A Chapter Comes to an End

"What a fine young man! If True Person in dire need of a substitute puppet of this rank were to come across one, it could probably be exchanged for a magical treasure. That Songyangzi certainly values this kid highly and is quite willing to spend money on him!"

"It's all for the best. I never intended to kill the Nascent True Person Nascent Soul of the Heaven-Rending Sword Sect. After all, even the Emperor has to give Songyangzi some face, and my Fei Household can't afford to make a blood feud with this Nascent Soul Late Stage Grandmaster. The fact that this kid ran away saves me some trouble putting on this act."

The Fei Tianqin's mind, a cruel glint appeared in his sharp eyes, causing all the cultivators opposite him to tremble with fear.

These Golden Core cultivators naturally knew that Jin Fengqing had used a substitution technique, but the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement juniors present were far too ignorant to understand such a thing. Seeing this scene, they were naturally terrified. In an instant, the news of Jin Fengqing's death became a huge uproar. Even though several senior cultivators used Secret Method to intimidate him, they could not suppress the momentum of these three.

It's no wonder they reacted this way. Jin Fengqing is the most talented person in the Li Valley Jin Household. He has become a Nascent Soul a major sect that has cultivated Sword Essence and is on track to reach the Nascent Soul.

Such a person is not only the prodigy of the Li Valley Jin Household, but also an honor for many families in Three Ting Prefectures and even Mountain North Circuit who are on good terms with the Li Valley Jin Household.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, Jin Fengqing is far superior to these mediocre people.

Fei Tianqin's defeat of him was indeed a great effort, but he himself was almost unharmed and still had the strength to fight. This made the surrounding cultivators not even dare to entertain the slightest thought of taking advantage of his exhaustion to gang up on him and gain an advantage.

Even the True Person Moon Hidden, who was at the rear and in charge of the overall situation, showed a gleam in his eyes when he saw Fei Tianqin giving his all:

"This old bird truly deserves to have met the founding emperor. No wonder that from the current emperor down to the two princes of the north and south, they have all spoken highly of him, not only bestowing upon him titles and ranks, but also specifically choosing him as the vanguard in many fierce battles!"

However, this alone was not enough to make True Person Moon Hidden feel apprehensive.

Nascent Soul True Person who lives for 1,500 years is considered a terrestrial immortal among the ignorant masses. Even within the vast territory of the Great Wei Immortal Dynasty, including many reclusive individuals, there are still far fewer than a hundred such people, demonstrating their rarity.

While Fei Tianqin was undoubtedly invincible and difficult to control among those at the Golden Core stage, in the eyes of True Person, he was merely a slightly bigger problem.

Seeing Fei Tianqin's body covered in dense, lightning-like feathers, he effortlessly shattered the most arrogant Bronze-Armored Corpse in the arena, causing the North Mallow Sect cultivator who was in charge of the corpse formation to turn pale and vomit up fragments of his internal organs along with blood.

At this critical moment, Wenfengzi, who was in charge of the allied forces of the various factions in the Mountain North, could no longer sit still.

The long-browed Daoist priest formed a sword with his left hand, slicing it from end to tip, causing the six-sided blood sword in his hand to hum and then glow brightly red.

Hundreds of blood sword phantoms shot towards Fei Tianqin 'Like a Mountain vital points, as numerous as shooting stars and as swift as lightning.

"Ha, Wenfengzi, you old man, you've really lost face with your actions today!!"

True Person Moon Hidden's voice was clear and melodious. He rode the Chi Dragon Jade Carriage and landed in front of Fei Tianqin before the sound could be heard. Then, the disc in his hand emitted six-colored mysterious light, blocking Wenfengzi's methods one by one. He looked calm and showed that it was not very difficult.

Wenfengzi's face was extremely ugly. If it weren't for the fact that their Blood Sword Sect had been Buried Spring Mound, a fellow Nascent Soul sect, in the Two Rivers Circuit, and hadn't ended up having their sect overthrown by the Kuang Household clan, they would have been in dire straits.

Moreover, he was not the only Nascent Soul True Person in the sect who barely escaped with his life; he also needed to be offered a large sum of money to gain the protection of his former relatives and friends, thus barely managing to stay alive.

How dare the True Person Moon Hidden, who was once only known in the Immortal Dynasty for his ability to escape, show any power in front of me, the Blood Sword Sect elder who was known for his cruelty and fighting prowess?!

"That old bird is truly despicable. Once I'm fully recovered, I'll slaughter the entire Ying Prefecture Fei Household and turn them into provisions for my sword! And Five Old Mothers Mountain, those lowly bastards who willingly serve the Kuang Household —have they ever had a good ending throughout history? They're nothing but stubborn fools who never learn their lesson."

Wenfengzi knew in his heart that grief and indignation were useless; he had been too eager to make a contribution and had underestimated the old man True Person Moon Hidden.

His previous opponents were all figures like the kings of the Immortal Dynasty and the leaders of major sects. He never thought that Nascent Soul True Person who could live to be over 1,500 years old must have something to rely on, no matter how weak he was rumored to be.

Previously, he had repeatedly been at a disadvantage against True Person Moon Hidden, but this was only because he was unwilling to fight the latter for a long time. In his heart, he felt that he had a good chance of winning. But now it seems that he was not the only one who had been hiding his strength.

"I am far from meeting the deadline for delaying Five Old Mothers Mountain as previously agreed. The various families are not ready, and I fear no one will come to my rescue." Wenfengzi wiped the blade of his blood sword again, and the Sword-Ray he emitted was dazzling and brilliant, like stars.

Those True Cultivator Foundation Establishment who were blinded by the battle's Sha Qi opened their eyes without using any special techniques, and their eyeballs immediately burst open. Their skulls were shattered by the Blood Qi, and they died instantly.

Everyone in the arena is fighting for their lives; who has the leisure to feel even a trace of sadness for them?

Seeing the sword light reappear, True Person Moon Hidden's gaze suddenly became much more serious. He formed a mysterious hand seal, and gray-white incantations appeared on the tips of his ten fingers, rapidly spreading out from True Person Moon Hidden's position.

The metal objects touched by the gray-white marks around them, regardless of friend or foe, or their grade, were all corroded into powder. As the cries of the cultivators rang out one after another, a ball of Yin Fire leaped from the True Person Moon Hidden. With a few explosions, the newly generated golden essence was immediately refined into grains of Military Sha, intercepting the Sword-Ray unleashed by Wenfengzi.

Blood Qi and lightning converged, and thick smoke billowed out, containing Sha Qi and lightning fragments, choking many slow-moving Qi Refinement cultivators to death.

Wenfengzi's expression suddenly became much more serious. When he looked at True Person Moon Hidden, the contempt in his eyes faded considerably. He held the six-sided blood sword upside down in his hand and muttered, "The Metal Ruin of the Five Elements Return-to-Ruins Seal, the Buried Weapons Tomb. This old man is quite cunning. Prejudice is harmful. I really thought that someone who was willing to be a lackey of the Immortal Dynasty had no real ability!"

When the Daoist reached this point, he had already fully activated the Blood Jade Slaughter and Ascension Scripture, which he had cultivated for a thousand years. When the six blood swords shone brightly again, Wenfengzi had not even moved yet when a bloodstain appeared on the robe of the True Person Moon Hidden. If it weren't for the disc-shaped spiritual treasure in the latter's hand protecting its master, the True Person Moon Hidden's Dharma body might have been cut in two by Wenfengzi.

Even so, the surface of this treasure passed down through generations from Five Old Mothers Mountain was still cracked, causing True Person Moon Hidden to feel both fear and heartache.

"What a pity," Wenfengzi murmured. This "Slay Time" technique was something he, as one of the three True Person of the Blood Sword Sect, had only managed to cultivate to the third level over a thousand years, exhausting countless resources.

Two of these techniques were used when the Blood Sword Sect was destroyed. In addition to killing a Silver Knife Prince Consort of the Kuang family, they also nearly injured the Northern King Kuang Zefu.

Of course, Wenfengzi's skills and abilities were far from being at their peak when he fought against True Person Moon Hidden, otherwise it would have been very possible that he would have caused the already injured Wen Fengzi to suffer a great loss.

Master True Person Moon Hidden Wenfengzi hadn't been seriously injured, he would definitely not have been a match for him.

Seeing the latter approach with a sword, he immediately changed the hand seal, and the gray-white incantation mark on it faded away quickly, followed by a black vortex appearing in his palm.

The water-elemental Spiritual Qi scattered in the air was immediately absorbed by the Daoist. A flash of mysterious light appeared in his palm, from which countless drops of heavy water condensed into arrows, barely blocking Wenfengzi Fengzi who was rushing towards him for his life.

The latter, seeing that his attack had failed, was not discouraged. The six blood swords in the water connected with the twilight and slashed out three thousand bloody sword shadows. True Person Moon Hidden frowned, and in a moment of carelessness, he found that his five senses were gradually weakening, as if he had fallen into eternal night.

Fortunately, he was True Person immortal, and he regained his senses in an instant. When he opened his eyes again, he could see Wenfengzi's true form already standing in front of him with his sword drawn, without even needing to use his Divine Sense.

Even in this critical moment, True Person Moon Hidden remained calm and composed. He activated his divine eye and observed that the closer Wenfengzi got, the more solid the image of the crimson sword hanging in the twilight and the blood-red sea reflected in the sky became.

As the sword passed, mountain streams flowed backward into fountains of blood, and withered trees sprouted sword leaves upon encountering the killing intent. Immediately True Person Moon Hidden a chill run down his spine.

He has lived a long life, having been a True Person for nearly a thousand years, so it is impossible for him to remain in one place. In his early years, True Person Moon Hidden had already traveled through all twenty-seven paths of the Great Wei Immortal Dynasty, so he naturally recognized that Wenfengzi had already grasped the profound truth of the Blood Sword Sect: "Stop calamity with killing, question the heavens with blood."

Regardless of whether they admit it or not, in terms of legitimate lineage, Five Old Mothers Mountain is indeed a level below contemporary sects like the Blood Sword Sect. Furthermore, the True Person Moon Hidden's Five Elements Return-to-Ruins Seal is no match for the Blood Jade Slaughter of Life Scripture, the fundamental technique of the Blood Sword Sect.

If given a choice, even though Wenfengzi was already seriously injured, True Person Moon Hidden would not want to provoke him. But there was nothing he could do; the two were now practically engaged in a struggle for lineage, and neither could avoid it.

True Person Moon Hidden took a deep breath. The round spiritual treasure in his hand was called the Heaven Sundial Wheel, which had twelve flowing light teeth on it, each containing the essence of the moonlight from Five Old Mothers Mountain years.

The moonlight, sharp as blades, pierced directly through Wen Fengzi 'Wenfengzi sword light, causing the Daoist to cry out in alarm. He then used his left hand to make a cut between the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, dipped his fingers in his Essence Blood, and drew a mysterious rune on his palm before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

The moon blade approached, but no blood was Wenfengzi. It was because Wen Fengzi had used the newly formed Tribulation-Dissolving Talisman to redirect most of its power elsewhere. The cliff behind him immediately cracked open, causing the two hundred-man teams that were fighting fiercely below to be completely engulfed in flying rocks and rubble.

Wenfengzi then used the blood-stained robe, made of the Essence Blood of ten thousand Spirit Root, to block the remaining moon blades. He thought he could resolve this calamity, but unexpectedly, he was unharmed, but his head was throbbing with pain.

After gripping the six-sided blood-red sword tightly and letting out a sharp, piercing cry, Wenfengzi felt as if his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets from the pain. He cursed inwardly, "Why didn't I hear before that the Five Old Mothers Mountain's inherited treasure could sever the soul?!"

The True Person Moon Hidden would not miss the opportunity to completely crush Wenfengzi. The remaining seals of the Five Elements Return-to-Ruins Seal appeared one after another.

The Withering and Flourishing Seal caused the surrounding Spirit Plant to decay rapidly, emitting a fragrant "Immortal-Rotting Miasma" that was most harmful to cultivators.

The Mountain-Burying Seal caused half of the cliff behind Wenfengzi to collapse, and the "Flying Stones Become Locusts" made it difficult for Wenfengzi to summon Blood Qi energy from the surrounding area to form magic.

The Ember Abyss Seal was formed by True Person Moon Hidden by swallowing and refining a hundred kinds of spiritual fire. When the magnificent flames invade, they not only scorch the scene like a purgatory, but also cover it with a layer of "Formless Tribulation Ash", which can corrupt magic Law Treasure and are difficult for even Nascent Soul cultivators to Nascent Soul.

With various methods employed in succession, Wenfengzi, already severely injured, was caught off guard and injured by True Person Moon Hidden's Divine Sense techniques, thus clearly falling into a disadvantageous position.

However, his opponent was also a seasoned True Person. Even though True Person Moon Hidden was slightly better, defeating him completely would not be an easy task, and he would still have to engage in a fierce battle.

The outcome of the two True Person' battle was still uncertain, but Fei Tianqin, leading the forces of Five Old Mothers Mountain, was indeed difficult to stop in the midst of the battle.

If an ordinary Golden Core cultivator were to collide head-on with this old bird, they would be considered capable of fighting if they could last for the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea. After this, if they were to tell others about this experience, they would probably be the talk of the town.

Left with no other choice, the Jin family head and the leader of the North Mallow Sect had to sacrifice themselves to block the attack. However, they could not hold out for long before their prized Law Treasure were about to be blasted into mud by Fei Tianqin. So they resorted to threats and inducements, summoning many experienced cultivators to block the attack, which finally managed to slightly curb the latter's ferocity.

Sect Leader Kang Da was standing in front of the Azure Jue Guard, fighting alongside Jiang Qing against two unknown Pill Master. Only after he had one of them restrained with a Law Treasure and summoned the Azure Jue Guard to form an array to destroy his physical body did he have time to look up and watch the battle.

Seeing that Fei Tianqin's bird was surrounded by nearly ten dazzling rays of light, it occasionally let out a few sneers. The magical Law Treasure that were of excellent quality could not withstand the old bird's sharp beak and claws, and its feather magic. Although the various factions in the Mountain North had the advantage in numbers, they failed to gain the upper hand and even more difficult to win.

Originally, each family Mountain North had a few more people to help with the repairs, but after this, the number was only about the same as that of the Five Old Mothers Mountain group.

Shu Zhengde's Imperial Guards were in the midst of their bloodlust. Under the command of this seasoned military expert, the three hundred Thousand Ox Guard first broke through the North Mallow Sect's Thousand-Corpse Grand Formation, turning the main formation's Bronze-Armored Corpse into dust; the Sound-Shooting Battalion then broke through the Golden Core soldiers from Black Wind Valley, the Minglin Huang Household, and River-Gazing Stockade.

A squad of Liangxi Cavalry, all Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, rode Second-Tier Upper-Grade spirit steeds, Blood-Bathed Spirit Rhinoceros, led by the five Pill Master gathered by Shu Zhengde. Forming a formation as sharp as blades, they charged left and right, tearing the thick formations of various families' armies into pieces.

At this moment, the Ying Mountain Army, which had always sought stability since entering the Mountain North Circuit, finally stopped concealing their abilities. Fei Bofeng and Fei Zhongyun then revealed why, despite being born into a wealthy family, they were still considered potential candidates for the Golden Core Elixir by a prestigious clan like the Ying Prefecture Fei Household.

With the two working together, no enemy Pill Master could stop them. Several other Pill Master, along with the Ying Mountain Army, followed to provide support. Combined, they were a force that even Golden Core cultivator with years of experience could not withstand.

The leader of the Flood Dragon Scion Sect led his army to block them. This sect was particularly skilled at controlling snake-like spirit beasts, and its disciples were known for their fighting prowess. When they first saw the Ying Mountain Army, they wanted to test their skills against this renowned and powerful army.

However, after the Flood Dragon Scion Sect leader was severely injured by the Ying Mountain Army's formation at their first encounter with the enemy, their momentum suddenly plummeted. The Flood Dragon Scion Sect disciples were immediately scattered by the Ying Mountain Army's solemn and orderly formation, and the surrounding mountains and forests were all annihilated into dust. Countless pieces of flesh and blood were dissolved into countless Daoist mystical lights. Kang Dabao, leading the Azure Jue Guard, followed closely behind and actually gained a considerable advantage over the Flood Dragon Scion Sect, a Golden Core sect.

However, their good fortune was short-lived. Just when their side was clearly in the lead, the Red Pagoda Sect abandoned their current opponent and sent a superior cultivator to help their ally reverse the decline.

Ying Mountain Army was entangled by the two senior cultivators who led most of their elite troops, but after the remaining disciples stabilized their fighting spirit, Kang Dabao and the Azure Jue Guard found it very difficult to deal with them.

Among all the disciples, even Duan, Kang, and Ming were only at the Foundation Establishment. Even with the help of the two female relatives, Yuan and Zhang, there was still no powerful Foundation Establishment expert in the Azure Jue Guard.

If it weren't for Yuan Jin's diligent training, which kept the Azure Jue Guard' formation intact, they might have already been routed by the oncoming twenty or thirty Foundation Establishment and hundreds of Qi Refining Qi Refinement.

The situation was initially unfavorable, but after Kang Dabao first slaughtered three or five True Cultivators with his Slaughter and Extermination, and then he and Jiang Qing each confronted a Pill Master, gaining a significant advantage, the Azure Jue Guard's formation finally stabilized.

Knowing that Jiang Qing's spiritual power was insufficient, even if he could fight against opponents of higher levels, it would be difficult for him to last long. Therefore Kang Dabao stopped concealing his methods and used all his strength.

The Pill Master he was facing was named Fu Bingguan, and he came from the Red Pagoda Sect, a sect that was one of the few in the area that practiced body cultivation methods.

Fu Bingguan, as the previous Daoist and the current Battle Hall Elder, although he had not yet formed True Core, was still quite proud of himself for having mastered the Red Pagoda Sect's Cosmos Rank, Lower Grade Kui Thunder Gang Bone Method. This was because among the several superior cultivators of the Red Pagoda Sect, only the current sect leader had surpassed him in his mastery of this technique.

He had barely withstood Kang Dabao's Slaughter and Extermination with his bare body when he began to tremble, realizing the danger. "This junior's halberd skills are truly superb; he's been too arrogant!"

Therefore, Fu Bingguan did not hold back. The Kui Thunder Gang Bone Method was compiled by the founder of the Red Pagoda Sect, imitating the Kui Ox bloodline descendant's single-leg treading on the sky and suppressing the sea. After generations of unremitting improvements, this method can be called perfect.

After mastering this technique, Fu Bingguan now possesses bones adorned with lightning patterns, making him incredibly powerful.

He crossed his arms into the shape of Kui Ox, drawing upon the Great Void Silver Lightning to form a long spear. As he threw it, it was accompanied by the roar of dragons and the howl of tigers, with streaks of lightning accompanying the silver lightning spear as it hurtled towards Sect Leader Kang Da.

Fu Bingguan was an old warrior, and more than one Pill Master had died at his hands. Although he was never arrogant or conceited, he did not believe that a junior could withstand his ultimate skills.

However, what surprised him slightly was that Kang Dabao did not show any fear on his face.

Faced with the onslaught of lightning, the latter held his breath and used the Eight Wastelands Suppress the Mountain- Suppressing Technique to block it. As this magnificent fist technique met the Silver Lightning Spear, the Silver Lightning Spear shattered instantly. Fu Bingguan let out a soft exclamation, but did not panic.

This seasoned Pill Master, with a flick of his wrist, conjured out a chain of lightning to bind Kang Dabao's true form. At the same time, he stepped forward, and with a single step, lightning lotuses bloomed in the air. With each step, the lotuses opened, and he instantly moved a hundred feet away, arriving in front of Sect Leader Kang Da in a short while.

Unexpectedly, the latter's methods were far more ruthless than he had anticipated. The lightning chains were ripped away and vanished into thin air. After Fu Bingguan got close, Kang Dabao did not avoid the lightning light emanating from him. He swung his Slaughter and Extermination first, and Golden Light reappeared in his eyes.

Fu Bingguan hesitated for a moment, but was still unafraid of the Slaughter and Extermination. He tapped his fingers three times on his chest, summoning a bone shield with a picture of Kui Ox on its face to block in front of him.

Unexpectedly, this junior's halberd technique was incredibly powerful. The bone shield was scratched open with cracks that resembled a spider web. Blood trickled from the corner of Fu Bingguan's mouth. He only paused for a moment before his usually proud protective measures were instantly shattered by two Golden Light.

Before he could even feel fear, the thunder lotuses beneath Fu Bingguan's feet reappeared. But before the lotuses could bloom, two Golden Light were already upon him. His Kui Thunder Gang Bone Method, cultivated for over sixty years, could not protect his life; his entire body's thunder bones were shattered by the Golden Light.

Even now, with his Dharma body mostly destroyed, Fu Bingguan was not incapable of escaping with his life. However, Sect Leader Kang Da was concerned for his disciples and unwilling to give up the merit he had gained. Slaughter and Extermination slashed a group of True Cultivator who had risked their lives to save him into pieces, his eyes flashing with Golden Light again, and was about to take Fu Bingguan's life.

Unexpectedly, the latter had cultivated for nearly three hundred years and also possessed many life-saving methods. Fu Bingguan trembled as he tore off a talisman with extraordinary spiritual power, then transformed into a stream of light and vanished from the battlefield.

The Sect Leader Kang Da, couldn't even recognize the methods his opponent had used, and could only watch helplessly as the battle merits he was about to gain slipped away.

Fortunately, he hadn't forgotten his mission. He swung his halberd and easily sliced the Second-Tier Supreme-Grade Mystic-Scaled Viper beside Jiang Qing in two.

Its master was Zhu Xingdan, the leader of the Jiaozi Sect. Before he could be alarmed, he summoned most of the disciples of the two families who were besieging Qingjue Guard to his side for protection. Only by sacrificing a large number of lives was he able to barely stop Kang Dabao's momentum.

No one expected that Sect Leader Kang Da could defeat a seasoned Pill Master so easily. The morale of both sides was immediately reversed. With the two elders, Kang and Jiang, as their patrons, the Azure Jue Guard, under the command of the True Cultivator, operated the Azure Jue Six-Leaf Battle Lotus Formation with increasing impeccability. The enemy True Cultivator, who were filled with trepidation, could not find any flaws and could only watch as this unknown Daoist army rampaged through the formation, almost unstoppable.

Seeing that the formations of the Jiaozi Sect and the Chita Sect were getting thinner and thinner, Kang Dabao's butcher's fist was already stained purple-black with blood, and no one could stop him. Zhu Xingdan Master, who had lost his spirit beast, was afraid and worried about Fu Bingguan's fate. He even had the idea of abandoning the formation and fleeing.

On the other hand, Ying Mountain Army's offensive came to an abrupt halt, allowing the two superior cultivators to easily dart out of the enemy formation. They then rearranged their formation and adopted a defensive posture.

Remembering Fei Enwen's previous visit and reminder, Sect Leader Kang Da abandoned the current favorable situation and led his disciples out of the battle.

At this moment, Fei Tianqin, who was surrounded, also broke free. The expressions of the more than ten cultivators who were ganging up on this old bird varied, but in an instant, a loud explosion rang out in the arena, almost piercing the sky.

The disciples of Five Old Mothers Mountain who were at the forefront of the charge suffered heavy casualties, and many disciples from other families also suffered losses. Before True Person Moon Hidden had gained the upper hand in the life-or-death battle with Wenfengzi, could feel the pain, he saw a phantom image projected from Immortal Shadow Stone of unknown origin.

The illusory figure was still Grand Eunuch Wei, who had previously arrived in Shannan Circuit. After listening to the inner guard leader speak a few words, True Person Moon Hidden's expression changed for a moment, and the battle between the two sides immediately calmed down in a very strange way.

---- Great Abyss Capital, Mystic Firmament Palace

Emperor of Wei placed the freshly printed letter back on the table, a flash of displeasure crossing his eyes. Just as he was about to get up, he glanced at the signature "Songyangzi" on the letter and felt a surge of resentment.

He turned his gaze to Grand Eunuch Wei and said softly, "As requested by the Heaven-Rending Sword Sect, all families in Mountain North Circuit shall immediately relocate to Guanxi Circuit and be settled by the Heaven-Rending Sword Sect. Furthermore, all members of the Hehuan Sect shall proceed to Three Ting Prefectures in Mountain North Circuit as soon as possible to serve the Duke of Qin. A decree shall be issued to the Office of the Duke of Qin to temporarily suspend the affairs of Mountain South and Mountain North Roads and allow them to recuperate and cultivate their inner strength."

Before the latter could react, Emperor of Wei looked again at the rows of golden characters on the screen and murmured to himself, "Reclaim the lost territories and return to the imperial palace."