After the Great Dao died

Chapter 94 I, Xiao Changlu, have come to kill you!

That energy and blood surged like the heavens and earth were overturned, like magma erupting, earth-shattering, and incredibly powerful!

Chen Lingxi felt that she had just been immersed in the earth-shaking power of Xi Yu's talisman when it was about to be released, but the next moment she was made to creak and groan by the sudden surge of energy.

He and Lu Baizhong turned their heads almost simultaneously, looking in the direction of the burst of energy.

At that very moment, the blood-red light pulsating on the jade talisman in his arms suddenly froze.

He had already activated the talisman to about 70-80% capacity; it was only one wisp of spiritual energy away from being fully activated.

But the surge of energy was too violent, like a massive boulder crashing into the center of a lake, shattering the spiritual thread connecting him to the talisman.

The blood-red light on the talisman flickered twice unwillingly, then went out with a hiss, like a candle flame blown out by the wind.

Lu Baizhong reacted faster than Chen Lingxi.

The lightning mark that had just appeared between his eyebrows was already dazzlingly bright, and his body was filled with fierce lightning. He was about to confront the power of Xi Yu's talisman head-on, but at this moment, it suddenly dimmed under the impact of that blood energy.

He raised an eyebrow, a faint hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before sheathing his sword.

As the sword was sheathed, it emitted a very clear and short metallic clang, and the layer of pale golden lightning on his body disappeared without a trace, like the receding tide.

Chen Lingxi's heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, she immediately suppressed the remaining spiritual backlash within the talisman.

The flow of Qi and blood is overwhelming!

He was like a withered leaf caught in a storm, stumbling back several steps on the riverbank before his back slammed against a protruding river rock, barely managing to regain his balance.

Then, he and Lu Baizhong saw a scene in the far distance.

It was a small mountain, not very high, with a few gnarled old pine trees growing on its summit.

At that moment, a figure stood atop the mountain.

The figure was tall and slender, more than half a head taller than an average person, with broad shoulders and a fierce aura, like a towering mountain.

He bent his knees and squatted down.

The entire action was completed in a single instant.

Then, he jumped.

That leap shook the heavens and the earth!

The small mountain collapsed the instant he exerted force with his feet!

The entire mountain exploded out of the center like a pile of building blocks, with rocks, soil, and trees being swept away by an overwhelming force and flying in all directions, crashing onto the surrounding mountains with dull, thunderous thuds.

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, turning half the sky a grayish-yellow!

The man leaped high into the air, his figure tracing a natural arc through the air. His robes were filled with wind and fluttered in the wind, just like a roc spreading its wings, crossing the sky for miles and landing on another mountain.

The mountain couldn't withstand the immense force descending from the sky; the rocks on the summit cracked inch by inch, and the cracks spread from the top of the mountain all the way to the mountainside, like a dense spider web.

The entire mountain seemed to shrink by three points the instant this person landed.

"Who is this?"

"A martial artist specializing in Qi and Blood can be this powerful!"

Chen Lingxi was utterly astonished!

Just then! The powerful figure seemed to notice Chen Lingxi and Lu Baizhong.

From an unknown distance, the man's light swept over like two tangible arrows, piercing through the vast mountains and forests, through the surging sea of ​​clouds, and through all obstacles between heaven and earth, landing directly on the two of them.

There was no murderous intent in his gaze, only a pure and undisguised indifference.

It's like a person traveling through the mountains and suddenly spotting a few ants by the roadside. Without stopping, they simply brush them away.

He brushed it away.

The movements were extremely light and casual.

Simply raise your right hand, slightly bend your index finger, hook your thumb on the knuckle of your index finger, and flick it gently!

That snap of his fingers was like someone setting off a blazing sun at his fingertips!

An endless stream of vital energy erupted from that single shot!

The blood and qi were not the crimson, silver, or golden hues of ordinary martial artists, but a luminous white color that Chen Lingxi had never seen before.

The shimmering white blood burst forth from his fingertips, instantly filling half the sky, like an inverted jade ocean, overwhelming Chen Lingxi and Lu Baizhong.

Wherever it passed, the sea of ​​clouds evaporated into nothingness, the rocks were crushed into dust, and even the air itself was squeezed by this force, emitting a groan of unbearable pressure.

Before the jade-colored blood and energy even reached his body, Chen Lingxi felt an indescribable sense of oppression descend from the sky, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, bending his back and causing his feet to sink more than an inch into the riverbed.

"escape!"

Chen Ling's heart pounded wildly!

He didn't even have time to glance at Lu Baizhong's reaction before he turned and ran.

At this moment, he pushed his golden blood and qi to their limit, and golden light surged from the depths of his bones. He used the power of the Collapsing Mountain Force to strengthen his legs. With each step, he created a crater several inches deep in the riverbed. He was like a golden shadow flying close to the ground, rushing in the opposite direction from the jade-colored blood and qi.

Lu Baizhong's reaction was equally astonishingly fast.

Although the lightning mark between his eyebrows had faded, a trace of lightning still remained.

With a flicker, he transformed into a streak of pale golden lightning and sped off in another direction.

As for killing Chen Lingxi?

Escape is the priority!

His speed was unbelievable; in the blink of an eye, he had already covered hundreds of feet, leaving only a very thin and faint scorch mark in the air.

At this moment, Xi Mu also activated his spiritual energy, using it to condense the mist and transform it into an ice crystal slide that was refined to the extreme.

The slide stretched out on the riverbank like a winding ice dragon, supporting Chen Lingxi's feet as she glided across the riverbank.

The mist condensed into ice, and the ice formed a human shape. Chen Lingxi's speed increased several times over at this moment.

Another figure appeared in the valley not far away. It was the old eunuch who had come to see Chen Lingxi. He followed behind Chen Lingxi the whole time, concealing his vital energy, so that even Xi Mu did not notice him.

Lu Baizhong was able to accurately locate Chen Lingxi because of him!

The old eunuch escaped faster than anyone else; his blood and qi circulated, transforming into a streak of light as he sped away into the distance!

The man landed on another mountain peak, seemingly uninterested in Chen Lingxi, Lu Baizhong, Xi Mu, or the old eunuch, or perhaps he was heading to someone he cared about more.

He merely glanced at the few figures fleeing in panic before turning his head to look in another direction.

Then, he slightly bent his knees and jumped again.

This time, he jumped higher and farther, and his whole body was like a jade-colored shooting star, streaking across the sky and rushing towards the far distance.

That speed, that power, that terrifying force that could shatter mountains and split the earth with every move—it was absolutely incredible!

Chen Lingxi slid for several miles on Xi Mu's ice crystal slide before the jade-colored blood energy that descended from the sky just barely passed over his head and crashed into the vast mountain forest behind him.

A deafening roar, like an earthquake, echoed through the mountains and forests. Countless trees were uprooted and countless rocks were crushed into dust.

He dared not stop, and slid for several more miles until the lingering power of that jade-colored blood energy completely dissipated between heaven and earth. Only then did Xi Mu withdraw his magic and land in a secluded valley.

Before she could catch her breath, Chen Lingxi suddenly turned around and looked in the direction where the person had gone.

In the far distance, another terrifying spiritual wave erupted!

It was as if a dormant volcano had been suddenly awakened from the ground; before the lava had even erupted, the earth-shattering pressure had already changed the color of the sky and earth.

Chen Lingxi immediately felt that the fluctuation was familiar; he had seen this kind of fluctuation in the sea of ​​clouds before!

"It is Consort Chun."

Wherever the spiritual energy passed, the sea of ​​clouds surged like boiling water, the mountains trembled slightly, and even the Yuan River seemed to freeze for a moment.

At the same time, a voice, as loud as a great bell, resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

"There's an assassin!"

These three words were like three thunderclaps, exploding between heaven and earth.

The sound contained a terrifying power of blood and qi, echoing through the mountains and rivers, its lingering sound lingering for a long time.

"Protect the Imperial Concubine!"

The sound exploded again.

This time it was more urgent, more violent, and the power of blood and qi contained in the voice was even more terrifying.

Even from an unknown distance, Chen Lingxi could feel the anger and murderous intent contained in that voice.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three deafening explosions erupted from the direction from which the sound came.

Each loud bang caused the earth to tremble slightly, and caused boulders to tumble down from the mountainside beneath Chen Lingxi's feet.

Someone else shouted.

"It's Xiao Changlu!"

"This clerk dared to enter Gyeonggi Province alone!"

Xiao Changlu!

The moment this name reached Chen Lingxi's ears, it stirred up a storm in his heart!

Of course he knew the name.

Among the nineteen rebel kings of the Great Li Kingdom, the most powerful was Xiao Changlu, who called himself the Heavenly King of Intercepting Evil!

This man commanded an army of 300,000, conquered twelve prefectures in succession, and forced the imperial army into a series of defeats.

The manifesto that Liu Changle recited in the back room was issued by this person.

The proclamation was sharp and incisive, vividly portraying the incompetence and tyranny of Emperor Daye!

"The emperor was tyrannical, imposing exorbitant taxes that extended even to chickens and pigs, squeezing every last penny. This forced the common people to sell their children and wives, leaving countless starving corpses in the fields; the houses of the poor were like hanging bells, and the cries of mournful cries could be heard on the roads."

But Chen Lingxi never expected that this rebel king, who commanded 300,000 troops, would dare to venture alone into the capital region and directly into Yuanjiang Prefecture!

The void trembled.

The terrifying clashes of blood and spirit continued, each impact unleashing blinding light and deafening roars.

Chen Lingxi stood in the valley, and with the help of an ice mirror formed by Xi Muyi's mist, she could barely see the scene on the distant horizon.

The sea of ​​clouds had been churned into a mess, with spirit and blood colliding and intertwining, dyeing half the sky a magnificent yet terrifying crimson-gold color.

Amidst this crimson-gold hue, a young voice rang out.

The sound was calm yet proud, like a tiger declaring its territory atop a mountain peak. It pierced through the deafening explosion and the surging sea of ​​clouds, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

"Rong Chun! I, Xiao Changlu, have kept my promise and come to kill you!"

Rong Chun was Consort Chun.

The sound was like a tiger's roar, resounding throughout heaven and earth.

Chen Lingxi's breath hitched slightly.

Xiao Changlu came here to kill Consort Chun.

As a rebel king, he entered the capital alone and took the head of the imperial concubine.

What audacity, what arrogance, and what self-confidence!

The moment Xiao Changlu finished speaking, the sky reflected by Xi Mu's Ice Mirror technique suddenly changed.

Chen Lingxi saw that the clouds and mist in the distance suddenly formed vortexes.

The vortex was initially only a few feet in diameter, but in the blink of an eye it expanded to several hundred feet.

The clouds were swept up by the vortex and spun wildly, as if an invisible giant hand was stirring the sea of ​​clouds, causing the clouds to surge and boil.

At the center of the vortex, a flash of inspiration appeared.

The light was initially just a faint, tiny point, but it quickly blazed brightly, bursting forth from the center of the vortex and shooting straight into the sky.

The aura contained an indescribable pressure, like a real sun trapped deep within the vortex, slowly rising.

"The Imperial Concubine is injured; come to His Majesty's rescue!"

Some people shout with great force, and it sounds like thunder.

Chen Lingxi's gaze narrowed slightly.

Consort Chun was injured.

"If Xiao Changlu could kill Consort Chun—"

Chen Lingxi's thoughts were racing.

Just then, another strange change occurred in the distant void.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, which was in complete disarray due to the turmoil caused by spiritual light and blood, a person suddenly appeared.

The person emerged from the void, walking as if on flat ground, step by step, treading on the void!

With his hands behind his back, the man took a step, and a faint ripple spread out of the void beneath his feet, pushing the surrounding clouds several feet away.

He wore a long black robe with gold patterns. The robe, made of some unknown material, shimmered with a deep luster under the interplay of spiritual light and blood energy.

The cuffs were embroidered with intricate patterns in gold thread, and a white jade belt was tied around the waist with a thumb-sized black pearl as the buckle.

What's most unsettling is that his face is covered by a golden mask.

The mask completely covered his face, with only his eyes showing through the eye sockets.

Those eyes were extremely deep, so profound that their depths were unfathomable and their bottom unseen. Only within the depths of their pupils were two faint, barely perceptible golden flames slowly flickering.

He walked with his hands behind his back, stepping into the air, unhurried and unhurried, as if strolling in his own courtyard.

But it was this composed gait that made Chen Lingxi feel a sense of oppression that was even deeper than the jade-colored blood and qi from before, and even more so than Xiao Changlu's tiger roar.

Then, he heard Xiao Changlu's voice ring out again.

"Yuan Yuan!"

Xiao Changlu only uttered these two words.

Yuan Yuan.

Chen Lingxi had never heard this name before, but when Xiao Changlu uttered those two words, the solemnity in them made Chen Lingxi's heart tighten suddenly.

A person who can command such seriousness from a rebel king who enters the capital alone and threatens to kill the imperial concubine is no ordinary person.

The next moment, Yuan Yuan made his move!

He no longer put his hands behind his back, but raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and pressed lightly in the air.

That seemingly casual press caused the sea of ​​clouds within a radius of several hundred feet to suddenly explode the instant his palm touched down, as if an invisible giant hand had slammed down from the sky, leaving a huge palm print tens of feet deep in the sea of ​​clouds.

Within the palm print, the air was compressed to its limit, emitting an unbearable explosion, like hundreds of thunderbolts exploding at the same moment.

Xiao Changlu's figure was revealed by that palm strike.

He drew his sword from the void!

Pitch black, like a giant sword as tall as a person being pulled out by him!

Then strike!

That one strike changed the very fabric of the world.

In the blink of an eye, the flashes of swords covered the sky!

Their knives and palms clashed.

In that instant, Chen Lingxi felt as if an invisible force had suddenly struck her ear.

All sound vanished. The world was utterly silent, as if one had been sucked into an invisible vacuum.

Only at the point where the blade and palm met, an indescribable light silently expanded, contracted, and expanded again.

Then, the sound returned.

A terrifying sound wave, powerful enough to tear the heavens and earth apart, exploded from the point where the blade and palm clashed, spreading wildly in all directions.

Wherever the sound waves passed, the sea of ​​clouds was shaken into nothingness, the mountains were shaken to the point of cracking and collapsing, and the Yuan River was shaken to the point of surging upwards, turning into a towering wave tens of meters high.

Although the valley beneath Chen Lingxi's feet was extremely far from the battlefield, it was still affected by the lingering power of the sound waves.

Rock fragments tumbled down the mountainside, and gravel on the ground was shaken several inches off the ground, leaping wildly in the air.

The shockwave made his blood and qi surge violently, and he almost vomited blood.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and stared intently at the sky reflected in the ice mirror.

There, Xiao Changlu and Yuan Yuan were already locked in battle.

Xiao Changlu's swordsmanship follows an extremely fierce and powerful style, with each strike carrying a devastating force.

In his hand, the long sword was like a blazing jade sun, sometimes transforming into an overwhelming curtain of blades, and sometimes condensing into a ribbon that pierced through the heavens and earth.

His swordplay was wide and sweeping, with no defense, only offense.

Each strike contained a fearless spirit of "I can break through all laws with a single strike," just like the man himself!

Alone I enter the capital, with a lone sword I ask the imperial concubine: What joy is there in living, what fear is there in dying?

Yuan Yuan, on the other hand, was completely different.

His methods were more mysterious, more reserved, and more unfathomable.

He walked slowly through the air with his hands behind his back, each step unhurried. Yet, it was precisely this unhurried pace that allowed him to perfectly evade Xiao Changlu's devastating sword strikes.

Each time he dodged a knife, he would raise his right hand, slightly bend his index finger, and flick it gently.

With each strike, a golden finger force burst forth. The finger force seemed as thin as a hair, as light as a golden thread gliding through the void. However, when it collided with Xiao Changlu's sword momentum, it would always shake the sword momentum and cause the jade light to scatter.

The two then engaged in a fierce battle in the void.

The flashes of blades and the force of finger strikes intertwined and collided, unleashing beams of light that blotted out the sky.

The light was so intense that even through the ice mirror, Chen Lingxi could only see two blurry figures frantically fighting within it.

Each collision shook the heavens and earth, causing mountains and rivers to tremble, as if two true gods were fighting to the death in the heavens.

Having dodged the impact of the jade-colored blood energy, the shockwave of the sound waves, and the aftershocks of the battlefield, Chen Lingxi stood in the valley, staring blankly at the horizon through the ice mirror.

"Such power of qi and blood must be at the Profound Realm!"

Chen Lingxi finally sensed the immense power of the Xuan realm.

He truly deserves to be called the strongest in this world.

"Even if Xi Yu, a cultivator at the eighth level of the Qi Circulation Realm, were to personally come, he would be utterly no match for these two! Even the third level of the Chaotian Realm is probably no better!"

"No wonder, no wonder, these great cultivators all conceal their identities, silently seizing opportunities and cultivating in silence!"

Chen Lingxi took a deep breath. He stopped looking, lest his luck turn bad and a blade of blood and qi flew over and shattered him.

He and Xi Mu continued their escape.