Qing City, the sky was clear and boundless.
In an instant, the winds rose, and clouds surged.
A streak of radiance, of unknown origin, traced an ethereal path, falling toward the Qing King’s residence at the center of Qing City.
The heavens and earth trembled.
It was imaginable that when this streak of radiance landed, the Qing King’s residence would inevitably beco a rubble.
At this mont, a figure rose from the Qing King’s residence.
This was a figure bathed in radiance, emitting an unparalleled terrifying aura, stepping onto the sky, delivering a punch that dispersed the streak of radiance.
The lord of Qing City, Qing King.
"Li Qiubai!" An authoritative and magnificent voice echoed, instilling awe, imbued with infinite strength.
At the sa ti, the tremor-inducing powerful aura of the Qing King spread throughout the city, alerting all cultivators.
Even those with extraordinary cultivation couldn’t help but tremble under this aura.
They looked up, "What’s happening? Has the Chang’an Sword Immortal arrived?"
In mid-air, the Qing King was enveloped in divine light, dazzling and radiant, with no clear visage, only the terrifying aura could be felt.
The Qing King’s strength was known to all. In his younger days, he was a prodigy on the battlefield. Although he never beca the emperor, his power within the Great Xia was still formidable.
"Chang’an Sword Immortal, you’re welco to visit," Qing King looked at Li Qiubai who arrived almost simultaneously with the radiance and slowly said, "However, your provocation is sothing I cannot tolerate."
"Your bloodline has committed an unforgivable act, and you as the leader cannot escape culpability, whether or not it relates to you. I’ve co to settle the score!" Li Qiubai said, confronting Qing King from afar.
"I do not know what you’re talking about with this unforgivable act, nor am I interested," Qing King responded coldly.
"You, as Qing King, shouldn’t say such things. If you’re unfit for this position, you may as well step down," Li Qiubai said, his tone calm but his words resonating throughout the city.
"I can depose you on behalf of Xia Zhao," the Chang’an Sword Immortal continued.
In public, he no longer addressed Lord Xia as Xiaoxiao.
With these words, the entire city fell silent, everyone felt a chill.
They were unclear about what exactly happened, nor what conflict existed between Qing King and the Chang’an Sword Immortal.
But they understood the domineering nature of Li Qiubai’s words.
Who was Qing King?
The head of one of the three kingly lineages of the Great Xia Dynasty, a rising new Martial Emperor.
And yet, Li Qiubai dared to speak such words to soone of his stature.
Even without action, just speaking these words enough to awe the world.
Moreover, given the situation, it was apparent Li Qiubai wasn’t rely issuing a verbal threat, but ready to act at any ti.
"An outsider like you, how dare you depose for Xia Zhao?" Qing King sneered, angrily challenging, "Even if Xia Zhao herself ca, she wouldn’t dare to speak to like this."
"If she doesn’t dare, then I’ll say it for her," Li Qiubai replied calmly, "Your bloodline has a major issue, a malignant growth that needs treatnt."
"Dealing with a malignant growth, using a sword to cut it off is naturally the quickest and most effective way."
"What are you talking about?" Qing King was furious, "How dare you slander ? You are offending the dignity of my Great Xia Imperial Clan!"
"Qing King, are you still pretending? The three cities are empty, everything points to your lineage. Such a grand matter, if you claim ignorance, it doesn’t make sense at all."
Li Qiubai looked directly at Qing King with cold eyes, speaking in a steady tone, "When a big tree has a problem, it usually starts from the roots."
"Li Qiubai, you’ve gone too far," Qing King’s expression changed, but soon returned to calm, saying coldly, "Are you truly planning to fight ?"
"From Shuiyuntai to Beicang City, Chang’an Sword Immortal, your actions have been very high-profile, but Qing City is different. I, as a king, am not soone to be butchered at will." At these words, Qing King’s aura grew even more terrifying, the fluctuations were like the sea, causing the cultivators in Qing City to tremble, their eyes filled with reverence.
This is the martial emperor’s might, the respect of cultivators after rging with the Tao in four steps.
"Words that can’t convey reason, then I’ll have to use the sword to teach you." Li Qiubai said, always exceedingly composed.
With that, he moved his hands, performing the Supre Sword Path.
As a sword cultivator, being able to take action is best.
To talk, he found it extrely tireso.
Instantly, divine swords filled the void, three hundred and sixty-five sword lights shimring brilliantly.
This was the Sword Gang.
Yet due to their strong Sword Intent and profound refinent, they were comparable to true divine swords.
This was the Sword Immortal’s Sword Intent, capable of collapsing mountains and rivers in a single thought.
Such divine swords, every slash was like the sun.
At this mont, in front of the divine sword’s brilliance, the sun and moon were eclipsed, as if within heaven and earth existed only these three hundred and sixty-five sword lights, crisscrossing with precision.
The laws of the Sword Dao were demonstrated to the utmost level, generating imasurable Sword Light.
Heaven-reaching Sword Qi that could slay the four directions.
Qing King’s eyes were as cold as a predator’s, facing Li Qiubai’s thods, his heart was filled with battle spirit.
Back then, when he was at the three-step rger, Li Qiubai was a Sword Immortal, and in their confrontation, he suffered a crushing defeat. He had nothing to say about that.
But now he’s a Martial Emperor, and Li Qiubai has already fallen into the Eighth Realm.
Qing King didn’t believe he would lose, nor did he feel any resignation to directly admit defeat.
"Tis have changed, Li Qiubai, if you think you can suppress like you once did, you’re simply dreaming!" Qing King roared fiercely.
Boom!
He shook his fist, golden light sprayed from his palms as if a volcano erupted, extrely violent.
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