“Is that Violent Ape her subordinate?” Qin Chu looked at Shang Shuyu, his face full of surprise.
“Yao Beast transformation. She is a Yao Beast that just Broke Through to the sixth-tier. Because she just transformed, she is weak, which is why we saw her lying on the ground,” Shang Shuyu said.
“Are you sure?” Qin Chu still didn’t quite believe it. How could such a beautiful woman be a Yao Beast?
Shang Shuyu nodded. “I can mostly confirm it, because her Qi hasn’t fully transformed yet; there are still some differences compared to humans. However, the transformation will be complete very soon. She is hostile towards me, with killing intent in her eyes, because I killed the Violent Ape.”
“Sixth-tier… isn’t that a bit too terrifying?” Qin Chu rubbed his forehead.
“The Ancient Vestige of King Qing has existed for a very long time. It’s normal for talented Yao Beasts that entered early to grow up here,” Shang Shuyu said. She was also greatly shocked, but because of her cold nature, she didn’t show it as intensely as Qin Chu.
“Perhaps what you said is right,” Qin Chu said.
“Hmm? What’s that on your waist?” Shang Shuyu’s beautiful eyes looked towards Qin Chu’s waist.
Hearing Shang Shuyu’s words, Qin Chu looked down at his waist. At this moment, a rhomboid jade stone was tucked into his belt!
“What is this?” Qin Chu took out the token.
Shang Shuyu took a step forward and studied the jade stone with Qin Chu. When Qin Chu arrived, there was nothing on his waist.
After observing it for a moment, Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu looked at each other. They had both determined what this rhomboid jade stone was: the King Qing Token!
Before coming, the higher-ups of the Azure Cloud Sect had specifically told the Disciples entering the Ancient Vestige of King Qing about the shape and characteristics of the King Qing Token. Now, the jade token in Qin Chu’s hand had the character ‘Qing’ on the front and the character ‘Ling’ on the back. Wasn’t this the King Qing Token?
“It should have been slipped into your belt when she pulled your arm to stand up,” Shang Shuyu said.
“We obtained this together. After returning to the Sect and exchanging it for points, I will tell the Sect to give you half,” Qin Chu said after putting away the King Qing Token.
“Qin Chu, there are some things you don’t know, and the Sect hasn’t told its Disciples. The Third Ancestral Master of the Azure Cloud Sect once said that whoever recovers the King Qing Token automatically becomes the King Qing Token Master, equivalent to the Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect. So, you shouldn't hand it over for now. The current Azure Cloud Sect is quite chaotic, and the King Qing Token is involved in something significant,” Shang Shuyu said, looking at Qin Chu.
“Why are you telling me this? And how do you know these things?” Qin Chu looked at Shang Shuyu. He increasingly felt that Shang Shuyu was not simple.
“I went to find Elder Mo to learn his Startling God Sword Art, but he didn’t teach it. He should have taught it to you because you possess the Sword Spirit Realm; later, I learned Elder Ling’s Sword Dao. He knew my ambition wasn’t in the Azure Cloud Sect, so he told me some things. It was also he who told me to suppress my Cultivation and participate in this trial in the Ancient Vestige of King Qing,” Shang Shuyu said to Qin Chu.
“If I don’t hand it over, then how will I compensate you for your share of the points?” Qin Chu felt that what Shang Shuyu said should not be false; not many people knew about the Startling God Sword Art.
“I don’t care. Let’s go look elsewhere and see if there are any other gains!” Shang Shuyu said before entering the pavilion.
Qin Chu followed Shang Shuyu into the pavilion, but the pavilion was empty; nothing was left behind.
Having found nothing, Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu proceeded to other areas of the Hundred Victories Building.
The Hundred Victories Building was vast, and each area recorded a fallen strong practitioner.
Two days passed in a flash. Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu passed through the Hundred Victories Building area and arrived at the rear of the Hundred Victories Building. At this time, they saw a grand hall.
Two characters were written on the lintel of the grand hall: King Qing!
“The Grand Hall of King Qing. This should be the core area of the Ancient Vestige of King Qing,” Shang Shuyu said.
“Then let’s explore it. Once we’re done, I should also go rendezvous with the others,” Qin Chu said. He and Bai Yu and the others had agreed to meet after five days, and four days had already passed.
Entering the Grand Hall of King Qing, Qin Chu and Shang Shuyu saw a chair inside the hall, and a sword was stuck into the ground in front of the chair’s right side.
Shang Shuyu glanced at Qin Chu, and Qin Chu made a gesture of invitation towards Shang Shuyu. He knew the long sword might be a precious sword, but he had already taken the King Qing Token, so it would be inappropriate for him to take the precious sword as well.
After a glance at Qin Chu, Shang Shuyu walked to the chair, reached out, and gripped the long sword, about to pull it out.
A clear sound rang out, and the long sword vibrated violently. Shang Shuyu was shaken back to her original position.
The long sword was still vibrating, and then a phantom figure appeared. The phantom figure looked at Shang Shuyu and Qin Chu.
“Who are you?” the phantom figure spoke.
“Azure Cloud Sect Inner Sect Disciple, Shang Shuyu!” Shang Shuyu cupped her fists towards the phantom figure. Hearing Shang Shuyu announce her identity, Qin Chu felt a bit awkward. He didn’t think being a Utility Disciple was shameful, but when announcing his identity, it still felt a bit unpresentable.
With no other choice, Qin Chu cupped his fists towards the phantom, “Azure Cloud Sect, Green Bamboo Peak Utility Disciple, Qin Chu.”
“Now Utility Disciples can Cultivate to the second-tier Peak? You’re not very old!” the phantom figure said after looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu didn’t speak. What could he say? It was true that Utility Disciples were Disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, but they weren’t as important as Inner Sect Disciples and Core Disciples.
Without waiting for Qin Chu’s reply, the phantom figure waved its arm, and the long sword stuck in the ground flew up into the air and slashed towards Shang Shuyu.
Shang Shuyu took a step back, her long sword unsheathed, and began to fight the long sword attacking her.
Qin Chu took a step back and watched intently. At this moment, Shang Shuyu was at a disadvantage, but she was not without the power to retaliate.
The phantom figure moved its arm, and the long sword flying in the air attacked Shang Shuyu continuously, as if it were held in a Cultivator’s hand.
After half a cup of tea’s time, Shang Shuyu was shaken back to the entrance of the grand hall.
“Half a cup of tea’s time, rare, very rare!” the phantom figure said, looking at Shang Shuyu.
Shang Shuyu cupped her fists towards the phantom figure; she knew it was a test.
“Although you have come to this grand hall, you are an unranked Utility Disciple; some matters have nothing to do with you!” the phantom figure said, looking at Qin Chu.
“If it has nothing to do with me, then it has nothing to do with me! But this Junior must say that while Utility Disciples indeed have little status, it has nothing to do with being unranked.” Being called unranked made Qin Chu feel very displeased internally. Who was unranked? He did not accept this statement!
“Hmph!” The phantom figure snorted coldly, waved its arm, and the long sword slashed towards Qin Chu.
Clang!
Qin Chu drew his sword, unleashed the Unbreakable Sword, and parried the head-on sword strike from the phantom figure.
At this moment, the phantom figure waved its arm, and the long sword slashed towards Qin Chu again.
Seeing the opponent’s long sword attack again, Qin Chu unleashed his Sword Intent. With Sword Intent imbued into his long sword, he used basic sword techniques to fight the long sword slashing at him.
Unable to keep up with the rhythm, after blocking two sword strikes, Qin Chu found that he still couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the opponent’s long sword attacks, so his sword technique changed.
“Slaying men, slaying Yao, slaying demons, the sword can reach the divine!” Qin Chu roared in a low voice, entered the Sword Spirit Realm, and unleashed the Startling God Sword Art!