Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 359 Subversion
Cui Ku's expression was unusual as he stared intently at An Shicheng.

There were many rumors about An Shicheng in Qinghe County before. He was known as a spoiled brat, an unorthodox cultist, and a playboy. Even now, An Shicheng still behaved like a playboy.

But given what had happened before, Cui Jian felt that things might not be so simple.

Moreover, even if An Shicheng was a playboy, he wouldn't have dared to humiliate the Cui family in public like this. Although the imperial court ruled the country and the Prince of Qinghe was the nominal ruler of Qinghe County, the Cui family was deeply rooted in Qinghe County, and the two sides had always lived in peace.

But at this moment, is An Shicheng's deliberate act of blocking the road and provoking him really just because of his unbearable纨绔 (spoiled brat) behavior?
"An Shicheng, you spoiled brat, how dare you speak ill of the Cui family?" Before Cui Ku could speak, someone from the Yukun Academy behind him couldn't help but speak up.

An Shicheng glanced at him with a cold smile and said, "And who are you to dare speak to me like that?"

“Yu Kun Academy, Mo Shang,” the cultivator said.

"Is this the Yukun Academy that was almost wiped out by Shenmu Manor that night?" An Shicheng scoffed. "A bunch of good-for-nothings, yet they dare to call themselves the number one cultivation place in Qinghe County."

Upon hearing this, everyone glared angrily, their auras surging.

"What, you're not convinced?" An Shicheng provocatively asked, "Want to try?"

"In that case, I shall experience the young master's methods firsthand."

Mo Shang said coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, his body soared into the sky. A hurricane storm swept in, and he raised his hand to press down on An Shicheng below. Instantly, a raptor appeared in the hurricane storm and swooped down. The domineering gale raged, and the raptor formed by the magic power was like a real demon. Its sharp claws tore through the air and ripped towards An Shicheng.

An Shicheng raised his hand and waved it, a dazzling blade of light flashed and disappeared, and the raptor was directly cleaved in two, the hurricane and storm were also torn apart from the middle, and that amazing blade continued to slash down towards Mo Shang in the air.

Mo Shang's expression changed drastically. His blade gleamed like a cold moon, exuding a chilling killing intent. With a single strike, he cleaved through the air. He formed hand seals, and numerous raptors simultaneously roared and swooped down. At the same time, his body soared into the sky, continuing to rise higher.

"waste."

An Shicheng let out a low scoff, leaping into the air and soaring high above. The blade in his hand gleamed with a chilling aura, and a terrifying golden storm raged. As the blade was unleashed, a destructive storm roared forth, and countless blade lights engulfed the space, hurtling towards Mo Shang.

"not good."

The expressions of the people below changed drastically. Under the barrage of sword light, Mo Shang was likely doomed.

Suddenly, a figure soared into the sky, blocking Mo Shang's path. Behind him appeared a Dharma image, embodying the laws of heaven and earth—it was Cui Kun.

Cui Kun formed hand seals, and instantly countless magic seals burst forth, colliding with the incoming sword light. Explosions echoed continuously in the air as the sword light and magic seals collided and vanished together.

"So this is a disciple of Yukun Academy?" An Shicheng glanced at Mo Shang with sarcasm. Mo Shang's expression was ashen, but he was extremely shocked. How could this spoiled brat be so powerful?

An Shicheng's cultivation level was at the peak of the fifth realm, and his combat strength was very strong. He was definitely not the spoiled brat they knew.

So, An Shicheng has been hiding his strength all along?

"Excellent swordsmanship." Cui Kun praised, "The people of Qinghe County all thought the young master was a playboy, but they were wrong. The young master is quite shrewd."

"Why would I hide him? It's just that I don't usually need to take action. I thought that with your Cui and Xie families and the Yu Kun Academy, Qinghe County would be safe and peaceful, and my father and I could enjoy our retirement and not concern ourselves with external affairs. Who knew you would be so incompetent? The mere Shenmu Manor and that old demon have plunged Qinghe County into crisis."

An Shicheng said dismissively, "Since that's the case, then the Prince's Mansion will have to take action itself."

The crowd in the distance erupted in uproar, and people around the street were buzzing with discussion.

Previously, the Qinghe Prince's Mansion seemed mediocre, simply because it was unwilling to manage the affairs of Qinghe Prefecture.

Now that the Cui and Xie families can't settle things, they've stepped forward.

If that's the case, then wouldn't the Prince of Qinghe also be an extraordinary person?
The spoiled young master has now transformed into a prodigy, so what about the Prince of Qinghe...?

Li Fan glanced at An Shicheng. It seemed that the Prince's son had come here not just because of him, but to establish his authority.

The powerful clans of Qinghe County wield immense influence, controlling various industries and resources. The Yukun Academy they founded is considered a sacred place for cultivation in Qinghe County by practitioners.

The Prince of Qinghe needs an opportunity to break through these barriers.

Now that they have found this opportunity, they want to break the deadlock in one fell swoop, shatter the prestige of the aristocratic families, trample on the name of the sacred land of Yukun Academy, and reshape the order of Qinghe County.

Furthermore, by bringing all forces under complete submission and dependence to the imperial court, the Prince of Qinghe's mansion could gain complete control over Qinghe County, rather than merely holding a nominal title.

Now we just don't know whether this calamity of demons is a coincidence or man-made.

Cui Kan naturally realized the other party's purpose in doing so.

With his gaze fixed ahead, Cui Yuan declared loudly, "In that case, Cui Yuan of the Cui family will experience the young master's skills and humbly request his guidance." Hearing Cui Yuan's words, the surrounding crowd became even more excited, and figures from afar soared through the air, landing in various directions to observe the battle.

An Shicheng, the heir of Qinghe County, pretended to be a playboy, but now he no longer hides his talents and shows his sharpness. Cui Kuan is the pride of the Cui family and is one of the most outstanding talents in Qinghe County, alongside Xie Lingxuan.

Is it An Shicheng, who is pretending to be a playboy, who is stronger, or Cui Kuan, the pride of the Cui family?
Cui Kuan's body continued to rise, embodying the laws of heaven and earth. Behind him, the Dharma image resembled a war god, with three heads and six arms, surging with magical power.

But from the opposite direction, a terrifying golden storm surged from An Shicheng's body, his sword intent enveloping the heavens and earth. At the same time, his blood and qi surged to the heavens, his golden body remained indestructible, and his body even seemed to be plated with golden radiance.

"Martial Arts Golden Body Realm." Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Before everyone could recover, they saw magical power surging wildly behind An Shicheng, and another golden body appeared. It was an ancient golden Buddha, majestic and sacred.

"Buddhist Dharma Imagery".

Everyone was even more shocked. He practiced swordsmanship, martial arts, and even Buddhist Dharma images.

This heir of Qinghe County is truly a hidden talent; no one knows how exceptional he is.

“Golden body, Buddhist techniques.” Li Fan looked at An Shicheng, who was holding a large sword, which seemed a bit out of place. However, after hiding his skills for so long, this Prince of Qinghe and his son were not simple.

“Cui Kuan, I’ve heard that your magic seal attacks are domineering. Today, let’s see if your magic seal is stronger, or if my Buddhist magic seal is superior.” An Shicheng spoke loudly, his voice resounding through the void.

As he finished speaking, a dazzling Buddhist light shone throughout the world, illuminating everything. The golden Buddha behind him seemed to move, raising its enormous golden palm and slamming it forward. Instantly, a swastika appeared, engraved with the character '卍'. This '卍' emitted a brilliant Buddhist light, suppressing Cui Kun.

Behind Cui Kuan, the Dharma Image had three heads and six arms. Many arms stretched forward at the same time, and when the palm prints were unleashed, many domineering Dharma seals roared out.

"The Demon Seal of Cui Family Town is truly domineering."

The enormous seal was engraved with the character for "suppression," which instantly obscured the sun and sky.

"Hmph." An Shicheng sneered, his Buddha light trembled, and the Buddha statue transformed into a thousand-armed Buddha. All kinds of Buddhist seals and techniques were unleashed at the same time, colliding with the Demon Suppression Seal in mid-air. Everyone standing below felt their eardrums vibrate and their blood surge.

A major war of conquest.

An Shicheng's combat strength was in no way inferior to Cui Kuan of the Cui family.

"Cui Kuan, you call yourself the number one genius of Qinghe County, is this all the combat power you have?" An Shicheng shouted in the air. As his voice fell, even more terrifying blood energy roared from his body, and ten thousand feet of Buddhist light illuminated the world. The Dharma image rose into the sky and continued to expand. A huge ancient Buddha appeared in the sky, looking down at Cui Kuan.

As everyone looked up, they all felt a powerful sense of oppression. Facing the enormous golden Buddha statue, they all felt insignificant.

The ancient Buddha raised his hand and pressed it down on Cui Yuan in the sky. Instantly, a huge Buddhist seal that covered the sky appeared and enveloped Cui Yuan's head. For a moment, everyone felt that the sky had become dark, and many people trembled as if they had seen a god or Buddha.

Cui Kun waved his hands, and instantly countless ancient seals surrounded his body, more and more, each seal engraved with a character.

"go."

Cui Kun raised his finger to the sky, and instantly the many seals merged into one. Countless characters simultaneously burst forth with golden light, causing the heavens and earth to tremble and the Great Dao to resonate. The merged seals resembled a divine monument, and the characters engraved on them emitted light as sharp as swords.

Rumble…

The sky trembled as the two giant seals collided. Everyone felt as if the heavens and earth were collapsing. Some cultivators with weaker cultivation levels experienced turbulent blood and qi, and even couldn't help but let out muffled groans.

Amidst the shattered magic seal, a beam of sword light burst forth, piercing through the void and slashing towards Cui Kun.

The cultivators looked up and saw An Shicheng carrying an ancient Buddha on his back, as if the Buddha were wielding a sword and shattering the sky with a single strike.

A flash of light caught their eye, as if etched into everyone's minds. With this stunning strike, they heard something shatter as Cui Kan's body was sent flying.

That was the sound of the Qinghe County myth shattering.

An Shicheng, the heir of the Prince of Qinghe, who was seen as a spoiled brat by the world, defeated Cui Kuan of the Cui family, who was known as the number one genius in Qinghe County, with an extremely powerful attitude.

This seems impossible, yet it is a reality presented to the world.

The people of Yukun Academy were ashen-faced, unable to accept such an ending.

Xie Lingxuan also looked embarrassed; the Prince of Qinghe was actually an exceptionally talented genius.

This battle was enough to overturn the people of Qinghe County's impression of the Prince of Qinghe County.

(End of this chapter)