The First Sage of Military Strategists

His voice was magnetic, and once you heard it, you couldn't help but want to bow down and submit, clearly indicating that he was a powerful and profound individual.

Han Qing recalled the deal between Chu Tianyang and others and the imperial court, one of which was that the emperor would bestow a marriage upon them.

His gaze swept across the room and he saw several beautiful and elegant women standing behind Madam Luo. These were the women who had been sent over for a marriage alliance.

He calmly took a sip of his wine, then waved his hand: "Everyone, leave. I have something to say to Prince Mi and Madam Luo privately!"

"Yes!"

King Mi frowned, unsure of what Chu Tianyang was up to, but he remained fearless, sitting firmly in his chair.

After all the servants and maids were dismissed from the pavilion, Han Qing rubbed the teacup in his hand, feeling the warmth flowing through his palm. His gaze fell on Madam Luo, and he suddenly said in a deep voice, "I can go to the capital with you, but I have one more condition: she must die!"

Madam Luo frowned slightly. As someone from a prominent family, she possessed extraordinary courage. Upon hearing this, she remained calm and composed, showing little sign of panic.

King Mi was holding a wine cup, about to drink it all in one gulp, when he heard this. Suddenly, he exerted force in his palm and crushed the wine cup to pieces, the pale blue wine splashing everywhere.

"What do you mean? Chu Tianyang, are you going to renege on your promise, or is it the people from the Upper Realm who are going to renege? According to the agreement, Madam Luo can stay in Chu as a hostage for a period of time until you meet the Emperor and return from the capital. You want to take his life? I think you're crazy. If anything happens to Madam Luo, Lord Han Yi will definitely avenge her. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have the support of the Upper Realm. Let me tell you, Emperor Yu recently obtained a large number of dragon and phoenix skeletons from the Panlong Immortal Realm and is currently repairing the Huangtian Nine Dragon Palace. Before long, this supreme treasure will be repaired. At that time, this treasure will be able to unleash earth-shattering mysterious power that no one can withstand!"

Madam Luo remained calm and composed, her phoenix eyes fixed on Han Qing without any panic. She believed that Chu Tianyang dared not make a move, but was merely using this opportunity to gain greater benefits.

This negotiation, seemingly initiated by Chu Tianyang, was actually more about the upper-world forces behind him that the imperial court was interested in.

The imperial court wanted to trade with them, hoping for mutual benefit and a stronger position.

Killing himself and disrupting the negotiations would not benefit Chu Tianyang.

Her thoughts swirled, but Madam Luo said calmly, "Speak, what else do you want?"

"I said I would take your life!" Han Qing repeated.

In that instant, Madam Luo felt a strong killing intent rushing towards her. She suddenly realized that the other party was not negotiating terms, but was genuinely determined to kill her.

King Mi also sensed this sharp killing intent and said sternly, "Chu Tianyang, you changed your mind at the last minute and went back on your word. Are you courting death? With me here today, you won't lay a finger on Madam Luo."

As he spoke, he showed no intention of continuing the negotiations; he sensed something was very wrong. Chu Tianyang seemed genuinely intent on killing someone; something must have happened.

So, with a wave of his hand, a gust of wind swept up Madam Luo beside him, and she suddenly soared into the air, breaking through the pavilion and flying into the sky.

Han Qing also acted immediately, his magical power surging, and in an instant, the Yin-Yang True Realm descended, directly sealing off the entire manor.

Just now, he dismissed those servants and maids simply because he didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately. There were hundreds of ordinary people in this pavilion, and if he made a move, even a slight disturbance of his aura could kill them. He didn't want to create bloodshed for no reason.

Therefore, he decided to follow the previous method, seal off this pavilion, and quickly kill the Mi King and Madam Luo. However, things did not go as planned. The Mi King was obviously stronger than Chu Tianyang and the other two. He was too fast. A bolt of lightning suddenly rose from his body and flew into the sky before the Yin Yang True Realm was fully formed. So, he simply sealed off this large area of ​​the sky.

In the manor, all the servants and servants immediately fainted.

This was only because Han Qing was intentionally controlling it. If he hadn't been so careful, these people would have been eroded by the power of nothingness and completely disappeared into the world in an instant.

Suddenly, a soft exclamation came from the sky, and the Secret King's face showed surprise: "What is this? The Yin-Yang True Realm? Who are you?"

He sensed something was wrong. This was an ancient, lost secret technique, currently only known to Han Qing. He had never heard of Chu Tianyang using it before. Could it be that someone from the upper realm had bestowed this technique upon him? Or was the person in front of him not Chu Tianyang?
At this moment, Han Qing was too lazy to continue pretending. His face changed and he turned into his original appearance, while Xiang Wenlong turned into a ball of blood energy and returned to his original body.

"Han Qing? You little bastard! No wonder you were so eager to kill me!" Madam Luo cursed.

"You venomous woman, you harmed my mother back then, and now you want to kill me. You've settled old scores with new ones, how can I let you off?" Han Qing said sternly.

"Fine, you've really made something of yourself, but so what? The strength and resources of the imperial court are beyond your imagination. If you dare to touch me, you'll die a horrible death!" Madam Luo laughed wildly.

The King of Secrets said in a deep voice, "Madam, do not panic. Although this boy is strong, with me here, he cannot kill you. There are many experts in this city. As long as we break through this Yin-Yang True Realm, many experts will quickly descend. At that time, he will also be doomed!"

Han Qing toyed with a jade cup in his hand and laughed, "You overestimate yourself, King Mi. Killing you will take no more than three breaths!"

"Oh? Then let's give it a try."

King Mi was furious. He was a prominent figure in the court, renowned far and wide. How could he not be angry at being so disrespected?
"Having known your reputation, I'd like to see how you manage to kill me in three breaths."

As soon as he finished speaking, a vast power of spiritual energy surged from his body, rapidly condensing into six radiant shadows around him. Each shadow had a different appearance, representing a powerful sage in the history of Taoism.

The Secret King is known as the Six Supreme Dao Venerables because the Dharma he cultivated is called the Six Supreme Codex, which is very unique. He can simultaneously condense six great Dharma bodies and imitate the six Dao Venerables to attack enemies, making his power terrifying.

At this moment, the six Dao Venerables immediately made their move upon appearing, simultaneously unleashing six different spells: wind, thunder, fire, ice, earth, and metal!
In an instant, six different forms of attack surrounded Han Qing from all directions.

However, a cloud of black mist suddenly rose from Han Qing's body, quickly transforming into malevolent mist that surged like a tide, blocking out many magical attacks.

In the next instant, he flashed forward, spear in hand, and charged in front of the six Dao Venerables. The spearhead thrust repeatedly, flashing with cold light, and in an instant, he shattered the illusory images of the six Dao Venerables simultaneously.

King Mi grunted, a look of shock flashing in his eyes. The difference in strength between the two was greater than he had imagined.

At this moment, he could feel how immense the surging blood and qi within Han Qing's body were, and the aura emanating from him was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.

"Sending you on your way!"

With a low shout, Han Qing thrust his spear forward, striking the Secret King squarely in the chest with earth-shattering force. Although the latter activated various magical treasures to form layers of shields to resist, he could not withstand it at all.

The spear, unstoppable and devastating, pierced through layers of defenses, pierced his chest, and with a burst of immense force, directly shattered his body and soul.

Madam Luo, standing to the side, also had a flicker of fear in her eyes. Han Qing had become even stronger. He had completely crushed a master like Mi Wang, who was at the third level of the Golden Body Realm. The entire process was so easy that Han Qing had no power to resist, as if he were killing a chicken.

She opened her mouth, about to say something, but Han Qing had already made the first move. A ball of dark light appeared and directly devoured Madam Luo, taking her into the space inside the Boundless Monument.

With Madam Luo's current strength, Han Qing could easily deal with her.

From the start of the battle to its end, the entire process took no more than five breaths. It only took Han Qing less than three breaths to deal with the Six Imperial Dao Venerables. Han Qing kept his word.

At his level of strength, very few people can conceal their abilities from him and remain undetected.

"Go!" In the next instant, Han Qing manipulated the Boundless Monument to conceal his aura and flew away in an instant.

He could sense numerous magical thoughts sweeping towards him. Although the fight had been concealed by the Yin-Yang True Realm, the fact that the manor was suddenly sealed by the Yin-Yang True Realm itself meant that something unusual had happened, which alarmed many people in an instant.

However, the Boundless Monument flies very fast and has an extremely strong ability to conceal its presence. By the time these people arrived at the manor, Han Qing had already flown outside the city.

"The people of the upper realm are nothing more than this!"

Seeing that no one was chasing after him, Han Qing felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

In ancient times, powerful individuals could pass through nine layers of gale-force winds and ascend to the upper realm through the Heavenly Gate. In the early Middle Ages, the Heavenly Pillar collapsed, but the Heavenly Gate was not completely closed. Those who had cultivated their spirits at the Rainbow Transformation Realm could also ascend to the upper realm through this gate. Therefore, many ancient books have left fragments about the upper realm, describing it in the most beautiful way.

This caused Han Qing to feel a slight unease about the so-called upper realm, an unease stemming from fear and the unknown.

But this trip to Chu, during which he stormed into Yingdu, killed several powerful figures, and escaped unscathed, is enough to show that while those powerful figures from the upper realms may possess strength, they are not invincible. At most, they are only at the level of the Mo Clan's leader. Given enough time, he is fully capable of defeating them.

Furthermore, through the conversation between Daohe King and Black Eagle King, and by searching their memories, he could confirm that the Immortal Realm had also declined and was perhaps not much stronger than his own world, so there was no need to fear it.

Han Qing pondered for a moment, and with a thought, he appeared inside the Boundless Monument.

After being drawn into this space, Madam Luo was deeply shaken. She saw a vast and magnificent ancient city, with dragon and phoenix skeletons the size of small mountains, and vast fields of golden rice growing rapidly under the nourishment of thunder power.

Han Yi knew about these things, but he didn't tell her. So when she saw them, she was shocked. These were rare treasures that even the Luo family, the Han family, and the royal treasury didn't have. With long-term consumption, even an ordinary person could become extremely powerful.

"King Mi is dead, Madam Luo. Now, who do you think can save you?"

Madam Luo suddenly heard a sound coming from behind her. She turned around abruptly and saw Han Qing descending from the sky. A look of resentment appeared on her face.

"Han Qing, you little bastard, so what if I fall into your hands? You think I'll bow down to you? Dream on!"

"Even if you kill me, Han Yi will eventually grind you to dust!"

"You will die a horrible death, just like Su Jin back then! Hahaha!"

...

Madam Luo burst into laughter, completely abandoning any semblance of the etiquette and demeanor expected of a noblewoman; she acted like a madwoman.

Han Qing calmed down instead and laughed, "Madam Luo, do you think this will anger me? You want to disturb my peace of mind? You're wrong. What's the point of arguing with a dead person? Don't worry, I won't kill you now. One day, I will storm the capital and wipe out your Luo family. I will witness this scene with my own eyes and experience despair and fear."

Madam Luo's smile vanished, and she looked coldly at Han Qing: "You're too arrogant. I've been waiting for this day, but I guess I'll never see it. You'd better kill me now, or you'll regret it one day!"

"Madam Luo, then we'll see. However, while I won't kill you, I won't let you off easy either. You forced my mother to her death back then, and I will repay you for that pain tenfold!"

As Han Qing spoke, his figure flashed and he appeared beside Madam Luo. He reached out and pressed his palm on Madam Luo's shoulder. Madam Luo wanted to resist, but her body was already immobilized in the air.

A surge of magical power manifested as lightning in Han Qing's palm, which suddenly poured into his body from his shoulder. The lightning coursed through his body, frantically damaging his physique, bones, and nerves.

Mrs. Luo was immediately plunged into extreme pain, her whole body trembling slightly. At one point, she let out a painful scream and fainted.

Han Qing then stopped, his body already severely damaged, almost crippled.

Han Qing didn't kill her, but he completely crippled her.

After doing all this, Han Qing finally let out the anger that had been building up inside him for so long.

Of course, this is just the beginning. When he becomes stronger and can defeat Han Yi head-on, that will be the end of the Luo family.

In his eyes, these ancient families who had been sucking the blood of ordinary people for thousands of years deserved to die, and even without the Luo family connection, they should have been purged.

As he pondered, Han Qing had a sudden thought and absorbed the soul light points from the Secret King floating in front of the Seven Killings Stele, and a large number of images appeared before him.

"Hmm? The imperial court is going to take action against the Chen family?"

A moment later, the image disappeared, and Han Qing frowned.

He saw from the secret king's memories that the imperial court was preparing to integrate various forces, including martial arts holy lands and ancient families, and the first to be targeted was the Chen family.

This Chen family refers to the Chen family of Haizhou, which belongs to the southern branch.

The Chen family experienced a major upheaval several hundred years ago, which led to its division into two branches. The northern Chen family is the branch of Chen Liuyun, the military strategist, while the southern Chen family is located in Haizhou. These two branches have always been at odds.

According to the memory of the King of Mi, the Great Shun Emperor is currently hiding in a large city called Danqing in Haizhou, owned by the Chen family. Behind him are the remaining forces of the Great Shun, and this force is suspected of colluding with the Western Mang.

The imperial court had already laid a trap, and today it was time to close it down and wipe them all out.

Han Qing originally intended to return directly to the border, but now he changed his mind. This great battle might bring some benefits, and since it was on the way, why not take the opportunity?
So he took off, slightly changed course, and flew towards Haizhou.

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at this time.

Yingdu.

Spring and Autumn Manor.

One by one, the pavilions collapsed, and half of the manor was reduced to ruins. On these ruins, an old man in blue robes stood quietly with his hands behind his back.

"Someone used the Yin-Yang True Realm to seal off this manor, ruining this negotiation. Black Hawk King, Knife River King, and Secret King are all dead!"

"And in this realm, only Han Qing can use this move, so the identity of the murderer is already very clear!"

"Hmph! What an audacious madman! This matter will not end here. Soon, a group of powerful figures led by Master Tianming will arrive. At that time, neither the imperial court nor Han Qing will be a threat!" (End of Chapter)