Chapter 140: One Saber Bisects, Saber Slash On Immortal Master!
“Hua”.
Seeing that figure in the void, countless people changed color.
This was An Yang City.
No one did not know that figure.
Black clothes, conical hat, long saber.
Although the signature white hair was gone.
But everyone knew this person’s name.
One man destroys a sect, unparalleled elegance!
Ji Qing!
“Astonishing Swan Saber” Ji Qing has returned!
Thus, the entire An Yang City was shaken.
“That’s Mister Ji, right? He vanished without a trace for a year, and finally he’s back.”
“The last news of Mister Ji was a year ago. It was said that Black Demon Sect sent a Grandmaster and three first-rate experts to surround and kill Mister Ji, but Mister Ji counter-killed them instead, defeating Grandmasters with first-rate cultivation!”
“This news is absolutely true! That Grandmaster was an elder of Black Demon Sect, named Cui Wuwei! Thirty years ago, he was also a renowned figure, and there were three top first-rate experts, the Meng Family Three Fiends, all killed by Mister Ji. But after that, Mister Ji vanished without a trace, with no news at all.”
“Mister Ji has appeared now, and he’s even treading the void, stepping through the air. Does that mean he’s also a cultivator?”
“No, the aura on Mister Ji is completely different from a cultivator. He’s probably not a cultivator, but… a Grandmaster! Don’t forget, once a martial artist promotes to Innate and achieves Grandmaster, they too can step through the air and tread the void!”
“Grandmaster… that’s right, Mister Ji was infinitely close to Grandmaster a year ago, and could even defeat Grandmasters in reverse. Promoting to Grandmaster a year later seems very normal.”
“However, this is no longer the era of martial artists… No matter how strong Mister Ji is, what can he do against the flying swords of immortal sects?”
Countless people were discussing animatedly.
After all, the most famous in An Yang City was undoubtedly “Astonishing Swan Saber” Ji Qing!
An Yang City had never produced a Grandmaster.
And Ji Qing was the first!
Even Liu Hao turned around, his gaze fixed on Ji Qing.
They had gone to great lengths to join Hundred Battles Sect, even passing layers of selection and tests, finally entering Hundred Battles Sect.
Their goal was Ji Qing.
But after joining Hundred Battles Sect, they found Ji Qing rarely gave guidance.
Many people had even never seen Ji Qing.
Liu Hao had seen Ji Qing.
But not many times.
However, he knew that the person in the distance was Ji Qing!
“Mister Ji…”
Lie Yingniang’s eyes reddened.
Her heart surged, incomparably excited.
To see Ji Qing again, and that Ji Qing had even promoted to Grandmaster, she was genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart.
Ji Qing nodded secretly to Lie Yingniang.
Then, his gaze fell on Liu Hao and the other two.
Especially Liu Hao.
Liu Hao had a flying sword beside him, while the other two cultivators did not.
“Han Gao, go protect Lie Yingniang.”
“Yes, Mister Ji.”
Han Gao had followed Ji Qing for a year. Though his cultivation was still Qi Refining Layer One, he had learned quite a few spells.
Crucially, he had formation flags.
That was enough to protect Lie Yingniang.
“Are you the one trying to take over Hundred Battles Sect?”
Ji Qing looked down from above at Liu Hao.
Liu Hao took a deep breath.
Ji Qing’s prestige was too overwhelming.
He had grown up hearing tales of Ji Qing.
If he weren’t a cultivator, just seeing Ji Qing would probably suppress him with Ji Qing’s aura.
However, things were different now; he was no longer the same as before.
Now Liu Hao was a lofty Immortal Master, a cultivator who had stepped onto the Immortal Path!
In this world, the great era of cultivation was now opening.
Cultivators would become the sovereigns of the entire world.
Martial artists?
Mere dregs!
Thus, Liu Hao met Ji Qing’s gaze arrogantly and said calmly, “That’s right, me! Mister Ji, you were once a Jianghu legend, and now you’ve reached the peak of the Martial Way, an Innate Grandmaster, looking down on most martial artists.”
“Unfortunately, the era has changed. Now I’m a cultivator, and the Martial Way is already obsolete. Even you can’t protect Hundred Battles Sect!”
Liu Hao had a thought.
The flying sword glowed even brighter.
Ji Qing seemed unmoved.
Cultivator?
He indeed had not fought a cultivator before.
Except Han Gao.
And the Liu Hao before him even had a flying sword.
He could be considered a true cultivator.
But so what?
“As long as Ji Mou is here, Hundred Battles Sect won’t move!”
Ji Qing said coldly.
“Won’t move…”
Liu Hao’s eyes turned cold.
“If it won’t move, then die!”
Liu Hao attacked.
He sent magic power from his body, and the flying sword instantly turned into a streak of green light.
“Shoo”.
Fast!
Too fast!
No one could keep up with the flying sword’s speed.
Not even eyesight could follow.
Cultivators could only track the flying sword’s speed with spiritual sense.
Moreover, the flying sword was not only fast but also extremely sharp.
Indestructible, with immense might.
This was not the first time Ji Qing faced a flying sword.
Back then, a flying sword had chased “Ling Ling”.
But that flying sword back then had no one controlling it, only the sword spirit.
A flying sword without a cultivator controlling it had greatly reduced might.
Now, Liu Hao was personally controlling the flying sword.
Thus, Ji Qing witnessed the true might of a flying sword.
Truly swift as lightning.
The flying sword reached Ji Qing in the blink of an eye.
Terrifying sharpness seemed able to easily pierce Ji Qing’s skull.
Liu Hao had already smiled.
The flying sword was so close, yet Ji Qing made no defense.
He was surely doomed!
Even a Grandmaster couldn’t block a flying sword at such close range!
As for Innate True Qi or martial skills.
Useless against a flying sword.
Liu Hao was even fantasizing that after piercing Ji Qing’s skull, how shocked An Yang City and the entire Jianghu would be?
His name “Liu Hao” would surely spread through the Jianghu!
Though he was now a cultivator.
But his youthful dream of Jianghu fame had not faded.
He still yearned to spread his name through the Jianghu!
And spreading it in this way seemed not bad.
Just as Liu Hao fantasized about the flying sword piercing Ji Qing’s skull, Ji Qing drew his sword.
“Keng”.
Ji Qing’s blade light was as brilliant as ever.
However, this time the blade light seemed somewhat hazy.
The hazy blade light accurately slashed onto the flying sword.
“Ding”.
A sound of metal clashing.
Sparks flew.
As a result, Liu Hao felt a shock in his heart.
Damage!
His flying sword was actually damaged?
But how was that possible?
Ordinary Jianghu people’s weapons, even so-called superior weapons, would without exception be shattered by the flying sword upon collision.
But Ji Qing?
With just one saber, his flying sword was damaged.
The next moment, terrifying malevolent energy enveloped Liu Hao.
And terrifying saber intent locked onto him.
Liu Hao suddenly felt his whole body trembling.
He wanted to recall the flying sword.
But it was too late.
Ji Qing’s blade light was faster!
“Puchi”.
The blade light swept past, and Liu Hao’s corpse split into two halves from the middle!
One saber split in half!
Clearly, Ji Qing’s saber was full force.
Innate True Qi left the body, every strand of Innate True Qi carrying his saber intent.
Only then could it kill Liu Hao with one saber.
But Liu Hao died without understanding.
Why could Ji Qing damage the flying sword?
And why was Ji Qing’s saber so fast, so strong, that even his protective spell couldn’t block it, getting killed with one saber.
The reason was simple.
Ji Qing’s Innate Five Elements Destruction True Qi specifically countered Five Elements power.
So what about a flying sword?
The flying sword was metal attribute of the Five Elements, exactly restrained.
And the magic power Liu Hao cultivated was also within the Five Elements.
If it were magic power outside the Five Elements, Ji Qing’s saber wouldn’t have easily cut through his protective spell.
However, no matter what, Liu Hao was dead!
And killed by Ji Qing with one saber.
Even the flying sword fell to the ground.
Seeing this scene, many people could hardly believe it.
A martial artist killing an Immortal Master?
Since cultivators appeared before the world, almost no martial artist had done such a feat.
It was basically cultivators slaughtering martial artists.
How could they be counter-killed by martial artists?
But today, they saw it.
“Astonishing Swan Saber” Ji Qing, one saber killed an Immortal Master!
The remaining two Floating Cloud Sect cultivators changed color.
“Run!”
They dared not fight Ji Qing and immediately turned into streaks of light to flee.
“Shoo shoo”.
Ji Qing did not let them go either.
He directly slashed out two sabers, landing on the two.
“Ah…”
The two screamed and fell from the air to the ground.
Still one saber split in half.
Corpses cut into two halves.
Silent!
The surroundings were as quiet as death.
No one expected Ji Qing to be so ferocious.
He actually killed three Immortal Masters?
These three cultivators had an Immortal Sect behind them.
Was Ji Qing not afraid of offending the Immortal Sect?
If Floating Cloud Sect sent an Immortal, what would Ji Qing do?
Even, if an Immortal got angry, would the entire An Yang City be buried with him?
For a moment, the crowd was more afraid than shocked.
Ji Qing’s expression was calm.
He reached out and grabbed.
Innate True Qi wrapped the flying sword into his hand.
“Han Gao, go search the corpses for items.”
“Alright, Mister Ji.”
Han Gao immediately went and searched carefully.
Aside from silver, there was nothing.
No storage magic tool at all.
Let alone spirit stones.
These three couldn’t get spirit stones at all.
Ji Qing immediately examined the flying sword in his hand.
Ji Qing could sense there was another mark in the flying sword.
Clearly, this flying sword was not Liu Hao’s, very likely lent to Liu Hao by another cultivator.
Or, temporarily granted to Liu Hao by the Immortal Sect behind him.
It had to be returned after use.
If it were an ordinary Grandmaster, there would be no way.
Returning it might even allow tracking.
But Ji Qing had saber intent.
He immediately condensed saber intent and shook it fiercely into the flying sword.
“Boom”.
The heaven and earth formed by saber intent crashed down.
The flying sword trembled slightly, resisting for a moment, but ultimately like water facing endless void, running out of strength, unable to block Ji Qing’s saber intent, and the mark in the flying sword was instantly erased by Ji Qing’s saber intent.
Now, the flying sword was truly ownerless.
Now Ji Qing had two flying swords.
The previous one was the one chasing Ling Ling.
Now it was Liu Hao’s flying sword.
Ji Qing keenly noticed that the flying sword Liu Hao used was far inferior to the one chasing Ling Ling.
Han Gao had followed Ji Qing for a year, very perceptive, and performed well.
Ji Qing thought for a moment and immediately threw Liu Hao’s flying sword to Han Gao.
“Han Gao, this flying sword is granted to you. Quickly refine it; now you have the power to protect yourself.”
“Thank you, Mister Ji!”
Han Gao was overjoyed.
This was a flying sword!
He hadn’t even dared to dream of it.
A cultivator with a flying sword was completely different from one without.
Without a flying sword, Han Gao might not even beat ordinary martial artists.
After all, spells required time to cultivate.
His talent wasn’t high either.
In a year, he had cultivated few spells, mostly defensive ones.
Secondly, his magic power wasn’t deep.
But with a flying sword, it would be different.
Han Gao could immediately become a “powerhouse”.
He could control the flying sword, killing below Grandmaster like cutting grass.
Unstoppable!
Only Innate Grandmasters could contend somewhat.
If he got more proficient with the flying sword and broke through to Qi Refining Layer Two or Three, he would have confidence to fight a Grandmaster, and even defeating one wouldn’t be too difficult.
This was a cultivator.
As long as they had a magic tool, a cultivator’s strength improved quickly.
“Yingniang, go inside first.”
“Yes, Mister Ji.”
Lie Yingniang was very happy.
Since Ji Qing returned, she felt she had a backbone.
Thus, the group directly entered Hundred Battles Sect.
And Lie Yingniang had someone close the Hundred Battles Sect gates.
As for the dozens of Hundred Battles Sect disciples who had followed Liu Hao intending to go to Floating Cloud Sect, they now looked at each other, wanting to cry but without tears.
Liu Hao was dead.
How could they go to Floating Cloud Sect now?
As for returning to Hundred Battles Sect.
That was impossible.
Ji Qing not killing them earlier was already showing mercy.
After all, their earlier actions were no different from betraying Hundred Battles Sect.
Back at Hundred Battles Sect, Ji Qing immediately asked, “Yingniang, what’s the deal with Liu Hao and those two?”
Lie Yingniang immediately explained in detail.
“Floating Cloud Sect…”
Ji Qing understood.
Liu Hao and the two had joined Floating Cloud Sect.
He didn’t know if it was Floating Cloud Sect’s intention or just Liu Hao’s, insisting on opening a dojo in An Yang City.
“Floating Cloud Sect, how strong is it?”
Ji Qing asked again.
“This… I’m not clear. Immortal Sect matters, probably only cultivators who joined know.”
“No matter, I’ll stay in An Yang City for a while. If Floating Cloud Sect sends people, just kill them.”
“Right, Mister Ji, there’s an invitation from Ling Xiao Pavilion here, inviting you to Ling Xiao Pavilion on the fifteenth of the third month.”
Ji Qing took the invitation.
He had actually known about this for a long time.
Yunmeng Goddess had told him.
Ling Xiao Pavilion had invited all top martial artists of the Jianghu.
But Ji Qing hadn’t expected Ling Xiao Pavilion to invite him too, and send the invitation to Hundred Battles Sect.
Ji Qing was indeed curious about Ling Xiao Pavilion inviting numerous top martial artists.
“Alright, I’ll go take a look then.”
Ji Qing comforted Lie Yingniang a bit.
Then Ji Qing temporarily left Hundred Battles Sect.
He had to go to the Zhao family to see “Ji Yao”.
After all, he hadn’t returned to An Yang City for over a year.
……
Zhao Mansion.
In the past year, Zhao Yungui had been restless.
Every time he went out, he brought eight or ten guards.
But he knew very well that even eight or ten guards were useless, let alone a hundred or a thousand.
If that person returned, his trouble would be big.
Even the entire Zhao family’s trouble would be big!
However, a year had passed, and that person still had no news.
Nor had he come to the Zhao family.
This slightly eased Zhao Yungui’s mind.
What if that person was dead?
After all, the world was so chaotic now, with Immortal Masters, demons, martial artists emerging endlessly.
It dazzled him.
But fortunately, these didn’t affect ordinary people much.
He was still “Master Zhao”, living in luxury every day.
But he feared that evil star returning.
“Sigh, I hope that evil star is dead, so I don’t have to worry…”
Zhao Yungui patted his head.
“Hm?”
Suddenly, the sedan stopped.
“Arrived?”
Zhao Yungui lifted the sedan curtain.
Indeed arrived.
He got out of the sedan and entered the Zhao Mansion hall.
“Master, someone just came looking for you, waiting in the living room.”
A servant reported.
“Who is looking for me?”
“That person is a bit strange, hasn’t spoken at all.”
Zhao Yungui was puzzled and walked into the living room.
When he looked up and saw the figure sitting in the living room, Zhao Yungui’s legs went soft.
“Plop”, Zhao Yungui fell to the ground.
Servants hurried to help him up.
But Zhao Yungui shouted sternly, “Get lost, get out now! Without my order, no one is allowed in!”
The servants didn’t know why Zhao Yungui was so furious today, but they quickly retreated, not daring to provoke him.
Zhao Yungui said with a trembling voice, “Ji… Ji Qing, why didn’t you notify me first when you came…”
Ji Qing looked coldly at Zhao Yungui.
But said nothing.
Zhao Yungui was drenched in sweat, legs trembling uncontrollably.
After a long time, Ji Qing slowly spoke, “I’ve been here a while, but haven’t seen Ji Yao.”
“Plop”.
Zhao Yungui knelt on the ground.
He could no longer hold on.
Sobbing, “Ji Qing, this really has nothing to do with me! These years, I’ve treated Ji Yao like my own daughter, no, like an ancestor… But Ji Yao is still gone…”
“Gone?”
“Can’t say gone, half a year ago, a woman claiming to be an Immortal appeared and took Ji Yao away. I tried to stop her but couldn’t; she was an Immortal…”
“Why did the Immortal take Ji Yao?”
“The Immortal said Ji Yao had immortal affinity, so she took her away…”
Ji Qing fell silent.
Immortal affinity?
In cultivators’ terms, immortal affinity meant taking Ji Yao to cultivate immortality.
Could it be that Ji Yao had high cultivation talent and was spotted by a cultivator?
Possible.
And very likely.
“Do you know which Immortal took Ji Yao? What name? Which sect? Where cultivating?”
“This…”
Zhao Yungui racked his brains.
“Right, the Immortal said she was from Jade Pool Sect… As for where cultivating, I don’t know…”
Ji Qing stared fixedly at Zhao Yungui.
Zhao Yungui felt like one foot was in the gates of hell.
His whole body trembled.
Ji Qing stood up and walked out of the living room step by step.
Even stepping through the air step by step.
Zhao Yungui watched dumbfounded.
Could it be Ji Qing had also become an Immortal?
But the next moment, Ji Qing’s words filled Zhao Yungui with utter fear.
“If you have one lie, the entire Zhao clan will be exterminated!”
“Whoosh”.
As soon as Ji Qing finished speaking, he flew into the sky and vanished.
“The evil star is gone…”
Zhao Yungui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He had finally escaped this ordeal.
As for lying?
He wouldn’t dare.
Everything he said just now was true.
……
Listen to the Wind Tower seemed less lively than before.
However, the second floor tea house was doing even better business.
After all, in the past year with Immortals emerging, there was more to talk about.
Recently on the second floor, they weren’t talking about Jianghu matters, but Immortals, demons, and various anecdotes.
But when they saw a figure in black clothes, conical hat, long saber descending from the void.
They were all dumbfounded.
“That’s… Mister Ji?”
Someone exclaimed.
After a year, the three words “Mister Ji” not only hadn’t diminished in reputation, but had grown even louder!
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