Chapter 663

On the huge dragon barge, exclusively used for the outings of the Divine Emperor of Great Wei, Dao Xiaoke stood alone, far from the patriarchs of all families.

Dao Xiaoke

A person with a dark, twisted mindset, filled with killing intent toward all things, instinctively harbors vigilance toward any living being.

Therefore, even though they are fellow members of the Dao clan, Dao Xiaoke will cautiously keep his distance from them, rarely allowing them to come within ten zhang of him. Ten zhang is the limit of the safe space he can tolerate.

Qingqiu Divine Kingdom

About half a year ago, it was also his scheming that forced Gong Sun Xiu Niang to act, assassinating the chief culprit of this great war—the young prince of the Qingqiu Divine State, An Wang 'Huo Xiong'.

Huo Xiong

Regarding her failure, Dao Xiaoke was very pleased—anything that could damage the Gong Sun clan's reputation, he welcomed with delight.

The Gong Sun clan possesses an unparalleled sword Dao inheritance, yet they have raised the inheritors of this supreme secret art like flowers in a greenhouse…… Such sword Dao should burst forth with the most dazzling light in slaughter, letting blood temper it into the world's most terrifying slaughter weapon.

Great Clan

Not only is it the Gong Sun clan's sword Dao inheritance, but more importantly, it is the Gong Sun clan's bloodline—a bloodline that grants a terrifying talent for the sword Dao.

Ah, letting a bunch of women be the heads of the Gong Sun clan—truly Heaven is blind.

Dao Xiaoke has many thoughts regarding Gong Sun Xiu Niang and many members of the Gong Sun clan. These women, brimming with fierce sword intent, only he, Dao Xiaoke, is worthy of…… Oh, I was wrong—only those women whose entire bodies exude fierce sword intent are worthy of him, Dao Xiaoke, qualified to become his women, bear him children, and propagate the lineage.

Grand Elder

Gong Sun Xiu Niang suffered a setback; these days, with Dao Xiaoke's tacit approval, the younger generation of the Dao clan continually sought trouble with peers of the Gong Sun clan, leading to countless clashes, in which the Dao clan's juniors won more often than lost, gaining a great advantage.

Lao Dao

Grand Elder Gongsun

And this time, before the Divine Realm ancestors of so many clans, the weakness and incompetence of the Gong Sun clan were fully exposed. A group of pampered, greenhouse-raised flowers—what qualification do they have to become one of the top clans of Great Wei?

Dao Xiaoke gave a grin, baring two rows of white teeth at Gong Sun Xiu Niang in the crowd.

Like a vicious wolf before pouncing on prey, Dao Xiaoke announced his presence to Gong Sun Xiu Niang, declared his malice, and boldly told her—'I have already taken you as my prey'!

Likewise, Dao Xiaoke was also warning the other great clans: the Gong Sun clan is already his prey; if you do not want to provoke an all‑out war with the Dao clan, just stand aside and watch the fun—do not interfere.

Primordial Unity Qi Jellyfish Bottle

This is the best opportunity; he has a chance to bite off a large chunk of fat from the Gong Sun clan.

Half-Step Divine Manifestation Realm

Just then, the hairs on Dao Xiaoke's nape stood on end; his innate divine ability let him sense a hint of fierce killing intent. He quickly looked into the distance and saw, hundreds of li away, on the wall of the huge military city of the Qingqiu Divine State, Wu Tie staring fixedly at him.

"Oh, oh, interesting, interesting… little guy." Dao Xiaoke chuckled, slightly raising his voice as he muttered to himself: "Even the venerable Grand Elder of the Gong Sun clan cannot kill this tough little brat; well, for my Dao clan, a mere junior of the same cultivation rank is enough."

Primeval Forbidden Technique: Nine Revolutions Mystic Skill

Great Wei People

Dao Xiaoke gave a strange laugh, hooked his finger behind him, and said coldly: 'Dao Wu, go, kill that little brat called Huo Xiong; I, the ancestor, want to make his skull into a wine vessel and present it to the Gong Sun Grand Elder.'

Cold River

Upon hearing Dao Xiaoke's words, a youth eight chi tall, slender and upright, with an aura as sharp as a sword, stepped out of the crowd one step at a time, nodded to Dao Xiaoke, then without a word turned into a fleeting shadow and rushed straight to the battlefield's core.

Linghu Zan and the Divine Realm elder sent by the Xiahou clan, Xiahou Yi, were facing off; the two silently sized each other up while each sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the Spring‑Autumn Brush and the Innate One‑Qi Water‑Jelly Vessel.

With a 'swish', Dao Wu burst directly onto the battlefield; Linghu Zan and Xiahou Yi's eyes flashed, they almost struck simultaneously, yet both simultaneously withdrew their long‑prepared attacks.

Dao Wu acted as if he hadn't seen the two Divine Realm elders, pointing straight at Wu Tie: 'Prince Huo Xiong? Lately you've become quite famous…… Come, die!'

Heavenly Path Divine Weapon Grade

Wu Tie

Linghu Qingqing's eyes flickered with a faint light as she gazed deeply at Dao Wu, then slowly nodded: 'Sword cultivator, half‑step Divine Realm cultivation…… Do you have confidence, my beloved?'

Wu Tie nodded firmly: 'Your Majesty, rest assured; what I cultivate is, after all, the ancient forbidden art Nine Revolutions Mystic Technique; at the same realm, I have confidence.'

Linghu Qingqing raised her eyebrows, laughed loudly, pointed at Dao Wu, and said in a deep voice: 'Thus, excellent—let the people of Great Wei witness the methods of my Qingqiu heroes…… Strike, show no mercy.'

Linghu Qingqing glanced at Wu Tie with a hint of strangeness in her gaze.

Qingqiu

Divine Manifestation Elder

Divine Manifestation Elder

Heroes of Qingqiu appear but it's descriptive; exclude.

Great Wei Dao Clan

Dao Wu was very bold, speaking such words in public; on the dragon barge behind, Gong Sun Xiu Niang's face suddenly darkened, and each of her Gong Sun clan kinsfolk behind her fixed fiery gazes ruthlessly upon Dao Xiaoke.

Dao Xiaoke pursed his lips and smiled lightly: 'Is this not the fact? Wait for Dao Wu's child to take that brat's life back……'

Gongsun Clan

Dao Xiaoke immediately burst into laughter: 'Han River, Han River, this sword—thirteen hundred years ago, at the heart of the Han River, the Gong Sun Grand Elder obtained this innate spirit weapon…… Oh, why is it in the hands of an enemy state's child?'

Dao Xiaoke, sparing no effort, was striking at Gong Sun Xiu Niang's reputation.

Gong Sun Xiu Niang's face turned ashen; her hands hidden in her long sleeves clenched into fists, her nails digging deep marks into her palms.

Dao Wu, in mid‑air, flickered as he swiftly closed in on Wu Tie.

His hands moved strangely like a snake, two faint glows clinging to his elbows—these were two poison‑treated oddly shaped short swords.

Wu Tie laughed loudly as he charged at Dao Wu, his whole body loose and slack, full of openings.

Linghu Qingqing and the many generals of the Qingqiu Divine State exclaimed in unison.

Dao Wu's eyes lit up; he suddenly darted to Wu Tie's left rear, the two short swords soundlessly—one thrust fiercely at Wu Tie's hind heart, the other swept across his nape, the blade pointing at his major artery.

With two 'ding' sounds, Wu Tie's oily hide wasn't nicked at all; two sparks flashed, and Dao Wu's two Heaven‑Path Divine Weapon‑grade short swords actually had gaps the size of soybeans chipped out of their blades.

Dao Wu was greatly startled, instantly transforming into thousands of afterimages that fled in all directions.

Wu Tie's right‑hand Han River Sword let out a low, resonant hum; in an instant, Wu Tie himself exploded into thousands of afterimages, each holding a long sword and thrusting into the void.

Dao Xiao Ke tensed his body sharply, let out a sharp whistle, and his eyes instantly turned completely red.

In the void, specks of blood flowers sprayed; the remnant shadows of Dao Wu's incarnation shattered one after another, leaving only a human figure falling straight down from the air, a point of bright red at the brow, with threads of spiritual light mixed with Dao patterns continuously spraying out—clearly the divine fetus had been completely shattered.

"What superb swordsmanship!" Gongsun Xiu Niang's iron-blue complexion suddenly turned pinkish-white, like a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl, tender and sweet. She smiled brightly, clapping as she praised: "I've heard that Dao Wu is the most talented of the Dao clan this generation... I never expected him to fall here, truly... alas, he's not our child—we, we don't feel sorry!"

Behind Gongsun Xiu Niang, dozens of flowery, lively Gongsun clan women "heehee" laughed, each with watery eyes, drawing the attention of many from all directions.

Dao Xiaoke clenched his fists, narrowed his eyes, slightly turned his head, coldly stared at Wu Tie, dazed for a moment, then he cracked a smile, shook his head, and with a 'whoosh' vanished without a trace.

Capable in the netherworld of severely wounding a Divine Realm elder of the Fuxi Divine Kingdom, and still able to retreat unscathed despite the Fuxi Divine Kingdom's full-force pursuit—though Dao Xiaoke's other methods are unclear, his escape art must be formidable.

On the city wall, Linghu Qingqing suddenly clapped and exclaimed: "Marvelous, Prince An... splendid, Prince An... come, come, bring the wine, I will drink with Prince An!"

On the city wall, cheers thundered; countless commanders and leaders turned their gazes to Wu Tie, their eyes filled with excitement and shock.

Dao Wu was also a renowned figure on the Three Kingdoms battlefield; from the moment he broke through the Embryo Storage realm, he roamed that battlefield, and countless young clansmen from the major commanders' houses have been slain by his two poisoned short swords; among the Three Kingdoms' younger generation, his fearsome reputation is widespread, even causing many to lose courage at the mere mention of his name.

After Dao Wu stepped into the half-step Divine Realm, not to mention the younger generation—even some of the commanders' elders felt great dread and fear toward him, and indeed, several half-step Divine Realm Elders of the commanders' houses were assassinated by Dao Wu.

Today, Wu Tie actually beheaded Dao Wu in public, which greatly boosted the morale of commanders below the Divine Realm of all major commanders' houses of the Qingqiu Divine Kingdom, as if a heavy cloud over their hearts had suddenly dissipated.

Wu Tie flew back to the military city with a faint smile; behind him, seeing Wu Tie publicly slay Dao Wu, Xi Houyi couldn't help but let out a long whistle, the Spring and Autumn Brush on his head trembling, and instantly countless fist-sized characters hidden with golden light flew from the brush, turning into a rain of ink and text that struck toward Linghu Zhen.

Linghu Zhen laughed loudly; the sub-bottle of the jellyfish jar on his head emitted a huge boom, and a jet of water, completely black, heavy, and abnormal, shot up into the sky, instantly turning into a flood of heavenly waves that rose to meet the rain of ink and text.

The ink-and-text characters slammed into the water waves, with continuous booms; the void within a radius of several hundred miles trembled violently.

Wu Tie's body also felt the impact; he pretended to stagger, fleeing in disarray back to the city wall. The military city's defensive grand formation opened fully, and its heavy light-barrier blocked wave after wave of the incoming impact.

Linghu Qingqing paid no heed to the battle outside; he laughed heartily as he personally poured wine and handed Wu Tie a cup of fine wine.

Wu Tie hastily took the wine, lightly clinked cups with Linghu Qingqing, then laughed heartily and drained it in one gulp.

As the fine wine entered his mouth, a thought stirred in Wu Tie's mind.

The surging, roaring black water waves across the sky suddenly stalled, revealing a slit that should not have appeared; thousands of fist-sized characters, like meteors, whistled down along that slit.

Linghu Qingqing spat out a mouthful of fine wine and shouted loudly: "Not good!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a character flashing with faint golden light shattered the spiritual shield on Linghu Zhen's body; thereafter, a succession of characters whistled and crushed Linghu Zhen to pieces.

Finally, the body of the Spring and Autumn Brush suddenly expanded to several zhang in length, and lightly swept across the utterly shattered Linghu Zhen, erasing his last vestige of life with a single stroke.

A pillar of light shot up into the sky, the pillar vast and mighty, straight into the clouds.

This is the first Divine Realm elder to fall in this battle for the Qingqiu Divine Kingdom, and he was directly a member of the Linghu imperial clan.

Linghu Qingqing's face turned iron-blue.

Linghu Buhuo's whole body went stiff.

The Linghu Zhen lineage of the Linghu clan shouted in unison, each incredulously gazing at that pillar that stood between heaven and earth.

Xi Houyi let out a wild laugh, not daring to delay; he gathered up the Spring and Autumn Brush and turned to leave, shouting as he walked: "Linghu children of Qingqiu, today you shall know the majesty of my great Wei!"

While sprinting at full speed, Xi Houyi wondered in his heart… How could the spiritual treasure of Linghu Zhen, whose power is no less than that of the Spring and Autumn Brush, suddenly reveal a flaw, allowing him to be slain so easily by himself?

But never mind, this is also a good thing!

Xi Houyi laughed especially brightly; his reputation within the state of Wei was sure to soar, and his status would advance a great step beyond before.

Linghu Qingqing stared blankly at the pillar of light formed from Linghu Zhen, murmuring in a profoundly deep tone: "Yes, this is the war to destroy a nation!"