The First Sage of Military Strategists

However, this interference gave the Great Shun Emperor a rare opportunity to escape. The remaining 40,000 Dharma thoughts suddenly gathered into a golden body and flew up to the heavens at an extremely fast speed.

Han Yi naturally didn't want to let him go, and his figure flashed as he was about to give chase. Suddenly, a wolf howl came from Danqing City.

The sound echoed across the Milky Way, instantly enveloping the entire city, and many of the city's inhabitants fainted in an instant.

Upon hearing this voice, Han Qing's expression momentarily became dazed, as if he had fallen into an endless illusion, and a strong sense of fear arose in his heart.

Clearly, this is an extremely powerful illusion. He was not at the center, but was affected by the ripples, which is enough to show that this spell can threaten a cultivator at the Rainbow Transformation Realm.

Han Yi, who was at the very center of the commotion, was also inevitably caught off guard; his pursuit abruptly halted, and his body froze in mid-air.

So, Emperor Taizu of Da Shun seized the opportunity and disappeared into the horizon in an instant.

Without hesitation, Han Qing immediately entered the Boundless Monument and chased after the direction in which the Great Shun Emperor had disappeared.

He had no intention of participating in the battle here. He didn't know how many tricks both sides had up their sleeves and didn't want to get involved in this dangerous vortex, so he decided to kill the Great Shun Emperor.

This is a golden opportunity. At his peak, the Great Shun Emperor was a powerhouse who surpassed even the leaders of holy lands. Now that his glory has faded, he believes that if he can kill him, he will surely reap great rewards.

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As Han Qing departed, the Sirius King also soared into the sky from Danqing City, his gaze sweeping over Han Yi.

Han Yi remained calm: "So you really are in the city. You're incredibly audacious. I think it's time for Tianlang Fortress to change its leadership starting today."

The Sirius King still rides a white wolf, handsome as a demon.

"It seems you've come for me. Then make your move and let me see what other tricks you have up your sleeve. You can't kill me with just this clone," the Sirius King said calmly.

"Don't worry, I will kill you as I say I will, and I will never go back on my word!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a magnificent golden palace suddenly appeared in the clouds above the sky, surrounded by nine dragons. It suddenly lowered its golden light, transforming into a golden light curtain that sealed off this area of ​​heaven and earth.

"Do you still think you're not going to die? Let alone you, even that half-dead old ghost from your Sky Wolf Fortress would be doomed if he were trapped here," Han Yi said coldly.

“My master, the Nine Yin Great Sage, possesses boundless magical power. You overestimate yourself.” The Heavenly Wolf King shook his head.

Few people in this world know that the greatest secret of Tianlang Fortress is the Nine Yin Great Sage. This legendary figure of Tianlang Fortress is regarded as the founder of Tianlang Fortress. He was active in the world in the early Middle Ages, but disappeared in the last three hundred years. Many people thought he was dead, but he was not. The Nine Yin Great Sage has always been alive. He just had no interest in worldly affairs and was always focused on breaking through to the Rainbow Transformation Realm.

Since the collapse of the Heavenly Pillar, the sealing of the Heavenly Gate, and the incompleteness of the Heavenly Dao, the Rainbow Transformation Realm has become a shackle that is difficult for everyone to break through. In the early Middle Ages, some people could reach the Rainbow Transformation Realm II and III, but now they can only reach the Rainbow Transformation Realm I.

Because of the presence of the Nine Yin Great Sage, no matter how chaotic the situation in Western Mang was, the dominant position of Tianlang Fortress remained unshaken, and the status of the Tianlang King even surpassed that of the Great Khan of Western Mang.

In that instant, many thoughts flashed through the Sirius King's mind. Han Yi raised an eyebrow and sneered, "The Imperial Nine Dragons Palace has been repaired and perfected. Although it is not as powerful as at its peak, it still has seventy percent of the peak power. Even that old ghost Jiuyin would be reduced to ashes if he encountered me. It doesn't matter if you don't believe me. I will destroy you first, and soon I will go to Sirius Fortress to pay a visit and destroy that old ghost!"

"Such disrespect for my master deserves to be killed!"

The Sirius King suddenly soared into the air, transforming into a giant wolf, and pounced on Han Yi.

Suddenly, a golden pillar of energy descended from the Heavenly Nine Dragons Palace in the sky, instantly engulfing the figure of the Heavenly Wolf King.

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the other side.

Han Qing controlled the Boundless Stele, closely following behind the Great Emperor of Da Shun.

The absence of a boundary marker could conceal one's presence, so the Great Shun Emperor was completely unaware of it.

He simply flew forward, but with Han Qing's current strength, if he pushed his limits, he would have a good chance to catch up with him and kill him quickly.

But he didn't. He had heard that the Great Emperor Taizu of the Great Shun Dynasty had once hidden in a small world containing the treasures left behind by the Great Shun Dynasty.

He felt that the Great Emperor Taizu of Da Shun would definitely hide in that small world again at this time, so he was in no hurry to make a move.

The latter flew south, soon penetrating deep into the South China Sea, and continued south for another 100,000 miles before finally settling on a vast expanse of sea.

This sea area has more than a dozen abysses leading to unknown destinations, as well as numerous deserted islands where no human beings are seen.

Emperor Taizu of the Great Shun Dynasty suddenly disappeared into one of the sea abysses, and Han Qing immediately followed.

He traveled through the abyss, which was pitch black. At one point, the Boundless Monument seemed to have reached the bottom of the abyss. He passed through a narrow opening, and the view ahead suddenly opened up, with everything clearly visible before his eyes.

Indeed, there was a small world here, surrounded by towering mountains. In the middle of the mountains was a city. This city was extremely special, its entire body covered with a layer of blood-red radiance, and a strong bloody smell rose into the sky.

The Great Shun Emperor fell into this ancient city. Han Qingfa scanned it and identified it as a supreme evil treasure, a city of slaughter.

The entire city was forged from the bones and blood of countless living beings, born in ancient times, and is said to have been built by the demon race.

At its peak, this treasure was no less powerful than the Nine Dragon Palace of the Heavenly Emperor. However, it was destroyed in the Great War against Demons at the end of ancient times and disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, it ended up in the hands of the Great Ancestor of the Great Shun Dynasty.

As Han Qing pondered, his figure appeared outside the Boundless Monument, which shrank to the size of a palm and fell into his hand, slowly rotating. A dark, mysterious light emanated from the monument, enveloping Han Qing like ripples of water, spreading out in circles and completely concealing his aura.

Using the Boundless Monument as cover, he swiftly descended from the sky, passing through the blood-red light curtain, and landed inside the City of Slaughter.

The moment he landed, he frowned slightly. A thick, pungent smell of blood permeated the entire city. Every building he could see was grayish-white, constructed from various animal bones.

To the naked eye, the city was empty and silent, but once the divine eye was opened, it was a completely different scene: people were fighting everywhere, and these people were all ghost soldiers.

The entire city of slaughter is filled with countless ghostly soldiers fighting all the time, like a gladiatorial arena or a breeding ground for venomous insects.

Han Qing noticed that every time a Yin soldier was killed, a wisp of crimson energy would be generated and fly towards the center of the city. As the old Yin soldiers died, new Yin soldiers would be born, which kept the number of Yin soldiers in the city at a constant level.

As for why this is the case, Han Qing couldn't figure it out either. He felt it was related to this magical artifact. Since it was called the City of Slaughter, it obviously possessed certain characteristics related to slaughter.

He leaped into the air and flew rapidly toward the center of the city. Since the source of all the crimson color was in the center of the city, that place must be very important, and the Great Emperor Taizu of Da Shun was likely hiding there.

The blood pool was not filled with blood, but with a crimson current.

Every second, new crimson energy descends from all directions into this blood pool.

Han Qing's gaze sharpened as he saw a figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the blood pool—it was none other than the Great Emperor Taizu of the Great Shun Dynasty.

His body shimmered with light as he frantically absorbed the crimson energy. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, locking onto Han Qing.

"get out!"

A look of surprise flashed in Han Qing's eyes. This was the first time the Boundless Monument had failed, and it had actually been discovered.

He was certain that the Great Emperor Taizu of Da Shun was not bluffing, because the instant he shouted that loudly, a terrifying pressure descended, like a mountain, as if to crush him to pieces.

Therefore, Han Qing stopped pretending and directly withdrew the power of the Boundless Monument. The water curtain dissipated, and Han Qing revealed his appearance.

"It's you, Han Qing! You actually dared to follow me all the way to the City of Slaughter. You're like someone who chooses to walk the path to heaven but barges into the gates of hell. This time, I was tricked by the court and lost a lot of my magical energy. I was just about to kill some people to replenish it when you delivered yourself to my doorstep. This is the will of Heaven!" Emperor Taizu of Da Shun said in a deep voice.

Han Qing shook his head: "I'm curious, you've lost nearly half of your magical power, and your strength has greatly decreased. Even in your prime, I have no fear of you now, let alone in this state. What do you have to deal with me? Could it be this city of slaughter?"

"It seems you still don't understand your situation. That's right, relying on this one killing spree, I can't do anything to you outside the city. But you're too confident. This is my home ground. No one can beat me here, not even you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of blood-red energy appeared out of thin air, transforming into a whirlpool that swept Han Qing into it.

Han Qing suddenly felt an extremely strong pressure. He raised his hand and threw a punch, which directly dispersed the vortex. But unexpectedly, the vortex gathered again in the next instant and was expanding rapidly, generating an even stronger pressure.

"You've got some skills!"

Han Qing tried several more times and discovered that thunder and flames were growing in the blood energy, threatening to burn him to ashes.

He was extremely confident in his strength, but he soon discovered that the destructive power of the flames and lightning was increasing at an alarming rate. If he continued to be trapped in the city, he would likely face certain death.

Although this city of slaughter was in ruins, it was still an unparalleled treasure from ancient times that had shaken the four directions. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. So, Han Qing immediately took to the air, holding the Mangqiang spear, and thrust it upwards. The power of the Manglong erupted in full force, and a huge force opened a path in the blood-red sea of ​​qi above.

The passage, which was several dozen feet wide, was about to close. However, Han Qing was faster. He immediately used the Azure Netherworld Guiding Technique, and a pillar of azure light rose from the ground. Han Qing used the pillar of light to fly straight up and escaped from the City of Slaughter in an instant.

Inside the city, in the center of the blood pool, Emperor Taizu of Taishun had a gloomy expression.

If he hadn't been seriously injured, even if Han Qing had managed to escape, he would have been half-dead.

"I have no intention of fighting you today. I'll let you go for now. Now get lost!"

The voice of the Great Shun Emperor echoed between heaven and earth. He only wanted to heal his injuries as soon as possible, and then go to ambush and kill powerful enemies, absorb the power of the Dharma, and restore his strength.

This time, he will be going into seclusion for a long time to recuperate. Even if he misses this humanitarian reform, it doesn't matter. After all, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

Han Qing stood in the air, his gaze fixed on the magnificent and enormous blood-red city below.

"You're willing to let me go, but I'm not willing to let you go. I think this City of Slaughter is quite good and it's time to change its master. It's a waste for this thing to be in your hands."

As Han Qing spoke, he made a sudden move, and the Boundless Monument rapidly enlarged behind him, suddenly becoming like a city.

boom!
The next instant, a jet-black pillar of energy descended from the Boundless Monument, striking straight towards this city of slaughter.

He wanted to break into the city and kill people. Inside the city, the Great Emperor of Shun had the support of a magical weapon, while he was suppressed and therefore could not take it down. But outside the city, it was different. The home advantage disappeared, and the contest was about the power of the two magical weapons and the hard strength of both sides.

In that instant, the Great Emperor of Da Shun also made a response. In the center of the City of Slaughter, a blood-red pillar of energy shot into the sky from the blood pool, directly meeting the Boundless Heavenly Qi.

The two pillars of energy, containing the most extreme and powerful energies of the two great magical treasures, collided violently in mid-air.

Rumble!
The heavens and earth seemed to tremble, and rings of black and red energy waves surged outwards in all directions, causing astonishing damage to this small world.

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding mountains collapsed silently, and the huge rocks were completely reduced to dust.

During the stalemate, the City of Slaughter was the first to give way. The pillar of blood energy shattered, and pitch-black true energy descended from the sky, falling straight into the city and triggering an astonishing explosion.

The entire city of slaughter trembled, followed by a tremendous roar from within.

"Han Qing, I will grind you to dust!"

A figure suddenly soared into the sky from within the city. The Great Ancestor of the Great Zhou Dynasty merged with this blood energy, transforming into a gigantic blood-red shadow.

This is a technique that combines magic and martial arts. This blood-red holy body has merged the power of magic and the true meaning of martial arts. Furthermore, with the blessing of the City of Slaughter, the strength of this holy body has reached an unprecedented level.

However, strength is relative. Even if the heavily injured Emperor Taishun was stronger, Han Qing was not afraid of him.

The next instant, the phantom of the ancient city descended, instantly enveloping the surrounding area and sealing off this world to prevent its escape.

Han Qing also appeared outside the Boundless Monument, with the Future Great Unity Body also appearing behind him. With the blessing of the Boundless Monument, the combat power of this Holy Body has also been greatly enhanced.

With a thought, Han Qing's Black Armored Sacred Body and Crimson Sacred Body clashed in mid-air, their fists and palms exchanging blows. The Crimson Sacred Body was immediately blasted tens of thousands of miles away.

The two were not evenly matched in terms of combat power. The Future Great Unity Body immediately caught up and swept its fist, directly shattering the Crimson Holy Body.

In the heart of the city of slaughter, the Great Emperor Taizu of Da Shun shuddered and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Invincible!"

He had thought that he could contend with Han Qing by relying on the City of Slaughter, but he did not expect that the Boundless Monument was so powerful that it was even more powerful than the City of Slaughter.

"Since we can't win by fighting, we'll defend with all our might!" Emperor Taizu of Da Shun thought to himself.

A crimson aura shot into the sky, enveloping the entire city of slaughter and forming a solid, thick barrier.

But soon, Emperor Taizu of Da Shun discovered that he couldn't even defend it.

Two jet-black pillars of energy descended from the sky, blasting through the thick, blood-red barrier.

"Can't stop it!"

Emperor Taizu of Da Shun was greatly alarmed and dared not linger any longer. He suddenly took flight, intending to abandon the city of slaughter and flee.

However, just as he took to the sky, Han Qing's figure flashed and appeared in front of him. He raised his hand and thrust out a spear, which pierced through his body. The power of the spear exploded, and his body collapsed, turning into a sky full of blood mist and magical energy.

Then, a flash of light appeared, and these strands of magical thoughts were directly captured and taken into the inner space.

With the death of the Great Shun Emperor, the disparity in military strength between the two sides was immense; even the City of Slaughter could not save his life. (End of Chapter)