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

Chapter 578 Stay safe
The Five Ghosts Corpse Order is an extremely evil martial art.

Once completed, it will be impervious to swords and spears, cannot be buried in soil, cannot be extinguished by water, and cannot be burned by fire.

Its foundation is formed by combining five extremely evil martial arts: [Cold Corpse Record], [Wooden Corpse Technique], [Fire Corpse Chapter], [Mutilated Corpse Seal], and [Ghost Corpse Path].

To master these five martial arts, one must endure the most extreme pain in the world.

This is not because Li Juechen enjoys self-harm, but because he has come to understand a principle from the "Original Path to Enlightenment Scripture".

To put it simply, it means that you get what you put in.

As a contemporary martial arts master, Li Juechen would naturally not have such a superficial understanding.

He connected this principle with the idea that if you want to hit someone, you have to learn to take a hit, and came to the conclusion that you have to endure as much as you want to gain.

Eventually, it became a matter of how much harm you wanted to cause someone, and how much pain you had to endure.

Based on this, he gradually studied the structure of the human body, used pain to unleash potential, and eventually mastered these five unique skills.

Afterwards, he opened many martial arts academies and made numerous attempts, eventually obtaining the "Five Ghosts Heavenly Corpse Token," a masterpiece that brought the art to its zenith.

Not only did he break through the barriers of his own martial arts and reach new heights, but he also mastered the key to controlling the other five unique skills with the [Five Ghosts Heavenly Corpse Token].

As a disciple of the Martial Arts Academy, Yu Jiang was, to put it bluntly, just a guinea pig used by Li Juechen for experiments.

This person is highly qualified and can maintain a certain level of clarity regardless of the situation.

Therefore, the person in charge of that resort at the time conducted several trials on him.

Ordinary people only need to cultivate one skill, but he... managed to cultivate five unique skills.

Pain is not a simple one-plus-one formula; with each additional type, it increases exponentially.

What happened to Yu Jiang was enough to drive any normal person crazy.

So after he had accidentally mastered the [Heavenly Corpse Order] technique due to various torments, he charged out without any hesitation.

In his view, Li Juechen deserved to die, and so did his subordinates.

But those who entered the martial arts academy, hoping, like him, to acquire knowledge and benefit the martial arts world, should not die.

But by then he was in a killing frenzy and no longer cared about who was who.

When it was all over, he was filled with remorse and wanted to commit suicide.

But in the end he didn't do that... because the one who started it all wasn't him, Yu Jiang.

Instead, it was the dignified Emperor Wu, who was high above and enjoyed the worship of all the people.

This pain transformed into a raging flame, sustaining his body and nourishing his spirit, allowing him to become a normal person to a large extent.

But in reality... that body that had been on the verge of breaking countless times, that brain that had endured endless pain yet could not faint, was already different from that of a normal person.

Therefore, the moment he saw Li Juechen appear, he abandoned Chu Qing without any hesitation and charged towards Li Juechen.

All the pain erupted in that instant, causing his body to change due to the [Heavenly Corpse Decree].

The five internal energies merged into one, with three swirling within the body: the [Corpse Remnant Seal], the [Ghost Corpse Path], and the [Wooden Corpse Technique].

Two entities swirled around his body: the [Fire Corpse Chapter] condensed in his left hand, and the [Cold Corpse Record] condensed in his right hand.

He unleashed both palms simultaneously, each imbued with the chilling power of the [Corpse Remnant Seal], fiercely striking towards Li Juechen!
This contemporary emperor will have to pay the price for everything he has caused!
To withstand the blow that filled with my own rage!
But when he looked up at Li Juechen in mid-air, his spirit was suddenly shaken.

Yu Jiang had imagined countless times what Li Juechen's reaction would be when facing him.

Or fear, or shock, or disdain...

But at this moment, all he saw in Li Juechen's eyes was indifference.

This indifference is like a high and mighty god looking down on the most lowly and humble ant.

Watching them burn everything, constantly climbing and struggling, yet ultimately unable to change anything.

Would the gods influence one's emotions because of this?

Perhaps humans would... but gods would not!

What drove Yu Jiang even crazier was that, in the next instant, Li Juechen even looked away and then gently waved his hand.

In the blink of an eye, not a speck of dust remained.

But Yu Jiang discovered that this simple wave of his hand was making every drop of blood in his body radiate fear.

will die!

If this sleeve falls, I'll die!

An ordinary person might have backed down, but Yu Jiang did not.

Not only did he not know, he also had a crazy laugh on his face.

So what if you're afraid?
He has experienced fear more than once!

He endured countless torments that are unimaginable to ordinary people, and during this process, he experienced fear from the depths of his heart more than once.

But fear changes nothing!
He has faced death more than once... and thought about ending his own life several times.

If it weren't for his desire to kill Emperor Wu, Li Juechen, he would have long since given up on living in this world.

So what's so scary about death?

Fear or death could not change Yu Jiang's resolve.

At the moment he transcended life and death, the [Heavenly Corpse Token] also underwent an indescribable change, to the point that Li Juechen let out a soft 'Eh'.

boom! ! ! ! !
A deafening roar echoed across the plaza in front of the Forgetful Mountain Villa.

This was not only a battle between Yu Jiang and Li Juechen, but also a strike from Li Juechen to Dongfang Jinghong, using the technique of "A Thousand Yuan in One Path, All Things Return to One".

The intense wind and blade light rippled around, causing everyone to retreat. Even experts did not want to be caught in the aftershocks of the two's battle, and each used their own methods to dodge.

Yu Jiang's body was like a kite with a broken string; after a violent tremor, he was sent flying backward.

There was no regret on his face for not having defeated Li Juechen... He had given his all, wanting only to settle things in his own way.

Whether it ultimately succeeds or not seems to be no longer something worth caring about.

Because no matter what, he did his best!

Li Juechen, having withstood this attack, was by no means unscathed.

His body trembled slightly, and the sleeve of his right hand was torn apart, revealing black lines that snaked like earthworms beneath his skin.

The next moment, a hint of anger suddenly appeared on his calm face:
"You escaped by sheer luck, yet instead of clinging to life, you dare to come here to die?!"

With a flick of his fingers, Yu Jiang, who was flying backward, was frozen in mid-air and was about to fly towards Li Juechen.

But at that moment, a hand pressed down on Yu Jiang's shoulder, forcefully pulling him down from mid-air.

Yu Jiang thought he was doomed, but unexpectedly someone came to his rescue halfway.

Startled, he looked up and saw... it was the first person he had captured after his failed assassination attempt on the Mirror Master.

But he actually has such great abilities?
How could he possibly snatch himself from Li Juechen's hands?

Yu Jiang was momentarily taken aback:
"Why is it you..."

But Chu Qing didn't answer him... In the next instant after intercepting Yu Jiang, [I Am Supreme in the Eight Desolations and Six Directions] had already made its move.

The distance wasn't too far; at least for Chu Qing, attacking at this moment was practically the same as a sneak attack. Just as Li Juechen lowered his head, he heard a series of clanging sounds from swords and blades.

Looking up suddenly, I realized that I was surrounded by swords and blades.

Not only did he get caught up in it, but he also didn't spare Luo Kongming.

"When?"

Li Juechen suddenly looked at Chu Qing and realized that something was wrong with Wei Dongming!
In fact, Li Juechen had been observing this place for quite some time before this...

He naturally couldn't ignore the attitude of the Heavenly Evil Cult Leader; Chu Qing was indeed very astute.

His brilliance has surpassed that of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, reaching another level.

Therefore, no one dared to underestimate him... and Li Juechen certainly wouldn't either!
Although he knew the chances were slim, he still hoped that Chu Qing wouldn't be here, so that today's outcome could be predetermined.

In fact, during the observation process, he did not see Chu Qing.

He saw Wei Dongming... but when he saw Wenrou cruelly attack him while he was constantly on the run from Yu Jiang's pursuit, he didn't take him seriously.

But to my surprise, it really was him!
Admittedly, upon realizing this, Li Juechen also felt a sense of fear.

Just like that glance he gave the leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult.

Today, Chu Qing is powerful enough to instill fear in any expert in the world.

But at the same time, it also ignited an indescribable fighting spirit!

He actually only clashed with Chu Qing twice.

Once atop the broken peak of Yuesong Mountain, and once below it.

The first time, he hid in the shadows and suddenly launched a sneak attack.

However, they were stopped by Dongfang Jinghong and Shang Qiuyu.

The second time, he didn't dare to confront Chu Qing head-on. He was hit by Chu Qing's finger and fled thousands of miles away.

After that, his skills became increasingly unfathomable, and now that they meet again, he naturally wants to compete with him again.

But at this moment, it was already too late.

【I am the supreme ruler of the eight directions and six realms】 was created by Chu Qing based on his lifelong learning.

The seemingly magnificent display of swordplay was actually chaotic and disorderly.

In reality, it integrates all the knife and sword techniques into one with a meticulous and subtle approach.

Knife techniques combine orthodox and unorthodox methods, while sword techniques combine form and intent.

Furthermore, the techniques of dual sword and saber techniques, totaling forty-nine moves, balance and refine the essence, making them perfectly harmonious.

Furthermore, boundless sword energy emerged one after another...

Once you get involved, it's like stepping into an inescapable hell, a storm of swords and spears.

No matter how skilled one is, one will inevitably succumb to the clash of swords and the shadows of death.

Li Juechen initially tried to break the spell using the "Thousand Yuan One Path, Myriad Transformations Return to One" technique, but he quickly found himself overwhelmed.

Every martial art in the world has its limits. Even something like "A Thousand Elements in One Way, All Transformations Return to One," which seems to encompass all the ultimate skills in the world, making it difficult for any other martial art to be mastered... In reality, the limits still exist.

He wanted to go back, to repay them in kind.

The move "I am the supreme ruler of the eight wastelands and six directions" may seem like a single move, but it is actually a thousand moves and myriad techniques.

He received one more, but couldn't repay ten.

Initially, he could have used Chu Qing's swordsmanship to return the favor.

But the onslaught of various swords and spears immediately overwhelmed him.

You can take care of the front, but not the back; you can take care of the left, but not the right.

After taking several blows to the head, he tried to meet the next sword strike, but he quickly gave up resisting.

Silently activate the [Five Ghosts Heavenly Corpse Token]!
When the blade cuts through flesh and blood, use the [Wooden Corpse Technique] to heal and restore health, and then use the [Ghost Corpse Path] to dodge as many attacks as possible.

At times, he would use both hands to unleash the [Fire Corpse Chapter] and [Frost Corpse Record], attempting to put up a fight... but found it to be pointless.

Time passed by second by second, but the swords showed no signs of weakening.

If he's like this, then Luo Kongming is even worse...

It wasn't because Luo Kongming's martial arts were inferior to his, but because Luo Kongming was already dead.

He was controlled by the Prince of Xi using the "Puppet Show," and his martial arts skills were already reduced to less than one-tenth. When he fought Song Chengdao, he was able to hold on by borrowing the remaining internal energy of Song Chengdao and the internal energy of the "Puppet Show."

That is why he has not used any special techniques along the way.

Now, in this realm of "I Am Supreme in the Eight Desolations and Six Directions," he barely withstood a few punches before being engulfed by the hard blade light. In an instant, his limbs were severed and his head was cut off.

Although Li Juechen was unmoved by Luo Kongming's fate, the fear in his heart slowly turned into torment... He felt that he had made great progress since the battle at Yue Songshan.

First, he took Luo Kongming's internal energy. He was extremely cautious in doing this, proceeding in stages. Whenever there was any conflict, he would immediately take steps to mediate.

The whole process proceeded smoothly... the only difficult thing to maintain was the balance.

Overall, Li Juechen's own cultivation level was sufficient to suppress Luo Kongming's internal energy and then transform it into his own power.

However, as Luo Kongming steals more from the [Heavenly Stealing Demon Art], his internal energy will gradually gain the upper hand, leading to an imbalance of internal energy and causing him to suffer a qi deviation.

This is why he stole the internal energy of those who had practiced his five evil arts. Without this support, he really wouldn't have been able to defeat Luo Kongming's internal energy.

After this transformation, his internal strength was no longer comparable to that of Yue Songshan.

But even now, they still have no way to deal with Chu Qing's move.

Perhaps if they hadn't been completely trapped by this move, they would still have had a chance... But Chu Qing, despite his unparalleled martial arts skills, simply doesn't uphold martial ethics.

A sudden sneak attack—utterly despicable!
"Could it be... that I am truly destined to perish here today?"

Li Juechen was immediately filled with resentment.

But at that very moment, a magnificent yet archaic arc flashed in mid-air.

This is swordsmanship!
A sword technique that Chu Qing had never seen or even imagined before.

This sword technique contains an indescribable magic... it seems capable of severing all obstacles in this world.

Even the "Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Am Supreme" technique was cleaved open by this brutal swordsmanship.

Immediately afterwards, a figure reached out a hand and forcefully pulled the battered Li Juechen out from the midst of the flashing swords.

Therefore, it seems that the so-called invulnerability of the [Five Ghosts Corpse Order] is not without its limits.

Li Juechen barely managed to lift his head and glance at it:
"You guys... are finally here..."

He felt as if each day was an eternity, unaware that he had only been involved in the "Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Am Supreme" saga for a mere few breaths.

"Alliance Leader Chu...we meet again."

The Heavenly Evil Cult Leader, his face pale, released Li Juechen's wrist and coughed.
"You're welcome and safe."

(End of this chapter)