The terrifying shadow of a war blade viciously cleaved down.
But it was blocked by the vast river of Sword Intent surrounding Li Qian.
The Heavenly Person Li looked at this scene with a look of shock.
To fend off a Spiritual Attack shaped from the Battle Intent of a Heavenly Person Army, only a top-tier Heavenly Person would be able to withstand it.
Could the intelligence be wrong, and there’s not just one Heavenly Person Xiao from the Divine Sword Sect, but also a hidden top-tier Heavenly Person?
But top-tier Heavenly Persons are not cabbages, there are only so many in the whole of Dachang, all with names and titles; hiding in a low profile is almost impossible.
How could there be a hidden top-tier Heavenly Person within this Tai Xing Dao enclosed nation?
It means the plan to attack the Divine Sword Sect is going to fall through.
Undoubtedly, this will greatly affect Prince Ning’s subsequent strategies.
"The Spiritual Attack shaped from the Battle Intent of the Martial Arts Army is indeed very strong."
Li Qian exhaled deeply, bearing the immense pressure.
This was his first time facing a real Martial Arts Army head-on.
Moreover, it was one led by a Heavenly Person.
But, he withstood it.
"Now, it’s my turn to make a move."
He took a deep breath, his vast Sword River Intent filling the air; the Sword Qi that had gathered formed a roaring river of Sword Qi. The moon that had originally appeared from the clouds was once again obscured by this river of Sword Qi, casting darkness over the world.
Heavenly Person Li felt a tremor in his soul, as if an unstoppable disaster was about to befall him.
With a flick of his finger, Li Qian released a raging river of Sword Qi, flowing furiously like a great river surging down towards the Martial Arts Army below.
Heavenly Person Li bellowed.
All the warriors and officers of the Martial Arts Army swiftly arranged themselves into a defensive formation. Under the guidance of Heavenly Person Li, they formed a strange invisible light shield, attempting to block the onslaught of the roaring river of Sword Qi.
However, as the river of Sword Qi bombarded the light shield, it only held for a moment before being overwhelmed by the incessant, raging stream of Sword Qi.
Heavenly Person Li watched the surging river of Sword Qi approaching with horror and fear in his eyes; he hadn’t yet managed to retreat before being engulfed by the overwhelming Sword Qi.
Countless strands of Sword Qi swept through everything in their path, turning all obstructing trees, warriors, and officers... into shredded fragments.
When the dust settled, a terrifying trench appeared in the undulating forest, over ten feet wide, more than a foot deep, and stretching two to three hundred feet long.
It was as if something huge had plowed through from beginning to end.
Inside this trench, a sea of crimson lay spread—a mixture of countless pulverized blood, flesh, tendons, and organs.
At the end of the trench, a figure lay amid the mangled flesh and mud, with all his armor and clothing shattered, his body riddled with holes and not a single piece of intact flesh.
His eye sockets had turned into bloody hollows.
It was Heavenly Person Li.
"Hea... Heavenly Phenomenon..."
After mumbling these two words, he breathed his last.
"Ah, I didn’t control it well; seems the power was a bit too much."
Li Qian looked at the dead Heavenly Person and touched his nose.
He thought the defense of the Heavenly Person Army would be very strong, so he had pushed the Great River Sword Qi to its limit.
Many surviving warriors and officers in the surrounding forests were completely dazed. The sword Qi storm that had annihilated all life had utterly destroyed their courage and will.
And among the black-clad half-demon army in the rear, everyone was gaping in shock.
The elder of the Moon Worship Sect tremblingly gave the order.
Immediately after, all the black-clad figures hastily retreated towards the back.
Li Qian’s eyes narrowed.
He was only feeling a throbbing pain in his brow and was very uncomfortable.
But he couldn’t let such a powerful half-demon army leave alive.
Since they had come to the Divine Sword Sect’s territory, they might as well stay.
Moreover, he wanted to know the purpose of the Martial Arts Army and the half-demon army attacking the Divine Sword Sect.
The next moment, he transformed into a golden streak of light, shooting through the night sky towards the black-clad group.
The elder of the Moon Worship Sect was scared out of his wits and roared, "Divine Transformation to meet the enemy."
Immediately, all the retreating black-clad figures stopped in unison, turned around, and began transforming into half-demons.
Thousands of over two-meters-tall half-demons formed a battle formation. Waves of fierce aura spread out, interlinking to create an overwhelming ferociousness, barely any weaker than the just-experienced Martial Arts Army.
A pale golden streak of light swiftly swept through; waves of strange golden light spread over an area of ten meters in radius. Wherever it passed, all the transformed half-demons quickly reverted back, and then under the fierce sword light, turned into heaps of mangled corpses.
Not a single living half-demon remained in the mountain forest.
Only that elder from the Moon Worship Sect stood amidst the disordered wind.
"Is it you? You discovered the Taiping Sacred Cave?"
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and asked in a low voice.
How did this powerful Heavenly Person manage to forcibly dispel the Divine Transformation effect of the Holy Sect’s army?
It was too inconceivable.
"Eh, you found the Taiping Sacred Cave?"
Li Qian showed a surprised expression.
Among the four treasure maps he had released, the fourth map appeared correct on the surface, but had a problem at its core; logically, it shouldn’t be possible to find the Taiping Sacred Cave.
Yet the tone of this person from the Moon Worship Sect seemed to reveal that they had indeed been to the Taiping Sacred Cave.
"It really is you..."
The elder from the Moon Worship Sect gave a bitter smile.
This person was too powerful, easily destroying a Martial Arts Army, effortlessly slaughtering the half-demon army... This was definitely not the strength that a top-tier Heavenly Person should possess.
Only an invincible Heavenly Person who had grasped the Martial Intent on the level of the Heavenly Phenomenon.
Is there any hope left for his Moon Worship Sect?
"Since you were able to enter the Taiping Sacred Cave, you must have obtained the Divine Core of the Heavenly Wolf Divine Beast and definitely have some connection with the Taiping Sect. I, as an elder of the Moon Worship Holy Sect, am willing to honor you as a Divine Envoy, offering everything and putting myself at your disposal, only asking you to lead our Moon Worship Holy Sect to restore the glory of the Taiping Sect."
This elder from the Moon Worship Sect suddenly knelt down, his tone filled with excitement and fervor.
Li Qian was stunned by this person’s action.
Honor him as a Divine Envoy?
What kind of divine train of thought was this?
Was this an attempt at not being able to beat him and wanting to recruit him instead?
"First, tell me, why did you attack the Divine Sword Sect?"
"Reporting to the Divine Envoy, just a few days ago, in the battle at Wutong State, Ning Prince Mansion suddenly turned coat, joining forces with Ning Prince Mansion, coordinating from within and without, and with the support of a six-thousand-strong Holy Sect army from our Moon Worship Sect, we’ve annihilated the Baize Army and defeated the Taotie Army and Xuan Bird Army, achieving an unprecedented victory. Therefore, His Highness the Ning Prince intended to march west, intending to annex the sealed states of Taixing Road and Kunwu Road. Thus he first dispatched a Martial Arts Army to break through the Divine Sword Sect and seize this key strategic location. Our Moon Worship Sect also took this opportunity to expand our influence to the sealed state of Taixing Road, so I was dispatched to lead a half-demon army here and also to search for the whereabouts of the Divine Envoy."
The elder from the Moon Worship Sect spoke honestly.
He believed that since this powerful being had taken away the Divine Core, there must be some connection with the Taiping Sect, and would definitely be willing to take over the leadership of the Moon Worship Holy Sect.
After all, the strength of the Moon Worship Sect was also very formidable.
Li Qian inwardly marveled at how much the situation had changed.
The Ning Prince Mansion in the east had already completely gained momentum.
The main Martial Arts Army that had initially annihilated the Luo Prince Mansion was the Baize Army, and now it had been destroyed by the rebel forces of the Ning Prince Mansion, and even two of the prime Martial Arts Armies of the Imperial Family had been routed.
The scale of the losses was unfathomable.
Next, the rebel forces of the Ning Prince Mansion will surely ride the momentum of their victory to advance westward, swallowing up the sealed states of Taixing Road and Kunwu Road.
There would be no peace again within the sealed state of Taixing Road.
It’s just too difficult.
Why couldn’t they just let him quietly strike the bell and cultivate?
Li Qian, feeling a bit weary at heart, sighed, and suddenly with a flick of his finger, a Sword Qi pierced through the brow of the elder from the Moon Worship Sect.
The elder from the Moon Worship Sect’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Why did Li Qian kill him?
The elder from the Moon Worship Sect fell to the ground, dead with eyes wide open.
Li Qian had never considered taking over the Moon Worship Sect. The reason was simple; he found it too troublesome.
Thus, he rose into the sky, beginning to pursue those scattered, fleeing remnants of the rebels.
It was not until dawn that Li Qian killed the last of the rebels.
Fortunately, these rebels couldn’t fly, and even the Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters could only move rapidly through the mountains and forest. Add to that the unrestrained release of the Great River Sword Qi before, which had almost destroyed over seventy percent of the rebels, otherwise, it would have indeed been difficult for him to completely eradicate them.
"Alas, to have wrought such great carnage, it truly is a sin."
Li Qian looked over the devastated scene and couldn’t help but sigh.
However, he had no regrets.
If he hadn’t possessed such overwhelming strength, when these rebels launched a surprise attack on the Divine Sword Sect, likely its tens of thousands of people would have all been slaughtered.
He was just trying to save the Divine Sword Sect.
To kill thousands but save tens of thousands.
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