Loan Wusheng

Chapter 204 If you don't have the talent, don't try to break through to the Yuan Dan stage!

Within Anlong County, the Cangdao and Xiaoguo armies were resting in place.

The soldiers of both armies were actually somewhat disappointed.

They thought they were going to make a big splash, but after the first day when the Grand Commander led them to advance and they fought a major battle, the remaining two days were spent traveling.

Did nothing.

Therefore, the soldiers of both armies are currently experiencing particularly complex emotions.

Since joining the army, Zheng Jun has treated the Cangdao Army and Xiaoguo Army the best. Thanks to the supply of pills from Jishetang, the soldiers of the Cangdao Army and Xiaoguo Army have been rapidly improving their martial arts skills in the past two or three years. Who wouldn't want to improve their martial arts skills in this world?
Moreover, the army they were facing was one that had been terrified and only knew how to run away.

They were complete noobs, so naturally they were full of passion.

Therefore, both armies' soldiers felt some regret at not being able to participate in the battle.

Zheng Jun, on the other hand, began to think about the situation and summarize the gains and losses of the past few days.

[Slaying enemies and breaking through enemy lines, a veteran of countless battles. 'Overwhelming Might' repayment progress +1994, current repayment progress: 1994/5000.]

The gilded characters flashed before Zheng Jun's eyes, but he didn't pay too much attention to them. Instead, he took a deep breath and looked at the row of water-based medicines on the table, preparing to take this opportunity to use up the repayment conditions of 'Deep Stillness and Lofty Peak' and incorporate them into the system of 'All Dharmas Without Form'.

Zheng Jun sat cross-legged in the quiet room, the water-based medicine in front of him emitting a lustrous glow.

After activating the Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian, Zheng Jun channeled his true essence into his palm, lifting a golden pearl-adorned dragon lotus into the air.

The elixir transformed into a stream of azure light and entered the body, instantly unleashing a surge of powerful water elemental energy within the meridians.

Taking advantage of the situation, Zheng Jun activated 'Abyssal Stillness and Mountain Stance', and layers of illusory water ripples appeared around his body, absorbing all spiritual energy like an abyss still and a mountain stable.

However, after three or four hours, all the spiritual herbs were refined. Zheng Jun opened his eyes, his eyes seemed to be churning with emotion before returning to calm.

[Refined ten water-based medicinal herbs: 10/10.]

[The divine power 'Profound Stillness and Majestic Standing' has been fully repaid.]

Looking at the gilded characters in front of him, Zheng Jun couldn't help but let out a breath, feeling a sense of relief.

To be honest, it still requires a supernatural power like 'deep stillness and towering peaks'.

It's not just a passive skill; Zheng Jun doesn't need to do anything. It takes effect automatically, making his true essence more powerful and giving him a strong protective true essence. It also has the effect of shielding internal and external auras, so even a Yuan Dan Martial Saint cannot track his aura.

More importantly, look at their repayment terms!

Refining ten water-based medicinal herbs is so simple!

Moreover, it's not just about refining; more importantly, one can also use the refinement of these ten 'water-based medicinal herbs' to enhance one's cultivation.

Zheng Jun had only recently broken through to the fifth level of the Qi Opening Realm, and achieving the unity of the five elements was a long and arduous task. Even with the 'Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian' (a highly accomplished version of the Qi Condensation Jade Manual) to assist him in his cultivation, it would still take him at least twenty years to complete this step.

Therefore, Zheng Jun felt that if he wanted to break through, the best way was to use external forces for cultivation.

Unlike other martial arts practitioners who believe that "every medicine has some toxicity," Zheng Jun's situation is actually much simpler. Thanks to the regulation of the "Great Dao Martial Arts Book," Zheng Jun doesn't need to worry about the pill poisoning problem at all.

Whether it's rare treasures or demon beast cores, Zheng Jun can perfectly utilize the spiritual energy contained within them in his cultivation after refining them, without any pill poisoning. This is one of the reasons why Zheng Jun can break through realms faster than other martial arts practitioners.

This 'Great Dao Martial Arts Manual' is truly incredibly useful.

'I just don't know how such a world-shaking treasure ended up in my hands.'

Zheng Jun took a deep breath and pondered to himself.

Although he was somewhat curious, Zheng Jun knew that this was not something he could be curious about right now, so he suppressed his curiosity without hesitation. At the same time, with a thought, a line of gilded characters appeared in front of him.

[Is it possible to pre-emptively utilize the supernatural power 'Profound Stillness and Lofty Steadfastness (Minor Success)'? This requires borrowing the fruits of the future, performing the technique tens of thousands of times, and refining a single 'divine herb' before it can be truly acquired.]

Looking at the gilded characters in front of him, Zheng Jun couldn't help but exhale, and without hesitation thought to himself, "Advance payment!"

[Advance payment successful!]

As the message "Advance payment successful" appeared, Zheng Jun did not hesitate at all and directly chose to integrate "Profound and Steadfast" into "All Dharmas Without Form"!
As Zheng Jun's thoughts stirred, the azure talisman that originally represented 'deep abyss and towering peaks' began to rapidly radiate its original brilliance.

The eight talismans that originally surrounded the chaotic vortex now shone brightly together: the radiant gold talisman representing "breaking through the barrier with the Heavenly Eye", the indigo talisman representing "slaying the dragon in clear water", the crimson gold talisman representing "shining light", and the azure talisman representing "deep stillness and towering peaks".

Zheng Jun has now lit four talismans.

All phenomena are without form.

[Progress on the absence of form in all phenomena: 4/6.]

【当前受箓（小成）：渊渟岳峙：0/10000；熠日流光：4000/10000；渌水斩蛟：10000/10000；天目破障：10000/10000。】

Although the progress of 'Slaying the Dragon in the Green Water' and 'Breaking Through the Barrier with the Heavenly Eye' has reached the maximum value in 'All Dharmas Without Form', the current progress of 'All Dharmas Without Form' is insufficient to reach the Great Perfection, so it can only stay here.

However, Zheng Jun had no complaints about this.

Because Zheng Jun knew very well that without this 'all dharmas are without form', it would be even more difficult!

Because there is no 'all phenomena are without form', one must directly confront his other demands for repayment!

Putting everything else aside, the "Green Water Slaying Dragon" skill requires Zheng Jun to kill ten Tongqiao dragons or one Yuandan dragon.

Where am I supposed to find this myself?
However, in the realm of 'all phenomena are without form,' Zheng Jun can directly blacklist his 'online loan' without needing to fulfill the repayment requirement; he only needs to activate the six talismans.

Now, he has already completed the repayment of 'Swift Meteor' and 'Overwhelming Might'. He only needs to fulfill his repayment requirements to be able to deduce 'All Dharmas Without Form' to its full potential. This condition is much simpler than the normal channels.

However, after Zheng Jun said no to this "black online loan" and transferred "Yuan Ting Yue Shi" to "Zhu Fa Wu Xiang", another prepayment slot became available.

Thus, Zheng Jun had no choice but to start using a supernatural ability that he wasn't particularly interested in.

After all, we're just sitting around doing nothing, we can't just leave it empty, can we?
[Is it possible to preemptively utilize the supernatural power 'Hundred Bone Ferocity (Mastery)'? This requires borrowing the fruits of the future, wielding the spear ten thousand times, and devouring the essence of five powerful demons before it can be absorbed into one's own body.]

"Advance payment!"

[Advance payment successful!]

After looking at the four gilded characters that appeared in front of him, Zheng Jun stood up without any change in expression and looked around.

Zheng Jun was not skilled with a gun.

But it also suddenly gave Zheng Jun a completely new way out.

The Xiaoguo Army and Cangdao Army were trained with the highest level of training, but their performance in battle was unsatisfactory and they failed to achieve the desired results. What is the reason for this?

Besides the fact that they were indeed inferior to the battle-hardened elites, the more important reason was their weapons!
The Mo Dao (陌刀) is only effective in specific situations. On the battlefield, only long-handled weapons such as spears, lances, halberds, and tridents can truly form a powerful battle formation. The Mo Dao is still too short.

Therefore, if this "Fierce Appearance of a Hundred Bones" were simplified to the extreme as "Radiant Sunlight" into "Sunset Blade Technique," making it a low-level martial art, wouldn't it have a miraculous effect when forming formations?

In this way, one can unleash supernatural powers while forming ranks, and do one's best to accelerate the repayment of supernatural martial arts skills.

Doing so will also allow the 'Fierce Appearance of the Hundred Bones' to exert its maximum effect, even though it is not very useful to me.

Thinking about this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but feel that he was a little genius.

Therefore, Zheng Jun began to prepare to simplify the 'Fierce Appearance of a Hundred Bones' during the night.

In an instant, a fierce and malevolent aura surged forth from the governor's mansion in Anlong County, and the soldiers responsible for guarding the vicinity could faintly hear roars like those of ferocious beasts coming from within the mansion.

However, the soldiers of the Cangdao Army and the Xiaoyong Army did not think that their Grand Commander had been attacked by some ferocious beast. Instead, they couldn't help but sigh with admiration: "The Grand Commander has already achieved great success, but he still does not forget to cultivate. He is truly a martial arts prodigy!"

It was late at night, and the lights were still lush and bright.

Zheng Jun was still thinking about how to simplify the 'Hundred Bone Fears', but just then, Yu Shen arrived in a hurry, carrying urgent military intelligence.

Yu Shen did not hold any specific official position; he only held the title of "aide-de-camp of the Grand General's Office."

What does "掾属" mean? It means a minor official who runs errands. He played this role for Zheng Jun, responsible for conveying various military intelligence to Zheng Jun. Although his position was not high, he was Zheng Jun's confidant.

Zheng Jun originally promoted Yu Shen to give hope to the Xianbei people, to fully integrate them into the Central Plains, to completely shed their Xianbei identity, and to achieve the principle of "the Rong and Di peoples entering the Central Plains as part of the Central Plains".

Unexpectedly, Yu Shen was well-read, experienced in handling politics and history, and knowledgeable in military affairs. He was a pretty good assistant. Before Zheng Jun found a second replacement, Yu Shen stayed by Zheng Jun's side, running errands for him.

This urgent visit must be for urgent military matters!
"Grand Governor!"

Yu Shen jogged to the door of the quiet room, his hurried footsteps sounding particularly clear in the silent night.

He didn't even bother to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead. He knelt on one knee in front of the door, clasped his hands, and reported, "An urgent military report from Qingzhou, delivered 800 li away!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun's eyes narrowed slightly, and his fierce aura vanished instantly.

He swept aside the various spear techniques and martial arts manuals scattered on the table for reference, and immediately said in a deep voice, "Speak."

"Grand Commander, Prefect Chen reports urgently: Prince Qi of Qingzhou has advanced his army and utterly defeated Zhai Qian's forces. The rebel leader Zhai Qian is dead, and Generals Qin and Cheng have surrendered to Prince Qin. The remaining troops have all collapsed, and Generals Wang, Shan, Xu, and others have scattered with Zhang Chou."

Upon hearing these words, Zheng Jun was taken aback.

"Zhai Qian is dead?"

Zheng Jun was quite surprised.

Zheng Jun was well aware of the formidable strength of the King of Qi in Qingzhou.

However, Zhai Qian's subordinates were also full of talented people.

Although Zhai Qian's strength was mediocre, starting with Zhang Chou, Qin, Cheng, Wang, Shan, and Xu all showed the potential of famous generals. In particular, Zheng Jun had made many inquiries and heard that his general Qin Jue had reached the fifth level of the Tongqiao realm and was a famous Yuan Dan seed.

Cheng Shijie was at the fourth level of the Tongqiao realm, and his own close brother Shan Xiongyi had also recently broken through to the fourth level of the Tongqiao realm.

Wang Boyong is weaker, at the second level of the Tongqiao realm, while Xu Shimao, though not well-known and low-key, is at least at the third level of the Tongqiao realm.

As for Zhang Chou...

It is unknown whether it is because heroes rise up in this era of great strife, or because the heavens and earth are united in their efforts, but he has somehow broken through to the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

The speed is not slow, about the same as Zheng Jun, who is known for his cheating.

Therefore, with the assistance of two fifth-level Tongqiao realm experts and several high-ranking Tongqiao realm generals, Zheng Jun thought that Zhai Qian could hold out for at least half a year.

Who would have thought that in less than two months, they would be defeated by the King of Qi.

Has the King of Qi's power become so terrifying?
Thinking of this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling that the situation on the Eastern battlefield was intricate and complex.

In particular, King Qi's move has made the already unclear situation in the East even more complicated.

Qingzhou was located next to the present-day prefecture.

The two sides in Imaizumi have already fought fiercely, and unless they suffer an unprecedented crushing defeat, neither side will be able to easily extricate themselves.

King Wei, King Han, and the two ancestors of the Yang family.

Emperor Yongchang, Cai Kang, King of Yue, and Duke of Yue.

The eight Yuan Dan Martial Saints fought so fiercely in Jinzhou that the heavens and earth trembled. Zheng Jun dared not even imagine what the current situation in Jinzhou was like.

Meanwhile, in Qingzhou, King Qi made a move, eliminating Zhai Qian, who was blocking the border between Jinzhou and Qingzhou. Could he really not take any action? Zheng Jun didn't believe it.

But what could Zheng Jun do?

He could only put his hands together and press the number 1 to pray for Emperor Yongchang.

Hopefully, Emperor Yongchang won't die so soon and will last a little longer.

He should at least hold on until he becomes a Yuan Dan Martial Saint before he dies.

Yu Shen continued his report: "In addition, in Yunzhou, the Prince of Yan, under the pretext of suppressing the bandits, ordered General Chu Qiuchun of the Longxiang Guard to go south and lead the Longxiang Guard to Wuguang County to fight against the Du bandits. However... according to the scouts, they do not seem to be fighting, but rather they are stationed together. Governor Cai is very angry and has reprimanded Chu Qiuchun for many days."

Upon hearing this news, Zheng Jun couldn't help but sigh.

Bortala Prefecture is indeed not a good place for development. It's a transportation hub, and various forces can get involved.

With that thought in mind, Zheng Jun continued, "I understand, you..."

Before Zheng Jun could finish speaking, he suddenly stood up.

He sensed an extremely terrifying aura coming from the south!

This aura was extremely unfamiliar, carrying a few traces of the pressure of a Yuan Dan Martial Saint. It was bloody and cruel, as if the entire world was trembling!

He suddenly stood up, his gaze sharp as lightning, piercing through the walls of the quiet room and shooting straight towards the southern city of Lanzhou.

"This aura... it's Fang Ji?!"

Zheng Jun's pupils contracted slightly, and a strong sense of alarm arose in his heart.

The aura was as deep and boundless as the ocean, carrying a heavy stench of blood, as if countless living beings were wailing in agony.

Even more alarming, the five elements of heaven and earth were drawn together, forming a huge vortex that enveloped the sky.

“Rumble——!!!”

A distant rumble like thunder could be heard, and even from a hundred miles away, Zheng Jun could feel the suffocating sense of oppression.

"Grand Commander, this is..."

Yu Shen's face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he could barely stand.

Zheng Jun said in a deep voice, "It is Fang Ji, the patriarch of the Fang family. He did not defend Lanzhou City, but came to attack me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shen was immediately shocked and instinctively exclaimed, "Could it be that he has already broken through to the Yuan Dan realm?!"

If it were the Zheng Jun of the past, he would have thought the same way.

But now, Zheng Jun feels completely different.

Although Fang Ji's aura looked terrifying and cruel, it was still far inferior to that of the Western Di High Priest.

Moreover, Fang Ji's aura carried an added sense of filth from the bloodline.

Zheng Jun quickly calculated in his mind that although Fang Ji's aura was powerful at the moment, it was obviously unstable, which was clearly due to a forced breakthrough.

Moreover, the stench of blood was too strong, suggesting that some kind of evil magic had been used to devour the lifeblood of the clansmen or common people.

Combined with the information revealed by Fang He.

Fang Ji was originally a master of demonic alchemy. On the surface, the Fang family appeared righteous, but in reality, they secretly used the essence and blood of human martial artists as a catalyst to refine pills and cultivate.

If the blood essence of demons can be used to refine pills, then the blood essence of human warriors, who also possess the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, can also be used to refine pills.

There is no difference between the two.

In addition to this, Fang Ji is also a master puppeteer.

In a way, he does resemble the High Priest of the Western Di.

The only difference is that the blood puppets of the Western Di high priests are passed down from generation to generation in the Western Di, and the Western Di high priests themselves are not proficient in the art of puppet making.

But Fang Ji was different; he was truly proficient in puppet-making techniques.

That overwhelming bloodlust was probably Fang Ji's doing.

"Order the entire army to assemble immediately!"

Zheng Jun's voice was cold and sharp, like a blade slicing through the night sky.

Yu Shen suppressed his fear and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Yes, sir!"

He turned and ran off. Soon, horns sounded throughout Anlong County, and the soldiers of the Cangdao Army and Xiaoguo Army were quickly awakened from their sleep, donned their armor, and lined up to await orders.

Zheng Jun stepped out of the quiet room, stood in mid-air, and looked solemnly to the south.

Looking south, five-colored pillars of light shot into the sky, the power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—intertwined and swirled, transforming into a massive vortex that blotted out the sun.

At the center of the vortex, an aged figure slowly rose, surrounded by the true essence of the five elements, his aura rising steadily.

Seeing this, Zheng Jun was also somewhat bewildered.

What do you mean?
Why does Fang Ji, that old scoundrel, maintain the true essence of the Five Elements?

Hasn't he already achieved the unity of the five elements and stepped into the half-step Yuan Dan realm? Shouldn't his next step be to condense the Yuan Dan? Why is he maintaining this state?
Zheng Jun was taken aback at first, but then he suddenly understood something.

This old thing wants to maintain this state so that after killing me, he can use me, the 'Number One Martial Arts Prodigy of the Northern Frontier for Ten Thousand Years,' as a blood-feeding catalyst to help me break through to the Yuan Dan stage!
This is not hard to figure out.

After all, people who are used to taking shortcuts will inevitably think of taking shortcuts again when they encounter difficulties.

Of course, Zheng Jun was referring to himself, who had been using the 'Great Dao Martial Arts Manual' to take shortcuts.

Of course, that old geezer Fang Ji was no exception.

Blood sacrifice is really satisfying.

Therefore, Fang Ji's path dependence will inevitably lead him to consider using blood sacrifice to break through to the Yuan Dan realm.

Zheng Jun took a deep breath and instructed his men, "Find a member of the Fang clan who has surrendered, so that he can recognize this ancestor of the Fang clan."

"promise!"

The surrounding soldiers immediately bowed and agreed, and went to find the Fang family member who had surrendered.

The Fang family has many descendants, numbering over ten thousand.

Although Fang He, a core member, surrendered to Zheng Jun, he was assigned to Ziyang County by Zheng Jun. The other members of the Fang family were not quite up to par, but having them was better than having none.

Before long, a direct descendant of the Fang family, who was at the Qi Accumulation Realm, was dragged over by two soldiers. His face was ashen, and upon seeing Zheng Jun, his legs immediately went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling: "Grand Commander, spare my life! Grand Commander, spare my life!"

"I have no intention of using you as a sacrifice."

Zheng Jun said, "You should recognize your ancestor and explain in detail what kind of secret and evil technique this is?"

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, the Fang family member finally let out a breath. Looking at the heavy aura of bloodlust, his face immediately turned pale. He bowed to Zheng Jun and said, "Grand Commander, this is the Five Sons' Unity Sacrifice! The Fang family's ancestral land has a 'Blood Refining Array,' a secret passed down through generations. Only the family head knows how to activate it. That... that old thief Fang Ji must have activated the 'Blood Refining Array' and sacrificed all the Fang family members in Lanzhou City!"

As he spoke, tears streamed down his face. Suddenly, he looked up fiercely and cried out, "Grand Commander! That old devil doesn't even spare his own blood relatives! My Fang family assisted Emperor Taizu in establishing the empire, but we never expected to produce such a demon. I beg you to avenge my family and kill this old devil!"

"Okay, let's go down."

Zheng Jun waved for the direct descendant to leave, then fell into deep thought.

This Fang Ji is ruthless.

They're cutting off their own descendants.

However, Zheng Jun had nothing to say about Fang Ji's choice and did not think Fang Ji was foolish.

After all, Zheng Jun often did this in his previous life. He would sell all his cards and go all out to roll for three-star, five-cost units!

This is a normal procedure.

But if you sell all your cards and still don't manage to get a three-star, five-cost card, that's your own problem.

Upon realizing this, Zheng Jun's gaze sharpened.

The arrival of Fang Ji is exactly what I wanted!

Zheng Jun also wanted to see how his breakthrough to the fifth level of the Qi Opening Realm differed from that of a half-step Yuan Dan cultivator.

Can you kill this half-step Yuan Dan cultivator?

……

Outside Anlong City, a blood mist filled the air.

The sky, which had been just breaking through the dawn in the latter half of the night, was now stained dark red by Fang Ji's powerful aura, and the thick stench of blood crashed against the city walls like waves.

The soldiers defending the city were horrified to discover that a writhing 'tide' was surging up on the horizon!
Those were 20,000 infantrymen under Fang Ping's command, who were extremely fast runners.

But now, they look completely different, appearing as if their life essence has been drained, clearly having been refined into corpse puppets by Fang Ji.

Their skin was ashen, their joints twisted at bizarre angles, and their eyes glowed with eerie green phosphorescence. Every step they took left corrosive black footprints on the ground.

Zheng Jun had already climbed the city wall of Anlong City and looked at the army of corpse puppets outside the city. His expression was strange, as if he had seen a zombie siege.

"Grand Commander, this..."

The Cangdao soldiers guarding the city looked somewhat frightened, and immediately saluted when they saw Zheng Jun ascend the city wall.

For soldiers, it is not difficult to kill enemy soldiers who are also human.

Although one feels fear when facing demons, one is not terrified.

However, there is a great psychological barrier to dealing with such corpse puppets that are created after a person has died.

After all, who wouldn't feel fear when faced with such a being?

Ultimately, what matters to a person is what happens after they die.

Instead of being laid to rest, they are driven like puppets or ghosts, which is even more terrifying.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In the center of the horde of corpse puppets, two giant corpse puppets, each three zhang tall, carrying a white skeletal chariot, surged out from the tide of corpses.

These two corpse puppets were clearly martial artists who had reached the Qi Points in life, but now they have been transformed into monsters with blue faces and fangs, their spines piercing through their backs to form the railings of a sedan chair.

Fang Ji sat upright on it, his emaciated body wrapped in a scarlet robe, his fingernails turned into black blades, tapping the armrests intermittently.

Judging from the faces of the two corpse puppets carrying the white bone chariots, it can be vaguely discerned that they seem to be the Fang family's "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick".

The general who runs fast is peaceful in his room; the general who runs fast is safe in his room.

They ran fast and fast, escaping Zheng Jun's butcher's knife, but they couldn't escape the blood sacrifice of their own ancestors.

"Zheng Jun, you brat!!!"

Five lights surged in the sky.

Fang Ji rose from the skeletal chariot, his hoarse voice, like a rusty knife scraping bone, instantly echoing throughout Anlong City: "I have come in person, why don't you quickly offer up your five internal organs to help me condense my Yuan Dan?!"

"Now that I have reached the Yuan Dan realm and rule this world, I will never forget your kindness. Your descendants may become kings and nobles, sharing the fate of the nation!"

Before the words were finished, dozens of pillars of blood suddenly exploded around the imperial carriage.

The blood congealed into chains in the air, attempting to drag the defenders off the city wall!
"Grand Commander, save me!"

"Damn it!"

"..."

Upon seeing this, Zheng Jun let out a cold snort. The golden light emanating from the Dragon Abyss Blade severed the chains formed by the blood, tearing open cracks in the air.

At this moment, the soldiers who had been chained up were finally freed from their ordeal, each one drenched in sweat and looking utterly exhausted.

"Everyone step back and do not approach the city wall."

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, looking down at the hellish scene below, and pointed his blade directly at Fang Ji: "Old dog, if you don't have the talent, don't try to break through to the Yuan Dan stage. Using your offspring's essence as a tonic, do you even deserve to be called an ancestor?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Ji did not get angry but laughed, his robes fluttering even without wind.

He raised his hand and grabbed, and five mummies flew out from the group of corpse puppets!

Of the five mummified corpses, three had weak auras, seemingly only at the Qi Accumulation Realm or Outer Qi Realm, while only two were at the Aperture Opening Realm. However, their bodies were extremely damaged, clearly indicating that they had been dead for hundreds of years, with no trace of spiritual energy remaining.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Jun was taken aback. He beckoned over again and asked the direct descendant of the Fang family, "What's the situation with these five mummies?"

The direct descendants of the Fang family were now feeling weak in the knees.

Among the corpse puppets, he saw many familiar faces, including his uncle, cousin, and cousin sister. It seemed that there were very few people left in the entire Fang family!

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's question, the direct descendant trembled. After carefully examining the five mummies, he was immediately filled with fear and whispered, "Reporting to the Grand Commander, two of the five mummies are our ancestor... he is the most beloved grandson of the old thief Fang Ji, and one is the youngest son of the old thief Fang Ji."

"And those two rotting corpses seem to be... Fang Ji's parents, who have been dead for three or four hundred years!"

The direct descendant was terrified and collapsed on the city wall, saying to Zheng Jun, "Those two grandsons, one cultivates metal magic and the other earth magic, his youngest son cultivates water magic, and his parents cultivate fire magic and wood magic... This is an evil technique, the 'Five Elements Demon Refining Formation'!"

"It was just a hasty decision. If his grandson and youngest son had both reached the Tongqiao Realm, then this 'Five Elements Demon Refining Formation' would have been extremely powerful. The Fang family ancestor once used this formation to fight a Yuan Dan Martial Saint for three hours with his Tongqiao Realm cultivation, and the outcome was evenly matched!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but gasp.

These five mummies were all close relatives of Fang Ji.

Parents, son, grandson.

That's really impressive.

However, did the Fang family ancestors use this formation before?

When the Great Zhou Dynasty was founded, it was actually founded by the demonic path!

After succeeding, he washed himself clean. If he hadn't been used to the actions of Prince Li and the Fang family, a guy like Zheng Jun, who came from humble beginnings, probably wouldn't have known about these things at all.

At this moment, Zheng Jun felt it necessary to examine the Eastern Qi emperor who had fought against the Great Zhou Shenwu emperor for the throne and ultimately suffered defeat.

After all, in the propaganda of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Emperor of Dongqi was a demonic and ruthless hero, while the Divine Martial Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was diligent and loved by his people. In the end, the Emperor of Dongqi could not prevail over good and was killed by the Divine Martial Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty...

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, then coldly snorted, "Using your own blood relatives as corpse puppets, Fang Ji, you are truly immoral and deserve to die by my blade!"

His words, once spoken, were like a thunderclap!

Among the army of corpse puppets, hundreds of those closest to the front were killed by Zheng Jun's thunderous shout, which was like a bolt from the blue, and vanished without a trace.

Fang Ji ignored these ordinary corpse puppets.

At this moment, the corpses of these Fang family members were refined into array eyes, floating around Fang Ji to form the Five Elements Demon Refining Array.

"What do a mere child know?"

Fang Ji grinned maliciously, making a hand seal, his figure trembling: "Today I'll show you, brat, what true unity of the five elements really means!"

"boom--!!!"

The five mummies suddenly spun around, transforming into five blinding beams of light that shot into the sky!

The power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—entangled into a gigantic hand hundreds of feet long, which, carrying a bone-corroding and marrow-eating Yin energy, slammed fiercely onto the protective formation of Anlong City!

The array patterns engraved on the city wall instantly shone brightest, and then cracked out like ice patterns in the next second!

After a single palm strike, the mummified corpse of the eldest grandson, representing the metal element, instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

"This is……"

Upon seeing this, Zheng Jun realized something.

Fang Ji actually intends to use the rare and precious 'Five Elements Demon Refining Technique' to break through the city's protective formation of Anlong County. Each of the mummified corpses is comparable to a single strike from a weaker Yuan Dan Martial Saint.

He wanted to use these five palm strikes to break through the great formation of Anlong County.

Moreover, judging from the power of that first palm strike, it is highly likely that Fang Ji could break through this city-protecting formation!

After all, Anlong County is not a strategically important place, nor is it an area with natural defenses. Therefore, the city's protective formation is quite ordinary and not a formation for a large city.

It is quite possible that it could be conquered.

If Anlong County's formation had been strong, Fang Ping and Fang Cun wouldn't have had to abandon the city and flee.

Zheng Jun took a deep breath and gripped the Longyuan Blade tightly.

Gather strength and focus.

The moment the great formation is broken, we'll teach those old pigs and dogs outside the city a lesson.

Seeing that the second palm strike was about to land, Zheng Jun immediately said to Yu Shen, "There's no need to maintain the city's protective formation. Let the Cangdao Formation just make a show of attacking from the city wall, while the Xiaoguo Army secretly forms its own formation!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Shen immediately understood and hurried down to coordinate with the army!

"boom--!"

The second giant wooden hand, carrying an aura of decay, slammed down, causing cracks to spread across the city's protective array, making it even more unstable.

Zheng Jun lightly touched the city wall with his toes, and the golden light on the Longyuan Blade solidified into a tangible form.

When the third water-element palm print completely shattered the array patterns on the city wall, the entire Anlong City suddenly erupted with a deafening dragon roar!

"You old dog, prepare to die!"

Zheng Jun's figure transformed into a dazzling golden rainbow that pierced through the tide of corpses. Wherever the blade energy wrapped around the collapsing sun passed, hundreds of corpse puppets instantly vaporized!

Seeing Zheng Jun take the initiative to attack, Fang Ji couldn't help but reveal a meaningful smile. Then, he slammed down, his fire and earth element giant palms crashing down on Zheng Jun!

"Young man, your body belongs to this old man!"

Fang Ji revealed a sinister smile.

At that moment, thousands of golden lights suddenly shone on the city wall, and 40,000 elite soldiers simultaneously brandished their swords, the brilliance of the Sunset Sword Formation pouring down like a celestial river.

Zheng Jun's true energy surged, and his sword light shone brightly as he took the initiative to meet the two giant palms!

"boom!"

The shockwave overturned the corpse puppets within a hundred feet radius, instantly vaporizing them all. Zheng Jun used the momentum to spin around, his Dragon Abyss Blade drawing a full moon arc of light.

"You arrogant brat!"

Fang Ji's robe ripped open, revealing a body covered in corpse spots. He made a hand seal, and the two Tongqiao corpse puppets responsible for carrying the white bone chariot immediately flew up and pounced on Zheng Jun from the side.

A cold glint flashed in Zheng Jun's eyes. Facing the Tongqiao Corpse Puppets attacking from both sides, the Longyuan Blade in his hand suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light, and the power of the collapsing sun wrapped around the blade instantly boiled!

"You mere inanimate object, how dare you stop me?!"

His figure moved like lightning, his blade flashing through the sky, slashing left and right, two golden blade energies like angry dragons emerging from the sea, respectively meeting the two Qi-connecting corpse puppets.

"Boom! Boom!"

The moment the blade energy collided with the corpse puppets, the terrifying power of the collapsing sun erupted. The two Qi-opening corpse puppets didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes in the golden flames, leaving not even a trace!
Seeing that Zheng Jun's sword technique had weakened, Fang Ji immediately grinned maliciously, his withered hands, as thin as ghost claws, suddenly clasped together, and blood mist surged around him like boiling water!
"The younger generation is still too inexperienced!"

Fang Ji's figure suddenly blurred, and at the very moment Zheng Jun killed the two Tongqiao corpse puppets, he transformed into a blood shadow and approached Zheng Jun within three zhang!
Ten black blades, gleaming with a poisonous green light, pierced straight at Zheng Jun's back!
"Qiang!"

The sharp, piercing sound of blades cutting through the air was deafening, but Zheng Jun seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. The Longyuan Blade spun like a wheel, and the blade collided with the sharp blade, scattering dazzling sparks.

"Old dog, you're pretty good at using sneak attacks?"

Zheng Jun sneered, his sword still swung, his left hand already clenched into a fist, and he unleashed the Flowing Shadow Floating Life, the Ink Jade Seal, striking Fang Ji's face with a backhand!

Upon seeing this, Fang Ji spat out a jet of blood.

The blood arrow collided with the black jade seal, exploding into a sky full of foul-smelling blood rain, each drop corroding the ground and causing it to sizzle and smoke!
Zheng Jun retreated ten feet, his blade sweeping away the blood rain, only to find that his sleeve had been corroded with several holes.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Fang Ji made a hand seal and shouted sharply: "The Five Elements Circulate, Suppress!"

The five shattered remains of the mummified corpses suddenly floated into the air and reformed, transforming into four blood-red chains that wrapped around Zheng Jun's limbs!
Even more bizarrely, the twisted faces of Fang Ji's eldest grandson and youngest son before their deaths appeared on the chains, emitting silent screams!

"This Five Elements Demon Refining Technique is truly troublesome."

Zheng Jun frowned, and the golden light of the Dragon Abyss Blade surged, but it could not sever the chains formed by the condensed resentment.

Fang Ji laughed wildly, his withered claws slashing through the air: "Kneel down before me!"

"boom!"

The five chains tightened suddenly, and Zheng Jun's true energy was suppressed to a point of stagnation!

Upon seeing this from the city wall, Yu Shen was greatly alarmed: "Grand Commander!"

At the critical moment, a flash of azure water element suddenly appeared in Zheng Jun's eyes.

The abyss-like stillness and towering peaks suddenly erupted!

"Wow!"

A surge of powerful aquatic true essence erupted from Zheng Jun's pores, causing the blood-red chains to tremble violently like a raging storm in the deep sea!
Taking advantage of the brief moment, Zheng Jun reversed his blade and swung it again, snapping the five chains in two.

"Old dog, it's my turn!"

With a furious roar, Zheng Jun unleashed the power of the collapsing sun as the Dragon Abyss Blade slashed down with overwhelming force!
The sword fell, and the world lost its color!

Upon seeing this, Fang Ji's pupils contracted sharply, and a look of shock finally appeared on his gaunt face: "How can this junior possess such formidable skills?!"

It's perfectly normal to have achieved some level of supernatural ability.

However, Zheng Jun possesses far too many minor supernatural abilities.

This even made Fang Ji's scalp tingle.

Zheng Jun sneered, his figure unwavering as he continued his attack on Fang Ji: "Old dog, your cultivation, forcibly enhanced by evil methods, is ultimately an unorthodox path! Today, I'll show you what true martial arts are!"

Before he finished speaking, Zheng Jun had already closed in on Fang Ji, and the Longyuan Blade, with its earth-shattering force, cleaved straight at Fang Ji's head!

Seeing Zheng Jun's fierce sword strike, Fang Ji's eyes flashed with a ruthless glint. In an instant, his true essence surged wildly, and a blazing, fiery red-gold sun suddenly rose behind him, its light shining brightly as if it would set the entire sky ablaze!
Fang's Divine Power, Heavenly Dipper Blazing Sun!

It's hard for anyone to imagine that Fang Ji, a powerful figure in the demonic path, would have such an understanding of such righteous and open supernatural powers.

"boom--!"

Zheng Jun's Dragon Abyss Blade slashed fiercely at the blazing sun. The golden light of the collapsing sun collided violently with the crimson flames of the blazing sun, unleashing a deafening roar!

The violent energy ripples swept in all directions, cracking the ground and blowing away the army of corpse puppets, instantly vaporizing hundreds of them!

Fang Ji grinned maliciously, and with a flick of his withered claws, the blazing sun suddenly expanded, and a scorching wave of fire swept towards Zheng Jun like a tsunami: "Junior, you think you can break my Fang family's ancestral divine power? Today I will make you perish in a sea of ​​fire!"

Zheng Jun snorted coldly, his Dragon Abyss Blade slashing horizontally, the blade energy as bright as the moon, forcefully splitting the wave of fire. His eyes flashed like lightning as he gathered his strength once more, his true essence boiling, and the power of the collapsing sun condensed again!
"Old dog, you dare to claim destiny from a mere false positive?"

Zheng Jun shouted sternly, "Now I'll show you what the real Great Sun is!"

Zheng Jun's eyes blazed with golden flames, and his true essence surged like a raging sea!
"die!"

With a roar, the Dragon Abyss Blade suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light that pierced the sky. Wherever the blade pointed, nine brilliant suns emerged one after another from the void, each carrying a destructive power that had collapsed to its limit!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Nine great suns crashed into Fang Ji's 'Heavenly Gang Blazing Sun' one after another, their blinding light turning the entire battlefield into daylight.

Fang Ji's crimson sun was already covered in cracks when it collided with the third great sun, and by the sixth sun, it had completely shattered into a sky full of fire!

"Nine great suns? This is the divine power of the former Yu royal family, 'Radiant Sun'? This is impossible!"

Fang Ji roared and spat out a mouthful of black blood, his five elements of true essence violently fluctuating.

He frantically made hand seals, trying to reassemble the formation, only to see the last three great suns crushing the void and heading straight for his face!
"Cangdao Army, form ranks!"

On the city wall, Yu Shen seized the opportunity to wave his flag and roar.

The 40,000 Cangdao soldiers simultaneously brandished their swords, and the blood energy of their formation soared into the sky like a crimson dragon, pouring into Zheng Jun's body!
"cut!"

Taking advantage of the momentum, Zheng Jun spun around, and the Longyuan Blade transformed into a thousand-foot golden rainbow that slashed down.

This strike seemed to split the heavens and earth in two; before the blade even arrived, Fang Ji's robes were already torn to shreds!

"laugh--!"

Blood splattered! Fang Ji's two withered arms were severed at the shoulders, and dark purple blood gushed out like a spring.

Even more terrifying was that the collapsing force contained in the sword energy directly invaded his meridians, forcefully shattering his painstakingly cultivated state of the unity of the five elements!
"what!!!"

Fang Ji let out a bloodcurdling scream, and five-colored light emanated wildly from his body.

His cultivation level collapsed!

The state of perfect harmony of the five elements is gone!

However, now is not the time to dwell on this matter. Fang Ji glared at Zheng Jun with resentment and suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, using the Blood Escape Technique to flee in panic towards Lanzhou City!
"You old dog, don't you dare leave!"

Zheng Jun snorted coldly and also gave chase!

Zheng Jun also suffered considerable losses in this battle.

Zheng Jun had exhausted most of his true essence and had evil energy enter his body. He needed to recuperate for a period of time to recover. Although he did not have any obvious injuries, the attack of the half-step Yuan Dan still caused Zheng Jun some internal injuries.

but,

Compared to Fang Ji, Zheng Jun's injuries were negligible.

If we don't kill Fang Ji today, once he recovers and is trapped in Lanzhou, who knows how many more methods we'll have to use.

If I can kill Fang Ji, this Lanzhou will be mine.

Then one can become the master of the eight counties of Lanzhou, truly step into the game of the world's turmoil, and become a player!
(End of this chapter)