I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 172 A Feng Shui Treasure Land Suitable for Burying People

"To find the dragon vein and divide the gold, look at the winding mountains. Each winding mountain is a barrier. If there are eight layers of danger at the gate, then a king or nobleman must be buried here."

After entering Longhua Mountain, Qiu Xiangyuan held a compass in his hand and began to speak in a mystical manner: "Let me tell you, all the mountains east of the Yellow River and north of the Lao River originate from this mountain. Therefore, Longhua Mountain is regarded as the ancestor of the local mountain ranges, and the people of Xingcheng call it the 'Young Ancestor Mountain'."

Ye Qingzhou nodded repeatedly: "So, this place is very suitable for burying people, right?"

"Indeed, this place is surrounded by rolling hills on three sides and winding streams, making it a treasure land for gathering and storing auspicious energy. It is the most suitable place to bury the remains of ancestors, using formations and secret techniques to transform the earth's energy. Through blood ties, descendants can enjoy thirty years of good fortune, thus turning misfortune into good luck and having abundant wealth."

Qiu Xiangyuan was a master of feng shui secrets, so naturally he didn't utter a single falsehood.

Ye Qingzhou, with his flawless sword heart, clearly sensed that Qiu Xiangyuan was telling the truth, and thus shouted loudly, "Since you have all heard, why don't you show yourselves?"

Qiu Xiangyuan was startled by these words and nervously looked around: "Ye Qianlong, it's just the two of us here, could there be someone else?"

"Dr. Qiu, there's no need to be nervous. They're just a few uninvited guests."

"Ye Qingzhou!"

A thunderous roar came from all directions, startling the birds in the mountains.

Immediately, five figures appeared in front of Ye Qingzhou.

The leader was an elderly man with gray hair, but his face did not show signs of aging. Instead, it was rosy and full, and he had a strong voice.

His eyes, in particular, were piercing and piercing, revealing a murderous intent.

Among the other four, one was a familiar face to Ye Qingzhou—Li Jian'en, who had tried to bribe Ye Qingzhou to throw the match during the sword fighting competition.

Upon seeing Li Jian'en, Ye Qingzhou immediately guessed the old man's identity: "The Li family of Liancheng?"

The reason the Li family waited so long to take revenge wasn't because they were particularly patient, but because their ancestor had only recently ended his seclusion, giving the Liancheng Li clan the confidence to seek revenge.

"I am Li Yaoping, and you, you bastard, are the one who crippled my beloved grandson?"

Li Yaoping swept his tiger-like eyes across the room, and a powerful mental pressure immediately swept over Ye Qingzhou, pressing down heavily on his shoulders. The heavy pressure felt like a mountain.

Feeling the immense pressure from all directions, this sense of being at odds with heaven and earth caused Ye Qingzhou's expression to change: "A martial arts master whose aura permeates heaven and earth?"

At this moment, Li Yaoping's divine sense resonated with heaven and earth, and his true energy merged with nature, building a bridge between heaven and earth. His true energy directly enveloped an area of ​​several miles. Therefore, with a single glance or thought, he could mobilize the surrounding natural forces of heaven and earth, which surged towards Ye Qingzhou like a tidal wave.

When Li Yaoping learned that Ye Qingzhou wanted to find the dragon vein, he began to set up this trap. Qiu Xiangyuan and Xu Yunxi were completely unaware of this and were both used by the Li family of Liancheng.

Right now, the Li family has mobilized almost its entire force, including a master and four professional-level fighters. This formidable lineup is practically equivalent to half of the martial arts association in Linjiang City being deployed.

This shows that Li Yaoping's arrogance was all an act. In order to deal with Ye Qingzhou, a rising star in martial arts, he was not careless at all, but laid a trap to cut off all of Ye Qingzhou's chances of survival.

"Ye Qingzhou, you crippled my grandson's arm and leg. Today, you'll pay for it with your worthless life."

Words filled with murderous intent were uttered from Li Yaoping's mouth.

Li Jian'en and the other three experts from the Li family each occupied a corner, forming an encirclement around Ye Qingzhou, giving him no chance to escape.

After looking around, Ye Qingzhou placed his hand on his sword and couldn't help but sigh.

Li Yaoping stood with his hands behind his back, speaking in a condescending tone: "It's too late to lament your impending death now. When you laid a hand on my grandson, you should have thought about this outcome."

"You've misunderstood. I've only heard that the Li family of Liancheng has no successor, and now only an elderly master is struggling to keep it afloat. If you, old man, were to die here, wouldn't the Li family be annihilated? I have no blood feud with the Li family. Li Wei tried to cripple me, and after I retaliated, I forgave him. Yet you still insisted on coming to deliver yourselves into this mess. How ungrateful and reckless you are! Isn't that pathetic and lamentable?"

Li Yaoping was utterly disdainful of Ye Qingzhou's arrogant words. Having dominated the martial arts world for decades, he had never seen such an arrogant person before him. Even on the verge of death, he showed no remorse. He chuckled contemptuously, "You think you can do this?"

"That's right, me."

Clang~

The Flame Emperor Sword was drawn in response. As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qingzhou moved in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, he took out the armor made of indestructible iron from the Xiayu Treasure Ring and put it on.

Second gear, start!

Incredible speed!

Blazing Fire in the Sky!

In less than half a second, Ye Qingzhou's body went from being completely still to accelerating to twelve times the speed of sound!

With such powerful inertia, even an ordinary professional martial artist would have their body torn to shreds and their internal organs ruptured, resulting in death.

But Ye Qingzhou had mastered the "Refining Gold in Fire" technique, and his indestructible true body made his physical strength comparable to that of a dragon. Even at twelve times the speed of sound, when sparks flew from his skin as it collided with the air, he remained unharmed and swung his sword forward.

With all six powers unleashed, the sword intent transformed into a true dragon, forcefully unifying every bit of power within Ye Qingzhou's body and squeezing out every bit of potential.

Ultimately, through the resonance of body, internal energy, and mind, all the power converged into this supreme sword strike!

The Perfected Fire Slash!

As the Bing Fire was infused into the Flame Emperor Sword, Ye Qingzhou unleashed a single strike, igniting the entire sky. This supreme and deadly move combined the power of divine weaponry and martial arts, possessing immense and unparalleled might, overwhelming even a grandmaster would have to retreat.

Li Yaoping is only at the level of a master, so there is no way he could stop him.

He was initially unaware of the danger, his gaze dismissive and his expression disdainful.

Then he realized something was wrong and started to panic.

But by the time he realized the extraordinary nature of Ye Qingzhou's sword and tried to dodge, it was too late.

Twelve times the speed of sound is really fast!

Even martial arts masters, unless they specialize in wind power, can only reach the realm of divine speed at most. Their speed of movement is already at its limit when it reaches two or three times the speed of sound.

Ye Qingzhou's sword speed was now several times faster than Li Yaoping's, leaving him no time to take any countermeasures!

This is the benefit of mastering the power of the wind; it allows a martial artist's reaction speed to increase infinitely as they grow.

"wait……"

Before Li Yaoping could even utter a word, he was already stabbed.

The Blazing Sword tore through the air, its blade carrying unparalleled explosive power amidst the fierce flames, shattering Li Yaoping's protective aura with a single strike.

A massive shockwave suddenly rippled outwards, and the resulting gale snapped the surrounding trees in half.

The four professional martial artists from the Liancheng Li family, including Li Jian'en, had no time to react to this incredible and earth-shattering attack and were swept to the ground like fallen leaves by a whirlwind.

When they finally managed to get to their feet, they witnessed a scene they would never forget: "Family...ancestor..."

At this moment, Li Yaoping, who was always invincible and undefeated in the eyes of the Li family, was actually cut down by Ye Qingzhou with a single sword strike, causing him to bleed profusely.

On Li Yaoping's chest was a hideous sword wound, deep enough to expose the bone.

"Oh? Mountain-patterned dragon armor?"

Ye Qingzhou looked at the "mountain" shaped true qi armor plate that appeared on Li Yaoping's chest and was slightly surprised: "As expected of the Mountain Pattern Dragon Severing Armor, which is known for its defensive power among true qi martial armors, it was able to block my unexpected sword strike."

"Cough cough~"

Li Yaoping coughed up blood. At this moment, his internal organs felt as if they were being burned. How could the extremely strong and yang innate Bing fire energy be so easy to bear?

If his Mountain Pattern Dragon Armor hadn't automatically protected him and transferred most of the damage to the dragon vein beneath his feet before shattering, Ye Qingzhou's astonishing sword strike would probably have killed him on the spot.

"Ah! The Flame Emperor's Sword, this is impossible!"

The shattered True Qi Armor re-covered his body, but Li Yaoping felt absolutely no sense of security. He glared at Ye Qingzhou with a look of utter disbelief, saying, "You actually mastered the 'Blazing Sun Treasure Seal' so quickly and refined the Flame Emperor Sword?"

Ye Qingzhou raised the Flame Emperor Sword again, infusing it with innate Bing Fire energy, and looked coldly at Li Yaoping: "Was that last sentence your last words?"

"run!"

Li Yaoping sensed Ye Qingzhou's murderous intent and immediately ordered Li Jian'en and the other three to leave the scene and go to the Martial Arts Association to bring reinforcements to stop Ye Qingzhou from killing them.

Li Jianen and the others immediately understood Li Yaoping's meaning. Driven by their survival instincts, they immediately split up and fled, their departing figures not daring to linger for even a moment.

"You, a master of such stature, are actually willing to stay behind to cover our retreat? Is that so noble?"

"Ye Qingzhou, we can talk..."

"Talk about your mom."

With his essence, energy, and spirit resonating, Ye Qingzhou suddenly entered overclocking mode again, activated the second gear, and unleashed a super-fast slash for the second time.

Divine Weapon Emperor Martial Arts!

Fire blazes in the sky!

This is a special martial skill that can only be forcibly activated with the blessing of the peerless divine weapon, the Flame Emperor Sword. Right now, in order to quickly kill the powerful enemy in front of him, Ye Qingzhou did not hesitate to use the power of the Emperor Martial Sword.

Ding~

The powerful slash, like a missile piercing the sky, struck Li Yaoping heavily, blasting out a large burst of flames.

After the violent explosion, Li Yaoping, covered in tattered clothes and battered all over, knelt on one knee, his crossed fists protecting his head, having miraculously withstood Ye Qingzhou's powerful attack.

He gritted his teeth, raised his head with difficulty, and roared, "Ye Qingzhou, you can't kill me!"

"Your turtle shell is quite hard."

Ye Qingzhou, through his cicada-like senses, perceived the characteristics of Li Yaoping's True Qi Armor: "Did it transfer over 90% of the damage underground?"

"Ye Qianlong, be careful! This man's Mountain Pattern Dragon Armor has reached the pinnacle of skill, allowing him to draw upon the mountain's energy to enhance himself. Right now, he's standing on a dragon vein, at the peak of his power and physical strength."

Although Qiu Xiangyuan's cultivation level was not high, his eyesight and knowledge were quite good. As expected of a member of the Hunan Provincial Geographical Association, he revealed the secret of Li Yaoping's cultivation method in one sentence.

"No wonder he could withstand two of my sword strikes without dying; it turns out he borrowed the power of the dragon vein."

Ye Qingzhou was confident that he could kill a master martial artist like Gui Jianchou Duan Ming with a single strike after those two sword strikes.

Li Yaoping's cultivation level and realm were not much stronger than Duan Ming's. In fact, due to his advanced age, his blood and energy had begun to decline. If they were to fight, he might not be able to defeat the young and strong Duan Ming.

However, Li Yaoping was able to withstand both of Ye Qingzhou's sword strikes head-on, entirely by utilizing the characteristics of the True Qi Martial Armor on his body.

The Mountain Pattern Dragon Severing Armor, named after "Dragon Severing," refers to its ability to sever the earth's energy from the dragon vein, temporarily enhancing one's strength and physique.

This ambush was meticulously planned by Li Yaoping, taking into account factors such as timing, location, and the people involved. He even anticipated the enemy's weakness by choosing to fight near the dragon vein, all in order to ensure a sure victory and capture Ye Qingzhou.

Unfortunately, even with such meticulous planning, Li Yaoping still underestimated Ye Qingzhou's growth, leading to the complete failure of this ambush.

"Ye Qingzhou, let's talk."

Li Yaoping was filled with remorse. At this moment, all he wanted was to leave alive: "I'm standing on the dragon vein. Even if you exhaust your true energy, you might not be able to kill me. I've already sent someone to inform the Star City Martial Arts Association. Zhao Zhiyi will definitely come to stop us. Why don't we make peace?"

"not good."

The feud had already been formed, and Ye Qingzhou didn't believe that Li Yaoping was a magnanimous person. All that talk about resolving enmity rather than creating it was just bullshit.

When the Western Kingdom was founded, it exterminated all the indigenous people, demonstrating that eradicating problems completely is the most efficient way to solve them in the world.

Of course, most importantly, Ye Qingzhou himself was not a magnanimous person.

"Even if you can transfer 90% of the damage, how many of my sword strikes can your crippled body withstand?"

Second gear!

Incredible speed!

The Flame Emperor Sword once again revealed its unparalleled sharpness. The extremely strong and yang fire, now pushed to its limit by Ye Qingzhou, possessed the power to burn the heavens and destroy the earth.

Divine Weapon Emperor Martial Arts!

Fire blazes in the sky!

At this moment, in order to kill the enemy before him, Ye Qingzhou did not hesitate to break through his limits once again, swinging his sword to unleash a sword move at fourteen times the speed of sound, falling from the sky like a meteor.

"ah!!!"

Before the sword even arrived, Li Yaoping was already stunned into immobility by the powerful sword pressure, constantly letting out mournful cries before his death, but unfortunately, he still could not stop the deadly sword light.

clang~ clang~ clang~

If one sword isn't enough, then two, three swords will do!

Ye Qingzhou flew higher and higher, creating distance, and then launched a super-fast slash at fourteen times the speed of sound. The overwhelming sword light struck Li Yaoping again and again.

With the first sword strike, Li Yaoping was blasted into the ground, his tendons and bones broken, his blood and qi churning.

With the second sword strike, Li Yaoping was crippled, his flesh and bones turned to mush, and his breath barely a whisper.

With the third sword strike, Li Yaoping finally closed his eyes and, amidst a deafening roar, was laid to rest in this auspicious burial ground, surrounded by mountains and water.

After slaying his enemy, Ye Qingzhou landed steadily. At this moment, his clothes were completely destroyed, and only his indestructible iron armor covered his body.

"Dr. Qiu?"

"Ahem, I'm here."

In a ruin buried in smoke and dust, Qiu Xiangyuan stretched out a hand from a mound of earth, slowly crawled out, and then struggled to stand up, brushing the dust off his body.

"You're amazing to have survived the aftermath of that attack."

Ye Qingzhou smiled and praised him.

Qiu Xiangyuan's face darkened, and he looked utterly speechless: "If I didn't have some skill in Qimen Dunjia, I would probably be caught in the crossfire by now."

"I could tell from your expression that you were capable of protecting yourself, which is why I dared to attack without holding back."

Ye Qingzhou then took a few deep breaths: "Alright, my strength has almost recovered. I'll go take care of a small matter first. Dr. Qiu, please stay where you are. I'll be right back."

After saying this, Ye Qingzhou rode the wind and disappeared into the clouds, vanishing from Qiu Xiangyuan's sight.

"Sigh, so young, yet so bloodthirsty."

Qiu Xiangyuan knew that Ye Qingzhou had gone to hunt down Li Jian'en and the others who had fled. He understood that the young man in front of him was vengeful and held a grudge.

…………

On the outskirts of Xingcheng, Li Jianen and his three companions soon reunited.

"Could something have happened to my grandfather?"

"Shut up! Our ancestor's cultivation was unparalleled; how could he possibly be defeated by a mere child?"

"We must hurry to the Xingcheng Martial Arts Association to get reinforcements!"

The person who was being scolded thought to himself, "If my ancestor was really alright, why would we be in such a hurry to go to the Martial Arts Association to ask for help?"

To put it bluntly, isn't it because they're afraid Ye Qingzhou will kill their ancestor?

Just as the group was about to set off again, a chilling voice descended from above and whispered in their ears: "There's no need to ask Zhao Zhiyi for help, because the dead don't need rescue."

Clang~

That resounding sword cry was the last sound that Li Jian'en and the other three heard in the mortal world.

The Blazing Slash unleashed by wielding the Flame Emperor Sword tore their bodies apart and incinerated their flesh in an instant.

With a single sweep of the sword, the raging flames of the sky reduced them all to ashes, which drifted away with the wind as if they had never existed.

The core military force of the Li clan of Liancheng was thus wiped out in this battle.

When Ye Qingzhou returned to Qiu Xiangyuan, she had changed into new clothes and even found a clear mountain stream to wash herself thoroughly.

Looking at Ye Qingzhou, who was spotless and had clear eyes, Qiu Xiangyuan would have found it hard to believe if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. Just now, this seemingly harmless young man had wielded his sword to kill a martial arts master and also killed four professional martial artists.

Fortunately, I haven't offended such a ruthless person.

Qiu Xiangyuan even regretted accepting Ye Qingzhou's money.

However, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost!

"Ye Qianlong is so young yet possesses such astonishing swordsmanship. One can expect him to become a Grandmaster in the future, and even the Martial Saint realm is not impossible. I regret not meeting Ye Qianlong sooner. Consider this mere dragon vein a small gift for our first meeting. Please accept it with a smile."

Qiu Xiangyuan returned the 100 million yuan to Ye Qingzhou. He had many ways to make money, and although 100 million yuan was a lot, he might be able to earn it again in the future.

And how could a favor from a grandmaster or even a martial saint be bought for a hundred million?

Upon receiving the transfer notification, Ye Qingzhou's face lit up with joy at the thought of saving 100 million yuan. He immediately became friendly with Qiu Xiangyuan, saying, "Dr. Qiu, you're too kind. I've decided to make a friend like you!"

(End of this chapter)