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Chapter 249 Beheading
The main hall was pitch black, without a single ray of light.

Chen Ming sat cross-legged in the middle of the main hall, his breath stirring up the surrounding air currents, almost forming a vortex. With each breath, the internal energy within his body underwent astonishing changes.

A completely new type of elemental energy was born within his body.

Every second, the balance between the three attributes is disrupted, causing the Qi to collapse. Just when it is about to get out of control, a new balance is formed under some kind of force.

Then it collapsed again, and balance was restored...

This cycle repeats.

Almost every second, the energy within his body increased by one unit.

This dramatic change is far more significant than the last time the Wood Element chapter was integrated.

Chen Ming was terrified, feeling as if he were walking on the edge of death. If things went wrong, he would die a gruesome death, leaving no trace of his remains.

The "Taiyue Sword" lying across his knees emitted a buzzing sound from time to time, conveying an uneasy emotion and asking him what was wrong.

Chen Ming also had to distract himself and soothe it so that it wouldn't worry.

The spirit of "Taiyue Sword" has a rather calm personality. You rarely interact with him unless there's a specific reason, making him seem like a complete shut-in.

I interact with him every now and then, as if I'm afraid he might die at any moment.

Finally, the internal energy seemed to reach its limit, and finally calmed down, forming a true balance.

"it is finally over!"

Chen Ming breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling a wave of lingering fear.

Each fusion of an additional gate brings about tremendous changes. The fourth gate is already so astonishing; who knows what will happen when the fifth gate is fused?

Hey.

The Taiyue Sword trembled twice more, as if asking, "Are you truly your original master?"

Chen Ming remained silent, but instead used the "Art of Nourishing Vessels" to nurture them with his own vital energy.

This time, he converted his elemental energy to the earth element, which indeed matched the sword perfectly.

This "Taiyue Sword" is originally of the earth element. It was nurtured by the old master Jin's magic for over a hundred years before it developed a primordial spirit.

"Owner!"

The primordial spirit conveyed an overwhelming sense of joy.

Chen Ming could almost see the "Loyalty +10" message appear above the divine weapon.

After calming down "Taiyue Sword", he stood up and began practicing swordsmanship and movement techniques in the main hall.

This place itself was a training ground, and it was large enough that his figure kept changing in the hall before stopping after a while.

He looked delighted. "The total amount of Gang Yuan has increased nearly tenfold. Moreover, the four different types of Gang Yuan can be switched at will, and multiple types of Gang Yuan with different attributes can even be used simultaneously for attacks."

This fusion has greatly increased his strength, so he no longer needs to be afraid of Du Rusong when they meet again. As for whether he can win, we'll only know after they fight.

After all, he had never seen Du Rusong use his full strength and didn't know just how powerful this person was.

Now he finally has enough confidence to deal with the current situation.

……

After bathing and changing his clothes, Chen Ming met with Sun Chuxian, who had come to pay his respects. It wasn't until the afternoon that he had some free time. Once the carriage was ready, he took a few of his men and headed to the Zhenhai Prince's Mansion.

Putting aside everything else, Sun Chuxian was extremely adept at putting on a show. He came to pay his respects every day with a humble attitude.

The more this happened, the more wary Chen Ming became of him.

The carriage traveled for nearly half an hour.

Chen Ming sensed something was wrong. Although Jin Yutang was a bit far from the Zhenhai Prince's Mansion, they should have arrived by now after traveling for so long, right?

He lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside, finding the area rather desolate. He had unexpectedly arrived at a secluded place.

"Is this the start of a fight?"

Chen Ming understood immediately, guessing that Sun Chuxian had found out about Tang Yaoyang's visit that night.

So, who will make the move?
He was quite looking forward to it; if they sent a second-rank expert, it would be no different from giving him experience points for free.

If a first-rank official is to be sent, who would it be?

The Grand Elder cannot personally intervene.

The Third Elder is skilled in curse-killing techniques, so he wouldn't be assigned to such menial work.

So, most likely it is—

Just then, an astonishing aura came from above, and a terrifying force crushed the top of the carriage into powder, crushing it towards Chen Ming, who was sitting in the carriage.

Sure enough it was him!

Chen Ming had already drawn his sword. The "Taiyue Sword" thrust upwards, its unparalleled sharpness cleaving the spiritual energy in the giant hand in two, annihilating its spirituality, and then vanishing completely.

Boom.

The entire carriage was blasted apart by the force of his burst of energy.

Chen Ming looked calmly at the masked man opposite him, "Second Elder, you have committed treason and attempted to assassinate the Sect Leader. Do you know your crime?"

The masked man's figure was somewhat different from the Second Elder's, clearly indicating that he was also skilled in disguise.

However, there are only a handful of first-grade experts in the entire Jiangzhou City, and no matter how they disguise themselves, their identities are easily guessed.

"Come and die!"

The Second Elder was furious that she had exposed his identity on the spot. He decided to finish the fight quickly and not say anything more to her. He then drew a large black spear from behind him.

This spear is also a rare divine weapon. It is also the Second Elder's signature weapon, demonstrating the importance placed on the peerless divine weapon, the "Taiyue Sword." This spear thrust resembles a black flying dragon.

Chen Ming's head buzzed, and a sharp pain shot through his brow, as if pierced by needles.

This is the opponent's intent to shoot.

Before the gun even arrived, the intent behind it had already affected him.

This was a crushing defeat of their respective realms, leaving him utterly powerless.

"break!"

Chen Ming bit his tongue, and it was like a spring thunderclap that cleared his mind instantly. The "Taiyue Sword" in his hand also emitted a mysterious yellow light, giving him an extra boost.

In that brief moment of delay, the spear was already upon him, less than three feet away!

He was about to use the "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" movement technique to dodge this fatal blow when he found that the air had become extremely viscous, as if space itself had been imprisoned.

Chen Ming's gaze sharpened. "Gun Domain?"

Only those at the highest level, those who have cultivated their primordial spirit to its peak and pushed their divine sense to its limit, can form a kind of domain-like existence.

He had previously witnessed a similar "sword domain" in the Ink Painting Secret Realm.

Now, I've experienced it firsthand.

The two Rank One cultivators who died at his hands before, Xie Jianqiu and the second senior brother of the Blood Demon Sect, had not mastered similar domains.

This person's ability to become the second elder of Jin Yutang is indeed extraordinary; among those of the first rank, he can be considered a strong individual.

Unfortunately, it's not enough to kill him now!
The Taiyue Sword in Chen Ming's hand shone brightly as it met the head of the black dragon.

……

The Second Elder's spear thrust was the culmination of nearly forty years of skill.

His first move was a thunderous strike without reservation, demonstrating how much he valued this "Sect Leader." This shot was aimed at taking her life.

He had been waiting for this opportunity.

If we kill her and seize the "Taiyue Sword," we can obtain that item. At that point, what will Sun Chuxian be?
By cooperating with Paradise Island, Sun Chuxian will ultimately benefit. Even if he can continue to be the Second Elder, will his power and status be comparable to what he has now?
Why did the Sun family get all the good things?
Previously, he couldn't defeat Sun Chuxian and could only feign compliance. Once he obtained that item, he would kill Sun Chuxian and his grandson. Then, Paradise Island would have no choice but to support him as its leader!

I am the ultimate victor!
Die!

A loud clang rang out.

The Second Elder did not feel the sensation of piercing someone; instead, his hand felt lighter, and a sense of bewilderment flashed through his mind.

"How can this be?"

A line of blood appeared on his forehead, and a drop of blood condensed on the tip of his nose.

With a whoosh, his body split in two, and a large amount of blood gushed out, splattering all over the ground.

Even the spear in his hand was cleaved in two.

Not far away, Chen Ming's face turned pale, clearly indicating that the sword strike had greatly depleted his energy.

You have defeated a level 98 enemy and gained 205 million experience points.

He turned around, looked at the corpse on the ground, slowly sheathed the "Taiyue Sword," and muttered to himself, "If you had made your move before yesterday, I would be the one who died."

The reason we were able to kill this top-tier rank one was entirely due to the power of the "Taiyue Sword".

He simply poured all his vital energy into the sword, unleashing its power, and killed his opponent on the spot with a single strike.

Under normal circumstances, a second-rank martial artist cannot unleash the power of a peerless divine weapon; they can only mobilize a small portion of its power.

Thanks to the Ninth Level's "Weapon Control Technique," this secret technique obtained from the "Nine Netherworld Great Law" is truly profound and mysterious.

At this moment, the "Taiyue Sword" transmitted a resentful thought, indicating that the sword strike just now would require at least half a year of nurturing to recover.

While comforting it, Chen Ming recovered his depleted Qi. With a wave of his hand, he used fire-attribute Qi to set the Second Elder's corpse ablaze, watching him burn to ashes.

Destroy corpses and destroy traces.

Looking at the corpses of the Jin Yutang disciples who had died in the aftershocks, he couldn't help but sigh. Instead of dying by the enemy's sword, they were silenced by their own people. It was indeed a rather unworthy way to die.

After a moment's thought, Chen Ming realized that no one was around, so he left.

……

When Chen Ming arrived at the Zhenhai Prince's Mansion, it was already dark.

Princess Mingyu quickly came out to greet him. Seeing that he was alone, a strange look flashed in her eyes. "It's rare to see Sect Leader Yuan going out without even a follower."

Chen Ming sighed, "To be honest, we were attacked by thieves on the way here. Several of my followers died tragically. It is my dereliction of duty as the sect leader that I failed to protect them."

"Is that so?" Princess Mingyu asked with concern. "Are you alright?"

"No, not at all. I was thinking about my appointment with the princess and was worried that she would be waiting too long, so I came first. Yesterday was really an unexpected day. I was at a crucial point in my training and made the princess come all this way for nothing. I feel extremely bad about it. I came here today to apologize."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply.

"Sister Yuan, you flatter me."

Princess Mingyu quickly reached out to support her, saying, "Of course I know that you're not that kind of person, and I don't mean to blame you. If you continue like this, it means you think I'm petty."

"of course not."

"Since that's not the case, let's not stand on ceremony. Come on, I've prepared a feast, let's have a good drink together today."

Chen Ming felt uncomfortable with her holding his hand and being pressed intimately against him, but he didn't want to push her away, so he could only let her hold his hand.

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