Destiny is ashes

Chapter 459: Prelude to War (4000, I have something to do today so I can take a rest)
After returning to Huaixu Realm, An Jing found Rong Yucui as soon as possible.

[An Jing? I vaguely remember that I told you not to disturb me recently... Ah, respected Lord of Linjiang City, it is my honor to have you come to my humble room. What can I do for you? ]

An Jing patted the two-ton Evergreen wood beside him and said with a half-smile, "Why are you so arrogant at first and so respectful later? It makes me laugh when I think about it."

Obviously, even if a demon became an official, he would not be as respectable as a human. Long Yucui laughed without any embarrassment: [I have taken advantage of the opportunity to get the blessing of Broken Blade Mountain. I am working hard to break through the Divine Treasure. I am also afraid that Lord Shuoyueying will return, so I want to speed up as much as possible and dare not waste any time.]

[I had previously dealt with a group of Tieli and True Demon Sect spies who were trying to infiltrate Broken Blade Mountain for you, and I put a lot of thought into it. Naturally, I feel that I have done my duty and do not want to be disturbed in my advancement process, so I have a bad attitude.]

[But now we realize that the reason you, City Lord, came here seems to be for our benefit, to speed up our cultivation, and we also have a request to make, so we should naturally be respectful to you.]

"Haha, I quite like you demon spirits. I'll give you this Evergreen Wood."

An Jing had never thought that Long Yucui would actually speak frankly about her entire mental journey. He suddenly felt that demons and humans were indeed different species.

He shook his head, raised his hand and threw the evergreen trees into the woods: "Alright, General Rong, I won't waste my time on you. Even if you really become a divine treasure with the power of the blessed land, do you think you can continue to develop in Dachen without reporting the breakthrough?"

Although the trees have no expression, An Jing could sense that the leaves of the surrounding trees all shrank together, and they were obviously very nervous. He couldn't help laughing: "Without merit, you won't get the corresponding position even if you break through. Even if Shuo Yueying made a mistake and was dismissed, it may not be your turn to be the 'General of Broken Blade Mountain'."

"But now, the opportunity has come - General Xiong, don't you think that helping us win this battle is the credit?"

"Now that I've given you this batch of evergreen wood, plus the fertilizer I gave you before, not to mention helping you successfully break through the Divine Treasure, it can at least save you half a year, right? Isn't that enough for you to help me a little more?"

【but……】

Rong Yucui has already received the benefits of An Jing, so there is naturally no reason for her to spit it out.

It was willing to help An Jing, but its ability was really insufficient: [We are just plant spirits. Before we achieve the divine treasure and condense the 'divine body', it is difficult to move, and we can't even leave the ground.]

[Among the same level, any one who can fly can easily suppress us and leave us helpless... But if we, the plant spirits, break through the divine storage, the spiritual power of our magical bodies is more than ten times stronger than that of animal spirits, and their lifespan is extremely long, so most animal spirits will not let us break through successfully.]

[Our advancement is also very slow, not as fast as humans. It takes about a year to condense a new blessed land prototype in the woods before we can break through. However, after the breakthrough, we will be the real people of Broken Blade Mountain and can truly control this mountain.]

[We still have to say this, this is also the reason why Dachen has been unwilling to support us for so many years - Lord An, are you really going to help me advance? ]

——These plant spirits are thinking too far ahead. How can they have a future if they can’t win this battle?

An Jing shook his head slightly. He said bluntly: "I didn't say that you should break through now. I just hope that you can prevent Tie Li's people from entering the mountain and occupying the earth veins during this period of time. Use all your strength to stop them."

"Of course, if we fight around Broken Blade Mountain, I hope you can help us out."

[This is natural. In fact, even without you telling us, we will do our best to stop them.]

Jue Yucui said: [When the Tieli people regarded this place as a so-called "holy land", they prohibited all communication between the inside and the outside. When we greeted them, they were horrified and said that we were "evil spirits possessed by the devil" and wanted to find our roots and completely destroy us.]

[Those hundreds of years were truly humiliating. We were almost completely burned to ashes by those Tieli people... The reason why I chose to join the Dachen Demon Tribe was because Dachen could at least see that we were normal demon spirits, not evil spirits, let alone demons.]

[In this life, we will never talk to stupid people, and we will never reconcile with these idiots! ]

"and many more."

An Jing's expression changed slightly: "Holy Land? Heavenly Demon? Did the Tieli people know that this place is special?"

[Hmm?] Rong Yucui was a little puzzled: [Of course, Dachen also knows that this place once sealed the demons - there are too many such places in the world. Otherwise, with Dachen's temper, why would he entrust us, the demon tribe, with this?]

[We demons are close to nature, have simple thoughts, long lifespans, and are not easily possessed by demons. We are the best choice to guard the seal.]

——No wonder Dachen hardly intervened in Broken Blade Mountain... It seems that the Demon-Suppressing True Chi is also a kind of demon spirit guarding the seal, but it should be the strongest one.

An Jing somewhat understood the significance of the existence of the Demon Tribe, but there was another possibility that was more crucial.

——Has the morality of the Tieli people been lowered to the point where they would release the devil just for the sake of victory?

Haha, no need to think about it.

An Jing shook his head. Dachen would collude with the demons to slaughter their own city and find the princess. What would it matter if the Tieli people released a few ancient demons in order to win the war?
Even if there are a few good people with morals, from top to bottom, as long as one link loses morals, they will be completely corrupted.

"I changed my mind."

An Jing said: "You don't have to appear on the front battlefield - General Xiong, your mission is to improve your strength as quickly as possible, and then defend the area around Broken Blade Peak, and don't let any Tieli people or True Demon Sect people get through."

【clear】

Rong Yucui is not stupid. It knows very well what An Jing means - obviously, as the war intensifies, some bottom lines will be broken... It is better to lose both than to win alone. If the Tieli people think they can't win, then they will definitely not let the Dachen people win.

Therefore, even the demons became solemn at this moment: [Not only for the sake of these evergreen trees...]

[For the future of Broken Blade Mountain, we will do our best]

The forest of Broken Blade Mountain began to shake.

For a moment, the earth shook with An Jing as the center, causing the sea of ​​trees to surge.

The trees that had been silent in the frost disaster now came alive. The hard branches suddenly became soft and twisted like snakes, and countless tree roots suddenly climbed out from the depths of the earth, like tentacles and vines, slowly lifting a huge monster from deep underground and slowly surging in one direction.

That is exactly... the direction of Broken Blade Peak.

In the forest of Broken Blade Mountain, the great demon spirit Chung Yucui revealed its true form. From a distance, one could see that the center of the numerous roots was a pure white, round, prehistoric giant egg.

potato.

"emotion……"

Seeing this, An Jing opened his eyes wide and muttered to himself: "Your true form is a potato."

[It's the Earth Spirit Bean!] Rong Yucui was immediately anxious: [City Lord An, please don't talk nonsense. My true form is the Earth Spirit Bean! It's different from potatoes, which are just food. It's a spiritual plant, a spiritual plant!]

"I know, I know, it's Earth Spirit Beans, Earth Spirit Beans!" An Jing knew it clearly. Aren't Earth Spirit Beans just potatoes transformed from spiritual plants? But looking at the appearance of Rong Yucui, it was obvious that it cared about its origins. He was not a bad person, so of course he would not provoke it.

Moreover, he should have thought of it long ago... With the roots of numerous trees as its main body, it gathers nutrients to nurture a blessed land and is not afraid of poison. It must be potatoes!

Haha, it turns out that the Broken Blade Mountain forest is essentially a large field of potato seedlings!
Although he couldn't help laughing, An Jing still felt a little emotional.

In this way of demons and spirits, sea cucumbers and worms can turn into dragons, and potatoes can become the king of the sea of ​​trees. Apart from looking at IQ, it feels much fairer than martial arts and cultivation.

But what are the shortcomings that make it unpopular?

Long Yucui transferred her body directly to the center of the Broken Blade Mountain blessed land, to protect Broken Blade Peak with all her strength and to prepare for advancement.

And An Jing also returned to Linjiang City.

Linjiang City did not stop functioning just because An Jing was away for three days, nor did anything happen.

Chen Yinzi only thought that An Jing went to the same mysterious place as Ming Guangchen, while King De thought that An Jing went to Suling Cave to practice - when the Suling Sword Lotus appeared, he knew that An Jing could now be regarded as the master of Suling Cave.

Through Zheng Mo's mouth, King De told An Jing Shuo Yueying some information - this big monster had left Hanhai Road at least half a year ago, and no one knew whether it was in Hannan or had gone to the northwest or Chenli, but it had indeed completely abandoned its old nest.

He had also heard a little about the matter of the lush green. "If it can become a divine treasure, then it is the general of Broken Blade Mountain," said the King of De through Zheng Mo.

"This Prince De is quite generous."

An Jing was a little surprised. There were definitely not many spiritual places like Broken Blade Mountain. Even if there was a great demon sealed there, there were still many people who wanted it. It was really generous of King De that he did not send his men to occupy it but instead gave it to the local lush greenery.

"Maybe he saw the potential of the lush green." An Jing thought so, but he never imagined that this was the fact.

[This An Jing is really my lucky star, worthy of being God’s destiny]

At this moment, Prince De was extremely happy.

An Jing not only allowed him to discover that there were rebels in the imperial dynasty who were trying to break the dragon energy, but also allowed him to connect with Xing Mofeng, who had great potential, and Rong Yucui, who was able to break through the Shenzang and go to Shenjing for a meeting.

Although it has not been accomplished yet, in such a short period of time, he has gained two more talents that he can recruit in the future. King De has made up his mind: [As long as I help this God more in the future, I will feel that talents will flow into my grasp like water! ]

However, now is not the time for the two to meet formally. Prince De does not want to be exposed to the eyes of the rebels so soon, and An Jing does not want to meet with a Dachen Town Prince so early, so even though both sides know that the other side already knows, they still tacitly use Zheng Mo as an intermediary to communicate.

at the same time.

Vast sea and vast snowfield.

The wind and snow have stopped a little today. The sun's rays shine through the clouds, making the sky and the earth dimly white. In the dazzling snow light, a team is moving slowly forward.

At the side of the team, the cavalry commander Kan Hao stopped his horse and narrowed his eyes, staring at the "envoy" in front of him.

"I have nothing to say to you, the True Demon Cult."

Although his tone was calm and steady, he did not seem to be compromising at all: "I know there is a great demon in the Broken Blade Holy Land, but even Dachen has no intention of detonating it to stop us, and we will not use such means that will destroy our descendants and all the blessings in the future."

[Commander Kan, this is not a request, but an order]

But the man who was shrouded in a pitch-black shadow, with a stiff face, who was not sure whether he was completely corrupted by the devil, or simply possessed by the devil, pulled out a curve at the corner of his mouth and took out a piece of letter from his bosom: [Under the command of King Ju Guang, the commander of the Three Front Iron Cavalry, Kan Hao, listens to the order]

[At all costs, kill or capture the Lord of Dachen Linjiang City, the true disciple of the Ninth Peak of the Mingjing Sect, An Jing! ]

【Remember, at all costs! 】

Kan Hao's body froze.

The giant's body is like an iron tower, strong enough to block many swords and spears. His soul is tough and indestructible. The battlefield makes his blood excited and leap for joy. Although the land under his feet has been lost for two hundred years, it is still his hometown.

Standing on this land, even facing Dachen and the legendary divine destiny, he still had no fear, but was eager to try.

Only those orders from the rear that were difficult for him to understand could make this burly soldier feel a chill spreading up from his tailbone.

He stared blankly at the invisible mark on the letter, the aura that was so familiar to him... that was, that was his master, the true ruler of all the Iron Li tribes, the only one respected in the land of Chen Li...

Visit Taiming Sect.

Just that mark is like countless oracles from heaven over the past ten thousand years. No ordinary person can deny the meaning behind that mark.

"disciple……"

Facing the supreme majesty behind the thin piece of letter paper, Kan Hao dismounted, knelt on one knee in front of the shadow envoy, lowered his head, and said softly in an extremely respectful tone: "Disciple Kan Hao, I will obey the envoy's order!"

"very good."

The shadow envoy took back the letter. He didn't care about the commander's humiliating kneeling, nor did he care about the other party's somewhat lost expression. He had only one goal: "Next, change the marching route. Our goal is no longer to break the city, but to lure An Jing out of the city and find an opportunity to capture him."

"At the same time, our people will cooperate with your actions and provide technical and material support."

"remember."

The monster bared its sharp teeth in the shadows. A red light flashed in the deep cave, and a bloody smell came over me: "No matter what the cost, just to complete the goal."

Kan Hao closed his eyes tightly. He wanted to say something, but in the end he could only sigh: "Disciple, I understand."

The shadow messenger disappeared, leaving only the letter.

Kan Hao slowly stood up and raised his hand to take the letter into his palm.

He stared at the thin piece of paper with a complicated expression, and finally could only sigh, put it away, and continue to lead his troops forward.

(End of this chapter)