boyutpedia Chapter 30: The True Power of the Splashing Knife Technique
Chapter 30: The True Power of the Splashing Knife Technique
Clang!
A spark ignited in the darkness, illuminating two pairs of piercing eyes.
"You lied to me!"
Qian Bin gritted his teeth slightly, his left hand trembled, and his breathing became a little rapid.
Wu He's lightning-fast strike truly caught him off guard. If it weren't for the instinct he developed over many years of fighting, which made him instinctively parry with his sword, he would probably have been beheaded.
Even so, his hasty attempt to gather his energy for defense caused his blood and qi to become disordered, resulting in sharp pains in his chest.
Moreover, my left arm, which I had been holding in, was also a little sore.
"Master Li said you had the ambition of a wolf, but now I see you're more than that," Wu He said indifferently.
A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall. There are many eyes and ears in the camp; it is best to lure them out and then take action.
He couldn't bring himself to repay kindness with enmity. Rather than being resented by Qian Bin and then retaliated against, he decided to strike first!
"You think you can kill me?"
Qian Bin's lips curled into a cold smile: "Your swordsmanship is indeed masterful, but my swordsmanship is already highly refined. How can someone like you, a self-taught swordsman, compare?"
"Since you're so ungrateful, then go die!"
boom!
A powerful force surged from the longsword, and Wu He withdrew his sword and took two steps back.
Immediately afterwards, Qian Bin's blade surged like the sea, the waves never ceasing!
The surging, powerful force of the splashing blades caused the surrounding area to gleam with cold light, sending chills down one's spine.
Wu He fought and retreated, remaining as steady as a rock amidst the dazzling flashes of swords.
Although Qian Bin did not receive Li Bo's true teachings, his skill in splashing knives was still superb, and Wu He was amazed by his mastery.
That's all.
At a certain moment, Wu He stopped and refused to retreat, letting the blade flash within arm's reach.
In an instant, he swept his sword across!
Whoosh!
A seemingly ordinary slash swept across, yet it precisely pierced the gap in Qian Bin's attack, swiftly severing his left arm.
Blood splattered, and the arm that had been severed cleanly flew up before falling to the ground with a thud.
Qian Bin's eyes widened in astonishment. The sudden loss of balance caused him to stumble and fall, only managing to regain his balance by leaning against the wall.
The left shoulder was bloody and fleshy, with bare white bones, and empty.
This……
The shock of that instant made him forget even the pain; his mind was still replaying Wu He's sudden stab.
He had clearly formed a wave of sword momentum, growing stronger with each battle, so why couldn't he dodge that ordinary-looking slash?
Looking back now, I realize that with my combat skills, I could have easily dodged it.
But why did my body not obey me at that time?
"No, it's not that I reacted slowly, it's that the slash... was too fast."
Qian Bin suddenly realized that he now clearly remembered that stab, which was ordinary and unremarkable.
But at that moment, it was incredibly fast, a fleeting, condensed force that seemed to vanish as if it didn't exist!
It was a height that I had practiced diligently for many years but had never reached.
How could Xiao Cheng's Splashing Knife Technique achieve such a level?!
Qian Bin turned around in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.
An intense pain shot through his throat, and just as he was about to scream, Wu He decisively chopped off his head.
puff~
His body was severed from his head, and blood was pooled on the ground.
The night was dark and silent, with only the rustling of the wind. The battle, which lasted just over ten seconds, came to an end.
"The mastery of the Great Perfection of the Splashing Blade Technique is truly astonishing."
Wu He looked at the bright red bloodstains on the knife, a hint of surprise on his handsome face.
His first battle after mastering his swordsmanship was surprisingly easy.
The power of the Plum Blossom Blade is one thing, but more importantly, it's the swordsmanship.
"Actually, although Qian Bin's swordsmanship is still at the minor mastery level, due to his many years of combat experience, he has already approached the level of Master Li's improved splashing sword technique, which is comparable to my swordsmanship level back then."
"This is already very strong, but it is still so vulnerable in the face of the Great Perfection of the Splashing Blade Technique."
Wu He recalled his own strike just now, and felt that although Qian Bin's swordsmanship was fierce, it was all traceable in his eyes, and he could defend and dodge with ease.
When he retaliated, he severed the man's arm with a single strike, without any apparent pressure whatsoever.
This demonstrates the formidable skill of this swordsmanship.
Thinking back to that night when he sparred with Li Bo, his swordsmanship had reached its peak, and he naively thought he could put up a fight.
In reality, they've already released the sea.
"It wasn't a waste of time to practice."
Wu He smiled gently and summoned the Book of Debt from Heaven.
[Progress completed (Mastery of Blade Splashing Technique): 130/400]
"It seems that killing an enemy of similar strength will grant 50 progress points."
"It will also vary depending on the intensity of the battle."
"Fighting is indeed the fastest way."
He regained his composure, patted Qian Bin on the shoulder, tucked the hundred taels of gold and Bao Zhi into his pocket, then turned and disappeared into the darkness...
Desire Immortal Pavilion.
Wu He entered through the back door and was about to return to his room when he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Li Bo's courtyard, where candlelight had been lit on the previously dim windows.
He turned and walked into Li Bo's room.
"Master Li."
He was slowly pouring two cups of tea, just as he had been waiting for me.
"sit."
"it is good."
Wu He untied his knife and sat down opposite him.
The light green tea in the cup had a few frothy bubbles floating on top of it, but the aroma was quite pleasant. He picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.
"Ten scouts, wearing leather armor as border troops of the ninth rank, not bad, General Guo really appreciates you."
Li Bo looked deeply at the armored youth in front of him, a hint of emotion showing in his deep-set eyes.
Then, his nostrils twitched slightly, as if he had smelled something.
"Murder?"
Wu He nodded, not hiding anything: "I just ran into Qian Bin and chopped off his head."
Li Bo, who was sipping his tea, froze, looking at him in surprise: "Qian Bin? Because of the intrusion that night?"
Wu He said slowly, "Not entirely. He wanted to pay me to buy the sword manual I copied."
After saying that, he placed the package on the table.
"So you killed him?"
"Otherwise, should I keep him around to hold a grudge and cause me trouble later?"
He spoke casually, yet his fair complexion still gave him an innocent look.
Li Bo put down his teacup and gave Wu He a deep look: "Heh, decisive in killing and nipping problems in the bud, you really are a good candidate for the battlefield."
He looked at the bulging package beside him, especially the unique aroma of the precious plant inside, which clearly indicated its high value.
"I mean, you didn't sell it to him?"
"I'm a crippled cripple, I can't control what's going on outside. Even if you give it to him, I don't care."
Wu He shook his head firmly and said earnestly, "You have shown me great kindness, and I cannot do anything to be ungrateful."
"Qian Bin is Zhao Guangyi's man. He came from the Imperial Guard and wields immense power. You killed one of his men; aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
"I didn't think that much about it, and I don't regret it."
Wu He said calmly.
He knew that this world highly overlapped with the historical dynasties he knew from his previous life, and that Zhao Guangyi was a person with the aura of an emperor, someone he could not afford to offend.
However, there's nothing to mourn.
Since he did everything cleanly and left no evidence, he didn't believe that they could find out about him so quickly.
There are no cameras here.
Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Li Bo's eyes finally trembled slightly, and his usually hardened heart was unusually stirred.
Having spent many years navigating the complexities of human relationships, he had witnessed countless instances of warmth and coldness in relationships, and had become numb to them.
That's why he chose to completely cripple one of his legs, retire from the world, and never care about anything again.
But now, the young man's act of loyalty and righteousness still touched me.
The person he saved from the battlefield was trying every means to obtain his hard work, while a complete stranger, someone he had only known for a few months, was able to be honest and protective of him.
At such an age, to meet this person again, what else could it be but a blessing?
He took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Do you have any relatives at home?"