Chapter 247 – Dao Heart Imbalance, Qi Qingshan Completely Loses It!

“What do we do, Wushuang?!”

If they were truly caught, death was certain!

“Don’t panic,” Liu Wushuang frowned at the cowardly tone, unable to hold back his anger as he scolded, “Where’s your previous sharpness? You go first—I’ll cover for you!”

As he spoke, he turned and untied the Dark Bow from his back.

“Right now, you’re the one who provoked them. I’ll hold them off for a while… Run as far as you can, and don’t look back!”

His words hung in the air.

“Sigh… Who would’ve thought they’d turn on us so quickly…” Qi Qingshan gave a bitter smile, cupping his hands in gratitude. “Thank you. Once we return to the alliance, I’ll repay this debt of kindness!”

With that, he turned to flee.

But at that very moment!

“Who said you could leave?”

A cold voice rang out, blocking their path.

Ye Fan, the Sky-Covering Palm, had outpaced the others, arriving above them with his Black Robe billowing. Without a word of warning,

He struck down with a single palm!

The palm descended, covering everything.

Mountain winds surged.

“Not good!”

Liu Wushuang was horrified. He immediately drew the Dark Bow, aiming at the Star Pressure above in a futile attempt to break the technique with an arrow.

A raging palm force swept through!

Obscuring the sky and blotting out the sun!

The fierce palm pressure descended, slamming heavily into the chests of Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan!

The next moment.

Pfft!

Blood gushed from their mouths and noses as they were sent flying through the air. Only by channeling the Star Power within their bodies did they barely stabilize their forms, avoiding a mid-air fall.

“The Exploding Heavens Gang’s strength is truly terrifying!”

Shocked and bewildered, the two felt their meridians tremble.

This palm strike was also an Emperor-Rank Martial Art!

Not only was every disciple of the Jianghai Sword God exceptional,

But even a single Emperor-Rank Martial Art was enough to establish a sect. Yet the Exploding Heavens Gang deployed them as if they were free!

If every move was an Emperor-Rank Martial Art…

How could they possibly fight back?!

“Everyone, stop! We surrender!” Liu Wushuang’s face was deathly pale. With seven Supreme Realm experts joining forces, their attacks could shatter heaven and earth—far beyond what he could withstand.

The Exploding Heavens Gang’s foundation was absurdly formidable!

There was simply no room for resistance.

“Absurd…” Qi Qingshan’s face was ashen, his lips trembling. After enduring that palm strike, his meridians were on the verge of cracking!

He wasn’t afraid of death, but the thought of being stuck at his current level, unable to advance any further, was worse than death itself!

“Ganging up on us—what kind of heroes are you?!” Qi Qingshan panicked, his eyes wide like a startled rabbit, venting his helpless fury on the spot.

Just then, another voice cut in.

“You say we’re bullying you?”

The other six members of the Exploding Heavens Gang had arrived.

Lin Dong and the others descended onto the battlefield, their voices icy and grim, rumbling like hidden thunder. “When the two of you, as Supreme Realm experts, joined forces to pressure our juniors in the Exploding Heavens Gang, did you ever consider this day?”

“You, who bullied our juniors, dare to accuse us of bullying you?”

“I…” Qi Qingshan fell silent, knowing he was in the wrong. He didn’t dare utter a word in rebuttal.

In the end,

He had brought this upon himself!

Forcing Qin Yang to summon his elders had backfired completely—he had no one to blame but his own actions.

“Well? Have you accepted defeat?” Ye Fan crossed his arms, watching Qi Qingshan’s pained expression as he coldly declared, “Even if you’re seething, you’ll just have to swallow it!””We of the Exploding Heavens Gang are no benevolent folk who care about rules and regulations. Those who offend our members must pay the price!”

Hearing this, Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan felt their hearts sink to the abyss.

This…

was simply too overbearing!

Moreover.

This arrogance wasn’t reckless lawlessness, but rather an invincible pride that transcended all worldly constraints, an extraordinary presence that completely disregarded their very existence.

“Is this the martial school of the Jianghai Sword God?”

Qi Qingshan murmured, a metallic taste of blood rising in his throat as he finally understood.

Forget the Blood Spirit Contract!

Even if they knew about it, they would still act as they pleased, completely disregarding the contract’s restrictions, truly living up to the name “Exploding Heavens”!

“Hey! The earlier proposal of each taking one strike isn’t finished yet… Come try this blade of mine!”

At that moment, another voice suddenly rang out!

The blade’s gleam arrived faster than the voice, striking out with lightning speed.

Blade Emperor Ye Wuque drew his blade and cut in, aiming directly for Qi Qingshan’s neck.

“Not good!”

Qi Qingshan sensed the danger and immediately drew his sword to block.

Clang!

The next moment.

The sword blade shattered!

A single ruthless slash directly shattered the sword in his hand!

“Well fought!”

Suddenly, from the crowd below, a loud voice shot through the clouds. Someone had abruptly shouted, infused with secret techniques, causing the sound to reverberate between heaven and earth.

……

“That’s the way! Martial Uncle and Martial Uncle are amazing! This is exactly how we should beat them up!!”

Li Qinghe retracted her voice transmission array formation, excitedly waving her fist. “Now these Supreme Alliance members know our power, right? So satisfying!”

“Sister Qinghe, you always love stirring up excitement…”

Li Zixuan tugged at Li Qinghe’s sleeve, chiding her while gazing worriedly at the stirred-up citizens around them.

“Later, we mustn’t let those two Supreme Alliance members hear you. It might bring you trouble…”

“Bring trouble to this young lady? Hmph, just those two small fries?”

Li Qinghe tossed her short hair, a smug smile curling at the corner of her lips as she said briskly, “Look at their pathetic state now. See how badly Martial Uncle and the others have beaten them?”

As she spoke, she turned to Li Zixuan beside her and said with a smile,

“Right now… they should be the ones afraid of us! With Martial Uncle being so protective, who would dare provoke our Exploding Heavens Gang?!”

“Protective… Master was like this before too, being protective.”

Li Zixuan softly repeated the term, scenes from the past surfacing in her mind. Whenever they encountered the Blood Demon or the Grassland Sword Saint before, every time they faced danger, Master would be just as protective.

……

“Ye Fan, you’ve vented your anger! Must you be so extreme?”

“Does the Exploding Heavens Gang truly intend to wipe us out completely?”

Qi Qingshan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, knowing they were in the wrong, forcibly suppressing the surging Star Pressure within him as he looked down at the broken sword in his hand:

“Everyone, this is all a misunderstanding. This… I offer you my apologies!”

“Compensation?”

Hearing this, Ye Fan and Lin Dong paused, slightly hesitant.

Far away a thousand miles, Qin Yang, who had been eating watermelon, set aside his spectator mindset and pondered. If they could squeeze some rewards out of this guy, it might not be a bad idea.

But…

The system didn’t respond, indicating this guy wouldn’t even survive past five hundred years later.

A mere piece of trash.

What kind of compensation could he possibly offer?

“What compensation can you possibly offer us?”Ye Fan, following the transmitted thoughts, looked at Qi Qingshan before him and coldly demanded, “Speak first and let’s hear it.”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

Upon hearing this, Qi Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. Gazing at the broken sword in his hand, he dared not hesitate and immediately responded, “I can pass on all my cultivation. If that Qin lad wishes to learn in the future, I can teach him everything!”

“Qingshan… you…” Liu Wushuang beside him was astonished.

Passing on sword techniques?

“Wushuang, don’t try to dissuade me. This matter arose because of me,” Qi Qingshan shook his head, his voice trembling. “If it means I can survive, I’m willing to transmit my sword arts.”

The opposing side’s killing intent was resolute—clearly, they wouldn’t relent until their goal was achieved. Now, if it meant saving his own life, he was willing not only to impart all his knowledge but even to serve like a beast of burden!

Picking up the shattered sword in his hand, he said helplessly, “To atone for my earlier recklessness, I can pass on everything I’ve learned in this lifetime, even…”

At this point, Qi Qingshan gritted his teeth, almost enunciating each word deliberately, “In the future, not only the Sword God’s Senior Disciple—if anyone from your sect desires it! I can transmit these sword techniques to them as penance for today’s events!”

“Qingshan…”

Upon hearing this, Liu Wushuang initially wanted to reach out and stop Qi Qingshan, but upon seeing his expression, he lowered his hand and refrained from intervening.

The situation had escalated to this point almost entirely due to Qi Qingshan’s own actions. If he interfered further, Qi Qingshan might not even be able to save his life.

Trading techniques for survival?

Though it would be shameful if word got out, sacrificing a pawn to save the king was, after all, a path to survival.

“So? As long as you all spare my life, I’ll…” Qi Qingshan looked up at Ye Fan and the others, about to continue, but at that moment, the words he intended to speak were abruptly swallowed back.

He saw the peculiar expressions on the faces of the seven opposite him—some barely containing their laughter, as if they had heard something utterly ridiculous, their smirks uncontrollable.

“Hmph, your guidance?”

The seven from the Sword God’s Sect crossed their arms and looked at Liu Wushuang, their eyes conveying a mix of pity and contempt.

“You… what are you laughing at?” Qi Qingshan, seeing this, grew flustered. “This is the culmination of my life’s insights…”

“Pah! You think you’re worthy? A mediocre Supreme Realm cultivator?” Ye Wuque laughed heartily, pointing directly at him and berating, “My senior disciple’s future achievements will undoubtedly surpass your Sword Dao! Keep your amateurish skills to yourself!”

“A swordsman would rather break than bend. With a temperament like yours, I’m afraid you’ll remain stagnant at this level for life!”

Boom!

As these words fell, they resonated like thunder.

“Calm down! Qingshan, don’t be shaken!” Liu Wushuang, sensing a ripple in the air, turned to look at Qi Qingshan beside him and suddenly noticed his condition was highly unstable…

His aura was chaotic, his breathing unusually rapid.

These words had struck directly at what Qi Qingshan took the most pride in!

Now, after hearing them, his entire demeanor became dazed.

It’s over!

This is going badly!

Liu Wushuang was alarmed. The path of a sword cultivator heavily emphasized mental fortitude. If he couldn’t overcome this hurdle, a single sentence could forge a heart demon within him!

If he couldn’t advance his realm, it would torment him millions of times more than killing him outright!

“Remain stagnant? I can’t reach higher realms?” Qi Qingshan murmured blankly, his Dao heart on the verge of collapse. “Impossible…”He didn’t believe it, yet the words spoken by the other side echoed in his ears…

“Enough.”

The leader, Ye Fan, waved his hand upon seeing this. Observing Qi Qingshan’s devastated expression, he couldn’t be bothered to press the matter further.

With such a fragile state of mind, suffering such a blow, it was likely he would never have hope of breaking through in this lifetime.

This was more painful than killing him.

“Go back and warn your Alliance Lord. From now on, Jianghai City will be guarded by our Exploding Heavens Gang. Since your Beast Tide is unwilling to contribute, there’s no need for you to come here anymore.”

“Yes… yes, yes.”

Liu Wushuang nodded repeatedly, pulling along Qi Qingshan, who was in a state of shattered Dao heart. “Your Exploding Heavens Gang is magnanimous. Once we return to the alliance, I will surely relay this matter to the Alliance Lord…”

But before he could finish speaking,

a voice suddenly resounded through the void.

“No need for the trouble. Since you wish to find me, this venerable one has come in person!”

(End of Chapter)