Chapter 480 Peak Battle (I)

"This……"

The first half of Zuo Hongxuan's words was well-reasoned and won a lot of approval. But the second half was a bit extreme. Considering his delicate relationship with Jin Fuyu and Qin Ming, it was hard not to suspect that he was seeking revenge for personal gain.

"Master Zuo is wrong!"

Just as everyone was hesitating, Wu Shuang's voice suddenly sounded behind the crowd.

At this moment, he was smiling, with his arms folded across his chest, looking like he was watching a commotion, and jokingly said, "According to Qin Tianjiu's injuries, even if Qin Ku didn't kill him, he wouldn't survive."

"Even so, Qin Ku shouldn't have stabbed him again..."

"In my opinion, Qin Ku's finishing move was purely out of chivalry."

Wu Shuang's words shocked everyone, and immediately attracted a lot of surprised looks. Deliberately killing someone, and yet he still showed "jianghu morality"? This made people even more curious.

Xu Qingnian frowned and asked, "What do you mean, Young Master Wu?"

"Everyone saw what happened just now clearly. Qin Tianjiu was barely alive, and his life was worse than death. If Qin Ku hadn't stabbed him, I don't know how long he would have endured the torment." Wu Shuang curled his lips and said, "Qin Ku gave him a quick death. Isn't that helping him get rid of his suffering?"

"This……"

Hearing Wu Shuang's sophistry, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Although it was a bit absurd, it did make sense after careful consideration.

Xu Qingnian hesitated for a moment, then cast a scrutinizing gaze at Qin Ku and asked, "Qin Ku, is what Young Master Wu said right? Did you kill Qin Tianjiu intentionally? Or did you want to help him get rid of his guilt?"

"Liberation! Of course, help him to be liberated!"

Qin Ku looked innocent and panic-stricken, and quickly explained, "I saw that he was living a life worse than death, and was in great pain. I really... I really couldn't bear it."

After saying this, Qin Ku pretended to be compassionate and even waved his sleeves to wipe away his tears. This move made people feel abrupt and ridiculous.

"boom!"

As if completely enraged by Qin Ku's provocative attitude of "getting an advantage but still acting cute", Qin Da slammed the table and stood up, shouting: "Qin Ku, stop pretending to be sympathetic here! If you can't bear it, why do you use such a cruel move?"

"Cough cough!"

Xie Xuan coughed twice, and at the same time, he showed displeasure on his face, and said in a deep voice: "What Qin Da said is simply ridiculous, I'm afraid even a three-year-old child would be ashamed to say it. Since it is a competition in the ring, life and death are left to fate. Swords have no eyes, and death and injury are commonplace. Can it be that Qin Tianjiu is allowed to kill Qin Kutong, but Qin Ku is not allowed to kill him? How can this be justified in the world?"

Jiang Yiwei echoed sarcastically, "If you can't afford to lose, then don't go on stage, so as to avoid being unreasonable and making a fool of yourself!"

"you……"

"shut up!"

Before Qin Da could retort, Qin Ming suddenly scolded: "The heroes of the world are here, and the heads of the sects and families haven't spoken yet. When is it your turn to interrupt? You unruly dog, how dare you jump out and bark? Why don't you get out of the way!"

Qin Ming's words seemed to be a reprimand to Qin Da, but in fact he was indirectly criticizing Xie Xuan and Jiang Yiwei for not knowing the rules.

"What Sect Leader Zuo said was definitely not groundless. And what Young Master Wu said was not specious. The man has his own reasons, and the woman has her own reasons. If we continue to argue like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to tell right from wrong until nightfall." Jin Fuyu said with a half-smile, "Since that's the case, why don't we all say something fair."

Having said this, Jin Fuyu turned his inquiring eyes to Xuanming, Qingfeng and others, and asked, "I wonder if the masters and patriarchs have any advice?"

"This……"

Seeing that Jin Fu Yu had thrown the difficult problem to them, all the sect leaders hesitated and were evasive, avoiding Jin Fu Yu's aggressive gaze, as if they were unwilling to wade into this muddy water.

"That's it!"

Suddenly, Teng Sanshi, with a solemn expression, said quietly, "Why don't I say something fair? It doesn't really matter whether Qin Ku should have used the last blow. The established rules must be followed. In any case, Qin Ku did take Qin Tianjiu's life before he died, breaking the rules of the martial arts conference. This is beyond doubt, so his qualification to compete should be revoked immediately."

Teng Sanshi's words made Qin Ming look happy, while Luo Tianjin's eyes darkened.

"But!" Teng Sanshi said before anyone else could interrupt, "To destroy his martial arts, cut off his limbs, and hand him over to the Hexi Qin family for disposal is somewhat like revenge for personal gain. According to the rules of the martial arts conference, if there are casualties in the competition, no one may seek revenge, otherwise they will be enemies of the Central Plains martial arts world. Therefore, the left leader's proposal to hand Qin Ku over to the Qin family for disposal is tantamount to trapping the Hexi Qin family in an unkind and unjust situation. This method is absolutely not advisable."

Zuo Hongxuan's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "Chief Teng, Zuo's good intentions, how can you blame me?"

"I have no such intention. I am just discussing the matter at hand." Teng Sanshi's eyes were like torches, and he looked righteous and said, "After all, how serious is Qin Tianjiu's injury? All heroes in the world have seen it. Can he survive? You and I know it very well. Therefore, why should we be obsessed with Qin Ku's last blow? If Qin Ku had made one more blow before retracting his move, Qin Tianjiu could have died, and it could have saved a lot of trouble, right?"

Teng Sanshi appealed to people's emotions and reason, and was objective, moderate and impartial, which convinced everyone.

"What Chief Teng said is very true!"

Xu Qingnian did not give the crowd any more time to hesitate, and said loudly: "Deprive Qin Ku of his qualification to compete, and do not investigate his motive for the last blow."

Seeing that everyone agreed with this result, Zuo Hongxuan and Qin Ming were not happy, but could not say much. They could only endure the humiliation and let it go. "Right now, both the Jinwu Master and the Luofu Master have only one person left to help them." Xu Qingnian said, "I wonder if the two of you..."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Xu!" Jin Fuyu suddenly interrupted, "I want to discuss this with Palace Master Luo."

Luo Tianjin frowned and rejected him unkindly: "There is nothing left to say between you and me!"

"Lord Luo has misunderstood." Jin Fuyu shook his head and said, "What I mean is that instead of sending more people to fight to the death, which will only hurt both sides, it is better to skip these unnecessary steps and save everyone some time."

"What do you mean?"

"I think, why don't you and I go on stage and compete directly?" The smile on Jin Fuyu's face gradually solidified, and his tone became deeper and deeper, "You and I know it very well. Let alone sending two more people, even if we send twenty or two hundred people to help, the result will be a lose-lose situation. In the end, it will still be you and me who will decide the winner. Since it's a grudge between you and me, why bother to involve innocent people? Wouldn't it be more fun to fight directly!"

"The winner goes up and the loser goes down. Without the red tape, success and failure are clear at a glance. Master Jin Wu is indeed heroic and full of spirit!" Jin Fu Yu's move immediately won him a lot of praise.

In fact, Qin Tianjiu's tragic death made all the major sects and families that stood in the same camp with Jin Fuyu feel fearful. It would be difficult for Jin Fuyu to "borrow troops" again.

Therefore, Jin Fu Yu resorted to this last resort and volunteered to fight. This not only allowed him to avoid the embarrassment of not being able to borrow money from anyone, but also demonstrated his heroic spirit, killing two birds with one stone.

At this moment, Jin Fuyu stared at Luo Tianjin without looking away, and said in a sonorous and resounding voice: "What do you think? Does Palace Master Luo dare to accept the challenge?"

A bloodthirsty smile suddenly broke out on Luo Tianjin's expressionless face, and at the same time, a strong fighting spirit emanated from his body, covering half of the mountaintop in an instant, confronting the other terrifying momentum coming towards him.

In the air, two burning fighting intentions were like two mighty army formations, ready to fight at any moment.

Faintly, a suffocating and terrifying pressure lingered on the top of Mount Huashan, making people feel stuffy in the chest and heavy in the heart.

After a long silence, Luo Tianjin finally uttered four words after much anticipation: "I couldn't ask for more!"

"Boom! Snap!"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky without any warning.

At the same time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the scorching sun retreated. Amid the sudden exclamations from all directions, a strong wind suddenly arose, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and in the blink of an eye, the sky was dark and the sun and moon were no longer shining.

I wonder if it was God who was building up momentum for the upcoming epic battle? The sky was clear and sunny one moment, but now it was cloudy, windy and rainy.

The heavy rain came down suddenly, like the Milky Way pouring down and the ocean pouring down.

However, despite the thunder and lightning and heavy rain, they could not extinguish the strong fighting spirit on the top of Mount Huashan. Instead, they added fuel to the fire and made the originally hot atmosphere even more frenzied.

The will to fight was overwhelming. The rage was surging.

At this moment, the martial arts conference reached its true climax. The atmosphere was warm, the hearts were excited, and the emotions were high, reaching their peak, unparalleled at that time.

The rainstorm was like a waterfall, overwhelming the sea, madly washing away the bloodstains left on the sword-fighting arena, gathering into rivers of blood, winding and flowing endlessly.

The bean-sized raindrops fell to the ground with a "crackling" sound, like a string of beads that had broken off the string, and fleeting bubbles appeared one after another at the speed of lightning.

At the same time, heavy rain soaked everyone present like a drowned rat, making them wet and miserable.

"boom!"

Just as people were immersed in the unpredictable weather, a loud bang suddenly sounded. It was not thunder, but worse than thunder.

This is the sonic boom caused by two vast forces suppressing each other in mid-air. It is like a military order and even more powerful than a war drum.

In an instant, the two long-accumulated energies collided head-on, like thousands of troops rushing out.

Luo Tianjin and Jin Fu Yu, no longer suppressing their internal strength, broke free from their restraints and let go of their hands and feet. Their strong and pure internal strength poured out like releasing a dragon into the sea, letting a tiger return to the mountains, causing deer and pheasants to lie low in fear, and pigs and wolves to run wild.

Luo and Jin, who were standing on both sides of the sword-fighting arena, had disappeared out of thin air at some point, and their two afterimages flashed by in the storm.

Accompanied by faint roars of tigers and dragons, the two met head-on in the midst of swords, weapons, and thunder.

Taking advantage of the obscurity of heaven and earth, the wasted time of Mount Hua, the solemnity of the martial arts conference and the awe-inspiring spirit of the world's heroes, Luo Tianjin and Jin Fu Yu vented out the hatred that had been pent up in their hearts for more than ten years to each other.

Turn your hand and clouds appear; turn it back and rain falls; every move is a thunderous blow.

They attacked ruthlessly and refused to give an inch. Amid the shouts, the two men used all their strength and fought to the death.

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(End of this chapter)