“Roar!”
Having lost the Ten Yang Beads, his wounds no longer vanished instantly. The blood of the rogue and the blood of the celestial generals mingled in midair. Gritting his teeth, he allowed his skin to tear and flesh to split. His right hand wielding the sword and his left holding the shield, he moved not slower, but faster.
The clangs of their repeated clashes echoed loudly. Sprays of blood rose and fell. His fierce silhouette howled like a gale, and even time seemed to slow beneath the pressure.
“Bang, bang…”
A straight wave surged rapidly through the ranks of the celestial warriors. The immortal bird’s flames blazed the path forward. At this moment, Qiao San’s eyes and heart were filled only with heroic valor. Even his pursuit of the Queen Mother seemed forgotten.
The fierce charge was so straightforward. With unrestrained fists and kicks, he fought with exhilarating intensity.
Struck by a blade? He retaliated with a sword strike. Hit by a fist? He answered with a kick. Opponent’s blood, his own blood—mist filled the air. In moments, the rogue’s figure was drenched in red, and the crimson tide only propelled him faster, fiercer, unstoppable.
Kill, kill, kill… Qiao San fought with bloodshot eyes. The Kun Tian Sword, channeling all his strength into one straight thrust, pierced through more than ten figures. Midway through the sword’s momentum, the space before him abruptly changed. The killing intent remained, but his enemies were gone.
The rogue turned his head. Behind him stretched a crimson trail and a ground littered with groans. Scattered across it were countless knocked-aside magical treasures.
Wiping the blood from his face, Qiao San raised his sword once more, tightening the breath of every celestial warrior. Fortunately, the immortal bird still had its senses and promptly warned, “Master, the Queen Mother has fled far. Hurry and chase her!”
“Whoosh—” The afterimage of man and bird left a blood-red trail across the sky. The vast celestial palace fell into sudden silence. The celestial warriors swallowed hard. Goodness, how terrifying this demon truly was!
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Inside the divine chariot drawn by celestial horses, the Queen Mother was about to cast a spell on the Ten Yang Beads when unexpectedly, the voice of the Jade Pond Heavenly Maiden urgently echoed in, “My Lady, the demon has caught up again!”
The Queen Mother turned her head and immediately saw a red cloud sweeping across the sky behind her. That audacious rogue, Qiao San, though alone, seemed to command an entire army, pressing down on her so heavily she could barely breathe.
With a thought, the Queen Mother’s brows twitched repeatedly, “Quickly, head straight for the Hall of Cloudy Heights!”
“Wench, return my Ten Yang Beads!”
Qiao San’s voice rang out like a messenger of doom, relentlessly pursuing. Clouds drifted past the speeding carriage, and waves of killing intent startled the immortal birds of Heaven to flight.
“Protect the Queen! Hurry, protect the Queen!”
The celestial chariot finally burst into the Hall of Cloudy Heights. The imperial guards of Heaven surged forward, like an ocean forming a wall upon the palace steps.
“Roar!”
Without the Ten Sun Pearl, his wounds no longer healed instantly. The rogue’s blood intertwined with that of the celestial generals in the void. Gritting his teeth, he ignored the torn flesh and accelerated his sword in his right hand and shield in his left.
The clashing sounds echoed, blood mist rose in waves, and his fierce figure was like a roaring gale. Even time seemed to slow down.
“Bang, bang…”
A straight wave surged rapidly through the celestial generals, with the phoenix’s flames leading the charge. At this moment, Qiao San’s eyes and heart were filled with valor, even forgetting his pursuit of the Queen Mother.
The bloody battle was pure and simple, and the rogue fought with unrestrained vigor.
For every slash he took, he returned a stab; for every punch he endured, he kicked back. The blood of his enemies and his own spread everywhere. In moments, the rogue’s figure was drenched in crimson, and the blood seemed to amplify his speed and ferocity.
Kill, kill, kill… Qiao San’s eyes turned red with bloodlust. Gathering all his strength into the Qiankun Sword, he thrust forward, sending over a dozen figures flying. Midway through his strike, the space before him suddenly shifted, and within the killing intent, there were no more enemies.
The rogue glanced back and saw a trail of blood behind him, along with cries of pain and countless scattered magical artifacts.
Wiping the blood from his face, Qiao San’s sword swing made the celestial generals hold their breath. Fortunately, the phoenix still had its wits and reminded him, “Master, the Queen Mother is getting away. Hurry!”
“Whoosh—” The phantom of the man and the bird left a bloody trail in the sky. The vast heavenly palace fell into a deathly silence in that instant. The celestial generals swallowed hard, thinking, “Heavens, what a formidable demon!”
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Inside the Heavenly Chariot, the Queen Mother was about to cast a spell on the Ten Sun Pearl when the voice of the Jade Pool Maiden urgently called out, “Your Majesty, the demon is catching up!”
The Queen Mother turned and saw a red cloud chasing her across the sky. The audacious Qiao San, though without an army, seemed to lead a thousand troops, pressing down on her until she could hardly breathe.
With a flicker of thought, the Queen Mother’s eyebrows twitched as she commanded, “Quick, head straight to the Cloudy Pavilion!”
“Wench, return my Ten Sun Pearl!”
Qiao San’s voice was like the call of a death god, relentlessly pursuing. Wisps of clouds floated past the chariot, and waves of killing intent startled the celestial birds into flight.
“Protect Her Majesty, quickly, protect her!”
The Heavenly Chariot finally rushed into the Cloudy Pavilion. The Celestial Guards surged from both sides, forming a tide-like barrier on the palace steps.
Layer upon layer of guards stood with overwhelming presence, but the wild rogue was even stronger.
“Ah—”
An unprecedented pillar of fire erupted from the phoenix’s mouth. The divine bird, having grown alongside its master, had evolved into a Chaos Phoenix.
The sword’s energy followed the fire pillar. Qiao San charged into the Cloudy Pavilion as if it were empty. At a glance, he saw celestial warriors closing in on him, while the celestial officials gathered around the Jade Emperor. The Queen Mother he sought was hiding behind the crowd.
The celestial generals were no match for mortal masters. Before Qiao San’s feet even touched the ground, over a dozen divine weapons thrust toward him. The ghostly clouds seemed sentient, lifting him up like a spring, and with a roar, he hurled his divine sword through the air.
The Queen Mother began chanting a divine incantation to reclaim the Ten Sun Pearl. Midway through, the Jade Pool Maidens suddenly cried out, “Your Majesty, be careful!”
Instinctively, the Queen Mother shrank down, her figure flashing smaller. The Taixu Qiankun Sword narrowly missed her head, causing the Queen of Heaven to break into a cold sweat and retreat further.
The rogue summoned his sword back with a wave of his hand, ready to hurl it again. At the same time, he transformed the Taixu Divine Armor into a Soul-Binding Chain, sweeping it across all directions from the phoenix’s back.
The chain shattered weapons, sending them flying. Though the celestial generals were surrounding Qiao San, it felt more like he was hunting them.
“Woo…”
The Ghost Scripture summoned yin flames, and the chain emitted a ghostly sound. Though the ghostly army couldn’t be summoned in the heavenly palace, the eerie blue yin flames still clung to the chain, swiftly moving along it.
Seeing the rogue’s formidable figure closing in, the Queen Mother panicked. With a determined heart, she swallowed the Ten Sun Pearl and commanded, “Activate the formation! Hold him off for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!”
Before her words faded, the Queen Mother sat cross-legged, closing her eyes and entering deep meditation. This woman was indeed ruthless, even disregarding her own life. The celestial generals immediately moved to form a flesh-and-blood defense line, while the Jade Pool Maidens quickly set up a Five Elements Formation within the inner circle.
Whether out of rage or a dry throat, Qiao San stopped cursing when he saw the Queen Mother swallow the Ten Sun Pearl. Instead, he unexpectedly turned and flew toward the Jade Emperor’s throne.
High in the palace, a group of celestial officials were too terrified to even think of using their magical artifacts. They stood trembling, watching the rogue charge toward them.
Qiao San grabbed the white beard of the Old Man of Venus and flung him outward, sending another star flying into the void. Then he reached out and seized the God of Wealth. But just as he raised his fist, he paused, and the killing intent in his eyes vanished. Instead, he straightened the God of Wealth’s collar and shamelessly fawned, “Heh, heh… God of Wealth, don’t be angry. It’s a misunderstanding. Please rest here for a while, and in the future, bless me with great fortune!”
Thud! Many in the heavenly palace fainted from Qiao San’s sudden change. The God of Wealth puffed out his chest and walked to the side, proudly glancing at his colleagues.
In that brief moment of delay, the Four Heavenly Kings emerged from the chaos. While still in mid-air, they suddenly realized Qiao San was gone.
“Heh, heh… Over here!”
A Qiao San appeared beside each of the Four Heavenly Kings. All four were equally relaxed and equally powerful—the “Three Souls Division” technique from the Ghost Scripture, where each clone was as strong as the original.
The Four Heavenly Kings crashed heavily to the ground, shattering the jade floor and creating craters in the palace. The rogue stomped on them for good measure. The three clones held off the counterattacks of the celestial generals, while the original Qiao San leaped across ten zhang of space and reappeared before the celestial officials.
“Ahh—”
An unprecedented pillar of flame erupted from the immortal bird’s mouth. The divine creature, growing alongside its master, had evolved into a Chaos Phoenix.
Tight behind the fire came sword qi. Qiao San stormed into the Hall of Cloudy Heights as if it were empty. Lifting his eyes, he saw celestial warriors closing in, while heavenly officials gathered around the Jade Emperor. The Queen Mother he sought, however, was hiding behind the crowd.
Celestial warriors were far beyond earthly experts. Before Qiao San’s feet even touched the ground, more than ten divine weapons were already thrusting toward him. Ghostly clouds, as if sentient, lifted upward. Qiao San sprang back into the air like a released spring. With a furious roar, he shot his sword forth remotely.
The Queen Mother once again began chanting a divine incantation, attempting to reclaim the Ten Yang Beads. Halfway through the chant, the Five Maidens of the Jade Pond suddenly cried out in unison, “My Lady, look out!”
Instinctively, the Queen Mother ducked, her figure flashing smaller in an instant. The Tai Xu Kun Tian Sword barely skimmed over her head, startling the Queen of Heaven into a cold sweat, forcing her to retreat further.
The rogue summoned his sword back with a wave of his hand. With a flick of his wrist, he hurled it again. At the same time, he transformed the Tai Xu Divine Armor into Soul Binding Chains, sweeping in all directions as he stood atop the immortal bird.
The chains swept through, sending broken weapons flying in all directions. Though the celestial warriors surrounded the rogue, it seemed more like he was the one hunting them.
“Wu…”
The Ghost Sutra summoned ghostly flames. The chains emitted eerie sounds from the Netherworld. Though unable to summon an entire ghost army within Heaven’s palace, the eerie blue ghost fire still writhed rapidly along the chains.
Seeing the rogue’s powerful figure drawing closer, the Queen Mother, in desperation, clenched her teeth, swallowed the Ten Yang Beads, and immediately commanded, “Activate the formation! Hold him off for one tea-time!”
Before her words faded, the Queen Mother had already crossed her legs and closed her eyes, entering a deep meditative state. This woman was indeed ruthless, disregarding even her own life. The celestial warriors immediately moved forward, forming a barrier with their flesh and blood, while the Five Maidens of Jade Pond swiftly set up a Five Elements Formation within the inner circle.
Whether due to extreme rage or a dry throat, upon seeing the Queen Mother swallow the beads, the rogue ceased cursing. Suddenly changing course, he unexpectedly flew toward the Jade Emperor’s throne.
“Roar!”
Having lost the Ten Sun Pearl, his wounds no longer healed instantly. The rogue’s blood intertwined with that of the celestial generals in the void. Gritting his teeth, he ignored his torn flesh, his right hand wielding a sword and his left a shield, moving faster instead of slowing down.
The clashing sounds rang out incessantly, waves of blood mist rose and fell, and the fierce figure moved like a howling gale. Even time seemed to slow down under the pressure.
“Bang, bang…”
A straight wave surged rapidly through the ranks of the celestial generals. The flames of the phoenix led the charge. At this moment, Qiao San’s eyes and heart were filled with valor, even forgetting his pursuit of the Queen Mother.
The bloody battle was so pure, the rogue’s fists and feet moved with exhilarating freedom.
For every slash he took, he returned a stab; for every punch, a kick. The blood of his enemies and his own mingled together, soon covering his entire body in crimson. The blood seemed to wrap around him, making his movements even more swift and unstoppable.
“Kill, kill, kill…” Qiao San’s eyes turned red with fury. Gathering all his strength into the Qiankun Sword, he thrust forward, sending over a dozen figures flying. Halfway through his sword’s arc, the space before him suddenly changed—there were no more enemies within his killing intent.
The rogue looked back and saw a trail of blood behind him, along with the cries of the fallen and countless scattered magical artifacts.
Wiping the blood from his face, Qiao San’s sword swing made the celestial generals hold their breath. Fortunately, the phoenix still had its wits and quickly reminded him, “Master, the Queen Mother is getting away, hurry!”
“Whoosh—” The phantom of the man and the bird left a bloody trail in the sky. The vast Heavenly Palace fell into a deathly silence in that instant. The celestial generals swallowed hard, thinking, “Heavens, what a formidable demon!”
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Inside the Heavenly Chariot, the Queen Mother was about to cast a spell on the Ten Sun Pearl when the voice of the Jade Pool Maiden urgently came through, “Your Majesty, the demon is catching up again!”
The Queen Mother turned and saw a red cloud chasing across the sky behind her. That audacious Qiao San, though without a single soldier, seemed to lead an army of thousands, pressing down on her until she could hardly breathe.
With a flicker of thought, the Queen Mother’s eyebrows twitched as she commanded, “Quick, head straight to the Cloudy Pavilion!”
“Wench, return my Ten Sun Pearl!”
Qiao San’s voice was like the call of a death god, relentlessly pursuing. Wisps of clouds floated past the chariot, and the killing intent startled the celestial birds into flight.
“Protect Her Majesty, quickly, protect Her Majesty!”
The Heavenly Chariot finally rushed into the Cloudy Pavilion. The Imperial Guards surged from both sides, forming a sea-like barrier on the steps of the grand hall.
Layer upon layer, the figures of the guards were imposing, their momentum shaking the heavens. The Heavenly Palace’s Imperial Guards were undoubtedly strong, but the wild rogue was even stronger.
“Ah—”
An unprecedented pillar of fire erupted from the phoenix’s mouth. The divine bird, having grown alongside its master, had evolved into a Chaos Phoenix.
The sword’s energy followed closely behind the fire pillar. Qiao San charged into the Cloudy Pavilion as if entering an empty space. At a glance, he saw the celestial warriors closing in on him, while the celestial officials gathered around the Jade Emperor. The Queen Mother he sought was hiding behind the crowd.
The celestial generals were no match for mortal experts. Before Qiao San’s feet even touched the ground, over a dozen divine weapons thrust toward him. The ghostly clouds seemed sentient, lifting him up like a spring, and with a furious roar, he sent his divine sword flying through the air.
The Queen Mother once again chanted a divine spell to reclaim the Ten Sun Pearl. Halfway through the incantation, the Jade Pool Maidens suddenly cried out in unison, “Your Majesty, be careful!”
Instinct made the Queen Mother shrink down, her figure flashing smaller. The Taixu Qiankun Sword almost grazed the top of her head, sending a cold sweat down the back of the Heavenly Mother, forcing her to retreat further.
The rogue beckoned, and the divine sword returned to his hand. With a flick of his wrist, he prepared to launch it again. At the same time, he transformed the Taixu Divine Armor into a Soul-Binding Chain, standing on the phoenix’s back, sweeping it in all directions.
The chain swept through, breaking weapons and sending them flying. Though the celestial generals were surrounding Qiao San, it felt more like he was hunting them.
“Woo…”
The Ghost Scripture summoned yin flames, and the chain emitted a sound from the depths of the underworld. Though the ghostly army could not be summoned in the Heavenly Palace, the eerie blue yin flames still clung to the chain, rapidly moving along it.
Seeing the rogue’s formidable figure closing in, the Queen Mother panicked. With a determined heart, she swallowed the Ten Sun Pearl and then commanded, “Activate the formation! Hold him off for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!”
Before her words faded, the Queen Mother sat cross-legged, closing her eyes and entering deep meditation. This woman was indeed ruthless, even disregarding her own life. The celestial generals immediately moved to form a defensive line with their bodies, while the Jade Pool Maidens quickly set up a Five Elements Formation within the inner circle.
Whether out of excessive rage or a dry throat, Qiao San, upon seeing the Queen Mother swallow the Ten Sun Pearl, stopped cursing. Instead, he unexpectedly turned and flew toward the Jade Emperor’s throne.
High in the grand hall, a group of celestial officials were so terrified they couldn’t even think of summoning their magical artifacts. Their legs trembled as they stared at the rogue charging toward them.
Qiao San grabbed the white beard of the elderly Taibai and flung him outward, sending another star flying into the void. Then he reached out and grabbed the God of Wealth. But just as he raised his fist, he suddenly paused. The killing intent in his eyes vanished, replaced by a shamelessly ingratiating smile. “Heh, heh… God of Wealth, don’t be angry. It’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. You rest here for a while, and make sure to bless me with great fortune in the future!”
“Thud!” In the Heavenly Palace, many were stunned by Qiao San’s sudden change. The God of Wealth straightened his chest, walked to the side with a dignified stride, and even glanced proudly at his colleagues.
In that brief moment of delay, the Four Heavenly Kings emerged from the chaos. Still in mid-air, they suddenly realized Qiao San was gone.
“Heh, heh… I’m here!”
A Qiao San appeared beside each of the Four Heavenly Kings. All four Qiao Sans were equally relaxed and equally powerful—the “Three Souls Division” technique from the Ghost Scripture, each clone as strong as the original.
The Four Heavenly Kings’ bodies crashed heavily to the ground, turning the jade floor into powder and creating craters in the grand hall. The rogue even stomped on them for good measure. The three clones held off the counterattacks of the celestial generals, while the original Qiao San leaped across ten zhang of space, reappearing before the celestial officials.
Qiao San grabbed the white beard of the Old Tai Bai, yanking hard and flinging him outward like another shooting star. Then he reached out and seized the God of Wealth. But just as he raised his fist, he hesitated for a moment. Suddenly, his murderous expression vanished. Instead, he smoothed the God of Wealth’s robe in an unscrupulous manner and flattered, “Hehe… God of Wealth, don’t be angry. It was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Please rest over there, and may you bless this young master with great fortune in the future!”
Thud! Countless beings in Heaven collapsed from shock. The God of Wealth puffed out his chest, walked stiffly to one side, and couldn’t help but glance proudly at his fellow officials.
This brief distraction allowed the Four Heavenly Kings to recover from their confusion and leap forth. Yet midair, they suddenly realized—Qiao San had vanished.
“Hehe… Here I am!”
Beside each of the Four Heavenly Kings appeared a Qiao San. All four identical, all equally calm and formidable. The Ghost Sutra’s ultimate technique, “Triple Soul Clones,” each clone as powerful as the original.
The Four Heavenly Kings crashed heavily to the ground, shattering jade into dust, creating craters in the grand hall. The rogue even stomped on them once more for good measure. The three clones blocked the counterattacks of the celestial warriors while the real Qiao San crossed ten zhang of space, reappearing before the group of bureaucratic immortals.
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