Yan Xiu said softly, "This battle is inevitable. We should just wait patiently."
She spoke words of comfort, but deep down she was very worried.
Ji Ying, having been glanced at by her, put down the golden cup in her hand: "I'll go take a look."
The chief eunuch Yang Ruo followed behind him.
A hundred experts challenged him, and Gu Chenzi waved his sleeve and said, "Very well! Let me see what you're capable of!"
The greatest martial arts master in the world, whose martial arts have reached their peak, is worth a million soldiers.
There are indeed people in this world who can break through all laws with their own strength, but such extraordinary people are rarely seen.
Gu Chenzi began learning martial arts at the age of three and achieved mastery by the age of fourteen. He boasted that he had mastered all of his master's martial arts, but he was not satisfied with that. By chance, he obtained the evil technique of "Immortality Skill".
Once you embark on the evil path, your martial arts journey will progress by leaps and bounds.
The compassionate monk taught for many years, but unexpectedly produced a scourge of the world.
If he has a spirit in heaven, I wonder how much regret he would feel.
The two sides began to fight, while Wei Pingxi practiced the third realm of the Compassionate Subduing Magic – Asking the Azure Heaven.
'Asking the Blue Sky' means 'to inquire of the Blue Sky with compassion'.
The Dharma is the Dharma of Compassion, and she really didn't know how to use the Dharma of Compassion to forcefully exorcise demons.
If you can't figure it out, you won't be able to get past this hurdle.
The later levels of "Asking the Blue Sky" involve cultivating one's character and state of mind, and one must not be impatient.
The wind whistled past his ears, and Gu Chenzi's wide robe billowed as he struck down seven of the hundred masters with a single palm strike.
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands; that's just common sense.
The ultimate level of martial arts does not follow common sense. For a master like Gu Chenzi who has reached the pinnacle, whether it is a hundred or a thousand people, it is just a matter of exerting effort.
The wind carried the stench of blood.
Wei Pingxi entered a meditative state.
Mindset and state of mind.
She couldn't understand what compassion was.
How can one kill with a compassionate heart?
Despite his lifelong compassion, he still died at the hands of his own daughter.
Despite the Empress and His Majesty's unwavering devotion to the country and its people, they were still unable to withstand Yan Qing's treacherous schemes. Was this the tribulation they were destined to face?
But why must such a calamity befall them?
The emperor and empress were deeply revered by the people, yet some still raised their swords against the ruler of the land, which she did not understand.
There are many things she doesn't understand.
The Compassionate Master is arguably the greatest martial artist in five hundred years. He is named after compassion and acts with genuine compassion. Yet, the daughter he gave birth to and the first disciple he raised are the greatest demons in the world.
Since you are so compassionate, why not uphold righteousness and eliminate your own family members to clean house?
He couldn't bear to part with it, he couldn't bear to.
Thus, his compassion became a calamity. Was this true compassion or false compassion?
Is it compassion for one person, cruelty for oneself, or evil towards all people?
If evil is not eliminated, how can the righteous path be upheld?
If we don't correct our mistakes, how can we stand on the side of right and wrong?
A jumble of chaotic thoughts rose and fell within Wei Pingxi, who stood between heaven and earth, and suddenly felt as insignificant as an ant.
The sky is vast and the earth is boundless. Even the compassionate monk could not fully achieve the principle of eliminating all evil. This shows that what makes us human is that our minds are limited.
Having figured this out, Wei Pingxi entered the seventh level of the third realm.
Gu Chenzi shattered the attacker's skull with a single palm strike, splattering blood everywhere.
When has anyone ever seen such brutality and bloodshed?
The ministers following His Majesty saw the bloody battlefield from afar and cried out in horror.
Ji Ying frowned.
The ministers all swallowed hard.
Even military generals couldn't help but feel horrified—was this person, who was slaughtering everyone, a human or a demon?
As soon as Ji Ying appeared, Gu Chenzi laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, are you satisfied with what you see?"
The emperor remained unfazed by the bloodshed: "Ancestor Xuan Yin, today is your death day."
"Why? Because you're good-looking?" Gu Chenzi viciously drained the life force from the person beneath his palm.
Yan Qing's gaze was fixed on Ji Ying, and she took a step.
"Madam, danger lies ahead."
She was looking at Ji Ying, and Ji Ying saw her too.
The emperor's eyes, usually gentle, fixed on Madam Wei's clean face, and his expression suddenly turned to disgust.
In an instant, Yan Qing's face turned deathly pale.
With people dying one after another, Wei Pingxi had very little time left.
A hundred masters facing Gu Chenzi were like rotten cabbages left on the street, their deaths were miserable.
Ji Ying felt a pang of pity.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves approached from afar.
"retreat!"
The Holy Maiden of the Northern Region's soft shout, filled with inner strength, reached everyone's ears.
Upon hearing her voice, Wei Pingxi's heartstrings relaxed slightly, and he sank into deeper cultivation.
"Little artist, you'd better think carefully about how to repay this favor."
The saintess, travel-worn, suddenly unleashed a murderous aura that solidified into frost and snow.
"The fifth white-clad warrior in the world?"
Gu Chenzi revealed her other identity in a single sentence.
The Holy Maiden of the Northern Region, using the alias 'Bai Xingyi,' ranks fourth on the list of top experts. She had some connection with Gu Chenzi in her early years.
However, this friendship was clearly no match for her instant attraction to the 'little painter'.
So she came.
Seeing that it was reinforcements brought by her own daughter, Ji Ying gave the order: "Retreat!"
The order was obeyed without question, and the remaining thirty or forty people were spared. This battle also allowed everyone to witness the terrifying power of the world's number one master.
This is destined to be a protracted war, a war of attrition.
The hundred experts were the first barrier that Ji Ying set up for the Old Ancestor Xuan Yin; the second barrier was the external aid that Wei Pingxi had invited.
Those not in the top ten of the expert list are all a bunch of 'rabble', and Gu Chenzi doesn't even bother with them, letting them leave.
As the war subsided, the Holy Maiden of the Northern Region pointed at Yan Qing and asked, "Is this your lover?"
She asked Gu Chenzi.
Gu Chenzi was even able to laugh at this moment: "Not bad."
In the blink of an eye, the Holy Maiden, who didn't follow any rules in fighting, flicked her sleeves and sent twelve powerful guardians flying like cucumbers in just a few moves.
Bai Xingyi, ranked fifth in the world, put one hand on Yan Qing's shoulder: "If you don't want her to die, then cut off your own arm."
Gu Chenzi looked at her and smiled.
Yan Qing showed no fear on her face.
"Kill her, kill her, and I will make everyone here pay with their lives."
"You don't care whether she lives or dies?"
"It's because she doesn't care whether she lives or dies."
Without a doubt, both "she" refer to Yan Qing.
A hostage who is not afraid of death is a useless hostage.
Of course, it's not completely useless.
Bai Xingyi swiftly and accurately struck Yan Qing's pressure points, then carried her on his back like a sack of potatoes. She said in a gentle voice, "I'm no match for you, I can't beat you, so carrying a 'sack of potatoes' isn't too much to ask, is it?"
If he couldn't win, Gu Chenzi would be hesitant to act rashly, but at least the Holy Maiden of the Northern Region wouldn't be killed.
"..."
Gu Chenzi was speechless for a moment. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then opened them again: "Then you've miscalculated. Anyone who dares to disrespect the Second Miss will be killed by me. You are no exception."
It started to rain.
As the first raindrop fell, Gu Chenzi made his move, and Bai Xingyi countered.
"Considering that you once gave me a horse, if you stop now, I will only beat you half to death."
"Since we're already here..."
The most frustrating yet unavoidable thing in this world is "since we're already here."
Since we've come, let's fight.
Bai Xingyi glanced at the 'little painter' meditating and cultivating, his eyes and brows full of affection.
Wei Pingxi couldn't see this affection, but Ji Ying's heart stirred.
The saintess from the Northern Region was renowned in the martial world for her unpredictable and slippery movements. Seeing that she still showed no intention of retreating, Gu Chenzi's face darkened: "You're courting death."
As their palms collided, the Grand Eunuch Yang Ruo protected His Majesty and retreated.
Spring rain is as precious as oil, but at this moment, the spring rain is filled with a chilling murderous intent.