I was chased at the beginning, and I got the first quick sword

Chapter 519 The Six Academies' Divine Power

Inside the silent tent, an elderly man dressed in fine clothes suddenly opened his eyes.

His face darkened, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Sect Master!?"

Hearing the commotion, the guards outside rushed into their tents.

The old man waved his hand slightly:
"It's alright, it's just that someone erased one of my thoughts."

"Fetch the Heart-Protecting Pill and invite the Earth Slaughtering Soldier Lord over."

"Yes."

The two men agreed and split up into two groups: one went to fetch someone, and the other went to find medicine on the shelf next to them.

After the old man swallowed the medicine, his complexion improved somewhat.

Just as he slowly exhaled, a man entered the tent.

He was tall and strong, and wore a full suit of armor.

The armor's material was indiscernible, but its dark red color suggested it had been soaked in blood for a very long time, its color a result of the blood that had permeated it.

Its design is ancient and heavy; just looking at it gives one the feeling that this armor must be impervious to swords and spears.

He strode in with a powerful, imposing gait, then frowned as he looked at the old man:
"Hey, old pavilion master, what's wrong with you?"
"I heard someone erased one of my thoughts? Who is so bold as to do that? When I have some free time, I'll go and bring them his dog's head."

"You think you can be a brute like that?"

The Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion sneered:
"If you meet him alone, your head will surely be chopped off on the spot."

"Oh? There are probably not many people in the world who would dare to speak so presumptuously... It seems that the person opposite me is no ordinary person."

"Could it be the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?"

"No."

The head of Wenxin Pavilion shook his head.

"That's the leader of the martial arts alliance in the Southern Region!?"

A strange light flashed in the eyes of the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord:

"I've long heard that this person is extraordinary. I heard that you had the opportunity to meet him at the Wanbaolou gathering."

"But you've become timid and dare not?"

"But it's understandable, after all, you are delicate and precious, how could you possibly meet such a dangerous person?"

"I had important business to attend to at the time... Never mind, you wouldn't believe me anyway. You're just a muscle-bound brute, what could you possibly know?"

The head of Wenxin Pavilion let out a deep breath:

“Besides the person who did it, there is another key point… He erased my thought in the Valley of Abandoned Gods.”

"Did he see Emperor Xuan, Shang Qiuyu?"

The Earth Slaughter Soldier suddenly realized, then patted his round head:

"Didn't we hear a couple of days ago that the leader of the Southern Alliance went to the Ten Deadly Caves to cause trouble for those princes?"

"Why did they suddenly go to the Valley of Abandoned Gods?"
"What exactly is going on with the Tomb King? We haven't heard anything from him for the past few days."

"If you know the answer but ask, and if everything is as before, or if you have made a great contribution, even the Tomb King would not remain silent."

"The worst news is that there is no news at all."

"I'm afraid the Tomb King and his men are in grave danger."

"My thoughts were on Liu Qianguan... Now that those thoughts have been erased, Liu Qianguan might be dead too. This good-for-nothing, all my efforts to help him come back to life have been in vain."

"Having accomplished nothing, he died silently."

The Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion sighed softly:
"The situation is probably not good now. I have ordered the six heads of the academy to carry the poison of dripping water to the Valley of Abandoned Gods to kill Emperor Xuan, Shang Qiuyu."

"As a result, Liu Qianguan died first. If it was indeed the leader of the Southern Region Alliance who went, the remaining few people would probably also die without a chance of survival."

"Earth Butcher... I ask you, how long is the journey to the Heaven-Slaying Pass?"

"The army's march is naturally not easy... We are still five days away from Xiangnan City, but it will take at least half a month to reach Jue Tian Pass."

The Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion frowned slightly:
"More than half a month... Lord of the Earthly Slaughter Army, let me ask you again, if I were to lead these 50,000 men in a head-on confrontation, could you possibly defeat the Southern Jianghu led by the Third Young Master?"

"This……"

The Earth Slaughtering Soldier hesitated for a moment.

After all, Chu Qing's martial arts skills were not just for show... The Heavenly Slaughtering Soldier Master led so many disciples in a battle against Chu Qing's Lingbei Jianghu people at Xianyun Mountain, and ended up suffering a crushing defeat.

Not only did the Heavenly Slaughtering Soldier Master die, but none of the remaining disciples of the Heavenly Evil Cult survived.

This large-scale invasion of the Southern Region was launched while Chu Qing was on his way to the Ten Absolute Caves to rescue the Ghost Emperor, in an attempt to catch him off guard.

As a result, Chu Qing has inexplicably gone to the Valley of Abandoned Gods without any news coming from the Ten Deadly Caves. The situation is very unclear and gives people a bad feeling.

This would make the Earth Slaughtering Army Lord confidently declare that he would definitely win this battle; he really dared not make such an outrageous boast.

Seeing this, the Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion knew that he was not confident. After a moment's thought, he chuckled softly:
"Forget it, I never expected to win in a head-on confrontation anyway, so let's just gamble on luck now."

"Continuing with the original plan, how are the monks at the Great Sumeru Zen Temple doing?"

"The arrangements are almost complete."

"That's good."

The head of Wenxin Pavilion stroked his beard and then said:

"Now that the sect leader has personally gone to the Northern Region, the remaining Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are in dire need of protection. The Northern Region is already in the hands of my Heavenly Evil Sect."

"Send a letter to the Seven Killers Commander, instructing him to also lead his army south."

"I will make him unable to coordinate his efforts from both ends..."

"Once we take the Southern Region, we can launch a counterattack on the Central Continent from all directions, and the unification of the world will be within our grasp!"

"But hasn't he already found Emperor Xuan, Shang Qiuyu?"

"so what?"

The Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion sneered:
"In my eyes, Shang Qiuyu is already a dead man."

……

……

"Third Young Master! Great Alliance Leader!"

"Do you really intend to make things difficult for us at this time? Do you know that Emperor Xuan, Shang Qiuyu, is poisoned by a drop of water, which is the most deadly poison in the world, with no cure and no one to help him?"

"Why are you stopping us instead of saving him? Do you want to watch Shang Qiuyu die in front of you?"

The headmaster, whose "Turning Hands to Create Clouds, Turning Hands to Create Rain" technique had been broken by Chu Qing in one breath, gritted his teeth and tried to persuade Chu Qing to abandon them and go save Shang Qiuyu instead, suppressing his surging blood and qi.

Chu Qing shook his head:
"The poison in a drop of water is indeed the most potent poison in the world... but precisely because of this, I cannot let you leave so easily today."

"On the one hand, I am not good at medicine, so even if I give up on you, I may not be able to save Shang Qiuyu."

"We have to take him to see a doctor anyway, so this short delay is not important."

"Moreover, given his martial arts skills, even if the poison in his drop of water is the most potent poison in the world, it would still take at least ten days to half a month to kill him. It won't make a difference if he takes a little longer."

"In comparison, I am more curious about your martial arts..."

"The six heads of Wenxin Pavilion, what is the meaning of the move you just used, 'Turning your hand to make clouds, turning your hand to make rain'?"
"Why don't we bring it up and let everyone verify it?"

What a load of rubbish!

The headmaster was furious. "We're not exactly good friends. Even if we were, you can't tell me your secret techniques!"

And we are the enemy!
Do the enemy understand?
Do you think I'm a fool to test my skills against an enemy?

"No need for further words. Since he doesn't want us to leave, let's fight him to the death today!" A man in black robes said as he took out a bamboo flute from his robes.

The remaining men exchanged glances, nodded, and took out their weapons.

However, the weapons these people were using all looked rather strange...

One person held two hooks, which did not look like normal hooks, but seemed to be used to lock the collarbone of prisoners.

Another person took out a wooden box.

This thing was quite large, and he always carried it on his back.

What's inside the box remains a mystery.

The last person did not draw any weapon, but stood with the headmaster of the First Academy.

When two people stand side by side, there is an indescribable sense of harmony between them.

Although there is a hint of rivalry in this harmony, it seems more like a complementary relationship.

Chu Qing carefully examined the appearance of these people, then pointed thoughtfully and said:
"Let me guess... The Six Academies of Wenxin Pavilion are actually the Six Ministries."

"The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works..."

He pointed at the one carrying the box:
"You wouldn't happen to be from the Ministry of Works, would you?"

The man's expression changed, and he tightened his grip on the box.

Chu Qing then looked at the one holding the bamboo flute:
"Are you from the Ministry of Rites?"

"How do you know?"

The man holding the flute frowned.

Chu Qing smiled, his gaze falling on the man wielding the double hooks:

"Then it goes without saying, you must be from the Ministry of Justice..."

Shang Qiuyu found it strange:
"Chu, you pretty boy, how do you know all this?"

Chu Qing didn't even turn her head:

"Previously, I captured the mad Buddha Prince and learned from him that the origins of the Heavenly Evil Cult can be traced back to the Great Qian Dynasty."

"They are descendants of the Great Qian Dynasty... Moreover, the Heavenly Evil Sect is just a name used in the martial arts world; it is still unknown how they refer to themselves internally."

"The current structure within cults can be compared to that of the Great Qian Dynasty back then."

"For example, the Twelve Holy Kings are princes, who are relatives of the emperor."

"The Four Military Masters are more like Grand Marshals of the Army than Military Masters."

"Wenxin Pavilion is even simpler... Wenxin Pavilion has six academies, which are the so-called six ministries."

"And their martial arts skills should be related to the Six Ministries themselves."

"The previous phrase, 'turning one's hand to make clouds, turning one's hand to make rain,' was quite interesting... His momentum was rising steadily, giving the feeling of a minor official rising to the highest rank, reaching the pinnacle of power."

That's why I spared his life.

"I just don't know if he's from the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of War."
"Judging from the way the two men seemed to get along well, one was a scholar and the other a warrior, one a soldier and the other an official."

"Alright, that's enough. Everyone, I'll give you a chance. Leave behind what you've learned, and I'll grant you a complete corpse."

The five remaining academy leaders exchanged a glance, and then the man holding the wooden box gritted his teeth and said:

"Such a secret, how could he know it... Today, even if it costs us our lives, we must not let him leave this place alive!!"

"We must nip this in the bud and exterminate their entire clan!!"

"kill!!!"

The three figures moved simultaneously, with the one holding the xiao (a type of vertical bamboo flute) bringing it to his lips to play.

The sound of the flute was magnificent, resonating from all directions.

In an instant, it drags people into a state of conformity, as if there were another law governing the world, and if this law is violated, there will be harm.

"Is this a ritual performed with music, so that I may follow the proper etiquette?"

Chu Qing instantly realized the mystery, feeling that it was somewhat similar to the Chess King's "Life and Death Chess Formation," which required acting according to specific rules.

The person holding the two hooks then flicked their wrist and threw them out.

Hidden beneath it were chains.

With each strike, chains crisscrossed, forming a net that stretched from heaven to earth.

The internal energy permeating it, though still far away, gave one a feeling of pain upon touching it.

"Ministry of Justice... is this intended to imply cruelty? That seems rather biased..."

Chu Qing shook his head slightly, and his gaze swept across the last person holding the wooden box.

During this process, the man reached out and slapped the box, causing it to collapse inwards. The sound of the machine running rang out, extending to both sides, pulling on a strong string, and then the wooden planks flipped outwards, spreading all the way. In the blink of an eye, a perfectly good wooden box was transformed into a strangely shaped crossbow.

The crossbow bolts were long and lay quietly along the outward-facing wooden planks.

He reached out and fully drew the crossbow bolt, waiting for the moment it would be released.

This whole affair, though seemingly complicated, actually happened in the blink of an eye. The three of them attacked almost simultaneously, yet their actions complemented each other perfectly.

Chu Qing was observant and attentive, taking in all the movements of the three people.

But the next moment, he suddenly took a step forward.

The man holding the flute's expression changed drastically:

"How could that be? I clearly performed the ritual with music; you should be unable to move..."

"Using music to perform rituals, a clever method... but do you know what it means for rituals and music to collapse!"

Before Chu Qing could finish speaking, his palm struck out first.

The man flipped his flute in an attempt to block, but before the palm strike could reach him, the flute was suddenly snapped in mid-air with a hiss.

Even his hands were severed by an invisible force.

The palm strike landed on his chest and abdomen without any obstruction, but what shot out from behind was not the palm force, but an invisible blade of light.

The person remained intact for only a brief moment before falling apart.

Chu Qing didn't even glance at the corpse, but swept it across the room with his hand:
"You dare to torture me?"

"You deserve it too!?"

With a gust of wind, countless blades of light rose into the air, crisscrossing the heavens and earth, leaving no place for anyone to hide.

Without uttering a sound, the man, along with the inescapable net, was annihilated amidst the countless blades of light.

Whoosh! ! !
The crossbow bolt was suddenly fired, and the thick bolt even changed shape in mid-air. The tip of the bolt cracked and deformed, and its shape was dangerous. The overall design even allowed it to accelerate a second time after it was fired.

Therefore, the moment the sound of the crossbow bolt was heard, the bolt was already at Chu Qing's chest.

"Strange skills and ingenious tricks are not worthy of being considered refined."

Chu Qing sneered, and then Yunlong turned around. No one knew how he did it, but the crossbow bolts turned back, even faster than when they came.

The man wielding the strange crossbow's pupils contracted:
"This is not..."

Before he could finish speaking, a loud explosion was heard.

The crossbow bolt arrived, exploded, and he was blown to pieces... His crossbow bolt contained hidden gunpowder, which would detonate upon impact, but he never expected to suffer the consequences.

With every gesture, the three academy heads met tragic deaths one after another.

Chu Qing turned to look at the remaining two:

"These three have greatly disappointed me. I wonder what about you two?"

(End of this chapter)