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Chapter 275 The ancestor of martial arts!

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The purple blade burst through the window, rushing in with a strong gust of wind. After entering the room, it slowed down, coiling around Xie An and constantly circling, generating gusts of wind.

Because the purple blade contained a portion of Xie An's soul, Xie An dared not be careless. Before retracting the purple blade, he needed to transfer the soul power within it back to his body, otherwise he would suffer a backlash, and a slight mistake could damage his own soul.

The power and spirituality of controlling weapons with the soul far surpass those of controlling weapons with qi, but the risks involved are also greater.

Therefore, Xie An dared not be careless in the slightest.

Watching Xie An withdraw his soul power, Su Yuqing was secretly astonished: Is this the method of controlling a weapon with one's soul? Truly divine. Its power is terrifying. If Xie An were to pour all his soul power into the Purple Light Blade, it could probably kill a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining. However, if he suffered a backlash, the consequences would be extremely severe. By directly unleashing the Purple Light Blade today, he intended to kill the Black and White Duo.

The stronger Xie An became, the happier Su Yuqing naturally became.

But I was also deeply moved.

She vaguely remembered what Xie An looked like when she first met him in Qingwu County.

At that time, Xie An was merely a lowly martial artist at the fifth level of the basic martial arts realm, serving as a minor branch leader in the Tiger Wolf Sect—the kind of person who would easily be overlooked in a crowd. However, Su Yuqing, due to her studies and personal temperament, would not look down on anyone.

That's how he met Xie An.

Unexpectedly, in just over thirty years, Xie An had risen from a nobody to a cultivator comparable to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Simply unbelievable.

Looking back, it feels like it was just yesterday.

She never imagined that the guy she met in Qingwu County would now surpass her in ability and become the only person she could trust and rely on.

"Why are you dazed?"

Xie An withdrew his soul power at this moment, and looking at Su Yuqing who was standing there in a daze, he couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her eyes.

Su Yuqing recovered her senses and chuckled, "It's nothing, I was just marveling at the wonder of controlling weapons with one's soul. Now that we've killed the Black and White Duo, and more than a dozen of their martial arts masters are dead as well, there's no one left in Yunzhou City who can stop the Yunzhou Academy from leaving."

Xie An pulled himself back to reality and said, "That's true. But according to the Black and White Duo, Emperor Jingtai will arrive in Yunzhou City in two days. That's a terrifying pace. We need to hurry."

The two left under the cover of night and walked side by side down the street. They then discussed their next plan in detail.

First: We must adhere to the general policy of retreating to the ancient city of Kongsang and never waver in it.

Secondly, we must speed things up. The evacuation must be completed within two days.

Once Emperor Jingtai arrives, it will be too late.

To speed up the retreat, Xie An and Su Yuqing split up.

Su Yuqing went to Qixing Village first, leading the Xie family and the people of Qixing Village directly to Heishan Town. Meanwhile, Xie An went to Yunzhou Taoist Temple overnight, further accelerating the retreat.

After making up their minds, the two immediately got to work.

After bidding farewell to Su Yuqing, Xie An immediately went to the Yunzhou Taoist Temple to find Zhang Shuibo and Song Qingfeng.

The two were naturally delighted by Xie An's arrival.

Xie An explained that he had killed the Black and White Duo, the leaders of the Demon Suppression Division, which greatly surprised Zhang Shuibo and the other man, and their gazes towards Xie An changed.

Before this, they only knew that Xie An was Bai Yujing's handpicked successor, but they had no clear understanding of Xie An's strength. They never expected that such powerful figures as the Black and White Duo would be killed by Xie An in a matter of minutes.

Suddenly, I realized that Bai Yujing had a good eye for talent. I felt even more respect for Xie An.

Xie An, however, didn't find anything to say about killing the Black and White Duo. He said directly, "I received information from the Black and White Duo that Emperor Jingtai will arrive in Yunzhou City in two days. To ensure everything goes smoothly, we must evacuate Yunzhou City within one day. We must all enter Kongsang Ancient City within two days." After a pause, Xie An added, "Therefore, there's no need for a phased evacuation. Let's have a large-scale retreat and leave tonight."

Zhang Shuibo hesitated slightly: "If that's the case, the retreat won't be able to proceed smoothly. There might be some trouble..."

Xie An said resolutely, "I can't worry about that now. We have to leave. If Emperor Jingtai arrives before then, everyone will die! Not a single one will survive. I will wait outside the city for a day, and after that... I will go directly to Black Mountain Town. I don't care whether they have retreated or not."

Xie An's voice wasn't loud, but it was resolute.

He wasn't the kind of pedantic, overly kind person; waiting outside the city for a whole day was already more than enough.

If Emperor Jingtai had arrived earlier, not only would the disciples of Yunzhou Taoist Academy have died, but he himself would have been killed.

It's important to know that Emperor Jingtai was the progenitor of martial arts, a Foundation Establishment level expert who could fly on a sword. Although the journey from the capital to Yunzhou was long, it wasn't necessarily that far for an absolute powerhouse capable of flying on a sword.

Xie An would not joke with his own life.

Seeing Xie An's resolute words, Zhang Shuibo and Song Qingfeng realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately stopped hesitating.

“Alright, I’ll do as Brother Xie says. I’ll give the order to the disciples to retreat immediately. Let’s not worry about the chaos.”

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, we need to hurry."

……

A day later, Xie An waited outside the city.

I saw a large number of disciples from Yunzhou Taoist Temple traveling with their families.

The line was very long, with some people maintaining order, and some powerful individuals even helping the weaker family members. Overall, the order was relatively stable, and at least there was no chaos.

This put Xie An at ease.

It seems that the disciples accumulated by Yunzhou Taoist Academy are the elite of the elite.

The reason we asked them to bring their families was so that they wouldn't have any worries.

After all, this retreat to the ancient city of Kongsang means they don't know how long they'll be staying there—it could be a lifetime, or even two lifetimes. Perhaps before that time comes, the world will be conquered by the Martial Arts Ancestor.

It's always good to have a backup plan.

When the time was up, Xie An stopped caring and began to cover the rear, urging everyone to continue their journey.

……

On the desolate mountains thousands of miles outside Yunzhou City.

Eighteen or nineteen streaks of light crossed mountains and seas, heading straight for the Yunzhou Taoist Temple.

Each and every one of them was a Qi Refining stage cultivator who had mastered sword flight. They rode their flying swords, soaring through the clouds and mist as they arrived.

The leading man wore a golden dragon robe, majestic and imposing, exuding an aura that swept across the land. A single glance from him could seem to kill.

Emperor Jingtai.

Or rather, he is the founder of martial arts.

"Quickly, go to Yunzhou Taoist Academy and sever Bai Yujing's roots."

(End of this chapter)