My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 257 - : Grandmasters’ Melee Shakes the Four Quarters (10,000 Character Update, Please Subscribe)

Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Grandmasters’ Melee Shakes the Four Quarters (10,000 Character Update, Please Subscribe)

An Jing’s mind suddenly opened up, and he fully understood Ye Ding’s plan to kill two birds with one stone.

One had to say, Ye Ding really was cunning and calculated.

The news that Jun Qinglin was still alive must have come from Luo Chongyang.

Because An Jing had only spoken to Luo Chongyang, and Luo Chongyang, in exchange, had told him about the Sword God still being alive.

The trap set today was not as simple as he said.

But, as the saying goes, “where you sit determines where you stand.” From different positions, people consider different objectives. Ye Ding, as Xiao Qianqiu’s master and a disciple of the Zhenyi Sect, considered mainly the Zhenyi Sect.

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Since the Yan Country was bound with the Zhenyi Sect, he, therefore, considered the interests of the Yan Country.

If Qi Xuan Dao died here today, it would certainly cause a huge uproar in Zhao Country, and while the crisis in Yan Country might not be completely resolved, the situation would definitely improve a lot compared to now.

But Qi Xuan Dao was at the Five Qi Cultivation level, with unfathomably deep cultivation. Could he truly be killed?

If he really was killed, the Demon Sect would indeed enter Yan Country without hindrance and might even sweep away all negative information. However, this would not only bring on attacks from Houjin, but also retaliation from the Black Ice Platform.

Furthermore, with both Jun Qinglin and Qi Xuan Dao at the Five Qi Cultivation level, if Qi Xuan Dao died, how could Jun Qinglin remain unscathed?

Even if he survived, he would be seriously injured.

Without Jun Qinglin, the Five Qi Grandmaster, even if the Demon Sect entered Yan Country to spread their doctrine, facing Houjin’s southern advance and the Black Ice Platform’s retaliation would be difficult. They wouldn’t be able to shake the dominant position of the Zhenyi Sect.

As for the Zhenyi Sect, they could use this time to purge internal dissent and clean their ranks, avoiding the scenario where things turn rotten.

The situation for the Zhenyi Sect would be like breaking through the clouds to see the sun.

Thinking this, An Jing transmitted a message, “Great Elder, act according to the situation.”

Jun Qinglin replied, “I have a plan in my heart. No matter what today, I must have a confrontation with Qi Xuan Dao. He is after you, so be careful. If something goes wrong, you leave first.”

How could Jun Qinglin not know Ye Ding’s thoughts? But it was clear that Qi Xuan Dao would not let things go today. Furthermore, he also wanted to test his strength against this so-called peerless Qi Xuan Dao.

Who indeed deserved the title “peerless in all the world.”

Qi Xuan Dao glanced at Ye Ding, “Ye Ding, have you heard of this saying?”

Ye Ding asked, “What is it?”

Qi Xuan Dao’s voice was indifferent, without a hint of emotion, “In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks seem so pale and powerless.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Ding looked at Jun Qinglin standing on the branch, a trace of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

To Ye Ding, the statement was irrelevant. Compared to Qi Xuan Dao, he relied on schemes and tricks.

No matter the outcome of this battle, the Martial World of Yan Country would calm down, the Demon Sect and the Black Ice Platform were bound to become enemies, the Black Ice Platform would suffer great losses, and the Zhenyi Sect would greet a true rebirth…..

And he would die. What would a man about to die care about face?

Jun Qinglin remained as calm as still water, not letting the statement disturb him in the slightest.

Now a hundred years old, how many people in the world could live to such an age?

Even if thunderstorms raged in his heart, his expression could still be as serene as a placid lake, undisturbed.

Jun Qinglin said, “You’re quite presumptuous.”

Qi Xuan Dao stated, “A person’s arrogance often corresponds to his strength.”

Jun Qinglin said, “That depends on the person. Some people only boast with their words.”

Qi Xuan Dao asked, “Then what kind of person do you think I am?”

Jun Qinglin looked at Qi Xuan Dao, his eyes filled with seriousness, “A person about to die.”

“Zing!”

Without a word, Qi Xuan Dao looked straight up at the older man standing on a branch above him, and the long sword at his waist was the first to be unsheathed.

The sword was three feet long, and as it was drawn, it seemed as if a red cloud magpie burst forth, emitting a sharp cry.

The Minghong Blade, one of the famous swords in the world.

The emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty had commissioned the renowned craftsman, Master Li Laojun, to forge the unique Dulu Sword. There were still remnants of raw materials left, which, due to the high temperature, flowed in their molten state to the bottom of the furnace and formed the shape of a blade as they cooled.

Because the blade was too sharp and cold, as if possessed by an evil nature, it was kept by the emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty. Eventually, as the Qin Dynasty fell, it ended up in Zhao Country, becoming the number one blade there.

That piercing cold light burrowed into the flesh beneath the clothes, making one feel an extreme chill.

The world became silent.

The wind began at the tip of a duckweed; the waves started with the smallest ripple.

An Jing, Ye Ding, Yu Ying, Qu Renlin, Lu Qiujian, Chu Yun, and the experts from the Black Ice Platform all watched attentively, their eyes filled with utmost seriousness.

Between the two great masters standing at the summit of the world, the battle had already begun.

Jun Qinglin stretched out his palm, and the sound of the wind gathered from all directions. Petals from the Blue Sky Island swirled and danced, and though they seemed gentle, they contained strands of pure True Qi, giving the petals an unparalleled sharpness.

Then, a torrent of formidable Qi Force surged forth like a force of nature.

As Jun Qinglin’s momentum surged, the Blue Sky Island trembled.

At that moment, dazzling black and blue True Qi flickered around Qi Xuan Dao’s body, and with a fierce stomp of his foot, his figure eerily vanished.

As Qi Xuan Dao disappeared, Jun Qinglin’s eyes faltered, then with a fierce clap of his single-hand seal, he heavily slapped behind him. With the sealing technique, an ocean-like True Qi surged with him.

Boom!

An afterimage swiftly emerged behind Jun Qinglin and quickly transformed into Qi Xuan Dao’s figure. His longsword, carrying the ferocity of thunder and a harsh wind, transformed into a thunderbolt and viciously aimed at Jun Qinglin’s neck.

At that moment, Jun Qinglin’s handprint surged forward, and the two directly collided with an immense force.

Thud!

A wave of violent True Qi exploded, shaking Qi Xuan Dao’s figure. He was sent flying backward, but with a heavy stomp on the ground, he managed to stabilize his body, feeling a numb sensation filling his arms.

He looked up at Jun Qinglin, who had only taken a few steps back, and couldn’t help thinking: that Five Qi Grandmaster, who once roamed the world freely, truly was extraordinary.

A Five Qi Grandmaster is the epitome of humanity, the closest existence to the Land Immortal Realm in the world. Every expert who reaches this realm is one of exceptional talent, good heart, ample resources, and great fortune; lacking any of these, one would either die young or find it difficult to achieve this level.

Jun Qinglin waived his Daoist robe, and with no wind, his clothes billowed out with a rustling sound. The copious True Qi, like an ocean, unfurled and enveloped everything around him.

He moved and stood atop the very peak of the Blue Sky Tree, then with his palm extended, he lightly pressed down on Qi Xuan Dao from several feet away.

Boom!

Splendid True Qi suddenly spread downward, turning into a massive Qi palm following Jun Qinglin’s motion, erupting with a blinding light in its center.

This palm seemed capable of suppressing mountains and rivers!

In the Inquiry of Heaven, there is a set of techniques called the Seven Tribulations Palm and Seven Tribulations Leg, and this palm move was precisely the Wayless Tribulation.

In Jun Qinglin’s indifferent eyes, the massive Qi palm turned into a shadow enveloping Qi Xuan Dao from above, leaving him nowhere to escape.

Whoosh!

Qi Xuan Dao took a deep breath, cold light surging within his black pupils.

The next moment, an overwhelming cold burst forth into the sky, with the Minghong Blade wrapped in blue blade light, it ferociously charged towards Jun Qinglin’s handprint.

Sword Technique of the Sixth Realm!

Moreover, this blade technique was gloomy and overbearing, even surpassing that of Tang Taiyuan in the mastery of the blade.

This Qi Wushuang of the Qi country was truly the Sword God of today’s world, or even the foremost master of the blade path.

It’s just that he already had too many auras surrounding him and no longer cared about the title of being the foremost in the blade path. What he wanted more was to remove the words ‘blade path’ altogether.

Jun Qinglin seemed to have anticipated this, as his handprint continued to press forward.

Thud! Thud!

A terrifying storm of true qi continuously swept out, and under the oppression of that giant qi hand, Qi Xuan Dao hastily retreated.

Faintly, one could see shadowy black figures dividing behind Jun Qinglin.

The shadows were eerie and terrifying, seemingly not belonging to this world, existing outside of it.

“What is this…?”

An Jing was shocked when he saw this.

If saying that sensing the heaven and earth was borrowing a bit of this world’s strength, at this moment, Jun Qinglin was gradually separating himself from this world, no longer bound by its limitations.

Both were manifestations of gaining power, but the methods used were vastly different.

One melds and borrows, while the other sheds limitations.

It wasn’t only An Jing who felt the profundity, the masters of the Master Realm present could all sense it, the way he applied his understanding of heaven and earth.

Others borrowed the power of heaven and earth, but Jun Qinglin went against the norm.

Ye Ding exclaimed, “Perhaps given time, he really might have a chance to reach the Land Immortal Realm.”

This technique of Jun Qinglin greatly shocked even him.

The battle between the two top experts continued.

Thud!

Qi Xuan Dao steadied himself; his body was enveloped in dazzling, black and blue light that swirled madly around him, and the ancient patterns on the Minghong Blade seemed to squirm to life at this moment. The terrifying cold sharpness also completely erupted.

Boom!

The unrivaled coldness of the blade qi pierced the gigantic handprint right then, and the two dissolved into the true qi of heaven and earth, scattering in the sky above.

After shattering the gigantic handprint, Qi Xuan Dao showed no signs of relief. Instead, his expression turned even more solemn as he lifted his head.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the sky above, a succession of enormous qi handprints fell one after the other. The oppressive might was so strong that the very earth around burst and collapsed.

Jun Qinglin’s approach was relentless, without any attempt to probe. Such a violent onslaught was indeed frightening.

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Even those of Master Realm with Three Qi and Four Qi cultivation felt a chill shaking their heart and tingling their scalp upon witnessing Jun Qinglin’s manner of attack.

With Minghong Blade in hand, Qi Xuan Dao, although looking grave, remained calm, fearless, and undaunted.

Qi Xuan Dao was like an undisturbed ancient well, and no one present could see clearly what he was truly thinking.

Giant handprints roared down, reflected in Qi Xuan Dao’s eyes as if heralding avalanches and tsunamis, yet his expression showed no fear.

The dazzling black and blue light seemed to sweep out in an instant as those massive palm imprints furiously descended, enveloping this part of heaven and earth with an explosive radiance.

Boom! Boom!

The roaring sound echoed through the air, and Blue Sky Island trembled wildly. One could see the rocks around the island cracking apart, with visible fissures spreading endlessly towards the horizon.

The ground shook, and dust filled the air!

All the experts present held their breath, as if with a single breath, the thrilling scene before them would slip away.

Within the exploding blue-black light, one could suddenly feel a vigorous, vast aura burst forth, as an enormous blade cleaved through the sky, severing all the palm prints.

Qiankun Seven Extremes! Heavenly Cycle!

This move was the same one Qi Xuan Dao used to defeat Ye Ding, which stunted Ye Ding’s cultivation and completely shattered the unity of the Zhenyi Sect’s three heroes.

A gust of wind swept through, and as the dust settled,

Qi Xuan Dao stood at the center, his blade still dripping with blood – his own blood.

“Absolute power, it seems, is nothing special.”

Jun Qinglin spoke indifferently, one hand behind his back.

Qi Xuan Dao did not speak. He raised the blade in his hand, his eyes opening and closing as if sword light surged within them.

Swish!

His massive figure charged forward like rolling thunder, and all anyone could see was a streak of blue-black light shooting towards the sky. Then, employing the Shrinking Land into Inches technique, Qi Xuan Dao appeared above Jun Qinglin.

Thud!

The Minghong Blade cut down towards Jun Qinglin, cleaving directly through the air in front of it and carrying an oppressive force like a mountain crashing down from the heavens.

Qiankun Seven Extremes! Inverting Qian and Kun!

A suffocating wind bore down, and Jun Qinglin’s expression tightened before he fiercely launched another palm strike.

A massive palm imprint roared out!

Thud!

The giant palm print and the domineering sword radiance collided fiercely, but this time, Jun Qinglin’s palm print didn’t gain any advantage and shattered on contact.

The shockwave swept out, and Jun Qinglin’s body was jolted back several yards by the impacting wind before he stopped.

Qi Xuan Dao’s expression remained unchanged, while Jun Qinglin also remained silent.

Both Five Qi Grandmasters were now fully focused, abandoning all other thoughts.

Their battle was bound to be earth-shattering, destined to cause an uproar under the heavens.

And today was not just their bout.

An Jing took a deep breath and clenched the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hand.

Ye Ding looked towards the experts on the Black Ice Platform and said expressionlessly, “Junior brother, it’s time to send them off.”

Yu Ying remained silent, his eyes fixed on the three individuals before him.

Having led the Zhenyi Sect for so many years, he was quite clear about the cultivation of the three standing in front of him, if not completely familiar with all the details.

Qu Renlin, as Qi Xuan Dao’s junior brother, although defeated by Ye Ding, had reached the Four Qi Realm and might not be weaker than the current Ye Ding. Aoshaung Blade, Qi Xuan Dao’s second disciple, more profound in skill and sword technique than Qi Shu, was at the Three Qi cultivation level, with a great opportunity to reach the Four Qi Realm in the future—his destiny and opportunities would determine if he could advance to the Five Qi.

As for Chu Yun, being one of Black Ice Platform’s Heavenly Slaughters, her cultivation was at the peak of Three Qi. Though her potential had been exhausted, her strength was not to be underestimated.

With Yu Ying’s Second Qi Cultivation, facing any of the three individuals spelled certain death, leaving no possibility for survival.

In fact, as one of the three heroes, Yu Ying’s temperament and cultivation should logically be at the Three Qi level, but after years of holding power in the Heavenly Venerate Hall, much of his energy was devoted to the machinations of power, inevitably leading to stagnation in his cultivation.

A person’s energy is ultimately limited.

Beauty, fame, and comfort can corrupt the heart, and there are few in this world who can withstand their lure.

Although Zhenyi Sect appeared to be under Xiao Qianqiu’s leadership as the Sect Leader, Ling Yuanjing and many other experts from Zhenyi Sect were personally promoted by him, making the position of the Heavenly Venerate Hall even above that of the Sect Leader Hall.

Even within the Mystical Sect, the status of Heavenly Venerate is indeed higher than that of Sect Leader.

But that doesn’t mean Yu Ying can be placed above Xiao Qianqiu.

Some things don’t need to be spelled out, Yu Ying understood them instantly. He reached into his sleeve and took out the Shattering Origin Pill that his elder brother had prepared for him, placing it in the palm of his hand.

Qu Renlin’s eyes narrowed as he said, “Yu Ying, you’d better think carefully. With the Black Ice True Qi within Ye Ding not fully dispelled, death is inevitable for him, so why bother doing this at all?”

Ye Ding remained silent. If Yu Ying chose not to swallow the Shattering Origin Pill, he wouldn’t blame him. Even if his junior brother stood opposite him at this moment, he would not bear any resentment.

“Elder brother, kill!”

Yu Ying placed the pill into his mouth, his gaze as resolute as a sharp sword.

“Okay.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Ding’s essence blood began to burn and boil, his Four Qi Cultivation still rising ceaselessly.

“You two, hold off the rest. I will assist Elder Jun in killing Qi Xuan Dao.”

Ye Ding called out, preparing to move forward to help Jun Qinglin kill Qi Xuan Dao.

At such a time, where was there any notion of a fair duel?

Killing Qi Xuan Dao would be more useful than killing all the experts of Black Ice Platform present.

An Jing also sank into contemplation, ready to perform the secret technique of Ghost Transformation.

The secret technique Ghost Transformation required the sacrifice of one’s divine soul to boost strength, and it carried massive side effects after use. Moreover, his intuition told him that although the divine soul this time was incomplete, it was far more domineering than the Thousand-year-old Black Python.

The strength gained was also extremely terrifying, with side effects equally enormous.

However, in today’s situation, he could not afford any slip-ups.

“Dream on!”

Qu Renlin shouted sharply, drawing his sword swiftly. The gleaming light reflected over Blue Sky Island, making everyone present feel a chill in their hearts.

Qu Renlin could not be regarded as a pure swordsman; he was a genius. Thus, he not only practiced sword dao but also martial fist and kick techniques. To ordinary people, he seemed to excel at everything, but to true masters, he was only considered proficient.

His Sword Skill of the Fifth Realm, the Purity Body of body refining, none of it truly reached the pinnacle of the world.

So he was a master, but he had never reached the peak among the topmost masters.

Perhaps it was the divided focus that prevented him from reaching the pinnacle, or perhaps it was due to not reaching the pinnacle that he divided his focus.

“Buzz, buzz!”

The Sword Light was cold and sharp, surging forth.

Suddenly, a clearly visible cold stream burst out like a shockwave, plummeting the surrounding temperature. Huge plumes of white smoke floated above, and a layer of thick ice rapidly spread out, like a cold torrent, engulfing Ye Ding in the distance.

This was indeed the Cold Flow Ice Breaking Sword Technique, one of Black Ice Platform’s Heavenly Martial Level martial arts.

Buzz!

True Qi surged within Ye Ding’s body, causing a brilliant starry luminescence to flicker across the surface of his skin. The explosive aura instantly dispersed the surrounding clouds and mist, followed by a palm strike thrusting forward.

The two were old adversaries, and though they didn’t use their full strength from the outset, they dispensed with the usual testing of each other’s moves.

That palm strike, carrying the weight of ten thousand jin, shattered the air in front and unleashed an indescribable terrifying force that eventually crashed down hard upon the oncoming layer of icy cold current.

Bang!

At the moment of the sword and palm collision, the surrounding Blue Sky trees violently trembled, shaking down countless leaves and Sky Flowers. Ye Ding’s feet stepped on the air, retreating step by step, each step producing a peculiar sound of an air explosion.

After stepping back several steps, a hint of cold light flashed in Ye Ding’s eyes. Above the sky, the brilliance of the Big Dipper shone brightly, and mysterious talismans appeared behind him.

Merging into one with the truth, the sound of thunder rumbles swiftly, heeding the call immediately, and quickly producing the birth of Yang!

Five Thunder Technique! Palm Thunder!

The sky above was covered with dark clouds, and thunder rumbled as the palm print that fell transformed into a bolt of lightning striking the icy cold current.

Crack!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the vast expanse of the icy current flowed, and with a loud bang, the cold stream that could submerge a Grandmaster was blasted into smithereens, turning into a shower of icy fragments scattered across the sky.

Having ingested a Shattering Origin Pill, Ye Ding’s strength surged, and even after a fierce fight with the Ghost Swordsman, he immediately forced Qu Renlin to retreat continuously.

True Qi vibrated within Ye Ding, and he directly charged into the duel between the two Five Qi Grandmasters.

Today, he was determined to do something earth-shattering.

Qu Renlin had just steadied himself, preparing to charge at Ye Ding, when a figure rushed towards him, delivering a ferocious palm strike.

This person was none other than Yu Ying.

The corner of Yu Ying’s mouth hinted that his body had seemingly turned into a black hole, frantically absorbing the boundless True Qi surrounding him.

This palm strike was formidable, not holding back in the slightest, already carrying the intimidation of a Three Qi Grandmaster.

Seeing the Force Qi swirling around Yu Ying, Qu Renlin couldn’t help feeling an unusual emotion stirring within him.

“You enjoy scheming and sitting high in the Heavenly Venerate Hall, giving orders, but did you ever know that one day you’d be killed by your own senior brother?”

Qu Renlin’s body shook, and a sharp longsword erupted forth abruptly, its red glow surging, emitting such dominance and heat that it seemed to scatter in all directions through the air.

The longsword swept forward, its blade striking as swiftly as lightning against the black palm print.

Clang!

The sound of metal resonating filled the air.

A terrifying wind swept out from the collision of palm and sword, visibly rippling out layer upon layer into the distance.

Qu Renlin flung his longsword, and blood directly spattered onto the ground.

A vicious sword wound appeared on Yu Ying’s chest, yet there was not the slightest expression on his face. He then fiercely thrust out a finger, like lightning tearing through the sky, striking at an unseen point with indescribable speed.

Boom!

The air seemed to form a massive plane that then rippled outwards in circles, as a white stone pillar hurled towards them with force.

As Yu Ying launched another finger strike, the corner of Qu Renlin’s mouth revealed a trace of cold disdain.

Suddenly, the air behind him vibrated, and a red aurora burst forth. The Qi Sea howled wildly as countless streams of True Qi burst out like a volcanic eruption.

Cold Flow Ice Breaking Sword Technique! Cold Rain Burst!

As Qu Renlin’s sword light cleaved downward, the vigorous True Qi erupted forth like a deluge, instantly tearing a massive gash across the land in front.

Boom!

Above the sky, a jade-white pillar, as colossal as a mountain, toppled down, while the surrounding True Qi chaotically surged toward the distance.

One could see that the jade pillar and Sword Light fused together and then transformed into rolling tidal waves, which engulfed Yu Ying’s body in their midst.

Qu Renlin also took three steps back before he could stabilize his retreating figure.

Wave after wave of True Qi tides swept in like a mountain roar and tsunami, creating waves that spanned several zhang, as if even the clouds above the sky were collapsing.

On Blue Sky Island, the Sky Trees became dust, and the mountains of the island began to crack and split open.

The entire Blue Sky Island shook, trembling in all directions.

The surrounding sea seemed to have suffered a huge impact, as waves as high as several zhang rolled violently.

Such an intense battle left the onlookers from Jianghu, who were watching the situation from afar, utterly astonished.

“This battle is so terrifying!?”

“Is it the Ghost Swordsman who has been vanquished, or has Great Heavenly Yang perished and his Dao dissipated?”

“It seems that another expert has arrived.”

“The momentum of this battle is simply too terrifying.”

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The onlooking experts from Jianghu discussed animatedly, but not a single one dared to set foot on the island to investigate, not even those close to the island.

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On Blue Sky Island.

Yu Ying stood in place with a new sword mark on his chest, and his Daoist robe was torn to shreds while the spark of life gradually trickled from his body.

“Uncle Master Qu, come quickly and help me!”

Just as Qu Renlin was about to deal with Yu Ying and move toward Ye Ding, he suddenly heard a clear call.

It turned out that Lv Qiujian and Chu Yun, along with many experts from the Black Ice Platform, fearing that the Ghost Swordsman might escape, had blocked his path. Initially, they thought that the Ghost Swordsman, weakened from a great battle, would be easy prey, but he had become even more formidable.

The moment Lv Qiujian’s Proud Frost Blade clashed with the Evil Suppressing Sword, he was forced back several dozen steps, which caused him great shock.

“Junior brother, the Ghost Swordsman is a matter of urgency.”

Qi Xuan Dao also maneuvered between Jun Qinglin and Ye Ding, and at a moment of opportunity, he transmitted his voice.

“Alright.”

Qu Renlin narrowed his eyes, glancing over at An Jing not far away.

Just as Proud Frost Blade Lv Qiujian and Chu Yun were approaching him again, An Jing directly ignited the remnant soul in his Dantian along with his own essence blood.

His entire body surged with black currents, and it seemed as though a cold, gloomy flame appeared in his pupils, making him look like someone who had just crawled out from the depths of the underworld.

Deathly still! Terrifying!

This was even more, even stronger than the last time he used Ghost Transformation for a power boost.

This meant that the incomplete Divine Soul was far more terrifying than the Thousand-year-old Black Python, for one must know that the Remnant Soul had been suppressed for who knows how many years; what kind of existence would it be if it were whole?

An unthinkable power held in the palm of the hand.

As An Jing’s Qi Mechanism steadily climbed, it was as if he had completely changed into a different person, the scene feeling even more significant than the enhancements of Yu Ying and Ye Ding.

Could it be that the Ghost Swordsman has also given up and consumed the Shattering Origin Pill?

An Jing repelled Lv Qiujian and also saw Qu Renlin charging at him.

A surge of vigor, then decline, and exhaustion at the third!

Everyone knows this principle; Chu Yun, eager to achieve merits, saw Lv Qiujian being repelled and, instead of retreating, her figure soared. With a stretch of her five fingers, a sinister cold wind surged up, as if fierce ghosts from the hellish asura were crawling out.

Whoosh whoosh!

An Jing saw those chill-inducing claws coming for him, his black pupils reflecting a ghastly black light. From him emanated wave after wave of sharp and boundless energy.

Four Symbols Sword Technique! Wind Unstoppable!

With one slash, a streak of cyan light shone brightly, carrying the momentum of autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves.

Both parties attacked without holding anything back.

Boom!

The sword radiance swept across and finally struck directly on the cold claw of the sinister wind, shaking heaven and earth in that instant.

Crash!

Through the cold wind, that extremely sharp blade of light was terrifyingly keen, flashing with chilling sharpness, continuing its sweep towards Chu Yun.

Chu Yun was also forced to retreat by this move, just as An Jing was about to continue his onslaught.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Qu Renlin could be seen stepping on the sky, and the very air around him compressed under his powerful force, emitting a terrifying sound of a gas explosion that chilled the hearts of onlookers.

A killing intent surfaced in Qu Renlin’s eyes. If Xiao Qianqiu was a major threat, then this Ghost Swordsman before him was equally a menace.

Boom!

With that thought, Qu Renlin immediately spurred on the longsword in his hand, his copious True Qi continuously pouring into it.

Cold Flow Ice Breaking Sword Technique! Haughty as Ice!

In no time, the blade was filled with blue cold light, turning the entire sword into an azure ice blade, with ice-blue whirlwinds swirling around it, spreading out from the blade to the far distance.

Swish!

A swing of his sword, he chopped towards An Jing; ahead of him seemed to be engulfed in cyan blue, as the air appeared to freeze, the sword light passing through with an ice-white current.

An Jing’s eyes held a cold smirk, and he took a deep breath before extending his left hand to use his finger as a sword, his surging True Qi flooding like a tidal wave.

Boom!

Tidal waves of True Qi swept through, with An Jing standing at the center of it, his aura peaking.

Nine Yang Divine Finger! Unpredictable as the Sky!

A fiercely sharp point of light followed An Jing’s finger strike, overpowering and pressing down all around.

That red finger light collided with the cold sword light.

The Nine Yang Divine Finger represented the Supreme Yang Martial Art, while the Cold Ice Sword Technique belonged to the Yin attribute martial arts.

At the moment of collision, there was no earth-shattering impact as one would imagine, but rather a surprisingly calm standoff.

However, this tranquility lasted only for a moment; then Qu Renlin felt an ultimate scalding heat from within the blade, almost causing him to drop his treasured sword.

“Tap tap tap…”

Qu Renlin took several steps back, not stopping until after three or four steps.

All three had engaged An Jing in combat, but without exception, they were all put at a disadvantage. Chu Yun and Lv Qiujian, in particular, felt a great impact on their chests and turned pale, evidently struggling to hold on.

“The Ghost Swordsman is so terrifying!?”

Chu Yun had just caught her breath, gasping heavily, utterly shocked in her heart.

One must know that the Ghost Swordsman had already sparred with Ye Ding, and yet he was now engaged in such an intense battle against three opponents.

Could it be that he took two Shattering Origin Pills!?

An Jing, holding the Evil Suppressing Sword, remained unmoved, his expression serene and indifferent.

Qu Renlin did not dare to act arrogantly anymore and coldly said, “The three of us will strike first and kill the Ghost Swordsman.”

Lv Qiujian and Chu Yun nodded slightly without speaking.

Just one move from the Ghost Swordsman in front of them had given them immense pressure.

The next moment, the three charged towards An Jing.

An Jing brandished the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hand, its sword light swift and elusive, forming a dense black sword net in front of him.

The three simultaneously struck with saber, sword, and claw, their True Qi surging like tidal waves, bombarding the black sword net with great force.

Boom boom!

The black sword net shook violently, rippling in layers, and finally reached its limit. In the next instant, it exploded with a bang.

Just as the black sword net shattered, saber light, sword light, and claw marks descended from the sky, ruthlessly striking down at An Jing below. As they passed, the air itself seemed to frantically disperse in all directions.

“Am I going to die?”

Yu Ying looked somewhat dazed, feeling the figure of the Ghost Swordsman before him blur.

Sometimes the world is full of strangeness; before Yu Ying’s impending demise, the person blocking in front of him was none other than An Jing, whom he always wanted to kill.

The onslaught of three Grandmasters had already fiercely descended.

And An Jing also lifted his head, raising the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hand sharply as Qi Force swirled around him. Terrifying sword radiance roiled around the Evil Suppressing Sword.

Hundred-step Flying Sword!

The body of the Evil Suppressing Sword split into dozens of sword lights, which seemed to come alive.

Boom!

A storm swept through as the sword radiance, which connected heaven and earth, fiercely blasted towards Lv Qiujian, Chu Yun, and Qu Renlin.

Tap tap tap tap!

The three groaned, their faces somewhat pale, before they quickly retreated.

At this moment, the joint strike of three people not only failed to gain the upper hand but was instead directly repulsed by An Jing.

It’s worth noting that both Lv Qiujian and Chu Yun were at the Three

An Jing looked calm and collected, simply gazing at the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hands.

Qu Renlin pondered for a moment and concluded, “He must have ingested an elixir like the Shattering Origin Pill. We just need to hold on for a while.”

The only explanation for An Jing’s sudden surge in strength was a desperate act of consuming the Shattering Origin Pill.

Boom!

The three of them had the same thought, and as they circulated their True Qi within their Dantians amidst a mist of Spiritual Essence, their True Qi surged like the rolling waters of a river towards the Sword Qi above in the sky.

Seeing this, An Jing made a move with the Evil Suppressing Sword in his hand.

A mass of black Sword Qi formed in the sky as An Jing swung his arm, stirring it wildly, and then it refracted a stunning Sword Radiance.

This Sword Radiance directly blocked the assault of the three, and thereafter, a thunderous roar echoed throughout heaven and earth.

A glint of sharpness flashed in An Jing’s eyes.

Boom!

The black Sword Radiance grew even more terrifying. Even the ordinary Grandmasters who saw it felt a chill in their hearts, their faces turning pale, retreating continuously towards the rear.

Even from a distance, Qu Renlin and his companions felt a sense of unease deep within their hearts.

An Jing lifted his head and also looked forward to the myriad Sword Lights before him. With a sweep of his sleeve, powerful True Qi roared within his body and flowed up along the sword, charging towards the black Sword Qi in the sky.

He didn’t hesitate in the slightest, took a deep breath, and let his True Qi burst out like a torrential flood.

With the majestic influx of True Qi, the Sword Radiance in the sky seemed to squirm at that moment, eventually forming a gigantic sword.

At this point, it had become tangible.

The giant sword hovered in the sky, and the edge it emitted caused the earth to crack open one after another.

Unity Sword Technique! Sword Control Flying Immortal!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The terrifying True Qi pressure howled above Blue Sky Island at that moment, giving the three people a sense of oppression they couldn’t help but react to. From the giant sword, they sensed a dense aura of danger.

“Run!”

Almost simultaneously, Qu Renlin and the others shouted explosively, as they all flew towards the distance, escaping from the coverage of the giant sword.

However, An Jing clearly didn’t plan to give them this opportunity.

With a movement of the Evil Suppressing Sword in An Jing’s hand, he fiercely slashed towards the three of them.

Rumble! Rumble!

As the Evil Suppressing Sword in An Jing’s hands came down, the giant sword in the sky rapidly descended as well, slamming down heavily on the three people below, splitting countless waves of air on both sides. Although it hadn’t yet hit the ground, one could see the continuously extending Sword Mark.

Seeing this scene, Qu Renlin and the others’ complexions changed drastically, and horror surfaced in their eyes.

They clearly perceived a deadly crisis from it.

“Defend together!”

Their faces were no longer composed as before, and they didn’t dare to scatter and flee anymore.

At the same time, vast True Qi erupted out, forming a huge Light Shield above them.

In such a crisis, they actually merged all their True Qi, crossing and gathering together.

The tri-colored Light Shield that was formed had an unbreakable aura to it.

Whoosh!

And just as the light shield formed, the giant sword in the sky crazily slashed down.

Hisss!

Unexpectedly, at the moment of collision, there wasn’t any loud noise ringing out, because to their horror, Qu Renlin and his two companions saw that their combined light shield seemed to have no effect at all. Wherever the giant sword passed, it was like a knife cutting through tofu.

It was truly a sight of overwhelming destruction.

Clang!

The tricolored light shield emitted a chime-like sound, and then one could see countless cracks appearing on it, before finally shattering into pieces.

Hiss!

Qu Renlin and the other two took a sharp breath at this moment, their eyes full of shock. Their full-strength defense was so easily shattered under that black giant sword!

An Jing, however, looked on with calm eyes, apparently not too surprised by this.

With the sword skill of the Sixth Realm, and the increased cultivation from the Ghost Transformation, how could the defense of these three withstand him?

An Jing’s finger lightly tapped, and the giant sword in the sky continued to slash down at the three, intent on not stopping until they were killed.

The earth-shattering edge of the sword pervaded the area.

Qu Renlin and his companions’ faces were somewhat panicked because they felt death silently approaching.

No matter how they tried to stimulate their True Qi to suppress it, they could not withstand the unrivaled sharpness of the sword edge.

They could not have imagined that the situation they thought was under control a moment ago could become so dire in the next.

They also couldn’t understand how An Jing, with merely the cultivation of a Second Qi Grandmaster and having already fought a fierce battle with Ye Ding, could unleash such a terrifying offensive.

Strong!

It was simply too strong!

Ye Ding had been hiding the Shattering Origin Pill, and this Ghost Swordsman had been hiding his strength too!

But no matter how much they couldn’t believe it, the cruel reality was right in front of them. Their True Qi light shields were nearly collapsing under the envelopment of that sword edge.

And this was only the cold edge of the sword.

“Quick, block An Jing!”

Qu Renlin and his companions exchanged glances, then bit down hard. They were very clear in their minds that if they couldn’t resist An Jing now, they would inevitably be cleanly slain by that sword edge.

In this moment, only by making a desperate move could they preserve their lives.

Boom!

The three made a resolute decision, and essence blood within their bodies began burning.

An Jing saw this and his eyebrows slightly raised, his Daoist robe fluttered with a wave of his hand, and the Evil Suppressing Sword he held paused for a moment.

Qu Renlin and his companions retreated explosively. Seeing the Evil Suppressing Sword in An Jing’s hand pause, they all sighed with relief. Apparently, the burning of their essence blood had managed to withstand the giant sword.

“Quick, go!”

This thought flashed through their minds, and their figures immediately shot back without any hesitation. However, the coldness of the sword’s edge invaded again the moment they retreated.

The pupils of Qu Renlin and his companions fiercely contracted, and their hearts felt as if they were about to leap out of their mouths.

Whiz, whiz!

The giant sword pierced through the air, shadowing its targets as if it were their own shadow, and in the shock-filled gazes of Qu Renlin and the two others, it heavily crashed down upon them.

The Invisible Sword!

Boom!

As the giant sword heavily descended upon the three, they too unleashed their secret techniques, and a ferocious True Qi storm raged forth, shaking Blue Sky Island to its core and causing hurricanes to howl.

Roar!

The clash of their realms caused the entire Blue Sky Island to tremble, and massive, abyss-like fissures crazily spread from the depths, leaving the island riddled with holes.

The lake water rose dozens of feet high, emitting a howling and roaring sound.

In the large fissures of Blue Sky Island’s land, three figures fell.

It was Lv Qiujian from the Black Ice Platform, Chu Yun, and Qu Renlin.

An Jing held the Evil Suppressing Sword, standing not far away. Although there was no surge of True Qi at this moment, a heart-palpitating pressure slowly emanated from within him.

“Do I need to ask you two to get up?”

After a long silence, two staggering figures stood up from within the white smoke.

Qu Renlin and Lv Qiujian, both in tattered clothes and disheveled hair, appeared extremely disheveled, their Qi mechanisms extremely feeble.

Both had suffered extreme injuries, their complexions as pale as paper.

Lying on the ground was Chu Yun, motionless, clearly having lost all signs of life.

An Jing extended his palm and directly absorbed the three Heaven and Earth Spirit Essences from within her.

“Now it’s your turn.”

Whoosh!

An Jing’s body vanished from its spot, and in the next moment, he appeared behind Qu Renlin, thrusting the Evil Suppressing Sword toward Qu Renlin’s throat.

Qu Renlin, already severely injured, was still mentally unsettled. He had never expected An Jing to suddenly attack him.

Splat!

The Evil Suppressing Sword swept across and directly pierced through Qu Renlin’s throat.

The light in Qu Renlin’s eyes gradually faded, the surging True Qi around him dissipated, and his entire body’s weight hung on the Evil Suppressing Sword.

Lv Qiujian, standing by his side, saw everything clearly. Even though he had seen many dead, his heart still shook slightly.

This was his martial uncle who had just died before his eyes!

A Four Qi Grandmaster, now just perished under that sword.

Yu Ying, lying on the ground at a distance, laughed. He hadn’t expected Qu Renlin and Chu Yun to die before him.

The battle between Jun Qinglin, Qi Xuan Dao, and Ye Ding had also reached a fever pitch, their ferocity even surpassing that of An Jing’s fight against the three great masters.

Jun Qinglin and Ye Ding joined forces, but it was Ye Ding, who was fighting with all his might, rather than Jun Qinglin, who took the lead.

As the air swirled with the dance of Qi Force, Ye Ding’s body surged with blood and Qi, evidently having activated the Beidou Seven Stars Technique. With the enhancement from the Shattering Origin Pill, every move he made held the eruptive force of a volcano gathering and surging with power.

Because of Jun Qinglin’s presence, Qi Xuan Dao was also somewhat hesitant.

Jun Qinglin waved his sleeve, and his robe billowed without wind, suddenly inflating with a rustling sound. His vast, ocean-like True Qi at that moment swept across everything in its path.

His figure moved, appearing above in the high sky. Then he extended his palm, and with a distance of about a zhang, gently pressed down toward Qi Xuan Dao.

Boom!

The dazzling True Qi suddenly spread downward, and as Jun Qinglin’s palm descended, it transformed into a massive True Qi hand. At the center of that palm, a burst of dazzling light exploded.

This palm seemed as though it could suppress mountains and rivers!

As Jun Qinglin shouted, the giant True Qi hand turned into a shadow, casting over Qi Xuan Dao, leaving him no room to dodge.

Whoosh!

Qi Xuan Dao took a deep breath.

In the next moment, a sky-high, bitterly cold Qi erupted violently, the Minghong Blade enshrouded in a blue light, fiercely charging towards Jun Qinglin’s handprint.

Boom! Boom!

The terrifying storm of True Qi continuously swept through the area; under the suppression of the giant True Qi hand, Qi Xuan Dao did not retreat very far.

Ye Ding’s eyes shone upon witnessing this, and the True Qi within his body surged like a flood bursting through a dam, one wave higher than the next. His right index finger emitted a dark glow of starlight, which was highly contained with a faint aura spreading out, resembling the light of a candle.

Clearly, he knew his time was short and had begun to risk his life.

Mixed Element Heavenly Star Finger!

This was a finger technique he created himself, based on the “Beidou Seven Stars Technique,” “Qiankun Eight Diagram Technique,” “Five Thunder Technique,” and many other skills from the Mystical Sect, each one consuming Essence Blood.

For him, a man facing death, Essence Blood was the least valuable thing.

Ye Ding pointed his finger, and the space in front of him was instantly enveloped by an extremely terrifying atmosphere.

A massive stellar pillar seemed to concentrate from above, mercilessly smashing down from above.

Qi Xuan Dao’s heart trembled too, tilting his head to look at the pillar burning like a flame, which violently pounded down towards him.

“Indeed, he has used it…”

Qi Xuan Dao’s eyes became extremely calm, and his strength was also pushed to the utmost, with True Qi rushing out from within him.

“Hmm!?”

Jun Qinglin frowned, sensing that Qi Xuan Dao’s body seemed to erupt with an extremely strong force.

Qi Xuan Dao clenched his right palm suddenly, and then an extremely sharp noise erupted from it.

Whoosh!

A slash broke through Ye Ding’s finger light in an instant.

Ye Ding’s feet glided on the ground, retreating rapidly toward the back, then a stream of blood sprayed out.

The Black Ice True Qi within him continuously impacted, and his life force was also quickly ebbing away.

Jun Qinglin leaped forward, and after two exchanges with Qi Xuan Dao, he confirmed that there was a surging force within Qi Xuan Dao’s body, which even forced him to retreat again and again.

It seemed like Qi Xuan Dao was on the brink of breaking through to that realm, releasing years of accumulated Qi Force all at once.

Ye Ding stomped on the ground, surging black light splashing out, heading straight towards Qi Xuan Dao.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang…

The two engaged in a flurry of blows, turning into a close-range fight to the death.

Mixed Element Heavenly Star Finger! Immortal Pointing the Way!

With a slight lean of his body, Ye Ding suddenly pointed out again, once more igniting the Essence Blood within his body.

Bang!

Golden Finger Force struck Qi Xuan Dao’s Protective True Qi.

A look of determination flashed across Ye Ding’s face; today, he was resolved to kill Qi Xuan Dao, who was known as unparalleled in the world.

Suddenly, the air whipped up a howling cold wind, followed by goose feather-like heavy snowfall.

Wind and Snow Under Heaven!

Qi Xuan Dao did not care about the damage to his Protective True Qi from the Mixed Element Heavenly Star Finger; he slashed his blade obliquely, a gentle Sword Wind instantly reached Ye Ding.

Bang!

Hiss!

Two distinctly different sounds erupted as Qi Xuan Dao and Ye Ding were simultaneously blown back, a powerful shockwave radiating outward, forming rolling waves, and the dust spread.

Qi Xuan Dao’s retreat was to avoid Jun Qinglin, while Ye Ding’s retreat signified his candle had burnt to its end.

Whoosh!

Qi Xuan Dao could not afford to give Ye Ding a chance to catch his breath; he raised the Minghong Blade, and the Sword Wind surged towards Ye Ding again, unavoidable.

Ye Ding could only use his True Qi to guard his chest.

Boom!

The blade light passed ruthlessly through the Protective True Qi and continued to charge towards Ye Ding’s chest.

Under the piercing Sword Wind, sparks spluttered from his chest. Ye Ding felt as though his chest was about to shatter, and he was lifted off the ground to fly backward like an arrow, finally crashing heavily upon the earth.

Crash crash!

The ground could not withstand the impact of Ye Ding’s collision and immediately fractured into pieces.

Ye Ding lay on the ground, the sword wounds on his chest horrifying to behold, blood mixed with dirt, and a continuous ‘gurgling’ of blood from his mouth.

Qi Xuan Dao touched the blade of the Minghong Blade, his entire Qi Mechanism without the slightest disturbance, his eyes cold to the extreme.

Because not far away, the Ghost Swordsman had already taken Chu Yun and Qu Renlin’s Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence, and Lv Qiujian was trembling, any moment close to dying under the Ghost Swordsman’s blade.

At this moment, An Jing, seeing Ye Ding fall to the ground, also slightly furrowed his brows, his action of slaying Lv Qiujian coming to a halt.

Because Qi Xuan Dao’s gaze was fixed on him.

It was like being a hunter marked by a wild beast in the mountains, stirring a trace of nervousness in his heart.

The next moment, Qi Xuan Dao’s body moved.

“Run!”

An Jing instinctively retreated backward.

With a sweep of Qi Xuan Dao’s Minghong Blade, a startling beam surged out from the blade, slashing towards An Jing.

Jun Qinglin’s Cultivation was exerted to the extreme, appearing in front of An Jing in an instant, reaching out with both hands and actually grasping that startling blade Qi.

But the next moment, the surging Black Ice True Qi flooded into his body, throwing his Dantian into disarray. Luckily, Jun Qinglin was well-prepared, the Inquiry of Heaven activated, cleansing the Black Ice True Qi thoroughly.

Taking advantage of this moment, Qi Xuan Dao utilized the “Shrinking Land into Inches” technique to reach Lv Qiujian’s shoulder and retreated towards the back.

“Great Elder, are you alright?”

An Jing hurriedly asked.

“I’m fine.”

Jun Qinglin adjusted the internal Qi mechanism in his body, then looked at An Jing with surprise and said, “So Qu Renlin and Chu Yun both died at your hands?”

“Dead.”

An Jing stretched out his palm, and seven Heaven and Earth Spirit Essences fell into his hand.

“Acceptable.”

Jun Qinglin took a deep breath, remained silent, and meanwhile made up his mind.

An Jing glanced at Ye Ding, and Qi Xuandao, after checking Lv Qiujian, also looked towards Ye Ding, his once rival.

If not for the strategies used in the past, he might still be his rival today.

Ye Ding, the instigator of all that happened today, was now lying on the ground like a dying beast.

Even after taking the Shattering Origin Pill, Ye Ding found it hard to bridge the gap between the Four Qi and Five Qi levels, especially since his years of cultivation had had no breakthroughs, barely qualifying him as a top Four Qi Grandmaster, let alone having to lure An Jing out and engage in a fierce fight with the Ghost Swordsman.

“Senior brother…”

Yu Ying, covered in blood, walked shakily to Ye Ding.

“Help… help me up.”

Ye Ding’s throat trembled, his voice a bit muffled and unclear.

Yu Ying, enduring immense pain, stooped with difficulty and helped Ye Ding up.

Ye Ding sat cross-legged on the ground, his head drooping, his expression listless, practically persevering on willpower alone.

Now, who could tell that this person was once Ye Ding, the once-renowned Grandmaster that shook the world.

“Junior… junior brother, it’s time to go.”

Ye Ding lowered his head, his voice almost inaudible, “Next time, don’t let your junior brother see you like this, it’s shameful…”

“No… not anymore.” Yu Ying said weakly.

“Actually, let me tell you a secret; your senior brother also once…”

Ye Ding felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, more than a thousand pounds, impossible to lift.

Seventy years ago, when he first went up the mountain, he had aspired to cultivate the way, to become the highest-ranking expert in the world, even to reach the Demi Immortal realm and enjoy three hundred more years in the human world.

Later, he had two junior brothers. One was Yu Ying, who followed him around like a shadow, and the other was Luo Chongyang, exceedingly aloof and arrogant.

With the stature of the national religion, he rode high and looked smart, elegant and unrestrained, making a name for himself across the land.

His life had been smooth sailing, with all the hardships of cultivation and all the fame and fortune coming so easily.

In his twenty-eighth year upon the mountain, he shed tears for the first time.

Because the Sect Leader of Zhenyi Sect had died, his master had died. That day the Zhenyi Sect was in turmoil, with conspiracies and malevolent intentions rampant, but all were suppressed by the combined efforts of him and his two junior brothers.

And on that day, he became the new Sect Leader of the Zhenyi Sect, seemingly also becoming the master of this realm of Jianghu.

Only at this moment, did he truly face the crises of the world, understand the situation that his national religion was in, the suppression from the Yan Kingdom Court, the rise of the Demon Sect, the insidious erosion from foreign powers outside the Black Ice Platform, the unrest within the Great Yan Martial World, and the turbulence amongst the many elders and peak masters within his own sect.

The situation was delicate, interconnected, and he had never before felt such a predicament.

In his thirtieth year on the mountain, he did something that affected his entire life.

A prince came to him, and the two shared a cup of tea, and it was that cup of tea that changed the fate of the world and both their lives.

Since then, the position of Zhenyi Sect within the Yan Kingdom’s national religion could never again be shaken.

Jianghu was completely under Zhenyi Sect’s control.

Afterwards, he called for a duel with Jiang Shang within the Great Yan martial world. Although the battle ended in a draw, it made his name legendary throughout Jianghu, earning him the moniker Great Heavenly Yang.

Latter on, he met a child and knew at first glance that this disciple was the successor he had been desperately searching for—someone who could inherit his mantle and perhaps even fulfill his longtime wish.

He traveled with this disciple across the Great Yan Martial World for a year before finally setting foot on Zhenyi Mountain of the Zhenyi Sect.

The disciple’s surname was Xiao and his given name was Ran, but later he chose a new name for himself, called Qian Qiu.

As the years were hard to count, he researched ancient texts and journeyed down the mountain to investigate some secrets of the Mystical Sect from the past, uncovering a great secret that no one knew to this day. For this reason, he went to Zhao Country, where he unfortunately encountered Qi Xuan Dao, the master of Black Ice Platform then.

This encounter once again changed his life.

The two competed, and he was defeated by Qi Wushuang. A move named Heavenly Cycle struck heavily on his shoulder, injecting a large amount of Black Ice True Qi into him.

This marked the beginning of decades of torment, which he thought would be the greatest of his life.

That continued until the day he had a serious disagreement with his junior brother, Luo Chongyang.

Although inheriting the leadership of Zhenyi Sect, the political change in the Heavenly Book Pavilion, and the duel with Qi Xuan Dao were all major events that impacted his life, what he remembered most clearly was still this incident.

He would never forget it.

Life between heaven and earth is fleeting, sudden as a white steed flashing past a crack in a wall….

Ye Ding struggled to lift his head, looking towards the north with disheveled white hair, his eyes appearing somewhat murky, “Junior brother, it’s getting dark….”

At noon, the shattered golden sunlight shone upon his face.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Ding’s head heavily dropped down. In the next moment, Black Ice True Qi surged within his body, and a black flame ignited, consuming his flesh.

An Jing watched everything in front of him silently. Just yesterday, he was contemplating whether to kill this Great Heavenly Yang, but today he felt regret for the death of this once formidable martial artist.

Jun Qinglin sighed and shook his head, “This is Jianghu.”

“Do not mock those caught in fame and fortune’s dust; only lament that one is amidst the mortal world.”

Yu Ying also sat down trembling, muttering to himself, “Senior brother, go in peace.”

Having said that, a flame emerged from within Yu Ying’s clothes as well, consuming his flesh and bones.

It seemed as though he was seeing Zhenyi Mountain, covered in lush greenery, the Heavenly Venerate whom he had served for many years in front of the Heavenly Venerate Hall, and also those few junior Taoists from Zhenyi Sect on the stone steps.

A smile appeared at the corner of Yu Ying’s mouth.

The decades of his life seemed to flash before his eyes in an instant, but what truly remained in his heart were the happy days on Zhenyi Mountain with his senior and junior brothers.

If life could be lived all over again, he would have no regrets about anything he had done.

The flames blazed vigorously, and one could see those calm eyes, until they were completely submerged in the sea of fire.

In the world of Jianghu, with all its power and fortune, at this moment, it all ceased to relate to him.

As the two were cremated, only ashes remained on the ground.

The era of a great master of the Zhenyi Sect came to a complete close.

All that once was had turned into smoke in the wind.

Some say that when a person dies, it’s like a lamp going out; now this lamp had been extinguished.

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