Chapter 303: Going to the Taiyi Immortal Sect

Hundreds of black flying swords followed closely behind the white ice dragon, aiming directly at Chen Qingshu. Chen Qingshu's expression remained unchanged. He performed a hand seal, and his green flying sword vibrated intensely, emitting a crisp sword chime. It then transformed into a massive green python and lunged at the white ice dragon.

The white ice dragon and the green python fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.

Hundreds of black flying swords shot forth, vying to strike the green shield. They scattered upon impact, transforming into a vast expanse of fine black sand.

The black sand churned and formed a giant black sphere, enveloping Chen Qingshu.

Wang Ruyan consumed a Blood Incineration Pill, and her aura quickly ascended to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. She took out a blue Phoenix-Tail Zither, and her jade-like fingers rapidly swept across the strings, producing a crisp melody.

Wang Changsheng knew Wang Ruyan's spellcasting would take some time. He opened his mouth, and the Black Flood Dragon Banner flew out. It spun rapidly, its size dramatically increasing, as numerous blue light particles materialized out of thin air. These quickly transformed into a colossal blue water dragon, which lunged menacingly towards Chen Qingshu, who was trapped by the Profound Yin Sand.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the blue water dragon burst apart, turning into a vast expanse of clear water that enveloped the black sphere.

Wang Mingjiang performed a hand seal, and his gourd artifact spewed a large amount of white cold air. The surface of the black sphere rapidly froze, forming a massive white ice wall. A continuous stream of clear water then emerged, coating the white sphere, causing the white ice ball to grow increasingly larger.

Inside the white ice sphere, Chen Qingshu's brows were tightly furrowed. During his previous skirmish with the enforcement team, all his powerful talismans had been expended, and his spirit beasts had perished at their hands. He now had very few usable items left.

He flipped his hand and took out a palm-sized red porcelain bottle, adorned with the image of a red firebird.

“Expand!”

As he uttered the command, the red porcelain bottle rapidly expanded to about ten feet tall, spewing a vast expanse of crimson flames, with rolling heat waves.

The crimson flames struck the fine black sand, immediately causing wisps of green smoke to rise and emitting sizzling, muffled sounds.

He continued to form hand seals, and a large amount of green sword qi flew from his body, striking the black sand with a series of clanking thuds.

A large amount of white cold qi penetrated the black sand and flew inwards.

Chen Qingshu had a bad feeling. He quickly took out a half-foot long green shattered blade, which had several fingernail-sized chips on its edge and emitted astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations.

This was a fragment of a magic treasure, its power comparable to a talisman treasure. Because it was a fragment, even Foundation Establishment cultivators could use it.

He gripped the green shattered blade with both hands, pouring his spiritual power frantically into it.

Given his eighth-level Foundation Establishment cultivation, the green shattered blade quickly glowed brightly, and Chen Qingshu's face grew pale.

Unleashing a single strike with this magic treasure fragment would deplete ninety percent of his spiritual power.

“Break through!”

Following Chen Qingshu's roar, the green shattered blade's glow intensified once more, and it shot out.

Boom!

With a colossal bang, the massive white ice ball shattered, and the green shattered blade flew directly towards Wang Changsheng.

As Chen Qingshu expected, the green shattered blade pierced through Wang Changsheng's body. However, Wang Changsheng did not emit a single cry of pain.

Chen Qingshu inwardly cried out in alarm; Wang Changsheng dissolved into specks of spiritual light and vanished, as did Wang Ruyan and the other two.

The next moment, a rapid zither melody rang out. Chen Qingshu felt as if his sea of consciousness had been struck by a heavy object, and a tearing pain shot through it, leaving his mind blank.

Seizing this opportunity, countless grains of fine black sand spun rapidly, transforming into hundreds of small black swords that fiercely assaulted Chen Qingshu.

With a series of muffled crackling sounds, Chen Qingshu's protective spiritual shield twisted and deformed, becoming faint and appearing as if it could dissipate at any moment.

Three nearly invisible blue ice needles shot forth, fleetingly piercing through Chen Qingshu's protective spiritual shield.

A shrill scream pierced the air. The three blue ice needles had penetrated his head, and his body rapidly fell towards the ground.

Upon Chen Qingshu's death, the green python reverted to a green flying sword and plummeted to the ground.

A black light flared in the void nearby, and the figures of Wang Changsheng and the three others appeared. Wang Changsheng held the Black Flood Dragon Banner in his hand.

Wang Changsheng, sensing that Chen Qingshu was employing a powerful magical artifact, quickly activated the Black Flood Dragon Banner to create an illusion.

The Black Flood Dragon Banner was his destined artifact, and only by combining it with the *True Scripture of Kui Water* that Wang Changsheng cultivated could it produce illusions. When the *True Scripture of Kui Water* was cultivated to a high level, it allowed for the deployment of advanced illusionary arts that even Nascent Soul cultivators could not discern. It was precisely this capability that allowed the *True Scripture of Kui Water* to serve as a foundational cultivation technique for the sect.

Chen Qingshu landed on a large tree. Upon his death, he immediately reverted to his true appearance.

After confirming his identity, Wang Changsheng was overjoyed.

“Wife, how did you confirm this person was Chen Qingshu?”

Wang Ruyan smiled slightly and said, “Generally, when cultivators encounter danger, they will undoubtedly deploy their commonly used magical artifacts. This person disguised himself as a woman and used a musical instrument, but unfortunately, he didn't understand music. His finger placement was incorrect. Of course, I only had suspicions, but in matters like this, it's better to kill the wrong person than let the right one escape.”

“Haha, excellent! With this person's head, we can send our forty-second brother to the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Heaven bless our Wang family!”

Wang Mingjiang laughed heartily, his expression highly agitated.

“This place isn't far from the market town, and the sounds of fighting might attract other cultivators. Let's return to the clan first!”

Wang Changsheng collected Chen Qingshu's possessions, placed his corpse into a storage pouch, and also took his destined flying sword. The four then flew towards the market town.

Upon learning that Chen Qingshu had been executed, Wang Qingshan and Wang Changyue were both very happy. They left Qingyue Market Town that very night.

A month later, they returned to Wangjiabao.

Chen Qingshu had a considerable amount of possessions: over fifteen thousand spirit stones, more than a dozen magical artifacts, and various demon beast materials. The most valuable items were over ten types of second-tier pill recipes and two alchemy experience manuals, especially the Shape-Shifting Pill and Voice-Changing Pill, which could alter one's appearance and voice. If not for Chen Qingshu's mistake in the details, he truly might have escaped.

Considering that the Taiyi Immortal Sect might reclaim Chen Qingshu's possessions, they took ten thousand spirit stones, left all the magical artifacts untouched, and made copies of all the second-tier pill recipes and alchemy experience manuals.

“From the Wei Kingdom to the Taiyi Immortal Sect, the journey is long. So, here’s the plan: I, Changsheng, and Changfeng will escort our forty-second brother to the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Ruyan, Changyue, Qingshan, and Qingqi will remain to guard the clan, and Changhuan will return to Qingyue Market Town. Oh, and by the way, not a single word of this matter is to be revealed to outsiders, as it concerns the future development of our clan.”

Wang Mingjiang's expression was serious, and his tone was grave.

The Wang family had bypassed the Hundred Spirits Sect in this matter. If news got out, Guang Dongren would certainly be displeased. However, Wang Mingren entering the Taiyi Immortal Sect would ensure a better future for him, and also provide an additional layer of security for the Wang family.

In response, Wang Changsheng and the others readily agreed. They understood the gravity of the situation and naturally would not divulge this matter to avoid unnecessary trouble for the family.

“Wife, I leave the family matters for you to worry about.”

“Husband, don't worry! I will take good care of the family. Please be careful on your journey and return soon.”

After entrusting their duties, Wang Changsheng and the other two departed Wangjiabao with Wang Mingren.