Chapter 245

Outside the city, in an academy.

The great Confucian scholars of the families of the Hundred Sages all lived here; they talked about classics and metaphysics all day, very elegant.

As for Yin Qi, they had never taken him to heart.

The battle between Yin Qi and the Champion Marquis naturally alarmed them too.

Looking at the figures in the sky like two suns, their expressions were cold.

A great Confucian scholar in a high hat and wide robes said in a deep voice, "This child Yin Qi has actually reached the peak of the Human Immortal realm. Even the Champion Marquis holding the Pan Emperor Sword is not his match. To deal with this person, we can only use literature."

Although they thought highly of themselves, they were not brutes, and of course, they knew the terror of a peak Human Immortal.

This is equivalent to a Creator.

A peak Human Immortal plus a Creator is not afraid even when facing the eighth thunder tribulation.

Another great Confucian scholar flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly, "A barbaric brute, what is there to fear."

Others nodded one after another.

A mere martial artist, how could they compare to them.

………

Outside the city.

Hong Yi observed the surroundings; at a glance, he actually saw more than a dozen Martial Saints and more than thirty Ghost Immortals, many of whom even he couldn't see through, and their faces were very unfamiliar.

"Hiss! This world is truly full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I used to think there were only so many Martial Saints and Ghost Immortals in the world. I didn't expect so many to appear all at once this time. It seems I underestimated the people of the world before."

Su Mu appeared beside Yin Qi at some point.

Her eyes were cold, and she said indifferently, "That goes without saying. There are countless thousand-year families and hundred-year nobles in this world; they usually don't show their strength, but their foundations are terrifyingly deep. No one knows what powerful figures are hidden in their homes. This Metropolitan Examination has drawn out many old antiques."

Hong Yi looked up at the sky again and said in a deep voice, "Yin Qi's cultivation speed is truly too fast; every time I see him, he is at a different realm. With just martial arts, he can steadily suppress the Champion Marquis holding the Pan Emperor Sword. Tell me, if the Emperor of Gan and Hong Xuanji joined forces with the Champion Marquis, could they defeat Yin Qi?"

Su Mu said calmly, "Defeating him is impossible, but they should be able to contend with him. The Emperor of Gan has the Imperial Heaven Primordial Dragon Armor; if Hong Xuanji wears it, he would be comparable to a peak Human Immortal. However, we should be wary of them; it seems Hong Xuanji has visited the Longxiang Earl Mansion several times. I'm worried they will join forces to deal with us."

Hong Yi frowned, feeling a bit worried.

……

"So, he is Yin Qi!"

In the crowd, a middle-aged scholar stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sinister.

He was the Great Zhou Ancestor.

This Metropolitan Examination caused too much of a stir, so even he disguised himself as a candidate to take the exam.

Looking at Yin Qi in the sky, he realized that the other party was the one who had snatched his Sky City back then.

He hated him in his heart, but he also knew he was no match for Yin Qi.

"It seems I have to find helpers!"

The Great Zhou Ancestor's eyes flashed with brilliance, and targets emerged in his mind one by one.

Great Gan had seized the Great Zhou's empire, so of course, he couldn't join forces with the Emperor of Gan.

The Supreme Dao had a life-and-death feud with him, so it was even more impossible to join forces.

Counting the whole world, only the Jingyuan Temple remained.

………

In the void, within the Imperial Heaven Seal.

The Emperor of Gan and Hong Xuanji stood side by side, looking at the mysterious light projection in front of them, which showed the scene of the fierce battle between Yin Qi and the Champion Marquis—er, it couldn't be called fierce, it should be one-sided.

The Emperor of Gan's eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice, "I really didn't expect that this Yin Qi had already reached the peak of the Human Immortal realm, and he hasn't even opened his acupoints yet. How terrifying is his physical body? And this Champion Marquis, he cultivated to the Human Immortal realm without a sound, but even with the Pan Emperor Sword, he is no match; he is truly a waste."

Hong Xuanji said in a deep voice, "In my feeling, Yin Qi is like a primordial heavenly dragon. And his blade technique has reached the extreme of the world. Your Majesty, have you noticed that every one of his blade moves is a supreme scripture?"

The Emperor of Gan nodded slowly and said, "I noticed. 'Creation Heavenly Book', 'Supreme Pill Scripture', 'Yin-Yang Primordial Cave Scripture', 'Mysterious Heaven Dark Record', etc. I really didn't expect him to have mastered the techniques of all the sacred grounds. Evolving a supreme scripture with one blade move, this Yin Qi is truly a heaven-sent genius, not inferior to you, Xuanji."

He had also read Hong Xuanji's 'Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens', and every wheel was a technique.

It's just that Hong Xuanji accepted everything and refined many ordinary techniques.

Of course, this was just ordinary in the eyes of the Emperor of Gan; they were all first-class techniques in the martial arts world, but Yin Qi only refined the supreme scriptures of the various sacred schools, which was the gap.

Hong Xuanji pursed his lips and didn't speak.

He prided himself on his unparalleled talent; although he also achieved the Martial Saint realm at fifteen, the Champion Marquis was far inferior to him.

But Yin Qi's sudden appearance made him feel a bit discouraged.

The Emperor of Gan said again, "With the Pan Emperor Sword in hand, even if the Champion Marquis is no match, he should be able to escape. Xuanji, I intend to give him your 'Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens', what do you think?"

The 'Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens' was Hong Xuanji's painstaking work, collecting more than four hundred acupoints.

The Emperor of Gan's intention was very clear: continue to cultivate the Champion Marquis, and he could also cultivate a great enemy for Yin Qi.

Later, when he wanted to surround and kill Yin Qi, this Champion Marquis could contribute.

As for now, he was not prepared to take action.

After all, Meng Shenji was his life-and-death enemy; let's kill Meng Shenji first.

Hong Xuanji naturally had no objections and nodded, "I have no objections."

………

High above, the battle was fierce.

The Champion Marquis had entered a berserk state; he roared repeatedly, his blood energy surging, wildly waving the Pan Emperor Sword.

Golden sword energies cut through the void, turning a large expanse of the sky into a world of endless sword energy.

Even the thunder in the sky was completely shredded.

But despite this, the absolute gap in strength could not be leveled by the Pan Emperor Sword; this was still while Yin Qi was only using martial arts and hadn't even mobilized the power of his acupoints.

He was using the Champion Marquis as a whetstone to hone his newly created blade technique.

Otherwise, the Champion Marquis would have been defeated long ago.

Yin Qi held his precious blade, slashing continuously, looking very relaxed, which deeply stimulated the Champion Marquis.

He didn't expect that he had worked so hard to cultivate, but the gap with Yin Qi was getting wider and wider; how could he accept this?

He had traveled from Pan Star, born with great fortune, and was the heaven-ordained protagonist.

No one could be stronger than him!

But now, no matter how wildly he attacked, Yin Qi could handle it with ease, standing firm; a deep sense of frustration couldn't help but well up in his heart.

While a huge sense of frustration rose in his heart, the Champion Marquis was also filled with endless resentment.

He resented Yin Qi for progressing too fast, and resented Yin Qi for snatching his Human Immortal stone fetus, breaking his beautiful fantasies about the future.

"Ah! Yin Qi, I want you to die! Let's perish together!"

The Champion Marquis roared at the sky, his voice shaking in all directions.

A look of madness flashed in his eyes; he actually used a secret technique to burn his blood energy, and even cracked his acupoints.

A vast power was born out of thin air within his body.

In just a moment, his momentum climbed to the intermediate Human Immortal realm, and even higher.

"Die!"