Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 121 The Demise of Japan, the Annihilation of the Wokou (Japanese Pirates)
With the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty navy's artillery fire, the Japanese pirate army along the entire coastline lost all will to resist and scattered and fled.

Moreover, there was Xu Qing, a god-like figure, who was rapidly annihilating large numbers of Japanese pirates.

In an instant, countless pieces of bright red flesh flew everywhere, and all the Japanese pirates fled in terror.

Meanwhile, Kamiizumi, who was the most promising successor to the old Japanese swordsman, also wanted to flee and temporarily avoid the limelight.

Xu Qing had already discovered Shang Quan's existence, a top-tier swordsman in the martial arts world. Given more time, he could very well become the next Sword Saint.

Such Japanese pirates must not be allowed to escape.

Just then, a large, fair hand suddenly pressed down on Shangquan's shoulder, and a cold voice rang out: "Trying to run?"

Shangquan's expression changed; he never expected that despite his careful concealment, he would still be targeted by the Grand Preceptor of the Ming Dynasty.

Without a moment to think, he immediately unleashed all his true energy, desperately trying to break free.

But Xu Qing's strength was terrifying; his large hand, which had landed on Shangquan's shoulder, suddenly pressed down.

An overwhelming force, accompanied by the power of heaven and earth, forcefully pressed Shangquan into the ground, leaving only his head protruding above the surface.

"what!"

Shangquan screamed in agony as all the bones and meridians in his body were pulverized into a paste by this force, and his internal organs were shattered.

The difference is unbelievable!
Shangquan was horrified, never expecting that he wouldn't even have the ability to desperately break free from his restraints.

The opponent's strength far surpasses that of all martial arts masters in the world!

"Noisy!"

Xu Qing stomped his foot down on Shang Quan's head. The Japanese swordsman, who was most likely to become the next Sword Saint, had his head explode like a watermelon, and was completely dead.

Xu Qing stomped on Shangquan until he was dead, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued to attack the Japanese pirates.

His targets were all Japanese pirates of considerable strength. He first eliminated the top Japanese pirates, and then wiped out the ordinary ones!
One by one, the leaders of various forces were targeted by Xu Qing, and without exception, they all died without a complete corpse.

As the Japanese pirates fled, the range of the cannons on the naval warships became insufficient.

Qi Jiguang immediately picked up a long spear and ordered, "Land on the island and kill the enemy!"

Upon receiving the order, all soldiers on the warships rushed off the ships, landed on the island, and began the pursuit.

More than 50,000 Ming soldiers chased after hundreds of thousands of Japanese pirates, and none of them showed any mercy.

This is war; there is no distinction between good and evil, only between opposing sides.

The Japanese pirates of the East Sea dared to offend the might of the Ming Dynasty. They should have known long ago that the dynasty's wrath would bring down millions of corpses.

Countless corpses piled up, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that blood flowed like a river.

But no one stopped; their goal this time was to destroy Japan and kill all the Japanese pirates.

The Japanese pirate army that was blocked here was only the beginning of the slaughter.

The millions of people in Japan were all targets of the Ming Dynasty's navy.

With such a large number, it's impossible to kill them all in a short time.

Moreover, these Japanese pirates would also flee and hide, so this war of annihilation was destined to be far from over.

Xu Qing, Qi Jiguang, and many soldiers were all aware of this.

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Time is like water, and years are like shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed.

Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, a cliff.
Xu Qing stood there, his aura of malevolence so intense it was terrifying.

He closed his eyes tightly, as if quietly merging with heaven and earth, but his face was slightly ferocious, unlike his previous calm.

Two years!

For two whole years, Xu Qing and Qi Jiguang, along with other Ming soldiers, spent most of their time engaged in killing.

The Japanese pirates on this island nation were eventually wiped out completely under such overwhelming slaughter.

Xu Qing killed the most Japanese pirates, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, with nearly a million Japanese pirates dying at his hands.

Such a terrifying number, if known to others, would surely be called an unparalleled killing god.

It was precisely because of this that Xu Qing's state of mind was in trouble at this moment, and the murderous aura around his body was extremely strong, which he could not control at all.

More than a month has passed since the complete extermination of the Japanese pirates.

Xu Qing did not leave the island immediately because of the serious problems in her state of mind.

This mountain did not allow Qi Jiguang and his men to come up.

The excessive killings caused Xu Qing's bloodlust to become extremely terrifying.

If not for his profound cultivation level, having already reached the state of oneness with heaven and man, Xu Qing would likely have become a madman driven solely by killing. Even so, to avoid accidental killing, Xu Qing secluded himself in this mountain for over a month, forcibly suppressing his inner bloodlust!
For more than a month, he has been undergoing a spiritual cleansing almost every day, and now he has finally gained some control.

"call……"

Xu Qing let out a long breath, slowly opened his tightly closed eyes, his bright eyes filled with bloodshot veins, and an unavoidable aura of hostility emanated from them.

"I underestimated the impact of this massacre..."

Xu Qing had to admit that he had underestimated the impact of excessive killing.

According to his calculations, it would not be possible to completely wash away the evil aura and purify the mind again in a short time.

Moreover, during this period, no more killings are allowed.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, gazed in the direction of the Ming Dynasty, and murmured, "It's time to go back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing's figure disappeared instantly at the edge of the cliff.

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The next day.

Xu Qing sat on a large ship, facing the sea breeze, quietly circulating his internal energy, also using the Daoist Heart-Cleansing Technique.

"Your Excellency, are you really alright?"

At this moment, Qi Jiguang walked up behind Xu Qing, his eyes filled with awe and worry.

He knew all too well that the torture and killing Xu Qing had endured was several times, even dozens of times, greater than what all of them had suffered.

Most of the soldiers who fought in this war of annihilation were not in good spirits.

Not to mention Xu Qing, who slaughtered nearly one-sixth of the Japanese pirates.

The mental torment involved is absolutely terrifying.

"No need to worry. After this matter is completed, inform His Majesty to develop overseas resources. This will strengthen the Ming Dynasty and enable the great feat of having all nations pay tribute."

Xu Qing closed his eyes, turned his back to Qi Jiguang, and spoke softly.

After returning, he naturally wouldn't go to the capital again.

He had no interest in managing other matters and could only ask Qi Jiguang to remind him.

He is now emotionally wounded and needs to meditate.

I will put everything else aside and focus on healing my emotional wounds and eliminating all my negative energy and hostility.

"Yes, I obey."

Qi Jiguang nodded, knowing full well that the Imperial Preceptor needed to meditate.

In fact, even he planned to temporarily resign from his official post and return to his hometown to recuperate.

The same was true of his many generals and soldiers.

As for the resources on the islands of Japan, that is up to His Majesty the Emperor to decide.

The news of the fall of Japan and the extermination of the Japanese pirates had been sent back to the Central Plains a month earlier.

At this moment, in Renshou Palace, the Jiajing Emperor finally received this good news.

"Okay! Okay! Great!"

"The Imperial Advisor truly kept his word and destroyed the Eastern Kingdom, eradicating all the Japanese pirates!"

The Jiajing Emperor was overjoyed and repeatedly shouted "Good!"

The old eunuch standing to the side was shocked. In just two years, a small country with millions of people had been destroyed, with not a single one left!

How terrifying!
"By imperial decree, I wish the whole world to know of the Grand Preceptor's extraordinary deeds, to celebrate universally, and to grant a general amnesty!"

The Jiajing Emperor was overjoyed; such a joyous occasion should bring happiness to the entire nation.

"According to the order!"

Soon, the imperial edict spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, shaking the entire country and causing a great uproar in the martial arts world.

No one in the entire Ming Dynasty martial arts world expected that the invincible immortal would do such a shocking thing.

For the past two years, no one in the martial arts world has heard of Xu Qing's whereabouts. Everyone thought that the True Immortal was cultivating in seclusion on Mount Hua, pursuing a higher level of martial arts.

The entire martial arts world felt that there hadn't been any stories of true immortals for two years, and things weren't as lively as before.

When this imperial edict spread throughout the land, the entire martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty realized that the True Immortal had not gone into seclusion, but had once again accomplished something even more earth-shattering.

The martial arts world was in an uproar, and so was the Ming Dynasty!
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