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

Chapter 535 Man-made Disaster!

The Gate of Despair!
The hub of the Southwest Regions is the only place with buildings along this branch of the Tongtianling Mountains.

No one knows exactly when the building was constructed.

Three hundred years ago, after the fall of the Great Qian Dynasty, many things were also lost, including the history of Jue Tian Pass.

Judging from the mottled city wall and the three large characters "Jue Tian Guan" on the wall, which look similar to but different from modern writing, this pass must be ancient.

On the west side of Jue Tian Pass, more than 50,000 people are quietly stationed.

Despite the seemingly stable morale of the troops, the leader was actually sweating profusely.

If Kassa were still alive, he would be able to recognize him.

This person is a war slave, one of the generals under the commander of the Earth Slaughtering Army, stationed in the city south of the Western Regions!
Of course, much of what Jiashe said to Chu Qing at that time was false.

He had seen the war slaves, but it wasn't necessarily in Xiangnan City.

However, these are all minor details.

The war slaves in the main tent are now like ants on a hot pan.

While others might not know, he did. Last night, the Earth Slaughtering Soldier, along with the Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion and a thousand elite troops, plus five top experts from the Western Regions, attempted to lure Chu Qing out and kill him.

If all goes well, we should return by midnight.

But now, as dawn breaks in the east and the sun is about to fully rise, they still haven't returned.

Something has definitely gone wrong!
The War Slave was actually quite afraid to imagine what kind of accident could possibly happen with such a large number of people under the command of the Earth Slaughtering Army Lord.
If even this can't defeat the leader of the Southern Region Alliance, just how strong must this person's martial arts be?
So he could only comfort himself, thinking that there might be unexpected events, but with the abilities of the Earth Slaughtering Soldier Master and the Old Pavilion Master, they could resolve any unexpected event that might occur.

It's just a matter of time.

Once they return, it will be time to launch a full-scale attack.

When the time comes, we will march straight into the southern region, conquering cities and seizing territories, and no one will be able to stop us.

But I can't help but think about the other extreme... what if, what if they all died?

This thought occasionally popped into his head, making the war slave wish he could slap himself twice.

Such thoughts are too negative and terrifying... If that person can really do it, then what's the difference between me waiting here and waiting to die?
"Nothing will happen!!"

The war slave reached out and touched his bald head, a hint of caution showing on his ferocious face.

At that moment, shouts of battle rang out without warning.

The slave was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

It wasn't until someone reported it that they realized the fighting had really started, but the problem was... they had set up many sentry posts near Jue Tian Pass.

Their 50,000 troops did not gather together in a chaotic manner, but rather coordinated their forces using battle formations, relying on each other for support.

How did the other side sneak up on them silently, and how did they find them so accurately to launch the attack?
The war slave, not bothering to wait for the Earth Slaughter Lord and the others, quickly left the tent. Suddenly, he looked up and saw that the wind had picked up...

The wind carried a thin mist from the mountains, with the fresh scent of grass and trees... but it was also a bit pungent!

The slave's [Killing Technique] circulated within his body, and suddenly his expression changed drastically:
"Poisonous!! This isn't mountain mist, it's poisonous smoke!!"

The toxic smoke came with the wind.

Clearly, this was premeditated... The scale of this toxic smoke shouldn't be enough to kill them outright.

But it will certainly greatly reduce their fighting power.

By the time……

Just as I was thinking this, I heard an angry shout:

"Kill them! Eradicate evil completely!!"

"Exterminate every single member of the Heavenly Evil Cult!!"

Looking up, they saw a large group of martial artists from the Southern Region, using wet cloths as face masks, charging towards them.

“Despicable and shameless!!!”

Zhan Nu never dreamed that these upstart outlaws would use such treacherous tactics in battle.

Logically speaking, shouldn't he adhere to the rules of the martial arts world and engage in a head-on confrontation with real swords and spears?

This toxic smoke design is simply outrageous!
He had already realized that the poisonous smoke was indeed unknown, but it would cause a certain degree of stagnation of true qi... and there would be situations where its circulation would be disrupted.

The warrior slave was confident in his internal strength, believing the poisonous smoke wouldn't affect him much.

But it’s hard to say about others.

The war slave looked around, his heart bleeding. The Southern Region warriors who rushed out after the poisonous smoke were everywhere... They didn't know how they investigated, but they had found out the location of all 50,000 of them.

What the other side is doing now is to take advantage of their formation, which should have been able to support each other, to make them lose their composure and be unable to take care of both ends.

They were completely forced into a passive and defensive position.

By this time, the slave had lost all hope.

Now that things have come to this, it's safe to assume that the Earth Slaughtering Army has been defeated.

But as a general under the Heavenly Evil Cult's Earthly Slaughter Soldier Master, Zhan Nu had no intention of living a life of ignominy. He then raised his voice and shouted:
"Combine formation!!!"

The army of 50,000 men, with their overwhelming momentum and endless sea of ​​people, almost filled everything in sight.

At the Heavenly Gate, Chu Qing held a bell-like object in his hand and chuckled softly:
"here we go."

Standing not far from him, Liu Zhaonian said softly:
"They want to consolidate their military forces... they must be afraid."

"We know their situation in detail, and we specifically target their weak points when we attack."

"Regardless of who is currently leading the Heavenly Evil Sect, this person must be afraid of us."

"So he believed that we could remove the wheels of their army in a short time."

"Let this invincible Heavenly Evil Cult army be reduced to a pile of scrap metal."

Chu Qing shook his head:

"What happened last night scared him... At this critical moment, his suspicions that were detrimental to him grew stronger, which is why he wanted to take a desperate gamble."

"But in reality, although we have the advantage in numbers, the quality of our troops is uneven, and it is difficult to compare with the 50,000 troops on the other side."

Liu Zhaonian frowned slightly upon hearing this:

"But why are you forcing them to join forces?"

"You must know that once the formation is combined, the enemy will definitely launch a general attack on Jue Tian Pass with unstoppable momentum."

"They didn't have that opportunity."

Chu Qing smiled slightly:
"Pass down the order to proceed according to the plan. Afterwards, all our comrades in the Southern Region should distance themselves from them."

"...I'm afraid some people won't listen."

"Good advice is useless to those who are destined to die... In the midst of such a war, those who disobey orders deserve to die."

"Yes."

Liu Zhaonian agreed and turned to leave.

In reality, it's not that easy to gather an army of 50,000 men.

The process inevitably resulted in casualties... but fortunately, their army had a large enough base.

Even if someone dies during the process, it won't be enough to seriously damage them.

Finally, under the command of the war slaves, everyone gathered in one place.

They were just waiting for the order to break through the Heavenly Gate.

But at that moment, the war slave's expression suddenly changed drastically. He raised his eyes and looked up at the sky, muttering to himself:
"What...is this thing?"

As far as the eye could see, a fierce wind swept across the heavens and earth, yet it was more than just wind.

There are clouds too!
When it appeared, the world was shrouded in darkness, with endless black clouds obscuring the sun, yet it seemed as if a powerful force had forcibly pulled it down from the sky and into the wind.

This created a terrifying scene, resembling a natural disaster!
The situation abruptly occurred without any warning; by the time it was discovered, it was already upon them. Before they could even make contact with the thing, the oncoming gale nearly knocked the warrior off his feet, forcing him to rely on his weight to maintain his balance.

But it was at this moment that the war slaves were terrified!

Gale... This is a gale generated by internal force. The fact that this thing can generate a gale means that this is not a natural disaster.

It's actually a martial art!?

But what kind of person, what kind of martial arts, could stir up such a terrifying battle?
He didn't know, and he didn't even dare to think about it.

In reality, he didn't have much time to think about it.

The Great Immeasurable One had already arrived. Even though the warrior slave's martial arts were not weak, he seemed insignificant under the power of the Great Immeasurable One. He could not even maintain his footing for a moment before being swept into it...

True despair only begins at this moment.

Because the foundation of this Maha Boundless is the [Heavenly Ultimate Formless Divine Power], where Yin and Yang energies are intertwined. Although it has now been ignited into Maha Boundless by the energy of wind and clouds, Yin and Yang will not be transformed by wind and clouds. The circulation of the two energies can only increase, not decrease.

In addition, by borrowing the "I am the supreme ruler of the eight directions and six realms" from the Maha Boundless Mantra, the winds brought by the Maha Boundless Mantra are filled with sword energy and blade light.

Under the command of the Earth Slaughter Soldier, even a dignified war slave was torn to pieces and vanished in a cloud of blood mist before he could even hold on for a moment.

The 50,000 Tianxie cult disciples gathered here could only watch helplessly as this 'man-made disaster' struck.

The screams of agony rose and fell.

Even those from the martial arts world of the Southern Region felt their scalp tingle at the sight.

"Can this still be considered martial arts?"

"The Alliance Leader has neither achieved immortality nor possessed the ability to move mountains and fill seas... so how can it not be martial arts?"

"...I wish to become the Alliance Leader's disciple. I wonder if he would be willing to accept me as a student?"

"wishful thinking."

"It's like a dream."

Chu Qing's move, Maha Wuliang, did not annihilate all 50,000 people.

On the one hand, Meng Qianfan had said that among these 50,000 people, many were from their Western Regions Jianghu, and many were originally disciples of their One City, One Academy, Three Pavilions, and Four Manors.

Now, Meng Qianfan and the others have made it clear that they are submitting to Chu Qing.

There's a high probability these people will turn against them.

There's no reason to kill them all...

On the other hand, killing them all is also unrealistic.

The Great Immeasurable is too powerful. Chu Qing used the Martial Arts Stele to deduce what he had learned, ignited the Qi of Wind and Cloud, and transformed the Qi of Yin and Yang to form the Great Immeasurable, which is truly boundless.

It can be said that as long as Chu Qing has enough internal energy, the power of this martial art has no limit.

However, with Chu Qing's current internal strength, it was absolutely impossible for him to support Maha Boundless in annihilating more than 50,000 people.

With Chu Qing's current abilities, he cannot sustain this technique at its peak for more than thirteen breaths.

Once it exceeds thirteen breaths, Chu Qing will find it difficult to control... It will cause the river to flow backwards, leaving Chu Qing completely empty-handed.

Even if Chu Qing had the ability to control it, he would still suffer a great loss of vitality.

Even so, in those thirteen breaths, Chu Qing only used ten breaths, which was enough for him to annihilate nearly 20,000 enemies on his own.

The Heavenly Evil Cult disciples were filled with fear and wished they could turn around and run away.

At this point, the martial arts masters of the Southern Region, who had been surrounding the area without launching an attack, began to truly exert their strength.

Meng Qianfan shouted even louder:
"Disciples from one city, one academy, three pavilions, and four manors in the Western Regions, follow me, Meng Qianfan, in our counterattack against the Heavenly Evil Sect!!"

This shout not only made the people of the Western Regions abandon darkness and turn to the light, but also gave them a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

As long as they turn against the Heavenly Evil Cult, they will not die at the hands of their fellow martial artists in the Southern Region.

The situation was now largely settled.

Chu Qing flashed back to the top of Jue Tian Pass, feeling his true energy rapidly accumulating within him, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Since he obtained the Mingyu Skill, he has rarely felt such a significant reduction in his internal energy.

“Mahabhāṣṭra…truly domineering.”

Chu Qing sighed softly, and then heard Liu Zhaonian beside her say:

"Alliance Leader, we have news."

"Oh?"

Chu Qing's gaze shifted, fixed on the direction of the main camp:

"Finally couldn't hold back anymore?"
“Let’s go and meet this subordinate of the ruler of the world.”

……

……

Inside the main camp, in a tent.

The Taoist priest slumped to the ground, utterly dejected.

During the battle between the Ghost Emperor and Chu Qing in the Ten Deadly Caves, he delivered a passionate speech, which led to Chu Qing questioning him that very night.

He remained a prisoner thereafter.

Chu Qing ignored him completely, neither coming to see him nor interrogating him through anyone else.

To be honest, this left Daoist Yige feeling somewhat bewildered...

Chu Qing must have something to ask of him to detain him.

But what did he want...? The more Chu Qing remained silent, the more worried Daoist Yige became.

Especially now, he shouldn't waste his life here.

But he couldn't escape... he could only obediently be imprisoned.

The tent flap was lifted, but the Taoist priest didn't look. Instead, he heard a voice:
How much does he know?

The voice had an indescribable strangeness, as if it could reach straight to the heart.

The Taoist priest suddenly looked up, a look of surprise and delight on his face:

"It's you!?"

"You came to save me?"

The newcomer was not one of Chu Qing's subordinates, but a man dressed in black robes.

Beneath the hood, there were a pair of eyes as bright as stars.

He spoke slowly:
"I'm asking you, how much did he know? How much did you tell me?"

"I didn't say anything!"

One-Grid Taoist was somewhat excited:
"Get me out."

"It's the truth."

The man in black frowned slightly, his gaze shifting towards the direction of Jue Tian Pass:

“We really can’t keep you here any longer… This person has grown powerful now, so we can’t fight him head-on. We can only use roundabout methods.”

"Your identity has already been discovered by him, there's no point in you staying here."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed a Taoist priest:
"let's go."

He turned to walk out of the tent, but as soon as he stepped out, he had to stop.

Chu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as still water.
"Where do you two want to go?"

(End of this chapter)