Chapter 362 - - 360 God-making_1

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Duge and Gao Ming returned.

All the corpses had been gathered together by the State Preceptor and others, and Liu Jun’s injuries had been properly bandaged up.

“I’ve seen the Imperial Master.”

Respectfully, Liu Jun saluted Duge; his flitting gaze, however, dared not look at Gao Ming, evidently intimidated by Gao Ming’s formidable combat prowess, which had cast a huge psychological shadow over him.

“Imperial Master, Liu Jun has decided to pledge allegiance to the Fourth Princess,” the State Preceptor said, his complexion somewhat pale. His injuries had healed a great deal; the Way of Nature is not adept at combat, but it excels in healing.

After the battle.

The State Preceptor’s attitude towards Duge became exceedingly respectful. He had discerned from the stars that the safety of the world hinged on Duge, yet he did not know what the future would hold.

The reason for following Duge was nothing more than a bet on destiny.

After two miraculous escapes from disaster, Duge had seemingly taken on the halo of the Son of Destiny, worth of his unswerving loyalty.

And it wasn’t just him, Cao Lin felt the same way.

Despite facing five with three, plus two Heavenly Demons with strange Divine Skills, they had emerged victorious, with only the State Preceptor, who was poor at fighting, slightly injured.

This was an impossibility in the past…

“The Emperor Star is dim, following Emperor Chongming leads nowhere. Master Liu, congratulations, you have made the most correct choice.” Duge warmly grasped Liu Jun’s hand and gave it a firm shake, “You should heal up first. Once your injuries are mended, serve the Fourth Princess with all your might and try to secure a position among the ‘Sky Gang Land Killing’…”

“Thank you, Imperial Master,” Liu Jun hurried to express his thanks.

“State Preceptor, General Cao, this is…” Duge began to introduce Gao Ming to everyone.

Before he could say much, Yun Yao took over, with her head held high and a proud demeanor, “I am the named disciple of the Qinglan Sword Saint, the Third Princess of the Immortal Realm’s Heaven Emperor, the first in comprehension under heaven, and the Fairy Yunyao with unmatched Divine Skills in this world.”

So she was the indoor disciple of the Qinglan Sword Sect rumored in the marketplace!

No wonder!

Her Divine Skills seemed even more impressive than the Sword Saint’s…

Since Yun Yao was sent down the mountain by the Sword Saint, it seemed she was not going to return there.

Understanding the Sword Saint’s intentions, the State Preceptor sighed thoughtfully and respectfully saluted Gao Ming, “Chen Su thanks Fairy Yunyao for saving my life.”

“It was just slaughtering two stray dogs effortlessly, no need for courtesy, State Preceptor,” Gao Ming maintained his usual arrogance. He needed to establish his image firmly, as one who boasted should never be modest.

Liu Jun forced a somewhat awkward laugh, not daring to make a sound. She had the right to be arrogant after killing three out of five Grandmasters.

“Imperial Master, are the bodies of those men of any use?” the State Preceptor inquired.

“Chop off their heads, hang them on the city walls along with their famous weapons, to deter other Grandmasters,” Duge glanced over at the corpses and said indifferently.

He still couldn’t guess what Miao Buqi’s key phrase and skills were.

It was clear the man had also awakened a second skill recently.

With that instantaneous teleportation technique, assassinating him from five days ago would have been as easy as flipping over a hand.

Even to assassinate others, like Shi Pingchuan or the queen of Great Chu, it should have been easy. Unfortunately, this fellow was too stubborn, intent on making the unfathomable decision to assassinate him.

That’s not right.

Miao Buqi was most likely trying to gather intelligence, hoping to take advantage of the chaos. The reason for his death here was simply bad luck…

Divine Skills are no match for fate!

Cao Lin went to collect the heads, while Duge turned to Liu Jun and asked, “Master Liu…”

Liu Jun hastily replied, “Imperial Master, please just call me by my name. I dare not bear the title of Grandmaster before you.”

Duge smiled, “Mr. Liu, may I know what plans Lin Qing has laid out?”

Liu Jun said, “In Lin Qing’s army, there is another Heavenly Demon named Shen Yu, who possesses a Divine Skill enabling tens of thousands of archers to shoot at the same spot with unerring accuracy. Lin Qing’s plan was to have Yu Zhang lure you to the camp, then have the Grandmasters there entangle you, thereafter shooting you to death with arrows…”

“Truly unerring in their shots?” asked the State Preceptor.

“I have witnessed his Divine Skills,” Liu Jun said. “Unless the arrows are destroyed, no matter how one dodges, they will be hit. Lin Qing specifically formed an archer unit of 30,000 for him, releasing three volleys each time, with ten thousand arrows flying every time, dense like locust swarms, even Grandmasters are powerless to counter.”

MBD!

It’s indeed a killing move!

Duge gasped, “Are there other Heavenly Demons in Lin Qing’s army?”

Liu Jun shook his head, “There are only three Heavenly Demons, Pei Maer said he would send more, but for these days no others have come.”

Duge asked, “How many Grandmasters are there in his camp?”

Liu Jun replied, “Two. One is called Dou Xiu, a swordsman; the other is called Shi Ji, a blade wielder.”

“Brother Du, two Grandmasters and one Heavenly Demon, we can handle this,” Gao Ming said excitedly, obviously considering the thirty thousand troops a non-issue.

“Indeed we can handle it, let’s go back and think it through, see how we can take down that perfect shooter and thirty thousand archers, let’s go, we’ll start with some propaganda. Breaking two Heavenly Demons and two Grandmasters, Lin Qing probably can’t sleep now…” Duge’s enthusiasm was no less than Gao Ming’s, Yu Zhang and Zhang Yizhi had similar skills, if Lin Qing could do it, so could he, it’s only proper to respond in kind.

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On the day they returned to Lin City.

Duge ordered an emergency reprint of the Linyang Daily Newspaper, and thoroughly introduced Fairy Yunyao of Sky Sword Star, attributing all the merit of foiling Lin Qing’s conspiracy to Gao Ming.

The most outstanding disciple of the Qinglan Sword Sect.

First in talent, first in comprehension, the reincarnation of the daughter of the Heaven Emperor from the Immortal Realm.

The Qinglan Sword Saint himself did not feel qualified to teach Yun Yao, thus he took her as a disciple on behalf of his teacher and taught her the Qinglan Sword Skill.

Mastered swordsmanship in one day, became an Innate Expert in ten days, grasped the Supreme Swordsmanship in less than a month, earning the title of Great Grandmaster.

In her first battle upon descending the mountain, she beheaded three Grandmasters, severely injured another, killed Miao Buqi who was ranked sixth among Heavenly Demons, and took his place…

Ultimate techniques: “Heavenly Spirit Swordsmanship 23 Styles,” “Ten Thousand Swords Return to Sect”…

Heavenly Spirit Swordsmanship styles one to eighteen are known as the Mortal Realm’s sword abilities, traceable in their origins;

Style Eighteen is the pinnacle of Mortal Realm’s sword techniques, embodying the inexhaustible essence of three and six, trapping enemies with a net of blades from which even Grandmasters cannot escape;

Styles nineteen to twenty-two are known as the ruthless swords, unlike any of the Mortal Realm, their emergence terrifies both ghosts and gods, with the Qinglan Sword Saint defeated by the nineteenth style and since then in seclusion to meditate on sword techniques, vowing not to emerge until he deciphers style nineteen;

Style Twenty-Three, the Flawless Sword, also known as the Destroying Heaven and Earth Sword Twenty Three, with one strike, time seems suspended, all things wither, at the user’s mercy, an Immortal God’s sword not meant for ordinary beings;

“Ten Thousand Swords Return to Sect” is the sword of the heavens:

With this sword unleashed, ten thousand swords submit as if in worship to the god of swords, those who practice swordsmanship dare not make a move; upon this technique’s execution, it forms a domain of the sword, within which the Sword Qi crisscrosses, grinding any entrapped into dust, not even ghosts and gods can escape…

The verdict of Fairy Yunyao of Sky Sword Star: Sword Qi crisscrosses thirty thousand miles, one sword’s chill reaches nineteen provinces.

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Up to now.

Gao Ming’s profile was the most detailed, mixed with truths and fabrications, Duge vigorously hyped him up, and overnight, sent the latest issue of the Linyang Daily Newspaper to every corner of Chongming Country, boosting Gao Ming’s reputation tremendously.

The day after the newspaper was released.

Yun Yao’s ranking soared again, taking over Qu Liangdong’s position at number five.

“Brother Du, you’re better at this than I am!” Gao Ming said while holding a copy of the Linyang Daily Newspaper, flipping through it fondly, “Sword Twenty-Three, who could even come up with such a move? I knew I was right to follow you…”

What’s all this?

Have not even brandished the grass that cuts through the sun, moon, and stars for you yet!

Duge glanced at him, smiling, “Your big moves have too long a windup, so I’ll promote them first. You just need to yell Sword Eighteen or Sword Twenty-One on the battlefield, it’s simple and saves energy, make a few more achievements in battle, and you’ll be a Sword Saint if not in name.”

“Heh heh!” Gao Ming chuckled foolishly, as if he could already foresee his gallant figure on the battlefield, with Sword Qi dominating and slaying all around.

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At the Qinglan Sword Sect.

The Managerial Elder, holding the Linyang Daily Newspaper, had a face as dark as iron, “Sect Master, Yun Yao has gone too far, what is this about the Sect Master being defeated by the nineteenth sword move? This is dragging our Qinglan Sword Sect’s name through the mud! It’s outrageous, it was definitely the Sect Master’s own decision to close the mountain for seclusion, what does it have to do with her?”

“What does it have to do indeed? Since when have I cared about reputation? Yun Yao’s actions provide a suitable reason for my seclusion, and even Emperor Chongming can’t say anything about it,” the Qinglan Sword Saint said with an unconcerned smile, “However, this Sword Twenty-Three and Sword Domain are indeed quite interesting. Junior Brother, I wish to enter seclusion to contemplate these two sword techniques; do not disturb me unless it’s urgent.”

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