"You've got guts."
Seeing Li Changqing make a move, Su Zheng's anger flared up as well.
Back in the Southern Wilderness, who would dare to provoke him like this?
He hadn't planned on causing trouble in the Eastern Desolate Land, but now someone was challenging him directly. Was he supposed to just endure it?
Wouldn't that make his Great Martial Sect look weak in the eyes of others?
"Clang!"
At that moment, Su Zheng's saber was drawn!
With the saber unsheathed, the winds and clouds changed color.
The entire sky seemed to tear apart as the saber light split the clouds above!
Even though the weapon in Su Zheng's hand wasn't a Divine Weapon, its power was still extraordinary.
Su Xianci, who was following Su Zheng, quickly retreated upon seeing this. He was worried about being caught up in the battle.
The aftershocks of such a powerful clash could instantly kill him.
Li Hengsheng also pulled Lu Shiran back.
At the same time, Li Hengsheng was particularly shocked by the strength Su Zheng displayed.
With just the unsheathing of his saber, he felt as if a 'momentum' had formed around Su Zheng.
Within Su Zheng's 'momentum', it was as if they had fallen into his home ground.
Everything was in Su Zheng's favor.
But Li Changqing didn't care at all. The Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation was already prepared. A mere 'momentum' was nothing; Li Changqing's sword formation could easily tear it apart.
"Let's see just how strong the legendary Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation really is!" Su Zheng sneered, "I've heard about how the Qinglian Seven once used this formation to kill a Great Martial Sect master, but that master had only just been promoted. You think you can kill me with this formation? That's a fool's dream."
"Then give it a try."
After Li Changqing spoke, the sword formation was activated, instantly bearing down with crushing force.
The sky was filled with sword energy, and the brilliant light dyed the heavens red. Within the sword formation, countless sword energies converged like a myriad of swords returning to their source, transforming into pieces of the world itself, trapping Su Zheng within.
The atmosphere was terrifying; a single strand of sword energy could slice through the heavens and earth. But facing the myriad sword energies, Su Zheng didn't care at all. With his saber in hand, he moved through the sword formation as if on flat ground.
The saber light around him crushed everything, and no matter how the sword energy surged like a torrent, it was shattered by Su Zheng's saber light.
Li Hengsheng and Lu Shiran watched from a distance.
Li Changqing and Su Zheng fought earth-shatteringly in mid-air.
The clouds in the sky were blown apart, and Su Zheng's saber technique was wide and powerful, showcasing the full strength of the Great Martial Sect.
The Luoshui Saber Technique of the Su Family was indeed extraordinary and powerful.
The two clashed mid-air, back and forth.
Li Changqing's Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation was indeed strong, both offensive and defensive, but Su Zheng's saber technique was not inferior. With one slash, he created a path of the Dao, shaking Li Changqing's Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation so violently it seemed like it could collapse at any moment.
Li Changqing's Divine Soul was invincible. Under the control of his Divine Soul, the seven Divine Weapons performed even better than when the Qinglian Seven wielded them.
But as Su Zheng said, while the Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation was strong and could kill a master of the Great Martial Sect, it was only effective against the weaker ones. Against a seasoned expert like Su Zheng, with his astonishing saber technique, he remained unscathed.
Li Changqing's sword formation was ineffective against Su Zheng, but Su Zheng also couldn't do anything to Li Changqing.
The Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation trapped him, and the defense of Li Changqing's seven Divine Weapons was extremely strong. Despite his extraordinary saber technique, he couldn't find a way out of the formation.
The two were at a stalemate for a while.
"The Qinglian Sword Sovereign's Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation is indeed strong, but unfortunately, it can't kill me." Su Zheng spoke loudly, "Continuing like this is meaningless for both of us."
"Whether it's meaningful or not, I'm afraid you're not the one to decide."
Li Changqing shook his head. He had already figured out whether the Qinglian Sword Sovereign could kill Su Zheng or not.
"Ha ha ha."
Su Zheng laughed heartily and then said, "Since you don't want the way out I'm giving you, don't blame me. Your sword formation is good, but it can still be broken."
After saying that, Su Zheng shouted loudly, and the Acceptance of Rings in his hand lit up!
From the Acceptance of Rings, a scroll flew out.
As the scroll unfurled, it revealed a dense mass of figures!
Looking closely, the mass turned out to be a group of pitch-black creatures!
With the opening of the scroll, a cacophony of roars emerged, and in the next moment, the pitch-black creatures flew out from the scroll.
These creatures were small in stature, with round heads and tiny wings on their backs. To Li Changqing, they looked like the Digimon character Patamon, but larger.
Their round heads had no eyes, just a pair of pointed ears, and most importantly, a huge mouth that took up half of their face. They emitted piercing screams from their throats.
The mass of creatures flew out from the scroll, numbering in the thousands.
And their bodies seemed as hard as steel; even Li Changqing's sword energy, which blew like a fierce wind, couldn't shake them.
"The Evil Ghost Scroll!"
Seeing this scroll, even Su Xianci, who was watching from afar, was shocked.
The Evil Ghost Scroll was one of the Su Family's top Painting Treasures.
It was said to be painted by a Painting Sage of the Ghost Clan, depicting the Evil Ghost Clan, a special race within the Ghost Clan known for their iron-hard bodies and sharp steel teeth, powerful enough to bite through weapons.
Later, when the Ghost Clan's Painting Sage created this painting, he used the blood of three thousand Evil Ghosts he had slain to complete it.
Wherever the three thousand Evil Ghosts went, they were like locusts, capable of biting through anything.
Even some powerful formations could be bitten open by the three thousand Evil Ghosts.
Therefore, the Evil Ghost Scroll was also one of the Su Family's top treasures.
Su Zheng had summoned the three thousand Evil Ghosts from the Evil Ghost Scroll, and although Li Changqing's Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation was formidable, it couldn't withstand the three thousand Evil Ghosts.
At this moment, Su Xianci's eyes lit up. In his view, with Su Zheng bringing out the Evil Ghost Scroll, Li Changqing was as good as dead.
The three thousand Evil Ghosts, like a dark cloud, pressed down!
Li Changqing was also quite shocked when he saw the three thousand Evil Ghosts.
Another Painting Treasure?
It seemed somewhat evil.
But before Li Changqing could react, the three thousand Evil Ghosts charged at him like locusts, opening their gaping maws and devouring Li Changqing's sword energy.
The sword light that entered the mouths of the Evil Ghosts was bitten and shattered.
At the same time, Li Changqing's seven Divine Weapons began to tremble as if the spirits within them were shuddering.
The Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation was unstable in an instant.
"Qinglian Sword Sovereign, you're indeed strong, but when it comes to heritage, how can you compare to my Su Family?"
Su Zheng looked proudly at Li Changqing.
The Qinglian Sword Sovereign, despite his resonant title, was at best a solitary cultivator, while his Su Family had been the overlord of the Southern Wilderness for many years.
In terms of heritage, how could the Qinglian Sword Sovereign compare?
Even if he was a Painting Sage, when it came to Painting Treasures, he couldn't match his own Su Family.
The Evil Ghost Scroll was a top Painting Treasure in the entire Cangyuan Realm, and how many Painting Treasures could a painter create in their lifetime?
And of those created, how many would be of high quality?
Even if Li Changqing could bring out a Painting Treasure, it would be devoured by the Evil Ghosts of his Evil Ghost Scroll.
These Qinglian Seven Swords were also seven Divine Weapons, and it would be quite nice to bring them back to the Su Family.
But just as Su Zheng was feeling smug, convinced that he had Li Changqing in his grasp, Li Changqing remained calm and took out a wooden carving from his Acceptance of Rings.
Competing in heritage?
I definitely can't compete with you in heritage, but if you're talking about who has better and more Painting Treasures?
It's not that Li Changqing looks down on the Su Family, but they don't even count as a younger brother.
So arrogant, these three thousand Evil Ghosts.
Want to devour me?
And eat my sword energy?
Alright then, if you want to eat, I'll feed you enough. I want to see if you can handle it. I want to see how big your appetite really is!
"Arise!"
Li Changqing shouted, and the wooden carving flew out, transforming into a circular platform!
As Li Changqing threw it out, the platform grew larger and larger, and in an instant, it merged with heaven and earth as if it became one with the Dao!
Beneath their feet, a huge platform appeared, locking down the void.
Below were incredibly complex and ancient formations, which at just a glance, seemed unfathomably mysterious.
Su Zheng found that with his understanding of formations, he couldn't comprehend it at all.
How was this possible?
He could understand the Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation, but he couldn't understand this formation?
What was this thing?
"Devour it!"
Feeling uneasy about the unknown, Su Zheng quickly ordered the three thousand Evil Ghosts to rush up and devour the platform below.
As soon as the three thousand Evil Ghosts pounced, the platform lit up instantly, accompanied by a destructive aura!
The aura of destruction was an unparalleled sword energy.
This sword energy was so strong that it was incomparable to Li Changqing's previous Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation.
The many Evil Ghosts had no resistance and were directly annihilated by the sword energy.
Within that sword energy, a sword formation composed of four long swords crushed all beings. Although there were only four swords in this formation, it was far stronger than the previous Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation.
"How can this be!"
Feeling the power of Li Changqing's sword formation, Su Zheng panicked. This sword formation gave him a feeling that he could perish at any moment.
Li Changqing stepped forward and stood atop the platform, with the four long swords floating behind him.
Facing the remaining thousands of Evil Ghosts, Li Changqing showed no fear. In his eyes flickered two characters.
Invincible!
"What is this thing!" Su Zheng felt that the Li Changqing before him was like an insurmountable mountain.
What kind of Painting Treasure was this that allowed Li Changqing to use such an abnormal sword formation?
"The Zhenxian Platform."
"The Zhenxian Sword Formation!"
Li Changqing said indifferently.
The Zhenxian Sword Formation was the world's foremost killing formation, a supreme treasure of the Daoist sect. Even though Li Changqing didn't possess a treasure like the Zhenxian Sword, he forcibly executed the Zhenxian Sword Formation with his four Divine Weapons.
The power was probably not even one-thousandth of the true Zhenxian Sword Formation, but with the aid of the Painting Treasure Zhenxian Platform, it unleashed supreme might.
This was also the treasure that Li Changqing had painstakingly carved recently.
He knew that with his strength, it was unlikely to contend with the land immortals, so he sought victory through Painting Treasures. With the Zhenxian Platform in hand, Li Changqing believed that even if he couldn't defeat the land immortals, he at least had the power to protect himself.
And Su Zheng, under the Zhenxian Sword Formation, what could he do?
"What is that thing, so terrifying."
Even Li Hengsheng and the others, who were far away, could feel the terror of the Zhenxian Sword Formation.
That terror was beyond their comprehension.
Li Hengsheng felt that the Qinglian Sword Sovereign could match the strength of the Great Martial Sect with the Seven Kill Green Lotus Sword Formation, but that was just a match. Now, with the Zhenxian Sword Formation, he had surpassed the Great Martial Sect. In this sword formation, even a strong being like Su Zheng was like a torch in a gale, which could be extinguished at any moment.
Even the previously terrifying three thousand Evil Ghosts were no longer fearsome at this moment.
At this time, Li Changqing made his move.
Within the Zhenxian Sword Formation, countless sword energies turned into chaos, sweeping away the thousands of Evil Ghosts.
The thousands of Evil Ghosts had no resistance within the world's foremost killing formation. Wherever the chaotic sword energy passed, the many Evil Ghosts completely collapsed.
Su Zheng roared, and at this moment, he used many Painting Treasures together, connecting his terrifying saber light, wanting to split the chaos.
He wanted to break the Zhenxian Platform!
But Su Zheng was still naive.
Bringing out so many Painting Treasures would only result in all of them being destroyed within Li Changqing's Zhenxian Sword Formation.
The chaotic sword energy swept over Su Zheng's body like a long river.
Su Zheng's momentum was shattered on the spot, and the saber light around him burst apart.
He truly experienced the terror of the Zhenxian Sword Formation, something he couldn't contend with at all.
The last time he felt this helpless was when he faced a land immortal.
He didn't expect that now, facing Li Changqing, he would feel the same way.
"Qinglian Sword Sovereign, if you dare to kill me, the Su Family will not let you go!"
At this moment, Su Zheng was finally frightened.
The chaotic sword energy surged towards him, making Su Zheng feel like he was going to die in the chaos. But at the crucial moment, Li Changqing retracted the sword energy. Su Zheng spat out a mouthful of blood and then fell to the ground.
Several Painting Treasures completely lost their luster, turning into ordinary paintings.
At this moment, Su Zheng spat out another mouthful of blood. He was still holding a painting, the Evil Ghost Scroll.
Unfortunately, the Evil Ghost Scroll was now completely useless.
The three thousand Evil Ghosts had been slain by Li Changqing's Zhenxian Sword Formation, and the Evil Ghost Scroll no longer had a single Evil Ghost left.
Li Changqing also retracted the Zhenxian Platform.
The Zhenxian Sword Formation was indeed strong, but Li Changqing found that the consumption of his Divine Soul was also particularly intense after executing it.
More importantly, not just his Divine Soul, but the original four swords used in the Zhenxian Sword Formation were all innate spiritual treasures.
But his own swords weren't at that level, so if he used the Zhenxian Sword Formation often, four of his seven swords would likely be ruined sooner or later.
Li Changqing felt the pain.
So after using the Painting Treasure, he quickly put away his Zhenxian Platform.
It's better to use the Zhenxian Sword Formation less in the future.
"Fourth Grandpa!"
Seeing Su Zheng defeated, Su Xianci couldn't believe the result.
In his heart, his Fourth Grandpa was an invincible being.
He was also a top expert in the Southern Wilderness.
But he was defeated here by the Qinglian Sword Sovereign, a gap that Su Xianci found hard to accept for a while.
"Qinglian Sword Sovereign, this account, my Su Family will settle with you slowly in the future." Su Zheng knew that he was now unable to take Lu Shiran away, then struggled to stand up, preparing to leave with Su Xianci in tow.
"You think you can leave?" Li Changqing frowned and asked.
"What do you want?" Su Zheng coldly turned his head to glance at Li Changqing, "Don't tell me you really dare to kill me?"
"If you really kill Fourth Grandpa, my Su Family guarantees that we will go all out to kill you, even if it means spending all our wealth to hire a land immortal. Moreover, my Su Family's heritage in the Southern Wilderness is beyond your imagination. With just one word from my Su Family, countless people will flock to the Eastern Desolate Land, and your Changqing Trading Company won't be able to avoid it!" At this moment, Su Xianci also hurriedly threatened.
"Oh."
Li Changqing raised an eyebrow; this grandfather and grandson pair really were cut from the same cloth.
Even at this time, they didn't forget to threaten him.
But Li Changqing also agreed with what they said. If he really killed Su Zheng, it would indeed cause trouble.
Although Snow Qianbai also killed someone from the Su Family, it was just an ordinary elder. If he killed Su Zheng, a patriarch, the situation would be different.
The Su Family would indeed retaliate at all costs. By then, his Changqing Trading Company would truly face a disaster.
But Li Changqing had no intention of letting them off easily.
"I won't kill you, but you came to my Eastern Desolate Land and caused such a commotion, even attempting to kill people from my Changqing Trading Company and touch the disciples of Dao Mountain Ancient Land. It's impossible to let you go back just like that. It's better to have your Su Family bring something to redeem you."
Li Changqing smiled.
"Redeem?"
Su Xianci and Su Zheng were stunned when they heard this word.
Were they, grandfather and grandson, being kidnapped?
No way?
"Elder, are you planning to kidnap them?" Li Hengsheng was also somewhat dumbfounded.
"Do you have a problem with that? We have to squeeze some oil out of them; otherwise, the Su Family of the Southern Wilderness will think our Changqing Trading Company is easy to deal with, and that you, Dao Mountain Ancient Land, are easy to bully." Li Changqing snorted coldly.
Especially since the other party had targeted his son and daughter-in-law and even hired someone to assassinate him, Li Changqing had to make them pay a price.
"But Elder, this old thing is a Great Martial Sect master. How are you going to kidnap him? Although he is injured now, his injuries will heal quickly. Kidnapping a Great Martial Sect master is a bit troublesome, right?" Li Hengsheng said worriedly.
Suddenly, Li Hengsheng's eyes lit up, and then he said, "Could it be that Elder is planning to use the Zhenxian Seal?"
Using the Zhenxian Seal to seal them, their cultivation would return to zero, and wouldn't it be easy to control them?
Su Zheng's eyes also flashed with a glint.
Zhenxian Seal.
Heh, using the Su Family's martial arts to seal a member of the Su Family.
Good, Come on!
Su Zheng naturally had a way to break the Zhenxian Seal, but he kept silent.
Thinking of kidnapping a Great Martial Sect master?
Ridiculous.
It would be absurd to even speak of it.
If he really got kidnapped and people had to pay a ransom for him, wouldn't that be a complete loss of face?
However, after hearing Li Hengsheng's words, Li Changqing shook his head: "The Zhenxian Seal is the Su Family's martial arts. Who knows if this old coot could unlock the Zhenxian Seal himself? It's not reliable."
After speaking, Li Changqing took out a pitch-black stone from his Acceptance of Rings and said with a smile, "It's simple, just lock them up in here."
"That is…"
Su Xianci didn't recognize what that thing was at a glance.
But when Su Zheng saw what was in Li Changqing's hand, his face changed dramatically.
"The Great Dream Soul Stone!"
If they were locked in the Great Dream Soul Stone, Su Zheng wasn't sure if they could ever come out.
Who knew what kind of world was inside the Great Dream Soul Stone?
What was the opportunity to come out?
To activate the Great Dream Soul Stone, one needed to weave a world with complete rules inside the stone, so not everyone could use it; the requirements were extremely high.
Just this first threshold limited everyone.
He didn't expect that Li Changqing had actually managed to weave a world inside the Great Dream Soul Stone.
If it were usual times, with his peak condition, it would be impossible for Li Changqing to pull him into the Great Dream Soul Stone. He could resist with his willpower alone. But now, he was seriously injured and his consciousness was muddled.
The chances of blocking the Great Dream Soul Stone seemed slim.
"What do you want? Just say it, and I'll give it to you!" Su Zheng was truly scared.
If he died in the Great Dream Soul Stone, he would really be dead.
Su Zheng didn't want to enter there.
So at this moment, he would rather bow his head and beg Li Changqing for mercy than enter the indescribable world that Li Changqing had woven.
But Li Changqing didn't pay any attention to him at all. He also wanted to test the effect of the Great Dream Soul Stone.
So he activated the Great Dream Soul Stone in his hand instantly.
A black light enveloped the area, directly shrouding both Su Xianci and Su Zheng.
In an instant, there was a scream from both of them, and then they disappeared without a trace, turning into two beams of light that entered the Great Dream Soul Stone.
Li Hengsheng and Lu Shiran beside him were dumbfounded.
What was the Great Dream Soul Stone?
It had actually absorbed two people.
And Su Zheng was a Great Martial Sect master!
"Enjoy your experience." Li Changqing also prepared to observe at any time.
Since they were involved in the Great Dream Soul Stone, Su Zheng also closed his eyes and resigned himself to his fate.
No matter what, with his cultivation experience, he could still rise from the beginning in the world that Li Changqing created, cultivate to the pinnacle of that world, and then find an opportunity to leave the Great Dream Soul Stone.
Su Zheng was clear that there must be a trigger point in the Great Dream Soul Stone. Once he reached that trigger point, he could leave.
Soon, Su Zheng fell into boundless darkness.
And after an unknown amount of time, Su Zheng heard strange noises in his ears.
The noise was loud and made Su Zheng quite irritable.
At the same time, just as Su Zheng opened his eyes, he was slapped in the face.
"Damn it, what time is it and you're still sleeping? Time to go to work, don't you want your wages today? If you don't carry those two hundred bags of cement up this afternoon, don't even think about eating!"
Su Zheng suddenly woke up to see a fat man wearing a strange iron hat staring at him angrily.
And around him were some strange buildings and machines that Su Zheng had never seen before.
This…
Where is this?
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