ATPnovel Chapter 19: Eradicate the weeds and eliminate the roots, making a name for oneself throughout the pr
Chapter 19: Eradicate the weeds and eliminate the roots, making a name for oneself throughout the pr
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind was biting.
Outside Qixia Town, there is Shili Slope.
This place has become a true hell on earth.
More than a hundred mutilated corpses, mixed with the remains of warhorses, were scattered on the hillside. The blood stained the entire land a dark red, and the thick, pungent smell of blood permeated the night wind, making people nauseous.
At the highest point of the hillside, atop a giant rock, a black figure stood with his hands behind his back, silently overlooking the hellish scene he had created.
This was a man who looked to be in his thirties, with a handsome face and refined demeanor. He wore an expensive black brocade robe and had a sheathed longsword hanging at his waist.
He looked more like a refined young master from a noble family than a ruthless killer capable of slaying a hundred men with a single sword strike.
His name is Lin Yichen, and he comes from a secluded sword sect in Zhongzhou. His cultivation has already reached the level of a grandmaster.
He came to this remote Nanyang County with only one purpose: to find the lost treasure of his sect—the human skin of the inheritor of the "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth".
A month ago, he tracked down a clue that the human skin had fallen into the hands of a local thug named Wang Hu.
But when he arrived at Qixia Town, he found that Wang Hu was already dead.
The scent of human skin appeared on another boy.
He originally intended to take action directly and retrieve the human skin.
But he is a cautious person.
He discovered that the young man had easily killed Li Wei, who was at the fifth level of the Acquired Realm, using methods he couldn't understand.
This aroused his curiosity and apprehension.
He wanted to see who this boy really was.
So he set up this trap today.
He deliberately let Chen Xiaotian interact with the boy, hoping to use Chen Xiaotian to force the boy to reveal more of his true intentions.
Then they struck again, silencing Chen Xiaotian and his group, and completely dumping the dirty water on the boy.
To use someone else to do one's dirty work, or to frame someone else for another's crime.
He wanted the boy to fight against the entire Nanyang Prefecture government.
When the boy was exhausted and overwhelmed, he would appear like a god descending to earth, easily take the human skin, and then completely eliminate the boy who knew the secret.
The plan was flawless.
He looked in the direction of Qixia Town, a smug, knowing smile playing on his lips.
"Kid, I hope you don't let me down and can hold on for a few more days."
"Once I retrieve the sect's most precious treasure, your sister-in-law is quite a beauty; I'll take good care of her for you."
He had even begun to plan how to enjoy the stunningly beautiful woman who had amazed him.
However, at that moment...
His brows suddenly furrowed slightly.
He sensed a powerful force, filled with destructive and domineering energy, rushing towards him from the direction of Qixia Town at an incredible speed!
"Um?"
A look of surprise appeared on Lin Yichen's face.
That kid actually didn't hide in the town trembling, waiting for the prefect's army to arrive?
He actually... came out on his own initiative?
And, was it aimed at me?
Did he spot me?
impossible!
Lin Yichen immediately rejected the idea.
His master-level concealment technique was so powerful that even a strong person of the same level would find it difficult to detect if they were not on guard.
How could a mere cultivator at the Acquired Realm possibly discover me?
He must have been trying to escape under cover of night, and just happened to choose this direction.
Lin Yichen's face once again revealed a smile like a cat playing with a mouse.
"That's fine, saves me the trouble of looking for you again."
"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"
He stood still, motionless, without even drawing the sword from his waist.
In his view, dealing with a kid at the Acquired Realm, even if the other party is a bit strange, doesn't require using a sword at all.
He only needs to move a finger to crush the other person to death.
Soon, the figure came into his sight.
The speed was astonishing!
In just a few breaths, they had rushed from several miles away to the foot of Shili Slope.
When that figure stepped over the corpses scattered on the ground and walked up the hillside step by step, Lin Yichen's expression finally changed.
He saw the person's face clearly.
It was that boy named Yang Qian!
But Yang Qian at this moment is completely different from the seemingly harmless boy he was during the day!
Although he was wearing the same clothes, he exuded a terrifying, violent, and domineering aura!
His eyes gleamed with an eerie golden light, as if they contained two suns about to explode!
The sixth level of the Heavenly Realm!
Lin Yichen's pupils suddenly contracted!
He could clearly sense that Yang Qian's aura was at the sixth level of the Acquired Realm!
How is this possible?!
During the day, he was clearly only at the first level of the Acquired Realm!
Only a few hours have passed?
How could his skill level jump five levels in a row, like a rocket?!
Even if one had taken the legendary elixir, it could not have such a terrifying effect!
At this moment, for the first time, a sense of unease rose in Lin Yichen's heart.
He felt that things seemed to be slipping out of his control.
"So you've finally crawled out of the gutter?"
Yang Qian stood at the foot of the hillside, looking up at Lin Yichen on the boulder, his voice cold and full of mockery.
Lin Yichen's face instantly darkened.
How did you know I was here?
He asked in a deep voice.
He needs to figure this out.
If the other party really has a way to track him down, then all his plans will be meaningless.
"Want to know?"
A cruel smile crept across Yang Qian's lips:
"I'll burn you for me when you die!"
He was too lazy to say anything more.
He came here today with only one purpose: to kill this self-righteous "crocodile" in front of him!
"Shatter the mountain!"
Yang Qian roared, and the internal energy of the "Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth" within his body surged wildly!
He stomped his right foot heavily on the ground!
"boom!"
The entire hillside shook violently!
The ground beneath his feet cracked instantly, like a spider web!
He shot up into the sky like a cannonball, heading straight for Lin Yichen on the boulder!
His right hand clenched into a fist, and he threw a punch!
This punch had no fancy moves, only the purest and most extreme... power!
A terrifying fist intent, seemingly capable of shattering mountains with a single punch, instantly locked onto Lin Yi-Chen!
Even before the fist arrived, the domineering and unparalleled force of the punch made Lin Yichen's robes flutter loudly, making him feel as if his skin was being cut by a knife!
"not good!"
Lin Yichen's expression changed drastically!
He sensed a deadly threat from that punch!
The power of this punch has far exceeded the scope of the acquired realm!
That was absolutely a master-level strike!
He dared not be arrogant in the slightest, and the long sword at his waist was drawn instantly!
Clang!
A clear, resounding sword cry echoed through the night sky!
A dazzling sword light, like a galaxy, shone forth!
"Celestial Star Sword Technique! Galaxy Reverses!"
Lin Yichen unleashed his most prized technique the moment he made a move!
The longsword in his hand transformed into a sky full of stars, forming a dazzling sword curtain, to meet Yang Qian's earth-shattering punch!
He was going to cleave this arrogant brat, along with his fist, into pieces with this one sword strike!
However, the next second.
What happened next horrified him!
"boom--!!!"
Yang Qian's fist slammed solidly into that dazzling "galaxy"!
There was no stalemate as I had imagined.
The sword curtain, composed of countless sword lights and powerful enough to shred steel into powder, shattered instantly upon contact with Yang Qian's fist, as if it were made of paper!
The domineering and unparalleled fist force was devastating and unstoppable!
"puff!"
Lin Yichen was struck as if by lightning. The long sword in his hand let out a mournful cry and was forcibly shaken away!
He coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew backward off the boulder like a kite with a broken string!
One punch!
Just one punch!
Lin Yichen, a master-level expert, was defeated!
"This...this is impossible!"
Lin Yichen crashed heavily onto the ground littered with corpses, struggling to get up, his eyes filled with endless fear and disbelief.
He couldn't understand it!
He really couldn't understand it!
The opponent is clearly only at the sixth level of the Acquired Realm, so why can they unleash such terrifying power?!
That fighting spirit... that power...
That's not martial arts at all!
That's... supernatural power! It's demonic art!
"Nothing is impossible."
A cold voice rang out above his head.
Yang Qian's figure appeared before him like a ghost, looking down at him from above.
"I told you, you must die today."
"No! You can't kill me!"
Lin Yichen was utterly terrified and roared frantically:
"I am a true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect of Central Continent! You killed my Heavenly Sword Sect, and we will never let you go! Our sect master is a Grandmaster!"
Even at this point, he was still using his background to threaten Yang Qian.
"Yeah?"
A cruel smile appeared on Yang Qian's face:
"That's perfect."
"After I kill you, I'll wipe out your Heavenly Sword Sect. I'll eliminate the root of the problem!"
Before he could finish speaking...
He raised his foot and stomped down hard on Lin Yichen's head!
"No--!"
Lin Yichen let out his last desperate scream.
"Bang!"
Yet another self-righteous "smart person" has become mincemeat underfoot.
After doing all this, Yang Qian slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
He glanced at his fist, then at the longsword lying on the ground in the distance, a flicker of lingering fear crossing his eyes.
That punch, "Shattering the Mountain," had almost drained eighty percent of his internal energy.
If a punch fails to severely injure the opponent, then you might very well be the one who dies.
Fortunately, he made the right bet.
The power of the Seven Limits of Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth was even more terrifying than he had imagined!
He walked over and picked up Lin Yichen's longsword.
The sword's blade was clear as water and incredibly sharp, clearly a rare and precious sword.
He casually tucked the sword into his waistband, then searched Lin Yichen's corpse for a while.
He quickly found a money bag, an old-fashioned-looking booklet, and a small porcelain bottle.
Inside the purse were several large silver notes and some gold leaves.
Inside the small porcelain bottle were several fragrant pills, clearly a miraculous medicine for healing.
The booklet had four characters written on its cover: "Celestial Star Sword Technique".
"A grandmaster-level swordsmanship manual?"
Yang Qian raised an eyebrow, casually flipped through it, and then put it into his pocket along with the human skin and pills.
After doing all this, he looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground and frowned.
This needs to be addressed.
He killed Lin Yichen, temporarily eliminating the threat behind him.
But the prefectural governor's office is still a huge problem.
With Chen Xiaotian dead, the Prefectural Governor's Office will be furious, and the next time they will send even more and stronger men.
He must come up with a solution as soon as possible.
A thought arose in his mind.
He turned and ran towards Qixia Town.
He needs his dog to help him clean up these messes.
At the same time, he also needs to use the spoils he gained today to further enhance his strength!
He had a premonition that an even bigger storm was coming.
He must stand firm in this storm and then... overturn the entire Nanyang County!