Chapter 388 - 386: Departure, Ambush

Chapter 388: Chapter 386: Departure, Ambush

Having dealt with that group of people, Su Qing had a moment of peace.

Jianmu had grown quite a bit.

When Su Qing made his move, he had already blocked all surveillance in the Space around Jianmu.

Coupled with the appearance of the Void Nether Space, no one on Jianmu knew what had happened outside.

They only knew that in what felt like an instant, several of the Flying Shuttles, each larger than Jianmu itself, had vanished.

The common folk didn’t care about these Flying Shuttles.

But some people did.

Su Qing continued reading in the library.

After an ordinary day had passed, a certain man from the Qiangyan Race sat some distance from Su Qing, his face grim.

His initial disdain had turned to respect, and at times, even to fearful apprehension.

’What happened to his initial pride?’

Unfortunately, Su Qing completely ignored him.

Those who show contempt deserve to be punished with contempt in return.

This punishment manifested as Su Qing’s complete disregard.

Utter ignorance.

’The Qiangyan Race?’

Su Qing wouldn’t even remember their Flying Shuttle.

This man was lucky. His Flying Shuttle was gone, having entered the Void Nether Space.

Unless Su Qing intervened, or someone with even greater command of Spatial Power than him appeared, it would be impossible to breach that space and retrieve those beings.

Therefore, it was the same as being dead.

The outside world also assumed those beings were dead.

A few days later, just as the man from the Qiangyan Race couldn’t resist the urge to approach Su Qing, apologize, and offer reparations, Su Qing vanished.

’He couldn’t have failed to notice me.’

The truth was, the man had simply never been worthy of his attention from the very beginning.

It was only natural for Su Qing to leave.

’I see.’

’There’s no inherent strength or weakness between Dao Paths, only the power one can grasp through their use and comprehension.’

’It’s a pity the books don’t detail what Realm lies beyond the Dao Path 12 Steps.’

Su Qing felt a sense of regret about this.

Taking that next step was proving difficult for him.

It was like seeing a road ahead, but not knowing if his next step would land on solid ground or plunge into an abyss.

The Dao Path and comprehending Dao Essence were two different roads, and Su Qing didn’t know which one to take.

He had already ignited one Immortal Star Fire.

With eleven more to go, his constitution would become truly powerful.

’They still have another four or five years, I suppose.’

’But judging by their mental maturity, they’re probably already adults. Su Shang has even embarked on her Dao Path.’

’I don’t need to worry about them.’

When Su Qing returned to his residence, he could faintly hear Su Shang playing a melody nearby.

The music was peaceful, giving Su Qing a sense of calm, yet it contained a hint of confusion and a yearning for the future.

The instrument was quite peculiar.

It seemed to be constructed from Jianmu Leaves, resembling a long zither with parallel strings.

The music gradually grew deeper, the volume decreasing.

After reaching its lowest point, it slowly began to rise once more.

It was an exceptionally bright tune, yet for some reason, it made Su Qing feel a profound loneliness...

"Music... isn’t half bad," Su Qing mused, sitting to the side and closing his eyes to savor it.

He thought of his past, of all he had experienced.

He remembered his former vigor, the beauty of those times.

But in the end, that vigor had buried countless living beings.

That beauty had been devoured.

All that remained was a colossal Star, a tombstone burying Su Qing’s past.

He listened for a long time.

Su Qing opened his memory-filled eyes, a hint of coldness within them.

"That’s a truly beautiful piece."

"I should go and find my own path now."

Su Qing had made his decision.

Su Shang was no longer Su Hongshang.

Liu Ling’Er was no longer Liu Linlin.

They both had their own futures.

They needed to create those futures for themselves.

Su Qing didn’t want to interfere anymore.

He too had to seek his own future.

...

A black light gleamed in the depths of Su Qing’s pupils.

He glanced at the surrounding Jianmu Leaves.

’How can one save others without first saving oneself?’

’Sometimes, certain principles seem simple.’

’They may wish to teach me, but how can I truly comprehend without experiencing it myself?’

’It’s less about instruction and more about empathy.’

Su Qing shook his head and smiled, the look in his eyes growing even more resolute.

His desire to step into the Supreme Realm intensified.

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Su Qing left.

There was no commotion.

He didn’t disturb anyone.

No one knew of his departure.

This time, he said no goodbyes.

He had no friends.

No family.

He simply left.

For himself alone.

He left the Jianmu Omniscience Institute, heading for the Taichu Daoist Palace.

He sped through a rift in Space.

...

TING~

Su Qing hit something.

It seemed someone had intentionally erected a spatial barrier to block his path.

Three black-robed figures appeared around him.

They wore black robes and strange masks.

Su Qing frowned.

But the three figures had already made their move.

This entire section of the Cosmos turned pitch-black.

An immense suction force tried to devour Su Qing.

At the same time, a sense of warped Spiritual Wisdom emerged from the side.

It wasn’t trying to warp Su Qing himself.

Instead, it warped his perception of his surroundings.

One of them produced a treasure.

This treasure was covered in the markings of some Dao Path.

But when linked together, these markings formed a terrifying conical weapon.

It pierced through space, appearing before Su Qing.

They seemed to know about some of Su Qing’s methods.

But they had misjudged his strength.

The weapon’s Destructive Power broke through the defense of Su Qing’s Immortal Domain Body.

But it failed to break through the defense of his true physical body.

The effects from the other two Dao Path Cultivators were negligible against Su Qing.

A sword appeared in Su Qing’s hand.

The Flying Sword transformed into a rainbow of light, stabbing toward the one trying to devour him.

Meanwhile, Su Qing hurled the Spear of the Soul.

Su Qing’s eyes changed.

He looked only at their fates.

He completely ignored the distorted perspective around him.

"World-Purifying Immortal Technique."

A white light erupted from Su Qing, illuminating everything.

The Spear of the Soul struck its target. Although the power of the black robe blocked part of the attack, it restored the surroundings to normal.

The Golden Qi Sword was even more incredible, having been refined with the Daoist Treasure Sacrifice Technique. Combined with the current intensity of the Dao Essence Su Qing had comprehended, the Standardization power on this sword gave its target no chance to resist. To be struck by the sword meant injury to both body and soul; not even the black robes or the shield-like aura around them could stop Su Qing’s Flying Sword.

As for the World-Purifying Immortal Technique, Su Qing aimed it at the Conical Magical Artifact and the one controlling it.

The exchange was over in a single round.

All three were injured.

"You three, who sent you?" Su Qing asked.

They paid him no heed.

The Conical Magical Artifact tore through Space once more, lunging at Su Qing.

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This time, the three figures in their strange masks finally began to communicate.

Unfortunately, Su Qing couldn’t understand a word they were saying.

"Is this really an expert from some remote backwater? He’s more terrifying than the Greed Realm."

"Si Xing, what do you think?"

"The power of wisdom is completely unable to modify his soul, not even the power of memory. I’m useless before him."

"My soul is damaged. I’m only staying conscious now by modifying my own soul’s logic and memory."

"What about you, Prison Warden?"

"I’m not much better off. My body and soul were both wounded by that strange sword. I also seem to be poisoned. If not for the power of my Dao Path, my physical body would be collapsing."

"My soul seems to be affected by the poison as well."

"Then run!"

"I can’t run, Si Cang," said the one who had been hit by Su Qing’s Spear of the Soul.

"Me neither," said the one struck by Su Qing’s Golden Qi Sword.

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