Chapter 748 - 405: Poisonous Sores (Part 2)
Chapter 748: Chapter 405: Poisonous Sores (Part 2)
The General’s strategy of dividing and striking also failed... Currently, Lingbei has the upper hand.
It is worth mentioning that the eight newly raised War Generals of the General are extraordinary.
Among the sect leaders of Lingbei, Ji Yexue and Sikong Yijian are the most skilled. Ji Yexue, facing two opponents, remains unfazed.
Sikong Yijian’s sharpness is overwhelming, leaving his opponents nearly defenseless.
The rest, including Liu Zhaonian, Ouyang Tianxu, and Dai Zongming, collaborate with disciples from various factions to resist with formations and secret techniques.
In terms of peak combat strength, they are actually quite inferior.
Fortunately, it’s not an insurmountable gap.
In this battle, Wu Qianhuan’s Xiaoyue Cold Sword Technique shines, its sharpness extraordinary.
Additionally, that nameless youth, using his overpowering inner strength, also performs brilliantly.
These two individuals further balance the disparity in combat strength between the sides.
This scene, observed by the General, leaves him watching quietly. In response to Chu Qing’s question, he doesn’t answer directly but softly asks:
"Third Young Master... how do you view this world?"
"It’s not important."
Chu Qing shakes his head.
"Why not?"
The General looks at Chu Qing:
"Since three hundred years ago, when the Great Qian Dynasty collapsed, the people have suffered deeply from the chaos of the jianghu.
"Countless horrific events have occurred.
"The so-called righteous path exploits the people to support jianghu outlaws.
"Yet it fails to prevent jianghu people from harming the populace.
"The so-called demon path practices demon skills at the cost of the people’s lives.
"Although their methods differ, the reality is the same.
"Do you know... what does this jianghu look like in the eyes of this General?"
"...What?"
Chu Qing suddenly becomes curious.
"Like sores of poison, clinging to a long-sick body. Constantly drawing blood, flourishing themselves while wreaking havoc upon the land.
"Though it seems everyone is vying for power, in reality, it’s a wasteland."
The General holds a sword in his hand, its blade crimson, its body grotesque, twisted, mottled, and battered, yet its sharp edge undiminished. It is the Sword Shadow reflected behind him when he strikes:
"This sword is called Celestial Kill!
"This General’s name also derives from it.
"What do you think of this sword?"
"Ugly."
Chu Qing blurts out without thinking.
The General laughs:
"But this ugly weapon, with its broken blade, might just cut away the poison, curing the disease and nurturing new skin.
"It could revitalize this world!
"Would you still find it ugly?"
Chu Qing falls silent for a moment, then softly speaks:
"The General intends to say that the Celestial Evil Cult is like this Celestial Slayer Sword in your hand.
"Grotesque and ugly itself, yet aiming to save this world?
"Frankly, your substitute has also mentioned this before..."
"That is the mission of our Celestial Evil Cult, the pursuit of a lifetime!"
The General speaks impassively:
"This General knows you harbor goodwill, you despise me for slaughtering cities to train talents, you see our Celestial Evil Cult as mostly practicing evil skills that gain cultivation through killing, and you deem it utterly evil.
"But one person’s life in exchange for endless prosperity for all, is this evil truly evil?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qing sighs:
"Ignoring my question is one thing, but spewing these pompous fallacies is another.
"What you say, to those with upright hearts and noble ambitions, might indeed seem idealistic, a worthy pursuit.
"But in your mouths, it becomes nothing more than hollow rhetoric, an excuse for your ambitions.
"One person versus the world, even endless prosperity?
"Not to mention that eternity is beyond my sight, but even that one person... who are you to decide his fate?
"If you can kill this one person, why should I believe you’d treat the world kindly?
"Life should never be measured by quantity!"
"Naive!"
The General shakes his head:
"Third Young Master is too prejudiced against our Celestial Evil Cult, your thoughts naive and simplistic.
"This General asks you... if there truly is someone with the heart and ambition for the world you speak of.
"He treats everyone kindly, earns the support of many, and eventually has the momentum to sweep the world!
"He can end this chaotic world, achieve universal harmony, where the people no longer suffer from jianghu torment!
"Do you know... what his end would be?"
"Go on."
"Death!"
The General spoke softly:
"He will die, and it will be a miserable death.
"He will be laden with countless accusations, his death will leave a stench for eternity, making everyone in the world believe he is the greatest villain on earth!"
Chu Qing gently furrowed his brow:
"What do you mean?"
The General softly exhaled:
"For three hundred years, we have had the dazzling genius of the Celestial Evil Sect Leader, and you, the Third Young Master, have shaken the Martial World.
"Do you truly believe that in the river of time, no one can break the structure of this Martial World and unify the grand fate of the world?
"No... no, no!
"There are such people, Third Young Master, there are indeed!
"But these people all died, just before they could possess such sweeping momentum. They died.
"Because there are eight great mountains in this Martial World.
"They are named the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns!"
Chu Qing was not a supporter of anyone; be it traversing time or awakening past wisdom, these all granted him a remarkably clear mind.
He could calmly view any issue in this world.
So when the General spoke these words, the first thing in Chu Qing’s mind was not skepticism.
But rather, the possibility of these words.
Ultimately, he had to concede that... this was not impossible.
The Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns held dominion over the Martial World, standing above the masses. If someone could unify the world, establishing an immortal foundation...
Would there still be a place for the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns in this world?
The General claimed that anyone who emerged like this would die at the hands of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns.
It is the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns who allowed chaos to persist, letting this turmoil continue for three hundred years...
This was certainly possible.
Indeed, that which is possible doesn’t necessarily occur.
Rationality exists, yet it might not be the truth.
If falsehoods are built upon rationality, then the harm is greater.
As for how the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns truly are, Chu Qing will go to see for himself in the future, but for now... he wants to hear more from the General.
The General, indeed, was keen to talk:
"The Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, are not what they seem.
"They appear to preside over the Martial World, preventing chaos, yet you don’t know they are actually the source of all calamities in this world, the root of all evil.
"Their succession is orderly, each generation in control since the name of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns came into being... this Martial World cannot truly be called a chaotic age anymore, it’s a cage!
"They rule this world together, lacking the capability to govern.
"Ultimately, they are merely a group of brutes, what skills do they possess to govern the world?
"So they each guard their own territory, sustained by the world’s offerings.
"Watching underling forces fight and contend, balancing each other’s power.
"The excessively strong are naturally weakened, the excessively weak then become stronger because they intervene behind the scenes.
"In their eyes, the Martial World is like a pen for pigs and chickens, Martial World people are like livestock and dogs; if anyone dares to break free from the cage...
"They inevitably suffer their brutal backlash.
"This is the true current state of the Martial World!
"Looking at the ups and downs over three hundred years, my Celestial Evil Cult has long seen through all these truths.
"We know... the Righteous Path is impassable.
"If you follow conventional wisdom, you end up dying by the wayside of the Martial World.
"Therefore, we harness troops and horses, develop in the shadows, unreluctantly defiling ourselves with Evil Skills, just to restore a clear sky to the world.
"Although some actions may fall short, they do not harm the greater good!
"Third Young Master... you are not an ordinary person, hence I am speaking to you in such a manner.
"In my eyes, so-called Jianghu People, are merely blindhearted brutes, trapped without knowing, living under the rules set by the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns without daring to overstep the boundaries.
"Yet you... you should have the eyes to discern truth from falsehood.
"Do not truly believe that the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns are the heads of the Righteous Path, do not really think... that my Celestial Evil Cult is the true cancer of this world."
Having said this, he slowly raised the Celestial Slayer Sword in his hand:
"As for where we come from... if the Third Young Master survives today, you will certainly know in the future!
"If you fail to survive, then speaking of it is pointless."
Chu Qing laughed aloud:
"You startled me. After speaking so much, I thought you intended to raise the flag in retreat and flee from the battle."
"The Third Young Master won’t allow me to escape."
The General smiled:
"And I, Nor will I let you escape!"
"Good."
Chu Qing nodded, spread his fingers, and heard a humming sound.
A knife lost in the battle array, fell instantly into his hand like this.
He slowly raised the blade:
"Please enlighten me!"