There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 285 Flicking Sleeves to Wipe Away Dust

"Om-"

The ancestral spirit tree's message was filled with even greater shock and anger!
He clearly sensed that the blood-red blade energy was not only incredibly sharp, but also frantically devoured and corroded the wood essence contained within the vegetation while it was destroying it!
This is practically outright robbery!

"boom!"

After passing over the vegetation, the blade's light intensified, pointing directly at Chen Qing! The chaotic, corrosive aura emanating from within caused the air along its path to hiss and produce plumes of smoke!
"Hmm? This sword light seems somewhat familiar. Is it the incarnation of the Blood Sea? No, it's not quite. Who is this person?"

Chen Qing's gaze sharpened as he caught a familiar yet distorted aura in the blade's light. It was somewhat similar to his own Blood River Incarnation, yet it was impure and mixed, filled with violence and corrosiveness, seemingly a variant of the Blood River True Form Technique.

"Fine, who cares who they are! Since they dare to ambush and attack here, we must suppress them in one fell swoop! We can use this as a warning to others, so that these petty villains will think twice!"

In a flash, Chen Qing quickly sorted out his thoughts, and then without hesitation, facing the blood-red blade energy that was rushing towards him and devouring his life force, he flicked his hands and waved his sleeves!
"Hey!"

A jet-black lightning bolt, condensed to its extreme and brimming with destructive energy, shot out from his sleeve and flew straight towards the blade light!

As for breaking through such filthy blood energy, Chen Qing was deeply entangled with the Blood River Dao in both his previous and current lives. He not only borrowed the power of the extraterrestrial demons, but also used it to deal with many powerful enemies, and has already figured out the foundation of its operation!

At this moment, he used his unparalleled skill in controlling lightning to instantly travel thousands of miles and concentrate it into a single point, hitting the most core and most vulnerable point of the blood-red blade aura!

"Bang!!!"

A dull thud!
The ferocious, blood-red blade energy, capable of slaying ordinary Golden Core cultivators, seemed to have been punctured, exploding in mid-air and turning into a sky full of foul-smelling blood mist, which was then swept away by the residual power of the lightning and evaporated completely!

They continued flying forward at high speed, and in an instant they arrived in front of Li Xuefeng!

"what?!"

Li Xuefeng's pupils contracted sharply, and the alarm bells in his heart instantly surged to their peak!

At the very instant the blade's energy collapsed, he almost instinctively stepped back, while simultaneously changing the hand seals in his hands!
"Buzz!"

An ancient shield radiating a profound spiritual light appeared, blocking his way!
This was the life-saving spiritual shield he received as a reward from the Fifth Prince, powerful enough to withstand three full-force attacks from a Nascent Soul cultivator!
"boom!!!"

The jet-black lightning slammed into the spirit shield!
The loud noise shook the sky!

Li Xuefeng felt a tremendous force coming from the shield, his whole body trembled violently, his internal organs were displaced, and he could no longer suppress the urge to vomit blood!

"call--"

Amidst the flashes of lightning, he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, transformed into a streak of light that shattered layers of clouds and soared into the sky, becoming a black dot on the horizon in the blink of an eye!
"How can it be?!"

A roar of shock and rage came from the very high sky, filled with disbelief and horror!
Having landed a successful blow, Chen Qing's eyes remained indifferent. He changed the hand seals again and pointed towards the black dot that Li Xuefeng had transformed into!
"Whoosh-"

The jet-black lightning streaked across the sky in a strange arc, then condensed again, its speed increasing dramatically, chasing after the disheveled figure flying backward in the sky at a speed surpassing that of lightning!

"You're really going to press your advantage? Are you really going to fight me to the death?!"

Sensing the relentless pursuit of the dark lightning, Li Xuefeng's eyes flashed with fierce light, and his anger surged. He immediately roared, and his body erupted with blood light, instantly splitting into hundreds of extremely condensed blood-colored blade energy!
"Blood Slaughtering Spirits, All Blades Return to Their Origin!"

In an instant, countless sword lights surged like blood dragons, weaving into a net, carrying a tragic aura of slaughtering all living beings, and covered the tribulation lightning that was closely following behind!

The blood-red light stained the sky crimson!
However, that jet-black lightning bolt moved like a serpent traversing the void, its speed exceeding all expectations!

It darted, twisted, and turned rapidly through the gaps in the sky full of sword energy, avoiding the strongest points of the sword energy, and then pierced through the surface with a point, striking the weakest point in the flow of blood-red sword energy!

In the blink of an eye, the lightning had already swirled and turned a thousand times!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The continuous popping sounds were like beans being fried in an iron wok!

The overwhelming net of crimson blade energy, under the instantaneous movement of the tribulation lightning, was like a ferocious beast whose skeleton had been removed. Its skeleton collapsed and exploded one after another, finally turning into a sky full of foul-smelling blood mist!
"boom!"

The sword of lightning suddenly erupted, and the thunderous energy drew upon the thunder of heaven and earth, sweeping away the bloody light!

"What!?"

Li Xuefeng's eyes widened suddenly, but then a sense of alarm exploded in his mind!
"Whoosh!"

Amidst the rolling lightning, a slender, dark shadow emerged, like a death warrant, aimed straight at Li Xuefeng's face!
"Damn it!"

Li Xuefeng was shocked and furious, and had no choice but to activate the spirit shield in front of him with all his might once again!

"boom!"

The lightning slammed into the shield, creating a deafening roar!

This time, the shield's light flickered violently, and several clear cracks appeared on its surface!
Li Xuefeng felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His body flew backward in circles in the air, his face drained of color, and his heart was filled with shock and horror: "This lightning is a protective technique at the Nascent Soul level! No wonder Chen Qing was mistaken for a Nascent Soul cultivator! He actually possesses such a powerful Nascent Soul technique! He's no less powerful than me!"

But he quickly regained his composure, a ruthless and calculating glint in his eyes!
"The Nascent Soul cultivation method consumes a great deal of energy. Even I need the Blood Essence Crystals bestowed by His Highness to use it continuously! He's just a Golden Core cultivator. Even with the greatest fortune, how many times can his mana sustain him? At most one or two times, he'll inevitably run out of energy! That will be his death day! This is bad!"

As he was pondering this, he saw the lightning bolt turn back in the sky and strike again!
"My spiritual shield can withstand one more attack! Once it breaks, if I don't want to be slaughtered, I'll have no choice but to retreat! Since that's the case..."

Without further hesitation, Li Xuefeng gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and spat out a stream of blood essence, which merged into the void in front of him!
"Buzz!"

A long sword with an ancient design, dark red in color, and shrouded in a thick aura of bloodlust leaped out from the top of his head!

The blade trembled, emitting a bloodthirsty hum!
My natal magic weapon, the Spirit-Slaying Blood Blade!
The moment this blade was drawn, the stench of blood intensified even further!
"Man and blade become one, unleash the ultimate spirit-slaying strike!"

Li Xuefeng formed a hand seal, transforming his essence, energy, and spirit into a beam of spiritual light, which merged with the Bloodthirsty Blade!
The knife seemed to come alive all at once!

"go with!"

As Li Xuefeng raised his hand and pointed, the blood blade ignored the dark tribulation lightning that struck again, and transformed into a blood-red rainbow that pierced through the heavens and earth. With an indomitable will to kill everything, it bypassed the lightning and pointed directly at Chen Qing, who was hundreds of miles away!
"As long as we can severely injure and suppress Chen Qing before Lei Guang makes his move, the crisis will be resolved!"

This strike embodies his life's cultivation and killing intent, and its power is infinitely close to the full force of a Nascent Soul Stage 3 strike!
He was going to gamble, betting that Chen Qing had devoted most of his energy and strength to controlling that terrifying lightning, leaving his own defenses vulnerable!

"Boom!!!" Almost at the same time that the blood rainbow flew out, the pitch-black tribulation lightning struck the spiritual shield in front of him for the third time!

"Crack!"

The spirit shield let out a mournful cry and shattered with a crash, turning into countless fragments of spiritual light!
"puff!"

Li Xuefeng coughed up blood again, his breath weakening, but his eyes flashed with madness and determination!
"Three times! He's already used his Nascent Soul technique three times! He's bound to run out of steam! Die!"

He mustered his remaining magical power and propelled the crimson rainbow toward Chen Qing at an even greater speed!

However, the next moment, Li Xuefeng's pupils shrank, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face!

The jet-black lightning that shattered the spiritual shield showed no signs of weakening. It nimbly shifted in mid-air, locking onto him once more and pursuing him at an even faster speed! The destructive aura contained within it remained surging and powerful, showing no signs of diminishing!

"No! This feeling... this isn't a spell formed from condensed magical power! This is... a magical artifact! A physical, tangible thunderous magical artifact!"

Without the barrier of spirit, Li Xuefeng finally sensed the abnormality after getting close to it, and his horror intensified!

"That Chen Qing, at the Golden Core stage, can actually wield a Nascent Soul level magic weapon? How is that possible?! Wielding such a magic weapon consumes far more energy than using magic techniques! How can he possibly sustain it?!"

But there was no time for him to think further; the tribulation lightning was imminent, and the omen of death was clear!
"Never mind! Chen Qing is definitely using all his magic to chase after me right now, leaving him vulnerable! As long as the Spirit Slaughtering Strike hits him first, everything will be settled!"

Li Xuefeng gritted his teeth and focused his divine sense on the crimson rainbow, increasing its speed by another three points!

At the same time, he retreated rapidly, his body flashing with light as several life-saving talismans and protective treasures were activated one after another, transforming into layers of light shields to protect himself, hoping to withstand the tribulation lightning strike and buy time for the final blow!

In the distance, several streaks of light were already drawn to the battle's fluctuations.

On one side were several elders from the Azure Wood Spirit Kingdom and Mu Qingling, who rushed over in a hurry because they were worried about Chen Qing's safety.

On the other side were the patrolling cultivators of the Southern Yan Dynasty stationed on the border. Sensing the burst of energy at the Nascent Soul level, they also came to investigate.

In addition, a group of cultivators dressed in the attire of the Northern Li Dynasty stood atop a mountain, watching from afar.

Compared to the tension of the first two sides, they seemed quite relaxed.

"Tsk tsk, the Southern Dynasty's fortunes are declining, and indeed, its talents are dwindling." One of them crossed his arms and laughed as he watched the world go by. "That person who just flew away seemed to be Li Xuefeng. He's always been touted as so powerful, but he was completely outmaneuvered by the people of the Qingmu Spirit Kingdom with a single bolt of lightning. If this were in our Great Li, such a person wouldn't even be worthy of being a guard for the Nineteenth Prince!"

Another person chimed in with a laugh, "The envoy is absolutely right. The people of the Southern Dynasty certainly cannot compare to the many talents that emerge in our Great Li..."

However, before they could finish speaking, a blood-red streak of light shot through the air!

Wherever the blood-red light passed, cracks appeared in the space, and ripples spread in all directions, radiating a dangerous aura that made the onlookers pale and retreat repeatedly!

"Not good! This attack has already reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage!" Elder Mu Ye Rou of the Leaf Clan of the Azure Wood Spirit Kingdom's expression changed slightly!

"Young Master Chen, be careful!" Mu Qingling exclaimed in alarm, her face pale.

In the distance, Liu Shuang'er, who had rushed over, let out a sharp cry and released her flying sword in an attempt to block the attack!

Even the few nonchalant Northern cultivators lost their smiles and showed solemn expressions.

"That strike was quite interesting." The man who had spoken sarcastically earlier narrowed his eyes. "That kid's in for a rough time!"

"Rumble--"

The majestic ancestral tree once again sent forth its will, and thousands of emerald green branches broke through the air, intending to intertwine and form a barrier in front of Chen Qing!

However, Chen Qing waved his hand slightly, and then, just as the crimson rainbow was about to engulf him, he finally moved!
He raised his hand and formed a hand seal, his aura suddenly changed, and a scarlet blood light shot into the sky from his body!

"Crash-"

The blood surged forth like a river bursting its banks, instantly transforming into a vast river of blood!
Amidst the surging waves of blood, a supreme truth that transcends all living beings, disregards everything, and commands all demons emanates from the depths of the blood river!
The crimson rainbow sword, which embodied Li Xuefeng's lifelong cultivation and killing intent, trembled and froze as soon as it approached the Blood River, just like a subject encountering a king.
The innate demonic intent belonging to Li Xuefeng was suppressed by the true demonic intent contained in the blood river, and it almost collapsed on the spot!

"What?! What kind of demonic art is this?!" Li Xuefeng's divine sense, which had merged into the blade, let out a shriek. He felt as if he had been plunged into an endless sea of ​​blood. Not only was his bloodthirsty cultivation unable to harm his enemy, but he was also completely suppressed and dominated by the opponent!
The next moment, the river of blood swept across the sky like a giant beast opening its mouth, swallowing up the ferocious and powerful Bloodthirsty Blade!

"Gulu...Gulu..."

Within the river of blood, the waves of blood surged even more violently.

A few breaths later, the aura of the Blood River suddenly surged, and streaks of blood-red blade energy, identical to the Blood Slaughtering Blade, condensed from the Blood River, swirling and dancing around it, emitting a joyful and bloodthirsty buzz!
In an instant, the Blood River incarnation devoured and refined Li Xuefeng's life-or-death killing blade, turning it into its own!

"Do not--"

At the same time, Li Xuefeng, who had lost his natal magic weapon and most of his divine soul and consciousness, let out a miserable howl of unwillingness. He was instantly swallowed up by the dark tribulation lightning that was chasing from behind, which broke through the layers of protection!
A burst of lightning flashed, and the screams abruptly ceased.

When the lightning subsided, only a few charred ashes remained, drifting away in the wind.

At this moment, Chen Qing arrived through the air, swept away the ashes with a wave of his long sleeves, and then with a wave of his hand, the lightning returned, turning into a hairpin and sticking into his head. The blood river gathered and disappeared into his sleeve!
"Ah this!"

All the onlookers, whether they were from the Qingmu Spirit Kingdom, the Nanyan patrolling cultivators, or the few Beili envoys, stared in disbelief at the figure with its flowing robes.

"Who...who exactly is this person?"

The Northern cultivators were dumbfounded. The contempt and composure on their faces had vanished, replaced by deep shock and fear.

“Young Master Chen, you…” Mu Qingling stepped forward cautiously, hesitating to speak.

"A few twists and turns are nothing. Princess, no need to see me off. Everyone, farewell." Chen Qing nodded slightly to the people of Qingmu Spirit Kingdom, then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Below, in a corner, several monks cautiously appeared, their expressions shifting.

"Quickly! Send a message to Wanghai City! Many of the rumors about Chen Qing may be true! Don't rush to take action!"

(End of this chapter)