20demayo Chapter 203 The Wind Rises in Central China
Chapter 203 The Wind Rises in Central China
The black mist of the Netherworld Sect Master collided with the sword energy manifested by Dugu Qiubai.
There was no earth-shattering roar, only a tooth-grinding sound, as if space itself were being torn apart.
The ghostly face lunged and bit wildly in the black mist, while the sword light darted about like a dragon.
Ten moves.
Twenty moves.
Thirty moves.
The Netherworld Sect elders who were watching were stunned.
They had never seen anyone with the cultivation level of the peak Celestial Realm fight the sect leader to this extent!
"If this person doesn't die, he will surely become a legend in the way of the sword!" an elder murmured.
"We can't let him leave alive!" Another elder's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "We must capture him today!"
Forty moves.
Blood trickled from the corner of Dugu Qiubai's mouth, and his other hand was no longer behind his back.
The black mist surrounding the Netherworld had also thinned considerably, indicating that it had consumed a great deal of energy.
The forty-fifth move.
Dugu Qiubai pierced the core of the black mist with his sword, and Ming Sha groaned and took three steps back.
At the same time, three ghost faces bit Dugu Qiubai's left shoulder, right leg, and back.
"puff--!"
Dugu Qiubai spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered.
But his eyes were frighteningly bright.
"I see..." He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and chuckled softly.
"The pinnacle of terrestrial immortality is nothing more than this."
Ming Sha's expression was grim: "You've managed to hold on until now, which is something to be proud of, but this is the end."
He formed a hand seal, and the black mist gathered wildly, transforming into a hundred-foot-tall evil demon form!
The evil spirit roared to the sky and punched Dugu Qiubai!
This punch is enough to raze a city to the ground!
Dugu Qiubai took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, all he could see was a sword.
"If everything were a sword, heaven and earth could be shattered."
Dugu Qiubai uttered these eight words softly.
Then, a sword intent soared into the sky.
There was no dazzling sword light, no earth-shattering momentum.
There was only a simple, straightforward sword intent.
The sword intent collided with the demon's fist.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
Then--
"Snap!"
The demon's fist developed cracks.
The cracks spread, instantly covering the entire statue.
"boom--!!!"
The hundred-foot-tall evil spirit shattered with a deafening roar!
Ming Sha groaned, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and staggered back three steps.
Dugu Qiubai was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into three rocks before barely coming to a stop.
He knelt on one knee, supporting himself with one hand, and spat out another mouthful of blood.
Then, he slowly stood up and stood straight!
"I have benefited greatly from today's inquiry." Dugu Qiubai rose with difficulty, cupped his hands in greeting to Ming Sha.
Goodbye.
After saying that, he transformed himself into a sword, turning into a rainbow of light and disappearing into the sky!
Although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid; he knew that if he slowed down even a step, he wouldn't be able to leave.
The elders of the Netherworld Sect looked at each other, wanting to stop them but not daring to.
Ming Sha stared at Dugu Qiubai's retreating figure for a long time before slowly speaking:
"Let's leave this matter for now!"
"Sect Master!" an elder protested.
"I said, let's drop this matter for now!" Ming Sha repeated, his voice filled with suppressed rage.
Everyone fell silent, terrified.
Ming Sha stared at the direction where Dugu Qiubai had disappeared, his scarlet eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Peak of the Celestial Realm, capable of slaying an early-stage Earth Immortal with a single sword strike, and undefeated in forty-five moves against me..."
"Lin Chen, what kind of monsters do you have under your command?"
"What exactly is your background?"
……
After leaving the Netherworld Sect for several hundred miles, Dugu Qiubai finally couldn't hold on any longer and sat down against an ancient tree.
His face was as pale as paper, and his breath was extremely weak.
But his eyes were surprisingly bright.
"Peak of a terrestrial immortal... truly different." He muttered to himself, "This battle was worth it."
He took out a pill from his pocket, swallowed it, and sat cross-legged to regulate his breathing.
Half an hour later, he opened his eyes, his breathing had recovered by 30%.
"It's time for me to go into seclusion." He stood up and looked towards the direction of the Netherworld Sect.
"If you're still like this next time we meet, I'll cut you down with three sword strikes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Qiubai's figure disappeared from the spot.
He was unaware that news of this battle had already swept across the entire Central Plains like a storm.
"Have you heard? The Netherworld Sect has been attacked!"
"It's not just that they came to our doorstep; it's said that the one who broke into the formation was only at the peak of the Celestial Realm, yet he killed twelve elders of the Netherworld Sect with a single sword strike and fought the Netherworld Sect Master for forty or fifty moves before being defeated!"
"A peak Celestial Being slaying a terrestrial immortal? Are you drunk?"
"Absolutely true! My second maternal uncle's third niece's Daoist partner's senior brother's master is an outer sect steward in the Netherworld Sect. I saw it with my own eyes!"
"What was that person's name?"
"I think his name is... Dugu Qiubai?"
"Dugu Qiubai... that's quite an arrogant name."
"Arrogant? He has the right to be arrogant! After this battle, the name of Dugu Qiubai will likely shake the Central Plains!"
"He seems to be a subordinate of Lin Chen, the Prince of Zhenbei of that dynasty in the Eastern Region..."
"Lin Chen? Is that the barbarian from the Eastern Region who crippled and killed three Land Immortals of the Netherworld Sect?"
"That's right! This is getting interesting. The Netherworld Sect has suffered such a huge loss, are they really going to just let it go?"
"So what if it doesn't count? Haven't you heard? The Netherworld Sect has already closed its mountains."
"The world is about to change."
When the news reached the Corpse Refining Sect, the sect leader, Corpse Lord, was so enraged that he smashed three meticulously crafted Heavenly Corpses.
"Useless! That old ghost Ming Sha is getting worse with age! He can't even keep a peak Celestial Realm cultivator in his sights!"
"Sect Master, please calm your anger," an elder advised.
"Dugu Qiubai was able to slay a terrestrial immortal at the peak of the Celestial Realm, so his combat power cannot be judged by ordinary standards."
The fact that the Netherworld Sect Master personally intervened and still let him go suggests... this person truly possesses astonishing abilities.
"Amazing? Even if it's amazing, it's still only at the peak of the Celestial Realm!" The Corpse Demon's eyes flashed with green light.
"Pass down the order: mobilize the 'Corpse King Guards,' find Dugu Qiubai, and kill him!"
"Sect Master, isn't this... too risky? What if we anger Lin Chen..."
"Lin Chen?" The Corpse Demon sneered.
"He is far away in the Eastern Regions, yet his influence extends to the Central Plains."
Besides, he killed one of my half-step terrestrial immortals, and I killed one of his subordinates. Would he dare to send his entire army to Central Plains to seek revenge?
Besides, I'll let him come and see if he dares!
"Yes……"
Hehuan Sect, Hundred Flowers Valley.
The valley is spring-like all year round, with exotic flowers and rare herbs everywhere, and the fragrance is so rich that it can intoxicate.
Valley Master Mei Jiu Niang leaned against the soft couch, listening to her disciples' reports, laughing heartily.
"A peak Celestial Being slaying a Land Immortal? Hehehe... That old ghost Ming Sha has probably lost all face."
She was draped in a light veil, her graceful figure appearing and disappearing, her peach blossom eyes exuding a captivating charm.
"Valley Master," a female disciple said cautiously.
"Since Dugu Qiubai is Lin Chen's subordinate, should we...?"
"What do you want? To win me over? Or to kill me?" Mei Jiu Niang stretched out her slender fingers, picked up a grape, and put it in her mouth.
"Silly girl, can you win over someone like that? As for killing him... even Ming Sha couldn't stop him, are we going to throw our lives away?"
"That……"
"Let's wait and see." A glint of shrewdness flashed in Mei Jiu Niang's eyes.
"With such a person under Lin Chen's command, I'm becoming more and more interested in him."
I heard he's fond of beautiful women? Hehe... Send word to prepare a generous gift and send it to the Northern Prince's Mansion in Dayan Town.
"Tell me... Mei Jiu Niang of the Hehuan Sect admires the demeanor of the Prince of Zhenbei and wishes to forge a karmic bond, hoping that one day they can cultivate the Great Dao together!"
"Yes."