Chapter 175: Displaying Divine Might, Smashing True Lord To Pieces!
“Emperor Baode invited a Nascent Soul True Monarch? How is that possible?”
“With a Nascent Soul entering the fray, what’s the point of competing for the throne?”
“How is Emperor Baode capable of inviting a Nascent Soul True Monarch?”
“This is impossible…”
The people from each faction’s faces changed drastically.
Whether they were Golden Core or Heavenly Human.
Facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch, they would all pale in comparison.
Even Ji Qing’s eyes were fixed on True Lord Shenglong.
However, he felt something strange.
This True Lord Shenglong was not right.
The aura on his body was indeed that of a Nascent Soul, but it was also different from a normal Nascent Soul True Monarch.
The aura was much weaker.
In the sky, the Imperial Ancestor merely glanced at the elder, his eyes incredibly calm, and said indifferently, “Fellow Daoist has skilled means. You failed in breaking your Golden Core to form a Nascent Soul, yet you managed to preserve your Nascent Soul and cultivate a False Nascent Soul. However, are you sure you want to assist the Emperor and participate in the succession struggle?”
True Lord Shenglong said with a smile, “Since Fellow Daoist knows I have cultivated a False Nascent Soul, you should also know what the Emperor promised me. Can I still refuse?”
The Imperial Ancestor nodded.
He had a rough idea of what the Emperor had promised True Lord Shenglong.
National fortune!
Only national fortune could stabilize a False Nascent Soul and prevent it from collapsing quickly.
The Emperor’s condition made it impossible for True Lord Shenglong to refuse.
However, the conversation between the Imperial Ancestor and True Lord Shenglong made everyone realize.
So, True Lord Shenglong was not a true Nascent Soul True Monarch.
He was a False Nascent Soul!
However, rumor has it that a False Nascent Soul is still a Nascent Soul!
Naturally, he deserved the title of True Monarch.
“So it’s a False Nascent Soul…”
Baoyue Zhenren also suddenly understood.
However, her gaze remained fixed on True Lord Shenglong, her expression solemn.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, what is a False Nascent Soul?”
Ji Qing asked via spiritual transmission.
He was a martial artist and knew a lot about the Martial Dao lineage, but his understanding of the Immortal Path was only based on common knowledge. He had never heard of a False Nascent Soul.
Baoyue Zhenren explained via spiritual transmission, “A False Nascent Soul is actually when a Golden Core True Person, during the breakthrough to Nascent Soul, finds that after their Golden Core shatters and forms a Nascent Soul, they cannot sustain it and cannot grow into a stable Nascent Soul. But due to some secret technique or a special heavenly material and earthly treasure, the newly born Nascent Soul is stabilized and does not collapse. This type is called a False Nascent Soul.”
“A False Nascent Soul can also be called a True Monarch and possesses most of the means of a Nascent Soul, such as evasion techniques. However, False Nascent Souls are very fragile, and with the slightest carelessness, the Nascent Soul can shatter. Furthermore, a normal Nascent Soul, no matter how weak, is at least three inches long, but a False Nascent Soul is probably only about an inch in size, and can never grow further. Their lifespan is also significantly shorter than that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and they can only be considered to be lingering on.”
“National fortune can help stabilize a False Nascent Soul, so the Emperor likely promised True Lord Shenglong the use of national fortune for cultivation, which is why True Lord Shenglong is helping the Emperor.”
Ji Qing understood.
Originally, it was a competition between five factions, but now with the addition of the Emperor, there was an extra variable.
This also explained why the Emperor had activated the national protection great formation earlier.
It seemed like a futile effort, but in reality, the Emperor did not want more people to get involved.
He truly wanted to preserve his position.
He even went so far as to invite True Lord Shenglong at any cost.
A False Nascent Soul still possessed considerable deterrent power.
After all, a False Nascent Soul is still a Nascent Soul!
“Ancestor, by what method will the factions contend?”
King Wu suddenly asked.
“The strong are respected, the victor becomes king! Regardless of what method you use, decide among yourselves who the final victor is! The only requirement is that the battle must take place within the coverage of the national protection great formation of the training ground and must not affect Tianbao City.”
“If anyone concedes, you must stop fighting.”
“If anyone violates the rules, I am not dead yet, and it is not problematic to crush a few Golden Cores or Heavenly Humans.”
The Imperial Ancestor’s words made everyone’s hearts tremble.
After all, he was a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
As long as he was alive, they had to act according to the Ancestor’s rules.
King Wu’s eyes, however, lit up after hearing this.
“The strong are respected, the victor becomes king… Does this mean we can form alliances and cooperate, as long as we can defeat our powerful enemies?”
“King Jing, Moon King, King Xuan, King Kang, you have all seen that the Emperor has brought out True Lord Shenglong. Even if he is a False Nascent Soul, he is still a True Monarch. As long as this True Lord Shenglong is here, we have no hope.”
“Why don’t we first join forces to defeat True Lord Shenglong, eliminate the Emperor’s faction, and then we can compete for the throne by our own means. What do you all think?”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Baode’s expression changed drastically.
An alliance of five factions?
Even if True Lord Shenglong was a False Nascent Soul, he would likely have great difficulty resisting all the experts from the five factions.
He truly did not expect King Wu to be so insidious, wanting to eliminate his faction first.
“King Kang, King Xuan, with your strength, it is likely difficult for you to contend for the throne. Why don’t you support me instead? Once I secure the throne, I can promise you enfeoffment and grant you all military and political power, making you a state within a state!”
Emperor Baode immediately thought of a solution.
Isn’t it just about forming alliances and cooperating?
He could do that too!
As long as he could win over King Kang and King Xuan, what was there to fear even if he had to face King Wu and King Jing, as well as Moon King, at the same time?
His chances of winning were still the greatest!
The factions of King Wu and King Jing, along with the Emperor’s faction, began to form alliances.
However, the Moon King’s faction remained motionless.
“Moon King, are you planning to sit back and watch the tigers fight, waiting to reap the benefits?”
King Wu asked coldly.
The Moon King seemed to have received a spiritual transmission from Baoyue Zhenren and then said, “I have a proposal. King Wu, King Jing, you first join forces to eliminate the Emperor’s faction, and my faction will eliminate the factions of King Kang and King Xuan. How about that?”
“At that time, our three factions will then decide the victor, and no one will be able to pick up the spoils for free.”
The Moon King’s words made King Kang and King Xuan immediately nervous.
In fact, they had been hesitating earlier, wondering if they should follow the Emperor.
After all, the Emperor’s offer was very tempting.
But before they could agree, they were targeted by the Moon King.
They were given no chance at all.
“Moon King, you are truly arrogant. Do you think your Moon King faction alone can eliminate our King Kang faction and King Xuan faction? Wishful thinking!”
King Kang said loudly.
However, none of the other factions paid attention to King Kang’s words.
King Wu and King Jing exchanged glances.
The Moon King’s faction dealing with the King Kang and King Xuan factions was also a difficult task.
It was truly uncertain whether they could eliminate both factions.
Their alliance to deal with the Emperor’s faction was also a difficult task.
Neither side could gain an advantage, and there would be no situation where someone would profit from others’ conflict.
“Alright, it’s decided!”
King Wu and King Jing agreed.
“You…”
King Kang and King Xuan’s faces changed drastically.
They immediately looked towards the Emperor.
Emperor Baode sneered and said, “King Kang, King Xuan, if you two cannot even deal with the Moon King’s faction by joining forces, then what use are you? Eliminate the Moon King’s faction, and then join forces with me to deal with King Wu and King Jing. My promise will still hold then!”
Hearing this, King Kang and King Xuan knew they had to fight with all their might this time.
If they could not demonstrate their value, they would not even have the qualifications to join Emperor Baode.
“Being a prince as a king in a country within a country isn’t bad…”
The two kings exchanged glances, clearly having made up their minds.
“Attack!”
King Kang and King Xuan made the first move.
Together, these two kings had a total of six Golden Cores.
In terms of numbers, they were the most numerous on the scene.
The Moon King’s faction only had three Golden Cores and Ji Qing, one Heavenly Human.
“Boom.”
A scorching aura rushed towards them.
Huang Jiutian had made his move.
The opponent indeed had a special fire-element constitution, and the air temperature rose rapidly with his attack.
“Whoosh.”
Wei Tianyi also made his move.
A terrifying sword intent shot up into the sky, making everyone feel as if they were being pricked.
And their target was the same: True Lord Shenglong!
The Moon King’s faction, True Person Zhao and True Person Wang, also unleashed their magic treasures.
The two Golden Core True Persons held back two Golden Core True Persons of the opposing side.
This was their limit.
Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing would face four Golden Core True Persons.
“Do you need Ji Mou to make a move?”
Ji Qing transmitted to Baoyue Zhenren.
He knew Baoyue Zhenren’s strength.
Baoyue Zhenren was a true disciple of the Wind Thunder Sect.
It was just that the outside world did not know it.
To become a true disciple, one must have been assessed with ten patterns at the Foundation Establishment stage. How could her strength be weak?
After all, back at the Dan Ding Sect, Baoyue Zhenren had withstood the attacks of more than a dozen Golden Core True Persons simultaneously.
Therefore, facing merely four Golden Core True Persons, Ji Qing did not believe Baoyue Zhenren could not handle it.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you don’t need to make a move. Go and keep an eye on King Wu, King Jing, and True Lord Shenglong. See which one poses the greatest threat, and eliminate them directly! As long as King Wu, King Jing, and True Lord Shenglong are eliminated, we will win!”
Baoyue Zhenren also transmitted.
Their communication was all via spiritual transmission, which even Nascent Soul True Monarchs could not hear.
Ji Qing nodded.
He understood Baoyue Zhenren’s meaning.
This was a battle for the throne. Forget about one-on-one duels or fairness, all of that was irrelevant.
In the end, it depended on which faction could laugh last.
Moreover, once they started fighting, they had to go for the kill.
Eliminate one person at a time.
This would leave fewer obstacles after inheriting the throne.
As for these being experts from Tianbao Kingdom, that held even less significance.
Contending for power had always been the most brutal and bloody.
The victor becomes king, the loser becomes a bandit.
There was no room for luck.
Thus, Baoyue Zhenren immediately moved forward. She also unleashed a magic treasure, enveloping herself, and her flying sword flew out, directly confronting the four Golden Core cultivators, surprisingly showing no signs of falling behind.
This scene shocked many people.
They knew Princess Qingyuan was strong, but they didn’t expect her to be this strong, capable of fighting four Golden Cores by herself.
Meanwhile, the factions of King Jing and King Wu were also fighting against the experts of Emperor Baode’s faction.
Emperor Baode still had three hidden Golden Core True Persons.
However, the factions of King Jing and King Wu combined had a total of eight experts.
Three experts were assigned to deal with Emperor Baode’s three Golden Cores.
The remaining five experts were almost all surrounding and attacking True Lord Shenglong.
Especially Huang Jiutian and Wei Tianyi, who were going all out, their combat power soaring to the extreme.
Terrifying sword intent and flames surged.
And True Lord Shenglong was even stronger.
He merely manipulated one magic treasure and, using his flying sword and magic, could hold his ground against five experts.
There were even two experts like Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian.
He even seemed to have a slight advantage.
It had to be said, a False Nascent Soul was indeed a Nascent Soul.
The title of “True Monarch” was well-deserved!
However, a very strange scene was unfolding in the training ground now.
Two battlefields were engaged in a desperate struggle.
The commotion from the fights was earth-shattering.
Yet one person stood alone in place, seemingly idle.
And had the leisure to observe everywhere.
“Senior Ji, why aren’t you making a move?”
Moon King was stunned.
He knew Ji Qing was a Heavenly Human Realm expert brought back from the Wind Thunder Sect by his Great Aunt.
But he couldn’t be this unreliable, could he?
His Great Aunt had fought four Golden Core experts, yet Ji Qing hadn’t made a move.
What was Ji Qing doing in the training ground?
Was he watching a play?
In fact, it wasn’t just Moon King who noticed Ji Qing’s strangeness; King Wu, King Jing, Emperor Baode, and others had also noticed it.
So many Golden Cores and Heavenly Humans were now fighting each other.
Only Ji Qing was “idle,” with no opponents.
He walked in the training ground as leisurely as strolling in a garden.
Even in the eyes of the Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, which were as calm as a still pond, a flicker of surprise flashed.
“Perhaps this person intends to reap the benefits? After everyone else is severely wounded, he will make his move?”
“Trying to be the mantis waiting for the cicada to be preyed upon by the oriole? It’s probably not that easy. He’s just a Heavenly Human, and while he has some strength, once a victory is decided on any battlefield, they won’t care about a single Heavenly Human.”
“Does one Heavenly Human really think he can influence the situation?”
Everyone was very confused.
Moon King was even more confused.
Why wasn’t Great Aunt reminding Ji Qing?
Letting Ji Qing wander alone in the training ground like this?
Ji Qing’s gaze swept over Baoyue Zhenren.
The other party was still handling things with ease, indicating that dealing with four Golden Core experts was not a difficult task.
Thus, he turned his gaze to the battle between True Lord Shenglong, Wei Tianyi, and Huang Jiutian.
Huang Jiutian possessed a special flame-based physique and his strength was terrifying.
But Wei Tianyi was no less inferior; he should also possess a special physique like a sword body.
His Sword Intent was extremely terrifying, and the might of his Sword Technique was also immense.
Far surpassing many Heavenly Humans.
Ji Qing compared them to Cang Yuan.
Both Huang Jiutian and Wei Tianyi were much stronger than Cang Yuan.
Yet, the two of them working together could not defeat True Lord Shenglong.
And Ji Qing was waiting.
He knew that True Lord Shenglong had condensed a False Nascent Soul and was not good at prolonged battles.
Even if Emperor Baode was here, he could support True Lord Shenglong with the nation’s luck.
But how long could True Lord Shenglong last?
It was likely that True Lord Shenglong would soon make a desperate move, attempting to defeat Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian.
He didn’t need to do anything now.
He just needed to wait quietly.
As expected, after only half an incense stick’s time, True Lord Shenglong’s Magic Power fluctuations began to show signs of turbulence and even inability to continue.
If this continued, True Lord Shenglong would surely be defeated!
Although the lineages of King Wu and King Jing were also in a dire state.
Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian still had their combat power.
“Alas, I must use this move after all…”
True Lord Shenglong’s aura began to surge.
Clearly, True Lord Shenglong also had a trump card.
This kind of trump card was something True Lord Shenglong would not use unless absolutely necessary.
However, if True Lord Shenglong had a trump card, why wouldn’t Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian also have trump cards?
Everyone understood in their hearts that these three terrifying existences were about to fight desperately.
All their trump cards would be revealed.
As if there was a tacit understanding between True Lord Shenglong, Wei Tianyi, and Huang Jiutian.
The three immediately separated and retreated.
At the same time, a terrifying aura was born.
This aura locked onto Huang Jiutian and Wei Tianyi.
But similarly, this aura also locked onto Ji Qing.
Clearly, True Lord Shenglong would not allow Ji Qing to “reap the benefits of a struggle between two parties.”
“How dare a mere junior try to be the oriole?”
True Lord Shenglong’s retreat was actually to eliminate Ji Qing first.
Moreover, it wasn’t just True Lord Shenglong who had locked onto Ji Qing.
A terrifying Saber Intent also locked onto Ji Qing.
It was as if if Ji Qing moved, he would be met with terrifying sword energy.
This was Wei Tianyi’s Sword Intent.
Wei Tianyi’s gaze was also extremely cold.
“A Heavenly Human from the Wind Thunder Sect? Trying to be the mantis catching the cicada while the oriole waits behind, but do you have the fate of an oriole?”
Wei Tianyi shared a tacit understanding with True Lord Shenglong and Huang Jiutian.
At least at this moment, the three shared the same tacit understanding.
Before the “Decisive Battle,” they decided to “clear the stage” first.
And the first person they intended to kill was Ji Qing, who appeared “idle” in the training ground.
They would never allow an oriole to perch behind them.
Huang Jiutian also made a move.
Huang Jiutian’s attack was extremely terrifying.
The surrounding Void seemed to ignite instantly.
Terrifying flames instantly engulfed Ji Qing.
Huang Jiutian unleashed his full power from the start.
Seeing this, those outside the training ground were shocked.
“True Lord Shenglong, Huang Jiutian, Wei Tianyi, are they joining forces to clear the stage before the decisive battle?”
“Ji Qing died unjustly. He was idle at first, observing from the side, as if watching a play. Perhaps he wanted to be the oriole, but what right does an ordinary Heavenly Human have to be an oriole?”
“If you want to be an oriole, you must have strong strength. Now, True Lord Shenglong and the others are about to fight a decisive battle, and they’re clearing the stage by eliminating Ji Qing.”
“Two Heavenly Human experts and one True Lord attacking together… This treatment is worth dying for, for Ji Qing…”
The target of the joint attack by the three great powerhouses was surprisingly Ji Qing.
For a moment, everyone shook their heads.
They felt Ji Qing was doomed to die.
Perhaps this Heavenly Human from the Wind Thunder Sect would become a joke.
Standing in the training ground, dying without doing anything.
What else could that be but a joke?
However, after Huang Jiutian’s flames engulfed Ji Qing, Huang Jiutian’s expression became solemn.
He clearly sensed that Ji Qing was not dead!
At the same time, something terrifying seemed to be born.
Within the flames, a terrifying figure opened its mouth and inhaled.
The torrent of flames was directly sucked into the mouth of that terrifying figure.
At the same time, everyone saw that figure clearly.
It was actually… Ji Qing?
“Impossible!”
Huang Jiutian’s eyes widened.
That was the Divine Fire he had unleashed.
The Divine Fire that could only be born from his special flame-based physique.
Even a Heavenly Human at Perfection would be reduced to ashes if they touched even a little of it.
How could a Heavenly Human directly swallow it?
Moreover, the other party was completely unharmed.
Ji Qing even savored it, smacked his lips, and said indifferently, “This fire tastes good, is it Divine Fire?”
Huang Jiutian’s face became extremely solemn.
Ji Qing had actually swallowed his Divine Fire, how was this possible?
“Saber Intent?”
Ji Qing shook his head, and then, a sky-piercing Saber Intent erupted.
Everyone felt as if great terror had descended.
A terrifying Saber Intent hung as if above everyone’s heads.
But this Saber Intent was only a small portion of what had leaked out.
The majority of the Saber Intent was colliding with Wei Tianyi’s Sword Intent in the Void.
“Puchi.”
Wei Tianyi’s face turned as pale as paper, and he even spat out a mouthful of blood.
Defeated!
His Sword Intent had actually been defeated.
It was broken by Ji Qing’s Saber Intent.
And the gap was unimaginably large.
His Sword Intent was completely crushed.
It didn’t even have the slightest power to resist.
Wei Tianyi was extremely shocked and exclaimed, “Who exactly are you? Your Saber Intent cannot be this strong unless you are no ordinary person…”
Wei Tianyi was the previous Sword Son of the Ancient Sword Holy Land.
He possessed a born sword body.
Any Sword Technique came to him as easily as breathing.
As for Sword Intent?
He comprehended it as naturally as eating and drinking.
After he comprehended Sword Intent, only another supreme Heavenly Talent among his peers was slightly stronger than him.
But not to the extent that Ji Qing was, who directly crushed his Sword Intent.
Seeing that Wei Tianyi of the Ancient Sword Holy Land’s Sword Intent was broken, and he even spat out blood.
Everyone was incredibly shocked.
But the next moment, something even more shocking happened.
True Lord Shenglong, who had locked onto Ji Qing, had unleashed a Flying Sword at some point.
This Flying Sword approached Ji Qing silently and then directly stabbed into Ji Qing’s glabella.
This was a Flying Sword unleashed by a True Lord.
And at such a close distance, Ji Qing had no time to react.
Even a Heavenly Human at Perfection would likely have their body pierced by the Flying Sword.
However, when the Flying Sword stabbed into Ji Qing’s glabella, it made a crisp “ding” sound.
The Flying Sword, which was indestructible, failed to pierce Ji Qing’s glabella?
“What?”
“Are you kidding me? A True Lord’s sneak attack with a Flying Sword, with no reaction time, and it couldn’t even pierce Ji Qing’s glabella? Is Ji Qing’s Physical Body comparable to a Magic Treasure?”
“Am I hallucinating…”
“Huang Jiutian’s Divine Fire, Wei Tianyi’s Sword Intent, and True Lord Shenglong’s Flying Sword, three terrifying attacks, and none of them could do anything to Ji Qing? Could this Ji Qing be a Martial Saint disguised as a Heavenly Human?”
Everyone could hardly believe their eyes.
This was truly too shocking.
They had originally thought Ji Qing was an ordinary Heavenly Human, destined to become a joke.
In the end, they were the ones who were a massive joke!
The Flying Sword missed, wanting to fly back, but Ji Qing made a move.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing grabbed it with his large hand, directly seizing the Flying Sword.
This was a True Lord’s Flying Sword, indestructible.
Yet, Ji Qing’s flesh and blood hand caught the Flying Sword, and no matter how it struggled, it could not break free from Ji Qing’s palm.
“Crack.”
Ji Qing casually squeezed, and the Flying Sword shattered inch by inch.
“A True Lord’s Flying Sword… seems rather ordinary.”
Ji Qing shook his head and casually threw the broken Flying Sword onto the ground.
The flying sword was destroyed, and True Lord Shenglong also suffered a backlash.
But he firmly suppressed the backlash.
It was just that his gaze was filled with unease as he looked at Ji Qing.
Something is wrong!
Very wrong!
Ji Qing is definitely not an ordinary Heavenly Human.
In fact, it wasn’t just True Lord Shenglong; now everyone could see that Ji Qing was not an ordinary Heavenly Human.
“Who exactly are you?”
True Lord Shenglong asked in a deep voice.
Ji Qing said calmly, “Wind Thunder Sect, Ji Qing.”
He did not hide it and stated his name.
However, the three of them looked a bit bewildered.
They knew of the Wind Thunder Sect.
But a Heavenly Human from the Martial Dao Lineage of the Wind Thunder Sect?
They really hadn’t heard of it.
After all, the Wind Thunder Sect was too far from Tianbao City.
“I originally wanted to see your trump cards, but now it seems you won’t use them if I don’t make a move.”
“Since that’s the case, then you can all come at me together.”
At this moment, Ji Qing didn’t even have the intention to draw his saber.
Whether it was the divine fire just now, or blocking the flying sword.
It was actually the might of Ji Qing’s Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
This also allowed Ji Qing to personally experience the terror of the Saint Body.
Was the power of the Saint Body this great?
Ji Qing understood that even if he stood still, it would be difficult for these three to break his Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
Of course, an ordinary Saint Body probably wouldn’t be this terrifying.
But Ji Qing’s Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body was different; any power belonging to the Five Elements would be extremely weakened in front of the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
And the attacks they had just unleashed happened to be within the Five Elements, being completely suppressed by the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
True Lord Shenglong’s face was grim.
He was a dignified False Nascent Soul True Monarch; encountering the freaks Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian was one thing.
Now, another inexplicable person had appeared.
Just a mere Heavenly Human, yet he could withstand his flying sword?
And even destroy his flying sword.
He was incredibly enraged.
However, True Lord Shenglong also admitted that Ji Qing’s strength was terrifying.
He glanced at Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian.
These two also looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
True Lord Shenglong said in a deep voice, “The greatest threat now is not me, but Ji Qing! Let’s temporarily set aside our grudges and join forces to kill Ji Qing before deciding the victor, how about it?”
Wei Tianyi nodded.
Huang Jiutian also nodded.
They were arrogant.
But at this moment, they could only join forces.
They were contending for the throne, and only success was allowed, not failure!
Ji Qing saw the three of them join forces and was not surprised.
This was a contention for the throne, not a fair duel.
Whoever showed powerful strength would be besieged by everyone.
The moment Ji Qing made his move, he was prepared.
Besides, there were two Heavenly Humans and one False Nascent Soul True Monarch.
Facing such a powerful lineup, the fighting spirit in Ji Qing’s heart was also ignited.
He had the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body, and now he was at the Perfection of the Heavenly Human stage.
Why would he fear two Heavenly Humans plus one False Nascent Soul?
Let alone a False Nascent Soul True Monarch, even a true Nascent Soul True Monarch, Ji Qing would not fear!
Ji Qing immediately took a step forward.
As he took this step, his aura climbed to its peak.
“Attack!”
The three did not hesitate.
They all unleashed their strongest techniques.
Huang Jiutian condensed a phantom of a phoenix. This phoenix phantom let out a sharp cry and then pounced towards Ji Qing.
Wherever it passed, the void seemed to be scorched and distorted.
“Clang.”
Wei Tianyi also drew his sword.
He drew his second sword.
Wei Tianyi had a total of two swords on his person.
When he had previously joined forces with Huang Jiutian to fight True Lord Shenglong, he had only used his first sword and not his second.
This was because the second sword was for life-or-death battles.
At this moment, Wei Tianyi did not hesitate and drew his second sword.
A sword light, brilliant to the extreme, seemed to tear through the void.
It instantly reached Ji Qing.
Fast!
Fast to the extreme.
And it seemed unavoidable.
This reminded Ji Qing of his Astonishing Swan Saber, which was equally fast.
However, this sword was countless times more terrifying than the Astonishing Swan Saber.
And then there was True Lord Shenglong.
His expression was solemn at this moment.
A figure the size of a thumb shot out from his body.
It was only about an inch tall.
It looked like a shrunken True Lord Shenglong.
But many people’s hearts trembled.
They looked at this scene with shock.
Nascent Soul!
This was True Lord Shenglong’s Nascent Soul!
Or rather, a False Nascent Soul.
A normal Nascent Soul would be at least three inches, at its weakest.
But True Lord Shenglong’s was only a False Nascent Soul, about an inch long.
But no matter how weak, it was still a genuine Nascent Soul.
Even the Imperial Ancestor glanced slightly at True Lord Shenglong’s False Nascent Soul.
The inch-tall Nascent Soul of True Lord Shenglong formed hand seals.
“Boom.”
The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within a radius of ten miles surged.
It madly poured towards the False Nascent Soul.
This was preparing to use the Nascent Soul to unleash earth-shattering magic.
The magic of every Nascent Soul, once unleashed, possessed world-shaking might.
A large city could be wiped out in an instant.
“Buzz.”
The Imperial Ancestor raised his hand.
The power of the National Protection Great Formation converged on the Training Ground, reinforcing it by dozens of times.
The various techniques the three unleashed at this moment would make even the Imperial Ancestor move.
“Hahaha, good!”
Ji Qing was neither alarmed nor afraid, but laughed heartily towards the sky.
At the same time, a colossal divine spirit phantom appeared behind him.
This divine spirit phantom reached the heavens and earth, surrounded by infinite Star Power.
Even just a phantom gave people a faint sense of palpitation.
Moreover, the number of divine spirits was increasing.
One, two, three, four, five!
A total of five divine spirit phantoms.
At this moment, Ji Qing had basically used his full strength, excluding his Saber Domain.
Five Star divine spirits.
One of them was only at Major Accomplishment, not Perfection.
Ji Qing naturally did not unleash it.
But the five divine spirit phantoms were enough.
After all, for every additional divine spirit phantom, Ji Qing’s Physical Body strength would surge.
Not to mention the addition of five divine spirits at once.
Ji Qing’s Physical Body expanded instantly, and the strength was so immense that even Ji Qing himself did not know its limit.
Therefore, what Ji Qing had to do was very simple.
He locked his aura onto the three of them.
He simply threw a punch with all his might.
This seemingly simple punch was the combined effort of the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body and the five divine spirits condensed by the Big Dipper Divine Illumination Technique.
Therefore, as this punch was thrown, the air seemed to become sticky.
Before the terrifying fist wind even fully erupted, it generated immense pressure.
The first to face this punch was Wei Tianyi’s sword qi.
Because his sword qi was the fastest!
It reached Ji Qing in almost the blink of an eye.
But as Ji Qing threw his punch, that vast sword qi was as fragile as an eggshell, shattering with a single touch.
At the same time, Wei Tianyi’s second sword arrived.
It could be seen that this was a Divine Weapon.
However, in front of Ji Qing’s punch, this Divine Weapon was like paper, collapsing instantly.
“Ah…”
Wei Tianyi cried out in pain.
He was the previous Sword Son of the Ancient Sword Holy Land.
He had the potential to become a Sword Saint.
How could he die here?
Unfortunately, there was no such thing as regret in the world.
Along with the shattering of the Divine Weapon, Ji Qing’s fist force landed on Wei Tianyi.
“Bang.”
Wei Tianyi’s Physical Body was directly blown apart.
Wei Tianyi was dead.
Without even a last word, he was directly blown apart, leaving no remains.
King Jing’s face instantly turned pale.
His figure even staggered and fell backward.
Fortunately, a guard quickly supported King Jing.
But King Jing’s face was pale, and his heart was ashen.
The Wei Tianyi he relied on was actually dead?
Then he had no chance in this succession war.
King Jing was declared out!
Following closely behind was the phoenix formed by Huang Jiutian’s flames in the void.
That phoenix seemed to be able to burn through anything.
But Ji Qing’s fist force surged out like a tide.
It seemed as if five divine spirits were roaring.
“Puff.”
The phoenix of flames also dissipated.
The terrifying fist energy pierced through the flaming phoenix and struck Huang Jiutian.
“Bang.”
Huang Jiutian’s physical body was much stronger than Wei Tianyi’s.
After all, he had a special constitution.
Unfortunately, no matter how strong Huang Jiutian’s physical body was, it couldn’t be stronger than Ji Qing’s all-out punch.
He met the same fate as Wei Tianyi.
Huang Jiutian’s physical body was also blown apart, turning into a rain of blood that sprinkled on the ground.
“How could this be…”
Seeing this, King Wu’s face turned pale, and his body trembled.
Although he didn’t fall like King Jing, King Wu’s eyes were filled with despair.
Huang Jiutian was the expert King Wu relied on the most.
Once Huang Jiutian died, it meant that King Wu’s lineage was also out of the competition!
This turn of events was dazzling and incredibly shocking.
Who would have thought that the King Wu and King Jing lineages, previously the most favored and strongest, would be the first to be eliminated!
King Kang and King Xuan were still in a great war with the Moon King’s lineage.
They hadn’t been declared eliminated yet.
But the King Wu and King Jing lineages were undoubtedly out.
Finally, only True Lord Shenglong remained.
The small Nascent Soul controlled the spiritual energy within a radius of ten miles, finally completing a terrifying magic technique.
This magic technique was of the ice element.
“Crack.”
The void began to freeze.
The ground began to freeze.
Even the heaven and earth spiritual energy began to freeze.
A terrifying cold air swept in, seeming capable of freezing everything.
As expected of a Nascent Soul-level magic technique.
This was Ji Qing’s first time facing a Nascent Soul-level magic technique.
And in Ji Qing’s opinion, the might of such a magic technique even subtly held the embryonic form of a “divine ability.”
A Nascent Soul-level magic technique could instantly destroy a city.
This showed its terrifying might.
However, ice-element magic techniques, no matter how powerful, belonged to the Water element of the Five Elements.
Ji Qing didn’t harbor any hope, and his Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body was also frozen.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on True Lord Shenglong’s face.
At least his efforts were not in vain.
Nascent Soul-level magic techniques were indeed terrifying.
Unfortunately, his joy lasted only for a moment.
The next moment, cracks began to appear on the ice crystals on Ji Qing’s body.
“Crack.”
Cracks appeared one after another.
In the end, the ice crystals shattered completely.
At the same time, a divine spirit phantom reappeared behind Ji Qing.
Six divine spirit phantoms!
Ji Qing had given his all.
Even the perfected divine spirits were all augmented onto the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
Instantly, the might of the Saint Body and the Big Dipper Divine Illumination Technique reached their peak.
Ji Qing unleashed another punch.
This punch seemed to contain a heaven and earth.
The terrifying heaven and earth descended.
And six divine spirits roared.
“How is this possible?”
True Lord Shenglong could hardly believe his eyes.
His meticulously prepared Nascent Soul magic technique only worked for a moment?
Just how strong was Ji Qing’s physical body?
Even Nascent Soul-level magic techniques couldn’t do anything to Ji Qing.
How could there be such a powerful Heavenly Human?
Unfortunately, no matter how shocked True Lord Shenglong was, Ji Qing’s punch landed.
“Boom.”
The fist energy struck True Lord Shenglong’s tiny False Nascent Soul.
But this tiny inch-high False Nascent Soul had a layer of seemingly indestructible white light around its body.
That was a defensive magic technique.
A defensive magic technique of the Nascent Soul level.
Ji Qing’s terrifying punch only stirred up faint ripples.
It couldn’t harm True Lord Shenglong’s False Nascent Soul.
But Ji Qing was not discouraged.
Instead, as if holding a giant hammer, he swung his hands again towards True Lord Shenglong.
“Boom.”
True Lord Shenglong’s Nascent Soul actually revealed a human-like expression.
It was an expression of pain.
Although the defensive magic technique hadn’t been broken yet, Ji Qing’s two punches were not in vain; the pressure on the inch-high Nascent Soul was immense.
Ji Qing unleashed his third punch.
Punch after punch.
Ji Qing’s fists were like iron hammers, fiercely pounding the inch-high Nascent Soul.
His stamina seemed endless.
His strength seemed endless.
A massive amount of star power descended from the void, making the six divine spirit phantoms even more solidified.
These punches battered True Lord Shenglong relentlessly, and his Nascent Soul could no longer withstand the strain.
“No…”
True Lord Shenglong watched in horror as his Nascent Soul was hammered to death by Ji Qing’s punches.
The inch-high Nascent Soul had its defenses broken by Ji Qing’s terrifying power.
Under one punch, it was as fragile as an eggshell, shattering instantly.
“Bang.”
True Lord Shenglong’s Nascent Soul was extinguished, and his physical body could not withstand it either. He was directly pounded apart by Ji Qing, following in the footsteps of Wei Tianyi and Huang Jiutian, turning into a rain of blood that drifted through the void.
Silence!
At this moment, the training ground and its surroundings fell completely silent.
Even the Golden Core cultivators from King Xuan’s and King Kang’s lineages, who were fighting with Baoyue Zhenren, stopped.
They seemed unable to believe their eyes.
What had they seen?
The dignified True Lord Shenglong, even a False Nascent Soul True Lord, had been literally hammered to death by Ji Qing in a head-on confrontation.
This was simply too shocking.
A False Nascent Soul is still a Nascent Soul!
That was a True Lord.
And yet, he was pounded to death head-on!
Emperor Baode’s vision went black, and he staggered, almost falling.
He had thought that after paying a heavy price and inviting True Lord Shenglong to act, it would be a sure thing.
In the end, True Lord Shenglong was publicly beaten to death.
If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, Emperor Baode would never have believed in his dreams that True Lord Shenglong would be beaten to death by a mere Heavenly Human.
“How can this be… No, I cannot lose…”
Emperor Baode’s eyes were bloodshot.
He could not accept this outcome.
However, Emperor Baode’s attitude was irrelevant.
Whether it was King Wu or King Jing, everyone around the training ground understood that the struggle for the throne had ended.
Looking at the unfamiliar figure standing on the training ground.
Like a god-demon.
With six god-like figures towering above him.
Everyone knew that the tide had turned.
“Wei Tianyi, Huang Jiutian, True Lord Shenglong – which of them wasn’t a top existence in Tianbao Kingdom? Even in the entire Barren Domain, they were renowned figures, yet they were all defeated by Ji Qing alone. Is he truly not a Martial Saint?”
“Can a Heavenly Human be this strong? Perhaps a Martial Saint is no more than this…”
“This Ji Qing is from the Wind Thunder Sect, a Deity Transformation Sect, but it is said to primarily focus on the Immortal Path. How can their Martial Way be so terrifying? A Heavenly Human actually hammered a False Nascent Soul True Lord to death…”
For a moment, everyone looked at Ji Qing’s god-demon-like figure with a hint of reverence!
Ji Qing’s gaze swept over the remaining Golden Core cultivators.
Just that one glance made these Golden Core cultivators’ souls tremble with fear, and their hearts were filled with anxiety.
These Golden Core cultivators immediately retreated and shouted loudly, “We concede, we concede!”
The Golden Core cultivators of King Kang and King Xuan’s lineages, who dared to contend with Ji Qing?
They immediately surrendered!
In an instant, only Ji Qing remained on the training ground.
The winner and loser had been decided!
The struggle for the throne had officially ended!
Time passed bit by bit.
The surroundings were extremely quiet, and the Imperial Ancestor did not announce the victor.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing raised his head, his gaze fixed on the Imperial Ancestor in the void.
That true Nascent Soul True Lord!
