1118 A Breeze Brings the Essence of Spring
Although these short six words were mixed in with the voices of many Sword Holders, Xu Qing's name gave this sentence extraordinary meaning!
To Fenghai County, especially to the Sword Holders, the meaning of the name 'Xu Qing' was too great!
They were comrades-in-arms who had lived and died together and had experienced the baptism of a cruel war together!
He was also the former hero and future county governor of Fenghai County.
Even mortals couldn't forget this name.
Hence, in an instant, all the Sword Holders who were filled with grief and indignation and wanted to fight to the death were shaken.
They knew that that person had come out of seclusion!
At that moment, their expressions revealed excitement as they looked around, wanting to find the figure in their memories.
It wasn't just the Sword Holders. The cultivators from the other two palaces were the same. Most of the elite cultivators from the various sects in Fenghai County were also shocked.
Even those who had never seen Xu Qing before understood the weight of this name in Fenghai County.
The expressions of the three Palace Masters, Marquis Yao, and the others in the sky also changed.
The instant this name appeared, it caused the hearts of countless people in the capital city to fluctuate. An even more majestic vortex appeared in the sky. This vortex was extremely huge and enveloped most of the sky.
As it rumbled, it caused lightning to explode in all directions, causing the color of the sky to change. A strong wind blew from the horizon and circled in the distance, transforming into a storm.
As the commotion spread, a gigantic ship leaped out of the vortex in the sky!
This ship was pitch-black and emitted a terrifying pressure. Black fog formed tentacles in its surroundings, spreading to the sides and looking like a pair of wings.
At the bow of the ship, an extension protruded with a dragon head carved on it. It looked fierce yet majestic. There were also six claws carved near it, exuding an aura of nobility and striking fear into the hearts of those who beheld it.
On the sail that was raised high, a name was written in bold font.
"Jicang!"
Outsiders didn't understand the meaning of this name and could only sense the might and domineeringness of the style of the writing. In reality, this was the ship the heir had given Xu Qing. The name was his and he had personally written it on the sail.
The instant it appeared, thunder rumbled. The expressions of the Seventh Prince's soldiers in the air changed. The middle-
aged man on the white elephant also immediately put down the ancient book in his hand with a bewildered expression.
As for the Soaring Cloud Ancestor at the front, he was frightened.
However, before he could react, the huge ship that appeared on the vortex charged toward him with an earth-shattering aura.
He couldn't dodge or block!
This ship, forged by the heir, had an astonishing level and exceeded imagination in terms of speed. Combined with its sudden appearance, everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Hence, in the blink of an eye, this huge ship with an imposing aura that seemed to be able to devour the world headed straight for the Soaring Cloud Ancestor.
A moment ago, it was at the end of the sky, but in the next instant, it directly arrived in front of the Soaring Cloud Ancestor and ruthlessly collided.
Even though Soaring Cloud Ancestor's cultivation was at the first stage of Nihility, he was still greatly shaken at this moment. The feeling of life-and-death crisis rose intensely. He let out a loud shout and went all out, crazily unleashing his cultivation base, causing the meteors in his eyes to transform outside, forming a thousand dao marks to resist the ship.
However, in the blink of an eye, the Dao marks around the Soaring Cloud Ancestor shattered and collapsed one after another. The void around him caved in and collapsed on a large scale.
The cultivation levels of the defectors from Fenghai County behind him were inferior to his. At this moment, they had no strength to resist at all. They didn't even have the time to scream before their bodies and souls were destroyed under the collapse of the void.
In an instant, their bodies turned into mist that splattered everywhere.
An even stronger deterrence force enveloped the white elephant and the surrounding army with the arrival of the ship.
As for the Soaring Cloud Ancestor, his face instantly turned pale before turning red. The veins on his forehead bulged and he finally spat out a large mouthful of blood. A heart-rending sound rang out as his body was knocked over with a boom.
As he was forced back, his chest collapsed and his body fractured, causing him to spurt out blood continuously. His cultivation energy also dispersed, unable to reassemble.
And his body was drawn by the force of the ship, even though he tried to retreat, it was difficult for him to offset the force, and his speed was severely affected.
And this was not the end; at the moment when Soaring Cloud Ancestor was severely injured from the collision, a figure swiftly flew out from the giant ship. This person was radiating a dazzling blue light, illuminating the heavens and the earth, like a blue meteor heading straight for Soaring Cloud Ancestor.
The figure spoke proudly.
"Sword Holder Chen Erniu is here!"
As he spoke, the blue meteor caught up to Soaring Cloud Ancestor. A face appeared in the captain's eyes, and more faces appeared in the eyes of the face, stacking again and again. A large number of small blue tentacles appeared on his body and gathered on his right hand, attacking ruthlessly.
Amidst the rumbling, Soaring Cloud Ancestor spat out another mouthful of blood. He wanted to struggle and counterattack, but in the blink of an eye, a second figure flew out of the huge boat. At first, this figure was the size of an ordinary person, but in the next instant, his flesh was torn apart, transforming into a vast giant.
It was Xu Qing's first layer god form!
His body was of the Ghost Emperor and it was incomparably majestic. He wore an emperor's crown and emitted an aura of imperial nobility.
A piercing golden light emitted from its body and transformed into rainbow colors in the surroundings.
The Heavenly Dao Furnace was located in his heart and continued to beat. Every strike was like heavenly lightning and even erupted with raging flames that burned his entire body.
A black spear that was surrounded by countless bolts of lightning appeared beside Xu Qing. He grabbed it and strode forward, stirring up a monstrous aura and threw it at Soaring Cloud Ancestor.
With a buzz, this black spear pierced through the void, destroying everything. It appeared in front of the Soaring Cloud Ancestor and pierced through his chest.
An even more mournful cry rang out from the Soaring Cloud Ancestor's mouth. A huge hole appeared in his chest and his Dao marks spread out, burning one after another.
Unspeakable pain spread throughout his body, his eyes turning bloodshot. The sense of life and death crisis became even more intense. His mind went blank, leaving only the determination to fight desperately. He was about to gather his scattered cultivation at all costs, but how could the captain give him such an opportunity?
Almost at the same time the spear pierced through, the captain's figure approached again. The heavenly dog and a blue light flickered as it ruthlessly devoured.
Soaring Cloud Ancestor's entire body trembled violently and his body quickly turned into an ice sculpture. A large amount of life force was uncontrollably sucked out and fused into the captain. All of this made Soaring Cloud Ancestor go crazy.
However, it was useless. Xu Qing had already closed in and he punched the ice sculpture with all his might.
With a boom, the ice sculpture crumbled and blood spurted out of Soaring Cloud Ancestor's entire body. His hair was disheveled and he was in a sorry state. This was unprecedented for him.
The captain rushed over again. His coordination with Xu Qing was perfect. The two of them attacked together and launched a continuous, powerful bombardment against the Soaring Cloud Ancestor in this short period of time.
The Military Governor and the surrounding army wanted to help, but Old Master Seventh and the others also erupted with their auras.
Immediately after, the Soaring Cloud Ancestor let out a deafening roar, his aura surging, seeming to display a last-ditch effort, but instead of attacking, he retreated.
From this, it could be seen that Xu Qing and the captain's attacks frightened even the Soaring Cloud Ancestor.
However, he didn't have a chance.
The captain's entire body trembled and the blue light spreading from him was like the sea. Countless blue worms manifested that swept up the sea of light, forming a large blue hand that clutched at Soaring Cloud Ancestor!
On Xu Qing's side, black gas instantly erupted from his body and surrounded him, forming a black armor. Underworld fire burned in his eyes and his aura soared astonishingly.
This wasn't the complete second layer god form, and was only a portion.
Working together with the captain to kill a Soaring Cloud Ancestor wasn't worth expending Crimson Goddess' flesh to unleash the complete second layer god form. Now, this was his strongest state without expending Crimson Goddess' flesh.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them attacked at the same time. The world trembled and heavenly lightning rumbled. As the void exploded, Xu Qing's figure approached the Soaring Cloud Ancestor. He lifted his right hand and black gas erupted, surrounding the spear and forming a blade shadow outside, transforming into a heavenly blade.
This blade swept across and slashed through the Soaring Cloud Ancestor's neck!
The Poison Restriction spread rapidly, affecting his entire body and corroding it.
Soaring Cloud wailed. His Dao marks actually showed signs of corrosion.
At the same time, the large blue hand transformed by the captain also clutched the beheaded Soaring Cloud Ancestor and squeezed him ruthlessly. Amidst the rumbling sounds, Soaring Cloud's body turned into minced meat. The captain's face appeared and he was about to devour it.
However, at the next instant, he sensed the poison inside and hurriedly gave up, storing it instead.
The blue light also dissipated at this moment, revealing the captain's true body. He then glanced at Xu Qing bitterly.
Xu Qing's body rapidly changed, returning to the first layer god form. He stood there and looked at the army. The baleful aura on his body rose, causing the world to darken.
The vicinity immediately fell silent. Countless gazes gathered on Xu Qing and the captain and waves of inhaling sounds rang out one after another.
All of this happened too quickly and fiercely. Everyone's minds were in turmoil.
Spirit Repositories had slain a Nihility.
This matter… was almost impossible. However, everyone here had witnessed it with their own eyes today!
On the Military Governor's side, the fluctuations from the ten thousand cultivators were intense. The middle-aged man on the white elephant had a solemn expression and his eyes unveiled killing intent.
As for Fenghai County, Old Master Seventh smiled with relief in his eyes. He then looked in the direction of the Moon Offering Region. As he fell into deep thought, he swept his gaze across the sky from the corner of his eyes but didn't say anything.
Xue Lianzi stroked his beard with a proud expression which looked a little similar to the captain's habitual expression.
A strange expression materialized on Marquis Yao's face. What he was looking at was the name on the ship's sail!
As for the others, their expressions were also different.
The three Palace Masters, deacons, and experts of the various sects were all focused.
On the ground, ripples rose in Yao Yunhui's heart. During this period of time, she couldn't help but think of Xu Qing's good points and they were slowly ingrained in her heart.
As a result, she was a little dazed.
As for the graceful Zi Xuan in the sky, there was no massive ship or anything in her beautiful eyes. Only the figure standing in the distance became the only one in her world as she muttered softly.
"It's good that you're back."
Her charming face, once clouded with sorrow, gradually cleared, revealing a radiant spirit that made her even more beautiful.
It was the moment when smiling eyes questioned the flowers, and the flowers responded in kind; a gentle breeze played a tune, and the feelings of spring arrived.
