Rahu King's Shock: You've Already Killed Him?
Invoking the Gods deities can be broadly divided into two types: one is summoning Yin Spirit to fight, where the Yin Spirit exists independently.
One type is the upper body.
The upper body is further divided into several categories.
One type is those who completely surrender their bodies to the control of the Yin Spirit.
The Yin Spirit's insights and spells, combined with the Invoking the Gods's physical body, vital energy, and treasures, are used to engage in battle.
My own Fate Soul is completely idle; I just watch and that's it.
The second type of possession involves the person who Invoking the Gods, borrowing the power of the Yin Spirit. For example, Sixth Rank martial artist who invokes the Yin Spirit can temporarily possess Pure Yuan Golden Body.
If it is Yin Spirit of another race, it can also transform, and its physical attributes will be comprehensively enhanced with the blessing of divine power.
Zhao Xing chose to possess someone at this moment.
Both "possession" and "body possession" are forms of proxy fighting. The difference lies in the degree, specifically whether or not complete control of the body is relinquished.
Neither method involves memory retrieval.
Theoretically speaking, the upper body can unleash greater combat power.
However, Zhao Xing's personality meant that he could not completely relinquish control of his body.
Therefore, he chose the "possession" method, which involves weak control and is dominated by himself.
After Heavenly Yang True Lord possessed him, he stood behind Zhao Xing like an enlarged version of himself, his hands overlapping Zhao Xing's.
I couldn't wait to open the [Yuan Yin Sacred Codex].
"Wah~"
In just a moment, Heavenly Yang True Lord fully understood the function of the [Yuan Yin Sacred Codex].
"Haha, this is good stuff!"
"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, yin and yang in harmony, heroic spirits enter the realm, separation!"
Heavenly Yang True Lord pointed, and Zhao Xing immediately raised his hand towards the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the four Yin generals and forty thousand Netherworld Soldiers returned to the vortex passage at an even faster speed than before.
It vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
"This is awesome! So this is what it feels like to Priest." Heavenly Yang True Lord was as happy as a child.
After sending the Netherworld Soldiers back, he began to flip through the pages rapidly.
"Grandmaster, how much power can you unleash?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Although my split Soul Body is only of the Second Rank, my understanding is completely inherited. I can unleash ninety percent of the power of this treasure of yours. With some further study, it won't be difficult to fully master it."
"Then I'll go catch the traitors, okay?"
"Go ahead and do it with confidence. With our master here, a mere Priest can't cause any trouble!"
"Alright!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing immediately strode towards the temple.
Seeing Zhu Qingyou still yelling and ordering the ghost Netherworld Soldiers and generals to capture Wu Xuanying, Zhao Xing couldn't help but tease, "Stop yelling, brother, the ghost Netherworld Soldiers and generals just left."
"Who are you?" Zhu Qingyou stared intently at Zhao Xing.
"The people who came to kill you."
"What have you done?! Where are my Netherworld Soldiers and generals?!" Zhu Qingyou, gripping the tiger tally and command arrow in her hand. "What have you done?!"
Zhu Qingyou's gaze fell on Zhao Xing's back and the [Yuan Yin Sacred Codex] in his hand, and she was immediately taken aback. "Heavenly Yang True Lord, Ninth Order treasure?!"
"How... how is this possible?"
He couldn't believe his eyes.
"A mere Fifth Grade official, whose cultivation level is only Fourth Grade, actually managed to summon Second Rank Yin Spirit to possess him?"
"Even if he could be persuaded, how could he persist for so long? Wouldn't his Divine Soul break down?"
Fourth Grade summoning Second Rank spirit can only sustain the possession for a mere three or four breaths.
But now, Zhao Xing walked over leisurely, not in a hurry at all, not at all like he was in a reluctant state. Moreover, he also possessed a Ninth Order treasure, which made Zhu Qingyou even more vulnerable.
I don't have any, so what gives you the right?
"Just who is this person? He was able to easily summon the Second-Rank Golden Body of the former Grand Minister of Agriculture, and he also possesses a Ninth Order treasure." Yao Yuanchun was extremely shocked.
He was a little dazed; the strength of the enemy and his own forces were simply not on the same level.
With a Ninth Order treasure in hand, Heavenly Yang True Lord can easily unleash the power of this treasure, Invoking the Gods technique has the effect of separating the Yin and Yang realms!
"Kill him!" Zhu Qingyou's eyes immediately turned red.
He had no way out; now he could only take a gamble. If he could kill Zhao Xing and seize the Ninth Order treasure from him, perhaps he would still have a glimmer of hope.
"Mystic Soul Moon Wolf General!"
"Nine Netherworld Elephant General!"
"The Spirit Platform Four Tiger Generals!"
"Now!""
Zhu Qingyou and the five Priest behind him immediately unleashed their trump card: they had already absorbed a portion of the alien Yin Spirit.
"Grandmaster, it's time to make a move," Zhao Xing said.
The pages of the Primordial Yuan Yin Sacred Codex flipped with a clatter.
"Here you are!"
A pale blue talisman appeared. When it flew out of the Yuan Yin Sacred Codex, it was only the size of a palm, but after taking flight, it covered the entire sky in the blink of an eye.
Pale blue light fell down, like willow catkins, gently caressing the earth.
"~"
Upon touching these silk threads, all the summoned Yin Spirit became terrified.
"Deicide Talisman! This is Deicide Talisman!"
"Run!"
"Spare us! We were deceived by it into leaving the Yin Realm."
"Heavenly Yang True Lord Tianyang, spare my life! I'm willing to return to the Yin Realm immediately to receive punishment. Please let me go!"
One of the wolf-headed Yin Spirit was also at the early stage of the Second Rank.
But seeing Heavenly Yang True Lord is like seeing his nemesis.
They are all Yin Soul who descended to the mortal realm; if they are destroyed, they will be completely annihilated.
"~"
Heavenly Yang True Lord completely ignored them, causing these Yin Spirit to collapse, disintegrate, and turn into nothingness.
"Boy, this treasure of yours is really useful," said Heavenly Yang True Lord.
"Grandmaster, you flatter me. Even without this treasure, you could easily have annihilated them."
Zhao Xing wasn't just flattering him.
Although the Golden Body of Heavenly Yang True Lord here is only at the early stage of the Second Rank, the wolf god's realm is even higher, at the middle stage of the Second Rank.
However, even though they are Second Rank, there is a big difference between them!
What are these Mystic Soul Moon Wolf General, Nine Netherworld Elephant General, Spirit Platform Four Tiger Generals? They're nothing but beasts.
They didn't hold any Official Rank during their lifetimes.
Similar to the Mountain Cat, the Spirit Illusion Goat, and the Howling Sky Dog, they performed meritorious service and were awarded Official Rank positions and Nobility Title.
But in reality, they had no real authority; they simply rose through the ranks along this path, and after death, they became Yin God Body.
How can they be compared to someone like Fu Tianyang, who once served as the Grand Minister of Agriculture?
There's no comparison; the Incense Offering they receive are not even in the same league.
Their strength in life was not on the same level either.
Even without the Yuan Yin Sacred Codex, it would be an overwhelming victory for Heavenly Yang True Lord to deal with them.
"Run!!""
Zhu Qingyou understand that things should not be done.
If you get instantly killed, how can you fight back?
"Run?"
The illusory figure of Heavenly Yang True Lord let out a cold laugh.
The Primal Chaos Heavenly Thunder Lock was activated immediately.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately closed his eyes and began to contemplate.
Because what Fu Tianyang used was a minor completion spell from the Profound Heaven Thunder Law Suppression Prison Chapter, which is the [Primal Chaos Thunder Lock] that can be cast from the top level Fourth-Turn the top level Sixth-Turn.
Zhao Xing didn't know this move, but Fu Tianyang was possessing him at the moment and was using his vital energy to perform it.
You'll naturally be able to feel the opponent's sensations when using this move. "Zzzzz~"
Lightning danced across Zhu Qingyou and the others, its incredibly complex movements forming a hoe-shaped pattern.
Zhu Qingyou and the others immediately bent their bodies into strange hoe shapes and stood still on the ground.
"Wow, Master is amazing!"
"That's natural." Fu Tianyang nodded slightly.
Zhao Xing also figured out the temperament of his master's Golden Body: it liked to hear nice things!
"Brother Zhao, may I execute him?" Yao Yuanchun asked.
Zhao Xing tilted his head and looked at Yao Yuanchun.
The latter said with a somewhat complicated expression, "Zhu Qingyou is a Third Grade Priest. He has given me guidance a few times before, and I want to give him some face."
Zhao Xing nodded.
"Swish~"
Yao Yuanchun appeared in front of Zhu Qingyou.
He glanced at Zhu Qingyou, who was unable to move, then his hands trembled, and two fire marks appeared on Zhu Qingyou's forehead and the back of her head.
Metaphor
Zhu Qingyou's soul was thus annihilated.
Looking at Zhu Qingyou's perfectly intact body, as if she were asleep, Yao Yuanchun sighed.
When things seemed hopeless, they even attempted to escape.
I wish you the courage to rebel, but why don't you have the courage to die?
With Zhu Qingyou and her cronies dead, Wu Xuanying's restraints were naturally lifted.
He hurriedly ran out of the main hall to inspect it.
Upon discovering that Zhu Qingyou and the others were dead, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He scanned his surroundings and immediately spotted Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun.
He knew Yao Yuanchun.
But who is the person next to Yao Yuanchun?
Upon closer inspection, Wu Xuanying was immediately taken aback.
He rushed over as fast as he could.
"Greetings, Heavenly Yang True Lord!"
"Hmm." Heavenly Yang True Lord was focused on reading the [Yuan Yin Sacred Codex] and didn't really want to pay attention to him.
Wu Xuanying was filled with shame. "I am utterly incompetent. I caused Zhu Qingyou and the others to rebel, almost leading to a great disaster. Please punish me, True Lord."
Fu Tianyang finally looked up at him and said, "You know you're incompetent? A Profound Connection Priest was defeated by Reaching Seclusion Priest. Do you usually eat porridge?"
"If this brat hadn't brought out my Golden Body, you would be guilty of a thousand deaths for your mistake today!"
Wu Xuanying's heart trembled, and she immediately knelt down with a thud.
Other Yin Spirit might not be qualified to reprimand him like that, but this was Heavenly Yang True Lord, the previous Grand Minister of Agriculture, who was truly a god-like being and could genuinely punish him.
"I know I am guilty and dare not shirk my responsibility," Wu Xuanying said sincerely, admitting his mistake.
Fu Tianyang snorted coldly and ignored him.
He secretly transmitted his voice to Zhao Xing: "Grand-disciple, it's your turn to step up. I've already disciplined him like a grandson, now it's your turn to be the good guy."
Zhao Xing said that Heavenly Yang True Lord seemed very amiable, so why did his tone suddenly become so harsh?
Alright, we'll wait here.
Zhao Xing stepped forward to help Wu Xuanying, "True Lord, you shouldn't be too harsh on Lord Wu."
"It happened so suddenly; no one expected that the Liang King would resort to such despicable means to turn them against him."
"The Yin Realm is in turmoil, and Liang King has released the evil Yin Spirit that have been dormant for many years. By obtaining their power, the power of Zhu Zei and his men has greatly increased. This is not a fault of the army."
Fu Tianyang's illusory figure finally looked at Wu Xuanying properly. "Hmph, then let's just leave this as a record for now and give him a chance to redeem himself. Wu Xuanying, get up."
Wu Xuanying looked up, glanced gratefully at Zhao Xing, and then bowed to Heavenly Yang True Lord, saying, "Thank you for your understanding, True Lord. I will certainly atone for my sins through meritorious service."
Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Fu Tianyang ended the possession and returned to his Golden Body.
Zhao Xing felt that the Golden Body he was holding had become a little lighter.
He paid no price for Invoking the Gods this time; what he did was consume the Golden Body of his master.
"May I ask this young man's name and Official Rank rank?" Wu Xuanying cupped his hands in greeting to Zhao Xing.
"Zhao Xing, courtesy name Chen'an, is the Hundred Paths Transportation Envoy of Tianhe Prefecture and concurrently the Third-Level Inspection Commissioner the Five Prefectures of Pinghai Province." Zhao Xing announced his identity.
Wu Xuanying nodded, which seemed to explain why Zhao Xing was able to persuade the Shennong God.
Although he still had many doubts, it was not appropriate to ask them now.
He then looked at Yao Yuanchun: "Yuanchun, you're in charge of the Earth God Office, how's the situation over there?"
Yao Yuanchun said, "The Agriculture God Palace is basically quiet, and the rebels were eliminated by me and Lord Zhao."
Wu Xuanying said, "Now that Zhu the traitor is dead, the rest are no longer a threat. You will come with me to the Hall of Valor to summon the Heaven River Yin Netherworld Soldiers and Generals to suppress the rebellious Yin Spirit."
"Yes!" Yao Yuanchun clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"Lord Zhao," Wu Xuanying said Guest Qi, "Lord Zhao, since you've come from outside, do you know the situation outside?"
"The Transportation Department is fine. The Prefect is currently engaged in Great Ritual Debate. The City Defense Mechanism Office has not yet been taken over, but Li Gan of the Martial Patrol Office has been ordered to proceed."
The temple isolated the inside from the outside, and Wu Xuanying was unaware of the situation outside.
But Zhao Xing knew this because he had a clone outside.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xuanying felt relieved, realizing that things hadn't gotten chaotic yet.
He vaguely sensed that the young official in front of him had played a significant role, so he cupped his hands and said, "Could you please report to the Prefect and the officials of various departments that I, Wu Xuanying, will be able to quell the rebellion within the temple within a day and bring it back to peace? After that, I will have the resources to help stabilize the situation in the prefecture."
"This is my duty, no need to trouble yourself. It is Lord Wu who has gone to so much trouble," Zhao Xing said, cupping his hands in greeting. "Lord Wu, Lord Yao, I will go now. Please take care."
""Take care of yourself."
Watching Zhao Xing and his clone leave quickly, Wu Xuanying suddenly remembered something. "That seems to be the Ten Thousand Laws Clone? Yes, he must be his disciple. No wonder he was able to persuade Heavenly Yang True Lord."
"My lord, what are you saying?" Yao Yuanchun asked, puzzled. "Just who is he?"
"He is Liu Wanfa's disciple," Wu Xuanying said. "His teacher, Liu Tianning, is the first vice dean of the Shangluo Academy, which means he will become the next leader of the True Self Faction, or even the next Grand Minister of Agriculture."
"I see." Yao Yuanchun suddenly realized that Zhao Xing could move the Second-Rank Golden Body of Heavenly Yang True Lord, which made sense.
After leaving the temple, Zhao Xing glanced back.
They discovered that the vortex above the temple was indeed beginning to shrink, and the passage to the Yin Realm was closing.
"Once this passage is closed, the area around the temple will be considered pacified."
"Now, in the city, only the Prefect's side remains," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
The City Defense Mechanism Office is more about the organization than the people; that's where things are relatively easy to resolve.
Zhang Ping instructed Ouyang Zhen Zou Yong to cooperate with Li Gan, and they have already taken over the area.
"We can't wait for his results; time is precious now."
"The eleven garrisons stationed in various counties need to be dealt with as soon as possible."
Three hours had passed since the temple visit, and by the time they emerged, it was completely dark.
Zhang Ping had recovered considerably. Seeing Zhao Xing emerge safely and noticing the shrinking vortex of the Yin Realm within the temple, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Chen'an, how is the situation?"
"Lord Wu will resolve the temple issue within a day," Zhao Xing said. "Lord Zhang, what is the situation in the other prefectures?"
Currently, Zhang Ping holds the highest Official Rank here, and he was only one rank below the Prefect.
Zhang Ping said, "Sixty percent of the prefectures have received a response, but forty percent of the counties have not yet responded."
Most of those areas that didn't respond were military bases.
"Have they all rebelled?" Li Gan asked in surprise.
"It's not necessarily the other way around," Zhang Ping shook his head.
"However, the effect of the Earth Mirror has been greatly weakened, and the Yin Spirit's message delivery has also lost its effectiveness. Currently, we can only use relatively primitive methods of communication, which are relatively inefficient."
Zhao Xing nodded. The Liang King wouldn't just turn anyone into a rebel.
Even the Liang King has his limits when it comes to utilizing his luck. The rebellion has only just begun, so he needs at least Fifth Grade official.
Only then can one be placed on the defection list of the Weishen Luo.
At that time, the order transmitted by Prefect He Zhengchen through the Earth Mirror was to summon all Fifth Grade officials into the city.
The rebellion can be quelled as long as officials of the Fifth Grade or above are controlled.
Similarly, even a traitor needs time to reorganize his army and establish a foothold.
However, Zhao Xing is unaware of the situation outside and needs to wait for the Tianhe Prefecture Temple to resume operation first.
February 3rd, at the hour of You (5-7 PM).
The vortex of the Yin Realm within the temple completely dissipated.
Wu Xuanying and Yao Yuanchun walked out of the temple.
At this time, the legal battle was still raging in the government office, He Zhengchen had not yet come out.
Upon seeing him emerge, Zhao Xing immediately bowed to the Golden Body of Heavenly Yang True Lord and said, "Please, Grandmaster, manifest your divine power."
"Grand-disciple, what is it?" At this moment, the Golden Body opened its eyes.
"I have two matters to ask my master for assistance."
"Speak.""
"Please, Grandmaster, take a look at the government office and see if He Zhengchen will ultimately achieve victory," Zhao Xing said.
If He Zhengchen cannot win, he cannot go out to quell the rebellion with peace of mind.
Losing the prefectural city would be a grave offense.
"He Zhengchen has the advantage; he will win sooner or later," said Heavenly Yang True Lord.
This answer is similar to Zhao Xing's guess.
Then he said again:
"Could you please ask our master to contact the Yin Spirit in Agricultural Official at the prefecture and county levels of Tianhe Prefecture to investigate the situation of the eleven garrison troops, to find out who has rebelled and who hasn't?"
"Especially the Heavenly Xia King in the twelve eastern prefectures of Tianhe Prefecture, who controls four garrison troops. Is he making any unusual moves?"
The Golden Body flashed with light, as if it were about to move.
Zhao Xing waited quietly.
The Golden Body of Heavenly Yang True Lord is not only a "master's henchman" but also a source of intelligence.
Fu Tianyang can communicate with the gods of the Yin Realm, and at this time, in terms of intelligence, the information in the mortal world may not be as fast or comprehensive as that in the Yin Realm.
Within the territory of the Great Zhou, there may be places that the Earth Mirror cannot cover, but there is no place that the Temple cannot cover.
There are small temples, half a meter high, that exist even by the roadside and in the valleys.
"The Heavenly Xia King did not accept the imperial edict from the Liang King, but he himself raised the banner of rebellion and is now reorganizing the twelve prefectures and four garrisons, and eliminating the imperial court's Overseeing Army."
"The Xinyang Marquis is dead, and his army has been taken over by his deputy general Yuan Xin, who has already accepted the imperial decree from the King of Liang King."
"Of the other six armies, three will never rebel: the Yuan Jade Army, the Yuan Puppet Army, and the Yuan River Army."
"The other three groups have split up and are currently fighting each other within the military camp. They are not yet able to leave the [military camp formation boundary]."
In such a short time, Heavenly Yang True Lord obtained so much information, because his incense was everywhere and he had many believers.
In addition, the Yin Spirit of Agricultural Official below was mostly unaffected, and the transmission of commands and messages remained relatively smooth.
The main reason for this is that Priest usually do not learn the "Minister of Agriculture God-Invoking Art".
Apart from the Military Sima Nong, the Civil Sima Nong was relatively weak.
Their fighting strength is inferior to other aspects; the rebellion has just begun, and seizing power is their priority.
Who would want to farm in the first place and ruin the Favorable Timing and Location?
Liang King didn't think that way. He wanted a complete Pinghai Province, not a destroyed Pinghai Province.
Only after realizing they couldn't do it, and becoming bandits, did they need to wantonly cause destruction to delay and hinder the imperial army's pursuit.
"Could it be that our grandmaster seized Wu Xuanying's power and took control of 100,000 Netherworld Soldiers and generals?" Zhao Xing asked again.
"It wasn't allowed before, but it's allowed now," said Heavenly Yang True Lord. "However, I don't recommend you do it. As Third-Level Inspection Commissioner, you can only control those below the Third Grade. It's against the rules for you to take control of the Yin Netherworld Soldiers and Yin generals."
"Liang King represents chaos, while the imperial court represents order; at this time, any sensitive action would be inappropriate."
"Even if you commanded these 100,000 Netherworld Soldiers and generals to pacify Tianhe Prefecture, at most your merits and demerits would cancel each other out. In fact, if Wu Xuanying were to resist, you would still have some faults."
Zhao Xing nodded. It was never as convenient for court officials to act as it was for rebels.
However, he only asked casually; initially, the 100,000 Netherworld Soldiers of the Heaven River were not part of his consideration. He never thought he could get help from his master's Golden Body.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master."
After asking the question, Zhao Xing immediately sought out Wu Xuanying and Zhang Ping to discuss it, as these two were currently the highest- Official Rank.
Soon the two of them summoned the heads of various departments.
In terms of martial artists, there are no Third Grade, only a Fourth Grade City Guard Army guard general named Li Gan, because most high-ranking martial artists are in the army.
There were no high-ranking officials in the department, only a Fourth Grade named Gongsun Yang.
Although the mechanical devices in Tianhe Prefecture are of a high rank, the operators do not need to be of a high rank.
The other two are Peng Yu, the dean of the Tianhe branch of the Li Fire Dao Academy Tianhe Branch.
Xiao Han, Dean of the Tianhe Branch Azure Water Daoist Academy.
These two are also Third Grade, but their strength is only average; they belong to the weak Third Grade.
Their role was simply to guard the two Dao Academy ' branch campuses in Tianhe Prefecture, manage the Magic Array of the Li Fire Divine Altar and Azure Roaming Azure Sea, and serve as a transit point for the transportation of supplies.
Outside the Dao Academy's grounds, these two were unable to unleash their Third Grade strength.
"My lords, it can now be confirmed that the Xinyang Army has rebelled, its commander has been killed, and a new rebel general has joined the Liang King."
"Furthermore, the Heavenly Xia King has raised the flag of rebellion."
Zhang Ping and Wu Xuanying were not surprised when they heard the news.
Gongsun Yang, Peng Yu, and Xiao Han were quite frightened.
"Heavenly Xia King is Third Grade third-rank martial artist who rose through the ranks of the army to become a king."
"He's not particularly outstanding in any other area, but he excels in battle!"
"Even Second Rank couldn't kill the Heavenly Xia King who led the troops."
Zhang Ping handed over a document. "Heavenly Xia King has sent a message to the capital, demanding that He Zhengchen lead all officials to submit to him."
"Heavenly Xia King also said that he controlled fifty-six counties in the east and had eight garrison units under his command."
"They claim to have an army of three million."
"Give us two weeks to consider, otherwise he will bring a large army to attack."
Zhao Xing took the document and couldn't help but smile.
This is the basic operation of rebellion: everyone likes to boast, exaggerating their own strength to make people think they have a huge power, thus deceiving those who are unaware of the truth to come and join them.
Gongsun Yang, Peng Yu, and Xiao Han found it quite strange, wondering why Wu Xuanying and Zhang Ping were being so Guest Qi to Zhao Xing.
It's as if Zhao Xing Xingneng, Wu Xuanying, and Zhang Ping are on equal footing.
"What are your plans, esteemed gentlemen?" Zhao Xing asked.
Zhang Ping and Wu Xuanying exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.
They had already guessed that Zhao Xing wanted to mobilize troops out of the city to quell the rebellion.
Wu Xuanying said, "We must hold the prefectural city. As long as the prefectural city remains under the control of the imperial court, Tianhe Prefecture will not be the territory of the rebel army, and the counties below will rise up in resistance."
"If the leader is gone, then we have completely fallen."
Zhao Xing nodded. "Without compromising the city's defenses, how many City Guard Army can Tianhe Prefecture spare?"
Li Gan pondered for a moment and said, "At most five thousand people."
Zhang Ping said, "The Transportation Department can only send five hundred Military Sima Nong."
Wu Xuanying said, "Of the 100,000 Netherworld Soldiers and generals in the Heaven River, at most 10,000 Netherworld Soldiers and one Yin general can be dispatched to quell the rebellion. However, I can send Yao Yuanchun out."
When Gongsun Yang saw Zhao Xing scanning over, although he didn't know why Zhao Xing was so powerful as to ask two Third Grade a question, he still honestly replied, "Without affecting the city's defensive mechanisms and Magic Array, I can mobilize ten thousand mid-rank Mechanism Master to pilot Tower Ship, operate large siege weapons, and break through barriers."
"There's no one suitable to transfer at the Li Fire Dao Academy," Peng Yu shook his head.
"The same goes for the Azure Water Daoist Academy," Xiao Han added.
They truly have no one left to manage.
By the thirty-fifth year of the Jingxin Calendar Pacifying Barbarians War, most of the middle and high-ranking officials who could be mobilized had been conscripted into the army by the Liang King, leaving only a small number of people to maintain the operation of the inland prefectures.
Otherwise, Liang King would not have dared to rebel.
Zhao Xing nodded and looked at Zhang Ping: "Lord Zhang, how many Seventh Order warships, large siege and boundary-breaking machines does the prefectural city have?"
"The Tianhe Transportation Department has abundant military supplies, five hundred Seventh Order warships, and three million large-scale city-breaking and boundary-breaking mechanisms."
"The remaining military supplies, even those only at the Seventh Order, are also piled up like mountains."
Therefore, the prefectural city cannot be lost. Tianhe Prefecture is a large storage area for military supplies. Whoever captures it will immediately see their power surge.
Tianhe Prefecture has abundant resources, more than enough to defend the city, but it is not good to go out of the city to quell the rebellion because there are not enough people to make full use of these warships and large Divine Soldier.
People and supplies were separate. Originally, if they encountered foreign enemies, the eleven garrisons outside the city could replenish these supplies and take the situation to the next level.
If it's a protracted war, these eleven armies could last for thirty to fifty years.
But now there is internal strife, and the manpower in the prefectural city alone is simply not enough.
"My lords, I need to transfer Li Gan and his five hundred City Guard Army. All five hundred men must be Fifth Grade officials."
"Li Gan, are you willing to come out of the city with me to quell the rebellion?" Zhao Xing asked.
"This humble general is willing to go!" Li Gan immediately declared.
"Lord Gongsun, I need fifty Seventh Order warships, fully equipped with all the large Divine Soldier weapons and equipment."
"The Mechanism Master only needs the bare minimum skill level to control its flight."
Gongsun Yang asked, "Lord Zhao, you only have five hundred men, what do you need so many ships for?"
They also have to be fully equipped with supplies. It doesn't look like they're going to quell a rebellion at all. Instead, they're taking these ships and supplies to defect to the enemy.
Zhao Xing smiled slightly, and a shadow fell over the hall. Then, clones appeared in the hall.
"I have Ten Thousand Laws Clone."
Gongsun Yang was startled, but immediately understood. "No problem, I'll prepare immediately."
In reality, although Zhao Xing only has 100 Ten Thousand Laws Clone, he can still create other straw figures, such as Divine Valor and Holy Shield.
Although only the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet can cast top-level spells, the other, weaker Single Law Grass Dolls can cast up to 50,000 spells!
The more powerful the Derivation God Art, the more straw dolls it can produce!
The weapons to operate these warships are certainly not a problem!
"Lord Wu, I don't want the Yin Netherworld Soldiers of Tianhe Prefecture, I only need Yao Yuanchun."
Wu Xuanying looked at Yao Yuanchun beside her, and a hint of excitement flashed in the latter's eyes.
"Alright, then I'll hand Yuan Chun over to you."
Zhao Xing said, "The turmoil has just begun, and the rebels and kings have not yet established a firm foothold. They must be eliminated as soon as possible!"
"Otherwise, if these people eliminate dissidents and spread their influence elsewhere, it will cause great turmoil."
"Please, my lords, guard the city well, especially the Azure Water Divine Sect and Blazing Fire Academy passages. They must not be lost."
Zhang Ping and Wu Xuanying solemnly declared, "If the rebels wish to enter the city, they will first have to step over my dead body!"
A dark and windy night is the perfect time for murder and arson.
On the evening of February 4th, Zhao Xing secretly dispatched fifty Seventh Order warships out of the city, carrying Li Gan and five hundred City Guard Army.
Zou Yong, Ouyang Zhen, and the five hundred Military Sima Nong.
There are 2,500 Mechanism Master.
There was only one Priest, Yao Yuanchun.
Originally, there should have been more people available to be transferred to the Inspection Department, but Tianhe Prefecture was a military prefecture, Inspection Department Office was in charge of the army, so it became a resident military Overseeing Army and was assigned to various military units. They did not manage the Civil Official, because the Civil Official were the Censorate Inspector.
Don't underestimate Zhao Xing just because he has few followers now. He holds the position of Inspector, controlling all civil and military officials below the Third Grade. He can pacify a region...
The more you fight, the more people there will be.
On the warship, Zhao Xing looked at the intelligence displayed in the Earth Mirror.
This is detailed intelligence sent by Luo King.
It was even more detailed than what Heavenly Yang True Lord had said, specifying names and locations.
The densely packed list, which was constantly being added to and removed from, numbered in the hundreds of thousands, and the density of the additional intelligence information was even more massive!
It's impossible for someone who's a little weaker to remember all this information. Only someone who has cultivated the first level of the Derivation God Art can extract useful information and summarize it.
The reason why Luo King was willing to grant Zhao Xing such great power was because he had already mastered the first level of the Derivation God Art. "In less than Heavenly Timing, 1,456 'kings' have appeared in Tianhe Prefecture?" Zhao Xing looked at the list.
"Even Sixth Rank earl dares to claim the title of king with Yue." Yao Yuanchun was also present. As Priest, he could communicate with the Yin Realm Yin Spirit and naturally obtain some information.
"The Liang King has really given them courage; even Sixth Rank dares to call himself a king!"
Zhao Xing chuckled and said, "Some people have always been bullying others in their localities, and now that they're out of control, of course they can't hold back anymore."
"Where should we start?" Yao Yuanchun asked.
"In the entire Tianhe Prefecture, the most powerful force is the Heavenly Xia King. The others who claim to be kings are just small-time kings who don't live up to their titles," Zhao Xing said.
"With the Heavenly Xia King eliminated, the other local warlords will be easy to deal with."
"Even in the prefectural city, troops can be deployed with ease."
"With so few men, you think we can kill the Heavenly Xia King?" Yao Yuanchun was taken aback. "Brother Zhao, Tianxia County has been managed for hundreds of years. Do you think we can handle it?"
"He is Third Grade Martial Man; in the midst of battle, I fear no one can kill him."
"Don't worry." Zhao Xing looked at the darkness in the distance. "He can't form a battle formation."
The Seventh Order warship was very fast, and it arrived in Tianxia County in less than half a day.
"Stop!"
Zhao Xing ordered all the warships to stop in the clouds.
"All warships, enter silence."
The fifty warships were instantly hidden in the clouds.
Yao Yuanchun looked at Zhao Xing.
"Brother Yao, you keep an eye on the surrounding area."
After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he went into the cabin and lay down on the bed.
"Metaphor~"
He instantly entered a dream.
"Now, my Dreamscape Heaven and Earth is enough to encompass the entire Tianxia County." Zhao Xing looked at Tianxia County in his dream.
A slight smile.
Yao Yuanchun is right. If the Heavenly Xia King were in the midst of battle, he would be very difficult to kill.
However, once Zhao Xing eliminates his core mid-level cultivators, his battle formation will be rendered ineffective.
So, Heavenly Xia King was just an ordinary mid -Third Grade -rank martial artist.
"Heavenly Xia King is at the mid-stage of the Third Grade. Soldiers who are three major ranks below him cannot form Qi and Blood Battle Formation formation with him. If only mid-stage Sixth Rank martial artists are used to form a formation, without the Fifth Grade and Fourth Grade ranks to support them, it will be like a small horse pulling a large cart. It will not have any amplifying effect at all, but will instead drag down Heavenly Xia King himself."
"So, it would be much easier if we just killed all the mid-level generals under his command and then killed him himself."
"The only way to kill all the mid-level generals under the Heavenly Xia King is through the Dream Walking Art."
Zhao Xing's dream began to spread rapidly, enveloping Tianxia County below.
The Dream Walking Art allows one to Killing in Dreams. Currently, Zhao Xing cannot deal with high-level opponents; he can only torment those of lower cultivation levels than himself.
However, given his current soul strength, anything below the Third Grade is no match for him!
The Dreamscape Heaven and Earth is the foundation for casting the Dream Walking Art.
Now Zhao Xing is able to control an entire prefecture.
"It's Rat Hour now, and most people are already asleep."
"But there are also many who aren't asleep."
In the Dreamscape Heaven and Earth, more than three thousand spheres floated in mid-air like bubbles.
The larger the bubble, the higher the realm; the darker the color, the deeper the Entering the Dream; and vice versa.
"More than three thousand mid-grade items, most of them are light in color, which proves that they haven't Entering the Dream deeply," Zhao Xing said, looking at the items.
"Thousand Miles No Return!"
Zhao Xing immediately formed a hand seal, and the more than three thousand dreams instantly turned as black as ink.
The Dream Walking Art Thousand Miles No Return!
The phrase "a person travels a thousand miles" is used as a metaphor for the depth of Entering the Dream.
It differs from the Sleepy Bug. Although both affect the soul, the Sleepy Bug is a parasite that devours the Fate Soul and Thousand Miles No Return, while the Sleepy Bug creates multiple dreamscapes that make it difficult for people to wake up.
"Old man~"
Zhao Xing entered one of the black bubbles.
Inside, a Fifth Grade general was dreaming of wearing a python robe and having a harem full of concubines.
"Die!"
A knife appeared in Zhao Xing's hand, and he instantly appeared behind the general.
"Pfft~"
With a swift stroke, the blade fell, and a head rolled to the ground.
"Dream Soul Severing, the soul dies and the path dissipates."
"This is the fastest way," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
As soon as the person died, the black bubble dissipated, and Zhao Xing reappeared in another dream.
Throughout this period, there was always another "Zhao Xing" standing in the dream sky.
This is the anchor point for your Dream Walking, to avoid getting lost in the dreams of experts and being unable to distinguish between dreams and reality.
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff~"
Zhao Xing moved very fast, and the ancient Dream God Sect's supreme technique produced a terrifying effect.
Whether it's Fourth Grade or Sixth Rank, anyone whose soul realm is lower than Zhao Xing's is powerless to resist.
Unable to call for help, and unable to escape.
To die silently in a dream.
In just a quarter of an hour, all three thousand-plus mid-level generals were dead.
In reality, it's as if you've fallen into a deep sleep; your body is still breathing instinctively, and there's no sign of anything amiss.
"The Dreamscape Heaven and Earth is the foundation of the Dream Walking Art."
"Dream-Walking Thousand Miles refers to the speed of movement in dreams."
"Thousand Miles No Return, intensifying the dream."
"Dream Soul Severing is the fastest way to kill the enemy."
Looking at the empty Dreamscape Heaven and Earth, Zhao Xing couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying power of the Dream Walking Art.
"Legend has it that during the reign of the Divine Sect in ancient times, there was a Spring Palace official named Wei Zheng who had cultivated the Dream Walking Art. He was summoned to the palace to play chess with the emperor, and at that time the Spring Palace was attacked by the Dragon Race."
"He couldn't refuse his game of chess with the emperor and return to the Spring Palace. So, during his lunch break, he used his Dream Walking Art to reach the Spring Palace, thousands of miles away, and slew the wreaking havoc of the evil dragon."
"As the evil dragon's soul died, its body also shattered into countless pieces."
"My Dream Walking Art can only encompass one prefecture at present. After the soul is severed, it will not be able to affect the physical body in reality," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
In the Spiritual Energy Era, some martial arts masters have their Seven Po and spirit merged in their physical body. Simply severing the Fate Soul is not considered a true killing, and they can still be reborn through the remnant soul in their physical body.
"More than three thousand people died, including ten Fourth Grade, but at this time, many people are still awake."
Falling asleep doesn't necessarily mean dreaming.
But is the Dream Walking Art really such an inconvenient method?
"Use the Sleep Bug Art to put them to sleep. Once they are asleep, you can use the Dream Walking Art's ' Inviting You Into a Dream ' skill."
Zhao Xing opened his eyes and reappeared in the cabin.
"Brother Yao, do you know the art of Invisibility?"
"Yes." Yao Yuanchun nodded.
"Please escort me down," Zhao Xing said.
"You can stay at an altitude of 3,000 meters."
"Okay." Yao Yuanchun nodded and followed Zhao Xing out of the Seventh Order warship, descending from a height of ten thousand meters.
The Sleepy Bug is now at the top level of magic, with a maximum casting distance of up to one square meter.
However, to unleash the full power of the spell, it must be within a distance of three thousand meters.
At this moment, all of Zhao Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Clone were within his own body, and at the same time, the Seven-Star Fate Soul had also merged into one.
When casting such a large-scale soul spell, it is difficult to cast other spells at the same time, so he needs someone to Guardian Art.
"That's about it." Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun stopped when they reached an altitude of 3,000 meters.
At this moment, the sky was completely dark, and the wind was howling.
Yao Yuanchun just watched quietly as Zhao Xing sat cross-legged in the air.
With his Heavenly Eye activated, he could see that in Tianxia County below, tiny specks of light were constantly flying up.
"Absorb souls?" Yao Yuanchun's expression changed drastically.
What kind of evil magic is this?
However, upon closer inspection, he realized he was wrong.
Because what flew into the sky were small insects, which, although similar in nature to human Yin Spirit, were not human Fate Soul.
"These are Soul Bug?" As Fourth Grade Priest, Yao Yuanchun was well-versed in the way of the soul and naturally knew that there were many tiny insects in a person's Fate Soul.
However, he didn't study it in depth; he only knew that these things existed, but he didn't know what their purpose was.
"Zhao Chen'an, who exactly are you? I've never even heard of such a profound soul technique before." Yao Yuanchun was extremely surprised.
He originally thought he was exceptionally talented and could be ranked among the best in Pinghai Province, but after seeing Zhao Xing today, he felt like he was Observe Heaven.
"After this, I want to apply to become the Chief of the Nine Provinces and travel the world. My knowledge is still too shallow," Yao Yuanchun thought to himself.
Tianxia County, located east of the county seat, Tianxia Prefecture.
"Haa~" Chen Guang, a bald, burly man of the Upper Fourth Rank, was cultivating in his mansion, adapting to his new realm.
After the Heavenly Xia King rebelled, he bestowed many treasures upon his subordinates to enhance their strength.
Chen Guang, as one of the personal guards of the Heavenly Xia King, is currently digesting the ' Heavenly Spirit Yuan Pill' he took yesterday.
"Ah~ what's wrong with me? Why am I so sleepy today?" Chen Guang yawned again.
"Could it be that his strength has increased significantly after taking the medicine, and he's been busy for many days, so he's a bit tired?"
"No, I can't sleep now. The prince might summon me at any moment." Chen Guang circulated his qi and blood, forcing himself to stay awake.
But sleepiness was too strong, and it kept coming back, making his eyelids heavier and heavier.
Chen Guang could choose to harm himself to continue resisting.
But we're not fighting an enemy right now, so who would hurt themselves to fight off sleepiness? That would be insane.
"Fine, I'll just sleep for an hour." Chen Guang couldn't hold back any longer. He gave a word of advice to the guards standing watch outside the door, and then lay down on a jade bed to rest.
"Inviting You Into a Dream!" In a daze, Chen Guang seemed to hear a voice, but at this moment his mind was completely unclear.
Under the influence of the top-tier Sleepy Bug and the Inviting You Into a Dream, he instantly entered a dream world.
Tianxia King's Residence
"Starting on February 5th, the Tianxia Army's Divine Mechanism Battalion, Divine Fire Camp, Divine Node Camp, and Heavenly Dragon Camp assembled in Tiannan County."
"I intend to use Tiannan County as a base to bring the seventy-two counties south of Tianhe Prefecture under my control."
"Furthermore, the Yuan Puppet Army is something I am determined to acquire. It is a massive army composed entirely of Mechanical Puppet, fearless and capable of unleashing immense power—How dare you!"
As Heavenly Xia King was speaking, he suddenly slammed his hand on the sand table and glared angrily at the generals below.
Because while he was speaking, three Fifth Grade generals were yawning frequently.
This is absolutely intolerable!
"Guards, drag him away—hmm?"
Before Heavenly Xia King could even mention any punishment, the three suddenly closed their eyes, collapsed to the ground, and fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, more than half of the dozens of generals in the sand table simulation hall began to yawn.
"Splash~ Splash~"
One after another, the generals suddenly fell asleep.
While the Heavenly Xia King was still in a daze, half of them collapsed!
Even if he was stupid, he would realize something was wrong.
"Everyone, circulate your vital energy and stimulate your central and Celestial Impact souls!" Heavenly Xia King's voice boomed like thunder, echoing in the ears of the remaining people.
"General, I'm so sleepy—"
"General, I... I can't hold on any longer."
Even so, many Fourth Grade generals were still sleepy and unable to resist.
"Who's playing tricks on me!"
Heavenly Xia King was both shocked and furious; he had never seen such magic before.
"Essence Soul Leaving the Body!"
Heavenly Xia King stood motionless, and a phantom flew out from his body, scanning the Fate Soul of the generals.
They discovered that their Fate Soul were all enveloped in a black sphere.
"What? What kind of magic is this! It can even make my Fourth Grade general Entering the Dream!" Heavenly Xia King was extremely shocked.
He had multiple layers of Magic Array blocking his way, yet someone managed to infiltrate him silently.
"Wake up!!""
Heavenly Xia King roared, his Fate Soul flashing with light.
Boom!
The sound exploded in the main hall.
Half of the forty generals woke up immediately.
But the other half remains asleep.
"Inviting You Into a Dream ~~"
The lingering sound of music made Heavenly Xia King feel a wave of drowsiness.
He was startled and immediately returned to his physical body.
""brush"
He immediately flew upwards toward the source of the sound.
At this moment, Heavenly Xia King was unaware that the half-sleeping person had already Fate Soul.
Dream Soul Severing is different from directly killing the Fate Soul; it is a gradual process that leads the soul to its demise.
Heavenly Xia King was not versed in the ways of the soul; he simply assumed that someone had cast some kind of illusion spell, causing his generals to fall victim to it.
This is outrageous! How can they command a large army when they've lost all their mid-level generals?
Therefore, he had to find this person and get rid of him, even if he knew it might be a trap, he still had to investigate.
"As expected, I still couldn't lull Third Grade to sleep." In the sky, Zhao Xing opened his eyes. "However, this is enough."
"Brother Zhao, a powerful expert is flying up from below." Yao Yuanchun immediately stared nervously at the scene below.
"It's the Heavenly Xia King." Zhao Xing also stood up. "Brother Yao, prepare for battle!"
Below, in the Prince's mansion, a bronze ancient chariot soars into the sky, riding the Astral Wind.
Heavenly Xia King, clad in armor, stood inside a chariot, radiating Golden Light.
Behind his chariot were fifteen personal guards, also riding in Bronze Beast-Headed Chariot.
"Swish, swish!"
Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun quickly flew upwards.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Heavenly Xia King roared, and his chariots quickly gave chase.
His chariot is an eighth-tier treasure, capable of forming Magic Array in mid-air, and its speed is extremely fast.
If he could catch up, he was absolutely certain he could trap and kill those two lazy, cunning thieves.
"Swish swish~"
Just as they were about to catch up, Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun suddenly burst out of a cloud of mist, accelerated upwards, and widened the distance again. But at the same time, the auras of Yao Yuanchun and Zhao Xing both dropped a bit.
"Hmph, using Forbidden Art to escape? Let's see how many times you can do it!" Heavenly Xia King continued the pursuit.
In less than twenty breaths, the distance was reduced to within five hundred meters.
However, at that moment, another cloud of mist burst forth behind the two.
The distance widened again to a kilometer.
"We're almost there." Heavenly Xia King sensed that the two of them had lost half their energy.
How could he let two Fourth Grade cultivators go so easily?
Ten breaths later.
Zhao Xing once again used the "Courageous Ruler of the Horizon to create distance between himself and Yao Yuanchun.
Heavenly Xia King:
At this moment, Heavenly Xia King felt the same way as Blood Spirit Venerable had felt back then.
I felt like I was about to catch up, but how come I could run away again?
Heavenly Xia King, confident in his superior cultivation level and daring, continued his pursuit despite knowing there might be a trick involved.
This was repeated more than ten times.
Finally, Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun stopped.
At this moment, Heavenly Xia King also chased after them to an altitude of 30,000 meters.
"Kid, not running away anymore?"
Heavenly Xia King grinned menacingly at Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun.
"Fire!"
Zhao Xing immediately gave the order.
"What?" Heavenly Xia King was stunned. Why fire?
"Whoosh~"
Zhao Xing smiled slightly, grabbed Yao Yuanchun, and the clouds and mist exploded, completely disappearing from Heavenly Xia King's sight.
"What?" A hint of surprise flashed in Heavenly Xia King's eyes.
Because of this, he completely lost his connection with Zhao Xing.
At the same time, fifty Seventh Order warships appeared in the sky, spewing fire.
"What? Seventh Order Primal Chaos Warship?!" Heavenly Xia King was shocked. "It even formed Primal Chaos Fire-Element Formation. He thought he had surrounded Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun, but he didn't expect to have entered their encirclement!"
"Charge!"
Heavenly Xia King immediately chose a direction and charged forward.
However, the encirclement has already been completed.
Before Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun ran out, the red sky completely closed in.
Fifty Seventh Order warships were launched simultaneously long before Zhao Xing arrived.
There were forty-nine dark holes on the side of the ship, each with a radius of three meters.
When Zhao Xing gave the order, a large amount of viscous flames, like magma, immediately gushed out from the cave entrance.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom~"
These flames did not strike Heavenly Xia King directly, but rather struck a location two thousand meters away from Heavenly Xia King within the Astral Wind layer.
"Gurgle~"
It was like a real flame, as if it were climbing up the Astral Wind layer of space.
Centered on the Heavenly Xia King, a cage of flames was formed!
Fire!
Fire!
Everywhere you look, there are flames!
Zhao Xing and Yao Yuanchun moved with incredible speed, and Ruler of the Horizon practically teleported out of the fiery cage.
However, Heavenly Xia King and his personal guards were too late and were trapped inside.
"Heavenly Xia King, do you recognize this Li Fire Cage?" Zhao Xing's voice rang out.
Of course the Heavenly Xia King recognized him!
He came from a military background and knew that the Primal Chaos Warship was specifically designed to ambush and kill high-ranking soldiers.
Moreover, he could tell that the area sealed South Bright Li Fire was so large that the warships were clearly not short of supplies!
Fifty warships, if only used to maintain the Li Fire Cage, would be enough to burn for a year!
"Heavenly Xia King, if you now cripple your martial arts and obediently surrender, I can grant you a lineage."
Zhao Xing Xingdao.
"You haven't done anything heinous yet, and I imagine your family has some Death-Exemption Pill Book that can ensure the survival of one of your direct descendants."
"Hmph! This Li Fire Cage can only trap me at best, Cannot Be Killed me at all," Heavenly Xia King. "You're in Tianxia County, and with all this commotion, do you think you can escape?"
"I command a million-strong army, including five thousand Fourth Grade generals!"
"With reinforcements arriving from six prefectures, where can you run to?"
"I advise you to obediently dismantle the Magic Array and join me in this uprising, otherwise you will die a horrible death once the army arrives!"
Instead of surrendering, the Heavenly Xia King threatened Zhao Xing.
"Hmph, unrepentant to the end. Let's see if your reinforcements arrive first, or if you'll be refined first!"
Zhao Xing created a clone and personally operated the warship.
The Primal Chaos Warship can only unleash one type of elemental formation at a time.
The reason for specifically choosing South Bright Li Fire is because this place is 30,000 meters above the ground.
The Astral Wind fanned the flames, maximizing the power of the "Li Fire Cage".
This is the pinnacle of craftsmanship of the Great Zhou's Mechanism Master. If the Heavenly Xia King hadn't been smart enough to know to come out in an eighth-tier chariot, he probably would have been burned to ashes in less than half an hour.
However, at this moment, he could rely on his own Tier 8 low-grade main battle vehicle and fifteen Tier Seventh Order auxiliary battle vehicles.
Supporting it in a world of flames.
"Brother Zhao, he really fell for it." Yao Yuanchun ran over, his face beaming with joy, unable to believe that the Heavenly Xia King had actually chased after him like that.
"Of course he'll fall for it. We're only Fourth Grade, while he's a Third Grade, leading fifteen Fourth Grade and an eighth-tier chariot. Why wouldn't we give chase?" Zhao Xing sneered. "If he didn't even have that much guts, how could he dare to rebel?"
"Can we kill him?" Yao Yuanchun wasn't very proficient in formations. He had never been a soldier and was unfamiliar with the use of warships.
"Yes, but it will take time," Zhao Xing said. "He won't get any supplies in the world of flames."
Every moment, it was draining his vital energy.
"And our warships are enough to burn for a year."
This is the power of large military equipment.
If the Heavenly Xia King dares to enter, he will surely die without any support.
"Brother Yao, I need to operate the Magic Array. I'll leave the small number of enemies to you," Zhao Xing said. "In Tianxia County alone, there shouldn't be many powerful enemies."
"No problem," Yao Yuanchun said, clenching his fist. "Leave it to me!"
"Wait, let me explain—."
Yao Yuanchun's expression immediately became extremely interesting.
"Yes, I understand."
Go!
Zhao Xing, on the other hand, was completely focused on the Heavenly Xia King in the world of flames.
Killing a king is a great opportunity to boost your reputation; you absolutely cannot let him escape.
Within the fiery cage, Heavenly Xia King stood tall and proud, confident that a large army would surely come to besiege Zhao Xing.
And indeed, things turned out exactly as he had predicted.
Just an hour later, commotion was heard outside.
"!"
"Boom boom boom~"
"Who goes there!"
"General!"
"Kill them!"
The sounds of battle shouts outside were deafening, as if tens of thousands of people had appeared in the sky at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
"Hahaha, the guards are here!" Heavenly Xia King burst into laughter. "You two little thieves, let me out at once!"
"If you are willing to abandon your magic, I may spare your lives!"
"Dream on!" Zhao Xing's voice echoed within the fiery world, filled with shock and rage. "Heavenly Xia King, you deserve to die! You actually managed to turn so many people against you!"
"Hmph, a wise man submits to circumstances. Young man, I see you have both talent and courage. Why not submit to me and join me in accomplishing great things!"
"Boom boom boom~"
The loud noise drowned out the sounds from the outside world.
The first day was spent amidst shouts of battle.
However, the world of fire remains unbreakable.
The next day, the scale of the event grew even larger.
The world of flames trembled, as if it might Destruction at any moment.
On the third day, Heavenly Xia King attempted to break through twice.
But they still returned empty-handed.
At this moment, the sounds outside gradually subsided.
At Rat Hour on the third day, Heavenly Xia King finally realized that something was wrong.
Why is it that it's been three days, and all we've heard Thunderclap but no rain?
Surely two Fourth Grade can't stop my hundreds of thousands of troops from coming to the rescue?
"Damn it, we've fallen for that brat's trick!" Heavenly Xia King was both shocked and furious.
Zhao Xing's actions were like slowly boiling a frog in water.
By the Heavenly Xia King realized what was happening, he had no other choice.
"Nine-Dragon Chariot, explode!"
A flash of anger crossed the eyes of the Heavenly Xia King, and he slammed his chariot into a spot within the fiery cage.
The nine coiled dragons shook and burst forth with dazzling light.
It exploded violently upon impacting the cage of flames.
"~"
The fiery world was blasted open with a huge gap.
The raging fragments of the tank, carrying countless beams of light, drifted in all directions.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~" The eight Five Elements Warship were also severely damaged by this collision.
"Walk!"
Heavenly Xia King immediately led his guards and escaped through the gap.
A burst of dust erupted from the raging Astral Wind winds.
Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi Xi~
When Heavenly Xia King, he was faced with a hundred Zhao Xing, who stretched out their fingers at him.
Behind Zhao Xing, there was also the phantom image of an old man.
"Heavenly Thunder Finger!"
"What?!" Heavenly Xia King had no time to dodge, because Zhao Xing was everywhere!
"Five Emperors Dragon Fist! Die!!" Heavenly Xia King roared, throwing a punch at Zhao Xing. His entire body merged into the fist shadow, which was like a dragon, heading straight for Zhao Xing's true form.
"Zzzzzzzzz~"
Ninety-eight Heavenly Thunder Finger, ninety-seven of which struck the golden fist, leaving a small mark on it.
hole.
The final Heavenly Thunder Finger suddenly appeared on Heavenly Xia King Heavenly Xia King's chest, striking him directly.
The remaining ninety-seven strikes were all top-tier Third-Turn Heavenly Thunder Finger used by Zhao Xing.
The final move was executed by Heavenly Yang True Lord.
"Po~"
A purple ripple spread Grade A Heavenly Xia King's armor, and his Five Emperors Dragon Fist collapsed instantly.
The second ripple turned black, dispelling the protective energy of the Heavenly Xia King and transforming it into the power of the Heavenly Thunder Finger itself.
After the two ripples, the purple and black ripples returned strangely, condensing into a black vortex that spun and pierced through the chest of the Heavenly Xia King.
"!"
The Heavenly Xia King's armor was intact, but his body exploded.
The fifteen guards behind him were also shattered.
"Whoosh~~"
Within the Astral Wind layer, only seven chariots and a dozen suits of armor remained floating.
"He's really hard to kill." Zhao Xing watched this scene and put away his clone. "I've already endured him for three days and three nights, and even after I fought him to the death, he still has such great power."
"Grand-disciple, he is, after all, a king appointed by the Great Zhou Dynasty. It's normal for him to have such strength."
"Heavenly Xia King is skilled in battle formations, and his fifteen guards never leave his side. If you hadn't tricked him into staying in the world of flames for three days and three nights, his combat power would have been even stronger."
Zhao Xing nodded; there was still a gap between him and being granted the title of king.
Although the Ten Thousand Laws Clone has many clones, their spells are all only at the top-tier First-Turn level, and the original body is only at the Third-Turn.
The first to Third-Turn are merely the introductory level to the highest level of magic.
The Heavenly Xia King was definitely a master of top-tier martial arts, having reached the minor level of proficiency.
His treasures and equipment are also quite good; it's normal for a king to have such resources.
"In summary, my ability to kill the Heavenly Xia King was due to a combination of Favorable Timing, Location, and People, and popular support, rather than my ability to kill a king," Zhao Xing concluded.
But Yao Yuanchun, who was standing next to him, didn't think so at all.
His eyes bulged when he saw Zhao Xing kill Heavenly Xia King in one move.
If before he was just curious about Zhao Xing and thought he was talented, now Yao Yuanchun is a little scared.
"He lured the Heavenly Xia King into the formation and then made me cause a commotion outside. He calculated that the Heavenly Xia King would not be willing to risk his life by immediately unleashing an eighth-tier chariot. Therefore, he gave the Heavenly Xia King hope and wore him down for three days and three nights, causing him to exhaust his energy."
"Finally breaking through the formation, he was already well-prepared and killed them with a single blow."
Yao Yuanchun couldn't help but shudder. "A monster, an absolute monster! He actually manipulated even a prince like Feng Wang into the palm of his hand."
"Brother Yao, you've worked hard." Zhao Xing walked over.
"Not at all, I didn't do anything." Yao Yuanchun straightened up and subconsciously addressed Zhao Xing as "your subordinate," treating him as his superior.
Actually, Yao Yuanchun had missed one point.
That was the South Bright Li Fire Grand Formation set up by Zhao Xing. It was impossible for it to completely trap Heavenly Xia King. Asking Heavenly Xia King if he recognized the formation earlier was a tactical deception.
This led Heavenly Xia King to believe that he alone could not break the formation and that he could only escape by self-destructing his eighth-tier chariot.
If he keeps attacking the formation, three days and three nights will be enough time for him to find a weakness and escape.
After all, there are no skilled Mechanism Master here, and Zhao Xing alone is controlling the mechanical Magic Array? Old Master Zhao is only a half-baked expert.
Unfortunately, Heavenly Xia King happened to be from the military and was very familiar with the power of the Blazing Fire Grand Formation. In the Heavenly Timing, he barely made any attempts.
"Yao Yuanchun, Li Gan, Zou Yong, Ouyang Zhen, you will take three ships down to pacify Tianxia County," Zhao Xing commanded. "Identify those who have been coerced; if they resist, kill them without mercy."
"Yes!"
After doing all this, Zhao Xing took out the Earth Mirror and sent a message to Luo King, updating the intelligence on Tianhe Prefecture so that he wouldn't send any more people over.
Dayuan Prefecture, high in the sky.
Luo King, Xin King, Anning King were discussing matters in a war fortress.
Suddenly, Luo King took out the Earth Mirror, seemingly communicating with someone.
Neither Xin King nor Anning King paid any attention to this.
But then, the two of them noticed that Luo King's expression was not quite right.
"It was me—yes, the Heavenly Xia King has rebelled. He's skilled in battle formations and possesses high-level treasures. You mustn't act rashly—what? You've already killed him?"