Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 475 - 443: The Arrival of the Martial Saint
"What a powerful force!"
Everyone around was shocked to their core.
This force caused their hearts to palpitate; it was a power beyond their understanding.
Even Zhuiri Ancestor’s face greatly changed, revealing terror, and those Martial Arts ancestors present held their breaths, daring not to even sigh heavily.
In an instant, Qin Qing was enveloped by that bloody hand.
"This..."
All were horrified watching this scene.
The sudden appearance of the bloody coffin, the unexpected revival of the Qian Shihuang.
The situation that seemed to have settled was once again overturned...
In the distance, the strong figures of the Lu Clan were also paying attention to the situation here.
They too had not anticipated that the Qin Imperial Clan still had such an ace up their sleeve.
"No wonder... no wonder our Lu ancestors withdrew from the royal conflict, ceding the throne to the Qin Family," murmured an elder of the Lu Clan, looking at the distant Blood Jade coffin and Qian Shihuang.
"Ancestor, when we were there before, Qin Sheng did not reveal his trump card. Only now that we left, did Qian Shihuang emerge. If they manage to quell the rebellion this time, I’m afraid our Lu Clan will be finished..." another member of the Lu Clan voiced their concern.
"Ancestor, should we now go back and help Qin Sheng?" proposed another.
The Lu ancestor, however, slowly shook his head: "It’s too late to go back now. With Qin Sheng’s way of doing things, he would not appreciate our gesture."
"So what do we do now?" asked the person again.
"We can only wait and see. If after this, Qin Sheng truly aims to target our Lu Clan, I fear we would have no means to resist," the elder of the Lu Clan said.
Gazing at Qian Shihuang from afar, the elder’s heart couldn’t help trembling, feeling the terrifying aura.
Meanwhile, within the Imperial Palace.
A smile appeared on the faces of Qin Sheng and others.
"Qin Qing oh Qin Qing, what use is your genius?"
"You could never have imagined that we would have Emperor Shihuang himself as our support. To think you could undermine the rule of our Great Qian, you’re not nearly enough!" Qin Sheng sneered.
However, the smile on his face froze in the next moment.
"Whoosh!"
A terrifying Sword Qi suddenly burst forth from Qin Qing’s body.
"Humming..."
The void was directly torn open with numerous spatial fissures.
The bloody hand of Qian Shihuang, too, was instantly dismembered by the Sword Qi!
Qin Qing stood unscathed, a terrifying Sword Intent swirling around him.
This was the Sword Path Talisman!
It was the Body-Protecting Talisman left on Qin Qing by Zhu Jirong, a Sword Qi Talisman personally crafted by him.
With Zhu Jirong’s Sword Qi Talisman for protection, Qian Shihuang killing Qin Qing? There was simply no chance!
"This..." Qian Shihuang watched Qin Qing with horror: "This is the aura of a Martial Saint Spirit Talisman, how could you possibly have a Martial Saint Level talisman on you?"
Simultaneously, the void suddenly split open.
A figure appeared out of nowhere in front of Qin Qing.
This scene made Qian Shihuang and those behind him, like Qin Sheng, widen their eyes.
Tearing through the void, moving instantaneously!
What kind of technique was this?
Among the rumors, it was said that only beings of the Martial Saint level could perform such divine skills.
Although Qian Shihuang was at the peak of the Martial Spirit’s Late Stage, just one step away from the Saint Realm, even he couldn’t achieve this!
Without a doubt, this old man in the purple robe, who had suddenly broken through the void, was a legendary Martial Saint-level powerhouse.
Yet, how could such a Martial Saint appear unexpectedly in Qian Country?
One must know, at the Martial Saint Level, such powerhouses are regarded as invincible, god-like existences in places like Qian Country.
In a place like Qian Country, it might be extremely rare to witness a Martial Saint emerge in hundreds of years.
And now this Martial Saint appeared here, and precisely at this critical juncture, could there really be such a coincidence?
All were left in shock and disbelief.
First to realize that this was a Martial Saint, it was enough to stir a tumultuous wave of shock and awe in everyone’s heart.
This was a living Martial Saint, not one just alive in legends or the pages of books.
At this moment, the majority of people here had never seen a Martial Saint of the Cataclysmic Realm in their lives, and many probably never even imagined that they could one day witness a Martial Saint with their own eyes.
And now...
This purple-robed elder, a living Martial Saint, just appeared before everyone’s eyes.
The spiritual impact was extremely tremendous.
Secondly, why did this Martial Saint coincidentally appear here at this time?
Who was he?
Which side did he represent, and why had he appeared here?
While everyone was still in a state of shocked uncertainty, the purple-robed elder actually walked towards Qin Qing.
When he arrived in front of Qin Qing, this elder, a being of Martial Saint level, actually bowed slightly toward Qin Qing...
Everyone immediately widened their eyes.
Including Qin Sheng and others, their hearts turned ashen in an instant!
A Martial Saint, actually bowing to Qin Qing?
Although his bow was not deep, it was a real and respectful salute to Qin Qing.
"Young Master Qin..."
Following that, the purple-robed elder actually addressed Qin Qing as Young Master Qin.
Without a doubt, this further proved that the Martial Saint of the Cataclysmic Realm had come for Qin Qing!
In an instant, in front of the Qiankun Hall, and even throughout the vast imperial palace, there was complete silence.
Everyone watched this scene in a daze.
Qin Qing nodded to the purple-robed elder, knowing the identity of this elder. He was one of the supreme elders of the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion and also a Martial Saint powerhouse directly affiliated with the Liu Family. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Upon Qin Qing’s return to the Qian Country, Liu Chaoxian had the elder, named Gongsun Yuan, follow him all the way.
After all, Qin Qing had offended the people of Tai’a Academy in Qian Country, and neither Liu Chaoxian nor Zhu Jirong felt reassured if Qin Qing returned to Qian Country just like that.
If Zhao Wuji or Zheng Yuanhai sent men to covertly assassinate Qin Qing, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, Gongsun Yuan had been covertly protecting Qin Qing all this time.
Besides Gongsun Yuan, there were several other powerful individuals, who followed Qin Qing all the way, hidden in the shadows.
For a powerhouse of Martial Saint strength, tailing Qin Qing without a trace was not difficult at all.
Qin Qing vaguely sensed that someone was secretly protecting him and that these individuals might have even clashed with another group that was after him.
But that was a battle on the level of Martial Saints, beyond Qin Qing’s current strength to participate in, or even to detect their traces.
"Senior, you must be Senior Gongsun, correct?" Qin Qing looked at the purple-robed elder and spoke.
Before returning to Qian Country, Liu Hongxue had roughly informed Qin Qing that among those protecting him was one named Gongsun Yuan, a Martial Saint of the Late Stage of the Cataclysmic Realm.
According to Liu Hongxue’s description, this matched the purple-robed elder before him quite well.
"Indeed it is I!" Gongsun Yuan smiled faintly and nodded.
Gongsun Yuan actually held Qin Qing in high regard. He was present in the Liu residence when Qin Qing was competing for the qualification spot with Liu Zhenglu, and he felt Qin Qing was a promising seedling at that time.
Later, Qin Qing entered the Tai’a Academy, ascended to the Ninth Level of the Wind-Fire Tower, and then was compelled to leave the Tai’a Academy to join the Wind-Fire Academy, along with a series of subsequent events that he had heard about.
Thus, Gongsun Yuan genuinely admired Qin Qing.
In the Tai’a Ancient Country, Gongsun Yuan could only be regarded as a decently strong Martial Saint. Compared to top fighters like Zhao Wuji and Zhu Jirong, he still fell slightly short.
However, Liu Chaoxian said that if Qin Qing managed to grow successfully, he would definitely become a presence on the level of Zhao Wuji and Zhu Jirong in the future.
And even... he might surpass these individuals.
So, although Gongsun Yuan was a Martial Saint, he did not carry much arrogance in Qin Qing’s presence.
This young man, highly praised by the head of the Liu Clan, was also someone Gongsun Yuan looked favorably upon.
"Thank you for your efforts, Senior Gongsun!" Qin Qing also bowed to Gongsun Yuan in return.
No matter what, as a senior, Qin Qing ought to treat Gongsun Yuan with the appropriate respect.
Gongsun Yuan also appreciated Qin Qing’s response that was neither servile nor overbearing, humble, and respectful.
Then he smiled lightly and looked towards Qian Shihuang, who was already at a loss beside him...
