Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 728 The Crescent Moon Blade in the Dark Night, A windfall

The curved sword at Arutai's waist trembled slightly, as if it had sensed some kind of presence.

A slight smile appeared on his lips: "There's a master."

As soon as he finished speaking, the curved sword at his waist was drawn instantly, turning into a golden light in his hand.

Keng~
The intent of the sword emerged, like a crescent moon.

After the crescent moon appeared, the entire sky was instantly shrouded in darkness, and even the stars could be seen in the sky.

As for the moon, it was transformed into a scimitar in Arutai's hands.

The curved blade clashed with a flying sword, and the clang of the sound echoed throughout most of the valley.

Neither side exerted their full strength; otherwise, given their capabilities, the conflict would have gone far beyond a simple close-quarters battle.

The flying sword passed by, arced around, and returned to its wielder's hand.

Arutai then saw who had done it, and a look of amazement appeared in his eyes.

“Your Excellency is truly a prodigy, able to be my equal at such a young age,” Arughtai immediately said. “If you are willing to return to Oirat with me, I will guarantee that you will be made a king.”

Young and strong, which means they are far more qualified than I am. If they really become a member of the Oirat, they will definitely be a great help.

Arutai is now middle-aged. Although his artistic conception will continue to improve in the future, he can no longer be as energetic as he was when he was young.

But this person in front of me is different. He is still young and yet he is already on par with me. It's unbelievable.

As for why they met here, Arutai didn't care.

As long as the other party's demands do not threaten the foundation of the country, it doesn't matter if they ask for an exorbitant amount.

Guo Ming then waved his hand, recalling the Midnight Divine Empress Sword.

When Arughtai tried to recruit him, he simply said, "Thank you for your kindness. I've come here only to kill you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bloody shadow crashed directly into the hundred riders behind Arutai.

As the impact occurred, a spiderweb-like chain unfolded from the center of the blood shadow.

Arutai's face darkened, and he disregarded everything else, his Crescent Moon Blade moving in accordance with his intent.

Pillars of moonlight fell from the darkness, attempting to shatter the blood-red chains.

However, Guo Ming could not stand idly by and watch Arutai make a move. The twelve flying swords tore through the darkness that the opponent had constructed with his artistic conception.

The Moon Pillar was annihilated before it could even strike the Crimson Chains.

Upon seeing this, Arughtai set off without the slightest hesitation.

The torn darkness returned to normal, and the person moved through the night like moonlight, approaching Guo Ming in the blink of an eye.

The Crescent Moon Blade swept past, its movements carrying an ethereal quality, effortlessly piercing through Guo Ming's shield and slashing towards his neck.

The moves appear very simple and unadorned, yet with the enhancement of the artistic conception, they appear extremely hazy.

However, in the next instant, Arutai was forced to change his move and stop, using the Crescent Moon Blade to block in front of his chest.

He was then sent flying backwards.

It crashed to the ground some distance away, creating a deep crater.

Then a loud bang was heard.

The one who made the move was the Sword Spirit of the Plain Maiden, and smoke was rising from the muzzle of her gun.

A gun is fast from seven paces away, and within seven paces, it is both fast and accurate.

Not to mention that this gun is filled with sword energy and sword intent, making it extremely effective when fired.

Arutai leaped out of the pit unharmed, but the Crescent Moon Blade in his hand was shattered.

However, he didn't feel bad about it, as it was a finely forged scimitar enhanced by his artistic conception.

As long as his artistic conception remains, it's just a matter of changing to another one.

"What's wrong with your artistic conception?" Arutai's face twisted when he saw the spirit of the Plain Maiden Sword.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone use the imagery of a woman. What kind of fetish was that?
However, before he could finish speaking, he turned around and shattered the blood chain of patricide that was attacking him with a palm strike, while also dodging Da Bao's attack.

In the short time Guo Ming had stalled for, Da Bao had enough time to kill everyone with the Blood Chain of Kinslaying and the Tear Claws combined with area-of-effect damage.

The highest level is only two 4th tiers, and the rest are all 3rd tiers, which is not difficult for Da Bao at all.

If he can't handle it in a short time, that would be truly shameful.

Arughtai was already considering resigning.

He could tell that Da Bao's strength was not much different from Guo Ming's.

He was already struggling to cope with just one person, let alone two.

However, he also knew that even if he wanted to leave, it wouldn't be so easy for him to get away.

"Judging from your strength, you two are among the best in the world." Arutai carefully considered his words, wanting to say something.

Before he could even get started, Da Bao had already pounced on him.

What were they babbling about? Da Bao couldn't understand them anyway, so he just killed them first.

Arutai had sensed that Da Bao might not be very bright, but he didn't expect it to be this bad.

But it is precisely for this reason that the situation becomes even more complicated. At least Guo Ming is capable of communication, so there might still be room for negotiation.

But Da Bao can't.

After Da Bao made his move, Guo Ming followed suit, which immediately increased the pressure on him.

Left with no other choice, they had to reveal all their cards, causing the waning moon to burst forth with intense light in the darkness.
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As the battle between Guo Ming, Da Bao, and Arutai broke out, Zhou Siquan also led his son into the fray.

This gave the soldiers escorting the medicine and provisions quite a fright.

They then began to organize a counterattack in a flurry of activity.

However, when faced with the elite troops trained by Zhou Siquan, this rabble was utterly powerless and collapsed at the first touch.

Only the leader, who appeared to be a general, possessed considerable strength and was able to fight Zhou Siquan for several rounds.

Zhou Siquan recognized the man. When he slashed down with his sword, the fierce tiger intent that emerged from the sword's intent bit the man's right hand holding the gun, and at the same time severed the man's head from the long snake intent.

"Zou Ying, do you know who's fighting up ahead?" Zhou Siquan said, slashing three more times without pursuing.

These three blows forced the general named Zou Xing to retreat several steps before he could stop, and his spear was cleaved in two by the last blow.

At this moment, his tiger's mouth was numb, and both hands were trembling slightly.

Zou Ying naturally recognized Zhou Siquan, the veteran general of the border region, but he did not expect that Zhou Siquan, who had been dismissed and investigated, would lead people to rob medicine and provisions.

Then his gaze fell on the waning moon in the distance, which was being pushed back by the sword intent and blood.

"Could it be Prince Arughtai of the Oirat?" Zou Xing didn't recognize the sword intent and the blood color, but the Black Night Crescent Moon was too famous.

There is only one person in the world with such magnanimity.

“That’s right, he brought a hundred riders with him,” Zhou Siquan replied. “What exactly are you transporting?”

Putting everything else aside, if it were truly a robbery of supplies, there wouldn't be a prince from Oirat personally coming to the scene.

Each of the princes of Oirat is a master of protecting the country, and they cannot be easily mobilized.

"It's medicine, food, and provisions." Zou Ying was also puzzled, as he had checked it before leaving.

"You've become a pawn and you don't even realize it." Zhou Siquan had intended to bluff the other party, but judging from their appearance, they were clearly unaware of the situation.

Otherwise, if they really knew what was being transported, they would have understood that he had come here to die after learning that the visitor was Prince Arughtai of Oirat.

The reason is simple: Arughtai would not leave any survivors; killing them would be more in their interest.

Otherwise, would the soldiers escorting the 'medicine, provisions, and pay' this time be a motley crew?
Soldiers are cannon fodder. Zou Ying was most likely sent here to die because he offended someone.

After Zhou Siquan's words, Zou Ying felt more confident, but he couldn't possibly hand over the item just because of Zhou Siquan's words.

He could only unleash the power of the long snake and continue fighting Zhou Siquan with his fists instead of a gun.

Even with a spear, he was no match for Zhou Siquan, let alone now that he was unarmed and fighting bare-handed.

Fortunately, Zhou Siquan did not intend to kill him, which allowed him to capture him.

“If it were just medicine and provisions, why would a prince come in person?” Zhou Siquan said after capturing Zou Xing. “Let’s see what it is first, and then we’ll know whose scheme it is.”

"But I'm afraid you can't go back. Since it's all according to your fate, even if you go back, you'll only be facing certain death."

Zou Ying realized that Zhou Siquan was trying to recruit him, but he just snorted and didn't say anything.

Become an outlaw? And then what? You'll end up begging for food all day long, just like a rat in a sewer.

Entering the imperial court as an official certainly carries many dangers, but the potential benefits far outweigh those of becoming a bandit.
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"Looks like I don't need to lift a finger." The dragon looked at the scene that had come to an end and slowly sat back down.

"What's inside? Why is it sealed so tightly?" Chu Danqing could sense that this batch of 'medicine and provisions' was unusual.

However, due to the special sealing method used, his senses are not yet able to penetrate it.

The technology used should be around level 4.

"It should be a defective product of the Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid, a secret recipe passed down within the Great Jin royal family," Elong said, able to sense it.

Chu Danqing knew about the Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid; it was part of his identity memories.

This is a secret technique of the Dajin, reserved exclusively for the royal family.

Furthermore, the medicine is very potent; only level 5 can withstand it without dilution.

However, this thing is difficult to refine and rare, and there are only a few shares available each year. They are all given to the various 5th-tier members of Dajin, and very few have been circulated.

Of course, defective products are another matter; they are not only less effective but also easier to take.

“This batch of defective products should be of Brilliant quality, and there are quite a few of them,” Elong said. “Each of us can get at least 10 bottles.”

Upon hearing what Elong said, Chu Danqing's eyes narrowed.

It wasn't much of a resource for him, but for the other apostles besides him and the Cretaceous Dragon, it was a windfall.

“This kind of thing isn’t something an ordinary person can get their hands on, nor can it be done through ordinary connections,” Chu Danqing said. “It should also be Wen Kang’s business.”

"But I don't understand, what is he, a eunuch, trying to do by doing something so destructive to the nation?"

Even if it's just a defective product, once it falls into the hands of the Oirat royal court, they can still counterfeit it even if they can't decipher the formula.

If all else fails, it can still be used as a political resource.

(End of this chapter)