Primordial Chaos True Art Shows Its Might, Slaying Three First-rate Martial Artists with One Sword

"Not good!"

Fang Qinghua's expression changed drastically.

If the other party cultivated an ancient art capable of fusing multiple Powers of Momentum, then the internal-force attacks it unleashed would be the same.

As the sword radiance drew near, every hair on Fang Qinghua's body stood on end. He sensed an unprecedented crisis.

In an instant, he circulated all his cultivation, even directly activating a secret technique. His qi, blood, and internal force burned as the power surged severalfold. With a sweep of the longsword in his hand, he unleashed a stream-like sword light to meet the attack.

At the same time, Ye Tianxing and Mo Tianlin also erupted with terrifying sword radiance that shot into the heavens, as though they would tear apart the sky itself.

But it was useless.

Though those three streaks of sword radiance were terrifying, upon meeting the sword radiance Zhou Qing thrust out, they were like eggs striking stone.

With a crisp crack, the sword radiance unleashed by Fang Qinghua and the other two was instantly torn apart and shattered by a terrifying force.

The three men's sword radiance turned into a rain of light that filled the sky.

Zhou Qing's Primordial Chaos sword radiance did not slow in the slightest, continuing to stab toward the three of them.

"This is impossible!"

Fang Qinghua and the others went pale as death.

They had never imagined that their all-out strikes would prove so utterly vulnerable, unable to last even a single breath.

The sword radiance arrived in an instant, swift as lightning.

They wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.

"No!"

The three First-rate Martial Artists—Fang Qinghua, Mo Tianlin, and Ye Tianxing—let out despairing cries. Facing death, their eyes were filled with terror and unwillingness.

As First-rate Martial Artists, they enjoyed great renown in the martial world. Moreover, they had already grasped a Sword Intent Embryo; it could be said that one foot had already stepped into the Grandmaster realm.

So long as they did not encounter an Innate Grandmaster, even if they fought First-rate Martial Artists who had likewise grasped an Embryo of Artistic Conception, they would at worst be defeated even if facing two opponents alone.

Preserving their lives would not have been difficult.

But they had encountered Zhou Qing, this monstrous genius. He cultivated the Primordial Chaos True Art, and though he had not broken through to the Xiantian Realm, he could still contend with Xiantian experts.

Although First-rate Martial Artists who grasped an Embryo of Artistic Conception could, to a certain extent, withstand an Innate Grandmaster's artistic-conception attacks, they could not block Xiantian True Qi.

Compared with Xiantian True Qi, acquired internal force was like an egg striking stone.

Their internal force could not compare with Xiantian True Qi, yet Zhou Qing's Primordial Chaos internal force was scarcely inferior to Xiantian True Qi. He could truly contend with Xiantian experts.

Thus, when Fang Qinghua and the other two faced Zhou Qing, it was not much different from facing an Innate Grandmaster.

Whoosh!

In an instant, the Primordial Chaos sword radiance stabbed forth, piercing through their glabellas at once. A bloody hole the size of a fist appeared in each of their heads.

The three First-rate Martial Artists who had grasped a Sword Intent Embryo were slain by Zhou Qing's single sword without even letting out a scream, their lives utterly extinguished.

Zhou Qing immediately stepped forward and swiftly searched the corpses.

"Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao!"

From Ye Tianxing, the master of Hidden Sword Manor, Zhou Qing retrieved a scroll. He opened it and took a look—it was indeed the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao.

He put away the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao and continued searching the bodies.

Aside from the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao, Ye Tianxing carried several tens of thousands of taels in banknotes. Mo Tianlin and Fang Qinghua carried even more.

After all, they had all come to vie for the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao. In the end, Hidden Sword Manor had won it at auction, so naturally, the banknotes on them had gone unspent.

The banknotes on the two of them combined amounted to more than a million taels.

Every note had a denomination of ten thousand taels.

Besides Fang Qinghua and the other two, there were also more than a dozen first-rate martial artists who had been slain. Zhou Qing searched their bodies one by one as well.

Though these people had no particularly precious treasures on them, their banknotes still added up to several hundred thousand taels.

With this wealth—

for a long time to come, Zhou Qing would no longer need to worry about silver.

After putting away the Divine Intent Diagram and the banknotes, Zhou Qing quickly departed.

Because Fang Qinghua and the other three had cleared the area before making their move, it was quite some time after they were killed by Zhou Qing before someone passed by and discovered the corpses.

"This is... Ye Tianxing, the master of Hidden Sword Manor."

"That's Fang Qinghua, Myriad Sword Sect's true disciple, and Sword Maniac Mo Tianlin, ranked eleventh on the Human Ranking. They're all dead?"

Several martial artists passing by cried out in shock.

"How is this possible? Ye Tianxing, Mo Tianlin, and Fang Qinghua were all First-rate Martial Artists who had grasped a Sword Intent Embryo. Their strength was formidable—how could they have died here?"

A martial artist said in disbelief.

"Judging by the wounds, all three were killed by the same person."

"Who could possess such terrifying strength, enough to kill Ye Tianxing and the other two? Could an Innate Grandmaster have taken action?"

"Other than an Innate Grandmaster, who else could have had the strength to kill Ye Tianxing and the other two? I just wonder which Grandmaster made the move."

"Since a Grandmaster acted, there definitely won't be any survivors left."

"..."

Seeing the corpses on the ground, the gathered martial artists were all utterly shocked.

Ye Tianxing and the other two were all First-rate Martial Artists who had grasped Sword Intent Embryos. In their eyes, only an Innate Grandmaster could have killed all three at once.

The imperial court and the martial world had always been at odds, yet both sides had jointly established a rule: Innate Grandmasters were forbidden from attacking Acquired Realm martial artists. Once discovered, the offender would become the common enemy of both the martial world and the imperial court.

Therefore, if an Innate Grandmaster truly wished to attack an Acquired Realm martial artist, they either had to conceal their identity or leave no one alive.

If their identity were exposed, they would face a joint manhunt by the imperial court and the martial world.

Of course, if an Acquired Realm martial artist took the initiative to provoke an Innate Grandmaster, then being killed was no more than they deserved. The top factions of the imperial court and the martial world had set down this rule precisely to prevent Innate Grandmasters from wantonly slaughtering geniuses.

Without rules, it would be you killing me today, and me killing you tomorrow.

Then the geniuses of every major faction would not need to leave their sects to gain experience at all. They could simply stay home every day, burying their heads in cultivation until they reached the Xiantian Realm before stepping outside.

As the news spread.

The Eagle Wolf Guard's Command Office in Yuanzhou City also sent men over to collect Fang Qinghua and the other two's bodies. The Eagle Wolf Guard's White Wolf Commander personally examined their wounds.

Ye Tianxing and Mo Tianlin were one thing.

Hidden Sword Manor had no one left, while Mo Tianlin was merely a Rogue Cultivator who had encountered a few opportunities. But Fang Qinghua was different. He was a true disciple of the Myriad Sword Sect, and his master was an Innate Grandmaster. Now that he had died outside Yuanzhou City, if this matter were handled poorly, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

The Myriad Sword Sect was a top-tier force with a legacy stretching back more than a thousand years. Although it currently had no Great Grandmaster overseeing it, it had produced more than one Great Grandmaster in the past, and the sect also possessed spiritual weapons of Great Grandmaster grade.

Though the Eagle Wolf Guard did not fear the Myriad Sword Sect, it was better to avoid trouble when possible. Especially now, with the situation in turmoil and the Fire Worship Cult stirring up chaos everywhere, it was unwise to make enemies of the major sects.

"This power isn't Xiantian True Qi." White Wolf Commander Wang Cheng examined the wounds on Fang Qinghua and the other two, then frowned slightly and muttered, "This is several kinds of internal force fused together, yet there isn't the slightest conflict between them. Is the cultivation method this person practices an ancient technique?"