Chapter 1180: Chapter 1176: Defying Authority

“Tian Qi, I didn’t expect your strength to have reached the Innate Realm, but we already surpassed that level long ago, so just having reached the Innate Realm is not enough to defeat the two of us!”

“Our strength is already close to the Heavenly Person Realm, dealing with an Innate Realm Martial Artist like you requires no effort whatsoever! Today, you will definitely pay for your blind arrogance!”

Saying this, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi, both members of the elite guard, began to unleash their inner power.

These two were already peak Innate Realm Martial Artists, just a little more cultivation would bring them to the Heavenly Person Realm, so they didn’t regard a Martial Artist like Tian Qi at all.

Just like the power used by Tian Qi, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi wielded the Power of Death, and the concentration of the Power of Death they unleashed was even greater than Tian Qi’s.

The entire mountaintop of Phoenix Mountain was shrouded in black energy, as if it were night, and even if one extended a hand, they couldn’t see their fingers.

Of course, this situation didn’t last long. Zheng Lun and Chen Qi retrieved the dense black energy back into their bodies, and the surrounding environment returned to its original state, but the bodies of Zheng Lun, Chen Qi, and Tian Qi radiated with a black glow.

Since the Power of Death they possessed created a strong visual impact when released, both Zheng Lun and Chen Qi were quite arrogant, and they looked at Tian Qi with disdain.

“So, how does it feel, Tian Qi, little girl? Have you finally experienced what ‘true’ Power of Death is? The power we possess is incomparable to your child’s play!”

“In the face of such powerful Power of Death, you have no chance of winning! So, surrender quietly and return to Southern City with us!”

If judged purely by the power exhibited and the level of strength achieved, Tian Qi would indeed be doomed to fail.

Because Zheng Lun and Chen Qi’s Power of Death surpassed hers, and their level of strength was also above hers…

However, after spending so much time with Ye Tian, Tian Qi no longer had the concept of judging victory or defeat solely by power; many factors determine the outcome, and it cannot be generalized!

“Zheng Lun, Chen Qi, perhaps your Power of Death is stronger than mine, perhaps your strength level is higher than mine, but defeating me might not be so easy! Someone I admire has repeatedly defeated Martial Artists of the Heavenly Person Realm, despite only being in the Innate Realm, which is the best example!”

Tian Qi said calmly, the example she provided was naturally Ye Tian!

Ye Tian had challenged Heavenly Person Realm Martial Artists many times and emerged victorious, and the latest victor fallen to Ye Tian was one of the four elders of the Black Hole Clan, Elder Bei Feng!

However, Tian Qi’s statement provoked the fury of Zheng Lun and Chen Qi, veins bulging on their foreheads, looking as if they wanted to consume Tian Qi!

“Nonsense! Tian Qi, you underestimate the survival rules of the Martial Arts World!”

“Do you really think ‘rebelling against your betters’ is so easily done?”

In a roar, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi viciously charged at Tian Qi.

The fierce air pressure rushed directly towards Tian Qi. Though the two had no weapons, the aura they emitted was painfully strong on the face.

Tian Qi knew full well that their attack was not to be underestimated, so she immediately performed Qinggong, and nimbly leaped backward.

“Crash!”

Zheng Lun and Chen Qi’s iron fists pounded heavily on the ground, creating a big hole on the mountaintop, with debris flying and nearly hitting Tian Qi.

Although the blow was ineffective, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi were not discouraged; rather, Tian Qi’s evasive actions made them sneer!

“Tian Qi, can you only hide? If that’s the case, you can never stand against the two of us!”

“Naturally, don’t think your Qinggong is impressive, that’s only because we haven’t used our Qinggong yet!”

Laughing coldly, the two then tapped their toes.

Though they used extremely fierce attack methods, the Qinggong of Zheng Lun and Chen Qi was not inferior to Tian Qi’s, and suddenly their silhouettes disappeared from Tian Qi’s sight.

“They’re gone?”

Tian Qi was slightly surprised, but it was too late, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi had already quickly appeared behind her.

“Boom!”

Zheng Lun’s heavy fist struck Tian Qi’s back, catching her off guard, sending her flying across and crashing heavily to the ground, covered in dirt.

“Hahahahahahahah~~~~~~~~~ Tian Qi, have you realized your mistake?”

After landing a blow, Zheng Lun immediately laughed heartily, though Tian Qi was confident, she showed no resilience in battle.

“…”

Tian Qi stood up slowly from the ground unhurriedly, even though she was coated in dirt, appearing disheveled, but the confidence in her expression was unmistakably evident.

Tian Qi gently channeled the Power of Death into her fingertips, and her ten fingers gleamed brightly.

Seeing this, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi were dismissive.

Chen Qi laughed and said, “What’s wrong, Tian Qi, thinking about using your acupressure techniques again? Such childish tricks, how could they possibly defeat Elder Xi Feng’s personal guards?”

Faced with Chen Qi’s mockery, Tian Qi resolutely replied, “Chen Qi, your mindset is still stuck in the stage of one or two years ago. It’s precisely because of this that you deliberately deny progress, believing that everyone, like you, will stagnate and never master new techniques!”

As she spoke, Tian Qi had already channeled her strength to her right index finger, and then she aimed it at Chen Qi!

“Whiz!”

A sharp sound pierced the air as a burst of black Qi Force shot out from Tian Qi’s right index finger, heading straight for Chen Qi’s face.

The force was incredibly powerful, and the speed was astonishing, taking Chen Qi by surprise!

“Swish!”

Chen Qi immediately leapt up swiftly, but even so, Tian Qi’s black Qi Force still struck his trouser leg, tearing his pants.

However, Tian Qi’s attack did not stop there; Chen Qi dodged one Qi Force, and a second wave followed closely.

“Whiz!”

This black Qi Force was even fiercer and faster than the previous one, leaving Chen Qi with nowhere to evade.

In the nick of time, Zheng Lun immediately stepped in front of Chen Qi, pulling out a black object from his bosom, deflecting the black Qi Force released by Tian Qi.

With this, Tian Qi’s fierce offensive vanished into thin air…

Since the opponent was prepared, Tian Qi no longer pressed the attack and stood face to face with Zheng Lun and Chen Qi.

Tian Qi finally saw clearly what Zheng Lun used to block her black Qi Force: it was a large black blade. This kind of black knife was the weapon commonly used by the Martial Artists of the Black Hole Clan, capable of fully unleashing the Power of Death.

Not only Zheng Lun but other Martial Artists of the Black Hole Clan also often used such black knives, so Tian Qi was not surprised…

“Be careful, Tian Qi’s black Qi Force is not weak. Even your skin and flesh, and mine as well, would suffer serious injuries!”

Zheng Lun warned Chen Qi. As an observer, he noticed the power of Tian Qi’s black Qi Force released from her fingers!

“Indeed! It seems we underestimated that woman earlier! Tian Qi originally used acupressure techniques, her finger strength was strong, and advancing further to cultivate Qi Force that injures from a distance is reasonable.”

Chen Qi nodded and then also pulled out a massive black knife from his bosom, identical to Zheng Lun’s.

This was the weapon customarily used by the personal guards, the Black Blades, employed by both Xi Feng elders, capable of displaying the strongest and fiercest power in the hands of these two individuals filled with the Power of Death.

“Tian Qi, we want to see how you, empty-handed, can counter our weapons!”

“You only gained a slight advantage earlier, but you still have no chance of winning!”

Zheng Lun and Chen Qi shouted and wielded their black knives, rushing straight towards Tian Qi.

The black knives were incredibly sharp, and under the swing of masters like Zheng Lun and Chen Qi, their power was even more formidable!

“Swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish~~~~~~~~~~~”

“Swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish~~~~~~~~~~~”

Zheng Lun and Chen Qi, one attacked the upper three ways, the other attacked the lower three ways, their black knives creating a barrage of blade shadows, overwhelming the senses.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Tian Qi had no choice but to use attack as defense!

“Whiz whiz whiz whiz whiz whiz whiz whiz whiz whiz~~~~~~~~~~~~~”

From her index finger, dozens of black Qi Forces shot straight at Zheng Lun and Chen Qi, intending to disrupt their movements and slow their attack speed.

However, when the black Qi Forces struck the flowers of the blades raised by the black knives, they were all deflected, unable to hit Zheng Lun and Chen Qi themselves.

“Tian Qi, how could your mere Qi Force be a match for the black knives?”

“You’re too delusional!”

After blocking Tian Qi’s black Qi Force, Zheng Lun and Chen Qi looked even more pleased and slashed their black knives heavily at Tian Qi.

“Oh no!”

Tian Qi exclaimed silently, and could only instinctively dodge, slipping through the gaps between the two black knives, barely escaping disaster.

But even though she avoided a fatal strike, Tian Qi was still injured by the blade of the black knives, a small piece of flesh on her left arm was sliced off, and blood flowed profusely.

Fortunately, Tian Qi was skilled in human acupuncture points; she quickly pressed a hemostatic point on herself, and the bleeding from her left arm finally stopped. However, due to the injury, her left arm was not as agile.