Chapter 6: Little One, Dead

The young man was a few years older than Qin Mu, displaying a mocking smile. With both hands raised in defense, his arms emanated a faint blue light, and dragon claws covered in scales emerged from the skin of his hands. Immediately after, when Qin Mu's legs collided with his arms, the sound of steel clashing echoed twice. The smile on the young man's face had not yet faded when he let out a muffled grunt, losing his balance and being forced to retreat.

Hmph

Is she controlling this sword with such a fine thread? But how is she able to make the sword change direction with such a thin line?

Seeing Senior Sister Qing wielding her sword with Qi, Qin Mu was also intrigued. Since it is possible to control a sword with Qi, could it be possible to use primordial energy to manipulate other things as well

The two individuals are only two or three zhang apart, and in the blink of an eye, they will be face to face in the next moment

The magic ape seemed to understand her words, patted its forehead, and immediately turned around, only to see that the little "corpse" was standing upright and sprinting away at full speed

Qin Mu immediately thought of the moment when Granny Si urged him to run quickly, and he quietly took a needle from the center of "his" brow, which was the very needle that had fixed the Heavenly Soul in place

Behind him, the deer skin was shattered by Senior Sister Qing using her sword technique, which was propelled by her qi. The sword moved like drifting flowers, coming and going like lightning, clearly indicating that this woman had made significant progress in her swordsmanship while pursuing Qin Mu.

He stepped forward with a swift motion, his toes barely touching the ground, as the sword light behind him soared into the sky, shattering the crown of the large tree where he had just stood into fragments

Soon, his head separated from the deerskin

The sword energy from behind pierced through the air with a hissing sound, slashing down towards him. Qin Mu exerted himself to charge forward, bursting out from the deerskin, tumbling and rolling, and fell over ten zhang away. He then sprang up and ran wildly.

The other three youths arrived, and one of them laughed, saying: "This little demon transformed into a deer, and since deer are inherently very agile, it was able to evade the senior sister's sword control"

Tread upon Mount Sumeru

Azure Dragon Arm

Meanwhile, his calf muscles tightened, with each muscle group in his legs bulging outward, breaking apart the iron ingots, as if they were sharp arrows piercing aggressively into the surrounding trees

The cripple demanded that he practice until he could no longer feel the weight of the iron shoes and the iron ingots before he could remove the ingots and take off the shoes. In these days, Qin Mu had already grown accustomed to the iron shoes and the iron ingots. Just a moment ago, he had sprinted without even realizing that he was running with a burden.

"The demon ape is so fierce, yet it is actually a herbivore." Qin Mu continued to bleed from his seven orifices, his eyes wide open, quietly shifting his shoulders to move outward

Sister Qing whispered, "Brother Qu has been severely injured by a slap from this demon ape, and that little demon cub was also slapped by the demon ape. It should be dead by now, right?"

He absolutely cannot stop, as merely pausing to take off his shoes and untie them would surely result in being caught up.

However, upon forcibly grabbing Qin Mu's two legs, his arms instantly became red and swollen

It is unfortunate that although the elk is fast, it is still not as agile as a real body. Having been transformed into a deer by my mother-in-law and now injured, I fear I am doomed to face disaster...

The demon ape grunted twice, tossed aside Qin Mu's "corpse," and sat down with a thud, leisurely plucking a tree and eating its leaves.

Before she finished speaking, she noticed Qin Mu, who was lying next to the demon ape, quietly turning his head and opening his eyes, secretly observing the demon ape. Senior Sister Qing was startled: "This guy is not dead?"

His two arms burst open with a loud sound, the sleeves fluttering like paper butterflies, fragments swirling in the air. It appeared as though his arms were adorned with dragon claw tattoos, the claws entwined with his arms.

The sword seemed to be a living entity, jumping twice within the trunk of the tree, unable to be pulled out. Immediately, the woman floated over, her delicate hand grasping the hilt, withdrawing the sword from the tree. She lamented, "My White Tiger true essence is still not strong enough, unable to wield it as if it were an extension of my own body..."

Two young men leaped up to the treetops, staring in astonishment as Qin Mu stepped on the tops of the towering trees, whistling away like a gale. The speed of his footsteps left them utterly speechless

This guy is even younger than us, how can he be so fast? His cultivation seems... seems to be even stronger than ours...

Qin Mu's eyes were wide open, blood flowing from all seven orifices, his tongue hanging out, clearly dead beyond any doubt

At that moment, a massive shadow suddenly rose between the mountains and forests, and a furry paw, the size of a mat, swung towards Brother Qu. With a single slap, it struck Brother Qu, who was rushing through the air.

Senior Brother Qu was spun around like a top, flying backward and crashing to the ground with a thunderous sound, rolling and tumbling for an unknown number of turns before finally coming to a stop. Just as he sat up, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and exclaimed sternly: "Do not go over there! That is the territory of the demon ape, and there is a demon ape residing there!"

This is not a true rupture, but rather the area of the deerskin's mouth has detached from him

His body suddenly felt light, and he leaped to the treetop in one step, startling him.

The pitch-black demon ape roared a few times, and seeing that the crowd did not dare to approach, it finally relented. It lowered its head to look at Qin Mu and extended two fingers to turn Qin Mu over, asking: "Little one, dead?"

The sword light flashed and struck from behind, grazing Qin Mu's back. He felt a chill on his back, followed by a sharp pain, realizing that he had been wounded on the back by Senior Sister Qing's sword.

Senior Brother Qu truly lives up to being a peak practitioner of the Spirit Embryo, his strength far surpasses ours

But the boy's words also reminded him that indeed, iron ingots were tied to his two legs. The cripple taught him leg techniques, requiring that his legs must be bound with iron ingots, and he could not remove them while getting up, lying down, or walking; he had to carry them at all times

Qin Mu stepped forward with his other foot, landing down, similarly breaking through the iron shoes and shattering the iron ingots

Qin Mu pushed himself up with both hands, landed on his feet, and ran away at full speed

The young man trembled in pain, both startled and angry, his gaze falling once again on Qin Mu's feet: "Are the shoes made of iron as well?"

In the distance, Senior Sister Qing could not help but say: "Big guy, don't you find it strange that the little one's body has become so stiff so quickly?"

As Qin Mu was running, he suddenly exerted force with his right foot, executing a move known as "Shattering Mount Sumeru." The thick soles of the iron shoes he wore on his feet splashed up like mud, shattering into pieces and scattering debris in all directions

Qin Mu, having freed himself from the constraints of the deer hide, was momentarily delayed. A young man descended from the treetops, stepping lightly on the leaves, and landed before him, blocking his path

The demon ape reached out a finger and poked the "corpse," discovering that the "corpse" was icy cold and had become very stiff, which pleased it greatly: "Little one, dead." It then ignored it and turned its attention back to eating leaves.

In recent days, the cripple noticed that his body was becoming increasingly robust and his strength was growing. Consequently, the iron ingots tied to his legs became heavier. Moreover, the cripple also had the blacksmith, who was mute, forge a pair of iron shoes for Qin Mu to add to the weight.

The two individuals exclaimed: "Brother Qu personally took action, this little demon cub is doomed to face disaster."

Qin Mu had no time to change direction, his mind devoid of any other thoughts, and his body instinctively executed the leg techniques taught to him by the cripple, with his head down and feet up, his legs sweeping out like a whirlwind

Do you have an iron ingot hidden in your leg

The man who walked alongside her approached her and said softly, "What you lack is not cultivation, but rather timing. This time, our master has brought us to the Great Market for training, specifically to address this weakness. In the past, we focused solely on our own cultivation, lacking practical experience, and now this little demon spawn is our opportunity for real combat. You will soon be able to master the art of using qi to control the sword"

Qin Mu did not have time to ponder the intricacies of the situation and immediately dashed away. Suddenly, with a sharp sound, a sword whizzed past him and embedded itself deep into a large tree.

Sister Qing, being able to transform your true essence into fine threads and wield your sword to defeat enemies is already quite remarkable

The demon ape suddenly turned around, and Qin Mu's "corpse" remained completely still. The demon ape stared intently at him, yet Qin Mu's "corpse" still did not move an inch.

A pair of thick-soled iron shoes, weighing 10 pounds, and a single leg iron ingot, weighing 20 pounds, Qin Mu is bound with a weight of 50 pounds on both legs

However, that Senior Sister Qing once again pursued him on her flying sword, leaving him no time to ponder. Moreover, he had been transformed into a deer by Granny Si, making him clumsy and his internal energy had also fallen into a state of silence, far less lively than during normal times

Two young men had just arrived here when they saw Senior Brother Qu swiftly take off, chasing after Qin Mu, moving even faster than Qin Mu.

The other four quickly came to a halt, only to see that the shadow in the forest was a large and terrifying gorilla, its eyes glowing red, fangs protruding, pounding its chest with both fists, the sound booming like war drums: "Little one! Die!"

Qin Mu suddenly recalled the words of the cripple: "Do not think about whether the ground you tread can bear your weight; as long as you run fast enough, water is level ground, grass is level ground, air is level ground, and everywhere is a smooth path"

That Senior Sister Qing's skill in wielding the sword with her qi has become increasingly formidable; she does not control dozens of swords, but rather, with a single sword, she produces dozens of sword blossoms!

Just now, Qin Mu, who had been running wildly ahead, was also struck down by this demon ape with a single slap, falling beside the demon ape's large foot, motionless and unaware of his fate

And below, the sword light flickered, stabbing upward, revealing dozens of sharp sword tips before my eyes

Qin Mu stood barefoot, his toes pressing against the treetop, as his body began to sink downwards

That Senior Sister Qing was greatly invigorated, continuing to wield her sword and thrusting towards Qin Mu, playfully saying: "Brother Qu, you need not intervene just yet; leave this little demon brat for me to practice my swordsmanship."

Qin Mu exerted all his strength to evade the sword light flying towards him from behind, feeling perplexed: "Using qi to control the sword? Could it be that the thread in that woman's hand is not a true thread, but her vital energy? Can vital energy achieve such a level, manipulating a treasure sword? Can I do that?"

He just thought of this place when suddenly he felt his mouth crack open

Brother Qu, the young man who walked alongside her, nodded upon hearing this and said with a smile: "Junior brothers, shall we enjoy Sister Qing's swordsmanship together?"

He followed the butcher to learn how to wield the slaughtering knife. The butcher only taught him to control the knife with both hands, but never taught him to control it with his vital energy. He was completely ignorant in this regard

Hoo.