World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Du Ge and Gao Ming returned.

All the bodies had been gathered by the imperial teacher and others, and Liu Jun's wounds were already bandaged.

"Greetings, Imperial Teacher."

Liu Jun respectfully bowed to Du Ge, but his eyes avoided Gao Ming, clearly traumatized by Gao Ming's overwhelming combat prowess.

"Imperial Teacher, Liu Jun has decided to pledge allegiance to the Fourth Princess," the imperial teacher said, his face pale. His injuries had healed significantly; the Way of Nature wasn't good at combat but excelled at healing.

After the battle.

The imperial teacher was particularly deferential towards Du Ge. He had seen from the stars that the world's fate was tied to Du Ge, but he didn't know what the future held.

Following Du Ge was a gamble on destiny.

After two miraculous escapes from danger, Du Ge now seemed to carry the aura of a chosen one, worthy of their full allegiance.

In a battle of three grandmasters against five, plus two mysterious Heavenly Demons, they had achieved a complete victory, with only the non-combatant imperial teacher lightly injured.

Such an outcome was previously unimaginable...

"The emperor stars are dim; following the Emperor of Chongming leads nowhere. Grandmaster Liu, congratulations on making the right choice." Du Ge warmly shook Liu Jun's hand. "Rest and recover first. Once you're healed, serve the Fourth Princess with all your might and strive for a position among the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends..."

"Thank you, Imperial Teacher," Liu Jun quickly thanked him.

"Imperial Teacher, General Cao, this is..." Du Ge began to introduce Gao Ming to everyone.

Before he could finish, Yunyao cut in, her head held high with pride. "I am Yunyao, a nominal disciple of the Qinglan Sword Saint, the Third Princess of the Heavenly Emperor in the celestial realm, with unmatched comprehension and unrivaled supernatural powers."

So she was the rumored disciple of the Qinglan Sword Sect!

No wonder!

Her supernatural powers surpassed even the Sword Saint...

Yunyao had been sent down the mountain by the Sword Saint, and it seemed she wouldn't be returning.

Understanding the Sword Saint's intentions, the imperial teacher sighed and solemnly cupped his fists towards Gao Ming. "Chen Su thanks Fairy Yunyao for saving my life."

"It was just a casual effort to deal with some insignificant foes, no need for thanks," Gao Ming maintained his usual arrogance, needing to uphold his persona. A boastful person shouldn't be humble.

Liu Jun awkwardly smiled, not daring to speak. She had killed three out of five grandmasters; she had the right to be arrogant.

"Imperial Teacher, are those bodies of any use?" the imperial teacher asked.

"Cut off their heads and hang them along with their famous weapons on the city walls to intimidate other grandmasters," Du Ge glanced at the bodies and said indifferently.

He still couldn't figure out Miao Buqi's keywords and skills.

But this guy had clearly awakened a second skill, and it was a recent awakening.

With his teleportation ability, assassinating him five days ago would have been a piece of cake.

Even assassinating others like Shi Pingchuan or the concubine of the King of Chu would have been easy, but unfortunately, this guy had a stubborn head and insisted on targeting him.

No, Miao Buqi was probably gathering intelligence and trying to fish in muddy waters, but he ended up dying here by sheer bad luck...

Supernatural powers can't compete with destiny!

Cao Lin went to collect the heads, and Du Ge looked at Liu Jun. "Grandmaster Liu..."

Liu Jun hurriedly said, "Imperial Teacher, just call me by my name. I don't dare to claim the title of grandmaster in front of you."

Du Ge smiled. "Mr. Liu, what plans has Lin Qing made?"

Liu Jun replied, "Lin Qing's army has a Heavenly Demon named Shen Yu. He has a supernatural power that allows tens of thousands of archers to shoot at a single point with perfect accuracy. Lin Qing's plan is to lure you to the camp with Yu Zhang, then have the grandmasters inside entangle you, and finally use the archers to shoot you down..."

"Perfect accuracy?" the imperial teacher asked.

"I've witnessed his supernatural power," Liu Jun said. "Unless the arrows are destroyed, no matter how you dodge, you'll be hit. Lin Qing has specially formed a team of thirty thousand archers for him. Three volleys, each with ten thousand arrows, filling the sky like locusts. Even a grandmaster can't handle it."

Damn it!

What a deadly move!

Du Ge took a deep breath. "Are there any other Heavenly Demons in Lin Qing's army?"

Liu Jun shook his head. "Only three Heavenly Demons. Pei Ma'er said he would send more, but none have arrived in recent days."

Du Ge asked, "How many grandmasters are in his camp?"

Liu Jun replied, "Two. One named Dou Xiu, who uses a sword; the other named Shi Ji, who uses a knife."

"Du Ge, two grandmasters and one Heavenly Demon, we can handle it," Gao Ming said enthusiastically, completely ignoring the thirty thousand troops.

"Indeed, we can handle it. Let's go back and think about how to deal with the perfect accuracy and the thirty thousand archers. Let's go, let's spread the word first. We've taken down two Heavenly Demons and two grandmasters; Lin Qing won't be able to sleep now..." Du Ge was just as excited as Gao Ming. Yu Zhang's skills were similar to Zhang Yizhi's. If Lin Qing could do it, so could he. An eye for an eye.

...

The day they returned to Lincheng.

Du Ge urgently printed a special edition of the Linyang Daily, detailing the exploits of Heavenly Sword Star Yunyao and attributing the defeat of Lin Qing's plot to Gao Ming.

The most outstanding disciple of the Qinglan Sword Sect.

First in talent, first in comprehension, the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor in the celestial realm, possessing a body through body possession.

The Qinglan Sword Saint considered himself unqualified to teach Yunyao, so he took her as a disciple on behalf of his master and taught her the Qinglan Sword Technique.

In one day, she mastered the basics of swordsmanship; in ten days, she became a Prenatal Realm expert; in less than a month, she comprehended the supreme sword way and achieved the title of grandmaster.

In her first battle down the mountain, she killed three grandmasters with one sword, severely injured another, and killed the sixth-ranked Heavenly Demon, Miao Buqi, taking his place...

Her ultimate techniques: "Twenty-Three Styles of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Technique" and "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect"...

The first to eighteenth swords of the Heavenly Spirit Sword Technique are earthly swords, traceable;

The eighteenth sword is the pinnacle of earthly swordsmanship, embodying the endlessness of three and six, trapping enemies in a sword net that even grandmasters can't escape;

The nineteenth to twenty-second swords are heartless swords, unlike earthly swords, shocking even ghosts and gods. The Qinglan Sword Saint was defeated by the nineteenth sword and has since secluded himself to comprehend the sword techniques, vowing not to emerge until he masters the nineteenth sword;

The twenty-third sword is the flawless sword, known as the Sword of Heaven and Earth Destruction. When this sword is unleashed, time seems to stop, all things wither, and everything is at the mercy of the wielder. It's a celestial sword that mortals cannot master;

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect" is the sword of heaven:

When this sword is unleashed, all swords bow in submission, as if worshipping a sword god. No swordsman dares to move. This move creates a sword domain, where sword energy runs rampant, and those caught within are torn to pieces, unable to escape even if they are ghosts or gods...

The verdict on Heavenly Sword Star Yunyao: Sword energy spans thirty thousand miles, one sword's light chills nineteen provinces.

...

To date.

Gao Ming's profile was the most detailed, mixing truth and fiction. Du Ge had hyped him up significantly and sent the new edition of the Linyang Daily across the Chongming Kingdom overnight, boosting Gao Ming's reputation.

The day after the newspaper was published.

Yunyao's ranking jumped up again, taking Qu Liandong's fifth place.

"Du Ge, you're better at boasting than I am!" Gao Ming said, flipping through a copy of the Linyang Daily with great interest. "Sword Twenty-Three, is that even a move a human can think of? I knew following you was the right choice..."

This is nothing!

I haven't even brought out the move that cuts through the sun, moon, and stars with a single blade!

Du Ge glanced at him and smiled. "Your big moves take too long to prepare. I'll help you spread the word first. On the battlefield, you just need to shout Sword Eighteen, Sword Twenty-One. It's simple and effortless. Once you achieve a few more victories, you'll be a Sword Saint if you're not already one."

"Hehe!" Gao Ming chuckled, already envisioning himself on the battlefield, his sword energy sweeping across, killing enemies left and right.

...

Qinglan Sword Sect.

The elder in charge held the Linyang Daily, his face livid with anger. "Sect Master, Yunyao has gone too far. What does she mean by saying the Sect Master was defeated by Sword Nineteen? This is a disgrace to our Qinglan Sword Sect! It's too much. The Sect Master voluntarily secluded himself; what does it have to do with her?"

"What does it matter? When have I ever cared about reputation? Yunyao's actions have given me a good reason to seclude myself. Even the Emperor of Chongming can't say anything." The Qinglan Sword Saint smiled indifferently. "However, Sword Twenty-Three and the Sword Domain are quite interesting. Junior Brother, I will seclude myself to study these two sword techniques. Do not disturb me unless it's urgent."