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

Chapter 269 Unintentional Intention

"Chief Zheng! Although I wish to take the young master to the East Sea, how can we desert our post in this critical moment? This is not the style of the Marquis of the East Sea!"

"That's right, we can't back down either, otherwise people will think that the Hidden Star Sect is afraid of the Buddhist sect!"

On the other side, Chen Qing, Mang Shoutuo and others saw that Zheng Qingtian wanted to take on the powerful enemy alone, and their expressions changed, each with their own explanation.

"Enough talk!" Zheng Qingtian shook his head. "How could I, Zheng Qingtian, implicate my brothers and friends? Let's go!"

As he spoke, he pushed his palms forward with a sudden burst of supple force, which enveloped Chen Qing, Mang Shoutuo, Ling Jue, and Yun Shuyue, and gently sent them out of the flying boat, landing in a mountain hollow below!
Then, Zheng Qingtian suddenly turned around and faced the blind sword monk who had already surrounded him. His aura exploded like a volcanic eruption: "Let me, Zheng, see what mysteries lie in your blind formation!"

"Stubborn fools! Form ranks and kill!"

Leng Chi, the leading sword monk, led seven or eight blind monks who walked on air, crisscrossing and moving about. Sword light flashed and sword energy filled the sky, making a hissing sound, firmly trapping the bronze flying boat in the center.

Zheng Qingtian laughed wildly, neither dodging nor avoiding, his fists glowing with a bronze luster, his fists striking out like dragons, meeting the sky full of sword light!

"Oh!"

Fists and swords clashed, producing a deafening explosion!

Zheng Qingtian's fist technique was fierce and unparalleled, with wide and powerful movements. Each punch contained the immense power to shatter mountains and split rocks. The wind from his punches was so strong that it deflected and shattered the incoming sword light!
However, the Blind Sword Locking Formation was truly mysterious. Although the sword monks could not see, their minds were in sync, and their sword techniques flowed like a ring, waxing and waning. Zheng Qingtian's fierce and domineering fist force was often cleverly guided and dispersed by several sword lights, like a huge force smashing into a dense spider web, with seven or eight tenths of its power being neutralized first.

Soon, the sword formation operated faster and faster, and streaks of sword energy attacked from incredible angles, cunning and ruthless.

Although Zheng Qingtian was brave, under the wear and tear of the sword formation and the siege, his movements began to become somewhat sluggish. He retreated step by step and had already fallen into a disadvantageous position. Several tears were even cut on his robe.

"Uncle-Master, Chief Zheng, he..." Yun Shuyue looked worried in the mountain valley.

Mang Shoutuo clenched his fists, veins bulging: "This sword formation is strange, it's specifically designed to counter the most powerful and forceful styles! These bald thieves are truly shameless, actually ambushing us halfway! Young Master, I'll go and help them when I find an opportunity!"

Chen Qing's gaze was deep and focused, his inner power circulated silently, and the Glazed Yin Spirit in his Niwan Palace glowed slightly, ready to make a move to help. However, he had only recently entered this new body and many of his techniques were not yet consolidated, so he could not unleash his true strength if he made a move now.

However, Zheng Qingtian was a man of bold and righteous character, which suited his tastes very well, so he naturally couldn't just stand by and watch him perish here.

"This time, I used the method of 'severing evil and transforming scenery' to cut off half of the Dao Fruit of Buddhism, thereby creating a new Dream Ancestor. In fact, this body originally contained a scene, namely the scene of half of the Demon Buddha Dao Fruit! Although I cannot manipulate the power of the Dao Fruit within it, as an external scene, it can manifest the power of the Nascent Soul level. It's just that the pseudo-Mysterious Gate of the Female hasn't come along yet, so the spiritual energy is not much and it can't last long, but it's not a big problem. Once I construct the projection of the Hidden Star Dharma Master's other self, the spiritual gate can manifest from it..."

Having experienced several lifetimes of trials, Chen Qing had a clear understanding of his own situation. With the guidance of the man in green, he had already thought things through before entering the dream. In the dream, his body appeared to be at the peak of Yin Spirit but had not yet achieved the Golden Core stage. In fact, his combat power was hidden and could be released with a little concentration. That's why he seized the opportunity to go to the Kuchan Temple.

"But we have to find the right opportunity to unleash our power at once, otherwise, if the enemy anticipates it, we might not be able to maximize our gains..."

Just as Chen Qing was pondering, on a distant cliff, the sinister-looking man watched the two sides fighting and sneered repeatedly: "A desperate struggle, nothing more than a cornered beast's fight."

But at this very moment...

"Hahaha!"

Zheng Qingtian, who was at the center of the Sword Net, suddenly burst into a hearty laugh!
"That was exhilarating! That was exhilarating! I've finally figured out the true nature of your so-called formation!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned to the side, narrowly avoiding three deadly sword lights that were coming at him from all directions, and stomped heavily on the deck of the flying boat with both feet!
"boom!"

The entire bronze flying boat suddenly trembled violently!

"The formation operates by relying on the pull of qi, so it can turn smoothly? Well then, I'll show you the hard way and see how you turn and how you break free!"

Zheng Qingtian's arm muscles bulged, and with unparalleled strength, he actually swung the bronze flying boat, which was several meters long, around!
"Give it to me...break it!"

He roared and used this behemoth as a strange weapon, smashing it towards the most concentrated and vulnerable point of the sword formation's energy flow!
This sudden change of tactics caught all the sword monks completely off guard! Their empty eyes widened involuntarily!
No matter how ingenious their sword formation was, it would be difficult to deal with such a brutal and unreasonable "battering ram" in an instant!
"Change!"

Amidst cries of alarm, the bronze flying boat, carrying immense force, crashed into the core of the sword formation!

"Bang!!!"

Amidst a deafening roar, the sword energy shattered, and the array diagram wailed!
Several sword monks who were at the forefront of the attack were struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out blood and flying backward!

The sword formation was broken in an instant!
However, this is not the end!

Zheng Qingtian pressed his advantage relentlessly. The instant the flying boat collided with the sword formation, he released his grip and shot backward like lightning. At the same time, he formed hand seals and roared, "Explode!" The bronze flying boat, already riddled with cracks, burst forth with blinding brilliance!
"Boom!"

The earth-shattering explosion resounded through the sky, and the violent shockwave, carrying countless metal fragments, swept in all directions like a storm!

The remaining sword monks were scattered and their formation completely collapsed by the terrifying power of the self-destructing airship!

Using the recoil from the explosion, Zheng Qingtian landed steadily in front of the ravine where Chen Qing and the others were in a few leaps. Although his clothes were somewhat torn and his breathing was slightly disordered, he was still as upright as a pine tree!

He looked back at the chaotic sky, wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, and grinned, "The sword formation is broken, and there are no more obstacles on the way! Brother, Commander Mang, come with me to that Kuchan Temple and meet the mastermind inside! It's a pity that the flying boat is damaged and we can't fly, but fortunately the place isn't far."

On the cliff, the smile on the sinister man's face froze, and his face turned ashen.

Seeing Zheng Qingtian return safely and full of fighting spirit, Chen Qing abandoned his intention to attack. Then, watching the slowly dissipating fragments of the flying boat, he fell silent for a moment.

Zheng Qingtian had no suspicions. He simply waved his hand and took out several flying vehicles for traveling, which were like discs. He had everyone sit on them and then continued on their way.

Chen Qing sat on it for a while, and his mood finally eased up a bit. Then, a thought crossed his mind.

"We still need to play it safe first. Since there is a chance to advance to the Golden Core stage in that Kuchan Temple, it would be normal for me to break through when I get there. I just don't know if the current concentration of spiritual energy can support me to advance to the Ninth Revolution in one step. Besides, it would be best to prepare some other backup plans and trump cards."

His main purpose in starting this new chapter is to find the Dao Fruit of the Demon Buddha. Right now, there is obviously a lot of commotion in that deserted Zen Temple, and there may be clues there, so he wants to go and take a look.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the origins of those blind sword monks, and then he thought of the Thunder Pool in the North, and then he thought of the Thunder Tribulation Sword, which had been submerged in the depths of the Thunder Pool since the time of "Li Qing" and absorbed the essence of thunder!
"Judging from the location, the Thunder Pool ruins are not too far from here. Although I am no longer 'Li Qing', I entered the dream to create a new ancestor by severing a trace of my original aura. Therefore, the causal connection with that Thunder Sword may not be completely severed..."

Once this thought arose in his mind, he did not hesitate and immediately tried to use his own fundamental aura as a guide to sense the deadly weapon that had been dormant for a long time.

At first, his divine thoughts vanished without a trace, as if the Thunder Sword had been lost to the river of time.

But Chen Qing was not discouraged. He focused his mind and concentrated on gathering his unique aura, which originated from "Li Qing" and was entangled with the Demon Buddha Dao Fruit.

hum!
Soon, a subtle sense of connection arrived. He was startled, and the Glazed Yin Spirit in his Purple Mansion sensed it and detected a faint response from afar, like a spark, but the destructive aura contained within it was extremely intense!

“Sure enough, it’s still there!”

Chen Qing was certain.

"Twenty thousand years! Even if it failed to absorb all the essence of the Thunder Pool, or if some unforeseen event caused the Thunder Pool to dry up, the thunderous power contained within it must have reached an inconceivable level! With this as proof, even when facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, one can directly confront them without mobilizing external scenery or other projections!"

With this thought in mind, he immediately activated his divine sense with all his might, even using the method of carrying divine consciousness with his qi to draw out an invisible thread, constantly strengthening the weak connection with the thunder sword.

A wisp of pure magical power, mixed with a unique aura of cause and effect, flowed along that mysterious passage.

Soon, he vaguely saw that in the center of a vast sea of ​​lightning, an ancient longsword wrapped in dark purple lightning was slowly awakening from its slumber. The sword trembled slightly and emitted a deep and excited hum!

Three thousand miles away, a vast swamp was shrouded in gray-purple thunderclouds.
This region is called "Jileize". According to ancient records, its predecessor was a "Northern Thunder Pool". It is said that when the Hidden Star Dharma Master fought with someone, he left behind a Daoist charm that permeated this place. After 20,000 years of changes, the world has transformed into this vast marshland!
Because of the abundant thunderous energy that settles beneath the water, this place is perpetually shrouded in thunderclouds and teeming with lightning, making it an ideal place for cultivating thunder magic and tempering one's physique, attracting many cultivators to linger and practice here.

Over time, many rules were established in this place. Cultivators, regardless of their origins, practiced on their own without interfering with each other. Some even established their own sects and occupied their own territories, which made it relatively peaceful.

But today...

"Boom!"

A loud bang suddenly came from the depths of the Thunder Swamp!
It was as if a ferocious beast that had been sleeping for countless ages had suddenly awakened and let out a roar!
"Sizzle... Crack!"

Above the marsh, the electric snakes suddenly went berserk, transforming into wild purple-white electric pythons that lashed at the water and sky!
The waters of the great marsh were churning and boiling, with thick columns of water crackling with lightning shooting into the sky, exploding into a sky full of water mist and lightning!

"what happened?!"

"Is it a violent surge of spiritual energy in heaven and earth! Or an anomaly at the bottom of the swamp!"

On the outskirts of Jilei Swamp, on several slightly higher cliffs and reefs, several figures who had been absorbing lightning energy with their eyes closed opened their eyes, each showing surprise. However, after carefully comprehending the energy, a few of them did some calculations and their expressions turned to wild joy!

"Leize possesses a spirit, and has nurtured a wondrous treasure. It has already shown signs of life and will soon be born!"

(End of this chapter)