The Imperial Guards, like Yama, slaughtered until the Empress cried out for help.

Shen Qing and the other two, each holding a weapon, slowly walked into the hall.

Peng Guang's face was contorted with rage. He didn't recognize Shen Qing or Cao Shen, but he did recognize Qin Chuan.

He gritted his teeth: "Qin Chuan! We used to be colleagues, why are you picking on me!"

Qin Chuan's expression was serious, and an aura of murderous intent permeated his entire being: "Peng Guang..."

Qin Chuan had only just finished saying one name.

A low growl and a thunderous roar sounded from the side.

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!"

Shen Qing immediately unleashed the final killing move of the Nine Thunderstrikes technique. With a single strike, a booming sound rang out, and a faintly visible thunder dragon rushed straight towards Peng Guang.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of Peng Guang.

Peng Guang was caught completely off guard. He raised his hand and took the Nine-fold Thunder Blade head-on, but was sent flying backward, crashing through several walls.

Qin Chuan, standing beside him, remained relatively calm, having grown accustomed to Shen Qing's zero-frame start.

Cao Shen was different; he had heard that Shen Qing disliked trouble and preferred to do things in a way that was easy.

Isn't this too convenient? They've only said a few words!

Peng Guang truly lives up to his reputation as someone who has reached the Grandmaster realm; his defensive capabilities are several levels stronger than Liu Zhong's.

Despite being struck by lightning and then struck by nine other blows, his arm was only cut in two, and he was still alive.

Peng Guang stood up, brushed the sand off his body, and glared angrily at Shen Qing.

"Aren't you the garrison commander? How could you act like this! Starting a fight without a word, what's the difference between that and a sneak attack?"

Shen Qing looked at him with utter contempt: "Your neck is quite cute, with a pig's head on top of it."

"How can you say such a thing after living for three hundred years? You didn't care about morality when you were acting like a beast, but now that I've beaten you up, you want to talk to me about morality?"

Peng Guang gritted his teeth: "What a sharp-tongued young man! I only regret that I am old and frail! If I were younger, would you dare to speak to me like that?"

Shen Qing's next words left Peng Guang speechless with anger.

"The heifer is showing off her hips in the wind, bragging all she can!"

"Do old people just talk nonsense?"

"Damn it! Take this! Ninefold Thunder Blade!"

A fierce lightning dragon shot straight at Peng Guang, who gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Let's see who's the real deal."

Peng Guang unleashed his power, stirring up dust and creating a fierce wind. His remaining hand frantically gathered crimson true energy, and a black bear appeared and disappeared.

This is Peng Guang's signature move, the Black Paw of the Savage Bear.

Although he is now old and frail, he has reached the Grandmaster level after all. Even though he has fallen from his former glory, he can still briefly possess the attack power of a Grandmaster by holding his breath.

Although he would be very weak later, he couldn't care less about that now.

A giant black bear faced the thunder dragon head-on; their fierce internal energies collided, unleashing a massive shockwave.

Peng Guang staggered back several steps. Although blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth, his hands were trembling, his noodles were shaking, his legs were weak, and the pain was excruciating, he managed to hold on.

Peng Guang sneered, "Release nine layers of lightning blades in succession? Don't forget you're only a Grandmaster Level Two. How many blades can you possibly use?"

"It won't take many uses, will it? I have more internal energy than you. Your internal energy will eventually run out, won't it?"

Reversing the Heavenly Stems.

The 300-year-old Peng Guang actually wanted to use the "old man's endurance" tactic on the 20-year-old Shen Qing.

Shen Qing stood there, unable to suppress a smile: "Do you want to know? Then I'll show you."

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a lightning dragon rushed straight towards Peng Guang. Peng Guang gritted his teeth, forced out a few mouthfuls of blood essence, and with a desperate effort, blocked Shen Qing's knife again.

Peng Guang's lips curled into a smile, revealing bloodied gums: "Three cuts? You've reached your limit..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Qing's stern shout rang out again.

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!"

Peng Guang was stunned. Before he could react, he was thrown into the air, his eyes filled with confusion.

Is this right? This isn't right, is it?

The amount of true energy required for the Nine-fold Thunder Blade is extraordinary. An ordinary Grandmaster at the second level is considered very good if he can unleash one strike. He had greatly overestimated Shen Qing, believing that Shen Qing could unleash three strikes. So what's going on with this fourth strike?

Before he even landed, Shen Qing's low shout rang out again.

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!"

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!"

"Ninefold Thunder Sword!!!"

......

Qin Chuan and Cao Shen, who were standing at the entrance of the hall, were stunned.

They stared blankly at Shen Qing, who was already stirring the wok inside the room.

Qin Chuan asked somewhat numbly, "General Cao, how many times did Shen Qing unleash the Ninefold Thunder Blade just now?"

"I don't know, ten or twenty times??"

"So what are we doing up here?"

Cao Shen turned his head, his eyes full of confusion: "You're asking me? I don't know."

Peng Guang, who was stuck in mid-air, was on the verge of collapse.

"Do you have an inexhaustible supply of true energy? Are you even human?"

Shen Qing remained silent, focusing solely on the Ninefold Thunder Blade.

Blood splattered in the air as Peng Guang watched his body parts disappear one by one.

First the feet, then the calves, and then the hands...

By the time Shen Qing swung his final blade, Peng Guang had completely lost all four limbs and crashed heavily to the ground.

He stared blankly at Shen Qing: "Your...true energy is truly inexhaustible?"

Shen Qing was too lazy to answer him.

However, Peng Guang was right about one thing: the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade really consumes a lot of true energy. If it is released continuously, he really can't withstand it. Shen Qing estimated that if he could slash three thousand times in a row, his true energy would be exhausted.

At this moment, Qin Chuan and Cao Shen walked over, but the surprise in their eyes was hard to hide.

Qin Chuan looked at Shen Qing: "Shen Qing, tell me the truth, did you use your full strength this time?"

Shen Qing smiled broadly: "Probably."

However, Qin Chuan, Cao Shen, and Peng Guang, who were lying on the ground, felt a chill run down their spines when they saw Shen Qing's smiling face and her completely still expression.

He hasn't even used his full strength yet!

Qin Chuan took a deep breath and turned to look at Peng Guang on the ground.

Peng Guang gave a bitter laugh: "Qin Chuan, if you still care about our past relationship, then give me a quick death."

Qin Chuan recalled Shen Qing's methods and decided to imitate them. He squatted down in front of Peng Guang.

"Peng Guang! Are you still so stubbornly clinging to your delusions?"

"Look at yourself! You've dragged your family into hell. Listen to the screams of your descendants!"

The screams outside the door continued, but Peng Guang's eyes showed little emotion.

Shen Qing patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder: "Your approach is wrong. You need to hit where it hurts."

"That old bastard kills his own offspring like he's killing chickens; he's long since stopped caring about his descendants."

"Come on, watch me."

As he spoke, Shen Qing walked towards the center of the blood pool. Under the bombardment of Shen Qing's Nine-fold Thunder Blade, this place had long been a ruin. However, Shen Qing was careful not to press down the rosewood box, so the Earthly Elemental Chain was still intact.

Shen Qing grabbed the Earth Lotus and squatted down in front of Peng Guang.

"Hey! Isn't this the Earth Lotus? It's a rare treasure for prolonging life, something seldom seen even in the capital. One bite could probably extend your life by decades."

"Peng Guang, if you were to eat this, you might actually be able to return to the Grandmaster realm."

"Let me do the math. You've killed dozens of direct descendants and gathered so much essence and blood. With this Earthly Lotus, you should have enough time, right?

"But it's a pity, it's too late!"

Peng Guang stared intently at Shen Qing, his face trembling uncontrollably.

Shen Qing smiled, and right in front of Peng Guang, he opened his mouth wide and quickly stuffed the Earth Lotus into it.

Chew, chew, chew!

Immediately afterwards, Shen Qing quickly digested the Earthly Lotus, and his vitality increased several points.

"Is this what it feels like to have extended lifespan? It's really great."

As she spoke, Shen Qing looked at Peng Guang.

"It must have been difficult to obtain this Earth Lotus, right?"

"It tastes really good!"

Peng Guang opened his mouth wide and let out a desperate scream.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

The screams stopped abruptly the next moment. In his most desperate moment, Shen Qing blew his head apart with a single finger.

He then got up, dusted himself off, and turned to walk out of the main hall.

Qin Chuan and Cao Shen were stunned.

Isn't this a bit too eerie?