The sky is full of smoke and dust.
Compared with the high spirits when he set off, today's [White-Stepping Battalion] Yan Weichuan's face looked extremely ugly, and in the end he couldn't help but curse:
"Li Cuo made a big mistake on me!"
The so-called "Cuoda" is a scornful term for civilian officials in the military. Yan Weichuan can use this word to call Li Yiran, which shows how sad and angry he is.
After all, he had gambled his future this time and transferred [White-Stepping Battalion] without authorization. He knew that the old thief Wu Xintai would definitely snitch on him afterwards, but he was the one who was in the wrong. Because of the deaths of Li Yiran and Xu Bingzheng, it was impossible for the boss of the Imperial Academy to protect him.
What else is there to do?
Thinking of this, Yan Weichuan was filled with anger and fear, and even thought of going all out and finding a rebel king to join him.
But then he sighed helplessly.
Defect to rebel against the king?
Changle Commandery is located in Shu Region, which has always been known as the country of Heavenly Estate. Coupled with the dangerous terrain, it has always been an isolated paradise that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Where does the anti-king come from in a place like this?
No one wants to defect to him!
"Do we have to accept our fate?"
Yan Weichuan's face was gloomy, and he was constantly thinking about countermeasures. Looking at his appearance, the deputy general who followed him cautiously did not dare to speak at all.
Although the facts proved that his original worry was justified, now that Yan Weichuan could no longer accept his authority being shaken, the deputy general knew very well that as long as he dared to say something like "I have warned you before," he would probably commit suicide.
"Forget it, it's better to die as a Daoist friend than to die as a poor Daoist."
The lieutenant general shook his head, put aside the idea of helping others, and even had some expectations. "When the commander is dismissed, maybe I can make some progress?"
But at this moment.
"Herodus!"
Suddenly, the cavalry that was originally on the march stopped suddenly. All the horses raised their front hooves high, uncontrollably controlled by the soldiers, and let out a long and frightened hiss.
"What's going on!?"
Yan Weichuan came back to his senses and quickly penetrated Inner Force into the horse beneath him, forcing it forward. Then he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards the source of the horses' fear.
There was a faint sound of wind, as shrill as the howl of a wolf.
The yellow sand mixed in the wind, like a thick ink color infecting the sky, and in the center of this color, there was an extra shadow of Dao Practitioner.
He couldn't tell the difference between male and female. He held a whisk in his hand, and his body was covered with dense red inscriptions on his Daoist robe. His hands, neck, and skin were all covered tightly. He wore a bronze ghost face on his face, but the eyes exposed were not human pupils, but two groups of green flames.
Yan Weichuan instantly froze on the spot.
"..."
Not just him, all the soldiers of [White-Stepping Battalion] were frozen at this moment, as if they had turned into more than 500 motionless stone statues in an instant.
Between heaven and earth, there was only the sound of wind and sand.
Who is this!?
Yan Weichuan's thinking almost stopped. It took a while before he regained his composure. Looking at the inhuman appearance of the visitor, he said cautiously:
"He Fang Transcendent, why did you stop me?"
The visitor didn't answer, and seemed to be thinking about something. After a moment, he said, "You are from Cheng Bochun. If so, why did you leave?"
Cheng Bochun?
Yan Weichuan was stunned for a moment before realizing that the other party was talking about the "Master Cheng" in Xu Bingzheng and Li Yiran's mouth, Imperial Academy's leading scholar.
Thinking of this, he suddenly regained his energy and whispered, "The two disciples Longxing County sent by Master Cheng have all died in the county. The general is now alone and can only evacuate temporarily. He is going to send a message to Master Cheng first and wait for Master Cheng to send new disciples before making plans..."
Upon hearing this, the fiery eyes behind the bronze ghost's face suddenly stirred slightly.
"Dead?"
His voice had a strange sense of distortion, not like a human voice. "Two boys who were watching the furnace light are actually dead. It's really useless."
"That's all, we are just mortals."
Hearing this, Yan Weichuan boldly asked in a low voice, "May I ask who this Transcendent is? Is he the guru of [Way of Fangxian]?"
The visitor paused when he heard this, then chuckled and said:
"You can call me [Wandering God True Person]."
"Okay, now that I'm here, you don't have to leave. Now turn around and return to Longxing County. I need you to continue looking at the furnace."
"This... please forgive True Person."
Yan Weichuan looked embarrassed when he heard this. "I have already acted without orders this time, which is a big taboo. If I continue to mobilize troops without authorization, I am afraid my life will not be saved."
Wandering God True Person heard this and said coldly, "What do you want?"
"I also ask True Person to recommend me and write a letter to Master Cheng. As long as Master Cheng is willing to reply and order me to mobilize troops, I will immediately lead the army to Longxing County!"
Yan Weichuan was also willing to go all out, and he had to find someone who could take the trouble no matter what. Even if he continued to raise bets and was completely tied to the opponent's ship, he would not hesitate. The deputy general behind him opened his mouth to speak, but after observing Yan Weichuan's expression for a while, he took the initiative to shut up.
At the same time, Wandering God True Person frowned.
"Waiting for Cheng Bochun's reply?"
"Too slow!"
"In that case, wouldn't the time to start the furnace be delayed? No, you can go there if you have to. I can feel that the preparatory work is almost done."
Yan Weichuan shook his head. "Then the general will be helpless."
He is not a fool. It is a matter of wealth and life. If there is no guarantee, he will never obey orders just based on the few words of Transcendent in front of him.
"... Trouble."
Wandering God True Person seemed extremely impatient, and the fire eyes under the ghost's face burned more and more. Finally, he stretched out his hand and took out two talismans from his sleeves.
"That's all, just two mortals."
"If you have never practiced, you have no soul. Without Primordial Spirit... it shouldn't be too difficult to recruit." Wandering God True Person said while folding the talisman paper in his hand.
After a while, two paper figures were folded out.
Immediately afterwards, He stretched out his hand and pointed, and the paper man suddenly ignited with green fire, and then twisted in the raging fire, taking on the form of blood and flesh--
"Boom!"
Until the last explosion, green sparks flew everywhere, and two blue-skinned, almost dead bodies suddenly appeared on the spot, standing there blankly.
Yan Weichuan glanced at it and immediately exclaimed. The [White-Stepping Battalion] soldiers behind him even screamed one after another, and there was a commotion - just because the two people transformed by the paper figures were Xu Bingzheng and Li Yiran, their faces were lifelike, as if they had just fallen asleep!
"This is Unorthodox Arts of Transcendent?"
"Incredible!"
Yan Weichuan's eyes widened, but what made him even more unbelievable was that the next second, the two dead bodies actually opened their eyes, revealing black pupils.
"What am I...?"
A cold and stiff voice came from the mouth of the paper man Xu Bingzheng, even a bit dazed, and it took a moment for the dilated pupils to slowly condense.
On the other side, the paper man Li Yiran, perhaps because his cultivation level was higher and Divine Intent was stronger, quickly woke up from the daze of just recovering, and said in a faint voice, "I see, I am dead. But how did I die...Longxing County Who can kill me? Why can't I remember?"
"Because you are just broken souls."
Wandering God True Person said calmly, "Mortal souls are easy to disperse. Three of your souls have gone to reincarnation, and only seven souls are left. It is normal to forget some things."
"Okay, you tell him."
Wandering God True Person pointed at Yan Weichuan and said, "Ask him to take everyone here back immediately to prepare for starting the furnace. I just want to see the results."
"... I understand."
After a moment of silence, the paper man Li Yiran nodded and looked at Yan Weichuan: "Yan Dutong, do as True Person said, and I can vouch for you."
Yan Weichuan swallowed when he heard this.
After all, the scene in front of you is too evil, paper man resurrection technique? Is the person in front of you really Li Yiran? Could it be that Transcendent directed and acted it himself?
But soon he stopped thinking about it.
Because the paper man Li Yiran really took out a seal from his pocket, he could clearly see that it was the seal of the Li Family from the capital, and it was trustworthy.
God knows why the paper man can carry the seal with him, but the pattern is correct.
"Okay."
Paperman Li Yiran finished writing a letter voucher, stamped the letter, and handed it to Yan Weichuan, then he continued, "Tell me, how did I die?"
"Return to my lord."
Yan Weichuan immediately said, "The specific situation is not clear. I only know that a Golden Cavalry Guard brought military symbols and mobilized [Black Armor Battalion] to besiege the county government..."
Yan Weichuan said everything he knew, and Li Yiran listened very carefully, and then thought thoughtfully:
"[Black Armor Battalion] alone can't kill me. Since you were called by me, it means that I was definitely sure of the situation at that time."
"But something happened."
"This accident should have happened to the so-called Golden Cavalry Guard. He killed me and then Xu Bingzheng. We are all ranked in Weapon Ranking."
"If that Golden Cavalry Guard kills us, Weapon Ranking will definitely react."
"Check it out, is there anyone new at Weapon Ranking?"
As soon as this statement came out, Yan Weichuan immediately called for help. Weapon Ranking was published by the imperial court and was popular all over the world. Almost all the big and small forces collected a copy of the score.
Soon, soldiers brought the answer.
"Weapon Ranking thirty-seven,[Dragon Fist]Wang Ping?"
Seeing the latest rankings, Li Yiran frowned. "Human Ranking is No. 1? The one who suddenly appeared... No surprise, it should be this person."
Although he was punched to death by Wang Ping before, Li Yiran is by no means incompetent. In a short period of time, with just a few words, he dug up the existence of Wang Ping with amnesia. Then he turned around directly, looked at Wandering God True Person, and solemnly said, "True Person, I think this person cannot be left here."
"He's a wild card."
"With him here, holding the military talisman, and with [Black Armor Battalion]'s help, even if [White-Stepping Battalion] goes back, there will still be many twists and turns in opening the furnace."
"And this person is quite strong."
"Weapon Ranking's ranking is correct. Human Ranking is first. Unless True Person can take action himself, he should be the strongest among Longxing County."
"Unless we get rid of this person, great things will be difficult to achieve!"
Yan Weichuan next to him heard this and couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. Human Ranking is the first Titled Martial Master, kill him as soon as you say it? Is Transcendent so powerful?
The next second, Wandering God True Person spoke:
"Then get rid of it."
His tone was calm, without any fluctuation at all, as if what he was about to kill was not a world-renowned Titled Martial Master, but the lamb on the chopping board.
Immediately afterwards, Transcendent reached into his sleeve again, fiddled with it for a while, and took out a straw man from his sleeve. Then he took out the talisman paper and wrote the words [Wang Ping]. He also traced the picture on the talisman paper one by one according to the portrait on Weapon Ranking.
Immediately, Hand Seals click lightly.
"Bang!"
In an instant, the green flame exploded, merged with the talisman, and finally poured on the straw man like water, causing its appearance to gradually change.
"Hiss!"
Yan Weichuan gasped when he saw this, because as the flame talisman merged with the straw man, a vivid face suddenly appeared on the straw man's head.
It is the face of Wang Ping!
"Okay."
Wandering God True Person casually threw the straw man into the hands of the paper man Li Yiran, and then took out seven pocket iron nails wrapped in red talisman from his sleeve.
"Every hour, kneel down and kowtow to [Soul-Dropping Straw Man] three times and nine times, and then use [Spirit-Sealing Nails] to pierce its seven orifices. After seven hours, the person will die violently."
"Thank you True Person!"
The paper man Li Yiran saluted quickly, with a fierce look in his eyes.
Although he had lost his memory, since he had determined that Wang Ping was the culprit who killed him, he naturally hated him from the bottom of his heart.
"Smelly Qiuba, do you think it's over if you kill me?"
"I'm afraid you won't even think that I can be resurrected with the help of Transcendent, right? Longxing County I am not the protagonist of this drama, Transcendent is the key."
From the beginning, the county's Fate has been determined.
Because this is the decision of Transcendents.
In the Great Shun Dynasty, the emperor is just a ruler in name only. As the name suggests, he is just the [Son of Heaven], while Transcendent is the real [Heaven]!
"Lin Family Estate."
Longxing County, in a sparsely populated street, Wang Ping frowned and looked at a large antique mansion located in the deepest part of the street.
As Liu Ye said, the door of the mansion has two seals on the left and right, with ghost symbols on them that cannot be understood. However, unlike Liu Ye, Liu Ye only felt palpitations when he saw the ghost symbols seals, but Wang Ping, who had refined Divine Intent, could feel deeper changes.
"Something's coming in."
Something indescribable, an intangible existence was intruding into his body at this moment, and the medium seemed to be the two ghost-drawn seals.
"... weird."
Wang Ping frowned slightly and immediately recalled the information he had learned when chatting with Madam Su in the past, "Transcendent, the magical Unorthodox Arts that is different from martial arts."
Divine Intent There's nothing you can do about them.
Just like now, Wang Ping can find that something is wrong and has ways to avoid it, but he can't really see it and can only sense it through intuition.
A pure warrior would only be blind at this moment.
"Warriors are indeed too vulgar, but cultivating immortals is still reliable."
As soon as he thought of this, Wang Ping immediately changed his mind, and the cultivator's Spirit Sense burst out, with him as the center, roaring towards Lin Family Estate.
"Boom!"
In an instant, under the impact of Spirit Sense, Wang Ping finally saw the true face of Lin Family Estate, and its original antique appearance was wiped out out of thin air.
Spirit Sense After peeling off that layer of shell, what was revealed underneath was a dilapidated house overgrown with weeds, with mottled walls, and even moss-covered steps, as if it had been abandoned for decades. There were two white lanterns with the word "Dian" hanging on the left and right of the gate.
Candlelight swayed in the lamp, emitting a pale white shimmer.
Spirit Sense could only see so much. Wang Ping frowned and turned to Divine Intent, intuitively feeling how dangerous the mansion in front of him was.
However, to his surprise, Divine Intent, who was able to avoid danger, responded to him at this moment--
"No danger?"