Chapter 47

『Hong Cheng』 moved as swiftly as a ghost, his right arm severely twisted, but it did not affect him much.

Swish!

Bang—

The two engaged in battle on the open ground, their figures moving so quickly that ordinary people could not see clearly.

Only a cold chill, mixed with rolling heat waves.

Boom!!

A long sword slashed out, but was dodged by 『Hong Cheng』. Chen Changqing took this opportunity to strike with his other hand, which had the force to shatter stone, towards his opponent.

Iron Sand Palm!

The palm was bright red, like a red-hot iron, pressing against 『Hong Cheng』, instantly emitting a burnt smell.

“Ahhh!”

A shrill scream, 『Hong Cheng』 was sent flying by the blow.

But at that moment,

A cold sensation surged from behind, accompanied by a wave of pain.

Even the Thirteenth Bodyguards’ Hard Qi at the fifteenth level was forcibly breached, the hidden True Qi in his body erupted, blocking the attack.

Seizing this opportunity,

Chen Changqing’s long sword pierced through from under his armpit, the scorching blade meeting the cold like fire and ice, producing a sizzling sound.

“Ahhh—”

Another shrill scream.

Chen Changqing drew his sword and retreated to the entrance of the prison, only then did he have the chance to see what had attacked him.

A disheveled, rotting figure, identical to the female corpse he had seen in the dilapidated temple illusion.

But different was,

This figure’s left arm was already severed, only the right arm remained intact.

Clearly,

This was the injured Ghost-level figure that had initially ambushed him but was injured by him.

“They’ve all come out!”

Chen Changqing took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the two figures, the mangled back slowly healing.

The hierarchy of the figures was strict.

So the Ghost-level figure with the severed arm must be under the command of the Grievance-level figure possessing Hong Cheng.

From the current situation, it seemed that the Eternal Alliance had indeed only dispatched two figures.

“Two figures, one Ghost-level and one Grievance-level, the Eternal Alliance does indeed hold me in high regard!”

Chen Changqing sneered, and in the next instant, his body shot out like an arrow, charging towards the Ghost-level figure.

Pick the softer one to pinch.

Among the two figures, the easiest to kill was the injured Ghost-level.

As Chen Changqing attacked, the female corpse seemed to sense the danger, its body dispersing like smoke, as if it had never appeared.

In response,

He maximized his perception.

“There!”

Taking a step to the left, his long sword followed, slicing through the air. In the place that should have been empty, the female corpse’s form instantly appeared.

Facing Chen Changqing’s full-strength strike and the overwhelming power, the female corpse’s Yin Qi flickered like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished.

At the same time,

Just as the female corpse was about to be killed, 『Hong Cheng』’s ghostly figure approached, attacking Chen Changqing from behind.

The Grievance-level figure struck.

Yin Qi spread everywhere.

In that instant, a chill swept over him, but Chen Changqing’s face did not show fear; instead, he grinned.

“I’ve been waiting for you!”

The sword aimed at the female corpse was suddenly retracted, Chen Changqing’s body shifted slightly, and he fell backwards, colliding with 『Hong Cheng』.

Since achieving the Thirteenth Bodyguards’ Hard Qi, he had already reached the level where his strength could be directed at will.

The collision on his back,

Was not much weaker than the force to shatter stone.

Caught off guard, 『Hong Cheng』’s chest caved in, and he fell back.

Striking successfully,

Chen Changqing twisted his body, the long sword whistling as it slashed towards 『Hong Cheng』’s neck.

The sword cut through, a large head flew up.

Blood spurted from the severed neck.

A white figure emerged from the corpse, moving at lightning speed to escape.

“You think you can run!”

Chen Changqing roared, stomping his right foot on the ground, shattering the stone tiles. Using this force, his body shot up from the ground, the long sword fiercely slashing towards the white figure.

Tear—

Ahhh!

The sound of tearing fabric, accompanied by a shrill, desperate scream, the white figure was split in two.

Chen Changqing landed.

Turning to look at the female corpse, it had already vanished.

The scene

Fell silent.

Only the separated body of Hong Cheng lay there, blood pooling around it.

“Two evil spirits!”

Chen Changqing looked at Hong Cheng’s body, his face darkening, showing no joy from killing the figure.

The Eternal Alliance had dispatched two evil spirits.

One to rescue the Zhao family, the other to assassinate others in the yamen.

From this, it was clear,

Their goal was not just to break the prisoners out, but to kill everyone in the yamen, to avenge the death of the strange figure in Gu Yue Village.

It was clear,

The Grievance-level figure was targeting him, Chen Changqing.

Standing there,

Chen Changqing silently recovered from the battle’s toll.

Though the battle seemed short, each moment was life-threatening, and the toll was significant.

In his dantian, the Pure Yang True Qi was more than half depleted.

The battle was so intense that no one from the yamen came to investigate, and the commotion in other parts of the yamen suggested either everyone was dead or survivors were hiding, too afraid to show themselves.

But regardless of the outcome, Chen Changqing’s heart did not waver much.

After a long while,

A faint sound came.

Chen Changqing turned his head, seeing a furtive figure.

From a distance, he could not make out the face.

“Who is it, come out!”

“B-but, Sir, Sir Chen!”

A trembling voice echoed in the silent night, but the figure did not dare to approach easily.

Shi Qing Sheng?

Just from the voice, Chen Changqing recognized who it was.

“It’s me!”

Receiving the confirmation,

The figure cautiously approached, revealing Shi Qing Sheng’s face when it got close.

Unlike usual, his face was now panicked, especially when he saw Hong Cheng’s body, his face turned deathly pale.

“S-Sir, H-Hong Head, what—”

Shi Qing Sheng’s fingers trembled, his speech stammering, especially when he saw Chen Changqing standing with a blood-dripping sword, his heart pounding.

The long sword was sheathed.

Chen Changqing spoke calmly: “An evil spirit attacked the yamen, Hong Cheng was possessed, so I killed him. What’s the situation in other areas?”

From the moment of possession, Hong Cheng was already dead.

Regardless of whether the evil spirit left his body later, he was destined to have no way out.

On the contrary, Shi Qing Sheng,

A clerk with no strength, surviving until now, surprised him.

Upon hearing this,

Shi Qing Sheng forced himself to calm down, but looking at Hong Cheng’s body, he still swallowed hard: “R-Reporting to Sir, I was sleeping, and when I heard the commotion, I immediately rushed to the area where the constables lived.

Unfortunately, when I arrived, they were all dried corpses.

Later, I heard commotion here, so I came to check, and found Sir had just killed the evil spirit.”

Chen Changqing understood.

With Shi Qing Sheng’s courage, he would not have rushed over at the first sign of trouble. He likely waited until the commotion had completely stopped before checking.

As for why he was not killed, it could only be that he was lucky, and the evil spirit had not found him.

After killing several constables and possessing Hong Cheng,

The Grievance-level figure, upon learning the prison break had failed, immediately came to assist, temporarily sparing Shi Qing Sheng.

“The evil spirit has been killed, and there won’t be any major actions in the short term. Immediately send people to handle the bodies of Hong Cheng and others, and ensure the proper compensation is given.

Other matters, you don’t need to worry about.”

Chen Changqing gave the order.

Shi Qing Sheng nodded: “I will comply, Sir!”

As he retreated, Chen Changqing calmed his mind and checked his status panel.

Killing a Grievance-level figure must have brought significant rewards.

The figure in Gu Yue Village, which was not even at the Grievance level, had contributed fifteen points of slaughter value. The figure possessing Hong Cheng could not be any less.

Sure enough,

The slaughter value on the panel, which was originally six, had increased to thirty-two.

Excluding his original six points, the Grievance-level figure had contributed twenty-six points of slaughter value.

“Thirty-two points of slaughter value, this can greatly enhance my strength!”

Chen Changqing nodded in satisfaction, considering it the only good news of the night.

“The Eternal Alliance sent two evil spirits, one of which I killed, and the other escaped. My strength is now exposed. Although the Eternal Alliance won’t have any immediate actions, unexpected events could still occur.

To ensure absolute safety, enhancing my strength is imperative.”

Making the decision,

Chen Changqing focused on the Heavenly Martial True Qi.

With the higher-level Heavenly Martial True Qi, there was no need to enhance the Pure Yang Gong.

With a thought,

Four points of slaughter value were consumed, and the Heavenly Martial True Qi was immediately upgraded to the fourth level.

At the fourth level, the quality of the True Qi in his dantian increased significantly, with some loss of qi and blood, but within a tolerable range.

If it’s tolerable—

Then continue enhancing!

Immediately,

Under Chen Changqing’s focus, the Heavenly Martial True Qi began to steadily upgrade.

Fifth level of Heavenly Martial True Qi!

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Sixth level.

Seventh level.

When the Heavenly Martial True Qi reached the eighth level, the True Qi in his dantian underwent a significant transformation, becoming more condensed and powerful.

Following this,

A strong sense of weakness surged, making Chen Changqing’s face pale.

“Limit reached!”

He was already familiar with this state.

It was due to the rapid enhancement, causing a deficiency in qi and blood.

In other words,

The Heavenly Martial True Qi could only be enhanced to the eighth level for now, and further enhancement would require some recovery.

But even so,

Enhancing to the eighth level of Heavenly Martial True Qi would allow a martial artist to officially enter the Xiantian realm.

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