I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 1417 - 690: Battle at the Pinnacle (Part 2)

Li Kuangxiu is dead.

He died quickly, and quite... heroically.

Having repaid the court's grace and Jiang He's grievances, he sought death with great ease.

He knew that as long as he lived, he would definitely continue to work for the court. How would he be able to live without arms? The court could still make him strong, and he himself had the ability to regenerate limbs.

But he no longer wants to work for the court.

He received the court's grace but couldn't repay it, so he could only die.

But watching millions of people die before his eyes, even someone who had hardened their heart like him actually felt a sort of reluctance, yet he couldn't convince them otherwise.

Nor would he try to convince them.

For the sake of the realm, Jingtai had done such things, and they could actually be understood.

But understanding does not mean agreeing.

Therefore, death is actually a form of liberation.

With his Divine Soul obliterated and his flesh shattered, Li Kuangxiu didn't leave behind any corpse; if any remains were left, it would only be a mist of blood falling from the void.

Li Hongshuang's eyes remained red, but she didn't cry or shout; she merely stood quietly, letting the mist of blood fall on her, turning her Daoist robe into a red dress.

Jiang He embraced Li Hongshuang from behind gently. She struggled a bit but then stopped, saying softly:

"From now on, I only have you."

"Mm..."

... 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

...

Li Kuangxiu's death was witnessed by many. Although Jiang He was a bit distant from that battlefield, he could clearly see it as a martial artist.

Gu Tianqiong took a deep breath, not saying a word and feeling no sorrow. Compared to Li Kuangxiu, he was more loyal to the Sima Family, which is why the great power of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau always lay with him.

He never thought of rebelling.

In his mind, with Li Kuangxiu dead, even though Jiang He was somewhat injured, he absolutely still had the strength for a battle. Joining that battlefield could potentially change the situation.

Therefore, he must resolve Dongfang Sheng as soon as possible.

It's not about defeating or killing; he considered his own and Dongfang Sheng's strengths, and realized they were truly evenly matched, unable to determine victory in a short time.

But....

He didn't believe Dongfang Sheng dared to risk it all!

Everyone knew why these Jianghu martial artists were here today—one reason was to stop the Emperor from ascending to the Human Emperor, and another was to gain fame before the world entered chaos.

In other words, the opponent came for profit, though they proclaimed they were here to fight for justice for the people of the Central Plains, everyone understood what the true reason was.

If that's the case, is it really necessary to gamble everything?

Dongfang Sheng wouldn't dare, but he, Gu Tianqiong, would!

The moment Li Kuangxiu died, Gu Tianqiong directly burned his Qi and a portion of his Primordial Spirit, causing his momentum to instantly rise and change the originally balanced momentum.

The Heavenly Tears Divine Blade emitted unprecedented brilliance; after Gu Tianqiong gambled everything, his aura also instantly transformed, with one slash, turning the heavens and earth pale.

The overwhelming Sword Intent raced across the sky, competing with Taiyang, locking its Qi mechanism onto Dongfang Sheng.

"Madman!"

Sensing this aura, Dongfang Sheng's face changed instantly, quickly countering with his Dharma True Body, but.... in the end, it couldn't withstand.

With a resounding roar, Dongfang Sheng's Dharma Manifestation Illusion was directly shattered, and he, connected by the Qi mechanism, had a trace of crimson at the corner of his mouth.

It wasn't that he was inferior to Gu Tianqiong; in fact, his strength was not weak compared to the opponent, but just as Gu Tianqiong anticipated, he couldn't afford to risk everything like him.

Gu Tianqiong could, because with Li Kuangxiu dead, the battlefield began to shift, the scales of victory tilting towards the Jianghu side; if he didn't do something, the court might very well lose.

But Dongfang Sheng couldn't. He had backup plans and hope; his coming to the Central State was just to hasten the world's chaos.

But not for any fleeting justice.

In fact, among the myriad Jianghu martial artists present, how many were here for the common folk?

There were some, surely, but not many.

Most were incited to act.

So, it wasn't that Dongfang Sheng couldn't risk everything; he simply didn't want to.

Upon realizing Gu Tianqiong's intentions, he took the hit head-on, then quickly retreated, trying to escape, but Jiang He saw it clearly.

After comforting Li Hongshuang for a few words, he swiftly returned to the battlefield, initially intending to help those martial artists suppressed at a disadvantage or those Jianghu martial artists holding the upper hand.

To expand the battlefield.

But Gu Tianqiong was causing too much disturbance, and with Dongfang Sheng having the intention to retreat, he arrived, transforming the Sword Qi into a dragon, surging sharply toward Gu Tianqiong, and simultaneously turned his gaze to Dongfang Sheng, saying in a deep voice:

"Hall Master Dongfang, together?"

Dongfang Sheng frowned and then nodded:

"Alright."

He didn't originally want to retreat, but Gu Tianqiong went wild, so he had to retreat. But with Jiang He arriving, it was different; one with the strength to kill Li Kuangxiu as a Sword Immortal was inherently powerful.

Adding his full effort, even if Gu Tianqiong went wild, the victory could still be secured.

Moreover, if he were truly forced to retreat, his reputation would suffer greatly.

Thus, he returned.

With Jiang He on one side and Dongfang Sheng on the other, one sword and one halberd, they joined forces to encircle Gu Tianqiong, shifting the battle once more.

"Die!"

Gu Tianqiong shouted low, facing the two in attack, he chose to withstand!

"Boom!!!"

Golden light shone brilliantly, illuminating the Human World.