Scourge Messenger

Chapter 437 Shocking Slash of Chen Liexia

Jiang Shi!

How could Chen Liexia forget this name? The battle in Mansu Forest made Jiang Shi and the Return Order famous, while he became a laughing stock as a stepping stone!
Although no one would actually dare to laugh at a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Chen Liexia had already reached the fourth level of Foundation Establishment before the age of fifty. If it weren't for the even more monstrous Ying Le who came along later, he would have been the number one genius in the Central Plains for the past hundred years. How could his pride tolerate such a humiliation?

But the more agitated he felt, the calmer Chen Liexia became: "Niu Xianke and Jiang Shi are family?"

Ye Xiaoyu immediately looked up at Niu Xianke, her expression inexplicably tense.

“They are all my people,” Yan Qing said casually. “But wait a moment, I have something to do first.”

He pointed to Ling Feihong and the two people in the audience, then turned to Niu Xianke: "Is it them? I'm not mistaken, am I?"

“That’s right,” Niu Xianke said calmly. “They are Ling Feijing, Ling Feihong, and Ling Yu.”

Ling Feihong realized something was wrong, and while retreating, he looked at Chen Liexia and said, "Suppress—"

[Fire in the Pupil]!
Yan Qing's Double Bright Eyes shone three times in quick succession, instantly reducing the three members of the Ling family to ashes. The others in the hall were terrified. When Yan Qing first appeared, they only had a premonition, but now they were completely certain: this was a Foundation Establishment cultivator! And a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator at that, one that even the Thunder King of the Prisons dared not act rashly against!

They actually appeared on the battlefield of two Foundation Establishment cultivators!?

Ling Feihong, a dignified third-tier messenger and fourth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, was instantly killed by a stranger at the Foundation Establishment stage, without any tokens of his authority. How many lives do they have? Can they withstand the aftershocks of a clash between two Foundation Establishment cultivators?
However, many people noticed something amiss: Jiang Shi, Niu Xianke, a stranger at the Foundation Establishment stage... This Foundation Establishment cultivator was actually seeking revenge for a mortal.

Chen Liexia realized this as well, and said coldly, "Are you going to protect these two mortals?"

"Don't worry, even if I have two burdens, you still have no chance of winning." Yan Qing laughed: "Niu Xianke, hold her."

Ye Xiaoyu stared wide-eyed as Niu Xianke pulled her into his arms, stammering, "Uncle, Uncle..."

The cooldown time of the [Love Lock] was refreshed the moment it was upgraded, and with Niu Xianke in the team, Yan Qing wasn't worried about them at all.

“Jiang Shi needs ten breaths to activate the return order, and you have also taken ten breaths. I am a fair person. If you are still alive after ten breaths, your score with Jiang Shi will be wiped clean.”

"Insanity."

Chen Liexia took out a rusty broadsword, but as lightning crackled around him, the broadsword emitted a crimson-gold lightning light, and the blade even transformed into a golden stream of light. This was clearly his sacrificial token, and it could even resonate faintly with his supernatural power!
"To deal with you, I only need... a single breath."

The moment he finished speaking, Chen Liexia had already arrived in front of Yan Qing and completed his strike. All the onlookers felt as if the world had suddenly turned pitch black, with only a white light tearing through the darkness!
【The Night of Terror】!
This divine ability actually has nothing to do with lightning, and it's not even considered a lethal divine ability. Rather, it's a support-type divine ability with only one effect: to complete the action instantly. However, after years of research by Chen Liexia, combined with the effects of the token and the Dao foundation, he finally refined it into a single, deadly move.

Still as a cloud-topped peak, swift as a startled night!
While he might not be top-tier in conquering secret realms, Chen Liexia was confident that he was absolutely outstanding among fourth-rank cultivators in combat, and no one could avoid his move, just as no one could avoid the passing of time!

"interesting."

Chen Liexia stared wide-eyed as Yan Qing transformed from an illusion back into a physical form. The other party was completely unharmed, not even causing a ripple in the defensive barrier, as if he had escaped time and avoided fate in that instant.

He actually possesses such superior defensive abilities? But defense is always weak in offense, as long as I seize the opportunity—

“I also possess a divine power,” Yan Qing said, green flames igniting in his palm, but without letting Chen Liexia see the yellow paper. “Please have the Thunder King of the Prisons examine it.”

Chen Liexia felt a chill in his heart. Although he didn't know what tricks the other party had up their sleeve, it was always better to run away first. He flashed away and was already dozens of steps away, running to the edge of the arena to wait for an opportunity to strike.

But at that very moment, Chen Liexia trembled violently, and countless blood flowers burst forth from his body! His soul was about to leave his body, as if he had been hit by a battering ram, and even his soul was shattered!
"one."

As the countdown began, Yan Qing wielded "Moon in the Well" in her left hand and "Horizontal Autumn Sword" in her right, unleashing a storm of swords and blades towards his neck!
The 26-point true wound ripped open his throat and tore open his trachea. Blood took the opportunity to escape from the wound, rendering the defensive barrier useless. A melodious sound came from the wind, which was the last breath of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!
The messengers watched in horror as Chen Liexia stood motionless, allowing Yan Qing to attack him. This was not a confrontation at all, but a massacre, a pleasure of treating Foundation Establishment cultivators like pigs and dogs to be slaughtered!
"two."

"three."

When the count reached the third second, Chen Liexia finally made his only act of resistance: the black clouds churning with thunder blocked his neck, forcing him to manifest his Dao Foundation to bear the damage, otherwise Yan Qing would cut off his head!
"Four."

Yan Qing put away "Moon in the Well" and picked up "Life and Death Together" with his left hand, preparing to seamlessly connect. He couldn't actually control Chen Liexia for ten seconds, at most 9.375 seconds. In addition, with 46.875% of maximum health damage, he was very curious whether he could kill a fourth-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator without using "Dream Body".

Just as Chen Liexia had incurred his wrath, it was the perfect opportunity to test his own mettle. Just before Yan Qing was about to continue with the [Life and Death Together] incantation, his sword missed its mark. Turning his head, he saw a white streak piercing the darkness in the bright midday sun, stretching into the distance.

Chen Liexia actually ran away.

Yan Qing was dumbfounded. He was certain he hadn't missed the timing; it definitely hadn't been five seconds. The only explanation was that Chen Liexia had resistance, which could reduce the duration of all abnormal statuses. But he hadn't expected Chen Liexia to run away the moment he escaped, without even uttering a threat—quite the style of Han Tianzun!

If Yan Qing was surprised, then the messengers in the audience were terrified. A strange Foundation Establishment cultivator had suddenly appeared, and the only one who could protect them, the Thunder King of Hell, ran faster than anyone else. It all happened too fast and too suddenly; they didn't even have time to react before they became fish on a chopping board.

"Uncle, is the fighting still going on outside? Why can't I hear anything?" Ye Xiaoyu asked nervously, "Have I been deafened by the fighting?"

“Niu Xianke,” Yan Qing asked lazily, “who else do you want to kill? Name them.”

Those who have entered this venue today are either the masters and apprentices of the sixty-four martial arts schools in Jiangnan City, or the powerful families associated with these schools. Their networks extend to all the military towns in Liang Kingdom; one could even say they represent half of the imperial court's power. Not to mention, this place is Qixia Mountain Military Town, with two thousand Chen family 'Thunder Warriors' outside. When their forces are combined, they form an army!
But upon hearing Yan Qing's dismissive declaration of death, nearly half of them collapsed to the ground, none daring to raise an arm in protest. When Niu Xianke surveyed them, their eyes pleaded, as if they wanted to kowtow on the spot.

You son of a bitch, you should have just said you had a Foundation Establishment cultivator as your backer! What's the point of all this? It's just killing a few people, what's the big deal? You've really made things difficult for us... And Ling Feihong, what business is it of yours if others are doing good deeds, and you've dragged us into this mess...

The righteous people who had just been shouting that they would personally execute this serial killer began to shrink back one after another, their legs trembling as they silently pleaded, "Don't look at me, don't look at me..."

“There are two more: Jia Long, the eldest disciple of the Giant Elephant Martial Arts School, and Nalan Shu, the head of the White Iron Martial Arts School.” Niu Xianke pointed to the two and said, “However, I’m not too sure, they just don’t have a good reputation.”

Just that one sentence made most people in the room feel overjoyed and cry tears of relief, as if they had survived a disaster, while only the two people who were named turned pale.

"The reputation isn't very good..." Yan Qing said leisurely, "But I don't have time to investigate, so perhaps—"

Snapped!
Jia Long's defensive barrier suddenly shattered. Before he could even understand what was happening, his head was smashed like a watermelon. The master of the Giant Elephant Martial Arts School said righteously, "I have heard rumors that Jia Long bullies the good and engages in loan sharking and smuggling. He has been neglecting to discipline the good, and I have no choice but to clean house now and restore justice to the world!"

Everyone stared in surprise, then turned to look at the other party involved, Nalan Shu. Nalan Shu's lips twitched, and suddenly he gritted his teeth and drew his knife, immediately scaring those around him away by at least ten paces to avoid getting blood on them.

With a swift motion, he severed his own right hand, knelt down, and confessed, "Your Excellency, the greatest mistake I have ever made in my life was taking away my brother's martial arts school and persecuting my two nephews, causing them to wander far from home. I will immediately send someone to bring my two nephews back to inherit the school. I beg Your Excellency to give me a chance to repent."

“I’m at the Foundation Establishment stage, not a god. I don’t have time to monitor whether you’ve repented.” Yan Qing’s words nearly drove Nalan Shu to the brink of collapse. “However…”

He looked up at the top seats and waved: "Jie Yuanshao, come here."

Everyone looked at Jie Yuanshao in surprise. Jie Yuanshao hesitated slightly, then jumped off the stands and landed on the arena, walking up to Yan Qing. Seeing Yan Qing carefully examining Jie Yuanshao, the onlookers couldn't help but have a thought: this unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed quite young, still at an age where his mind was wandering. Perhaps they could establish a relationship with him in the simplest and most effective way—through marriage!
But the Jie family is incredibly lucky! Just when their ancestor, Jie Huangchao, was about to die of old age, another person of a different surname, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, appeared? Was the Jie family's ancestor buried in some kind of auspicious feng shui location? How can they not be successful?
Jie Yuanshao felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and mustered his courage to say, "Perhaps Your Excellency knows that my Jie family's ancestor was—"

“Soaring General Huang Chao,” Yan Qing said casually, “I’ve seen his strength. He’s probably a little stronger than the Thunder King of the Prison, but he’s still far behind me.”

Even if it might be true, Jie Yuanshao was still very angry to hear her ancestor being described like that, so she slightly turned her head, using her hair to cover most of her face as she faced Yan Qing, not letting him see too much of her face. However, Yan Qing didn't look anymore. Of Jiang Shi's friends, Jie Yuanshao was the only one he was meeting in real life for the first time, so he had taken a few extra glances earlier.

"I'll leave the matter of that person saying they wanted to return the martial arts school to their nephew to you to oversee," Yan Qing said. "Is that alright?"

“No problem,” Jie Yuanshao said, “but why me?”

"You are Jiang Shi's friend."

Jie Yuanshao was not surprised: "Jiang Shi...where is she now? Has she reached the Foundation Establishment stage like you?"

“She went to a very far place, and you probably won’t be able to meet her again. She hasn’t reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, but she’ll be soon.” Yan Qing looked at her: “Jie Yuanshao, you are a good woman.”

"so……"

He extended his finger and gently touched Jie Yuanshao's forehead. A cool sensation spread throughout Jie Yuanshao's body, and she immediately felt enlightened. Many problems in her cultivation were easily solved, and the bottleneck that had been stuck for a long time seemed ready to be broken at any moment. Almost subconsciously, she squeezed out all her mental energy and frantically explored her potential.

But compared to this tremendous opportunity, Jie Yuanshao cared more about what Yan Qing said:
"I hope that when I see you next time, you will have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

(End of this chapter)