Chapter 139 - 121: Death Battlefield (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 139: Chapter 121: Death Battlefield (Seeking Monthly Tickets) "However, the use of Great River Sword Qi consumes too much of one’s spirit." Li Qian rubbed his temples; even with the continuous ringing in his mind, he could only slightly alleviate the strain. He had only used the Great River Sword Qi twice in succession. A third time would definitely be impossible. This was his limit. Regrettably, he had not yet grasped the Heavenly Phenomenon Level Sword Intent. Otherwise, such a Heavenly Phenomenon Level attack could only be considered a standard attack. "This Martial Arts Army, although commanded by a Heavenly Person, is definitely not too strong. Judging from the aura of battle intention taking form earlier, it is somewhat weaker than the main Martial Arts Army of the rebel forces from Luo King Mansion that attacked Divine Sword Sect last time." Li Qian began to assess his own strength. Of course, it also had something to do with this Martial Arts Army not being fully prepared. However, this also showed that his use of the Great River Sword Qi, against this level of Martial Arts Army, was absolutely a dimensional strike. "I wonder how I would fare now against the top-tier Martial Arts Army of Ning Prince Mansion, and the ace Martial Arts Army of the Imperial Family..." He pondered secretly. Right away, Li Qian found some Divine Refinement Weapons scattered around the brutal scene. With or without Divine Refinement Weapons, there is a significant difference in the strength displayed by a Grandmaster and a Great Grandmaster. "I didn’t expect Divine Refinement Weapons to be destroyed too..." Li Qian observed the collected pile of Divine Refinement Weapons, some of which were severely damaged. Thus, he only took the intact ones and stored them into the Black Iron Ring. Swoosh! Li Qian soared into the air and flew towards the distance. It seemed this place would soon turn into a gathering spot for beasts. As for whether it would be discovered, that was hard to say. Returning to Divine Sword Sect. It was already dawn. Li Qian quietly flew overhead, and with a wave of his hand, a crumpled paper ball was thrown at the entrance of Divine Sword Hall. The disciple guarding the hall noticed it immediately but did not see anyone. He hurriedly picked up the paper ball and ran into Divine Sword Hall. Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu had just finished his cultivation and started his administrative work. "Master, someone suddenly threw something over here, but the disciple didn’t see anyone..." The disciple hurriedly reported. He was an innate-level martial artist but did not even see a shadow of the person throwing the object, which puzzled him greatly. Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu took the paper ball and carefully unfurled it, revealing the text on it. His expression turned serious. "Quick, call all the Peak Masters and elders here." Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu promptly instructed. "Yes." The disciple hurried out. Half an hour later, all the Peak Masters and influential elders within the mountain gate had arrived. After seeing the content of the paper ball, they all showed shocked expressions. "Sect Leader, is the content on this paper true?" Guiyi Peak Master Hou Shuwen asked. "I don’t know, but if it’s as the paper says, we should have news in a few days. However, we must prepare in advance and send this intelligence to Qi King Mansion, Night King Mansion, and He Family." Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu shook his head as he spoke. This news was extremely significant. Chen King Mansion had joined the forces of Ning Prince Mansion. The three ace Martial Arts Armies of the Imperial Family had suffered heavy losses, meaning that Ning Prince Mansion had truly gained momentum. Once they marched westward to attack the counties of Kunwu Road and Taixing Road, these counties wouldn’t be able to withstand the assault. Especially since they had previously decimated Luo King Mansion’s rebellion, the strength of these two counties had been severely diminished and had far from recovered their primordial qi. "Ah, it truly is an era fraught with troubles." Dishui Peak Master Yun Lei sighed. Subsequently, the crowd began their arrangements. Since Divine Sword Sect’s territory bordered Chen King Mansion’s Lingyuan Road county, once the Ning Prince Mansion’s troops marched westward, Divine Sword Sect would surely bear the brunt of the attack. Taiping County was of particular importance. The segments of Min River and Tianzhi Mountain Range were the best natural barriers against Ning Prince Mansion’s troops. Of course, it was also possible that Ning Prince Mansion would send troops through Yuzhi Mountain Range to circumvent Taiping County and directly target Divine Sword Sect. After all, Luo King Mansion had also once sought to breach Divine Sword Sect, aiming to control Taicang Pass to sever the link between Kunwu Road county and Taixing Road county. Hence, Divine Sword Sect’s Hidden Sword Hall began deploying a large number of disciples to monitor Yuzhi Mountain Range to prevent any rebel forces from passing through. Additionally, they organized martial forces to urgently fortify the defenses in Taiping County. With the current strength of Divine Sword Sect, even if the troops of Ning Prince Mansion really swept through, there was simply no way to hold them off. But it could at least buy a bit of time. ... After Li Qian returned to Chen Bell Platform, he prepared to properly rest. Even after striking the Chen Bell, he did not cultivate but chose to nourish his spirit with the bell’s sound. He had not anticipated that the side effects of deploying the Great River Sword Qi twice would be so severe. The essence of Great River Sword Qi, fundamentally relying on Heartless Sword Intent and simulating the essence of Vast Sword River, meant his Sword Intent level had not reached Heavenly Phenomenon Level, thus the maintenance of Vast Sword River’s essence was bound to consume a great deal of spirit. Actually, unleashing the Great River Sword Qi once is not a big problem. But to do it twice in a row... that becomes somewhat serious. It feels almost like burning one’s spirit. Over the next day, Li Qian only started to feel a bit better. Even Liu Ming was curious why Senior Brother Li had stopped cultivating and only rang the bell. ... Luo City, Xingzhou. This place once harbored the Luo Prince Mansion. But now it has been converted into the Qi Prince Mansion. As a nail embedded by the Imperial Family in the fiefdoms of Tai Xing Dao, the main role of the Qi Prince Mansion is to deter the surrounding fiefdoms, especially the Fan Royal Mansion... Although the Fan Royal Mansion had participated in the extermination of the Luo Prince Mansion, due to the unique geographical location of the Shu River Dao, it operates as an independent country, hardly infiltrated by the influence of the Imperial Family. Under the complex situation at the scene, no one could definitively say that the Fan Royal Mansion would steadfastly stand with the Imperial Family. At this moment, inside the Qi Prince Mansion. "Your Highness, this is the intelligence sent by the Divine Sword Sect." As Prince Qi was assembling his staff for a discussion, a subordinate suddenly handed over a secret letter. Prince Qi’s expression changed drastically as he read it. He then handed the secret letter to others. "What do you think?" Prince Qi, a middle-aged man with a plump figure, stroked his beard and asked in a deep voice. "How did the Divine Sword Sect obtain this intelligence? If there are dramatic changes in the warfare over there, our mansion should have been the first to receive the news." A staff member remarked. The others all agreed. Surely the intelligence from Divine Sword Sect couldn’t be faster than that from the Imperial Family? "Let’s not talk about that for now. Regardless of whether it’s true or not, we must prepare. If Ning Prince Mansion’s forces enter Taiping County, we will be at a disadvantage." Prince Qi spoke gravely, "Heng Tianren, immediately reorganize the Martial Arts Army and prepare for deployment." He instructed a military general clad in distinct armor. "Yes, Your Highness." The Heng Tianren hurriedly took the orders. After the Qi Prince was enfeoffed, the first thing he did was to establish the Martial Arts Army. Moreover, as a Vassal King sent by the Imperial Family, he possessed much higher authority over the Martial Arts Army than the ordinary feudal lords. Until the next day at noon. Prince Qi finally received a highly confidential report sent from the Imperial Family. His face was filled with solemnity and shock after reading the report. This report was much more detailed and had more insights than the one sent by the Divine Sword Sect. "Deploy troops to Ming State’s Taiping County immediately, we must set up defenses before the rebel forces of Ning Prince Mansion arrive." Prince Qi took a deep breath and immediately issued the order. The implications of allowing the rebel forces of Ning Prince Mansion to enter Taiping County were unimaginable. ... In the Tianzhi Mountains. Several figures stood petrified at the terrifying scene before them. One person swallowed hard, his scalp tingling, and with a trembling voice said, "Am I hallucinating?" It took a while before they recovered from the shock, looked at each other, and then without hesitation released the eagle from the cage. They were disciples of the Hidden Sword Hall in the Divine Sword Sect, mainly responsible for intelligence gathering and scouting for warfare. This time, they ventured over a hundred li into the Tianzhi Mountains and inadvertently stumbled upon this terrifying battlefield, or rather, a Death Battlefield. Two hours later. Several high-ranking members of the Divine Sword Sect arrived at the scene first. They too were immensely shocked by the horrifying scene. After conducting a detailed search of the site, they made a reconstruction. "Judging from the condition of all the bodies, it should have occurred within the last three days, and evidently, this was a complete Martial Arts Army, belonging to Ning Prince Mansion according to some military plaques found at the scene..." Guiyi Peak Master Hou Shuwen took a deep breath and concluded, "However, what is the Ning Prince Mansion’s Martial Arts Army doing here, could their target be our Divine Sword Sect?" "It’s highly possible. This place is less than two hundred li from our sect. Do you think the annihilation of this Martial Arts Army might be related to that mysterious being conveying messages?" Dishui Peak Master Yun Lei said. It was fortunate that this Martial Arts Army of Ning Prince Mansion was destroyed; otherwise, their sudden appearance at Divine Sword Sect would have been disastrous. "Most likely... But, I’m puzzled, what level of strength is required to completely annihilate a Martial Arts Army? A top Heavenly Person?" Guiyi Peak Master Hou Shuwen murmured to himself. The scene was too terrifying. Especially that huge ravine of flesh and blood, how was it formed? Could it have been created by a devastating attack from a formidable martial artist? Such destructive power was far beyond their imagination. "We can only wait for the Grand Elder to return to make a judgement." Another senior elder commented. They weren’t even Heavenly Persons themselves; their understanding of the true power of Heavenly Persons was always superficial. Without reaching the level of Heavenly Person, one simply can’t comprehend the true strength of a Heavenly Person. ... PS: First update, asking for monthly tickets!!!