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Chapter 333: Chapter 233: The Ghost Swordsman Becomes an Army by Himself

Chapter 333: Chapter 233: The Ghost Swordsman Becomes an Army by Himself

Hiss!

The True Dragon Essence Blood merged into An Jing’s body, and at the same time, “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique” was activated, absorbing the True Dragon Essence Blood.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The entire Russell Clan’s secret ground boiled over.

Roar!

A huge dragon roar sounded, and the entire sandy ground burst open and raged as if in an upheaval, with the Qi Mechanism rolling into waves of Qi that began to rampage wildly.

The Royal Family of Great Qin was extremely cautious when absorbing the True Dragon Essence Blood, even needing a great amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to neutralize before daring to absorb the domineering True Dragon Essence Blood.

If it wasn’t for An Jing’s strong physique, having cultivated “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique,” and having reached the Realm of the Four Qi, he might have been incinerated by the True Dragon Essence Blood by now.

At this moment, he felt his blood and Qi surging, and couldn’t help but sit cross-legged, as serene as an old monk entering nirvana.

The True Dragon Essence Blood penetrated into the blood and bones, and then merged with An Jing’s body. The originally calm Qi Sea also began to stir, and one could clearly feel the color of the Qi Sea changing constantly, gradually turning into a golden yellow.

The Dantian within the Qi Sea shone brightly, like a luminous pearl in the midst of the sea.

At the same time, the True Qi also underwent earth-shattering changes. Cultivating the incomplete “Nameless Heart Scripture” could enhance the quality of True Qi, but it still fell short of Qin Shan’s Innate True Qi. Now, as the True Dragon Essence Blood merged into his bloodline, his True Qi quality was no longer inferior to Qin Shan’s Innate True Qi.

If he could obtain “Beidou Seven Stars Technique,” the “Nameless Heart Scripture” would be considered complete, and by then, his True Qi might transform once again.

As the True Dragon Essence Blood continuously merged into his body and bloodline, An Jing underwent tremendous changes from inside out.

Suddenly, within An Jing’s Qi Sea, a burst of starlight surged.

Then, the entire Qi Sea seemed to transform into a galaxy, with the starlight dazzling and captivating.

The sky above the Russell Clan’s territory dyed pitch black.

Ouyang Ping watched quietly at the side, and suddenly noticed that An Jing, who was sitting on the Heavenly Yang Stone, had seemingly disappeared, his Qi Mechanism vanished, and so had he.

Upon closer inspection, he seemed to be one with the stars above.

“Separating Heaven and Earth?”

At this moment, Ouyang Ping saw the shadow of Jun Qinglin in An Jing.

After the Heavenly Human Communication, An Jing used “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique,” along with the aid of the True Dragon Essence Blood and the Heavenly Yang Stone, to cultivate this technique of Separating Heaven and Earth, which was completely contrary to Heavenly Human Communication.

Heavenly Human Communication borrowed the power of this realm, while Separating Heaven and Earth was to extract oneself from this world, no longer bound by the shackles of heaven and earth.

Throughout the ages, An Jing has been the only master who has simultaneously mastered these two techniques.

At this moment, he began to fade from this world, and the shackles and rules of this world on him were continuously diminishing.

Several hours passed before An Jing slowly opened his eyes and looked at his palm.

Heavenly Human Communication and Separating Heaven and Earth were two different sensations, or rather, completely opposed paths. If it wasn’t for “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique” stirring the stars beyond the domain, he could never have reached this realm.

Moreover, with the help of the True Dragon Essence Blood, his cultivation had now reached the peak of Four Qi Grandmaster, just one step away from the Five Qi Returning to Origin.

Although Four Qi and Five Qi are only a step apart, a Five Qi Grandmaster is truly a union of the Five Qi and represents a complete qualitative transformation.

Having reached the peak of Four Qi, reaching Five Qi might just be a matter of time.

Upon reaching Five Qi Fusion with the Origin, his strength would most likely undergo a tremendous improvement.

Ouyang Ping smiled and said, “An Tributor, your strength has increased again.”

It was evident that An Jing’s Qi Mechanism had grown stronger.

An Jing nodded slightly, and then looked towards the direction of the North Field, saying, “Next, we need to take down Houjin’s stronghold of North Field. I’ve heard that Zongzheng Yuan’s daughter, Zongzheng Yue, is within North Field.”

After the death of Zongzheng Yuan, Zongzheng Yue became the biggest successor of Houjin. Back when Soul Seeker Mansion colluded with the Russell Clan to deal with the Demon Sect, Zongzheng Yue was one of the shadows behind it.

Ouyang Ping nodded and said, “That’s right.”

After all, in the eyes of the world, North Field seemed extremely secure at the moment.

Then, An Jing moved the Heavenly Yang Stone to the back of the Black Flood Dragon and found Jiang Renyi on the outskirts of the Russell Clan.

An Jing asked, “What do you plan to do now?”

“Where else can I go?”

Jiang Renyi gave a wry smile, “I’ll follow the Great Yan army for now.”

With his wife killed by Jiang Shang and upon hearing Jiang Shang’s heartless words, Jiang Renyi had become somewhat despondent and thought it might be better to die along with this army of tens of thousands on the land of Houjin.

In his view, the ultimate outcome of this great campaign against Yan would be extremely grim, and it was highly likely that the ninety thousand Pingyang Guard would eternally sleep here, which might be the best ending for him.

An Jing glanced at Jiang Renyi without saying anything, after all, Jiang Renyi was also a Half-step Master and could be somewhat helpful.

The Black Flood Dragon let out a low roar and headed towards the encampment of the Pingyang Guard.

The sandstorm roared in, enveloping everything.

Qiu Lun, Li Fuzhou, and other masters who had sensed the roar of the Black Flood Dragon, had been waiting in the midst of the sandstorm.

Li Fuzhou, sensing the stone on the dragon’s back, said, “Son-in-law, is that the Supreme Yang Stone?”

An Jing nodded and said, “Yes, this is the Heavenly Yang Stone. It has a rich Supreme Yang Qi inside. Take it to You Mountain now. Elder Ouyang will follow me into the Royal Court of Houjin.”

“Alright.”

Li Fuzhou glanced at Ouyang Ping without saying anything further.

Qiu Lun then said excitedly, “Big brother, the city of Heavenly Water City is just three hundred miles ahead. With no defenses, we can take the city in one battle.”

Others might not be aware of the strategic importance of North Field’s Heavenly Water City, but Qiu Lun was acutely aware. North Field was the gateway of Houjin, even more critical than the Northern Wilderness path. As long as they took Heavenly Water City, they could directly threaten the Royal Court of Houjin.

This was also why Wang Shiyi previously wanted to capture Heavenly Water City so badly. Unfortunately, there was no follow-up reinforcement, and coupled with the powerful counterattack from Houjin’s army, the city slipped away quickly.

An Jing took a deep breath and said, “Then let’s strike with all our might and take down Heavenly Water City in North Field.”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Lun’s spirits were greatly lifted, and he hastily began to mobilize the Pingyang Guard’s army to march towards Heavenly Water City.

At that moment, An Jing sensed something and looked into the distance.

A figure appeared amidst the sand and wind.

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Heavenly Water City, Commandant’s Office, under the dim light of the lamps.

Zongzheng Yue looked at the map in front of her, next to her was the handsome and fair Wanyan Lin.

Currently, several of Zongzheng Yue’s trusted advisors and staff were present, among them was Mu Tong Dharma King from Great Snow Mountain.

Mu Tong Dharma King coveted power and indulged in pleasures of the flesh, but his strength stood out among the many Dharma Kings; he was originally a close confidant of Zongzheng Yuan, but following Zongzheng Yuan’s tragic death, he eventually aligned himself with Zongzheng Yue.

Such a person, with clear flaws and exceptional competence, was favored by those in power.

Zongzheng Yue said, “If we continue at this speed, we should be able to conquer Northern Wilderness Road within a month, and take Yujing City of Great Yan within half a year.”

A staff member beside her laughed and said, “Princess is being conservative. In my opinion, it will take only three months to capture Yujing City. The only variable is the Great Yan Emperor. It is said that he has reached the realm of a Land Immortal, which is indeed quite troublesome.”

Mu Tong Dharma King coldly said, “What of a Land Immortal? Can he resist an army of a million? Moreover, with the Earth Vein Spirit’s intention within the Holy Master, even facing Zhao Zhiwu does not guarantee defeat.”

Although Mu Tong Dharma King was well aware of the gap between Land Immortal and the Grandmaster realm, he could not directly voice it out at this moment as it would dampen the morale of Houjin.

The staff member thought of something and expressed his doubt, “Right, the Demon Sect’s people have yet to take action up to now, which is quite strange, isn’t it?”

It had been several tens of days since the battle of Northern Wilderness Road had started, but there had been no sightings of the Demon Sect’s members, as if they had vanished from the human world.

Wanyan Lin said, “Wang Shiyi is arrogant and self-opinionated, stubborn, and autocratic. Given that the Ghost Swordsman is only in his early twenties, how could he willingly obey the Ghost Swordsman’s commands?”

Zongzheng Yue waved her hand and said, “Wang Shiyi is certainly arrogant, but not to the extent of being stubborn and self-opinionated. As one of the top three Military Marquises of Great Yan, he does have the capabilities. It’s normal that he would not follow the Ghost Swordsman’s orders due to his seniority.”

Who was Wang Shiyi? One of the top three Military Marquises of Great Yan, and with age on his side. Even if Qiu Heng, the Military Marquis, took on the role of Minister of War, it would be difficult to mobilize him.

The staff member confidently said, “Their internal conflict is good for us. When the Commander conquers Northern Wilderness Road, it will be the perfect time to catch the Ghost Swordsman and the Demon Sect in one fell swoop. Even if the Ghost Swordsman is strong, he cannot match the Guardian Envoy and our five hundred thousand Houjin troops.”

The Guardian Envoy was none other than Taiyin Kui.

If Great Yan was considered the primary enemy of Houjin, then the Demon Sect and the Ghost Swordsman were the current primary enemies of Great Snow Mountain. Therefore, targeting the Demon Sect was also one of Houjin’s main strategies.

Zongzheng Yue nodded slightly. Taiyin Kui, being a Five Qi Grandmaster, should have no problem dealing with the Ghost Swordsman. With the assistance of the Houjin army, they were set to capture the Demon Sect and the Ghost Swordsman, ensuring they would not escape again.

“Trot trot trot…”

Just then, a soldier stumbled in, gasping, “Bad news, the Great Yan army has attacked the city gates.”

The people exchanged glances as if they had heard wrong.

This was Heavenly Water City in North Field?

How could there be a Great Yan army?!

Approximately a few breaths later, Zongzheng Yue exclaimed, “How is that possible? Are you sure you saw clearly?”

At this point, Northern Wilderness Road was almost in the hands of Houjin, and the Great Yan army was like a turtle trapped in a jar, utterly without the strength to resist.

And from where had this army emerged?!

The soldier, panting heavily, said, “It’s the banner of the Pingyang Guard; they launched a surprise attack on the North Gate, and the flag bearer is currently battling the army.”

Mu Tong Dharma King’s brows lifted as he said, “I will go and see for myself.”

With that, he quickly walked toward the North City Gate.

The staff member wondered aloud, “Where did this Pingyang Guard pop up from?”

Zongzheng Yue frowned, her eyes also filled with confusion.

“Assassins! There are assassins!”

At that moment, a commotion and noise came from outside the room.

“Be careful!”

Just then, a cold light shot in from afar, tearing through the window screen and the doors, one of the cold beams heading straight for Zongzheng Yue.

Wanyan Lin reacted swiftly, shielding Zongzheng Yue, only to be pierced in the arm by the cold light, and blood immediately gushed out.

Zongzheng Yue quickly reached out her arm and embraced Wanyan Lin, “Wanyan, are you alright?”

Cold sweat beaded on Wanyan Lin’s forehead as he whispered, “Princess, there are assassins…”

Zongzheng Yue coldly said, “With my Grandmaster realm cultivation, I’d like to see that assassin dare to come in.”

Very few people knew that Zongzheng Yue was also quite powerful, having reached the Grandmaster realm with the resources of Houjin.

“I dare!”

A cold shout rang out, and a vast surge of force came at her.

Zongzheng Yue’s Qi Mechanism shifted within her body as she struck out a palm towards the attacker.

“Bang!”

There was a violent explosion of sound, and Zongzheng Yue felt a powerful force hit her, causing her steps to stagger backward.

When she finally steadied herself, she could see that the newcomer was an elder dressed in black, adorned with the symbol of the Demon Sect.

“You Gai!?”

Zongzheng Yue’s heart sank upon seeing the skilled fighter before her, as though she had plummeted to the bottom of a valley.

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The person who arrived was none other than You Gai, a top expert of the Demon Sect.

And the person outside attempting assassination was, without doubt, another expert of the Demon Sect. It was likely that Mu Tong Dharma King was also being intercepted at that moment.

After failing to kill the Great Wizard of the Southern Barbarians, You Gai returned to You Mountain. Upon hearing from Zhao Qingmei that An Jing, Li Fuzhou, Ouyang Ping, and other experts had headed for Houjin, he hurriedly rushed over.

It was indeed You Gai that An Jing had sensed in the desert.

Wanyan Lin’s eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, “Princess, you should go first.”

Zongzheng Yue took a deep breath and asked, “Can we really escape?”

“Do you want to wait for that old fellow, Taiyin Kui?”

You Gai let out a cold laugh and said, “Unfortunately, I have to inform you that the old guy is dead.”

“What!?”

Zongzheng Yue was struck as if by a bolt from the blue upon hearing You Gai’s words, her eyes filled with disbelief. “I don’t believe you, you’re spouting nonsense!”

Five Qi Grandmaster!

That was one of the most top-notch masters in the world; how could he just be declared dead like that?

Moreover, Taiyin Kui was not only the guardian deity of the great plains but also her godfather.

Wanyan Lin pushed Zongzheng Yue away and shouted, “Princess, hurry up and go!”

After speaking, Wanyan Lin charged toward You Gai.

The other experts also positioned themselves in front of Zongzheng Yue.

“You Gai is extremely powerful and specializes in movement techniques; if you don’t leave now, it will be too late later.”

Zongzheng Yue saw Wanyan Lin standing in front of her, her eyes reddening, then with a clenched fist, she walked away towards the distance.

Although You Gai was a Four Qi Grandmaster, he was temporarily held back by the surrounding experts and didn’t find a good opportunity to chase Zongzheng Yue, so he had to first deal with the experts in front of him.

“Bang!” “Bang!”

His figure moved like a wandering dragon, and with every strike, an expert would fall dead at his hands.

These were all top-notch experts from Houjin, including elite warriors from the Great Snow Mountain.

But at that moment, they had absolutely no power to resist You Gai and were merely at his mercy.

Wanyan Lin calmly watched from the side, observing You Gai as he killed one expert after another, until finally only two experts from the Soul Seeker Mansion remained.

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Just then, Wanyan Lin suddenly made his move, his arms shaking as two short swords appeared in his palms.

“Pfft!” “Pfft!”

Two streams of blood burst forth, and the two experts from the Soul Seeker Mansion were slain on the spot.

You Gai looked at Wanyan Lin, who had taken action, and his eyebrows slightly rose.

This handsome young man had impressive skills; it seemed he was in his early thirties yet already at the Half-step Master Realm. Of course, he couldn’t be compared with the young genius An Jing, but he was a talent nonetheless.

Wanyan Lin bowed with his fists and said, “Elder You’s prowess is unparalleled in this world; the younger generation admires it greatly.”

You Gai coldly asked, “Who are you?”

Wanyan Lin replied, “Heaven and Earth Net, ‘A’ ranked secret agent Wanyan Lin.”

“Heaven and Earth Net?”

Upon hearing this, You Gai was somewhat surprised.

He was well aware of the fame of Heaven and Earth Net and was very familiar with it, but he had not expected Zongzheng Yue’s confidant to be an agent of Heaven and Earth Net.

Given that Zongzheng Yue’s current status was akin to that of the Crown Prince of Great Yan, effectively in control of all of Houjin’s secrets, having her confidant be a spy of the Heaven and Earth Net meant that all of Houjin’s movements were actually in the hands of the Great Yan Court.

To convince You Gai, Wanyan Lin continued, “The news of Ghost Swordsman leading troops into North Field was intercepted by me.”

You Gai asked, “Then why didn’t you kill Zongzheng Yue just now?”

Wanyan Lin replied, “She can’t die yet, at least not now.”

You Gai frowned, “What are you planning to do now?”

Wanyan Lin answered earnestly, “Wanyan Lin still needs to continue his infiltration, so I ask Elder You to strike me with your palm.”

Martial arts masters each have a distinct Qi mechanism, and Wanyan Lin needed to withstand a palm strike from You Gai to win Zongzheng Yue’s trust.

“Good!”

You Gai gazed deeply at Wanyan Lin, then his palm shot towards Wanyan Lin’s shoulder.

“Bang!”

With a clear sound, Wanyan Lin felt several bones breaking, as intense pain surged through him instantly, causing cold sweat to fall like rainwater. However, he did not make a single sound.

“Elder You, as long as you kill Mu Tong Dharma King and the chief of the Purple Deer Banner who is defending this place, you can easily take over the entire North Field. Then, you can threaten Houjin’s hinterland or unite with Jin Lv to alleviate the crisis in Beihuang Dao.”

After dropping this piece of advice, Wanyan Lin hastily left the scene.

You Gai watched Wanyan Lin’s retreating back and remained silent for a long time.

Who would have thought that Zongzheng Yue’s confidant was a secret agent of Great Yan?

Perhaps it is precisely because of such a variety of people in this world that it becomes even more dangerous, elusive, and unpredictable.

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Heavenly Water City, North Gate.

Tens of thousands of Pingyang Guards surged forward, while on the city tower, the chief of the Purple Deer Banner furrowed his brow and softly ordered, “Kill!”

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As the word fell, myriad arrows shot out like meteors, immediately striking down those in the front ranks of the Pingyang Guard amid their struggles.

Fear flashed through the eyes of the Pingyang Guard. They instinctively wanted to retreat, but the mob surged forward like a tide. How could they turn back? In an instant, the fallen bodies were swallowed up by the flood-like tide of people, which couldn’t be stopped from rushing towards the city gate.

Arrows descended like locusts from the city walls, while the mob below was like ants.

A downpour of arrows resulted in hundreds of people struggling and falling to the ground, their eyes filled with reluctance, only to be trampled into dust. The siege of Heavenly Water City resembled a Shura slaughter field. The eyes of Lie Huo Guan grew wide with terror, and his grip on his long knife loosened, dropping it with a clang.

An Jing stood in the distance and let out a long sigh. These Pingyang Guards were indeed long removed from battle formations, and could no longer be considered a seasoned elite force. It would be very difficult to conquer Heavenly Water City, defended by tens of thousands of troops.

Qiu Lun strode over and said, “Big brother, that’s the banner lord of the Purple Deer Banner! We must kill him.”

To capture the thieves, first capture the king!

This truth remained unchanged since ancient times.

An Jing nodded, then slapped his palm down, and the Evil Suppressing Sword flew out from its sword box.

The unmatched sharpness of the Evil Suppressing Sword caused the temperature around it to continually drop.

“What’s going on?”

Standing atop the city walls, the banner lord of the Purple Deer Banner felt like prey under the gaze of a wild beast, his body breaking out in goosebumps and his feet instinctively retreating two steps.

“Banner Lord!”

The guards around him instinctively protected the banner lord the Purple Deer Banner behind them.

The next moment, he saw a flash of cold light coming from afar, consuming his entire pupil.

Fast!

Too fast!

It was a sword, and by the time you saw it, it had already reached your face.

“Pfft!”

The sword light penetrated directly through the heart of the banner lord of the Purple Deer Banner, his body heavily falling to the ground.

“Banner Lord!?”

All those around surged forward, their expressions anxious.

The banner lord of the Purple Deer Banner, clutching his bleeding chest, said, “Don’t… make a fuss, and don’t scream.”

Everyone quickly came to their senses.

Should news of the banner lord of the Purple Deer Banner’s severe injury spread at this time, it would definitely shake the military’s morale.

“Banner lord of the Purple Deer Banner, rest assured, as long as I’m here, who can step foot on the city wall?”

At that moment, a clear shout rang out.

“Mu Tong Dharma King!”

“It’s Mu Tong Dharma King!”

…….

Seeing the person who came, the soldiers of Houjin felt their spirits greatly lifted.

An Jing stood below the city, holding the blood-covered Evil Suppressing Sword, and looked towards Mu Tong Dharma King, who was in a realm all his own.

“A Dharma King from Great Snow Mountain?”

Mu Tong Dharma King also sensed the crisis and looked towards An Jing, asking, “Who are you?”

Never before had such a young man been able to exert this much pressure on him. Before An Jing could speak, it seemed as if he had thought of something and exclaimed in disbelief, “Ghost Swordsman!?”

A name known by account.

These days, there was hardly anyone in the world who did not know the famous name of the Ghost Swordsman, especially the experts from the Great Snow Mountain of Houjin.

Many grandmasters had perished at his hand, and combined with the reputation of the World’s First Swordsman, it was enough to make most experts in the world pale at the mere mention.

“Indeed.”

An Jing nodded slightly, then raised his arm.

True Qi around him surged wildly, and the blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword flickered with supreme cold sharpness.

This was the Evil Suppressing Sword of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a heavy seal used to suppress evil.

“Not good!”

Mu Tong Dharma King, seeing this, hastily made to leap away, but it was already too late.

The sword light rushed over with great speed, a sweep of the blade bifurcated Mu Tong Dharma King’s body, turning him into a cloud blood mist, after which the sword light continued to surge toward the rear city wall.

The moment of impact was like an earthquake. The earth split, heaven startled!

“Bang bang bang bang bang!”

And the remaining soldiers witnessed what was arguably the most shocking scene they had ever seen.

The sword light swept through, and the towering, seemingly impregnable walls of the Heavenly Water City collapsed with a thunderous sound, the sky filled with dust that rose meters into the air.

At the same time, the soldiers of Houjin atop the wall were also engulfed in it, their cries unceasing, their haunting screams relentless.

Qiu Lun, witnessing the scene before him, stood dumbfounded in place.

A single sword destroyed the city!

One man became an army!

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