The abruptly initiated conversation ended in disagreement.

Mu Cangsheng left the embassy, but instead of racing back to the Imperial Palace as he did before, he wandered leisurely.

"Don't you want to kill Qing Yu?"

A black shadow appeared beside Mu Cangsheng, a mysterious presence unnoticed by the surrounding people. They couldn't perceive the existence of this shadow.

"I do, but they want it more than I do."

Mu Cangsheng replied, "The Southern Border lets someone like the Witch King infiltrate the Central Plains to balance the powers of Buddhism, causing the war between them to escalate rather than be one-sided.

Under these circumstances, when they find out that Qing Yu is the one who was seriously injured, they will certainly hurry to eliminate Qing Yu, or at the very least, keep him severely wounded."

The Witch King is a king of a tribe. Despite the status of the Great Witch Sacrifice not being less than the Witch King, it doesn't hide the fact that the Witch King is the ruler of the Southern Border.

For a king of a tribe to infiltrate the Central Plains and launch a sneak attack, if the injuries from such an attack could be resolved easily, then the previous risks were for nothing.

"What benefit is there for my Daqian to exert effort to assassinate Qing Yu? Perhaps it removes a potential threat, but it would definitely require paying a huge price. That price should be left for the Southern Border and that young Ji Chengtian to pay. Besides... "

Mu Cangsheng paused and said, "The Southern Border has been reaching too far lately... "

Even the Witch King has infiltrated the Central Plains, making Mu Cangsheng wonder what the Southern Border couldn't accomplish.

So, although he also wants Qing Yu dead, he harbors an intention to suppress the Southern Border and Hou Qian. It's better to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

"This 'Earth Scroll' is more valuable than I thought; it can, to some extent, restrain the Earthly Evil Qi of the Southern Border. It's worth studying."

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At the border of Shu Province, the fierce battle is still ongoing.

After forming the Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier, the strength of Xuanyin Sword Residence and the other three skyrocketed, exchanging True Qi freely among them, forcing the Three Kings of Netherworld Palace and Kong Xuankong into continuous retreat.

Even powerful figures like King Qin Guang dared not confront the Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier directly.

However, due to the relentless entanglement of the four, Xuanyin Sword Residence and the others were also stuck there, difficult to escape.

"Destiny lies with me."

The grand momentum of Heavenly Dao gathered into this palm thoroughly, hitting the target with certainty. But in the face of the shocking Demon Image, what does it matter if this palm strikes?

"Roar——"

Amidst the roar, the palm force of Heavenly Destiny Palm was shattered by a claw of the Demon Image, not affecting the operation of the Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier at all.

However, the appearance of this Heavenly Destiny Palm also indicated the arrival of a certain seasoned figure.

"Elder Shiming," Xuanyin Sword Residence's cold, sharp gaze was fixed on the newcomer, "Do you plan to rip faces with Daoist Master?"

Elder Shiming personally stepping in meant completely ripping faces; the conflict between him and Qing Yu would escalate to the point of irreconcilability.

Elder Shiming did not respond directly; he looked at the Heavenly Demon Sword in Xuanyin Sword Residence's hand and said, "Looking at this sword reminds me of the soaring Demon Energy I saw in the Western Regions.

The entire Kartim city perished at the hand of one person, and my plans devised with Greedy Wolf Star Lord, along with the invading grassland army, were all defeated by that person."

"I once pondered deeply over who ruined my plans. Now the truth is clear."

Elder Shiming's double pupils merged into one, the murderous intent in his eyes like sharp steel, piercing through the hood of his cloak, directly at Xuanyin Sword Residence and the others.

"Since Qing Yu has even released this secret, it proves he is truly at his wit's end. In that case, what am I still hesitating for?"

The Qi Force exploded, blowing off his cloak hood, revealing wildly fluttering slightly white long hair, Elder Shiming's face slightly twisted, exuding piercing Killing Intent.

"Such intense Killing Intent, but under the Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier, is still futile."

Xuanyin Sword Residence was unmoved by the Killing Intent, merely speaking indifferently.

No matter how formidable Elder Shiming's strength, without reaching Supreme, he couldn't shake the Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier. Below Supreme, the four's array formed an undefeatable position.

"Old fool knows the power of this Demon Array, hence never thought of breaking it with personal strength."

Elder Shiming slowly drew a wooden knife from his sleeve, hanging it at his side.

The wooden knife appeared ordinary, revealing no peculiarities, yet its emergence filled everyone with a chilling sharpness lingering at the neck, invoking a strong sense of Danger.

Among them, especially King Qin Guang and Kong Xuankong, felt the most intensely. Having learned from the Sword God, King Qin Guang recognized where the wooden knife originated.

"A knife crafted by the Sword God." King Qin Guang's expression was unprecedentedly hardened.

"Though not the Sword God's usual knife, it's sufficient to deal with you all."

Elder Shiming's twin pupils abruptly contracted, seemingly spotting a deadly point, the wooden knife swung horizontally, a domineering Sword Intent, severing mountains and separating ridges, cleaving through the indestructible Demon Image.

With merely one stroke, the Demon Image was cut, though the Heavenly Demon Locking God Barrier remained, the four forming the array couldn't help but bleed from the mouth.

"Retreat!"

Xuanyin Sword Residence shouted, the four transformed into light and flew quickly.

"Can you escape?"

Elder Shiming still intended to swing the knife, but quicker than him was the Sword Residence's sword.

The sword remained the Heavenly Demon Sword, but the Sword Intent within was different.

"Tenth Sword Heavenly Burial."

Using the power of Sword Realm to infuse Piaomiao Sword Intent into the Heavenly Demon Sword, this sword confronted the knife swung by Elder Shiming, a duel of Ren Piaomiao and the Sword God.

"Buzz——"

In the resonance, Sword Intent, Blade Energy, inundated everyone's view.

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"A draw? That's not the case," Qing Yu lowered his head, looking at the chessboard on the ground, playing with the chess piece in his hand, "I assisted with the power of the Sword Realm, using the Heavenly Demon Sword as a carrier yet achieved only a draw with the wooden knife. In the way of Swordsmanship, there is still quite a distance between me and the Sword God."

The four belonging to Xuanyin Sword Residence were subordinates planted with Demon Seeds by Qing Yu; their experiences were fully known to Qing Yu. Upon seeing Elder Shiming appear, Qing Yu showed a trace of satisfied smile.

"The fish is finally about to bite."

The chess piece in Qing Yu's hand fell onto the chessboard, eyes filled with deeper anticipation.

Just one Elder Shiming isn't enough; something bigger needs to emerge.

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