NOVPUBThe might of Heavenly Punishment is indeed as formidable as its reputation.
Chen Qing and Ji Ru understood in their hearts, this was to exhaust Heavenly Master Mansion and Immortal Court’s methods with the first two strikes.
Then let Ji Ru, under the watchful eyes of the public, forcefully take Chen Qing’s last five strikes!
To demonstrate that in this duel, Ji Ru was indeed the greatest hero, winning the most prestige and hearts for Da Yan.
As Ji Ru fell, Chen Qing did not pause for a moment, his figure flashed and he was already beneath her, his sword thrusting directly at her vital point!
People watching the ethereal Chen Qing all felt fear in their hearts.
This supernatural ability, coupled with the almost invincible Heavenly Punishment, seemed unstoppable!
No wonder the Wind Dragon King was slashed in an instant!
As Ji Ru fell from the sky, her movements were not slow, casting out three rays of Sun Divine Light!
The three rays of light blocked for a moment before shattering, luckily, by then Ji Ru had adjusted her position.
A Spirit Sword appeared in her hand, ready to clash head-on with Chen Qing’s sword moves!
Li Yu exclaimed in alarm, "This is bad, very bad!"
"We’ve used up all of our talismans in just two strikes, and our sect’s divine light is completely spent!"
"What shall we do now?"
Yan Xingchen sighed, "There’s nothing we can do, such is a Grandmaster."
"And this is without even using the Fatian Xiangdi of Taiyi!"
Li Yu said, "But how are we to withstand the next five strikes?"
Chen Qing’s sword thrust came directly, he sheathed his sword and drew it again, demonstrating his Sword Drawing Skill!
Once the sword was unsheathed, it was unstoppable!
Elsewhere, Ji Ru’s body was engulfed by a breeze, and Cao Guanxiu was astonished, "Who could have thought that the princess has actually practiced our Wugen Sect’s swift swordplay to this level!"
Li Yu asked, "What’s so remarkable about it?"
Cao Guanxiu replied, "The princess’s sword perfectly captures the essence of Wugen Sect’s swordsmanship; rootless and adrift, solid as a duckweed against the wind and rain, yet remains unchanged."
Li Yu shouted angrily, "Speak plainly!"
Cao Guanxiu explained, "Her sword mainly focuses on deflecting force and already possesses a hint of the Grandmaster’s grace!"
Chen Qing’s sword pierced out, Ji Ru’s Spirit Sword in hand shattered completely, reduced to dust, and her palm became bloody and dripping.
Chen Qing then struck three more swords, Ji Ru once again condensed three Spirit Swords to respond, each strike utterly destroying one of Ji Ru’s Spirit Swords.
Ji Ru’s right arm, which gripped the sword, was also bloody, with blood incessantly dripping down.
Her body too was covered in fissures, influenced by Chen Qing’s Sky Splitting Skills.
Actually, at this moment, with just a thought from Chen Qing, the Void Purple Qi on Ji Ru’s body could burst and she would die on the spot.
Chen Qing secretly thought: Ji Ru really trusts me, to actually dare to put her life in my hands.
Yet his expression only showed a hint of coldness, calmly saying, "The play has been enough, it should end here."
"You are the first to take six of my swords, but that’s all!"
Chen Qing gripped his sword, and the space around Heavenly Punishment shattered one by one like glass, "Sky Splitting Skills!"
Hearing Chen Qing’s words, everyone outside the city wall felt a chill in their hearts, these six moves were just ordinary moves!
And now, Chen Qing was about to utilize his true killing move, Sky Splitting Skills!
Once Sky Splitting Skills were unleashed, they could slay a king!
Chen Qing thrust his sword, the space around it cracking open, the Void Purple Qi spilling out and spreading from the crevices, hanging down like willow branches.
It looked light and weightless but possessed the power to annihilate all things.
Ji Ru wielded her sword in her left hand, under this immense pressure, her lifelong understanding of the Sword Dao melded into one, and the sound of cicadas in her body abruptly rose.
In an instant, she struck out with seven swords, her sword broke, she fell to the ground, alive or dead unknown.
Chen Qing was furious, "She’s actually a Grandmaster potential!"
Looking at the crowd from Da Yan surrounding Ji Ru, Chen Qing angrily said, "Stop gawking, she still breathes, hurry and save her while you still can!"
Chen Qing leapt onto the city wall and declared, "Unexpectedly, among my contemporaries in this world, there exists another whose swordsmanship is even above Shen Changye of Lu Mountain Sword Tomb!
"Within a hundred years, this girl will surely become a Grandmaster!"
Having said that, Chen Qing entered the city in a sullen mood.
Although the people outside were incredibly anxious, they were also excited; the members of Wugen Sect rescued Ji Ru and brought her into the city for healing.
While everyone anxiously awaited, three days later, Ji Ru finally awoke from her coma, uttering only one sentence, "In this world, none of the various kings and outstanding figures are worthy of the Dao, only Taiyi stands unrivaled!"
Having said that, she fainted once again.
Fortunately, Da Yan discovered that it was only the residual impact of the Sky Splitting Skills, and that continued recovery would suffice for her restoration, which excited everyone.
With the awakening of Ji Ru, it was also indication that the Da Yan faction had successfully won this grand wager. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
However, the process was still heart-stopping.
According to Da Yan’s estimation, the sword energy left by Chen Qing would take months to completely eradicate.
And Chen Qing’s words, "This woman will surely become a Grandmaster within a century!" also reached the human realm, which greatly exhilarated the Da Yan imperial court.
Chen Qing was a Dual Grandmaster of Sword Dao and Fist, and with his vision, his words were bound to be true.
And indeed, only such a reason could explain why Chen Qing had made a mistake in his last move.
To become a Grandmaster within a hundred years implies that Ji Ru might very well strike at the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm before reaching a hundred years of age.
While she may have been somewhat less compared to monsters like Chen Qing and Ji Dang, she was still capable of looking down upon the world with pride.
Monsters like Ji Dang are born only once in thousands of years, and cannot be forced.
The statement made by Ji Ru after her awakening was also widely circulated.
"In this world, none of the various kings and outstanding figures are worthy of the Dao, only Taiyi stands unrivaled!"
No one ridiculed Ji Ru, because this was the truth.
It further proved the terrifying extent of Chen Qing’s strength.
Everyone began to realize that the two words ’Taiyi’ would resound throughout this era and remain active for a long time.
A month went by leisurely, and Ji Ru, feigning serious injury, came to participate in the coronation ceremony of Chen Qing.
In actuality, three days after the competition had ended, the sword energy applied by Chen Qing had quietly dissipated, and Ji Ru had long since recovered.
Now, she was merely feigning serious injury.
Within the month she pretended to be in a coma, Chen Qing’s subordinates had already signed a contract with the Da Yan faction.
All the Great Sects agreed to unify their stance to cleanse the Death Realm and exterminate the bone Evil Spirits.
The contract specified the quota for each Great Sect: Nanli two tenths, Da Yan Heavenly Master Mansion Immortal Court three tenths, Sword Travel Palace one and a half tenths, Jiguang Sect one tenth, Dragon Palace half a tenth, West Desert Buddhism Sect one tenth, Demon Clan one tenth.
Following the signing of the contract, Da Yan also posted a proclamation, declaring that the Jiguang Sect is a righteous Great Sect and not an evil cult, recognizing the lawful status of the Jiguang Sect, and no innocent killings or executions of Jiguang Sect members would be permitted.
Ji Ru, Xu Yaofeng, and Hu Yao now understood why Senior Taichu initially mentioned this particular share.
They couldn’t help but hold Senior Taichu’s arrangements in even higher regard.
They were acutely aware that, on the surface, Chen Qing seemed to have only the two tenths from Nanli and a portion of the one tenth from Jiguang Sect.
However, in reality, the quotas they controlled already accounted for half of the Mystic Gate Realm’s quotas in the world.
If one were to say who the biggest winner was, it would actually be the Senior Taichu lineage, which was them.
A King Chasing Battle had, without drawing any public attention, led to Senior Taichu securing the control over half of the Mystic Gate Realm for the future world!
With just a millennium, half of the world’s great Cultivators would be subject to Senior Taichu!
What a formidable force this would be?
Enough to turn the heavens and earth upside down!
And they, being insiders in this game having achieved such a great feat, were unavoidably stirred with emotions, filled with soaring passion.
We shall follow the guidance of Taichu to reshape the order of this world!
Not believing in All Gods, only Taichu, whose glory shines brighter than the sun and moon!
With everything settled, Chen Qing began his coronation ceremony, guided by Wu Zhao.
In front of Naihe Bridge, a nine-tiered golden platform was erected, banners fluttered in the air, offering tribute to the Miao God idol.
All beings of the Death Realm gathered here to express their submission to Chen Qing.
Chen Qing sat upon the Green Bull, moving slowly out of the city surrounded by the Dragon Cavalry, and looking at the properly attired crowd, he asked in a deep voice, "There won’t be any complications, right?"
Xuan Mang bowed and replied, "Lord Wen, all those who have not submitted have been executed, there’s absolutely no one who would dare to cause trouble!"
Chen Qing continued to inquire, "What about the disciples of the heretical cults?"
Xuan Mang responded, "Now in the Death Realm, aside from the Great Sects, there are no heretical disciples!"
"Even if there were one or two who slipped through the net, they couldn’t come within a thousand miles of this place!"
Chen Qing nodded, "There must be no mistakes during the coronation ceremony, that’s good."
"Let Wu Zhao begin!"
