The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 267 The Blood of the Yanhuang Resistance
The sudden attack was clearly beyond Jia Qi's expectations. He had come hoping for a rare moment of good news, but he hadn't anticipated such a fierce and deadly attack.

Without saying a word, he took action.

What rose in Jia Qi's heart was a surge of anger and a feeling of disbelief—

How dare he?

How dare he do such a thing and still appear before me?!

Using his supernatural powers, he condensed a great deal of primordial energy and transformed it into a defensive technique, forcefully blocking Zhou Yan's powerful diagonal slash. Even so, when the blade of the three-pointed double-edged sword slashed across Jia Qi's neck, the primordial energy and the weapon tore together, emitting a series of shrill screams.

Jia Qi could clearly feel a sharp, piercing aura subtly penetrating his vital energy defense.

In that instant, he saw the cold smile on the young Taoist's lips.

With a flick of the wrist.

A sharp golden light flowed across the three-pointed double-edged sword. In an instant, Jia Qi's defensive spells shattered layer by layer. Zhou Yan twisted his waist and made his move, the three-pointed double-edged sword slicing directly through Jia Qi's neck.

They tore Jia Qi's neck in half, and blood splattered everywhere.

If he were just an ordinary mortal, with a mortal body, he would have died from this move. But Jia Qi was clearly not that simple. A layer of precious light flowed around his neck, and at the same time, a jade scroll appeared in his right hand.

Bai Ze Shu!
Zhou Yan turned and slashed in mid-air, but the light on the jade book exploded, and suddenly an extremely sharp aura locked onto Zhou Yan. The young Taoist felt a sharp pain between his brows, and his pupils suddenly contracted. His instincts after being trained as a military master made him react quickly.

Using a teleportation technique, they instantly created distance.

The instant he pushed aside with [Dark Shadows], a beam of light about the thickness of a wrist struck the spot where he had been standing. The specially made jade floor of the Water Mansion was smashed open, creating a huge crack with an arrow embedded in it.

"Cough, cough cough—"

Jia Qi clutched his neck; the flow of blood, though slowing, gradually subsided. He coughed violently, glaring angrily: "Yang Youji, kill him!!!"

The man known as Yang Youji sighed, took out his war bow, and quickly approached. The sharp aura he exuded was so intense that it almost assaulted one's face, making it impossible for anyone to ignore.

The aura of a fourth-rank official began to appear.

Although it was manifested by relying on the power of the jade talisman, it ultimately only stabilized at the peak of the fifth rank, extremely close to the fourth rank, and failed to recover to the true level of an ancient hero. However, it was still completely different from the guardian deities of the two previous agents.

It's not about practitioners of the Celestial Lineage controlling the power of ancient heroes; this time, it's clearly about the will of the ancient heroes themselves as the core.

Yang Youji said, "Be careful, junior."

Yang Youji, a top-notch marksman of the Yanhuang lineage.

This refers to the original story of the idiom "shooting an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces".

In the legend of the Yue Maiden Sword, the white ape tricked King Gong of Chu, catching thirteen arrows with its bare hands. However, when it saw Yang Youji raise his bow, it was terrified and clung to a tree, shedding tears. Later, it hid in the forest and was seen by the Yue Maiden, which led to the legend that three thousand Yue soldiers could conquer Wu.

In an instant, he closed in with fierce moves, but at the same time, Yang Youji also felt a sharp pain between his eyebrows. His pupils contracted, and he immediately changed his movement. The next moment, a beam of light pierced through and fell down.

The arrow grazed Yang Youji's shoulder and pierced the huge coral tree beside him, shattering it. The whistling of the bowstring became low underwater, like the hiss of a giant python, and an extremely dense aura of malevolence erupted.

Yang Youji's pupils contracted, and the next moment, a tall figure attacked.

Both are at the peak of the fifth rank, and both are seasoned military generals.

Even comparing the peak of the Tang Dynasty and the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Shen Cangming's experience in battle far surpasses that of Yang Youji. Yang Youji's eyes flickered slightly, and an arrow shot out instantly.

Shen Cangming simultaneously grasped the Qin Emperor's Whale-Shooting Bow, and it also reflected the attack.

The two arrows, each carrying a powerful aura, collided violently and shattered together. The resulting gusts of wind transformed into whirlpools, stirring up the surroundings. Shen Cangming realized that his opponent's archery skills were superior to his own.

Yang Youji quickly took control of the shooting rhythm.

Shen Cangming was at a disadvantage and could only forcefully pull the bow to try to counterattack and gain the initiative, but it still didn't work.

This is the realm of the top archers in ancient times, the original story of hitting the bullseye from a hundred paces away.

pity--

Shen Cangming's voice was low and deep: "We are soldiers, not just simple archers."

As Yang Youji's arrow hurtled towards him again, a pure shockwave exploded outwards, condensing into water vapor in front of Shen Cangming, transforming into a giant shield-like structure. Yang Youji's arrow pierced through this giant shield's defensive magic, but was thus deflected.

Li Zhenyue, clad in heavy armor and wielding a giant shield, cast a spell.

Military Strategy Lineage – Diezhang, Rank Six.

Reaching this level at just over thirty years old, he was an outstanding young general valued by Guo Ziyi. At this moment, he abandoned the attack and focused all his strength on his shield-type divine abilities, constantly trying to assist Shen Cangming.

With the aid of his shield, Shen Cangming gained the upper hand in the shootout.

Li Zhenyue, shield in hand, moved swiftly toward Yang Youji like a soaring dragon. Yang Youji's eyes were cold, and his arrows became increasingly sharp and precise. Shen Cangming and Li Zhenyue's military strategies resonated, and both forces surged into the giant shield.

boom! ! !
Yang Youji drew his sword from his waist and slashed at the giant shield.

Li Zhenyue felt a sweet, fishy taste rising in his throat.

Top marksmen are also top-tier in close combat, but we also have a top-tier one here. Just as Yang Youji was slashing with his longsword, two figures flew out, one above and one below.

Pei Xuan Niao, using the style of lying on the ground with his sword, tore at Yang Youji's ankles with his Tang Hengdao. Yang Youji kicked him away, and Pei Xuan Niao rolled backward, his mouth filled with the smell of blood. In that instant, the inferior horse faced the superior horse, creating an opportunity for Shen Cangming.

Shen Cangming rose into the air, gripping the long-handled broadsword in both hands.

He suddenly cleaved down with a heavy blow.

Yang Youji had no choice but to use his long sword to force Li Zhenyue back. He raised his hand to counterattack, his waist sword against the long sword. In an instant, he let out a muffled groan and a shockwave exploded. At this moment, Li Zhenyue had already gripped his shield with both hands and charged forward.

It struck the chest and abdomen of the plant heavily.

In military strategy, the most important thing is coordination.

In just a few rounds, the world's top archers were dragged into the battle and unable to create distance. The Tang Dynasty's border army, Anren Army, and the Tang Dynasty's Shuofang Army's elite young generals joined forces.

They held onto Yang Youji tightly.

The mockery on Jia Qi's face vanished and froze in no time. Zhou Yan charged in like a tiger, and Yang Youji's long-standing tactic of long-range sniping, which he had always relied on, was rendered completely ineffective by Zhou Yan's targeted attack.

However, Jiaqi is the highest-ranking of the twelve earthly branches.

Whether it's combat experience or personal supernatural abilities, none of them can compare to Bing San Ding Liu. With the help of the supernatural methods in Bai Ze's book, he can fight Zhou Yan to a draw, or rather, barely manage to hold his own.

After failing to gain the upper hand quickly, a hint of anxiety appeared in Jia Qi's eyes. He felt unwilling to accept defeat, and this unwillingness, in the face of a prolonged standoff, would create a stark contrast with his past successes, causing his anxiety to accumulate and escalate.

How could this be?! How could this guy possess such abilities?!

Mastering water veins? Sixth rank? No, fifth rank!

That old mudfish... this must be Zhuge Liang's backup plan, the so-called power of the River God.

Jia Qi quickly made a judgment and was indeed right, but it was still too late. Just as he managed to break free from Zhou Yan's water vein attack, he was directly slapped away by Zhou Yan's three-pointed double-edged sword.

Jia Qi's back slammed heavily against the wall of the Water Mansion.

As the ripples quickly dissipated, the walls of the water palace crumbled once more. Jia Qi spat out blood, raised his hand holding the Bai Ze Book, and formed a hand seal, chanting: "The Five Elements Circulate, Water Transforms into the Dao, the Innate Water Escape Technique..."

"Zhou Yan, I will avenge this grudge one day. You can just wait to die."

Use Zhou Yan's attack to create distance.

Jia Qi was about to use the Water Escape Technique to hide, but at that moment, there were sudden dragon roars. The walls of the Water Mansion behind him cracked, and an enormous dragon claw tore through the turbulent waters and grabbed Jia Qi tightly.

Amidst the dragon's roar, the water-escape stream of light surrounding Jia Qi was crushed.

Then he slammed him hard into the ground.

Ao Xuantao roared continuously.

“…A dragon close to the fifth rank, how could there still be one in this era…” Jia Qi struggled to get up and saw a fluffy thing stretching its body in the water. Then, the thing stretched out its right hind paw and stomped hard on Jia Qi’s face.

"Meow—Meow!"

The moment it got close to Jiaqi, the cat's paw suddenly grew larger.

Transforming into white fur like auspicious clouds, and riding on the azure glazed fire, it stomped hard on Jia Qi's face, sending him flying. It then wrapped its arms tightly around Jia Qi, binding him up.

The scholar in the blue robe shouted, "Boy, make your move!"

With a flick of his wrist, Zhou Yan's three-pointed double-edged sword pressed against the ground, and layers of water ripples spread out, wrapping around the weapon. Zhou Yan slowly stepped forward, his eyes locked on Jia Qi, and the image of the old man whose eyes were still wide open in anger before his death flashed before his eyes.

Blood flowed from Jia Qi's mouth: "Heh, this time I've really lost, Zhou Yan."

"However, you are still a step too late, hahaha. We have already made arrangements for Langzhong. You cannot save this land of Shu. It will turn into a swampy country. You will ultimately lose."

Zhou Yan asked, "What is your purpose?"

Jia Qi burst into laughter, showing no fear of death whatsoever. He stared intently at Zhou Yan and said, "Hahahaha, what's your purpose? You people are just too much of an eyesore!"

He seemed to finally be able to unleash his anger, and it wasn't just a pretense:
"Why are you all like this?"

"Not going to follow the fate we've ordained?!"

"Heaven's mandate is here, and all things follow it. From the movement of stars to the withering and flourishing of plants, from the birth and death of wild beasts to the rise and fall of civilizations, all things in the universe must strictly follow the harmonious laws of Heaven's mandate. All living beings are a note in this symphony of Heaven's mandate."

"Do you know what is most important in a musical piece? It is harmony."

“Once there is a single dissenting voice, chaos ensues, the entire order is disrupted, countless civilizations rise and fall, like grains of sand forming a tower, only to vanish into dust. Not to mention civilization, not even writing remains. But only you—”

"I will resist."

"The stars and the tides of all things in this universe have their own destiny, rules, and order, which have remained unchanged for millions of years. Only you, the so-called descendants of Yan and Huang, have always rebelled. Over these thousands of years, you have continuously become the discordant voices."

"When the flood destroyed the world, there was King Yu; when ten suns appeared in the sky, there was the story of shooting down the suns."

"That's wrong."

"We will erase the rebellion in your very bones, and with your heroes, we will destroy your legend... Yang Youji!"

Systematically erasing and distorting all heroic legends, burying fatalistic legends into your very bones and blood, while Jia Qi was reciting the "History" to attract everyone, he suddenly roared, and Yang Youji suddenly sprang up, briefly breaking free from Shen Cangming's restraints in an incredible way.

He turned in mid-air, drew his bow, and shot.

This is the legend of this body, the embodiment of the legend of hitting a willow leaf from a hundred paces away for thousands of years. Light gathers on the arrow, and with the hum of the bowstring, it spins and shoots out suddenly. A sharp light shines in Jia Qi's eyes.

kill him!

The arrow was fired at an extremely fast speed, but it failed to hit Zhou Yan.

Instead, it spun around and shot out from Zhou Yan's temple, crashing heavily into the water mansion like a bolt of lightning. With a deafening roar, the entire water mansion exploded, transforming into a roaring, raging tidal wave.

A hint of surprise appeared in Jia Qi's eyes.

According to the legends of Yan and Huang, Yang Youji, a hero who could shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away, was controlled by the book of Bai Ze. He smiled regretfully and said:
"The shot missed."

you! ! !
As the arrow was shot, Zhou Yan did not hesitate for a moment, nor did he defend himself. He swung his three-pointed double-edged sword without hesitation, severing Jia Qi's arm. The severed arm that was holding Bai Zeshu flew up and was caught by Zhou Yan.

The white book shimmered with light.

It was absorbed by Zhou Yan in an instant.

Zhou Yan sensed a slight change in power within his jade scroll.

Jia Qi's expression froze for a moment, and he murmured, "You..."

"It's you?!"

"what?"

Jia Qi muttered a few words, then suddenly burst into angry laughter: "You, you also want to use my head to build a mound of skulls to avenge Jiang Boyue? Keep dreaming! Even if you kill me, don't even think about humiliating me!"

"Since we have failed, I have no choice but to die in the line of duty. Humans, I await the silencing of your discordant voices, and then your annihilation."

Jia Qi's magical power suddenly contracted, but the next moment, without hesitation, it suddenly erupted.

In that instant, this ruthless man chose to self-destruct.

boom! ! ! !

A burst of primordial energy exploded violently, sweeping across the entire area covered by the water palace, stirring up turbulent waves in all directions. At the same time, another force was constantly twisting and emerging from below the Jialing River.

Zhou Yan and Kai Ming both recalled the words from the old catfish's memory.

"Holy crap... this is a key point."

"It was opened up by this madman's self-destruction!"

The water surged and erupted in an instant!
(End of this chapter)