Later, Gongsun Chong thought that perhaps what was bright was not the moon tonight, but the person standing under the moon.

That woman.

That woman with skin as white as snow.

The woman whose mere half-revealed face made even the most beautiful spring flowers and autumn moon pale in comparison.

This woman shouldn't be here.

But she still showed up here.

It is because she is here that the moon is so bright tonight, so unforgettable.

"But how could she be here?"

Gongsun Chong did not understand.

Everyone watched her enter the underground palace, everyone saw that the underground palace was sealed off, and everyone knew that there was only one way in and out of the underground palace.

However, she still came!

"Hahaha."

Laughter erupted—arrogant, unrestrained, and filled with mockery.

The laughter came from the man standing on the awning boat, Hu Tiexin, the Iron Spear Piercing the Heart of Thirty-Six Islands.

The night was quiet, except for the occasional shouts of battle in the distance.

In the stillness of the night, the laughter was as jarring as the sound of tearing fabric.

"Gongsun Chong, you don't have any hostages now, and she's not in the underground palace. Aren't you afraid?"

Gongsun Chong's eyes remained fixed on the moon-white figure in the distance; he dared not look away, not even for a moment.

"Did you bring her out?"

He was asking Hu Tiexin.

Hu Tiexin said, "It wasn't me. I don't have the ability to deceive everyone."

Gongsun Chong asked urgently, "Who is that?"

He wasn't just asking Hu Tiexin.

Hu Tiexin said, "Why do you keep asking your father why he's asking me? If you want to know, why don't you just ask him directly?"

Gongsun Chong was not angry with Hu Tiexin; he had no time to worry about such things now.

He stared intently at An Qingwan: "Are you a human or a ghost?"

An Qingwan drew her sword: "I am human, and you will soon become a ghost."

The sword blade reflected the moonlight, so bright that even from a distance, it hurt the eyes, as if one were already struck by a sword.

Gongsun Chong said, "You killed the Taoist priest's double."

An Qingwan said, "I did more than just kill him."

Gongsun Chong said, "You took away the Hidden Sands of Ink Jade Valley from him."

An Qingwan said, "That's a pretty good hidden weapon."

Gongsun Chong said, "Then you think that the hidden weapons of Moyu Valley are nothing special, you look down on me, and you think you can definitely kill me?"

An Qingwan said, "Yes and no. I do look down on you, but not because you are weak, but because you don't treat people like human beings."

Gongsun Chong's eye muscles twitched: "I am no match for you, but if you insist on killing me today, you will die too."

An Qingwan said, "I don't believe it."

Gongsun Chong looked An Qingwan up and down a few times, then suddenly burst into laughter: "You have to believe me. If the distance between us were only five zhang, I believe your sword could pierce my throat before I could react. But now the distance between us is ten zhang. I'm on the boat, and you're on the shore, with the lake in between. Your sword definitely won't hit me, because you'll be dead before that happens!"

An Qingwan asked, "Is ten zhang a long distance?"

Upon hearing An Qingwan's response, Gongsun Chong laughed even louder.

"Ten zhang isn't far, but it's definitely not close either, at least not close for you. Otherwise, why didn't you make a move?"

Gongsun Chong felt he had seized the opportunity to win, so he calmed down completely.

An Qingwan is very capable, far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

But she was neither a goddess emerging from the water nor a fairy descending to earth; she was just a human being, a blind human being.

An Qingwan said, "Because I'm waiting."

Gongsun Chong asked, "What are we waiting for?"

An Qingwan said, "We were waiting for more people, but unfortunately, it seems that no more people will be coming."

An Qingwan truly felt it was a great pity.

There are four groups of people who are concerned about the Great Qi Secret Treasure. She has already taken action against the Yin Yang Sect, while the Thirty-Six Islands have not done anything immoral.

So what she was actually waiting for was someone from the Western Regions Heavenly Sect.

But no one from the Heavenly Sect came.

Was it fear, or some other reason?

do not know.

She couldn't handle an opponent who never showed up.

Of these four groups, only Tianzong was completely beyond her comprehension.

Gongsun Chong stopped arguing with An Qingwan. He waved his hand and said to the people beside him, "Prepare hidden weapons."

Although not all the people on this ship were masters of concealed weapons, there were quite a few of them.

After saying that, he looked at Hu Tiexin.

"If you don't want to get caught in the crossfire and die a confused death, you'd better get lost."

Hu Tiexin, however, did not move.

The people from the thirty-six islands standing on the boats behind Hu Tiexin did not move.

Gongsun Chong asked, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

An Qingwan's voice came first: "They couldn't possibly die tonight, so why should they be afraid?"

Gongsun Chong sneered, "You think I can't kill them?"

An Qingwan said, "I can't kill you, because you missed your only chance to make a move while you were talking to me."

Gongsun Chong looked up and saw that An Qingwan had already extended her sword forward.

He knew that An Qingwan's sword was an unparalleled swift sword.

But he also knew that the hidden weapons of Moyu Valley were unparalleled in speed.

Gongsun Chong was so angry he laughed: "Fine, fine, then I'll show you..."

He couldn't continue speaking.

Because An Qingwan drew her sword.

A cold glint appeared in the sword, and its light flashed.

The sword light flew up at an angle, soaring into the clear night sky.

Gongsun Chong had heard of celestial beings descending from the heavens, and of their extraordinary beauty.

But he still underestimated it.

In fact, it wasn't just him who underestimated it; even those in the martial arts world who witnessed the celestial beings descending from the heavens that day underestimated it.

The celestial sword strike was brilliant and magnificent.

A celestial being descending from the heavens—a sword strike as swift as thunder and lightning.

The celestial being descending from the heavens was a sword technique he comprehended on a clear, moonlit night under the bright moon.

A celestial being descending from the heavens with a full moon is the most perfect celestial being descending from the heavens.

Haishi.

It should have been a time for people to sleep, but Jiangling City was awake.

Jiangling City had no choice but to wake up, and the people of Jiangling City had no choice but to wake up.

The battle at the Prince of Pingnan's mansion had shaken the surrounding area, and from afternoon to midnight, the entire city was ablaze with firelight.

However, they could never have imagined that the death of the Prince of Pingnan would not be the most shocking moment.

At the same time, everyone who looked up at the night sky saw it.

month.

Full moon.

A bright, full moon.

A white figure flew out from the bright moonlight.

That was a fairy who descended from the heavens.

The fairy held the sword, an incomparably dazzling sword. In that instant, all the light in the surrounding world seemed to disappear, leaving only the sword light that made it impossible to look away.

Gongsun Chong stared at the sword light.

He knew he shouldn't be staring at the sword light.

If his eyes are not on the enemy, the power of his hidden weapon will be greatly reduced.

But he can't.

He had never seen such a magnificent sword before, and his gaze was unconsciously drawn to it.

When he finally realized the problem, An Qingwan was already in front of him, a sword in his heart.

An Qingwan was not lying to him; he truly had no more chances to launch hidden weapons. There were indeed swords in this world that were faster than the hidden weapons of Moyu Valley even from ten zhang away.

The sword was drawn from the heart.

Gongsun Chong fell backward to the ground.

The last thing his eyes saw was the moon.

Tonight's moon was indeed the brightest he had ever seen in his life.

"What superb swordsmanship! No wonder you're a sword immortal!"

Hu Tiexin's voice was like thunder, startling everyone still in their dreams.

The sword light has been withdrawn, but it remains forever in the hearts of those who witnessed it, forever etched in this moonlit night in Jiangling.

However, this was still not the most breathtaking moment of the day.

Many people heard it, including Sikong Tingxue, who had just woken up from her slumber.

"After dawn, I will set off for Shu to challenge Moyu Valley and the Joyful Taoist!"

"In Jiangling City, anyone who belongs to Moyu Valley and Huanxi Daoren can start running away now. From now on, I will show no mercy to anyone I encounter!"

This is a declaration of war.

This is a declaration of war against the entire Moyu Valley and the Huanxi Daoist.

On one side is the newly emerging Goddess of Xiaoxiang.

On one side is the renowned Moyu Valley, famous throughout the martial arts world for two hundred years, and the Huanxi Taoist, whose strength is unmatched by even the great heroes of Guanzhong.

At this moment, in Jiangling City, what news could be more shocking than this?

of course not!

Everyone knows that this declaration of war will shake more than just Jiangling.

A sword soars to immortality, its light chilling the nine provinces!

P.S.: Thank you Night Breeze Feather and Blade of the Future.

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