There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 227 You are the challenger

"Wow!"

With his Nascent Soul Dao Domain shattered, Jiang Huan was already severely injured, with his cultivation reduced to less than one-tenth. When he saw the giant starlight hand descending upon him and tried to move away, his expression changed drastically as his body was imprisoned by the Starry Sky Restriction!
"Boom!"

The giant hand grabbed down, and Jiang Huan had no way to dodge. He only had time to activate his innate divine power, with hundreds of law runes intertwining around his body and transforming into a radiant magical body. But in the blink of an eye, that rune magical body shattered inch by inch like glass!

"Ugh!"

He let out a miserable cry, and faint smoke seeped from his pores. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string and crashed into an ancient stele in the distance. Cracks spread across the stele, and his face turned as white as paper!
Chen Qing remained expressionless and opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of water!
He shot out a burst of extraordinary light, enveloped in starlight, and pierced straight into Jiang Huan's brow!
"No...how dare you..."

The next moment, an internal tribulation erupted from his body, causing his body to suddenly explode and his nascent soul to fly out, but it was also covered with cracks!

"How could it be... like this..."

His eyes were filled with incomprehension and horror. He had cultivated the Heavenly Constitution Dao Domain for many years and could also use the Jade Capital Laws to solidify his power, making his words law and his thoughts punishing people. Logically speaking, he should be invincible in the Immortal Dynasty, so why did he encounter someone who could use the Zhou Tian Star Dou Restriction?

puff!
The next moment, the nascent soul dissipated!

"This person truly possesses the power to control the Zhou Tian Star Dipper! He is not someone you can defeat by force!"

On the other side, Qu Lezhi reacted extremely quickly. The moment the giant starlight hand grabbed down, he stomped his foot, and the fire array pattern under his feet flashed, sweeping up the group of young cultivators who were already terrified. In an instant, he teleported to a hundred feet away, barely avoiding the sharp edge. Then, he teleported several more times, widening the distance!
He looked back and saw that where he had just stood, starlight was raging and the void was shaking. His hair and beard trembled, and he muttered, "Inconceivable! Truly inconceivable! The Zhou Tian Star Dipper Restriction is the foundation of the Jade Capital. It cannot be moved unless ordered by the Immortal Emperor or held by someone who controls the core array key! This boy, this boy actually managed to turn the tables and usurp it in a single thought?! I... I misjudged him! It would be unwise to make an enemy of such a person!"

Qu Yue was an expert in array formations and knew the difficulty of them. That's why, when he saw that the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Jin could be controlled by someone, he was shocked beyond measure and had no fighting spirit left!

"I have been in Yujing for a long time and have picked up the habits of the people here. Even though this Hidden Star Dharma Master Li Qing has achievements and is well-known in the North, I still think that he is overrated and cannot compare to the geniuses of Yujing. It is really wrong! It is really wrong!"

Shen Nanting was also in a sorry state. The Xuanhuang Bell in his hand vibrated rapidly, splitting into layers of Xuanhuang light that enveloped his body and barely managed to deflect most of the impact. However, he was still hit by the scattered star power, and his blood and qi surged. He fell from the clouds and was covered in dust.

He looked up at the sky and saw Chen Qing floating in the starlight. He was extremely surprised and shocked: "Impossible! The array guide personally bestowed by the Venerable is the only proof to communicate with the key to the great array! How could he do that? Could it be that the Xuanmen is of the same origin as the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Jin? And can he control the great array? It can't be that he himself has figured out the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Jin, right? This just doesn't make sense!"

"They all talk a big game, but when danger comes, they're all the first to run away!"

Chen Qing pressed his advantage relentlessly, his eyes gleaming coldly as he formed a sword incantation, preparing to attack again!
"A perfect opportunity! Break through the formation and capture him!"

Just then, a loud shout rang out!
However, the outer star curtain was slightly thinned due to Chen Qing mobilizing most of his forces to attack, which allowed the two great masters of Taiyi Dao Palace, Yu Lu and Ming Quan, to see through the gap and tear open a hole together. Then the two of them fiercely charged in!
The Great Master Mingquan transformed into a ghostly figure, carrying an aura of annihilation, and pounced like a demon god from the Nine Netherworlds; the True Master Yulu wielded thunder, and the phantom of the Thunder Sword Zhenyue appeared behind him, unleashing streaks of destructive lightning!
The middle-aged man from the Huanglong Sect was not to be outdone. He roared like a dragon, and a scorching dragon breath swept across the sky!

The three forces combined their attacks with overwhelming power, aiming to engulf Chen Qing in one fell swoop!
"Fools! Retreat at once!" Qu Lezhi shouted anxiously upon seeing this. "The Starry Sky Restriction has been taken over by them. You've walked right into their trap! How can you not see the situation clearly! Have you been in Jade Capital for too long, and your minds have been corrupted, causing you to underestimate the heroes of the world?"

However, his warning came too late!

Despite the encirclement, Chen Qing remained calm and instead laughed, "You've come at the perfect time! I was just afraid you'd leave!"

He pointed his sword in a natural motion, and at the same time, his mind stirred slightly!

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

The starlight moved accordingly, splitting into countless forms!
First, several beams of starlight, as tangible as solidity, flew across the sky, heading straight for Shen Nanting, who was trying to escape. He was forced to dodge repeatedly, summoning several protective magic treasures. Amidst the flashes of light, he was in grave danger and extremely disheveled.

Then, the immense stellar power condensed into several star vortexes around his body, resembling the orbit of stars in the heavens, mysterious and unpredictable.

Lightning, dragon breath, and death energy bombarded it, but they were like mud oxen entering the sea, instantly crushed and absorbed, without shaking it in the slightest!
Immediately afterwards, Chen Qing drew his sword technique again!

A vast array of starlight converged, evolving into a majestic "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sword Formation" in front of him. Within the sword formation, countless stars flickered, condensing into seventy-two starlight sword beams, each containing unparalleled sword intent, chilling and murderous, enveloping the four corners of the earth!
The Zhou Tian Star Sword Formation roared into action, unleashing seventy-two streaks of starlight sword light that slashed at the nodes of everyone's magical abilities and the weak points where spiritual energy was connected!

"Crack!"

The Netherworld Death Aura of the Great Master Mingquan was cleaved in two by a dazzling star sword, and the backlash caused him to tremble violently, his protective aura dimming instantly.

"what?!"

Grand Master Yu Lu was horrified to discover that the lightning he unleashed had been invaded by several star rays, causing its internal structure to become chaotic in an instant, and it exploded on its own before even touching Chen Qing!

The dragon breath of the middle-aged man from the Huanglong Sect was completely enveloped by a star net. The extreme heat was quickly neutralized and dissipated by the starlight. Then, streaks of starlight, like swords, pierced straight towards him!

This person hurriedly summoned seven or eight magical treasures, but they shattered one after another, and he was even more severely affected by the backlash, leaving him teetering on the brink of collapse!

"This man's methods are unpredictable! He cannot be defeated by force! Fellow Daoists, after careful consideration, I have no grudge against him, Li Qing, so I will take my leave first!" The middle-aged man sensed something was wrong and, quite decisively, cried out in alarm. He transformed into a dragon shadow, turned around and ran, his speed increasing dramatically. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the horizon.

Chen Qing flicked his finger, and hundreds of swords flew out from the sword formation, then gathered into one, and flew out of the air, chasing after the moon like a meteor, cutting through space along the way and leaving a thin, dark trail!
Soon, a muffled groan and specks of dragon blood fell from the distant horizon!
Without asking any further questions, he turned his gaze, harnessed layers of starlight, and pounced on the people in front of him!
"The feud between Taiyi Dao Palace and me is irreconcilable, and I don't want to be constantly targeted by you! Let's settle this with a life-or-death battle here today!"

The starlight was like a sword. The first to be hit was the Great Master Mingquan, whose protective Netherworld Qi had just been broken. At this moment, his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated. The starlight arrived in an instant and passed through his body!

"Li Qing!" He let out a furious roar of unwillingness, his body cracked like a broken porcelain, and the next moment he exploded, turning into streams of light that scattered into the sky, leaving only a nascent soul wrapped in many scenes of heaven and earth, which fled in panic toward Grand Master Yu Lu.

Grand Master Yu Lu's expression changed drastically. He turned his hand seals and unleashed 108 lightning swords to protect himself. He desperately activated his escape technique and barely managed to block the continuous rain of starlight swords, but he was still forced to retreat step by step.

"Nascent Soul Dao Domain, open!"

At the critical moment, he took a deep breath and unleashed his full Nascent Soul realm, with lightning flashing and intertwining, about to evolve into a Nascent Soul Dao Domain!

"Zhou Tian Xing Dou, suppress!" Chen Qing's eyes were indifferent as he grabbed his hand and used the Mountain and Sea Seal technique to circulate the power of the stars!

The starlight transformed into mountains and seas, directly suppressing everything!
"Boom!"

Before the nascent soul could even intertwine, it was smashed into pieces and then forcibly forced back into the body of Grand Master Yu Lu!
"Ahhh!"

He screamed in agony, his eyes suddenly bulging out and bursting!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In the next instant, lightning bloomed all over the person's body like flowers, and he fell down!

With a wave of his sleeve, Chen Qing summoned starlight, which converged and transformed into a Dharma wheel. It then split into eight parts, which flew wildly and dismembered the Great Master!
In the blink of an eye, the siege crumbled!
In the distance, there were a few figures who were about to make a move, but upon seeing this scene, they all disappeared. Some of them were even so frightened that they couldn't control their thoughts and showed emotional fluctuations of surprise, shock, and anger!

"This...this is the Hidden Star Sect's number one duel champion?!"

Despite not being directly struck by the Star Sword, Shen Nanting, thanks to the Xuanhuang Bell and numerous secret treasures, was still covered in dust and dirt, his Taoist robe torn, and his hair disheveled, thanks to the dissipated sword energy and the counter-force of the formation. He was no longer as composed as before.

He had hoped to take advantage of the momentum of everyone attacking at the same time to regroup, but before he could even react, all those who had attacked were defeated!

He stared at Chen Qing, who seemed to rule the stars, his eyes filled with fear and resentment. He tried several times to summon the small bell in his hand, but in the end, he gritted his teeth, crushed an ancient jade talisman, and his figure suddenly blurred in the spatial fluctuations.

"Li Qing! This matter is far from over! The Heavenly Secrets Alliance will surely..."

Snapped!
The Void Talisman flew out from Chen Qingmei's heart, spun in the air, and absorbed endless starlight!

The next moment, he flashed and appeared in front of Shen Nanting, grabbing him and firmly grasping his blurry figure again!

"you!"

Upon seeing this, Shen Nanting was terrified and, disregarding everything else, began to shake the small bell in his hand!

"Buzz!"

A stream of bright yellow energy surged out, protecting his body!

A majestic voice echoed from the void—

"Li Qing, show mercy! You've already made an enemy of the Taiyi Dao Palace, do you also intend to become an enemy of my Tianji Alliance?"

Along with it came a phantom projection entwined with yellow clouds!

at the same time!

"Please, heroic spirits, lend your aid!"

The two Grand Masters of Taiyi Dao Palace, now only incomplete Nascent Souls, simultaneously formed hand seals, and strange ripples emanated from their bodies!
"Zila!"

The next moment, the distant sky shattered, and a skeletal hand reached out from it, grabbed the edge of the crack and tore it apart. Then, a huge, blurry figure poked its head out and roared!
"A remnant of the Dharma form?! Has the Taiyi Dao Palace gone mad, daring to use such a thing in the Jade Capital City!"

In an instant, both the yellow cloud projection and the blurry giant image approached!
"Li Qing, stop! If this continues, you can't handle it! You can't stop it!"

"Who says you have to fight head-on?" Chen Qing sighed, forming a hand seal. "Innate Illusion Array, activate!"

"Boom!"

The next moment, starlight surged, and a huge array spread out from Chen Qing's feet, directly covering the entire stele forest. Countless starlight surged out, scattered in all directions, and turned into array nodes, vibrating and resonating!
The starlight spun and transformed into a dazzling mist of light, enveloping the surroundings!

Once the projection and the giant image entered it, they lost their bearings!

"How...how could this be..."

Shen Nanting was already numb with shock, realizing that he was terribly wrong, and that this person in front of him could not be judged by common sense!

"But at least I still have this merit of saving the world to protect me..."

Here it is!

Before he could finish his thought, Chen Qing tore apart the bright yellow smoke that was swirling around him.

"You think you've set up this whole thing to make me the challenger?" Chen Qing stretched out his hand, sword light gathering at his fingertips. "Actually, you're the challenger."

"Boom!"

Shen Nanting struggled to open his eyes and saw starlight like thunder, engulfing the two incomplete Nascent Souls that were rushing towards Chen Qing!

Then, his Niwan Palace was pierced by the sword light, and his consciousness fell into boundless darkness.

(End of this chapter)