Chapter 352: Qing Shan, Your Actions May Lead to Your Demise

Chapter 352: Qing Shan, Your Actions May Lead to Your Demise

The heavens seemed to freeze, including the silent Red Jade Dragon Blade, as everything became suspended in mid-air.

The entire Dongtian world appeared to have transformed into a piece of amber, with everything within it frozen like insects in time.

The unique Dao rhyme belonging to the Tian Wang filled the space, and all laws became silent.

The Kingdom of Tian Wang!

In front of the True Sage of the Eternal Life Sect, Wan Jie Shan's Han Sha dared not kill the small to oppress the large, as this would be a direct insult to the entire Eternal Life Sect.

However...

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Han Sha's mind—what kind of agreement had the Ancestor reached with this Saint? Could he try to save Long Yu by suppressing Ji Jingqiu with the Kingdom of Tian Wang during this time?

His thoughts abruptly came to a halt.

Han Sha was shocked to find that Ji Jingqiu, whom he had suppressed with his kingdom, suddenly moved. The blade that had been frozen in mid-air continued its descent, albeit slowly, breaking free from the shackles of his kingdom.

Han Sha's eyebrows furrowed in anger, "How dare you!"

He pressed out a palm strike, and although he did not display any divine abilities, as a Tian Wang Master, all kinds of divine methods and laws had long been integrated into one. The more ordinary and unremarkable it seemed, the more terrifying it was.

Not to mention, this was happening within his kingdom!

Suddenly, the blade of the Red Jade Dragon Blade glowed with a crimson jade mist, and the handle held by Ji Jingqiu shimmered like crystal. It resisted weakly but then became listless again, as if it were being suppressed by something, and it was held tightly in his grip.

"Buzz—"

The blade emitted a dragon's roar, and the blade transformed into a crimson angry dragon, crashing into Han Sha's Kingdom of Tian Wang!

Han Sha's face changed, and the Red Jade Dragon Blade was a Quasi-Tianzun-level divine weapon. Within it was sealed a true great path by the Long Yu Tianzun. Divine weapons had spirits, and at this moment, it had awakened on its own!

How could Ji Jingqiu awaken the inner deity of the Red Jade Dragon Blade?!

The long blade broke free from Han Sha's kingdom's restraints and slashed down!

Han Sha gritted his teeth and stood in front of Long Yu, scolding,

"Are you trying to kill your master?!"

After the slash, blood trickled from Han Sha's mouth, and within his inner universe, a sword scar tens of thousands of meters long appeared, causing even the fully manifested sun and moon to sway precariously.

The fundamental laws had been shaken.

This slash was not so much Ji Jingqiu's attack as it was the Red Jade Dragon Blade's own eruption, doing its utmost to break free from Ji Jingqiu's restraints.

Taking advantage of the backlash from clashing with the kingdom, the Red Jade Dragon Blade seized the opportunity to escape Ji Jingqiu's control. In Long Yu's delighted gaze, it slashed open the void and disappeared into it.

For a moment, the scene fell silent.

The various Tian Wang who were observing the battle from all sides felt the situation was shrouded in mystery, and their gazes fell on the green lamp above Ji Jingqiu's head.

This divine lamp... Could it have temporarily forced the enemy's weapon into submission?

Han Sha wanted to say something more, but he suddenly felt a gaze upon him. He looked over in trepidation and realized it was not the Saint but his disciple, the Dao Zu.

He wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth and forcibly brought Long Yu, who was still in a daze, off the battlefield.

This time, Ji Jingqiu still did not utter a word.

He stood in his original spot, his body not having moved an inch since the battle began.

"Is this boy suppressing his realm?" Qing Shan Immortal mused, "That was not a heavenly realm just now, but a prototype of a kingdom. He has already seen the Xu Huan Da Dao, and it's not even a prototype..."

The Great Expanse of Heaven, Wu Suo Bu Zhi, the Kingdom of Tian Wang, Xu Huan Da Dao...

This child should still be at the Great Heavenly Rank.

Qing Lian Dao Ren also hadn't expected that within Ji Jingqiu's abilities, the Xu Huan Da Dao had already been nurtured.

This was not something that a Dao shape or a great path imprint could achieve, having stopped countless perfected heavenly beings!

"It's not exactly suppressing his realm," Qing Lian Dao Ren sighed, his face filled with worry, "As you know, time waits for no one. His breakthrough speed is too fast. If not for his deep Dao foundation, we would have to worry about whether it would ruin his Dao path."

"Why don't I have such a disciple in my Eternal Life Sect?"

Qing Shan Immortal shook his head and sighed,

"No wonder those guys tried to get rid of this child... When the great calamity arrives, who in the Macroverse can be his opponent under the Tian Wang? He alone is worth a thousand troops and ten thousand horses."

He looked at his disciple by his side, "Xuan Qing, go and experience this child's abilities."

Qing Lian Dao Ren looked over, and a white-haired man in a light blue Dao robe stepped forward and respectfully saluted.

Judging from his qi fluctuations, he was stronger than Wang Xuan from earlier.

"This is a disciple I took in not long ago. He has some talent and has embarked on a self-cultivated path." Qing Shan Dao Ren explained casually, "It's just a pity that our sect doesn't have a suitable supreme law for him."

Qing Lian Dao Ren smiled faintly, "It's normal for a Dao friend to have too many disciples and not enough supreme laws to go around."

Qing Shan Immortal shook his head.

Xuan Qing stepped onto the battlefield, attracting the attention of the disciples of the Eternal Life Sect.

This was the junior master uncle, a new disciple taken in by the Ancestor.

"Greetings, Ji Dao Friend." Xuan Qing bowed slightly, and his every movement carried a natural grace, "Shall we decide the outcome in one move?"

"Good."

Ji Jingqiu responded and reached out to pull his own Qing Zhu from the void.

The spirit within the blade responded, and power flowed into his body.

"So this guy wasn't going all out before?"

"Hey, he managed to escape a calamity."

As Ji Jingqiu drew his blade, some within the Eternal Life Sect whispered, but this caught the attention of Wan Jie Shan and Tian Di Xuan Men.

Han Sha's expression turned grim. Had this young man not exerted his full strength just now?

They had indeed underestimated him.

No one knew why the Patriarch didn't take action personally.

With the power of a True Sage, even across the boundless world, as long as he wasn't hiding in the Macroverse, erasing Ji Jingqiu from existence should have been an effortless task.

Within the Dongtian World.

After a brief standoff.

Xuan Qing shouted, and then he made his move.

The crowd seemed to witness an ancient god descending upon the world. With a lift of his hand, the origin of water's Dao Law in the world began to stir, and this Dongtian instantly turned into a vast marshland.

The power of the origin of water gathered, the water vapor thickened, crystal clear and majestic, transforming into an endless sea tide, taking the shape of mountains, ancient and everlasting like a mountain range.

Behind Xuan Qing, the towering mountain shadows and the surging waves seemed infinite, crashing down like collapsing mountains, stirring the world's winds and clouds, and pressing down towards Ji Jingqiu!

...

Qing Lian Dao Ren suddenly spoke, "It's no wonder that your mountain and river Dao has reached this level. Shou Zhen couldn't walk the path, but you, my friend, might truly be able to."

Xuan Qing's Dao Law and divine abilities, though not supreme, were almost indistinguishable from perfection. It was as if they had been peeled away from Qingshan and inherited by Xuan Qing.

Qingshan Immortal smiled and said, "You're still far from it."

Qing Lian Dao Ren glanced at Lin Jin Xian beside him and said politely, "One mountain and one river, the difference is only a matter of time. But, looking at this child Xuan Qing... aren't you rushing things a bit, my friend?"

After all, Xuan Qing was only at the Heavenly Realm, and he had not fully cultivated the Xu Huan Da Dao. Yet, he had inherited Qingshan Immortal's Dao Law and divine abilities.

At this moment, he seemed infinitely powerful, comparable to a Tian Wang, but from his perspective, there were countless flaws.

It was still a matter of cultivation level.

Upon hearing this, Qingshan Immortal fell silent for a moment and sighed, "Time is not on my side either."

"I won't hide it from you, my Dao friend. Dao Yi came to me a few days ago, and although I knew he couldn't be trusted, I was still convinced by him."

"Having said that, you should understand my true intentions."

"It's fine, I can understand," Qing Lian Dao Ren nodded, speaking softly.

If there had been a tendency before, then this battle was indeed an agreement between Qingshan and Dao Yi, attempting to use this battle as a reasonable means to eliminate Ji Jingqiu.

But Qing Lian Dao Ren also keenly sensed that it might not be that simple.

"I'll share some news with you as compensation, my Dao friend. When the Great Calamity begins, someone among Dao Yi's group will try to break free from their shackles."

Qingshan Immortal's sudden news caused Qing Lian's expression to change slightly.

Break through their cultivation during the Great Calamity?!

What were Dao Yi and the others planning?

Just as the two were having a private conversation, a commotion arose in the arena.

Xuan Qing shouted, manipulating the endless waters to form mountain shapes, where mountains and rivers converged. The mountain shadows overlapped, creating waves that sounded like mountains collapsing, stirring up the world's winds and clouds, and pressing down towards Ji Jingqiu!

With one strike, it was as if the tide held the will of heaven and earth—obey and prosper, defy and perish!

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu drew his blade, and his aura was completely different from before.

His aura was so powerful that it seemed to dominate the world, as if no one could withstand a single blow from him.

With this formidable aura, he gripped the Qingzhu, and the blade flashed, sweeping across the sky like a brush, adding a dazzling stroke of life amidst the heavy and dull heavens.

Then, he sheathed his sword and stood.

It seemed that all he needed was this one strike, and no matter what happened afterward, he didn't need to pay any attention.

This aura caused countless people in the arena to be shaken!

The next moment, the blade shattered the mountain and river waves that enveloped the world.

In everyone's eyes, a line of sword light burst forth, obliterating the overwhelming waves and the towering mountain shadows. Everything was destroyed by this single strike, like a mirage, leaving nothing behind!

The sword light extended, slashing at the chaotic void at the end of the Dongtian.

Xuan Qing took a few steps back, grunted, and his face turned slightly pale, but fortunately, he wasn't seriously injured.

With a single strike, the victor was decided.

This time, even the martial artists of the Eternal Life Sect were speechless, all falling silent.

The powerful Tian Wang cultivators at the top exchanged glances, their eyes flashing.

Xuan Qing spoke in a deep voice, "My friend, your strength breaks through all laws. I am in awe!"

Qing Lian Dao Ren said calmly, "It seems that Tian Di Xuan Men and Wan Jie Shan were too hasty in their preparations. Let's end this sparring match here."

Qingshan Immortal smiled but said nothing, waving his hand to retrieve the ruined Dongtian and inviting Ji Jingqiu to rejoin the banquet.

Not long after.

Ji Jingqiu thought that he had finally succeeded, but he never expected Qing Lian Dao Ren to suddenly stand up and prepare to leave.

"What did Dao Yi and the others promise you?"

Before leaving, Qing Lian sent a mental message to Qingshan Immortal.

After a brief silence, Qingshan Immortal replied, "The legacy of the True Sage's Dao in the Yanhuang Federation, and a supreme law."

Qing Lian Dao Ren shook his head and left with Ji Jingqiu, leaving behind a faint sentence, "Qingshan, listen to my advice. What you're doing is very likely to lead to your demise."

As he watched the two figures leave, Qingshan finally restrained himself from taking action.

Standing behind him, Lin Jin Xian, who had always been inconspicuous, took a step forward and said in a low voice, "If it's inconvenient for you, Master, I can take care of it."

Qingshan glanced at him coldly, "I don't need you to make decisions for me."

"The latter took a silent step back."

In front of this Saint, the esteemed Dao Zu, there seemed to be no anger at all.

"Fine, it's a matter of owing a debt of gratitude. Now that it's repaid, I won't have to worry about it in the future."

"Even that old thing, Dao Yi, is so wary. It's best to repay it early and avoid any issues later."

Qingshan spoke softly, then turned to the representatives of Tian Di Xuan Men and Wan Jie Shan, saying indifferently:

"Why are you still here?"

The latter quickly stood up and bowed, preparing to take his leave.

After the outsiders left, Qingshan glanced at his defeated disciple and said coldly, "In a few months, I'll give you a chance to avenge yourself. If you still can't block a single strike, then you'll die in the Macroverse."

Xuan Qing lowered his head, showing respect.

...

...

"What? Why did the negotiations suddenly fall apart?"

Ji Jingqiu was full of doubt. The two elders had been talking well before, and the atmosphere was relatively harmonious.

At the same time, the attitude of the elder from Eternal Life Sect towards the people from Wan Jie Shan and others was not particularly good. He had thought that they were leaning towards his side.

Unexpectedly, despite his overwhelming victory, he still ended up with the negotiations falling apart with Qinglian Lao Deng.

"Didn't he say he valued the 'future'?" Ji Jingqiu questioned, "Could it be that this old man's eyes have dimmed, and he can't see who the future truly is?"

He shook his head involuntarily, "If I had known, I wouldn't have held back on the last strike. I should have just ended it with one blow."

Qinglian Dao Ren was surprised, "You still held back on the last strike?"

Although Xuan Qing's Dao Fa Shen Tong was not fully mature, in terms of sheer power, it was infinitely close to the Tian Wang level.

He suddenly became interested in the Wind and Fire calamities that Ji Jingqiu had experienced.

For the descendants of Tian Ren, the strength of their Dao Li primarily depended on the refinement of their Dao Ji and the tempering of the Three Calamities, as well as various methods of "polishing."

Time, celestial medicines, and unique environments...

The most crucial factor was time, and Ji Jingqiu had already experienced the Wind and Fire calamities.

"After all, it's someone else's home ground. We should at least give them some face," Ji Jingqiu said.

Qinglian Dao Ren chuckled, "With Qingshan's presence, there's definitely no chance of killing his disciple. That disciple is the key to his future attainment of immortality."

Ji Jingqiu was curious about the meaning behind this.

Could the path of a Tian Ren's disciple be so crucial to a Zhen Sheng's path to immortality?

"It's an unproven path." Qinglian Dao Ren shook his head, "I didn't expect Qingshan to have such audacity. As for the specifics, if you have the chance in the future, you'll naturally find out. For now, I won't tell you to avoid influencing your future choices on the Dao path."

As Qinglian Dao Ren led Ji Jingqiu to step into the Tai Xu, a familiar figure suddenly appeared nearby again.

Qinglian almost laughed out loud.

He was just about to instruct Ji Jingqiu not to hold back and directly strike this fellow with a blade, and then they would return to the Macroverse to see if this fellow could repay his final favor.

But the figure in front of them had already bowed and left.

"Well done, Wan Jie Dao Ren!"

Qinglian Dao Ren let out a cold snort,

"After so many years, it seems I have to reevaluate him!"

Ji Jingqiu sincerely said, "Among those who oppose this person, if they are weak but have exceptional talent, they might not live to see their rise. I admire him."

"Next time we meet, you don't need to hesitate. Use the blade light that Xuan Yi left you, and strike with a single blow," Qinglian Dao Ren said with anger.

Ji Jingqiu nodded, then frowned, "Where are we going next?"

He feared that Wan Jie Dao Ren had already cut off their path, and continuing forward would be futile.

"No problem, just keep moving forward." Qinglian Dao Ren suddenly seemed nonchalant, "You and I are actually just bait."

"Bait?" Ji Jingqiu was taken aback.

"Those with real potential for alliance have actually been entrusted to that kid from the Ji family. Additionally, some of your Federation's elders have been assigned to the remaining two youngsters to handle communications."

"As for you, being so 'eye-catching', you're just like me. Remember, the real planning is never openly displayed; it can never turn the tide of battle."

Ji Jingqiu's mouth twitched.

This old man's words were truly strict. It was only now that he realized he was "bait."

But upon reflection, it made sense.

His past actions had been too "high-profile," and he had already caught the attention of various parties.

In the Macroverse, it was still fine, but after entering the Sanqian Yanfuti, those Zhen Shengs or powerful individuals skilled in Tian Ji Shu had too many means to investigate his general whereabouts; it was as if they had built-in positioning.

"Since they aren't kind, don't blame me for not being polite," Qinglian Dao Ren said with a cold smile, "Let's go and pluck some feathers."

Pluck feathers?

Ji Jingqiu quickly followed and asked about the meaning behind this.

"I just wanted to catch up with old friends, but I didn't expect that times have changed, and no one values old friendships anymore."

Qinglian Dao Ren sighed,

"During the period when the five pillars ruled, there weren't so many schemes and intrigues. Everyone supported each other and jointly explored the path of life's sublimation. Even passing gods would join in and offer guidance."

"The reason I helped your Federation in the past was because the early atmosphere of your Federation and that group of predecessors were very similar to us back then..."

(End of Chapter)

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