#208 - Chapter 208: Loopholes
The Qin Wushang before him was even younger, looking about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a youthful face. Dressed in a black imperial robe, he stood at the end of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, bloodstains on his body, as if he had just finished a bloody battle and stood there.
You squinted at your opponent. Compared to the projection of the middle-aged man Qin Wushang, the young Qin Wushang in the black robe seemed even more youthful and vibrant. You didn't expect your opponent on the ninety-ninth floor to be Qin Wushang, but upon closer thought, it made perfect sense.
Who was Qin Wushang? The number one overlord of the current Seven Kingdoms, he helped the Wu Kingdom rise from a weak nation to the strongest in the land. He was also the first to achieve Return to Void in the Seven Kingdoms. His power was beyond doubt, so it was reasonable for the Jade Ladder to place him as the final boss on the ninety-ninth floor, at least in Lin Changqing's view. Neither Mu Zhen nor the Evil Cloud Daoist could compare to the pressure Qin Wushang exerted at this moment. This was definitely the strongest opponent Lin Changqing had ever faced in the same realm!
"Who are you?" Black-robed Qin Wushang squinted at the blue figure that had appeared before him. He was a bit surprised. He had just defeated all the geniuses of the Seven Kingdoms, so where did this blue-robed cultivator come from?
Moreover, this blue-robed cultivator was unfamiliar. He had never seen him among the geniuses of the Seven Kingdoms.
"Who am I? The one who will defeat you!" Lin Changqing replied coldly, his fighting spirit soaring. Defeating Qin Wushang was his ultimate goal. Lin Changqing had to collect the blood debt of the millions of people of Qingzhou.
Thinking of these high and mighty rulers who didn't value the lives of common people, treating the people of Qingzhou as blood sacrifices for formations, Lin Changqing felt an uncontrollable rage. Now that he had the opportunity to compete with Qin Wushang in the same realm, Lin Changqing was naturally very willing.
"Defeat me?" Qin Wushang smiled at first, then seemed to understand something, his eyes narrowing. Suddenly, a lot of information flooded into Qin Wushang's mind, and he suddenly understood who the blue figure before him was.
"So, this is many years in the future, and I am a copy." Black-robed Qin Wushang realized that he was not Qin Wushang, but a copy of him, and that he had become the guardian of the ninety-ninth floor of the Jade Ladder. The blue-clad cultivator before him was a challenger from many years later.
Thinking of this, black-robed Qin Wushang felt a little lost. So he was not Qin Wushang, and not even a living person anymore. But immediately, he became cold again.
The word 'loss' did not exist in Qin Wushang's life. There was only moving forward. Since he was a copy, then he would just defeat this newcomer, and that would be maintaining Qin Wushang's reputation.
"I suppressed the Starry Sky Ancient Road. Is there a newcomer challenging me? Even if I am just a copy, I am undefeated." Qin Wushang said coldly, his black imperial robe dancing silently, making him seem like an emperor of the mortal world, domineering and confident.
"Then today, I will let you taste what defeat is!" Lin Changqing said coldly, then stomped his left foot forward, his whole body's blood surging. The five azure-scaled, white-whiskered true dragons behind him shot out. Finally, Lin Changqing clasped his hands together, unleashing the image of the Immortal King Body. An Immortal King in azure imperial robes descended behind him, with many great worlds revolving beneath the Immortal King's feet. Lin Changqing used the Immortal King Descends from the Nine Heavens phenomenon.
"Immortal King Body, a self-created invincible physique. Indeed, you are a genius." Qin Wushang said in a deep voice, watching Lin Changqing's display, but he didn't seem too flustered, and even appeared somewhat calm.
"Qin Wushang, in less than sixty years, I created the Immortal King Body at the Nascent Soul Realm, an invincible physique comparable to forbidden existences like the Great Sun Immortal Venerable. What do you have to fight me with?" Lin Changqing questioned like an Immortal King of the mortal world, with true dragons and phoenixes paving the way.
Qin Wushang smiled disdainfully after hearing this: "So what if you created an invincible physique? Battles are never won just because someone has good talent. Besides, what if I lose to you? Qin Wushang's life is about moving forward, there is no such thing as victory or defeat, only following one's heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, thunder rumbled in the sky, and the young face of black-robed Qin Wushang was full of confidence and vigor.
Hearing this, Lin Changqing's eyes also narrowed. As expected of Qin Wushang, he was definitely his most terrifying opponent.
He had just said those words to strike at Qin Wushang's Dao heart, just like on the arena, the Fourth Prince was full of shock and loss after Lin Changqing created the Immortal King Body.
Generally, when a genius learns that another genius has created an invincible physique at a very young age, they will feel lost, or even have their Dao heart shattered like the Fourth Prince.
But Lin Changqing's words just now had no effect on Qin Wushang at all.
Moreover, Qin Wushang's words also seemed very confident. His life was about moving forward, there was no such thing as victory or defeat.
With this kind of enemy, you simply can't defeat him in words.
With someone like Qin Wushang, you can't completely defeat him, because even if you defeat him, this kind of person will not admit defeat, and will silently accumulate strength, waiting for an opportunity to turn the tables.
"So, the only way to deal with Qin Wushang is to kill him. You must not give this kind of person a chance." Lin Changqing said silently. From Qin Wushang's words just now, he could also see what kind of person Qin Wushang was.
You can't give this kind of person even a sliver of hope to turn the tables, unlike the Fourth Prince. After Lin Changqing defeated the Fourth Prince, he didn't take him to heart.
Obviously, someone like the Fourth Prince can only lose once. After losing once, all the previous pride is shattered and the Dao heart is broken. But Qin Wushang is different. This kind of person will not be swayed by temporary victories or defeats. This kind of enemy is the most terrifying!
【After an incense stick's worth of time, you and Qin Wushang fought together. As expected of the most powerful opponent of the same realm you've ever seen, Qin Wushang was evenly matched with you for the first hundred moves. This surprised you, knowing that you are the Immortal King Body with more than 50 kinds of phenomena. The previous Mu Zhen was completely suppressed by you in the first few dozen moves, but Qin Wushang was still able to contend with you. This also shows how terrifying Qin Wushang is. 】
【After another hundred moves, your strength at the eleventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm and the many inheritances of the Immortal King Body allowed you to gain the upper hand. Qin Wushang gradually couldn't resist, and during the battle, Qin Wushang also discovered that you were at the eleventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm. Even he, who was usually calm, was shocked. 】
"It's actually the eleventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm. No one has been able to reach this since ancient times. You actually did it!" Qin Wushang said in surprise.
【Qin Wushang's words suddenly made you pause, because you suddenly seemed to have discovered a loophole. The Celestial Spirit Pill is a stage reward for the fiftieth level. In theory, over the generations, there have been quite a few people who have passed the fiftieth level of the Jade Ladder, including the Qin Wushang in front of you who has reached the 99th level. In theory, they should also have the Celestial Spirit Pill and should be able to reach the eleventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm, but it seems that only you have obtained the Celestial Spirit Pill and reached the eleventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm! 】
"It seems that there are some secrets about this Jade Ladder that I don't know. Could it be that the stage reward for the fiftieth level was only given to me? Then why is that?" Lin Changqing thought to himself.
