Zhuang Cao ran close to the ground, his speed was like a black line, passing by in the distance.
Such a speed has already broken through the sound barrier. It is said that it will definitely leave a trace on the ground, and will also set off a strong wind and wave after passing by.
However, there was no ripples on the grass.
The body technique belonging to the master has already reached its peak, and the true energy has separated almost all the air, reducing all resistance to the minimum. The whole person is like a swimming fish, even if he runs at the extremely fast speed,
Didn't make any waves.
After running for a while, Zhuang Cao suddenly changed his direction and walked sideways, entering a mountain forest to the west. After a while, he passed through the mountain forest and changed direction again, running farther away.
After repeating this several times.
He finally slowed down a little.
"It seems it should be fine..."
Zhuang Cao breathed a sigh of relief.
The appearance of a second-level magician is too terrifying. If the other party had appeared earlier, I am afraid that he would not have had the chance to escape from the palace and escape from Kyoto.
Fortunately, the other party appeared late. When he and He Bai appeared, they had already done what they had to do and had already fled outside Kyoto. The possibility of being caught up was greatly reduced.
but.
As the grand master and the deputy leader of the Tiansheng Cult, Zhuang Cao was well aware of the terror of second-grade magicians, so he kept changing directions, covering up traces, and fled for a full day and night before slowing down slightly.
He should be considered lucky here, but He Bai on the other side is probably not doing so well, but he doesn't care, because He Bai is a member of the Paradise Cult and has nothing to do with him.
A dead Taoist friend will not die a poor Taoist.
After gradually relaxing, Zhuang Cao turned back several times and walked in and out of several towns. After spending about ten days, he finally arrived at a mountain range in the southern part of Bingzhou.
After going hundreds of miles deep into the mountains, a quiet valley finally appeared in front of us.
Zhuang Cao went deep into the valley and came to an inconspicuous cave inside the valley and took out a jade jar.
Whoosh!
Before Zhuang Cao could speak, a figure appeared quietly at the entrance of the cave.
He was wearing plain clothes, and his appearance was ordinary. There was no strange aura about him, and he looked just like an ordinary person.
Although the man in front of him looks like a middle-aged man, not even Zhuang Cao knows how old he is. He only knows that when he joined the Tiansheng Cult, he was the leader.
As far as he knew, the other party had been the leader of the Tiansheng Cult at least a hundred years ago. A hundred years had left almost no trace on his body, and his appearance had not even aged much.
This alone is quite astonishing.
You must know that even a martial arts master can easily live to be 150 years old, but once he reaches the age of 100, he will still start to show signs of aging, at least his appearance will become older.
Even the legendary Martial Saints have a lifespan of only two hundred years at most. Moreover, few Martial Saints in history have actually lived to be 200 years old. They often rarely appear in the world after reaching the age of 100. Some people even go to explore the Jedi.
Once you go deep, you never go back.
These martial saints will also appear old after they are a hundred years old.
But Pang Qi, the leader of the Tiansheng Cult, was different.
He was already the leader of the church a hundred years ago, which means that he is probably at least 150 years old. At this age, he still looks like a middle-aged man, with only a little bit of white on his temples.
Judging from his appearance and posture, I am afraid that there is no problem in living for another hundred years. His longevity alone has surpassed those martial saints in the past, and also surpassed those second-level magicians.
"Did you get it?"
Pang Qi looked at Zhuang Cao and spoke in a gentle voice.
This voice is somewhat inconsistent with the appearance, and has a sense of vicissitudes of life.
"It's all here."
Zhuang Cao handed over the jade jar in his hand and whispered: "He Bai from the Paradise Sect asked me to cooperate. I was worried that the plan would be ruined by them, so I cooperated with them and each took half."
Pang Qi stretched out his hand and made a weak move, and the jade jar in Zhuang Cao's hand floated and fell into his hand.
"Bliss Cult..."
He looked down at the jade jar in his hand, showing a look of contemplation, and said: "If they also have arrangements, it will be really difficult to get full success, half should be enough."
Pang Qi continued to ask: "How is the situation in Kyoto?"
Zhuang Cao said with serious eyes: "A second-grade magician has appeared. He should be able to defend it. I don't dare to look back for fear of being discovered by him."
"Second-grade magician...hey."
When Pang Qi heard Zhuang Cao's words, he couldn't help but chuckled and said: "It's just a false Tao. No, it's not even a false Tao. It's just a false soul. Don't worry about him."
Hearing Pang Qi's words, Zhuang Cao had a look of surprise in his eyes.
In the past, Pang Qi had also talked about second-grade magicians, martial saints and demon kings. At that time, Pang Qi's tone was still somewhat solemn, but this time when he mentioned second-grade magicians, it was very serious.
Lighter.
This made him think of something.
"You've gone one step further?"
Zhuang Cao asked cautiously.
Pang Qi smiled lightly and said: "We are still one step away from evolving into the form of virtual elixir. In terms of realm, we are a little worse than Wusheng Tianshi. However, what I practice is the true Tao, and Wusheng Tianshi is a false Tao. Even if it is worse,
I am no longer afraid of the front line."
"What's more, with this royal bloodline, you can refine an incarnation for the real person. Once the real person comes to the world, all the false doctrines in this world will be nothing but muddy sand, which can be swept away with a wave of your hand."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Cao smiled and said respectfully: "Congratulations to the leader for your success."
but.
Although he was full of respect on the surface, he was secretly disdainful in his heart.
The person he was in awe of was the real person, not the leader Pang Qi.
You must know that those Celestial Masters all mastered the power of Celestial Masters after awakening. It only takes a period of time to adapt and practice, and they will soon be able to dominate the world.
Not to mention the Martial Saint.
The eight Martial Saints in the past dynasties all came to the realm of Martial Saints when they were in their forties and stood at the top of the world.
Pang Qi spent one hundred and fifty years cultivating the true way that was superior to martial arts, but only now has he reached a level comparable to the Martial Saint Celestial Master.
I am afraid that this qualification cannot be described as poor. If the several martial saints in the past had mastered the true way, by this age, they would no longer know what height they would stand at.
Although I complained in my heart.
But on the surface, Zhuang Cao was still respectful.
He just wanted to be recognized by the real person as soon as possible, and then obtain a true way. He was confident that he would surpass Pang Qi, the leader, and reach the top of the world within a few decades.
Just think of this.
There was a fire in his heart.
But at this moment, Pang Qi, who was smiling slightly, suddenly paused, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he suddenly looked in a direction outside the valley, and shouted:
"Who hides his head and shows his tail!"
Following this sudden cold shout, Zhuang Cao was startled, but he didn't sense anything and could only look in the direction Pang Qi was looking at.
Immediately afterwards.
I saw a figure suddenly turning out from behind the rock, walking step by step on the stream flowing in the valley. Every step landed on the water, but there was no splash at all.
"He does have some skills."
Chen Mu spoke calmly.
Neither He Bai nor Zhuang Cao could escape his pursuit, but he could only track one of the Tiansheng Cult and the Bliss Cult, so he had to kill He Bai and then turn back to pursue Zhuang Cao.
Zhuang Cao was just an ordinary grandmaster, so it was naturally impossible for him to detect his tracking. Although the whole process was full of twists and turns, it was completely meaningless to Chen Mu.
But Pang Qi was able to discover him, and he did have some tricks.
"..."
When Pang Qi saw Chen Mu, his eyes flickered slightly and he glanced at Zhuang Cao next to him.
Zhuang Cao had already understood at this time that Chen Mu must have followed him here. When Pang Qi looked at him, a chill and anxiety suddenly surged in his heart.
However, Pang Qi only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze, looked at Chen Mu again, and said calmly: "I am rude if I fail to welcome our guests from afar."
Chen Mu didn't talk nonsense. He just stood with his hands behind his hands and spoke calmly.
"I'll ask you questions and leave your body intact."
Pang Qi paused, his face instantly turned cold, and he said coldly: "A mere fake soul dares to be so rampant. I wanted to show you a way out, but it seems I am too kind."
"Too much nonsense!"
Chen Mu looked cold and raised his hand to strike with a sword.
As the leader of the Tiansheng Cult, Pang Qi must know many secrets, but Chen Mu chased him for more than ten days and was too lazy to listen to Pang Qi's nonsense.
Wow!!
But I saw a white sword light, which suddenly illuminated the entire valley into pure white, as if the heaven and earth were eclipsed, and only that beam of sword light occupied the only place in the world.
Chen Mu didn't hold back too much. This blow had already used nearly 80% of his power. It already had the power to split mountains and break mountains. Even the Demon King would be hard-pressed to withstand this blow from the Heart Sword!
Punch changes color.
The power of this attack was somewhat beyond his expectation. It was far more terrifying than what he had ever seen when a generation of heavenly masters on Si Tiantai attacked!
"Royal!"
Without any hesitation, Pang Qi immediately gave a low shout, but when he saw him using his finger to perform a strange spell, a small bell glowing with purple light immediately appeared.
As soon as the purple bell appeared, it rose up in the wind, and in an instant it became three feet high, hovering above Pang Qi's head, and a purple curtain hung down, covering Pang Qi's entire body.
At the moment when the purple light curtain dropped.
The white sword energy has also arrived.
boom!!!
When this blow fell, the entire valley seemed to explode.
Zhuang Cao next to him felt as if the Tianling Cap was about to fly out, and the master-level true energy in his body suddenly collapsed and became chaotic, unable to gather together.
The air suddenly dented and twisted, and then turned into a wave visible to the naked eye. After a brief pause, it suddenly exploded and impacted in all directions.
Zhuang Cao struggled to raise his hands to resist, but his whole body still flew backwards.
far away.
Rocks exploded, rock walls collapsed, and streams flowing in the valley splashed hundreds of millions of water droplets into the sky.
Only Chen Mu stood with his hands behind his back, and the aftermath of the impact quietly stopped when it reached him. Even the water under his feet did not cause any ripples.
"interesting."
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and looked forward.
The aftermath dissipated, but Pang Qi was still standing there, with a huge purple bell suspended above his head. There were no traces on it, and he actually withstood the blow just now!
But if you look carefully, you can see that Pang Qi's complexion is paler than before.
He looked at Chen Mu in shock.
powerful!
Incredibly strong!
Even a second-grade magician shouldn't have such a terrifying momentum with just one strike!
"This magical weapon is good."
Chen Mu commented, then waved his right sleeve.
The water splashing all over the sky in the aftermath of the previous wave was now pouring down like rain, and with the wave of Chen Mu's sleeve, all the countless water splashes stagnated in an instant.
The whole world seemed to have turned into a still picture, and even ordinary people could see the droplets of water hanging in the air.
Look carefully.
Among these crystal clear water drops, a sword light appeared silently!
The water in the sky rolled back, and countless water droplets burst out, turning into billions of sword blades in an instant, sweeping across the entire valley, splitting the rocks wherever they went, like a divine punishment from heaven!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Every drop of water hitting the purple bell erupted with a roar. The connection of hundreds of millions of water droplets made the roar become one, making the entire mountain range seem to shake.
On one side of the valley, Zhuang Cao's entire body was embedded in the rocks, sinking several feet deep. He felt that all the bones in his body were about to collapse, and he could only watch the shocking scene in the valley.
"This is the power of the Heavenly Master..."
He was filled with horror.
It would be difficult for him to resist even one of the countless sword rays that covered the sky and the sun. At this time, such sword rays almost filled the entire valley, and there were countless of them.
Such a terrifying momentum even made him feel a little dazed for a moment. Can the true way he has been pursuing really develop such terrifying power?
But this trance lasted only a moment.
Zhuang Cao recovered quickly.
able!
It must be possible!
The terrifying momentum Chen Mu displayed at this moment was indeed unimaginable to him, making him, the master, feel like an ant.
But compared with the aura that belonged to a real person that I had felt before, this power seemed to be qualitatively different, just like the difference between immortals and mortals, not on the same level.
only……
Punch is not a real person!
Pang Qi is just the leader of the Tiansheng Cult. Although his origins are mysterious and his methods are weird and unpredictable, it may be difficult to resist Chen Mu's power, which is like the power of heaven.
boom!
The last beam of sword light exploded.
The entire valley has been completely torn apart.
Pang Qi's figure was revealed in the field. The huge purple bell above his head was dim at the moment, and there were even wisps of subtle sword marks clearly visible on it.
Pang Qi's breath was much weaker, and there was an obvious trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
He said nothing.
A single magical decision was made.
With a buzzing sound, the purple bell suddenly fell down, covering his entire body, and then suddenly rose up into the air, flying away into the distance.
"Damn."
"How can you be so strong?"
Pang Qi's face was extremely ugly, and there was a bit of disbelief in his eyes.
With his current state, coupled with the techniques he has mastered and the magical weapons he has refined, with all these, he should have nothing to fear whether he is a Heavenly Master or a Martial Saint.
Even if you can't win, you should at least be able to escape intact.
But the strength Chen Mu displayed completely exceeded expectations, and was much more terrifying than the methods of the previous generation of Celestial Masters he had seen, as well as the strength of the two previous Martial Saints!
"The means are not bad."
"Is this the true way?"
Chen Mu spoke calmly and took a step forward.
Pang Qi's realm and methods really surprised him. He was not a magician or a warrior in his perception. To put it bluntly, he seemed to be somewhere in between.
He has both the skills of a magician and the physique of a warrior, and the two are not independent, but are perfectly combined.
As a result, Pang Qi was not as good as a second-level magician in terms of soul power, and his force was not as good as a first-level martial saint, but he managed to block two strikes from his Heart Sword. Although he did not attack with all his strength, it was still amazing.
Whoosh!
Chen Mu made his third sword move.
The magnificent sword light fell from the sky and struck the fleeing Zi Zhong. The Zi Zhong and Pang Qi were directly knocked down from the sky, and smashed into the mountain not far away with a bang.
The entire mountain solidified briefly, and then cracked all of a sudden from the top. The cracks spread to the bottom of the mountain, and beams of intertwined purple and white light bloomed from the inside.
boom!!!
The whole mountain exploded.
Countless rocks are flying everywhere.
The huge purple bell was revealed in the collapsed mountain, but the light was dim at this time. There was obviously a crack on it that spread from the top, and finally broke into two halves.
Pang Qi's figure emerged from it, and his appearance at this time was extremely miserable. Blood almost spilled out of his seven orifices, his whole body was weak, and there was a bit of disbelief in his eyes.
"cough……"
He opened his mouth and coughed up a piece of blood.
He struggled to stand up, but just as he supported his body, he saw Chen Mu's figure appearing silently among the broken rocks.
"I'll ask you questions and leave your body intact."
Chen Mu looked at Pang Qi and said calmly.
This sentence has been said once before, but when it was said again this time, what appeared in Pang Qi's heart was no longer anger, but a trace of fear.
"What is a real person?"
Chen Mu asked.
"You...you can't..."
Pang Qi's voice was trembling.
But before he finished speaking, a beam of sword light fell down, piercing the rock next to his neck and breaking it into countless neat little pieces.
Chen Mu said indifferently: "I don't want to ask a second time."
There was fear in Pang Qi's eyes. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he seemed to think of something more terrifying and stopped again.
At this moment, a light yellow bead suddenly rolled down from his sleeve. After rolling along the rocks a few times, it landed in an indentation.
then.
The beads had a slight luster.
"Removing the false and preserving the true is for the real person."
A somewhat indifferent voice came from the bead. This voice contained a kind of boundless vastness, as if it were transcendent above all things in the world.
As soon as this voice came out, both Pang Qi and Chen Mu's eyes fell on the bead.