chsdbacks Chapter 59 Clarity, Shadow
Chapter 59 Clarity, Shadow
Three days later.
Li Qingshan, wearing a gold-plated mask, arrived at the black market.
During this period, he practiced his marksmanship diligently.
Relying on his strong comprehension.
He successfully incorporated the secret techniques of speed and slowness, along with the overlapping waves, into his original spear technique, transforming what was originally an ordinary killing spear technique into one that was almost unstoppable.
Not only that.
Li Qingshan also used the characteristics of the [Hundred-Ton King Charge] to refine a few killing moves he had previously thought of.
It's not as good as the Dharma Body attack.
But its lethality to individuals remains terrifying!
This has made him really itchy to do it.
Of course, if it weren't for the immense pressure from the sect leader, Li Qingshan, despite his confidence, wouldn't have risked attacking Tongmai now.
Unfortunately, he had no choice.
The sect leader is inhuman!
...
Arrive at the intelligence point.
Beside the gatekeeper stood a young man in his early twenties with an unremarkable appearance.
Li Qingshan's gaze swept over the young man.
The other person's face was bare, and their demeanor was indifferent.
The present moment in the dimension.
One can only see that the young man has energy, but not his level of cultivation.
It's likely that he practiced a secret technique to conceal his breath.
As Li Qingshan sized up the other person, the other person's gaze also fell upon him.
The moment their eyes met, they knew the other was their target.
They entered the intelligence station's cubicle with remarkable tacit understanding.
The young man took out a jade tablet: "You can call me Jiu San. All the information you need is inside. As for Elder Xichi's location, I'll just tell you verbally."
Li Qingshan also tossed the remaining payment aside.
Jiu San glanced at the mountain of magic stones, didn't examine them, and handed over the jade token directly.
Li Qingshan sensed the surge of energy flowing into the jade tablet.
moment.
He carefully put away the jade pendant, quite satisfied.
The information is very comprehensive.
It was divided into two parts: the Bitter Realm and the Ruins, and neither was omitted.
Moreover, it also contains information and a portrait of the middle-aged man who forcibly bought him to suppress the spirit.
Earlier at the mission point, Elder Lin Yuan had mentioned the Xi family, but Li Qingshan wasn't paying attention to such lowly people at the time, so he didn't take it seriously.
This is a good excuse.
...
Seeing that he had finished reviewing the information, Jiu San thoughtfully introduced:
"This jade token has been granted temporary access."
When you return to Qingyuan County, a dynamic map will appear, allowing you to clearly see the location of each target at that time.
As for Elder Xichi...
If you want to know where he is, just ask me.
I can answer you at any time within ten days.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Dynamic map, ready to be accessed at any time?"
Seeing his subconscious reaction, Jiu San seemed to be deep in thought.
He remained calm and said indifferently, "Our fees are so high, so naturally they are worth it."
Li Qingshan nodded in agreement.
It comes with a built-in navigation tool for eliminating entire families.
That's incredibly professional.
You can't argue with that.
He carefully put away the jade token and said directly, "I need to know the location of West Pond now."
Jiu San nodded and said:
"no problem.
Elder Xichi ostensibly returned to Guixu to handle personal matters.
In reality, what returned was just an alchemical golem.
He secretly made a deal with the elder guarding the passage to the Bitter Realm, disguising himself as the elder and standing guard there.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan remained silent.
So he had just met the other party a few days ago.
That old man is really cunning; he even kept it from his own son!
Li Qingshan also became more wary of the forces behind the young man.
Even Xi Chi's own son was unaware of this matter, and thought that his father had been frightened and run back to Guixu. The young man, on the other hand, knew even the details and was confident that he could keep track of the situation at any time.
The implication here...
Thinking about this...
Li Qingshan's gaze towards the young man had become much clearer.
He released a smokescreen: "In that case, I'll go back and prepare, and come find you again tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the young man nodded.
...
Leave the black market.
Using his Dimensional Eye, Li Qingshan observed the area and, after confirming that no humanoid energy was following him, changed his appearance and direction, heading towards the Mirror Flower Water Moon in the Bitter Realm.
To prevent any accidents.
The "Mirror Flower and Water Moon" here is very small, only about the size of a small pond.
Lying by the pool was an unkempt old man, seemingly asleep.
Hearing the noise, the other person opened their eyes and muttered, "It's you again, kid. Didn't you just go back a few days ago?"
Li Qingshan chuckled and said, "Elder, please understand. It's just that my grandfather is getting old, and I've gathered some nourishing medicinal herbs these past few days to rush back."
As they were talking.
Ten magic stones flew smoothly into the old man's pocket.
The old man nodded: "He's a filial and good child; you know the rules."
Li Qingshan nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I understand."
Under normal circumstances, without leave, he is not allowed to return to Guixu during his service.
However, the Iron Legs Sect has its own unique circumstances.
When traveling back and forth, put ten magic stones on each side, and if you return for a few days during your free time, no one will care.
They accepted the magic stone.
The elder's eyes also closed with remarkable wisdom.
A strange glint flashed in Li Qingshan's eyes.
One wonders what Xichi, the one who was in disguise, felt afterward when he learned that it was Xichi himself who had personally let Li Qingshan return to Guixu and wiped out his entire family for the sake of ten magic stones.
...
The bitterness is the dead of night.
It was morning at Guixu.
Leave the passage.
Li Qingshan felt unwell all over.
He stood silently in place, trying to adapt.
He had experienced something similar when he came back a few days ago.
At that moment, Li Qingshan felt as if he had returned not to his hometown, but to a lifeless, long-buried tomb.
It was around that time.
He then realized that the so-called resource depletion in Guixu did not refer to the scarcity of resources for martial arts cultivation, but rather that there was a problem with the energy of heaven and earth in Guixu.
The energy content of Guixu is enormous, far surpassing that of the Bitter Realm.
However, the energy of heaven and earth here is lifeless and unresponsive, and cannot be mobilized. Only by using formations can one barely make use of it.
If the Bitter Realm did not exist, the Physical Body Realm would be the current limit of the Returning to the Void Martial Arts!
Not only that.
After returning to Guixu.
Li Qingshan's perception and power were severely suppressed.
The internal energy is also depleted as soon as it's used up.
The only way is through physical transformation and the replenishment of elixirs.
It can be said that for martial artists above the Physical Body Realm, staying in the Ruins of Return is like a fish swimming in a stagnant pool of water. Not only is it uncomfortable, but their combat power will also be significantly weakened.
The only one that is unaffected.
Only the power of the physical body and the power of the bloodline.
However, this weakening had little impact on Li Qingshan.
His real source of confidence is his 100-ton truck.
Both of the Hundred-Ton King's abilities are ultimate forces capable of breaking through all laws with a single vehicle, unaffected by the special environment of the Ruins.
...
It took me a while to get used to it.
Li Qingshan used his movement technique to speed away from the city.
Once we were out of the city...
Seeing that no one was around, he directly used the wind to escape into the air, hiding in a cloud, took out the jade tablet, and read the information.
After returning to Guixu.
This jade tablet, engraved with information and images, now resembled a three-dimensional navigation map from his previous life, directly revealing the terrain outline within a radius of a hundred miles.
The location of Xijiabao is particularly conspicuous.
In that small area, a large number of lines are moving around.
Li Qingshan immediately focused his mental energy on that area.
next moment.
The architectural outlines of Xijiabao, both inside and out, gradually expand from small to large.
Not only that.
You can also see tiny figures, each bearing their own name and portrait, standing still or moving within these buildings.
This perspective is quite unique.
Li Qingshan had the illusion of playing a video game and seeing a group of NPCs moving around on the map.
"These three thousand magic stones were well spent..."
He put the jade pendant in his pocket and flew towards the location of Xijiabao.
A moment of effort.
The scene beneath my feet overlapped with the scene depicted on the jade tablet.
Li Qingshan didn't rush to make a move.
He was very patient, comparing each name on the list one by one. Only after confirming that the list from Guixu was correct did he take out the large spear from his spatial storage and slowly land on the ground.
...
"Who goes there!"
At the gate of Xijiabao, several gatekeepers saw a tall man with a painted mask on his face and a black skull hanging on his chest, carrying a large gun as he approached.
They sensed that the other party's intentions were not good.
They quickly drew their weapons and rushed forward.
next moment.
The figure, who was clearly still more than ten meters away, walked diagonally and had already passed through the path they had blocked, entering the city gate of Xijiabao.
The group walked a few more steps before realizing with a start that the person had disappeared.
Just as one person was about to rub their eyes, they felt an itch on their forehead. They reached out and touched it, only to find that their fingers had found a small hole that they could even insert into.
He looked at his companion in horror, wanting him to check his forehead. Only when he saw the gunshot wound that ran from front to back, almost spilling out of his brains, did he belatedly realize: it was a puncture wound...
Li Qingshan ignored the four corpses behind him who hadn't even realized they were dead.
Following the jade tablet's instructions, he moved with seemingly slow but actually fast steps, silently traversing courtyards and houses, seeing off each target he encountered.
Whether there is one person or ten people in your field of vision.
Is it a sensation of blood, or a physical realm?
There is no difference.
The force of the surging waves pressed down, and the spear thrust forward.
Those people didn't even realize they were dying.
Only a few individuals at the physical realm, possessing immense vitality, belatedly realized, as their consciousness faded into darkness, that they felt as if they had been stabbed...
...
unconsciously.
Only two of the little figures in the jade tablet are still alive.
The skull on Li Qingshan's chest grew increasingly dark and sinister.
"It seems Elder Xichi doesn't care much about Guixu, otherwise he would have left one or two clansmen who follow the bloodline route to keep watch..."
Li Qingshan, carrying a large gun, arrived at a small courtyard and politely knocked on the door.
It didn't take long.
A small head suddenly peeked out from the middle of the closed courtyard gate.
This was a little boy of eight or nine years old, with a chubby face, dark skin, and unusually large eyes that stared intently at Li Qingshan.
I saw a little baby.
Li Qingshan smiled and said, "Little Tiger, it's been a long time."
Zhenling Xiaohu seemed to have forgotten him, frowning as he said, "What Xiaohu? My name is Xiao Kang. This is Lord Ximen Feng's residence. What do you want?"
Ximen Feng was the one who forced him to sell the spirit-suppressing item.
According to the information, the other party is currently on vacation and is the only Qi Sea Realm cultivator in the west family who is currently staying in the family.
Seeing Zhenling's reaction, Li Qingshan understood: "It seems your memories have been reset."
Since it's not Little Tiger.
Then you die too!
next moment.
The sound of waves echoed from the void.
Countless azure spear shadows, like piled-up waves, bombarded the courtyard gate, tearing it apart and blowing away the stone slabs of the surrounding courtyard walls.
The spirit of the small town let out a miserable scream and was torn apart by the true energy contained in the spear. It then turned into specks of white light and flew towards the room in the courtyard where the compass was placed.
These white lights converge into the compass, and then a new blank spirit tablet with fixed recorded memories and a fixed appearance will be born.
After glancing at it, Li Qingshan stopped paying attention.
He turned his gaze to the handsome middle-aged man in the courtyard who had been startled and was reprimanding a young boy: "Gentlemen, what are you busy with?"
...
Ximen Feng instinctively pulled the boy behind him.
His gaze swept over the courtyard wall, which was mostly destroyed, and then his keen senses extended to the outside world, where the array no longer blocked the way.
next moment.
Ximen Feng's expression changed slightly.
The once bustling Xijiabao was now completely silent except for the occasional activity of cats, dogs, and birds.
A large sword instantly appeared in his hand, as if facing a formidable enemy: "This is the ancestral home of Elder Xichi of the Iron Leg Sect. Are you not afraid of offending the Iron Leg Sect by barging in like this?"
The fact that the other party dared to come clearly showed that they were not afraid of the Old Ancestor of Xichi, so he could only use the Iron Leg Sect to intimidate them.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan chuckled: "I was scared, so I spent a huge sum of ten magic stones to get Elder Xichi to turn a blind eye to my coming here..."
Ten Magic Stones?
Isn't this the price to pay for making a convenient trip through the illusion of life?
Ximen Feng angrily retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting? My west family patriarch is currently in seclusion within the clan. Who exactly are you?!"
That being said.
But the other party's calm demeanor and the fact that the patriarch had not yet appeared left this seasoned veteran feeling utterly hopeless.
It seems unlikely that the grandfather and grandson will survive today.
Even ants are afraid of death and cling to life.
Ximen Feng was not truly desperate; he just wanted to find an opportunity to make a desperate gamble and see if he could fight his way out.
Li Qingshan removed the gold-plated mask from his face: "Ximen Feng, you were so calculating in front of me before, how come you didn't even anticipate my coming?"
Upon seeing this handsome face that seemed to be born with the Dao, Ximen Feng was filled with doubt.
He could never forget such charm once he had seen it.
Li Qingshan asked, "Is the Spirit Suppression spell with fifty magic stones any good?"
Upon hearing this, Ximen Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
He finally recognized Li Qingshan's face.
He exclaimed incredulously, "You're that good-for-nothing who spent almost half a year failing to condense any martial runes? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Despite his seemingly agitated state, Ximen Feng suddenly shoved the boy behind him, urging him to run away. With a resolute air, he instantly covered more than ten meters and charged at Li Qingshan with his sword.
Li Qingshan had a sudden thought.
The boy, who had only taken a few steps, was enveloped by a gentle breeze and torn to pieces.
The small issues have been resolved.
Li Qingshan flicked his spear, instantly entering a state of high-frequency movement, leaving behind a series of jagged, chaotic shadows around him.
(As shown in the picture)
All the chaotic shadows, some slow, some fast.
They all charged toward Ximen Feng with their spears.
Sa!
A raging blade slices through the chaotic ripples.
I felt the hollowness of the knife tip.
Ximen Feng remained unmoved, his body sliding along the ground for about ten feet, completely disregarding whether the chaotic shadows were real or fake. He unleashed a set of Chaotic Cloak Blade Techniques, transforming into a silver wheel that covered his entire body.
With the blessing of true qi.
Forget about gunfire, even if it's pouring rain or the river is raging, you won't get a single hair on his body wet!
Swords flashed and spears clashed, coming and going in endlessly.
Three breaths later.
Li Qingshan withdrew his gun and stood to the side.
Ximen Feng stood frozen, his body covered with over a hundred penetrating gunshot wounds.
His eyes were filled with disbelief: "You weren't fast at all, so why couldn't I block a single shot?!"
With flashing blades and silver wheels, a full hundred slashes were unleashed within three breaths.
It didn't even stop one shot!
To die is to die.
But he couldn't accept this result!
Li Qingshan was satisfied: "This is my self-created Chaotic Shadow Overturning the Sea Spear Technique. What you saw was merely the Chaotic Shadow. As for the stronger Overturning the Sea and Chaotic Shadow Overturning the Sea, you are not worthy to see them!"
He had just suppressed his speed to the level of the physical body realm, with only the tip of his spear infused with true energy to facilitate breaking through defenses, yet he still easily crushed his opponent.
It relies on the interplay of fast and slow spatial rhythms.
The secret technique of speed and slowness is truly amazing.
...
After showing off his marksmanship, Li Qingshan was quite satisfied.
Seeing Ximen Feng, who had put on airs and used his power to intimidate others a few months ago, now with his Dao heart shattered, he felt even more delighted.
He felt that his mind had become clearer.
While forbearance may have been beneficial at the time, it ultimately left a lingering resentment in my heart.
To settle scores today is the true joy.
Li Qingshan sheathed his gun and put his hands behind his back: "Considering your help in my cultivation, do you have any last words?"
Ximen Feng could barely stand at this moment.
He steadied himself with his knife, and sneered, "You hypocritical, treacherous bastard, I hate that I spared your life that day, instead of killing you outright!"
Despite the insults directed at him, Li Qingshan remained calm.
Everyone else is dying.
What's wrong with scolding him a couple of times?
Li Qingshan shook his head, and using the gesture of denial, glanced at the dark corner out of the corner of his eye before slowly saying:
"If you do it again, you'll do the same thing."
Because in the eyes of you people with connections, bullying a disciple like me who has no power or connections is as natural and justified as eating and drinking.
With such an arrogant mindset, how could they possibly worry about any so-called hidden dangers?
You are like this, Xi Tianhong is like this, and Xi Tianhong's father is like this too..."
Ximen Feng laughed in anger: "Is there anything wrong with this kind of thinking? This world is a dog-eat-dog world, where the strong are respected. Didn't you become arrogant and domineering over such a trivial matter, and directly slaughter my entire west family at our doorstep?!"
The person in front of me is so hypocritical!
Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan calmly replied:
You're right.
My decision to destroy the west family was only slightly motivated by my dislike of you; the main reason was my own interests.
My family has no connections.
Only when you fall can your family lie on the corpses left behind by the west family, feast to their hearts' content, and save themselves a century of accumulated wealth.
I'm not as stupid as you, though, to just shout something like "survival of the fittest."
I need a plausible excuse to make myself appear more righteous and give the other elders a way out!
These words had a performative quality to them.
But that was also what Li Qingshan was thinking.
Once a martial artist reaches the Qi Sea Realm, their lifespan is two hundred years.
At the stage of "Unblocking Meridians," one's lifespan is 250 years.
These elders' families monopolized resources and prime positions, accumulating wealth generation after generation, making the strong stronger and their class increasingly stable.
Not a single one will fall.
It will be difficult for him to rise to power quickly.
...
Ximen Feng wanted to say something more.
The eerie black shadow in the darkness had vanished.
Seeing this, Li Qingshan didn't give the other party a chance to waste words.
Do you really think he's the kind of villain who talks big but doesn't deliver the blow, just waiting to be overturned?
He swept Ximen Feng's head off with a single shot, put the body in a pre-prepared gift box, and carrying the box, sped back towards the sect's headquarters.
This place will be the Li family's territory from now on, so he's not in a hurry to clean it up.
The most urgent task is to deal with the remaining members of the west family.
The Western family on the Guixu side is just a warm-up.
The real battle is about to begin.