Chapter 146

The First Peak youth's voice, perhaps because his emotions were too agitated, caused even his magic power to surge into his throat, making his voice crack directly.

It carried a sharpness and a misery that echoed through the firmament.

The dozens of cultivators from both sides fighting in the distance all heard the roar from the First Peak youth.

Xu Qing's expression also changed, and his body retreated suddenly.

What made him retreat was not just the First Peak youth's inexplicable words, but also... the dozens of gazes attracted by the opponent's speaking.

Any one of these cultivators in the distant firmament was like a god in Xu Qing's eyes. The aura radiating from their bodies, even from such a distance, caused his internal organs to roil and blood to spill.

And now, they were all looking over...

Xu Qing did not hesitate in the slightest. The magic ship's protection was fully activated in this instant, and he took out quite a few protective talisman treasures. With a wave of his hand, the plesiosaur also appeared to envelop him.

The next instant, unimaginable and indescribable terrifying pressure descended. Xu Qing's mind roared instantly, the plesiosaur collapsed, and his talisman treasures also shattered.

Fortunately, his magic ship was extraordinary and possessed divinity, so although the protection collapsed, the hull remained intact.

As Xu Qing's body shook, he spat out two mouthfuls of blood, but as the magic ship's protection reformed and he accelerated backward, he neutralized the pressure from those gazes.

As for the First Peak prodigy, he also spat out blood at this moment. Three of his life-saving protective items shattered one after another. He spat out seven or eight mouthfuls of blood, and the blood-colored sword he had transformed into was torn to pieces. He even took out an extraordinary shield to resist, but it also shattered.

Through such defense, he managed to avoid the pressure of the gazes from the sky.

Xu Qing had lingering fears. While retreating rapidly, he looked up at the firmament.

In the firmament, as both sides struck, the world changed color, the surroundings roared, and the sea stirred up storms.

Among these figures, Xu Qing saw the Peak Master of the Seventh Peak, and also the six people beside him who, although dressed in different colors, possessed equally astonishing momentum.

Regarding the identities of these people, Xu Qing didn't need to guess; he already had the answer in his heart.

They should be the Peak Masters of the various mountains of the Seven Blood Eyes.

And those who could fight them without falling behind were the Sea Corpse Clan.

Xu Qing had seen the Sea Corpse Clan on Mermaid Island. At this moment, under his stinging gaze, he saw that those Sea Corpse Clan members were all humanoid, each wearing black armor, with black flames appearing in their eyes. As the corpse poison on their bodies permeated the air, their pressure was monstrous.

Besides this, there were some other cultivators around both sides. Although these cultivators' cultivation was relatively much weaker, they were equally formidable. Within them... Xu Qing saw the Third Elder, and also similar cultivators of the Sea Corpse Clan.

Seeing this was the limit; Xu Qing's eyes stung and he couldn't continue to gaze, so he had to withdraw his eyes. He knew he couldn't look anymore; otherwise, his eyes would surely collapse, and his body wouldn't be able to bear it. The gap between the two sides was too great.

At the same time, a low roar came from the firmament. An old man on the Seven Blood Eyes side wearing crimson Daoist robes waved his hand violently. Golden greatswords manifested around him, forcing back the Sea Corpse Clan member he was fighting. He then flickered and headed straight for Xu Qing and the First Peak youth.

This old man's face was as red as his robes, and it seemed as if a scorching sun-like fire person existed within his body. He looked breathtaking, his momentum like a rainbow, and a thick heat was constantly released from his body.

Seeing this, the First Peak youth's eyes showed excitement, and he roared loudly.

"In the vast sea, ten thousand grains are a new line; the setting sun's divine light shines for another day!"

【Empty】

"You rebellious disciple who doesn't speak like a human, why don't you get lost? Are you staying here to seek death?" The First Peak old man who had rushed over from the sky shouted in a low voice. He turned his head and swept his sword horizontally, engaging the Sea Corpse Clan member who was blocking him from leaving the battlefield.

In the blink of an eye, both sides fought further and further away, about to leave this area.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's pupils contracted, and the magic ship beneath him accelerated further. As he sped away, he had already increased the distance.

The First Peak youth not far away was also anxious now. He knew clearly that the timing was critical; once his master left, he would be dead for sure. So, his face turned red, his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and he roared at the sky.

"Master, save me! This kid from the Seventh Peak has been hunting me for ten days and ten nights. He won't stop until he kills me. Master, don't go, save me!"

【Empty】

Xu Qing did not hesitate. The magic ship beneath him hummed and suddenly dived, moving rapidly toward the deep sea.

The First Peak old man in the sky was stunned, his face full of surprise. He knew very well that the closed-door disciple he had taken in had become obsessed ever since he learned that the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou liked to hide mysteries in poetry. He rarely spoke like a human, and every sentence was nonsensical poetry.

He remembered the last time he heard the other person speak like a human was three years ago.

So, his gaze fell like lightning onto the direction Xu Qing was fleeing.

Although separated by seawater, Xu Qing, who had dived under the sea, still felt his mind roar under the other's gaze. His body trembled uncontrollably, and at this moment, he felt as if he had lost all power to move, as if his whole person were imprisoned, his life hanging by a thread.

"You..." the First Peak Peak Master was about to speak.

"It's just children fighting." Just then, a calm voice came from the firmament.

The person speaking was the Seventh Peak Peak Master, who was standing on the great wings, fighting three Sea Corpse Clan members alone while still having energy to spare.

The First Peak youth's expression changed.

But the First Peak Peak Master's expression remained as usual. Whether the words he hadn't finished speaking changed their meaning or not, he continued.

"You two are making a scene. What time is it, and you're still fighting each other!" As he spoke, he waved his hand and threw out a golden talisman paper. This talisman paper looked like a talisman treasure, but the feeling it gave people exceeded that by more than a hundred times. It headed straight for the sea surface where Xu Qing had dived.

Upon approaching, the talisman paper split into two parts. One part instantly dived under the sea to catch up with Xu Qing, broke through his magic ship's protection, and stuck directly onto his body. The other part ignored the First Peak youth's terror and slapped directly onto his face.

In an instant, the runes fell simultaneously. Both Xu Qing and the First Peak youth shook. The next moment, the runes dissipated, forming golden patterns branded onto their skin.

Looking closely at these brands, they seemed to be of the same origin.

"This is a Life-Linking Talisman. Being injured is fine, but as long as one dies, the other will also have their soul scattered. If you want to kill, kill; if you don't want to kill, get back to the sect immediately for this old man. Once you return, the life-link will be self-resolved!"

The First Peak old man roared, stirring up monstrous waves that rolled Xu Qing and the First Peak youth away, pushing them into the distance with a rumble. Afterward, he flickered and rushed into the Sea Corpse Clan cultivators, sweeping his sword horizontally and directly cutting off half a leg of a Sea Corpse Clan cultivator.

That Sea Corpse Clan member was still moving, but the sword Qi erupted, and his lower body collapsed instantly.

After doing this, he was blocked by a Sea Corpse Clan member of the same realm. The group of people fought further and further away in the sky.

On the sea surface, as the waves rose and fell, Xu Qing resurfaced with an ugly expression. He raised his hand and looked at the brand that had appeared on his arm.

This brand hadn't just formed on his arm; it was all over his body.

The First Peak youth not far away was the same. However, unlike Xu Qing, his expression wasn't ugly; rather, he looked relieved. He even flickered, took out a greatsword that was half-broken, sat on it, and actually arrived beside Xu Qing's magic ship.

Xu Qing looked at him coldly and suddenly spoke.

"What is your name?"

"Drunken life, dream of death, passing by freely; a mask covers my face as I walk the world." The First Peak youth glanced at Xu Qing and spoke calmly.

Xu Qing's killing intent couldn't help but stir again. He raised his right hand and waved it violently. Suddenly, a dagger formed of black flames manifested and headed straight for the youth.

The youth was terrified, but he trusted his master, so he endured and didn't dodge, letting the dagger reach his neck. Just as it was about to cut through, Xu Qing felt a strong life-and-death crisis.

This made Xu Qing fall silent, confirming that this Life-Linking Talisman was indeed astonishing.

Under this Life-Linking Talisman, he truly couldn't kill the opponent. As for beating him until he was crippled or torturing him by abolishing his cultivation, that had no meaning.

And once he went too far, with this person's ruthlessness, suicide wasn't impossible.

And this person's combat power was not bad; continuing would take some effort. After weighing this in his heart, Xu Qing suppressed his killing intent for the time being, glanced coldly at the First Peak youth, withdrew the dagger, and turned back to the magic ship.

"The Elders on the mountain also know that we are all wolf cubs, so there is almost no management of us; everything is lured by interests."

"And what truly puts the high-level management at ease are those core disciples who enjoy the sect's preferential treatment the moment they enter the sect. The cultivation of these people is focused on cohesion and a sense of belonging."

"How did I not think of this point!

This damn thing is actually possible too!

!"

As for Xu Qing, after returning to the boat, he sat cross-legged and controlled a wisp of shadow to cover his body, causing it to release heterodox quality and attempting to corrode himself.

This method was the way Xu Qing could think of to erase the Life-Linking Talisman.

Soon, his eyes narrowed. Under the shadow's coverage and corrosion, the Life-Linking Talisman appeared somewhat dim, though the process was a bit slow.

But at least it was effective.

So Xu Qing stopped paying attention to the First Peak youth. At this moment, while slowly grinding it away, he took out a bamboo slip, grabbed the black iron sign, and began to carve things onto it.

As he carved, the Jin Gang Sect's old ancestor's eyes widened.

He saw the names on the bamboo slip.

Especially the five characters "Jin Gang Sect Old Ancestor" ranked at the very top, which made his heart jump with fear. He felt Xu Qing's grudge-holding nature deeply.

And what made him tremble the most was that he discovered his name had been crossed out, but unlike the other names that had been crossed out—others were crossed out three times, while his name only had one, and it was very faint.

"Could it be that this means he still intends to kill me!" The Jin Gang Sect's old ancestor was terrified. He felt he must work hard to become more useful as soon as possible, striving to get another cross on his name.

At the same time, he also saw the new name Xu Qing had written.

Idiot.

The Jin Gang Sect's old ancestor secretly glanced at the First Peak youth and deeply agreed.

At this moment, the First Peak youth let out a long sigh of relief in his heart, thinking that if he hadn't met his master, he feared his life would have truly been lost this time.

Additionally, he had just seen the Seventh Peak Master speak up for the opponent, which couldn't help but give rise to some guesses in his heart. Then, noticing Xu Qing's actions, he felt intense curiosity.

But he didn't know much poetry; usually, he just made up a few sentences. This time, there were many things he wanted to ask, so he didn't know how to phrase them.

After a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Listening to the sound of the night rain without sleep; are the gods in heaven your father?"

Xu Qing ignored this First Peak youth who had something wrong with his brain. After carving the two characters "Idiot," he put the bamboo slip into his pocket, activated the magic ship's protection, and instantly isolated the opponent's figure.

Then, he looked up and was about to form seals to leave this place, but just then... a shrill sound came from the distant horizon.

Xu Qing looked up instantly and saw at a glance, in the direction where the Seven Blood Eyes and the Sea Corpse Clan had gone, a Sea Corpse Clan Golden Core cultivator's corpse, with only half a body left, falling suddenly from the sky. It crashed into the sea, causing the sea to roar, and the corpse sank.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.

I wrote too late yesterday, and then I woke up late today... there will be an update in a while.

I hadn't revised it after writing yesterday, so I'll revise it and post it.

I'm still in a daze at the moment...

How did I sleep until this time...