I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 165 The fifth counterattack! (Subscribe)
[Use counterattack points to issue the task - Pillar of the Human Race! ]

[You are forty-six years old, and your cultivation is only at the third level of Tianhe realm? ]

[Haha, you can be called a "middle-aged loser"! ]

[But you, who are already famous throughout the world, have also attracted the attention of the Demon Court after you have obtained the qualification to enter the Taizhou Mountain battlefield. ]

[In order to deal with you, your fiancée Lin Xueru was captured by the Demon Court and imprisoned under the Nine-story Demon Tower on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield.

Your father Chen Taiping was falsely accused of having an affair with the evil court, and was stripped of his title of marquis, and his entire family died in exile.

Your master Li Qingzhou was surrounded and killed by the Twelve Pillars of the Demon Court on the battlefield of Taizhou Mountain and died tragically in the mouth of Lu Chen.

Your master's sect, the Taixu Taoist Sect, was besieged by evil demons such as the "Qianlong", the Yuhua Immortal Sect, and the Baishen Sect, and was wiped out overnight.

your……】

[Please kill one of the twelve pillars of the Demon Court to stop the killing!

By then, you will become the new "pillar of the human race"!
Reward: Magical Power: A world away! 】

[Note 1: The magical power of "A world away within a stone's throw" is a secret technique of the ancient Taoist temple. If you practice it deeply, you can travel a million miles with just one thought.]

[Note 2: Each of the Twelve Pillars of the Demon Court has a cultivation base above the Heavenly Demon Realm/Heavenly Human Realm, and has cultivated at least two magical powers, so you are given ten years.

If the task fails or is not completed within the deadline, you will lose everything! 】

"..."

Silent for a long time.

Chen Yi looked again and again, and after confirming the content on the panel, a very strange smile appeared on his face.

"They are already very powerful, so why did such a tragic thing happen?"

"The little girl was trapped, the Chen family and Taixu Dao Sect were destroyed, and Xiao Xuanzhen, Flower Fairy and others died last time..."

"Ah!"

"Could it be that my original fate was a damn [unlucky star]?"

The smile on Chen Yi's face faded, his dark eyes became calm and deep, with a hint of coldness.

He looked at Zhennan Pass in the distance.

Gray-brown flesh and blood coagulated and covered the entire city wall, stretching for dozens of miles.

Piled on top were the corpses of barbarians, demons, and armored Wei Dynasty soldiers.

After kerosene was poured on many places, the flames continued to jump and ignite the corpses below, emitting thick black smoke.

And above the pass.

Huge rocks were scattered around, stuck together with limbs, heads and internal organs by blood.

It is impossible to tell which part is the demon and which part is the human.

Not all the surviving soldiers from the Baihua Army and the Annan Army had happy expressions on their faces.

Some looked sad, some were angry, and quite a few cried while hugging the bodies of their colleagues, cursing them for not holding on a little longer.

However, the looks of those barbarian kings and great demons who were bound by the formation were extremely consistent.

——Hatred!
Especially when Chen Yi looked at them, the murderous intent in his eyes seemed tangible.

He knew in his heart that if given the chance, these barbarians would eat his flesh and drink his blood.

Even the female barbarian leader who announced her surrender and the barbarians she brought with her looked at him with hatred.

Among them is A'man.

Chen Yi watched all this calmly, as if he wanted to engrave this Zhennan Pass filled with blood and hatred deeply into his mind.

"Isn't this kind of killing enough to scare them?"

"It seems that I am not strong enough and I haven't killed enough people!"

Thinking of this, Chen Yi's heart turned cold, as cold as the murderous sword intent that was still accumulating on the altar in his body.

The little white tiger on the altar sensed his mood, and its body, which had already solidified most of its strength, began to show its ferocity.

“Meow meow meow meow…”

Even the little green dragon, whose head was clearly visible, started to yell in a ferocious voice.

"Brother Yi, kill, kill, kill..."

Hearing their voices, the coldness in Chen Yi's heart dissipated a little.

"You two haven't even fully grown your hair yet, why would you kill us?"

The little green dragon flew up in a circle, "Dragons don't have hair, but tigers do."

"Wow!"

The little white tiger patted the fur on its belly, looking very proud.

Noticing their actions, Chen Yi suddenly felt happy, and his mind was cleared and he stopped thinking so much.

Now that he knows the root of the problem, he can just solve it one by one.

Not strong enough?
Then he will stand at the highest point in the world!

Not enough kills?

Then I'll kill him to pieces!

Today, he would never allow others to scheme against and bully him, even if it was someone close to him!
Then Chen Yi looked at the light curtain again, his eyes falling on the reward.

"Mystical Power: A World Away, the Second Mystical Power?"

Chen Yi seemed to be thinking about something.

As far as he could remember, the dragon had used two magical powers on him before - one was "Magic Power·Confusation", and the other was "Magic Power·Black Prison".

And according to the description of the Twelve Pillars of the Demon Court on the panel, each of them has more than one magical ability.

"Could it be that above the Grandmaster level, one must practice magical skills?"

Chen Yi thought for a moment, then turned off the light curtain, planning to ask Li Qingzhou for advice later.

He didn't want to worry too much about the task of killing a pillar of the Demon Court.

Not to mention that the mission period is ten years long, just in terms of strength, he is still a long way from killing a pillar.

Before that, his top priority is to improve his strength as quickly as possible!

While Chen Yi was in a daze, neither Li Qingzhou nor Mr. San disturbed him.

After confirming that Lu Chen and other great demon kings had completely left, they signaled Monk Hui Jing to take Xiao Xuanzhen and others to Zhennan Pass.

Chen Yi came back to his senses, glanced around, saluted to Mr. San next to him and said:
"Thank you for your rescue, sir."

Although Chen Yi agreed with the words "stop killing with killing" on the light screen and planned to do so, he still considered himself a good boy who "obeyed the law and understood etiquette."

The help of others deserves gratitude.

Mr. San looked him up and down, then said with a smile, "It's just a small favor, young marquis, you don't have to be polite."

Chen Yi raised his eyes slightly and looked straight at him.

The three words "young marquis" made him feel a little surprised.

If Chu Ming and others said it, it would be considered a respectful title for him, indicating that they believed that they were inferior to Chen Yi in terms of status and strength.

But coming from the mouth of Mr. San from Kyoto University, it is not that simple.

After all, Mr. San's status, position and strength are all above Chen Yi's.

Therefore, his address seems to be somewhat meaningful.

Are you optimistic or testing?

Chen Yi didn't know.

After all, a Confucian saint like Mr. San has wisdom and sophistication that are unmatched by ordinary people.

He didn't think that the other party said such words in the capacity of a "teacher in a holy place of academy".

Thinking of this, Chen Yi smiled and pretended not to understand what he said.

The smile on Mr. San's face froze for a moment, and then he looked around without saying anything.

But he was still muttering in his heart.

"This 'young marquis' is really a wonderful person."

"Not only is he extremely talented, his strength far exceeds that of his peers, and even his character is extraordinary."

But such a genius is also a Wuhou...

Mr. San secretly shook his head, hoping that the nobles, aristocratic families, and civil officials in Kyoto Prefecture could be more discerning.

If they regarded Chen Yi as "the second Zhou Guanwu"...

Then there will be a good show!
After all, this "little sword fairy" Chen Yike is a ruthless man who has killed hundreds of thousands of barbarians.

Such excessive killing is rare even among sword practitioners, let alone other martial arts practitioners.

What he didn't know was that Chen Yi was already sharpening his sword at this moment.

Not only did he remember Lu Chen and other pillars of the Demon Court, he also remembered the "Qianlong" who surrounded and killed Taixu Taoist Sect, Yuhua Xianmen and Baishen Sect.

"A bunch of bastards, it's not a pity to die!"

……

A moment later, Chen Yi and others entered Zhennan Pass.

After discussion, some people, such as Chu Ming and other young men from aristocratic families, decided to set off immediately.

However, Chen Yi and others chose to settle inside the Great Wall and return after the Nanman incident was completely over.

Only Gu Tiangang and Sun Daofu returned to Taixu Taoist Sect with Pang Kuan's head after confirming that Zhennan Pass was safe.

In fact, after the incident in the southern barbarian land, many families, sects and holy places arranged people to guard Zhennan Pass.

Chu Ming, Chu Wan'er and others soon left with the carriage.

Looking at Zhennan Pass which had returned to peace, the two looked at each other and sighed.

Although they gained something from this trip to the secret realm, it was nothing compared to the bumpy road and the pain of the death of their two younger brothers and sisters.

The biggest regret was that when they left Zhennan Pass, they did not meet Chen Yi and others again.

Chu Wan'er leaned against the side of the carriage. The shaking of the carriage did not affect her posture - her slightly lowered eyes were lifeless for a long time.

"Second brother, do you think we can meet the young marquis again in the future?"

Chu Ming pursed his lips, and after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "No, I don't think so."

"Why?"

Chu Ming smiled bitterly: "There is a gap in status, talent and strength. Being able to see from afar is already the limit."

"Too……"

Chu Wan'er looked towards Zhennan Pass which was gradually moving away.

Some people are born extraordinary, and I'm afraid she will never be able to overcome all difficulties and get to him in her entire life.

Not to mention getting close to him, even seeing his back was an extremely difficult task.

Chu Wan'er was confused and couldn't help but envy Xiao Xuanzhen and the Flower Fairy.

If only she had gone to Taixu Dao Sect to become a disciple at that time...

Chen Yi naturally didn't know this.

Even though he knew Chu Wan'er's thoughts, he would only say that it was normal for a young girl to be in love, and then forget about it.

After the disciples of the noble families and sects left, Chen Yi and the others rested in the mansion specially prepared for the garrison commander.

After running all the way, everyone was a little tired.

Not only was everyone physically tired, but they were also mentally exhausted, which made everyone lose interest in conversation.

Even Chen Yi fell into a deep sleep after entering the prepared room.

After making sure that he was soundly asleep, the Flower Fairy entered the room with Xiao Xuanzhen.

"Junior sister," Xiao Xuanzhen tidied up the bed and looked at the gentle flower fairy and said:
"You don't mind sleeping in the same bed with me?"

The flower fairy nodded hesitantly. It would be fine if she didn't say it out loud, but it always felt weird when she heard it at first.

Although they have mostly lived together since coming down the mountain, this is the first time they have slept in the same bed like today.

"That's good. I was worried that you wouldn't be used to it."

Xiao Xuanzhen took off her outer clothes, lying in bed wearing only a pink undershirt and breathed a sigh of relief.

"If I had known that I would encounter this after going down the mountain, I would not have agreed to my father's arrangement."

"What kind of demons and barbarians are they? Not only are they ugly, but they also look ferocious and evil."

"Fortunately, Junior Brother Chen's cultivation has improved, otherwise we would all die in their hands."

"It's okay to be killed, but it would be terrible if you were eaten."

As she spoke, she saw the flower fairy still standing by the bed, and quickly waved her hand, "Come and have a rest, junior sister." The flower fairy hesitated for a moment, then took off her clothes, casting a hazy figure in the dim candlelight.

Then she lay down in another bed next to Xiao Xuanzhen, still feeling strange in her heart.

A moment of silence.

Xiao Xuanzhen lay on his side and looked at her and said, "Junior sister, what do you think Senior Sister Ling was thinking when she died?"

For some reason, after the surroundings became quiet, she suddenly thought of the dead Ling Yinrong.

This was the second person to die in Taixu Taoist Sect besides Sect Master Pang Kuan.

But she did not die at the hands of the evil people or barbarians of the Baishen Sect, but died tragically at the hands of Chen Yuan's knife.

"Senior Sister Ling?"

Although the Flower Fairy didn't know why Xiao Xuanzhen mentioned Ling Yinrong, she felt sad when she thought of that senior sister.

"Maybe she is happy."

"happy……"

Xiao Xuanzhen noticed with bright eyes that the flower fairy was frowning, and then he laughed and changed the subject.

"No more talking, no more talking, go to sleep."

"Um……"

As they talked, they both closed their eyes, each thinking about their own things, and it was a long time before they fell asleep.

There weren't many people in the general's mansion at this time, but there were quite a few too.

In addition to the four Taixu Taoist disciples Chen Yi, Hua Xianzi, Xiao Xuanzhen and Xie Changle, there are Xie Dongan, Jiang Ye and others.

Gongye Shou, the prince of Zhennan, went to accompany his biological mother, the leader of the Nanman sect.

She surrendered on behalf of the barbarians and had to discuss everything with Gongye Jiahong before leaving.

Xu Niannian and Pang Longxiang followed Baihua Hou and Annan Hou to rectify the affairs of Zhennan Pass.

The war has just ended, and there are many things to do both inside and outside the pass.

Especially for the soldiers who died in battle, not only their bodies had to be collected, but also those who had disappeared without a trace had to be counted.

Of course, the things carried by the barbarians also need to be collected and put into the treasury as trophies.

An hour later.

Prince of Zhennan Gongye Jiahong led his troops to the interior of the country. On the way, he heard that the crisis was over. He thought the person who reported it was joking.

But when he actually entered Zhennan Pass and saw the barbarian corpses piled up together and the bodies of soldiers in the morgue, he laughed and cried.

"Barbarians, I'm going to kill your ancestors!"

The barbarians suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and the 700,000 troops led by the high priest were almost wiped out.

However, more than half of the 500,000 defenders at Zhennan Pass were killed or wounded.

If Chen Yi and others had not arrived and taken action to eliminate the barbarians and demons, Zhennan Pass would have been completely lost.

Even the two military marquises Xu Hengjun and Pang Zongkang who were stationed there would die.

"Your Majesty, this battle was a great victory..."

"Jie your mother!"

Without waiting for the deputy general behind him to offer comfort, Gongye Jiahong started scolding him.

"I told you to speed up the march, but you dragged your feet and almost missed the big event!"

"If it weren't for Chen Taiping's son coming to the rescue, the entire Zhennan Pass would be littered with corpses..."

After scolding for a full quarter of an hour, Gongye Jiahong finally stopped and said angrily:

"Send a message to Kyoto Prefecture, report the great victory at Zhennan Pass to His Majesty, and say that the invading barbarians have surrendered."

Upon hearing this, Pang Zongkang stepped forward and said, “My Lord, don’t forget Chen Yi.”

Gongye Jiahong was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, he cursed the captain behind him as a good-for-nothing.

"Not only are we uncles and aunts doing nothing, we have to rely on the younger generation for help."

"Fortunately, Chen Yi is a military marquis, so strictly speaking, he is one of us. Otherwise, if it was someone like An from Kyoto Academy, I would be completely embarrassed by you!"

Pang Zongkang and Xu Hengjun looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Although it was true that Chen Yi rescued Zhennan Pass as reported in the newspaper, his identity was indeed special, so it was no wonder that King Zhennan was angry.

However, such a great achievement fell on Chen Yi alone...

Thinking of this, Pang Zongkang suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't I wait until I go to Chen Yi to discuss it before reporting to His Majesty?"

Gongye Jiahong glared at him and snorted, "What? Do you think your own contribution is too small and want to steal the credit from my nephew?"

"...Xian, Xian Nephew?"

Pang Zongkang blinked, looking confused.

Even though he was knowledgeable and had the demeanor of a Confucian general, he still found it difficult to understand what the Prince of Zhennan said.

Marquis Wu'an Chen Taiping is under the command of King Zhenbei Du Qing. Even though they are both Marquises, they have little contact with the Marquis Wu of the King Zhennan lineage.

The phrase "virtuous nephew" is indeed a bit niche.

Gongye Jiahong snorted coldly and said, "Report the battle truthfully, and whoever deserves the credit will get it!"

Seeing that everyone agreed, his expression eased a little, and after thinking for a long time, he added:
"Also, write a letter of apology for me and send it along."

The deputy general who was acting as a clerk temporarily: "Ah?"

Gongye Jiahong immediately became even angrier: "Oh your mother! Can you use your brain?"

"The invaders this time are barbarians, the Southern Barbarians!"

"Fuck you, I can't stand it any longer! Someone, take him down and give him fifty... one hundred lashes!"

As the deputy general's wailing faded away, Gongye Jiahong angrily made arrangements for all matters before leaving the city gate.

Pang Zongkang and Xu Hengjun looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Old Li has also suffered an unexpected disaster."

"There's nothing we can do. This time, Madam has implicated the prince."

"Hey……"

Although it was the high priest of the Southern Barbarian Cult who led the troops, Ling Nuo, as the leader of the cult, also had certain responsibilities.

Even if we don't take those things into account, her barbarian blood alone is likely to attract criticism from those gossipers in the court.

Xu Hengjun muttered, "It's just a good battle. If we win, we will get nothing. If we lose, we will die. If I were the prince, I would..."

"Silence!"

Pang Zongkang glared at him and said, "Hurry up and take care of those barbarian kings and great shamans. Go!"

"Just go..."

……

At the same time, in the imperial city of Kyoto Prefecture.

In the huge Suzaku Hall, civil officials accounted for the majority, while military marquises were far fewer.

Not only were Prince Zhennan Gongye Jiahong and others absent, but also Wu Hou under Prince Zhenbei was not present.

Only Prince Du Qing stood alone in the first place.

"boom!"

The Emperor Wei at the top of the table slammed the table next to him, and a golden dragon's head broke into pieces.

"Are you all mute!?"

"I ask you, if Zhennan Pass is lost, is there any good strategy to stop those barbarians in the south of Wangchuan County?"

He couldn't help but be angry.

In fact, he had previously received news that 700,000 barbarian troops had marched to Zhennan Pass, and that the demons of Beixiong Pass and the Southern Barbarians had joined forces, which made him expect that Zhennan Pass would fall soon.

"say something!"

"Xie Jing, as the prime minister, aren't you usually very eloquent?"

"You ask me to maintain the balance between the military marquises, the nobles, and the aristocratic families all day long. What lessons from the past? Why are you silent at such a critical moment?"

Xie Jing's expression remained unchanged, but she frowned secretly in her heart.

His advice to the emperor was that he did not want to see any connection between the martial arts sects, holy places and the Marquis of Wu, which would affect the situation in the court.

But how could such words be said in front of all the civil and military officials?
Think for a moment.

After Xie Jing walked out slowly, he said calmly, "I suggest gathering the disciples from the seven prefectures in the south to support the King of Zhennan."

"There are two reasons. First, ..."

Emperor Wei waved his hand to interrupt, "Anything else?"

Xie Jing paused and continued, "There are also chivalrous men in the martial arts world. Some of them can also assist the army in killing the Nanman Cult shaman."

Emperor Wei stared at him with cold eyes, and spoke after a while:

"As for the noble families and academies in the seven southern prefectures, all those with bachelor's degrees and above are summoned to support Zhennan Pass!"

Xie Jing looked up, then lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty's thoughts are more thoughtful."

He deliberately did not mention the noble family and the academy, with the intention of testing them.

The result was better than he expected...!

"Pass on my order, recruit..."

"Report!"

Before Emperor Wei could finish his words, a series of dense footsteps were heard outside the hall, and a loud voice came into the hall.

"Emergency news from Zhennan Pass!"

Emperor Wei frowned, but waved his hand to signal Liu Gao beside him.

Liu Gao understood, took a step forward and shouted in a shrill voice: "Xuan!"

Soon, a guard in black armor came quickly into the hall, just one step behind Xie Jing, knelt down and said:

"Emergency news from Zhennan Pass!"

"Read!"

At this time, the eyes of Emperor Wei and all the civil and military officials in the palace were focused on him.

Even Xie Jing in front turned around to look.

For a moment, the entire Suzaku Palace was silent, and many ministers with sweat on their foreheads held their breath.

Most of them were afraid of hearing bad news from the guards, such as "Zhennan Pass was lost" and "Zhennan Prince Gong Ye Jiahong died in battle".

The guard was much calmer. He spread out the palm-sized booklet in his hand.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This time the Nanman Cult came to the north to block the pass. I, Gongye Jiahong, have failed to live up to your grace..."

The more people listened, the more puzzled it seemed. What kind of letter was this from the Prince of Zhennan? All he said for so long was that he was "guilty"?
"stop!"

At this time, the Emperor of Wei glared at the guards angrily and said, "I don't care about Gongye Jiahong's family affairs. What about the war? How is Zhennan Pass going now?"

Housework?
Xie Jing frowned again after hearing this.

The guard quickly flipped through the pages, one, two... until he turned to the last few pages, he showed a happy expression.

"Long live the emperor! Great victory at Zhennan Pass!"

The Emperor of Wei was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed: "You are so good, Gongye Jiahong, you are playing tricks on me, right?"

"When he comes back, I will punish him for deceiving the emperor!"

Upon hearing such good news, he disregarded the royal dignity and started cursing in the same tone as Gongye Jiahong.

"Hurry, keep reading."

The guard continued to recite: "This time, the great victory at Zhennan Pass wiped out all the invading enemies, killing 700,000 enemies..."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

"Lie!"

“It’s definitely a lie!”

Not to mention the ministers, even the Emperor Wei frowned and waved his hand, saying, "Let him finish."

After everyone was quiet, the guard continued his conversation.

After hearing that Chen Yi, the son of Chen Taiping, Marquis of Wu'an, killed 400,000 barbarians with a single sword outside Zhennan Pass, everyone fell silent again.

Emperor Wei, who was the first to react, stood up and laughed loudly, his laughter echoing throughout the Suzaku Palace.

"Pass on my order, reward——"

(End of this chapter)