Boom!
Even though the mountain of books remained unmoved despite being affected by the aftershocks of countless martial artists' battles, it began to shake violently under the slashing light of the blade.
The martial artists surrounding the mountain of books all looked up in horror. Even though the fleeting blade of light only left a shallow mark on the mountain of books, those who rushed close stopped in their tracks, still shaken.
If that blade of light had been even slightly off, they would have been decapitated.
"Sink forward!"
"It's before the sinking!"
"What does he mean by that...?"
Given his former "reputation," while not everyone knew him, there were certainly very few martial artists who entered the "sea of learning" who didn't recognize him.
After all, the huge bounty had caused quite a stir, and even those who didn't know Shen Qian before were now very familiar with him.
"Anyone who crosses this line will die."
Shen Qian stood with his sword across his body, drifting to one side of the mountain of books, and pointed indifferently at the shallow sword mark.
The crowd fell silent briefly, then erupted into a clamor.
"Why should I!"
"This 'mountain of books' is a shared opportunity for everyone. Even if Jiang Huan were here, let alone before you, he wouldn't be so domineering!"
"I know you were an unparalleled genius before you fell, but let alone that you weren't a king or nobleman, even if you were..."
Clang!
The dazzling blade light was like an illusion, disappearing in a flash before most people could react. Along with the falling blade light, a head shot into the sky also fell.
As if by telepathy, without Chen Qian speaking, Tantai Qin had already unleashed a chilling sword aura, freezing the head in place forever, preventing it from being broken into fragments of knowledge by the "Sea of Learning".
His head landed at the bottom of the mountain of books, his expression unchanged. "So what if I am?"
No one answered him; everyone just stared blankly at the scene.
Or rather, the person who said those words will never be able to respond again.
“Sinking forward, how could you be so cruel? You were just saying a few words…”
Clang!
The blade flashed again, and another head rolled to the ground, while the words came to an abrupt end.
This time, some people looked terrified, but many more gasped in shock.
If the previous person was only at the mid-stage of the Mountain and Sea realm and couldn't withstand the attack before sinking, that would be understandable. But the second person who spoke just now was not only at the late-stage of the Mountain and Sea realm, but more importantly, he was clearly on guard and even prepared to turn around and escape, yet he still couldn't escape the fate of dying with one strike. Everyone finally came to their senses.
The seemingly young man before them was actually a wanted man personally issued by the king.
The radiance emanating from him was even more dazzling than that of the five-star literary rank that many people had just been vying for.
"Cruel?" Shen Qian sneered. "You fight to the death in this Book Mountain, with countless people dying every second. Why don't you criticize each other for being cruel... Since there are only three spots in this Book Mountain, and the strong get priority, I, Shen Qian, believe I am stronger than the three of you. I'll take all the spots, so what?"
Shen Qian's words resonated deeply, not only echoing around the Book Mountain but also reaching far into the sky above the basin, startling many martial artists in the distance who temporarily stopped their attacks and looked over with suspicion.
This time, everyone fell silent.
It wasn't that they were rendered speechless by Shen Qian's retort, but rather that no one present was an idiot. The first two people did speak up, but what was the result?
It's obvious that if you utter just one word, Shen Qian will immediately interpret it as a provocation and then kill you without hesitation.
Let alone ordinary people, even those at the peak of the Mountain and Sea realm were feeling a bit apprehensive at this moment. At least in a one-on-one fight, they had no confidence whatsoever in taking that fierce strike.
Just for the sake of a momentary verbal sparring, one might become a deadly scapegoat; only an idiot would continue to chime in!
However, it's impossible to say that they were truly frightened by this, since there were at least a thousand martial artists gathered around the Book Mountain at this time.
Before everyone could reach a consensus through their exchange of glances, Shen Qian seemed to have grown impatient, "Since you have nothing to say, then get lost!"
boom!
The thousand-foot-long blade of light condensed, and this time it was truly aimed at the crowd.
Amidst the uproar, the crowd scattered in panic, fleeing in all directions until the area within a hundred feet of the mountain of books was completely deserted. Only then did Shen Qian finally stop, his eyes filled with undisguised disdain.
"What's the use of having more people... a bunch of useless trash!"
The mocking voices from the crowd still lingered nearby, and many people looked extremely grim.
Those who can enter the "Sea of Learning" are all elites. Among them, the majority are martial artists from various regions, who are powerful figures with their own pride. How could they withstand such stimulation?
"Has Shen Qian forgotten that he's still on the wanted list in the underground city?"
"Heh, I almost forgot, wasn't Shen Qian himself the rarest literary talent in the 'Sea of Learning'?"
Now that the distance was greater, although no one dared to make a loud noise, some martial artists with ulterior motives had begun to connect through telepathy.
Moreover, the number of people gathering towards this "mountain of books" is increasing.
Shen Qian stood silently beneath the mountain of books, watching this scene unfold.
“You’re still not ruthless enough. You only killed those two because they genuinely intended to kill you. Even without what happened earlier, they would have taken advantage of the situation to attack you.”
Tantai Qin drifted to the side of the sinking figure and said calmly.
“I want to establish my authority, but I don’t want to go too far against my conscience… I’m not a bloodthirsty person, and I can’t kill indiscriminately. Maybe I can find an excuse to cover it up afterward, and the minister might protect me, but that’s not me after all.”
Shen Qian didn't react much, but calmly said...
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