Chapter 146: A Book in Hand

Headmaster Qiu Mingzi was within a hundred meters of Qing Xi.
This happened to be within the condensation range of the spatial interference zone.
Before leaving the Lingyuan Sect, Qing Xi had refined the mid-grade storage bracelet that Captain Shen had used to store spiritual herbs, increasing his total spatial force to 135 strands and making its power even greater.
The moment Qing Xi's mind stirred, the spatial force completed its condensation, acting like two scabbards that locked onto the blade thrust by the horned fiend.
"What is going on?"
The horned fiend only felt as if his arms had struck an invisible wall, tightly clamped and completely unable to move.
Qiu Mingzi did not know the specifics of what had happened.
However, he could tell that this was a fine opportunity.
"Lingyuan Sword Qi!"
This was a bronze-grade martial art supreme technique consisting of seven levels, but because it was incomplete, it could only be practiced up to the sixth level.
Yet when wielded in the hands of a headmaster-tier powerhouse, even a bronze-grade supreme technique could unleash astonishing power.
Visible to the naked eye, a brilliant sword light imbued with astonishing sword intent swept past, severing the horned fiend's head.
Fearing that the creature might resurrect, Qiu Mingzi decisively delivered a few more strikes to thoroughly finish it off.
"Headmaster is mighty!"
The elders and true disciples of the Lingyuan Sect cheered excitedly, their battle intent soaring.
Powerhouses who had reached the Spiritual Gang realm or above possessed astonishing defense and combat prowess. Every single one of them was a genius; defeating them was one thing, but killing them was extremely difficult.
Today, Qiu Mingzi had single-handedly slain a fiend of the same rank, greatly boosting morale.
Even the headmasters of the various major sects from the Eastern Region who had come to reinforce them felt deep admiration.
However, only Qiu Mingzi felt puzzled.
He quickly picked up the horned fiend's core, cast a deeply meaningful glance in the direction where Qing Xi stood, and then unleashed his sword art once again to engage another fiend of the same rank.
"Brother Qing Xi, was that you just now..."
Lin Feng looked at Qing Xi in pleasant surprise. He had seen it with his own eyes just now: at a mere wave of Qing Xi's hand from afar, the horned fiend had immediately become stuck in mid-air.
From Lin Feng's perspective, it must have been Qing Xi who made a move.
"Hush, keep it down!"
Qing Xi made a gesture for silence. Lin Feng understood and quickly shut his mouth.
Although he looked chubby and naive, he was by no means stupid. He knew that his lucky hands were crucial, and he also knew that Qing Xi possessed massive secrets.
Moreover, the Lingyuan Sect was so weak that if word got out, it would certainly bring disaster to the sect.
Therefore, Lin Feng knew how to keep things hidden.
After a period of fierce combat, the trio led by Qing Xi finally reunited with the main force.
"Young Master, are you alright?"
A Spiritual Gang realm elder of the Elixir Sect spotted Xia Dang, immediately rushed over, and guarded him closely, terrified that he might be captured by powerful fiends.
"I'm hanging out with my Big Brother, what could possibly happen?"
Mentioning the two words "Big Brother," Xia Dang's eyes were filled with absolute respect.
In his view, staying by Qing Xi's side was safer than being protected by an elder of the Spiritual Gang realm.
"Within the Yunchuan Prefecture, who is qualified to act as the Young Sect Master's Big Brother?"
This Spiritual Gang realm elder revealed an expression of dissatisfaction, his gaze falling upon Qing Xi as he prepared to scold him for lacking manners.
However, before he could speak, he saw that Qing Xi had already brandished his cold-light sword and charged out.
"Big Brother, wait for me!"
Xia Dang gripped a giant axe, let out a roar to steel his nerves, and followed closely behind.
"Young Sect Master, be careful!"
The Ninth Elder of the Elixir Sect turned pale with shock, wondering how the young master had ended up like this after going out on a training journey.
The Elixir Sect's Ninth Elder stared coldly at Qing Xi, intending to interrogate him, only to see the youth charge into the fiend army with a single sword, lifting his hand to slash out a brilliant sword light that instantly caused a dozen fiends to perish.
"This kid's strength is actually this astonishing!"
The Ninth Elder's pupils constricted slightly.
In his understanding, anyone capable of achieving this feat was at least a super prodigy from the top ten of the Rising Star Rankings.
Yet, within the Yunchuan Prefecture, when had such a young juvenile prodigy appeared?
Next, what left the Ninth Elder dumbfounded was Qing Xi drawing a longbow and shooting six arrows in the blink of an eye. Wherever the arrows passed, no fiend below the Spiritual Gang realm could block them; all were pierced through by a single shot.
"So fierce?"
The Ninth Elder's breathing grew ragged, his heart feeling as though it were being tightly squeezed.
The strength of this youth probably placed him in the top three of the Rising Star Rankings, right?
Even compared with Zhou Shitong, he was likely not far behind.
"Brat, you've killed many of my subordinates, you're courting death!"
A half-step Spiritual Gang fiend captain locked his eyes on Qing Xi. His arms transformed into a round shield and a long lance respectively, charging forward like a primordial beast.
Although the opponent's cultivation exceeded his own, Qing Xi did not panic in the slightest.
He gathered his sword intent and thrust forward with his sword.
The round shield was merely chipped with a small notch, but the cold-light sword, already covered in cracks, reached its limit and shattered into countless fragments.
"Sorry, farewell!"
Qing Xi's eyelids twitched, and he turned to leave. But how could the fiend captain let him go? He immediately brandished his long lance and thrust forward.
After being pursued for dozens of meters, Qing Xi suddenly halted, cursing, "I spared your life, yet you insist on courting death, so don't blame me."
The fiend captain sneered, "Death is at hand, yet you still dare to spout wild words..."
Before he could finish his sentence, however, he saw an elongated ancient book appear in Qing Xi's hand, glowing brightly as it was swung down like a brick.
With a resounding "boom," the fiend whose cultivation had reached the half-step Spiritual Gang realm was smashed to pieces, the spiritual ores on his body scattering all over the ground.
Qing Xi picked up the core, wearing a proud expression that seemed to say, "Don't fall in love with me."
"Wild words? No, everything I said is the truth."
At that moment, a drizzling rain suddenly began to fall from the sky, accompanied by low rumbles of thunder.
Qing Xi quickly found Lin Feng, added a buff to himself, then raised the wordless heavenly book. His body gradually faded, almost completely concealing his form.
A majestic voice slowly spread outward.
"A brick... ah bah! With a book in hand, the world is mine!"
With that, Qing Xi brandished the wordless heavenly book and charged into the fiend army.
The Elixir Sect's Ninth Elder watched in astonishment as Qing Xi suddenly vanished, reappearing every now and then to smash a powerful otherworldly fiend to pieces with the brick-like ancient book.
Streams of light converged into the ancient book, making Qing Xi look as though he were bathed in sacred light, resembling a divine son descending to the mortal realm.
"This... this youth's strength is actually this terrifying!"
The Ninth Elder stared at the scene, dumbfounded, thinking to himself that this talented and extraordinarily powerful youth truly had the demeanor of a big brother.
Now, he finally understood why Xia Dang wanted to acknowledge Qing Xi as his big brother.
Such a formidable youth—if he wasn't a big brother, who could be?
"The Young Sect Master's judgment has improved once again!"
The Ninth Elder stroked his long beard lightly, feeling deeply gratified. He thought that the Young Sect Master was finally beginning to grow up and knew how to befriend genuine prodigies.
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Relying on the advantage of the rain, Qing Xi executed the Water Stealth Supreme Technique, combining it with the spatial interference zone. His footwork reached the absolute pinnacle of evasiveness; below the Spiritual Gang realm, no one could even touch him.
Depending on his half-earth-tier physical strength and the indestructible wordless heavenly book, a single strike with this brick meant death for whoever was hit.
The other human experts currently engaged in fierce battle also noticed Qing Xi's actions and were struck with shock.
"It's him!"
Xiao Wusheng witnessed Qing Xi smash a half-step Spiritual Gang fiend to death with a single brick, his eyelids twitching violently as he felt a sense of sheer disbelief.
Zhou Shitong also spotted Qing Xi.
His eyes narrowed fiercely as he brandished his silver spear and charged into the horde of fiends, spear intent erupting as he sought to contend with Qing Xi for supremacy.