Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 142 You are not qualified to ask me this question.
Shen Ping'an's voice was soft and casual, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

Yet, the two sentences, one before and one after, reveal an extreme arrogance and a subtle contempt.

Anyone would feel bad after hearing what Shen Ping'an said at this moment, and Dongfang Bubai on the other side was no exception.

However, the methods Shen Ping'an displayed were too bizarre.

Even Dongfang Bubai couldn't perceive how Shen Ping'an, with his cultivation at the first level of the Returning Origin Realm, managed to severely injure this elder of the Sun Moon Divine Sect while standing still.

After a moment's hesitation, Dongfang Bubai slowly spoke.

"I am Dongfang Bubai of the Sun Moon Sect. May I ask your name, young master?"

Faced with Dongfang Bubai's question, Shen Ping'an gently shook his head.

"If we are not on the same path, why should we know each other's names?"

However, as soon as Shen Ping'an finished speaking, Zhong Zhen, known as the Nine-Bend Sword, one of the Thirteen Protectors of the Songshan Sect behind Zuo Lengchan, seemed to lose patience and couldn't help but speak up.

"Pretend to be a ghost."

After saying that, Ding Mian rushed out and raised his long sword to stab Shen Ping'an in the back.

Although it was just a seemingly ordinary rapier strike, the blade did not tremble at all when it cut through the air, and it was as fast as a shooting star.

This single move is enough to show that his swordsmanship is quite advanced.

It's clear that this person's swordsmanship is quite advanced.

However, as this person made his move, Shen Ping'an suddenly frowned.

Immediately afterwards, just like the elder of the Sun Moon Cult earlier.

Despite Shen Ping'an making no visible movement, the elder of the Songshan Sect was suddenly pressed to the ground as if by a mountain.

As the ground collapsed, a mouthful of blood gushed from the mouth of the Songshan elder.

His aura instantly weakened.

Upon seeing their sect's elder injured, the rest of the Songshan Sect members' expressions changed drastically.

Subsequently, the remaining twelve members of the Songshan Taibao and Zuo Lengchan all set off to attack Shen Ping'an simultaneously.

Shen Ping'an seemed oblivious to the actions of Zuo Lengchan and the others, and didn't even turn his body around.

However, just as Zuo Lengchan and his group rushed in front of Shen Ping'an, they all felt an overwhelming and terrifying force pressing down on them.

"bang bang bang"

In an instant, all twelve remaining members of the Songshan Taibao fell to the ground.

Only Zuo Lengchan remained standing.

But Zuo Lengchan's condition was clearly not right at this moment.

His body was slightly hunched, his face flushed red, and his inner energy surged continuously throughout his body.

It was as difficult as carrying a heavy cauldron.

However, as Shen Ping'an slowly turned around and his gaze fell on Zuo Lengchan, Zuo Lengchan immediately felt the immense pressure on his back suddenly increase several times over.

How could Zuo Lengchan, who was already at his limit, possibly withstand any more?
The internal energy that had been working so hard to circulate within the body instantly dissipated under the sudden increase in pressure.

He bent his knees and knelt heavily on the ground.

As he knelt down, creating two dents in the ground, everyone present clearly heard the sound of bones cracking.

It's obvious that the kneecap is fractured.

For a moment, the entire front yard became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and everyone stared blankly at the dark figure.

Looking at Zuo Lengchan and the others kneeling on the ground, Lianxing sighed inwardly and couldn't help but look at Shen Ping'an.

The Heavenly Realm experts of the Yihua Palace can also forcefully injure or even kill people by combining their own strength with their aura.

But that requires profound cultivation and the power of heaven and earth to achieve.

It's absolutely impossible for someone like Shen Ping'an to achieve this with only the cultivation level of the first stage of the Returning Origin Realm.

After all, no matter how weak these people from the Songshan Sect were, they had all reached the Guiyuan Realm, and Zuo Lengchan's cultivation had even reached the ninth level of the Guiyuan Realm.

Judging from the profound and sharp aura contained in Shen Ping'an's true energy just now, Lianxing knew that Shen Ping'an was able to do this entirely because of his swordsmanship level.

At this moment, because of Shen Ping'an, Lianxing, who had only slightly practiced some sword techniques and martial arts before, became interested in the way of the sword for the first time.

No matter what, Shen Ping'an is a prodigy in swordsmanship.

If one is mediocre in swordsmanship or swordsmanship, how can one be worthy of standing beside Shen Ping'an?
It's unclear what she was thinking about next, but when Lianxing looked at Shen Ping'an, her gaze gradually became somewhat infatuated.

His gaze swept over Zuo Lengchan and landed on Zhong Zhen, the Nine-Bend Sword who had attacked him at the beginning.

Shen Ping'an said with displeasure, "A sword is not for killing people from behind. If you hurt someone from behind, you are not worthy of using a sword."

As he spoke, Shen Ping'an stood still, but a sword aura appeared out of thin air and severed Zhong Zhen's right hand that was holding the sword.

The latter screamed in agony and then fainted from the pain of his severed hand.

"You, who are you?"

In the arena, Zuo Lengchan practically gritted his teeth as he asked the question.

In response to Zuo Lengchan's question, Shen Ping'an said calmly, "Even the slightest aura I condensed at the first level of the Returning Origin Realm is difficult to deal with. You are not qualified to ask me to answer this question."

After speaking, Shen Ping'an stopped looking at Zuo Lengchan and instead gazed at Dongfang Bubai with great interest. If Dongfang Bubai had previously been debating whether or not to attack Shen Ping'an...

With Zuo Lengchan and the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan all seriously injured and seemingly on their deathbeds, Dongfang Bubai had long since dispelled that thought in his mind.

With his current strength, Dongfang Bubai would certainly be able to defeat both Zuo Lengchan and the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan at the same time.

But it's absolutely impossible to do something as exaggerated as Shen Ping'an.

The methods and strength that Shen Ping'an displayed were beyond what Dongfang Bubai could comprehend.

Therefore, when Dongfang Bubai saw Shen Ping'an's gaze fall on him again, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Just then, Shen Ping'an suddenly spoke up: "What level have you reached in your cultivation of the Sunflower Manual?"

Upon hearing Shen Ping'an reveal the name of the martial art he practiced, a sense of vigilance flashed through Dongfang Bubai's mind.

"How do you know about the Sunflower Manual?"

Shen Ping'an said casually, "The Sunflower Manual is just a martial art. Although it was obtained by the Sun Moon Sect by accident, it does not mean that there are no other places in the martial arts world that have recorded this information."

"I happen to have some knowledge of medicine, and judging from your appearance, you have clearly already practiced this martial art."

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be less than half a year since you officially switched to this martial art."

Shen Ping'an spoke cryptically, but Dongfang Bubai immediately understood the other layer of meaning behind Shen Ping'an's words.

That was the time he castrated himself.

And indeed, as Shen Ping'an said, it has only been five months since Dongfang Bubai castrated himself.

It was only after castrating himself that Dongfang Bubai successfully transformed his internal energy into the special internal energy of the "Sunflower Manual".

Shen Ping'an said softly, "I'll give you a chance, one move. If your 'Sunflower Manual' satisfies me, I can forgive and forget about what happened when your Sun Moon Sect attacked me."

Shen Ping'an had previously explained to Zhang San Niang and the others that the Sunflower Manual was a special martial art.

After a martial artist cultivates, their own true energy, combined with the martial arts techniques within the "Sunflower Manual," can make their movement speed and attack speed extremely fast.

Shen Ping'an was also very curious about how much this martial art could increase the speed of Dongfang Bubai, who was at the first level of the Heavenly Gang Realm.

In response to Shen Ping'an's words, Dongfang Bubai narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you sure, sir?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an remained silent, simply watching Dongfang Bubai with one hand behind his back.

Having taken in Shen Ping'an's demeanor, Dongfang Bubai said no more.

Just now, Shen Ping'an gave off a feeling that was too strange and powerful.

Now that Dongfang Bubai had just mastered his divine skills, he also wanted to see just how strong Shen Ping'an really was.

Immediately, Dongfang Bubai's body condensed with pale red true energy, and in the instant his body leaned forward, he had already transformed into a blur.

The speed was even faster than when they left the restaurant.

Even Yaoyue and Zhang Sanniang were surprised by this speed.

Lianxing also discovered that Dongfang Bubai's movement speed was now much faster than hers.

However, just as Dongfang Bubai had rushed in front of Shen Ping'an and was about to raise his hand, Shen Ping'an seemed not to hear him and still showed no sign of making a move.

The next instant, a strong wind howled, and Dongfang Bubai in front of Shen Ping'an gradually faded away, leaving only an afterimage.

"Afterimage?"

When Zhang San Niang discovered that Dongfang Bubai in front of Shen Ping'an was just an afterimage, her eyes narrowed and she couldn't help but speak with some surprise.

There are only two ways to make a martial artist leave an afterimage when they move.

Firstly, the speed of a martial artist's movements is so fast that it is difficult for the naked eye to catch, thus leaving afterimages.

Secondly, when moving, one can use special mental techniques to forcibly condense a clone or afterimage with one's own true energy to confuse others.

Dongfang Bubai's speed was clearly not fast enough to leave an afterimage.

The fact that he can now leave afterimages is enough to demonstrate the uniqueness of the martial arts that Dongfang Bubai has cultivated.

Immediately, the group understood why Shen Ping'an was interested in Dongfang Bubai's martial arts.

The unique nature of the "Sunflower Manual" surprised even people like Zhang San Niang and Yao Yue, let alone the others around them.

At this moment, all one could feel was that Dongfang Bubai's red robes fluttered in the air, leaving afterimages like clones.

It seemed that it wasn't just Dongfang Bubai making a move, but rather several people acting around Shen Ping'an at the same time.

However, those watching the show were unaware that the pressure on Dongfang Bubai was increasing with time.

In Dongfang Bubai's perception, Shen Ping'an seemed to have weaknesses in every aspect at this moment.

But whenever Dongfang Bubai was near, a sense of alarm would rise in his heart.

Amid this ominous sign, Dongfang Bubai was shocked to discover that the weakness he had just seen had vanished.

Furthermore, every time Dongfang Bubai approached, he could feel an indescribable sense of oppression emanating from Shen Ping'an.

Moreover, Dongfang Bubai discovered that Shen Ping'an remained completely unmoved during his several probing feints.

It was as if she had seen through his thoughts all along.

Due to various factors and concerns, even after several dozen breaths had passed, Dongfang Bubai still hadn't made a move. Instead, the pressure building up in his heart caused cold sweat to begin to form on his forehead.

(End of this chapter)