The Earth-Piercing Divine Ark and the Ten Thousand Mountains; Holy Sons of the Three Sects?

At the Li Fire Dao Academy Bright Moon Prefecture City, Zhao Xing, in his true form, felt neither sorrow nor joy, completely emptying his mind.

One of the seven main souls' clones is still on the run in Dang County.

If this clone is destroyed, then one-seventh of the soul power will be lost.

He was also unable to differentiate into 49,999 divine thoughts, which would greatly reduce the effectiveness of his soul-based attack methods.

Even with the Origin Soul Liquid, recovery won't be immediate; it will take at least a month.

"Should we have shaken off our pursuers by now?" Zhao Xing glanced back and landed in the forest.

He had already run out of Dang County.

Ye Yukong simply couldn't catch up with him!

After passing through the Ruler of the Horizon, they escaped by Jungle Leap.

Ye Yukong had long since lost track of Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing's Soul Fragment was only concerned with escaping, not caring whether the enemy or allies were behind him.

He certainly heard Ye Yukong's shouts.

But what if both the enemy and the friend are of high quality, and I make a mistake in distinguishing them, or get deceived?

Therefore, if you can escape on your own, it's best to rely on yourself!

Since I can't be of any help anyway, running away is the biggest help I can give to my allies!

"Heaven Derivation King has not yet informed me that the operation is over."

"I'll keep running."

Zhao Xing didn't dare to linger for long, and he arrived at the county with the most forests in Bright Moon Prefecture.

Here, his escape would be more advantageous.

After all, Jungle Leap consumes the plant's vitality.

This way, you can recover your energy.

Tears Scale Horizon consumes a considerable amount of energy.

"Everything is based on the message from the Heaven Derivation King; everything else is unreliable. How do I know it's not an illusion?"

At this moment, Zhao Xing made full use of his experience in running away from home in his previous life.

This forced Ye Yukong to return and help Divine Luo King and the others.

At this moment, only one person remained in the assassination squad, or rather, Yu Shanzi, who possessed two souls within one body.

He was surrounded by the Divine Luo King, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, and the Heavenly Food Palace Master.

When Ye Yukong arrived, he was also somewhat surprised.

"The Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord and the Heavenly Food Palace Master are trapped in the air. Have they fallen into Ghost Wall?"

"The Moon Shines on My Heart, open!" Ye Yukong ran his finger along the sword, and then a beam of moonlight flashed from his eyes.

"Woo-woo-woo~"

What I saw was practically a ghost town!

The Heavenly Food Palace Master and the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord appeared to be colliding randomly in the air, fighting against the void.

In reality, they were surrounded by countless demons, and the ferocious and terrifying monsters were preventing the two from going to support the Divine Luo King.

"The Moon Falls Beyond West Mountain, Ghost Shines on the Heart."

Yu Shanzi's voice reached Ye Yukong's ears, and he realized that the moonlight in his eyes had disappeared.

"Is this the embodiment of Ritual Cultivator's words becoming law?"

Ye Yukong felt the sky darken before him and his heart skipped a beat.

The Priest is already a powerful position, but now it has also gained the ability to Ritual Cultivator.

Yu Shanzi is terrifyingly strong!

"The Dao of Ritual Cultivator can influence the rules, and Yu Shanzi himself, his Dao level has also reached the point of 'influencing the rules.'"

"This is something that even the Five Elements True Meaning cannot shake. Just like that wild monkey, it cannot stop my Bright Moon Sword Art. Even when facing a monster like Yu Shanzi, Ye Yukong dares not charge recklessly."

Once again, Moon Shines on My Heart".

"Metaphor~"

The light dissipated shortly after it rose.

"I'll take the picture!"

The light shone again.

"Metaphor~"

"I'll take another picture!"

"Metaphor"

Ye Yukong used this tactic to constantly distract Yu Shanzi.

The current situation is that Yu Shanzi is trapped in the Divine Luo Formation.

The Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord and the Heavenly Food Palace Master are trapped in the [Yu Shan Ghost].

Mister Gu's enhanced Yu Shanzi is stronger than the Divine Luo King, but he Cannot Be Killed the Divine Luo King or break through the Divine Luo Formation.

Similarly, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord and the Heavenly Food Palace Master were also unable to enter the Divine Luo Formation and escape the [Yu Shan Ghost].

Because Yu Shanzi is now not only Priest, but also a Second Rank Priest Ritual Cultivator Fate Scripture the Life Sutra.

This is why Heaven Derivation King insisted on adding more people to Luo King.

Yu Shanzi still had a chance of winning when fighting three opponents at once.

If Ye Yukong, a sword cultivator, were to join in, there would be absolutely no chance of victory.

"Ha! You're afraid of me!"

Ye Yukong also keenly noticed this.

"Brother Ye, continue!"

"Bright Moon, don't stop!"

Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord and Heavenly Food Palace Master also noticed Ye Yukong's arrival.

"Don't worry, I know this place well!"

Ye Yukong kept using the same move.

In the past, he might not have had the patience and might have tried other methods.

But since becoming a ruthless stamping machine, he has found himself able to accept this repetitive work.

"Ghostly realms reflect human hearts? Your ghostly realms aren't even as terrifying as those official documents," Ye Yukong muttered.

Zhao Xing's clone was completely unable to participate in a battle of this level.

His clone could only go around complaining.

Zhao Xing originally wanted to find Li Boqian and Heavenly Yang True Lord.

But after thinking about it, it wasn't appropriate.

First of all, Li Boqian hasn't shown up yet, Zhao Xing can't find him either.

He has already contacted Hu Yang, and that is enough.

Heavenly Yang True Lord is a god of the underworld and is not suited to interfere excessively in matters of the mortal world.

Interfering in specific matters would be an interference with Li Boqian's authority as the Grand Minister of Agriculture in the mortal realm.

Li Boqian always volunteered to play for his apprentices.

Of course, when Heavenly Yang True Lord later promised to give Zhao Xing a gift, it was purely out of admiration for this ambitious grand-disciple.

"I'm not sure about the Earthly Advantage Faction, but the Time Faction and the True Self Faction will definitely not sit idly by," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

After all, he had not made any significant contributions to the Earthly Advantage Faction.

While the "True Self Heavenly Creation Theory: Chapter on Geographical Earthly Advantage Institute" touches on this topic, it primarily benefits the True Self Faction.

Therefore, his clone at the Kunyuan Academy only mentioned it briefly.

"There's probably not much that Meng Kun and Gu Changqing can do," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

However, Old Master Zhao miscalculated this time.

He had no idea that Meng Kun and Gu Changqing were actually the first to act!

Kunyuan Academy, the First Spirit Mountain Under Heaven [Spirit Mountain], Sea Mountain Mausoleum.

Sea Mountain Mausoleum is the final resting place of Meng Haishan, the fourth Grand Minister of Agriculture, who was also Meng Kun's grandfather.

Meng Kun rushed into the Sea Mountain True Lord Hall.

"Grandpa! Please, Grandpa, show your power!" Meng Kun's loud voice startled the Priest guarding the temple.

"Who's making a scene!" The temple Priest Meng Li appeared, but upon seeing who it was, he immediately retreated.

Oh, it's your older brother. It's alright then.

"Thump~" Meng Kun knelt on the prayer mat and quickly lit a large incense stick as thick as his arm.

"Buzz~" The statue of Sea Mountain True Lord on the altar suddenly came to life and looked down at Meng Kun.

"What a flustered and disorderly manner!" Sea Mountain True Lord's low shout rang in Meng Kun's ears.

"Grandpa, I have a favor to ask!" Meng Kun kowtowed twice, then looked up at Meng Haishan.

"Speak!"

"Grandpa, we have a student in our academy named Zhao Xing," Meng Kun said. "He is currently in Pinghai Province, his whereabouts unknown, his fate uncertain. Please, Grandpa, manifest your power and command the Yin Spirit of the Earth Palace to search for his whereabouts!"

If you want to find someone, the Yin Spirit are much faster than other methods. Meng Kun doesn't know anything right now, so he can only come to his grandfather.

Otherwise, we can only worry helplessly.

"Who is Zhao Xing that you need me to find him?"

"Grandpa!" Meng Kun exclaimed, "He can be called the holy son of our Earthly Advantage Faction Sect, a genius that Kunyuan Academy sees only once in ten thousand years!"

To get his grandfather to help, Meng Kun went all out and showered Zhao Xing with praise.

Meng Kun was so excited simply because Zhao Xing hadn't yet written the Jinglun he promised him!

"Is he really that much of a genius?"

"It's so true!" Meng Kun exclaimed. "Throughout history, those with exceptional magical talent have been as numerous as carp crossing a river, but how many have left behind treatises to be passed down through Jinglun? He already has two!"

"He's a truly gifted individual, skilled in both martial arts and healing, and also capable of composing Jinglun!"

"Grandpa, please stop asking and get back to work! I'm afraid he'll be going to see you in the afterlife if we're late!"

"You bastard—" Sea Mountain True Lord cursed twice, but Meng Kun was still unhappy with his question!

Despite the criticism, Sea Mountain True Lord acted swiftly.

This is the true form of Sea Mountain True Lord, and he took a deep breath of incense.

Then the two-meter-tall, arm-thick incense stick turned to ash.

Metaphor

At this moment, all the temples with statues of Sea Mountain True Lord in Pinghai Province's forty-five prefectures, more than 30,000 counties and over a million counties in the inland areas began to shake.

The statue of Sea Mountain True Lord in the temple of Dang County opened its eyes.

He then jumped to the ground and listened intently.

Waves of vibration reached his ears.

Earth Listening Art!

"Catch them if you can."

"Run? Do you think you can escape?"

"As expected of Liu Tianning's disciple."

"Escape!"

"Block? You think you can withstand a sword strike imbued with three hundred years of internal energy?"

"Bright Moon Prefecture Lord?!"

"Yu Shanzi, I never imagined you would become someone else's Book Puppet."

A moment later, the statue jumped back.

Meanwhile, in the Kun Yuan Underground Palace, Sea Mountain Mausoleum Garden, and inside the Divine Temple.

"Zhao Xing was indeed being hunted down in Pinghai Province, Bright Moon Prefecture, and Dang County."

"There are several high-level experts, some at the Third Grade and some at the Second Rank."

"Some wanted to kill him, while others wanted to save him."

"One of them was named Yu Shanzi."

Upon hearing what Sea Mountain True Lord said, Meng Kun's expression immediately changed.

Really!

"That bastard, Liang King!!"

Upon hearing the name Yu Shanzi, Meng Kun immediately became furious.

He immediately rushed out of the Sea Mountain True Lord Hall.

"Unfilial descendants —"

Sea Mountain True Lord cursed and swore.

Because Meng Kun Invoking the Gods but forgot to send them off.

"Grandpa, don't be angry."

Meng Li came out of the side hall, arranged the sacrificial offerings and tributes, and completed the ritual of sending off the gods on behalf of his elder brother.

After leaving the cemetery, Meng Kun immediately contacted Gu Changqing.

"Changqing, the investigation is complete!"

"How?""

"Zhao Xing was indeed being hunted down by the Prince of Liang King's men! Not only were there several Third Grade involved, but even Second Rank were among them!"

"What? Shameless!"

Meng Kun said, "The Liang King's actions are an outrage against both gods and men!"

"However, the most urgent task right now is to rescue Zhao Xing! I need to immediately organize a rescue team of a thousand people! You find people quickly! I'll go and request the Holy Academy's Divine Soldier!"

Gu Changqing said, "Wait!"

"What are you doing? There's no time!"

Gu Changqing said, "How can you possibly send people to Pinghai Province in time?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Gu Changqing said, "Go to Lüliang Province! Attack his stronghold and force the Liang King to rescind the assassination order."

"It will take quite a while to get to Lüliang Province," Meng Kun said.

"Old Meng, are you out of your mind?" Gu Changqing said. "Have you forgotten the Ancient Earth Path we dug in the 192nd year of the Renovation Era Calendar?"

Which one are you referring to?

"The Illuminating Ancient Path was only three-quarters complete when we had to stop work due to changes in the Earth Vein. Later, His Majesty was going to wage Pacifying Barbarians War, so our institute put the project on hold."

"Oh, I remember now!" Meng Kun exclaimed in realization. "It's the Illuminating Ancient Path!"

"I've calculated it," Gu Changqing said. "Go and invite the Thirteen Sages to sail the Earth Piercing Boat."

"If we deploy another fifty Ninth Order Earth Dragon Drill Ship, we can excavate the Ancient Earth Path —the Illuminating Ancient Path."

"In this way, we can travel from the Kun Tong Ancient Path and the Illuminating Ancient Path to the Wisdom King Manor's Wisdom King Manor. From there, it will only take us an hour to reach the Liang King's capital!"

"Moreover, the Wisdom King Manor's branch has enough powerful equipment and manpower for us to mobilize!"

"Yes!" Meng Kun's eyes lit up. "Old Gu, you're so smart!"

"Go quickly to the Earth Palace Institute to find someone, and wait for me at the Kun Tong Ancient Path. I'll go to the Earth Treasury Institute to invite the Thirteen Sages! Let's split up!"

Meng Kun is the dean of the Earth Treasury Institute, and he is indeed only at the Third Grade rank.

However, as the dean, he wielded considerable power.

Because there was only one person in the Kunyuan Academy with more power than him.

That was Xuan Yuan Xuan Yuan Qingtian, the leader of the Earthly Advantage Faction, the Dean of Earth Origin Academy, and the Mountain Chief Spirit Mountain. This man was also his Martial Uncle and the sworn brother of his deceased father.

Meng Kun quickly flew to a Sacred Mountain of the Kunyuan Academy.

This mountain is called Earth Boat Mountain.

The entire mountain was constructed using mechanical devices. From a distance, the mountain looks like an upright flying boat stuck in the ground.

Xiao Zhe, Thirteen Sages, is at the peak of the Second Rank!

He possessed a rare and powerful Divine Soldier called the "Earth Piercing Boat".

Xiao Zhe had no official rank or title, only a minor rank and a special title: [Saint].

The barriers and restrictions in Zhoushan had no effect on Meng Kun, the vice dean.

He flew directly to the summit palace on the ship.

"The Saint! Saint Xiao!" Meng Kun shouted.

The floor suddenly cracked open, and a figure slowly rose up.

"Don't be so loud, I can hear you." Xiao Zhe, with his graying hair, picked at his ear. "Dean Meng, what brings you here?"

Meng Kun immediately took out a token from his pocket, which had the words "Earth Treasury" on it.

"Holy One, I now request that you undertake a confidential mission in my capacity as the Dean of the Earth Treasury Institute."

Xiao Zhe's expression immediately turned serious. He abandoned his nonchalant demeanor and bowed slightly to Meng Kun, saying, "Please give your instructions, Dean."

"The classified mission involves opening up the [Illuminating Ancient Path] and transporting a batch of important equipment."

"Open up the Ancient Earth Path? When will it begin?"

"Now," Meng Kun said, "We must depart now. I have already deployed fifty Ninth Order Earth Dragon Drill Ship, which are waiting at Kun Tong Ancient Path, awaiting your arrival, Saint."

"Good."

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhoushan began to sink.

Zhoushan, Zhoushan, the mountain is the boat, and the boat is the mountain.

"Boom!"

Where the mountain once stood, a Abyss appeared.

The Abyss was filled with a rich earthy atmosphere.

The supreme Ninth Order treasure, the Earth Piercing Boat, was thus unlocked.

Proceed quickly to the Kun Tong Ancient Path and await orders.

Without pausing, Meng Kun immediately took out the Earth Mirror and began contacting his friends.

He still hasn't given up on the idea of entering Pinghai Province.

Although he was in the main hospital, Meng Kun was still able to get help from powerful people nearby.

As the lists scrolled by, Meng Kun kept clicking.

There are martial artists, Priest, and sorcerers—this is entirely due to Meng Kun's connections!

He wants to organize a rescue team to enter Pinghai Province!

"Zhao Xing, you have to hold on," Meng Kun murmured to himself. "You haven't written Jinglun for me yet."

Metaphor

Soon, the first person in the Earth Mirror responded.

"Dean Meng, I am Su Chen." A middle-aged man carrying a sword appeared in the Earth Mirror.

"Brother Su, I have a favor to ask of you, it is like this—"

"No problem!" Su Chen nodded. "Back then, it was Dean Meng who allowed me to enter the First Mountain Under Heaven to comprehend the Dao. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to comprehend the Heaven Sword Style. I'll set off now."

Thank you.

Just after the call ended, a second figure appeared in the Earth Mirror.

"Brother Meng, what is it?"

"Brother Song, I have a favor to ask of you—."

We walked and talked along the way.

By the time they reached the entrance to the Kuntong Tunnel, Meng Kun had already gathered over a hundred high-level experts!

These powerful individuals were all independent cultivators, without official positions or titles; they had simply inherited their original Nobility Title or obtained special cultivation qualifications.

Some of them wouldn't even blink if Meng Kun sent them to their deaths.

"Old Meng, are you ready?"

Meng Kun glanced at the hundreds of people behind Gu Changqing, as well as the fifty Earth Dragon Drill Ship.

"Let's go, let's set off!"

Lüliang Province, You You County.

You You County was one of the fiefdoms of the King of Liang King.

There is a palace here, but it does not belong to the Liang King.

It belongs to his son, not him.

His name was Ning Le King.

Princess Ning Le, also known as Ji Tao, was the fourth son of the King of Liang.

Ji Han had no older brothers, so he became the eldest.

Ji Han had fought alongside the Liang King during the Renovation Era Calendar and was granted the title of King. He was also chosen to guard the Liang King's main camp.

Originally, Ji Han was only at the Third-Rank Realm, but after Liang King split his fortune, Ji Han was blessed with the Black Dragon Luck and successfully rose to the Second Rank Heavenly Luck Realm.

However, the situation in Lüliang Province was different from that in Pinghai Province.

In Lüliang Province, the situation of rebellion was far less severe than in Pinghai Province.

Ji Tao has not managed to acquire many high-level experts to date.

Most of them were originally only mid-grade experts who were upgraded to high-grade experts by consuming the Black Dragon Luck.

Ji Tao was in the palace worrying about recruiting high-level experts when his father opened the Heavenly Luck Golden List, and he also got a list.

However, the Ritual Cultivator efforts of the demon under the eunuch had little effect. Either the kings were rebels who planned to act alone and only wanted to cooperate without submitting, or they made exorbitant demands, with even the third-ranking officials daring to ask for the throne.

"Phew~" Ji Tao rubbed his temples. "Mr. Li, how come there are so many clueless guys who dare to make such outrageous demands even though they have no skills whatsoever?"

Li Yang cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, this is how aristocratic Noble Families are. Those who split off from their branches are mostly illegitimate sons, insignificant offspring. They join us simply to diversify their risk."

"However, there may be some talented people among these people. During the reign of Grand Ancestor, Wu Cheng was only a Seventh Grade Registered Field Magistrate in the Wu Kingdom."

"Following the Grand Ancestor in conquering the world, I rose step by step, eventually reaching the rank of first-grade official."

"But back then, in an era of global warfare, who could have imagined it?"

"Your Highness needs to be more patient."

Ji Han nodded. "What you say makes sense, sir. Talented people are cultivated; I should be more patient in discovering them."

"Your Highness is wise," Li Yang praised.

Report!

Just then, a guard suddenly rushed to the palace gate.

"Speak.""

"Within the territory of the Wisdom King Manor, Xie Changlin, a military general of the Yaoguang Army, led a large number of troops and appeared on the Sky Sea Plains, attacking Gongzi Xi's military camp."

"Gongzi Xi has sent back an urgent report!"

"Xie Changlin? He has some nerve." Ji You's expression immediately turned cold. "Immediately summon my five hundred Valiant Dragon Guards to the Sky Sea Plains!"

Just as Ji Han was about to set off, another battle report arrived.

"Report! Gongzi Xi has been captured by the enemy, and the Yuanye military camp has been breached!"

"What? How could it be so fast!" Ji Han was immediately shocked.

Gongzi Xi was his most valued son, and he commanded 500,000 elite troops in the military defense camp in Original Wild County.

Gongzi Xi himself is Third Grade, and he is protected by over a hundred Third Grade experts.

How could he have been captured so quickly?

He opened the battle report, which included Mirage Pearl and Echo Conch.

"Metaphor~"

Ji Han immediately saw what was happening on the battlefield of Sky Sea Plains.

"Metaphor~"

The war is repeating itself.

On the vast plain, a group of people appeared from both ends.

One hundred thousand Yaoguang Army, clad in blue armor, flew over the Boundary Marker and charged toward the defensive line controlled by Gongzi Xi.

"Only this many people?" Ji Tao frowned.

At this moment, he thought that Ji Xi had made some mistake.

However, everything was normal.

Ji Xi did not make any mistakes as Ji Tao had imagined.

He held firm to the fortifications and defenses, using Magic Array, mechanisms, and gates to repel the enemy.

Fifty Fang people against ten Yaoguang Army, this kind of fighting style is considered conservative by the son!

It was simply impossible for Xie Changlin's Yaoguang Army to cross the heavily fortified Original Wild Pass.

However, at that moment—

"Boom!"

The earth began to shake.

The land of the Sky Sea Plains undulated like ocean waves, and then a huge sinkhole appeared on the ground.

Amidst the swirling earth energy, a mountain peak slowly rises.

It quickly exceeded a thousand feet in height!

"What? This—."

Ji Tao's eyes widened immediately.

"The Earth Piercing Divine Boat, how... how did it get here?"

Ji Tao watched this scene.

As soon as the Earth Piercing Divine Boat appeared, the previously unbreakable barrier of the Original Wild Pass began to collapse from the ground upwards.

It crumbled like a bubble.

Fifteen people flew out from the Earth Piercing Boat.

When Ji Tao saw the leader, he was startled.

"Meng Kun?!"

Then, a scene that shocked Ji Tao appeared.

Meng Kun led fifteen members of the Earthly Advantage Faction Shennong.

Each person carried a small mountain down from the Earth Piercing Divine Boat!

"The Kunyuan Academy's Ninth Order Top-grade Divine Weapon, the Ten Thousand Layer Mountain! And there are fifteen of them?!"

Ji Tao dumbfounded.

He finally understood why Gongzi Xi had been defeated so quickly.

The five small mountains had swelled to dozens of times their original size by the time they flew over the city!

The entire Original Wild Pass was shrouded in shadow!

Then it pressed down hard!

"Boom!"

All five military camps inside the Original Wild Pass were buried under the mountains!

The intense yellow light confined the surrounding area.

Unable to burrow underground! Unable to escape!

Because the lowest level of control required for the Ninth Order top-grade [Ten Thousand Layer Mountain] is to have mastered the top-tier Mountain Art to the Fourth-Turn level!

These fifteen people are definitely among the strongest.

In just a moment, the 500,000-strong army at Original Wild Pass completely vanished!

Now, Ji Xi had no choice but to lead the high-level experts to escape.

However, ten other small hills fell from the sky.

Yellow mist rose from between the mountains.

"Metaphor~"

All the high-level experts who were flying involuntarily retreated!

The Inverted Earth Palace of Ten Thousand Layer Mountain!

As a powerful weapon of the Earthly Advantage Faction, Ten Thousand Layer Mountain contains almost all the Earthly Advantage Faction's spells!

At this moment, the speed of these hundred powerful individuals decreased significantly, and some were even sucked back in.

In the blink of an eye.

The mountain is pressing down!

"Boom!"

Hundreds of high-level experts were crushed to death.

Ji Xi, on the other hand, was trapped under one of the pale gold mountains.

Only its head was visible.

"Metaphor~"

The image zooms in rapidly, as if using camera movement to bring the lens closer.

Meng Kun pulled the Mirage Pearl closer with one hand and held it in his hand.

Then he shouted towards the Mirage Pearl:

"Ji Tao, your son is now being held captive under a mountain of gold by me."

"Tell your father."

"If Zhao Xing dies, you'll be the next one to be punished!"

"You have only 15 minutes to relay the message after you receive the Mirage Pearl."

"If I do not receive a message from Zhao Xing within 15 minutes..."

"!"

The Mirage Pearl suddenly shattered.

The threat was self-evident.

Ji Tao was both shocked and furious.

The Kun Yuan Underground Palace is located in the Daoyuan Continent!

How did they end up here without any prior notice?

He never expected that his place would attract so many powerful Agricultural Official, who even dispatched [...].

[The Earth Piercing Divine Boat!]

There's also the formidable weapon, the Ten Thousand Layer Mountain.

I, Ji Tao, what virtue or ability do I possess?

Of course, after the initial shock, Ji Tao quickly remembered a serious question.

"Sir, who is Zhao Xing?"

Zhao Xing had no idea that such a major event had occurred in the distant Lüliang Province.

Meng Kun's hardcore rescue method was something he had never expected.

At almost the same time, in the Daoyuan Continent, at the Shangluo Academy, at the Original Beginning Institute.

In the dense primeval forest.

"Brush""

A figure emerged from the towering ancient trees.

Then it hurriedly flew forward.

The ancient trees around were carved with exquisite runes and mysterious patterns, faintly shimmering with an eerie light.

The branches stretched out in all directions, like a giant Canopy, and the leaves shimmered with iridescent colors.

Each leaf seems to contain boundless magic.

Soon, the figure flew out of the forest and arrived at a plain.

On the entire plain, there was only one enormous divine tree; there were no other trees.

Its leaves alone are over ten meters long, and its branches are as tall as mountains.

Beneath the sacred tree lies a wondrous land of flowers and plants. Among them is a blue flower with petals as transparent as crystal, its stamens shimmering with starlight, emitting a captivating fragrance.

Many vines meandered and climbed the sacred tree, covered with small, exquisite fruits that emitted an enticing fragrance.

Seeing this scene, Pang Yuanzhen was deeply Intent Movement, but he did not forget his purpose and continued to fly forward.

""brush"

He quickly approached the sacred tree.

Beneath the sacred tree lies an exquisite courtyard.

Strange flowers and plants grow in the courtyard. These spiritual herbs have slender leaves that emit a faint glow, and are surrounded by a subtle spiritual aura. They seem to possess their own consciousness, swaying gently as if communicating with their surroundings.

"Legendary Grade divine tree." Pang Yuanzhen looked at the huge tree in front of him, his heart trembling. This was his first time here.

Of course, what he has come now is not his true self, but a Straw Man Clone (not the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, it can only deliver messages).

In the center of the courtyard, there is a small fountain.

The fountain's water is crystal clear, exuding a mysterious aura. Strings of bubbles rise from the water from time to time, each bursting to release a wisp of pure, ethereal energy.

An elderly man in a patterned robe was standing next to the fountain, nodding repeatedly at a flower that resembled a trumpet.

"Okay, I understand."

"You must also be careful over there; the assassination attempts you encounter will be far more serious than those against your disciple."

"Yes, don't worry, I'll make the arrangements. We've come this far, what does Shangluo Academy have to fear?"

"You don't need to worry, I'll take care of it —"

"Pang Yuanzhen is here; I will question him carefully."

As they were speaking, a Straw Man Clone flew into the courtyard.

"Greetings, Dean." Pang Yuanzhen bowed.

This was Xu Xing, the dean of the Shangluo Academy and the leader of the "True Self Faction.

"Yuan Zhen, I know why you've come. Tell me about the situation. How is Zhao Xing doing now?" Xu Xing asked.

"Yes." Pang Yuanzhen immediately recounted the whole story to Xu Xing, mimicking his tone and demeanor from his conversation with Zhao Xing.

After saying that, he took two books out of his pocket and handed them to Xu Xing.

"Dean, this is Zhao Xing's ' New Treatise on True Self Heavenly Creations '."

Xu Xing took the two books, glanced at them, and immediately nodded with a smile.

"These two books alone, if placed in ancient times, would have been enough to establish a school of thought."

"What do you mean by saying that you felt you hadn't finished discussing the Dao?"

Pang Yuanzhen said, "Zhao Xing mentioned in his discourse on the Dao that Plant Soldier could be used to transform Cave Heaven Blessed Land, but this was not mentioned in either of these books."

"Wei Zhao, Yang Song, and I often couldn't understand what he was saying."

Xu Xing smiled and tucked the two books into his pocket, "It seems he really is exceptionally talented."

"Dean, what should we do?" Pang Yuanzhen asked.

"Your abilities are insufficient to participate, so you don't need to do anything." Xu Xing's smile faded, and he said calmly, "Someone else will take care of it."

Pang Yuanzhen's heart tightened. He was also at the peak of the Third Grade, but Xu Xing said he couldn't participate?

Does this mean the dean is going to send out Second Rank, or even a first-rank official?

Liang King has really offended the True Self Faction this time!

After Pang Yuanzhen Straw Man Clone retreated.

Xu Xing then sat down next to the fountain.

"True Self Faction the Primal Faction— Liang King. I'm just old, not dead."

He closed his eyes and lowered his head.

In the distant Lüliang Province Pinghai Province, thousands of Xu Xing opened their scarlet eyes.

They either remained in silence within the safe house designated by the Fate Officials agency.

Or perhaps it was a secret residence within a branch of the Shangluo Academy.

Or it may be buried underground, like a withered branch.

And one of them Xu Xing.

They also arrived in You You County.

He arrived just a quarter of an hour later than Meng Kun.

Meng Kun could come up with the strategy of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao," Xu Xing certainly could too.

However, he did not enter the Liang King's fiefdom from the border of Yaoguang County.

His goal was not simply to capture a grandson of the King of Liang King.

"Sir, who is Zhao Xing?" Ji Tao asked, and Li Yang prepared to answer.

Looking up again, he found that Ji Tao, who had been standing in the same spot just moments before, had vanished!

"Your Highness, Your Highness?"

Li Yang was utterly horrified.

The area around the Spring Palace was quiet. He used his Ritual Cultivator to search continuously, but he couldn't find anything unusual.

But where Ji Tao disappeared, a flower shaped like a trumpet suddenly sprouted.

There are two seemingly natural characters on the petals.

Xu Xing.

Li Yang collapsed in front of the Spring Palace.

"Quickly, inform Liang King!"

On the other side.

Ji Tao found himself suddenly appearing in another place after a blur before his eyes.

He looked around carefully and realized that he was actually inside a closed lotus space!

"This—" Ji Han was immediately stunned.

He's at the Second Rank realm!

Who can move him away quietly?

Ji Tao immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He couldn't understand it at all.

One second I was asking myself, "Sir, who is Zhao Xing?"

The next second, they suddenly appeared here.

How could he not be afraid?

"Which senior is it?" Ji Tao asked with difficulty.

"You don't need to ask any more questions. If Zhao Xing is alright, you still have a chance to live." Xu Xing's voice appeared in the lotus space.

Zhao Xing? It's Zhao Xing again!

We absolutely have to find Zhao Xing!

Hearing Xu Xing's words, Ji Tao. He couldn't help but lament, "I don't even know who Zhao Xing is!"

Pinghai Province, Bright Moon Prefecture, Li Fire Dao Academy.

The Heaven Derivation King emerged from the shadows.

"Zhao Xing, it's over."

Upon hearing the voice of the Heaven Derivation King, the true form beside him immediately became alert.

"Your Highness, is it over?"

"Yes, all four assassins are dead, but one survived as evidence." Heaven Derivation King nodded.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief.

He can bring his clone back.

As for why he spared the prisoners, he knew very well that, from a broader perspective, in the eyes of many feudal lords, Liang King's achievements were comparable to those of Grand Ancestor, after all, he had led troops to fight at Yin You Mountain!

The Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture, as well as the vast territory of the Southern Wilderness, were all created by Liang King leading the Pacify Barbarian Legion!

Emperor Jing's reforms over the past few centuries have shaken the interests of many vassal kings and Noble Families.

Therefore, the King of Liang King actually had quite a few supporters.

The Liang King's issuance of the Bandit Suppression Edict denouncing the rebels was ultimately not an act of rebellion against the Great Zhou, but rather against Liu Si.

The main force of the Liang King's army hasn't even started killing or attacking cities yet; it's the other kings and lords who are doing it. But the more mistakes the Liang King makes, the less legitimate his loyalty to the king will be.

As his popularity and prestige continue to decline, his position becomes increasingly precarious.

At that time, Liang King will lose the support of the Yin Spirit, and the Black Dragon Luck will also be weakened.

The damage to Heavenly Zhou can also be minimized.

"So many high-ranking officials came to assassinate a mere Agriculture Official like you. This will cause many people to question Liang King, which will be a blow to him," Heaven Derivation King.

"Once the hearts of the people are lost, the dynasty's fortune will decline. The same applies to the dynasty's fortune; once the emperor becomes incompetent, the fortune of all officials and soldiers in the country will weaken, and their strength will be greatly reduced."

Zhao Xing nodded. "Thank Heaven Derivation King."

Pinghai Province, Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture.

The original government office and official residence have been converted into a royal palace.

Prince Liang Ji Mingxian, was in the palace at this time.

Although he withdrew most of his troops back to the Great Zhou territory, his true body remained in the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture.

Prince Liang Ji Mingxian, was standing in front of the Weishen Luo, which displayed a rough map of Pinghai Province. However, unlike the sand table, it was covered by two opposing forces, gold and black, constantly battling and entangled.

Above the Weishen Luo, there is another painting.

The Heavenly Luck Golden List!

This can help Liang King observe the movements of the powerful figures in Pinghai Province.

Behind Liang King, there are more than a dozen statues.

These statues are all statues of gods from the Great Zhou.

Liang King glanced at it, then walked out of the room.

He had just stepped outside when he saw a Ritual Cultivator kneeling outside.

"Mister Gu, what do you mean by this?" Ji Mingxian asked.

"Your Highness," Mister Gu knelt on the ground. "I am guilty. The assassination attempt failed. Daoist Tian Jue was captured alive, and the rest are all dead."

Liang King said calmly, "It's alright, please rise, sir."

But Mister Gu did not get up; instead, he reported the second piece of bad news.

"A quarter of an hour ago, the Original Wild Military City was destroyed."

"Meng Kun, the dean of the Earth Treasury Institute of the Kunyuan Academy, suddenly appeared in Yaoguang County and launched an attack alongside Xie Changlin."

"The Thirteen Sages piloted the [Earth Piercing Divine Boat], and Meng Kun and others carried the heavy weapon [Ten Thousand Layer Mountain], crushing the 500,000-strong army to death. Ji Xi was captured alive, and it was declared that if Zhao Xing was not released within two quarters of an hour, Ji Xi would be executed."

"The eldest son was preparing for the rescue, but he also vanished without a trace on the way to regroup his troops, leaving behind only a blooming Divine Thunder Flower with the two characters 'Xu Xing' engraved on it."

"At the same time, a total of 49 senior generals of our army disappeared in various places."

Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in the eyes of the Liang King.

It's one thing for the Shangluo Academy to take action, since he's been an enemy of the Shangluo Academy for a long time.

One of his reasons for coming to the capital to serve the emperor was the inaction of the Transportation Department, which led to a shortage of military supplies.

Liu Tianning, as the Transportation Envoy of Pinghai Province, was his first target for surgery.

The fate of the Shangluo Academy was exactly what he had anticipated.

However, he killed Zhao Xing, so what happened to the Kunyuan Academy?

They even deployed the [Earth Piercing Divine Boat] and the [Ten Thousand Layer Mountain]?

Ji Mingxian still said, "Please rise, sir. This is not your fault."

However, Mister Gu remained lying on the ground and continued to report the third piece of bad news.

"Ling Tianchen, Transformation Faction the Mystic Heaven Academy, has led fifty-nine people to the Weak Waterway, one of the passages to the Military Realm. He claims that his disciple Zhao Xing was killed by rebels without cause."

"Purple Feather King and Black Boot King, the two kings guarding the Weak Waterway, have been severely injured—their fate is unknown, and the passage has fallen into the hands of the imperial court."

Mister Gu's voice was trembling.

The reason is that the Weak Waterway is in the west, a place that ordinary Human Race cannot defend; only powerful alien races can defend it!

The Weak Waterway was an important part of Liang King's military strategic plan.

The Agricultural Official, a member of the Transformation Faction, was adept at transformation, and he thrived in the unfathomable Weak Water.

In other words, Liang King could disregard his son, but he could not live without the Weak Waterway.

Losing the Weak Waterway is worse than losing ten sons!

After Mister Gu finished speaking, he prostrated himself on the ground.

He couldn't understand how Zhao Xing could provoke such a strong backlash from the three Agricultural Official.

Isn't he a genius of the True Self Faction?

Why is it like we're dealing with three different factions of holy sons now? We have to protect each one.

"The Weak Waterway has fallen." Liang King muttered these words, a storm gathering in his eyes, a dark light gleaming as he looked at the strategist lying prostrate on the ground.

This time, he did not let Mister Gu get up again.