Sever Heaven and Earth Connection · War of Mortals (I)

"Ah! Ah!"

The cawing of crows filled his ears, and Zhao Xing felt pain all over his body, as if he had been punched countless times. His eyelids were incredibly heavy, and he tried desperately to open them, but he couldn't.

[What's going on? Am I that badly injured? I can't even lift my eyelids...] [If I can't even do internal visualization, then... my spirit must leave my body!]

Nothing happened; Zhao Xing's vision remained completely dark.

It wasn't all darkness; as his eyes moved, it seemed as if twinkling stars were moving around in front of him. He didn't know how much time had passed when a cool sensation suddenly came from beside him.

It seemed to give Zhao Xing strength as well; his body quickly seemed to recover, and Zhao Xing suddenly opened his eyes. Ah! Ah!

Withered vines, old trees, and crows of unknown species flapped their wings and flew away. The sky was gray, not night, but the light was extremely dim.

Dark Clouds obscured everything, and Zhao Xing realized that he was not lying flat, but leaning against a dead tree.

That's not quite accurate either. It's as if he's become part of the tree, his whole body stuck in the middle of the withered tree, surrounded by dead leaves and vines.

"Where did you get here? What's going on...?"

Zhao Xing felt a headache coming on and couldn't concentrate at all. After resting for a long time, he finally felt his strength and rationality return.

"Hiss~"

Zhao Xing gasped.

"I'm within the area where the Sever Heaven and Earth!"

"That damned Witch Moon God activated the Sever Heaven and Earth at Crouching Dragon Mountain!" "I've become an ordinary person?"

Zhao Xing flicked his finger to Rising Wind, hoping to dispel the Dark Clouds, but found no reaction at his fingertips. His vital energy was gone, his magic was gone, and he couldn't even sense the Three Gods Fate Palace.

"Forget about Swallowing Clouds Rising Wind, my physical condition is practically the same as it was in the fifteenth year of the Jingxin Calendar." "What exactly happened?"

Zhao Xing simply stopped moving and began to contemplate the scene before he lost consciousness.

"The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was being hunted down, and I, Yun Tian Dao, King Luo Hou, Ji Si rushed to his rescue. On the way, we were intercepted by the Witch Moon God."

"I didn't step onto the Star Dou Cloud of the Yun Tian Dao, and I fought the Witch Moon God head-on."

"Before I lost consciousness, I saw the Human Emperor Sword, but then the world spun around and I don't know where it went." "Judging from the surroundings, this doesn't seem to be in Crouching Dragon Mountain anymore."

"I don't even know how much time has passed."

Zhao Xing glanced at the surrounding landscape; on the black earth, there was only a lone, withered tree.

The landing appeared to be on a plain. After the Dark Clouds dispersed and the light finally brightened, it was discovered that there was nothing around.

"The highest peak of Crouching Dragon Mountain exceeds 50,000 meters. Even if the Sever Heaven and Earth) alters the environment, it shouldn't be too drastic. There are many mountains of varying sizes around here, so this place is probably no longer near Crouching Dragon Mountain."

"That's good news too," Zhao Xing said with a sigh of relief.

If he is still near Crouching Dragon Mountain, then the Southern Barbarians will definitely come to search for his whereabouts after he uses the Sever Heaven and Earth" technique.

In the early stages of the Sever Heaven and Earth, the Great Zhou had no cultivators at all, but the Southern Barbarians did. Therefore, if they were in Crouching Dragon Mountain, they would probably be easily found.

"The supernatural powers of the Witch Moon God Society include the Star Shifting' technique. It's different from the Purple Dragon God's method of teleporting himself. He has already reached the level of supernatural power. I'm afraid that in that battle, I was sent flying by this move."

"So, the reason I can't step on the clouds of the Yun Tian Dao is also because of this move."

"The Old Yun gave me was taken away by the Witch Moon God. It has an outward appearance but no power." "The bad news is, I don't even know where I am now; even survival is a problem." Gulu *

After thinking for a while, Zhao Xing felt a strong sense of hunger.

Yes, even if the Southern Barbarians army doesn't come to search for him now, his chances of survival are slim, because the Southern Barbarians lands are mostly wilderness, and for an ordinary person to survive in such a wilderness is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

"That damned Witch Moon God!"

"Could it be that the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable deliberately released him? Was it to kill me?" Zhao Xing once again reviewed the various events that had occurred since the start of the Pacifying Barbarians War.

"That's quite possible."

To achieve the Spiritual Energy Revival and ascension, Yun Tian Dao and I are indispensable.

However, Yun Tian Dao is at the Establish Dao Realm, making him difficult to kill, while I am relatively easier to kill. "If I die, even if the Wu Emperor succeeds in conquering the barbarians, the ending will still be the same as in my previous life." "Following this, the Dragon Court Ancient Land will also be leaderless due to the loss of the Dragon Emperor."

"The scheme that Witch Moon God prepared for me failed during the Dragon Court trip; in fact, it seemed like she let him win. He had no chance in the Ruins of Return because I took Shortcut. So, is this Purple Bone's defection a true dead end?"

"In this situation, how long can I survive? They don't even need to send anyone to kill me; I'll starve to death." "No time, no location, no magic, no vital energy... Hmm?"

Zhao Xing's gaze was suddenly drawn to a purplish-gold color.

His vision had been fixed on the distance, but because he was stuck inside the dead tree, he couldn't look down. Now that he has regained some strength, he is able to move around.

Looking down, I saw a sapling swaying at the base of a withered tree, about a meter below my feet. A purplish-gold aura, like threads of embroidery, flowed through the withered vines and into my body.

Zhao Xing understood the source of the cool sensation he felt before and after losing consciousness. "The Cloud-Soaring Vine!"

"Hahaha, the eldest brother is indeed the eldest brother!"

Zhao Xing braced himself against the dead tree beside him with both hands. It seemed to be rotten, and he easily broke it open. Then he freed himself from the tree trunk.

"Hiss~"

Zhao Xing felt some pain in his body. When he looked down, he realized that there were many roots on his body that were connected to his flesh and blood, like countless IV tubes.

"Smack~"

Zhao Xing removed each of the plant-like IV tubing, finally getting a clear look at the withered tree. "The Ice Soul Divine Tree?"

It turns out that I have been living inside the heart of the Ice Soul Divine Tree all along.

Zhao Xing searched around and discovered a lotus flower and a withered half-baked bamboo stalk near the tree. "The Li Fire Divine Lotus!"

"Dragon Spirit Bamboo!" "Bloodthirsty Dragon Vine!"

Zhao Xing could vaguely discern traces of the Li Fire Divine Lotus, the Ice Soul Divine Tree, and the Dragon Spirit Bamboo in their withered forms. "I understand."

Zhao Xing squatted down and sat down next to Cloud-Soaring Vine.

"After the Sever Heaven and Earth was unleashed, I was not immediately affected by this Major Divine Ability."

"I subconsciously released the Pure Yuan Projection, and the Cloud-Soaring Vine, Dragon Spirit Bamboo, Ice Soul Divine Tree, Li Fire Divine Lotus, and Bloodthirsty Dragon Vine protected me."

"Among them, the Ice Soul Divine Tree has a very good freezing effect, which can protect my body from decaying, Li Fire Divine Lotus preserved my life force; otherwise, as a mortal, I would have starved to death in seven days."

"But they are also affected by Major Divine Ability. Only by using the Cloud-Soaring Vine as a bridge and the Bloodthirsty Dragon Vine as my meridians can I absorb the essence of these plants' lives and provide me with vitality."

"The time I was unconscious was definitely not a short period of time."

A glint appeared in Zhao Xing's eyes, and he instantly saw the detailed situation within a 5,000-meter radius.

"When it really matters, the ' True Self Faction is the most reliable."

"This place used to be a forest, but I drained its life force from it."

Zhao Xing muttered to himself.

He counted on his fingers again.

"Sizzle, sizzle~"

A wisp of vital energy flickered at my fingertips, like a candle flame in the wind, extremely unstable and likely to go out at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xing quickly extinguished the fire and even subconsciously wiped his hands.

"The True Self Faction is awesome!"

Zhao Xing smiled slightly.

The True Self Faction is "self-reliance," which aims to find a way to survive even in extreme environments.

What extreme environment could possibly compare to the Sever Heaven and Earth?

In the Sever Heaven and Earth, neither of the other two factions could save him.

Only the True Self Faction not only saved its own life, but also gave itself hope for survival.

Among the various types of Agricultural Official travel throughout the universe, those True Self Faction id are rare, but those who are can be found are all incredibly capable.

Zhao Xing's experience once again proves this point: in the Spiritual Energy Era, the True Self is invincible!

"It seems that among my Plant Soldier, only the Cloud-Soaring Vine is still alive."

"Only by staying by Cloud-Soaring Vine's side can I cast spells and use my vital energy."

Zhao Xing walked around for a while, and then returned to Cloud-Soaring Vine's side.

He quickly figured out the current situation.

"If I leave the vicinity of the Cloud-Soaring Vine by one meter, I will be suppressed by the Sever Heaven and Earth Suppression again and become an ordinary person." "Even if I stay by the Cloud-Soaring Vine's side, I will not fully recover, but only recover to a very limited extent." Zhao Xing summoned the panel to check his status.

Name: Zhao Xing

[Realm Level: Unranked /Perfected Rule Realm (Abnormal)] [Occupation: Agricultural Official]

[Qi Yun: Yan Jiu]

[Essence Gathering: Eighth Rank/One Hundredth Rank (Abnormal)] [Divine Soul: Perfected Rule Realm (Abnormal)] [Remaining Lifespan: 1790 years]

"Judging from my current status, I'm just an Unranked Agricultural Official, with a total amount of Yuan Qi available at only level twelve."

"However, my luck is normal; within the Sever Heaven and Earth, my luck will not be affected. Calculating time based on the remaining lifespan, I don't know if it's accurate."

"I lived in the 62nd year of the Yuanshuo Era, and my remaining lifespan is 1850 years."

"Yuanshuo Era lasted a total of ninety-eight years, followed by Yuan Ding Era. The war began in the first year of Yuan Ding Era, and sixteen years passed by the end of the second phase."

"My remaining lifespan during the sixteen years of Yuan Ding Era is 1798 years."

"But it's 1790 now, which means I've been unconscious for eight years?"

Zhao Xing pondered, realizing that such calculations might not be accurate, as he hadn't considered the possibility of injury shortening one's lifespan. "Besides the personal data on the panel, there are a few other records."

[Due to the influence of "Sever Heaven and Earth," your spell has become abnormal.]

[Due to the influence of ' Sever Heaven and Earth,' your level has become abnormal.] [Due to the influence of ' Sever Heaven and Earth and Earth,' your Fate Soul has become abnormal.] "Abnormalities in magic, Heaven and Earth."

Zhao Xing sat cross-legged, carefully sensing the surroundings.

"Of the methods of Time Law and Earthly Advantage Method, only the Hou Bian Method' is usable; the rest all show abnormalities." "The Hou Bian Method' can only be practiced internally, but my level is too low right now, so it's practically useless."

"True Self Faction. Strangely, even though I 'Unranked, I can still use Pure Yuan Projection." With a thought, Zhao Xing created a shadow within a meter around the Cloud-Soaring Vine.

"I can still extract things from the Pure Origin Soil." With a flick of his hand, a Yuan Crystal emerged from the shadows.

After a moment's thought, Zhao Xing tossed the Yuan Crystal a meter away. "Thud!"

The Yuan Crystal, which had been shining brightly, quickly dimmed after it moved beyond the one-meter shadow's coverage area, and finally exploded with a snap, turning into nothingness.

Yuan Crystal is a pure energy crystal, similar to Longjing, except one is for human use and the other is for dragon use.

"So even if I could produce something, it wouldn't have much effect. Once outside the range of the Pure Yuan Projection, it would still be suppressed by the Major Divine Ability."

"Since I haven't truly recovered to a certain level, but rather forcibly gained a breathing space within the Sever Heaven and Earth,' my current strength is very limited."

Zhao Xing finally got a basic understanding of the situation.

Now that he understands the situation, at least he won't starve to death.

"Luckily, Cloud-Soaring Vine didn't know about the trump card, the Witch Moon God, otherwise we would have been caught off guard and capsized this time." Zhao Xing had never used the Cloud-Soaring Vine in public.

Both times it was used, it was in the Dragon Court Ancient Land. Before the Three Gods Fate Palace were cultivated, it was in its own Pure Origin Soil. After cultivation, it was not subject to cause and effect and could not be deduced. It was used twice when it subdued the Dragon Vine and the Ice Soul Divine Tree.

"Big big!"

Zhao Xing Xingyun Soldier Envoy Divine Art, and the shadow continued to expand.

After several days of experimentation, he finally expanded the Pure Yuan Projection to a radius of about five meters.

"This is the limit. With the help of the Cloud-Soaring Vine, the limit of my Pure Yuan Projection that I can actively expand is five meters."

Zhao Xing got up and pulled a bamboo basket out of the shadows.

Then he dug out the Cloud-Soaring Vine, moved it into a bamboo basket, and carried it on his back.

"Huh? Why should I carry it myself?"

Zhao Xing smiled, then pointed to the withered branches and vines under the Ice Soul Divine Tree.

"Mighty Straw Puppet, rise!"

The methods of Time Law and Earthly Advantage Method cannot be used, but the Straw Man Art belongs to the True Self Faction.

Of course, the Straw Man Art he can use now are only low-level spells, such as Repeating Straw Puppet, Scout Straw Puppet, Mighty Straw Puppet, and Thorned Straw Puppet.

"I'm carrying my older brother."

The Cloud-Soaring Vine cannot be put back; if it is, the Pure Yuan Projection will be unable to unfold.

The reason Zhao Xing was able to deploy the Pure Yuan Projection was because he used the Void Seed as an anchor point, which means that the Cloud-Soaring Vine can only stay in the outside world.

"A five-meter radius is enough for several scarecrows to stand in."

Since he was already using straw figures, Zhao Xing simply made a few more and also built a sunshade sedan chair. "That way, we won't have to drive ourselves anymore."

Zhao Xing jumped into the sedan chair and lay down inside.

He is very fragile right now and can't even fly. If he tries to travel on his own, he'll probably be exhausted to death.

Before leaving, Zhao Xing looked back at the withered vines and old trees.

"Ice Soul Divine Tree, Li Fire Divine Lotus, Bloodthirsty Dragon Vine, Dragon Spirit Bamboo." "Thank you for saving me."

These four sacred trees are truly dead once they're gone. Even if they are moved away in the future, they cannot be restored to a living state.

Zhao Xing observed silently for a while, then chose a direction and began to move forward. As he walked, Zhao Xing kept looking around.

His Soul Heaven Vision had reverted to its original Bright Eyes Art, allowing him to see a distance of up to five thousand meters with crystal clarity. "The area encompassed by the Sever Heaven and Earth roughly covers the four prefectures; it's neither too large nor too small."

Zhao Xing thought to himself, "If it were before the lockdown, it would only take a few days to traverse the four prefectures." One prefecture is equivalent to the area of Earth, so four prefectures would be roughly equivalent to four Earths.

It wasn't a big deal for the actions before the seal was placed, but he's not even at the Essence Gathering Realm yet, so this is going to be a long and arduous journey.

"The advantage is that it is also difficult for the enemy to find me. When I took office Fifth Grade official, it took me one or two months to travel from the East Sea to Nanyang by warship."

The downside is that it will be difficult for people from the Great Zhou to find me.

'I can't confirm my location right now, so I can only wander around aimlessly in one direction.'

"I hope my luck, Yan Jiu's luck, will work its magic," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Eight years have passed; I wonder how the Great Zhou's offensive is progressing."

The Great Zhou, in the Southern You Province.

Southern You Province was the twentieth prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty, established in the seventeenth year of Yuan Ding Era! It was marked by Yin You Mountain, and a prefectural city was built around it.

It was also the highest-level military command for the Great Zhou's expansion into the southern barbarians.

Yin You City was built entirely according to the specifications of a royal city, because since the seventeenth year of Yuan Ding Era, the emperor of the Great Zhou had personally led his troops on expeditions and had been staying in Yin You City.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Latest battle report: On the southwestern battlefield, King Luo Hou has captured the first Fifth Grade (Witch City), and he has petitioned Your Majesty to name the city."

Inside the Supreme Polarity Hall, Tong Wenzhuo congratulated the imposing figure on the throne. "I understand."

The Prime Minister may instruct the Ministry of Rites to discuss the matter of naming the object.

"I am tired. There is nothing of great importance; the Prime Minister can summon the Six Ministries to make a decision." "Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave."

Seeing that Ji Che was not in high spirits, Tong Wenzhuo respectfully took his leave. As soon as he came out, he ran into Grand Minister Ji Wenchang.

"Prime Minister, why did you come out so soon? Why didn't you have lunch in the palace before leaving?" Tong Wenzhuo said softly, "His Majesty did not ask me to stay."

Ji Wenchang silently cupped his hands in greeting.

Watching Tong Wenzhuo bow and take his leave, Ji Wenchang glanced at the Supreme Polarity Hall again and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Long ago, Ji Che and his ministers were very close, and it was common for them to stay overnight or hold banquets together.

After the sixteenth year of Yuan Ding Era, Ji Che became dignified. No one could guess what he was thinking, and he no longer joked and cursed with his ministers at will. Ji Che became like a real emperor.

Originally, this was the Ji Che that Grand Minister Ji Wenchang wanted to see, but for some reason, now that he had actually seen him, Ji Wenchang felt somewhat complicated.

Composing himself, Ji Wenchang entered the Supreme Polarity Hall and softly reported, "Your Majesty, I have something to report." "Speak."

"The position of Grand Minister of Agriculture has been vacant for eight years, causing much discussion in the court. We earnestly request Your Majesty to reconsider..."

Ji Che, who had been gazing into the distance, immediately lowered his head and looked down at Ji Wenchang Ji Wenchang upon hearing his words.

"Ji Wenchang, I have said that anyone who dares to report this matter again will be executed. Do you think my words are just going in one ear and out the other?" Ji Wenchang wanted to say something more, but found that he couldn't say anything at all.

He found his strength rapidly diminishing and his hair visibly turning white.

"Considering you are my Grand Ritualist of Ceremonies, I will not kill you, but demote you to a commoner and grant you twenty years of life. Go back and enjoy your old age." Ji Wenchang found that he could speak again, but all he could say was "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Supreme Polarity Hall finally became quiet.

A short while later, a figure emerged from the shadows behind the throne.

"Your Majesty, I still have no news about the Grand Minister of Agriculture," Ji Si said in a low voice, "But I believe he is still alive."

"I don't believe he's dead either." Ji Che's gaze was deep. "Otherwise, Witch Moon God wouldn't have been wrestling with me all this time."

Southern Barbarians, Sacred Mountain, Witch God Temple.

The tall and ancient temple stands atop the Sacred Mountain. The main hall of the temple is empty, with only a large stone seat remaining.

The temple walls were covered with obscure and difficult-to-understand runes, which shimmered with a faint light as if echoing the stars. On a stone chair, a young man in white robes sat in the same posture as Ji Che, gazing at the sky outside the temple.

"Click click click~"

A sound of bones grinding against each other came from the throne, interrupting the young man's thoughts. He turned his gaze back to his own chest.

There was a great sword stuck there; it was this sword that pinned him to the throne.

The greatsword exuded supreme imperial might, its blade gleaming with a light as brilliant as the sun, flickering with the youth's breath. The Human Emperor Sword's Sword was deeply embedded in the backrest, firmly imprisoning the Witch Moon God in place.

The Witch Moon God's pristine white fingers emitted soft white light, Entanglement the sword. "Clang!"

Golden patterns spread out from the sword, Entanglement around the Witch God like chains. Each pattern contained powerful energy, suppressing the power of the Witch Moon God.

Beneath his white robe, his muscles were taut, and Witch Moon God clenched his fists tightly. But every time he exerted force, the light of the Human Emperor Sword shone brighter, and the suppressive power became heavier, making it impossible for him to break free.

After pondering for a long time, the Witch Moon God transmitted her voice towards the outside of the temple. "Ke, come here for a moment."

A divine form appeared outside the temple, Ke God, with black horns on his head and blade-like wings on his back, appeared inside. He glanced at the sword on Witch Moon God's body and couldn't help but ask, "Witch, can't it be drawn yet?"

Ke remembered clearly that when Witch Moon God fought with the emperor of the Great Zhou, the sword pierced through the powerful Wu and pinned him back into the temple.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture of the Great Zhou was also banished to an unknown location.

After eight years of effort, the shaman managed to pull out only one-tenth of the sword. "The Human Emperor Sword shouldn't be this powerful."

"Witch Moon God.

"However, the owner of this sword has become much stronger than expected."

"Because the overall fortune of the Great Zhou is much stronger than expected."

Witch Moon God muttered to herself, "All of this is because of Zhao Xing."

"His death should weaken the fortune of the Great Zhou, and correspondingly, the power of the Human Emperor Sword will also weaken. However, you have not yet drawn your sword. Could it be that he is not yet dead?" Ke God thought of something.

Can you tell whether he's alive or dead? If he's alive, we should find him and kill him. "He shouldn't be dead yet."

Witch Moon God looked at the distant sky, "He cultivated the Three Gods Fate Palace, and I haven't been able to find him for many years." "Ke, it's up to you and Nine Nether to find him, using the most primitive methods to stop him from returning to the Great Zhou."

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Ke God respectfully replied, "Nine Nether and I will do our utmost."

"After traveling at all our might for half a month, we finally saw traces of humans." Zhao Xing stood under a small hill, excitedly touching the black ash in his hands.

"The traces of the army's cooking stove must have been left three days ago." "Three days ago, an army passed through here."

"I just don't know if it was built by the Great Zhou or the Southern Barbarians."

Both are possible. Generally speaking, the areas where the Southern Barbarians marched were also the areas where the Great Zhou army operated. Based solely on the ashes from the stove, it would be difficult for Zhao Xing to determine whether they were left by the Great Zhou or the enemy.

"I need to be careful."

"If I encounter the Southern Barbarians army, I will be in danger."

If the eldest brother doesn't take action, then all that's needed to kill Zhao Xing is a sharp arrow.

Even if the Cloud-Soaring Vine can make a move, it can only exert the combat power of Fifth Grade at most, and the range is very small. The Cloud-Soaring Vine can only affect the same range as the Pure Yuan Projection.

To maintain Zhao Xing's life activities and energy usage, and to have such conditions within the Sever Heaven and Earth, is already quite remarkable.

If their whereabouts are exposed to the Southern Barbarians army, the danger will be great. Even without Witch Moon God personally taking action, if two more Fifth Grade come looking for them, Old Master Zhao will die in the Northwest.

"Disperse!"

Zhao Xing dispersed the straw figures, then personally carried the Cloud-Soaring Vine on his back.

He needs to start operating covertly now; having too many straw men would easily expose him.

Following the tracks of the army's cooking stoves, Zhao Xing explored for two more days and concluded that it was a grain transport team, and a grain team from the Great Zhou!

"Only the people of the Great Zhou would use a round stove, and they buried it so deep, and they would even be careful to cover it up when they left."

Zhao Xing dug into the ground. "Hehe, Yan Jiu's luck is truly something else. He ran into the Great Zhou army as soon as he stepped out." Even so, Zhao Xing remained cautious and did not speed up.

He traveled by night and hid by day, continuing his groping journey. It wasn't until the seventh day that he saw any living people. "Tap tap tap~"

A sound of horses' hooves came from the open field ahead, and Zhao Xing lay prone on a hillside to look out.

Soon they spotted a light cavalry force of about a hundred men, mounted on warhorses and clad in grey leather armor. Zhao Xing glanced at the banner, which bore the single character "Dragon" embroidered in the script of the Great Zhou.

The character for "dragon" was surrounded by a Azure Dragon, with waves below, representing the ocean or a river. Zhao Xing stared at it for a moment, then paused, rubbing his eyes.

"Isn't that the Azure Dragon Flag of Long Xiao? Am I seeing things?"

"Wait a minute, that cavalryman leading the charge looks familiar." "Hmm? Isn't that Zhao Chuanzong?"

Zhao Xing was a little confused. Logically speaking, Zhao Chuanzong should be in the Divine Might Army, not in the Azure Dragon Army. What was going on?

"Whoa~"

Zhao Chuanzong pulled on the reins and stopped at the stream. His cavalry followed suit.

"Rest for two quarters of an hour and let the horses drink water."

"Wang Wu, Ma Liu, you two take the components and carry them up the hillside. See if you can build a ' Blazing Fire Stake ' on the south slope," Zhao Chuanzong ordered from horseback. Soon, some cavalrymen untied the boxes on their backs and carried them up the south slope. One troop (fifty men) began to lead their horses to the stream to drink, while the rest of the cavalrymen spread out to keep watch.

"Squad Leader Liu," Zhao Chuanzong summoned a squad leader. "Century General."

A middle-aged man with a large mole on his eyebrow ran over.

"Take ten men and keep watch. Look towards the valley slope to the north. I have a feeling someone's watching me, so be careful." Zhao Chuanzong pointed his riding whip in Zhao Xing's direction.

"Yes, General."

The man surnamed Liu immediately mounted his horse and led his nine men at a gallop towards the valley slope to the north.

Seeing his younger brother giving orders and displaying such high alertness, Zhao Xing's expression became extremely shrewd.

"Has Zhao Chuanzong really undergone a complete transformation in the military? Is this still my brother who only knew how to have babies?"

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a wonderful feeling, especially when that person is your own brother.

Zhao Xing immediately stopped hiding, jumped down from the valley slope to the north, and walked towards Zhao Chuanzong.

We hadn't walked for long.

"Call out!"

A stray arrow flew past, grazing the top of his head.

It wasn't that the arrow missed; rather, Zhao Xing used magic to deflect it.

Six men, led by Squad Leader Liu, surrounded them in a pincer formation.

Three other people crouched low, using the bushes for cover, and circled around behind them.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Another volley of sneak attacks.

"Wait a moment!"

Zhao Xing waved and shouted, "We're on the same side!"

When Liu, the sergeant, saw that his quiver was empty but the enemy was unharmed, he sneered.

With a wave of his hand, a dull mechanical sound rang out.

Zhao Xing suddenly jumped to the side.

Then two "Three Section Arrow" appeared at his feet.

"Damn it, it's the Divine Arm Bow."

Zhao Xing immediately cursed.

The Divine Arm Bow a bow body that is three feet and three inches long, and a string that is two feet and five inches long.

It originated from the Crossbow Legacy Method.

It is hailed as the strongest single-soldier weapon for mortals in the Sever Heaven and Earth ".

Even those at the Essence Gathering Realm would be unable to withstand it, and even those at the Spirit Bridge Realm would be injured.

Squad Leader Liu clearly did not believe he was one of their own.

Where would we find our own people in this desolate wilderness?

Seeing that Zhao Xing couldn't fly, yet could dodge his arrows like a sharpshooter, he immediately concluded: Zhao Xing was a Southern Barbarians scout at the Essence Gathering Realm!

"Dudu Liu, the squad leader, quickly blew the eagle whistle around his neck. The sharp whistle sounded like the cry of an eagle, short and rhythmic, and the sound echoed, quickly reaching Zhao Chuanzong's cavalry.

"Essence Gathering Realm demon, and alone at that?" Zhao Chuanzong jumped to his feet and roared, "First and second detachments, third detachments, grab your weapons!"

To the north is a valley with lots of sand and gravel, not suitable for horseback riding. Besides, it's not far; we can just run there.

"Phew~"

A rope net, about eight meters long and covered with tiny thorns, stretched out from behind him and rushed towards Zhao Xing.

One of the men, wielding a long spear, rapidly approached, ready to pierce the enemy with several large holes just as his comrade had encircled him. Zhao Xing was utterly bewildered; how could someone not understand human language?

"Stop! I am Zhao Xing Grand Minister of Agriculture..."

"Clang!"

An arrow struck a nearby rock. Liu, the squad leader, dropped his Divine Arm Bow, drew his sword, and leaped forward, unleashing a powerful split that seemed to cleave Mount Hua.

"This is really #".

The attacks came one after another, leaving no chance to catch one's breath, and they wouldn't listen to any explanations.

Left with no other choice, Zhao Xing had to unleash his martial arts skills.

"Roar!"

The Kui Ox Thunder Roar!

The soldier, who was only five meters away, collapsed to the ground after being met with this angry roar.

Liu, the squad leader, who leaped into the air and swung his sword, was also repelled by the powerful sonic wave. With just that one roar, all ten men were knocked to the ground.

Ultimately, they were just ordinary people, while Zhao Xing was no ordinary Essence Gathering Realm cultivator. Thump

Squad Leader Liu fell at Zhao Xing's feet.

Even as he was resisting, three cold arrows suddenly shot out from his arm. The angles were tricky, aimed straight at Zhao Xing's groin.

"Smack~"

Zhao Xing kicked it away, then stepped on Liu Shizhang's back.

"Stop it, all of you! What's wrong with you? I've already told you we're on the same side, why won't you listen?"

"Hmph, Grand Minister of Agriculture? Why don't you just say you're King Luo Hou?" President Liu struggled, gripping Zhao Xing's ankles with both hands:

"Those Southern Barbarians really can't even spout nonsense." Zhao Xing: ".."

Just then, Zhao Chuanzong arrived. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhao Xing, but he still did not give up the attack.

Because on many occasions before, the enemy had impersonated their own leader to lure the army to the rescue. After this happened so many times, few people believed it anymore.

"Zhao Chuanzong! I taught you the Mountain-Sitting Stance when you were eight! You don't even recognize your older brother?"

"What? Stop!" Zhao Chuanzong was shocked and immediately stopped his men's attack.

The Mountain-Sitting Stance was a martial arts technique passed down from his father, Zhao Ruide, but it was Zhao Xing who taught him this technique when he was bored at home.

An enemy may impersonate an elder brother, but childhood memories can never be faked. Zhao Chuanzong immediately stepped forward.

"You... you're really my older brother?"

Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief Zhao Chuanzong had finally recognized him. "Chuanzong, it's me."

"I'm back."

Zhao Chuanzong was still somewhat incredulous. His voice trembled as he said, "Brother, at the family banquet during the Yuanshuo Era era, the one Mother led..."

"His Zhao Chen. I had Zheng'er kill him and then send him to the Divine Might Army," Zhao Xing replied quickly.

"Big brother!" Zhao Chuanzong no longer doubted, and knelt down with a thud, crawling over to hug Zhao Xing's legs. "It really is you, sob sob."

"Okay, stop crying."

Zhao Xing patted Zhao Chuanzong's head and said, "You're hundreds of years old. What kind of behavior is this, crying like this?"

The remaining soldiers looked at each other in disbelief. They still couldn't believe that the person in front of them was truly a legendary figure from their Great Zhou.

Wasn't Zhao Xing killed by the Southern Barbarian Witch god eight years ago? "Brother, how... how did you..."

"We'll discuss this further when we get back."

Zhao Xing Rising Wind, grabbed Zhao Chuanzong and lifted him up. "You've actually reached the Essence Gathering Realm! If I'm not mistaken, you're working for Long Xiao now... You've occupied a Witch City?"

"Yes, brother."

Zhao Chuanzong wiped his face. "General Long is in ' Wind Witch City,' which is fifty miles ahead. It's a Seventh Grade city." "General Long isn't the only one in the city; General Xia, General Chen, and even my second brother are there too."

"Oh? How many of you are there?" Zhao Xing, somewhat surprised.

"The total number of troops, large and small, surrounding Wind Witch City is around 30,000," Zhao Chuanzong said.

However, there were only twelve thousand people in Wind Witch City.

"So many?" Zhao Xing was somewhat curious. Thirty thousand men was no small force. And Long Xiao and the others were all here?

"Let's go, let's go, take me to Wind Witch City."

(There's more to come!)