Realm-Hopping Martial Master

Four Seasons Blade Technique: Spring Rain.

Jiang Shu stepped in a Big Dipper pattern. Countless droplets rose from the water's surface, falling like raindrops as a stunningly brilliant blade light burst forth from the rain curtain.

He had come to the State City with many tasks. Killing Zhao Zhongming was merely the first.

Zhao Zhongming snorted coldly. "Obstinate! Go!" The five flood dragon-shaped water columns that had been gathering behind him blasted forth in unison.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

The clash of blade energy and water columns erupted. In that instant, the calm water surface seemed to detonate as if hit by a bomb, sending fish flying into the air.

Not a bad blade technique, but that's all it is! Zhao Zhongming thought.

As Jiang Shu's blade energy shattered the five water columns, Zhao Zhongming finally raised his long spear.

His long spear, taller than a man, was forged entirely from Thousand-Year-Old Sea Rock Jade. While slightly lacking in flexibility, it was immensely fierce. Combined with Meteor Sea Gold, which was used in refining Treasures, its potential destructive power was unfathomable!

With just a light wave of the spear, the entire world seemed to contain only this streak of aqua-blue spear light, as if it could pierce through all space and shatter all barriers. Droplets in mid-air rapidly evaporated, forming strands of mist. Under the spear light, this mist coalesced into a swirling fog dragon. With alarming momentum, it tore a long gash across the water's surface, a chaotic mix of countless fish corpses churned within its vast and overwhelming wake.

Under this spear light, Jiang Shu's stunning blade light and energy were completely shattered.

"Use your Forbidden Technique. Otherwise, you will undoubtedly die," Zhao Zhongming stated, his voice cold.

He knew Jiang Shu must have learned a Forbidden Technique to escape Yongning County. However, in such a short time, his mastery of it was likely only entry-level. A Forbidden Technique increasing combat power by a mere fifty percent was insignificant in his eyes. Killing Jiang Shu would be as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs. His only real consideration was how to rebuild his cousin's martial spirit! He wouldn't use his full power yet; he wanted his cousin to witness what a true martial arts genius looked like! He would beat Jiang Shu down, again and again. This way, he would achieve merit within the Elder's faction, proclaim the Zhao Family's reputation, and rebuild his cousin's martial spirit!

"Are all members of the Zhao Family this confident?" Jiang Shu retorted.

Black Tortoise True Force! Four Seasons Blade Technique: Winter Snow!

Under this icy blade, the swirling fog dragon visibly slowed. The mist condensed into icy shards that scattered and instantly vanished upon hitting the ground, leaving only the spear light speeding forward like lightning.

Four Seasons Blade Technique: Autumn Wind!

Waves surged like the sea, and a grim aura filled the air. Jiang Shu slashed out twice, his figure unmoving, his voice calm and steady. "You're merely at the bottom of the Little Dragon Tiger List, yet you dare to judge me?"

Zhao Zhongming stepped onto the water. His entire figure moved like a flood dragon stirring up wind and rain as a blue spear light thrust out from the water curtain. "Fight me, and you'll find out if you're good enough!"

BANG!

The alloy battle blade clashed with the long spear for the first time. True force erupted from the point of impact, spreading outwards in all directions. Waves of residual energy exploded across the water's surface.

So, you didn't learn the 'Five Dragons Merge Viscera Force.' It seems I overestimated you, Zhao Zhongming thought. The first exchange revealed much. Zhao Zhongming's clothes burst apart as his great sinews bulged like coiling dragons. Every hair on his body stood on end as an immense and palpable vitality erupted from him. His spear technique had long been perfected.

Every clash between the long spear and the battle blade chipped the latter.

His Cultivation Technique is inferior. His Martial Arts are inferior. His weapon is inferior. This Jiang Shu is undoubtedly going to die!

The unfolding battle naturally caught the eyes of the Martial Artists on both sides.

Aboard the giant ship, Tang Yujian's face was ecstatic. No one knew what he had endured these past few days! He didn't hate Zhao Zhongming for sending him to the Danxia Chamber of Commerce. But he hated Jiang Shu with a burning passion! If not for Jiang Shu, he would have been the one admired by thousands back in Tianqing County!

Vice President Jiang's eyes were filled with urgency, his face etched with worry, yet he was powerless to intervene. The gap is too vast, he thought. Jiang Shu is still too overconfident.

The long spear in Zhao Zhongming's hands was no ordinary item. In Tianqing County, not even the branch of the Flame Tripod Commerce could necessarily produce a battle blade to match it. Many Martial Artists began to shake their heads. Everyone could see that Jiang Shu was already at a disadvantage.

Meanwhile, the Martial Artists from the State City on the dock wore expressions of joy. Most had bet on Zhao Zhongming's victory. Although it was a foregone conclusion and wouldn't yield much profit, winning was still a happy occasion.

Zhao Chengxuan clenched his fists, imagining he was his cousin Zhao Zhongming, spear in hand, brutally beating Jiang Shu. He fantasized about smashing this former nightmare into bloody pieces, scattering them to the winds.

Chu Xisheng, having watched the battle for some time, sighed deeply. If it weren't for all eyes on them and the signed life-or-death contract, he would have intervened, considering his past pleasant conversations with Brother Jiang. Even though Zhao Zhongming had clearly improved, intervening would have been no problem for him. What a pity, he thought.

"Your blade is broken! Jiang Shu, why don't you surrender to your doom?!" Zhao Zhongming roared. "You're just at the bottom of the Little Dragon Tiger List; how could you possibly know my true strength! My cousin once said you could harness the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Looking at you now, that must have been an exaggeration! I am on the verge of mastering a top-grade Cultivation Technique and fully sensing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Even without a weapon, I can crush you with my bare fists!"

Zhao Zhongming laughed heartily.

Before him, Jiang Shu's battle blade lay completely shattered by the long spear, broken in two!