The First Sage of Military Strategists

With the death of Emperor Taizu of the Great Shun Dynasty, the entire City of Slaughter immediately became ownerless.

Previously, when Han Qing stepped into it, he could immediately feel the overwhelming malice.

At this moment, that malice completely disappeared.

With a thought, Han Qing caused the Boundless Monument to emit a faint light, instantly enveloping the entire city.

The City of Slaughter shrank continuously until it was the size of a palm, hovering above his hand.

Han Qing could feel the overwhelming pressure emanating from this city. It was indeed a treasure no less powerful than the Boundless Monument. However, the Great Emperor of Da Shun was too weak at the moment. Moreover, he had not had this treasure for very long and did not seem to have fully refined and controlled it. Therefore, he could not unleash the power of this treasure.

Han Qing toyed with the city in his palm, communicating with Elder Ming in his mind.

"If I swallow it, will I be able to transform to a new level and surpass the Heavenly Craft Workshop and the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven?"

"No, this City of Slaughter is extremely unique. It can't be swallowed. Not only can't it be swallowed, but I also can't swallow the Heavenly Craft Workshop or the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven. The quality of magic treasures at this level is too high. They can withstand the baptism of the long river of time and remain indestructible for eternity!" Elder Ming replied.

"Can't swallow them all? It's not bad for me to control two supreme treasures all by myself!" Han Qing pondered again.

“That won’t work either. A person can only control one treasure of this level at a time, unless you have reached the third level of the Rainbow Transformation Realm. In ancient times, there were those who reached the third level of the Rainbow Transformation Realm and could control multiple treasures at the same time,” Elder Ming replied.

"In that case, let's give this treasure to someone close to us." Han Qing didn't doubt Elder Ming's words, because he understood how tiring it was to control the Boundless Stele. Even if there were another treasure of this level, he wouldn't be able to control it forcibly.

He estimated that at least a Golden Body Realm cultivator could use treasures of this level, and Yan Qiuling just happened to meet that requirement.

With this treasure, Yan Qiuling now has the ability to go toe-to-toe with powerful figures at the level of leaders of holy lands.

Besides the City of Slaughter, the Great Emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty also left him other resources, including no less than a thousand magical treasures.

Although the Great Shun Dynasty was destroyed, it was normal for an emperor to have some accumulation. However, with Han Qing's current perspective, he didn't care about ordinary magic treasures at all. Except for one treasure called the Crimson Blood Codex, he gave the others to Elder Ming to devour.

Elder Ming was quite pleased and declared that after devouring all one thousand magical treasures, the Boundless Stele would undergo a new transformation.

During this period, he has been collecting treasures from various sources for the Boundless Monument to devour. It has devoured no less than tens of thousands of magical treasures, and now it has finally accumulated enough to reach the edge of transformation.

As for this Crimson Blood Codex, Han Qing was not sure of its specific abilities. However, this item was carried by the Great Emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty, and it contained a vast amount of magical power, which seemed to be comparable to the Manglong Devouring Heaven Armor. This was enough to show that it was a very powerful magic weapon.

Han Qing then fled into the Boundless Monument, and instead of returning to Haizhou, he went straight to Guiqiu City.

During the flight, he had a sudden thought and summoned the Seven Killings Stele, directly absorbing the soul light spot from the Great Shun Emperor in front of the stele. A large amount of information immediately appeared in his mind.

Before long, he opened his eyes and had fully understood how to use the Crimson Blood Codex.

This is a military treasure. After use, it can transform the evil domain into a sea of ​​blood. In this state, the evil energy has a stronger destructive power, and the combat power of the Yin soldiers within it will also be significantly enhanced.

Han Qing attempted to refine it, and within just two hours, he had completely mastered the magic weapon.

As he infused a large amount of magical power, the Crimson Blood Codex emitted a burst of crimson light, illuminating the entire Fiend Domain. In just a few breaths, the Fiend Domain around him had evolved into a vast sea of ​​blood, with him residing in the center of the sea of ​​blood, and a huge crimson throne appearing behind him.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Great Emperor Taizu of the Great Shun Dynasty always appeared in public sitting on the throne of the Blood Sea. This was the reason.

He tried again for a while, but finally decided to give this treasure to the Old Man of the Underworld to devour.

While it can amplify the evil domain, it also restricts Han Qing's ability to cast some spells. Overall, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, making it unsuitable for him.

...

the other side.

Outside Danqing City in Haizhou, a great battle had already ended.

After the arrival of the Nine Dragons Palace of the Heavenly Emperor, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

The Heavenly Wolf King died. After being severely injured by the Nine Dragons Qi of the Heavenly Emperor, he didn't even have a chance to escape. He was blown apart by Han Yi's punch and then baptized by the second round of the Nine Dragons Qi of the Heavenly Emperor, ultimately being completely destroyed.

At this moment, Chen Yannian led a large group of clansmen from the Haizhou Chen family branch to kneel on the ground, with the magnificent Chen family mansion behind them and the cold and ruthless Han Yi in front of them.

The Chen family members were trembling with fear. They knew that Haizhou was about to change, and the Chen family was about to be completely destroyed.

Chen Yannian's expression was blank. The scene of the Sirius King being killed kept replaying in his mind. A powerful expert at the level of a holy land leader was turned to ashes in three moves. What terrifying power that was.

"Chen Yannian, do you know your crime?" Han Yi looked down at him, his cold voice interrupting his thoughts.

Chen Yannian came to his senses and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"I am aware of my guilt."

"Hmph, you think that with the help of the Heavenly Wolf King and the Great Shun Emperor, you can stand against the imperial court? You're just a frog in a well, utterly ridiculous. The Imperial Nine Dragon Palace has been repaired. From today onwards, no force in the world can stand against the imperial court or against His Majesty!" Han Yi's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

Chen Yannian's face was ashen. He seemed to see the future, not only the Chen family would suffer, but other powerful families would also face annihilation.

"take away."

"Yes!"

...

a few days later.

Guiqiu City.

Inside the boundary marker space.

Han Qing was practicing the spells he learned from the soul light spot of the Great Shun Emperor in a courtyard, namely the King Chuang Fist and the Condensation of the Blood-Red Holy Body.

This is also part of the accumulation. To push open the seventh heavenly gate and step into the Rainbow Transformation Realm, one must have extremely profound accumulation. One must learn from all schools of thought, learn from their strengths and make up for one's weaknesses. The difficulty is beyond imagination. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, the number of people who have reached the Rainbow Transformation Realm is very small.

Not far away, a vast expanse of golden wheat fields radiated a dazzling light; those were golden rice grown under the irrigation of thunderous power. And not far from the rice fields, there were also dragon and phoenix skeletons piled up like small mountains.

The dragon blood within had already been extracted by Han Qing, and another third of the skeleton had been devoured by the Boundless Stele, leaving two-thirds remaining. Elder Ming said that the Boundless Stele could no longer devour it; every treasure has a limit to its absorption capacity, and these dragon and phoenix skeletons had reached that limit.

Han Qing practiced the King Chuang Fist several times and had completely mastered it, able to use it at will.

At this moment, Yan Qiuling descended from the sky, holding the City of Slaughter in her hands.

"So, Qiu Ling, can you control this treasure?"

"Okay, but you should keep this precious treasure." After trying to refine it, Yan Qiuling realized just how terrifying the magic weapon was.

"I already have the Boundless Monument and can no longer focus on controlling the City of Slaughter. You should accept it and refine it as soon as possible. This will give you the combat power to contend with the Holy Land's leader," Han Qing instructed.

"Thank you, my husband." Yan Qiuling nodded slightly and did not refuse any longer.

She was quite happy. She had never been able to help Han Qing much before, but now she finally had the ability.

On this day, Han Qing was playing chess with Qi Guanzi in the courtyard when a guest arrived. The guest's name was Long Xingyan, and he came from the Long family.

The Long family is now considered a second-rate family in Dayu, far inferior to the Han and Luo families.

Therefore, when Long Xingyan met Han Qing, he showed no airs of a scion of a prominent family and treated him with utmost respect.

He knew Han Qing's strength; rumors said he was one of the world's top experts. He had also heard many stories about him, including how many experts from the Han and Luo families had died at his hands. In other words, Han Qing didn't even put powerful families like the Han and Luo families in his eyes, let alone the small Long family.

"Speak, what do you want from me?" Han Qing glanced at the young man. He was plain-looking and his strength was average, only at the second level of the Incense Realm.

Such strength is now something he can easily annihilate with a flick of his wrist.

Han Qing's attitude towards him was neither cold nor warm; she didn't exactly resist him, but she wasn't particularly enthusiastic either.

He has never had a good impression of powerful families, but he will not provoke others unless they provoke him, and he will not bully others.

"My name is Long Xingyan. I have come here to exchange some golden rice seeds with you, sir." Long Xingyan could sense that Han Qing was a decisive person, so he didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, stating his purpose directly.

Han Qing remained calm and asked indifferently, "How did you learn that I possess golden rice?"

"To be honest, this news was spread by the Desert Empire. On the day you fought with the Peacock King Buddha for the Golden Rice in the Panlong Immortal Realm, my Long family happened to have a master nearby who witnessed the entire battle. So I know very well that your combat power is boundless and that you possess the Golden Rice." Long Xingyan explained respectfully.

"So that's how it is. It seems that the Peacock King Buddha couldn't beat me and is holding a grudge, wanting to spread the news and cause me trouble. However, with my current strength, these troubles are nothing. Even if everyone knows that I have Golden Rice, no one can take it away from me if I don't want to give it up." Han Qing rubbed the teacup in his palm.

“What you say is absolutely right, sir. Golden rice is a supreme celestial product that can be consumed long-term to improve the physique of future generations. It has an amazing attraction for any aristocratic family. Therefore, I have taken the liberty of coming to you to exchange it. Please feel free to ask for anything you need. As long as it is within the capabilities of my Long family, I will do my best to satisfy you. For example, cultivation techniques, magic treasures, etc.” Long Xingyan added.

For aristocratic families to maintain their status for a long time, they must strive to cultivate one outstanding generation after another of their descendants.

Besides the family members needing to have the talent and character to meet the requirements, they also need sufficient resources, such as elixirs.

However, even the best elixirs can cause erysipelas. Long-term use can lead to its accumulation in the body, causing damage, and resolving this ailment is extremely difficult.

However, what makes Golden Rice special is that it is non-toxic and harmless when consumed over a long period of time. If a prominent family could possess Golden Rice, the aptitude of their descendants would experience an astonishing leap. This is a long-term benefit and has an amazing allure.

So as soon as the news spread, Long Xingyan came to visit.

Han Qing understood the key to this, and he felt that more representatives from prominent families would come to him seeking this item.

He pondered for a moment, put down his teacup, and said in a deep voice, "I can have the golden rice, but there are two conditions. First, I need a large number of magic treasures. Second, I want your Long family library to be open to the local people and to distribute the seeds of immortal rice. If this goes on for half a year, I will send someone to deliver the golden rice to your door."

“My lord, this request is too vague. Could you be more specific? For example, how many magical treasures of what level are needed? Also, what books should be placed in the library, including martial arts manuals?” Long Xingyan pressed.

“These are my requirements. You ask me about standards, but I can’t answer that because I don’t have any standards in my mind. If you can satisfy me, that’s my standard!” Han Qing replied.

"Understood. I need to go back and discuss this with the family head before making a decision." Long Xingyan nodded and did not ask any further questions.

He felt things were difficult because things with standards were more difficult to solve than things without standards.

After Long Xingyan left, Qi Guanzi stepped forward and asked, "I can understand why you asked for a large number of magical treasures, but what is the reason for your second request?"

Han Qing explained with a smile: "These powerful families have long held high positions, and the poor people at the bottom can't catch up. Books and food are the two biggest problems. I'm doing this to help the poor people of the world solve these two problems. At that time, the advantage of the powerful families will be greatly weakened, and more powerful experts will emerge from among the people."

Upon hearing this, Qi Guanzi couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration: "Young master, you truly have the world and the people in your heart. It's a pity you haven't entered the gate of Confucianism and Taoism, otherwise you would surely be a top expert as well."

Han Qing shook his head: "I come from the bottom of society and know very well how difficult life is for ordinary people. Now that I have the power, it is natural for me to do something for the people. Besides, these powerful families have occupied high positions for hundreds or thousands of years and exploited the people. No one wants to break this pattern, so I will do it."

"Young master, you are truly a man of great vision and ambition," Qi Guanzi remarked.

Throughout history, very few people have dared to confront powerful clans. Even in the most prosperous dynasties, people often had to rely on the power of powerful clans. Han Qing's willingness to take action shows great courage.

As Han Qing predicted, people from prominent families kept coming to his door to ask for Golden Rice.

Han Qing welcomed all who came, but the same conditions applied: they wanted to open the library and distribute the seeds of immortal grains.

Every aristocratic family possesses seeds of immortal grains, though they are of a lower quality than golden rice. Ordinary people cannot cultivate golden rice, but they can cultivate lower-quality immortal grain seeds.

After seeing off dozens of representatives from prominent families, Han Qing finally had some peace and quiet.

Then came another piece of good news: Zhou Xiaoru had made a breakthrough.

Half a month ago, Zhou Xiaoru had already reached the second level of the Incense Offering Realm. He wanted to break through and open the Heavenly Gate, so he set off from Guiqiu. To prevent him from encountering any misfortune, Han Qing also sent the Void Blood Roc to accompany him. If he failed to open the Heavenly Gate, the Void Blood Roc would take him away from the danger.

With Han Qing's help, Taixu Xuepeng has now recovered 70-80% of its strength and its speed has reached its limit. Unless it encounters a few people such as the leader of the Mo family or Han Yi, ordinary experts, even leaders of holy lands, cannot catch up with it, so there is no need to worry about its safety.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoru returned. Although he was injured, he gave people a completely different feeling than before.

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou, on your successful breakthrough. I think you should now be a Golden Body Realm cultivator," Han Qing said with a smile.

“Young Master’s eyes are discerning, and I can’t hide anything from you. I have indeed reached the Golden Body Realm. This is all thanks to your help. If it weren’t for the Golden Rice and the 100,000 Dharma Thoughts, I would never have been able to reach the Golden Body Realm so quickly.” Zhou Xiaoru was extremely grateful to Han Qing. He felt that meeting Han Qing was the greatest luck of his life.

He was given golden rice to eat every day and was also granted tens of thousands of magical powers; such treatment was truly too generous. (End of Chapter)