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Chapter 440 How dare he kill me?
Seeing that Zhu Qiyang actually mistook his sword domain for Fu Cailin's "Yi Sword Technique", Gu Shaoan couldn't help but chuckle.

However, today's battle with Zhu Qiyang was not a friendly spar, and Gu Shaoan didn't have much to say to Zhu Qiyang.

Therefore, as Zhu Qiyang posed the question, he was met only with even more intense and swift sword energy.

Gu Shaoan's silent smile made Zhu Qiyang feel slighted, and his face darkened even more.

The chilling sword energy coming from all directions quickly diverted Zhu Qiyang's thoughts.

As time went on, Zhu Qiyang felt increasing pressure.

The sword energy that Gu Shaoan condensed seemed to be limitless, and the speed of the sword energy attacking him from all around was getting faster and faster.

Almost every time he managed to shatter an incoming sword aura, several or even dozens of other sword auras would follow closely behind, one after another.

Moreover, for half an hour straight, fists and palms exploded incessantly, dust waves surged like a tide, and the grass was shaved bare by the gale, but no matter how Zhu Qiyang tried, he was unable to truly close the distance between the two.

Even now, the distance between Zhu Qiyang and Gu Shaoan remains five zhang.

What used to be a distance that could be crossed in an instant now seems like an insurmountable chasm.

Most importantly, Zhu Qiyang discovered that Gu Shaoan's sword energy connections were becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Several times, it happened right after he had used up all his moves and before he could recover his strength.

Zhu Qiyang even had the illusion that he was actively crashing into the sword energy that was gathering around him.

Zhu Qiyang knew that this was because Gu Shaoan had begun to familiarize himself with his own martial arts, and thus anticipated his changes in moves.

"No, we can't continue like this."

By now, Zhu Qiyang's sense of superiority as a master of the Great Three Harmony Heaven and Human Realm had been completely eroded by Gu Shaoan's bizarre methods.

Even in the depths of his heart, a sense of unease that he hadn't felt in a long time was brewing.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly let out a low shout. As his internal energy circulated, the power of heaven and earth was rapidly drawn into Zhu Qiyang's hand, merging into his internal energy, and then he slammed it fiercely into the ground.

"boom--"

The moment the fist landed, it was as if an invisible giant drum was being struck deep within the plains.

Centered on Zhu Qiyang, terrifying energy suddenly spread out like ripples on water, instantly expanding into a visible shock ring.

The soil was crushed, lifted, and then pulverized; grass blades were uprooted and immediately turned into countless fragments that exploded outwards in the impact.

Closer up, the nearly one hundred three-inch sword energies that were about to pounce were all jolted by this punch, and then shattered instantly like a group of silver needles scattered by a giant wave.

Taking advantage of the absence of nearby sword energy, Zhu Qiyang changed the circulation route of his internal energy.

The next instant, Cao Zhengchun and the woman simultaneously heard Zhu Qiyang's voice, a deep and urgent voice.

"What are you waiting for? Make your move and create an opportunity for me."

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to explode right next to the ear, carrying the power of Zhu Qiyang's internal energy, making one's heart tremble with coldness.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun and the woman whose face was veiled by snow-white gauze exchanged glances.

However, looking at the devastated ground around Zhu Qiyang, and then at Gu Shaoan in the distance, who still stood calmly with one hand behind his back, Cao Zhengchun and the woman beside him both showed a look of astonishment.

Cao Zhengchun, in particular, opened his mouth, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to begin.

Looking at the reactions of Cao Zhengchun and the other man, Gu Shaoan, who was in charge of the situation, could easily guess what was going on.

Zhu Qiyang was confident that he could call on Cao Zhengchun and that woman for help at this time, and he didn't treat Cao Zhengchun and that woman as outsiders. However, even knowing Gu Shaoan's strength, he still dared to let the two of them get involved in a battle of this level. Zhu Qiyang really didn't treat them as human beings.

Glancing at Cao Zhengchun's bewildered expression, which seemed to want to say something but couldn't, Gu Shaoan suddenly thought of a joke from his previous life called Benboerba.

However, the fact that Zhu Qiyang could think of having Cao Zhengchun and the woman sacrifice themselves to create an opportunity shows that he had truly reached a dead end.

Gu Shaoan could clearly sense that Zhu Qiyang truly lived up to his reputation as a Grand Three Harmony Heavenly Realm martial artist.

His strength, however, far surpasses that of Tu Baichuan.

If it were Tu Baichuan, he could only withstand Gu Shaoan's sword domain for three breaths at most, and it would be extremely difficult for him to fight and withstand Gu Shaoan's sword domain for so long as Zhu Qiyang did.

Moreover, in Gu Shaoan's view, the power of that palm technique, the application of the power of heaven and earth, the reaction ability, and even the combat awareness were not much worse than Meng Chixing, whom he had seen at Wudang Mountain last year.

Unfortunately, in Gu Shaoan's eyes, Zhu Qiyang's martial arts skills and application were indeed somewhat overrated.

At least if it were Zhang Sanfeng, under the same conditions of the Celestial Realm, Gu Shaoan was certain that once Zhang Sanfeng got serious, his sword domain and chess-playing sword technique could only stop Zhang Sanfeng for ten breaths at most.

Even among those who entered the Celestial Realm through the same Great Three Harmonies, the difference in strength can sometimes be worlds apart.

Inside the arena, as the sword energy approached again, Cao Zhengchun and the other man remained standing motionless, causing Zhu Qiyang to curse inwardly.

Looking at Gu Shaoan standing in the distance, Zhu Qiyang's mind raced.

A moment later, a ruthless glint flashed in Zhu Qiyang's eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Qiyang's shoulders sank suddenly, and as his chest heaved, his vital energy surged like a river flowing backward, roaring and rushing along his meridians.

In an instant, the power of heaven and earth was drawn down, and the originally scattered hot wind on the plain was forcibly pulled by an invisible will. The wind from all directions converged on Zhu Qiyang, the dust was sucked up and swirled around him, and the distant grass waves were no longer just lying down, but as if they were pressed down by a giant hand, bowing their heads in his direction.

Then, Zhu Qiyang suddenly took a step forward, and the soil beneath his feet collapsed again with a muffled thud, cracks spreading like a spider web. Taking advantage of the momentum of this step, Zhu Qiyang struck out with his palm.

A crimson palm shadow, ten feet in size, condensed in the air, its edges trailing long flames as the wind pushed it out from in front of Zhu Qiyang, like a burning curtain of sky.

Before the palm strike even arrived, the air was already compressed to produce a sharp crackling sound. The plain surface seemed to sink as if it were under an invisible pressure, and the dust wave was compressed into a straight "groove" that rolled to both sides along the trajectory of the palm strike.

The sword energy that had blocked Zhu Qiyang along the way shattered one after another as if it had crashed into a real mountain. The fragments of light exploded like raindrops, and before they even hit the ground, they were blown into a sky full of silver dust by the wind carried by the palm shadow.

The ten-foot-long palm shadow swept across, actually carving a short passage through Gu Shaoan's sword domain. Just as the palm shadow hurtled towards Gu Shaoan, Zhu Qiyang followed closely behind, his inner energy surging as he forcefully formed a fiery red barrier around his body to block the remaining energy of the sword strikes.

Even though Zhu Qiyang had condensed his Qi into a protective shield, the sword energy that Gu Shaoan condensed was not only condensed with the power and momentum of heaven and earth, but also contained the sword energy from Gu Shaoan's own "Emei Sword Manual".

Even the aftershocks were enough to cause some of the energy within the protective barrier surrounding Zhu Qiyang to leak out, leaving streaks of blood on his body.

Despite his own injuries, Zhu Qiyang disregarded them, protecting his vital points while using his lightness skill to follow the huge palm shadow and rush towards Gu Shaoan.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan knew exactly what Zhu Qiyang was planning.

After chuckling, Gu Shaoan's internal energy surged like a tide, causing his robes to flutter without wind.

At the same time, as the sword pellet within Gu Shaoan's body suddenly trembled, a sword's cry resounded from within him.

The moment that sword rang out, the entire plain seemed to be plucked like the strings of a musical instrument.

Zhu Qiyang could feel that most of the power and force of heaven and earth that had been drawn by the three flowers within his body had defected and were now rushing towards Gu Shaoan.

The next instant, as the power and momentum of heaven and earth, which had just been drawn by Gu Shaoan, mixed with the vital energy, quietly poured out along the sword intent, in the eyes of Zhu Qiyang, Cao Zhengchun, and the woman whose face was covered by snow gauze, thousands upon thousands of green grasses on the plain, along with tiny blades, tips, and stems of grass, suddenly rose from the ground all at once.

They weren't blown about by the wind, but rather forcibly "pulled" off the ground by a powerful force.

With the power and momentum of heaven and earth, as well as the infusion of Gu Shaoan's internal energy and sword intent, the soft green grass instantly transformed into sword energy like willow catkins, heading towards the ten-zhang-tall palm shadow in the air and the roar hidden behind it.

Countless sword energies surged through the air, resembling a blue dragon formed from condensed sword energy.

The only difference was that within this blue dragon, there was a blade of grass that shone like gold.

Before the sword energy arrived, the sword's momentum preceded it.

At that moment, gazing at the dragon in the sky that seemed to be formed from sword energy, Zhu Qiyang suddenly felt as if ten thousand swords were about to strike him, causing his pupils to shrink sharply.

The next instant, the palm shadow collided with the tide of willow-leaf swords.

Beneath the thousands of blades of grass imbued with the aura of swords, the ten-zhang palm image in front of Zhu Qiyang was simultaneously sliced ​​by countless tiny yet extremely sharp blades, disintegrating inch by inch into crimson fire rain that exploded in all directions.

As the palm shadow dissipated, the remaining green grass, carrying the power of heaven and earth and the chilling sword aura, continued to rush towards Zhu Qiyang with the help of the wind.

Faced with this scene, Zhu Qiyang felt a chill run down his spine. He forcibly stopped and mobilized all the internal energy, spirit, and spirit within him, condensing a ten-foot-tall, inverted bronze bell of flame around his body.

"You're quite good at hiding it; you're only using this martial art now."

Seeing this, how could Gu Shaoan not know that Zhu Qiyang had clearly practiced a special external martial art similar to the Golden Bell Shield?

Once a martial artist reaches the stage of Condensing Essence and Forming Qi, if they want to further condense their essence, energy, and spirit into a seed, they need to ensure that their essence, energy, and spirit are abundant to a certain degree.

To replenish one's vital energy and spirit, one must possess rare and precious natural treasures and cultivate corresponding martial arts techniques.

As a master who entered the Celestial Realm through the Great Three Harmonies, Zhu Qiyang's martial arts skills would certainly not be limited to palm techniques like the "Shadowless Heaven-Shaking Palm".

"Ding Ding Ding!"

The dense sword energy landed on the protective aura surrounding Zhu Qiyang. The green grass, infused with the sword's power, the strength of heaven and earth, and the essence of qi, splashed up countless sparks and blue light as it landed on the fiery red protective aura, as if countless small knives were constantly scraping and polishing a bronze bell.

But in just three breaths, beneath the thousands of sharp-looking blades of grass, tiny cracks began to appear in the barrier surrounding Zhu Qiyang.

In an instant, the dense, dragon-like sword energy was reduced to just the last blade of grass bathed in golden light.

And unlike the biting cold of the grass that came before.

This blade of grass gives one the feeling of the morning light, carrying a gentle warmth.

However, when this blade of grass collided with the fiery red protective aura surrounding Zhu Qiyang, which was already on the verge of collapse, it sliced ​​through the aura with a smooth and silky feel, and then headed towards Zhu Qiyang.

Faced with this scene, Zhu Qiyang was greatly alarmed. While trying to mobilize his own internal energy and spirit again, he hurriedly said, "Wait, I am the King of Zhen, a member of the royal family. If you..."

However, before Zhu Qiyang could finish speaking, the golden grass that looked light and fluttering as if it were moving with the wind suddenly appeared in front of him and then burrowed into the space between Zhu Qiyang's eyebrows.

The moment the grass burrowed into his brow, Zhu Qiyang felt a cool sensation there.

Then he started to feel dizzy and disoriented.

How dare he actually kill me?

As he collapsed to the ground, only one thought echoed in Zhu Qiyang's mind.

His gaze fell on Zhu Qiyang's corpse, and only then did the coldness in Gu Shaoan's eyes gradually fade.

"In the end, it still came to this!"

There are many ways to prevent the Great Wei Kingdom and the Great Yuan Kingdom from going to war.

One method is to cause casualties among the Celestial Realm martial artists in the palace.

Without enough Celestial Realm warriors, how can we possibly deal with the two Celestial Realm warriors, Ba Shiba and Si Hanfei, from the Great Yuan Kingdom?

However, if this is done, there will be fewer Celestial Realm martial artists in the palace, and they will inevitably be stretched thin when facing attacks from Celestial Realm experts from the Great Yuan Kingdom and the Great Sui Kingdom in the future.

Moreover, at that time, Gu Shaoan and the Emei Sect would completely fall out with the imperial court, so Gu Shaoan did not want to take that step unless absolutely necessary.

However, Zhu Qiyang's sudden appearance today, and the murderous intent he showed towards Gu Shaoan, forced Gu Shaoan to take action.

Furthermore, given Zhu Qiyang's identity and his strength as a Grand Three Harmony Heavenly Realm martial artist, Gu Shaoan could not allow Zhu Qiyang to live.

Otherwise, with a martial artist at the Great Three Harmony Heaven and Man Realm, whose status is no lower than Zhu Houzhao's, as an enemy in the Great Wei Kingdom, Gu Shaoan would likely be confined to Mount Emei for a long time, just like Zhang Sanfeng, in order to protect the Emei Sect and Abbess Miejue and others.

Therefore, from the moment Zhu Qiyang revealed hostility and even murderous intent towards Gu Shaoan, it was destined that only one of Zhu Qiyang and Gu Shaoan could survive.

(End of this chapter)