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Chapter 56 A Joint Pursuit by the Imperial Court and the Martial World
"I never expected that Zhou Qing would commit such a serious crime in less than two months. Is he trying to make an enemy of the whole world?"

“That’s right. This Zhou Qing has not only offended the imperial court, but he also has an alias called Duan Shui Liu. When he was in Qingyan Prefecture, he killed an envoy of the Zoroastrian Church. This is equivalent to offending the Zoroastrian Church. He can’t even join the Zoroastrian Church.”

"After the Four Seas Auction in Yuanzhou City, Ye Tianxing, the master of Cangjian Villa, Mo Tianlin, the sword fanatic, and Fang Qinghua, a true disciple of Wanjian Sect, were killed. No one knew who the murderer was, but no one expected that it was Zhou Qing who did it."

"The Eagle Wolf Guard, the Fire Worship Cult, and the Myriad Swords Sect—Zhou Qing has really stirred up a hornet's nest, offending so many forces at the same time."

"You can tell from Zhou Qing's nickname that he is truly lawless. And have you noticed that every time Zhou Qing appears, his strength undergoes a tremendous change? This time, he not only broke through to the Innate Realm and became a Grandmaster, but he is also a True Qi Grandmaster. This is simply unbelievable."

"Perhaps, the next time he appears, he will be a True Pill Master."

"Could this Zhou Qing be the reincarnation of some ancient monster? Otherwise, his cultivation level would improve as easily as breathing and drinking water. In just a few months, he has become a True Qi Grandmaster. Such a speed of cultivation is astonishing."

"Legend has it that in ancient times there were some powerful beings whose cultivation was so profound that they could be reincarnated. Could it be that Zhou Qing is really the reincarnation of some powerful being?"

"Since losing contact with the land of saints, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has declined, and such a great power has not been born for thousands of years. The Grandmaster is the limit of this world."

"No matter what, Zhou Qing's future is limitless!"

"Who can say for sure what the future holds? The Ten Thousand Swords Sect has issued a kill order for the martial world, and the Eagle Wolf Guard is doing everything in its power to hunt him down. Under the scrutiny of the national fortune, Zhou Qing has nowhere to hide unless he goes to the Imperial Heaven Sect or Zhenwu City and asks a Grandmaster for help."

“Zhou Qing possesses a great opportunity, and these two major forces may very well be tempted. Zhou Qing shouldn’t be so foolish as to willingly walk into the lion’s den.”

"..."

As the news spread, Zhou Qing's fame truly spread throughout the land, no longer limited to one state or a few eastern states, but resounding throughout the entire Great Xuan Dynasty.

His name became a legendary topic of conversation in teahouses and taverns, and everyone who heard of his deeds was amazed by his madness and strength.

But what followed was a huge crisis.

While an opportunity at the innate level is tempting, it only involves facing martial artists below the innate level or some ordinary top-tier forces.

However, if it's a Grandmaster-level opportunity, even the top sects in the martial arts world will be unable to resist getting involved and competing for it.

The potential Zhou Qing has shown is enough to show that he has an extraordinary opportunity, which has definitely surpassed the innate level and reached the level of a grandmaster.

Such an opportunity is enough to drive the entire martial arts world crazy, and countless powerful figures will be greedy and want to possess it for themselves.

Therefore, in addition to the Eagle Wolf Guard, as soon as the Ten Thousand Swords Sect issued a manhunt order, various martial arts forces in different states responded and used their own methods to track down Zhou Qing.

The Eagle Wolf Guards can use the tracking marks left on Zhou Qing's body to track him using the dynasty's fortune. Some forces raise exotic beasts specifically for tracking, while others directly invite the grandmasters of Feng Manlou.

As the number one intelligence organization in the martial arts world, Feng Man Lou has many innate grandmasters under its command, in addition to its leader. The techniques they cultivate are special, and their perception and understanding are not mainly for combat, but for investigation and tracking. Tracking thousands of miles is not too difficult for them.

the other side.

Zhou Qing suppressed the tracking marks on his arm with all his might, and then headed east. He did not flee towards the Zoroastrian Church.

Although they escaped to the area controlled by the Zoroastrianism, beyond the reach of the imperial court and martial arts forces, they might have faced the powerful Eagle Wolf Guards who were blocking the Zoroastrianism's territory beforehand.

If you run east...

From Yuanzhou, through seven other prefectures including Jiangzhou, Yangzhou, Xizhou, and Yizhou, and then to Zhanzhou, you reach the easternmost prefecture of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Continuing eastward from Zhanzhou, you'll find yourself facing the boundless sea.

Once you enter the vast ocean and are far from the territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty, even if there is a tracking mark formed by the national destiny, it will most likely become ineffective.

Since it concerns the fate of the nation, it is naturally only useful within the country itself.

On the run.

Zhou Qing was not idle either.

He uses the daily refresh of Dao Source Points to enhance his new artistic conception.

Among the five divine symbols obtained from the Eagle Wolf Guard's Garrison Office, there are the Divine Symbols of Dripping Water Wearing Away Stone, Divine Symbols of Mountains, Divine Symbols of Freezing Ice, Divine Symbols of Evergreen, and Divine Symbols of Gale!
[After a year of arduous cultivation, working tirelessly day and night, you transformed the "dripping water wears away the stone" momentum into the seed of the "dripping water wears away the stone" artistic conception. After two and a half years of arduous cultivation, the seed of the "dripping water wears away the stone" artistic conception transformed into its rudimentary form.] [After five years of arduous cultivation, the "dripping water wears away the stone" artistic conception reached the Heavenly Fusion stage, and you began to attempt to integrate the "dripping water wears away the stone" artistic conception into the Primordial True Qi.]

After six years of arduous cultivation, the "dripping water wears away stone" concept was successfully integrated into the Primordial True Qi, resulting in the completion of the "dripping water wears away stone" True Qi, further enhancing the Primordial True Qi.

【…】

With divine intent, Zhou Qing would cultivate a new realm of intent to the Heaven-Melting Rank every six days, and then integrate it into the Primordial True Qi.

On the twelfth day, the Mountain and Mountain Realm reached the Heavenly Integration Stage, and the Mountain and Mountain True Qi was cultivated.

On the eighteenth day, the Frozen Intent reached the Heavenly Fusion stage, and the Frozen True Qi was cultivated.

……

On the thirty-sixth day, the Vajra Intent reached the Heavenly Fusion stage, and the Vajra True Qi was cultivated.

On the thirty-ninth day, the Vajra Karma-Slaying Blade was perfected.

On the forty-second day, the Heavenly River Sword Technique was perfected.

……

After a 42-day journey, Zhou Qing arrived in Zhanzhou City.

At this moment, he had mastered the power of eight realms, all of which had reached the Heaven-Melting stage, and had condensed eight layers of true qi. The tracking mark on his arm was also completely suppressed and shielded.

Zhou Qing checked into an inn and stayed there.

"Have you heard? Half a month ago, Ling Tianyue, the governor of the Eagle Wolf Guard, and Lin Nantian, the leader of the Fire Worship Cult, fought a decisive battle in the Hengduan Mountains of Lingnan. It was thought that the two tigers would fight each other and both would be injured, but unexpectedly, they both broke through their shackles and broke through to the Grandmaster realm."

"With Ling Tianyue's breakthrough, the imperial court will have two Grandmasters in charge."

"Yes, this will make the imperial court even more powerful, and the lives of martial arts sects will probably be even more difficult in the future."

"However, on the other hand, the leader of the Fire Worship Cult, Lin Nantian, has also broken through to the Grandmaster realm, making him even more difficult to eradicate. I've heard that Lin Nantian is already preparing to establish the Yan Kingdom."

"Speaking of which, is there any news about Zhou Qing, the outlaw ranked eleventh on the wanted list? More than a month has passed, and despite the joint efforts of the Eagle Wolf Guard and various forces in the martial arts world, this guy has still not been tracked down. He really has some tricks up his sleeve."

"According to Feng Manlou's intelligence, this person has been constantly on the run and has never stayed in one place for long, making him difficult to track down."

"Do you think Zhou Qing might flee to the territory of the Zoroastrian Church?"

"That's not clear!"

"..."

Zhou Qing listened to the discussions among the martial arts practitioners around him.

From Yuanzhou to Zhanzhou, he avoided crowded places and traveled over mountains and valleys, so he was unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

Unexpectedly, Ling Tianyue, the governor of the Eagle Wolf Guard, and Lin Nantian, the leader of the Fire Worship Cult, actually fought a decisive battle in the Hengduan Mountains of Lingnan, and both of them broke through to the Grandmaster realm.

Fortunately, he didn't head south.

Otherwise, they might encounter the Eagle Wolf Guard Governor who has reached the Grandmaster level.

Soon, Zhou Qing finished eating and drinking.

He went to the dock in Zhanzhou City, preparing to board a large ship to go out to sea.

"Ok?"

Just as Zhou Qing arrived at the dock, he sensed that more than a dozen powerful auras were locking onto him from all sides.

(End of this chapter)