Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

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Chen Qing didn't pay much attention to Shang Tong's sophistry.

"No, I don't owe you."

"When you truly accepted the title of Master of Mortal World and used it to rally the Jiguang Sect to serve you,"

"You weren't bearing this title for my sake, you enjoyed it yourself as well."

"You didn't use this power to serve the Jiguang Sect; you sought your own personal gain."

"You betrayed the sect, Shang Tong."

"You chose a path of death for yourself."

Shang Tong reached for his blade, "There's no point in talking anymore, let's prove it with our skills."

It was a long, narrow blade gleaming with cold light, sharp enough to cut through a gentle breeze.

In Chen Qing's hand appeared the Dragon Sparrow Sword; it was time to test the power of the Grandmaster Realm.

Shang Tong stepped like he was crossing dozens of yards, and in an instant appeared behind Chen Qing, slashing down at him.

Chen Qing slightly turned his head, paying no mind to the descending blade, and instead aimed his sword straight at Shang Tong's thigh.

Shang Tong was startled to see Chen Qing only thrusting at his thigh but did not retreat with his blade.

Thud!

Chen Qing's head fell off, caught by his own left hand.

Thrusting the sword into Shang Tong's thigh, the next moment, Sword Qi burst forth, and Shang Tong's entire left leg instantly turned to dust!

The power was indeed impressive; next time when facing an opponent without King Gu, it'd be possible to kill with a single strike.

Shang Tong kicked back with his one leg, took a step back, and summoned his Divine Soul to re-form a left leg, yet it was evident his whole body faded somewhat.

Chen Qing reattached his head to his neck, "Now let me sever a soul and ethereal spirit; I might spare your life."

"In the Death Realm, I am the master."

Shang Tong was completely dismissive, "This is the dream; you at least need to sever a soul and ethereal spirit, meaning I have two lives. I don't believe even with two lives, I'm not your match!"

Shang Tong's figure vanished before his eyes, and suddenly more than a dozen shadows emerged around Chen Qing, each unleashing Shadow Killing Saber Skills toward him.

Chen Qing unfolded Fatian Xiangdi, opened his mouth, and swallowed all the shadows into his belly.

He swallowed Shang Tong whole, sat down cross-legged, and his Divine Soul flew out, entering his belly.

"Nine Swords, go!"

"Obliterate him for me!"

Shang Tong's soul body shattered and re-formed over and over again within Chen Qing's Sword Sea, becoming more faded each time. After being swept by the Sword Sea more than thirty times, this soul of Shang Tong was completely destroyed.

Having obliterated one soul, Chen Qing focused on Shang Tong's soul that had re-formed, "Damn it, it's still a soul!"

"If the third one to assemble is also a soul, then I'll have to kill you!"

Chen Qing immediately took a step forward, the Dragon Sparrow in his hand attacking Shang Tong like a violent storm. Shang Tong repeatedly swung his blade in defense, but his blade shattered like ice when they met Chen Qing's sword.

At this moment, he finally realized, "You have truly entered the Grandmaster Realm!"

Chen Qing's sword cleaved down his forehead, stabbing at Shang Tong's brow, and his second soul instantly turned to dust.

Next came the third one.

This time, it was an ethereal spirit, not a soul.

Shang Tong's soul body re-formed, but this time it appeared somewhat sluggish, and with just one strike at his brow, Chen Qing felled him again.

"After severing two souls, the Divine Soul is incomplete, making him somewhat dazed and slow to react."

After this sword struck down, Chen Qing sheathed his sword, and the freshly re-formed Shang Tong soul had already become extremely wooden.

"With two souls and an ethereal spirit severed, his soul and spirit are incomplete; he must be quite foolish by now."

"Time to get down to business."

He didn't want to kill Shang Tong here because he didn't want the Dragon Cavalry to fight another battle with Shang Tong's Jiguang Sect.

Victory was certain, indeed a sure win.

But it wasn't necessary.

He could completely subdue the Jiguang Sect.

Chen Qing retreated to the Void Gate, returning to his own dream.

It was time to wake up.

Chen Qing opened his eyes, stood up, and pushed open the camp gate, "Assemble the army, prepare to seize Yama City."

Soon, a large number of Dragon Cavalry gathered there; Chen Qing moved forward, shouting, "Wei Qingchen, come with me."

Chen Qing, riding on Green Bull, and Wei Qingchen arrived ten yards outside the first dock.

The Jiguang Sect within Yama City clearly noticed Chen Qing's arrival, and the whole city was in chaos, as Shang Tong had already become foolish, and none had enough prestige to command the entire Jiguang Sect.

Chen Qing reached for the Golden Ghost Mask and placed it on his face.

"My name is Taiyi, the highest Commander of our sect in the Death Realm, open the gates, Shang Tong is exposed!"

Wei Qingchen witnessing this silently put on the bronze ghost mask and followed behind Chen Qing.

Someone came out of the nearest dock, wearing a bronze ghost mask on their face.

After verifying that Chen Qing's Golden Ghost Mask was authentic, they led Chen Qing forward.

"Sir, please follow me."

Chen Qing advanced mounted on Green Bull, while the Jiguang Sect members nearby whispered among themselves, "So Qingxu is Taiyi!"

"Qingxu with the Golden Ghost Mask is also from our Jiguang Sect?"

"There were similar rumors before, but they were kept quite secret."

Before the gates, it took several breaths of time, yet they still did not open. Chen Qing shouted angrily, "Do you also wish to betray the sect like that scoundrel Shang Tong?"

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