Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Total Beatdown!!

Sword light shot straight at his face. He couldn’t dodge in time and only managed to shift half a meter to the side.

Shhk—

The sword light cut across his shoulder, leaving a bloody line. Even his high-grade artifact robe was sliced open with a huge tear.

He twisted in midair and braked hard, cutting through an air spiral.

Before he could dodge again, another sword intent rushed in at full speed.

One step slow, and every step was slow.

One step wrong, and every step was wrong.

From the very start, Gu Qing Yuan missed his chance to fight back and fell into a passive position.

In just a few exchanges, his body was covered in wounds. A large section of his hair was cut off, and what remained hung messily over his shoulders.

Paired with his blood-red eyes, he looked exactly like a madman.

All the disciples’ hearts rose into their throats.

Pff—

Gu Qing Yuan threw his head back and spat blood again. Specks of red sprayed all over his face and body, making him look even more miserable.

“Admit defeat, Gu Qing Yuan.”

“Admit defeat!”

Lu Xing Yao kept provoking Gu Qing Yuan, over and over.

He had been traveling around, but then he heard that Song Wan Ning and Gu Qing Yuan had dissolved their engagement, and that Gu Qing Yuan had fallen into an illicit relationship with his own disciple.

To Lu Xing Yao, that was simply unforgivable.

The treasure he cherished had been humiliated like this.

He immediately dropped everything and came to the Heaven-Questioning Sect to issue a challenge.

He wanted to vent for Song Wan Ning—and for himself too!

Lu Xing Yao’s gaze grew darker. His killing moves became sharper and more aggressive, quickly forcing Gu Qing Yuan into a corner with nowhere to retreat or dodge.

Countless wounds, tattered clothing, a crazed Gu Qing Yuan…

Everyone was stunned and started to feel afraid.

The Sect Master forgot all decorum. He stood up in a hurry, staring at the sparring platform with anxious worry.

Gu Qing Yuan was finished.

The outcome was already decided. Why wouldn’t he admit defeat?

If his Dao heart was really destroyed, then the Heaven-Questioning Sect would lose another pillar, and the danger would only grow.

At this point, Ye Chu Xue couldn’t sit still either. She rushed to the bottom of the platform, ignoring the many shocked stares, and kept slapping the formation lines.

“Master, Master, I believe you can turn the tide from a desperate situation!”

“Your disciple believes in you, Master!”

Since she began cultivating, she had faced many setbacks. Each time, she found a way out of despair, tapped her potential, and advanced successfully.

If she could do it, then her master could too!

If he admitted defeat on the spot, what would these people think of him?

His prestige would be badly damaged in the future.

Worst of all, his Dao heart might be affected too. That result would be far too serious.

“Ye Chu Xue, come here right now. Stop shouting nonsense!”

The Sect Master was already worried about Gu Qing Yuan. Hearing Ye Chu Xue pour oil on the fire made him even angrier.

What if Gu Qing Yuan really got hurt badly?

Better to admit defeat and find the chance to get it back later.

Gu Qing Yuan couldn’t possibly win anymore. They had no choice.

But Ye Chu Xue didn’t listen at all. She kept patting the formation lines, trying to give her master strength.

And the battered Gu Qing Yuan really did see his disciple’s encouragement.

Seeing Chu Xue’s eyes redden for him, seeing her worried look, a surge of strength spread from the bottom of his heart.

He gripped his sword and swung his arm.

Chu Xue was right. He couldn’t give up.

He would never give up.

He slashed out. The whole sparring platform shook violently, and the massive sword intent cut the air with a howling sound.

Lu Xing Yao still countered methodically, then attacked again.

He crushed it with ease.

That crushed Gu Qing Yuan’s mentality once again, driving him into madness.

Lu Xing Yao seized the chance and increased the pressure.

Bang!

Gu Qing Yuan was knocked flying, then scrambled to his feet again.

Boom!

He fell, then climbed up.

He fell again, then climbed up again.

More and more wounds appeared, deep enough to show bone.

Another flash of light. The next moment, Gu Qing Yuan slammed to the ground, and the spiritual qi in his body started spinning wildly, completely out of control.

Gu Qing Yuan’s mind was completely in chaos.

So badly that he couldn’t even control his spiritual qi anymore.

The whole square was shocked.

Ye Chu Xue froze too, unable to believe the one lying on the ground was the once high-spirited, unfathomable Sword Venerable Qing Yuan.

Even now, she still remembered the envious looks when she first joined.

Had things really changed that quickly?

She couldn’t help taking a few steps back, trying to avoid what was happening.

On the sparring platform, Lu Xing Yao stood with sword in hand, looking down at Gu Qing Yuan. “Gu Qing Yuan, admit defeat!”

“Admitting you’re not as good as me isn’t that hard.”

The faint pity on his face stabbed deep into Gu Qing Yuan’s heart.

“I… haven’t… lost…”

As long as he still had a breath, he would never admit defeat!

Gu Qing Yuan held on, a flash of defiance in his blood-red eyes.

Hearing that, Lu Xing Yao clicked his tongue. “Sigh, I wanted to settle this peacefully, but you refuse to admit defeat. That makes it hard for me.”

“Fine, fine. Next, I won’t use spiritual power either, so no one says I’m wiping you out.”

Before his words even finished, his figure flashed and appeared right in front of Gu Qing Yuan.

Fists and feet fell on Gu Qing Yuan like raindrops.

His mouth said polite words, but his body was throwing heavy punches.

Bang!

Gu Qing Yuan was like a sandbag, tossed around at Lu Xing Yao’s will.

He wanted to resist, but with his spiritual qi in turmoil, he couldn’t even lift a finger. He could only take the beating.

Soon, his handsome face turned into a pig’s head.

Every bone in his body felt like it had come apart. Bruises covered him from head to toe, without a single patch of pale skin.

“Oh my god, Grandmaster Gu should just admit defeat. This is basically asking for suffering!”

“Lu Xing Yao is too much. This is clearly humiliating Grandmaster Gu!”

“Grandmaster Gu, get up and beat his ass! We’re with you!”

“Stop dreaming. Grandmaster Gu can’t even control his spiritual qi anymore!”

The disciples’ voices mixed together. Many couldn’t bear to watch and turned their heads away.

For many in the Heaven-Questioning Sect, Gu Qing Yuan was an idol they respected and admired, and also the goal they chased.

Now a Nascent Soul powerhouse had fallen from the pedestal, hitting everyone hard. Their hearts were a mess of mixed emotions, and it hurt.

Especially since this match was tied to the Heaven-Questioning Sect’s face, everyone kept sighing.

The Sect Master had already given up. He sat down hard in his chair and chose to pretend he couldn’t see.

Even though what Lu Xing Yao did was disgusting, he still kept some measure. He didn’t take advantage of the situation to completely ruin Gu Qing Yuan.

Other than swallowing this insult, they couldn’t say a single word of blame right now.

Even knowing he was humiliating them, they could only endure it.

He shot Ye Chu Xue a dark look. If Ye Chu Xue hadn’t encouraged him, maybe Gu Qing Yuan would have admitted defeat long ago.

Then their Heaven-Questioning Sect wouldn’t have lost face this badly.

Thinking of what had happened recently, the Sect Master’s eyes sank.

Keeping that woman around would only bring disaster.