Chapter 1721: Challenging the Martial Champion
Qi Zhishan noticed these people fleeing in panic and was also furious, quickly turning to give chase.
The strength of the people from the four major sects was not weak, but compared to Qi Zhishan, it was still nothing.
Before long, more than half of them were caught up and killed on the spot by Qi Zhishan.
Of course, Qi Zhishan did not go after the Sky Blade Peak Master. The speed at which the Sky Blade Peak Master fled was too fast, and even if Qi Zhishan pursued him, it was uncertain whether he could catch up. On the contrary, it was certain that others from the four major sects could be caught, so he chose to go after those he could definitely catch up with.
In the end, there were twenty to thirty corpses in the valley, mostly from the four major sects and the Jade-faced Judge's people. All of these people died at Qi Zhishan's hands.
Su Yang and Lv Donglin stood below watching it all, both filled with emotions.
When they found Qi Zhishan earlier, they thought he was truly dead, and both were nearly in despair. Later, when captured by the people of the four major sects, they were even more hopeless.
Unexpectedly, at such a critical life and death moment, Qi Zhishan resurrected and killed so many from the four major sects with such overwhelming power. It was indeed a comeback from desperate circumstances!
Seeing Qi Zhishan descending, Su Yang hurried to greet him, cupping his hands and saying, "Brother Qi!"
Qi Zhishan also cupped his hands towards Su Yang and said softly, "Brother Su, many thanks, I owe you one!"
"Ah?" Su Yang was taken aback.
Qi Zhishan said softly, "I know everything you did here before. Although I ended myself, my power still protected my soul, floating in this area. You saved me, I'm fully aware!"
Su Yang suddenly understood, sighing lightly: "I'm sorry, we couldn't protect the girl's parents and her remains!"
"No need for that!" Qi Zhishan said, "The strength of the four major sects is as it stands; the two of you are not their match. For achieving this step, I'm already very grateful."
Having said that, Qi Zhishan looked at Lv Donglin: "This is the nephew of the Beigong War God?"
"Yes, it is me!" Lv Donglin hurriedly nodded, not daring to show any presumption in front of Qi Zhishan.
Although Qi Zhishan appeared to be of a similar age to him, in fact, Qi Zhishan was nearly forty years old now. Moreover, being a person on par with his uncle, the Beigong War God, age was not the key!
"Mr. Beigong, a hero of a lifetime, who would have thought he'd fall victim to the schemes of the four major sects, truly lamentable!" Qi Zhishan sighed and said softly, "But don't worry, I will definitely avenge Mr. Beigong!"
Lv Donglin flashed a trace of gratitude in his eyes but still said in a low voice, "Mr. Qi, thank you. I should avenge my uncle's death myself. I can't trouble Mr. Qi!"
"It's just in passing!" Qi Zhishan said, "This time, I've formed enmity with the four major sects. Next, I want to concentrate all my efforts against them, not entirely just to avenge Mr. Beigong!"
Lv Donglin was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly: "Mr. Qi, count me in to deal with the four major sects!"
"Count me in too!" Su Yang immediately said.
Qi Zhishan looked at the two and said softly, "This matter is not urgent for now; I have something more important to do. After I finish, I will naturally come to find you!"
"Something more important?" Su Yang and Lv Donglin glanced at each other, with Su Yang looking at the Qi family man behind them, wondering whether Qi Zhishan was going back to Lake Heart Island to seek revenge on the Qi family?
"The one who killed Nianqing is the Third Patriarch; he's not on Lake Heart Island, so going back is useless!" Qi Zhishan shook his head and said, "What I need to do is find the Martial Champion!"
"Find the Martial Champion?" Su Yang was surprised. "What for?"
"Duel!" Qi Zhishan calmly said.
"Duel?" Su Yang was even more confused. "Does Qi Zhishan have a personal grudge with the Martial Champion?"
"That old guy, stagnant for two hundred seventy-two years, it's about time someone challenged him!" Qi Zhishan glanced at Lv Donglin and said softly, "If your uncle had broken through earlier, reaching the Great Perfection Realm, he might have challenged him already. Now, since none of them have done it, I must be the one!"
Su Yang and Lv Donglin glanced at each other again, both still baffled.
"Brother Qi, why seek revenge on him?" Su Yang asked in surprise. "The four major sects are watching; if you fight to a draw with the Martial Champion now, wouldn't the four major sects take advantage?"
"I must do this!" Qi Zhishan said softly, "As for the four major sects, no need to worry about them; our battle won't have many casualties. If I can win, the Martial Champion might leave Capital City and reenter the world to handle matters in the Human World. If I lose, it only proves we're still not the Martial Champion's match, and I'll come out to focus all efforts against the four major sects!"
Su Yang was shocked, asking in astonishment, "You just said, if... if you win, the Martial Champion will manage the affairs of the Human World? What... what does this mean?"
"This is something the Martial Champion said long ago before retreating!" Qi Zhishan said, "If someone defeats him, he will reenter the mundane world. Before, none of us had the confidence to defeat him; the only one who might have been capable, Ye Sword Saint, entered the Land Immortal Realm too early, so it was never done. Actually, when Qinghe Academy was around, whether he came out or not made no difference. But now it's different; if the Martial Champion reenters the world, the entire situation will definitely change greatly!"
Su Yang was astonished in his heart; he previously only knew the Martial Champion was very strong but actually looked down on him. After all, at the slightest hint of trouble, the Zhang Family would immediately shut their doors like turtles retracting into their shells.
But Su Yang didn't expect the Martial Champion to be strong to this extent, having the potential to influence the world's situation!
Qi Zhishan was about to speak, but his brow suddenly furrowed. He looked coldly towards the direction of the sky and said solemnly, "Indeed, quite a few people have come to join the fun. Brother Su, Young Master Lv, you two should avoid this for now. The people from the Heavenly Court have come; it's inconvenient for you to show yourselves, isn't it?"
Su Yang quickly nodded; he couldn't let the Heavenly Court people see him. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Court people invited him to the Heavenly Court, he wouldn't know how to answer. After all, he still wanted to use the Heavenly Court to deal with the Major Sect!
Su Yang and Lv Donglin quickly hid, and Qi Zhishan used his power to conceal their hiding place. In this way, the people from the Heavenly Court would not be able to find the two of them.
Qi Zhishan stood with hands behind his back, and before long, several people descended from the sky.
The one leading was a woman in red, with white wings on her back, golden hair, blue eyes, and extremely enchanting looks. Her gaze swept across the scene, finally landing on Qi Zhishan.