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

Chapter 530: Commission Completed!

The four military leaders each have their own strengths.

Although they all share the same roots, they are all based on the "art of killing".

But Heaven kills with a sword, Seven kills with a spear, Earth slaughters with a palm, and Nine annihilates with a leg.

The Earth Slaughter is now using his unique skill, the Mountain Moving Palm!
Unlike many impressive-sounding martial arts names, the name of Earth Slaughter's martial arts sounds quite ordinary.

But that's not actually the case...

Although the unique skill of "Mountain Moving Palm" is not even among the Seven Secrets, Three Treasures, and Six Mysteries.

However, this martial art is based on the 'Earth Soul Armor'.

Back then, the Great Qian Dynasty collected the Nine Treasures of Heaven and Earth. However, three hundred years ago, due to the fall of the dynasty, the Nine Treasures of Heaven and Earth were scattered.

Some were obtained by people in the martial arts world, while others were hidden away... For example, the gold fragments that Chu Qing obtained in Tianyin Mansion and Taiheng Gate pointed to the location of one of the Nine Treasures of Heaven and Earth.

Those were brought out by people from the Great Qian Dynasty back then. After hiding the items, they left behind clues.

There are two separate locations: Tianyin Mansion and Taiheng Gate.

This is why the Heavenly Evil Cult is so well aware of the details...

If it weren't for the fact that the true intentions hadn't yet been revealed, and the people of the Heavenly Evil Cult couldn't directly show themselves to take it, then there would have been no need for the Blood King to take such a roundabout approach.

Ultimately, both clues ended up in Chu Qing's hands.

All of this demonstrates that the Great Qian Dynasty's understanding of the Nine Treasures of Heaven and Earth was far beyond what ordinary people could comprehend.

The Mountain Moving Palm technique was created by people of the Great Qian Dynasty using the Earth Soul Armor.

This method utilizes the earth to rise up, uprooting mountains thousands of feet high.

If the mountain is moved and transported again, its momentum can be as powerful as breaking through the sky.

In a daze, the towering mountain collapsed, and boundless force enveloped everything. Before it could even descend, the ground was already filled with flying sand and stones.

Such power is truly extraordinary.

Chu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, slightly raising his eyes to watch the Earth Slaughtering Soldier Master unleash his power, but his eyebrows and eyes did not twitch.

He simply raised his hand slowly and flicked his finger.

Chu Qing had used this move before when he was in the Valley of Abandoned Gods.

Pointing out like a sword, galloping like a dragon.

It possesses a sharpness that can travel a thousand miles in an instant!
However, what is used now is different from what it was back then.

Because he used three fingers, even a single finger was enough to circulate the Yin and Yang energies, with wind and clouds following one another.

Its sharpness and ruthlessness are beyond words to describe.

Not to mention now that all three fingers are out at once.

With a flick of the finger, wind and clouds surge; the attack is a gust of wind, but what is unleashed is sword energy.

The three sword energies intersected and converged at one point.

In an instant, the ten-thousand-foot mountain was pierced through by a single finger, its sharpness dissipating, leaving a hole in the head of the Earth Slaughtering Soldier Lord before he even realized it.

The Mountain Moving Palm is a unique skill that combines Qi and palm techniques. The so-called towering mountain is nothing more than a manifestation of true Qi.

Chu Qing's finger pierced through Di Tu's brow, and the true energy that had appeared relying on him naturally dissipated completely.

The next moment, Chu Qing hooked his five fingers, about to pull the corpse of the Earth Slaughter Soldier Master, but a dim blood light flashed and the corpse of the Earth Slaughter Soldier Master disappeared.

Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, then turned around abruptly. He saw that the Wenxin Pavilion Master, who had just been sitting there, had half of his body disappear into the ground.

In that instant, he sank completely into the ground and vanished...

"So you have such abilities."

Chu Qing suddenly realized... and at the same time understood that the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord had never thought of winning with just this move, the Mountain Moving Palm. From the moment the three of them joined forces and were still defeated by Chu Qing in one move, he had already wanted to escape.

But Chu Qing would certainly not be willing to do it openly.

He demonstrated the power of the 'Earth Soul Armor' and used the 'Mountain Moving Palm' in a desperate manner.

He simply wanted Chu Qing to believe that he intended to use the 'Earth Soul Armor's' ability to resurrect him indefinitely in order to wear Chu Qing down.

He drew Chu Qing's attention to the 'fight' and then used the pretense of escaping underground to take away the Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion. He was naturally confident that he could escape thousands of miles away in an instant.

But he ultimately underestimated Chu Qing.

He lifted his right foot slightly, taking only a small half-step, before slamming it down.

Everyone around felt that the entire Tongtian Ridge shook under that one kick.

Boom! Boom!

With two muffled thuds, Chu Qing forced two figures out from underground.

Cao Huichen coughed up blood. His injuries were originally mental, but now his body was also severely damaged.

What's even more deadly is that, back at Wanbaolou, Chu Qing and he exchanged a move from a distance.

Even though he was defeated at that time, Chu Qing could not find his body or kill him.

But this time was different... He came in person and went all out.

The result is that they will end up in a deadly situation.

As for the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord, he didn't even spit out a mouthful of blood before being directly killed by the shock.

However, the effects of the 'Earth Soul Armor' were astonishing. The Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord had already regained his life as soon as he landed.

A rare hint of fear flickered in his usually large, bell-like eyes.

People may not fear those stronger than themselves, but they cannot be without fear of those who can be regarded as ants and easily annihilated.

One stab, one finger, one kick... he has died three times in a row.

While the 'Earth Soul Armor' has the ability to revive people, it is not without its price.

After dying three times in a row, the consequences began to become unbearable for him.

He had to run... and he was already starting to regret why he had brought Cao Huichen with him.

If I were all alone, I might be able to escape!
But now it seems too late to run, because Chu Qing won't give him the chance.

Sure enough, he felt a weight on his head, and without even looking up, he knew that Chu Qing had arrived.

The next moment, violent internal energy entered his body, and he died with blood gushing from his body.

A deep red light flashed, and flesh and blood began to regenerate. The Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord suddenly swung a palm towards his head, but Chu Qing caught it with a casual palm, and he was immediately pressed to the ground by the force.

The Earth Slaughter Soldier Master was overjoyed. Had Chu Qing made a foolish move in desperation... knowing that he had the 'Earth Soul Armor', why did he still try to knock himself into the ground?
He immediately turned around, using his inner force to soften the soil around the 'Earth Soul Armor', and his feet slipped, about to fall... But the next moment, immense pressure suddenly came from all directions.

The once loose soil became incredibly hard, firmly locking his body within that small space.

His expression changed drastically:
"you……"

"The Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord was actually a pangolin."

"Ultimately, the reason we've achieved this is because these Nine Treasures of Heaven and Earth possess special abilities that transcend human capabilities."

"But no matter how wonderful this ability is, it still cannot escape the concept of internal energy."

"You can use the Earth Soul Armor to travel underground, so why can't I use my inner strength to strengthen the soil and make the surroundings as solid as a rock..."

"I doubt you can break through, after all, your internal strength is nothing compared to mine."

As Chu Qing spoke, he poked the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord's forehead with his finger.

The Earth Slaughter Soldier screamed and died on the spot... A moment later, he came back to life.

Then another finger.

There might be treasures in this world that can bring the dead back to life; after all, Chu Qing himself was able to bring Cao Qiupu back to life. How could he possibly stop the miracles that already exist in this world?
But Chu Qing also believed that nothing in this world is eternally immortal.

Even if the Ghost Emperor didn't die, he was still killed by Chu Qing.

Even if the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord can survive death and come back to life thanks to the 'Earth Soul Armor', Chu Qing believes that this will definitely come at a price.

Given the extraordinary effects of the 'Earth Soul Armor,' the cost could not possibly be as simple as being unable to remove it for life.

Therefore, Chu Qing planned to keep killing him until the Earthly Slaughtering Lord was powerless to save the day, until he could no longer pay the price.

By then, he was truly dead.

As he poked the ground at the butcher with his finger, he waved his hand slightly:
"Gentlemen, what I am about to do is tedious and boring."

"No need to stand around and watch... To eradicate evil completely, the right path is to kill all the disciples of the Heavenly Evil Cult!"

Upon hearing this, the people in Nanling suddenly realized what was happening.

Immediately, led by Tie Lingyun and others, they began to attack the more than one thousand disciples of the Heavenly Evil Sect.

This battle was still fought with superior numbers.

Since Chu Qing had made preparations in advance, he would not allow the number of people to become a ratio of two to one or three to one.

To be considered safe, at least every member of the Heavenly Evil Cult must be besieged by five or more experts from the Southern Region.

The entire forest suddenly became extremely chaotic.

Cao Qiupu, sporting a large bald head, tied up the Wenxin Pavilion Master and threw him at Chu Qing's feet. He looked around at the chaotic scene, with shouts of killing echoing everywhere.

Looking at Chu Qing's focused killing, he was both amused and exasperated.
"You certainly know how to find peace amidst the chaos."

"You actually used the phrase 'finding tranquility amidst chaos' like that..."

Chu Qing was speechless for a moment, occasionally glancing around:
"Did those five people defect?"

Cao Qiupu followed his gaze and saw that it was the five top experts from the Western Regions, led by Meng Qianfan. They were not fighting with the people from the Southern Region, but instead fighting with the people from the Heavenly Evil Sect.

"Are they abandoning darkness and embracing the light?"

Cao Qiupu's face showed some relief:
"That's wonderful! To admit your mistakes and correct them is the greatest virtue!"

"...Brother Cao, did Miss Lingfei have any other predestined relationships before you?"

"Of course not!!"

Cao Qiupu shook his head decisively.

"That's strange... If not, why would they choose someone as honest as you to take over?"

Chu Qing rolled her eyes:
"Don't you think that they didn't abandon darkness for light, but rather that they know they'll die if they continue to oppose us?"
"Between life and death, they chose to submit."

"When the Heavenly Evil Sect attacked the Western Regions before, they submitted to the Heavenly Evil Sect because they did not want to be killed by the people of the Heavenly Evil Sect."

"The same is true now..."

Cao Qiupu paused for a moment, then sighed:

"It's just about surviving, there's nothing shameful about it."

"It's not shameful... It's just a pity that if this goes on and on, they'll end up with no one believing them anymore."

"But they had no other choice."

Cao Qiupu said:
In chaotic times, who can truly be their own master?

Chu Qing clicked his tongue in admiration:

"Great Holy Mother."

"Who?"

Cao Qiupu immediately looked around, curious about where the so-called Great Holy Mother was.

But after searching around, I couldn't find anything that matched the description.

Chu Qing ignored him, glanced down at the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord, and found that although the man was still alive, he was already barely clinging to life.

It wasn't based on his performance, but on his appearance.

The Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord was a very burly man, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with a powerful and imposing gait.

But now he is emaciated.

His appearance changed from that of a young man to that of an old man; most of his hair had fallen out without him noticing, his eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes were lifeless.

He looked like an old man in his seventies or eighties, nearing the end of his life.

Chu Qing glanced at him, but instead of continuing to kill him, she tried to peel the 'Earth Soul Armor' off his body.

But he failed.

It was as if this thing was grown on his body. Chu Qing could tear this treasure of heaven and earth apart, but it was impossible to remove it completely.

"That's interesting... It seems the Earth Soul Armor isn't as he said, that once you put it on, you can never take it off."

Chu Qing stroked his chin:
"If one does not care about the life of the person wearing the armor, one can also peel it off alive, but the feeling it gives is probably the same as skinning a person alive."

"Indeed, it is one of the nine treasures of heaven and earth; this alone is enough to astound the world."

Cao Qiupu frowned:
"But why has he become like this?"

"There is no such thing as a resurrection without a reason, nor is there such a thing as a severed limb regenerating for no reason."

Chu Qing said softly:

"These all come at a price... but compared to that, the price that the Earth Soul Armor itself requires to pay is not high."

As he said this, he pointed at the Earth Slaughtering Soldier Lord again.

[The commission is complete!]

[Successfully defeated the Earthly Slaughtering Soldier Lord and obtained a random martial arts treasure chest.]

Chu Qing's lips twitched. Sure enough, as his martial arts skills improved, the rewards also decreased.

If you killed the Heavenly Slaughter Lord back then, you could get a Crimson Treasure Chest.

Now that I've killed the Earth Demon, all I've received is a regular random martial arts treasure chest.

Fortunately, he still had a treasure chest waiting for him; otherwise, all this trouble in the middle of the night would have been for nothing.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly realized that something was wrong with the situation on Earth Slaughter's side.

Looking down, one could see his flesh and blood disintegrating at a visible speed, turning into a mass of black blood in the blink of an eye, which eventually flowed into the Earth Soul Armor.

In the end, not a trace remained... and the color on the Earth Soul Armor became even deeper.

Chu Qing pulled the Earth Soul Armor out of the ground and threw it to Cao Qiupu:
"Could you help me carry this? I have some free time now, so I thought I'd help everyone out."

"With so many people... even if you intervene, it's probably just a drop in the ocean, isn't it?"

"You underestimate me, don't you?"

Chu Qing smiled, and suddenly a dragon's roar rose from his body, followed by a sharp sword cry and a blade of light soaring into the sky.

Buzzing, buzzing!!

Regardless of whether they were on the side of good or evil, everyone who used swords found that their swords began to go out of control.

Just as he was about to forcefully suppress it with his internal force, he sensed a change in the sky.

A speck of grayish-white, like ink dropped into water, instantly spread, covering the sky, the earth, and all living beings!

The world was a gray expanse, fallen leaves stood still, and weapons seemed frozen in place.

Everything... froze in that instant.

(End of this chapter)