Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 578 Zhang Qingyang, don't disappoint me...

“Senior Yuexuan, the Demon-Suppressing Pillar is one of the foundations of the Heavenly Suppression Division, and also the foundation of the Imperial City's defensive array. If these demons are slain, the Imperial City's defenses will decrease by at least 30%.” In the main hall, Lu Jun hurriedly stepped forward and spoke.

Upon hearing his words, Ying Yuexuan and the others in the light screen all looked at Lu Jun.

"This is—" Ying Jiuqiong's eyes flashed with demonic illusion power as he stared at Lu Jun.

Even though they were separated by a light barrier and billions of miles of sky, Lu Jun felt as if he were being stared at by the gaze of an ancient divine beast.

No wonder his cultivation level wasn't high enough; he wasn't even qualified to enter this main hall.

These powerful individuals could freeze their bloodline with just a glance.

"This is Duke Lu Jun of Cheng, who once headed the Zhen Tian Division and served as the Commander of the Surveillance Division." Ying Jiuchen, standing beside Lu Jun, bowed. "Now he is the Privy Councilor and Grand Commandant of the Great Qin."

His words elicited slight nods from the people on the light screen.

Having once been in charge of the Heavenly Guard, he was naturally familiar with the affairs within the Heavenly Guard.

"Hmph, I knew it wasn't a good idea when we were building the Demon-Suppressing Pillar back then." The voice of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi, echoed from within the light screen. "In my opinion, those demons should be slain directly, their flesh eaten and their soup drunk..."

Inside the main hall, Ying Zhu and the others all twitched at the corners of their mouths.

They were completely helpless against those evil spirits.

Only Lord Wu'an, who dominated the world in ancient times, would dare to say such a thing.

"You've got some guts to break through a region and rebuild the Demon-Suppressing Pillar, kid." Bai Qi looked at Lu Jun and grinned. "Those bald monks may be poor, but they can actually squeeze a lot of money out of you."

Bai Qi had fought against the Buddhist cultivators of Liangzhou several times, killing many powerful Buddhist practitioners.

Later, because the Qin Dynasty wanted to use the power of Buddhism, Bai Qi was forced to stop.

"In response to Lord Wu'an's question, the current head of the Surveillance Department is Marquis Changning, Su Jing, while the head of the Zhentian Department is Marquis Qingyang, Zhang Yuan," Lu Jun hurriedly explained, bowing.

"The conquest of Liangyuan was arranged by Marquis Qingyang."

Regardless of merits or demerits, these matters have nothing to do with Lu Jun.

He certainly needs to explain this matter clearly.

Before he could finish speaking, Li Chunfeng from the light screen spoke up: "Is he the kid who directly broke through the teleportation altar in Liangyuan Domain and rushed into Liangzhou?"

"I remember that the Northern Great Wall sent me a message asking me to come and meet him. In the end, it was the Qin Dragon Riders who brought him back to Yongtian Continent."

Li Chunfeng shook his head and said, "I saw the battle footage on Liangzhou. This guy's bloodlust is extraordinary."

“Zhang Yuan, the Marquis of Qingyang, I’ve heard Li Mubai of the Great River Sword Sect mention him. He’s bloodthirsty and audacious.” Ying Yuexuan had actually heard of Zhang Yuan before.

"Zhang Yuan, hehe..." Zhuang Zhou chuckled lightly and said nothing more.

“Lord Qingyang, Zhang Yuan…” Bai Qi nodded and said in a low voice, “This lad’s behavior is in line with my temperament. When will Your Majesty send him to see me?”

The people in the main hall looked at each other.

Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi, was known for his fierce and ruthless nature, and Zhang Yuan's bloodthirstiness is indeed similar to that of Lord Wu'an.

Emperor Yuankang cupped his hands and said, "Lord Wu'an, Zhang Yuan will temporarily be stationed in Donghan County. Once he has settled the eastern border, he will take some time to visit Yangtianzhou."

From within the light screen, Ying Yuexuan's voice rang out: "Lord Wu'an, the Sword Tomb Trial is about to begin again, isn't it?"

"You want to see if Zhang Yuan can control the power of the murderous sword?"

"I'll have the Sword Pavilion arrange more disciples for trials then. Even if they can't control the evil swords, feeding them more blood will calm them down."

Within the light screen, Lord Wu'an uttered only a soft "thank you" before his figure vanished.

“Since Liangyuan Domain has to be conquered, the Northern Great Wall should prepare for the invasion of the Buddhist sect in Liangzhou as soon as possible.” Li Chunfeng glanced at Ying Zhu and the others, and then disappeared into the light screen.

One by one, the figures in the light screen dispersed, leaving only Ying Wuji and Zhuang Zhou.

Emperor Yuankang waved his hand, and Ying Chongxiao and the others bowed and left the Ziji Palace.

The hall was empty before Ying Wuji slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, the Great Dao of the Nine Provinces is declining. If it is not unified, the primordial energy of heaven and earth cannot circulate and return to oneness. I'm afraid the Great Dao will collapse in a thousand years."

"What I see is that the cracks in the Nine Provinces are getting bigger and bigger."

His words made Emperor Yuankang, who was standing in the main hall, look grave.

Taking a deep breath, Emperor Yuankang nodded and said, "Ancestor Wuji, the Great Qin has gathered tens of thousands of years of resources to prepare for this moment." "But war is dangerous and fierce, and in the end, we can only leave it to fate."

He looked at Zhuang Zhou in the light screen and said, "Mr. Zhuang Zhou, if the Great Qin is truly in danger, I wonder if it is possible to ask the Immortal Island for help. I ask for nothing else but the preservation of our human race..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhuang Zhou waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, beyond the Nine Continents, the Great Dao has collapsed, and those alien races from other realms are invading various immortal islands. We don't even know if the Boundless Sea can hold out, let alone rescue Yongtian Continent."

His words caused Emperor Yuankang's expression to change.

Ying Wuji's eyes also gleamed, and his brows furrowed: "The chaos in the Nine Provinces comes from outside the Nine Provinces. The changes in the Heavenly Dao are an unsolvable problem."

Within the light screen, Zhuang Zhou chuckled and said, "Isn't the chaos beyond the Nine Provinces also caused by the Nine Provinces?"

"The foundation of the Qin Dynasty lies in its trillions of people, not in its reliance on overseas fairy islands."

“Your Majesty, that lad Zhang Yuan has inherited two of my teachings, so he should contribute more.”

Zhuang Zhou smiled and his figure disappeared. Ying Wuji looked at Emperor Yuan Kang, nodded, and his figure also disappeared.

Inside the main hall, Emperor Yuankang looked at the empty light screen in front of him and sighed softly.

Turning and walking out of the main hall, Emperor Yuankang clenched his fist and whispered softly.

"Zhang Qingyang, don't disappoint me..."

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Eastern border.

Yun Cangjiang.

The three-story ship slowly sailed down the river, heading towards the misty island in the middle of the river.

At the top of the three-story ship, in a quiet room, Zhang Yuan sat cross-legged, surrounded by swirling magical energy.

In his mind, the light and shadow above the Chaos Furnace appeared.

【Zhang Yuan】

Identity: Marquis of Qingyang of the Great Qin Dynasty, Chief of the Martial Guard
Cultivation level: Peak of the Cave Profound Realm; upgrading requires condensing one Great Dao True Body.

Martial Arts Cultivation: Mountains and Rivers Shake, Divine Elephant Suppresses Prison Technique, Bashe Devours Heaven Technique
Buddhist practice: Golden Body Kung, Mingwang Seal
Immortal cultivation: weapon forging technique, Yunyin Feihong sword technique, Jiuxiao Yunlei, Jiuqiong Wuxiang sword technique
Confucian and Taoist skills: painting skills, battle formation diagrams, seal carving of "Da Li Qi", ink-rhyme seal dragon
Battle Formation: Gray Wolf Formation, Tiger Formation

Chaotic Space: 2.3 million Qi and Blood Beads, 640,000 Enlightenment Beads, 1.3 million True Essence Beads, 150,000 Demonic Qi Beads, 110,000 Buddhist Essence Beads, 1.5 million罡 Qi Beads, and 2.4 million Heavenly Dao Golden Beads.
Source of power: The power of the Dragon-Elephant Golden Body from the Three Abysses, the power of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison from the Nine Abysses, and the power of the Mountain and River Grotto from the Ten Abysses.

Divine Soul Realm: Grandmaster Level 2, Netherworld Connection
Power Control: Lift light things as if they were heavy, lift heavy things as if they were light, hit the bull from across the mountain, calm the sea and slay the dragon, move like clouds and flowing water, thunder shakes the sky, snow falls silently

Great Dao Treasures: Golden Body of the Mysterious King, Body of the Heavenly Dragon, Immortal Nascent Soul

Protective Armor: Crimson Dragon Rope, Autumn Chill Blade
As his cultivation level improved, Zhang Yuan relied less and less on external forces.

The cultivation of martial arts skills comes from within oneself.

With his hands clenched into fists, the power of the Great Dao condensed within his body, and the shadow of a dragon and an elephant appeared.

Nine golden patterns shone with mysterious light and shadow on the golden dragon-elephant body.

The Dragon and Elephant Suppressing Prison, the Ninth Level.

The power of the Nine Abyss.

Zhang Yuan didn't know what it would be like to cultivate this technique to its peak at the twenty-fourth level.

"My lord, we have arrived at Egret Island."

Outside the quiet room, Yin Jiuyou's voice rang out.

Yin Jiuyou, the chief of the Netherworld, is most skilled at controlling the power of the soul.

Bailuzhou was once a place of bloodshed, where the Xueyun Sect was wiped out. If one wants to find clues in such a place, Yin Jiuyou, a grandmaster who cultivates the divine soul, is the most suitable person to come.

"I want to know why the Seven Mysterious Sword Pavilion of Eastern Wei went to such great lengths to destroy the Snow Cloud Sect." Zhang Yuan walked out of the quiet room, his gaze falling on the endless ruins of the verdant continent ahead.

(End of this chapter)