Chapter 90: Who Will Disappear After Tonight

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Who Will Disappear After Tonight

"COUGH COUGH COUGH..."

Shangguan Qing looked like a torn cloth sack hanging from a beam in the ruins, forcing herself to crawl up from the ground.

Having taken a direct hit from the Dao Yi Seal, she felt as if an uncountable number of her bones had been broken.

"COUGH..."

After coughing, she seemed somewhat dazed.

Raising her head slightly, she looked at Chen Sha. "Are you truly human?"

Originally, she had only considered this trip up Dao Yi Mountain as a regular opportunity to repay a favor. Young Master Qing had told her that there was only one First-Grade Great Innate on the mountain. Moreover, her entourage included the freakish Xie Tangyan, a Grandmaster capable of fighting Innates. With such a lineup, no matter how she looked at it, she didn’t think she would suffer much of a loss on Dao Yi Mountain.

However, even if beaten to death, Shangguan Qing never would have imagined that the Sect Leader of Dao Yi Mountain didn’t seem human at all! Was he even using Martial Arts?

Since her debut, Shangguan Qing had never feared any expert, no matter how powerful. With a Sword Heart that pressed ever forward, she had stepped into the Great Innate Realm that all Martial Artists dreamed of. Yet, at this moment, she fell silent. Because of the unknown, fear was born. But even in fear, she did not harbor any intentions of retreating.

Chen Sha watched as Shangguan Qing took his Dao Yi Seal squarely and still managed to climb back up. He couldn’t help but say, "A First-Grade Great Innate can really take a beating.

"I am very curious," he continued, walking forward step by step. "What meaning does Ancient Transformation Dragon hold for you people? Is he worth it for a First-Grade Great Innate Level Sword Path expert like yourself to keep fighting me, even knowing it leads to a dead end? You don’t even seem afraid."

After all, this woman was a First-Grade Great Innate. Although she was no match for him, Chen Sha didn’t think he could stop her if she truly wanted to flee. Yet she neither ran nor escaped. After being heavily wounded by a single punch and knowing she was outmatched, she still stood back up. In her current state, taking her life wouldn’t be difficult for him at all. He wondered what her purpose could possibly be.

"Ancient Transformation Dragon has absolutely nothing to do with me." Shangguan Qing’s expression was wooden. She pulled a broken sword from the ruins, clutching her chest with a slender hand as she swayed unsteadily toward Chen Sha. "I simply owe someone my life. Without Ancient Transformation Dragon, he won’t live much longer. Only Ancient Transformation Dragon can save him.

"To repay his favor, I must fight you to the bitter end."

SWOOSH!

Even though Shangguan Qing was severely injured, left with only a broken sword, and could barely stand, the moment she raised the blade high, terrifying Sword Qi and Sword Intent still gathered for her!

"It sounds quite touching, very loyal..." Chen Sha remained expressionless, watching Shangguan Qing fearlessly swing her sword through the sky, unleashing a massive streak of Sword Qi toward him. "But what does that have to do with my Dao Yi Mountain?

"As far as I’m concerned, since you dared to invade my sect, you can stay on this mountain forever!"

Earlier, one of his True Qi projections had been shattered by Shangguan Qing’s sword. The aura within the Cosmic Light Stone was currently realigning and couldn’t manifest another projection in a short time. But facing the half-dead Shangguan Qing’s incoming attack, there was no need for a projection to help suppress her anyway.

Chen Sha stood exactly where he was, without even moving his feet. With a flick of his sleeve, he directly swatted away the approaching Sword Qi.

BANG!

His fist collided with the tip of the sword, tearing through the broken blade like dead wood. It smashed straight into Shangguan Qing’s palm. With a loud CRACK, the female Sword God’s hand was broken.

However, she acted as if she couldn’t feel any pain. Her deep, cold expression remained unchanged as she swiftly thrust out her other arm. Striking like a Celestial Sword, it slashed horizontally toward Chen Sha’s neck!

By this point, this clash at the Great Innate Level no longer had any flashy moves. Shangguan Qing was fully aware of the unimaginable enemy she faced. The only thing she could do was fulfill her promise. Even if she died on Dao Yi Mountain, she had to help Young Master Qing rescue Ancient Transformation Dragon. As long as she dragged down the most mysterious and incredible person on this mountain in the front area, Xie Tangyan, Yan Kai, and the others could successfully reach the back mountain to save Ancient Transformation Dragon. If Ancient Transformation Dragon broke free and fought his way from the back to the front mountain, she might still have a chance of survival.

Chen Sha seemed to see through Shangguan Qing’s thoughts. "Trying to entangle me at any cost? You overestimate yourself!"

Facing Shangguan Qing’s painless, Celestial Sword-like arm strike, the muscles on Chen Sha’s arm visibly bulged as he grabbed her hand-sword.

"You..."

Immediately after, he stepped forward and raised his elbow with such speed that the friction between his body and the air created a sonic boom. He slammed his elbow directly into Shangguan Qing’s chest.

"You’re not as durable as you think!"

BANG!

Behind this strike was a hundred years of Chen Sha’s Great Yellow Court Power and the tyrannical Physique forged from cultivating the Twenty-four Gods. The terrifying, overbearing Power sent Shangguan Qing flying immediately.

CRACK.

Under the impact, Shangguan Qing felt her internal organs shift. Her vision went dark as her body was sent flying backward. Even though her powerful Great Innate Level True Qi continuously protected her heart meridians, her blurry vision soon caught sight of Chen Sha closely following right in front of her.

SWOOSH!

She was launched into midair. Chen Sha took a step and leaped dozens of feet high, closing the distance as Shangguan Qing began to fall. The cold killing intent in his eyes seemed to solidify into something physical!

He could already hear sounds of fighting from the back mountain. Upon reaching midair, the Dao Yi Seal materialized once again.

BOOM!

Using the momentum of the high-altitude descent, Chen Sha clasped both hands into a double-fist strike and ruthlessly smashed into Shangguan Qing’s body and head in midair!

BANG!

After enduring another horrifying blow, Shangguan Qing plummeted to the ground like a meteor, directly smashing out a large crater.

Covered in blood, her body twitched slightly in the rocky pit. Her fingers lifted weakly, but she had absolutely no way of standing back up!

The Elders of Dao Yi Mountain had witnessed the entire battle. They watched as Shangguan Qing was first suppressed by their Sect Leader splitting into two to attack simultaneously, taking multiple punches. Then they saw her sent crashing through several palace buildings, her wrist snapped by Chen Sha, before enduring even more blows. Only then did she finally fall into the deep crater, lying motionless.

"She’s been beaten to this state, yet her life force is still quite strong?" Lin Qingqing said with lingering fear as she looked at Shangguan Qing in the pit, realizing the great battle had finally ended. "Is this the Realm of a First-Grade Great Innate?"

With such terrifying physical endurance, she still hadn’t died after being pulverized by her master.

On the other side, Song Yu and the rest, aided by the fading projection, had already taken care of the dozen or so ordinary Grandmasters from the First-Grade Hall. The group of Elders walked over, covered in blood. Looking at the paralyzed female Sword God Shangguan Qing, they didn’t have the luxury of thinking about anything else, because a large number of First-class Experts from the First-Grade Hall were still attacking the mountain below.

"Sect Leader, we kept one alive," an Elder reported. "According to his confession, the First-Grade Hall split their forces into two paths up the mountain. The group coming up the front mountain was led by this female Sword God, Shangguan Qing, accompanied by Liuu Shengmen, Iron Tree Divine Monk, Demon Daoist Guo Chaoyang, and the others you just killed.

"There’s another group that went straight to the back mountain. They are led by a terrifying Swordsman named Xie Tangyan, accompanied by four other Grandmasters from the First-Grade Hall, including Yan Kai, the number one person on Zhao Country’s Famous Sword Ranking, as well as Grandmasters like Xiao Sheng..."

Landing in the open space after his final punch, Chen Sha listened to the Elders’ report regarding the conclusion of the battle in front of the grand hall. He instructed, "Now, all the Elders and Disciples here must head to the front mountain to engage the enemy. Make absolutely sure you slaughter all these First-Grade Hall members. Leave no one alive."

Without waiting for anyone to ask, he added, "As for the back mountain, I will go alone. That will be enough."

Hearing this, Song Yu looked toward the immobile Shangguan Qing in the deep crater. "Then how should we handle this woman?"

Chen Sha glanced over and immediately said, "Pierce her scapulas and lock her in the mountain dungeon. The First-Grade Great Innate Power in her body might still be put to good use. We can transfer it to one of you."

He had already learned Ancient Transformation Dragon’s Qi Stealing Technique. Although Chen Sha only treated this Cultivation Technique as a reference for cultivating ’Gastric God Tonglai Yu’, one of the Twenty-four Gods of the Yellow Court, it didn’t mean he couldn’t let his Disciples practice it.

Since Shangguan Qing dared to cause chaos on Dao Yi Mountain, she wouldn’t just leave her life behind, she would leave her Power on Dao Yi Mountain too!

Shangguan Qing was dragged out of the crater, and two iron hooks were immediately driven right through her scapulas. Once the scapulas were pierced, no matter how profound one’s Martial Arts were, they would be subjected to the control of others.

Though she had been beaten half to death by Chen Sha and could barely move, it didn’t mean she had lost consciousness or couldn’t hear his words. Hearing that Chen Sha wasn’t in a hurry to kill her, but was instead eyeing her Innate Power, Shangguan Qing felt her Heart Spirit plunge into a bottomless abyss, falling endlessly...

The moon was full, but tonight’s Dao Yi Mountain was destined to be an extraordinary night erupting with blades and fire. After Chen Sha instructed them on how to deal with Shangguan Qing, his body blurred as he headed straight for the back mountain.

The same full moon shone upon the windowsills of every household across the Divine Land.

On Dao Yi Mountain, blood and fire mingled with the clashing of sabers and swords.

However, tens of thousands of miles away at the First-Grade Hall, inside the Royal Manor, it was so quiet that only the chirping of insects could be heard.

Peacock pushed Young Master Qing, who was seated in a wheelchair, into the garden. The two looked up at the moon, its pristine white glow illuminating their faces.

Peacock gazed at the moon and said, "Judging by the time, they should have arrived at Dao Yi Mountain and successfully rescued Ancient Transformation Dragon by now."

"Rescuing Ancient Transformation Dragon is just one objective..." Sitting in his wheelchair with profound, dark eyes, Young Master Qing gave a faint smile. "If nothing unexpected happens, after tonight, the Sect known as Dao Yi Mountain will no longer exist in the Martial Arts world."

Once Dao Yi Mountain was conquered by the First-Grade Hall, it would be struck from the Jianghu’s records forever. In its place, the First-Grade Hall would occupy that famous mountain and great river. From the ruins of Dao Yi Mountain, a glorious Dynasty belonging to him, Gu Qing, would be established!