Chapter 68: Meng Qi Displays Sword Technique—A Sword Immortal, Not a Reckless Vajra

Seeing Meng Qi raise his sword, the nerves of those few people instantly tightened.

They were terrified that he might strike in the next second.

Yet Meng Qi merely twirled the sword casually and pointed it toward the distant stone wall.

With a flick of his arm, sword light flared forth in an instant!

"A life taken every ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles!"

"Having accomplished the deed, he strides away, hiding his ambition and fame!"

Two lines from the Ode to the Gallant, executed with profound swordsmanship, were carved by Meng Qi onto the stone wall.

"Hiss!"

"This kid is terrifyingly strong!"

"To possess such horrifying swordsmanship at such a tender age, simply terrifying!"

"A life taken every ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles? What a magnificent poem!"

"What a handsome young hero, I want to marry you..."

A barrage of astonished and admiring exclamations poured in.

A dark line crossed Meng Qi's forehead; he felt not a shred of satisfaction.

Because these were bullet comments from the chat group.

Had Jiang Zhiwei and the others spoken to him this way, he undoubtedly would have felt secretly pleased.

However, hearing the members of the chat group say such things filled him only with shame.

"A hero truly emerges from the youth! Young hero, your swordsmanship is already worthy of a grandmaster. Alas, the waves of the Yangtze River push the ones ahead, and seeing a peerless talent like you makes me feel as though I've lived half my life in vain..."

The genuine flatterers had arrived.

Among the group, the man known as Villa Master Ge looked at Meng Qi with eyes full of admiration.

You have to hand it to an old veteran of the Jianghu.

His words simply made one feel at ease.

"The young hero has remarkable skills and extraordinary swordsmanship..."

The others chimed in with praises as well.

Meng Qi's display had genuinely startled them.

They estimated that none of them could have lasted even a single sword stroke against him.

With such strength, he certainly couldn't be one of the men from the Hidden Emperor Fortress.

"Might I ask the honored names of your esteemed masters?"

Villa Master Ge looked toward the two of them with politeness.

Given Meng Qi's formidable strength, this young lady's abilities should not be underestimated either.

He began probing into their backgrounds.

"My master is Su Wuming. Having lived in seclusion for many years, Villa Master Ge has likely never heard of him. In his earlier years, he went by the moniker of the Divine Sword Beyond the Heavens..."

Jiang Zhiwei replied with a smile.

She was speaking the truth, but these people had certainly never heard of the great reputation of the Divine Sword Beyond the Heavens.

"Ge is truly ill-informed and has never heard of the Sword God..."

Villa Master Ge felt a trace of doubt in his heart. The Divine Sword Beyond the Heavens—such a title was by no means ordinary. Anyone capable of nurturing a proud talent like Jiang Zhiwei must possess formidable strength.

Logically speaking, such a figure should enjoy great renown throughout the martial arts world.

However, Villa Master Ge did not dwell on the matter and instead looked at Meng Qi.

After pondering for a moment, Meng Qi also spoke the truth: "I have quite a few masters—one called 'Daddy', one called 'Ye Ye', one called 'Black Emperor', one called 'Green Emperor', one called 'White Emperor'..."

Meng Qi rattled off a long list of names.

What he said was also the truth; everything he knew had been learned from the people inside the chat group.

Calling the members of the chat group his masters was entirely accurate.

Villa Master Ge and the others were left completely bewildered by this string of titles.

Even Jiang Zhiwei was stunned.

Everyone had the distinct feeling that Meng Qi was making fun of them.

Yet when Meng Qi spoke these names, his expression was completely earnest, not resembling a lie at all.

"Haha... Ge is truly ignorant indeed..." Feeling rather awkward, Villa Master Ge had no choice but to change the subject and introduce himself: "Ge is the master of the Wild Goose Mountain Villa..."

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Watching Meng Qi's introduction, the members of the chat group all wore mischievous smiles.

They never expected that even while watching a live stream, they would end up with supporting roles.

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Meng Qi sighed as he looked at everyone's reactions.

They simply refused to believe the truth.

Where could one even begin to reason with that?

"Let us hurry to the central hall! The master of the Hidden Emperor Fortress has locked himself inside. He likely harbors some sinister plot; if we arrive too late, it may be too late!"

Meng Qi said in a deep voice to the crowd. Villa Master Ge and the others nodded, and the group prepared to depart.

At that very moment, another secret door opened, and Qi Xia along with several other figures dressed as martial arts heroes walked out.

"Brother Liu, where is your elder brother?"

Villa Master Ge stepped forward to inquire of one of the chivalrous men.

That man's face was filled with sorrow: "My elder brother was murdered by Ding Changsheng..."

"What!" Villa Master Ge exclaimed in shock.

Shortly after, they pooled their accounts to clarify the situation.

Ding Changsheng had also been controlled by the Heart-Seizing Pill, and these martial arts heroes had gone with Qi Xia to rescue him.

To their dismay, they were ambushed by him in return, and one of the chivalrous men died on the spot.

Having heard the tragic fate of these heroes, Villa Master Ge no longer harbored any doubts about the identities of Meng Qi and the others.

Without Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei, several of them would likely have fallen victim to Cheng Yong's hands as well.

Villa Master Ge immediately expressed his deep gratitude to Meng Qi once more.

Reunited, the group hurried together toward the central hall.

Along the way, figures dressed in black occasionally emerged to obstruct them.

Yet all of them were easily cut down by the group.

Before long, the party arrived before a stone chamber.

Zhang Yuanjing, Qingjing, and the others had been waiting here for quite some time.

Their appearances were somewhat disheveled, especially Qingjing, whose abdomen was stained with blood, clearly having sustained a severe injury.

"Senior Brother Zhang..."

Jiang Zhiwei hurried forward to greet the two of them.

Zhang Yuanjing nodded and then spoke with lingering fear: "Junior Brother Zhen Ding was entirely right! Hero Ma and Hero Tan were both controlled by the Heart-Seizing Pill. Fortunately, the few of us took precautions in advance!"

"After we rescued Hero Tan, everything seemed normal, and he accompanied us to rescue Hero Ma. Yet the moment the stone door was opened, Hero Tan suddenly launched a sneak attack on Junior Brother Qingjing..."

"Luckily, I had already guarded against him and managed to rescue Junior Brother Qingjing in time... Only, during the ensuing battle, incense master Yan was unfortunately killed!"

Hearing this, Meng Qi let out a sigh.

Incense Master Yan was none other than Yan Wujiang.

In the original plot, he was a character who, much like himself, merely "held everyone back."

Originally, he was supposed to die at the hands of those minor black-robed lackeys.

However, Meng Qi had previously saved his life.

Yet in the end, he had still died.

His death had merely shifted from perishing at the hands of minor lackeys to falling to an elite mini-boss...

There was nothing Meng Qi could do.

He was no saint, and he had already helped Yan Wujiang once.

He could hardly keep bailing him out forever.

Yan Wujiang was different from Qingjing; although Qingjing could be irritating with his words, he genuinely possessed strength.

With a couple of pointers, Qingjing could survive.

Yan Wujiang, however, was cowardly and weak. Such a person could not possibly survive in the Samsara Space!

If he didn't die now, he would still perish in the next samsara mission.

"Incense Master Yan..."

Qi Xia felt a wave of grief as she looked at Yan Wujiang's corpse; after all, he was a member of her Great Incense Sect.

"And these are?"

Villa Master Ge and the others looked at Zhang Yuanjing and the others, inquiring about their identities.

Jiang Zhiwei sighed. "These three are all my junior fellow apprentices, and the one on the ground is as well!"

Hearing this, Villa Master Ge felt a jolt of shock. Having just heard Zhang Yuanjing's recount, he was already aware of what had transpired here.

Were the martial arts skills of these young heroes not just a bit too formidable?

That young monk could sever Cheng Yong's throat with a single stroke of his sword.

These few individuals were capable of slaying Hero Ma and Hero Tan.

Even though they had suffered casualties among their own ranks...

Their strength was unquestionably formidable.

"Young Hero Zhang, do not grieve too deeply. Incense Master Yan died for the righteousness of the martial world, and we shall all keep it etched in our memories. However, the most urgent task now is to hurry together to the central hall and thwart the villains' plot!"

Villa Master Ge said with a hint of sympathy.

"There is no time to lose, senior seniors. Let us set off at once..."

Zhang Yuanjing put away his sorrowful expression, his demeanor turning resolute and steady once again.

Clearly, witnessing the death of a companion had made him mature considerably.

Villa Master Ge nodded, and the group quickly pressed on in the direction of the central hall.