The First Sage of Military Strategists

The wolf king Chopra suddenly felt himself in a void, his mind was bound, his five senses were sealed, and a terrifying power enveloped him, constantly dissolving and disintegrating his body and soul, causing his momentum to plummet.

"What kind of sealing technique is this?"

A hint of panic finally appeared in Chopra's eyes. Although he had seen Han Qing use this move to kill Sharma, he hadn't taken it to heart, because Sharma was only at the first level of the Incense Realm and his strength was mediocre. He could also kill him in one move. So when he saw Sharma die, he even sneered at his weakness.

But now, trapped within the black and gold lotus, he finally deeply felt the power of this sealing technique.

"Oh no, I have to get out of here as soon as possible!"

"This sealing technique is too terrifying. My soul and body are being rapidly dissolved. The longer it drags on, the less hope I have of escaping!"

"I never imagined that such terrifying magic existed in this world!"

Chopra knew little about the Great Yu and was unaware of the ancient secret technique of Yin-Yang True Realm. He only felt that he had never encountered such a troublesome and dangerous spell in his life.

Bearing the immense pressure, he leaped into the air and slammed his palm against the barrier of the Dharma Realm. The power of hundreds of hidden apertures within his body was activated, and the power of celestial stars drifted out, converging behind him to form a giant werewolf. In sync with his movement, it also extended a claw forward and fiercely grabbed the thick, gray barrier.

Bang!
With a muffled thud, a shockwave erupted from the barrier, shattering the claw directly.

"A fearless struggle!" Han Qing's voice echoed back.

Chopra's eyes were bloodshot: "Han Qing, don't even think about trapping me!"

He was wearing a bone and tooth necklace the size of a palm around his neck. Suddenly, he reached out and yanked it, and the necklace broke, revealing the bone and tooth in his hand.

He used the bone tooth as a dagger, gripped it in reverse, and plunged it fiercely into his left heart.

In an instant, a violent aura erupted from his body, and then he suddenly threw a punch. The martial arts essence burst forth from the tip of his fist, transforming into thousands of wild beasts, which crashed violently into the barrier of the Dharma Realm.

With a series of muffled thuds, the barrier collapsed, and the black-gold lotus suddenly vanished, turning into specks of light that scattered between heaven and earth.

"Ok?"

Han Qing had thought that Chopra would be trapped and killed, and refined into nothingness by the power of the Dharma Realm. Unexpectedly, this wolf tooth allowed him to escape from the dead end.

However, this surprise vanished in an instant, and Han Qing quickly returned to his calm state, saying indifferently, "As expected of a notorious warrior under the command of Posala, you are quite capable to have escaped death. However, if you don't have other means, you will still not escape death!"

At this point, Chopra's appearance had changed drastically; he had become a werewolf.

He grew to about five zhang tall, covered with a thick layer of silver-gray fur, with blood-red eyes. When he breathed, white air columns spewed from his nostrils, and a wolf tooth was still stuck in his chest, but there was no blood on it.

"What kind of sealing technique is this?" he suddenly asked, his voice low.

"Telling you won't hurt. This secret technique is called the Yin-Yang True Realm!" Han Qing said calmly.

He calculated that from the moment he made his move until now, although it sounded complicated, only three breaths had actually passed.

Sages move extremely fast; they can often do a lot of things and perform many spells in a single breath.

Furthermore, he could sense that Chopra's aura was very surging at this moment, much stronger than before, which was likely due to the use of some forbidden technique to forcibly enhance his combat power.

Forbidden techniques often have a time limit; once the time limit is exceeded, they will suffer various backlashes, causing the user's combat power to drop rapidly.

Therefore, Han Qing was not in a hurry to make another move, but decided to delay.

Upon hearing this, Chopra's expression changed drastically: "The Yin-Yang True Realm? So it's this ancient and supreme sealing technique!"

The Yin-Yang True Realm is extremely famous; who in the world doesn't know it? However, it has been lost for a long time. Chopra didn't think of it in that direction at first. Now, recalling it, he was first shocked, followed by endless greed and jealousy.

"If I could kill him, wouldn't the Yin-Yang True Realm fall into my hands?"

This greed quickly transformed into a boiling killing intent within him.

He was a savage and bloodthirsty man to begin with. Now, he pierced his heart with the Heavenly Wolf Blood Fang and used a secret technique to activate its power, transforming himself into a half-human, half-demon state. His combat power increased dramatically, and his bestial nature also intensified, making him even more bloodthirsty and savage.

Therefore, once the thought of killing arose in him, he could no longer restrain himself. He suddenly looked up at the sky, let out a long howl, and pounced towards Han Qing in a flash.

In an instant, he appeared in front of Han Qing and thrust a claw towards his chest.

Suddenly, a solid figure of light and shadow appeared behind Han Qing. It was a refined scholar with an elegant demeanor, wearing a feather fan and a turban, but his face was exactly the same as Han Qing's.

The scholar met his claws with a palm strike, seemingly gentle and soothing, but Chopra felt a breathtaking power emanating from it.

In that instant, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being pricked by needles all over his body.

"This is the Dharma body!"

He knew that there were some powerful spells in this world that only those who had reached the Golden Body Realm and refined their spirit could learn and use. These spells could combine the true meaning of martial arts with the power of magical thought, unleashing earth-shattering destructive power. This was the magic body.

Bang!
The wolf's claws collided with his palm, unleashing a strange force that instantly turned his arm into a cloud of blood mist.

The second palm struck down, landing on his chest. Another tremendous force erupted, and Chopra's body was instantly shattered, along with his soul. Strands of magical power scattered, stirring up a whirlwind between heaven and earth.

With a thought, Han Qing grasped with his palm, and these strands of magical thoughts converged into a bright and solid ball of light, like a precious pearl, which fell into his palm and was then quickly stored in the spirit temple.

Thus, both of these masters were killed, and only seven breaths had passed.

Below, the entire camp was in chaos, with countless soldiers running around and shouting.

"time to go!"

A shadow suddenly fell over him, and he used the Wind Walk technique again to completely conceal his aura.

"go!"

With a whoosh, he transformed into a streak of light and flew rapidly into the distance.

Inside the Boundless Monument, Wang Qiang witnessed the entire battle, her heart filled with turmoil.

"How can you be so strong?"

"Seven breaths, and he killed Sharma and Chopra in succession. The former is alright, but the latter has a fearsome reputation. He specializes in martial arts and can fight against a Golden Body Realm expert. How could he be killed so easily?"

"Could it be that Han Qing already possesses the formidable combat power of a Holy Land leader?"

Wang Qiang suddenly felt a surge of relief and secretly resolved to cling tightly to Han Qing's coattails.

At this moment, Han Qing had already flown tens of thousands of miles. The Sacred Desert Empire, as the name suggests, is a vast empire built in the desert.

Therefore, most of the scenery he saw during his flight was desolate and uninhabited desert. He flew down to one of the sand dunes, and then with a flash of light, he disappeared into the space inside the Boundless Monument.

When Wang Qiang saw Han Qing suddenly appear, she immediately flew forward, her eyes filled with awe.

"My lord, I never imagined you possessed such combat prowess. I believe you are not far behind the leaders of the Holy Land."

Han Qing said slowly, "If I didn't have such abilities, how could I dare to take you on a night raid on the camp alone?"

"Young Master truly deserves to be called the most talented martial artist in the Great Yu Dynasty." Hearing that Han Qing did not deny his words, Wang Qiang felt even more respect for him.

As Han Qing spoke, he flew down to a courtyard below. With a thought, he summoned the Seven Killings Stele in his mind's mental space, and outside the stele, there were floating points of soul light.

With a thought, he first absorbed the light points from Sharma. A large number of memory fragments intertwined and formed countless images, which unfolded before his eyes like a long river flowing slowly.

In just a few breaths, Han Qing had finished viewing the fragments of Sharma's memories, gleaning a great deal of valuable information, especially regarding Brahma.

He verified the two accounts and confirmed that Wang Qiang had not lied and that the information she provided was basically consistent with the actual situation, with slight discrepancies, but still within the normal range.

Then, a large number of martial arts techniques appeared before him, all of which came from Sharma.

He first chose to inherit a spell called the Brahma Spell.

Wang Qiang's intelligence was inaccurate on this point. The so-called "commander" did not mean that he had a token, but rather that he possessed a spell, namely the Brahma Mantra. By casting this spell, his thoughts could condense the mantra into a command, which could open a gate anywhere in the Holy Desert Empire and allow him to enter the Great Brahma Inner World, also known as the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of His Hand.

At this moment, Han Qing closed his eyes slightly. On the panel, the proficiency of this spell was increasing rapidly, and it soon broke through from the beginner level to the perfect level.

Han Qing quickly mastered this spell. He opened his eyes, flipped his palm, and with a thought, many magical powers converged in his palm to form an oval token that radiated golden light. The token was covered with intricate patterns that faintly converged to form the phantom of a great Buddha.

However, this is the space inside the Boundless Monument, isolated from the outside world, and will not open the Great Brahma Heaven. Therefore, after Han Qing tested it out, he reached out and squeezed the token, which then turned into a stream of air and drifted into the world.

Then, he chose the Great Brahma Mantra.

This secret technique, just performed by Sharma, doesn't seem to have much power.

However, Han Qing felt that this secret technique was not simple, after all, it was famous and must have something special about it.

So, he spent half an hour using the Seven Killings Stele to quickly master this spell, and his skill level reached its peak.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I didn't feel the power of this spell earlier. It turns out it wasn't a method of direct combat, but a curse technique!"

"As long as a single wisp of magical thought can lock onto the opponent, it can be used to remotely kill them from thousands of miles away."

"The farther away it is, the weaker its power becomes, but it is safer."

"Of course, there are ways to enhance its lethality, but it requires setting up an altar and array, as well as preparing offerings."

...

As for the next spells, Han Qing glanced at them and found that their quality was almost the same. So, after a slight hesitation, he chose a spell that had reached the pinnacle of its power and named it the Lotus Sutra Revolving Hand.

Then, he absorbed the soul light from Chopra, and a large number of fragmented images flashed before his eyes.

Han Qing saw only a cruel and savage butcher in him, who had tortured and killed countless people. Han Qing knew that even if he wasn't Han Qing's enemy, he would still want to kill this monster and rid the world of this scourge.

As the image faded, Han Qing looked up and saw many techniques appear before his eyes, the first of which was the Vasala World-Destroying Martial Scripture.

This is also a renowned and unparalleled martial art of the Holy Desert Empire's royal court, containing 480 acupoints, which is exactly what Han Qing needs most right now.

"With this martial arts manual, plus half of the Future Great Harmony Scripture, my martial arts realm will surely take a big step forward," Han Qingxin thought.

However, Chopra did not master this martial arts manual to perfection, but only achieved a minor level of proficiency.

However, this is normal. It is perfectly normal to only understand a part of such a profound and complex martial arts manual.

Han Qing immediately chose to inherit this martial art. In an instant, his blood and qi surged, and many essential points appeared in his mind.

Under its control, this body's vital energy surged towards numerous hidden acupoints.

One by one, the acupoints were rapidly opened, and the power of the celestial stars surged out, reverberating throughout the body, nourishing the muscles, bones, and internal organs, causing the physique to grow stronger and the aura to rise rapidly.

Wang Qiang, standing to the side, was dumbfounded. He didn't know what had happened to Han Qing, but he could feel that the pressure emanating from Han Qing was getting stronger and stronger, and the celestial power surging around him was becoming more and more dazzling.

He understood that Han Qing was trying to break through his hidden acupoints and improve his martial arts realm, but was the speed too fast?

For ordinary people, opening a hidden acupoint requires a great deal of effort, including understanding the essence of the scriptures and accumulating sufficient qi and blood.

For Han Qing, breaking through to the next realm was as easy as drinking water. In just a few breaths, the power of the Heavenly Stars on his body had flashed and strengthened more than ten times, which meant that he had opened more than ten acupoints, which was simply unbelievable.

"Is this what a peerless genius is?" Wang Qiang's face was bitter, and she felt an unprecedented sense of defeat.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset. He felt that Han Qing was not human, but a monster, and there was no need to compare humans and monsters.

Half a day later, Han Qing opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a cloud of turbid air.

Having fully inherited the Vasala World-Destroying Martial Scripture, he opened 120 hidden acupoints in one go, greatly increasing his combat power.

Nourished by the abundant celestial power, his physique became stronger in every meridian and bone, and his strength, speed, defense, and attack were almost comprehensively enhanced.

But that wasn't all. He then selected two martial arts manuals from the martial arts skills that Chopra had mastered: one called the Nan Hua Jing and the other called the Bai Xiang Jing, which could open 80 and 60 acupoints respectively.

So Han Qing spent another three hours mastering both martial arts manuals.

At this point, he had opened 520 acupoints in one go, and his shortcomings in martial arts were largely made up.

Now, even in close combat, he is confident that he can go toe-to-toe with a Golden Body Second Realm cultivator, but if he faces a Golden Body Third Realm cultivator, he should be careful.

According to his understanding, if the number of hidden apertures is less than a thousand, one can be considered a mid-level Martial Saint, while if it exceeds a thousand, one can be called a high-level Martial Saint.

The number of advanced martial saints is even rarer than that of holy land leaders. Looking at the entire Great Yu, perhaps only Han Yi and Meng Chong are likely to be advanced martial saints.

The combat power of a high-level Martial Saint is extremely terrifying, capable of suppressing or even killing a Golden Body Realm Third Stage Refining God.

However, intermediate-level Martial Saints are somewhat lacking. Although they can go toe-to-toe with those at the third level of the Golden Body Refining God Realm, it is almost impossible for them to kill them.

Having digested all the gains from this battle, Han Qing stood up, slowly exhaling a breath of fresh air. His eyes shone brightly, and the aura emanating from his body became even more profound, with an even more terrifying pressure.

Seeing Han Qing stand up, Wang Qiang immediately flew over and said respectfully, "Congratulations on your rapid advancement in martial arts, sir. I originally thought that the rumors about you were mostly exaggerated, but now I see that I was ignorant. With your talent, sir, I think it won't be long before you reach the pinnacle and lead a revolution in the human path." (End of this chapter)