The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

"No, it's not just 'borrowing sword intent', which simply uses the true essence to stimulate some of the residual sword intent that has just been used and imitate the changes in the energy. It is the real 'controlling sword intent', using the method of forming a talisman to intercept the real sword intent!"

Emperor Yuanwu paused, and seemed to deny the original statement. A trace of suspicion and fear flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "So, the 'Sword Controlling Intention' that is secretly passed down by the Fang Marquis' Mansion can actually transcend the limit of realm and take effect on the talismans that I personally drew? It seems that the embroidered curtain should not be kept!"

With his level of cultivation and his vision, he was naturally able to follow every move of both sides throughout the duel. He knew the exact moment when He Shanjian activated the "Divine Bewilderment Talisman" and how the talisman was silently integrated into his true essence to form the ultimate Phoenix-Breaking Sword Intent, allowing it to invade the opponent's soul in battle.

For practitioners at the seventh level and below, this "Divine Confusion Talisman" that has been infused with some power by Yuanwu is like a huge sun that shines brightly. Because it is too bright, it naturally blocks out the dim starlight nearby, interfering with and distorting the spiritual perception of others.

Therefore, "Ye Celeng", who is regarded as its target, will undoubtedly have frequent slight deviations in her grasp of factors such as time, space, speed, and distance, which will in turn affect the accuracy of her sword and the sensitivity of her own reactions.

Since the person who casts the talisman is not affected, the outcome is determined by the increase or decrease of one party's strength.

But in the eyes of the audience outside who were unaware of the mysteries of the Eight Realms, this was the final defeat of "Ye Celeng" in the sword battle. He was captured by He Shanjian and began to accumulate disadvantages continuously until it became irreversible. He was severely hit by the latter's powerful secret sword, which destroyed his foundation and made him unable to recover.

As for what others will think, I suspect whether there is some kind of conspiracy involved. As long as the result is determined, the process can be fabricated. After all, most people tend to only believe what they want to believe.

However, Yuan Wu never expected that after being locked by the Broken Phoenix Sword Intent, "Ye Celeng" used some unknown special means and did not show any signs of being disturbed. His attacks and sword movements were still extremely stable. He even used the same method against He Shanjian and defeated him.

Not only did he use the secret method of "controlling the sword" to intercept He Shanjian's sword intent and some of his own life energy, temporarily seizing control of the "Seven-Layer Star Sword Formation", but he also used miraculous means to make it turn against him and attack its master, forcing the other party to flee in embarrassment.

If Yuan Wu had not been absolutely confident in his attainments in the art of talismans, the power of the Phoenix-Breaking Sword, and the effect of this "Divine Bewilderment Talisman", he would have almost thought that there was something wrong with the talisman itself, which led to this bizarre "oolong" incident.

Come to think of it, the way that the "Divine Confusing Talisman" silently lost its effectiveness, or the way that Qi Tian's intention was resisted and ignored, was most likely derived from this "Sword Controlling Intention".

Before this sword fight, Ye Celeng did have some communication with Fang Xiumu, and he received instruction from him during that time, which actually makes sense.

But this supreme secret sword is so profound that even he himself cannot easily see through it. It is undoubtedly a sword that has touched the deep realm of the Eight Realms. Can it really be learned and understood in just a few days, and used in actual combat to bring out such wonderful effects?
Then, apart from Fang Xiumu, no one in the Fanghou Mansion could cultivate this sword, not even the great and powerful general Fang Xiang, who was at the top of the seventh realm. Why was this? It couldn't be that Ye Celeng, whose cultivation speed was not particularly outstanding, had a sword talent far superior to Fang Xiang, right?
Therefore, the most reasonable explanation should be that Fang Hou Mansion and Ye Celeng had some unknown secret connection a long time ago, and the two sides have always had tacit cooperation, so they would teach each other such important secret skills.

It took Ye Celeng many years to slowly comprehend before he truly mastered it to the point where he could use it effortlessly. However, in order to avoid exposing her position as the "lone minister" of the head of the Tianjian Division, she had been forbearing until today, when she faced a crisis and revealed this trump card.

The head of a department in charge of supervising all officials and investigating cases secretly developed such a deep friendship with the Marquis's power without telling him. No matter where this is, it is obviously not good news, and it is enough to make many kings furious, vigilant and murderous.

Thinking of this, Emperor Yuanwu felt a little depressed. He felt that the things involved seemed to be much more complicated than he had imagined. It was really a tangled mess that could not be sorted out.

"It seems that if I want to completely stabilize the Great Qin, quell all the hidden dangers, and make full preparations to unify the world and wipe out the three dynasties, I still have a long way to go, many things to do, and many enemies to kill..."

"But it doesn't matter. I have already entered the eighth realm and can still live for many years. I have enough time and patience to slowly plan and lay out my plans. I will eliminate these unstable factors one by one and completely crush all the enemies who dare to disobey and oppose me, so that the Qin Dynasty will truly become an iron plate!"

"No one can stop me. This world is destined to be unified by me!"

Gazing deeply at the direction where He Shanjian was fleeing in the distance, Emperor Yuanwu felt a bit lonely and helpless in his heart, but soon these emotions were completely overwhelmed by his burning ambition and desire, and it was difficult to find any trace of them.

As his mood changed, the energy of the surrounding heaven and earth also changed, as if a huge rock was thrown into a calm lake, quietly causing new waves.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with He Shanjian? Do we need to take action and bring him back immediately?" The blue-shirted priest who had been paying close attention to the changes in the situation on the field groaned inwardly when he saw Yuan Wu's expression changing repeatedly and his aura becoming obscure and difficult to discern.

He knew that something had gone so wrong with the task he had entrusted He Shanjian to do, and he was afraid he could not escape the responsibility, so he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and volunteered, his eyes full of eagerness and flattery, wanting to make up for his crime by doing meritorious service in the hope of reducing his punishment.

"No need."

Emperor Yuanwu waved his hand to stop the other party's action and said calmly: "Since he is already frightened and wants to escape, even if we force him back, it will be of little use. On the contrary, it will easily cause other troubles. Let him go."

"The He family, young and old, all live in Changling City. How much trouble can they cause? Let Prime Minister Yan handle this matter properly. Don't let Baili Suxue think that I am deliberately targeting Minshan and make her feel resentful. That would be counterproductive."

"Anyway, all I needed was an excuse. Now, my goal has been achieved."

Emperor Yuanwu flicked his sleeves lightly, took out a jade seal engraved with "King of Chu of Great Qin", wrapped it in black gold gauze, put it in a silver box, handed it to the blue-shirted worshiper, and continued:

"Next, the appearance of Chu's hostage Li Lingjun will be the real highlight of today's sword meeting. Go find Chief Xu, and tell him together that it's time to make a choice."

"If he fails to seize this last chance, he will have to be imprisoned in Changling City as a hostage forever, and will never be able to return home or see Yingdu again... My patience is limited. The swords of the Qin Dynasty and the countless soldiers waiting to be rewarded with honors have long been thirsty for it."

His voice was low and cold, like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into the heart.

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Not to mention how Emperor Yuanwu was in a state of confusion and uncertainty, imagining a "big drama" and asking people to urge Lord Liling. On the other side, Zhao Qing, who had successfully "forced to retreat" He Shanjian on the Bijianping Field, slowly withdrew his gaze and breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to the complex emotions of the surrounding audience, who were either surprised, confused, or gloating, Zhao Qing, as the person involved, was the calmest. With a simple wave of his hand, he dispersed the remaining light threads and nets in the air and sat on the already broken and damaged copper pillar.

Although she acted nonchalant when counterattacking her opponent, in fact, in order to fight against the "Divine Bewilderment Talisman" which was equivalent to half a Yuanwu's sword pressure at close range, she was under considerable pressure and was not completely immune to its influence.

After all, this is just a "fake body" condensed from the integration of Zhao Qing's three bodies and spirits. Its mental strength is less than one-eighth of the complete body, and the overall energy supply depends on the self-reflection of the mental consciousness. Unlike a real flesh and blood body, it is difficult to spare too much energy and is extremely restricted by such means.

Therefore, she actually used her past experience of neutralizing the changes in time perception brought about by the transformation of the primordial spirit and her extremely strong mental will to resist the interference and distortion of the "Divine Confusion Talisman". In the case of abnormal perception, she relied purely on her terrifying computing ability to summarize the relevant data of the interference and reconstructed a new model.

It is not a real person's action, but a perceptual interference and distortion created by relying on a talisman. Naturally, it has its basic operating rules. As long as there are enough data samples, it will not be difficult to analyze and deduce them, and then make reverse corrections and compensations.

This is like writing a new program for a calculator that has malfunctioned and keeps outputting wrong answers. By applying a corresponding "patch" to each calculation result, the real answer can be obtained. Although it is cumbersome and clumsy, it is effective.

In addition, unlike conventional practitioners who mainly use their spiritual consciousness to perceive and assist in combat, Zhao Qing had long ago created a series of methods to detect the environment and lock onto targets using electromagnetic waves in various bands as a supplement and extension of his own perception system.

Although these electromagnetic waves were also slightly affected by the "Divine Confusion Talisman", with slight deviations in propagation speed and direction, they were far less serious than divine consciousness, and there were many ready-made reference objects for comparison and calibration, which was enough for her to grasp the real situation. "In order to make 'Ye Celeng' lose on the spot, Yuan Wu actually used such a method? What exactly does he want to achieve?"

Zhao Qing was thoughtful. He knew that the "sword-controlling intention" that he would use later to confuse the opponent and explain the reason for the cracking might also become a reason or excuse for Yuan Wu to further make up his mind to eliminate the hidden dangers and deal with Fang Hou Mansion. This would implicate Fang Xiumu, the sword fanatic.

However, seeing that the Fang Hou Mansion has become increasingly powerful in recent years and that the two sons of Fang Hou Fang Qilin both have the potential to achieve the peak of the seventh realm or even higher levels of cultivation, Yuan Wu has actually been eyeing him for a long time.

Considering that Fang Xiumu had received guidance from Wang Jingmeng, we can take advantage of this opportunity to try to turn him around.

And He Shanjian, who probably felt that he had been cheated, could also serve as a way for him to get in touch with the Minshan Sword Sect and make the sect elders who had defected to the court "repent and return to the right path." This would be a "great merit" enough to make Baili Suxue look at him with a higher regard and facilitate the implementation of subsequent plans.

However, these things can be postponed for the time being. The most important thing right now is to first deal with the endless waves of temptations and offensives launched by Yuan Wu, Zheng Xiu and others.

If every few opponents, there is a master who is assigned with special tricks, it would be really annoying and disgusting. You need to think of a clever way to interrupt it completely and put a stop to it.

Thinking this in her mind, she casually glanced at the surrounding stands, her eyes swept over Xue Wangxu, Ding Ning and others, and looked at the guests and family generals in the mansions of Li Hou, Duanmu Hou and others in the distance.

Then, it seemed to penetrate the barriers of many pavilions and towers and peeked directly at the onlookers outside Nie Garden. It not only noticed the whereabouts of Lin Sui Xin and Jing Liuli, but also discovered some other masters.

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At almost the same time, at the top of an unknown mountain in Shimen Mountain, a hundred miles away, clusters of white clouds floated in the sky, just like villagers who gathered together to chat and gossip after dinner, gathering and dispersing, leisurely and lazy.

The blue sky appeared between the clouds, and the sunlight filtered through, making the distant mountains clear and bright.

Another Zhao Qing, or rather, a girl in green formed by the four bodies and spirits of Zhao Qing, was jumping onto the huge rock that protruded from the top of the mountain together with Zhao Yi and Zhao Si. They were gazing at the mountains below and the outline of Changling City in the distance, with a calm expression on their face.

"This Yuan Wu fellow does have some tricks up his sleeve. If it were the real Ye Celeng, he would probably not be able to escape from such a sinister plot. Even if he could barely resist, he would be seriously injured, and his mind might even be damaged, leaving indelible hidden dangers."

After receiving the news from Nie Yuan, she was quite unhappy and naturally had the idea of ​​revenge.

Although He Shanjian's on-the-spot "defection" temporarily resolved the enemy's conspiracy, it could not be regarded as a big slap in the face. More direct and shocking means had to be used to make Emperor Yuanwu truly feel the taste of being provoked.

If nothing unexpected happens, after this action, the other party will fall into a state of fear, panic, suspicion and doubt for a period of time, and will no longer be able to maintain their usual calm and composure.

"When I perform the 'Grindstone Sword Technique', you must watch carefully. At the critical moment, inject your vitality into the position I designate."

Leaning over, he took a careful look at the canyon river in the mountains and the overall terrain in the distance, silently calculating. Then, Zhao Qing waved his sleeves lightly, and a crystal white jade sword slowly condensed in his hand. He spoke lightly.

Then, she looked up at the sky, and the true energy in her body drew a series of ethereal and changing star maps in its rapid vibrations, which seemed to have drawn thousands of invisible strings between heaven and earth. Her spiritual perception seemed to be drawn in a continuous resonance, extending endlessly towards the vast sky in the southeast direction.

In the sky, which was still daytime, some dim stars that should have disappeared suddenly became brighter by countless times and seemed to be burning.

Surrounded by many tiny stars, a bright white moon was projected from thousands of miles away, its aura becoming stronger and stronger, and its light shining brightly.

Under the shining moonlight, Zhao Qing's figure suddenly rose several feet high. The whole person was like a huge sword pillar standing upright. Countless mysterious runes and sword-shaped patterns on his body kept lighting up, and then quickly dimmed, disappeared, and changed, over and over again.

Her aura also rose steadily, and soon reached the middle and upper levels of the Seventh Realm. Then, she broke through the limit of the peak of the Seventh Realm in one fell swoop, and half stepped into the realm of Qi Tian, ​​but she continued to surge wildly upwards, as if there was no end.

Because the resonance of Qi was too grand and vast, countless mysterious laws of Qi emerged, as if the surrounding void was shaking, twisting, and groaning, revealing unbearable signs.

Not only that, an illusory full moon formed by sword light also appeared behind her, but this moon was not pure white, but was composed of countless sword lights of different colors, lengths, brightness and darkness, emitting a heart-pounding sharpness.

As these sword lights continued to flicker and move, every time a sword light lit up, corresponding runes and patterns would appear on Zhao Qing's body, forming a special connection between them, as if the former was just an external projection and concrete manifestation of the latter.

There is no doubt that the reason why her outward cultivation could be increased so horribly in such a short period of time was naturally due to the help of Zhao Qing's real body in Yunmengze. He not only used the mysterious power of "Starfire Sword Sutra" to project power from a distance, but also obtained the support of Song and Guo, two pseudo-eighth-level cultivators.

Because it is actually a "birth object" with its own vitality, as long as the "Starfire Sword" is also cultivated, it can be transformed into a node that carries the starlight, without having to meet halfway and leave the corresponding vitality imprint.

When the sword force reached its peak, Zhao Qing did not use the small white jade sword. He just used his gaze, which was as bright and shining as the sea of ​​stars, to look down at the entire mountain below.

Then, bright and dazzling sword lights slashed out one after another.

Sword lights as thin as paper were closely attached to each other, like countless streams converging into a river, or like a veil in the wind, ethereal and tenacious, continuously falling on every corner of the mountain, and began to rotate synchronously at a high speed, turning into an extremely huge millstone.

No matter whether it was hard rock or lush forest, in front of the sword light that surged like the tide, they were like fragile porcelain, being easily cut, ground, and even shattered, scattering fine fluff.

Looking around, the entire mountain seems to be gently stroked by an invisible giant hand, but the result is that the shape of the mountain is changing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The surface layer is quickly shaved off, revealing the layers of rock texture underneath. The scene is extremely shocking.

The towering mountain, which was originally more than 200 feet high and looked like a sword pointing to the sky, gradually became rounded under the "Grinding Stone Sword Technique" simulated by Zhao Qing. It was no longer as steep and rugged as before, especially its upper part, which turned into a round stone ball.

In the process, the cut debris was also transformed into a torrent of colorful colors under the influence of the sword energy, shooting out in all directions, but after flying a certain distance, it was broken into the smallest dust by the more subtle sword intent.

As a result, within the entire Shimen Mountain, smoke rose up and misty dust floated in the air. The sunlight penetrated these tiny particles, forming hazy paths of light. It was like a dreamlike beauty, but with an indescribable grandeur and tragedy.

"The 'Stone Grinding Sword Technique' that is rumored to be Wang Jingmeng's personal signature, after being reproduced in Zhao Qing's hands, is actually used to grind stones?" Zhao Si was watching this scene clearly from the side, and this thought flashed through his mind.

...(End of chapter)