Chapter 19 Famous People on the List

The three of them spoke in unison, their voices reverberating through the sky, amplified by their vigorous True Qi.

The dilapidated mountain temple, already exposed on all sides, seemed on the verge of collapse, with dust cascading down from the roof and walls.

It was a grand display of power.

First came the sound, then the sight of them.

Among the three, one approached wielding a long sword, his green robes fluttering in the wind. His face was like polished jade, and his three-foot-long beard shimmered with a purple light.

Another stood nine feet tall, a giant among men. His rugged face was scarred, and his bare upper body revealed more gruesome marks. His hands were far larger than those of ordinary people.

The last one, clad in flowing white robes and carrying a long sword on his back, seemed ready to take flight on the night wind.

All three possessed extraordinary bearing and charisma, causing Li Feibai and the others to tremble and turn ashen.

"Feng Zhenzong, Dong Tianyou, Yun Tang..."

Yuan San swayed on his feet, as if hearing these names had conjured a ghost.

He recognized the man in green robes as Feng Zhenzong, the hulking giant as Yun Tang, and the white-robed swordsman as Dong Tianyou.

All three were among the most formidable experts in Feng Province, rumored to be innate grandmasters who had cultivated their Qi Channels for many years.

Ordinary martial artists considered themselves elites, but they were dwarfed by these three masters, let alone facing them directly.

Instantly, the three wanted to prostrate themselves.

These were grandmasters they would never even dream of meeting!

"The Earthly List, the second on the Earthly List..."

Li Feihong's expression was grim, as she suddenly realized who this Mr. An, ranked second on the Earthly List, was.

Although the Weaponry Index had gained popularity under the Six Doors' promotion, it had only been a little over a month, and its reach was not yet universal, especially since the three of them had been planning a major event for several months.

But she seemed to have heard people talk about it before...

"Three Qi Channels..."

Tie Shan's face tightened slightly.

In the past month, he had followed An Qisheng across most of Feng Province, 'visiting' dozens of martial arts sects and gangs. Some had treated them well, while others had secretly informed the Six Doors.

Some had even poisoned them and gathered experts to ambush them.

But being confronted by three Qi Channel masters simultaneously still made him feel a little nervous.

"What do you seek from me?"

Beside the bonfire, An Qisheng lazily raised his eyelids and asked casually.

Although he had guessed that fame and fortune were great temptations for the people of this world.

But he was still slightly surprised that these three grandmasters, who had cultivated their Qi Channels and were renowned throughout the province, were so easily swayed.

His gaze swept over the three.

Their True Qi was vast and surging, their physiques incredibly strong. They blocked the entrance, and under the pressure of their aura, even the surrounding night wind seemed to have ceased blowing.

They were indeed experts.

"Mr. An has caused quite a stir in Feng Province. How could we three, as local hosts, not come and pay our respects?"

The night wind was slight, but Feng Zhenzong's green robes fluttered, his entire body already filled with surging True Qi.

Although he disagreed with the imperial court's ranking of An Qisheng as second on the Earthly List, he had still killed Xue Chaoyang and Tuoba Chongguang, so he naturally dared not be careless.

"I've heard that Mr. An has obtained divine skills. Yun seeks to test his mettle and has come uninvited."

Yun Tang stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his aura as imposing as a mountain.

His eyes were bright, like burning flames, and he was extremely interested in An Qisheng.

He had heard about the emergence of the Soul-Seizing Demonic Art several months ago, but after condensing his Qi Channels, it was impossible to change his cultivation method, so he had little interest in it.

It was only after hearing the news of Xue Chaoyang and the other's deaths that his interest was piqued.

"They two were afraid and insisted on dragging me along, so I had no choice but to come."

Dong Tianyou smiled slightly, his attitude gentle.

As they spoke, the three also sized up An Qisheng through the gaping doorway.

They found his physique loose and unkempt, lacking both Qi and blood, and seemingly devoid of inner strength or True Qi. If they hadn't already confirmed his identity, they would have thought he was just a senile old Taoist.

Tie Shan quietly introduced the three men's information to An Qisheng.

As a constable dispatched to Feng Province by the Six Doors, he was naturally well-versed in the details of Feng Province's many experts.

These three could be considered the strongest in Feng Province.

Even when Ming Tang was in charge, backed by the imperial court, he was quite wary of these three.

"So what if you've seen me?"

An Qisheng lowered his eyelids and replied indifferently.

He was delighted that so many experts had come to his door. No matter their purpose, they would always add bricks and tiles to his martial arts library.

Any Qi Channel master would surely possess a complete set of martial arts, and there might even be surprises.

It was far more rewarding than visiting each sect one by one.

"Mr. An's method of concealing his Qi, blood, and inner strength is indeed extraordinary."

Feng Zhenzong said calmly:

"But relying on this method alone to rank second on the Earthly List, on par with the Hero King, I'm afraid is not enough."

Not only Feng Zhenzong, but Yun Tang and the others also felt somewhat aggrieved by this.

Although they didn't care about a list compiled by the imperial court, as the list spread, those who were not included felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Not to mention the world, but even within the Great Feng Dynasty, there were more than seventy-two people who had cultivated their Qi Channels.

They were all Qi Channel masters, so why were you stronger than me?

"Is that so?"

An Qisheng's eyes flickered slightly: "Then what do you want?"

His voice was calm, but as he spoke lightly, an aura so powerful that it was impossible to look at directly, an aura that no one could ignore, instantly filled the entire world.

Li Feibai and the others felt their bodies shake and scrambled away to the side of the mountain temple.

"I, Feng, have studied the sword since the age of eight, and it has been sixty years since then. I believe my swordsmanship is not inferior to others! Today, having the opportunity to meet Mr. An, who is ranked second on the Earthly List, I naturally want to seek some guidance..."

Feng Zhenzong's expression was calm, his words straightforward as the long sword in his hand slowly rose:

"This is the Vertical and Horizontal Seventeen Swords that I created. I invite Mr. An to critique them!"

Even as his words faded, the night suddenly brightened!

The snow-white sword light, like a bolt of silk, was dazzling as soon as it appeared, like mercury pouring down, flooding into the drafty mountain temple!

Zheng zheng zheng~

First came the sword light, then the sound of the sword reverberated.

Vertical!

Horizontal!

The sword light scattered in all directions, illuminating the dim night, but within that sky-filled sword light, there were only two sword beams, one vertical and one horizontal!

The two sword beams intersected like a cross, containing boundless sharpness.

Wherever they passed, the dust that rose, the cobwebs that hung down, the broken wooden door, and even the ubiquitous airflow were all cut and shattered into countless tiny, invisible fragments.

Whoosh whoosh~~

The extremely sharp and cold light illuminated An Qisheng's eyes.

At that moment, Tie Shan, who was sitting to the side, seemed to see an endless starry sky in those eyes, vast, deep, and immeasurable.

An Qisheng slowly reached out his hand, his five fingers gently clenched, and in the sound of his bones and joints popping, a long spear appeared from nowhere and was grasped in his palm.

Without any exquisite movements, he simply thrust it out horizontally with a slight movement of his arm.

This spear was not exquisite; there were no sky-filled spear shadows or intricate changes, but just a simple thrust made the expressions of the three men outside the mountain temple change.

Especially Feng Zhenzong, who bore the brunt of the attack, felt as if he was seeing endless, towering mountains moving towards him!

Under the unparalleled, immense force, even though it was just a single spear thrust, it seemed to push all the airflow in the mountain temple out along with it!

The sky-filled sword force collided with the spear and instantly collapsed and disintegrated.

Boom!

Only then did the sound waves and airflow howl and roar!

The air seemed to become a surface of water, rippling in layers and spreading in all directions.

The abruptly surging sound waves and air currents exploded and roared like a string of firecrackers!

In just an instant, the dust and gravel that had accumulated in the mountain temple for countless years roared out, like countless hidden weapons covering the sky and heading towards the three men.

Crack crack crack~

The dilapidated mountain temple groaned, as if it might collapse at any moment.

"This kind of power is even more domineering than Yun Tang!"

After the initial collision, Feng Zhenzong was shocked.

Seeing the dust and air currents rolling towards him like dragons, he had no time to think. The True Qi within his body erupted instantly, reaching the trembling sword tip in the face of such great force.

Buzz~

The sword light was like a waterfall, instantly submerging the rolling dust dragon.

Then, the unfinished sword flashed and leaped out again, its speed even faster, its boundless sharpness about to burst forth between vertical and horizontal strikes!

"Mr. An, Yun has some skill in fists and palms, please guide me as well!"

Before Feng Zhenzong could strike a second time, Yun Tang had already roared like thunder.

With booming sound waves, his surging True Qi shattered the rolling dust and gravel as he thrust out his palm.

Then, his body followed his palm, shooting straight into the mountain temple.

His physique was strong, and a single squeeze shattered the howling airflow. When his powerful palm struck, it stacked upon itself before the previous strike had even finished!

In an instant, he had already stacked seven layers of palm force!

What kind of ferocious palm force was this, unleashed with all his might and stacked seven times?

The vast True Qi was continuous and unceasing, surging like the great waves of the Yangtze River!

In just an instant, all the dust in the sky had been blasted away, and the entire mountain temple shook, as if it had jumped up from its foundations deep underground!

"Mr. An, forgive me!"

With the two men attacking one after another, Dong Tianyou naturally couldn't stand by.

At the moment Yun Tang thrust out his palm, his True Qi also erupted.

His five fingers were seen extending and pointing like a sword directly at the mountain temple, and his True Qi surged out wildly.

Buzz~

As he pointed, the long sword on his back seemed to come to life, leaping up from behind him like a swallow returning to its nest. It followed his sword finger, like a flying sword, cutting through the dark night sky.

Like a flying sword, it instantly disappeared into the night, piercing straight towards the mountain temple.

He was known as "A Line Across Ten Thousand Miles" because his sword was so fast!

Although he attacked last, his flying sword would still pierce into the mountain temple before the other two!

It seemed that even sound was left behind, and with just a flash, it had already pierced through the layers of airflow and squeezed into the three-foot area between An Qisheng's eyebrows!

The three great masters attacked simultaneously, with great momentum, as if a sure kill!