The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

"In that case, let's play along with Young Master Jiang!"

"kill!"

The group of believers were surprised by Jiang Yu's resolute stance.

Even the leader of the worshippers had a look of disbelief in his eyes.

But at this point, there was no turning back.

They must capture Li Yunqing and offer her as a sacrifice to the gods; only then will all their efforts not have been in vain.

He can also take this opportunity to break through the Qi realm.

Once they become prominent figures in the Qi Realm, the Zhou family will no longer fear threats and may even have the opportunity to compete for the position of city lord.

They now had more confidence when facing the Jiang family.

Moreover, Jiang Yu must also die. Given Jiang Yu's personality, if he harms Li Yunqing, he will surely go mad.

"Bang!"

As soon as the leader of the worshippers finished speaking, the group, wielding sharp blades, stomped their feet on the ground and leaped several meters, charging straight towards Jiang Yu.

"Clang!"

Jiang Yu showed no weakness, and stepped forward, his sword flashing through the air in a fierce arc as he slashed down.

"Bang!"

The cultist who had just rushed forward was actually cleaved in two by a single blow, flying three or four zhang away.

While still in mid-air, he spat out streams of blood.

But Jiang Yu did not stop. He turned his body and swept his horizontal sword out.

"Clang clang..."

The sounds of clashing swords rang out one after another.

The next moment, several figures were sent flying backward again, rolling on the ground and unable to get up for a long time.

Even if it's not a high-grade beginner level weapon, it's practically no match for Jiang Yu in a single exchange.

The difference in strength and speed is too great.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, two figures flashed by and quickly approached Jiang Yu.

It was those two high-level initial-stage martial artists.

The two men stood on either side of Jiang Yu, their blades aimed directly at his neck.

"Buzz!"

Jiang Yu showed no fear whatsoever, and didn't even dodge. He brandished his sword, which emitted a piercing hum, and spun around on the spot before sweeping it out again.

In that instant, the horizontal blade, like a streak of silver light, slashed out in a huge arc, heading straight for the chests of the two men charging towards it.

Without any defense, and if neither of them defends, there is only one outcome: mutual destruction.

The two men's expressions changed, and they quickly raised their knives to block in front of their chests.

Jiang Yu had nowhere to escape and was destined to lose; there was no point in them fighting him to the death.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two loud colliding sounds rang out.

The next moment, the two of them actually took several steps backward at the same time.

Each step left a deep footprint on the ground, demonstrating the immense power of the force.

As fellow high-level initial-stage martial artists, they were clearly no match for Jiang Yu.

"waste!"

Upon seeing this, the leader sneered and appeared in front of Jiang Yu in a flash.

He wielded a horizontal sword that cut through the air, slashing straight down at Jiang Yu.

"when!"

Jiang Yu had his sword held horizontally on his shoulder, but he was still struck by the blade, and the force of the blow knocked him to his knees.

Even so, the force was still not dissipated.

Jiang Yu's feet dug deep furrows in the ground, and he retreated more than ten feet before finally stopping.

"puff!"

As soon as he stopped, Jiang Yu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Li Yunqing was shocked: "So strong."

Jiang Yu's strength is already quite formidable, at the upper level of the initial stage. He can fight two martial artists of the same stage head-on without being at a disadvantage.

However, there is still a considerable gap between them and those who have reached the initial stage of perfection.

He was injured in just one move.

Just as Jiang Yu stood up with his knife, the leader approached again and kicked Jiang Yu in the chest.

"Bang!"

Even though Jiang Yu tried to block with his sword, he was still violently knocked away, his body rolling several times before he managed to stop himself by thrusting his sword into the ground, where he knelt on one knee.

Blood streamed uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth, and his face grew increasingly pale.

"You are no match for me!"

The leader spoke.

Once the initial stage is perfected, one's qi, blood, muscles, bones, and internal organs become perfectly integrated, making one an opponent that even a high-grade initial stage martial artist cannot withstand.

"So what!"

Jiang Yu, holding a horizontal sword, stood up again, his trembling body still standing in front of Li Yunqing.

"Is nobody going to do anything about me?"

"No, they want me alive, not killed!"

At that moment, Li Yunqing's heart sank slightly, and she instantly ruled out Zhou Ru as a suspect.

If it were Zhou Ru, she would definitely kill him directly to prevent future troubles.

"The God-worshipping Cult! Why are they targeting me?"

Li Yunqing frowned slightly.

A martial artist at the peak of the initial stage is too strong. Their speed and reaction are beyond imagination. Once they are on guard, it will be difficult for her to kill them even if she uses the Ghost Needle.

In particular, the area enveloped by her spirit was only about ten feet around her body.

She could only lure the leader close and strike him deadly when he was off guard.

"Bang!"

Jiang Yu's figure flew backward again, crashing heavily to the ground, blood flowing from his mouth.

Even his arms were covered in blood.

Despite being suppressed by someone at the peak of the initial stage, and suffering severe injuries, he had no chance to resist those low-grade and high-grade martial artists.

"Clang!"

Jiang Yu used his sword to support himself on the ground and stood up again. His face was as pale as paper, and his arm holding the sword was trembling.

"Bang!"

But before he could even regain his footing, he was once again violently knocked away.

"Let him go!"

Just then, Li Yunqing took out a flying sword from her needle pouch and pressed it directly against her neck: "If you hurt him again, you'll only get my corpse."

"Let him go, and I can go with you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone paused in unison and instinctively looked at the person in the lead.

The leader's expression changed slightly, and he quickly raised his hand to stop them, exclaiming, "As expected of the young master of the Jiang family! In just a few days, a woman is already willing to risk her life for you!"

Since he was going to sacrifice Li Yunqing to the evil god, she couldn't be a lifeless corpse.

Even if she were to die, Li Yunqing would die under the statue of the evil god, her flesh and soul devoured by the evil god. She must not die here.

"Yun Qing!"

Seeing Li Yunqing threaten her own life, Jiang Yu's pale face flushed an unnatural red.

He leaned on his sword, stood up shakily, and dragged himself on one foot, slowly moving in front of Li Yunqing.

"I told you, if you want to catch her, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

Li Yunqing ignored Jiang Yu, her flying sword pressed tightly against her neck: "He is no longer a threat to you."

"Let him go, and I'll go with you!"

At this moment, Jiang Yu's arms were injured, one leg was useless, and he also suffered severe internal injuries. It was likely that even a low-level martial artist in the initial stage could kill him.

Jiang Yu was indeed no longer a threat.

However, everyone would surely fear the Jiang family behind Jiang Yu, and it would be impossible to leave any survivors.

If any survivors are left, the Jiang family's garrison can absolutely wipe out the entire Qingzhou City.

"Okay, I promise!"

The leader spoke, nodding to the other two early-stage high-level martial artists.

In an instant, several figures, including the leader, all walked towards Li Yunqing.

"Don't come any closer! If you do, all you'll get is a corpse!"

Li Yunqing shouted, then looked at Jiang Yu: "You've done enough, get out of here!"

Just as Li Yunqing turned her head and became distracted, the group saw the opening and leaped forward together.

Almost everyone's target was the flying sword in Li Yunqing's hand.

As for Li Yunqing's skill level, which was only learned in a few days, no one cared about it at all.

But just as the group got within ten feet of Li Yunqing, they suddenly realized that...

Li Yunqing's other finger moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and finally turned into a sword finger, pointing towards her waist.

The next moment, all the Ghost Needles in the needle pouch poured out, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, with specks of cold light covering the space of more than ten feet around them.

"Sizzle..."

A faint, almost imperceptible sound of something cutting through the air suddenly arose.

Before the two high-ranking martial artists could react, a tiny red dot appeared on their necks, which quickly turned black.

The Ghost Needle: A single needle can determine life or death.

It also contains a potent poison; even a puncture wound is too much for a beginner martial artist to withstand.

"What is it?"

The leader looked terrified and was about to back away when he felt a slight pain in his neck and chest.

It was too close, and the cold light was extremely fast, plus we were caught off guard.

Even those at the peak of the initial stage had no chance to resist.

The next instant, he felt his body go numb, and his neck, hands, and face turned black instantly.

"Is it a ghost needle?"

The leader looked terrified, but as soon as he finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing.

The two early-stage high-level martial artists fell silent the moment they hit the ground.

But Li Yunqing did not hesitate. With a light touch of her toes, she instantly rushed into the crowd.

She formed a sword-like finger with her hand, and one Ghost Needle after another transformed into a cold light, darting through the space around her like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

"Sizzle..."

In an instant, a black dot appeared on everyone's neck, and then they collapsed to the ground, their faces quickly turning black, and they were lifeless.

Upon witnessing this scene, Jiang Yu stood frozen in place.

"What happened?"