I was chased at the beginning, and I got the first quick sword

Chapter 531 Surrender
The world lost its color, and all things fell silent!
In this still world, no one can move within the area covered by internal energy.

All of them were suppressed by Chu Qing's overwhelming internal strength.

"How is this going?"

Meng Qianfan looked around in disbelief, and waves of despair welled up uncontrollably in her heart.

Even Duan Qingchen's eyes could not see through the flaw in the world at that moment.

They thought they already knew enough about Chu Qing's strength, but at this moment, they realized once again how terrifying the gap was.

chi chi chi...

The swords and blades were also released from their hands at this moment, gathering behind Chu Qing.

They are so densely packed that at first glance it's impossible to tell exactly how many there are.

With a single sweep of his arm, a whooshing sound... like the waters of the Yangtze River cascading down, yet not a single scream pierced the scene.

Because they cannot move.

Only after this move was made did the colors of the world return, the dewdrops that had not yet fallen continued to fall to the ground, and the butcher's knife that was about to fall had already disappeared without a trace.

The only thing that happened was that blood suddenly gushed from the bodies of the Heavenly Evil Cult disciples, either their heads were severed or they were cut open... at the very least, they would have several transparent holes left in their bodies.

One by one, the corpses were presented to everyone.

Even the fearless disciples of the Heavenly Evil Cult couldn't help but feel fear at this moment.

It is impossible to determine exactly how many people Chu Qing killed with that attack.

After this attack, the thousand-plus members of the Heavenly Evil Sect were immediately routed.

They were surrounded and slaughtered by experts from the Southern Region, with no one escaping.

After the battle, under Chu Qing's orders, experts from all over the Southern Region began to clean up the battlefield.

Actually, they didn't want to get involved... After all, this is a branch of Tongtianling, and ordinary people would never come here. They just left these corpses here as a gift from nature, allowing the wild beasts in the mountains to enjoy the greatness of a buffet.

But after thinking about it, Chu Qing decided that she still needed to tidy up.

A large number of corpses can easily lead to the spread of disease.

Wild animals in the mountains may be infected or carry the virus... If they leave Tongtianling and are eaten by ordinary people...

That could very likely result in the deaths of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people.

So we still need to clean it up to avoid future problems.

The experts from the Southern Region naturally obeyed without hesitation.

Chu Qing sat on a large rock that someone had carried over, looking at Cao Huichen, the head of Wenxin Pavilion, who was kneeling in front of him, as well as the five experts from the Western Regions.

At this point, they had finally introduced themselves.

Chu Qing had gained a general understanding of them, and the reason they were kneeling here was quite simple.

They wanted to pledge allegiance to Chu Qing and abandon the darkness for the light.

Chu Qing ignored them for the moment and looked at Cao Huichen instead:

"Does the Pavilion Master have anything else to say now?"

Cao Huichen looked dejected.
"I have nothing to say... I've fallen into your hands. Do with me as you please."

Chu Qing sighed softly:

"The Pavilion Master is no ordinary person. Now that I have finally captured you alive, I will naturally try every means to pry open your mouth."

"At the very least, we should ask where the headquarters of your Heavenly Evil Cult is, shouldn't we?"
"However, compared to my methods, I would prefer you to speak up first."

"...You're delusional."

Cao Huichen sneered:
"I will never speak up first. Use whatever means you have."

Chu Qing sighed:

Why be so persistent?

Three hundred years ago, the Great Qian Dynasty collapsed, and the world was in chaos.

"Heroes of the martial world each established their own strongholds and governed themselves. As a result, the martial world has been in constant turmoil for the past three hundred years."

“Some places are still considered to have favorable weather, but in other places, there are no natural disasters or man-made calamities, yet there are starving people everywhere and nine out of ten houses are empty.”

"Ultimately, the problem is that the country is fragmented and the leaders in various regions are of mixed quality..."

"Some people have neither the ability to save the country nor the capacity to govern, and they are also greedy, which leads to repeated tragedies."

Chu Qing said softly:

"The Heavenly Evil Cult actually has great ambitions."

"The four regions and one state are unified under heaven... If such a day truly comes, and a wise ruler is appointed to govern diligently, so that the people may live in peace and the world may be at peace, even I would be happy to see it happen."

"But... is your Heavenly Evil Cult the kind of people who strive to bring peace to the world?"

Cao Huichen had initially agreed with the earlier points, but upon hearing the last sentence, he flew into a rage:
"If we are not, then who are you?"

Chu Qing didn't refute him, but instead said:

"As far as I know, the current leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult is a rather peculiar person."

"His temperament is unpredictable, his methods are cruel, and he treats life like a plaything... If you were to actually place such a person on the throne..."

"Do you really think he will be a wise and capable ruler who strives to improve the country?"

"Could he be a tyrant who, while traveling, saw a pregnant woman on the road and, simply wanting to see if the child in her womb was a boy or a girl, ordered her to have her abdomen cut open?"

"you……"

Cao Huichen frowned:
"How do you know the cult leader's personality?"

"It was the good deeds that told me."

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"However, these are minor details and not important. What is important is, with your abilities and position, Cao Huichen, do you really think that your cult leader can become a wise ruler?"

Cao Huichen remained silent...

A cult leader with a volatile and tyrannical personality is naturally incapable of becoming a wise ruler.

But at this point, should I tell Chu Qing the truth and agree with her idea?

Do we still need to maintain our stance?
Cao Huichen snorted and simply said:
“In times of chaos, severe measures must be taken; in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken!”
"The world has been in chaos for three hundred years. Only the leader can lead us to unify the world and restore peace to our land!"

"His character... was insignificant before this."

"Yes, you also know that the world has been in chaos for three hundred years."

Chu Qing slowly stood up:

"After three hundred years of trials and tribulations, the world is already devastated."

"Aren't you afraid that your so-called severe punishments in chaotic times will go too far? Will they plunge this already scarred world into complete darkness?"

"Given your leader's personality, once he stands in that high and mighty position, the world might fall into another... even deeper darkness."

"Cao Huichen, if I were you, I would pull back from the brink."

Even if the past cannot be undone, at least we should plan for the rest of our lives... instead of blindly following a dead end.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Qing flew out a finger and pointed it at Cao Huichen.

Then wave your hand gently:
"Take it down."

Two martial artists from the Southern Region immediately grabbed Cao Huichen and took him away.

Liu Zhaonian glanced at Chu Qing and asked in a low voice:

"Do you really want to subdue this person?"

Chu Qing shook her head, but did not speak.

He certainly didn't want to subdue Cao Huichen... The hands of the Heavenly Evil Cult members were stained with blood, the blood of countless innocent people.

Chu Qing always wished she could kill them.

But Cao Huichen was different in the end.

This person held a high position, but his status differed from that of the Twelve Holy Kings. If we were to compare him to the court of the previous dynasty, he would be considered the kind of person who held the highest position among all officials.

He might know things that the Twelve Holy Kings don't.

We should be able to get a lot of information out of him...

Chu Qing possessed extraordinary abilities, including the "Heaven and Earth Shattering Technique" and methods of torture and forced confessions.

However, Cao Huichen was also known for his spiritual martial arts skills.

If we act rashly, it will only worsen Cao Huichen's injuries. He might even go insane or die, making it difficult for him to find what he wants.

To break through his heart, you must first make him waver.

If one's thoughts are unsettled, they will eventually be exploited, and the secret that Chu Qing is looking for will be uncovered.

However, these things are hard to say to outsiders.

Knowing the situation, Liu Zhaonian didn't press further but quietly stepped aside.

Chu Qing then turned her gaze to Meng Qianfan and the others:

"Gentlemen, I've heard that you intend to... abandon the darkness and join the Southern Region's martial arts world?"

Meng Qianfan nodded repeatedly:
"Our leader possesses unparalleled divine skills; we are willing to submit to him."

“But you just submitted to the Heavenly Evil Cult.”

Chu Qing said softly:

"The reincarnated Living Buddha of Daxumi Zen Temple is obsessed with fame and fortune. I treated him with the respect due to an honored guest, but he killed my friend and tricked me into going to my death."

"You are all from the same Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) of the Western Regions, and you have been dedicated to the Heavenly Evil Sect, willingly serving as its pawns."

"Under such circumstances, how can I believe that you are truly willing to submit?"
"Instead of planning a scheme within a scheme, feigning submission and then secretly passing messages to the Heavenly Evil Cult to wipe us out in one fell swoop?"

Meng Qianfan and the others looked at each other, and for a moment they really couldn't prove themselves.

Faced with someone like Chu Qing, if he were determined to be with him, even pleading would be meaningless, and for a moment, a look of despair appeared on his face.

Chu Qing suddenly laughed:
"What will I receive if I agree to your submission?"

Meng Qianfan suddenly looked up:
"If the Alliance Leader agrees, all the land in the Western Regions—one city, one courtyard, three pavilions, and four manors—will belong to the Alliance Leader!!"

"You mean that, too?"

Chu Qing glanced at the others.

Everyone nodded.

Then Duan Qingchen said:

"Alliance Leader, you may not know this... but our submission to the Heavenly Evil Cult was out of necessity."

“Our foundation lies in the Western Regions. If we do not submit, our years of hard work will be destroyed in an instant.”

"In fact, we also deeply abhor the Heavenly Evil Cult..."

"In the past, there was no other way, but now that the leader of the alliance has appeared, we have finally seen a glimmer of hope."

"Please, Alliance Leader, have mercy!!"

"Since you have such sincerity..."

Chu Qing glanced at Liu Zhaonian, Tie Lingyun, and the others, then nodded:
"If I were to refuse, it would seem rather unreasonable."

"However, it is good that you have abandoned the path of chivalry in the past and are now willing to turn from darkness to light. But if you are unharmed and make me believe you without any conditions, wouldn't others think that the positions of good and evil are nothing more than that, and can be easily reversed with a single word?"

"Leader, if you agree to our submission, we are willing to be stabbed three times and pierced six times to show our determination."

Meng Qianfan raised his eyes and said seriously.

Chu Qing shook his head:
"Now that chaos has begun, I'm afraid there will be a series of great battles. Not to mention the distant future, although the outcome of the battle at Jue Tian Pass has long been decided, it has not actually begun yet."

"Those 50,000 evil cult disciples on the other side are eagerly waiting for us to kill them."

"So now is the time when I need men. With your three knives and six holes out, how can I make a move?"
"Alright then... I have a method called the Life and Death Talisman."

"Once this life-and-death talisman takes effect, it becomes more severe each day, with the intense itching and pain increasing for eighty-one days. Then it gradually subsides, only to increase again after eighty-one days, and so on in an endless cycle."

"If I find out that you will ever act in a way that is outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, you will have to suffer the agony of being unable to live or die."

"Of course, if you truly repent, I can remove the Life and Death Talisman for you after the war with the Heavenly Evil Cult is completely over..."

"Give you back your freedom."

"This……"

Meng Qianfan was stunned for a moment.
The remaining people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Three cuts and six holes are actually easy to say. With their martial arts skills, even though the injuries are severe, they won't affect their lives.

In just a few days, they'll be ready to fight.

However, the life-and-death talisman that Chu Qing mentioned is clearly a method that is truly subject to human control.

He's making it sound nice now, saying he'll eliminate them after the war... but what if he's just saying it casually?

If he doesn't remove it then, with his martial arts skills and prestige, who would dare to question him?

Or perhaps, something unexpected happened to him during this battle?

What if he eventually dies?

Does that mean they've lost all hope forever?
Judging from Chu Qing's expression, they knew that if they didn't do as he said today, Chu Qing would definitely not believe them.

All that awaited them was death.

Finally, Meng Qianfan clasped his hands and spoke:
"Please, Alliance Leader, bestow upon me... the Life and Death Talisman!!"

Seeing this, the other four understood that things had come to this point and they had no other choice.

They immediately began to speak:
"Please, Alliance Leader, grant me the Life and Death Talisman!"

"it is good."

Chu Qing stretched out his five fingers, and clouds instantly condensed in the void. The clouds turned into water, forming five crystal-clear pieces of thin ice, which swirled in the air between his palms, a truly beautiful sight.

Meng Qianfan and the others stared at the object in Chu Qing's hand, momentarily surprised. Was this the Life and Death Talisman?

Can this thin slice really make life worse than death?

Just as he was thinking this, Chu Qing waved his hand, and five thin ice shards were injected into their bodies, each hitting a different spot.

The group felt a jolt throughout their bodies, and an excruciating itch rose from their very bones.

Unable to help but let out a scream, she reached out to scratch... but she couldn't reach the spot, and for a moment she wished she could roll on the ground.

But at that moment, the intense itching suddenly subsided.

Chu Qing spoke up:
"This is so that you can experience the power of this thing first."

"Once it breaks out, I'll make you wish you were dead."

Although the experience was only a brief moment, it left me with lingering fear.

Several people knelt down one after another:
"Yes, I understand."

"All right."

Chu Qing stood up:

"The matter here is settled; let's head back home."

I killed the Earth Slaughterer tonight and obtained a martial arts treasure chest.

We'll kill Kasher after we get back.

Those are two treasure chests, eagerly waiting for me...

Chu Qing was naturally eager to return home and open the box as soon as possible.

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