Embers of Sword

Chapter 405: Heroes of the World (Part )

There was a huge crowd of people in Suyang City, Yuanzhou.

A breeze blew, ruffling the man's robe.

Chen Chong has been standing here for a long time. This place is the highest point in Suyang City. Looking out from the railing, thousands of streets and alleys are within his sight.

Looking at the bustling Suyang City.

The turbulent lake of my heart gradually became calm.

"Mr. Chen, what do you mean?!"

There were footsteps behind me.

A sparkling door appeared without warning, and a young woman quickly stepped through the threshold, ignoring the guards on both sides to stop her. She gathered her robe with both hands and angrily asked, "The Taoist messenger came to ask for someone, this is a great opportunity to make an offer, but you didn't offer any conditions and just gave away 'Junshan Zhenren' for nothing?"

Chen Chong moved his head slightly and glanced at the person who came.

Nalan Qiutong.

To be precise, it was Nalan Qiutong who was following the orders of "Nalan Xuance".

The moment Nalan Qiutong stepped into the mansion, his personal guards drew their long swords to stop him, but the former's figure dissipated like mist, and with the blessing of Xuanweishu, he stepped over the overlapping long swords and returned to normal. If it were someone else, he would be executed on the spot by the personal guards for such a disrespectful act of intruding into the mansion.

Chen Chong looked back at the beautiful Suyang City in front of him, and raised his hand to the guards behind him.

The guards in charge of guarding the mansion looked at each other, silently put away their swords, stepped back, and disappeared into the shadows.

"Does Chen need to explain his actions to you?"

Chen Chong put his hands behind his back and said, "If you are dissatisfied, Nalan Xuance can come to Yuanzhou in person and ask me for punishment."

"..."

Nalan Qiutong took a deep breath.

She knew that although she was a disciple of the national master, she had just left Xuanwei Island after all. Whether in terms of military achievements, political achievements, or status, she was still far behind Chen Chong.

Logically speaking.

She shouldn't have spoken in such a tone.

But it is true that I was affected by the emotions of the "teacher".

The game that started in Qixia Mountain has come to an end.

Nalan Xuance had made many preparations under the Iron Curtain. Logically, now was the time of "harvest", but the variable Xie Zhen disrupted the overall situation.

Miyun is not dead.

Miaozhen escapes.

Although Yuanzhou successfully "destroyed Buddhism", the lifeblood of Fanyin Temple was not cut off. After some time, the Ninth Prince would definitely launch a counterattack against this destruction of Buddhism. At that time, the two parties in Liguo would be caught in a struggle. This was definitely not the situation that Nalan Xuance wanted to see at the beginning.

If you fail to seize the initiative in everything, this "sneak attack" will be a losing business.

the most important is……

After the situation was settled, Nalan Xuance vaguely felt that there seemed to be signs of a fire in his backyard.

"Master Junshan is one of the most important figures in Taoism."

"Right now, Yuanzhou's military preparations are tight, and the talismans are almost exhausted. The Taoist envoys coming to take people away is a good opportunity to replenish the military preparations."

Nalan Qiutong calmed down, adjusted his tone, and said in a deep voice, "Master asked me to tell the general what happened during the battle at Yuanguang Temple a few days ago. Why was martial law lifted in Yuanzhou the day before yesterday?"

"If Nalan Xuance really cared about these things, he would come in person."

Chen Chong shook his head and said, "Go back, this matter has nothing to do with you."

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Nalan Qiutong gritted his teeth and said, "On the Tianjiao list, Xie Zhen is first, and I am second. How can I, a Dali Tianjiao, be weaker than others? If the martial law in Yuanzhou is not lifted, I will definitely lead my men to block Xie Zhen!"

"……You think too much."

Chen Chong said expressionlessly: "Xie Zhen is no longer in Yuanzhou."

"It is blocked by Xuanweishu."

Nalan Qiutong said coldly, "Even if he escapes, where can he escape to? Under the Iron Curtain, the territory of Li Kingdom is completely under the control of Master."

Chen Chong turned around.

He looked at the woman in front of him who was full of fighting spirit and said softly, "Ajian is dead."

Nalan Qiutong was stunned for a moment.

She knew that the reason why Chen Chong was able to be granted the title of the leader of the Three States Iron Cavalry was not only because of his personal cultivation reaching the pinnacle, but there was also a very important reason... Many years ago, there was a group of brothers who were willing to follow him through life and death. At a command, they went to the northern border of Li Kingdom, leading tens of thousands of iron cavalry to fight against the Eclipse Marsh.

The Yu Camp and the Cang Camp are Chen Chong's right-hand men.

The Li Kingdom was in turmoil, with the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince fighting each other, but no one in either party had ever doubted Chen Chong's ability in the eyes of everyone.

It won’t be long before Chen Chong will attain Yangshen and become the new “Martial God” of Li Country.

As the tide rises, so too will the boats. Those "brothers" who have followed Chen Chong in his battles will naturally be blessed. Among them, the ones with the greatest fortune are undoubtedly the commanders of the two battalions of cavalry, Meng Kejian and Du Yunzhong. These two generals are destined to become extremely powerful beings in the Yinshen realm in the end.

"Meng Kejian is dead?"

Nalan Qiutong never expected to receive this news on this trip.

Her mind went blank.

Meng Kejian should have reached the eighth level of Yinshen realm now, and he is definitely not a weakling in the Yinshen realm. Military strategists who practice killing and prove the truth and fight for life and death with those in the same realm often unleash more powerful power than others.

If you want to kill Meng Kejian, you must have the strength of at least the tenth level of Yin Shen.

Nalan Qiutong's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but ask hoarsely: "...Who killed him?"

Chen Chong did not answer, nor did he need to answer.

He just looked at the woman in front of him and said quietly, "At this point, you're still unwilling to come out and talk to me?"

The sound fell to the ground.

Nalan Qiutong sighed softly, his voice was no longer delicate, but carried a broad and deep timbre. The next moment, "her" large sleeves fluttered in the wind and slowly hung up, with her long hair flying along with them, as if an invisible silk thread was passing by and lingering in the void. A faint silver glow surged and wrapped around the two of them ten feet away, turning into a round cocoon of light.

"——By the command."

The woman's feet were suspended in the air about an inch above the ground, and her pupils turned silver-white.

She called out Chen Chong's seal in a low voice, and said with regret: "Meng Kejian's death was not expected by [Iron Curtain] and Xuanwei Shu. Logically, I should bear half of the responsibility, but if you had not been merciful and let Xie Zhen go in the situation at Qixia Mountain, Meng Kejian would not have died."

"Ajian's death at Xie Zhen's hands is of course my fault."

Chen Chong lowered his brows and said, "It's just that there are no ifs in this world, and time cannot be reversed. What happened in Qixia Mountain is all in the past. There's no point in discussing it."

"you……"

Nalan Xuance was a little surprised. He didn't expect Chen Chong to respond with such an attitude.

"That's all."

The woman hanging in the air sighed again.

"Xie Zhen has escaped, so let him escape..."

"If you want to deal with Master Junshan's affairs in this way, it's up to you."

Nalan Xuance used the "Xuanwei Technique" to control his disciple's body, looked at Chen Chong with his silver pupils, and countless silk threads spread out into a domain.

He spoke in a solemn voice, asking the only question he cared about.

"A few days ago, my Iron Curtain lost its sensitivity to Yuanguang Temple."

The [Iron Curtain], like the [Hunyuanyi], is a national treasure of the Dali Dynasty. It blocks the fortune of states and counties, and can be used to observe celestial phenomena and predict good and bad luck.

There are not many people in this world who can block the perception of the [Iron Curtain].

Just a few.

Nalan Xuance asked seriously, "Master...is he still alive?"

Chen Chong leaned on the railing.

He looked at the woman floating in the sky, at the silk strings wrapped into a cocoon, and at Nalan Xuance hiding behind the Iron Curtain.

he knows.

The mysterious art can "observe people's hearts" and "understand human nature."

All the hook and pliers masters of the Dali Dynasty would practice this technique. When interrogating a prisoner, they would use the silver thread of the Xuanwei technique to pierce into the other party's heart and judge whether the other party was lying by observing his expression and heartbeat. Practitioners of the Xuanwei technique who were at a higher level could verify the truth just by eye contact.

After a short silence.

Chen Chong uttered two words: "Of course." Nalan Xuance's eyes suddenly became ugly.

"I met the Zen master at Yuanguang Temple as I wished."

Chen Chong looked dazed, and muttered, "I lost the battle with him completely... The Zen Master only descended with a divine thought, and the Buddhas of the heavens descended upon him. I'm afraid that Yang Shen will not be able to defeat him in this battle."

"You lost? What about promotion?"

Nalan Xuance's pupils shrank slightly.

"It failed, naturally."

Chen Chong laughed at himself and tore open the green shirt on his shoulders, revealing deep wounds that could be seen to the bone. Half of his body had been stripped of all its flesh and blood, leaving only a withered corpse that was sealed by the Thunder Dao Realm.

He said quietly, "The Imperial Master went to such great lengths to plan the destruction of Buddhism in Yuanzhou, simply to see if the Zen Master was still alive and what tricks he still had left... Now I've tested it for you. The fully developed 'Way of Life', if used for killing, would be a formidable weapon."

"..."

Seeing the injury, Nalan Xuance looked a little pale.

The way to great success?
This thing has only been heard of in legends.

Unheard of.

Even though Nalan Xuance only used the "Xuanwei Technique" to descend, Chen Chong still saw the fear deep in his silver pupils.

Chen Chong slowly wiped his palm across, and the sound of thunder reshaped his clothes.

He looked up and said sincerely, "The Zen master is not far from his death. Yuanguang Temple has taken action once, but there may not be a second time. All the temples in Yuanzhou have been destroyed... When will the national master start the second extermination of Buddhism? Yuzhou and Wuzhou will cooperate."

"That makes sense..."

Nalan Xuance shook his head and said, "But the campaign to destroy Buddhism is not just about 'taking down temples'. Since Mount Qixia, we have been waging war for days, which has hurt our country's fortune. The matter of the iron cavalry trampling down temples can be put on hold."

Pause.

Nalan Xuance spoke softly and compassionately, "You were badly injured in this fight with the Zen Master. Although you failed to advance, you may not have no chance next time... You should take good care of yourself during this period of time."

Say it.

Without any hesitation, he directly controlled Nalan Qiutong's body, stepped into the Starfire portal, and left.

Thousands of silver threads followed.

"..."

Chen Chong stared at the closed door in front of him, a hint of disappointment appearing on his face.

He shook his head and returned to his room alone. Wrapped in layers of talismans, he tore open his clothes from his shoulders again...

The terrifying bone-deep wound reappeared, and the deep red blood lost the suppression of the Thunder Dao Realm and burst out directly, turning into blood mist, lingering in the room.

"Well!"

The pain pierced my heart.

Even someone as strong-willed as Chen Chong couldn't help but groan.

Since waking up, he has been using his own Dao realm power to suppress this injury...

The purpose was to meet Nalan Xuance in person and show his wounds.

now.

After Nalan Xuance left, the pressure on Chen Chong's heart suddenly decreased.

He stretched out two fingers and slowly pressed them between his eyebrows...

Accompanied by a crisp sound.

The blood mist in the room began to gather.

A crackling sound of thunder erupted between Chen Chong's two fingers, and half of a broken pure white water droplet was clamped out from between his eyebrows.

Chen Chong stared at this half drop of Immortal Fountain with a complicated expression.

This is the "good fate" that Facheng left for himself.

If it weren't for the Thunder Dao Realm's desperate efforts to suppress it, the Immortal Spring would have healed all his injuries long ago...

He regained consciousness three days after the battle of Yuanguang Temple.

After three days, everything was settled.

Xie Zhen had not been in Yuanzhou for a long time.

However, there was an additional video in Chen Chong’s “Sea of Gods”, which was the treasure left by Facheng.

He saw Xie Zhen drawing his sword, standing in the pit of the Buddha Kingdom, and ready to kill him.

But in the end, for some reason...

Xie Zhen put away his sword.

This scene was somewhat ironic. For no reason, Chen Chong recalled the scene not long ago in Qixia Mountain when he stopped Xie Zhen and served him six bowls of Drunken Immortal Wine.

It's quite similar in nature.

Nalan Xuance was right. If he had not been merciful, Xie Zhen would most likely have died in Qixia Mountain.

Can……

Chen Chong saw the figure of the Zen master in the long river of fate.

Obviously, the Zen master had seen everything.

If I had chosen Qixia Mountain to take action, would the cause and effect have been activated, and a new ending had been created?

……

……

"Crash."

The whole room was filled with the sound of water vapor.

In fact, after waking up, Chen Chong thought for a long time about how to deal with the follow-up.

Facheng’s death actually did not move him.

But in the long river of fate, the tragedy of Suyang City struck his heart directly and he could never forget it.

He knew that the battle at Yuanguang Temple could not be hidden from Nalan Xuance's eyes.

In addition, other Yang Gods of the Dali Dynasty were also watching him.

This battle.

There must be a result.

Everyone in the world knows that Chen Chong has reached perfection in the Yin Shen realm and is only one step away from reaching the peak of the Yang Shen realm... So, can he take this step?

He wants to give an explanation to the people of the world.

then.

Chen Chong suppressed the aura on his body, creating the illusion of "failed promotion", then lifted the martial law in Yuanzhou and sent away Junshan Zhenren. After doing all this, Chen Chong waited for Nalan Xuance's "arrival" in the City Lord's Mansion of Suyang City.

Just as he expected.

Nalan Xuance, who was overlooking the entire Dali Dynasty with an "Iron Curtain", remained cautious as always and would not personally attend any matters outside the imperial city.

Even if I meet Chen Chong.

He only sent his disciple Nalan Qiutong.

After that, everything fell into place naturally.

Chen Chong knew that it wouldn’t be long before the news of his failure to ascend to Yangshen would spread to every noble family, every city, and every street in Li Country.

Over the past ten years.

He was invincible in every battle and conqueror.

But this time it failed.

Perhaps it will cause him to fall directly from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley.

……

……

(There will be another chapter tonight.)
(End of this chapter)