Three swords!
Qin Changshan was injured and coughing up blood!
Whether it was Xiang Tianqiu and the others, or Zhou Zhili and those who knew them, they were stunned.
Who could have imagined that the Dragon Lake hermit, the Grandmaster at the fifth level of the Qi Condensation Realm who possessed formidable sword qi, would actually be defeated by Su Yi?
Xiang Tianqiu's heart sank.
Yu Baiting's expression turned dark, and his hands and feet trembled uncontrollably.
Kong Shanjing felt a pain in his chin and realized that he had exerted too much force, accidentally pulling out a clump of his beard while stroking it.
Xue Ningyuan's face turned pale, unable to hide his shock.
An indescribable sense of astonishment surged in the hearts of these top figures in Gunzhou City.
In contrast, Zhou Zhili, Zheng Tianhe, and others were filled with joy, excitement, and passion.
You are like a celestial being descended from heaven, effortlessly injuring the enemy with three swords!
Chang Guo Guest revealed a look of admiration and astonishment.
Qing Qin's heart was filled with an indescribable bitterness. The decision of those three swords was like a martial display by an immortal, completely shattering a subtle sense of pride in her heart.
For the first time, she felt a vague sense of regret and remorse.
The area on the mountaintop was heavily damaged, with shattered rocks and destroyed vegetation. The ground was marked with numerous shocking sword scars, like crisscrossing gullies.
After coughing up blood, Qin Changshan appeared much older, his face showing signs of fatigue and incredulity.
What a vast disparity there was between the late Qi Condensation Realm and the Grandmaster at the fifth level!
Yet, at this moment, he had been injured.
And it was a serious internal injury!
This was undoubtedly unimaginable.
"Is that all?"
Not far away, Su Yi shook his head. "These three swords have some potential, but unfortunately, they also have many flaws. The pursuit of grandeur has only led to the dispersion of strength and the inability to concentrate sword intent. As long as I find a weak point, I can break through and defeat you."
Qin Changshan stood still, his pale cheeks constantly changing.
After a moment, he took a deep breath, his gaze cold and ruthless, and said, "I admit that I underestimated you before, but that doesn't mean you can demean and humiliate me in the realm of swordsmanship!"
These words harbored deep resentment.
"Demean your swordsmanship?" Su Yi sneered. "Then let me show you the true killing art of a sword cultivator."
Clang!
The Imperial Profound Sword emitted a clear chant.
Su Yi's momentum suddenly changed, his eyes sharp and indifferent, like an unfeeling deity in the heavens.
An invisible sense of disdain and contempt filled the space around him. Neither sorrow nor joy could be seen in his eyes, and life and death were treated as ordinary matters, while victory and defeat held no importance.
In his body and mind, there was only an accumulation of a sharp killing intent.
Pure to the extreme!
Qin Changshan's brows suddenly creased with a sense of panic, and his inner trembling couldn't be suppressed. A bone-chilling wave of danger stimulated him to make a desperate choice without hesitation.
"Slash!"
Qin Changshan roared loudly, his beard flying, his eyes wide open. He burned with a fervor, pouring all his spirit and energy into the Mountain Majesty Sword.
A sword strike was unleashed.
Undoubtedly, this was the pinnacle of the Grandmaster's might, even considered the most dazzling sword strike of his life.
In this moment, he even felt a slight gratitude towards this devilish youth. If it weren't for the latter's provocation and stimulation, he might not have been able to unleash his full potential and display such an extraordinary sword strike!
Clang!!!
But in that very instant, a sword aura, as unstoppable as a bamboo breaking, shattered his strike. The Mountain Majesty Sword was shaken off his hand and flew away.
And that sword aura pierced straight through his body.
Splat!
Crimson blood splattered and shot out, scorching and dazzling.
Qin Changshan lowered his head in a daze, staring at the sword piercing through him, appearing lost, astonished, and shocked...
Finally, he struggled to raise his head, his gaze meeting the face of the handsome young man in the green robe, revealing a complex expression. His voice hoarse, he said, "To witness this sword is to catch a glimpse of the unparalleled elegance of sword cultivation. I, Qin Changshan, can die under this sword with contentment and even smile in the netherworld."
His voice lingered, and the Sword Cultivator ranked twenty-seventh on the Great Zhou Grandmaster List fell to the ground, his body facing the sky.
Gone from his face were the expressions of confusion, astonishment, and shock.
Only a sense of calm and relief remained.
The charm of that sword was truly beautiful...
This was Qin Changshan's last thought before his death.
Silence reigned on the mountaintop.
Xiang Tianqiu and the others were already drenched in cold sweat, as if they had fallen into an icy cave, lost and disoriented.
Su Yi's previous sword strike happened too fast for them to react, let alone comprehend its profundity. By the time they reacted, Qin Changshan had already been pierced through!
And such a sword strike was like a thunderbolt on a clear day, shattering the remnants of their confidence and arrogance!
The fact that Qin Changshan, a Grandmaster at the fifth level, was killed by a single sword strike, how could anyone not tremble in fear?
What's more, Qin Changshan's death meant that they had already lost in this tea gathering...
Zhou Zhili and Zheng Tianhe stood stunned.
What kind of sword strike was this?
It seemed beyond anything that could exist in this world!
After a while, Xiang Tianqiu seemed to regain his senses. His expression darkened, and his voice was low as he said, "Your Highness possesses remarkable skills. I... I admire you!"
His words carried a strong sense of unwillingness and resignation.
Defeated.
Despite calculating everything and playing all their cards, they couldn't match the might of the opponent's single sword!
This outcome was completely unexpected for Xiang Tianqiu, who had been overly confident.
Yu Baiting and the others were also frustrated to the point of almost spitting blood, their faces becoming increasingly unsightly.
Zhou Zhili was initially taken aback, but then his inner excitement surged uncontrollably. Indescribable joy and exhilaration washed over him, causing even the Sixth Prince of Da Zhou to lose composure.
They won?
Haha, they actually won!?
If it weren't for the constraints of their identities and the occasion, Zhou Zhili couldn't help but burst into unrestrained laughter to release the boiling emotions within him.
It was so difficult.
Under the successive ruthless blows from Chang Guoke and Qing Qin, Xue Ningyuan's betrayal, and Zheng Tianhe's concerns about his status as an imperial relative, they managed to stage a comeback in the end, overturning the situation in one fell swoop!
Who would dare to believe it?
Zheng Tianhe, Chang Guoke, and Mu Zhongting all displayed expressions of delight, their hearts filled with excitement.
This unexpected outcome left them shocked and surprised.
When they looked at Su Yi, their gazes were filled with fervent admiration.
This was the true demonstration of turning the tide solely with one person and one sword!
Yu Baiting and Kang Shanjing remained silent, unable to recover from the heavy blow for a long time.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, and congratulations to Lord Mu. From now on, the position of Governor of Gunzhou will be taken over by Lord Mu," Xiang Tianqiu said with a stiff smile.
Beside him, Zhang Lingyu, the county governor of Huai'an County, who had hoped to take up the position of governor, turned pale with a heart as cold as ashes.
"Hmph, I don't care for your congratulations. Within three days, I want you to hand over all the affairs of the governor's office!" Zhou Zhili coldly snorted.
A flash of anger flickered deep in Xiang Tianqiu's eyes, but he didn't say anything more. He waved his hand and said, "Gentlemen, the tea gathering is over, and we should leave as well."
He no longer wanted to stay.
The situation, which was originally certain of victory, had crumbled due to Qin Changshan's death. This blow made Xiang Tianqiu even unsure of how to explain it to the Second Prince.
But at this moment, Su Yi spoke calmly, "Who said you could leave?"
A seemingly casual sentence, but it had a magical effect, causing Xiang Tianqiu and the others to tremble in their hearts, their faces changing simultaneously.
"Su Yi, the tea gathering is over, we admit defeat. What else do you want to do?" Xue Ningyuan said in a deep voice.
Although he appeared calm, he was actually quite anxious, vaguely guessing what Su Yi wanted to do.
"The tea gathering may be over, but the people who need to be dealt with should also be taken care of," Su Yi said calmly. "Since you spoke first, let's start with you."
As he spoke, he raised the Imperial Xuan Sword in his hand and slashed it through the void.
Xue Ningyuan, the patriarch of the clan and a cultivator at the Triple Grandmaster level, possessed the reputation of "Rather provoke the King of Hell than provoke Xue Ningyuan" within Gunzhou City.
However, when faced with Su Yi's sudden sword strike, Xue Ningyuan immediately used his life-saving trump card.
Buzz!
A golden shield with flickering spiritual light appeared, blocking in front of Xue Ningyuan. The golden light circulated, revealing peculiar and obscure runes.
The Golden Light Shield!
It was formed by a secret symbol refined by a cultivator of the Yuan Dao, possessing an astonishing defensive power.
Bang!
In an ear-splitting explosion, Su Yi's sword and the golden shield burst open simultaneously, scattering chaotic energy and splattering around.
Under the impact, Xue Ningyuan's figure staggered, almost coughing up blood in distress.
Before he could stabilize himself, Su Yi had already struck with a second sword.
"No—!"
Xue Ningyuan was horrified, his soul trembling.
In the eyes of the onlookers, they saw Xue Ningyuan's figure not even having the chance to regain stability when his head suddenly flew up into the air.
At the severed neck, it was smooth and neat, and blood spurted out like a fountain.
The spectators were dumbfounded, their foreheads covered in cold sweat from the shock.
Xue Ningyuan, the patriarch of one of the top five prestigious families in Gunzhou City, who held immense power and authority, had been beheaded just like that!!!
Zhou Zhili, Zheng Tianhe, and others felt a chill in their hearts, deeply disturbed by this bloody scene.
Even they hadn't anticipated that after the tea gathering, Su Yi would be so ruthless and directly execute Xue Ningyuan.
However...
It was really satisfying!
The thought of Xue Ningyuan's previous betrayal, his sneering at Su Yi and Zhou Zhili, and then witnessing Xue Ningyuan's gruesome death with his body and head separated, filled Zhou Zhili with a sense of delight, as if he had drunk a bucket of ice-cold water on a scorching day.
"Su Yi, you must be crazy!" Kang Shanjing from the Hidden Dragon Sword Sect shouted, his voice stern. "The tea gathering is over, the victory and defeat have been determined. Why do you still want to kill? Do you realize the consequences of your actions?"
Among those present, only he had a special identity as a member of the Hidden Dragon Sword Sect, considering himself detached from worldly matters.
Thus, even though he was shocked by Su Yi's ruthless methods, he was not frightened.
However, upon hearing Kang Shanjing's rebuke, both Chang Guke and Qing Jin's expressions changed. They understood very well that if Su Yi wanted to kill someone, it didn't matter who they were.
Even the Outer Sect Elder Liu Hongqi from the Moon Wheel Sect had been ruthlessly killed by Su Yi. Such a person, how could he care about the reputation of the Hidden Dragon Sword Sect?
However, Chang Guke and Qing Jin remained silent and did not remind him.
Indeed, they and Kang Shanjing were all from the Hidden Dragon Sword Sect, but their relationships were like fire and water. The reason was that they belonged to the faction that supported the Sixth Prince, while Kang Shanjing belonged to the faction that supported the Third Prince.
With different camps, even if they were fellow disciples of the same sect, they inevitably became enemies.
Seeing Kang Shanjing stepping forward, Xiang Tianqiu and his group became spirited.
It should be noted that the Hidden Dragon Sword Sect was the number one holy land in the Great Zhou Dynasty, a cultivation force that transcended worldly matters!
Su Yi dared to kill Yue Changyuan of the Su family in Yujing City, dared to kill Qin Changshan who was invited by the Second Prince, and dared to kill Xue Ningyuan, the head of the Xue family. But...
Would he dare to kill someone from the Hidden Dragon Sword Sect?