Interception and Counter-Interception, Zhao Xing's Backup Plan!
"The assassin arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture ten days ago?" Zhao Xing was taken aback; this information was truly astonishing.
He also realized the seriousness of the problem and listened to the advice. "Heaven Derivation King, I will return to the capital city now."
After ending the call, Zhao Xing closed his eyes and entered his memory palace.
"It's the end of April now, and the Heavenly Luck Golden List of Liang King has been released a little earlier than expected."
"Logically, he should have started in the second half of the year, but now it's been brought forward by several months—he's much more eager than in his previous life."
"The Heavenly Luck Golden List functions similarly to the Creation Disc, but it differs from the Creation Disc Creation Disc, which applies to both large and small matters."
The Heavenly Luck Golden List primarily considers only the strongest individuals.
"The reason why I was able to get on the Heavenly Luck Golden List so quickly and rank so high must be due to multiple reasons. The strength of the Heavenly Luck Golden List does not refer to realm or combat power alone."
"Firstly, my luck is strong. After making a deal with the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, my luck was enhanced, and it has reached the Evolution Six. This is the 'strength' in terms of luck."
"Secondly, my strength is superior. Although I am only at the Fourth Grade rank, I have mastered the first level of the Derivation God Art, which far surpasses the average level of the first level."
"I have mastered the top-level Cloud Method [Cloud Gate] and [Ruler of the Horizon], the thunder technique [Heavenly Thunder Finger], the Earthly Advantage Method Vast Sea Earth Palace, Mystic Water Earth Palace, and Earth Spirit Divine Treasury Art."
"There's also the Kunpeng Transformation and the Dream Walking Art."
"Through the amplification of the Ten Thousand Laws Clone and the Derivation God Art, my magical abilities alone are enough to fight against a mid-stage Third Grade cultivator. I'm even stronger in terms of escaping and preserving my life."
"I also possess the Solar Terms Decree Set, the Yuan Yin Sacred Codex, the Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe, the Purple Moon Soul Lamp, and many other treasures. That's what strength truly means."
Thinking of this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but frown.
Even so, he hasn't shown much of his abilities, at least not yet having experienced a full-force life-or-death battle.
His apparent Fourth Grade status shouldn't place him so high on the Heavenly Luck Golden List.
Zhao Xing carefully browsed through the memory palace, replaying the things he had done before in his mind.
"Stop!""
The scene freezes, and Zhao Xing sees himself chatting with Hu Yang at the Mystic Heaven Academy, and then sitting down to write a treatise on numerology.
"Looks like this is the place."
Zhao Xing took a deep breath.
Third point: Strong influence!
"The Great Circuit Treatise of the Three Yin and Three Yang and the Six Qi: The Chapter on Divination!"
"It can accurately calculate the periodic strength of many Grotto-Heaven passages in the Military Realm. In this respect, it is even more useful than the ' Wu Ji's Zhou Tian Theory '."
"It seems I underestimated its power," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"From a military perspective, my writing of the Military Realm Grotto-Heaven Numerology Treatise is enough to determine the life or death of a high-ranking legion in either the Liang King's camp or the imperial court's camp."
In war, it is essential to seize advantageous terrain and control key passages.
The exact opening date of the Military Realm Pass is extremely important to both sides!
Going a day earlier or a day later would have drastically different results, but going too early would be a waste of troops.
"I met with Hu Yang at the end of March and spent a lot of time calculating the opening time of the ninth entrance in Danxia Grotto-Heaven. Then, this assassination attempt came not long after," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
His killing of the Heavenly Xia King did not attract the attention of the Liang King's camp.
However, the assassination attempt began not long after the passage was calculated, which was clearly not a coincidence.
Zhao Xing continued browsing and then saw himself in the Star Palace.
I am writing down my insights from cultivating the first level of the Derivation God Art.
"And this is also important: the correct direction for cultivating the Derivation God Art!"
"My cultivation insights will also have a significant impact on other practitioners of the Derivation God Art."
Those who can cultivate the Derivation God Art are either of high rank or possess extraordinary talent.
Zhao Xing quickly identified the two reasons.
In terms of potential influence, there are also the "True Self Heavenly Creation Theory," and even the added benefits of being a disciple of Heavenly Yang True Lord and Liu Tianning.
However, the most important thing is the treatise on divination techniques for calculating the passage between the Military Realm and the Derivation God Art!
Zhao Xing opened his eyes, his expression unchanged.
Although the assassins had already arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture and were certainly quite powerful, Zhao Xing was not in a hurry.
There's no use in rushing.
"Gao Dongpo, you continue to lead the team to implement the governance plan."
"Now, only a few special counties remain in Bright Moon Prefecture. You are fully capable of managing the rest."
"I have other things to do, so you'll take over from here on out."
"Thank you for your guidance, sir." Gao Dongpo bowed deeply, moved. "I will never forget it."
Zhao Xing's departure signifies the delegation of authority to him, a fact that will be noted on his resume.
Of course he had to thank Zhao Xing.
Gao Dongpo was an official in Bright Moon Prefecture. In terms of rank, he was the same as Zhao Xing, but in terms of honorary rank, he was much higher than Zhao Xing. However, at this time, he had been completely convinced by Zhao Xing.
Some superiors may be very capable, but the credit usually goes to their superiors.
With his high skills, consideration for his subordinates, and willingness to share the credit, where can you find a superior like Zhao Xing?
Little did he know, Old Master Zhao was trying to escape for his life!
"Do your jobs well, and the Lord will not forget you."
Zhao Xing smiled and patted Gao Dongpo on the shoulder, then flew away with a whoosh.
They also took away all the clones that were here.
He couldn't possibly place his own body around Gao Dongpo, lest innocent people be implicated.
"Lord Zhao." Gao Dongpo looked in the direction where Zhao Xing had disappeared, where a wisp of mist had appeared, and couldn't help but feel even more moved. "To work with him was truly a blessing beyond measure."
After a moment of reflection, Gao Dongpo rallied his spirits and shouted, "Get moving! Don't let the Prefect and Lord Zhao down!"
"My lord, someone wants to kill me."
In the Bright Moon Prefecture, Zhao Xing walked to the main hall and faced Ye Yukong.
"Oh, it's approved." Ye Yukong opened his eyes and subconsciously picked up the official seal.
Zhao Xing: "???"
What did you approve? Did you approve someone killing me?
Dude, wake up!
"My lord, there are assassins trying to kill me, not a request for your permission to issue a letter."
"What!" Ye Yukong instantly snapped to attention. "Someone wants to kill you? How dare you!"
"Chen'an, don't be anxious. With me here, let's see who dares to challenge us!"
Zhao Xing:
What's with that excited look on your face?
Ye Yukong, on the other hand, was eager to fight, and in just a few breaths, even his demeanor changed!
With sword intent flowing around him, a domineering aura emanated from him, making Ye Yukong, who originally had an ordinary appearance, look much more handsome.
How could he not be excited?
Staying in the government office to stamp documents is easy, but it's also incredibly boring!
He feels sleepy every day.
Now that an assassin is trying to kill Zhao Xing, this is finally a life-saving opportunity!
"Do you know where the assassins are? How many are there?" Ye Yukong asked impatiently.
"It's still unclear," Zhao Xing shook his head, "But I have definite information that the assassins have been in Bright Moon Prefecture for ten days, and I don't know how many there are."
"But if they're sending people to kill me, they'll be at least Third Grade; fewer than that won't do."
Zhao Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Clone is obvious intelligence within the Liang King's camp.
Putting yourself in Zhao Xing's shoes, if he were the mastermind behind the assassination, he wouldn't have sent only one person.
Otherwise, you'll easily end up killing nothing.
"There's no way the assassins could be in the city! The garrison of Bright Moon Prefecture is also too strong for them to infiltrate."
"Chen'an, you can Ten Thousand Laws Clone. If someone wants to kill you, it would take at least a five-person, Third Grade team, including Agricultural Official, a sorcerer, a warrior, Priest, and Ritual Cultivator," Ye Yukong said, offering his analysis.
Zhao Xing, somewhat puzzled, "How do you know?"
"The Agricultural Official understands the Agricultural Official best."
"Third Grade sorcerer can provide magical amplification and is also quite powerful in combat. If he comes from the Liang King's camp, he will definitely be able to use divination to predict your location and track you down."
"Priest destroy souls, warriors destroy spirits, and Ritual Cultivator can use spells Forget Worry Method, Silence Spell, and Intelligence Reduction Method to reduce the noise caused by assassinations."
"You said the assassins have been here for ten days. They must have seen the changes in Bright Moon Prefecture. They certainly wouldn't stay in a city where the natural disaster warning has been lowered to level five or below."
"Therefore, it can only be counties that still have a Level 6 natural disaster warning."
As he was speaking, Ye Yukong suddenly drew his long sword.
"Hahaha, I know roughly where they are!"
"I'll go get them right now!"
Ye Yukong glanced at the map and was about to issue orders.
Zhao Xing: "???"
No, buddy, you've changed your driver, haven't you?
Why are you so quick to react when it comes to military operations?
Zhao Xing was shocked.
He didn't even know where Ye Yukong had found the military map.
"My lord, shouldn't we reconsider this further?" Zhao Xing asked. "You've already decided on the scope so quickly?"
Ye Yukong pointed his sword at the map and said:
"To escape the combined detection of the Heaven Monitoring Office and the Temple, the assassin group can only operate in counties with extreme environments."
This is one example.
"The rest of the places have been mostly dealt with, leaving only these few areas that you will visit. These are the rest."
"You said they've been here for ten days, which means they've been preparing for a long operation. But they're assassins; they can't carry large supplies. If they want to stay at their peak condition at all times, they'll have to rely on the Military Sima Nong in the team to provide them with food."
Ye Yukong moved the tip of his sword, pointing at the three counties.
"In extreme environments, it is extremely difficult for the Military Sima Nong to provide supplies."
"They could not choose any other place, so they could only choose to lie in wait in the three prefectures of Dang County and Yuyang County, because these areas are adjacent to prefectures with normal environments."
"If the assassination fails, escape is the best course of action."
"Tell me, if they're not here, where are they?"
Zhao Xing stared at Ye Yukong, momentarily stunned.
Because he found that Ye Yukong's analysis was almost identical to his own.
She had thought about it for a while before coming to this conclusion, while Ye Yukong came to the same conclusion in a very short time with just a few words!
That's absolutely amazing!
No wonder the imperial court appointed Ye Yukong as the prefect.
Even if he handles official duties poorly, he won't bring down Bright Moon Prefecture in a short time. But as long as he remains in this position, it will be difficult for Bright Moon Prefecture to fall into enemy-occupied territory!
Zhao Xing was truly impressed by how severely his subject was unbalanced.
"The Prefect is truly a divine being!"
"Haha, Chen'an, you flatter me, hahaha."
Ye Yukong was in a good mood.
He finally heard Zhao Xing genuinely praise him.
"My lord, the person who came to assassinate me is probably quite powerful," Zhao Xing added.
"My ranking on the Heavenly Luck Golden List is quite high; Your Excellency should take this into consideration."
Ye Yukong certainly knew about the Heavenly Luck Golden List, after all, he was also a member of the Eastern Region Group Nine of the Pinghai Province United Front Department.
"How high can it be?"
"They've already broken into the top 100."
"???"
Ye Yukong was stunned for a moment.
"What? Chen'an, what did you say?"
"I have already ranked among the top 100 on the Heavenly Luck Golden List."
Ye Yukong was immediately shocked. "My God, you're taller than me! What did you do?"
Zhao Xing couldn't say it directly, because the book on divination was still a secret.
Seeing Ye Yukong realized that Zhao Xing couldn't reveal the reason.
He pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, it's impossible for me alone to kill them all."
"This matter requires careful consideration. Chen'an, you should return to the prefectural city first, and avoid alerting the enemy."
"Yes, I'm already on my way."
Ye Yukong immediately took out the Earth Mirror, seemingly already making preparations.
Zhao Xing didn't yet have a concrete idea of just how strong Ye Yukong.
However, Ye Yukong was already a sword master at the Third Grade perfection on the surface, and had been famous for many years. His self-created "Bright Moon Sword Art" was a top-level technique!
The fact that the imperial court, knowing full well that Ye Yukong was not capable of performing the duties of a prefect, still entrusted him with this power demonstrates his high level of martial prowess and strong military capabilities.
Zhao Xing believed that Ye Yukong could resolve this assassination crisis.
Even if that doesn't work, there's still Luo King and Heaven Derivation King to back them up.
"Right now, let me get back safely."
Zhao Xing's main body rushed back to the prefectural city from Sui County. At the same time, many of his clones also rushed to the prefectural city from different locations.
Acting simultaneously, even if he wanted to intercept and kill someone, he had so many clones that it would be enough to confuse the enemy.
In addition, Zhao Xing divided the main soul into seven parts.
Therefore, judging solely from the Fate Soul, it is very difficult to detect that Zhao Xing's body is the original body.
Half a day later, Zhao Xing's true form successfully returned to the prefectural city.
at the same time.
Heaven Derivation King and Luo King are having a secret conversation.
"Luo, quickly send experts to Bright Moon Prefecture to ensure Zhao Xing's safety!" Heaven Derivation King had now returned to his original appearance, and his hair had grown back, but he looked increasingly old.
"Tianyan, what happened?" Luo King asked solemnly.
He already knew that Heaven Derivation King had just resolved the infighting among the Fate Officials and that the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had regained control of the Creation Disc. "Zhao Xing has made it onto the Heavenly Luck Golden List, and his ranking is extremely high! After some fluctuations, it has stabilized at seventy-seventh place," Heaven Derivation King. "I've calculated that assassins have already arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture to intercept and kill Zhao Xing, and they've been there for ten days! They'll make their move soon!"
"What? Seventy-seventh on the Heavenly Luck Golden List?" A hint of surprise flashed in Luo King's eyes.
He fully understood what this meant.
"I will immediately dispatch Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord and Divine Luo King there."
"Add two more!"
Luo King fell silent. "Tianyan, I can send people, but I need to know where Zhao Xing's importance lies."
"Your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion can't keep up the mystery. You have to tell me why, otherwise my use of resources to protect Zhao Xing will bring criticism to both of us."
Heaven Derivation King said in a deep voice, "Go ahead and make the transfer! I guarantee with my life that this transfer is reasonable."
"Tianyan, I also value Zhao Xing, but given the current situation, I have to think carefully about any transfer."
"What I need is a reasonable explanation, not something like you risking your life for it."
"To put it Guest Qi, our lives are insignificant in the grand scheme of things."
Luo King's words seemed somewhat ruthless, but this was also his rationality as a commander.
Heaven Derivation King shook his head and said, "This is top secret. If you want to know, you can only ask His Majesty."
"Top Secret?" Luo King's pupils contracted, and he understood instantly.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't have imagined that Zhao Xing could find the correct way to cultivate the Derivation God Art Technique.
His cultivation insights may influence the next thousand years!
"Alright, I understand those four words." Luo King nodded. "I will also transfer Spirit Illusion Marquis and the Heavenly Food Palace Master over there."
"Hurry!" After saying that, Heaven Derivation King hurriedly cut off the communication.
Zhao Xing had just returned to Bright Moon Prefecture.
Then I received a message from Luo King.
"Zhao Xing, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, the Divine Luo King, the Spirit Illusion Marquis, and the Heavenly Food Palace Master will travel to Bright Moon Prefecture through a secret passage to cooperate with Ye Yukong in dealing with this group of assassins."
"Also, Heaven Derivation King will come to Bright Moon Prefecture in person, but he won't be staying long. You should wait for him at the Li Fire Dao Academy."
"Yes." Zhao Xing listened obediently.
He had only heard of the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord; he had never heard of the other three.
This is clearly a high-level hidden power of the Great Zhou.
"Prefecture, Dang County, Yuyang County." Zhao Xing's clone looked at the map, while his main body waited at the Li Fire Dao Academy.
"We still need to address the problem from multiple perspectives."
"If the Liang King's camp fails in this assassination attempt, they will escalate their efforts next time, and I can't stay in Bright Moon Prefecture forever."
"We still need to think of a solution."
On April 27th, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, the Divine Luo King, the Spirit Illusion Marquis, and the Heavenly Food Palace Master arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture.
Zhao Xing did not see these four powerful figures; they had arrived in secret.
As instructed by Heaven Derivation King, he was not to have any contact with these four people before the official operation, lest he create karma and be predicted by the enemy's fate sorcerer.
On April 28th, Heaven Derivation King appeared at the Li Fire Dao Academy.
He did meet with Heaven Derivation King.
In a secret chamber, Heaven Derivation King held a compass, shrouded in a black and white robe.
"Zhao Xing, this time we need one of your main souls as bait."
"Otherwise, the assassin would never have fallen for it."
"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded. "I'm ready."
Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a clone of himself emerged from the shadows behind him.
"This clone's Fate Soul is also at the early stage of the Third Grade."
"Put on this robe." Heaven Derivation King waved his hand, and a black robe appeared.
"Yes." Zhao Xing immediately had his clone strip naked and put on a robe.
"Now, send this clone out of the city and head to Zhang County, Dang County, and Yuyang County in turn."
"Understood, sir." Zhao Xing immediately set off.
As for where the five masters are?
He just ignored it, figuring he wouldn't find out anyway.
"Your remaining six souls, unite as one, and stand within this circle."
Heaven Derivation King tossed the compass in his hand into the air.
Two beams of light, one black and one white, instantly enveloped the ground, forming a barrier.
"Yes.""
Zhao Xing did as instructed.
He had already understood Heaven Derivation King's intentions.
Now, his true identity has been concealed.
Only the Fate Soul of the decoy outside remains the most powerful.
The other fragmented Soul Body within the clones are very faint and easily discernible to a high-level observer.
"Do not entertain any thoughts, remain here quietly, and await the outcome."
"Yes." Zhao Xing immediately cleared his mind.
In the Eastern Suburbs of Dang County, there is a manor covered with maple leaves.
A middle-aged man dressed in Six Ren Daoist Robe looked up at the sky.
His room had a skylight, through which sunlight streamed down, creating a flowing image on the ground.
"Tianjue, what have you calculated?" A man carrying two swords on his back, with golden fur on his face, looking like an ape, walked over.
"Golden Wild King, it's time to prepare for action. Zhao Xing will arrive in Dang County at dusk today," said Daoist Tian Jue. "This time, it will be his true form coming."
"Are you confident?" A woman emerged from the shadows inside the room, her voice clear and crisp. "Don't end up like Sword River Venerable and his group, trying to assassinate Liu Tianning, only to end up killing his Ten Thousand Laws Clone."
"Ice Mystic King, you are also the Military Sima Nong, you should be able to tell. When the time comes, you'll know for sure." Golden Wild King looked at the enchanting woman dressed in a cloud and rain Daoist robe and wearing Hundred Flowers Hat.
"I follow the Time Faction." Ice Mystic King shrugged. "Before the Mystic Heaven Academy split up, no one respected the Shangluo Academy, let alone those who practiced the Straw Man Art."
"If it weren't for Liu Zonghai and Wu Cheng revising this law, those Agricultural Official would have been nothing more than slaves farming in our eyes."
"A single Ultimate Law can change the future of an entire sect; the wonders of techniques are beyond words."
A middle-aged man dressed in scholar's robes walked in, carrying a book of scriptures and swaying his head.
Behind him followed a blind Priest carrying a deity statue on his back and holding a memorial tablet in his hands.
When the three men saw the frail-looking scholar enter, they all involuntarily took a step back.
"Gentlemen, please don't do this. I don't eat people," the frail scholar said with a smile. "What were you talking about just now?"
"Mister Gu," Golden Wild King said respectfully, "Tianjue said that it has been confirmed that today at 5 PM is the opportune time to complete the mission, and Zhao Xing will appear in Dang County."
"That's great!" Mister Gu said. "I thought we'd have to wait three to five months. Brother Tianjue is truly amazing."
"Mister Gu, you flatter me," said Daoist Tian Jue humbly.
The four of them were very respectful to this Ritual Cultivator.
There's no way around it, Mister Gu is the strongest here; he's Second Rank Ritual Cultivator!
Of course, this was Second Rank Ritual Cultivator conferred upon him by the King of Liang King.
Don't be fooled by Mister Gu's easygoing nature now; he's actually quite wicked.
Tianjue, Bingxuan, Golden Wild King, and the blind Priest were all terrified of him.
The methods of Intelligence Reduction Method, Forget Worry Method, and Silence Spell used by Ritual Cultivator are all too painful.
"It's settled then. We'll act at 5 PM today," Mister Gu said with a smile. "If we can capture him, we can use him to control Liu Tianning. If we can't capture him, we'll kill him, which will also drive Liu Tianning crazy."
"Remember, at least leave a body."
"Yes."
At the hour of You (5-7 PM) on April 28th, the Cloud Rain Tower Ship slowly appeared in Dang County.
"We've arrived in Dang County. This is truly cruel."
Zhao Xing looked at the thunder clouds ahead with emotion.
"Above, there are dense thunderbolts; below, there are countless landmines bombarding the area, and a storm is also raging."
At this moment, Zhao Xing completely forgot about the assassination attempt.
To avoid revealing any flaws, he sealed this part of his memory as soon as he left the city.
His visit to Dang County at this time was purely to inspect the situation and consider how to provide disaster relief.
"Dang County already had a harsh environment, and now that there's been unrest, it's become even worse," Zhao Xing shook his head.
"Fortunately, Huang Shanggong evacuated the people early, allowing the vast majority of them to enter the shelters."
"After the relocation, about 80% of Dang County was basically uninhabited."
"Let's look at the most serious areas first."
Zhao Xing piloted the Cloud Rain Tower Ship towards the area in Dang County most severely affected by the thunderstorm.
He was completely unaware that a pair of eyes were staring at him.
"The target has appeared." The Ice Mystic King looked down from the Thunder Pool. "It has been confirmed to be Zhao Xing's true form."
"Make your move," came Mister Gu's voice.
"Yes." Ice Mystic King immediately manipulated the thunderclouds, causing rain to fall from the sky.
Visibility suddenly became extremely low.
The Cloud Rain Tower Ship began to sway in the air.
Ice Mystic King and Golden Wild King slowly surrounded them.
"He has entered the range of the Forget Worry Method Formation," Tianjue said from below. "Bingxuan, Jinye, you can arrest him now."
"Whoosh~"
Ice Mystic King and Golden Wild King suddenly appeared on the Cloud Rain Tower Ship heading there.
"What?" Zhao Xing was startled. "Who are you?!"
"Boom!"
Golden Wild King slashed down with his twin blades, the two golden blade shadows collapsing like a mountain peak, pressing down on the Cloud Rain Tower Ship.
"Not good!""
Zhao Xing immediately abandoned the Cloud Rain Tower Ship and fled for his life.
"Run? Do you think you can escape?"
Ice Mystic King immediately blocked Zhao Xing's path, licking her lips.
"Okay, then I won't run away."
Zhao Xing's eyes became clear.
When he saw these two unfamiliar Third Grade, his Dream Storage Method was unsealed, and he understood why his clones had come.
"You... you're really not going to run away?" Ice Mystic King was stunned. "Aren't you Liu Tianning's disciple? Didn't you learn a top-tier technique? Aren't you going to put up a fight?"
"A wise person knows when to yield. You guys are so capable, why should I run away?"
"I surrender. Please take me to see your leader." Zhao Xing was happy to stall for time with her.
"???"
Golden Wild King and Ice Mystic King were momentarily stunned.
Why aren't you playing by the rules?
Wasn't it said that this person was demoted because he cursed the Liang King? Wasn't he said to have a strong and unyielding personality?
"Looks like you're not so tough after all." Golden Wild King slung his sword over his shoulder, flew over, and grabbed at Zhao Xing. "Then come with us."
"Gentlemen, I can fly by myself." Zhao Xing seemed a little scared. "Please don't hurt me, gentlemen."
Golden Wild King and Ice Mystic King looked at Zhao Xing with even more contempt.
The Ice Mystic King added sarcastically, "Liu Tianning has truly taken on a fine disciple."
"Haha, then go down."
Golden Wild King and Ice Mystic King immediately led Zhao Xing down to the Maple Leaf Manor on the ground.
"Mister Gu, we have completed our mission and captured Zhao Xing alive."
Golden Wild King couldn't help but share the good news.
"Oh?" Mister Gu appeared at the door.
When he saw Zhao Xing surrounded by the two men, his expression immediately changed.
"Whoosh~"
Without saying a word, Mister Gu grabbed the Priest next to him and ran away.
He didn't even bother to remind him!
Not wanting to waste even a single second of their escape time!
"Mister Gu ---you?" Both Ice Mystic King and Golden Wild King were stunned.
Daoist Tian Jue also realized what was happening and immediately fled underground.
Taking advantage of the moment when the two were stunned, Zhao Xing also quickly ran away.
In the blink of an eye, only Ice Mystic King and Golden Wild King remained in the courtyard.
"Oh no!"
Ice Mystic King and Golden Wild King also realized what was happening and immediately went to capture Zhao Xing.
However, at that moment, a ray of moonlight shone down on the two of them from above.
The rain stopped sometime ago.
A beam of moonlight pierced through the Ice Mystic King in an instant.
"What?!" Golden Wild King was stopped.
"The moon?!" Golden Wild King's expression changed drastically when he saw the magnified bright moon in his field of vision. He brandished his twin swords and slashed at the moon.
"Block? You think you can block this sword strike with the power of three hundred years?!"
A domineering voice rang out from under the bright moon.
Golden Wild King suddenly saw a figure standing on the ever-enlarging moon.
"Bright Moon Prefecture Lord! It's you!!" Golden Wild King roared, only now realizing that this was all a trap. "Block them!"
Golden Wild King's hair stood on end, his twin blades glowing with a hazy Golden Light, the true essence of Geng metal merging with each other, constantly cutting through the approaching sword intent.
His speed was extremely fast, making him a peak Third Grade expert!
However, he couldn't shatter the bright moon at all.
It lasted only three breaths before being completely crushed by the bright moon.
"Puff!"
A ray of moonlight shone down, Ye Yukong appeared behind Golden Wild King, his long hair flying in the wind.
The lunar anomaly also disappeared quickly.
In Golden Wild King's eyes, it was the moon that killed him; he was just a little short of being able to stop it.
However, from an outsider's perspective, Golden Wild King's knife did not hit anything at all.
Even his last two sword techniques were instinctively unleashed after he died.
He had already died before that.
"Hmph, Third Grade martial arts true meaning is nothing more than being within the rules." Ye Yukong sheathed his sword.
He then quickly chased after Zhao Xing, shouting, "Zhao Xing, don't run away! ———?"
Ye Yukong was surprised to find that he couldn't catch up with Zhao Xing for a while.
"What kind of magic is this? It's so fast!"
Zhao Xing flickered in the thunderclouds, and within a few breaths, he had created distance between them.
"Without the Bright Moon Movement Technique, we still can't catch up with him?" Ye Yukong muttered. "No wonder they sent Third Grade -grade team to kill him."
As assassination and counter-assassination unfolded in Dang County.
Zhao Xing's clone approached Sima Yunhai.
"Teacher Sima, someone wants to kill me. The assassination squad arrived in Bright Moon Prefecture twelve days ago. I am currently fleeing in Dang County. They are estimated to be at the peak of the Third Grade, and there are five of them in total."
"What?" Sima Yunhai was immediately startled. "I'll come to meet you right away!"
"No, teacher," Zhao Xing shook his head. "I came to tell you, not to ask you to save me."
"I've made it into the top 100 of the Heavenly Luck Golden List, which probably means I've come into the sights of Liang King. I suspect the reason is my essay on the Great Circuit Treatise."
"Even if you can save me this time, teacher, it can only be temporary. I hope you can report the situation here back to the Mystic Heaven Academy."
"I understand." Sima Yunhai immediately returned to the Tower Ship. "I will inform the academy right away."
"Thank you, teacher." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks.
The Mystic Heaven Academy also has many factions, and Sima Yunhai is a high-ranking member of the ' Cloud Faction '.
Zhao Xing's clone at the Mystic Heaven Academy and Tianyuan Prefecture also suddenly stopped writing.
"Lord Hu, I can no longer continue the calculations."
"Huh? What's wrong?" Hu Yang asked, puzzled.
"My true form has been targeted by rebels in the Liang King's camp and is being hunted down."
"It's because I wrote this chapter on the divination techniques of the Great Circuit Treatise and calculated the entrance to one of the passages," Zhao Xing said. "Now I can't afford to be distracted; I must focus on escaping."
"What?!" Hu Yang exclaimed in surprise, then his expression turned serious. "Alright, Chen'an, find a safe place immediately and protect yourself!"
"I will report this immediately! I will make sure you get hurt!"
Hu Yang was the chief scholar of Transformation of Seasons Art.
The Transformation Faction has always been the most powerful faction within the Mystic Heaven Academy, because there are three known ultimate Transformation of Seasons Art that have been passed down.
Zhao Xing's "Great Circuit Treatise" was initially famous for its method of measuring climatic changes.
That's why it came to the attention of higher-ups.
Now that Zhao Xing has been able to solve the problem of the Military Realm passage, how could Hu Yang tolerate such a talent falling into the hands of the King of Liang King?
He immediately transformed into a large golden bird and rushed out to call for help.
In Dang County, the Daoist Tian Jue kept burrowing into the ground, frantically trying to escape.
He fled a thousand miles in one breath, escaping directly out of the territory of Dang County.
"!"
Suddenly, it seemed like he bumped into something.
He was thrown into the air, his head spinning from the impact.
He had no choice but to end his escape technique and surface.
As soon as his head surfaced, a glowing rope was looped around his neck.
The Daoist Tian Jue, who was being restrained, immediately turned pale and swollen. Seeing the Daoist Tian Jue's bewildered expression, the fair-skinned and handsome Spirit Illusion Marquis squatted down.
He placed one foot on Daoist Tian Jue's shoulder and put a finger to his lips. "Shh~ Don't shout, feeling dizzy is normal, relax~ relax~"
The Heavenly Daoist's pupils suddenly dilated, reflecting a series of illusions.
Spirit Illusion Marquis untied the hook at his waist.
"Pfft~"
The hook was inserted into the back of Daoist Tian Jue's head.
"Metaphor~"
The primordial spirit of Daoist Tian Jue was immediately drawn out.
The hook Entanglement Daoist Tian Jue's primordial spirit several times, and then Spirit Illusion Marquis casually tied its spirit to a silver-black wooden stake nearby.
There is also a small earth temple nearby, as well as Mirage Pearl and Earth Mirror.
In front of the temple, there was a cauldron of boiling oil and a knife rack with various instruments of torture on it.
"Now, you can confess," Spirit Illusion Marquis said with a smile. "Who sent you to kill Zhao Xing?"
Meanwhile, Zhao Xing's clone also found Pang Yuanzhen.
"Mr. Pang, Lord Wei, Lord Yang, I'm afraid I can no longer discuss matters with you all."
Pang Yuanzhen, Wei Zhao, Yang Song were all taken aback.
"Prime Marquis, what happened?"
Zhao Xing said sadly, "The Liang King has sent an assassination squad, and they are chasing me in Dang County."
"If I didn't possess the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, I would probably be a corpse by now."
"However, given the power of the Liang King, even if this assassination attempt fails, as long as he still wants to kill me, I will not escape death."
Zhao Xing spoke with a heavy heart, but then his First-Turn and he became passionate and fervent.
"But everyone must die eventually. Some deaths are heavier than Green Mountain, while others are lighter than a feather."
"Gentlemen, there is no need to worry about me. I came from a military background and served as the Agricultural Official. I died on the road to suppressing rebellions and while managing natural disasters. I died a worthy death!"
If Golden Wild King and Ice Mystic King heard this, they would be so angry they would come back to life.
Who the hell is chasing whom?!
"It is a pity that my New Treatise on True Self Heavenly Creations is not yet finished, and I am unable to sit down and discuss the Dao with you all. It is truly regrettable."
After his explanation, Wei Zhao and Yang Song were both extremely angry!
"That damned Liang King! He uses the guise of righteousness to purge the Purge the Emperor's Entourage corrupt officials, yet now he's persecuting the brilliant Sino Genius! It's utterly outrageous!"
"Prime Marquis, I am willing to die with you! Even in death, I will shed my blood upon him!"
Pang Yuanzhen saw through their scheme but said nothing. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Prime Marquis, everyone, please do not be impatient. I will immediately report to the Shangluo Academy and ensure that you are not harmed in the slightest!"
Dang County, Mashan County.
Under a gloomy sky.
"Damn Tianjue, damn Jinye and Xuan Nu, they've ruined me!" Mister Gu, carrying the blind Daoist priest,
Running non-stop.
Behind him, a golden dot was faintly visible.
"He can't even distinguish between his clone and the real body. He's utterly useless, a complete waste!" Mister Gu lamented.
"Sir, there are people ahead," the blind Daoist priest suddenly said.
"I saw it, I saw it!" Mister Gu roared, "But what can you do? Everything is part of their plan. We can't defeat the Fate Officials; no matter where we run, someone will be waiting for us!"
"So, what do you plan to do, sir?" the blind Daoist priest asked. "It seems we have no choice but to stop."
"I know, I know! Let me think about it, don't shout anymore!" Many words moved across Mister Gu's face, like insects.
"Oh ho, it's the Heavenly Net Formation. We're already inside." The blind Daoist grinned. "Sir, your life is over!"
"Damn it, you're a piece of trash too!" Mister Gu's face seemed to be filled with something that was about to burst out.
"Hey, sir, let me give you a hand." The blind Daoist suddenly laughed, and his hands moved like lightning, instantly gouging into Mister Gu's eyes.
"Rip~" His eyes were gouged out and then put into the blind Daoist's mouth and chewed.
"You bastard, you're eating too early!" Mister Gu's clothes began to tear, and the words on his body suddenly broke out and fell on the blind Daoist.
Hey~
The blind Daoist priest plunged one hand into Mister Gu's chest and kept rummaging around.
Metaphor
One by one, the characters burrowed into the blind Daoist priest's body, while Mister Gu himself was disintegrating.
A moment later, Mister Gu completely disappeared, leaving only a tattered scroll in the air.
The blind Daoist priest, on the other hand, had completely changed his appearance.
"Divine Luo King"
The blind Daoist opened his mouth, and the voice inside was a mixture of his own and that of Mister Gu.
"Yu Shanzi." The Divine Luo King stood in the sky, riding Bamboo Horse, with dozens of mechanisms of various sizes floating around him.
Upon seeing the blind Daoist's appearance, a trace of pity flashed in the eyes of the Divine Luo King.
"The once renowned Priest of Yushan has fallen to such a state, willingly becoming Book Puppet of others."
"Who isn't a servant of the strong?" Yu Shanzi said calmly. "Divine Luo King, aren't you just a puppet of the Luo King?"
"Further words are useless." Yu Shanzi looked at the other person and threw the memorial tablet behind him.
The Golden Light chasing from behind was immediately blocked.
"Divine Luo King, you and I have fought twice in the dojo, with one win and one loss."
"Today's battle will determine not only victory or defeat, but also life or death."
"Come on!" Divine Luo King roared, his eyes flashing like lightning. "Let's see if you can kill me now that you've fallen to the evil path!"
Kunyuan Academy, Kun Mountain.
"Lord Meng, Lord Gu."
"Thank you both for your care over the past few years. Zhao Xing afraid I will no longer be able to receive your guidance. I hope you will take care of yourselves."
Zhao Xing's clone appeared in the Mountain Palace, seemingly giving his Last Words.
"What do you mean? Chen'an, what's wrong?"
However, before Zhao Xing could ask the two in detail, the divided soul within this clone fell silent and became almost imperceptible.
Meng Kun and Gu Changqing exchanged a glance and immediately became anxious.
Recalling what Zhao Xing had just said, the two immediately made a connection.
"Chen'an have met with some misfortune!"
"Investigate! Investigate immediately, what exactly happened!"
Meng Kun was so anxious he jumped up and down, shouting, "Changqing, immediately order all the branch offices of the Kun Yuan Underground Palace in Pinghai Province to investigate!"
"Damn it, if it was Liang King who killed Zhao Xing, I'll rush to Pinghai Province immediately!"
"Old Meng, don't be impulsive." Gu Changqing grasped Meng Kun's hand. "Let's start with Lüliang Province."
It would be better to destroy the Liang King's Residence's stronghold.
After speaking with the two, Zhao Xing's clone sent messages to Liu Tianning and Princess Youruo respectively via the Earth Mirror.
Facing these two people, Zhao Xing didn't try to be sentimental. He told the truth, objectively recounting the events and his analysis of what was happening.
After waiting for fifteen minutes, Liu Tianning did not respond.
Princess Youruo replied to the message very quickly.
The message was concise, containing only three words: "Understood."
"Princess Youruo's style is becoming more and more like Old Liu's."
"I wonder what Old Liu has gone to do," Zhao Xing thought to himself. He hadn't heard from Liu Tianning for a long time.
The name Liu Tianning was only occasionally seen in official documents and battle reports.
But he himself seemed to Divine Concealment into thin air.
Although distant water cannot quench immediate thirst, Zhao Xing does not need help with the current assassination attempt, but rather with future rescue efforts.
"The King of Liang King sent assassins to kill me. I can't just sit here and suffer this in silence. I have to make a big scene to have any chance of survival."
"Isn't he supposed to be Purge the Emperor's Entourage of righteousness? Now he's wasting his energy killing me, a mere Agricultural Official. If the world finds out, the prestige he's built up over two hundred years will be weakened."
"He can blockade Pinghai Province, but he cannot silence the voices of the people."
"Only by expanding can I survive; otherwise, with endless ambushes, even if I manage to live, I won't be able to do anything," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"Now I'm strong enough, and I no longer need to hide anything. I have many backup plans; I'll use them when necessary!"
"Liang King, I'd like to see if your army can even leave Pinghai Province if you offend all three Agricultural Official at the same time!"