The First Sage of Military Strategists

With the blessing of the True Spirit of the Void, Han Qing didn't need any fancy secret techniques; he could unleash tremendous destructive power with just the most ordinary attacks.

However, this time was different from the previous two; he had murderous intent.

Previously, whether facing the Nine Yin Great Sage or the Ten Thousand Demon Ancestor, he had held back some of his fighting strength because he knew that there must be even stronger opponents hiding in the shadows. Emperor Yu and Han Yi, these ruthless characters, had not yet shown themselves, and he could not go all out, otherwise he would give these people an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

This meant that although the Nine Yin Great Sage and the others were injured, they did not lose their lives.

However, Han Qing was also annoyed by the repeated sneak attacks.

This time, he decided to unleash a thunderous strike, severely injuring or even killing the Peacock King Buddha, thus making an example of him to deter powerful enemies lurking in the shadows.

He felt that although Emperor Yu had secretly united many powerful enemies, these people were all old foxes who had lived for tens of thousands of years. The so-called alliance was just a facade. They just thought there was something to gain and planned to fish in troubled waters.

The best way to deter these opportunists is to demonstrate greater strength, instilling genuine fear in them so that they will abandon their pursuit of profit in the face of a major crisis.

Peacock King Buddha became the unlucky one chosen by Han Qing to establish his authority.

At this moment, the Peacock King Buddha was unaware of the impending crisis. He had been observing from the shadows and could sense that Han Qing's strength had increased dramatically. However, both the Nine Yin Great Sage and the Ten Thousand Demon Ancestor had successfully escaped, which gave him great confidence. Therefore, he chose to launch a sneak attack.

If successful, then seize the magical treasure on Han Qing's body, and his strength will instantly increase explosively. If unsuccessful, then retreat quickly; at worst, he will only suffer some injuries, which is completely within his acceptable range.

Therefore, when Han Qing pounced, the Peacock King Buddha flipped his palm and struck from a distance, and a phantom image of a Buddhist kingdom appeared behind him.

A vast surge of Dharma power was seen, merging with the Buddha's light to form a golden hand that slammed down from above.

His main body turned and flew away into the distance. Regardless of the outcome of this move, he had no intention of continuing to fight Han Qing.

However, this time, he underestimated the strength of Han Qing's attack.

Previously, Han Qing had only activated the True Spirit of the Void to empower himself, but at this moment, he also activated the Boundless Monument. The two forces converged and condensed, forming an even more terrifying force that surged out from the spearhead, straight up, and fiercely pierced into the vast Buddhist kingdom's illusory image.

The Buddhist kingdom was suddenly shattered by this earth-shattering force, and then, under the horrified gaze of the Peacock King Buddha, it was directly pierced through.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Peacock King Buddha's body collapsed and transformed into thousands of golden jewels that flew in all directions.

This is the Dharma thought of the Peacock King Buddha, who has reached an extremely high level of cultivation in the Buddhist path, hence the great changes in the form of the Dharma thought.

Han Qing suddenly swung his spear forward, the spear's shadow flashing like stars, shooting out in all directions and instantly shattering the golden beads.

"No! How can there be such terrifying power?"

In an instant, more than half of the golden beads completely collapsed and disappeared into the air.

The remaining golden beads converged and coalesced again not far away to form the Peacock King Buddha, who fled into the distance with a terrified expression.

However, a golden pillar of energy suddenly descended from the sky and struck the Peacock King Buddha precisely. The latter collapsed once again. He was already severely injured and could not withstand the pressure at this moment. He completely collapsed and dissipated into the world.

Han Qing's gaze was deep as he stared at the sky above, where he saw the illusory image of a magnificent and dazzling palace.

No one expected that the Peacock King Buddha, this generation's hero, would die here, and the one who finally killed him was his ally, Emperor Yu.

Han Qing's guess was correct; this so-called alliance was full of pretense and hypocrisy.

The alliance was formed only because it was profitable. When the Peacock King Buddha was severely injured and there was an opportunity to take advantage of him, Emperor Yu did not hesitate to kill him. This insidious approach made Han Qing despise him from the bottom of his heart.

After the Peacock King Buddha died, many magical treasures were released from his body, the most powerful of which was the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of his hand, which was radiating a dazzling golden light.

In an instant, numerous powerful auras erupted around them, and streams of magical power surged, all frantically vying for these magical treasures.

However, Han Qingfei was at the forefront and closest to these magical treasures. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he activated the Boundless Stele with all his might. Dark and mysterious light flashed, and he directly took away most of the magical treasures, including the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm.

His action immediately drew fierce attacks from many powerful figures around him.

"You scoundrel, prepare to die!"

Han Yi's cold and majestic voice echoed between heaven and earth. Another beam of the Nine Dragons of the Imperial Heaven descended from the sky, and the golden pillar of energy, carrying earth-shattering power, slammed into Han Qing.

Not only that, other powerful figures in the surrounding space also joined Han Yi in attacking, including even Emperor Yu.

Emperor Yu flipped his palm, and a crystal-clear white jade seal flew out. This jade seal descended from the sky like a mountain, suddenly pressing down on Han Qing.

To the left and right of Emperor Yu, he saw two unfamiliar figures, each exuding a terrifying and awe-inspiring aura.

The person on the left is wearing a jet-black battle armor and exudes a demonic aura, but his appearance is not that of a demon, as he does not have purplish-black skin, scales, or sharp horns.

He held a serpent spear in his hand, raised it and thrust it at Han Qing in mid-air, a ray of light traversing the sky and heading straight for Han Qing's heart.

The person on the right was wearing a heavy, earth-yellow armor shaped like an elephant, and was carrying a thick, long whip that gleamed with refined gold. A fierce mist swirled around him, indicating that he was a military strategist who had refined his spirit.

Judging from the fluctuations of magical energy emanating from these two individuals, their strength has reached the level of a holy land leader.

In that instant, no less than four attacks descended, completely sealing off all of Han Qing's escape routes from all directions.

Han Qing flipped his palm, and the precious tree transformed from the True Spirit of the Void appeared on his palm. It suddenly shone with silvery-white light, erecting a shield that blocked all the attacks coming from all directions.

In an instant, the earth and sky roared continuously, and the silver-white shield withstood wave after wave of impacts, yet it never collapsed.

In the end, Han Qing managed to withstand the combined attack of the four powerful figures by relying on his two supreme treasures.

Inside the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven, Han Yi frowned and said coldly, "You scoundrel, why don't you surrender? So what if you possess great treasures? Today, many of us powerful figures have joined forces to lay a net that will trap you. Let's see how you escape!"

"Han Yi, you old scoundrel, if you want to make a move, then do it cleanly and quickly. Why be so long-winded?" Han Qing shouted loudly.

"Han Qing, don't be arrogant. Listen to my advice. You can't possibly stand against all the heroes in the world by yourself. Why not take a step back? As long as you're willing to give me the Buddha Kingdom in your palm, I'll leave immediately, and we'll be friends from now on!" The Ten Thousand Demon Ancestor suddenly jumped out again, staring at Han Qing with a smile.

Han Qing flipped his palm, revealing the Buddhist Kingdom in his hand, which was none other than Brahma. After the Peacock King Buddha shed its artifact spirit identity, Brahma lost a great deal of its spirituality, and its power was now far less than it had been in its prime, much weaker than the Boundless Stele.

When the Demon Ancestor saw this magic weapon, his eyes immediately revealed a look of greed, and even his breathing became a little rapid.

Han Qing suddenly felt something was strange. The Ten Thousand Demon Ancestor had never lost his composure like this when he saw his Taixu True Spirit before. Why would he have such strong emotional fluctuations when he saw this Great Brahma? Without the magic weapon's true spirit, this was just an ordinary magic weapon.

"Something's fishy!" Han Qing's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately put the Great Brahma back into the Boundless Monument.

"Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons, you want this treasure, but I won't give it to you. If you want it, you might as well take it by force!" Han Qing said again.

Anyway, there are many powerful enemies around, so one more Demon Ancestor won't make a big deal.

He had a gut feeling that this Great Brahma was not simple, and perhaps the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons knew something.

As expected, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons was enraged: "Han Qing, you forced me to do this, everyone! That Great Brahma is a powerful magic weapon forged from the bones of the Gluttonous Demon in ancient times. The Gluttonous Demon is currently sealed in the Shennong Kingdom of the South Sea. Whoever possesses the Great Brahma can find its sealed location or have the opportunity to obtain its inheritance. That is an unparalleled method to break through the shackles of the Heavenly Dao at the Rainbow Transformation Realm!"

These words were astonishing; Han Qing had never expected that Brahma had such a background.

In an instant, everyone's gaze toward Han Qing burned even brighter.

Some people questioned: "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons, you are cunning and treacherous. Knowing such secrets, why would you suddenly reveal them instead of keeping them hidden? Could it be that you have some kind of conspiracy?"

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons sneered: "Coward, if you're afraid, then just pretend you didn't hear anything. However, I'll emphasize again that not a single word I said was false. Han Qing's strength is already unbelievably powerful. If he were to obtain the inheritance of the Gluttonous Demon in the future, break free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, and break through to the Rainbow Transformation Realm, his strength would truly grow to an invincible level. At that time, all of us would be doomed to die when facing him!"

"Everyone, let's attack together and destroy him!" Emperor Yu's voice suddenly echoed.

In an instant, powerful surges of magical energy rose between heaven and earth, and more hidden experts revealed themselves, intending to join forces with Emperor Yu to kill Han Qing.

Han Qing glanced at them and memorized their appearances. In the future, he would make sure that none of them would escape, especially these ancient cultivators who had escaped from the Ancient Void Domain. They had no grudges against him, yet he attacked them, deserving to die a thousand deaths.

In that daze, one powerful secret technique after another descended from the sky, like thunderbolts, threatening to completely destroy Han Qing's soul and body.

Han Qing took the lead in activating the Boundless Stele, and an ancient city phantom appeared, suddenly enveloping this area. The spells that bombarded from afar were all blocked by this ancient city phantom.

Han Qing could sense that the combined force of so many people had exceeded his tolerance, and even with the Boundless Monument, he seemed unable to withstand it.

Therefore, this time, Han Qing did not resist, because Qi Guanzi had successfully broken through the Heavenly Gate.

The latter descended from the sky, its aura more than ten times stronger than before.

Before Qi Guanzi could even sense the change in his own strength, he was stunned by the earth-shattering scene before him.

He thought that having broken through to the Rainbow Transformation Realm, he could be considered one of the world's top experts, but he did not expect to feel a strong life-or-death crisis in his first battle.

In that instant, Han Qing appeared in front of him, reached out and grabbed his shoulder. Suddenly, the power of the void surged and completely enveloped his body. Then, he suddenly transformed into a silver light and flew away at high speed into the distance.

"Where to go?"

"Keep him here!"

Many powerful figures exclaimed in alarm and rushed to stop Han Qing, thus disrupting this world.

However, all of this was in vain. The reason why Han Qing was confident in facing the siege of so many powerful figures was largely because the Taixu True Spirit had an extremely strong escape ability. It could travel 100,000 miles away in an instant and could hardly be disturbed or interrupted.

That's exactly what happened. In an instant, a wide silver road appeared between heaven and earth, stretching from overhead to a distance of 100,000 miles. Han Qing and his companion stepped onto this silver road and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, all the spells failed, and all sorts of devastating lightning and flames raged, leveling the surrounding majestic mountains to the ground.

Emperor Yu suddenly appeared, his face darkening. This time, he had paid a heavy price, secretly plotting and joining forces with powerful figures from all sides to kill Han Qing in one fell swoop, but he never expected this outcome.

"Your Majesty, it seems we underestimated the True Spirit of the Void. This thing can ignore interference and escape in an instant. Even the Nine Dragons Palace of the Imperial Heaven cannot stop it. If we want to kill Han Qing, this thing must solve this major problem. However, this time we set up a net of heaven and earth and paid a huge price but still failed to kill him. It will be difficult to kill him next time." Han Yi frowned.

Upon hearing this, the Nine Yin Great Sage, the Ten Thousand Demon Ancestor, and many other powerful figures, both near and far, frowned slightly, their hearts filled with immense apprehension towards Han Qing.

They were willing to launch a sneak attack on Han Qing this time because they believed that if many powerful individuals joined forces, they could definitely kill Han Qing. They also believed that Han Qing had a large number of magical treasures on him, and that even taking just one or two would be a huge gain. However, they did not expect this outcome.

As a result, they gained no benefits and instead created enmity, which would cause endless trouble in the future. For a time, many people regretted that they should not have gotten involved in this mess in the first place.

"Emperor Yu, I have done my best. Han Qing's survival has nothing to do with me. You shall receive all the benefits you promised me before," the Great Sage of Nine Yin suddenly said.

Emperor Yu's gaze was deep: "Rest assured, I keep my word."

The Great Sage of Nine Yin did not linger; with a flash, he disappeared into the world.

"I'll take the first step!"

"Farewell!"

With a series of swift movements, many powerful figures departed.

The Demon Ancestor sneered, "A bunch of useless trash! So many people couldn't even defeat Han Qing. I shouldn't have come all this way!"

Just as he was about to take flight, Emperor Yu suddenly spoke up: "Wait! Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons, in this era, the demon race is extinct, with only a branch in the north barely surviving. Why don't you join the court and work for me? In the future, I can appoint you as the Demon Emperor and restore the glory of the demon race!"

The Demon Ancestor laughed heartily: "I am arrogant and proud, and I will never submit to anyone. Besides, rebuilding the glory of the demon race? You have quite the nerve. You are far from capable!"

After saying this, the Demon Ancestor leaped into the air, transformed into a wisp of black mist, and vanished without a trace.

"Your Majesty, this Demon Ancestor is treacherous, cunning, and unruly. It would be best to eliminate such a demon!" Han Yi said in a deep voice.

"I am well aware of this demon's nature, but he is inherently greedy. Perhaps I could use him to gain some control and then kill him after I've finished using him. However, since this demon refuses to submit, then so be it." Emperor Yu shook his head. (End of Chapter)