Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 201 The Battle of Da Dong Mountain Begins

Thinking of this, Chen Pingping stood up abruptly and took a few steps to Leng Feibai's side. "What happened? Tell me quickly!"

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai immediately told Chen Pingping that Zhan Doudou was a woman disguised as a man who had slept with the drunken Fan Xian on the night of his wedding, thus obtaining his sperm.

After hearing this, Chen Pingping's old face resembled that of an old man looking at his phone on the subway.

The information Leng Feibai provided to Chen Pingping was significant; if they had known three years earlier that the young emperor of Northern Qi was a woman...

Chen Pingping was absolutely certain that he could throw Northern Qi into complete chaos, thus allowing Qing to tear a chunk of flesh from Northern Qi.

Leng Feibai continued, "Currently, the Northern Qi royal family, besides Zhan Piaopiao who married the eldest prince, only includes the Northern Qi Empress Dowager and the young emperor, and at most, Fan Xian's child. Ku He, like Ye Liuyun, is probably the one among the four grandmasters who cares most about his family! Even if he survives, how long can he protect Northern Qi? When the time comes, to save his relatives' lives, he will definitely choose the second option! As for the future, as long as you release this news at the appropriate time, causing internal strife in Northern Qi, I can then abduct the person, and the Qing Kingdom can send troops to take Northern Qi into its fold!"

"Wait a minute!"

Chen Pingping reminded them, "There's still Dongyi City. Even if Si Gu Jian is dead, there are still countless ninth-rank experts in Dongyi City. They won't just stand by and watch Northern Qi be swallowed up by us."

"Therefore, Si Gu Jian cannot die immediately!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Si Gu Jian's only two friends in this world are Ye Qingmei and Wu Zhu. If he really dies, who do you think he will entrust Dongyi City to? The Northern Qi Kingdom, which has nothing to do with him, or the Qing Kingdom, which is controlled by the descendants of his old friends."

Chen Pingping nodded after hearing this, sat back down in his wheelchair, and, having already made up his mind, said, "But all of this depends on one thing!"

Leng Feibai laughed, "Of course, the outcome of the Battle of Dadong Mountain!"

Seven days later, thirty miles outside of Danzhou, there was a rocky cliff facing the sea and backed by the land, with a front as smooth as jade, the whole mountain piercing straight into the clouds.

This mountain is the highest mountain in the world, Mount Dadong. The entire mountain is extremely steep, and apart from a long stone staircase, there are no other paths.

As for climbing up the cliff, apart from Fan Xian in the original novel who did it once, no one else has been able to do it.

If you want to send troops to launch a strong attack, this is the only option.

At the narrowest point of the stone steps, if only one peerless master is sent to block the way, one man can hold the pass against ten thousand.

However, this also has a major drawback: once the path down the mountain is completely surrounded, the people on the mountain will be trapped and die, and it will be very difficult for them to break out.

Therefore, Emperor Qing made two preparations before going up the mountain this time.

Three thousand imperial guards and some of Chen Pingping's black cavalry set up camp at the foot of the mountain to block the entrance to the mountain.

The path up the mountain was guarded by experts from the Surveillance Bureau and the Tiger Guard.

Unless a Grandmaster personally arrives, no one can break through.

With such guards protecting it, and given the terrain of Mount Dadong, there was no way to forcefully breach it unless the mountain was set on fire.

Not far from Dadong Mountain, nine figures gathered here.

One of the middle-aged men, wearing a straw hat, said irritably, "Damn it, that bastard Li Yunqian brought quite a few men. Even if we fight our way up, we'll probably expend a lot of energy!"

"Calling you an idiot is absolutely right!"

Another figure said irritably, "Even if you don't kill anyone, you'll still expend a lot of energy by the time you reach the top of the mountain."

"Ye Liuyun!"

The first person to speak gripped his longsword and said, "What, you want to test your skills against me right now!"

"Two of you! Two of you!"

The youngest of the nine, a sword-wielding youth, quickly advised, "Say less, everyone! That old scoundrel Li Yunqian is right on the mountaintop. Let's hurry up and make sure that old thing doesn't escape!" These nine were none other than three of the remaining three Grandmasters besides Emperor Qing.

As for the others, they were Leng Feibai's clones, Lü Ci and Li Tan.

The last three were disciples of Si Gu Jian and Ku He: Lang Tao, Hai Tang Duo Duo, and Wang Shi San Lang.

"You said it nicely!"

Si Gu Jian said fiercely, "There are more than 3,000 people down the mountain. I estimate that by the time that old mudfish comes down the mountain, we will have finished killing all 3,000 people. What's more, there are still those Tiger Guards on the mountain road!"

"There's no need for Senior Si Gu Jian to worry about that!"

Li Tan calmly said, "Leave those people to me. I'll use my sword to clear a path for you all!"

After saying that, Li Tan soared into the air, his entire being disappearing like a ghost in the underworld.

The next moment, a deafening roar rang out, "Sword Demon—Li Tan is here! You all come and meet your death!"

A loud roar caused a reaction from the people at the foot of Da Dong Mountain and on the mountain itself.

But before the imperial guards in the camp could fully assemble, a flash of sword light appeared outside the tent.

Li Tan, draped in a white crane cloak, rose upwards like the bright moon and gentle breeze, resembling a banished immortal.

He suddenly unleashed his longsword, and while still in mid-air, the sword slashed down, unleashing a torrent of sword energy that hurtled towards the Imperial Guards, Tiger Guards, experts from the Surveillance Bureau, and Black Riders on the mountain path and in the military camp.

In an instant, a fierce wind arose at the foot of Dadong Mountain and on the mountain path, causing leaves to flutter and dance in the air. Wherever the wind passed, whether they were soldiers in the camp or experts on the mountain path, they felt their whole bodies become numb and tingling, their limbs weak and powerless, feeling extremely refreshed and comfortable, and they collapsed to the ground like mud.

Si Gu Jian and the others hurriedly caught up, and when they saw the situation in the military camp, they couldn't help but show surprise.

Whether in the military camp or on the narrow mountain path, people brought by Emperor Qing from the capital were lying haphazardly everywhere.

They were all barely breathing and wouldn't wake up anytime soon.

"Hurry and chase after them!"

Leng Feibai's other clone, the one-eyed old man Lü Ci, gritted his teeth and said, "Right now, all I want is to avenge my daughter as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Lü Ci quickly rushed up the mountain path.

Ye Liuyun couldn't help but worry about Emperor Qing on the mountain, so he hurriedly chased after him.

Seeing this, Si Gu Jian and Ku He turned to talk to their disciples.

"Wolf Peach, Begonia, you come up with me. Remember to keep a close watch from the shadows. After all, this is a rare battle for Grandmasters. Perhaps you can find a way to advance to Grandmaster level from it!"

"Listen carefully, once you get up there, find a place to hide. If I'm not going to make it, come out and take my body back to Dongyi City, then go find Fan Xian and continue what I asked you to do before."

Upon seeing this, Wang Shisanlang, Langtao, and Haitang Duoduo did not reply, but knelt down and bowed to their respective teachers.

Si Gu Jian and Ku He did nothing, and in one swift step, they rushed towards the top of Da Dong Mountain.

Half an hour ago, after Li Tan dismissed the figures on the mountain path, he arrived directly at the summit of Da Dong Mountain.

At this moment, on the mountaintop, Emperor Qing held Hong Sixiang's hand, while at the Qing Temple on the mountaintop, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Court of Imperial Sacrifices who had come with Emperor Qing watched Li Tan rushing up the mountain with trembling eyes.

Looking at the black-haired young man before him, Emperor Qing showed no emotion, and said calmly, "You are Li Tan. You killed the Empress and the Empress Dowager!"

(End of this chapter)