My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 327 - An Jing Beheads the Five Qi
Chapter 327: Chapter 327: An Jing Beheads the Five Qi Grandmaster
Chapter 327: Chapter 327: An Jing Beheads the Five Qi Grandmaster
An Jing looked at the two without speaking, his palm extending as the Dulu Sword appeared in his grasp.
The Dulu Sword was the world’s first sword, undoubtedly considered a national treasure.
The moment the Dulu Sword appeared, it seemed as though the very earth sank, pressing down so much that both Taiyin Kui and Jiang Shang caught their breath.
“What a formidable Dulu Sword.”
Seeing this, Jiang Shang thought to himself, “As the Ghost Swordsman’s cultivation has improved, it seems he can now fully control the world’s first sword.”
The Dulu Sword, being the world’s first sword, was among the top exotic treasures, so much so that even a top Grandmaster might not be able to unleash its full power.
Previously on Zhong Mountain, relying on his cultivation and understanding of the Sword Dao, An Jing had been able to unleash sixty to seventy percent of the Dulu Sword’s sharpness. Now, with his improved cultivation, he could almost fully utilize its sharpness.
This sword, immersed who knows how long as the world’s first, was finally ready to reveal its edge to the world.
Taiyin Kui, regaining his composure, asked sternly, “How did you enter this Emperor’s Mausoleum?”
An Jing answered indifferently, “If you can enter, why can’t I?”
After slaughtering Bai Yue’s Divine Soul, he proceeded forward and directly entered the Imperial Palace, where the path’s ghost soldiers had not troubled him.
It was unexpected that he had entered the core of the Emperor’s Mausoleum even earlier than the two, suggesting that the great formation of the mausoleum was not as simple as it appeared.
Taiyin Kui’s brow furrowed deeply, his instincts telling him that the Ghost Swordsman’s strength had increased. This greatly surprised him, considering that it had only been a little over a month since the battle in Yujing City, and the Ghost Swordsman’s power had already improved.
“Things are getting interesting.”
Jiang Shang, meanwhile, looked towards the Golden Throne Hall behind An Jing. The hall, which should appear resplendently golden and majestic, was now enveloped in a dark, murky mist.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The True Qi inside Jiang Shang surged, subsequently dispersing the dark fog around him, revealing an empty Golden Throne Hall surrounded by piles of jewels, gold, and jade, among which lay a huge bronze ancient coffin.
The bronze coffin was surrounded by a densely thick Yin Evil Qi, oddly forming dragon shapes.
Upon seeing the bronze coffin, Jiang Shang’s eyes narrowed.
Taiyin Kui, with cold light flickering in his shadowy eyes, said, “This place is a feng shui treasure chosen by the Human Emperor of Great Qin, and as such, it’s a fitting burial site for you.”
An Jing looked at Taiyin Kui and said calmly, “The two of you are traveling together; you might as well explore the path to the Underworld for Zongzheng Huachun.”
“Hahahahaha!”
Upon hearing this, Taiyin Kui burst out laughing, “Do you think you can kill both of us?”
When two Five Qi Grandmasters join forces, how many in the world could withstand them?
An Jing stated concisely, “Yes.”
Jiang Shang added from the side, “He is a true Swordsman who only believes in his sword.”
Taiyin Kui said coldly, “True Swordsmen are foolish and ignorant, believing only in the dead objects in their hands.”
An Jing shook his head and said, “It seems you do not understand what a Swordsman is.”
Taiyin Kui asked, “Then what is a true Swordsman?”
An Jing replied, “A true Swordsman is, in himself, the sharpest sword.”
Taiyin Kui’s pupils contracted abruptly, as if An Jing before him had turned into a sword, his eyes were swords, his hands were swords, and his words became swords.
Jiang Shang said, “Since ancient times, there has been only one end for true Swordsmen.”
An Jing asked, “What end?”
Jiang Shang answered indifferently, “Death.”
His words were very calm, as if genuinely advising An Jing.
An Jing laughed, “Death?”
Jiang Shang said earnestly, “That’s right, the only path for a true swordsman is death.”
An Jing asked, “Is there no other way?”
Jiang Shang countered, “Isn’t this the best outcome?”
An Jing fell silent for a moment, then nodded, “You’re right, the end for a true swordsman is indeed death.”
Jiang Shang said, “So do you want to die?”
An Jing responded, “I want you all to die.”
As the words fell, an icy chill grasped Jiang Shang’s heart, as if it had been stabbed by a sword.
The three of them said nothing further, for there was no need for words anymore.
The atmosphere suddenly froze, the surrounding Yin Evil Qi swirling rapidly, stirring their garments and making a rustling sound.
Although Taiyin Kui and Jiang Shang had both reached the Five Qi Grandmaster realm, at this moment, neither of them dared to underestimate the Ghost Swordsman in front of them.
Taiyin Kui, in particular, felt an extreme heaviness in his heart.
Back in Yujing City, the Ghost Swordsman, using a secret technique, had directly defeated him, displaying a strength that he still hadn’t forgotten.
The standoff between the three did not last long before Taiyin Kui made the first move.
With a flash, his body appeared in front of An Jing, his black palm reaching for An Jing’s heart.
The speed was as fast as lightning, with the momentum of thunder.
Taiyin Kui practiced the “Senluo Ghost Curse,” a Martial Art with Yin attributes, and the surrounding Yin Evil Qi only enhanced his prestige at the moment.
An Jing shifted his body to the side, dodging the fierce claw, then his Dulu Sword moved towards Taiyin Kui’s throat.
The sharp Sword Light passed, freezing the surrounding Yin Evil Qi in place.
Taiyin Kui dared not meet this terrifying sword directly and hastily dodged it as well.
Their figures interweaved, fast as lightning. In just a few blinks of an eye, they had exchanged several moves, and Jiang Shang could clearly feel that An Jing, with the Dulu Sword in hand, was completely overpowering Taiyin Kui.
Whoosh!
Another intense flash of cold light came, overwhelming and unstoppable, and Taiyin Kui hurriedly retreated further away.
The moment Taiyin Kui’s body moved back, his foot stomped down, harnessing the Yin Evil Qi beneath him.
His cultivation had already reached the Five Qi Grandmaster level, and his True Qi, after a long period of refining and condensing, had become incredibly potent.
A palm strike came, the wind gushing out in all directions, and steadying everything around.
An Jing no longer used the Dulu Sword. Watching the murderous Taiyin Kui, his figure expanded, seemingly disappearing into the void.
“Bang!”
A loud collision sounded, only to reveal that An Jing had already appeared in front of Taiyin Kui, his fist meeting Taiyin Kui’s palm.
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As their fist and palm collided, Taiyin Kui staggered back three steps, while An Jing stood immovable as a boulder.
Taiyin Kui immediately employed the Great Snow Mountain Body Refining Technique, and a white mountain-like phantom appeared behind his back. He stomped his foot and then delivered another palm strike towards An Jing.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
True Qi crisscrossed wildly, with fearsome sonic booms echoing in all directions.
An Jing also hesitated not, directly executing the perfected Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique, combined with the power of heaven and earth borrowed by Heavenly Human Communication, then delivered a heavy punch.
Boom!
With one punch, waves of True Qi surged forward, causing the air itself to ripple.
Reliant on the Great Snow Mountain Body Refining Technique, Taiyin Kui delivered a straightforward palm strike.
Without any fancy tricks, the impact caused the entire underground mausoleum to shake.
Thud!
Suddenly, a black shadow fiercely fell from the sky and pierced through the Great Hall, then its body landed heavily on the floor, grinding the ground into powder.
Upon a closer look, the shadow was none other than Taiyin Kui.
Above the hall, a white figure loomed like a rifle barrel, watching indifferently below.
If outsiders witnessed this scene, they would be greatly shocked. Who could have imagined that a Five Qi Grandmaster from Great Snow Mountain would be suppressed by Ghost Swordsman’s hand-to-hand combat skills?
This completely overturned everyone’s understanding.
Taiyin Kui slowly stood up, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood, and said to An Jing, “It seems I underestimated you. I didn’t expect your strength to have increased so rapidly.”
That punch had allowed him to truly realize the formidable nature of the Ghost Swordsman’s body.
Clearly, this world’s first swordsman, just like the Sword Demon, had practiced a highly profound Body Refining Martial Art and had cultivated it to a very high level.
“I will make you die by the Body Refining you pride yourself on.”
An Jing extended his hand, and behind him, it seemed as though stars had appeared, causing the surrounding Yin Evil Qi to start receding.
“Huh!?”
Seeing this, Taiyin Kui felt even more shocked.
From An Jing’s body at this moment, one could feel an ancient breath, as if an ancient mountain was shielding the mountains and crashing down heavily.
The “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique” is a martial art that surpasses the Heavenly Martial level. How many secret techniques surpass the Heavenly Martial level in this world, and how many people have cultivated them to Perfection?
Taiyin Kui took a deep breath and said, “Brother Jiang, only by joining forces can we possibly match him.”
“Wouldn’t it be dishonorable for two to fight against one?”
Jiang Shang said expressionlessly, “How could I, an old man, be such a villain?”
Hearing this, Taiyin Kui sneered, “Old thing, do you want to play the fisherman?”
Jiang Shang shook his head, “I had no choice before, but now I just want to be a good person.”
“Why put on such an act?” Taiyin Kui said.
“Then let’s see whether he kills you or kills me,” Jiang Shang replied.
Having said that, Jiang Shang leaped toward the Golden Throne Hall above.
Their “Blood Oath” alliance instantly shattered. With Undying Blood right in front of them and Taiyin Kui and Ghost Swordsman fighting desperately, it was a perfect opportunity for him, one he could not possibly miss.
Taiyin Kui raised his eyebrows and then looked at Ghost Swordsman, “Both of us fighting would only lead to mutual destruction. Why make things easy for Jiang Shang?”
He had come to explore the Emperor’s Mausoleum for the True Dragon Essence Blood and naturally didn’t want to fight to the death with Ghost Swordsman.
“Mutual destruction?”
An Jing shook his head and said, “It seems you still haven’t understood the situation at hand.”
“What situation?” Taiyin Kui asked.
An Jing’s tone suddenly turned ice-cold, “You will die, and so will Jiang Shang.”
The moment he finished speaking, An Jing’s body soared high into the air, his palm carrying his body forward before he extended his index finger toward the front.
Nine Yang Divine Finger! Heavenly Mechanism Cross!
A fiery red column of light fell, shaking the surroundings, and the Qi Force around went into a frenzy.
“Since you insist on pressing me, this old man will hold back no longer.”
Taiyin Kui’s hands gathered the Seal Technique, with Yin Evil Qi surging around him, but it did not invade his body. Then he struck forward with a palm.
Boom! Boom!
The air in front of them trembled, and then a massive hand pierced through the Yin Evil Qi and charged forward, striking towards the red pillar.
As a Five Qi Grandmaster, Taiyin Kui had summoned the essence qi, divine qi, soul qi, po qi, and will from within himself to the apex, further aided by the intentions of the Earth Vein Spirit breaking the prohibitions, his cultivation had once again improved. Although he was still some distance from the Grandmaster Realm, he was far beyond someone who had just entered the Five Qi Grandmaster level.
Now exerting his full power, he was also shaking the mountains and rivers.
At the moment of their collision, both retreated several steps backwards.
The two ferocious and domineering forces struck heavily against each other.
Boom!
Black light and starlight swept across heaven and earth, like a ferocious sun rising from the point of impact, terrible streams of True Qi blasting violently, causing the ground below to collapse in layers under the impact.
At the source of this rampant True Qi, there, with the surge of True Qi, a terrifying light burst forth once again.
Bang!
True Qi swept through, and two figures were violently thrown backward.
Taiyin Kui’s feet stamped on the ground, and every step he took deeply embedded his foot into the earth.
After retreating dozens of steps, he finally managed to stabilize his body, with the rich black light surging around him, already covering the Blood River.
Taiyin Kui’s eyes showed a terrified and desperate expression.
His punch before had almost driven his physical strength to the limit, but even so, he had not managed to gain an absolute advantage.
How could the Ghost Swordsman’s strength increase so drastically in such a short time?
An Jing’s strength had increased, and it seemed that his body had also broken through a bottleneck, reaching the highest realm of Body Refining.
Body Sanctification!
His bones had reached an undying state, Buddha called this remnant a Golden Body.
Although An Jing’s punch had not caused him any injury, he realized that in the previous physical clash, he had in fact been somewhat at a disadvantage, which meant that in terms of sheer physical dominance, An Jing before him was actually stronger by a slight margin.
……
Jiang Shang walked into the Golden Throne Hall, the center of the tomb where the Yin Evil Qi was at its most intense, forming gusts of Yin Wind.
The scariest part was not that these Yin Winds could corrode flesh and blood, but that they could erode the divine soul.
Jiang Shang also dared not underestimate these winds; the Qi Sea inside his body stirred, and the blood-colored True Qi surged forward mightily, dispersing the Yin Winds as he made his way towards the Bronze Ancient Coffin.
The Yin Evil Qi around the Bronze Ancient Coffin was so intense that it seemed as if he was standing in the center of Yin Evil Qi, and the surrounding Yin Evil Qi was continuously gathering toward the antique coffin.
Jiang Shang took a deep breath, and his palm struck down on the Bronze Ancient Coffin, intending to open the lid.
“Ka ka! Ka ka!”
With Jiang Shang’s effort, the Bronze Ancient Coffin was slowly opened, making a loud noise.
The moment the lid was completely opened, it was as if time stood still.
“Not good!”
Jiang Shang’s heart beat wildly, and then the hairs on his arm stood on end; at this moment, he sensed an unprecedented danger, continuously stepping back.
“Who dares disturb my eternal slumber!?”
A powerful voice surged from inside the coffin, and then a domineering qi spread out, covering the entire Golden Throne Hall and spreading throughout the tomb.
The entire Emperor’s Mausoleum was trembling, and the great formation beneath the ground also started running wildly, with the dark fog gushing out like a spring, enveloping the whole tomb, and at the same time, the ground shook violently.
Jiang Shang looked around, and within the pitch-black fog, there was a faint green light.
It was the Yin Soldiers.
All around the Golden Throne Hall, through the corridors of the palace, the square, densely packed with Yin Soldiers, as far as the eye could see, not just tens of thousands but even reaching millions.
Even Jiang Shang himself was deeply furrowed, a million Yin Soldiers, let alone him, even a real Land Immortal would struggle to withstand them.
The Great Qin Human Emperor really gathered a million Yin soldiers here, desperately trying to rule the underworld as the Emperor of the Underworld.
At that moment, a shadow emerged from the coffin and a dominant “True Dragon Qi” dispersed, revealing the identity of the shadow.
It was indeed the Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty.
When Jiang Shang saw the Great Qin Human Emperor coming out of the coffin, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart was immensely shaken.
…..
Boom!
A black True Qi storm burst forth explosively, the dark storm seeming to pierce through heaven and earth, spectacular in appearance.
A powerful Qi pressure spread from within it.
Taiyin Kui stood amid the storm, resembling a deity, and once again struck out with his palm. This time, as his palm print whistled out, it was not only the force of his body but also the massive True Qi rushing out like a mountain torrent.
The combination of body and True Qi was precisely the strength of the Great Snow Mountain lineage.
It was like a black torrent that pierced through heaven and earth, destroying everything in its path completely.
A black rainbow traversed the sky, reflecting in An Jing’s pupils, his expression calm as water at that moment.
Taiyin Kui’s strength was indeed formidable, but he was no longer the An Jing he had been in Yujing City.
The dazzling light of the stars enveloped An Jing’s body, revealing a vast aura within him, like an ancient star descending, giving an extreme sense of oppression.
Facing Taiyin Kui’s overwhelmingly domineering assault, he chose to confront it head-on.
Boom! Boom!
Two figures crossed in the sky crazily, clashing fist to palm, each collision like thunder, shaking heaven and earth.
This hard encounter, the resultant shockwave, scattered all the Yin Evil Qi within several yards.
Both sides took a completely head-on stance, with no evasion, punching flesh to flesh; such a terrifying clash would make even a Grandmaster’s scalp tingle.
Great Snow Mountain was renowned for its physical prowess, their strength among the top in the same realm, primarily due to their bodies.
Boom!
In midair, another earth-shattering clash occurred, both figures were blasted backward, Taiyin Kui’s clothes were torn, looking somewhat disheveled.
Around his body, not a trace of Yin Evil Qi could be seen, having endured An Jing’s terrifyingly powerful impact. Lucky for him, his body was strong, otherwise, had it been a common Master, his body might have already collapsed into a mist of blood.
“This Ghost Swordsman is too terrifying, such a person should not be allowed to live in this world, if he does not die, he will surely become the greatest calamity of Houjin.”
Taiyin Kui’s breathing was a bit heavy, his eyes bloodthirsty as he stared at An Jing, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, without any nonsense, True Qi within his body surged wildly.
He had already developed boundless killing intent in his heart, even if it cost him his life today, he would kill this Ghost Swordsman in front of him.
Boom!
A tremendous sound suddenly resounded, as dazzling black light swept out from behind Taiyin Kui.
That shadow was hulking and massive, reaching heaven and earth, a tiger-headed human body holding two large yellow snakes, emanating a wild, vast aura.
“Is this Qiang Liang!?”
An Jing was also shocked as he looked at the shadow.
Thousands of years ago on the great plains, there was a Great Grandmaster level expert named Qiang Liang.
This Qiang Liang, also the founding master of Great Snow Mountain, reportedly reached the Land Immortal Realm, could control thunder and command the rain, being omnipotent.
Moreover, he had transcended what was known to man. The Qiang Liang people saw was a tiger-headed human, holding two large snakes, a being of extraordinary talents.
As the Qiang Liang shadow appeared, the surrounding Yin Evil Qi twisted, and black cracks like dragons engraved themselves on the sky.
Even though it was only a shadow, the earth couldn’t help but tremble.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Spirit Summoning Technique!
The martial art Taiyin Kui was displaying at this moment was precisely the Great Snow Mountain’s Spirit Summoning Technique.
The Great Snow Mountain Spirit Summoning Technique, a secret martial art technique of Great Snow Mountain, was accessible only to the Holy Masters within the mountain, and Taiyin Kui had another identity, the Proxy Holy Master of Great Snow Mountain.
Great Snow Mountain believed that all things had a spirit and that ancestors could be summoned through spiritual invocation to aid in battles with various beings.
The figure of Qiang Liang before him was no illusion but a genuine concentration of will.
Whoosh!
An Jing watched the imposing Qiang Liang standing between heaven and earth and took a deep breath, his boundless True Qi bursting forth suddenly.
Taiyin Kui stood between heaven and earth, with limitless fluctuations of True Qi swirling around him like a storm had been unleashed between heaven and earth.
In the space before him, a surge of starlight also stirred, causing the heavens to tremble.
An Jing looked at his palm, where a red mark had appeared on his wrist and was now spreading towards his body.
The so-called great moves undermine oneself; An Jing had used Ghost Transformation three times, and each use had pushed his body beyond its limits, the red mark on his wrist growing more dense and spreading towards his heart with each use.
The Spirit Summoning Technique deployed by Taiyin Kui was naturally a powerful move.
At this moment, the look in his eyes as he gazed at An Jing was void of any underestimation; he truly understood that An Jing’s strength might already surpass his own.
An Jing’s gaze was similarly solemn as he stared at Taiyin Kui, feeling the oppressive might brought on by the fierce determination of a Five Qi Grandmaster, not something the ordinary could sense.
With this thought, An Jing’s fingers slowly closed together, with starlight dazzling behind him.
A punch was thrown!
Starlight shot out!
In that moment, it seemed as if a domineering force capable of swallowing heaven and earth swept forth, like the arrival of a conqueror.
Though the punch was slow, when it was thrown, heaven and earth seemed to freeze, dominated by that tyrannical Fist Force.
The whole world seemed to acknowledge it as the supreme ruler.
When Taiyin Kui saw An Jing’s punch, his eyebrows instantly furrowed. Behind him, Qiang Liang, who was grasping two giant snakes, glared dominantly.
Qiang Liang opened his mouth, and the deep, domineering voice echoed, sending an intimidating Qi Mechanism scattering in all directions.
A punch was thrown, and immediately, a black light erupted.
That punch carried a shockingly terrifying power, and the Qi Mechanism of the world seemed to boil.
The ground below was continuously collapsing; massive cracks spread rapidly through this Emperor’s Mausoleum.
The gathering Yin soldiers also dispersed into the ground.
The two tyrannical Fist Forces collided fiercely in the air, neither intending to yield.
Bang!
At the moment of impact, heaven and earth seemed to tremble, and fierce shockwaves rampaged, tearing the air itself into terrifying marks.
An Jing stood immovable as a mountain.
His gaze pierced through the overwhelming tide of True Qi to look at Taiyin Kui in the distance, noticing a hint of mockery at the corner of the latter’s mouth.
Taiyin Kui’s fist, once again thrown out.
With this punch, the world instantly dimmed, and the giant yellow snake in his hand burst forth, its bizarre cry echoing through the heavens.
With the punch out, a terrifying domineering aura swept across the land, the surging giant snake opening its vast maw as if to swallow heaven and earth.
As the shadow of the fist shot out, it directly crashed into that black light, and instantly, the domineering black light surged, the giant snake bathed in a purple glow becoming even more fierce and unrivaled.
When this punch was thrown, even An Jing felt a violent shock in his heart, and his skin prickled with pain, his body sensing an extreme threat.
Boom!
The Protective True Qi around An Jing shattered in an instant, obviously intimidated by the surging behemoth of a serpent.
Taiyin Kui stared at An Jing indifferently, his gaze as if looking at someone on the brink of death.
This was one of Qiang Liang’s most powerful techniques. When he executed this move, not only An Jing but even other Five Qi Grandmasters of equal standing would inevitably face defeat!
Boom!
Taiyin Kui, expressionless, threw a punch, and a cold chill echoed all around.
Boom! Boom!
In that surging black light, there was a deafening sound spreading everywhere, and a fierce wind howled as if it were an apocalypse.
Within that black light, one could see a giant serpent’s head, several meters tall, slowly opening its fearsome maw, locking onto An Jing from afar.
Buzz! Buzz!
Within its gaping mouth, two large fangs were exposed. However, at that moment, a chilling black liquid gathered there, each drop containing a breath-stopping venom.
Boom!
The serpent transformed into a torrent that swept out violently, showing destructive power along its path, directly leaving a pitch-black trace in the void, as if anything it passed over, any object, would be utterly dissolved.
It was incredibly shocking and terrifying!
The giant serpent cut through the void, and An Jing slightly arched his eyebrows, knowing that if he allowed the serpent to come at him, even with his currently strong physical body, he would likely suffer severe injuries in an instant.
Thinking this, he quickly gathered True Qi into his arms.
It seemed as though a directive passed over the emperor’s mausoleum, and the stars of this land unleashed their ancient light, which then shone forth.
A punch blasted out, and the starlight penetrated the thick land, illuminating the inside of the emperor’s mausoleum.
It was as if the starlight and the giant serpent harshly collided in mid-air.
The next moment, it seemed as if heaven and earth had frozen.
The two terrifying forces crazily eroded and destroyed each other.
Boom! Boom!
The terrifying sounds exploded, and the waves of Qi spread wildly in all directions like a tide.
Boom!
The storm raged, instantly affecting the entire emperor’s mausoleum.
Taiyin Kui was violently blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The Qiang Liang phantom swiftly dimmed, clearly unable to withstand that horrific impact.
Atop the Golden Throne Hall, the two stood opposite each other, the raging True Qi seemingly divided by them, each dominating half the sky, an equal match.
An Jing looked at his own palm, at this moment his body surrounded by dazzling starlight, as if he had entered an unfathomably profound realm.
Roaming outside of heaven and earth!
Now the Heavenly Human Communication had faded, and An Jing was not relying on the power of this realm, but rather using the Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique to draw on the power of stars beyond this domain.
This was the terrifying Perfection of the Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique!
This power from beyond the domain was more domineering, even more shockingly supreme.
Taiyin Kui struggled to maintain an equal standing, but he knew he was already at a clear disadvantage. Numerous streams of Yin Evil Qi surged around him with phantom soldiers emerging from within, while An Jing opposite him had yet to make a move, “Why haven’t you made a move yet?”
An Jing indifferently said, “I am waiting for you to make a move.”
Taiyin Kui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, “Waiting for me to make a move?”
An Jing nodded, “Yes.”
Taiyin Kui furrowed his brow and asked, “Why?”
An Jing spoke calmly, “I’m giving you a chance to say goodbye to this world.”
I didn’t strike because the next time I do, it will be your time to die.
Taiyin Kui’s gaze was as steady as water, a hint of anger emerging in his heart. Who was he? Once the guardian deity of the great plains, a famously known Five Qi Grandmaster, but now, in An Jing’s words, he had become someone who could be executed at any moment.
However, his anger quickly dissipated, and his heart completely calmed down. His eyes harbored only the enemy before him, and it seemed as though a fire was born in his chest.
The flames burned continuously, consuming the True Qi inside his body.
In that instant, Taiyin Kui felt his body become lighter. With a leap, he found his sensations were not mistaken.
His figure reflected in the universe, and in that moment, he seemed to have received an immense power, as if possessing this power could allow him to kill An Jing before him. Even he himself was shocked by this power.
There was no sunlight in the Emperor’s Mausoleum, not even a glimmer of firelight; the surroundings were gloomy, the killing intent had begun, and even gods and ghosts could not salvage the situation.
Taiyin Kui recalled the martial arts he had cultivated all his life; every move and form were etched in his mind. He then remembered every enemy, friend, relative, and those who deeply admired him.
As the guardian deity of the great plains, a witness and creator of the Houjin Royal Court, he had no regrets, but rather felt greatly honored.
Just as he had vowed years ago in the mire, if he didn’t die today, it would be a life lived spectacularly, and indeed, his life had been just that.
When does a swordsman die? It is when one truly becomes a swordsman.
When does a person die? It is when the killing intent inside can no longer be suppressed.
Because what truly puts you in danger is never others, but yourself.
Taiyin Kui’s eyes brightened, his body seeming to turn into a beam of black light.
Shocking Annihilation!
Without any luster, it merged into the Emperor’s Mausoleum.
There appeared nothing in An Jing’s pupils; in that moment, Taiyin Kui seemed to have completely vanished, as if he no longer existed in this world.
He merely stepped forward!
That step, as if stars had fell upon the earth.
The starlight illuminated the darkness, making the blackness visible. Taiyin Kui too, was revealed.
In that instant, heaven and earth shattered, mountains and rivers broke apart!
But the Emperor’s Mausoleum remained unharmed, the ground above remained unharmed, and everything was unharmed without the slightest disturbance or fluctuation.
It was as if nothing had happened, just a step forward.
All returned to calm.
“Gurgle–!”
Taiyin Kui reappeared, his pupils violently constricted as blood spurted continuously from his mouth.
Although his body seemed intact, his internal organs had turned to mush, his limbs and meridians had shattered, and the inside of his body was completely destroyed, leaving only an empty shell.
In that moment, he believed the words An Jing had said.
An Jing was waiting for him to strike, because as soon as he did, it would be his time to die.
Without any chance.
And all he could do was choose to die himself.
“Thump!”
Following that, Taiyin Kui lost all divine light, his body heavily falling to the ground.
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