Chapter 541

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Chapter 541: Huangu Pass

Qin Kingdom, Huangu Pass

Huangu Pass was one of Lin Jiang’s favorite places back in the day. During the era of cultivating immortality, there were no dangerous mountain passes like this, it was only after the martial arts era that they appeared. Lin Jiang had a mischievous streak and liked to name places like Huangu Pass and Shanhaiguan in different parts of the Xia Kingdom.

Places that excited Lin Jiang’s mischievous nature were naturally places of great danger. Huangu Pass was no exception. When they arrived at Huangu Pass, they saw forests on both sides and a road in the middle, stretching over ten miles long. The mountain pass was more than ten miles away.

"Mr. Guigu, Qin Kingdom has not treated people well. You have dedicated a year and a half teaching at Qin Kingdom’s Martial Arts Academy, but they have repaid you with ingratitude. Such ingratitude and betrayal, Qin Kingdom…"

Envoy Zhang Baolu from Chu Kingdom looked at Huangu Pass and immediately criticized Qin Kingdom. Even though he was only a talented martial artist, he could feel the tense atmosphere.

"Please, Lord Zhang, just follow behind me."

Lin Jiang nodded. The members of the envoy’s group had already dispersed, instructed to take a different path back to Chu Kingdom. Now, there were only the two of them in the carriage.

"*Loud sound*"

After Lin Jiang and his friends entered Huangu Pass, there was a muffled sound, followed by three thick crossbow arrows flying out of the forest.

This is a bed crossbow, one of the deadly weapons of the Qin Kingdom. If directly hit, even a Martial Saint would have a hard time surviving. In the wars between the vassal states, there are records of directly shooting and severely injuring Martial Arts Grand Masters and Martial Saints.

Lin Jiang and Zhang Baolu leaped out of the carriage, and then they saw the carriage shatter into pieces, including the horses pulling it, all torn apart.

"Follow me."

Lin Jiang flew towards the forest on the right and saw a dense rain of arrows in the sky, including some thick arrows shot by Martial Arts Masters with special strong bows.

Various countries have a way to deal with the siege of Martial Arts Masters. The best way is naturally soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, Martial Arts Masters against Martial Arts Masters. If there are not many Martial Arts Masters, ordinary people can be used to consume their strength, killing many people to exhaust the Martial Arts Masters’ internal strength. Without internal strength, a Martial Arts Master is just an ordinary person, and a single cut on the neck would kill them.

Lin Jiang unleashed his strong internal strength, forming a protective barrier around him, advancing through the arrow rain. Countless arrows hit Lin Jiang, but had no effect and couldn’t penetrate the barrier.

"Bang!"

On the mountain, Qin Wuyang held a tall strong bow and shot at Lin Jiang reluctantly.

After spending more than a year together, he really wanted to bring Lin Jiang over to his side. He was even willing to give up his position as the Dean of the Martial Arts Academy for Lin Jiang if he chose to stay in Qin Kingdom. Unfortunately, since King Qin had ordered it, Lin Jiang had to be taken care of.

Along with Qin Wuyang, there were other Martial Saints from Qin Kingdom who used special powerful bows that ordinary fighters couldn’t handle, aiming at Lin Jiang.

Facing these arrows, Lin Jiang used his sword skillfully to deflect and destroy them.

Lin Jiang was incredibly fast, swiftly moving from the foot of the mountain to the ridge. A large group of soldiers and warriors came after him, this time King Qin had sent his elite forces.

"The Tiger Guards of Qin Kingdom, King Qin’s personal guards. It seems Qin Kingdom must eliminate you, Mr. Guigu."

"Qin Kingdom doesn’t easily harm envoys, you can decide your fate."

Leaving behind these words, Lin Jiang performed a powerful horizontal slash, cutting through soldiers in front of him like a breeze. Qin Wuyang and the others behind him were astonished.

By focusing their inner strength onto their blades, they could create energy slashes too. But their energy slashes could only reach two or three meters at most. Thirty meters – could he be a god?

"Qin Wuyang, why involve innocent lives? If you truly wish to kill me, come face me yourself. Otherwise, I’ll escape, you can’t stop me in this terrain."

Lin Jiang spoke loudly, saying that the terrain of Huangu Pass made it difficult for the enemy to advance, but at the same time, the Qin Kingdom couldn’t deploy too many troops either. That’s why they sent their elite soldiers. If Lin Jiang wanted to escape, ordinary soldiers couldn’t stop him.

"Let’s make our entrance."

Qin Wuyang turned to the people beside him and said that they were all Martial Saints and were eager to see Lin Jiang’s strength. Lin Jiang had gained quite a reputation in the past two years, and they were excited to test him out.

"Five of them. Looks like the Qin Kingdom has quite a few tricks up its sleeve."

Zhang Baolu sneered, noting that the Qin Kingdom only had five Martial Saints on the surface, yet five had shown up, with three being unfamiliar faces. Zhang knew that a few others hadn’t arrived, meaning the Qin Kingdom likely had at least eight Martial Saints.

Of course, not only the Qin Kingdom but also the Chu Kingdom held their cards close. Revealing the Qin Kingdom’s hand wasn’t a bad outcome, as secrecy was important. At least they wouldn’t be at a disadvantage.

"Five Martial Saints – are you fighting together, or one by one?"

"Let me go first, Mr. Guigu. We’ve known each other for over a year, so I’ll offer you a deal. If you defeat three of us out of the five, you can leave."

"Qin Wuyang, do you still think I was bragging that day?"

"Warrior without peer, knowing the master is powerful, but Warrior Yang is not convinced."

Qin Wuyang shook his head. When he felt Lin Jiang’s aura, he knew Lin Jiang was powerful. But he still couldn’t accept it. Martial arts prowess is not only about internal strength. It also involves combat experience, martial skills, and more.

"Alright, I’ll indulge you. If you, from Qin Kingdom, take Emperor Xia’s Six Harmony Divine Spear, one of the six great divine arts, I will engage in combat with spear techniques against you."

Lin Jiang casually picked up a common soldier’s long spear, put away his precious sword, and then pointed at Qin Wuyang from a distance.

Qin Wuyang also unsheathed the iron spear on his back. It weighed sixty pounds and was a renowned divine weapon in the world.

"You have offended me."

With a flick of the spear, Qin Wuyang made the spear tip tremble and then thrust it towards Lin Jiang.

A faint red light emerged from the spear tip, created by Qin Wuyang’s aura specifically to break through the opponent’s aura. Lin Jiang coldly chuckled and concentrated his energy before thrusting his spear.

"*Boom*"

Spears clashed, making a loud noise, and Qin Wuyang’s long spear instantly burst into several pieces.

The powerful energy continued forward, startling Qin Wuyang, who gathered a burst of energy in his hands and immediately struck out.

"Boom"

Another move made Qin Wuyang stagger back ten steps, his hands trembling, and blood slowly seeping out.

"I lost, with just one move."

Qin Wuyang looked defeated, just a moment ago he was confident, having practiced martial arts for decades and mastered many forms of combat. Even if he couldn’t match Lin Jiang’s inner strength, he should have had a chance of winning.

However, Lin Jiang used just one move to crush his spirit, grinding his confidence into the ground.

"Your physical size and strength are no match for me, and the same goes for inner strength. My inner strength is ten times stronger than yours, your martial skills are just a joke in front of me."

Lin Jiang said, in the face of absolute strength, any technique is a joke. When facing Qin Wuyang, he didn’t need complicated martial skills, just crushing him with inner strength was enough.

"I’m here."

A big man behind Qin Wuyang shouted loudly, then stepped forward.

"Mr. Guigu, be careful. This man is a fierce warrior from the Qin Kingdom, naturally strong and powerful. Even before learning martial arts, he had the strength of a thousand catties. The double hammers in his hands weigh hundreds of catties."

Zhang Baolu whispered behind him. Among the five people, he only knew two, besides Qin Wuyang is this big man. He rose from the bottom of the army, wielding the powerful double hammers skillfully. Once, he broke through five enemy formations with his hammers alone.

"Is there anyone who can use a hammer, lend me a hammer."

Lin Jiang laughed loudly, confident in his strength. His body, tempered with spiritual energy, could exert the strength of a thousand catties even without internal strength.

A small hammer flew out and dropped beside Lin Jiang. The Qin general’s double hammers seemed as big as watermelons, but the small hammer in front of him was only the size of a tomato, weighing around five or six catties, a typical weapon for ordinary soldiers.

Lin Jiang didn’t mind, he walked over to pick up the small hammer, then waved to the Qin general, signaling him to make a move.

"I’ll smash you!"

Qin General roared and charged forward with his hammers, using his military training skills to strike efficiently and powerfully, without any fancy moves, just strong hits.

With his own strength, the heavy hammers’ momentum, and his internal strength, his strike was incredibly powerful, able to crush even a giant rock.

When the heavy hammer came down, Lin Jiang also used all his internal strength to strike with his small hammer.

"Boom"

A breathtaking scene unfolded as the two hammers clashed, creating sparks as if they could break the sky. Qin Wuyang heard Qin General’s scream and the sound of bones shattering.

"Hoo"

Lin Jiang took a deep breath, dropped the small hammer, realizing Qin General was truly strong, his hands feeling numb.

The Qin Kingdom side fell silent, the other three Martial Saints were stunned, and Zhang Baolu was ecstatic, almost going crazy. Keeping such a master in the Chu Kingdom would be a great advantage, wouldn’t it?

"Do you three still want to continue?"

Lin Jiang asked the remaining three Martial Saints. The three looked at each other and slowly drew their weapons. Even though they knew their chances of winning were very low, since King Qin had given the order, they had to fight. It wouldn’t be justifiable if they didn’t.

"Stop, there’s no need to fight. You can’t kill him."

"Dean Qin."

"I will go talk to King Qin. It’s not easy for Qin Kingdom to cultivate a Martial Saint. Even if all the people here die, it won’t harm him."

Qin Wuyang shook his head. He was well aware of the gap in strength. Among the five Martial Saints, he and the Qin general were about equal in strength, while the other three were weaker. They wouldn’t dare to fight back. Mass attacking was not an option either, as Lin Jiang might lose control and they would all end up dead.

"Mr. Guigu, you can leave now. No one from Qin Kingdom will stop you. I hope you won’t harm the people of Qin Kingdom either."

"Okay."

Lin Jiang nodded. He was not a butcher, he wouldn’t cause harm without reason.