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

Chapter 591 Crossing the Tongtian Ridge!
Chu Qing didn't pay much attention to Yi Sheng and Xuan Song, but he couldn't help but look at Dongfang Jinghong.

This battle surprised him.

Although he had considered that Chu Qing wouldn't be afraid of Yi Sheng and Xuan Song, he hadn't expected the whole process to end so easily.

The mighty Ancient Emperor Yisheng and Dao Emperor Xuansong couldn't even last two or three moves against Chu Qing.

Therefore, when Dongfang Jinghong came to Xuansong and Yisheng's side, his expression became even more complicated.

"You made the wrong choice."

In short, all I can say is this:

Wrong choice!

Xuan Song and Yi Sheng are not dead yet, although their lives are still slipping away.

Chu Qing's martial arts contained some inexplicable mysteries; although they were not yet dead, their life force had been completely severed.

Death is irreversible...

Xuan Song's appearance is aging at a visible rate.

But when he heard the words "wrong choice," he couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile:

Do you think... your choice... is the right one?

"Chu Qing might not be much better than the Heavenly Evil Sect, or Li Juechen..."

Even though he is now considered very good by all of you...

"But, but when he reaches the throne, will he still be... the same person he is now?"

"Human hearts are fickle, but the will of Heaven is even more unpredictable."

"Instead of gambling on an uncertain future, why not choose something that is understandable from the very beginning?"

He lay on the ground, looking up at the sky above.

October is more than halfway over, and the autumn wind is bleak, but today the sky is inexplicably clear and bright.

The sky above was a clear blue, with large clusters of white clouds floating by, so white they seemed almost unreal.

Xuan Song watched quietly, it was unclear whether he was looking at the sky and the white clouds, or at something that others could not see.

Dongfang Jinghong looked at Xuan Song with an inscrutable expression, but shook his head:
"Your choice may not be wrong, and your concerns are valid."

"The difference is that what I want is different from what you want."

"What you want is power, the future... What I want is a good time."

Xuan Song's pupils were somewhat unfocused, yet he still managed to roll his eyes, searching for Dongfang Jinghong:

"...Then you...are even more unattainable..."

"Back then, the Great Qian Dynasty couldn't tolerate the martial world... How could Chu Qing, in the future... tolerate those... heroes who break the law with their martial arts!?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jinghong's expression changed slightly.

Since ancient times, Confucian scholars have used their literary skills to disrupt the law, while knights-errant have used their martial arts to break the law.

For the world, the latter is far more dangerous than the former... because a highly skilled martial arts master can cause immense damage.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, with their respective unique skills, were able to suppress the world for three hundred years.

With Emperor Xuan, Shang Qiuyu, guarding the eastern gateway of the Southern Region alone, even the Seven Killings Soldiers Lord, leading tens of thousands of disciples, could hardly cross the line.

A single person's strength is equivalent to that of an army.

The consequences will be extremely terrible.

No dynasty would allow such a martial arts world to escape its control.

Three hundred years ago, the Great Qian Dynasty was like this. Three hundred years later, if Chu Qing were to truly ascend to the throne, would he allow it?

Dongfang Jinghong didn't know...

"A solution that satisfies both sides may seem hard to find, but it is actually not difficult."

"Back then, the Great Qian Dynasty wanted to subdue the world with force, but they underestimated the world... underestimated the martial arts world, and overestimated themselves."

Chu Qing suddenly returned, his brows furrowed slightly, and slowly walked up to him:

"Past experience serves as a guide for the future. How could I possibly repeat such a mistake?"

"...Alliance Leader Chu."

Dongfang Jinghong looked at Chu Qing, somewhat taken aback:

"Why are you back?"

"Li Juechen is not here."

Chu Qing looked at Xuan Song and Yi Sheng with a slightly pitying gaze:
"They were both abandoned."

Although Li Juechen did not know that Chu Qing would come to find him, he could guess some clues.

After all, he never tried to hide what he had done.

Chu Qing was in the Eastern Region at the time, and although he was mainly targeting the Heavenly Evil Cult, how could he not have heard the rumors about the Ghost Fiend God?
He arranged for Yi Sheng and Xuan Song to wait here precisely to delay the possible appearance of Chu Qing.

This way, he can have more time.

Given Li Juechen's current martial arts prowess, he could easily disregard the Heavenly Evil Cult Leader, but he dared not underestimate Chu Qing.

He needs to accumulate more experience before meeting Chu Qing again.

Therefore, more time is needed.

Xuan Song and Yi Sheng didn't care about Chu Qing's words. From the moment they submitted to Li Juechen, they knew they wouldn't have a good ending.

Being used as a tool by Li Juechen, being abandoned... all of this is only natural.

Their downfall, seemingly occurring the moment they were defeated by Chu Qing, actually ended two days prior.

"What should we do now?"

Wu Qianhuan stepped forward. Her conversation with Xuan Song was irrelevant; he was just a dying man.

The most important thing now is, what should we do next?
Chu Qing glanced at Wen Rou:
He was here two days ago, is it possible to find him?

"can."

Nod gently:

"He smelled strongly of a corpse; he couldn't have escaped."

"That's good."

Chu Qing glanced at Dongfang Jinghong:
"I'll write you a letter. You need to find a way to deliver it to Shanhai City. Liu Zhaonian and the others are waiting for my next move in Shanhai City."

"I will have him send someone to Wudi City to meet you and handle the follow-up matters in Wudi City."

"it is good."

Dongfang Jinghong nodded.

When Jianwang 3 heard that Chu Qing wanted to write a letter, he had already gone to find pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Before picking up the pen, Chu Qing hesitated for a moment and glanced at Wenrou, but finally decided to write it herself... Even if Wenrou mocked her for her ugly handwriting, it didn't matter.

To avoid any trouble caused by the handwriting and delays in seizing the opportunity.

After writing the letter, he handed it to Dongfang Jinghong and asked him to find a way to deliver it.

This was no problem for Dongfang Jinghong... Although the Five Emperors City had been completely slaughtered, there were still ways to deal with it.

Having lived here for so many years, although he is not as cunning as Xuan Song and Yi Sheng, he still knows things that many people don't and has his own methods.

After finishing this task, Chu Qing took Wu Qianhuan, Wenrou, Mutong'er, and Jiang Li and left first.

In fact, Jiang Li wanted to stay in Five Emperors City to help.

This place is currently in dire need of reconstruction, and it's the perfect time to make a big splash.

However, Chu Qing told her to calm down...

Even if the Five Emperors City wants to return to its original state, it will take time.

At this stage, her individual strength is negligible, and there is no need for her to stay here. Chu Qing's words may not be able to persuade Jiang Li, but since it is his word, Jiang Li has no reason to refuse. Regardless of whether she is convinced or not, she will comply.

In the blink of an eye, only Dongfang Jinghong and Jian San remained in Five Emperors City.

As they looked at each other, Dongfang Jinghong asked him:

"Not returning to the Sword Emperor's Palace?"

A look of sorrow appeared on Jianwang 3's face:

"The Sword Emperor's Mansion has been razed to the ground..."

"What about Huangfu Changkong and Huangfu Yixiao?"

"Their fate is now unknown."

As he said this, he looked around at the endless sea of ​​corpses.

The answer was in my heart, on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn't bring myself to say it.

Dongfang Jinghong slowly exhaled:

"It's not necessarily the only possibility. So many people among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have their own secrets. Li Juechen may not know everything about the Five Emperors City. There might be things we don't know. Who knows... they might still be alive, waiting for us."

"Cheer up, let's search every inch of Wudi City first."

"Let's see if we can find any... survivors."

"it is good."

Jian San nodded.

Although he didn't think it was possible, he couldn't just stay here and do nothing.

Even if there's a sliver of hope, it's worth a try.

After making up their minds, Dongfang Jinghong first managed to send the letter out, and then, with Jian San, began searching within the Five Emperors City... As for the sea of ​​corpses, the two of them simply couldn't handle it.

Unless the person who buried the body has arrived here.

The problem is that most of the people who bury corpses are now collecting bodies all over the Eastern Region.

In the past, they collected the bodies of those who had died in the line of duty. Later, as Chu Qing pursued the disciples of the Heavenly Evil Cult throughout the entire Eastern Region, they also began to collect the bodies of the Heavenly Evil Cult disciples.

The incident at Five Emperors City had only happened two days ago, and not a single word of it had leaked out yet, so there was no way the person who buried the corpses could have come.

So let's wait until Liu Zhaonian and the others arrive before making a decision.

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Not to mention Dongfang Jinghong and Jian San were busy cleaning up the mess in Wudi City.

With Wenrou's help, Chu Qing led Wu Qianhuan and the others in a furious chase after Li Juechen.

What Chu Qing didn't expect was that after leaving the Five Emperors City, Li Juechen headed south.

At first, Chu Qing thought that this guy was planning to take a detour and then turn north.

Unexpectedly, even after arriving at Tongtianling, the taste remained unchanged.

Only then did I realize that this guy actually planned to cross the Tongtian Ridge!
The Tongtianling Mountains are extremely difficult for humans to traverse.

The higher you go, the colder it gets; the peaks are thousands of feet high and frozen with ice.

Even masters as powerful as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors wouldn't dare say they were absolutely certain of success in crossing this place.

Therefore, that northern exit is of paramount importance to Zhongzhou.

Without that place, the entire Central Plains would be a dead zone, with very few people able to enter or leave.

Another point is that the magnetic field inside Tongtian Ridge is strange. After entering, even Li Juechen's scent becomes fainter and fainter. Not long after entering, Wenrou could no longer detect Li Juechen's scent.

Wenrou was quite annoyed by this, her face full of guilt.

Chu Qing then rubbed her head:

"This is not your fault. Tongtianling is mysterious and unpredictable, and anything can happen."

"Li Juechen is heading south all the way. Judging from his posture, he may be planning to go directly to the Southern Region..."

"They're probably after you."

Wu Qianhuan spoke softly.

Chu Qing nodded:

"Even if we wanted to take a detour now, it would be too late... This person's murderous intent is too strong, and it is probably related to his [Five Ghosts Heavenly Corpse Order]."

“If he were to set foot in the Southern Regions any earlier, it would surely lead to disaster.”

"So... even if we don't find this person's scent here, we'll still cross the Tongtian Ridge and get to the Southern Region first."

"But in doing so... you'll inevitably have to come along on this adventure with me."

The others were fine, but Chu Qing was starting to regret bringing Jiang Li along.

Chu Qing had thought that it would be safer for her to stay by his side. After all, seeing how persistent the head manager was with Jiang Li at the Forgotten Love Manor that day, Chu Qing was worried that if she left his side and was found by the head manager again, she would be in grave danger.

But now that he was going to cross the Tongtian Ridge, he had dragged Jiang Li into a dangerous situation.

Jiang Li was a very shrewd and perceptive person. Although Chu Qing never showed her emotions, she could see through his thoughts and said with a smile:

"This is a rare opportunity. Everyone says that crossing Tongtian Ridge is extremely difficult except for those few entrances and exits, but I don't believe it."

"Now that Alliance Leader Chu is here, there's no need to worry about dangers. We might even get to see what kind of scenery is on the highest peak of Tongtian Ridge!"
"Alliance Leader Chu, you can't abandon me now that things have come to this."

Chu Qing was speechless for a moment, knowing that she was deliberately trying to comfort him, so he nodded:
"In that case, I'll trouble you all to come with me on this adventure."

Now that things had come to this, he stopped dwelling on Li Juechen's scent. He simply rolled up his sleeves and used the [Immortal Wind and Flowing Clouds] technique, guided by a special compass, to head south.

At first, it was fine. Although it was a mountainous area, Chu Qing could walk on air and his vision was not limited.

But as you continue forward, the terrain becomes higher and the temperature gets lower.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have been able to make it this far.

But Chu Qing was no ordinary person. He surrounded everyone with the [Undying Heavenly Gang], blocking out the surrounding cold air and wind, and was still able to move forward quickly.

But soon, problems inevitably arose.

It's too high up here; the air is thin.

Jiang Li and Wu Qianhuan, both possessing profound internal strength, were relatively alright. Wenrou, with her [Unyielding Heavenly Book] and her internal and external breathing techniques, managed to withstand the onslaught for the time being.

However, the shepherd boy's internal strength was shallow, and he felt that breathing was becoming increasingly difficult.

Chu Qing noticed that something was wrong with her, so he quickly brought her to his side, infused her with some internal energy, and then looked down at the cliff.

The surrounding area was covered in ice and snow, and Chu Qing dared not set foot rashly, for fear that she might lose her footing and cause another accident.

With a wave of his hand, layers upon layers of sword energy suddenly flew out, causing the snow to scatter and carving an ice cave directly into the rock wall, leading everyone to settle inside.

There's still some distance to the summit, and if we can't get the shepherd boy back to his normal condition...

I'm afraid that before she can even cross Tongtian Ridge, she'll suffocate to death next to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing put the shepherd girl down and made her sit cross-legged. Wu Qianhuan and the other two huddled together. Although this place could shelter them from the cold wind, it was still too cold.

He slowly extended his palm and placed it on the shepherd girl's back, channeling his inner energy into her once more.

Just as he was channeling his energy, he suddenly frowned slightly. He vaguely sensed something falling from the sky, but when he turned to look at the cave entrance, he saw a huge eagle's head!

"Is it... an eagle?"

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P.S.: I'm so tired. The accumulated fatigue feels like it's crushing me. I woke up early, but I just couldn't get out of bed. I wanted to take the day off several times today, but seeing that I'm almost at the two-month perfect attendance target, I gritted my teeth and kept working.

Another one is that it's almost the end of the month, and my phone keeps notifying me that everyone is voting for me with monthly votes. It would be really inhuman to ask for leave at this time.

Grit your teeth, persevere, and throw your monthly tickets at the chance!
(End of this chapter)