Chapter 13: What kind of sword technique is this?
"Seal-Holder Xiao, are you alright?"
Just as Seal-Holder Xiao was about to fall into the water, Zhong Changlao, who had not spoken a word, suddenly took action and rescued him onto the dock.
"I'm fine."
Although Seal-Holder Xiao said he was fine, his face was deathly pale. Anyone with eyes could see that he had been seriously injured.
"Zhong Changlao, do you have a way to deal with that Qingmian ghost?"
"As long as it's not the ten-thousand-slayer Qingmian ghost, I have no problem taking him down." Zhong Changlao said with a calm expression, and no one could see his true thoughts.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Zhong Changlao."
At this moment, Seal-Holder Xiao didn't dare to put on any airs and said respectfully. Although they were both cultivators at the Nurturing Spirit realm, the other party's strength was far greater than his own.
If it weren't for his good son, he would never have been able to ask this great person for help.
Zhong Changlao nodded, then flew into the mid-air. In his hand, a Vermilion Bird Banner instantly appeared, and he said in a very plain tone: "This old one is Zhong Ao, the Six Yang Elder of Liyang Sect. May I ask for your name, sir?"
When Qingmian ghost heard the term "Elder," a sneer appeared on his face: "A mere DongyangPrefecture actually has an Elder. Since you're so eager to know, this general will tell you. I am General Qingmian, one of the ghost generals under the command of Mangshan Ghost King!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Changlao's expression changed greatly, and he said with a look of shock: "You are one of the Eight Generals of Mangshan? This is impossible! A thousand years ago, you were already suppressed by Jinwu Hou!"
"Hmph!"
The Qingmian ghost disdainfully snorted: "How could a mere Jinwu Hou possibly suppress my king? Back then, he used sinister schemes and tricks to seal my king, but he didn't have it easy either, and ultimately met an early demise.
Since you want to deliver yourself to death, this general will grant your wish!"
When Zhong Changlao heard the other party's title, he knew this was not good news. The Eight Generals of Mangshan were all ghost cultivators at the He Ti realm back then. Even after being sealed for many years and their cultivation level falling to the Nurturing Spirit realm, they were not opponents he could handle.
But the current situation left him no room to retreat. He gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Bluffing! I want to see what strength you have left now! Six Yang True Fire, now!"
As he spoke, Zhong Changlao formed a hand seal, and a red light flashed from the Vermilion Bird Banner. A fire phoenix flew out from the banner.
"Qiang qiang!"
Accompanied by a phoenix cry, the fire phoenix opened its mouth and spewed a flame toward the Red Pavilion.
"Somewhat interesting."
The Qingmian ghost smiled, and a resentful body covered in human faces dozens of feet tall appeared behind him, like a ghost god crawling out of the Nine Underworlds.
"Roar!"
The resentful body let out a roar, and a green light shot from its mouth, meeting the incoming Six Yang True Fire. The two sides stalemate in the air.
For a moment, no one knew what would happen next.
When everyone saw the green light visibly pushing back the Six Yang True Fire step by step, the cultivators on the dock were all terrified.
They never expected that the monster on the Red Pavilion would be so powerful. Not only did it defeat Seal-Holder Xiao in one move, but now even Zhong Changlao of Liyang Sect was barely able to hold his own.
This ghost eats people.
If Zhong Changlao was defeated, then the fate of these people could be imagined. Some timid cultivators had already quietly left unnoticed when no one was looking.
Seal-Holder Xiao couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when he saw this, muttering to himself: "I didn't expect this Qingmian ghost to have completed the ten-thousand-slayer. Zhong Changlao is in big trouble!"
Xiao Bei heard this and quickly said: "Father, let's escape quickly and go to Liyang Sect to seek refuge with our eldest brother."
"Scoundrel! This official is the Seal-Holder of the prefectural city. How can I retreat in the face of ghosts and monsters!"
Seal-Holder Xiao was so angry that he had the urge to slap this son to death. With so many people watching, if he fled, losing his official position would be the least of his problems.
If Liyang Sect blamed him, even with his eldest son's strong protection, his future days would not be easy.
Zhong Ao in the mid-air was not feeling well either. Not only did the Vermilion Bird Banner consume a great deal of his spiritual power, but he could barely withstand the green light.
Once his spiritual power was exhausted, he would likely meet the fate of the banner being destroyed and himself perishing.
But now, even if he wanted to escape, it was too late.
As the saying goes: Hesitation leads to defeat!
Zhong Ao's attention was slightly distracted, and the green light suddenly broke through the flames, hitting the Vermilion Bird.
Boom!
Accompanied by a huge explosion, the Vermilion Bird in the mid-air instantly exploded, turning into a rain of fire that fell from the sky.
The shockwave of the explosion spread out in all directions. Zhong Ao hadn't had time to react before he was hit by the shockwave and flew backward, then fell into the water, his life or death unknown.
The cultivators below the dock were all stunned by this scene. They had never seen such a powerful battle between Nurturing Spirit realm cultivators.
Thinking that even a great expert like Zhong Changlao had been defeated by the Qingmian ghost, they were all scared to the point of trembling, their legs going weak, and they had no strength to escape.
Seal-Holder Xiao staggered and almost fell, but luckily he was supported by Liu Zhenshou beside him, so he didn't make a fool of himself in front of everyone.
After defeating Zhong Changlao, the Qingmian ghost turned his attention to Seal-Holder Xiao and said lightly: "Now it's your turn."
Seal-Holder Xiao was scared out of his wits and quickly begged for mercy: "General, it's a misunderstanding, General. We have no deep hatred, why must we fight to the death?"
"Misunderstanding?"
The Qingmian ghost sneered: "Your Dongyang Prefecture cultivators killed my Mangshan faceless ghost. Is this also a misunderstanding?"
"It wasn't my people from Ascension Bureau who did this. It was the people from Wushang Sword Sect."
Seal-Holder Xiao couldn't care about that anymore. In order to save his life, he had to shift all the blame onto Wushang Sword Sect.
If this Qingmian ghost destroyed Wushang Sword Sect, he could still take over the masterless Wushang Sword Sect.
Upon hearing this, the resentful body behind the Qingmian ghost opened its bloody mouth again and spat out a ghost breath toward Chen Xuan and the others.
The overwhelming ghost breath rushed toward the three of them like a great river.
Chen Xuan said with a calm expression: "The Qingmian ghost general truly has some skills. It seems the waters of this Red Pavilion are deeper than I imagined."
As soon as these words came out, the Qingmian ghost's face showed a hint of surprise. A mere mortal was not afraid of his ghost breath at all; he was either crazy or stupid.
Just as the ghost breath was about to engulf the three of them.
A sword light flashed from Chen Xuan's hand, and then a white sword energy slashed out from his long sword.
Boom!
The two energies collided, instantly causing a huge explosion. The huge explosion sound spread through most of DongyangPrefecture, and countless citizens of Dongyang Prefecture were startled by the loud noise and ran out of their homes, thinking an earthquake had occurred.
At the epicenter of the explosion on the dock, smoke and dust flew everywhere, making it impossible to see what was happening inside. The cultivators watching from a distance all held their breath in worry for Chen Xuan and the others.
After a while, the smoke and dust cleared.
Chen Xuan, Zhao Youqian, and Liu Yunmeng stood unharmed in their original spot. When the Qingmian ghost saw this, his expression changed.
He looked at Chen Xuan with a scrutinizing gaze and subconsciously asked: "What sword technique did you just use?"
Chen Xuan said lightly: "Ping A."
"Ping what?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yunmeng's beautiful eyes. The sword technique her young master used was clearly powerful and rare in the world, so how could it have such a strange name.
The cultivators on the dock also showed a look of confusion on their faces when they heard this name, obviously this sword technique was outside their knowledge.
Zhao Youqian asked with a puzzled expression: "Brother Chen, I, Lao Chao, am considered well-traveled, but I've never heard of your sword technique's name before. It sounds strange."
"It's normal that you haven't heard of it."
Chen Xuan smiled and said: "You only need to know one thing: Ping A specializes in countering all flashy techniques."
Zhao Youqian didn't understand either, but he knew that giving a thumbs up was the right thing to do: "You're something else, Brother Chen. You always bring me something new."
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