Xianyang City.
A spirit boat flew over from afar. The rainbow light was huge, and it was especially spectacular. It was extremely powerful.
Just as it was about to enter Xianyang City, the spirit boat suddenly stopped. Hundreds of figures flashed out.
Each of them exuded a powerful aura.
These hundreds of figures were all powerful cultivators!
At the front was a middle-aged woman with a beautiful face, a well-proportioned figure, and an extraordinary aura.
The Water Moon Temple Master.
Behind her stood an extraordinarily handsome young man.
Lu Qingshan.
"Temple Master, I can't help much in repairing the Teleportation Formation. I want to go to Chang 'an City to check on the situation," Lu Qingshan said softly.
The Water Moon Temple Master frowned and said, "I originally planned to go to Chang 'an City alone to check on the situation. Since you want to go too, come with me."
The Water Moon Temple Master did not know about Teleportation Formations either.
Then, she sent a voice transmission to a middle-aged cultivator beside her. "Nalan, I'll leave this place to you."
"Don't worry, Water Moon Temple Master," the middle-aged cultivator called Nalan promised.
The Water Moon Temple Master nodded and jumped onto the spirit boat again. She said to Lu Qingshan, "Get on."
She felt that it might be extremely dangerous to go to Chang 'an City now. If it was another cultivator of the sixth realm who wanted to go, she would definitely not agree.
But for some reason, when the person who made this request was Lu Qingshan, she actually didn't reject it.
Lu Qingshan quickly boarded the spirit boat.
The next moment, the spirit boat started again and sped toward Chang 'an City.
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Middle Heaven Region, Yu Prefecture.
A clear blue light as clear as water shuttled through the clouds and passed through mountains and rivers. Finally, it flew into Yu Prefecture's capital, Jade Dragon City.
Jade Dragon City was extremely majestic. The city walls were towering and the formation patterns were continuous. The structure was as solid as a fortress.
A Jade Dragon Guard guarding the city wall suddenly saw a ray of sword light. Before he could react, the sword light had already arrived and disappeared into the city like a shooting star.
Fifteen minutes later, they learned that the Sword Sect's Sword Immortal Qingyun had come personally and was borrowing Jade Dragon City's Teleportation Formation.
The Jade Dragon Guards looked at each other in disbelief. Did they really just see a Sword Dao Immortal?
.....
Chang 'an City.
Facing Xia Huo's question, Xia Qing grinned, seemingly not angry.
He looked at the beautiful woman with a strange gaze and clicked his tongue. "You've carried the fate of the Da Xia Kingdom for ten thousand years, but your cultivation is still stuck at the Tribulation Stage. What a waste."
As he spoke, Prince Qing took a step forward in the sky, traversing the void. It was clearly just a casual step, but it seemed to have folded the space and traversed an extremely great distance.
So Near, Yet So Far.
This was one of the top martial arts techniques of body cultivators.
After three steps, Xia Qing's figure was already high above the palace.
"If it weren't for you sitting in this position, I wouldn't want to make things difficult for you," he said softly in a gloomy voice. "After all, I still admire the Sword Immortal of Chang 'an a little."
After becoming a Half Martial Ancestor, his martial path had reached its end.
And at the end of the martial path, there was a Heavenly Gate, like a tiger blocking the way.
If he wanted to improve further and ascend to the Progenitor Realm, he would have to open the Gate of Heaven and enter it. Only then would he be able to continue on the path of cultivation.
However, it was not so easy to reach the Progenitor Realm. There were terrifying existences within the Gate of Heaven.
Once he opened the Gate of Heaven, he would have to endure the great terror within.
He did not have any confidence that he could withstand the might of the Gate of Heaven.
According to legend, there were only two paths that could allow a cultivator to reach the Progenitor Realm.
The first was to break through the Dao with strength and prove one's Dao with strength.
The meaning was very simple. As the name implied, it was to cultivate one's own strength. When one's strength reached infinity, one could rely on one's own strength to open the Gate of Heaven and ascend to the Progenitor Realm.
This was also the path that Dao Ancestor Xia had taken back then.
Of course, just by hearing the name, one would know how difficult this path would be.
Among the powerful cultivators of the Human Realm, there had always been a rumor that after Dao Ancestor Xia became a Progenitor, he did not succeed in one day and directly destroy the Demons. After that, he did not appear in the world again. It was because it was too difficult to prove one's Dao with strength, and he made a mistake in the process.
… The strength that Dao Ancestor Xia had cultivated and accumulated back then had not reached the level where he could prove one's Dao with strength.
However, because at that time, under the attack of the Demons, the Human Realm was already in danger. In order to quell the chaos of the Demons, Dao Ancestor Xia had no choice but to take the risk and forcefully open the Gate of Heaven.
Although Dao Ancestor Xia relied on his heavenly talent to withstand the terror of the Gate of Heaven and ascend to the Progenitor Realm in the end.
However, in the process, he was also left with extremely serious injuries and could not use too much of the Progenitor Realm's power.
Therefore, after driving the Demons back to the abyss and leaving behind many arrangements, Dao Ancestor Xia went into seclusion to heal his injuries and did not come out for many years.
There was no smoke without fire. Based on the current situation, this rumor was most likely true.
Even someone like Dao Ancestor Xia found it difficult to walk a path, no matter how confident King Qing was, he was not interested in trying it.
As for the second path to the Progenitor Realm, it was called: Heaven's Fortune!
Sword cultivators used the fortune of heaven and earth to open the path, which was actually the so-called Heaven's Fortune.
Other cultivators could naturally borrow the fortune of heaven and earth and use the power of heaven and earth to open the Gate of Heaven to help themselves.
However, compared to the fortune required for a sword cultivator to open the Gate of Heaven and become a Sword Immortal, the fortune required for a cultivator to open the Gate of Heaven and ascend to the Progenitor Realm was even greater. It was definitely not something that could be achieved easily.
However, compared to using strength to prove one's Dao, Heaven's Fortune was undoubtedly much simpler.
After all, this path could be followed.
Moreover, King Qing had already planned his own path to the Progenitor Realm.
He would first become a Half-Progenitor, then force Xia Hou to abdicate her position to him and obtain the fortune of the Da Xia Kingdom.
The Da Xia Kingdom had protected and protected the human race for 20,000 years. This was a process of constantly gathering fortune.
After 20,000 years of accumulation, the fortune gathered on the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom was incomparably enormous.
It was unimaginably enormous.
Xia Hou relied on her identity as the Supreme Lord of the Da Xia Kingdom to directly become the woman with the most exuberant fortune in the entire Human Territory.
10,000 years ago, even if she only gave a small portion of her fortune to Li Qiubai, it was enough to help him become a Sword Immortal.
10,000 years had passed, and the fortune of the Da Xia Kingdom was undoubtedly several levels higher than before.
If he could obtain this fortune, he would only be a step away from the Progenitor Realm.
After that, he only needed to use his Half-Progenitor cultivation to take advantage of the fact that the Giant Being Clan's Dark Venerable Ones had fallen and that he knew the Giant Being Clan's secret techniques like the back of his hand to vanquish the Demons in Swallow Lan Pass. Then, he would be able to win the hearts of the people and gather a portion of the fortune of the human race.
The combination of the two would be enough for him to inherit the fortune of the heavens and break through the Heavenly Gate.
However, the problem was that the Da Xia Kingdom was a dynasty. Only if Xia Hou voluntarily abdicated her position and passed the position of Supreme Lord of the Da Xia Kingdom to him through inheritance would he be able to obtain the complete fortune of the Da Xia Kingdom.
If he forcefully seized the position of Supreme Lord, it would be like the change of dynasties in the secular world. The fortune accumulated by the previous dynasty would be completely drained and return to the world.
Although he possessed the bloodline of the Da Xia Kingdom's royal family, and forcefully seizing the position of Supreme Lord could not be considered a change of dynasty, it was still an unorthodox way to obtain the position. The loss of fortune was inevitable.
Hence, what Xia Qing wanted was for Xia Hou to abdicate.
"Xia Hou, do you know that before the Great Xia Ancestor went into seclusion, he specially established the Da Xia Kingdom? Everyone thought that he only wanted to use the Da Xia Kingdom to protect the human race …"
Xia Qing, who had planned for ten thousand years and was now close to success, looked at the cultivators of the Da Xia Kingdom and the calm Xia Hou below him. He laughed and said, "Actually, that's not the case. That's only part of his goal.
"The more important reason why the Great Xia Ancestor established the Da Xia Kingdom was that after he proved his Dao through strength, he understood that inheriting the fortune of the heavens was the true path to the Progenitor Realm. The Da Xia Kingdom is the path to the Progenitor Realm that he left for us juniors …
"In the past twenty thousand years, the Da Xia Kingdom has been just as the Great Xia Ancestor had hoped. It's like a treasure bowl that continuously gathers the fortune of the human race. The next step is to wait for a capable person to inherit this fortune and reach the Progenitor Realm."
King Qing grew more and more fanatical, and he was in high spirits. "Among the imperial family of the Da Xia Kingdom, I'm the only Half-Ancestor. Even among the human race, I'm the only Half-Ancestor.
"Is there anyone in the Human Realm who's stronger than me?
"Xia Hou, oh Xia Hou. Is there anyone more suitable than me to be the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom?
"It's true that I'm the Bloody Butcher of Chang 'an, but if I reach the Progenitor Realm, I can save far more humans than the people of Chang' an."
Xia Qing enunciated each word as he asked.
"The Demons are powerful. They have more than two thousand four hundred Demon Sovereigns alone, and more than ten thousand ninth-grade Demon Cultivators. But what about us humans?
We don't even have as many ninth-grade cultivators as the Demons. If the human race doesn't have any Progenitor Realm cultivators, how are we going to fight the demons?
"Killing millions of people and saving millions of people, what wrong have I done?"
"What do you think?" Xia Qing looked at the cultivators of the Da Xia Kingdom and suddenly asked, "Is it wrong to kill one person for the benefit of the world?"
Silence.
Then came the whispers of discussion.
"It seems … it's not wrong?" Finally, someone said carefully and tentatively.
If the human race didn't have any Progenitor Realm cultivators, and the war between the two races really started, the number of humans who would die would definitely be more than ten million.
This wasn't a fantasy.
After all, in the first war between the two races, the number of humans who died under the Demons' blade in Firmament Heaven was in the hundreds of millions.
After weighing the pros and cons, it seemed …
While many cultivators of the Da Xia Kingdom were hesitating, Xia Hou laughed coldly.
Xia Hou sneered, cold and calm.
"Whoever wants to harm the world, you should punish them. You shouldn't kill millions of innocent people in the name of peace in the world.
"If we have to raise our blade against our own people before we can protect the human race, then we humans deserve to be exterminated." Her voice was powerful and resonant. Every word was like a bell that crashed into people's hearts.
"Xia Qing, you're not worthy … and you don't understand.
"Killing the innocent is harmful to the laws of the world. You don't know that you're harming the laws of the world, but you think that what you're doing is natural and righteous. If you become the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom, I'll be worried for the world."
Xia Qing's expression gradually darkened. It was as if his veil had been removed. He laughed sinisterly. "Xia Hou, are you really not afraid of death?"
"If you want to kill me, then kill me. Why are you nagging like a woman?" Xia Hou wasn't afraid at all. He mocked.
King Qing held the Revered Slayer Spear in his hand. His eyes seemed to be burning with divine fire. "Xia Hou, do you really think I don't dare to kill you? If I kill you, I can still become the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom. Although my luck won't be as good as if I abdicate, it's still better than nothing, isn't it?
"Moreover," he looked around at the cultivators of the Da Xia Kingdom. A sinister look flashed in his eyes. He said directly, "Xia Hou, if you're willing to abdicate today, I'll still need you to work for me in the future. All of you can live. If you're not willing, then all of you will die.
"I, Xia Qing, have never been a soft-hearted person."
The plot was laid bare.
Since he couldn't persuade him, and his death didn't work, King Qing used his last move. He kidnapped Xia Hou for everyone's benefit.
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the cultivators of the Da Xia Kingdom in the palace became incomparably interesting.
"My Lord … King Qing is right. We've already lost Chang 'an. This is already irreversible.
Regardless of whether My Lord abdicates or not, the position of Da Xia Kingdom's ruler will ultimately fall into King Qing's hands. Why should My Lord throw away his life for nothing? "said an extremely old cultivator.
Although he was old, his spirit was hale and hearty. His eyes were like golden lamps.
"Marquis Feng Xun, what do you mean by this? You're greedy for life and afraid of death. Do you want My Lord to abdicate to this bastard?" Marquis Anxi of the Chang 'an Guard shouted at the old cultivator.
Another cultivator of the Da Xia Kingdom stood up. His gaze was intimidating as he calmly said, "This isn't a greedy for life and afraid of death. This is a rational analysis. If My Lord insists on not abdicating, will it change the outcome of this matter?"
"You're clearly greedy for life and afraid of death! King Qing is a cold-blooded and heartless bastard. How can you let My Lord abdicate to this person? "Marquis Anxi of the Chang 'an Guard was unable to restrain his anger.
Within the crowd, the people of the two factions were also constantly discussing.
"I'm not afraid of death, but I want to die in the Extraterritorial Battlefield, not here!" Soon, another cultivator of the Da Xia Kingdom stood up. He looked around and said, "My fellow cultivators, are you willing to die here today?"
As soon as he said this, the sounds of arguing immediately died down. Many people stopped talking.
This was a fact.
It was not easy to cultivate to their level. Even if they were to die, they would die in the battle against the Demons.
"King Qing has a chance of completing what the Taoist Ancestor failed to do. Those who achieve great things do not bother with trifles!"
"Indeed …"
The direction of the wind had changed without a sound.
King Qing looked at this scene and laughed coldly in his heart.
He had long since expected all of this.
This was the deep-rooted bad habit of humans. Even cultivators were no exception to this.
"Xia Huo, what do you say now?" Xia Qing tilted his head and smiled.
Everyone looked at Xia Huo at this moment.
Her next words would determine everyone's life and death.
"I'm willing to die with My Lord!" A hoarse voice sounded at this moment.
Xia Qing turned to look.
Marquis Pingfeng.
He raised an eyebrow and lightly waved the spear in his hand.
Golden light filled the sky. Divine flames surged like a vast ocean and furiously struck the heavens.
"Boom!"
Marquis Pingfeng was enveloped by the golden light. His body directly exploded into a bloody mist, and he died just like that.
A realm eight cultivator was but an ant before the current Xia Qing.
"I'm talking to Xia Huo. Who are you to interrupt me?" Xia Qing's expression was savage.
When Xia Huo saw this, she could only smile bitterly. She closed her eyes and said, "Do it."
Since Chang 'an had fallen, she would fulfill her promise and die with Chang' an.
The darkness in Xia Qing's eyes grew thicker.
He did not expect Xia Huo to be so persistent, so stubborn, and so foolish.
The gloom in his heart made him hover in the air. His expression grew even more savage.
After a moment of silence, Xia Qing finally made up his mind. He slowly raised the Revered Slayer Spear in his hand.
"Xia Qing, you dare?"
A voice was accompanied by a sword light.
The sword light streaked across the sky like a shooting star. It was like a white rainbow rising from the green duckweed and traveling through the blue sky.
Even someone as powerful as Xia Qing felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this voice. With a thought, a huge golden light barrier rose from the ground of Chang 'an City and blocked the sword light outside Chang' an City.
It was clear to see how intimidating the owner of this voice was.
The sword light dissipated, and the figure inside gradually became clear.
He was dressed in green robes and held no sword in his hand. His sword will soared into the sky.
Xia Huo, who had closed her eyes and was about to be slaughtered, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the figure outside Chang 'an City in a daze.
"You're here …"
Outside Chang 'an City.
The green-robed sword cultivator murmured softly, "I'm late."
Chang 'an Sword Immortal, Li Qiubai.
After learning that King Qing had massacred Chang 'an, he immediately returned to Chang' an.
Unfortunately, he was still a step too late. King Qing had already become a half-step ancestor.
But it was not too late because … she was still alive.
In Chang 'an, Xia Qing was furious. He looked at the green-robed sword cultivator. "Li Qiubai, I don't care if you're a true Sword Immortal or a fake one. I'm not afraid of you!"
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