My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 309 - 309 Yujing City Changes in the Storm

Chapter 309: Chapter 309: Yujing City Changes in the Storm Chapter 309 -309: Yujing City Changes in the Storm Yujing City, Dragon Locking Well.

The torrential rain began to wreak havoc in the city, with columns of rain flying across the sky like thousands of sharp arrows falling at a rapid pace, unstoppable and infinitely powerful.

Trees and flowers struggled, desperately clinging to the earth in their final efforts.

Pedestrians and citizens ran through the rain, fleeing from the assault of the heavy downpour.

Above the sky, the rain seemed endless, tirelessly falling, gathering into puddles on the ground, rapidly expanding, and setting up waterfalls between the eaves, cascading straight down.

Above Yujing City, beneath the curtain of the stormy wind and rain, with lightning intersecting like dancing golden snakes, under the pressure of thunderous booms, the rain became even sharper, even more merciless.

And beneath this curtain of rain, the world turned blurry.

A sharp sword lay across the rain, seemingly splitting everything before it into two halves, one half belonging to the world of rain, the other to the world of the sword.

As the sword energy contracted, the sword merged into the rain.

The rain turned into the sword, and the sword also turned into rain.

The Five Elements fellows all lay in the muddy ground, blood continuously flowing from their mouths, in front of them stood the sword merged with the heavy rain.

Qi Xuan Dao glanced at the five men and said, “The Great Yan Dynasty indeed occupies the ancestral land, capable of acquiring such uniquely favorable martial arts, it’s astonishing.”

Five Elements cycling through, producing one another, if cycled forward, the Five Elements generate each other, if reversed, the Elements inhibit each other. Ancient texts describe the interconnection between all things based on the generative and inhibitive relationships of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, explaining the mutual actions of the Heavenly Earthly Yin Yang producing the Five Elements; the Five Elements in turn causing endless changes in everything.

This martial art was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. What if these four were Four Qi Grandmasters?

What if these five were Five Qi Grandmasters?

What if Yin and Yang were added?

This must be a martial art that has been passed down from ancient times, even capable of contending against a Great Grandmaster.

Huo Xing whispered, “Qi Xuan Dao from Zhao Country has arrived, and yet the Imperial Palace has made no move till now, clearly this is a premeditated action.”

Just now, during their fierce battle with Qi Xuan Dao, the commotion was enormous. Logically, it’s impossible for the Imperial Palace not to notice. Yet, there still hasn’t been any support; this indicates some strangeness.

Each person’s heart sank.

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Jin Xing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, “Qi Xuan Dao, do you intend to break the seal of the Dragon Locking Well?”

Qi Xuan Dao responded indifferently, “It must be broken.”

Jin Xing coldly said, “Do you know what will happen after breaking the seal?”

Qi Xuan Dao asked, “Do you know what will happen if the seal isn’t broken?”

Jin Xing frowned deeply, hesitated, then fell silent.

Qi Xuan Dao calmly said, “The decline of humanity’s living conditions, the thinning of nature’s spiritual energy, increasing difficulties for Grandmasters in extracting spiritual energy, not to mention Great Grandmasters, even Grandmasters are rapidly declining.”

“After breaking the seal, we can return to the prosperous era of the Great Qin Dynasty, the number of masters in the Master Realm will increase, and Great Grandmasters will emerge. This is beneficial for everyone in the world, why would you stubbornly cling to that royal power?”

Jin Xing’s eyebrows twisted into a ‘Chuan’ character, “The more Grandmasters, the more disasters arise. You are leading the world to an irreversible catastrophe.”

Qi Xuan Dao sneered, “You are wrong, profoundly wrong.”

Jin Xing raised an eyebrow, “What?”

Qi Xuan Dao raised his long sword and said, “Man is the source of disasters, not the Great Grandmasters.”

The next moment, an unmatched sharpness gathered at the blade of the sword.

Boom!

A thunderbolt roared powerfully as if it struck upon the Minghong Blade directly.

The lightning illuminated Qi Xuan Dao’s cheek, his pupils.

“Whoosh!”

The Minghong Blade seemed to morph into a gigantic sword tens of meters long, aiming to split the earth ahead into two halves.

The rainwater halted at that moment.

The Minghong Blade heavily slashed towards the Dragon Locking Well, sword light sprawling out, sending forth a chill colder than bone-piercing sword Qi.

“No!”

The Five Elements and the others, upon seeing this, all changed color dramatically.

They wanted to intervene, but they had already been injured by Qi Xuan Dao, and now the bone-chilling sword qi made it impossible for them to advance a single inch, leaving them powerless to do anything but watch helplessly.

The sword light flickered, causing the rainwater and air on both sides to overflow wildly; it cleaved through the curtain of rain, creating a bizarre and unforgettable scene.

“Bang!”

What happened next was too late, yet it happened so fast.

Just when the sword light struck the iron chains of the Dragon Locking Well, a jade-colored light surged forth, completely dissolving the domineering and sharp sword light.

Qi Xuan Dao had reached the Five Qi Realm; his mastery of the sword dao was acclaimed as the best in the world, and his sword was even known as the world’s foremost sword.

Yet his strike was easily dissolved by the jade-colored light. What kind of light was this jade-colored light?

“Great Grandmaster!?”

Seeing that jade-colored light, Qi Xuan Dao’s brows furrowed tightly.

Practicing a mental method of the Heavenly Martial level allows one to forge Golden Bone once reaching the Master Realm. Practicing one beyond that level to reach the Great Grandmaster allows the forging of Jade Bone.

The light that blocked Qi Xuan Dao’s blade was precisely the luster of Jade Bone emerging.

Could there be a Great Grandmaster under this Dragon Locking Well!?

How could that be possible!?

How could the Yan Country have a Great Grandmaster!

The Five Elements and the others, seeing Qi Xuan Dao’s attack had failed, breathed a sigh of relief. Yet their hearts were filled with shock and confusion: who was the person that intervened?

Qi Xuan Dao looked coldly at the Dragon Locking Well in front of him, suddenly sensing something, and looked into the distance.

A person was coming through the rain curtain; perhaps, this person had been there all along;

It was just that Qi Xuan Dao noticed only now.

It was an elderly man with a hunched back, his hair fully gray; his eyes lacked brilliance, even appearing somewhat muddled. Had he not appeared here, he would seem like nothing more than an ordinary old man from the street.

“Lv Guoyong!?”

Upon seeing the newcomer, Qi Xuan Dao’s pupils shrank abruptly.

Before coming here, he had been informed to pay special attention to this person in Yujing City, who was known as the foremost scholar of Confucianism in the current era.

Unlike the Mystical Sect, Buddhist Sect, or Demon Sect, the scholars depended on imperial power for their existence, or one could say, they were born from the realm; their peak era was during the Great Zhou Dynasty. When the Great Zhou Emperor crafted the Evil Suppressing Sword and perished, it was the scholars who upheld the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The scholars have always been a part of the world, specifically within the Yan Country’s court. They are prominent but confined within the boundaries of Yan Country, and Lv Guoyong is not just a pillar of Yan Country, but also the leader of the scholarly community.

Lv Guoyong, with a smile, looked at the elderly man holding the Minghong Blade, “Should I address you as Qi Xuan Dao or Qiu Fengsheng?”

What!?

The storm continued to pour down wildly, but in the hearts of the Five Elements and the others, it was utterly still.

Qi Xuan Dao or Qiu Fengsheng?

What did this mean?

Qi Xuan Dao’s eyes sharply narrowed, not speaking a word.

For he did not know whether to refute or defend himself, but then again, what was the point of refuting or defending? So, he said nothing.

Sometimes, it’s much better to remain silent than to speak.

Lv Guoyong continued, “The old master of the Ten Directions once accepted several disciples, among whom Qiu Fengsheng was the most talented. He showed extraordinary abilities from a young age, branded a monster of his era; he reached the Grandmaster Realm at the age of thirty-three. But just when he was most celebrated, disgraceful and absurd rumors spread about him having an affair with his master’s wife. Ultimately, the affair was exposed. In a rush, he fled Black Ice Platform and was brutally pursued, thereafter Qiu Fengsheng drifted like a floating weed without a place to call home. He once held an official position in the Great Yan Court, even becoming the Deputy Governor of the Xuanyi Guard, but ultimately left Great Yan due to deep-seated distrust, then disappeared and several years later, he went to Buddhist Sects and visited Kusana, finally ending up in the vast grasslands of Houjin.”

“When Qiu Fengsheng left, a late-blooming figure rose within the Black Ice Platform, and this person’s name was Qi Xuan Dao.”

Qi Xuan Dao maintained a blank expression, as if the story narrated by Lv Guoyong was not about him.

With his hands behind his back, Lv Guoyong continued, “His emergence shocked and astonished everyone. His cultivation speed was incredibly fast, unimaginably fast, astonishingly fast. Instead of saying he was a late bloomer, it would be better to say he was a genius, a latent genius who truly awakened after Qiu Fengsheng left the Black Ice Platform.”

“No one would know, the person who left that day was actually Qi Xuan Dao, and the person who should have stayed was Qiu Fengsheng. Such a meticulous scheme you laid out, perhaps all this was done out of fear of Yan Country’s retaliation, right?”

As Lv Guoyong’s words fell, there was a serene silence.

The rain continued to flow, and still, Qi Xuan Dao showed no expression, “Mr. Lv is right, the one who left the Black Ice Platform was my elder disciple brother, Qi Xuan Dao.”

“It’s Qi Xuan Dao!?”

“Could the person before me truly be Qiu Fengsheng!?”

The members of the Five Elements exchanged glances, their hearts shaken to an indescribable degree.

Who could have imagined that the master of the Black Ice Platform, Qi Xuan Dao, was not a late bloomer, but in fact the top genius demon of the Black Ice Platform, Qiu Fengsheng.

If this news were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar across the world, stirring up a storm.

If An Jing were aware of this, he would also come to a sudden realization. The Qiu Fengsheng who died at his hands in the Russell Clan, his body softening, then everything would make sense.

And also why Qi Xuan Dao was so insistent on killing him, even personally making a move on Blue Sky Island.

It wasn’t just for Qi Shu, but another reason was indeed for Qiu Fengsheng.

Lv Guoyong said, “Actually, who you are doesn’t matter.”

Qi Xuan Dao asked, “Then what is important?”

Lv Guoyong said, “The most important thing is why you came here.”

Qi Xuan Dao glanced at Lv Guoyong and said, “To break open the seal of the Dragon Locking Well, to break the shackles of this world, only then can the world welcome a flourishing age.”

Lv Guoyong said, “I’m afraid that breaking the seal might not necessarily lead to a flourishing age.”

Qi Xuan Dao said, “Without breaking the seal, the world will definitely have no vitality or hope. The time to stick to the old rules has passed. Mr. Lv, have you ever heard a saying?”

Lv Guoyong said, “Please tell me.”

Qi Xuan Dao gripped the Minghong Blade in his hand tightly and said, “Without destruction, there can be no establishment.”

Lv Guoyong indifferently said, “Perhaps you’re not wrong, but that’s just a perhaps.”

The two men stood within the curtain of rain, all the raindrops quietly avoiding them, as if they were afraid of disturbing them.

One wished to break the shackles to usher in a flourishing age, while the other aimed to guard the seal, suppressing the evil spirits to protect the world’s people.

Each had their own thoughts, and at their level of status and identity, it was not likely that they could be easily persuaded by others.

Qi Xuan Dao’s Minghong Blade emitted a faint humming sound, “It’s impossible that there’s a Great Grandmaster beneath the Dragon Locking Well, so what exactly is inside?”

As an old rival of Zhao Zhiwu, having contested covertly and overtly with his nation for many years, he was very aware of Zhao Zhiwu’s schemes and strength. The Dragon Locking Well was of utmost importance, definitely holding a trump card.

And that jade-colored light from before must be Zhao Zhiwu’s trump card.

Lv Guoyong chuckled, “Do you think I would tell you?”

Qi Xuan Dao nodded and said, “Yes.”

Lv Guoyong said, “Why?”

Qi Xuan Dao said, “Because Mr. Lv is a gentleman.”

Lv Guoyong, with his hands clasped behind his back, looked towards the Dragon Locking Well, sealed tightly with chains, and said, “This Dragon Locking Well is built from the piled corpses of the Great Yan Taizu. Taizu’s cultivation had reached the realm of the Great Grandmaster. To break these shackles, one must possess the cultivation of a Great Grandmaster.”

The Great Yan Taizu!?

Qi Xuan Dao, upon hearing this, suddenly came to a realization and then fiercely furrowed his brows.

The Great Yan Taizu was the founder of the Great Yan Dynasty, the one who ended the chaos of the Nine Kingdoms. Moreover, he was a famously powerful Martial Arts Emperor among the Nine Kingdoms, a real emperor of his era and the last Great Grandmaster.

That his remains were turned into the final seal of the Dragon Locking Well by a secret technique was something astonishing.

Only a Great Grandmaster could break this seal, but if this seal isn’t broken, would there be any Great Grandmasters left in the world?

This almost formed a paradox.

It must be acknowledged that Zhao Zhiwu’s trump card indeed seemed to leave Qi Xuan Dao without a solution, without the slightest way to resolve it.

But that was merely what it seemed, he did not believe.

He did not believe that the Dragon Locking Well’s seal could not be broken because he believed in his blade, he believed that man could conquer heaven.

His faith was unbreakable!

Qi Xuan Dao said gravely, “So are you saying that no one in this world can break the seal of the Dragon Locking Well?”

Lv Guoyong nodded and said, “Indeed.”

Qi Xuan Dao narrowed his eyes, “And Mr. Lv’s purpose for appearing?”

Lv Guoyong, with his cloudy eyes reflecting a bright light, said, “To send Stage Master Qi to his death.”

“Who lives and who dies today is still uncertain.”

Just then, a voice came from afar. The robust True Qi surged like a tide, displacing the rain around it, and a young girl approached.

The girl was cute and delicately featured, but her eyes were somewhat cold.

This person was Qin Shan.

As a top-notch and mysteriously powerful expert of the Black Ice Platform, Qin Shan had only taken action once before, atop Zhong Mountain. Unfortunately, she was finally repelled by Fa Wu using the Buddhist Relics.

Yet, no one in the world dared to underestimate her, for she had previously defeated Su Tianze, who was also a Five Qi Grandmaster.

Lv Guoyong looked at Qin Shan and said indifferently, “The martial arts you practice are too harmful to nature, an early death is what they indicate.”

Qin Shan replied disdainfully, “Who in this world can kill me?”

As a Five Qi Grandmaster who had cultivated Innate True Qi, she naturally had her own pride.

Moreover, today was not just about the two of them.

Lv Guoyong said indifferently, “Great Master, since you are here, please come out.”

“May Buddha’s compassion prevail!”

Accompanied by a purple-golden light moving through the curtain of rain, Xi Hafu walked forward, his back carrying the ‘Buddha’s relics’.

“Another Five Qi Grandmaster!?”

Upon seeing this, a tremor ran through the hearts of the Five Elements sect members.

Who could have anticipated that today’s Dragon Locking Well would bring together three Five Qi Grandmasters? It was astonishing!

Upon spotting this newcomer, Lv Guoyong couldn’t help but remark, “Great Master, you’ve indeed reached the Five Qi Realm.”

“Amitabha Buddha.”

Xi Hafu placed his palms together at his chest. “It has been thirty-three years since our last discussion. If not for your words, Mr. Lv, this old monk might not have achieved this realm.”

Lv Guoyong said, “Great Master, you’ve severed your attachments, but I fear you can no longer distinguish between what are attachments and what is your true self.”

Xi Hafu said, “These concerns are unimportant, and unimportant matters should not be pondered upon when it’s time to make important decisions.”

Lv Guoyong took a couple of steps forward and said, “Others may not know or understand, but why is the Great Master so fixated on the Dragon Locking Well?”

Xi Hafu countered, “If this monk is fixated, aren’t you just as fixated, Mr. Lv?”

Lv Guoyong nodded, “Yes, we are all fixated.”

Xi Hafu raised his eyes, a hint of cold light in his eyes, “Today, this monk will help you bring an end to your fixation forever.”

As a chilling intent appeared in his eyes, the surroundings turned bitterly cold. The oppressive sky began to rain heavily, the raindrops, influenced by the cold temperature, slowly starting to solidify.

Ice droplets!

The rain around the Dragon Locking Well turned into ice droplets!

Behind him, the Buddha’s relics also emitted specks of scarlet light that danced around and transformed into dazzling golden rays.

It was as if a great Buddha had manifested behind him.

Lv Guoyong, with an expressionless face, said, “Great Master, what you carry on your back is an ominous object. I offer you a piece of Buddhist advice, ‘the sea of suffering is boundless; turn back, the shore is at hand.’

“Xi Hafu’s robe billowed with the wind as he loudly declared, “This monk carries the Buddha on his back to save the world, even if it means entering a sea of suffering, so what?”

Meanwhile, Qin Shan also stepped forward.

Her Innate True Qi formed a unique and domineering force. The Three Qi Grandmasters from the Five Elements sect felt a sudden chill in their hearts and couldn’t help but step back.

It wasn’t their intention, but rather an instinctive reaction from their hearts.

It was like suddenly encountering a fierce tiger with bared teeth in the jungle; even the most vigilant hunter would secretly break out in a cold sweat.

On the other side, Qi Xuan Dao also tightened his grip on the Minghong Blade.

He did not need to speak, because the blade had already said everything.

In silence, an overwhelming pressure surged into their hearts, making it hard to breathe, as if their hearts had stopped beating.

The earth split and shattered, seemingly in a brief moment!

The three individuals before him were all Five Qi Grandmasters, and those standing atop the mountain peak had come together, encircling him. Who else in this world could claim such an extraordinary honor?

The rain continued to grow heavier and heavier.

So heavy that heaven and earth fell silent, with only the sound of rain remaining.

One’s vision could no longer clearly see the things two yards away; everything in heaven and earth grew blurry. Distant walls, trees, iron chains—everything became obscure.

And that included people.

Sometimes when the eyes see no more, they see even clearer.

Qin Shan was the first to take action.

In but a blink, no, in less than the time it takes to blink, her figure had vanished from its place. When she reappeared, she was already two yards away from Lv Guoyong.

“Boom!”

Above the sky, a terrifying thunderbolt fell, striking where Qin Shan stood.

The sound of thunder rolled, carrying the supreme might of heaven.

Even Qin Shan dared not face the might of Heavenly Dao head-on, and she quickly retreated two steps backward.

The elderly man hunched over, his expression utterly calm, “In youth, I studied to reach places I couldn’t reach. Later, I studied to experience the life paths which I could no longer encounter.”

“It wasn’t until the day of great enlightenment that I finally understood the purpose of reading.”

Saying this, Lv Guoyong lifted his head to look at the sky.

Above the horizon, thunder rolled like surging waves, emitting a trembling sound.

“One studies to set their heart for heaven and earth, to set a path for the living, to continue the lost teachings of the holy, and to establish peace for all ages.”

As the last sentence was spoken, it seemed as if ten thousand thunders fell from the sky, and the originally dim sky suddenly brightened up immensely.

The Literary Palace within Lv Guoyong shone brightly, resplendent and dazzling.

Then that Literary Palace seemed to shatter, releasing streams of majestic essence that began to ascend continuously.

Lighting up his wrinkled, bark-like face clearly, an unsurpassed aura rose, reaching up to the blue heavens.

In that moment, his body and the heaven and earth reflected each other, merging into one.

If reaching Heavenly Human Communication meant using a trace of nature’s power, then the Lv Guoyong before them had merged wholly with nature, blending into this slice of the universe.

In that moment, he momentarily stepped into the final realm.

Heaven and Man as One!

At this instant, he was heaven and earth, and heaven and earth were him, Lv Guoyong.

As the first scholar of the shattered Literary Palace, how much of nature’s power could he borrow?

The three Five Qi Grandmasters also trembled uncontrollably.

Qi Xuan Dao’s pupils suddenly constricted.

Xi Hafu’s expression was extremely grave, his hands pressed together in front of his chest.

“Let’s attack together!”

Qin Shan called out loudly.

Qi Xuan Dao and Xi Hafu said nothing, but it was clear they were in agreement.

Three vast auras shot towards the sky, dispersing the rainwater and the dense heavenly might of that part of the universe.

Xi Hafu’s body surged with golden light, yet the cold around him reached extreme levels, as if the golden light was colder and more penetrating than the ice itself.

The rain that fell around him turned into icy droplets, scattering onto the ground with crystal clarity.

The air was cold!

The heart, even colder!

Qin Shan also stimulated the Innate True Qi within her dantian, her authoritative might rushing towards the heavens, as if even the dark clouds were about to be scattered.

Compared to the restraint of others, Qin Shan’s moves to release his own aura were fierce and overbearing, and he acted without any hesitation, as if he wanted to pierce a hole through the sky.

Innate True Qi, several times more pure than the True Qi in the bodies of ordinary Grandmasters, was also the most important reason why Qin Shan could defeat Su Tianze.

The ever-silent Qi Xuan Dao was the first to move, his body transforming into a black streak among the torrential rain, aimed directly at Lv Guoyong’s throat.

Qin Shan and Xi Hafu also did not hesitate, charging toward Lv Guoyong.

The immense Qi was fully released, truly enough to move mountains and shake the earth!

Three top Five Qi Grandmasters joined forces to strike, aiming to kill the foremost Confucian Scholar of the era in one go.

For the prosperous era they spoke of.

…….

Inside the Imperial Palace, atop the Golden Throne Hall.

Despite the rain pouring outside, the hall seemed like a sealed space, somewhat desolate.

“Many in this world want to kill me, but they all have failed, and all those whom I wanted to kill have eventually been killed,”

Zhao Zhiwu stood with one hand behind his back, his dragon robe fluttering slightly. It was hard to see any expression on the face of this Emperor, even now when crises surrounded him, and the Imperial Palace was filled with enemies.

“Such words, I fear, might be heard for the last time today,”

Zongzheng Huachun’s eyes were calm, but his pupils seemed to surge with thunder and fire, and the Qi around him was also rising constantly.

Heavenly Human Communication!

From the letter of Jun Qinglin, one could know that Zongzheng Huachun was also a master who had reached the Heavenly Human Communication, and he had far surpassed ordinary experts of this realm, which was why he could harness more power from nature and earth.

And this was why he was able to sever Jun Qinglin’s last breath in the desert.

Zongzheng Huachun was a master, and even among the Five Qi Grandmasters, he was top-tier.

Zhao Zhiwu was a Martial Arts Emperor, but very few had seen him in action, not even during the great battle between Yan and Zhao, where he and Qi Xuan Dao had never directly fought.

Everyone was curious about Zhao Zhiwu’s strength, including the experts in the Great Yan Martial World.

Throughout history, renowned Martial Arts Emperors were few, as a Martial Arts Emperor needed not only intellect and deep strategy but also exceptional Martial Arts qualifications, and while Zhao Zhiwu’s strategizing need not be mentioned, were his Martial Arts qualifications truly sufficient for him to be deemed a Martial Arts Emperor?

Zhao Chongyin also intently watched his father, as Zhao Zhiwu’s current eldest son, he was more eager than anyone to know how far he still was from his father.

Heavenly thunder stirred the earth’s fire in merely an instant!

Zhao Zhiwu extended his hand, his wide robe billowing.

“Buzz! Buzz!”

One could see that the Great Yan Emperor’s Sword in Zhong Binru’s hand began to move uncontrollably, and then, with a ‘swoosh’, it landed directly into Zhao Zhiwu’s palm.

“A Sword Dao master!?”

An Jing’s eyebrows furrowed, surprised that the Great Yan Emperor was also a top Sword Dao master.

Based on the Sword Dao pressure that leaked out, it was clear he practiced the King Sword.

The King Sword, a superior Sword Dao, had always been exclusive to Emperors and those in power, as cultivating the King Sword not only required skill but also a sort of unseen fortune.

As their gazes met, everyone could feel the sparks flying between them.

The next moment, Zongzheng Huachun’s mountain-shifting, sea-overturning aura came crashing down.

“Quickly, retreat!”

All the experts almost simultaneously retreated towards the sides of the hall, and if not for the hall’s shelter, they would have even wanted to exit the hall altogether.

A clash between Five Qi Grandmasters was always an earth-shattering presence.

Especially this top-tier Five Qi Grandmaster, Zongzheng Huachun.

Using the power of nature and earth, his body shook, and the air around trembled, not as simple and unadorned as Returning to Truth, he struck with the force of a landslide and earthquake.

Swish!

An astonishing Qi burst forth suddenly, only to see Zongzheng Huachun’s figure instantaneously transform into a lingering shadow, extending his index finger, and striking at Zhao Zhiwu’s brow like a swift goose.

And the moment Zongzheng Huachun made his move, Zhao Zhiwu’s gaze also sharpened, his foot stomped the ground, as a mighty golden light swept out from his body.

“Clang!”

The Emperor’s Sword and Zongzheng Huachun’s index finger collided with a loud crash in the next instant, sweeping up a fierce gale.

Zhao Zhiwu’s body was crazily flashing with golden light, resisting the invading force qi.

The next moment, his eyes turned cold, and his right arm seemed to transform into a devouring golden dragon, charging towards Zongzheng Huachun.

Bang!

The power behind Zhao Zhiwu’s punch was extremely terrifying, even somewhat frightening.

Wherever it passed, the air exploded with a piercing booming sound.

The present Grandmasters saw Zhao Zhiwu’s casual punch was so terrifying, they couldn’t help but feel their scalps tingle.

In Zongzheng Huachun’s eyes, a fierce light gathered. He was also aware of the severity of Zhao Zhiwu’s punch, and he did not underestimate him.

For a practitioner like him with such cultivation, if he always carried underestimating thoughts in his heart, he probably would have died countless times long ago.

Zongzheng Huachun’s index finger resisted the Emperor’s Sword, and his other hand turned into a fist, then a burst of black light suddenly erupted from his arm, and he launched a punch!

Hiss!

Zongzheng Huachun’s punch wasn’t overly grand, but the murderous intent in the punch seemed to fill the heavens, cold as reality and overwhelming.

Bang!

The black force qi heavily collided with the golden force qi, and both gold and black lights swept out almost simultaneously.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Both fighters’ standing ground directly shattered, a huge web of cracks spreading wildly beneath their feet; the entire Golden Throne Hall collapsed in an instant.

All the masters frantically fled the Golden Throne Hall, plunging into the heavy rain.

Being in the heavy rain would soak them, but being under the intertwining qi of these two would cost them their lives.

All three city gates of the Imperial City resounded with battle cries, but the surroundings of the Golden Throne Hall seemed very calm; after these Imperial Guards retreated, they formed a circle, letting the raindrops continuously fall, remaining immovable.

The two who rushed into the rain did not stop at all due to the storm; instead, their qi grew stronger, as if they were about to scatter the great rain in the sky.

Swoosh!

Zhao Zhiwu’s eyes turned ice-cold. Seeing his strong attack still blocked by Zongzheng Huachun, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and in the next instant, his fist surged with golden light and roared out again.

As the True Qi circulated, it brought up traces of afterimages and ear-piercing sonic booms, striking towards Zongzheng Huachun as fast as lightning.

The terrifyingly powerful force qi of the punch rapidly enlarged in Zongzheng Huachun’s pupils, and Zhao Zhiwu’s fierce attack also made Zongzheng Huachun’s eyes grow extremely serious, his right fist clenched and then suddenly striking out.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A sky full of fist shadows also enveloped Zongzheng Huachun, each fist shadow filling with surging black light and astonishing fluctuations.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Leg wind and fist shadows finally collided, covering the sky, undoubtedly shaking heaven and earth. The area around the Golden Throne Hall seemed to tremble violently at this moment.

All the Grandmasters watched the two fighters in battle, dumbfounded, clearly not anticipating that the clash between the two would be so fierce.

The eyes of the crowd, filled with intense shock, looked towards the rain-drenched area, where the great hall had already collapsed. A gust of wind blew, mixed with rain, followed by the rapid sounds of wind breaking.

At this time, a figure raced through the rainwater, targeting An Jing in the crowd.

Fast!

Too fast!

The figure, like an arrow traversing the void, was clear to only a few among the spectators.

The white-browed eunuch’s brows slightly raised, and the Sword God beside him stared at Bai Mei, ready to strike with his hands turning into swords at any slight movement.

Even though An Jing’s Immortal Sword was at the Sixth Realm of Heavenly Human Communication, he was only slightly better than the Sword God. Among the Four Qi Grandmasters, the Sword God was also a top-notch presence, even without a sword in his hands right now.

But the white-browed eunuch dared not act rashly; he was too aware of Liu Moyuan’s speed.

As Xiao Qianqiu left, the white-browed eunuch was restrained by the Sword God, so the highest present strength undoubtedly belonged to An Jing.

Therefore, facing the Five Qi Grandmaster Taiyin Kui, he definitely could not allow his Demon Sect elites to court death; he stamped his foot and moved forward instead of retreating, meeting Taiyin Kui head-on.

This Five Qi Grandmaster was very confident in his own strength. His palm moved forward as though an incessant cold wind was invading, seeping into the crevices of bones.

An Jing stretched his hand towards his back and directly pulled out the Dulu Sword from the sheath.

The ceaseless rain seemed as if it wanted to swallow him whole, yet even the heaviest rainfall could not engulf the sword in his hand.

Hiss!

The moment the Dulu Sword burst forth from its sheath, a supremely sharp Sword Qi surged from the blade, directly targeting the tumultuous and surging palm winds ahead.

In the storm, the Dulu Sword dimmed for a moment, its flashing blade also carrying with it those copious raindrops.

This made the raindrops at that moment become the sharpest of blades.

Heavenly Human Communication!

Utilizing the power of this area’s heavens and earth, the power of the land, the power of the rain.

And that sword seemed to sever everything ahead, including vitalities.

Sword drawn!

Rain startled!

The grace of this sword strike truly displayed the style of the world’s foremost swordsman.

The sword light and palm winds intermingled amidst the rain, instantly piercing through the chill wind, while the robust palm winds assaulted like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami surging.

This clash also drew the attention of the distant crowd.

It was only then that they saw two top experts clashing atop the ruins of the Golden Throne Hall; similarly, below there were two other peerless experts engaging in combat.

“Taiyin Kui…”

Zhao Chongyin murmured softly.

Who was Taiyin Kui? Twenty years before Zongzheng Huachun made a name, Houjin wasn’t yet Houjin, but was a vast grassland composed of countless tribes, and the most formidable among them was Taiyin Kui.

Back then, he was heralded as the guardian deity of the grasslands for single-handedly killing a major general in the Great Yan’s army and escaping unscathed, even several tribes advocated for him to become their chieftain.

Regrettably, Taiyin Kui, although possessing the caliber of a Martial Arts Emperor, lacked the nature of one. Ultimately, several tribes declined under his leadership, and even many of his people didn’t survive that harsh winter.

Since then, Taiyin Kui vowed in his heart to find a true Holy Master of the grasslands, to assist him in becoming the king of the grasslands and lead the tribes out of their confines.

They, the grassland tribes, were not barbarians without ancestry; they too desired fertile lands, they too wanted infinite food, they too didn’t want to turn into a pile of bones in the freezing winters.

Until the emergence of Zongzheng Huachun, the true mighty lord of the grasslands.

He not only surpassed Taiyin Kui in martial prowess but was also level-headed, bold, and strategic, understanding the bigger picture.

Dai Danshu let out a long breath, “Taiyin Kui, once the guardian deity of the grasslands, the Five Qi Grandmaster.”

At that moment, his heart intensely hoped for An Jing’s victory, but he knew the chances were incredibly slim, as this was a genuine Five Qi Grandmaster, a top expert whose presence resonated through Jianghu after years of absence.

Zuo Biwen, watching the Imperial Guards being washed away by the rain from a distance, and then glancing at An Jing confronting Taiyin Kui, could not help but clench his fists tightly.

“Let’s kill the traitor first!”

“Right!”

Dai Danshu didn’t hesitate.

The two of them charged towards Jia Shiwu, the Sect Leader of the Four Symbols Sect, not far away.

Although both were Half-step Masters, they were among the pinnacle of Half-step Masters, especially Dai Danshu, who was only a step away from the Master Realm, whereas Jia Shiwu was a Master only due to his reliance on elixirs, which somewhat could be inferior.

In the pouring rain, Demon Sect experts also charged towards Jia Shiwu and the several masters behind him.

The heavy rain continued chaotically.

No one was detached from the situation, nor could anyone stay detached.

An Jing stood in the driving rain, letting the rain drench him, feeling the power of the heavens and the earth.

“Tick-tock!”

Taiyin Kui looked at his fingertip, a drop of fresh blood slowly falling, its vivid red merging into the rainwater.

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