The First Sage of Military Strategists

"Han Qing, how dare you be so arrogant! You are doomed! Prepare to die!"

Kou Huai suppressed his distracting thoughts and suddenly soared into the air, already wearing a heavy bronze battle armor. Behind him, the phantom of a golden lion appeared and disappeared.

He suddenly approached, raised his hand and threw a punch. Han Qing also threw a punch, this time displaying an evolved version of the fist technique, Heaven-Shattering.

Previously, Qingtian pursued the ultimate domineering and fierce style, but now, this fist technique has incorporated the Annihilation Fist, combining strength and gentleness, making its power even greater.

Moreover, when Han Qing threw the punch, he also activated the power of the Boundless Monument and the True Spirit of the Great Void to empower himself, ensuring that this punch would defeat the enemy.

Kou Huai couldn't gauge the depth of his strength, but he could see through Kou Huai's capabilities at a glance.

Sure enough, when the two fists collided in mid-air, Kou Huai's expression changed drastically. His right arm suddenly twisted and shattered, flying backward. His golden armor also twisted and shattered in an instant, turning into fragments that scattered in all directions.

Kou Huai crashed to the ground, and the shockwave from the collision swept outwards in all directions, turning the magnificent palace into ruins.

Dust and smoke rose up in an instant, alarming the entire city, and countless figures flew over.

"roll!"

Han Qing let out a low shout, and a fierce aura erupted from his body, with rolling pressure surging in all directions.

In an instant, the speed of these flying figures decreased sharply, and their expressions became solemn.

They could feel how powerful this aura was, and a strong sense of fear arose in their hearts.

Han Qing ignored everyone else; his only target was Kou Huai. By killing him and absorbing his soul light, he would surely obtain a lot of information about the Golden Armor Sect.

With a thought, he directly locked onto Kou Huai in the ruins. The flesh at the severed end of Kou Huai's right arm writhed wildly, and in an instant, a complete arm grew back.

However, before he could even catch his breath, an even more ferocious attack descended from the sky.

Han Qing poured a large amount of his magical power into the Boundless Monument, directly triggering the Boundless Heavenly Qi. A thick black pillar of qi descended from the sky and struck Kou Huai directly.

Kou Huai was shocked. His body surged with magical energy, and suddenly golden light surged forth, instantly condensing into a giant golden sword. Then, he gripped the giant sword tightly with both hands and slashed forward fiercely, fiercely striking the Boundless Heavenly Qi.

But then, a flash of sword light appeared, and the Boundless Heavenly Qi paused for a moment before surging downwards again, crashing down at an astonishing speed.

boom!
With a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth, accompanied by a scream, Kou Huai's figure was completely swallowed up.

The Boundless Heavenly Qi transformed into a pitch-black vortex, engulfing him and frantically strangling his body, causing Kou Huai's blood and qi to plummet.

"Heavenly Maiden, save me!"

At this critical moment, Kou Huai suddenly let out a roar.

Han Qing glanced around and turned his gaze to the northeast. He vaguely sensed a powerful aura emanating from that direction, so powerful that even he couldn't pinpoint its exact location. This indicated that the person was very strong, having previously been above Kou Huai, and was likely a powerful expert from the Upper Realm.

Sure enough, after Kou Huai finished shouting, a woman's voice suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.

"Useless trash! The Golden Armor Sect is getting worse with each generation. You should just die!"

Immediately afterwards, a woman dressed in a fiery red dress, playing a pipa, suddenly appeared in the world. The moment she appeared, she launched an attack on Kou Huai. Her slender fingers gently plucked the strings, and magical energy surged, transforming into raging flames that instantly condensed into a fire phoenix, which charged towards Kou Huai at an extremely fast speed.

Kou Huai's expression changed drastically: "Qi Tianyun, you betrayed the alliance and killed me, you will not escape death either!" However, before the fire phoenix could actually land, Han Qing had already made the first move. The pitch-black vortex formed by the Boundless Heavenly Qi suddenly spun and directly crushed Kou Huai to pieces.

If this woman were to kill Kou Huai, the Seven Killings Stele would be unable to collect any soul points.

At this moment, the woman's gaze fell on Han Qing, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"What a handsome young man! I love keeping fair-skinned beauties like you as my pets. How about this, you will come with me to the Upper Realm and serve me for a hundred years. In return, I will grant you everything you desire."

"Your tone is so arrogant, could you be the daughter of the Dao Ancestor?" Han Qing asked. He had learned from absorbing the soul points of others that only the direct descendants of the Dao Ancestor could be called the Holy Son and Holy Daughter.

Qi Tianyun's smile widened: "You're quite clever. Since you know who I am, why don't you kneel down in front of me? This is a chance to rise to the top in one step."

"I never imagined that everyone in the Upper Realm would be such arrogant and conceited fools. It seems that the decline of the Immortal Realm is not due to a flaw in the Heavenly Dao, but rather to the collapse of humanity." Han Qing shook his head, his tone full of regret.

Qi Tianyun's face immediately darkened: "You're asking for death!"

Suddenly, her slender, fair fingers plucked the strings rapidly, and accompanied by melodious music, fire phoenixes appeared out of thin air, radiating a powerful pressure.

Han Qing's expression also turned solemn, because the pressure was too terrifying. He had never experienced such immense pressure from anyone before, not even the Dao Ancestor's phantom.

"Rainbow Transformation Realm, Second Stage!"

Han Qing hesitated for a moment, then uttered a sentence softly.

He had been worried that a powerful expert at the second level of the Rainbow Transformation Realm would descend, and now he had finally seen one.

The greatest advantage of the Upper Realm is that cultivators of the Divine Realm can break through to the second stage of the Rainbow Transformation Realm, while in this world, they can only break through to the first stage of the Rainbow Transformation Realm.

A difference of just one realm can result in a world of difference in combat strength.

However, Han Qing was not too afraid. First, he possessed many treasures and the inheritance of Devouring Heaven and Earth, so he might be able to fight across borders. Second, the combat power of a second-stage Transformation Realm cultivator would decrease when they descended into this world, at most reaching the peak of the first stage of Transformation Realm, which was completely incomparable to a second-stage Transformation Realm cultivator in normal condition.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Han Qing made a sudden move. The Taixu Treasure Tree in his palm swayed, and silver light surged, like waves rushing forward, colliding fiercely with the fire phoenixes and producing a series of booming sounds.

One by one, the fire phoenixes vanished and disappeared, while the silver light waves continued to dissipate. In the end, Han Qing was at a disadvantage and had to fly away to dodge the oncoming fire phoenixes. This was the first time in a year that he had been suppressed.

Qi Tianyun began plucking the strings at an even faster speed, and more fire phoenixes appeared, attacking Han Qing from different directions.

Han Qing suddenly activated the Primordial Ancient Seal, sealing Qi Tian Yun remotely. Strands of golden characters flew out, intertwining around Qi Tian Yun to form a large net, which then suddenly tightened and quickly shrank into a golden pearl.

Then, the Primordial Ancient Seal unleashed a powerful suction force, attempting to draw the precious pearl into it.

As the pearl flew into the air, suddenly, an outward force erupted, flames surged out, and Qi Tianyun forcibly broke through the blockade and regained her freedom.

Upon seeing this, Han Qing suddenly took flight and sped away into the distance.

He had roughly figured out Qi Tianyun's strength. Even if he went all out, it would be difficult to kill her, so there was no need to continue fighting.

Qi Tianyun did not stop him, but just stared coldly at Han Qing until he disappeared into the horizon.

"What a formidable native brat! It seems that without breaking through the limits of the Seven Great Demonic Inheritances, even if my father were to arrive, he wouldn't be able to do anything to him." (End of Chapter)