Chapter 1577: Dead End!

Zhang Xun's dying thought wore an expression of utter disbelief, "This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

He didn't even see clearly how that plain-clothed woman made her move!

Zhang Xun's corpse fell backward, breath ceased.

Siss—

The Dao Xing Sword flashed like lightning among the many Lingxiao Sword Sect disciples, constantly darting.

The sword light was too fast!

In a breath, more than ten blood-soaked heads were flung high into the air.

All were instantly killed!

They were no match at all!

The Wang clan patriarch, the Luo clan patriarch, and others were instantly petrified in place.

From the appearance of the Lingxiao Sword Sect's monster to its death, it was merely a matter of a breath.

Without even drawing their spirit swords, they were wiped out just like that!

This plain-clothed woman's sword domain is simply heaven-defying.

Fear, endless fear, spread through their hearts.

The Wang clan patriarch's face streamed with cold sweat, his voice trembling as he said, "You can't kill us! In the past, an ancient Dao lineage also tried to oppose the Longevity Sect, but even the Hehuan Sect couldn't save them! When the time comes, you'll all die—think of your power, think of your clansmen…"

The answer to them was the ringing of the Dao Xing Sword.

"Clang!"

A single sword cry rang through heaven and earth.

Then came a miserable, wailing scream.

"Ah—ah—ah—ah…"

"May you die a horrible death!"

"Outside Chenhe, there's the Duanshan Elder holding the fort—you can't escape, you filthy bitch…"

Pfft—pfft—pfft!

Dozens of Dao Jun cultivators were wiped out under the Dao Xing Sword.

All were instantly slain!

Qingqiu flicked her sleeve, gathering all the fallen space rings and gu worms on the ground.

Next, the Dao Xing Sword descended from the Nine Heavens, its momentum turning into a heavenly-reaching river, mighty and overwhelming, pouring down from the sky.

These Canglang waters surged forward, vast and mighty, their inner sword intent icy beyond compare, thick and dense.

In an instant, the waters of the heavenly-reaching river drowned more than ten stars.

Wherever the sword qi reached, the star-protecting grand formations on the stars of the Wang and Luo clans and other forces were triggered, but were instantly destroyed by the sword qi.

This was utterly like a doomsday catastrophe!

Wang clan—annihilated!

Luo clan—annihilated!

All the forces that had participated in the encirclement and suppression of Qingqiu were completely slaughtered.

Within Chenhe, the stars dimmed by another dozen or so.

This was a Dao Jun-level force, and it vanished completely just like that!

Boom—boom—boom!

The violent roar still reverberated outward; the shockwave from the destruction of more than ten stars was still terrifyingly fierce.

Within Chenhe, the other forces were all trembling with fear.

Such a heaven-and-earth phenomenon was too grand and mighty!

These past few days they had also heard rumors that a plain-clothed woman of an ancient Dao lineage had slipped into Chenhe and was opposing the Longevity Sect.

Who would have thought that this woman truly was so heaven-defying!

Soon, the Dao Xing Sword submitted amidst the starry sky, proclaiming the existence of Qingqiu.

No one dared to set foot in this expanse of heaven and earth.

Qingqiu sat cross-legged, her plain robes falling away, as she began to continue refining the heaven's mandate qi and sword resonance of this place.

Siss—

Around her, a blue-and-white sword resonance coiled, while the outer sword resonance rolled in like a rushing river.

Just as Qingqiu was cultivating here, the events taking place were directly reported to the Duanshan Elder by the other forces in Chenhe.

Two and a half days later.

"Impudent!"

After receiving the news, Duanshan smashed the wooden table before him with a palm, "Nowadays, who dares to bully the head of my Longevity Sect?"

A plump elder said, "I never expected this woman to be so heaven-defying! We underestimated her. This time, I will personally lead people to slay her."

Duanshan looked at this person and said, "He Ying Elder, will you make a move?"

You should know that this He Ying Elder is an eight-star Dao Jun cultivator!

He Ying Elder, big-bellied and portly, contained within him a gu worm power like rivers; even when he opened his mouth, gu worm dao resonance surged out, transforming into myriad rays of rosy light, "This woman might be a front; behind her there must be some force. After I go, I'll settle everything in one go."

Upon hearing this, Duanshan said, "Then I'll trouble you, He Ying Elder."

He Ying Elder sighed, "What a troubled time indeed—I've heard that in the Northern Region, the heaven's mandate qi we gathered has been stolen."

Duanshan snorted coldly, "It must be the Hehuan Sect behind this—when did those guys become so despicable?"

They aren't afraid of the upright Hehuan Sect.

All along they've been the ones playing dirty tricks—how is it that the Hehuan Sect has started doing the same now?

He Ying snorted, "What 'the Way follows nature', what 'yin and yang unite'—you may not know the Hehuan Sect, but you cannot be ignorant of humanity. Humans are selfish, vile, fickle, fence‑sitters… After we declared war on the Hehuan Sect this time, too many human forces have defected."

Duanmu Shan wholeheartedly agreed, "Not bad."

Not long after.

He Ying summoned several High Star Dao Lord Realm cultivators and dozens of Mid Star Dao Lord Realm cultivators, preparing to go to the Chen River's End to kill Qing Qiu.

"Boom—"

The heavens were tearing apart.

He Ying, big‑bellied, led the crowd across the void, having given the order that they must not startle the snake.

Half a day later.

"Crack!"

Void Rending!

A host of Gu Clan experts emerged from the Space Channel, at their lead none other than the big‑bellied He Ying, their Gu‑worm Dao Resonance rich and surging like an abyss, like the sea.

Especially He Ying—even moving his body caused brilliant Dao Resonance to spill out, his whole person suffused in a radiant aura.

They looked down from above.

Qing Qiu wore a plain white dress, her long hair flowing down, her figure peerlessly beautiful; around her, strands of Heaven's Mandate Qi were seized and drawn into her body to be refined.

He Ying gave a cold snort, "What a waste! This Heaven's Mandate Qi is of great use! To have it refined by a Dao Lord Realm cultivator is sheer extravagance!"

Know that Heaven's Mandate Qi is a heaven‑defying treasure that greatly benefits those at the Dao Fruit Realm!

"Boom!"

He Ying merely lifted his foot lightly, and a terrifying pressure surged toward Qing Qiu like a tide.

"Pfft!" A trickle of blood spilled from Qing Qiu's corner of her mouth; before she could rise, she was blown away.

The Dao‑Path Sword gave a hum, blocking directly in front of Qing Qiu and dispelling most of the force!

Otherwise, Qing Qiu would have been shaken to death!

"Not a bad spirit sword!" He Ying curled his lip in a cold smile.

At his side, a sharp‑headed man jeered, "Hand over the forces behind you! You're just a little fish—not worth us coming personally!"

Qing Qiu tried to rise, but was directly suppressed!

The Sword Domain could not be unfolded at all!

Her cultivation ultimately still fell far short of the High Star Dao Lord Realm.

Yet Qing Qiu still struck out with a sword.

Invincible Sword Intent!

This sword shook heaven and earth, like a river falling from the sky, its momentum immensely vast—but He Ying merely flicked his sleeve and directly annihilated that river of sword qi.

Qing Qiu again had a trickle of blood at the corner of her mouth.

Just then, a cold voice echoed between heaven and earth: "Do you know whom you have offended?"

The voice fell!

"Boom—!" "Crack!"

Space Rending!

Yang Tianming, one hand holding a little pagoda, slowly emerged from the Space Channel: "You already have a death wish!"

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