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Situ Zhong was somewhat afraid of Xu Zhangqing. Hearing this, he immediately waved his hand and left.
In front of the Everlasting Pavilion, Qin Yi saw Xu Zhangqing.
"Not bad. Chang Yi, you've already reached the Sixth Level. Your cultivation has improved very quickly." Xu Zhangqing praised.
Even he, back in the day, had progressed far slower than Qin Yi was progressing now.
Qin Yi saluted Xu Zhangqing and simply nodded with a smile.
"Sect Lord, I'll take my leave first." Dugu Yuyun said to Xu Zhangqing.
Xu Zhangqing nodded.
In the next second, the two moved. The long swords on their backs instantly flew out, emitting dazzling light.
A moment later, the two leapt onto their swords, turning into streaks of light shooting toward the entrance of Mount Shu.
Over the past month, Qin Yi had mastered the Sword Controlling Technique. He could now easily perform Controlling Sword Flight. At this moment, in the blink of an eye, he had already rushed out of the floating island of Mount Shu. In another blink, the scenery at the foot of the mountain zoomed rapidly into view.
A dozen breaths later, the two slowed down. The swords beneath their feet retracted, and they gently landed on the ground.
"Mount Shu sure puts on a grand act! Not allowing entry? Don't tell me this isn't under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court, and is actually some sort of Immortal Land?"
Barely after landing, Qin Yi heard a young man shout coldly.
Dugu Yuyun's expression didn't change. "Mount Shu is indeed a blessed Immortal Land bestowed upon the mortal world by the heavens, protected by the God Realm."
"I am under imperial orders to arrest a wanted criminal. Wherever my army goes, that is royal territory. Let us pass immediately so we may search!" The young man said coldly.
"General Wen Ce, please wait a moment. I have already sent someone to inform the Sect Lord." Dugu Yuyun replied.
Qin Yi swept his gaze across the people present and saw that behind General Wen Ce were ordinary mortal soldiers. At the foot of the mountain, a large military force was stationed, cannons set up, cold light gleaming ominously.
"Clear the way immediately. Our cannons are aimed at Mount Shu right now. Even Immortals are made of flesh and blood, don't think they can withstand cannon fire!" Wen Ce shouted.
Dugu Yuyun remained silent, but Qin Yi let out a mocking laugh.
"Foolish mortals. You truly don't understand the difference between immortals and mortals? If your crude iron cannons can injure even a single hair on me, I'll admit your skill."
Wen Ce became furious, and even Dugu Yuyun looked surprised, wondering why Qin Yi had suddenly spoken up.
"How dare you!! Are you openly defying the Imperial Court?!"
Before he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared, and Xu Zhangqing arrived.
"Junior Brother, do not be rude!" The moment he arrived, Xu Zhangqing first reprimanded Qin Yi.
Then he began speaking with Wen Ce.
Qin Yi shrugged and stopped talking, simply watching quietly.
He knew that the person Wen Ce sought to arrest was Wen Hui, one of the heroines of the Asking Love arc, who was currently on Mount Shu, hiding not far from them. But he had no interest in pointing that out. Instead, Wen Ce's arrogance, using ignorance as pride and daring to provoke Mount Shu, only made him sneer repeatedly.
Xu Zhangqing was a righteous and kind man, on Earth, one would call him an honest and upright person.
After a few exchanges, Xu Zhangqing agreed to allow Wen Ce into Mount Shu to conduct a search. Unexpectedly, Wen Ce waved his hand, signaling his entire army to advance.
"How dare you! Wen Ce, do you really think Mount Shu has no one? How bold of you to march an army into our grounds!"
Qin Yi barked coldly and stepped forward.
True Essence surged around him. Behind him, the Azure Edge Sword suddenly burst from its sheath with a flash, spinning once midair before firmly resting its blade against Wen Ce's neck.
"Chang Yi!" Xu Zhangqing shouted.
"Sect Lord, people like him, who take an inch and demand a mile, must be shown the consequences." Qin Yi said coldly.
Dugu Yuyun, watching from the side, felt that although Qin Yi was being impulsive and violating a major taboo of Immortal Cultivation, an inexplicable thrill rose within him.
"Withdraw your sword." Xu Zhangqing's face darkened as he pointed with his finger.
The long sword Qin Yi had sent flying instantly lost control and returned to its sheath, leaving him slightly shocked.
"You, you all have some nerve! This General will make sure you learn the consequences of angering the Imperial Court!"
Wen Ce roared in fury, though fear churned in his heart.
That sudden flash of sword light had nearly slit his throat.
With anger surging, he waved his hand.
"Fire the cannons!"
Wen Ce had lost all restraint. He was actually going to launch a direct assault on Mount Shu.
At the foot of the mountain, cannons were already aimed straight at one of Mount Shu's most iconic structures, the Demon Prison Tower.
Standing nearby, Qin Yi watched with a cold smile. He knew very well that someone, one of this world's absolute peak experts, was about to make a move.
"Seeking death."
Dugu Yuyun heard these four words and felt puzzled.
Xu Zhangqing's expression changed, but it was already too late. The cannons thundered, shells shooting upward toward the Demon Prison Tower.
As the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, the cannon shells rushed toward the tower. The runes above Mount Shu faintly flickered. Compared to the power of immortal formations, mortal artillery was utterly insignificant.
The ignorant are fearless; the fearless are ignorant.
"Buzz!"
Just as the cannon shells were about to strike the Demon Prison Tower, black-red ripples suddenly spread across the sky. A moment later, a hand tore open the void, and casually waved.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
The shells fired only moments before were completely shattered midair, exploding into fragments.
Above the Demon Prison Tower, half the sky suddenly turned black and red. Boundless Devil Flame roared to life, warping and trembling the space for a thousand miles around.
A man stepped out, two horns on his head, long red hair, armored, with blood-red eyes gazing downward, locking directly onto Wen Ce.
"Courting death!"
His deep demonic voice shook the void. Everyone present felt their eardrums tremble, their hearing momentarily fading.
Standing at Mount Shu's entrance, Xu Zhangqing saw the figure hovering above the Demon Prison Tower, and his face instantly filled with shock.
"Venerable Devil Chong Lou!"
Qin Yi murmured softly at the corner of his lips.
Venerable Devil Chong Lou, the supreme expert from Legend of Sword and Fairy 3, the final boss, and one of the most powerful beings in the entire Sword and Fairy universe. In this world, aside from Fei Peng and the hidden Three Sovereigns, almost no one could contend with him.
As Chong Lou appeared, even the runes above Mount Shu seemed to be torn apart by his aura. Golden lightning surged and burst, crackling like endless strings of firecrackers. The spectacle startled countless people on Mount Shu.
With a single step, Chong Lou appeared before Qin Yi and the others. His gaze locked onto Wen Ce, icy to the bone.
"Daring to harbor thoughts of attacking the Demon Prison Tower, you deserve death!"
Devil Flame surged. Half the sky seemed to howl. Wen Ce trembled in terror, Dugu Yuyun's eyes widened, and Qin Yi's pupils shrank sharply.
Only when facing him directly could one comprehend the overwhelming might of the Venerable Devil.
With Qin Yi's current strength, under Chong Lou's aura, he felt like a lone boat in a stormy sea, ready to be overturned at any moment.
In a flash, Chong Lou vanished and reappeared in midair, throwing a punch aimed directly at Wen Ce.
A crimson sphere of light plummeted downward toward them.
"Stop!"
Xu Zhangqing's eyes widened. At that instant, he acted, his arms pulling apart violently.
A five-element wheel appeared in the air. Gold, blue, green, red, yellow, and cyan lights flashed, expanding rapidly for thousands of meters, covering all of Mount Shu.
"BOOM!"
After the clash, blood appeared at the corner of Xu Zhangqing's mouth, but Chong Lou's attack was successfully neutralized.
(End of Chapter)