Jixia Academy had twelve Mr. Das. Each Mr. Da was an ’Extraordinary Extreme’ who had mastered between one and eight types of Sixth Level True Intent.

Additionally, besides the twelve Mr. Das, there were the academy’s ordinary masters. Every ordinary master was an existence who had stepped into the ’Second Realm: Extraordinary’.

Finally, there were the outstanding students of the Academy Palace. These exceptional students had mastered immense Literary Energy, and quite a few had also stepped into the ’Second Realm: Extraordinary’.

Xu Qing had just made his move, and the commotion was immense. Relying on his own power, he used the Level 20 Academy Ruler to suppress the Confucian Path’s Literary Qi and Vast Righteous Qi of the entire Jixia Academy. He even cracked the academy’s plaque—a plaque inscribed by a Great Scholar of the Great Zhou Martial Country.

As a result, all the Mr. Das in the Academy Palace were alarmed. Aside from two who were not present, the remaining ten Mr. Das were all on site. They radiated an extremely powerful aura, which combined to press down on Xu Qing.

It had to be said that the overall strength and foundation of Jixia Academy naturally surpassed the Dragon Elephant Sect. The ten Mr. Das joined forces, forming a profound and unparalleled Confucian Array. The Mighty Power they could unleash reached the level of ’Elite Extraordinary Extreme’ and did indeed place a sliver of pressure on Xu Qing.

Of course, it was only a sliver of pressure.

HUM! HUM!

With a thought, Xu Qing unleashed the Mighty Power of his six Level 20 items. This formed the Twelve Realms, which he did not expand, but instead used to cover his own body.

In this way, he naturally withstood the combined might of the ten Mr. Das from Jixia Academy.

"Sir, who are you exactly? Why would you do such a thing?"

The ten Mr. Das of Jixia Academy were instantly startled. They had appeared at the same time precisely because they had witnessed Xu Qing’s methods—he had actually managed to suppress the Confucian Path’s Literary Qi and Vast Righteous Qi of the entire Jixia Academy.

Therefore, the ten Mr. Das appeared simultaneously and had already made preparations, joining forces to form an Array that combined their Power.

However, even when they joined forces, they were still unable to suppress Xu Qing. They couldn’t even probe his true depth, which shocked them immensely.

"I am ’Lv Dongbin,’ merely a scholar who happens to be passing by."

Xu Qing’s tone was calm, and a faint smile appeared on his face as he said, "I just heard that a ’Reincarnation Ruins’ opened a few years ago. Inside those ruins was an Inheritance Stone Tablet for the Third Realm. It just so happens that your Jixia Academy obtained a Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate."

"So,"

"I was a little curious and wish to borrow the Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate from Jixia Academy for a look. I hope Jixia Academy can agree to my request."

"Absurd."

"The Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate records the inheritance of the Third Realm. How could we let you view it so casually?"

"That’s right."

"I advise you to give up on this idea."

"Leave at once."

"..."

The ten Mr. Das berated him one after another.

"I understand."

Xu Qing nodded, his expression and tone both calm. "Since you are unwilling to lend me the Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate to inspect, I’ll have to take it myself."

"You..."

"What are you trying to do?"

"This is Jixia Academy!"

"Don’t act recklessly!"

"..."

The ten Mr. Das grew panicked.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

However, Xu Qing’s expression only grew calmer. With a thought, he raised the Level 20 Academy Ruler in his hand. The Twelve Realms expanded in an instant, enveloping the entire Jixia Academy.

"Suppress!"

BOOM!

Xu Qing shouted softly, unleashing the Mighty Power of one Level 20 item after another, forming layer upon layer of domains that suppressed the entire Jixia Academy.

"Not good!"

"Be careful!"

"..."

The ten Mr. Das of Jixia Academy turned pale with fright. They felt an invisible power, and by the time they reacted, it was already too late.

They found themselves suppressed by layer after layer of invisible force, their own power completely sealed. They couldn’t move at all.

You must understand, Xu Qing hadn’t just suppressed the ten Mr. Das of Jixia Academy. His power blanketed the entire institution. Everyone in Jixia Academy—all the masters, teachers, and students—was suppressed and unable to move.

They were all completely immobilized.

"Sword, come!"

CLANG!

A sword hummed.

Xu Qing raised his right hand. The Level 20 Iron Sword, Level 20 Wandering Dragon Sword, and Level 20 Copper Coin Sword appeared above his palm. The three swords rotated around each other, their Sword Realms beginning to merge.

"SLASH!!!"

Xu Qing’s gaze was ice-cold as he looked at the ten Mr. Das of Jixia Academy. He was about to bring the three swords down. If they struck, the ten Mr. Das would undoubtedly die. There was no possibility of survival.

This was because Xu Qing’s current strength was simply too immense. With all his methods combined, he was already invincible in Moon River Prefecture City. Perhaps only Duan Minggong, by paying any price, could possibly pose a threat to him.

You have to understand that Duan Minggong was the head of the Patrol Mansion in Moon River Prefecture City, wielding the city’s National Fortune and the will of its people. If Duan Minggong were to risk his life and pay any price, given the current strength of the Great Zhou Martial Country’s National Fortune, the Mighty Power he could unleash would be enough to reach the level of ’Great Success Extraordinary Extreme’.

In fact, this was because the Great Zhou Martial Country’s National Fortune was currently unstable, a far cry from its former golden age.

If this were during the peak of the Great Zhou Martial Country’s National Fortune, Duan Minggong, as the master of a Prefecture City and a high-ranking official of the Third Grade or above, would have been able to unleash the power of an ’Ultimate Extraordinary Extreme’.

It could only be said that the Great Zhou Martial Country was not what it used to be.

"Lv Dongbin, stop."

HUM!

Just then, a white-haired old man appeared. He wore a long white robe and held an item in his hand: a painting.

The painting depicted a figure, and this painted figure alone contained a terrifying might and aura, allowing the white-haired old man to resist the suppression of Xu Qing’s Twelve Realms.

Clearly, this white-haired old man was the Palace Master of Jixia Academy, who could also be considered its dean.

"Oh."

Xu Qing had clearly sensed the Mighty Power of the painting. A look of surprise crossed his face, but he still reined in his power, slowly lowering the three swords. "What is this painting?"

"You don’t know?"

The Palace Master of Jixia Academy paused, somewhat taken aback.

"I don’t."

Xu Qing shook his head.

"You..."

For a moment, the Palace Master of Jixia Academy was at a loss for words. After a long silence, he finally said, "This painting is the work of the Great Zhou Martial Country’s Painting Saint, ’Danqingzi.’ The person in the painting is the current Civil Minister, who is also one of the most preeminent Great Scholars in the Great Zhou Martial Country."

"I see."

Xu Qing nodded. "No wonder it has such might. However, if you think you can make me back down with just this painting, you’re gravely mistaken."

"That’s not it."

The Palace Master of Jixia Academy shook his head. "I only brought out this painting because your methods are too powerful. Even I was suppressed and couldn’t move at all."

"So,"

"the purpose of me bringing out this painting was simply to be able to move freely and call for you to stop. Otherwise, our academy’s ten Mr. Das would have been in grave danger."

"Also."

With a wave of his right hand, the Palace Master of Jixia Academy took out a green wooden box. After opening it, he revealed the seventh Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate inside.

"This is the Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate you want."

"Take it."

SWISH!

As soon as he finished speaking, the Palace Master of Jixia Academy sent the seventh Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate to Xu Qing, saying, "My comprehension is insufficient; I couldn’t glean anything from it. Jixia Academy’s strength is also not enough to snatch the other fragments from the other forces."

"Therefore,"

"this thing is a chicken rib—tasteless to eat, yet a pity to discard. Since you want it, I’ll take the liberty of giving it to you."

"Good."

Xu Qing smiled and accepted the seventh Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate.

"By the way."

The Palace Master of Jixia Academy pondered for a moment before speaking again. "I must tell you something about the Nine Great Forces in Moon River Prefecture City."

"As of now,"

"nearly ninety percent of the upper echelons from four major forces—the Deceitful Palace, the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and the Blood Demon Sect Moon River Branch—have mysteriously vanished."

"Moreover,"

"the Palace Master of the Deceitful Palace, the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect, the Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and the Apostle of the Blood Demon Sect Moon River Branch—all four of them are suspected to be dead."

"For something like this to happen, I suspect it’s related to the Fragments of the Inheritance Stone Plate. I believe the Master of Reincarnation Ruins has recovered his power over the past few years and is preparing to make a comeback."

"Now that you’ve taken Jixia Academy’s Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate, you must be careful not to suffer the same fate as the Palace Master of the Deceitful Palace and the others."

"Thank you for the reminder."

Xu Qing cupped his hands.

SWISH!

The next moment, Xu Qing had no desire to stay any longer. Having gotten what he came for, his figure shot through the air and was gone in the blink of an eye.

’Hmm,’ Xu Qing mused. ’It seems the other forces in Moon River Prefecture City are slowly becoming aware of the changes within the Deceitful Palace, the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and the Blood Demon Sect Moon River Branch.’

’Although the other forces in Moon River Prefecture City don’t know what happened in the Ten Thousand Inches Mountain Range, they still found out about the deaths of the Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and the others.’

’Well, if they know, they know.’ Xu Qing shrugged. ’Now that I have the seventh Fragment of the Inheritance Stone Plate from Jixia Academy, all that’s left are the eighth and ninth fragments from the Moon River Martial Sect and the Ninefold Immortal Sect.’

HUM!

Without hesitation, Xu Qing’s thoughts shifted. The Level 20 Evil Ghost Mask changed again, transforming him into the image of the Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’. He stepped onto his Flying Sword, initiating Sword Flight.

CLANG!

His entire figure transformed into a streak of Sword Light.

「In the blink of an eye.」

Xu Qing arrived at the Ninefold Immortal Sect.

"A sword from the great river descends from the heavens!"

Before the Ninefold Immortal Sect, Xu Qing gazed at the layers of Immortal Mountains, feeling a vast aura rush toward him. He took a deep breath, and a powerful might erupted from him.

Xu Qing released the Mighty Power of one Level 20 item after another, infusing it into his own Sword Dao. The three swords rose into the air, hovering before him.