From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 157 Heaven Collapse
Deputy General Xu was extremely upset and immediately reported the accident through the communication talisman.

"Your Highness, I met an old acquaintance who may have defected to the Zhi Kingdom... I may need to stimulate my immortal energy in advance to reach the location of the forbidden formation diagram."

The peerless formation diagram that Jiang Qinghuang brought from the Jiang family's treasure house can suppress the power of the Mu De Ding Lu. It requires the joint efforts of eight top Taoist priests to activate it, and is extremely powerful.

Once it is successfully deployed, Taoist Zizhu will be trapped in the formation and unable to escape, and his strength will be affected by at least 30%.

But at this moment, at the last moment, Lieutenant General Xu accidentally ran into "Xue Chen" who was suspected of defecting to the enemy. There was no doubt that the other party must have discovered him at the same time.

"I will become a sinner of the State of Chu."

Deputy General Xu thought sadly... They are fighting for the State of Chu, but there are also people like "Xue Chen" who have no integrity.

"Act according to the circumstances!" Jiang Qinghuang gave a decisive order immediately.

Her meaning was very simple. As long as Lieutenant General Xu thought it was necessary to take action in advance, the Demon Suppression Division repairmen in other locations would immediately respond at the same time and launch an attack in advance.

This is what taking risks is like, it’s impossible to be smooth sailing.

"Yes!" Lieutenant General Xu received the order.

Lieutenant General Xu was extremely vigilant. While continuing to move forward, he secretly observed the situation ahead. If any unusual movement occurred, he would have no choice but to fight to the death.

On the road ahead, the Taoist bamboo demon was guarding with great momentum, leading six little demons to surround Chen Xuan who was resting on the side of the road.

"Hey, human, what do you do?"

The Taoist Bamboo Monster had an unfriendly look on his face. He looked down at Chen Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with a calm expression, and asked.

If this mortal with strange behavior cannot give him a satisfactory answer, he will kill him without mercy!

Chen Xuan and Yu Guangzhong, Deputy General Xu's face was pale. He was gritting his teeth, lowering his head and looking straight ahead, and carefully passed slowly behind the group of Zhiguo guards.

"The cultivators from the Demon Suppression Division attempted to assassinate Taoist Zizhu. Perhaps they have a trump card to rely on..."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "But they don't know that Taoist Zizhu has been prepared and is waiting for them."

The prerequisite for taking risks against Dinglu Mighty One is to have the strength to match it. It should not be easy for them to accomplish this.

Immediately.

Chen Xuan retracted his gaze, stood up, and replied to the Taoist Bamboo Monster with a helpless look on his face:

"Master Monster, the world is difficult. I wanted to take a look and leave, but now that I'm here, it would be a waste of my trip if I don't try to go to the City Lord's Mansion and find something to do."

Chen Xuan explained this and continued, "Alas, but some people don't understand the principle of first come first served and want to grab the work. Is there anyone who rushes to do this kind of thing? If I had known this, I wouldn't have come at all."

"Oh..." Daozang Bamboo Demon suddenly realized that this human from Luoyue City wanted to go to the City Lord's Mansion to find a job to make a living.

No wonder he just looked in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion with a strange smile on his face.

Although, if you work like a slave for the Zhiguo monster, you also run the risk of being killed by your master.

But it is better than drifting in the chaotic Luoyue City, like duckweed in the wind, with no guarantee of survival.

Daozang Bamboo Monster had witnessed with his own eyes these days that these surviving humans were fighting each other to the point of bleeding heads in order to compete for the qualification to serve in the City Lord's Mansion, and even more than a dozen people had died.

"Humph! We've captured Falling Moon City, and it hasn't even been half a month yet, and you cowardly humans are so calmly accepting the fate of having your city and nation destroyed. You truly are a race born to be lowly and spineless!"

Taoist Zang Bamboo Monster listened to Chen Xuan's explanation with a sneer on his face, showing great contempt.

There are still more than 100,000 surviving mortals in Luoyue City. If we resist with all our strength, it will also bring trouble to them. Although we cannot hurt them seriously, their lives will definitely not be as comfortable as they are now.

At the very least, a group of mortals armed with weapons working together can pose a fatal threat to ordinary immortal demons.

"Your Excellency has a point."

Chen Xuan nodded in agreement, then stared at the Taoist bamboo monster and asked with interest:
"According to what you have said, what should we humans do now?"

The Taoist Bamboo Demon folded his arms and sneered in response, "You, a mortal, appear to have a strong constitution. You've practiced martial arts, haven't you? If I were you, I'd definitely wield a sharp weapon, hide in the shadows, and wait for an opportunity to ambush any lone Immortal Demon..."

He spoke so convincingly, as if he really dared to do it.

Chen Xuan had done this kind of thing before.

When he was in Liuzhen, he would stand alone outside the Pei's Restaurant on a snowy day, observing silently for a long time, and finally went in and killed two Qinglu Mountain disciples who were just beginning to learn breathing techniques.

And today.

Chen Xuan has been observing Taoist Zizhu in the dark for at least half an hour!

Chen Xuan looked at the Taoist Bamboo Monster and asked with a smile, "Do you agree with me trying to defeat the powerful with the weak?"

"Ah? Mortal, how dare you think so?"

The Taoist Bamboo Demon was delighted when he heard this. "Don't you know that behind the little Yuhua Demon stands the great Taoist Demon? The price of doing this will be revenge a thousand times over!"

The five or six little demons who had transformed into immortals behind him burst into laughter and looked at Chen Xuan as if he were a funny creature who was unaware of the cruelty of reality.

Lieutenant General Xu was tense all over. As he passed behind the group of Zhiguo guards, he heard some unbridled laughter.

"What happened..." He glanced subconsciously.

Chen Xuan's figure was handsome and upright, but he looked lonely and powerless surrounded by a group of two or three meter tall bamboo creatures. He tilted his head slightly, staring at the Taoist Bamboo Monster, and asked doubtfully:
"What are you laughing at? I'm asking you a question. Do you think I can do this today?"

"You..." Daozang Bamboo Demon heard the voice, held his waist and abdomen, and laughed with tears in his eyes.

This mortal is so interesting. He is so stupid that he is not afraid of death. How dare you ask such a question in front of him?

Does he understand what kind of incomprehensibly powerful existence he is facing at this moment?

A fourth-level Wood Virtue Daozang master, and six peak-level Feathered Transformation Realm demons! With just one finger, they could crush him into ashes!
"Can! Can! Can!"

The Taoist Bamboo Demon laughed loudly and responded three times, giving Chen Xuan a thumbs up and praising his courage.

Immediately, his expression turned cold, and he raised his hand slightly, signaling a feathered demon behind him to take action.

"Okay, you agree!" Chen Xuan nodded.

So he raised his arm, clenched his fist, and struck at the Tibetan bamboo monster.

"Deal with him," the Taoist Bamboo Demon gave a cold order and turned away. As a Taoist master, there was no need for him to personally deal with such a clueless mortal. It would be degrading.

"Hmph!" A little demon drew out a long sword, sneered, and chopped down the mortal's soft and powerless arm in the air.

This knife cut through iron like mud. Over the past few days, if not twenty, at least eighteen mortals have died at its hands! The Feathered Demon's eyes were bloodthirsty and fiery, as if he could see the arm severed at the root, blood gushing out like a fountain, and then the mortal curled up in pain and fell to the ground, screaming as he held the broken arm.

"Bang!"

The sound of metal clashing was heard, and a black shadow flew out.

The Taoist Bamboo Demon turned around and tried to leave, but he heard the roar of wind and the sound of collision. In his peripheral vision, the thing flying backwards like a cannonball was... the little demon!
what happened?
He vaguely sensed something was wrong and subconsciously turned his head.

It was a simple punch from a mortal, without any fluctuation of immortal energy. As long as he wanted, there were a hundred ways to take this weak punch.

"Huh!" Taoist Zang Bamboo Monster thought so and prepared to stretch out his hand to resist.

No matter what, something unexpected happened. When he had the thought of resisting for a moment, that ordinary punch landed on his face, and he couldn't resist it at all!

"boom!"

The face of the Taoist Bamboo Monster was covered with ripples of vibrations. Its skin and flesh turned to mud, its facial bones shattered, and its head exploded like a watermelon. Its entire body spun and flew out across dozens of meters.

"Clap!"

Deputy General Xu was stunned and slowly lowered his head. The headless corpse of a Taoist bamboo monster fell at his feet.

"Crack!" The body of the Taoist Zang Bamboo Monster twisted like a worm, and its palm touched the empty neck twice, then stopped moving.

This is a monster from Zhi country who is at the fourth level of Daoist Canon. In the past, Deputy General Xu had to give his all and pay the price of blood to defeat him.

But at this moment, he died so easily under a single punch that even his green Qi was directly shattered, and he couldn't use the green Qi to recover from his injuries.

Lieutenant General Xu was stunned.

Xue Chen, who is so powerful, appeared in the fallen Luoyue City. Shouldn't he be a defector?

But he, without any warning, killed a great Taoist demon from Zhiguo.

What does he want to do?
At this moment, what happened before him was something he had never thought of or dared to imagine.

"General Xu of the Demon Suppression Division, Taoist Zizhu is on guard against you. It's difficult to defeat the superior with an inferior."

The figure of the young man named "Xue Chen" walked towards the City Lord's Mansion in the distance. His calm words fell into the ears of Deputy General Xu, like the rumbling of thunder:

"I'll go first."

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"What? You said that 'Xue Chen' was alone and wanted to assassinate Taoist Zizhu?"

In a building several miles away from the City Lord's Mansion, Jiang Qinghuang was about to activate the ancient secret technique in advance when he suddenly received a report from Deputy General Xu, and his heart skipped a beat.

In addition to this group of people, there are also righteous men from the State of Chu taking action in Luoyue City!
"With just one casual punch, he killed a Zhiguo monster from the fourth level of Daozang!"

Vice Admiral Xu replied urgently through the communication talisman: "Your Highness, I made a mistake in my judgment. Xue Chen is not a traitor to the Chu State!"

"He is the most top-notch Taoist monk, and is very good at fighting." Jiang Qinghuang immediately estimated Xue Chen's strength in his mind.

Anyone who can do this is even stronger than Liu Qi from Zhi Country, who has reached the peak of his Daoist cultivation over a hundred years!
Jiang Qinghuang felt emotional. Now in Luoyue City, many Taoist monsters have been led away, but there are still some left behind, which will cause obstacles, such as the biological son of Taoist Zizhu, the peak Taoist Zhu Linzi.

After all, the ingredients used in the pills refined by Alchemist Xiao Hou were extremely precious, and he could only produce twelve pills in a short period of time...

If she had known about the existence of Xue Chen in advance and cooperated with him, her chances of assassinating Taoist Zizhu would have been greater.

"Your Highness, I followed Xue Chen and arrived at the City Lord's Mansion." Lieutenant General Xu continued to report on-site intelligence.

"Great! With heroes like this, they can draw fire for us, giving us a better chance of successfully setting up our formation!"

Jiang Qinghuang immediately issued the order.

In fact, although the young demon-suppressing generals she brought with her from the Demon Suppression Division were strong, there were only a few who could compare with Liu Qi, a top Taoist master. People like her and Xiao Hu had more important tasks.

At this moment, such a powerful passerby Daozang suddenly appeared halfway, as if to lead the charge for them again. It was really a huge pleasant surprise!
After all, once they launch an attack, the monsters from Zhiguo in Luoyue City will swarm in.

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"tread!"

Chen Xuan walked outside the City Lord's Mansion and stared at the huge plaque hanging on the gate.

Immediately, he stepped onto the black jade steps, passed the stone tablets with seal characters on both sides, and climbed up the stairs.

"Escape!" Chaos broke out in the ten-mile-long street. The immortal little demons roared, and dozens or hundreds of mortals rushed to seize the last moment to escape from here.

In the perception of Chen Xuan’s soul and body.

"It's begun." Taoist Zizhu in the bamboo forest smiled, stirred up the green Qi, and checked what was happening outside.

The young bamboo monster Zhu Linzi, who was suspected to be the top Taoist monk among the 'Four Great Spiritual Monsters' of the Zhi Kingdom army, was walking towards the outside of the City Lord's Mansion with a fierce look on his face.

"Wow!"

Deputy General Xu walked safely to the designated position of the formation diagram, took out a stack of peerless talismans from his arms, a total of eight pieces, and used immortal energy to activate them.

Talismans hung in the air, emitting a red-gold divine light, and runes fluttered in the air, slowly constructing a corner of a huge formation.

"Buzz!" A red-gold beam of light as thick as a bucket was swirling in the rune formation in front of him, and was about to spray into the sky.

"Your Highness, I'm taking action!" he reported.

"Okay!" Jiang Qinghuang responded and immediately ordered the other surrounding Demon Suppression Division monks to take action.

"Thanks to him." Lieutenant General Xu felt relieved.

Originally, once the immortal energy was activated, the aura could not be concealed, and the surrounding Zhiguo monsters would immediately notice it, and would gather around him like a school of fish, launching an attack and destroying the formation.

But at this moment, the monsters nearby no longer had the energy to pay attention to him.

In front of Lieutenant General Xu, the young man named "Xue Chen" did not hide his tracks. He went up to the City Lord's Mansion alone and openly.

(End of this chapter)