I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 312 Kill
Fang Lue stood on the street, his face expressionless. He didn't look at the carriage approaching him, lest the boy notice him.

A first-rank martial artist has extremely keen intuition.

Even though he possessed the "mirage pearl" that had transformed into a stone, he could not afford to be careless.

If we miss this time, we may never have another chance.

This enemy who killed his two junior brothers and sister possessed talent so high it was practically heaven-defying. In less than a year, he rose from the fourth rank to the first rank.

Such terrifying progress is far beyond what even he, who has cultivated the "Nine Netherworld Great Law," could achieve.

If I give this kid a few more years, I'm afraid I won't be able to kill him anymore.

If he could, Fang Lue would never want to be enemies with such an extraordinary figure; however, he had no choice but to avenge his junior brothers and sisters.

Therefore, he risked entering the capital, a city teeming with powerful individuals.

He had to strike with deadly accuracy and then flee.

If there is any delay, he will not be able to escape.

This enemy is of too high a status; if he is attacked, it will surely attract powerful officials.

The capital city is full of hidden talents, and there is no shortage of experts at the second level of the Divine Realm.

Fang Lue waited patiently, like an assassin waiting for the other party to approach, looking for an opportunity to strike and kill.

One hundred steps.

Fifty steps.

Thirty steps...

Finally, the carriage came within ten paces.

Fang Lue gripped the sword in his hand tightly—

Just then, he realized something was wrong. The space-time around him seemed to be distorted, and a familiar power appeared.

This is--

He was startled and quickly realized that he was being forcibly pulled into a secret realm by a force.

not good!

Fang Lue sensed something was wrong and unleashed his powerful magic, but to his surprise, he still couldn't break free from the vortex.

How could this be?
He was greatly surprised.

Before he could react, his figure had completely vanished from the spot. Before he was teleported away, he faintly heard someone exclaim, "Look, Qingwei—"

Fang Lue's vision blurred, and when he reappeared, he was in a dilapidated and desolate world.

Could this be—

He thought of the words he heard before he was teleported in.

Qingwei Heaven?
One of the legendary Nine Heavens.

Just then, a voice came from behind him, "We finally meet. I've been waiting for you for so long."

Fang Lue suddenly turned around and saw a young man in a blue Taoist robe standing behind him with his hands behind his back, exuding an extraordinary aura.

His eyes narrowed slightly. "Gu Xianyu? You can actually see through my illusion?"

Chen Ming smiled and said, "Thanks to Madam Zhou, I already knew that your natal magic weapon was a mirage pearl that could transform into countless forms. Naturally, I was prepared."

He added, "Let me introduce you. This place is Qingwei Heaven, one of the Nine Heavens, the ancient Daoist temple of Emperor Xi. To be buried here is not an insult to you."

It really was Qingwei Heaven.

Fang Lue became even more vigilant. Qingwei Heaven was one of the Nine Heavens, and since ancient times, it had held a special significance in the mortal realm. To become the master of Qingwei Heaven meant possessing immense fortune.

He sneered, "So, you are the master of Qingwei Heaven. Does the Emperor of Great Jin know this?"

Chen Ming said, "You don't need to worry about that. Don't you want to avenge your junior brothers and sisters? Go ahead and do it."

Fang Lue said arrogantly, "Call everyone out. There's no need to hide."

Chen Ming said, "Why call for reinforcements to kill someone? I can do it all by myself."

"just you?"

Fang Lue felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. He was a dignified Divine Realm cultivator. Even if the illusion of his strongest weapon, the "Mirage Pearl," was no longer effective, he was still not someone that a first-rank martial artist could challenge.

Since ancient times, there has never been a precedent of a first-rank cultivator killing a cultivator at the Divine Realm.

The difference between the two is like heaven and earth.

Unlocking the divine treasure is equivalent to embarking on the path to immortality.

A first-rank martial artist is merely a mortal; how can they be compared?
Chen Ming said leisurely, "If you don't make a move now, you'll miss your chance."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot, leaving only a wisp of white lightning.

not good!

In an instant, a sense of alarm arose in Fang Lue's heart, and he instinctively dodged, a sharp and incomparable sword light grazing his nose.

"how is this possible?"

Fang Lue retreated several meters, only to feel an itch on the tip of his nose, from which a drop of bright red blood oozed.

This sword strike actually injured him.

He stared incredulously at Chen Ming, who was a dozen meters away. "What kind of movement technique is that? No, it's that Taoist robe you're wearing..."

A thought flashed through his mind, and he vaguely remembered a legendary treasure—

Without a second thought, Chen Ming vanished from the spot once again.

Fang Lue was prepared this time and dodged the "Taiyue Sword" that was thrust at him from behind.

With the astonishing intuition of a Divine Realm expert, he dodged left and right, appearing disheveled, yet always managing to evade Chen Ming's killing moves against all odds.

After more than a dozen sword strikes, Fang Lue became increasingly alarmed and frustrated.

He, a cultivator at the Divine Realm, was actually forced into such a sorry state by a mere First Rank cultivator.

"die!"

When delivering the fifteenth sword strike, Fang Lue unleashed his inner power the instant his opponent appeared, creating a sword domain that sealed off the space.

He had been on guard against other potential enemies, so he was reluctant to use techniques that would consume too much energy. He had originally thought he could easily deal with a first-rank martial artist. Who could have imagined that he would be forced into this situation?

At this point, he couldn't afford to preserve his strength anymore.

The sword domain of a Divine Realm cultivator is many times more powerful than that of a first-grade martial artist, completely sealing off the space within a radius of ten feet.

As soon as Chen Ming appeared, his body was restrained, and his movements became unusually slow.

No matter how fast your movements or how sharp your weapon, before the difference in cultivation level, you can only obediently accept your death!

Fang Lue thrust his longsword toward his heart, intending to take his life.

Just then, he saw a strange smile appear on the other person's face, and he was startled, realizing the danger.

Boom!
A terrifying flash of lightning erupted, its destructive power shattering his sword domain.

Fang Lue felt a chill in his chest as he was pierced by a sword.

"Yang-Shen?"

He stared in disbelief at the smaller Yang God that flew out from above Chen Ming's head, still holding another divine weapon. Its mouth opened, and its body began to disintegrate into dozens of pieces of flesh, which were scattered all over the ground.

A powerful expert at the Divine Realm has fallen.

You have defeated a level 100 enemy and gained 500 million experience points.

Upon seeing the prompt, Chen Ming waved his hand and pulled a white bead from the pile of corpses. Under the light, it shimmered and shone, and it was the "Mirage Bead".

In fact, this person is extremely powerful. With the ability to transform using the "Mirage Pearl," even if he can't win, he can still escape.

Unfortunately, he encountered Chen Ming, whose bronze mirror could see through all illusions and directly crippled his most powerful technique.

Coupled with his underestimation of his opponent, it can be said that his death was not unjust. He had always thought that Chen Ming was only a first-grade expert, and most of his mind was focused on guarding against the possible appearance of a Divine Realm expert. He never expected that Chen Ming would be a Yang God, and without any precautions, he was killed by a single sword.

With the Yang God and the magic sword combined, a single, all-out strike would be enough to annihilate the life of a powerful expert at the first level of the Divine Realm.

If he had been more cautious, he wouldn't have died so quickly.

……

Chen Ming didn't linger and left immediately. When he opened his eyes, he was already back in the carriage.

"Let's go."

He gave the order, and the carriage continued on its way.

Since breaking through to the Yang God realm, his control over the tortoise shell has increased, and he can bring people into the Qingwei Heaven without creating a "Guiding Immortal Token".

As long as he brings the person to Qingwei Heaven, he can use any means necessary to kill them.

If we can't bring that person in, then we'll have to use PLANB to call for backup. We'll summon Chang Yunshan over, and then figure out a way to steal the kill.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly. This strategy, employed by someone who had only recently broken through to the Divine Treasure Realm, made killing relatively easy.

Chen Ming stroked the "Mirage Pearl" in his hand, used his "Weapon Control Technique," and quickly learned how to use it and its power.

This treasure is suitable for being refined into a magical artifact, so that it can unleash its greatest power.

However, he is currently only a first-stage Yang God, and can only refine one magic weapon. If he wants to refine another magic weapon, he must undergo another tribulation of lightning.

Chen Ming put away the "Mirage Pearl" and closed his eyes to rest.

Before long, the Six Doors arrived.

He got off the carriage and was about to go inside when he suddenly felt a throbbing in his heart.

"This is--"

He abruptly turned his head to look northeast, a hint of surprise in his eyes. That surge of energy just now was clearly the work of a Divine Realm expert.

What day is today?
A Divine Treasure Realm expert from the Nine Nether Sect is trying to assassinate him, and now another Divine Treasure Realm expert is making a move in the capital...

Then, two even more powerful forces erupted.

Okay, not one, but three.

Thump—thump thump…

At this moment, the sound of drums rang out from inside the six doors. The drums were very dense, a total of nine, and clearly reached everyone's ears.

Whoosh whoosh—

Countless figures flew out from the Six Doors, led by several people in red robes, who then led a group of people in purple and gold robes, heading swiftly towards the northeast.

"So fast!"

Chen Ming watched them disappear, then turned and entered the Six Doors without looking back.

He hasn't officially become a Red Robe yet, so no matter what happens, it's none of his business. He should go see Lord Hong first.

……

Chen Ming entered the Samsara Palace once again. This time, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of wondrous places were inside.

If the Six Palaces can be mentioned together, then the other five palaces must also hold enormous secrets.

The Demon-Suppressing Tower within the Heavenly Punishment Hall suppresses demons and monsters from the three realms; it's believed that the secrets within the other five halls are definitely significant.

Inside the Hall of Reincarnation, Hall Master Hong sat high on the main seat, with eight people seated in two rows on either side. In addition, there were dozens of empty seats.

Aside from the seats occupied by the few red-clad individuals who were out of town, these should be the seats occupied by the red-clad individuals who were serving in other positions.

Lord Hong began, “Today, our Six Doors has gained a new member in red robes, the Prince of Linjiang, whom I believe everyone recognizes.”

"Hall Master!"

Suddenly, one of the red-robed figures said, "Throughout history, only those at the Divine Realm have been able to become red-robed. King Linjiang only has a first-grade cultivation level, yet he has become a red-robed figure. How can this be convincing to the people?"

Palace Master Hong said calmly, "This is His Majesty's will. If you have any objections, you can raise them with His Majesty."

The woman in red shouted, "I will!"

Chen Ming glanced at the other person but didn't say anything, as if they weren't discussing him.

He had long anticipated that some people would be dissatisfied with him becoming the one in red.

He didn't care about that; his purpose in joining the Six Doors was to recruit talent. He had long coveted the Six Doors' vast talent pool.

After this little incident, nothing more happened.

Chen Ming successfully took office, donned a brand-new red robe, received an official seal and weapons, and was assigned to the Yama Palace Master's command, in charge of the intelligence department, becoming Shang Xiangrong's deputy.

He counted them; there were a total of forty-nine chairs in the hall, forty of which were empty. This meant that there were likely forty-nine Divine Realm experts among the Six Doors.

Their strength is indeed terrifying. Even if all nine major sects combined, they might not have as many Divine Realm experts as the Six Doors alone.

This is only the Hall of Reincarnation. There is also the Hall of Yama, the King of Hell, within the Six Doors.

Becoming a Red-Clad Person grants extremely high privileges. The biggest advantage is that, once one's cultivation level is high enough, they can obtain a spot in a superior secret realm.

Moreover, with enough merit points, one can exchange this superior secret realm for a top-grade secret realm.

Even after all five divine treasures are opened and the construction of the life palace begins, there will be no problem with the number of places available for the immortal abode.

It can only be said that, as the most powerful department in the imperial court, it is indeed arrogant and domineering.

Becoming a red-clad figure is equivalent to squeezing into the core layer of the Six Doors.

The inauguration ceremony ended quickly.

The women in red dispersed, but two others approached him to offer their congratulations.

One of them was his direct superior, Shang Xiangrong.

The other person was someone I knew somewhat.

Shang Xiangrong introduced, "This is Lord Pan Zhiyuan. He previously served in Jiangzhou and has just broken through to the Divine Treasure Realm. He donned the red robe half a month earlier than you."

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I've long admired your name."

Chen Ming hadn't expected to run into Yu Haitang's nemesis here, and his feelings were somewhat complicated.

"Greetings, Prince Linjiang." Pan Zhiyuan was very polite and did not show any disrespect because of his cultivation level. He was definitely a seasoned veteran of the officialdom.

The three chatted as they left the Samsara Palace.

Then, Pan Zhiyuan took his leave.

Chen Ming and Shang Xiangrong went to the office together.

Shang Xiangrong said, "This Lord Pan is no ordinary man. When he was a first-rank official, he became a regional governor of a state. During his tenure, he successfully opened the Divine Treasury, and with a top-grade rare treasure at that. His future is limitless."

Chen Ming asked tentatively, "He must have a very powerful background, right?"

“He’s following the Yu family’s path. Even the Palace Master has to give the Yu family some face.”

So, was Pan Zhiyuan specially assigned by the Yu family to Jiangzhou to keep an eye on Yu Haitang?

As for?
Just as Chen Ming was about to inquire about more information, he suddenly heard a "dong" sound of a bell. The sound was extremely penetrating, as if it resonated directly in his Yang Shen.

Three bells rang in succession.

Shang Xiangrong's expression changed. "Three bell tolls, something big has happened. Quickly, go to the council hall."

event?

Could it be the commotion from earlier?

Chen Ming followed him to the council hall, where he saw many people standing in the spacious hall, all of whom stood solemnly, displaying strict discipline.

He and Shang Xiangrong went to the front row and soon found out what had happened.

The delegations from the northern kingdoms were all wiped out.

This is truly a momentous incident!
(End of this chapter)