Chapter 425: Chapter 244
"Avenge Master Uncle!!"
These people shouted in unison, seemingly afraid others wouldn’t know why they suddenly acted this way.
The gathered Sword Momentum, however, was continuous and unending.
Shan Lan saw clearly; there were eight of them, executing a Sword Array from the Taiheng Sect.
This array was called the "Eight Directions Thousand Extremes Array."
The array used the Eight Trigrams as its foundation and further employed the art of changes from Qimen.
Using Qian, Kun, Zhen, Dui, Kan, Li, Xun, Gen, they set up eight gates: Rest, Death, Harm, Obstruction, Open, Shock, Life, and Scene.
Furthermore, the framework corresponded with the Nine Palaces, clearly defining the positions of the eight directions.
Under detailed examination, Harm was in Zhen Three, Obstruction in Xun Four... belonging to the basic constants.
However, the position of the eight directions, a minor tug would move the whole, drawing the one to be executed into the Central Palace, encompassing the count of the Nine Palaces.
It contained a thousand killing methods and countless transformations, truly marvelous beyond words.
Shan Lan’s expression changed dramatically, just about to speak, when she saw Chu Qing sweep his sleeve.
A massive, irresistible force came head-on, directly pushing her out of the battle circle.
The next moment, a Pure Cold as Ice Protective Gang Qi already enveloped all directions.
The Dragon-shaped Qi roamed, resounding in the sky.
Buzzz!!!
Longswords touched upon the Gang Qi, the counterforce rebounded and returned.
Chu Qing didn’t care what Secret Technique or Sword Array they were using.
The Undying Golden Body arose, and with insufficient Cultivation, they couldn’t even form the Sword Array; to pull Chu Qing into the Central Palace was wishful thinking!
With a roll of Inner Breath, these eight figures in an instant seemed like candles in the wind, driven by Chu Qing using the "Nine Chapters of Divine Jade," spinning chaotically around the Undying Golden Body, smashing into each other, and in just a blink, they turned into a heap.
No matter the Life, Death, Open, Harm, Obstruction, Scene, Shock, Rest Eight Gates, were directly broken cleanly.
With the breaking of the Nine Palaces and Eight Gates, the eight figures were sent forth by Chu Qing’s Palm Momentum, as if they were tattered cloth bags, crashing upon the steps before the Sword Pavilion.
In that moment, the front of the entire Sword Pavilion was dead silent.
Among those eight figures, someone managed to prop themselves up, pointing a finger accusingly at Chu Qing:
"You... you killed my Master Uncle Ling Beichen, and now, you’re attacking the Taiheng Sect!
"You haven’t placed... the Taiheng Sect in your eyes at all..."
Chu Qing smiled at these words, suddenly reached out and grabbed that person, directly bringing them before him with a swoosh, clasping their neck.
He didn’t however look at the man in his hand, but at Li Junmo:
"The Taiheng Sect welcomes me in such a way, it truly is eye-opening.
"I truly wonder, is it that I haven’t placed the Taiheng Sect in my eyes, or is it the Taiheng Sect, who underestimated me?"
As his voice fell, with a slight exertion of his hand, a cracking sound was heard.
The man’s neck was directly snapped by Chu Qing.
The sound of bones cracking was not loud, but now at the front of the Sword Pavilion, a pin could be heard falling, entering the ears of those present, making everyone’s hearts contract slightly.
Someone couldn’t help but speak up:
"Third Young Master...killing people in the Taiheng Sect, isn’t that a bit... too much?"
"Silence!"
Before Chu Qing could respond, Li Junmo finally spoke up; he looked at Chu Qing and said:
"The Third Young Master just climbed the mountain, and some had already acted impatiently against him.
"It seems, the storm is approaching."
Chu Qing smiled:
"Does Sect Leader Li mean that this matter has nothing to do with you?"
"Of course, it has nothing to do with me."
Li Junmo had no hesitation:
"The Third Young Master inherited Master Senior Brother’s ’Seven Extremes Seven Transitions Seven Injuries Sword,’ and is considered our Taiheng Lineage’s own person; how could I senselessly send people to kill you?
"Moreover, given the Martial Arts status of the Third Young Master today, letting those few take action would only make them a laughingstock.
"One would assume, the Third Young Master sees through this affair as clearly as I do."
"If that is so, how does Sect Leader Li intend to handle it?"
"Take them down, interrogate them with strictness, and trace the person behind the scenes."
"This is Taiheng Sect’s territory; it’s not for me to overstep my bounds. I leave it to Sect Leader Li."
Chu Qing, saying this, slightly clasped his fists.
Li Junmo waved his hand, and immediately the Taiheng Sect disciples came forward to drag away the remaining seven people.
The dialogue process between the two happened so quickly, the others had only just begun to react after a moment.
"What does it mean? Was this assassination attempt on the Third Young Master orchestrated by someone behind the scenes?"
"It seems so too; how old are they? Even if Master Uncle Ling Beichen left the mountains when they were born, they probably hadn’t even entered the sect yet; how could they have such deep feelings to risk such an assassination?"
"They can’t even succeed in killing; why come out and embarrass themselves?"
"To sow discord! If the Third Young Master got angry and thought it was our Taiheng Sect deliberately targeting him, could we still be talking here peacefully now?"
"So, the Third Young Master could see at a glance that these attempts weren’t the intention of our Taiheng Sect. And the Sect Leader instantly made a decision... Ah, had someone earlier already successfully incited discord?
"Just that the Third Young Master ignored him?"
"Such ignorant people, why bother... In a few days, it will be the Sword Granting Ceremony.
"The Sect Leader said the storm is approaching, I’m afraid our Taiheng Sect has entered a time of turmoil."
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Outside, the disciples were in heated discussions, while Chu Qing had already been invited into the Sword Pavilion.
Everyone took their respective seats, and Li Junmo introduced a few Taiheng Sect experts to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing met with everyone one by one, and then he brought up his travel pack.
Carefully taking out the ashes of Ling Beichen from within, he solemnly spoke:
"Back at Luochun Manor, I promised Elder Ling to return his ashes to the Taiheng Sect.
"Now I fulfill my promise... Sect Leader Li."
Li Junmo had just sat down but immediately stood up again.
Looking at the urn in Chu Qing’s hand, his expression full of sorrow, he walked over to Chu Qing and took the urn with both hands, sighing softly:
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