Ten Directions Martial Meet, Demons Appear

For Burning Heaven Pavilion and Yang Zhao Emperor, Jiang Changsheng did have some small expectations, hoping they would be strong enough so that his survival reward would be more generous.

Burning Heaven Pavilion couldn't possibly be stronger than the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower; the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower was a millennium-old sacred ground, how many years had Burning Heaven Pavilion risen? If it could compare, that would be too unreasonable, unless Burning Heaven Pavilion also had a great opportunity like a survival system.

Wait.

What if it really did?

Jiang Changsheng's heart tightened, realizing he had been somewhat lax.

"No, I must always overestimate my opponents."

Jiang Changsheng thought silently as Eunuch Li continued to introduce the battle achievements of Yang Zhao Emperor and Burning Heaven Pavilion over the years.

Huang Chuan listened from the side, looking dazed, clearly concerned about his grandfather.

After Eunuch Li left, Jiang Changsheng stared at the medicine cauldron and said, "Chuan'er, do you want to go find your grandfather?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Chuan was immediately excited and nodded quickly, saying, "Master, is it possible?"

He was already nineteen years old, with his cultivation reaching the peak of the Spirit Sense Realm, only one step away from the Heavenly Connection Realm, but he had been unable to comprehend it for a long time.

Jiang Changsheng took out two talismans from his bosom and handed them to Huang Chuan, saying, "Go, be calm in the face of trouble. When you're out, your master can't protect you."

Huang Chuan took the two talismans, overjoyed. He naturally knew the power of these talismans. He immediately knelt down and thanked Jiang Changsheng.

That day, Huang Chuan hurriedly went down the mountain.

In the evening.

Jiang Changsheng was cultivating under the tree when Wang Chen came over and asked worriedly, "Daoist Master, aren't you worried about his safety? I heard Eunuch Li say that Burning Heaven Pavilion is at its zenith, with experts as numerous as clouds."

Jiang Changsheng didn't even open his eyes and said, "The Devil Sect has already surrendered. As long as he doesn't act recklessly, he should be fine. Even if he does, it's just right to temper him. In this life, if one has feelings, one must cherish them, lest one regrets it for life."

After the Empress and Jiang Yuan died, Jiang Changsheng had a deeper understanding of life and death.

Although he had lived two lives, he had only experienced his own death in his previous life. Only in this life had he truly experienced the separation of life and death. Even though his relationship with his parents in this life was weak, he still felt a trace of melancholy whenever he thought of them.

If he was like this, what about Huang Chuan, who had depended on the Devil Master for life since childhood?

Jiang Changsheng could continue to live, and when he was strong enough, he could experience all aspects of life, but Huang Chuan was just a mortal, with a life of only a hundred years. Once he missed it, it would be truly gone.

Wang Chen sighed and didn't ask any more questions, turning to find White Dragon.

Ping An and Xu Tianji followed Jiang Ziyu down the mountain, and Huang Chuan also left. Wan Li and Ming Yue had matured and were already taking on the affairs of the temple, making this courtyard deserted, leaving only two people and a snake.

In the fourth year of Zhenyu, October.

Prince Wei mustered his troops, leading nearly 400,000 soldiers, and broke through the border of the Jin Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty sent out four Grandmasters, but they were still no match for the experts under Prince Wei, and they began to defend passively.

Within a short month, Prince Wei conquered six cities in a row, tearing a hole in the Jin Dynasty's territory. Such achievements excited the people of Great Jing, and the emperor was overjoyed, hosting a banquet to invite civil and military officials to celebrate together.

Gu Han couldn't sit still. The strength of Prince Wei frightened them. If the Jin Dynasty was defeated, then they would be far away from defeat.

They began to deploy troops and support the Jin Dynasty.

This year, Prince Wei Jiang Ziyu was only eighteen years old. At the age of eighteen, he saved the country from danger, causing the Crown Prince and other princes to pale in comparison.

Shun Province, inside a garrison city in the north.

Crown Prince Jiang Zihan paced back and forth in the main hall, with two rows of generals and strategists standing below, all wearing gloomy expressions.

Jiang Zihan stopped and angrily rebuked, "Prince Wei has so many capable and brave warriors under his command, why are all of you under me just wine bags and rice sacks? In that battle where Ping An single-handedly killed ten thousand, you usually boast so much, but why do you shrink back on the battlefield?"

Everyone fell silent, not daring to utter a word.

They also found Prince Wei's rise unbelievable.

They could understand the Yang Family and Chen Family helping Prince Wei recruit soldiers and buy horses, but why would experts like Ping An, Xu Tianji, and Zong Tianwu serve Prince Wei?

Especially Ping An, where did such a monster come from?

"Your Highness, there's no need to worry."

A burst of laughter came from outside the door, and a figure flew in like a Startling Goose, startling the soldiers who quickly drew their swords to protect Jiang Zihan.

This person wore white clothes and a black shirt, was tall and handsome, with a silver-leaf hair crown, a faint smile on his face, and a folding fan in his hand. Facing the surrounding soldiers, he completely disregarded them, his eyes fixed on Jiang Zihan.

Jiang Zihan frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

The other party smiled and said, "Martial Nephew, have you forgotten? When you first entered the Dragon Tower, I even touched your head."

Jiang Zihan was stunned, a look of surprise on his face. He pushed aside the soldiers in front of him, rushed up, and excitedly said, "Martial Uncle Ye, why have you come?"

Ye Jue, Jiang Yu's senior brother in the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower.

"Martial Uncle Ye, it's great that you've come. Father has said to me more than once that among your generation of disciples, your martial arts talent is the highest. Are you here to help me?" Jiang Zihan asked excitedly, no longer referring to himself as gu in front of Ye Jue.

Ye Jue shook his fan and smiled, "Of course. The three-dynasty war is no longer a war between dynasties, but a war of martial arts. With just the martial generals under your command, they are not qualified to compete for victory or defeat."

Jiang Zihan nodded, he also felt it. There were many experts in the Jin Dynasty, and even if he fought with numerical superiority, he would have to pay a heavy price.

He quickly pulled Ye Jue to sit down, and after dismissing the generals and strategists, he began to exchange pleasantries.

After reminiscing about the past, Jiang Zihan couldn't help but ask, "Martial Uncle Ye, you said a war of martial arts, what does that mean? Aren't the Jin Dynasty and Gu Han also territories under the jurisdiction of the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower?"

Ye Jue shook his head and said, "They used to be, but not anymore. The Dragon Tower Master is comprehending divine skills and has been in seclusion for forty years. Other martial arts sects have taken the opportunity to preach in Gu Han and the Jin Dynasty. In recent years, in the Ten Directions Martial Meet, the experts of the Dragon Tower have all been injured. This is the weakest the Dragon Tower has been in hundreds of years, so some sects want to take the opportunity to attack."

Jiang Zihan frowned and said, "Can the Dragon Tower reverse the situation?"

Ye Jue snorted, "Of course. Since they want to use the battlefield as a game, then we will defeat them on the battlefield. After we clean them up, the Dragon Tower will remove the thorn in Jing City."

Jiang Zihan asked in surprise, "What thorn is there in Jing City?"

"The Changsheng Taoist of the Dragon Arising Temple. Yanshe Venerable, Tiangang Taoist, and the Thirteen Heavenly Lodestar Assassins were all killed by him under your father's leadership. Your father has also lost his courage because of this, and now he spends his days indulging in pleasure, wanting to hand over the mess to the Dragon Tower."

Speaking of this, Ye Jue's eyes turned cold.

Jiang Zihan was silent. He didn't expect such a major event to have occurred in the past two years.

He had cultivated in the Dragon Tower after all, and knew the strength of the Venerable. Coupled with other experts fighting together, they were all killed by the Changsheng Taoist alone.

"He is a martial arts legend, indeed worthy of the name. Jiang Ziyu is his disciple, and his skill is not inferior to mine." Jiang Zihan said with a face full of jealousy.

He couldn't understand why Jiang Ziyu could catch up to his skill.

Ye Jue said, "The Changsheng Taoist is indeed powerful, a genius of heaven, who has grown to such an extent in just a few decades. It was a mistake for the Dragon Tower to miss such a genius, but he has killed so many people from the Dragon Tower, he must die, there is no turning back. After the war is over, the Dragon Tower Master will personally lead the entire Dragon Tower to take action, and by the way, unveil a martial arts prosperous era to the Great Jing world. The Dragon Tower is also preparing to change."

The entire Dragon Tower is taking action?

Jiang Zihan frowned. He had already decided that he would be the next emperor. Hearing Ye Jue's words, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, always feeling that he would become a puppet in the future, but he didn't dare to ask more. He was not qualified to resist the Dragon Tower now.

"If I destroy Dragon Arising Temple, it will be easier for me to deal with that trash Jiang Ziyu!"

Jiang Zihan said with a face full of murderous intent. He had hated Jiang Ziyu since he was a child, and now his hatred was even stronger.

In the fifth year of Zhenyu, the Crown Prince led a large army into Gu Han, and like Prince Wei, he repeatedly sent good news to the Thirteen Provinces, which excited the world.

At the time of Great Jing's crisis, two princes actually took up the banner and turned the tide, which surprised and moved the world. Some literary sages called this a sign of twin dragons descending to earth, a sign of Great Jing's prosperous fortune.

Inside Dragon Arising Temple.

Jiang Changsheng and the other two were drinking tea.

Eunuch Li marveled and said, "It seems that the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower has begun to take action. The Crown Prince has peerless experts under his command, even stronger than Zong Tianwu. One person easily defeated the three Grandmasters of Gu Han. It's just that the Dragon Tower doesn't come to deal with Dragon Arising Temple, but supports the Crown Prince, which is puzzling."

Wang Chen analyzed, "Could it be that the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower is afraid of the Taoist priest and wants to clean up the remnants of the empire first, and then free up their hands to come out in full force?"

Eunuch Li felt that it made sense and couldn't help but nod.

Jiang Changsheng sighed, "Why don't they follow the routine? I wanted to kill the small ones to bring out the big ones, and kill the big ones to bring out the old ones, killing them one by one."

In that case, his survival rewards would be rolling in.

Unfortunately, the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower doesn't follow martial ethics.

Eunuch Li smiled and said, "To be able to stand for thousands of years, they must have great wisdom. Just assume that the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower will come out in full force. Does the Taoist priest have confidence?"

Jiang Changsheng stared at the teacup and said, "Half the chance, I guess."

Eunuch Li was even more excited and smiled, "If we can overthrow the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower's control over Great Jing, the late Emperor will definitely be overjoyed in the afterlife, and Great Jing will surpass all previous dynasties!"

He was already old and loyal to Jiang Yuan, so he was not afraid of death at all now, only anticipation.

Not to mention Wang Chen, ever since he learned of the existence of the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower, he had been hostile to the Great Vehicle Dragon Tower. The Great Vehicle Dragon Tower made his understanding of the first half of his life a joke. How could he not be hostile?

Jiang Changsheng suddenly asked, "Huang Chuan has not yet returned. Eunuch Li, please help inquire about him."

Eunuch Li nodded and immediately agreed.

He didn't stay long before leaving.

Jiang Changsheng looked at White Dragon. White Dragon was entrenched under the Earth Spirit Tree, like a circle of white walls, extremely frightening.

He could feel more and more spiritual energy drilling into White Dragon's body. Could it be that it was about to break through?

Although there are demon beasts in the world, martial artists don't have a deep understanding of them, and they don't even know what realm to divide them into. Jiang Changsheng guessed that it was just that Great Jing didn't know, and there must be a detailed division of demon beast realms outside.

Wang Chen followed Jiang Changsheng's gaze and said, "It has been sleeping for a month, and it's not winter, will something happen?"

Jiang Changsheng said, "It's okay, I'm watching it."

The sun gradually set, and dusk descended.

Jiang Changsheng was about to return to his room to cultivate when he suddenly sensed something and turned around abruptly, his eyes becoming sharp.

This aura doesn't seem human.

Could it be a demon?

Jiang Changsheng's soul left his body and flew into the high sky. Looking around, he saw a mass of demonic aura like a black wind moving through the forest in the mountains north of Jing City.

This aura is very strong, already surpassing the ordinary God Heart Realm. Most importantly, mortals cannot see it at all.

Beneath that demonic aura, a caravan was escorting goods towards Jing City.