Chapter 678: All Stars Lose Their Light, Sun and Moon Give Way

The sense of excitement, as Xu Qing and the captain stood in the firmament, spread in all directions!

All the Sword Holders were agitated in their hearts, vaguely having a feeling of returning to the moment of the County Governor's change in Fenghai County back then.

At that time, Xu Qing was also standing between the heavens and earth like this, his figure falling into everyone's hearts!

And today, this figure was even more majestic, full of momentum, heaven-shaking and earth-shattering!

Thus, in this excitement, these Sword Holders flew out one after another, gathering toward Xu Qing. More and more, the entire Fenghai County also formed a strong will to fight at this moment.

Seventh Grandfather and Yao Hou, although their cultivation levels were far beyond Xu Qing, in everyone's hearts, the two could be looked at from afar but dared not approach!

Because they were too far!

But Xu Qing was different. Xu Qing was their comrade-in-arms, walking together through life and death, familiar with each other, and at the same time, they also recognized Xu Qing's character!

So they were respectful to Xu Qing and also very close to him.

At this moment, all the Sword Holders stood by Xu Qing's side and stood with him!

Looking at these comrades-in-arms, waves also rose in Xu Qing's heart. He had always remembered the words Zixuan once said to him. When he first arrived in Fenghai County, he didn't have much recognition for this organization and the people inside, nor was he sure whether he wanted to truly integrate into it!

It was Zixuan who told him that when he had respect for this organization and the people inside, and then rose to reverence, perhaps he would have the answer!

Respect comes from understanding, reverence comes from the old Palace Master of the Jiangong, Kong Brother Liangxiu!

All kinds of emotions surged in Xu Qing's heart. He took a deep breath and suppressed them, because now was not the time to catch up on the past.

This great crisis concerning Fenghai County had not ended yet!

The ones who died were only Lingyun Ancestor and some cultivators who defected from Fenghai County. They perhaps thought they were not bad, could call the wind and rain within their own range, and felt they were valued!

But in fact, in the heart of that middle-aged man on the white elephant, these people were just guys from a remote place!

For him who walked out of the Imperial Capital Great Domain and was accustomed to being high above, these were not important!

He only regretted Lingyun Ancestor, but this kind of regret was not very deep!

What made his expression unable to be calm was that Xu Qing and the captain could behead Void Returning Realm with Spirit-Storing Realm.

This matter had never happened even in the Imperial Capital Great Domain!

"Only those super great clans of the Wanggu continent have such situations, but they are also rare!"

The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on Xu Qing and the captain!

Before this, he had heard of Xu Qing's name and also knew the significance of this name to Fenghai County. In his heart, he also acknowledged that such a heaven-defying person was indeed worthy of such importance in Fenghai County.

This child was not far from completely growing up, and there was also the person beside him who had never heard of before. Thinking of this, he spoke slowly!

"You are Xu Qing? Before this seat came here, the Seventh Prince mentioned you, full of praise, and even the ten-thousand-foot asking of the Great Emperor, and even His Majesty gave commendations!"

"So, this seat will not pursue the matter of you beheading Lingyun for now!"

"A first-class war merit of the Human Clan, you who have been bestowed the yellow robe, must be deeply understanding of righteousness!"

"This conscription of Fenghai County will be led by you to the battlefield to make up for your crimes. Are you willing?"

The middle-aged man on the white elephant spoke indifferently!

As soon as his words came out, the tens of thousands of battle cultivators and soldiers wearing blood-colored armor and sitting on giant lizards beside him stepped forward in unison.

Their dispatch immediately set off a stormy sea, causing the firmament to change color, great winds to howl, turning into storms and stirring up winds and clouds!

The killing intent was exceptionally strong. They were going to flatten all obstacles in front of them!

Choosing Fenghai County here, under this traction of energy, killing intent also surged. Sword Holders pulled out their swords one after another, waiting only for Xu Qing's order!

Other Two Palace cultivators and disciples of various sects were also solemn.

Xu Qing was silent... He did not answer the Overseer's question immediately, but turned to look at the Sword Holders around him, looked at all the cultivators of Fenghai County, and finally looked at Seventh Grandfather and Yao Hou.

Their eyes were filled with relief and even more laughter.

"You have grown up!" Seventh Grandfather said.

This sentence completely expressed his heart, and he handed all choices to Xu Qing.

Yao Hou looked at Xu Qing with a somewhat dazed expression. Vaguely, he seemed to see the figure of Kong Brother Liangxiu in Xu Qing, so he smiled and nodded to Xu Qing!

"You have made astonishing contributions to the living beings of Fenghai County. If it weren't for your cultivation not being enough, the position of County Governor would have belonged to you. Your master and I were just managing this Fenghai County before you grew up. Now that you are back, you decide the path of Fenghai County's future!"

As the two spoke, the Three Palace Palace Masters, deacons, and people of various sects all looked at Xu Qing, their gazes mostly gentle!

Xu Qing took a deep breath, bowed to Seventh Grandfather and Yao Hou, turned to look at the eyes of the Fenghai County cultivators around him, and he knew their hearts!

Thus, Xu Qing looked at the white elephant Overseer with no waves in his eyes and spoke calmly: "The Human Emperor has a decree, Fenghai County is autonomous. Your words, I am afraid I cannot comply!"

As soon as Xu Qing's words came out, Fenghai County's momentum erupted!

The people of Fenghai County had long wanted to say this, but they lacked the confidence, so they could only endure. Now that Xu Qing said it, it was like thunder exploding and echoing in all directions!

The white elephant middle-aged Overseer's eyes flashed upon hearing this, then his eyelids drooped, and he spoke indifferently!

"Take Xu Qing down and send him to the Heavenly King for disposal. If anyone else obstructs, they will be beheaded on the spot for the crime of rebellion!"

The next instant, the tens of thousands of blood-armored armies in mid-air erupted with killing intent, forming a formation, swallowing mountains and rivers, and roaring toward Fenghai County with the momentum of a crushing force.

Looking from afar, the blood-colored giant lizard shadows from these tens of thousands of military cultivators erupted, energy gathered, and roared toward Fenghai County in the firmament, exploding and forming a storm!

For a time, the earth shook, and the sun and moon lost their color!

And Fenghai County's side had long endured to the limit. Now the momentum also exploded, and one figure after another turned into long rainbows, forming formations in mid-air!

The formation of the Jiangong was different from the Sangong. On one side, energy gathered to form sword shadows, which could cut mountains, rivers, all things, and all living beings!

The Fengxing Palace and Silyu Palace were also the same, each with momentum!

On the ground, there were also tall puppets flying out rapidly, each driven by multiple cultivators!

At the same time, a large net appeared in the firmament, Fenghai County's taboo magic treasures were opened, and the taboos of multiple sects spread across the heavens and earth!

War might not have been experienced much by other Human Clan counties, and most were small-scale, but for Fenghai County, they had just experienced a large-scale war a few years ago. The remaining people were all proficient in war, so no one was unfamiliar with war.

In an instant, both sides killed each other in the heavens and earth. Xu Qing bowed to the firmament, wanting to ask Old Nine to take action, but there was no response!

Xu Qing sighed secretly. He understood that a person like Ninth Grandfather was not someone he could ask to take action just because he wanted to!

It depended on the level of the enemy, so the battlefield roared and collapsed soon, and the golden-armored subordinates around the white elephant middle-aged man all revealed coldness in their eyes, flying out one after another, and their Void Returning cultivation erupted.

At the same time, Seventh Grandfather and Yao Hou and others also flew out to take action, and the Void Returning strong people on both sides unfolded a great battle!

And those traitors of Fenghai County who were not hit to death by Xu Qing's boat earlier, seeing the war appear, all felt tight in their hearts.

Out of the determination of the situation, the panic soon disappeared and they joined the battle.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, his body flickered, and he flew straight toward those people. Wherever he passed, the void roared. In the blink of an eye, Xu Qing approached a Spirit-Storing cultivator!

Xu Qing's first-layer divine state speed was too fast. The other party was horrified and just about to retreat, but it was too late. Xu Qing's left hand raised and a punch fell!

This punch did not hit the other party, but changed the rules and laws of the surroundings, forming a pull that made the other party's retreat turn into forward movement!

In the blink of an eye, the Spirit-Storing cultivator who retreated spat out blood, his own rules were backlashed, his body was uncontrollable, and he headed straight for Xu Qing.

In the moment of despair, Xu Qing's right-hand black long spear pierced through fiercely. Unable to dodge, unable to resist, the taboo spear directly pierced through the cultivator's neck. The power contained within erupted, tearing the cultivator's body and secret treasure apart, destroying both body and soul!

Xu Qing did not stop, turned and swept, killing toward the next person!

The captain also rushed out. At this moment, blue light enveloped a person. As the blue light dissipated, the other party's figure disappeared, leaving only the captain licking his lips, his whole body shining with light, rushing toward another person!

Around him were also the Sword Holders who were the book orders back then. At this moment, they chose to become personal guards, following Xu Qing and the captain to kill.

Soon, under the strikes of the crowd, these traitors were killed one after another in misery, and some let out venomous curses before they died.

"Our death today, the Seventh Prince will definitely know. Xu Qing, we are waiting for you in the Yellow Springs!"

"The moment the Heavenly Lan King returns, he will definitely wipe you out!"

Xu Qing was unmoved. After beheading these traitors, he looked at the battlefield in the firmament.

At this moment, under the touch of both sides in this short time, the blessing of the taboo magic treasures, and the sharpness of the Fenghai County cultivators, Fenghai County's side had a huge advantage!

Those tens of thousands of blood-armored troops kept retreating, and the Void Returning battle above the firmament was the same. This scene made the Overseer middle-aged man sitting on the white elephant's gaze increasingly cold.

He admitted that he had underestimated Fenghai County before, but it didn't matter. As an Overseer returning from the battlefield, what he relied on for conscription was not these military soldiers, but the Heavenly King's decree he held!

Thus, he was unhurried, raised his hand, and a golden jade pendant in his hand bloomed with heaven-shaking light.

This golden light spread outward, constantly releasing dazzling light.

While being astonishingly dazzling, there was also the aura of the Spirit-Storing Realm turning into pressure and erupting violently within!

The firmament dimmed, the void blurred, and the earth trembled. Fenghai County's cultivators all shook in their hearts, retreating one after another, filled with sorrow and indignation.

Their cultivation was suppressed, their souls were shaken, and everything about them was incomparably fragile in front of this Spirit-Storing aura!

"Fireflies also dare to compete with the bright moon?"

The white elephant middle-aged man spoke indifferently, revealing coldness in his eyes, while huge golden characters formed rapidly in front of him.

"Conscript all living beings of all races in the Saint Lan Great City to fight!" The moment these twelve golden characters appeared, the aura from the God Kingdom also reached its limit, and the heavens and earth shook violently.

It was also at this time that Xu Qing looked up at the high sky, bowed with cupped fists, and spoke heavily!

"Please, Ninth Grandfather!" Xu Qing bowed as soon as he spoke, and a sword light that opened the heavens broke through the firmament and descended from the sky!

This sword caused the heavens to rise and the earth to collapse, destroying all laws!

This sword made all stars lose their light, and the sun and moon gave way!

The firmament tore, appearing with huge scars, the void shattered, forming long black holes. Everything was drawn by this sword light the moment it appeared, swallowed by the black hole, everything disappeared, and time stood still!

Only this sword light fell silently, carrying stunning beauty, and slashed on the Spirit-Storing aura released by the jade slip in the white elephant middle-aged man's hand!

The Heavenly Lan King's aura collapsed instantly, and the golden light dimmed, becoming ordinary!

The twelve golden characters that made all living beings tremble in front of the white elephant middle-aged man could no longer shine again.

As the sword light swept across, they collapsed together, torn apart, and became fly ash!

Exploding together was the jade pendant in the white elephant middle-aged man's hand. Cracks appeared on this jade pendant containing the Heavenly Lan King's decree, more and more, and in an instant, they all turned into dust and fell on the white elephant middle-aged man!

The white elephant middle-aged man's body trembled uncontrollably, his eyes revealing unprecedented horror. He looked up at the firmament with difficulty, but could see nothing.

He could imagine what kind of existence existed there.

"I...!!"

The white elephant middle-aged man opened his mouth to speak, but had no chance. With a gust of wind, his body became dust and drifted in the surroundings!

Only the white elephant under him remained unharmed after his death, but it trembled and prostrated directly. As for the blood-armored military soldiers in the surroundings, no one was injured by this sword.

This was Old Nine. His sword had reached the extreme degree. A thousand troops could be destroyed in one thought, and he could also kill only one person in one thought, without damaging others in the slightest!

Obviously, Old Nine still had the Human Clan in his heart, so he didn't kill much!

But it was enough!

The moment the sword light dissipated and the white elephant middle-aged man became dust, the entire heavens and earth were silent!

Those blood-armored military soldiers and the Overseer's subordinates were all trembling violently. Their faces and hearts were replaced by strong fear, becoming a roaring storm!

They saw this sword and also understood the meaning represented by this sword. It was precisely this realization that made everyone's mind blank, leaving only fear!

And Fenghai County's side was also the same. All the Sword Holders and Three Palace cultivators, as well as those elites of various sects, were all surging in their hearts, like huge waves turning into stormy seas!

In mid-air, the Sect Masters of various sects, as well as the Three Palace Palace Masters and deacons, were also like this. Their hearts were shaking unprecedentedly, instinctively looking at Xu Qing with disbelief!

They vaguely remembered that before this heaven-shaking sword fell, Xu Qing had bowed to the sky and shouted the name Ninth Grandfather!!

Zixuan was also stunned there, looking at Xu Qing with some daze!

And that Yao Hou on the side also had waves in his heart. He felt familiar when he saw the two characters Jicang on Xu Qing's boat before. As a Heavenly Marquis family, although the family was down and out, there were many ancient books left!

Associating with the great domain Xu Qing was in before, he vaguely remembered that the Crown Prince of the last Sovereign of the Festival Moon Great Domain was called Li Jicang.

And the ninth son of that Sovereign was good at using a sword!!

Thinking of this, Yao Hou's heartbeat was incomparably intense!

As for Seventh Grandfather, his expression was very strange. He looked at the firmament with some emotion, carrying some sighs, then seemed relieved, shook his head, and looked at Xu Qing and his eldest disciple again, with relief replacing everything in his eyes!

This scene, the captain saw, Xu Qing didn't pay too much attention, his attention was on those trembling blood-armored armies!

These Ninth Grandfather didn't want to kill, and for Xu Qing, they were also not easy to handle, so after silence, Xu Qing turned to look at Xiang Ningyan and Wu Jian on the huge boat, who were squatting there secretly sizing up the outside world!

Noticing Xu Qing's gaze, Xiang Ningyan blinked, his face bitter, instinctively lowering his head, not daring to look at him, but his peripheral vision couldn't help but pay attention to Xu Qing!

Xu Qing's gaze turned cold when he saw this, and his brows frowned. The captain also looked over with a half-smile. Xiang Ningyan's heart thumped.

He was afraid of the captain, but he was most afraid of Xu Qing. After all, the captain only bit him, and his acquaintance with Xu Qing was almost killed.

And at this moment, both of them were looking at him. Xiang Ningyan knew that if he didn't obey, he wouldn't have a good end, so he sighed in his heart, gritted his teeth fiercely, stood up from the squatting state, and walked out of the huge boat!

Wu Jianwu on the side blinked. He naturally understood what Xiang Ningyan was going to do, so he began to brew poetry in his heart!

And Xiang Ningyan's appearance didn't attract much attention at first, until he walked while his bloodline erupted, forming a golden canopy fluttering above!

There was even a four-clawed golden dragon manifesting and dancing in the heavens and earth amidst the continuous spread of this bloodline, roaring to the sky with a heaven-shaking roar. The golden dragon appeared, shaking all directions, and a set of imperial robes appeared on Xiang Ningyan's body.

All of this made Xiang Ningyan the center of attention in an instant!

Fenghai County's cultivators all looked over, their expressions changing, full of surprise and shock, and even more shocking were those ten thousand blood-armored armies and those Overseers who were in fear. They were deterred by that sword and were in a dilemma.

At this moment, after seeing Xiang Ningyan, because of the bloodline fluctuation on Xiang Ningyan and that golden four-clawed dragon, all of this made them from the Imperial Capital Great Domain feel the aura of the Imperial Clan instantly!

This scene immediately made these military soldiers suspicious. But they didn't know Xiang Ningyan. Obviously, Xiang Ningyan was not conspicuous among the Human Emperor's children!

Thus, standing in mid-air, Xiang Ningyan was a bit embarrassed, but he couldn't speak directly, so he could only stand in mid-air and fully release his own bloodline aura!

Gradually, his aura became richer, the Imperial Clan bloodline fluctuated, and it majestically enveloped all directions. It was also at this time that the captain flew behind Xiang Ningyan and scolded the blood-armored army.

"Bold, you all see the Twelfth Prince and don't pay respects."

As soon as the captain's words came out, the surroundings were shocked, and Xiang Ningyan also felt relieved in his heart, keeping his expression solemn and calm, looking at the army ahead and speaking indifferently!

"This Palace is the Human Emperor's twelfth son, Guyue Xiang Ningyan. You all should know this Palace's name!"

As soon as Xiang Ningyan's words came out, these blood-armored armies were moved one by one, especially the Void Returning strong people inside. Their hearts fluctuated, remembering that among the Human Emperor's children, there was a prince who rarely appeared in front of others after his biological mother died.

It was exactly this Twelfth Prince in front of them!

And the bloodline fluctuation on the other party could not be faked. Most importantly, the giant lizard shadows formed by their army were now bowing to the golden dragon!

All of this was enough to prove everything!

Thus, after hesitation, everyone bowed to Xiang Ningyan one after another.

"Greetings, Twelfth Prince."

Fenghai County's side also had surging emotions at this change, and at this moment, they bowed to him one after another.

Yao Hou was also like this!

Looking at all this, Xiang Ningyan was arrogant in his heart, raised his chin, and almost forgot his status in Fenghai County.

Fortunately, the captain coughed intimately behind him, making Xiang Ningyan wake up instantly!

Xiang Ningyan was shocked in his heart, quickly suppressed the arrogance in his heart, and after correcting his mentality, he swept his gaze across the army and spoke calmly!

"Fenghai County's autonomy is Father Emperor's order! You all were bewitched by others, but you also have the reality of offending. Bind yourselves! Wait for this Palace to request Father Emperor to make a decision!"

Xiang Ningyan's voice came out. This ten-thousand-strong army was silent. First, there was that astonishing first sword, then the appearance of the prince~ they couldn't help but listen, no matter the reason!

Similarly, this also made them feel relieved. They were already in a dilemma and knew it was a life-and-death crisis. Now listening to the prince was naturally the best choice.

Thus, without any hesitation, they bound their cultivation and bound themselves here one after another!

Whether they were the Overseer's confidants or not didn't matter. What mattered was that that sword completely deterred them.

After doing all this, Xiang Ningyan secretly swept a glance at Xu Qing, noticing that Xu Qing was expressionless, and couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

Thus, he looked at the captain!

The captain hugged Xiang Ningyan's neck and signaled that he did a good job!

Xiang Ningyan felt relieved!

And this kind of handling was indeed the best way for the current situation.

Soon, Yao Hou arranged for Fenghai County cultivators to assist in detaining these ten thousand cultivators in Fenghai County's Criminal Prison Department, without abuse, after all, they were all Human Clan!

Soon, this crisis in Fenghai County came to an end. Next was Yao Hou announcing Xu Qing as the acting County Governor, commanding the entire Fenghai County!

Now the situation was unstable, so no ceremony was held. In fact, Xu Qing's foundation and prestige in Fenghai County didn't need any ceremony at all. He was the County Governor of Fenghai County!

Even if there were some sect cultivators and internal hearts of Fenghai County, everything had faded with the passage of these years, and there was doubt about Xu Qing's cultivation serving as County Governor, but that sword falling from the sky earlier smashed all doubts to pieces!

It even added infinite mystery to Xu Qing, and there was also the Twelfth Prince's attitude toward Xu Qing, which also caused many associations!

Xu Qing did not refuse. He understood the responsibilities of the County Governor and finally decided to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

And after he moved into the County Governor's Mansion, he issued a series of regulations that day. The first was for the whole county to prepare for war!

The second was for taboo magic treasures to be kept open!

Afterward, several orders were issued, Sword Holders cleared up all rebellions in Fenghai County, and prepared for the next battle against the Seventh Prince and the Heavenly Lan King!

These laws were passed out, and Fenghai County, which was originally in confusion, glowed with vitality again, with the hearts of the people gathered in Fenghai!

The large bird Qingling no longer closed its eyes, and that night it circled over the County Capital again, emitting a high-pitched long cry toward the County Governor's Mansion!

Ga ga!! ===== CHAPTER 679 =====