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

Chapter 606 The Secret Realm and the City Front

"The vast majority of your manpower is concentrated in the Western Regions, the Eastern Regions, and the key locations of Tongtianling in the Central Plains."

"As far as I know, the defenses inside the Five Emperors City are extremely lax."

The leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult stood with his hands behind his back and spoke silently.

There was a surge of inner energy coursing through his body, as if he were about to strike at any moment.

"Compared to the other places, the Five Emperors City is indeed quite lax."

Chu Qing said calmly:

"But there are many experts!"

"You might have a way to get a portion of the Heavenly Evil Cult to sneak into the heart of Central China and reach the Five Emperors City without my knowledge."

"But... how many people could there be?"

"Moreover, at our level, we should understand that... sometimes, the number of people doesn't matter."

The leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult frowned slightly; he was very dissatisfied with Chu Qing's statement, "At our level."

How long has it been? Chu Qing has already reached the same level as me?

He was dissatisfied but could not refute it. Both encounters proved that Chu Qing had not only reached his level, but was at a higher level.

"You're right, the number of people doesn't really matter normally."

"But what if I have far more people than you think?"

Chu Qing's fingertips moved gently:
"Or perhaps you've already laid out your plans within the Five Emperors City."

"Or... do you have another, surprise force?"

"Who is it?"

……

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There were many people surrounding the Five Emperors City.

They were so densely packed that you could hardly see the end of them.

These people were not dressed extravagantly, nor were they dressed in uniform...

They were shrouded in an aura of death, and their eyes revealed a detachment from life.

Among these people, some carried coffins on their backs, while others had only a tattered straw mat around their waists.

"The mortician!"

On the city wall, Liu Zhaonian's face was ashen.

Wu Qianhuan was also greatly puzzled:

Why did they come here?

"The person who buries the body should remain neutral, only coming for the corpse."

"There's no reason why they've completely surrounded our Five Emperors City."

Liu Zhaonian said in a deep voice:
"Could it be that the alliance leader rejected them last time, causing them to hold a grudge?"

"You mere corpse buryers, you've offended them enough, yet you dare to act so presumptuously in Five Emperors City!"

Dongfang Jinghong, holding the Jinghong Blade, stood there with a somewhat cynical air.

"Today we'll teach them a lesson they won't forget."

"Wait a minute."

Wu Qianhuan called out to Dongfang Jinghong, who was about to unleash the [Azure Heaven Overlord Blade] directly into the crowd:

"Since the other party dared to come, they must have made preparations."

"A hasty move might be fraught with hidden agendas... Let's find out the details first!"

Dongfang Jinghong didn't press the matter further and nodded, saying:

"I'll do whatever the dancer says."

Wu Qianhuan gave Liu Zhaonian a wink, and Liu Zhaonian immediately understood and said loudly:
"What brings you, the burial men, gathered here?"
"Why aren't you scattering yet?"

The group of people burying the bodies remained silent, except for one figure who slowly stepped forward, slightly raising his eyes:
"The person who buries the body naturally comes here to bury the body."

Liu Zhaonian recognized the man in front of him at a glance; he was the leader of the body buryers who had come to find Chu Qing earlier.

He didn't know the man's name, but he could vaguely sense that this man was not simple.

He simply gave a cold laugh:
"There are no corpses to bury within the Five Emperors City!"

“Kill you, and you will have it.”

The leader of the burial men spoke slowly, his voice filled with an increasingly intense aura of death.

"You bunch of half-dead trash?!"

Dongfang Jinghong was furious. In the blink of an eye, he was on the city wall, his Jinghong Blade particularly conspicuous.

……

……

"The person who buried the body..."

Chu Qing's expression remained calm:
"Just a mob."

"With their abilities, I'm afraid they don't even need anyone else to help. Just Dongfang Jinghong alone is a mountain they can't overcome."

"The Sword Emperor Dongfang Jinghong".

The Heavenly Evil Cult Leader nodded slightly:

"This person's martial arts skills are not bad."

“But… if you don’t go back, he will also be buried in the Five Emperors City today.”

"Oh? So there are other people involved?"

Chu Qing thought for a moment and said:
"You've abandoned Prince Meng... He's a pawn to be discarded?"

These words somehow angered the Heavenly Evil Cult Leader, causing his internal energy to suddenly surge violently. His face darkened as he said:

"That piece of trash doesn't even deserve to be a pawn."

"I thought he could at least buy you three days, but I didn't expect... he couldn't even do that."

Chu Qing sighed:

"Why make things difficult for one of your subordinates when even you yourself might not be able to do it?"

The leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult's face darkened, feeling as if someone had stabbed him in the heart.

He felt incredibly uncomfortable... but unfortunately, he had no way to refute Chu Qing.

If it were me now, it seems I wouldn't be able to delay Chu Qing for three days either.

Otherwise, why would he bother bargaining with Chu Qing here, trying to find a way to survive?
But considering the current situation in Five Emperors City, a slight smile appeared on his lips:

Fortunately, not all of my men are such useless individuals...

"I reckon that one person alone can stop Dongfang Jinghong."

"who?"

"Lord of Hell!"

Chu Qing narrowed her eyes slightly.

This era did not revere science, so the words "King Yama" were considered somewhat taboo for those who did not believe in ghosts and gods.

According to the information Chu Qing had, this person was most likely the last of the Twelve Holy Kings.

"The leader of the corpse buryers?"

Chu Qing inquired.

The true energy circulating on the surface of the Heavenly Evil Cult Leader's body became gentle again.

There is an indescribable rhythm hidden within it.

He said slowly:
"The Prince of Play, the King of Hell, thirteen holy maidens, six deacons from the World Alliance, and thousands of corpse buryers!"
"I ask you, without your Five Emperors City, how can you withstand this raging torrent?!"

……

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boom! ! ! !

A deafening roar erupted in front of the Five Emperors City.

Countless blade energies shattered and entered a huge vortex.

This is a clash between Dongfang Jinghong's [Azure Sky Overlord Blade] and the leader of the Corpse Burial Man, Yama.

Dongfang Jinghong never dreamed that his move would be unable to break through the opponent's two hands.

The martial arts this person uses are extremely strange.

His hand was pale, and his other hand was pitch black, one positive and one negative, one yin and one yang, and the huge vortex he held up was filled with six different forces.

"What kind of martial art is this?" Dongfang Jinghong held Jinghong in his hand, his expression slightly solemn.

"It's just the insignificant 'Reincarnation Sutra' among the Seven Secrets, Three Treasures, and Six Mysteries."

The deathly aura in Yama's words remained as thick as ever. He raised his calm eyes and gazed at Dongfang Jinghong:

"I've long heard that your [Heavenly Overlord Blade] is impressive in name but mediocre in power."

"Having seen it today, it is indeed true... its reputation is well-deserved."

Dongfang Jinghong chuckled, though he couldn't hide the anger on his face. He nodded slightly.

"it is good!"

With a single word, he used his body as a blade, swiftly cutting through the wind for miles, directly arriving before the King of Hell:

"Today I'll show you what it means to live up to your reputation!!"

The two figures instantly clashed, fierce winds, violent sword energy, and six streams of true energy, chaotic yet orderly, all shaking the surrounding area as the black and white palms moved.

Behind Liu Zhaonian stood eleven experts from the Southwest Region and Central State, including Ouyang Tianxu, Ji Yexue, Tianfengzi, and Ye Nantian.

As the fierce battle between Dongfang Jinghong and Yama King unfolded, Liu Zhaonian gently waved his hand.

Sikong Yijian and Huangfu Yijian quietly withdrew from the city wall. At the same time, six more figures emerged from the group of corpse buryers.

One of them took out a flaming flare, pulled off the fuse, and a streak of flame shot into the sky.

Liu Zhaonian narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Wu Qianhuan:
"We will go ahead and meet the enemy; we'll leave this place to the dancing girl."

"Uncle, please be careful."

Wu Qianhuan whispered her instructions.

Liu Zhaonian nodded, and led the many experts behind him, leaping off the city wall.

The six experts who leaped out of the crowd rushed directly towards Liu Zhaonian and the others.

The World Alliance has been hidden in the martial arts world for many years. Although these six stewards are not as skilled as Jian Jiu, their martial arts skills are by no means ordinary.

In an instant, they were locked in combat with Liu Zhaonian and the others.

The scene instantly turned tragic.

As Wu Qianhuan gazed at the battlefield, she suddenly heard a burst of laughter.

One after another, graceful figures, stepping through the air, used their superb lightness skills to rush straight to the city wall.

With a clang, the Wounded Sword was drawn.

A full moon slowly rises from behind Wu Qianhuan, reaching its zenith in the sky, where people and the moon merge.

The magnificent sword energy was like the moonlight that was being freely scattered, covering the body with moonlight, the moonlight... like a sword!
Before these thirteen graceful figures could even get close, they were already covered in moonlight like swords, and one of them immediately fell from mid-air.

However, the remaining twelve people successfully made it to the top of the city wall.

With a light step, the shepherd boy's figure resembled a butterfly in the wind or a swallow in the clouds.

Her internal strength was originally the weakest, but after crossing the Tongtian Ridge, Chu Qing obtained the egg of the Ice Domain Flame Serpent, and with the help of the secret teachings in the [Tianming Sword Technique], her internal strength had already reached a considerable level when Chu Qing fought with Li Juechen.

Then, a Jade Heart Fruit enabled her to break through to new heights.

Now, her internal energy is circulating, surging like a tide, combined with the superb lightness skill she obtained from You Zong.

His figure shifted and turned, like a ghost.

In the blink of an eye, he was already behind a woman. The woman sensed him and turned around abruptly, only to be met with a small dagger.

This woman, as one of the holy maidens of the Heavenly Evil Cult, not only has a noble status, but her martial arts skills are also absolutely not to be underestimated.

She pinched the dagger between two fingers.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a burst of power from the dagger. Although he had his two fingers holding the dagger, he couldn't stop the force.

He was pushed forcefully, allowing the knife to pierce his throat.

On the other side, Wenrou, as usual, used Tai Chi swordplay in one hand and the "Nine Heavens Star Finger" in the other.

However, the sword intent within this sword technique became increasingly evident and pure.

With her current level of internal energy cultivation and the skill she uses with this finger technique, even Wen Fusheng would have to admit that he is inferior to her.

The battle in front of the Five Emperors City was so fierce that the sky and earth seemed to darken in an instant.

Meanwhile, atop a mountain a short distance from the Five Emperors City, the Playful Prince, wearing a mask with the character "戏" (play) on his forehead, stroked his chin and grinned:

"This situation... isn't right."

Ultimately, their attack on Wudi City with so many men was a surprise attack.

They thought that as long as they stopped Dongfang Jinghong, everything else would be easily crushed.

Unexpectedly, the situation has now turned into a stalemate.

"When did Chu Qing's women become so powerful? Why aren't the experts from the World Alliance stationed in Five Emperors City reacting?"

Many of the hidden masters of the World Alliance are now in the Five Emperors City.

These people were supposed to appear and meet up with the important mission outside the city after the six deacons sent out their fire messages.

But now, the entire Five Emperors City is peaceful and harmonious.

"What happened to the promised defection? What happened to the promised betrayal?"

"Well, it's not that there hasn't been any betrayal. At least the head manager seems to have been truly betrayed this time."

"Even the fire signals sent to him couldn't mobilize his men."

He frowned, as if he was considering something important.

His gaze occasionally drifted into the distance, seemingly towards the Jiang family's territory:

"Not... back yet?"

His tone carried a complex emotion.

He seemed both happy and excited.

Behind him, a densely packed line of figures stretched out, easily numbering in the thousands.

These people are like plants planted in the ground, unmoved by wind and rain:

"Then... we'll wait a little longer?"

It seems he tried to persuade someone, and succeeded.

You could tell from his expression that he was perfectly at ease waiting here.

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"As expected of the leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult!"

Chu Qing sighed:

"When it comes to going all in, no one can surpass you."

"Not only that……"

The Heavenly Evil Cult Leader laughed again:
"Do you know that the Prince of Xi has only ever done one thing in his entire life..."

"He has many puppets, thousands upon thousands."

"Each one of them is a fearless, painless warrior."

"Hundreds of assassins, each with exceptional internal strength."

"I don't need to tell you what will happen once these people storm into your Five Emperors City, do I?"

Chu Qing sighed:
"It's really scary."

"You don't care?"

The leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult was slightly taken aback.

"care."

Chu Qing nodded:

"However, it seems pointless to care now."

"Judging from the timing, they should have already started fighting by now. If I let you go back, I'm afraid it won't be in time."

"But if I kill you quickly and take your head back, I think I can turn the tide."

"...Don't you care about the lives of your women?"

The leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult seemed to have seen something extraordinary, and waited for Chu Qing's answer with excitement and curiosity.

Chu Qing said with a smile:

"Of course I care... so you better pray that nothing happens to them, otherwise, I don't know what I might do."

"However, you don't need to worry too much."

“You have a backup plan, but I didn’t just come here without any preparation.”

"Although the people of the First Path have not been under my command, it is still not a problem to have Song Chengdao support the Five Emperors City."

(End of this chapter)