Fire Monster

Chapter 173 Family secret skills
Although he didn't know what was going on, Zhao Guanshan drew his sword without hesitation.

And the moment his long sword was unsheathed, the light golden small sword also quickly sank into the long sword, and the next moment a golden light lit up like water ripples.

The feeling Zhao Guanshan got was one of clarity!
The psychic sword, which he originally needed to activate before he could use it, now seemed to have become a part of his body. It not only had zero delay but also had extremely high sensitivity.

It even felt like what he was holding was no longer a specific sword, but the three attack runes engraved on the sword. They could actually be peeled off without any middleman to make a profit from the difference, and they could face him directly.

The three runes were directly reflected in the depths of his mind. With a bang, in the visualization world, the rune star that the long sword that he had never lit up suddenly lit up passively.

It’s the Qianjin sword energy!
No, it was his natal Qianjin Seal. In an instant, Zhao Guanshan understood the purpose of the light golden sword. This thing could help him temporarily obtain a natal Qianjin Seal.

It's like a real mage suddenly masters the charge, battle cry, heavy attack, and shield counter.

You can jump between different careers.

So, what else is there to say!

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan laughed in his heart. The three attack runes that had been imprinted deep in his mind suddenly merged together and turned into a light golden natal Qianjin seal.

He then mobilized the innate pure yang energy in his body and poured it into this natal Qianjin Seal, transforming it into a more suitable power, which he then injected into the sword.

The next second, a fierce and dazzling sword light suddenly shot up into the sky. There was no sword energy at all, because the sword energy was as thick as a pillar. Zhao Guanshan just waved it casually above Deng Jiu's head, and the sword energy column that was hundreds of meters long swept across.

Even though he didn't make any contact with Deng Jiu, even though he didn't dare to raise his shield to block, he was still pinned down.

The long sword in Zhao Guanshan's hand, which he had modified and upgraded, turned into powder in the next second, without even the hilt left.

What the hell?

Zhao Guanshan stood there in a daze, and everyone else was dumbfounded. Is this still the Master Zhao we know?
The worst-off was Deng Jiu. He was originally wearing a helmet with an imperial seal, but the helmet turned into ashes and flew away from him. When he got up, all his hair turned into ashes, and he was completely bald. He looked dumbfounded.

But the power of the sword just now was too great, and he tried to suppress it, but he overdid it.

But Zhao Guanshan also felt very regretful, because although he felt happy, he didn't know that the pale golden small sword was actually a consumable. It would be gone after being used once. Whether it could be condensed next time would depend on how diligent Xiao Chengyun was in his daily practice.

"Don't just stand there, send Deng Jiu back first."

Liu Yuwei gave orders loudly. Deng Jiu should have no problem advancing this time. However, what happened to Zhao Guanshan just now? He seemed as scary as a third-level Qi Refiner.

Wang Chen, Yu Che and others hurriedly came to Zhao Guanshan, especially Wang Chen, whose eyes were extremely burning. Before, Xiao Chengyun asked him to comprehend the Qianjin sword energy, and he gained some insights.

And the sword that Zhao Guanshan just used was clearly the Qianjin sword energy, but its power was too great.

Wang Chen didn’t know whether it was because he had too little experience or what, but he felt that it was completely contrary to his previous understanding.

You said that Zhao Guanshan used the methods of a Qi Refiner, but he was using a psychic sword.

You said he used the methods of a martial artist, but this is not the kind of damage a martial artist can inflict.

So he looked eagerly, hoping that Zhao Guanshan could give an explanation.

As a result, Zhao Guanshan hesitated for a moment and said, "The material of the sword is not up to standard."

What do you mean?
"Brother Zhao, was what you just displayed the Zhao family's secret technique?" Wang Chen asked cautiously.

"Secret skills? Yes, it's the secret skills passed down in my family. Ahem, I hope everyone can keep it a secret for me." Zhao Guanshan said seriously. This matter could not be explained at all.

In addition, he also felt that it was probably because he did not have enough experience in mastering the long sword, so he could not control it better.

Otherwise, that sword strike just now would have been such a waste. Wouldn't it be better to divide it into three or five attacks?

Then the psychic sword would not completely melt because it could not withstand such a huge energy overload.

"Clang clang clang!"

At this moment, the warning bell suddenly rang on the top of the city.

Everyone did not dare to delay and quickly retreated back into the city. At the same time, two modified imperial chariots that were on combat duty also drove out quickly and sped away in the direction indicated by the command flag.

In a short while, they returned with three first-level imperial seal chariots "hostage".

It turned out that the Chief Secretary had sent someone again.

To be on the safe side and also to learn from his lesson, Zhao Guanshan did not go out of the city to meet them. On the top of the city wall, more than a dozen of his own psychic heavy crossbows were firmly locked onto the psychic heavy crossbows on the three imperially-sealed chariots.

Although it is impossible to break the chariot's defense, it is still possible to destroy the psychic heavy crossbow.

Soon, the three chariots with imperial seals stopped at the city gate, and a group of people came down one after another. The person who came was actually the fifth special envoy of the governor's seal who had been here last time. As for the other special envoys who held the seals, they were nowhere to be seen.

After making sure it was safe, Zhao Guanshan jumped off the city wall and came out to greet them.

"I am here to meet the special envoy. You have been traveling all the way and must be tired. Please come into the city to rest so that I can prepare some wine and food to welcome you." Zhao Guanshan chatted awkwardly and said "please come in" but he didn't move. He could guess why the other party came.

"There's no need to go into the city, Brother Zhao. I'm here to give you a message on orders."

The Fifth Palm Seal Envoy's tone changed. "It's not your fault that we failed to defeat the Zhang family this time. The Zhang family wants to severely punish the murderer who killed Zhang Henian, but the governor rejected it. Now we announce to the public that you and Liu Yuwei are waiting for trial in the governor's jail. The Zhang family will definitely not believe it. So when the war becomes normal, you must defend the Second Pioneer City. At the same time, you must defend the defense line of the Demon Suppression Network."

"The Governor's support for you remains unchanged. The monthly supply of materials worth 100,000 coins will not be interrupted. In addition, for every box of magic liquid you bring back, you will be rewarded with 10,000 coins."

"What about merits? Will I get merits for killing an eighth-level evil demon?"

Since the other party was not being polite, Zhao Guanshan asked directly for the benefits.

"Merits are awarded by the Demon Suppression Department. We, the Governor's Department, don't have any merits. Do you think the Demon Suppression Department will still award you merits at this time?"

"What about the Dao Palace contribution points? Killing an eighth-level evil demon will definitely earn you some Dao Palace contribution points."

"Of course there are, but you need to prove it yourself, or ask the Taoist temple to send a third-level Qi Refiner to supervise. Otherwise, there is no other way." The fifth special envoy of the seal said indifferently, what are you thinking, the governor is now also gathering various resources to obtain merits and contributions to the Taoist palace, how could he give it to you, you are not his confidant, at this stage, this is used as a buffer, when the governor stabilizes the situation, you can naturally replace him.

Whether it is the Demon Suppression Department or the Provincial Administration Department, they will not allow other forces to grow uncontrollably. In that case, are there still laws? Are there still rules?
"So, I understand."

"That's good to understand! Zhao Guanshan, you are a talented person. Don't worry, no matter how the future changes, you will always have a place in the Chief Secretary."

The Fifth Palm Seal Envoy said this meaningfully, then turned and left.

Not long after he left, a huge roar was suddenly heard in the sky. It turned out that five level three imperial chariots spread their wings and were sliding down from a height of tens of thousands of meters.

Behind these three chariots, each was pulling a demon-suppressing net that was shining with spiritual light.

Four of the imperially-sealed chariots were heading towards the areas of the other four pioneering cities, and one was heading directly for the second pioneering city.

This scene was quite shocking, as the spiritual light on the Demon-Suppressing Net surged like ripples on the surface of a river. After landing, it immediately formed a huge bubble of spiritual light.

At the same time, a Demon-Suppressing Net slowly emerged above Zhao Guanshan and the others' heads. No one knew how this Demon-Suppressing Net was controlled, but there were flashes of light, and the net could merge or separate.

Eventually, the demon-suppressing net in Zhao Guanshan's area turned into a large bubble that was one hundred miles long from north to south and eighty miles long from east to west.

This is the area they must defend.

Behind their pioneering city is the newly formed Demon-Suppressing Net. A large number of trucks are seen driving out from the direction of Linjiang Prefecture and arriving at the edge of the Demon-Suppressing Net. Then the people in the trucks get off, each holding a long rune pillar and smashing it on the ground. This is used to fix the Demon-Suppressing Net.

Afterwards, more transport trucks arrived and started building the city wall from the original site.

Zhao Guanshan watched in silence, because in a short period of time, the Governor's Office sent out more than 200 trucks and thousands of Qi-refining apprentices, and the progress of building the city wall increased rapidly.

There are still two days before the war becomes normalized, which is enough time to build a city wall hundreds of miles long.

"Brother Zhao, this doesn't seem right. Why do I feel like the Chief Secretary is planning to cross the river and then destroy the bridge?"

Wang Chen came over and asked suspiciously.

"Yes! Look at how impatient they are. They have bad intentions, as if we are a burden."

Sun Ze also cursed in a low voice.

"Also, the distance of this wall is not right. It is just an arrow's throw away from our pioneer city. If something happens in the future, the governor can directly deploy hundreds of psychic heavy crossbows on it. Wouldn't it be possible to destroy our pioneer city in an instant?"

Everyone was worried and felt deeply uneasy.

Zhao Guanshan was about to explain when several Qi-refining apprentices who had also come to the top of the city wall to watch the fun started laughing.

Sun Zei glared at him, "What are you laughing at? Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

"Please forgive me, General. We didn't mean to do that. It's just that what you are worried about is a bit far-fetched."

"Because it doesn't work that way. The Psychic Crossbow is indeed very powerful, but the way it operates is based on psychic energy. Using the Psychic Crossbow to attack the Psychic Vortex is like using water from a stream to attack a river. Other than making the water flow in the river more abundant, there is no other change."

"Unless it reaches a certain level, for example, a thousand psychic heavy crossbows, rapidly firing more than nine times at our pioneer city, it is possible to cause our psychic vortex pressure to expand out of control. But this also requires us not to control it. As long as someone on our side controls the first-level spirit supply tower and reduces the pressure of the psychic vortex through psychic flood discharge, then even if the governor dispatches three thousand psychic heavy crossbows, it will not be able to destroy our pioneer city."

These words left Sun Zei, Wang Chen, Yu Che and others speechless. Damn, you bunch of spoiling the fun liberal arts students, it seems like you know a lot, don't you?

But at this time, those Qi Refining apprentices were still not satisfied. They were still discussing among themselves how many psychic heavy crossbows were needed to destroy the first-level Spirit Supply Tower. In the end, they actually figured it out.

"We need at least 4320 units, and if they keep attacking for three times, even if we release the psychic energy immediately, it will be too late."

"So the best way is to upgrade to a level 12937 Spirit Supply Tower. In that case, the Chief Secretary will need Psychic Heavy Crossbows."

(End of this chapter)