Chapter 68: Chapter 68 You Are Surrounded by Me
Lin Qingzhi swept his gaze over the force brought by Mr. Kongxu, their cultivation ranging from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Golden Core Realm.
Among them were two Mount Shu Elders, Shangguan Hong and Fang She.
Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended, and Mr. Kongxu was overjoyed.
His backer had arrived!
An Elder from the Joyous Union Sect, with a similarly pale face and a sinister look in his eyes, landed. His magical treasure, the Soul Devouring Ring, hovered in mid-air, emanating an astonishing pressure.
“That’s Elder Hehun from the Joyous Union Sect, said to be on the verge of stepping into the Dao Palace Realm!
“Greetings to Elder Hehun!”
The nearby heretic cultivators, having heard of Elder Hehun’s reputation, hastened to curry favor.
“Who dares to harm my dear nephew?”
“Uncle, it’s him. But you needn’t take action, uncle. Your nephew can kill him myself.”
Mr. Kongxu clapped his hands, and a lackey brought over a sword case engraved with the characters “Kong” and “Xu.”
When Lin Qingzhi had injured him, he had used the power of the eighth layer of the Golden Core Realm. He was confident that had it not been for Lin Qingzhi’s sneak attack, with his own ninth layer of the Golden Core Realm, he would definitely be able to avenge himself personally.
“Good.”
Elder Hehun personally presided, giving his own illegitimate son a chance to make a name for himself.
“Today, I will let you witness my Void Sword Technique!
Mr. Kongxu gestured the sword seal, and the sword case opened. Ablack shadow shot out, stabbing towards Lin Qjngzhi with extreme speed.
Lin Qingzhi, wielding the Green Abyss Sword, blocked the incoming black shadow.
The longsword clashed, Lin Qingzhi’s body swayed, and it turned out to be a black flying sword.
“The two Elders and Senior Sister need not take action. I wish to use this opportunity as a chance for a breakthrough,” Lin Qingzhi sensed Chen Yao and the two hidden Mount Shu Elders preparing to intervene and sent a secret message to stop them.
Although Mr. Kongxu appeared as if afflicted with nephritis, his realm was indeed the substantial ninth layer of the Golden Core Realm, just one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm.
Engaging with such a formidable opponent was a rare opportunity.
Now that Elder Hehun from the Joyous Union Sect had been drawn out, the life or death of Mr. Kongxu didn’t seem so important anymore.
Lin Qingzhi followed the path of Lu Changsheng, having received power- infusing initiations from Lu Changsheng multiple times, was not lacking in spiritual energy, with each realm he achieved being extremely solid, more than double that of his peers in spiritual energy.
Although Mr. Kongxu’s flying sword was fast, it was still stably blocked by Lin
Qingzhi.
“Change!”
Mr. Kongxu changed his hand gestures, and the black flying sword split into nine, becoming nine incredibly powerful longswords with unpredictable attacks, slashing towards Lin Qingzhi!
“Well done!”
Lin Qingzhi no longer concealed his cultivation but used all his strength to counter Mr. Kongxu’s Void Sword Technique.
Among the cultivators at the Golden Core Realm level, Mr. Kongxu was one of the stronger ones!
The Void Sword Technique was a profound-rank high-grade swordsmanship, with endless variations!
“What a sword technique, Young Master!”
“Worthy of being Mr. Kongxu, just one more step and he could become an Elder of the Joyous Union Sect – a bright future awaits.”
The surrounding disciples of the Joyous Union Sect and heretic cultivators cheered for Mr. Kongxu’s unpredictable sword technique.
“The ninth layer of the Golden Core Realm?”
Mr. Kongxu’s face, however, was not so relaxed, because Lin Qingzhi displayed a level of cultivation equal to his own. With the Green Abyss Sword in hand, Lin Qingzhi narrowly blocked the nine flying swords each time.
Under the guidance of Lu Changsheng, Lin Qingzhi’s foundation was far too solid, and even against the unpredictable Void Sword Technique, he managed with ease.
“This righteous energy is truly annoying.”
Elder Hehun watched the battle from the sidelines, feeling a distaste for the righteous energy unconsciously exuded by Lin Qingzhi.
He had always detested do-gooders, so much so that if he encountered a stray dog on the roadside, he would kick it without hesitation.
“Nephew, kill him for me.”
Elder Hehun’s eyes grew colder.
“Void Nine Swords, Sword Breaks the Void!
Mr. Kongxu channeled a large amount of True Qi into the nine flying swords. The swords merged back into one longsword, carrying a vast expanse of black sword light that disappeared into the void.
The next instant, the flying sword reappeared, now less than twenty steps from
Lin Qingzhi!
“Lingyun Sword Art, Open Heaven’s Gate!”
Lin Qingzhi channeled all his True Qi into the Green Abyss Sword, the boundless True Qi making the sword’s patterns emit a green glow.
The Green Abyss Sword trembled violently, and fine cracks even appeared on the blade.
Although also in the Golden Core Realm, Lin Qingzhi cultivated according to Lu Changsheng’s method, amassing strength in each realm so that his True Qi in the Dantian was already close to the Nascent Soul Realm!
“Break!”
Lin Qingzhi, holding the Green Abyss Sword, became one with the sword and met the black sword light head-on.
The Green Abyss Sword, like the first ray of light at dawn, pierced through the night, parting the black sword light.
Clang.
Lin Qingzhi turned around and sheathed his sword while the chest of Mr.
Kongxu in white was dyed red with fresh blood.
The black Flying Sword, losing control from its master, clattered to the ground.
“No, impossible… This young master has never, in the Golden Core Realm…” Mr. Kongxu’s gaze gradually lost its luster, his body slumped to the ground, turning into a cold corpse.
“Hiss…”
The heretic cultivators present felt a tingle on their scalps.
Mr. Kongxu, who had few rivals in the Golden Core Realm, was unexpectedly killed!
“My son!”
Elder Hehun never expected Lin Qingzhi to be not an ordinary entity within the Golden Core Realm, and by the time he reacted, Mr. Kongxu had already been killed.
“Junior Sister is indeed an unrivaled genius.”
Chen Yao wasn’t too surprised, as she often visited Qingyun Peak and was very familiar with Lin Qingzhi, Lu Qinglian, and Mo Huazhi, knowing their strength. The cultivation path of the Qingyun Peak lineage emphasized accumulating strength and delivering a swift blow within the same realm, making them almost invincible.
Mr. Kongxu and Lin Qingzhi were both in the ninth layer of the Golden Core Realm, but the True Qi inside their bodies was vastly different.
“I will kill you!”
Seeing his illegitimate child dead in front of him, Elder Hehun flew into a rage, his aura surging as he prepared to strike down Lin Qingzhi.
“With Elder Hehun making a move, this youngster is certain to die!
“This youngster is so formidable in the Golden Core Realm, he will surely become a great problem in the future, he must not be spared!
The group of heretic cultivators, eager to please Elder Hehun, all brandished their magical treasures.
In their eyes, Lin Qingzhi was bound to die.
However, Lin Qingzhi put away the Green Abyss Sword, showing not the slightest fear but instead, like his master Lu Changsheng, remained calm at all times and slowly said, “You are surrounded by me.”
“Hahaha, what nonsense are you talking about? Who is surrounding whom now?”
“He must have been scared silly by us, babbling utter nonsense.
“Just resign to your fate!”
The surrounding heretic cultivators seemed to hear the funniest joke in the world.
Lin Qingzhi and Chen Yao, two people, surrounding them, over a hundred?
“Stop your wild rampaging!”
“Let not a single one escape!”
Shangguan Hong and Fang She, two Elders from Mount Shu mingling in the crowd, suddenly attacked, their Flying Swords unsheathed, Sword Qi soaring to the sky!
Shangguan Hong’s spirit-grade Flying Sword emitted a heaven-shaking fiery light; any heretic cultivator touched by the flaming Sword Qi was instantly reduced to ashes!
Shangguan Hong, at the second layer of the Dao Palace Realm, even to Elder Hehun, was nothing but an ant.
A heretic cultivator tried to escape on a Flying Sword was cut down by the arriving Xiao Xiangdao with a single blow.
Zhao Wuyan led a team and joined up with Shangguan Hong’s squad.
“It seems we’ve caught a big fish.”
Zhao Wuyan was very satisfied with the results of Shangguan Hong’s squad. All the heretic cultivators at the scene were wiped out, leaving only Elder Hehun alive.
Just moments ago, Elder Hehun was furious, but now he had calmed down, his face deathly pale.
He had fallen into a trap.