The First Sage of Military Strategists

Wang Qiang let out a muffled groan and fell towards the ground. Her blood and qi plummeted, and her aura and momentum became extremely unstable.

"Demon-Suppressing Seal!"

The twelve warrior monks pressed their advantage, chanting mysterious scriptures simultaneously.

In an instant, solemn Buddhist chants filled the air, and Buddhist characters appeared out of thin air like precious pearls. They were perfectly round and full, and suddenly converged and condensed into a giant hand of Buddhist light, which then slammed down on Wang Qiang below.

Wang Qiang felt the terrifying power surging within the Buddha's hand, and a feeling of being unable to resist arose inexplicably in her heart.

The next instant, the giant hand of Buddha light suddenly struck down, and he seemed to see his body and soul collapsing.

"No!"

Suddenly, in the midst of despair, a figure soared out and blocked their path; it was the Eight Directions Puppet clad in the Dragon Devouring Armor.

The Eight Directions Puppet raised its hand and threw a punch, directly confronting the Buddha's radiant hand.

With a loud bang, the Buddha's hand of light suddenly collapsed, and the Eight Directions Puppet floated backward, retreating a short distance.

Wang Qiang thus gained the opportunity to escape and turned to flee towards Linchuan City.

"Where to go?"

"Die!"

The twelve warrior monks roared angrily, about to give chase, when suddenly, a large handprint of colorful light appeared above their heads—the Yin-Yang Mantra Seal.

The twelve people, enveloped in this hazy, colorful light, felt as if they had fallen into a quagmire and were unable to move.

"go with!"

With a low shout, the giant handprint suddenly slammed down from the sky. The twelve people's expressions changed drastically, and they tried to resist by radiating Buddhist light.

As a result, the Buddha's light was suddenly shattered, and three of the twelve people were blown apart in mid-air, while the other nine reacted even faster and dodged at the critical moment.

"It's the Yin-Yang Curse Seal!"

"It's Han Qing!"

"Come on!"

...

The remaining nine people all looked fearful. They had already gathered a lot of intelligence and knew very well about the top experts on the Great Yu side. Some of these experts were completely unmatched, and Han Qing was one of them.

"Thank you, sir!"

Wang Qiang flew back to the city wall, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and bowed to Han Qing in front of her.

Han Qing did not respond to him; his attention was entirely on the nine martial monks and Sha Gongluo.

His purpose in coming to the border was to kill more powerful figures from the Holy Desert Empire and then use the Seven Killings Stele to absorb his own soul points, thereby making himself even stronger.

Therefore, he didn't want to let any of these people go.

With a thought, he unleashed a billowing malevolent mist that quickly enveloped the entire sky, transforming into a malevolent domain.

Then, both the Eight Directions Puppet and the Yin-Yang Curse Seal chased after the nine warrior monks.

"presumptuous!"

"court death!"

"Work together and kill him!"

...

Han Qing's move instantly ignited the entire battlefield situation.

Shagongluo and many other powerful figures from the Great Vajra Temple made their moves, and in an instant, no less than thirty powerful auras soared into the sky.

Meanwhile, on the walls of Linchuan City, many powerful figures dared not stand idly by any longer. They suddenly took to the air and charged towards Sha Gongluo and his group.

In the blink of an eye, nearly fifty powerful figures were fighting in this world. Each of them was a renowned figure in the world, either a martial saint or a saint.

As the strongest person on the Great Yu side, Han Qing attracted a siege from many powerful figures, which was exactly what he wanted to see.

Today, he is going to unleash a massacre!
With a flash of the Yin-Yang seal, another monk's body was blown apart.

The Eight Directions Puppet swayed again, and a heavily armored warrior turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Then, he suddenly turned around and rushed straight at Shagongluo, who was not far away.

Shagongluo was terrified. People around him tried to stop him, but they couldn't.

The Eight Directions Puppet charged wildly, suddenly rushing towards Sha Gongluo, and to the latter's horrified gaze, it punched him to pieces.

In this battlefield, although there are many powerful individuals, none of them are at the third level of the Incense Realm, making the Eight Directions Puppet an invincible existence.

With the death of Shagongluo, the remaining powerful members of the Great Vajra Temple realized something and turned to flee.

The battle turned into a one-sided pursuit, and as the high-end combat forces collapsed, the army of the Great Vajra Temple below also crumbled.

In an instant, the shouts of battle were deafening.

By dawn, the battle was finally over, but in front of Linchuan City, corpses lay strewn about, almost all of them soldiers of the Holy Desert Empire.

When Han Qing descended from the sky, Wei Tong and many other powerful figures around him looked at him with awe.

Han Qing's performance in this battle was truly astonishing. He single-handedly killed no fewer than twenty enemy experts, almost single-handedly defeating the enemy army.

"Young Master Han's strength has truly broadened my horizons. With you here, even with a thousand troops, Linchuan City will not fall," Wei Tong said respectfully.

Han Qing remained calm and composed: "Lord Wei, the reason we were able to win this battle so easily is because the Great Vajra Temple did not know that I was here. Therefore, although they sent many strong people, most of them were of average strength. Now that the news has spread, if another enemy attacks, their strength will probably be many times stronger than the enemy that came this time."

“What you say is absolutely right, young master!” Wei Tong nodded.

"I'll leave this place to you for now; I'm going into seclusion!" Han Qing said again.

"it is good."

In this battle, he gained no less than several thousand soul points, including 22 from top experts of the Great Vajra Temple. He will definitely use the Seven Killings Stele to quickly improve his strength.

...

The City Lord's Mansion of Linchuan City.

Inside a secret room.

Han Qing sat cross-legged, the Seven Killings Stele appearing in his mind. With a thought, he absorbed the soul light points one by one, and then the corresponding martial arts proficiency was transferred to the future Great Unity Body.

In an instant, his proficiency with the Future Great Unity Body increased rapidly, and his realm also improved at a breakneck pace.

A flood of information rushed into Han Qing's mind. He had only memorized the relevant scriptures of this secret technique, but he couldn't understand its profound meaning. He felt confused and overwhelmed, as if shrouded in a fog.

At this moment, with the help of the Seven Killings Stele, many of their doubts are being resolved one by one.

"I see."

A hazy white light suddenly rose from Han Qing's body as he secretly began to circulate this secret technique.

The power of Dharma surged and merged with the true meaning of martial arts. Clusters of white light appeared and converged behind and above. First, a blurry figure appeared, which was the prototype of the future Great Unity Body.

Then, more and more white orbs of light appeared and merged into the blurry figure, gradually solidifying the figure. Its face gradually changed into Han Qing's appearance, and the aura it emitted became more and more stable, with its pressure becoming more and more immense.

However, Han Qing had already used the Yin-Yang True Realm to seal the courtyard where he was, so no matter how much commotion there was, it wouldn't get out.

As time went by, Han Qing's understanding of the future Great Harmony continued to improve, and his level of understanding also became higher and higher.

At a certain moment, after he absorbed the seventeenth soul light point, the Future Great Unity Realm finally reached its peak on the panel.

The illusory figure behind him solidified completely, with a feather fan and silk turban, exuding an elegant and refined air.

The future Great Harmony is a secret method of Confucianism and Taoism, hence the image will also appear as a scholar.

However, though its appearance was seemingly weak, it was actually extremely ferocious. Han Qing could feel an astonishing power surging within this solidified shadow, making him tremble. "The power of this punch..."

Han Qing murmured, and with a thought, the real image of the future Great Unity behind him raised his hand and struck out with a palm. The space in front of him shattered as if it were glass, with dark cracks spreading out like a spider web. Flowing within the cracks were dark currents of void like ripples of water.

"So powerful!"

Han Qing's eyes lit up. With just a casual palm strike, he was able to break through the spatial barrier. Even a master at the level of a holy land leader would find it difficult to do so.

This is the future Great Unity Body, the first innate Dharma Body.

"Although my realm has not changed, I have learned the Future Great Unity Body, and my combat power has been greatly improved."

"Hmm, perhaps it's time to try opening the fifth Heavenly Gate!" Han Qingxin thought to himself.

The further one progresses in the Saint Realm, the more difficult the trials become. Originally, he wanted to accumulate more experience before attempting to break through to the Golden Body Second Realm.

However, the situation forced him to confront increasingly stronger opponents. Many times, he had to fight against experts at the third level of the Golden Body Realm. Although he could use various magical treasures and spells to deal with them, it was still too much of a strain.

Ultimately, it was the level of understanding that held him back.

"If I can reach the second level of the Golden Body Realm, then I will have no need to fear when facing powerful figures at the level of leaders of holy lands."

This is not arrogance, but rather another great leap from the first to the second stage of the Golden Body Realm.

He can already hold his own against a Golden Body Realm expert. If his strength increases further, he will definitely gain the upper hand.

After some deliberation, Han Qing decided to take the risk and give it a try.

Although he wasn't 90% sure, he was still about 70% confident.

Seventy percent is not a small amount.

While pondering, Han Qing first retrieved the Future Great Unity Body, and then with a wave of his hand, the Yin-Yang True Realm that enveloped the four directions suddenly dissipated.

"go!"

Han Qing took off and flew rapidly into the depths of the desert.

Before long, Linchuan City was far behind him.

He traveled swiftly and landed on a sand dune over a hundred feet high half a day later.

All that could be seen was endless yellow sand, desolate and lifeless, without a trace of green or any living creature.

Han Qing first used his spiritual power to search the area, and found no one else within a range of tens of thousands of miles.

"This is it."

With a thought, a flash of light appeared, and Yan Qiuling flew out from the space inside the Boundless Stele.

During this period, Yan Qiuling was also busy with seclusion to improve her strength, so she stayed in the Boundless Monument unless something major happened.

At this moment, Han Qing needs someone to look after him as he opens the Heavenly Gate, and that person can only be Yan Qiuling.

“Husband, it hasn’t even been half a year since you opened the fourth Heavenly Gate. Isn’t it a bit too hasty to try to break through to the fifth Heavenly Gate now?” Yan Qiuling asked with some concern.

Throughout history, countless geniuses have perished because they were unprepared and hastily opened the gates of heaven.

"Time waits for no one. To have the ability to influence the situation in this war, the Golden Body Realm is far too weak. My wife need not worry. My accumulation is deep enough. Even if it is only half a year later, I am confident that I can open the fifth Heavenly Gate." Han Qing pondered.

The fifth Heavenly Gate requires overcoming the enemy he fears most, and that enemy is none other than Han Yi.

During his last attempt to break through, he fought against the fake Han Yi created by the Heavenly Dao, and had a general idea of ​​its strength.

After comparing himself to his current self, he felt that defeating the fake Han Yi was not a difficult task.

A fake is still a fake. At the time, he thought that the fake Han Yi had the same strength as the real Han Yi, but later, he fought against the real Han Yi and realized that the real Han Yi's combat power was many times stronger than the "fake" created by the Heavenly Dao.
That makes sense. If it were truly Han Yi himself defending the arena, he would never be able to open the fifth heavenly gate in his entire life.

Therefore, Han Qing's action, though seemingly reckless, was in fact the result of careful consideration.

“My husband, now that you’ve made your decision, I will always support you!” Yan Qiuling nodded. He knew that Han Qing was a man of principle.

Han Qing nodded slightly and silently circulated his magic power. A powerful force of magic power surged between heaven and earth. Before long, the world changed color and a gale arose.

Crimson clouds gathered above their heads, layer upon layer, and beneath the clouds, an endless pressure permeated the air.

Yan Qiuling withdrew from the area shrouded by the heavenly might ahead of time and waited at the edge, while Han Qing slowly raised his head and looked up at the sky above.

He saw the towering Heavenly Gate standing above the clouds.

His gaze was resolute, and he suddenly soared into the air, flying rapidly towards the Heavenly Gate above.

The first four heavenly gates were wide open, so he easily passed through them and stood in front of the fifth heavenly gate.

There was no thunder here. A gust of wind blew by, and a tall figure suddenly appeared. He stood between heaven and earth with his hands behind his back, his cold eyes fixed on Han Qing.

"Traitorous wretch, kneel down now!"

Han Qing raised her eyes and stared at the suddenly appearing Han Yi. She just felt that he looked too much like him. His appearance, temperament, and eyes were almost identical to the real Han Yi.

"Today, we will slay our enemies and vanquish our inner demons!"

Han Qing let out a low shout and launched a fierce attack, going all out from the start: Yin-Yang Curse Seal, Yin-Yang True Realm, Poisonous Fire Flying Dragon, and the Myriad Wondrous Buddhist Sounds…

Han Qing unleashed his full power in that instant. If he could win, he would destroy Han Yi. If not, he would retreat in time and avoid getting entangled, lest he be caught in a bitter battle and lose both his body and soul.

"Impossible!"

"The law will be the witness to divine punishment, and all gods and demons will be imprisoned!"

...

Wow!
Countless chains appeared out of thin air, looming over Han Qing like a giant net.

The wondrous Buddhist sounds and the poisonous fire dragons engaged in fierce battles with the chain net.

First came the wondrous sounds of Buddha, which violently impacted the large net, causing the chains to tremble violently and even twist.

Then, the poisonous fire dragon, several tens of feet long and covered in eerie green flames, crashed violently into a certain spot on the chain net.

Its body suddenly exploded, scattering flames everywhere, and the chain net also completely collapsed.

Then, the five-colored handprint formed by the Yin-Yang curse seal flew up above Han Yi and slammed down on him.

"Zha!"

Han Yi suddenly opened his mouth and let out a long roar, and endless sound waves surged out from his mouth, actually impacting the Yin Yang True Seal and causing it to drift backward.

However, at that very moment, a black and gold lotus quietly appeared, suddenly enveloping and sealing Han Yi inside.

However, within the lotus, a force was surging and constantly pushing outwards.

This black lotus also seemed to transform into a heart, constantly contracting and pulsating.

At a certain moment, boom! The lotus flower exploded, turning into countless points of light.

Han Qing had been waiting for a long time. The Future Great Unity Body had already condensed behind him, and he suddenly struck out with a palm towards Han Yi, who had escaped from the Yin-Yang True Realm.

This palm strike, though seemingly slow and gentle, was in fact Han Qing's most powerful attack to date.

Han Yi was about to open his mouth and shout a rebuke, but before he could utter a word, he was struck by a palm and his voice suddenly collapsed and vanished.

Although he successfully escaped from the Yin-Yang True Realm, he had lost too much of his combat power and could no longer withstand such a fierce attack.

Squeak!

Ahead of Han Qing, the fifth heavenly gate suddenly opened.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking to himself that his judgment was correct; a fake is a fake, and compared to the real Han Yi, his combat strength was far inferior.

As he pondered, a vast surge of magical power erupted from the fifth level of the Heavenly Gate, instantly enveloping his entire body. (End of Chapter)