Chapter 31 Above the Grandmaster “The people who came this time are all elite members of the Red Dragon Sect. They are all proficient in the secret art of dormant dragons and various sinister things. They are afraid of the Divine Eagle Formation, so their first move was to kill Chen Chuanshan, leaving the Divine Eagle Guards leaderless. This is also because I miscalculated and underestimated the secret art of the Dormant Dragon, which caused such heavy losses. If the Divine Eagle Formation could be set up, even if they had another True Martial Ninth Layer, it would not have come to this." Prince Qing sighed, prepared two secret weapons of the grandmaster, and used himself as bait, thinking that it would be foolproof, but he missed a trick. Gu Yuanqing remained silent. The death of Chen Chuanshan was really beyond his expectation. Thinking back to when he first got to Guanshan, Chen Chuanshan was the first high-level Zhenwu cultivator he had ever seen. He had the shadow of a divine eagle around him and was extremely powerful. Those two men came to kill him in the dark night, and it was he who led the crowd to hold back the old man from Lingxu Sect, but such a person died overnight. "In a few days, I will go down the mountain and return to the capital. Mr. Gu, do you want to take anything back?" asked Prince Qing. "The prince is leaving too?" "The repair of the seal of the Demon Realm is almost complete. After this battle, those who secretly plotted evil will probably not dare to come again for the time being. Moreover, the princess's wedding is coming soon, and I, as the royal clan leader, need to go back to prepare for all matters." Hearing the words "Princess's wedding", Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly and asked, "The prince said last time that this Miaoxuan is not that Miaoxuan. I would like to ask why you did this?" Prince Qing looked at Gu Yuanqing in surprise, as if he was a little surprised that Gu Yuanqing didn't know. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "This matter was decided by His Majesty. He will tell you later. I can only say that the princess's affairs are related to the court, the face of the royal family, and the stability of the dynasty. Some things are forced. I hope Master Gu will forgive me."
Gu Yuanqing hated people playing guessing games, but since Prince Qing didn't want to say anything, there was nothing he could do. Li Changyan opened his mouth to speak, but was glared at by Prince Qing and quickly shut up. The two of them had lunch here before leaving. …… Daqian Palace. Li Haotian looked at the secret report in his hand with a frown, and then handed it to Xu Lianying beside him. "Otomo, what do you think about this?" Xu Lianying took the secret report, glanced at it, and a look of surprise flashed across his face. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I dare not speculate on what Prince Qing said." "You have met Gu Yuanqing twice. Do you think he could be a master?" Xu Lianying smiled bitterly and bowed, "Since the prince said that Gu Yuanqing might be a master, then I think he must be right. It was my incompetence that I did not realize that Gu Yuanqing had such a level of cultivation. When we first met, I dared to conclude that he was only at the third level of Yuanshi. As for the second time, he must have the level of Zhenwu, but he practiced the art of hiding. I have not tried it, so I dare not make a rash conclusion." Li Haotian took back the secret report, read it again, and said slowly: "In just one year, it is indeed too incredible to break through from a Yuanshi to a Grandmaster, but Uncle Wang has experienced hundreds of battles and reached the peak of the ninth level of Zhenwu. I still believe in his judgment. It's just that Uncle Wang's guess that Gu Yuanqing may be above the Grandmaster is too incredible." Xu Lianying pondered for a moment and said, "It's no wonder that Prince Qing made such an inference. Even a master can't kill Xiahou Ming, the guardian of the Red Dragon Sect, who is at the peak of the ninth level of Zhenwu, with a flying sword from a few miles away. Even if I use all my strength, my true energy can only hurt someone at a distance of thirty feet. If I want to kill a ninth level of Zhenwu, I need to be within ten feet." "Otomo, do you think he got the thing in Beiquan Mountain?" Xu Lianying's tone became cautious: "Your Majesty, are you talking about the secret sword of Beiquan Sword School? It is indeed possible. This secret sword is said to be above the Grandmaster level. The founder of Beiquan Sword School learned the Seven Swords of the Big Dipper from the secret sword and became a Grandmaster. It is said that he never understood all the secrets of the secret sword until his death. If Gu Yuanqing gets the secret sword, he may be able to obtain this kind of means from it, and the ability to control the sword will be a natural result." Li Haotian put his hands behind his back, and after a moment, he slowly said: "We will discuss this matter later. My dear companion, pass on my order to summon Zhang Ji, the commander of the Divine Eagle Guard, to the palace. The seal of the Demon Cave cannot be left unattended, and it needs to be set as soon as possible." …… As the seal of the Demon Realm progressed, less and less demonic energy leaked out, and the effect of tempering the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Evil Energy weakened. More and more people came to the mountain, waiting for the seal to be repaired so that they could leave. However, the atmosphere on the mountain was extremely dull, because several coffins were parked in their respective courtyards. Gu Yuanqing sighed. This is how the world is. No one knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident. He didn't want to see such a miserable scene, so he immersed his whole body and mind in spiritual practice.
In the Lingshan trial, Gu Yuanqing's opponent today is the leader of the Beiquan Sword Sect, Kong Shengbing, who destroyed the Beiquan Sword Sect. The peak of the ninth level of Zhenwu, this is the most powerful opponent Gu Yuan encountered in the Lingshan experiment. The sword flashed, and Gu Yuanqing performed the Great Yi Huan Tian Bu. His figure always appeared in impossible places. Under the blessing of sword intent, the seven-foot sword energy on the long sword fluctuated unsteadily, making the sword method even more mysterious. But even so, Kong Shengbing's figure was like a pillar of heaven, standing in the middle of the field. He had no expression on his face, and his sword skills were calm and free. The Seven Swords of the Big Dipper, all seven sword techniques are superb. He either blocked or dodged, and his steps seemed slow, but no matter how Gu Yuanqing swung his sword, he could not hurt him at all. His attainments in swordsmanship were the highest among those Gu Yuanqing had ever fought, and his sword power was as strong as Gu Yuanqing's. Moreover, his Zhenwu Qijing is a long sword. This sword is integrated with the sword in his hand, making his sword extremely sharp. Every time Gu Yuanqing's sword touches it, a notch will be left on the sword body. Clang! The two swords collided, Gu Yuanqing's sword broke in the middle, and Kong Shengbing's sword fell on the gap in front again. The sword swept across Gu Yuanqing's neck. His body was still moving backwards, but his head remained in place and rolled to the ground. Gu Yuanqing withdrew from the trial site, gasping for breath. The fear in his eyes slowly faded away, and then he analyzed the gains and losses. "This is already the fourth battle. I'm afraid Kong Shengbing is already half a step to becoming a Grandmaster. In the battle with him, I didn't even have a chance of winning! If my swordsmanship is combined with the Dayi Huantian Step and takes a strange approach, his swordsmanship is the essence of the Beiquan Sword School's swordsmanship. It takes a great and righteous approach, and he wins calmly by relying on his understanding of the swordsmanship. If the Beiquan Sword Sect had not been destroyed, perhaps he would have been able to become a Grandmaster in no time. What a pity!" After a short rest, Gu Yuanqing took his sword and went to the edge of the cliff to practice, integrating his previous understanding of swordsmanship into his own swordsmanship. Gradually, his swordsmanship changed. He was no longer obsessed with strange methods, but instead used a combination of the strange and the normal. At the beginning, there were still some sluggishness in the changes of swordsmanship, but slowly the switch between the strange and the normal became like an antelope hanging on a horn, leaving no trace. Finally, he stood on the edge of the cliff, as if he had entered enlightenment, and his sword intent slowly transformed. After an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes. "Clap, clap, clap!" There was a burst of applause. Gu Yuanqing turned around, cupped his hands and said, "My Lord, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time." (End of this chapter)
