The First Sage of Military Strategists

A moment.

All thirty-six people present received a piece of armor, and their morale increased dramatically.

"These thirty-six suits of armor can enhance your combat power to some extent, but it's not enough. The situation is complex now, with powerful figures from the upper realm constantly descending. To survive in this situation, you must have even stronger combat power. You all need to work even harder from now on," Han Qing said in a deep voice.

"What you say is absolutely right, young master," the crowd responded.

"Let's disperse." Han Qing waved his hand, and everyone left, leaving only Qi Guanzi and Yan Qiuling behind.

“Husband, the situation is getting worse and worse. Although the Silver Emperor has been killed, no one can say for sure how many powerful beings from the Upper Realm have descended. It’s even possible that there are terrifying beings among them who are even more powerful than the Silver Emperor. What do you think we should do?” Yan Qiuling asked with a worried expression.

Han Qing's gaze was calm: "We must respond to the unchanging with the unchanged. We must find ways to improve our strength. As long as we can become stronger, we can cope with any number of powerful figures who come."

"In the coming period, I will strive to reach the realm of martial arts' myriad apertures, then use the Gluttonous Heavenly Demon's inheritance to accumulate power. Afterward, I will kill Emperor Yu and all the powerful beings from the upper realm who have descended to the lower realm, eliminating all hidden dangers in one fell swoop. Afterward, I will go to the upper realm, reach the second realm of Rainbow Transformation, and then kill the leader of the Myriad Paths Alliance. Only when this person is dead will this disaster be completely resolved."

Yan Qiuling nodded. That was all she could do. She felt a sense of powerlessness; she wanted to help, but didn't know where to start.

Just then, Han Qing had a thought, and his figure flashed and disappeared from the pavilion. When he reappeared, he was already on a big mountain near the academy. He looked up and saw the Palace Master of the Horizontal and Vertical Palace standing on the top of the mountain.

"Young friend Han's strength is even more terrifying now. I just arrived, and you locked onto my location with just a wisp of my magical thought," the Palace Master of Zongheng remarked.

"You've come from afar, something big must have happened. Let me guess, could it be that Tianlangbao has stirred up some trouble?" Han Qing said softly.

A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Palace Master: "Young Master is indeed extraordinary. He knows everything under the heavens without leaving his house. That's right. For some reason, the Nine Yin Great Sage's strength has increased greatly. He was seriously injured before and had been hiding in the Heavenly Wolf City Holy Land, not daring to show his face. Now, not only has his injury been healed, but his strength has also increased. He is now invincible in the Western Barbarian Lands."

A few days ago, the Nine Yin Great Sage descended upon my Zongheng Dao Palace and seized all the treasures in the treasury. Now, many forces are under pressure and have chosen to submit to Tianlangbao. I am no match for him, so I have no choice but to come here to ask you for help. The Zongheng Palace Master's expression was full of worry.

"I understand. The reason why the Nine Yin Great Sage's strength has increased so much is because he has secretly joined the Myriad Dao Alliance of the Upper Realm. If no one helps him, it is only a matter of time before the Western Wilderness Grassland is unified by the Heavenly Wolf Fortress. Even without you, I would still go to the Western Wilderness today to kill the Nine Yin Great Sage," Han Qing said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the Palace Master of Zongheng's eyes flashed with anger: "I never thought that the Great Sage of Nine Yin, a legendary figure in my Western Mang, would immediately defect to the Myriad Dao Alliance of the Upper Realm. This is truly a disgrace to my Western Mang."

"Palace Master of Zongheng, now that the Western Wilderness is in chaos, you don't need to go back. Why not lead the many powerful figures of Zongheng Dao Palace to my Yuelu Academy to avoid disaster? If our two major forces join forces, we can fight together if a powerful enemy comes," Han Qing said in a deep voice.

"What you say is absolutely right, young friend Han. I had the same thought." The Palace Master of Zongheng nodded.

"There's no time to lose, I'll set off for Western Mang now."

Han Qing didn't want to wait any longer. If the Nine Yin Great Sage truly unified the Western Wilderness Grassland with the help of powerful beings from beyond the heavens, then endless troubles would likely follow.

These extraterrestrial powerhouses are incredibly resourceful; once they obtain a large amount of resources, who knows what kind of drastic actions they might take?

So, Han Qing left a clone at Yuelu Academy, informed Yan Qiuling and Qi Guanzi of his intention to go to Western Mang, and then suddenly took flight, heading straight for Western Mang.

He was very fast. Although the place seemed to be hundreds of thousands of miles away from Ximang, he arrived at the edge of the Ximang grassland in just over ten breaths while flying at full speed.

He continued deeper, heading straight for the Holy City of Sirius. As he soared, his magical senses swept across the land, taking in everything he passed.

The entire Western Wilderness was still in chaos, with tribes waging wars everywhere. Before long, Han Qing arrived at the Holy City of Heavenly Wolf. The place was extremely peaceful, with solemn chanting echoing between heaven and earth, and a large number of believers and warriors from Heavenly Wolf Fortress moving about.

Han Qing, without any restraint, flew rapidly above the city while simultaneously unleashing his magical powers to sweep back and forth.

With his current strength, he doesn't need to worry about anything. Using this method to force out the Nine Yin Great Sage and the person behind him is the simplest and most efficient way.

"who?"

Sure enough, many experts in the city were alarmed and flew up into the sky.

Han Qing made no attempt to conceal his presence, revealing himself high in the clouds, looking down upon the entire Heavenly Wolf Holy City.

"Where is the Great Sage of Nine Yin? Get out here!"

His voice was powerful and resounding, and everyone within a radius of tens of thousands of miles could hear it clearly.

"It's Han Qing!"

"How dare you! You have shown disrespect to the gods! You will surely be punished by the heavens in the future!"

"Your time to die is here!"

...

Above the city walls, a dozen or so experts from the Sky Wolf Fortress were cursing and swearing, but none of them dared to make a move. In fact, everyone was on high alert, ready to flee at any moment.

Han Qing's fame has long been known throughout the world. Now everyone knows that his strength is among the best in the world, even surpassing some legendary figures from ancient times.

Therefore, despite their status and fierce verbal abuse, they knew better than anyone that rushing in would mean certain death.

Han Qing was aware of what these people were thinking, so he simply ignored their troubles. After shouting, he waited for a moment and found that there was no movement. So, he frowned, made a sudden move, and unleashed a Boundless Heaven-Reaching Technique.

In an instant, a jet-black pillar of energy descended from the sky, like divine punishment, and struck straight towards the Sirius Temple at the very center of the city.

Previously, he had infiltrated the temple alone and destroyed it on his way out. Now, after some time, the temple has been rebuilt, even more magnificent and grand than before.

At this moment, the Great Sage of Nine Yin could no longer sit still. A gray pillar of energy shot out from the Divine Eagle, rising straight up into the sky and colliding with the black pillar of energy that crashed down vertically.

boom!
With a deafening roar, the entire world seemed to tremble. The gray pillar of energy collapsed abruptly, but the Boundless Heavenly Qi still possessed residual power, hurtling towards the temple below at an even faster speed.

In an instant, the hearts of countless warriors from Tianlang Fortress were in their throats. With such terrifying true energy descending, the temple and a large number of surrounding buildings would likely be reduced to ashes.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared above the temple. It was a handsome young man in white robes carrying a long sword. He reached out and grabbed, and the pillar of energy was suddenly pulled by a mysterious force and shrunk rapidly. It was then absorbed into his palm, swirling and turning into a small black ball.

Then, he reached out and squeezed it; *poof*, the small ball shattered and vanished. (End of Chapter)