Chapter 491 - 490: Defeating the Personal Guard

Chapter 491: Chapter 490: Defeating the Personal Guard

Qin Ya and Mo Bokong arrived at the manor where the Personal Guard Army was stationed. Before they even stepped inside, twenty figures flashed from all corners of the estate, kneeling before Mo Bokong in unison. They respectfully declared, "The Personal Guard Army greets the City Lord!"

Mo Bokong smiled faintly and said, "Everyone, rise."

Then, he turned to Qin Ya and said, "These are my Personal Guards. Their Cultivation is all at the King Realm. Any one of them could shake a region just by walking out. What do you think?"

Qin Ya smiled and said, "They are truly worthy of being called elites."

The moment Qin Ya spoke, a few members of the Personal Guard Army furrowed their brows slightly. ’Who is this youth, to be walking shoulder-to-shoulder with the City Lord?’

At that moment, Bai Jingzhong stepped forward, laughing loudly as he said, "I’ve heard that Young Master Qin is a dragon among men, with extraordinary combat prowess, that not even Vice General Zhao was your match. I wonder if you would be willing to show us a move or two, to let everyone here broaden their horizons."

"Heh, Marshal Bai, are you perhaps trying to reclaim some face for your subordinate?"

"City Lord, you exaggerate. I am merely curious."

Mo Bokong’s eyes narrowed slightly, and then he chuckled softly. "Young Friend Qin is my honored guest. We should be treating him with courtesy. How could we resort to fighting?"

"The City Lord is right. It was I who was inconsiderate," Bai Jingzhong said flatly. "Besides, Young Master Qin just fought with Vice General Zhao, so he must be somewhat tired. It seems I will not have the fortune of witnessing Young Master Qin’s prowess today."

Qin Ya stood to the side, watching the two of them play their parts. He just smiled faintly, not saying a word. ’These two are just trying to gauge my depth.’

He pondered for a moment. ’Even though I saved Mo Bokong’s life, I’m still a newcomer here. I need to display sufficient strength to solidify my position.’

"How would Marshal Bai like me to show a few of my moves?"

Qin Ya said with a faint smile. Hearing this, Mo Bokong and Bai Jingzhong exchanged a glance, both seeing the glint of a successful scheme in the other’s eyes.

Although he had shown extraordinary strength when he saved Mo Bokong, even managing to fight a severely injured Era-Defining King for so long, that was not a comprehensive demonstration of his abilities.

Today was finally an opportunity to test him...

"Heh, how about this," Bai Jingzhong said with a faint smile, glancing at the Personal Guard Army. "Since the City Lord is here today to inspect the soldiers’ training, let’s have Young Master Qin spar with the Personal Guard Army. This will serve as an inspection, and it will also allow us to see Young Master Qin’s martial grace. What does the City Lord think?"

Mo Bokong smiled at Qin Ya. "What does Young Master Qin think?"

Qin Ya nodded, the corners of his mouth tilting up slightly. "Alright."

"Good, then it’s decided."

As the words fell, the members of the Personal Guard Army were stunned.

What was going on?

Sparring with a Celestial Human Martial Artist? This had to be a joke.

From the crowd, a cold-faced youth holding a sword stepped out and said to Mo Bokong, "City Lord, do you really want us to spar with this boy?"

At this, White Wolf took a step forward, his tone cold. "What have I taught you all? Never underestimate any opponent. Have you all forgotten?"

"Brother White Wolf, but..."

"No buts. Prepare for battle."

"Yes, sir."

The guard had no choice but to agree, but inwardly he was still unconvinced.

In their eyes, no matter how shocking Qin Ya’s combat power was, he was still just a Celestial Human. How could he possibly be a match for a King? Besides, most of them were no ordinary Kings.

Seeing this, Mo Bokong knew his Personal Guards were probably in for a loss.

But he didn’t say anything, taking this as a perfect opportunity to teach them a lesson.

A lesson in what it means to... never judge a book by its cover.

"Then let me be the one to experience Young Master Qin’s skills."

From among the Personal Guards, the cold-faced youth with the longsword stepped forward. Seeing this, the others immediately backed away, leaving enough space for the two to fight.

"Please."

The cold-faced youth slowly drew his longsword. In an instant, a sharp Martial Arts True Intent enveloped the entire manor, completely covering the world within a hundred zhang of Qin Ya.

Faced with the suppression of the True Intent, Qin Ya just smiled faintly, looking utterly unfazed.

’Hmm, interesting,’ the cold-faced youth thought to himself. One had to know that even a Half-Step King couldn’t necessarily ignore the suppression of a King’s True Intent.

"Face my sword."

Although the cold-faced youth was surprised, he still didn’t see Qin Ya as an equal. With a circulation of his True Essence, his True Intent manifested, and he casually slashed out a beam of Sword Qi!

An ordinary Half-Step King would have no way of blocking this strike.

But Qin Ya just gave an indifferent smile. "That won’t be enough."

Having decided to display his strength, Qin Ya naturally wouldn’t hold back. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. The Breaking Army Spear appeared in his hand, and as the four-colored Power of Nature condensed, he suddenly whipped it out. The immense force immediately shattered the Sword Qi!

"A Top Profound Mystery, truly extraordinar—"

The cold-faced youth’s pupils contracted. Just as he was about to voice his praise, Qin Ya’s figure vanished from his sight. Even his Divine Thought couldn’t find him. ’What’s happening?!’

"You’ve lost."

The indifferent words echoed. Everyone trembled, their eyes widening as if they had witnessed something impossible, their faces filled with utter disbelief.

Before them stood Qin Ya, his posture straight, his expression calm. He held the Breaking Army Spear, its tip pointed at the back of the cold-faced youth’s head, less than a millimeter away.

"How did he get there?"

"How can a Celestial Human be this fast?"

"Hiss... even an Era-Defining King might not be that fast."

Among the crowd, only Mo Bokong, Bai Jingzhong, and White Wolf had expressions of utmost gravity. They knew it wasn’t just speed.

The moment Qin Ya moved, their Divine Thought perceived a change in the very space that Qin Ya and the cold-faced youth occupied.

It was as if the distance between the two spaces had shrunk. The feeling was like some power had forcefully compressed a distance of one hundred zhang into ten.

"Just what kind of Profound Mystery is this, to have such power."

"Terrifying. This ability, combined with his inherent speed... if the two are put together, even an Era-Defining King would have a headache dealing with it!!"

Mo Bokong and Bai Jingzhong exchanged a look, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes. A Celestial Human capable of threatening an Era-Defining King... such a monstrous talent was unheard of!

"I... lost?!"

The sword-wielding youth’s expression flickered, his eyes filled with terror. He couldn’t seem to believe that he had been defeated before he had even made a real move.

After a moment, the sword-wielding youth gave a bitter laugh and cupped his fists at Qin Ya. Then, he walked back to the ranks, dejected. At that moment, another member of the Personal Guard Army flew forward, cupped his fists at Qin Ya, and said, "Personal Guard Army, Luo Lin. Please give me your guidance."

Having witnessed the sword-wielding youth’s crushing defeat, he showed no carelessness. His True Intent erupted, enveloping the area, and he even deployed layer upon layer of a Protective Qi Shield around himself.

"Come on!"

"Be careful."

Qin Ya smiled indifferently. His figure moved, appearing before the man in the blink of an eye like a ghostly charm. The Breaking Army Spear in his hand began to vibrate at high speed as he unleashed the Mysterious Extreme Stab!

POP, POP, POP...

Before the Extreme Stab, the layers of the Protective Qi Shield were as fragile as thin paper. They were torn apart in an instant. The second Personal Guard was defeated!!