After the Death of the Great Dao
Chapter 124

Rong Chun Dies Today Because of Ants

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Just as Consort Chun's thoughts were racing, she suddenly sensed a thick flow of Qi and Blood in the distance.

She was immediately overjoyed!

"Where is Zheng Wuzheng!" Consort Chun suddenly raised her voice, which pierced through the layers of clouds and mist and carried towards the distant mountains and forests.

Just then, a deep, powerful surge of Qi and Blood erupted from the distant mountain path!

The mountain rocks crumbled, and fragments of stone flew like rain as a young general carrying Great Banner strode towards them.

His Qi and Blood surged like boiling water, and every step he took caused the rocks beneath his feet to crack inch by inch.

The Great Banner fluttered behind him, its intricate patterns dazzlingly bright, with a faint, thin layer of blood-red light flowing across its surface.

The Qi and Blood of the three hundred Silver Bones were absorbed by the Great Banner, becoming extremely concentrated!

This young general exudes a powerful and chilling aura of killing intent!

He galloped through the mountains and rivers like a raging, Savage Wilderness beast, cutting across the landscape.

He is on earth, Chen Lingxi is in heaven!

As Zheng Wuzheng ran, he looked up at the young man chasing after Consort Chun, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Among Truth-Seekers, this was the first time he had ever met such a young person.

Moreover... this person is even hunting down the incredibly powerful Consort Chun!

"General Zheng!" Consort Chun's voice came from the Heavenly Boat, urgent and sharp. "Stop him for me!"

As Zheng Wuzheng ran, his Qi and Blood suddenly exploded, and the Great Banner behind him rose high, the patterns on the banner shining brightly.

After he devoured all the Qi and Blood of the three hundred Silver Bones, his cultivation was even more terrifying than it had been on the battlefield. The blood-red protective shield surging around his body even showed signs of materializing, and with a single punch, it was like a tornado!

At that moment, Zheng Wuzheng suddenly leaped up, cutting off Chen Lingxi's path in mid-air.

Then...

A punch was thrown!

The fist's energy pierced the air, creating a visible white ring. Even before the fist's energy arrived, the terrifying pressure of the fist swept over!

Chen Lingxi's eyes flickered slightly.

"This person's cultivation method is strange. He cultivates spiritual energy, but his main means of attack is still his physical body!"

But Chen Lingxi was not afraid at all.

His body, transformed by the Ancestral Mountain Mother Qi, gave him immense confidence.

But then Chen Lingxi clenched his fist and threw out a punch as well!

Seven Forms of Ceasing War!

War-Stilling Stance!

This Seven Forms of Ceasing War of Ceasefire!

Chen Lingxi had never practiced before, but his comprehension was now far superior to what it used to be. As he raised his fist and struck...

His Qi and Blood and qi surged towards his right fist like rivers flowing into the sea, and the light on his fist condensed to its extreme, like a miniature moon held in his palm!

The terrifying method of circulating Qi and Blood, War-Stilling Stance, revealed his past limitations almost instantly, allowing him to reach the Nine Revolutions of the Jade Qi Perfection!

The Qi and Blood and qi surged fiercely like Long River, roaring and raging, terrifying beyond measure!

But this is merely a superficial phenomenon...

Within the Nine Revolutions Fist Qi, the azure sharpness of the Azure Edge Method clung to it, while the silvery-white radiance of the Sword-Edge Qi also shone brightly. The Purple True Treasure Aura Qi coiled around the fist like a purple dragon, exhaling a chilling light.

The four forces are superimposed, and the power of the technique is further enhanced by the Mysterious Qi!

That punch of his was truly terrifying!

Rumble!

The two fists clashed violently in Void.

A deafening roar erupted, as if the earth had been shattered.

At the point of impact, the shockwave swept wildly in all directions, just like a raging wind!

Zheng Wuzheng's eyes widened in fear, and he let out a muffled groan as he felt an immense force he had never experienced before surge through his fist!

That power was terrifying.

Moreover, his fist energy was actually torn apart by those strange blue, purple, and silver rays, and then it crumbled inch by inch!

Zheng Wuzheng was sent flying backward by the punch and crashed to the ground!

The Great Banner swayed wildly behind him, trying to steady him, but the force was too strong, even shaking the blood-red aura flowing on the banner so that it scattered in all directions.

He fell to the ground, creating a crater and sending rocks flying everywhere!

Earth-shattering!

Chen Lingxi leaned in and landed.

He placed one foot on Zheng Wuzheng's chest, pinning him firmly to the ground.

Zheng Wuzheng still wanted to resist.

But then the Finger Profound Profound-Pointing Sword Furnace on Chen Lingxi's left index finger lit up again. The black bead on the ring hummed, and a Sword Qi shot out from it, hovering at his fingertip, flickering and hissing.

At the same time, his spiritual energy surged in his throat, and he unleashed the Dragon Roar Technique.

"Oh!"

That soft utterance was like the roar of a true dragon, condensing into an invisible pillar of sound that precisely struck Zheng Wuzheng's ears.

Zheng Wuzheng shuddered suddenly, and his eyes, which had been filled with murderous intent intent, instantly lost focus.

Before he could react, the sword energy from Chen Lingxi had already fallen, slashing straight into his chest!

Laugh!

The sword energy pierced through his protective blood essence, through his blood Qi and Blood, and through his heart!

Then came the kick!

Chen Lingxi stomped on Zheng Wuzheng's neck and broke it.

With a crisp crack of bone breaking, the young general's head tilted to one side in an eerie position, the last glimmer of light in his eyes extinguished in an instant.

A young powerhouse...

He died right there!

Chen Lingxi retracted her right foot.

The Great Banner behind him, having lost the support of its owner's Qi and Blood, was rapidly dissipating its bloodlust, like the receding tide escaping from the banner and vanishing into the night wind.

The Great Banner fell limply to the ground, but Chen Lingxi scooped it up and put it into his Hongdong Bag.

Chen Lingxi activated another spell almost without hesitation!

[The Life-Devouring Method]!

Although this method is not the complete Taotie Urn Divine Ability, it is a simplified method that Chen Lingxi has re-deduced after removing the constraints of the Cauldron Vessel's owner.

The simplified Life-Swallowing Divine Ability Power is far less powerful than the original, and it cannot completely devour the opponent's spiritual energy.

But for Chen Lingxi, who had just unleashed his full potential, this was a godsend.

The remaining Qi and Blood and spiritual energy in Zheng Wuzheng's body were drawn by the Life-Swallowing Divine Ability, transforming into fine, crimson-gold threads that flowed out from the pores of Zheng Wuzheng's body and entered Chen Lingxi's body.

Its effects were even better than expected.

A ball of extremely pure Spiritual Qi flowed into his Qi Sea along his meridians, just like swallowing a top-grade spiritual pill, causing the Spirit Pool to churn slightly.

His spiritual energy, which he had just consumed, was quickly replenished, while the pure Spiritual Qi that had not yet been fully refined sank deep into his Qi Sea, waiting for him to slowly refine it in the future!

"This Life-Devouring Method is excellent!"

Chen Lingxi looked up at the sky, where Consort Chun's small boat had flown far away, turning into a blurry, shimmering white dot on the horizon, but her breathing was becoming increasingly unstable.

"You can't escape!"

Chen Lingxi leaped into the air, his Qi Sea vortex swirling once more, transforming him into a long, dark rainbow as he chased after Consort Chun once more.

Meanwhile, above that suspended celestial Heavenly Lake.

Where the light flickers and the starlight blends with the mist, the ancient characters woven from starlight are slowly dissipating.

At that moment, a light suddenly appeared on the surface of Heavenly Lake.

Lin Suri slowly emerged from the light, holding a wisp of pure energy in his hands.

Without a second thought, this time, Lin Suri once again used the Golden Grotto opportunity to obtain that Ancestral Mountain Mother Qi!

Many powerful figures also revealed themselves above the Heavenly Lake.

People like Lu Baizhong and Xi Yuan took the lead, wanting to kill Lin Suri and seize the treasure!

Lin Suri then transformed back into that golden radiance and vanished.

At this time, Consort Chun's spiritual energy had been completely exhausted by Chen Lingxi, and her spiritual energy was already depleted.

Severely injured, the rate at which his spiritual energy recovered was far slower than the rate at which it was depleted.

She gritted her teeth and urged the Heavenly Boat, increasing its speed a few more times, but it was much slower than when they were first fleeing.

Just then, a voice rang out!

Where are you going to escape to?

Along with the sound, another fist imprint descended from the clouds, its surging Qi and Blood and sharp spiritual energy enveloping the small boat!

Chen Lingxi has already caught up!

Consort Chun's expression changed drastically. She struggled to activate her magic, and a beam of blazing white light shot out from her palm, colliding with the palm print.

However, due to insufficient spiritual energy, the power of the spell was greatly reduced, and the white light was shattered by the palm print in less than half a breath.

The fist imprint, still powerful, slammed down hard onto the small boat!

A deafening roar!

The small boat lost its balance, Consort Chun tumbled off it, falling from the sky like a kite with a broken string, crashing onto the riverbank!

She lay in the crater, panting heavily, blood gushing from the sword wound between her eyebrows, flowing down her cheeks, and dripping onto the gravel beneath her.

She struggled to lift her head and saw the person slowly descending from the clouds.

The golden light of the Mysterious Qi around this person intertwined with the silvery white Sword-Edge Qi, and the vortex of the Qi Sea slowly rotated beneath his feet, making him appear as if he were a divine general descended from the heavens to the mortal world.

Those eyes held no emotion, only a bottomless killing intent.

At this moment, Rong Chun was far from being as high and mighty as before, nor as elegant and noble. Instead, he was like a bird that had fallen into the dust, covered in dirt, with fear in his eyes.

"This man's eyes hold such murderous intent... If I fall into his hands, I'm afraid I'll surely die!"

Rong Chun's thoughts raced.

Chen Lingxi had already landed and was looking down at Consort Chun.

The Great Li Concubine Dali was lying on the ground, her moon-white robes soaked in blood, and blood was still seeping from the sword wound between her eyebrows, staining her youthful face a mess.

She was not dead yet; her chest was still rising and falling slightly. Her phoenix eyes had lost all their composure, leaving only a deathly grayness.

Chen Lingxi squatted down to be at eye level with her.

Rong Chun's lips moved slightly. "Who... exactly are you...?"

Chen Lingxi didn't answer, but just looked at her quietly.

Rong Chun looked into his calm, watery eyes and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

She had seen those eyes in her dream.

In that dream, stars hung high in the sky, and on the opposite star sat a blurry figure, exuding murderous intent, coldly looking down at her.

She woke up then and used the magic mirror to calculate the murderous intent. She only calculated the four words "the calamity of ants," and then smiled dismissively, not caring at all.

"Are you that shadow?"

She forced a smile, and a pitiful expression appeared on her blood-stained face. Her voice suddenly softened. "Supreme cultivator, I am a cultivator from the Calamity Sea Lotus Terrace, and I am extremely skilled in dual cultivation. I am willing to be your furnace!"

At this moment, Consort Chun lay among the pebbles on the riverbank. Her moon-white robes were already soaked with blood, clinging wetly to her body and outlining her graceful figure in every detail.

She struggled to prop herself up, a movement that caused her shirt to open slightly, revealing a small patch of stunningly white skin.

The moonlight fell on that small patch of skin, giving it a glistening, pearly sheen.

A faint mist rose in her phoenix eyes. "If you, Shangxiu, can spare my life, Rong Chun is willing to sign the Jade Law Document and never plot against you."

At this moment, Rong Chun was incredibly charming and pitiful.

Chen Lingxi looked at her face, at the mist in her phoenix eyes, and at her blood-stained hand trembling slightly in the Void.

Then, he shook his head.

Rong Chun's alluring expression stiffened slightly.

She was no ordinary person; with just a shake of her head, she knew that the murderous intent in the man's eyes had never wavered in the slightest.

Her expression changed abruptly, and the feminine charm she had just exuded vanished without a trace in an instant.

She suddenly let out a cold laugh, her voice devoid of any of its previous gentleness. "I am nothing but an avatar. Even if you kill me, what difference will it make?"

She slightly raised her chin, a movement made extremely difficult by her severe injuries, yet still exuding an innate arrogance. "Besides, if you kill me, my true form will know! There are secrets in the palace that you cannot know, and you will find it impossible to stop me."

At this point, she suddenly changed her expression.

The sinister smile slowly faded, and she returned to her previous alluring demeanor.

She turned her head slightly, presenting her blood-stained yet still stunningly beautiful profile to Chen Lingxi, her voice carrying a deliberate hint of softness and pleading. "If a superior cultivator accepts me as a cultivation vessel... allowing me to be used for cultivation... then I will have gained another treasure for cultivation."

Her alternating coldness and allure were like that of a snake cornered, flicking its tongue in a final test.

Chen Lingxi an eyebrow. "A clone?"

But at this moment, Rong Chun suddenly looked puzzled. "What is Shangxiu talking about?"

It was as if she had forgotten her earlier words about "cloning" in the blink of an eye.

Chen Lingxi frowned even more deeply as she observed the changes in her expression.

He was silent for a moment, then asked, "Since you are an avatar, is there another Rong Chun in the palace?"

Rong Chun's eyes gradually became vacant, as if he had forgotten what he had just said.

She stared at Chen Lingxi, her lips moving slightly, but no sound came out.

He looked like a soulless shell, dazed and confused, unaware of where he was.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Lingxi's eyes.

"I don't care if you're some kind of clone," he said coldly. "If you were just a clone, why would you be so afraid?"

As he spoke, his body was enveloped in surging spiritual energy, and the pool of spiritual energy in his Qi Sea was churning.

The golden light of Mysterious Qi and the silvery white of the Sword-Edge Qi emanated from his body, making him appear like a god of war bathed in golden and silver light.

That chilling killing intent surged towards Rong Chun, causing her to tremble violently.

The empty look in Rong Chun's eyes vanished instantly under the impact of this killing intent!

She looked at the surging spiritual energy around Chen Lingxi, and at the unfathomable chill in his calm, still eyes.

She knew that her pretense was useless, and that she was doomed to die today.

Then Consort Chun raised her head, looked at Chen Lingxi, and asked her last question before she died, "Why were you so determined to kill me?"

Her voice was weak and intermittent.

But there was a genuine sense of confusion in his tone.

She was genuinely puzzled.

She had never met this person before, so why would he go to such lengths to ambush and kill her in this Ancestral Mountain?

Even with the Ancestral Mountain Mother Qi in front of him, he did not hesitate at all, but instead came to kill him. The killing intent in his eyes never wavered.

Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed.

He stood in the pool of blood, looking down at the woman crawling at his feet.

He looked at it for a moment, then suddenly spoke, uttering two words.

"Ants."

Rong Chun was slightly taken aback.

Chen Lingxi added, "Even the calamity of ants can kill."

Rong Chun frowned, struggled to lift his eyes, looked at Chen Lingxi, and asked, "What kind of ant are you?"

Chen Lingxi lowered his head, his gaze falling on her face. "I am a Chen Family of Linchuan. I will kill you to avenge my blood feud."

Rong Chun's pupils suddenly contracted.

The Chen family of Linchuan.

Those four words flashed through her mind for a moment, and then she remembered.

Using her Mirror Listening Art, she divined the identities of hundreds of powerful and influential families, predicting that among them would surely bring chaos to the dynasty.

Among those hundred families, there was the Zhong Family, which was related to the Chen Family Zhong Family by marriage. As a result, the Chen Family of Linchuan suffered.

She has an exceptional memory, so naturally she remembers these things.

But... to her, they were nothing more than a bunch of ants; once crushed, they were crushed, not even worth remembering.

But now, a person who was deliberately spared by the imperial court is standing in front of her.

He wanted to kill her to avenge his blood feud.

She suddenly gave a bitter laugh.

"The fragments of the Mirror-Listening Cauldron... were indeed used by me to summon the Cauldron Venerable and determine the deceased figures of the Hundred Rebirth Realm."

Her voice grew weaker and weaker. "But since you are a person who Rebirth Realm... why would you care about blood relatives in this world?"

The Rebirth Realm.

In her view, this person, who could cultivate to the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor and intercept her in this Ancestral Mountain, must be a cultivator who has been Rebirth Realm the Great World.

Since they Rebirth Realm, their parents in this world are merely byproducts of the body they borrowed during reincarnation.

Those who Truth-Seeking Realm and Rebirth Realm Cauldron-Seizing Realm only care about the Cauldron Vessel and the fortuitous opportunity; who would risk a life-or-death struggle with another cultivator for the sake of "blood relatives" in this world?

Chen Lingxi did not answer.

He was simply thinking of his father.

When my father returned from his shift at the Inquiry Office court office), he would always buy two freshly baked steamed buns from the steamed bun shop at the end of the alley.

The mother sat by the window embroidering, sunlight filtering through the paper window and falling on her dark hair, making the silver hairpin sparkle.

But they were all dead.

Chen Lingxi snapped out of her thoughts and slapped the ground with her large hand.

"Who said I am a person who Rebirth Realm?"

The spiritual energy surged and engulfed Consort Chun, Consort Chun!

Consort Chun, the Noble Consort of Emperor Daye, was a powerful figure who controlled all officials and was second only to the emperor through her Mirror Listening Art.

She initially thought she would die at the hands of a Rebirth Realm Cauldron-Seizing Realm had reached the pinnacle of immortality, in the struggle for the Dao, in the fight for fortuitous opportunity.

She never imagined that she would die at the hands of a mortal she considered an ant, someone she wouldn't even glance at after being crushed.

This is... the calamity of ants.

Rong Chun died today because of ants.

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