The First Sage of Military Strategists

"The destructive power released by the Demonic Eye of Destruction is the power of rules, just like a person will age, which is part of the natural law. Logically speaking, the master should be dead by now, but I don't know what happened, he entered an extremely special state and retained a sliver of life. Now, no one can help him, he can only rely on himself. As for how to escape from this deadly situation, I don't know either," the Lord of the Underworld pondered.

Yan Qiuling suppressed her worries: "This matter must not be spread, otherwise, the academy will definitely be in a state of panic."

She sighed softly again: "All we can do now is wait."

For the next few days, Yan Qiuling stayed by Han Qing's side without leaving him for a moment.

At this moment, Han Qing's consciousness was in a dark space. He had forgotten everything, and only one thought remained in his mind: he did not want to die, and he still had many things to do.

This obsession transformed into the only ray of light in the pitch-black space, protecting the source of his consciousness and preventing him from completely succumbing to the darkness.

"I can't die!"

“I can’t die!!”

...

The obsession transformed into an invisible force, propelling Han Qing's consciousness upwards at an extremely slow pace.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but at some point, this source of consciousness seemed to touch the edge of the dark space and suddenly broke away from it.

But Han Qing still did not wake up; his consciousness was uncontrollably flying out of his body.

He felt himself constantly rising, higher and higher, and the earth was shrinking, as if he were observing the whole world from God's perspective.

Boom boom, boom boom!
He heard a strange heartbeat, like thunder, which made him instantly aware of himself.

"I am Han Qing, and I am the pulse of the world."

At that moment, he seemed to replace the world's consciousness, deeply feeling and experiencing how the world works.

He didn't know the reason behind it, but in the next instant, his consciousness plummeted, and everything became blurry.

He saw his own body, and he saw Yan Qiuling anxiously watching over him.

The next moment, his consciousness returned to his body, and he suddenly opened his eyes, feeling an extremely strong sense of weakness.

His body was empty, with an invisible destructive force wandering around, constantly destroying his vital energy and bringing him to the brink of death, preventing him from waking up.

But at this moment, everything was different, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

After calmly experiencing the laws governing the development of this world, he suddenly broke through the last obstacle on the path of martial arts: the mind's aperture.

"So, to break through the mind's barrier, one must truly see through life and death, and view everything from the perspective of the world and the Way of Heaven. Only in this way can one achieve great transcendence and great freedom."

"Now, I am Han Qing, the Martial Saint of Ten Thousand Apertures!"

In an instant, a resolute look appeared in Han Qing's eyes, and a large amount of new blood and energy was generated in his body.

These newly generated vital energies shone with a brilliant golden light and possessed unprecedented resilience, so much so that even destructive forces could not destroy them.

Han Qing had heard that the Martial Saint of Ten Thousand Apertures had an indestructible body and could truly achieve immortality. At this moment, the rumors were verified.

Yan Qiuling suddenly stood up. She could feel Han Qing's life force growing rapidly at an astonishing speed, and a terrifying pressure was beginning to surge, making her feel a deep-seated fear and trembling. This was a suppression at the level of life.

Han Qing suddenly soared into the air, his eyes tightly closed, his entire body radiating a soft glow.

A hint of joy appeared in Yan Qiuling's eyes. No matter what, Han had regained consciousness and demonstrated even greater strength.

As the ancients said, a calamity is also a blessing. When a calamity comes, if you can overcome it, you will receive a reward from Heaven.

After a while, Han Qing withdrew his surging momentum and slowly descended from the sky.

"Husband, how are you?" Yan Qiuling asked with delight.

Han Qing's gaze was calm. Having just escaped death, his mindset had become much more composed. He was able to take everything lightly and remain calm and undisturbed no matter what happened.

He slightly opened his palm, and a purple ball of light appeared in his palm. This was the destructive power that was wandering around his body and causing chaos.

"This time, I almost died at the hands of the Destruction Demon, but now, I have achieved the Body of Ten Thousand Apertures, and am immortal. Destroying this demon will be a piece of cake," Han Qing said in a deep voice. "Ten Thousand Apertures!" Although Yan Qiuling had expected it, she was still somewhat surprised to hear Han Qing say it himself. "Husband, you are too amazing!"

"Congratulations, Master," Elder Ming also said.

"Now, it's time to put an end to all the troubles. The first one to be destroyed is the Heavenly Demon of Destruction," Han Qing said coldly.

“Master, you have been unconscious for a month. Kyoto has been completely devoured by demonic energy, and that’s not all. The demonic energy is showing signs of continuing to expand,” Yan Qiuling said.

"Has it been a month already?" Han Qing whispered. "I must stop him!"

Han Qing's figure immediately disappeared into the space inside the Boundless Monument. After stepping into the Myriad Apertures, his body was already able to travel through time and space.

Not only that, he can sense the Heavenly Dao, and nothing that happens in this world can be hidden from him. Moreover, he can reach any place he wants with just a thought, just like a god.

At this moment, Han Qing understood that he no longer needed to worry about powerful beings from the upper realm descending, because he would sense their arrival the instant they arrived and kill them directly.

In an instant, he appeared outside the capital city and saw a city shrouded in eternal night, with demonic energy surging and expanding in all directions like waves.

Han Qing took a step forward and appeared directly in the palace. On the throne, Han Yi, who had been standing still like a statue, suddenly opened his eyes, a look of surprise flashing in them.

"Ten thousand orifices?"

"It's all over." Han Qing raised his hand and threw a punch. An invisible force blasted out from the tip of his fist, crossing space and descending upon Han Yi.

The latter's body rapidly disintegrated and collapsed, but the Destruction Demon remained remarkably calm.

"It's no use. This is just an avatar. My demonic seed has spread throughout the world. Unless you can find them all, which is impossible, I will grow stronger without anyone noticing. Before long, we will meet again, and then I will completely destroy you."

After saying this, Han Yi's body completely dissipated, and along with it, the Demon Realm collapsed and vanished, and Kyoto saw the sunlight once again.

However, Han Qing was not happy. He understood that the Demon King of Destruction had not lied. His demonic seeds were all over the world. If they could not be found and destroyed, an even more powerful Demon King of Destruction would appear sooner or later.

But merely having myriad apertures seems insufficient; although one can perceive the entire world, one cannot see through its disguise.

"I need to enter the second stage of the Rainbow Transformation Realm."

At this moment, Han Qing had the idea of ​​going to the Upper Realm.

However, he had other things to take care of before that.

With a single step, he traversed 300,000 miles, appearing on a pleasure boat on a lake. He raised his hand and punched the Emperor Yu, who was drinking on the boat, to death.

Then, he flashed and teleported again, changing his position to arrive at another mountain peak, where he blasted the Tianyin Pavilion Master who was hiding there to death.

...

On this day, Han Qing traveled the world in an instant, killing one powerful figure after another from the upper realms, including Lei Wanlong, and even Shi Chen, Xu Yan, and others.

Everything is calm.

Three months later, Liu Yue took control of the capital and replaced the Great Yu with the Great Shu.

In April, Han Qing rebuilt the Yuelu Academy, which reached its zenith and surpassed its former glory.

On the last day of April, Han Qingfei arrived in the void, flipped his palm, and an island flew out.

He activated the formation directly, and a dark void passage appeared before him.

"The Upper Realm? Alliance Leader of the Myriad Paths Alliance, let me see your abilities?"

Han Qing murmured, then suddenly soared into the air and disappeared into a passage.

(End of the book)

P.S.: Although the writing fell apart in the middle, I still learned a lot. The story ends here; the protagonist is invincible. If I continue writing, it will just be about going to the upper realm and then endlessly repeating the same plot. I don't think many people will read that, so I might as well start the next book. (End of this chapter)