Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 202 The Four Grandmasters Vanished from the Mortal World (Part 2)

"Exactly!"

Li Tan's eyes flashed with cold light as he raised his sword and pointed it at Emperor Qing, saying, "Killing you will settle my score!"

"I'm very curious!"

Emperor Qing said with a playful expression, "Are you from the family of the Earl of De or the Earl of Ming?"

"What? Only members of your Li family, the royal family, have the right to settle scores with you!"

Li Tan coldly replied, "I am not a member of your Li family. My father was a gatekeeper at the Prince De's mansion, and my mother was merely a cook. However, when something happened to the Prince De's family, my parents were implicated and lost their lives. I was fortunate enough to escape, and a few years later, I met Elder Lü, who was searching for his daughter. That's how I was able to cultivate to become a Grandmaster! And..."

Li Tan looked at Emperor Qing, who was tightly holding Hong Sixiang's hand, and said sarcastically, "Do you still want to use Hong Sixiang as a shield? Senior Lü has already told Si Gu Jian and Ku He that you are the last Grandmaster. What you have been trying to hide can no longer be kept secret."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes and immediately pulled his hand away from Hong Sixiang's.

Seeing this, Hong Sixiang helplessly took a few steps back. Just as Emperor Qing was about to speak again, a dark shadow suddenly flew from behind Li Tan and landed directly in front of him.

It was a human head, a head separated from the body, and the face of the head was filled with disbelief.

The owner of this severed head was alive just fifteen minutes ago; his name was Ye Liuyun.

"Uncle Shi!"

Emperor Qing staggered, and for the first time, a look of panic appeared on his usually unwavering face.

Although Ye Liuyun outwardly disregarded him, they actually had a good relationship.

When Fan Xian was young, Emperor Qing even asked him to go to Danzhou to see how Fan Xian was doing.

Some time ago, Ye Liuyun ostensibly went to Jiangnan to kill Fan Xian at Li Yunrui's invitation.

In reality, Ye Liuyun had already received news from Emperor Qing that he was to feign agreeing to Li Yunrui's request to kill Fan Xian, but in reality, he was going to test Leng Feibai's skills and see if he really only had the strength of a ninth-rank cultivator left.

By the time he came to his senses, three figures had already appeared behind Li Tan. Emperor Qing said coldly, "Uncle, who killed him?"

"Of course it's me!"

Si Gu Jian cursed, "Li Yunqian, you're quite the actor. You pretended to banish the Ye family from the capital to win over Ye Liuyun to fight us. If it weren't for... Old Master Lü telling us what he knew, Big Baldy and I would have suffered at your hands."

Seeing Si Gu Jian's incessant chatter, Emperor Qing snorted coldly, "It's hard for an idiot like you to say so much in one breath, but do you really think that without Uncle Liu Yun, the four of you can kill me! Fifth Prince!"

At a command, Wu Zhu, holding an iron rod, pushed open the door of the Qing Temple and walked out, standing calmly beside Emperor Qing.

Upon seeing Wu Zhu appear, Li Tan and Lü Ci showed no reaction.

Ku He's expression twitched, while Si Gu Jian's face visibly soured.

"Blind man, what are you doing here causing trouble!"

Wu Zhu seemed not to hear, standing silently beside Emperor Qing.

Upon hearing this, Ku He calmly said, "When Haitang was gathering intelligence, she mentioned that Fan Xian once escorted Emperor Qing up the mountain, so it's no wonder you're here!"

Upon hearing this, Si Gu Jian angrily cursed, "That little brat, he's causing me trouble for no reason!"

Having said that, a hint of frost flashed across Si Gumian's face as he looked at Emperor Qing with a mocking expression, saying, "No wonder you're so fearless. With Fan Xian around, the blind man is naturally at your mercy. Tell me, what does it feel like to wantonly exploit your own flesh and blood? I can't possibly understand that feeling!"

Emperor Qing remained silent, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

Si Gu Jian ignored him and looked at Wu Zhu, saying, "Blind man, this guy is no good. As long as he lives, Fan Xian will be toyed with by him for the rest of his life. I guarantee you, if Fan Xian can't stay in Nanqing because of this guy's death, I'll send him to my Dongyi City. He can be the city lord then!"

Seeing how easily Si Gu Jian had given away the position of city lord, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the others.

Seeing this, Li Tan said helplessly, "Senior Si Gu Jian, this guy is obviously a simpleton. Trying to persuade him is practically impossible. So leave him to me!"

Seeing that Li Tan had interrupted him, Si Gu Jian snorted coldly, "You brat, be careful you don't mess things up. It takes Ku He and me to suppress this blind man."

"Wouldn't that be even more interesting!"

Li Tan, sword in hand, laughed, "Fifth Master, please use the means to kill me and fight me."

Hearing Li Tan's words, Wu Zhu's face showed a strange expression, as if Li Tan's tone was familiar.

Before Wu Zhu could react, Li Tan suddenly drew his longsword, his left hand brushing across the blade in an instant, sword energy filling the sword, and he thrust it out.

The billowing sword energy burst forth from the sword, transforming into boundless waves of energy, within which pale pink plum blossom petals condensed.

Seeing the sword energy surge forth, Wu Zhu swung his iron chisel forward and smashed it into pieces in an instant, shattering Li Tan's giant wave of sword energy.

Seeing this, Li Tan charged forward with his sword to block Wu Zhu and launched a fierce attack.

Wu Zhu brandished his iron chisel to resist, but in a short moment, he was at a disadvantage.

However, Li Tan acted with restraint, not killing Wu Zhu, but merely forcing him away from Qing Temple.

Watching the two men leave the battlefield, Emperor Qing, for some reason, found a smile playing on his lips. He said with a laugh, "The three of you have really gone to great lengths to kill me. Now that Uncle Shi is dead and Fifth Prince is entangled, you can say you're guaranteed to win in a three-on-one fight. But if I die, the world will descend into chaos, and you will bear the brunt of that responsibility!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Lu Ci cursed, "You little brat, I'll send you on your way today. As for the world, dynasties rise and the people suffer. Dynasties fall and the people still suffer. It has nothing to do with you!"

"I've always been very curious!"

Looking at Lü Ci, who didn't play by the rules, Emperor Qing couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly are you? And how did you get in that day?"

"You want to know? I'm not telling you. Die!"

After Lü Ci finished speaking, he released a surge of purple energy that soared into the sky, transforming into an eerie pressure that rushed directly towards Emperor Qing.

Seeing this, Si Gu Jian and Ku He also gave up their idea of ​​talking nonsense.

An aura that resonated with heaven and earth burst forth from their bodies, enveloping the summit of Mount Dadong together with the clouds in the sky.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Qing closed his eyes tightly. The next moment, his aura of supreme authority and disdain for heaven and earth burst forth, pressing down on the three fellow Grandmasters in front of him.

Not far away, the officials from the Ministry of Rites who had followed Emperor Qing up the mountain, as well as the martial artists who were performing sacrifices at the Qing Temple in this place, were immediately intimidated by this aura and unable to move.

At this moment, the entire mountaintop seemed to be in a vacuum, and no sound could be heard. Only the clouds in the sky turned into black clouds in an instant, and raindrops fell at that moment.

The raindrops struck the four supreme martial artists below, but did not splash any water; instead, they fell close to their clothes.

Beside them, Hong Sixiang barely managed to raise his hand to wipe his cheek, but in an instant, he threw something into his mouth.

In an instant, the first of the four to take action was still Ku He, who was the first to make a move in the original story.

As soon as he took a step, it was as if the power of all things in heaven and earth was drawn to him, converging around Ku He.

Ku He smiled slightly and used his own true energy to guide the great momentum of heaven and earth, pressing down on Emperor Qing's aura of ruling the world.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Qing raised an eyebrow, and the hair ornament binding his head burst open in an instant, his black hair mixed with a few silver strands dancing wildly in the wind.

In an instant, the two clashed with overwhelming force, and for a time they were evenly matched.

Seeing this, Si Gu Jian seized the moment when the two were locked in a fierce battle and instantly flashed behind Emperor Qing. He joined his right index and middle fingers together, channeling all his inner energy into them. He stomped his foot, using his leg as the hilt of a sword. With his body as the sword, his fist as the blade, and his fingers as the tip, he thrust straight at Emperor Qing's back.

Upon seeing this, Lü Ci raised his arms high, and a colossal, faceless statue materialized behind him, merging seamlessly with his movements. "Ah!"

Lu Ci roared and mobilized all his true qi, slapping forward with his palm. In an instant, the giant statue behind him pressed down in the direction of Emperor Qing, annihilating and dissipating the aura created by Emperor Qing using his domineering true qi.

Seeing the three men's actions, Emperor Qing's face was covered in cold sweat. Coupled with the pressure from Lü Ci's palm, his momentum to resist Ku He weakened, and he allowed Ku He's palm to press down on him.

Ku He's expression remained unchanged, but he was overjoyed. In an instant, he flashed in front of Emperor Qing and raised his right palm to press against his chest.

"ah"

Emperor Qing roared and, ignoring Ku He's palm print, threw a punch at Si Gu Jian, who was charging towards him, hitting Si Gu Jian squarely in the chest.

"boom"

The domineering true energy of a Grandmaster was unleashed at full power and poured into Si Gu Jian's body.

"puff"

Si Gu Jian coughed up blood and flew out of his body. His left arm and both legs were detached from his body at the same time and crashed heavily to the ground.

Although he didn't die, that punch left him severely injured.

Unless Leng Feibai heals him with his dual skills, Si Gu Jian will undoubtedly die within six months.

"puff"

At the same time, Emperor Qing, who had been struck by Ku He's palm, also spat out a mouthful of blood, and his chest collapsed in that instant.

Ku He was, after all, the first Grandmaster, and the Heavenly Dao Heart Method was particularly effective against domineering true qi, so seriously injuring Emperor Qing was naturally not difficult.

But the next moment, Emperor Qing's actions greatly surprised Ku He. The severely injured Emperor Qing, his internal organs ruptured, gripped Ku He's hands tightly and roared, "Attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Sixiang suddenly unleashed his true energy.

In an instant, Hong Sixiang's eyes became bloodshot, and his dry, wrinkled skin, which resembled chicken skin, became as smooth and tender as a baby's. The aura emanating from his entire body was also what a Grandmaster should look like.

Hong Sixiang rushed up behind Ku He and placed his fists directly on Ku He's Xinlingtai acupoint on his back, pouring ninety percent of his true energy into Ku He's body.

"Ok!"

Ku He groaned, feeling an incredibly powerful surge of true energy rushing into his body like a tidal wave.

"How can it be!"

After Ku He uttered those four words, countless drops of blood erupted from his body like a fountain, and his body gradually began to crack.

"Your Majesty, this old servant has succeeded!"

As Hong Sixiang left behind his last words, a burst of brilliant blood erupted from his chest, and he collapsed straight to the ground.

"You, how could you!"

Kuhe collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Emperor Qing clutched his chest and looked at Lü Ci, who was still poised to strike behind him, and said, "Father-in-law, I am about to die, and I have already left an imperial edict to pass the throne to Fan Xian. What do you plan to do?"

Hearing Emperor Qing's words, Lü Ci dispelled the giant statue behind him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Just then, Lang Tao, Haitang Duoduo, and Wang Shisanlang rushed up from below.

"Master!"

Seeing that Si Gu Jian and Ku He were seriously injured and on the verge of death, the three rushed to their side.

"Wolf Peach, Sea... Begonia! Forget about your master, run!"

Although Ku He's expression was calm, he was like a balloon that had burst from being inflated, clearly not long to live.

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Qing's voice rang out, "Take your master and leave. Don't worry, no one will stop you from leaving the Qing Kingdom!"

Hearing Emperor Qing's words, Wang Shisanlang, who was standing beside Si Gujian, drew his sword and wanted to step forward and kill Emperor Qing.

"If you want to die here with your master, you're welcome to come forward and kill me!"

Seeing Emperor Qing's nonchalant expression, Wang Shisanlang's face became extremely complicated.

After thinking it over, Wang Shisanlang sheathed his sword, carried the heavily injured Si Gu Jian on his back, and left the place with Lang Tao, Haitang Duoduo, and Ku He.

Watching them leave, Emperor Qing spat out another mouthful of blood, even though he had smashed half of Si Gu Jian's body with a single punch.

But Ku He's palm strike also injured his internal organs, and he would die in about five days at most.

Seeing this, Lü Ci called out, "Li Tan, we should go!"

Upon hearing this, Li Tan, who was fighting Wu Zhu, withdrew, sheathed his sword, and returned to Lü Ci's side.

Looking at the dying Emperor Qing, Li Tan couldn't help but ask, "What, aren't you going to kill him?"

Lu Ci snorted coldly and said, "Even if we don't kill him, he won't live much longer!"

"Yeah!"

As soon as Li Tan finished speaking, he suddenly pointed a finger with his left hand. A crimson sword aura flew out from the sword and surged directly into Emperor Qing's chest.

"Um"

Emperor Qing let out a muffled groan, a crimson flower blooming on his chest, and he fell backward, clearly beyond saving.

"This is what you call eradicating evil completely!"

After Li Tan finished speaking, he and Lü Ci took flight like two wild geese, fleeing towards the foot of Mount Dadong.

"His Majesty!"

Heart-wrenching cries echoed across the summit of Mount Dadong. Officials from the Ministry of Rites who had come with Emperor Qing to offer sacrifices to Heaven at Mount Dadong rushed to the side of Emperor Qing's body and wailed as if they had lost their father.

Meanwhile, at Chen Garden in Kyoto, Leng Feibai listened to the message transmitted by his clone and jumped up from his chair. A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, along with a hint of relief.

Chen Pingping looked at Leng Feibai, who had suddenly stood up, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Hearing Chen Pingping's words, Leng Feibai gritted his teeth and said, "His Majesty, Ye Liuyun, and Eunuch Hong are all dead. Ku He and Si Gu Jian are seriously injured and on the verge of death, while the remaining two escaped successfully."

Upon hearing Leng Feibai's words, Chen Pingping's eyes glazed over, and at that moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"He's dead! He actually died!"

Chen Pingping was crying and laughing at the same time, as if he had gone mad.

Not long after, Chen Pingping calmly said, "Feibai, go to the Surveillance Bureau and tell Fei Jie to immediately go to the only road leading from Dadong Mountain to Dongyi City and wait there. Do everything you can to extend Si Gu Jian's life!"

Leng Feibai nodded after hearing this, then transformed into a bird and flew away from Chen Garden.

(End of this chapter)