The First Sage of Military Strategists

That wasn't the end of it. The instant his finger shattered, this power of the Heavenly Dragon surged toward the Nine Yin Great Sage behind him at an extremely fast speed.

As the Great Sage of Nine Yin dodged to dodge, a black lotus suddenly appeared, instantly sealing off the space around him. This caused the Great Sage of Nine Yin to freeze in place, and the power of the Heavenly Dragon immediately poured into his body. With a dragon's roar, his body suddenly collapsed, turning into a cloud of pale white mist.

Seeing this, Han Qing felt no joy, nor did he dare to be careless in the slightest.

A strong sense of life-or-death crisis still lingered in the surroundings, indicating that the Nine Yin Great Sage was not dead.

Han Qing also did not believe that a single shot could kill the Nine Yin Great Sage. This was a top expert who had survived from ancient times to the present. How could he be killed so easily?

Sure enough, in the next instant, the pale white mist suddenly closed up and transformed into an old man. He was still wearing gray clothes, but his face had changed, becoming younger and his face had become square.

"One shot blew my body apart. Daring to trespass into my territory alone, you must have some skill."

However, my name is Jiuyin, and I have nine transformations. What I just heard was only the first one. The battle has only just begun! The voice of the Great Sage Jiuyin was a little softer than before, but his tone still contained a confidence and arrogance that indicated he was in control of everything.

Han Qing dared not be careless and raised his hand to strike again, still fully unleashing the power of the Heavenly Dragon. A solid dragon shadow shot out from the spearhead and rushed straight toward the Nine Yin Great Sage at an extremely fast speed. The latter did not change his moves and still pointed forward with his finger. In the gray mist, an incomparably solid ice soul finger met the solid dragon shadow.

Bang!
The two forces collided violently, and the icy finger suddenly collapsed, turning into countless ice shards that scattered between heaven and earth.

But this time, the power of the Heavenly Dragon also completely dissipated.

The Nine Yin Great Sage's strength increased dramatically after his collapse and reunion.

A layer of solidified demonic armor suddenly appeared on Han Qing's body, and a large number of Yin soldiers transformed into streams of light and entered his body, which greatly increased his strength.

He flashed and suddenly rushed in front of the Nine Yin Great Sage, raising his hand to thrust out with his spear. The latter flipped his palm, and a gray-white bone shield appeared in his hand. The spear and shield collided in mid-air.

Bang!
The bone shield was no match for the bullet and was suddenly blasted apart by a single shot. With a crisp sound, numerous cracks appeared on the shield, and it collapsed, turning into fragments of bone that scattered in all directions.

Han Qing's spear continued forward, piercing directly through the body of the Nine Yin Great Sage. A vast martial intent burst forth, engulfing the sage like a storm vortex, instantly crushing and pulverizing him.

However, Han Qing did not see even a wisp of magical thought, and the crisis that permeated his heart had not dissipated, which meant that the Great Sage of Nine Yin was still alive.

Sure enough, he sensed something and suddenly looked up, only to see a figure appearing rapidly above him—it was none other than the Nine Yin Great Sage.

This time, his appearance changed drastically again. Black hair grew on his head, and he became a middle-aged man, while his aura increased dramatically.

He suddenly pushed his palms forward, and a dark wind appeared out of thin air, blowing forward and freezing the space in its path.

Han Qing dared not be careless. He sensed a strong life-or-death crisis from this dark wind. It was the most terrifyingly cold wind in the world, capable of freezing everything, including the physical body, soul, mind, and time.

Where the wind blows, not only is space frozen in layers, but the passage of time also becomes extremely slow.

Once frozen, it is extremely difficult to escape.

Therefore, Han Qing dared not be careless and directly unleashed his killing move, Boundless Heavenly Connection.

A column of black energy rose from the stone tablet, shooting straight up at the Nine Yin Great Sage in the sky.

The extremely cold wind collided with this boundless, all-encompassing energy and immediately vanished. Then, the Nine Yin Great Sage was also swallowed by this black pillar of energy and vanished once more.

This time, Han Qing did not wait for the Nine Yin Great Sage to be resurrected again. Instead, he condensed the Black Armor Saint Body behind him and suddenly charged towards Tuoba Qiu and the others not far away.

The same applies to him. These people are watching him closely. Although they don't seem to pose much of a threat, when it comes to the crucial moment, the combined efforts of so many people will unleash an astonishing power that could very well determine the outcome of this life-or-death battle.

boom!
Tuoba Qiu and the others had just been teleported tens of thousands of miles away by the Nine Yin Great Sage, and were now watching the battle from the sidelines.

Every move Han Qing made caused extremely terrifying fluctuations, which greatly shocked Tuoba Qiu and the others.

"Han Qing's combat power is so terrifying. He can actually unleash such strong combat power in the forbidden area of ​​my Tianlang Fortress." An old man murmured.

Tuoba Qiu's expression was solemn: "No matter how strong he is, he is no match for Master. However, it seems that it will not be easy for Master to kill him. Later, we will find an opportunity to join forces and launch a sneak attack at the critical moment, cooperating with Master to kill him in one fell swoop."

In the Western Barbarian lands, morality is irrelevant; as long as the opponent can be killed, who cares about outnumbering the enemy?

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a strong sense of life and death crisis suddenly arose in his heart.

"not good!"

His expression changed drastically, and he flashed away, fleeing into the distance. The people around him reacted at different speeds. Some, like Tuoba Qiu, acted quickly and immediately escaped the area, while others remained where they were, unaware of what had happened.

Just as Tuoba Qiu had flown tens of thousands of miles, a black pillar of energy blasted towards him.

In an instant, three people were swallowed by this pillar of energy and vanished into thin air.

At the same time, Han Qing himself and the Black Armored Saint Body also attacked two groups of people nearby and succeeded in their attacks.

A young man in purple was punched to death by Han Qing, while an old man in black with a big beard died under the spear of the Black Armored Holy Body.

With Han Qing's current strength, these Western Barbarian experts would be completely powerless to resist a sudden sneak attack.

Han Qing's actions thoroughly enraged the Nine Yin Great Sage.

The latter had been resurrected, his eyes fixed on Han Qing, a sharp killing intent emanating from him.

"You deserve to die!"

The appearance of the Nine Yin Great Sage suddenly changed, from middle-aged to young man, and from young man to teenager, changing three times in a row. Each time he changed, his strength increased dramatically.

At the same time, the tall statue not far away suddenly rose from the ground, transformed into a stream of light, and flew into the body of the Nine Yin Great Sage, greatly increasing his aura.

If before, the Nine Yin Great Sage still had the intention of testing the waters and held back when he made his move, then at this moment, he truly harbored murderous intent and wanted to make Han Qing perish here forever.

“I originally intended to spare your life, but you dared to attack my men in front of me. Since that’s the case, I will surely bury you here.”

The Nine Yin Great Sage spoke in a stern tone, and his body suddenly grew taller and larger, exceeding two hundred feet in an instant. Then, with a whoosh, his figure flashed and transformed into a black shadow, charging straight towards Han Qing.

Han Qing frowned, choosing not to confront him head-on. He could clearly sense how terrifying the Nine Yin Great Sage's combat power was in this state, and he vaguely felt that he was no match for him.

So he flashed toward the Boundless Monument, and at the same time, the Boundless Monument emitted a Boundless Heavenly Qi.

The thick, solid column of energy shot out at an astonishing speed to meet the onrushing Nine Yin Great Sage.

The two collided violently, unleashing a terrifying storm that could destroy the heavens and the earth.

The storm swept across the land, leveling mountains and cracking the earth.

Tuoba Qiu and the others felt the terrifying fluctuations at the center of the collision, and their faces showed horror as they fled in all directions.

"Master, I have tried my best, but this person is powerful and I am afraid it will be difficult to win."

In the midst of this collision, Han Qing's true form had already returned to the space within the Boundless Monument. The voice of Elder Ming echoed in his ears. Han Qing's gaze was fixed on the light screen above his head. He could see that the Nine Yin Great Sage had been blasted back a distance by this Boundless Heavenly Qi, but that was all.

He wasn't even injured; relying on his own powerful combat strength, he completely withstood the attack of the black pillar of energy.

"go!"

Han Qing whispered to himself that even if he went all out, he would not be able to kill the Nine Yin Great Sage. And the Nine Yin Great Sage did not seem to have exhausted his strength yet, which meant that if the fight continued, his life would be in danger.

His judgment was extremely accurate. The appearance of the Nine Yin Great Sage changed once again, this was the seventh change. His age became a little younger, this time he became a teenager, and his combat power increased by a lot.

Taking this opportunity, Han Qing manipulated the Boundless Monument to suddenly rush towards a tall gate of light not far away. This gate of light was the entrance and exit of this small world.

The portal was currently locked, and only the Great Sage of Nine Yin could open it. However, the Boundless Stele possessed extremely powerful strength and crashed straight into it, shattering the portal in an instant and successfully entering the Heavenly Wolf Palace.

Without pausing for a moment, he suddenly burst out of the hall, smashing the dome of the Heavenly Wolf Hall, and flew upwards at an astonishing speed.

At the same moment, a gray column of air rose from the ground below and chased after the Boundless Monument from behind at an even faster speed.

"There's no way to avoid it, we have to confront it head-on!"

Another jet-black column of energy shot out from the Boundless Monument, meeting the gray column of energy from top to bottom.

The two clashed again in mid-air, creating a deafening roar that shook the entire Heavenly Wolf Holy City. Countless people from Western Mang watched this scene in the sky with fear.

Outside the city, soldiers from the four legions watched this earth-shattering scene with expressions of fear.

Visible to the naked eye, dark cracks spread across the sky, originating from the center of the collision. This was because the force of the collision between the two deadly attacks exceeded the limit of this world's tolerance, resulting in spatial cracks with turbulent void currents surging within them.

Tuoba Qiu and the others also flew out of the small world of the Heavenly Wolf Palace at this moment, and they all looked up at the sky.

Compared to the city dwellers, they could see further and notice more details.

After a period of stalemate and exhaustion between the black and grayish-white columns of air, the black column of air was the first to run out of power and collapsed and dissipated in the air.

The grayish-white column of air continued upwards, crashing straight into the boundary marker.

The boundary marker suddenly lost its balance and began to spin uncontrollably in the gray mist vortex.

The world inside the Boundless Monument was also greatly impacted. It was as if a major earthquake had occurred in the ancient city, and many houses collapsed and turned into ruins.

However, the power of this gray current was quickly exhausted, and the Boundless Monument swiftly broke free from its chaotic state, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the heavens.

At this moment, the figure of the Nine Yin Great Sage slowly appeared beside Tuoba Qiu and the others.

"See Master!"

The crowd shouted in unison, "The Great Sage of Nine Yin is one of the founders of Tianlang Fortress. Therefore, everyone in Tianlang Fortress must call him Master. This is a rule that has been followed by Tianlang Fortress since ancient times."

The Nine Yin Great Sage's face was gloomy as he stared at the sky and then glanced at the ruins of the Heavenly Wolf Palace behind him.

"I never imagined that I would suffer a loss at the hands of a junior," he murmured.

“Master, your injuries have not yet healed, so don’t worry about it. After a while, when you are fully recovered and back to your peak, you will surely be able to kill this brat,” Tuoba Qiu hurriedly said.

At this moment, four more figures appeared out of thin air, each wearing armor, and were the commanders of the four major legions outside the city.

Upon seeing the Great Sage of Nine Yin, the four of them shouted in unison, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"Go back and tell Duojiluo that the plan is terminated. Keep a close eye on Han Qing's movements. This person is likely to be a major enemy in the future, perhaps even surpassing Han Yi," the Nine Yin Great Sage instructed.

"Yes!" the four responded, their expressions quite calm.

This was all a conspiracy. The Heavenly Wolf King was the most trusted person of the Nine Yin Great Sage. After his death in battle, the Nine Yin Great Sage hated the Great Yu Dynasty. Therefore, he personally stepped forward to set up a false internal strife in order to lure Han Yi into taking action and killing him in return. However, Han Qing accidentally disrupted the plan.

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the other side.

The Boundless Monument soared 100,000 miles at breakneck speed, leaving the Heavenly Wolf Holy City far behind.

Seeing that the Nine Yin Great Sage was not chasing after him, Han Qing manipulated the Boundless Stele to land on a nearby hill.

"Elder Ming, how is the situation?"

Within the Boundless Monument, Han Qing's gaze swept across the ancient city, where collapsed buildings were slowly being rebuilt.

The ancient city's scenery exists between reality and illusion, and it can be rebuilt by consuming a portion of the power of the Boundless Monument.

Elder Ming said in a deep voice, "That pillar of energy just now was too powerful and destructive. It has already caused some damage to the Boundless Monument itself. I need some time to repair it."

Han Qing nodded slightly: "The world is a deep place. Martial arts holy lands and ancient families are all very complex."

"The statue in that old ghost's hand is also a supreme treasure; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to harm the Boundless Stele itself," Elder Ming added.

"The Nine Yin Great Sage's combat power is indeed above mine. The situation in this world is becoming more and more chaotic. I need to become stronger as soon as possible," Han Qing murmured.

The Spirit Clan, the Seven Demon Kings, the Nine Yin Great Sage… With the surging tide of change in the human and heavenly paths, who knows how many top experts will appear in the future? To control one's own destiny in such chaos, one's current strength is still insufficient. Suddenly, a strong desire arose in his heart to become stronger as soon as possible.

His gaze swept across the area and then landed on the dragon and phoenix skeletons beside him.

"Not only do I need to become stronger, but the people around me also need to become stronger so that we can cope with the grim situation," Han Qing added.

As the number and strength of the enemies increase, he will eventually find himself unable to cope on his own.

Now, the only people he can trust are Yan Qiuling, Zhou Xiaoru, and Qi Guanzi.

"Qiu Ling possesses the City of Slaughter. Once fully refined, her combat power will immediately surge, enough to defeat the leader of a holy land, and even hold her own against a more powerful Rainbow Transformation Realm cultivator."

“But Mr. Zhou and Qi Guanzi are still a bit lacking in strength,” Han Qingxin said.

Zhou Xiaoru is currently at the first level of the Golden Body Realm, while Qi Guanzi is at the third level, but they are not as good as the leaders of the Holy Land.

"Elder Ming, refine these remaining dragon and phoenix bones into three suits of armor as soon as possible," Han Qing instructed.

"it is good."

After becoming stronger, Boundless Monument also gained the ability to forge battle armor.

As Elder Ming mentioned before, these bones are of the highest quality. If they could be forged into armor, they would undoubtedly be extremely powerful battle armor. Although not as formidable as the Dragon Devouring Armor, it would still greatly enhance the wearer's strength. (End of Chapter)