All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 164 Dragon Bird
Night fell and the crowd dispersed.

As the people returned home one by one, only the members of the Boxer Rebellion and the Green Standard Army quartermaster remained.

It wasn't that the quartermaster was reluctant to leave, but rather that he was responsible for feeding the ten or twenty thousand Boxers in this area, and after his men woke up, he and he were counting the grain. Although the people had eaten quite a bit that afternoon, four or five hundred Boxers had died, so the losses were roughly equal.

Ji Ran walked towards the boxers who looked restrained. The five or six hundred people looked at Ji Ran and the seventy-odd people behind him, and immediately stood up.

Yang Kaijiang stood at the front and said to Ji Ran with a wry smile, "Grand Duke Jupiter, the collective sage-summoning is imminent. Such a move will probably cause trouble for the other members of the Boxer Rebellion."

"I know you're strong."

"But can you really silence the criticism of 20,000, 30,000, or even more Boxers with just seventy-odd men?"

Ji Ran quietly observed Yang Kaijiang. From the time of the uprising until now, this man, including his subordinate Yinzitan, had never humiliated the common people. Ji Ran didn't say much to him; such a person was ahead of his time in his actions and deserved his respect.

“Brother Yang, you’ve already been doing many things. But you’ve only been concerned with your own men and haven’t extended your discipline to the rest of the Boxers.”

Yang Kaijiang was taken aback, but then Ji Ran said, "Otherwise, how do you order your men not to harm the common people?"

"In times of chaos, it's not just about fighting and killing; you can't see into people's hearts, but you can feel it."

Ji Ran clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Brother Yang."

"Please take the rest of the Boxers and pile all the heads up in front of the Sea God Temple."

"Let them see for themselves what happens when certain things are done."

"This……"

Yang Kaijiang sighed and said, "Okay."

Ji Ran smiled and said no more; that was all he needed to say. Whether he could understand was up to him.

Ji Ran turned around and strode away.

The seventy-odd people from Kanmen followed suit, and the group disappeared into the village, stepping into the indigo night wind.

……

Upon arriving at the compound, Ji Ran spoke with Xie Tunan and others, who were very supportive of his actions.

These members of the Big Sword Society harbored resentment towards the mixed quality of the current Boxer Rebellion. Moreover, having endured hardship on the coal ships of the Japanese pirates, their resolve and belief in resisting foreign enemies were exceptionally strong!
During the previous executions, not a single member of the Kanmen hesitated in the slightest upon receiving Ji Ran's orders!
All of this stemmed from Ji Ran's tumultuous day, from the severed head of the Japanese pirate commander, and from the shared beliefs in their hearts.

After chatting for a while, Ji Ran left only Zhu Yu behind and led him to the backyard.

"Summon your guardian deity."

The moonlight rose above the branches, scattering shimmering silver rays like waves.

Without hesitation, Zhu Yu activated the guardian deity within him!

call!
A phantom figure, ten feet tall, appeared, a slender, tall person in a clean, shimmering blue robe. Bathed in the clear, moonlit sky, it seemed to transcend time, vast and boundless!
The floating figure was tall and unyielding, its blue robes fluttering like banners, yet in an instant, it transformed into a suit of black armor and a gilded helmet! An aura of aloofness and integrity, mixed with a strong sense of bloodlust and righteousness, swept away the dust in the courtyard.

With sleeves fluttering in the wind and bones as tall as eight feet, he faces the common people and turns his back to the Lord!
Guardian Deity Yu Qian!
Ji Ran was moved.

Throughout history, generals and ministers have been as numerous as carp crossing a river, but those who could govern the country with their civil skills, stabilize the nation with their military prowess, turn the tide when things were about to collapse, and save the empire from crumbling are few and far between.

Yu Qian was the most outstanding among them. His heart was not set on the world of the emperor and his family, but on the world of the common people.

boom!
The blood-red robe stood like a jade pillar! The intense killing intent and unwavering resolve transformed into a black and red aura that enveloped the entire backyard!
Behind Ji Ran, Lord Hongwu appeared!

One a ruler, the other a subject, never met. But the spiritual resonance and the weight of their achievements imbued Yu Qian with an intense aura of power, causing his magnificent robes to billow in the wind!
A slender golden pheasant spread its wings behind him, and then crumbled away inch by inch!
Amidst the swirling feathers, a blood-red dragon head roared forth, swirling and spreading its wings within the murderous aura emanating from the heavens! It then plunged into the blue robe draped over Yu Qian!
Red scales bristled, every inch like blood!

The Golden Pheasant is promoted to the rank of Dragon Sparrow of the Ming Dynasty!

Under the overwhelming aura of dragon and tiger, the dragon and sparrow intertwined, causing the already powerful guardian deity's aura to reach its peak!

【Zhu Yu】

Level: Level 3 Peak

Skill - Overcoming the Enemy's Strength: For every additional enemy around the user, the user's defense and attack increase by 5%. Can be applied to all nearby allies. (Maximum 100%)

Skill - Gentle Breeze: Removes all negative status effects from all allies within a hundred feet of the user, and stops all damage status effects from worsening.

Skill - Iron Wall of the Capital: When the hearts of the people are steadfast, the country is secure! All allies gain the Iron Wall status, reducing damage taken by 40%.

Skill - Limestone Chant: After the spirit dissipates, it will revive in the form of a warrior. All skills cannot be applied to allies, but will be doubled and applied to the guardian deity itself!
Skill - Great Ming Dragon Sparrow: Allows the dragon sparrow to enter the body, transforming into a Dharma form! Attacks inflict burning damage from dragon and tiger energy, which can severely damage the spirit!
Special Guardian Deity: [Yu Qian] (Level 3 Peak)
Fit: 100%
Specialization: Sun and Moon Ritual Sword (can be activated in General state/Dragon Sparrow state)
……

this? !

Zhu Yu was stunned into thought. He felt his strength increase dramatically, and the guardian deity also gained a new state!
That terrifying power flowed from the dragon-bird on the guardian deity and filled his limbs and bones!

He looked at the blood-red robe behind Ji Ran, and a name was already on the tip of his tongue!
Hongwu Emperor!
The harmony with the guardian deities is not a complete agreement between human and spiritual thoughts, but a resonance of a certain will.

Before Zhu Yu, the Big Sword Society had a strong will to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and to expel the barbarians, but was constrained by reality and faced many difficulties. This perfectly matches the heroic and tragic spirit of Yu Qian, who was willing to die to protect the capital and defend his country.

At this moment, he resonated with Emperor Hongwu's will to expel the Tartars, and with the blessing of the Ming Dynasty's dragon and tiger, he achieved a qualitative leap!
Ji Ran was very satisfied.

He accepted Hongwu's hand and stood in the shimmering moonlight, gazing intently at the other man.

The figure behind Zhu Yu melted down, slowly overlapping with the figure of the young man, and then disappeared.

"Zhu Yu, tomorrow take Qin Pu with you to familiarize her with the guardian deity, so that she can quickly adapt to the power of the guardian deity and improve her own qualities."

“We don’t have that much time to let her grow up slowly.”

"clear."

Zhu Yu nodded, but Ji Ran suddenly said, "The day after tomorrow is the day of the collective divine descent, right?"

"Yes."

"Go and make the couplets we wrote earlier into flags and take them with you. The day after tomorrow morning, all members of the Renzi Altar Kanmen will line up at the Sea God Temple."

"I want to completely rebuild the Boxer community in Baihekou!"

"Prepare for the Battle of Dagu Fortress!"

Ji Ran knew what his greatest advantage in this world was: absolute power! Power that could crush all ownership and ignorance!

The revolution of thought is meant to be forged by the blood of young people like myself over the next ten or even several decades.

What I need to do is to crush all the physical obstacles and mountains in this short period of time!
Zhu Yu's pupils suddenly contracted. Was the sect leader going to take all the spots?!
One jar, for ten thousand!
Zhu Yu took a deep breath, feeling a surge of heat coursing through his heart.

Fast, too fast.

But today's exhilarating trial washed away all his hesitation with blood. All his thoughts ultimately boiled down to just one word!
"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)