My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Gu Qing looked in the direction indicated by the Burning Mountain Spirit Ape, and using the penetrating power of his mind, he immediately discovered the flaw in the Imperial City's array.

"The fire is strong, and the drying is excellent."

"After you entered the Foundation Establishment Realm, your Fiery Eyes of Illusion became increasingly powerful..."

next moment.

Gu Qing's figure disappeared from the ground, and the Imperial Guards on the city wall lost their target. All the Imperial Guards' movements were instantly frozen, and the blood-red light arrows they had gathered did not know where to shoot.

"Buzz".

Just as the Imperial Guards were looking around, searching for Gu Qing's figure, a low humming sound suddenly came from the sky.

As the many Imperial Guards looked up, they saw Gu Qing holding a platinum flying sword, slashing out a dazzling sword light thirty or forty feet long, which fell vertically like a bolt of lightning.

however.

The imagined massive explosion did not occur.

Gu Qing's sword light landed on the flaw in the imperial city's formation, and thousands of emerald green sword energy roots sprouted like seeds. With the support of thirty layers of profound spiritual light, the sword energy roots pierced through the flaws exposed in the imperial city's formation.

All the imperial guards standing on the city wall stared in shock at what they saw above them: the roots of sword energy pierced into the imperial city's protective barrier, blooming into a dazzling lotus flower above their heads.

The petals overlapped layer upon layer, blooming into a massive lotus with thirty petals. This sword lotus grew to a size of a thousand meters, and spiritual energy surged from all around, pressing down on everyone's heads like a colossal object.

This sword light combines two fundamental mysteries: the Mystery of Flower Blooming and the Mystery of Sword Qi Taking Root.

It was created by Gu Qing himself.

By analyzing the notes left by the Golden Core senior of the Azure Emperor Sword Formation in the equipment slot, Gu Qing has already reached the Golden Core level in terms of the basic mystery of sword qi rooting, and is still at level 30.

Therefore.

When this sword lotus blooms with thirty layers of lotus petals, it means that Gu Qing's attack is at a level that many ordinary Golden Core cultivators cannot reach.

Above the imperial city gate, everyone looked up at the ever-growing shadow. The scene before them was terrifying; such a massive sword lotus was even more awe-inspiring than witnessing a battle between Golden Core cultivators.

It should be noted that the black-robed monster they were fighting only had the spiritual power cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage, yet he was able to unleash such a monstrous sword lotus.

Among the Imperial Guards on the city wall, some were plunged into despair, and some even dropped their spears to the ground without realizing it.

He stood on the city wall with a numb expression, ready to face death.

The Imperial Guard commander, who had previously intended to use firepower to eliminate Gu Qing, was now drenched in sweat. He deeply regretted using the Imperial City Formation to attack Gu Qing.

It would be much better to stay inside the defensive formation and take the beating; at least we wouldn't lose our lives!

only……

It's too late to regret it now.

The emerald green sword light and lotus flower crashed down, and the defensive barrier of the imperial city, which had revealed a flaw, shattered like blood-red amber.

next moment.

The emerald green sword lotus blooms in layers.

Rumble!

Throughout the capital, all the people felt the earth shaking. Those living thirty or forty miles away from the imperial city still did not understand what had happened in the direction of the palace.

But then, a soaring sword aura rose from the center of the capital, and a blue lotus appeared in the center of the capital, hundreds of meters long and nearly a thousand meters high. Even the people on the outermost edge of the capital could see the strange sight that suddenly appeared.

As for the area near the imperial city, both ordinary people and independent cultivators were dumbfounded. Everyone thought that the strange man in black robes was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, overestimating his own strength.

But now, the area within a kilometer radius centered on the front gate of the Wei capital has disappeared.

They even broke through the ground and cut off the underground water veins.

The deep pit in front of the imperial city silenced everyone.

"Splash—"

In the huge, lotus-shaped pit, underground water veins surged, turning it into a vast swamp.

"Where the blue lotus blooms, the light of the sky shatters; when the sword song rises, all things sink."

"The sword's edge shatters the city and startles the imperial palace; all laws are empty, only the immortal reigns supreme."

Only after the strange figure in black robes disappeared behind the main gate of the imperial city did the scholar murmur.

"That black-robed cultivator was too ruthless. His swordsmanship was practically indestructible, capable of destroying even Golden Core level arrays and barriers, and incidentally severing water veins nearly a thousand meters underground..."

"The world is about to change!!"

"If such vicious people were to storm into the capital of Wei, it is estimated that all the elderly, weak, women, and children inside the city would be killed."

"fart."

"The Wei family is a clan where everyone cultivates immortality."

"It's not like us commoners."

"..."

While ordinary civilians were gossiping and discussing the matter, many clever and adventurous cultivators looked at the ruined imperial city with a glint of cunning in their eyes.

Should we follow the man in the black robe to pull off a big heist?

The Southern Continent is not limited to the Wei Kingdom alone; they will eventually flee thousands of miles away.

……

Not to mention the fall of the Wei family's imperial city and the resulting unrest among the independent cultivators.

Having stormed into the imperial city, Gu Qing was now advancing rapidly, heading straight for the core of the Wei family.

Inside the palace were many guards at the tenth level of the Qi Refining Realm, as well as maids. These people were all trained by the Wei family from childhood and were extremely loyal. Even though they knew they were no match for Gu Qing, they still attacked him wave after wave.

Gu Qing was enveloped in a phantom of a verdant sword lotus. Before these people could even get close to Gu Qing, they were killed by the sword light on their way to charge.

Gu Qing was enveloped in a phantom of a verdant sword lotus. Before these people could even get close to Gu Qing, they were killed by the sword light on their way to charge.

Wherever Gu Qing went, rivers of blood flowed.

"These ants are quite annoying."

"The battle at the city gate just now took a few breaths; we can't delay any longer, or we'll let the target escape."

"It might all be for naught..."

Thinking of this, Gu Qing's aura became even more sharp.

The white-gold flying sword in his hand shimmered, transforming into a vortex of sword light hundreds of meters long that spun in front of Gu Qing. Anyone or anything that stood in his way was annihilated within the vortex.

"Compared to the palaces of mortal kingdoms, the palaces of dynasties established by cultivators are ridiculously large."

"Yes, according to the map given by the Hidden Mist Sect."

"Wei Xuan's sons, as well as other royal offspring, are all in the Eastern Palace."

After comparing the map provided by the Hidden Mist Sect, Gu Qing headed straight for the East Palace.

……

Inside the Wei imperial palace, chaos had already broken out.

At the Eastern Palace, many royal offspring were gathered together. An old eunuch rushed to the outside of the main hall of the Eastern Palace. Before even entering, he exclaimed in alarm:

"This is a terrible thing, Your Highnesses."

"A powerful enemy has invaded the palace. Our men are no match for them; that person is terrifyingly strong."

"Hurry, hurry... uh, hurry..."

The old eunuch, who was at the tenth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, had just stepped into the palace with his right foot when he felt his power being rapidly drained from his body.

Inside the main hall, all the princes stared blankly at the eunuch at the door, only to see a beam of emerald green sword light pierce through their chests and directly block the entrance to the East Palace.

"Can anyone tell me where I can find the second volume of the Azure Emperor Sword Manual?"

As the princes were still in shock, a voice came from outside the hall, followed by a man in black robes slowly walking into the hall.

"You, you can forget about it..."

"Pfft!"

Before someone could finish speaking, their head flew into the air.