The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

Jingzhou City, Governor's Residence.

Qi Tianchen walked leisurely to the outside of the governor's mansion with his hands behind his back.

"Halt! This is the Governor's Residence of Jingzhou!"

A military officer from Jingzhou reached out and stopped Qi Tianchen, speaking in a cold voice.

Dozens of guards from Jingzhou held long spears and stared coldly at Qi Tianchen.

"The Governor's Office of Jingzhou?"

"Has this place now become a branch of the Yellow Heaven Sect?"

Qi Tianchen shook his head and said.

"Men, seize this man!"

The military officer of Jingzhou narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The soldiers of Jingzhou shouted in unison, thrusting their spears toward Qi Tianchen, clearly intending to kill him.

"As soldiers of Jingzhou in our Great Zhou Dynasty, instead of serving their country, they aid and abet evil and work for the Yellow Heaven Sect. They deserve to be executed!"

Qi Tianchen frowned and said.

After saying that, Qi Tianchen waved his sleeve.

The captain of the Jingzhou army and dozens of Jingzhou soldiers had sword marks on their foreheads and fell to the ground, motionless.

Only after they fell did a trickle of crimson blood begin to seep from the sword wounds between their brows.

"Who dares to cause trouble at the governor's mansion!"

A furious shout rang out from the governor's mansion.

One after another, figures rushed towards this direction.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of figures flashed over.

These dozens of figures were led by Zhao Changming, the protector of the Yellow Heaven Sect, and Qin Yong, the governor of Jingzhou.

Qin Yong was responsible for taking over all the counties in Jingzhou, while Zhao Changming was there to assist him.

However, neither of them could personally take action. Instead, Qin Yong dispatched state troops to various counties in Jingzhou, while Zhao Changming sent experts from various sects affiliated with the Huangtian Sect, as well as experts from the Huangtian Sect, to infiltrate the various counties in Jingzhou and behead the officials, making it easier for the state troops to take over the counties.

When Zhao Changming and the others saw Qi Tianchen, their expressions changed slightly, revealing a hint of apprehension.

Clearly, they had recognized Qi Tianchen's identity.

It would be impossible for them not to have any fear of Qi Tianchen, who is the undisputed number one person in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It's worth noting that even Qin Yu, the world's number one swordsman, died by Qi Tianchen's sword.

Although Qin Yu, the number one swordsman in the world, is at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm, the true strength of such an unparalleled swordsman is definitely no weaker than that of an ordinary peerless master at the Heaven Immortal Realm.

It's even quite possible that they possess the strength to kill a Celestial Immortal!

however!

Such a being couldn't even withstand a single move from Qi Tianchen!

Just how powerful is this person?

They even doubted whether even a peak ninth-level Celestial Immortal could withstand a single move from Qi Tianchen!

After all, it's perfectly normal for a peerless swordsman like Qi Tianchen to possess the strength to fight opponents of higher levels.

You can never judge a peerless swordsman like Qi Tianchen by his superficial cultivation level; there is a world of difference between his combat strength and his cultivation level!

"Dongfang Xuanxiao, come out."

Qi Tianchen gazed into the depths of the governor's mansion, not even glancing at Zhao Changming and the others, and spoke with a calm expression.

"It is an honor to have you here, senior. I am sorry for not being able to greet you properly."

Dongfang Xuanxiao walked out of the governor's mansion with a smile on his face. He walked slowly, but each step he took was like measuring distance, and he appeared exactly a few feet away. In an instant, he appeared in front of Zhao Changming and the others.

"Greetings, Great Holy Son."

Upon seeing Dongfang Xuanxiao emerge, Zhao Changming and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and bowed in greeting.

"You guys step back first."

Dongfang Xuanxiao did not turn around, but waved to Zhao Changming and the others behind him and said.

"Yes."

Zhao Changming and the others responded, and with a swift movement, they disappeared from their original positions.

only……

After leaving this place, Zhao Changming and the others did not return to the governor's mansion, but instead headed towards the outskirts of Jingzhou City.

Qi Tianchen ignored Zhao Changming and the others' departure, calmly looking at Dongfang Xuanxiao.

Not long after.

Zhao Changming and his group had already appeared outside Liangzhou City.

"Elder Zhao, is it dangerous to leave the Great Saint alone in Liangzhou City?"

Qin Yong hesitated for a moment, looking worriedly in the direction of the Liangzhou City Governor's Mansion, and asked Zhao Changming.

He was already a traitor within the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Empress Murong Si of the Great Zhou Dynasty would never let him go.

He had no way out.

"Rest assured, the Great Saint's strength is definitely no less than that of the Four Great Dharma Kings in our Yellow Heaven Sect."

"Qi Tianchen is an unparalleled sword immortal, and the Great Saint is also an unparalleled sword immortal with extraordinary talent."

“The Great Saint’s strength may not be inferior to Qi Tianchen’s.”

"Even if Qi Tianchen's strength is greater than that of the Great Saint, it's not by much."

"I have heard that the Great Sage is already attempting to integrate the nine supreme techniques of our Yellow Heaven Sect."

"It is very likely that he has already integrated the nine ultimate techniques into one, although he has not yet truly reached the state of perfection!"

"However, with the combined power of the nine ultimate techniques, the Great Saint's strength will undoubtedly reach an incredibly terrifying level!"

"No matter how strong Qi Tianchen is, he can never be a match for the Great Saint."

"Now we'll see if the Great Saint can completely keep Qi Tianchen here!"

"If the Great Sage can completely defeat Qi Tianchen, our Yellow Heaven Sect will surely gain great prestige, and the entire Great Zhou Dynasty will be shaken by the loss of its Grand Preceptor, Qi Tianchen!"

"At that time, the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families, along with those Holy Land-level sects that have been eyeing us covetously, will all make their move, and the entire Great Zhou Dynasty will immediately fall apart!"

"Our Yellow Heaven Sect's opportunity has truly arrived!"

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Changming's eyes as he spoke with an air of confidence.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yong nodded slightly, naturally understanding Zhao Changming's meaning.

However, he felt that Zhao Changming's decision to leave Liangzhou City directly with them might not necessarily reflect the extent of his confidence in Dongfang Xuanxiao that he claimed.

This clearly shows that if Dongfang Xuanxiao were to be defeated by Qi Tianchen and instead die at Qi Tianchen's hands, these people would abandon Jingzhou and head to Jizhou, the main base of the Huangtian Sect.

This means we've prepared for both possibilities.

"Dongfang Xuanxiao, your men have already left."

"Now you can make your move!"

"I'll give you a chance to make a move, so that others won't say that I'm bullying a junior like you."

Qi Tianchen said calmly.

"I have long admired your great name, senior."

"I'd like to take this opportunity to learn from your swordsmanship, senior."

Dongfang Xuanxiao smiled gently and looked at Qi Tianchen.

Qi Tianchen smiled calmly and remained silent.

"Here comes the sword!"

Dongfang Xuanxiao gave Qi Tianchen a deep look and said in a low, powerful voice.

The words just fell!

A buzzing sound resounded throughout the world!

A sword light flew swiftly from the governor's mansion and landed in Dongfang Xuanxiao's right palm.

"Senior, our Yellow Heaven Holy Law is based on the nine-character mantra 'Lin Bing Dou Zhe Jie Zhen Lie Zai Qian'."

"As for these nine true words, each of our nine holy sons of the Yellow Heaven Sect has a different understanding of them."

"In my opinion, each of these nine words of mantra and nine unique skills can actually be considered a sword technique."

"I have combined nine sword techniques into one sword technique."

"This sword technique is called the Yellow Heaven Sword Technique!"

"Although my Yellow Heaven Sword Technique is not yet fully perfected, it already possesses some power."

"This junior will use this still imperfect Yellow Heaven Sword Technique to test your swordsmanship, senior. Please give me your guidance!"

Dongfang Xuanxiao slowly raised the ancient longsword in his right hand and said with a serious expression.

"Go ahead!"

Qi Tianchen said calmly.