Eternal Sacred King 31 to 35

 Chapter 31: At Close Combat, A Man Could Be Even More Powerful Than The Combined Strength of an Entire Country

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Su Zimo headed north from Ping Yang Town, crossing Cang Lang Mountain Range and entered the territory of the Country of Yan.

Su Zimo did not ride a horse along the way.

Given his full speed right now, no horse was powerful enough to be able to catch up to him.

The weather had turned cold, and early winter had arrived. But Su Zimo was burning hot, white clouds of vapor rising from the top of his head.

While Su Zimo hurried along the way, he was applying the Bones Strengthening sutra. His legs alternated in an amazing speed. Not even a shadow of his could be seen.

Divine Steed Fleeting!

This style in the Bones Strengthening section was known for its speed.

Plow Heaven Stride was used to train the strength in the legs and every stride came with tremendous force. On the other hand, Divine Steed Fleeting was all about speed. Through mastering the foundation of Body Tempering section and Tendons Transformation section, and by working one’s muscles and shaking one’s tendons, the bones were strengthened through constant beating and hitting.

If one achieved initial success in the Bones Strengthening section, once the person exerted strength, there would be cracking crisp sounds of the bones. When the person achieved phenomenal success, all the tendons and bones would give out loud sounds.

After cultivating the Bones Strengthening section, one’s physical strength would be significantly increased. By using the Divine Steed style, one could travel 500 kilometers a day, and 400 kilometers a night. No other demon could match up to this kind of superb stamina.

To travel from Ping Yang Town to the Country of Yan, a Level 10 Perfected Qi Refinement Warrior would need about ten days while travelling day and night without rest.

After mastering Divine Steed Fleeting, Su Zimo was able to reach the Country of Yan on the eighth day.

Along the way, Su Zimo walked at full speed, as swift as the wind, constantly using the breathing and expiration method of Bones Strengthening section, never stopping for one second.

This was all thanks to the Scarlet Flame Fruit that sealed the huge source of essence in his body. This was why Su Zimo was able to keep cultivating.

Su Zimo carried the Sanguine Crystal Bow on his back and the Cold Moon Saber around his waist, and was travel-worn when he arrived at the capital city of the Country of Yan.

He had yet to enter the city but he could tell that the city was tightly guarded. There were dozens of armored guards standing on the two sides of the city gate, checking the pedestrians one by one.

Su Zimo carried a casual expression and walked up to the city gate.

One of the guards stopped Su Zimo, sizing him up. There was mockery in his eyes, as he smiled softly, “You are just a poor scholar, why did you carry a bow and saber with you? Bluffing people?”

Su Zimo was clad in his usual green robe. He had a fair complexion and delicate features. He did not seem like someone who practiced martial arts. That was why the guards found it odd that a scholar carried a bow and saber with him.

Su Zimo remained composed, carrying a smile, not making any comments.

“Hey, that poor guy, take the saber at your waist and let me take a look. Has it been edged? Haha!” Another city guard who was further away joined in the fun as well.

There was a change in Su Zimo’s countenance as he slowly reached his hands toward Cold Moon Saber.

Su Zimo had no wish to start a fight at the city gate.

Once he started the killing spree here, all the city guards would come at him. Qi Refinement Warriors might even be here as well.

Even if Su Zimo managed to survive and go all the way to the palace, the King of Yan would have gone into hiding.

Just when Su Zimo’s hand rested on the hilt of Cold Moon Saber, the commander of the guards who stood by the side saw the scene and laughed while he lamented his troops. “Damn, you guys only know how to bully a scholar. Hey, scholar, you can ignore them and enter the city.”

Su Zimo relaxed slightly and nodded toward the man, before he entered the city.

Su Zimo located Sky Treasure Pavilion and went to the second level. He intended to deposit Sanguine Crystal Bow and Cold Moon Saber at this place for the time being.

These two weapons were too eye-catching. It was impossible for him to bring them into the palace.

With the Sky Treasure Badge, Su Zimo was able to deposit items for free. The manager of the Sky Treasure Pavilion at the Country of Yan gave a soft sigh when Su Zimo took out his Sky Treasure Badge. He smiled as he asked, “Young Master, can I take a look at your badge?”

Su Zimo handed his Sky Treasure Gold Badge over. There was an odd look on the manager’s face when he looked at the badge.

“Why, is anything wrong?” Su Zimo frowned.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion immediately shook his head, smiling as brightly as before, handing the Sky Treasure Gold Badge back. “There’s no problem. When do you intend to retrieve the items?”

“If everything goes as planned, it will be tomorrow.”

With that, Su Zimo turned to leave Sky Treasure Pavilion.

After Su Zimo left, the smile on the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion vanished and he looked grim.

“Manager, is the Sky Treasure Gold Badge fake? The person is no Qi Refinement Warrior, yet he has a Sky Treasure Gold Badge. He is indeed suspicious,” One of the workers at Sky Treasure Pavilion asked.

“It’s not fake. It is one hundred percent real.”

The manager shook his head, frowning, deep in his thoughts.

...

The morning of the next day, the ministers gathered outside the palace, ready to go to the royal court to see the King of Yan.

Su Zimo was among one of them.

After achieving initial success at Tendons Transformation, Su Zimo was able to shrink and move the muscles on his face, making changes to his facial appearance. But he was unable to change his body shape.

If he reached phenomenal success at Tendons Transformation, he would be able to have a complete transformation, changing his body shape.

If he could achieve phenomenal success at Bones Strengthening, he would even be able to shrink and expand his bones, changing his height to become a totally different person!

Last night, Su Zimo knocked a civil official named Shangguan Yue unconscious, and took his place to attend the morning session today.

“Brother Shangguan, I have not seen you for a few days and you seemed to have grown taller.” One man next to him came over to chat with him.

Su Zimo remained silent, not reacting to his words.

One was bound to have a slip of the tongue if he talked too much. Moreover, Su Zimo might have changed his facial appearance, but he was unable to have the same voice as Shangguan Yue.

Seeing that Su Zimo did not reply to him, the person turned around in embarrassment after inviting a snub. He no longer chatted with Su Zimo.

“Clang!” “Clang!” “Clang!”

The bell tower rang. All the civil and martial officials tidied their appearance and walked in two rows toward the palace.

An old man in his fifties to sixties, with a crown on his head and in a dragon robe sat in the center of the palace, perched high up. His gaze was fiery, looking majestic and awe-inspiring from sitting on the throne for many years.

This was the King of Yan!

There were four Qi Refinement Warriors in Taoist robes on the two sides of the King of Yan. They looked relaxed, as if they were taking a short rest.

The civil and martial officials entered the palace, kneeled before the king and shouted in a loud voice, “All hail the king!”

This sound echoed in the palace, it was loud and forceful.

“Hehe, Zhao Qian.”

While the officials were greeting the king, someone sneered among the crowd. It was particularly jarring!

Zhao Qian was the name of the King of Yan!

Who dared to call the king by their name in front of the king himself?

All the officials were alarmed, looking toward the sound.

A man was seen walking out from the crowd. He took off his official’s robe, revealing a green robe inside.

“Shangguan Yue, you must be crazy. How dare you offend the king!”

One of the martial officials snarled, but he noticed that the facial appearance of the green-robed man was undergoing odd changes. He turned into another person in the blink of an eye!

“This...”

All the officials thought that they were seeing things. They rubbed their eyes and widened their eyes to take a closer look.

He was not Shangguan Yue!

The four Qi Refinement Warriors who sat next to the King of Yan frowned, sweeping their gaze over Su Zimo. They sneered when they discovered that the man had no spirit qi.

To them, changing facial appearances was merely a small trick.

The King of Yan remained composed all along. His gaze was swift and fierce. He stared at Su Zimo, speaking in a cold voice. “Who are you?”

“Don’t you recognize me?”

Su Zimo smiled and asked, “Do you still remember Su Mu?”

Psst!

There was a commotion within the officials!

This name was a taboo in the Country of Yan. No one dared to speak of it in front of the King of Yan.

“Mmm?”

The King of Yan squinted his eyes and took a closer look at Su Zimo.

The King of Yan raised his head and laughed after a long while. “Hahahaha, are you his son?”

“Yes.”

Su Zimo smiled and nodded. “Su Hong is my older brother.”

“Oh?”

The King of Yan raised his eyebrows and ridiculed him, “What is your intention by coming to my palace?”

Su Zimo said softly, “I am here to kill you.”

“Hehe!”

“Haha!”

All the officials broke out into laughter.

To them, Su Zimo, the frail scholar was like an idiot who spoke conceited nonsense.

“Poof!”

The King of Yan could not help but laugh as he nodded, “This is interesting, very interesting.”

Su Zimo once told Uncle Zheng that he never thought of assassinating the King of Yan. He was telling the truth.

Regardless of whether it was covert killing or assassination, to Su Zimo, it was not enough to appease his rage and the injustice done to his family. That would be letting the King of Yan off too easily.

Su Zimo had to kill the King of Yan and he would do it openly, in front of all the officials!

Su Zimo wanted the King of Yan and the entire world to know that it was Su Mu’s descendants who killed the King of Yan!

It was only through this way could he feel the slightest pleasure and appease his anger and hatred!

The King of Yan shook his head, feeling slightly emotional. “I didn’t expect that the two sons of Su Mu would be vastly different, Su Hong endured it for 16 years and planned the assassination for years. He only dared to lay an ambush and to assassinate me. How dare you have the impudence to come to my palace and threaten to kill me? How dare you and on what basis!?”

The King of Yan sneered. “To me, Su Hong is considered as somewhat capable. And you? Hehe, you are merely an ignorant man who is brave, but lacks wisdom and tact!”

“Ignorant man?”

Su Zimo smiled, raising his head as he asked, “Zhao Qian, have you heard of this saying?”

“Once the ignorant man was enraged, he would cause bloodshed within five steps. At close combat, a man could be even more powerful than the combined strength of an entire country!”

With that, there was a bright glitter in Su Zimo’s eyes. He exuded a piercing cold and murderous aura. The temperature of the main hall seemed to drop suddenly!

Chapter 32: Slay the King

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Not good!”

The Qi Refinement Warriors sitting by both sides of the King of Yan stood up suddenly. Their countenances changed greatly.

It was extremely dangerous!

Suddenly, this seemingly weak and frail scholar had changed into a different person. The aura that he emanated made the four Qi Refinement Warriors terror-stricken.

Such was already the case for the Qi Refinement Warriors, much less the rest of the people in the main hall. Some of the civil officials were so frightened that they dropped to the ground, paralyzed and numb.

“Bang!”

Both Su Zimo’s feet landed on the floor and gave out a deafening thud. The floor laid with gold bricks split on impact, causing a long and huge crack to appear on it. Below the cracks was like a dark and spooky hell that emitted a cold and sinister aura.

The entire palace was shaking violently. Dust fell. The sky and ground were seemingly on the brink of collapse and the atmosphere was absolutely terrifying!

If one did not see it with his own eyes, no one dared to believe that the scene before them was caused by one individual.

Su Zimo had already disappeared from the earlier spot. His figure dashed ahead like a divine and savage steed. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the King of Yan.

Fast. It was too fast!

The earlier spot that Su Zimo stood was at least ten feet away from the King of Yan. However, everyone only felt their eyes blur for a moment before Su Zimo appeared just one elbow away from the King of Yan.

At this moment, the four Qi Refinement Warriors beside the King of Yan had just searched out their spirit weapons from their storage bags.

The reaction time of the two sides were on completely different levels!

It was not until this moment that everyone in the main hall finally understood Su Zimo’s earlier words.

Although he was ten feet away from the King of Yan. To Su Zimo, that was only considered an elbow’s length.

At such a close range, one would not be able to beat an ordinary man even when he had the aid of the entire country!

“Y-you.... what are you doing?!”

The King of Yan was so frightened that his liver and gall were almost splitting. Scared out of his wits, his eyes were filled with horror and he backed off instinctively.

Su Zimo’s expression was chilling and cold. He conveniently hurled off the crown on the King of Yan’s head. The latter’s hair fell all over his face, making him look unkempt and embarrassed.

Su Zimo stepped forward, reached out his palm, grabbed the King of Yan’s hair and lifted him up!

“Ah!”

The King of Yan screamed when he felt the severe pain coming from his scalp. Beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead and his limbs turned cold.

“Mortal, how dare you!”

“Release the King of Yan quickly. Otherwise, you will face death for sure!”

Two of the four Qi Refinement Warriors were controlling flying swords. Another one was directing a long saber. The remaining one was controlling a roulette with sharp edges.

Out of the four spirit weapons, only the roulette had a spirit pattern and was an inferior-grade spirit weapon. The other three weapons suspended in the air were pseudo spirit weapons. They were aimed at the vital points on Su Zimo’s body and were waiting for an opportune time to strike.

Su Zimo did not seemed bothered. He dragged the King of Yan’s hair and took a few steps back. He used his backhand grip to pick up the long saber that was placed horizontally on the rack behind him.

Clang!

Sounds of sharp blades unsheathing resonated across the main hall. The lingering sounds were so creepy that it sent chills up one’s spine.

Su Zimo placed the long saber on the King of Yan’s neck horizontally.

The King of Yan could feel the coldness from the sharp blade. Shortly after, he was having goosebumps all over.

“My name is Su Zimo. Remember me.” Su Zimo’s voice rang in his ears. There was not the slightest change in Su Zimo’s emotions. Yet, the King of Yan felt very nervous.

“Su Zimo, do you know that The Imperial Army and Royal Guards total over 150,000 people? Coupled with the immortal cultivation clan behind me, you won’t be able to escape even if you can fly!”

The King of Yan was the ruler of a country after all. When his life was at stake, he tried his best to regain his composure, forcefully suppressed his fears and said while gritting his teeth, “Why don’t I make a deal with you... ”

“Hehe.”

Su Zimo laughed.

At the sound of this laughter, the King of Yan’s heart gradually sank to the bottom of the valley.

He could sense that Su Zimo was hell bent on killing him!

“Swoosh!”

At this very moment, the King of Yan could hear the sounds of weapons moving in the air at lightning speed.

“The Qi Refinement Warrior is taking action!” The King of Yan rejoiced in his heart.

As long as the Qi Refinement Warrior could kill Su Zimo with one slash of the sword, he would still have a chance to live.

The Qi Refinement Warrior who made the move was standing behind Su Zimo. The distance between the two was too close. He was less than ten feet away.

The flying sword stabbed towards the blind spot of Su Zimo’s sight. It approached the back of Su Zimo’s brains like a flash of light at that instant.

The eyes of the other three Qi Refinement Warriors lit up.

It looked like the flying sword was going to stab the back of Su Zimo’s brains. As if eyes were grown on his back and without turning his head, Su Zimo suddenly swung his arms behind his head and wrapped that flying sword gently, seemingly not using much strength.

“Mmm?”

The expression of the attacking Qi Refinement Warrior changed. He discovered that he had actually lost control of the flying sword.

The Qi Refinement Warrior had wound his own spirit qi around the flying sword to control the weapon. He could direct the sword with his hands for the purpose of attacking or defending.

However, how powerful was the Bovine-tongued Saber?

Under the wrapping, the spirit qi of the flying sword dissipated instantly.

Su Zimo flipped his hand and threw the sword away!

Poof!

The flying sword pierced through the chest of the Qi Refinement Warrior and drew out a streak of blood. Unhindered, it pierced into the wall of the main hall ruthlessly, the blade trembling nonstop.

The entire process seemed slow when narrated but it occurred very quickly.

From the moment that the Qi Refinement Warrior took action to the point where the sword pierced through his body, it took less than the moment of a breath!

This man’s expression was dazed, his eyes filled with disbelief and losing focus as he landed on the floor with a loud thud.

“Psst!”

The remaining three Qi Refinement Warriors gasped and took a few steps back instinctively. They were trying to distance themselves from Su Zimo.

If the earlier sword from Su Zimo was thrown towards any of them, none of them could have dodged it.

The speed of that sword was completely beyond their response time.

“Hurry. Go and notify Senior Brother Liu for reinforcements!”

One of the three Qi Refinement Warriors looked terrified. He dashed towards the back of the main hall and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

To the King of Yan, these few moments of breath seemed a hundred years long.

They had failed!

Even the Qi Refinement Warriors failed when they took actions.

All this while, the long saber on the neck of the King of Yan had never left him by an inch.

Su Zimo lowered his head slightly and whispered into the ears of King of Yan, “Zhao Qian, do you know that... the moment that I stepped into the palace, you were already a dead man. If I say that I will kill you, no one can save you even when you search high and low for a savior.”

There was pin-drop silence in the wide and spacious main hall!

Seemingly, everyone had been stunned by an individual’s aura and kept mum out of fear.

Su Zimo’s voice was not loud. It was light and calm, as if he was chatting with the King of Yan. However, behind this voice, everyone could feel the murderous intent that made one’s heart shudder!

The King of Yan was shivering with fear all over. His teeth clattered loudly nonstop.

“Zhao Qian, you don’t need to be afraid. It is just one slash. There won’t be any pain.”

Su Zimo’s gaze was icy cold. He said word by word, “I will send you on the road to apologize to my parents!”

Poof!

The large head of the King of Yan had been cut off by Su Zimo in one slash. He was holding it in his hands.

Even upon his death, the King of Yan’s eyes were popped out wide and filled with horror. In fact, before the slash, the King of Yan had already died of fear.

He had been frightened till death when he was alive!

Ta! Ta! Ta!

Successive footsteps could be heard coming from outside the palace. The Imperial Army of the Kingdom of Yan had already rushed here.

Su Zimo tied the King of Yan’s head on his waist and surveyed the surroundings. Shaking the long saber in his hands and exuding a murderous aura, he said coldly, “The King of Yan is already dead. Anyone who stops me shall not be spared!”

Chapter 33: The Powerful Repression

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Just as Su Zimo beheaded the King of Yan, the hundreds of civil and military officials in the main hall panicked and were at a loss over what to do. Some fainted on the spot with their eyes rolled back, while some fled outside without even turning back.

Among the crowd who fled, there was an excited gleam in the eyes of one of the martial officials despite his terrified expression.

When this person ran to a corner outside the palace, an ordinary-looking soldier nearby immediately joined him. The person said in a low voice, “Quickly leave the palace and send a pigeon post to City Lord Luo. Tell him that the King of Yan is already dead and the important event can be realized!”

“Order received!”

That soldier quickened his steps and left the palace. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared into the crowd.

In the main hall, Su Zimo held the long saber with his right hand. With the King of Yan’s head hung on his waist, he wanted to dash outside but he suddenly heard someone hollering behind him, “Who are you? How dare you come to the palace and behave so atrociously!”

Su Zimo looked back.

Both Su Zimo and that person who spoke were frozen for a moment.

The person who spoke had a gaunt and thin face and he wore a wide and long robe. His left sleeves looked empty. He was a one-armed man.

This person was none other than the Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior from Joyful Clan who escaped a narrow death when Su Zimo paralyzed one of his arms in Cang Lang Mountain Range!

“It’s you?”

The one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior recognized Su Zimo at one glance. The fearsomeness in his eyes instantly turned into fear and panic.

Although the condition of his wounds had already stabilized, he was often awakened by nightmares in recent nights. That wild man in Cang Lang Mountain Range was even more terrifying and savage than spirit beasts. He was like a recurring nightmare that would not go away.

Su Zimo laughed. With a sinister stare, he said in a spooky manner, “So, you are the one!”

“All of you... stop him. I’m going to send a message to the clan!”

The one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior could sense Su Zimo’s murderous intent. He did not think of resisting at all. After shouting, he actually escaped to the direction where he came from atop his flying sword.

The one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior was very clear of Su Zimo’s weakness.

If he wanted to escape from Su Zimo’s clutches, he would have to use Sword Kinesis Flight. The ceiling in the palace had a certain height and he was worried that he would not be able to leave Su Zimo’s range of attack.

As long as he escaped to the outside to the boundless sky and sea, he could then survive.

Su Zimo slid his soles and dashed forward. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of one of the Qi Refinement Warriors. He supinated his hands and gave a punch.

Bang!

Just as this man drew out his spirit weapon, his head exploded on the impact of Su Zimo’s punch and he died on the spot!

After he was enlightened about Divine Steed Fleeting, Su Zimo’s speed increased further and he could close in with even more ease.

Once Su Zimo closed in on the Qi Refinement Warrior, it meant that the latter’s death was imminent.

“Jee!”

The only Level 8 Qi Refinement Warrior in the main hall directed the inferior-grade spirit weapon towards Su Zimo. There was a flash of radiance on the roulette spirit weapon.

The spirit pattern shone; the power and speed of the spirit weapon increased greatly!

Without even looking at it, Su Zimo supinated his hands and slashed with his long saber.

Snap!

The long saber broke and the roulette’s speed reduced greatly upon the huge and astonishing impact. Su Zimo stretched out his palm and placed it on the roulette gently. Wrap and vibrate. The roulette had already fallen into his hands.

Right from the beginning, Su Zimo had never paused. He bumped into the arms of another Qi Refinement Warrior, exerted all his strength and leaned towards him!

Bang!

This man was flung off instantly. In mid air, his body suddenly exploded and disintegrated. Broken arms and legs were flying around and blood and flesh splattered all over.

In a few moments, Su Zimo had broken away from the encirclement of the few Qi Refinement Warrior and dashed towards the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior.

The one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior was escaping very quickly. While he was flying on the sword, he was furiously penning down something. It was uncertain what he was writing.

The moment the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior escaped out of the palace, he threw the thing in his hands towards the sky.

Su Zimo watched carefully. There was a life-like, white paper crane the size of a palm in mid air. It was shining with spirit light. After fluttering its wings a few times, it flew towards a distance and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Su Zimo vaguely guessed that this white paper crane was a talisman of the cultivation world. It was a means of communication.

Although he was aware of this, Su Zimo could not stop it.

The Sword Kinesis Flight speed of the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior was not as quick as Su Zimo. With the delay, Su Zimo almost caught with him!

This man was terrified. He rampantly circulated spirit qi into his flying sword. The flying sword rose and dashed higher up in the sky.

“You were lucky to have escaped the last time. Today, you will stay here!”

At the sight of the Qi Refinement Warrior about to dash into the sky, Su Zimo hollered and threw up the roulette that he had picked up in passing!

Oo! Oo!

The roulette transformed into a flash of light, broke through the empty sky, giving out intense and terrifying sounds as the winds roared.

Although one was in the sky and the other on the ground, they were not too far from each other.

The one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior wanted to avoid it but was too late.

In that split second, the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior gritted his teeth. Disregarding whether he would fall off, he controlled the flying sword on his feet, wanting to block the roulette that was shooting over.

Clang!

Sparks flew everywhere as the sword and roulette clashed into each other!

The one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior’s expression suddenly changed. The spirit qi on his flying sword actually dissipated instantly!

The flying sword lost control upon the impact of the collision and reversed towards him at an even faster speed!

Poof!

The entire flying sword pierced into the belly of the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior. That was a Qi Refinement Warrior’s lifeline and Sea of Qi.

The broken Sea of Qi meant that over ten years of his cultivation from painstaking efforts had gone to waste.

The one-armed Qi refinement Warrior fell from the sky and landed heavily on the floor. Dust flew all over and successive sounds of bones breaking could be heard coming from inside his body.

Looking ghastly pale and blood foaming from the mouth, the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior saw Su Zimo striding towards him. Endless malice and resentment flashed across his eyes. With a ferocious expression, he laughed crazily and said, “You are finished! I have just notified the clan. Not long after, Foundation Establishment Cultivators will rush over to slay you! You will come down to keep me company very soon. Hahahaha!”

“Oh?”

Su Zimo raised his brows and said, “So there aren’t any Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the capital then?”

The one-armed Qi Refinement Officer was stunned.

“Thanks for the information. It looks like I, Su Zimo, am not destined to die yet. Even the capital city of the Country of Yan cannot stop me!”

Su Zimo’s expression was cold and aloof. He stepped forward and trampled on the skull of the one-armed Qi Refinement Warrior, crushing it. He took this man’s storage bag and put it away in his arms before dashing outside.

If there were Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the capital, coupled with other Qi Refinement Officers, city guards and The Imperial Army, it would be very difficult for Su Zimo to leave the capital.

This was because there was a huge gap of one realm between the Foundation Establishment Cultivator and Qi Refinement Warrior. This was a great leap in quality, and the strong powers erupted by Foundation Establishment Cultivators was enough to kill Su Zimo.

On the other hand, without the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, even Level 10 Perfected Qi Refinement Warriors would be of little threat to Su Zimo.

“I have to make my way out as soon as possible!”

Su Zimo told himself quietly

If he were to dawdle too long in the capital, he would eventually land himself in a hard battle when the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Joyful Clan arrived. It would be hard for him to escape death then.

The Imperial Army of the King of Yan formed a massive array, holding spears as they dashed forward fearlessly. At one glance, they were impenetrable.

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

Hundreds and thousands of the Imperial Army hollered angrily together. The sound was deafening. A massive and powerful aura engulfed the entire place, slamming towards Su Zimo as if wanting to drown him.

The Imperial Army was absolutely loyal to the King of Yan. They were resolute and determined. Although Su Zimo was so powerful that he could kill Qi Refinement Warriors, The Imperial Army was fearless and did not back off.

Every member of the Imperial Army had a gaze that was as sharp as a sword. Carrying a chilling expression, they had strong murderous intent.

The congregation of hundreds and thousands of the Imperial Army erupted a powerful and unwavered determination that astonished the minds and hearts!

This was the power of a country!

Enshrouded by this massive aura and the frightening will power, even Qi Refinement Warriors who came would have long been scared out of their wits and turned cowardly prior to fighting.

However, Su Zimo’s expression remained unchanged. Instead, the brilliance in his eyes intensified!

Su Zimo took a long and deep breath and circulated the Anaconda Eclipse heart sutra. His chest bulged and lifted, seemingly wanting to devour the sun and moon. Pausing for a moment, he suddenly opened his mouth.

“Ah!”

Su Zimo gave a long yell.

A humongous flow of energy surged out of Su Zimo’s mouth. His voice was booming and high-pitch, penetrating gold and cracking stones, and shrouding the shouts of the hundred thousands of the Imperial Army instantly.

Many members of the Imperial Army revealed a pained expression. The weapons in their hands dropped and they covered their ears with both hands.

In Cang Lang Mountain Range, Su Zimo had personally witnessed a spirit demon roaring loudly and shattering the body of small and weak spirit beasts with that force.

Although his yell was not that lethal, it was still astonishing and powerful. How could ordinary people withstand that?

“Boom!”

Su Zimo took a step out, causing the ground to tremble, black bricks split open and sandstones flew all over.

“The King of Yan is already dead. Who dares to stop me!”

At this moment, it was as if Su Zimo had been possessed by a powerful ancient demon. The murderous aura was stifling, seemingly wanting to destroy the entire world. It subdued the aura of the hundreds and thousands of the Imperial Army troops almost instantly.

Many of the soldiers in the Imperial Army turned ghastly pale with dazed expressions. They actually fell to the ground with wobbly legs. The Imperial Army was in chaos. The strong and powerful aura gathered earlier was swept away immediately, revealing faint signs of defeat.

At this juncture, Su Zimo laughed loudly. He was looking disdainfully at everyone out of the corner of his eyes. The aura was towering!

The ordinary man in the eyes of the King of Yan was repressing the power of a country!

Chapter 34: The Intense Battle in the Capital

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The Imperial Army suffered a major setback. Su Zimo had not even made any moves to attack. He only dashed around madly in the swarm of soldiers with Plow Heaven Stride. In ten minutes, he had already forced his way out.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The areas that Su Zimo had passed through were in great chaos. There were hundreds of thousands of the Imperial Army trying to hold him back. Yet, he was seemingly in a no man’s territory and no one could halt his steps.

Su Zimo circulated Body Petrification. The muscles in his entire body tightened until they were as hard as rocks and his defensive ability increased greatly.

When the Imperial Army pierced Su Zimo with the golden spears in their hands, the spears would either slip off or break on the spot. They could not hurt Su Zimo at all!

Not long after, Su Zimo had already dashed out of the palace.

At this moment, Su Zimo sensed great danger in his heart. When he was running, he suddenly made dodging moves and lowered his body like an anaconda slithering close to the ground.

“Swoosh!”

A cold beam of sword light streaked across the top of Su Zimo’s head.

It was a Qi Refinement Warrior!

Su Zimo rose. He dashed diagonally towards the direction where the sword came from like a wild bull, hurling off many of the Imperial Army by the side.

The Qi Refinement Warrior who was hiding in the crowd saw his flying sword come to nothing. Just as he tried to redirect the flying sword, before he could even recover his senses, he discovered that all of the Imperial Army in front blocking him from view had already fallen to the ground.

The blood-drenched Su Zimo had already closed in on him. It was too late for this person to dodge.

Bang!

Su Zimo casually punched him and the latter was flung away.

The eyes of this Qi Refinement Warrior had lost focus. His chest collapsed; his bones shattered and pierced into his lungs. Before his body touched the ground, he had already stopped breathing.

With the power erupted from Su Zimo’s body, even if he did not make any moves, the Qi Refinement Warrior would not be able to withstand any one casual punch or kick from him as well.

At this moment, the capital was in great chaos.

More and more Qi Refinement Warriors gathered as they rushed over from various places across the city. During this time, there were already about ten of them who had taken hostile action against Su Zimo.

Initially, these Qi Refinement Warriors hid among the Imperial Army and guards while directing the flying sword to attack Su Zimo.

However, after Su Zimo killed a few of them, the remaining Qi Refinement Warriors were feeling scared. They realized that Su Zimo could find them even if they hid in the crowd.

The Imperial Army and city guards could not stop Su Zimo at all!

One after another, many Qi Refinement Warriors rose into the air, surrounding and attacking Su Zimo.

Although this would deplete their spirit qi faster, Su Zimo could not pose a threat to them then.

The worst situation had occurred!

In such a circumstance whereby dozens of Qi Refinement Warriors constantly attacked him, Su Zimo could still circulate Body Petrification to endure the attacks from the lower-level Qi Refinement Warriors.

However, Su Zimo had to dodge the attacks from the Level 9 and Perfected Qi Refinement Warriors when they unsheathed their inferior-grade spirit weapons.

The hardest part was that Su Zimo had no way to retaliate.

In addition, Su Zimo’s speed would definitely decrease if he were to rely solely on his spirit perception to dodge the attacks of the Qi Refinement Warrior. Coupled with the constant harassment by the Imperial Army and guards surrounding him, Su Zimo could very possibly lose his life in the capital!

“Everyone, there is no need to panic. This lad can’t leave the place. As long as we unanimously join forces and detain him in the capital, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from my Joyful Clan will arrive very soon!”

In mid air, a Perfected Qi Refinement Warrior said loudly.

At this very moment, Su Zimo suddenly turned back and smiled at that person. He had a strange look in his eyes.

This person’s heart froze. He flew on the flying sword and quickly retreated so that he could distance himself from Su Zimo.

Barely anyone had noticed that Su Zimo came all the way to the palace from an inconspicuous corner and not the main gate of the capital.

That was where the Sky Treasure Pavilion was located.

Su Zimo rushed out of the Imperial Army’s entrapment and headed towards a wall ahead of him.

Swoosh!

The moment that Su Zimo hit the wall, the wall suddenly transformed into a glistening water curtain and Su Zimo’s figure disappeared from sight.

Many members of the Imperial Army were stunned on the spot.

Some people did not believe it. They slammed their skulls on it but ended up falling to the ground with broken and bleeding heads.

“Mmm?”

The Qi Refinement Warrior in the mid air furrowed his brows tightly. Of course, they were aware that the place was the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

However, what shocked them was that Su Zimo could enter and leave the Sky Treasure Pavilion as he wished, although he was not a Qi Refinement Warrior. This proved that he had the Sky Treasure Badge!

“Senior Brother Li, what should we do?” One of the Qi Refinement Warriors asked in a low voice.

The Sky Treasure Pavilion was the largest trading house in the Great Zhou Dynasty and had a superior status. Killing and fighting was banned in the premise. There was once a situation where Foundation Establishment Cultivators stirred up trouble in the Sky Treasure Pavilion and ended up being killed on the spot.

There had been rumors in the Great Zhou Dynasty that the Sky Treasure Pavilion’s backing was the monarch of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

No matter how gutsy these Qi Refinement Warriors were, they dared not enter the place to catch people.

“No need to worry. This person cannot always hide inside. He will have to come out sooner or later. When the clan elders rush here and communicate with Sky Treasure Pavilion, I don’t believe that Sky Treasure Pavilion will jeopardize their relationship with Joyful Clan for the sake of one mortal.”

On the second floor of the Sky Treasure Pavilion.

The manager of the Sky Treasure Pavilion had been startled awake. Blinking his sleepy eyes, he asked the waiting staff beside him, “What happened outside? Why is it so chaotic?”

“I heard that the King of Yan has been killed and the murderer is on the run.”

“He’s not caught yet?”

“No. Listening to what the people outside said, he did not seem to be a Qi Refinement Warrior. However, he knows corporal mortification martial arts. He is invulnerable and has very strong close combat ability. Many Qi Refinement Warriors have already died in his hands.”

“Could it be him?” The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion muttered and frowned as a figure flashed across his mind.

At this very moment, he could hear footsteps coming from the main hall. The speed of the visitor was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, the footsteps had already ascended to the second floor.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion focused his sight.

He only saw a young man drenched in blood heading over directly with a bloody head hanging on his waist. That face on the bloody head no doubt belonged to the King of Yan!

“I came to collect the Cold Moon Saber and Sanguine Crystal Bow.” The visitor said in a deep voice.

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion trembled all over and sobered up instantly. Swallowing his saliva, he nodded and said, “Okay, I will get them.”

After a few moments, the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion brought the Cold Moon Saber and Sky Treasure Pavilion to Su Zimo.

These two pseudo spirit weapons were too heavy. The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion had to use spirit qi to control them and could barely bring them over.

“Thank you so much.”

The visitor hung the Cold Moon Saber on his waist. Fastening the quiver on his back and holding the Sanguine Crystal Bow with his hands, he turned and left.

It was only until the visitor disappeared did the waiting staff at the side heave a long sigh of relief and gradually calmed down.

“This man is very scary. I even have feelings of fear and trepidation when I stand before him.” The waiting staff said. After pausing shortly, he then had a moment of realization before exclaiming in shock, “Don’t tell me that he is the one who killed the King of Yan? Who is he? Why did he kill the King of Yan?”

The manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion had a grave expression. After considering for a long time, he searched out a white paper crane from a storage bag. Releasing some spirit qi from his fingertip, he wrote a line of words ‘The King of Yan is already dead. The group is now leaderless and the capital is in chaos. The murderer is not a Qi Refinement Warrior and he has the third princess’s Sky Treasure Gold Badge. His identity is suspicious... ”

After writing out the message, the manager of Sky Treasure Pavilion walked to the window and sent off the paper crane in his hands gently.

The paper crane fluttered its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 35: Kill One Man in Ten Steps

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Dozens of Qi Refinement Warriors gathered in the air, discussing countermeasures and staring at the entrance of Sky Treasure Pavilion at the same time.

Soon after, Su Zimo stepped out of the Sky Treasure Pavilion with a long saber hung on his waist and a blood-colored huge bow in his hands.

“Su Zimo, you won’t be able to get away. If you surrender, your Su family may still be pardoned. Otherwise, humph, your Su family will definitely be annihilated!” One of the Perfected Qi Refinement Warriors said worriedly.

Within such a short time frame, someone had already told the Qi Refinement Warrior from Joyful Clan about Su Zimo’s background.

“You wish to annihilate the Su family?”

Su Zimo sneered. The murderous intent in his eyes intensified as he suddenly drew out three arrows from his quiver and coldly said, “I will exterminate you first!”

He bent the bow and nocked the arrow.

The Sanguine Crystal Bow weighed thousands of pounds. Coupled with the huge tendons of the spirit beast anaconda, the power that it could erupt would weigh at least ten thousands of pounds!

There were two key points in archery. First, the force. Second, the accuracy.

The Sanguine Crystal Bow in Su Zimo’s hands was heavy enough. Although it’s precision was lacking a little, it did not matter in a situation whereby the dozens of Qi Refinement Warriors were gathered at the same place. Su Zimo did not even have to aim. He just had to shoot towards that crowd of people.

Swoosh!

Bow like a full moon and arrows like shooting stars.

Almost simultaneously, three sharp arrows were shot. There was only the sound of them breaking through the air.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

Sounds of sharp weapons piercing blood and flesh could be heard.

Before they could react, three Qi Refinement Warriors were shot by Su Zimo and dropped to the ground.

It was too fast!

Many Qi Refinement Warriors in the air were caught by surprise. They did not expect that Su Zimo would have a means to deal with them.

The expressions of the remaining Qi Refinement Warriors suddenly changed. They hurriedly redirected their flying swords and fled behind Su Zimo to distance themselves from the latter. Terror filled their eyes and fear lingered in their hearts.

Given the power and speed of the three arrows, even Perfected Qi Refinement Warriors would not be able to dodge them!

At the sight of this, Su Zimo did not hide the contempt in his eyes. He laughed out loud, “With such capabilities, you still wish to stop me?”

Su Zimo strapped the Sanguine Crystal Bow on his back and unsheathed the Cold Moon Saber with a backhand grip. Thereafter, he dashed towards the outside of the capital.

With the Cold Moon Saber by his side, Su Zimo was like a tiger with wings.

Although the Imperial Army and guards won in numbers, no one could stop Su Zimo’s killing momentum. It was in complete disarray after Su Zimo fought his way through them, leaving behind rows of corpses and blood flowing like rivers.

The dozens of Qi Refinement Warriors in mid air had not given up. They followed Su Zimo from afar but the spirit weapons under their control no longer posed any threat to Su Zimo.

When a flying sword shot over, Su Zimo no longer dodged them. With a wave of his saber, the flying sword would be hurled off.

The Level 9 and Perfected Qi Refinement Warriors could barely control the inferior-grade spirit weapons hit by the Cold Moon Saber.

However, the other Qi Refinement Warriors did not have such control.

Although the Cold Moon Saber was a pseudo spirit weapon, it was integrated with too many rare spirit items. It’s toughness did not lose out to middle-grade spirit weapons. Complemented with Su Zimo’s strong and powerful body strength, just one slash from it could dissipate all the spirit qi on the flying sword directly.

There would be a massive number of casualties if the spirit weapon that lost control were to hit the crowd of the Imperial Army and city guards.

Over time, feelings of fear and terror started to spread between the Imperial Army and the city guards.

When one person started to retreat, many people would follow suit subconsciously. The initial unwavering determination of the Imperial Army and guards had finally been crushed.

Fear was contagious.

The dozens of Qi Refinement Warriors lingered in the air. Their expressions ugly and they were filled with hesitation.

In actual fact, the moment that Su Zimo picked up the Sanguine Crystal Bow, he was already in complete control of the situation!

Many Qi Refinement Warriors wanted to dodge the sharp arrows from Su Zimo and had to distance themselves from him as much as possible.

When the distance was greater, the power of the sharp arrows would inevitably reduce. The deviation from the target would also increase tremendously to allow more reaction time for the many Qi Refinement Warriors.

But at the same time, with the increase in distance, it also meant that they needed to use more spirit qi to control their flying swords and would not be able to hang on for too long.

If they were to go closer to Su Zimo and the latter suddenly turned back and shot an arrow, one of the Qi Refinement Warriors would drop from the air.

One had to know that the 20 sharp arrows in Su Zimo’s quiver were also forged by the remaining materials used for the Sanguine Crystal Bow. It was not any different from pseudo spirit weapons.

Once they were shot, be it at the vital body point or not, it would cause devastating damage to the body of the Qi Refinement Warrior if the powers contained in the sharp arrow suddenly erupted!

If they were shot in the arm, the arm would become paralyzed. If they were shot in the thigh, the thigh would become fractured. If they were shot in the body, the body would explode after the sharp arrow pierced through it!

At the sight of Su Zimo on the brink of fighting his way out of the capital, many Qi Refinement Warriors felt extremely helpless. They were torn between advancing or retreating.

At the gate of the city, many guards stationed at the site had long closed the gate. Ten monstrous-sized ballistae for defending the city walls were placed in a row at the gate.

The ballistae arrows were thicker and longer than the spears in the hands of the guards. The arrow heads were shining with sinister and cold lights, aiming at Su Zimo and ready to be launched at any point in time.

Su Zimo’s killing momentum was on the rise. Seeing that the city gate was right in front of him, he did not care about the ballistae. He held the Cold Moon Saber and charged forward!

“Release!”

The leader of the guards standing beside the ballistae lowered his arms and yelled.

Swash! Swash! Swash!

Ten huge arrows shot out, tearing the air instantly and making terrifying sounds.

How powerful was the ballistae arrows?

The arrows shot out could even destroy the city walls!

However, now, all ten ballistae arrows were only targeting a single living person made of flesh and blood!

The ballistae arrows had not been used to attack a city but to kill a human instead. This kind of situation was unprecedented in history. It was also a rare sight in the future.

The ballistae arrows traveled at lighting speed and Su Zimo was still charging. In a split second, the ballistae arrows had already appeared in front of Su Zimo.

The ten ballistae arrows came together like a huge stone pillar smashing over. The aura was appalling!

“Ha!”

Su Zimo’s eyes shone as he exhaled and yelled while gripping the Cold Moon Saber. Faint sounds of vibration emanated from the bones in his body. His large tendons pulsated and sounds of bowstring vibrations rang. The muscles in his body knotted together, seemingly doubling his body size!

“Break it!”

Su Zimo raised his saber and slashed the ten ballistae arrows with all his might.

Bang!

Accompanied by an earth-shattering sound, sparks flew as the ten ballistae arrows actually broke in half and scattered all over the ground by the Cold Moon Saber in Su Zimo’s hands!

Psst!

When everyone in the capital witnessed this scene, their pupils instantly contracted into needle heads as they gasped.

Even this could not hurt him?

How could this be the power of a human?

Although Su Zimo had blocked the ten ballistae arrows, he had also taken a half-step back due to the impact of this force. He flung his slightly sore arms and grinned at the numerous guards at the city gate. “All of you are finished!”

The guards at the city gate were so frightened that all colors drained from their faces.

The power of the ballistae were great but loading the bow needed ten people to pull the string and three people to carry the arrow over to reload it.

During this time, Su Zimo had already dashed before them, not giving them any chance at all.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

Flashes of blood appeared consecutively. No one could stop the powers of Su Zimo’s slash!

What Postnatal Experts, Perfected Connate Expert... After Su Zimo cultivated The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, these pugilistic experts were as useless as chickens and dogs!

This was the power of cultivation!

Once he stepped into the cultivation world, Su Zimo did not even need to bother about using conspiracy or endure for 16 years to plot an assassination.

Let me tell you openly that I want to kill you, and you can not escape either!

Even the tightly-guarded capital with Qi Refinement Warriors could not stop me!

In the blink of an eye, one after another, the guards at the city gate were fleeing desperately.

Seeing that he had hopes of leaving the city, Su Zimo was instantly invigorated. He could not help lamenting, “With every ten steps a man is killed, leaving no trails in a thousand miles, left in anguish after the matter, hiding one’s light under a bushel!”

“Hahahaha, the capital of the Country of Yan is only as such!” Su Zimo’s laughter filled the sky, displaying extreme arrogance.