Blackbeard had to give up Mount Ling Hua. In truth, they had abandoned many places.

But Mount Lao Bu was different for them.

The Grand Elder of the Shadow Sect, from the Star Path, was holding the mortal-level Extreme Move "The Message."

His name was "Qing Ruosu."

Blackbeard was summarizing the events that had happened to him.

And they were terribly bad. Han Chengqing's combat power surpassed description and was difficult to deal with, especially for him.

He also possessed a song called "Spring and Autumn Blossoms."

That song caused the breakdown of any Extreme Combo one tried to use, making activation extremely difficult.

• "Also, I don't have the necessary Extreme Moves."

•"I can't use 'Heart Sword'! Damn you, Hei Chengqing!"

•"If Brother Kang Hua hadn't been killed in a moment of betrayal, his inheritance wouldn't have disappeared, and we would have regained a great combat power alongside his Extreme Combos!"

Qing Ruosu laughed and sent a message to Blackbeard:

• "In truth, I know where Kang Hua's inheritance disappeared. The answer lies with his wife."

Qing Ruosu sent the message.

Then he turned around.

A person was hiding behind a black robe, only darkness visible on his face, and possessing an ethereal voice.

Qing Ruosu laughed:

• "So you've decided to cooperate!"

The mysterious person replied:

• "Yes, I will cooperate."

The mysterious person received the means to communicate with Qing Ruosu and left.

Qing Ruosu was happy. Although news of defeats kept reaching him, he remained extremely calm.

Far from that, on Mount Lao Bu...

Han Chengqing was unleashing punches and palms resembling war drums.

Their sound was piercing.

He was killing many spirit beasts.

So far, there had been no direct confrontation with the Shadow Sect, which had suffered greatly.

Even Jiang Han Chengqing had received heavy and shameful injuries.

They mostly hid behind Han Chengqing's cloak.

Han Chengqing was a talent that only appears once every 10,000 years.

Even in difficult situations, he would laugh and feel that things were interesting.

And in his fight with the Shadow Sect, perhaps he felt he was in the best period of his life. Fighting without fear for anyone.

That was what Han Chengqing lacked after he married and became a member of the Zhong Nan Sect, marrying the fairy Hai Er.

After marrying and becoming bound to this righteous path, he had to submit pitifully to protect his family.

But now he was living moments of excitement that wouldn't repeat often in his life.

A strange sword aura appeared.

Swish!

It was the strongest strike of "Heart Sword."

Han Chengqing laughed after dodging the strike. He said:

• "So you're happy about stealing Brother Kang Hua's strikes?"

Blackbeard laughed:

• "Yes, especially the thumb strike! It's very powerful, killed many of your group."

Han Chengqing laughed:

• "That's their problem! May they thank me, in hell! Because I avenged them! Hahahahahaha!"

Blackbeard laughed:

• "If circumstances were better, Han Chengqing, we might have become friends."

Han Chengqing replied. He also felt disappointment:

• "Then let me hear your new song. It's called 'Jade Spring.' It represents the heavens. How it is jade-like and azure atop Mount Lao Bu."

A loud and powerful sound resonated. Han Chengqing played the guqin, and his performance was wonderful and dazzling.

Even Blackbeard and his companions were subdued.

They listened and felt the immense distance from Han Chengqing, as if the distance between them and Han Chengqing was like that between heaven and earth.

After that, several forms appeared, all representing his six songs:

• "Jade Earth!"

•"Jade Spring!"

•"Jade Beginning!"

•"Jade Distance!"

•"Jade Separation!"

They all represented his six songs.

And this Extreme Combo was Han Chengqing's strongest moves.

Six jade forms representing Han Chengqing's six songs surged forward, attacking Shadow Sect members. They engaged in a frenzied battle.

Blackbeard felt the immense danger.

So he used Metal Path techniques.

The soil and air became like metallic forms, either attacking the jade songs or trying to swallow them.

But "Jade Earth" couldn't be restrained by Metal techniques mixed with earth.

Because "Jade Earth" is a song that mimics the Earth Path, so it's difficult for the Earth Path to restrain or swallow it.

It was stupid!

"Jade Earth" was the strongest jade among the six songs, and it attacked Blackbeard, who was tired from engaging in numerous battles, and his burden was heavy from all those fights.

But something new and strange appeared: spirits were appearing densely and exploding madly.

Blackbeard retreated a bit, then said:

• "Sorry, Han Chengqing, but Mount Lao Bu is your grave!"

Spirit beasts of seventh-rank strength appeared.

And the battles turned bad for Han Chengqing's side.

He canceled the Jade Song because it consumed dense immortal essence, and he needed to preserve his combat power for the decisive end.

It was exhausting.

Meanwhile, on the other side, two people with strong and handsome appearances had descended, like spears piercing the sky: Beho Chenqing and Clark.

This was their first arrival at Mount Lao Bu, and Clark's first real arrival.

The Dao Marks of the Soul Path were dense, making Clark feel immense pressure. Even Beho Chenqing, who was stronger than Clark, felt pressure due to the Soul Path Dao Marks because their souls weren't strong enough.

Beho Chenqing asked Clark suspiciously:

• "So, what's the plan to explore this vast place?"

Mount Lao Bu was indeed vast, full of green plains and deserts.

Clark could sense the ongoing battles because his investigative senses were enhanced due to the Star Path.

So he told Beho Chenqing:

• "The best place for us currently is the desert plain."

Why did Clark choose this place? Because he could possibly stay and settle for a week without fear of anyone arriving or battles reaching them.

The two moved there and began.

There was a small trench, very simple for dwelling.

But it had been an immortal formation for the Soul Path from the beginning!

And that was what Clark was looking for.

Using the formation and activating it, Clark and Beho Chenqing released their souls.

And here the suffering began.

Their souls were being slapped.

Clark could last half an hour, while Beho Chenqing only ten minutes at most. That was his limit compared to Clark.

But Clark's soul surpassed that of 1000 grown men. With each recovery and sleep session, he estimated it would reach 10,000 if uninterrupted, of course.

He also hid the amount of souls he had seized. With those souls, Clark could heal his soul and continue, then sleep, of course.

He did this secretly, away from Beho Chenqing, so they wouldn't fall into the darkness of suspicion.

Two days passed, and cultivation was proceeding smoothly and well.

But what exceeded Clark's expectations was the Shadow Sect's retreat to the desert plain.

Clark and Beho Chenqing came out, filled with suspicion. They felt terribly doubtful.

But Blackbeard was happy after arriving at this place.

He saw seven trenches. In one of them, Clark was present.

He was terrified. True, he had Beho Chenqing with him, but if he fought the Shadow Sect, Han Chengqing would appear to fight afterward, who was considered from the Central Lands.

And he was living in extreme doubt: Does Han Chengqing know my identity or not? That's all that was on his mind.

But Blackbeard rushed into the trench quickly after Clark and Beho Chenqing.

The two were about to engage in a fight.

But soon, Blackbeard said:

• "So, you are the reinforcements sent by Master Qing Ruosu?"

The tension in Clark's heart eased, and he regained his dignified demeanor:

• "Of course, I am the one who was sent. A new member. I was hosted by the Shadow Sect during your battle, sir. I just joined, me and Master Beho Chenqing."

Blackbeard laughed, saying:

• "Hahahahaha! Master Qing Ruosu managed to recruit a great person like Beho Chenqing? Good!"

•"I assume you've been told: Each trench present here needs two people to activate it."

•"I only have six, and I needed eight people. With your presence, we will activate the defensive formation to kill Han Chengqing and protect Mount Lao Bu."

Clark nodded with interest.

Blackbeard left to distribute his companions.

Beho Chenqing looked at Clark and then said:

• "Is he a fool or what?"

Clark replied, laughing:

• "A desperate situation makes you believe anything."

•"He actually knows he needs us. That's why he invented a foolish scenario like this so we wouldn't want to leave them. Understand?"

•"So I played along with his lie to make it seem real for both of us."

•"He's not a fool, he's clever. He bought time with his help."

•"But who thinks I'm offering help?! For free! Beho Chenqing, let's observe them!!!!"

In truth, Clark wanted to test the defensive formation against those from the Central Lands, but the matter required extreme caution. After all, he didn't know that the formation would use the soul of one of its users to create a massive explosion!!!

But I feel that Blackbeard is planning something bad. Clark didn't want a resource for like Mount Lao bu to be destroyed!!!

To be continued.....

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