The Star God Festival Volume 22: The Disciples of the Immortal Gate

  The sword light is swift and fierce, arriving in an instant!

  As she saw the sword about to reach her, Qingping Junzhu suddenly let out a mournful and loud shout: "Guqing, you dare to kill me, my father will not forgive you!"

  Her fierce cry was unable to stop Gu Qing's sword, and the cold light emanating from the blade directly descended upon the body of the young master of Qingpang Manor.

  "Boom!"

  A jade ornament on Qingying's body suddenly shattered, forming a faint golden glow that abruptly blocked Guqin's sword tip!

  Bang!

  The guard's sword, which was still far from being a treasured sword, was directly shattered by the force of the pale golden light that rebounded.

  "Really!?"

  "This is the protective jade left to me by my sister, Gu Xin's Flowing Jade! With your limited mortal strength, you can't destroy the defense provided by this jade until you reach the Dan Dao realm!" Qing Ping County Master's eyes turned cold: "This sword, I will take it back, just wait for me, Qing Ping County Master's anger!"

  Just as she finished speaking, before she could even mobilize the true energy in her body to escape from this place, Gu Qing's right hand knife had already stabbed out fiercely. In the instant when the powerful force was blocked by the light golden glow, his five fingers curled up, transforming the stab into a fist, and then transformed the fist into a palm. Under that clever control which was as seamless as heaven, three forces burst out simultaneously, exploding on the surface of the light golden glow in an instant, penetrating and entering!

  "Hmph!"

  The young master of Qingping County spat out a mouthful of blood, and his delicate body was blown away by the triple impact, flying five or six meters away before heavily falling to the ground, his face instantly turning deathly pale!

  "Gǔ Qīng, stop your hand! If you kill the young master of Qingping County, it won't just be the King of Zhenxi who can't tolerate you, our entire Great Qi will no longer be able to endure you!" Ning Tianqi held his treasured sword and shouted angrily, as if he was about to draw his sword!

  He himself was clear in his mind that even Lei Ying, a master of the ninth rank of Qi Dao, and two masters of the eighth rank of Blood Eagle, could not stop Gu Qing for a moment. If he were to draw his sword to resist, he would absolutely be unable to escape the fate of falling on the spot...

  He married the Marquis of Qingping, purely to borrow the power of the Western King behind the Marquis of Qingping, relying on their strength to support himself to ascend to the throne, but there was no such emotion that could sacrifice everything for each other until death.

  "Daybreak..."

  The young master of Qingping County let out a loud cry for help, his tone clearly seeking assistance from Ning Tianqi.

  However, Ning Tianqi's right hand grasping the hilt of the sword made several attempts, but ultimately did not have the courage to pull out the sword.

  At the moment of his hesitation, Gu Qing had already fallen to the side of the hastily rising Qing Ping Jun Zhu, with an unchanged expression, he struck again...

  Just then, a loud and clear angry shout burst forth like thunder from the distant black night!

  "You wicked creature, stop it! Don't harm the young mistress!"

  The next moment, a dazzling sword light had already come directly from the black night, bringing with it an eerie sharpness, and went straight to Gu Qing to kill.

  Sensing the sharpness contained in this sword light, Gu Qing's expression changed and his body suddenly retreated backwards.

  That sword light seemed to have some mysterious power, pulling it in. One strike missed, and instead of following the momentum of the impact, it shot into the wall beside him, made a turn, and then came back again, aiming for his own killing blow!

  "Fly Sword!?"

  His eyes narrowed slightly, and two rays of light suddenly shot out from his eyes, instantly locking onto the trajectory of the sword that was about to fall. Then, with a speed that was too fast to comprehend, his right hand suddenly stretched out and grasped the falling sword in his hand...

  "Ignorant mortal, you dare try to take my 'Wanhua' sword from me? You're looking for death!"

  A thunderous roar erupted again, and in the instant his words were finished, a sharp sword light burst out from the flying sword that Gu Qing had grasped in his hand. Even though Gu Qing detected the anomaly of the flying sword at the first moment and withdrew his hand in time, his right hand was still cut by this flying sword with a huge wound, and scarlet blood gushed out instantly!

  However, after the sword aura burst out, the flying sword seemed to have lost its momentum and followed the same trajectory back, falling into the hands of a middle-aged man who was rushing over from the darkness.

  A middle-aged man arrived, and behind him, two people who looked similar to him in appearance and age also emerged from the darkness, landing beside the young master of Qingpang.

  "Zhang Zide, Zhang Zichen and Zhang Ziming arrived late with the guards, causing distress to the princess. I hope the princess will forgive them!"

  "You've come just in time!" After stabilizing her figure, Qingping Junzhu secretly swept Ning Tianqi with a glance, and the depths of her eyes clearly carried a painful hatred. Only then did she lock her gaze onto Guqin: "Guqin, from childhood to adulthood, you are the first person who dares to force me, Ye Xueqing, into such a desperate situation. I believe that you will also be the last one. I will make you regret everything you've done today."

  "Don't worry, Your Ladyship, we'll take care of this little matter."

  "Alright, Zhang Zide, I'm going to capture this person first, and then in front of him, let him watch as I torture his every family member and friend to death one by one! As long as you complete this task, I'll immediately ask my sister for three Heavenly Life Pellets and reward them to you!"

  "Heaven's Mandate Pill!"

  As soon as these three words came out, Zhang Zide and the other two people felt that their breathing had also stagnated.

  Tianming Dan, it's a top-grade elixir made from the essence of wood spirits and three pure waters. Anyone who takes it will immediately stimulate cellular vitality and increase their lifespan by 50 years!

  The three of them, each with a cultivation base of nine layers, were all actually over fifty years old. The essence and energy in their bodies had already reached its peak and could no longer be improved. Their hopes of breaking through to the Dan stage were becoming increasingly slim. In another thirty or fifty years, when their lifespan was exhausted, they would die like ordinary people, their souls disappearing, returning to the earth!

  If they could obtain the Tianming Dan, rekindle their life force and extend their lifespan by a full 50 years, it would be equivalent to gaining an additional 50 years of cultivation time. By then, even breaking through to the Dan Dao realm would no longer be an unattainable dream for them!

  At this thought, Zhang Zide and the other two people felt as if all the blood in their bodies was boiling, and they were filled with endless fighting spirit!

  "Don't worry, milord. We'll take immediate action and capture this scoundrel who dares to offend you. We'll leave him for your disposal!" As soon as the words were spoken, Zhang Zide's gaze fell on Gu Qing, his fiery eyes gazing at her as if she were a rare treasure.

  "Little one, submit!"

  A loud shout burst from his mouth, and this disciple from the Immortal Sect, under the temptation of the Heavenly Mandate Dan, held a flying sword in his hand and rushed towards Gu Qing.

  The flying sword in his hand was a reward from the seniors for his good performance in the past, although it can be used to kill enemies, but this way is extremely damaging to the true energy, so he chose close-range assassination techniques!

  Although both are ninefold airways, Zhang Zide, who has a flying sword in his hand, poses a much greater threat than Lei Ying, who is unmatched in his fighting skills.

  Seeing him holding a sword and killing, Gu Qing immediately retreated one step back, stepping onto the body of a guard. Before this guard could react, he had already snatched the sword from his hand, transforming it into a sharp sword light that directly met the opponent's incoming fatal blow!

  Bang!

  Two swords intersected, relying on the cleverness of the attack position, Gu Qing's sword had already shaken off Zhang Zide's flying sword, and then the remaining momentum did not decrease, killing him directly. The sharp cold light immediately followed his right hand, pointing straight at his throat.

  "Be careful, senior brother!"

  Zhang Zichen, who was watching from the sidelines, saw that his senior brother was in danger and immediately let out a loud shout. Disregarding the massive consumption of true energy within him, he fully activated the flying sword in his hand to kill his way over!

  "Whoosh!"

  Flying sword breaks through the air!

  A sharp sword light flashed between the electric sparks and split the treasured sword in Gu Qing's hand into two halves!

  Seeing that the opponent's sword had been lost, Zhang Zide's eyes suddenly lit up with joy, and the precious sword in his hand burst out with a dazzling sword aura, aiming at Gu Qing's waist and slashing away. The sharp sword edge brought about a faint air explosion, which directly exploded on the broken sword that Gu Qing used to block.

  "Bang!"

  The power of true energy and sword energy exploding, spreading out from the center where the two swords intersect!

  The ordinary broken sword in Gu Qing's hand was directly shattered by the explosive force of this air, and the residual sword scraps shot out in all directions. A shrill wound was drawn on Gu Qing's shoulder, which had no true energy to protect his body. Blood flowed along with the scattered sword scraps!

  After exchanging blows with this master of the Nine Heavens for only a few rounds, he had already gained two more wounds on his body!

  "Good!" The county lord's eyes flashed with a hint of pleasure: "Zhang Zide, don't kill him for now, first cut off his four limbs, wait until he has no strength to resist, and then I'll come to torture him properly!"

  "Yes, County Master!" Zhang Zide shouted loudly, his flying sword suddenly shaking violently, scattering the splashing sword fragments and relying on the sharpness of the flying sword to charge straight at Gu Qing, forcing him to retreat repeatedly!

  Gu Qing stepped back several steps, his figure flashing, and instantly plunged into the midst of forty or fifty guards behind him. With a swift motion, he struck down two of the guards and immediately snatched the swords from their hands. From amidst the sea of people, he threw himself forward, heading straight for Zhang Zide.

  Bang! Bang!

  With a swift motion, the two swords sent the flying sword thrown by Gu Qing back. Zhang Zide immediately shouted loudly: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way! All bystanders quickly get out of the way! Zi Ming, protect the county lord's daughter. Zi Cheng, you go and cut off this kid's retreat path, I'll take care of him alone."

  "Big brother, you alone are probably..."

  "What's with all the nonsense? I, Zhang Zide, am from the Xuan Yang Tian Sect after all. Although I wasn't able to enter the inner sect, the various techniques I've cultivated over several decades are not something that a mere mortal like him can compare to."

  Zhang Zichen thought carefully and felt that it was reasonable! Moreover, the three of them had flying swords bestowed by their seniors, so if any danger really appeared, they could also use the flying swords to assist from the side. Thinking of this, he immediately sprang up and directly blocked Gu Qing's back, occupying a high ground and fixing his eyes on Gu Qing. As long as he made any move to escape the battle, he would immediately take action and use the flying sword to kill him.