The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 306 Nephew is like Uncle
Madam Xu's sword?!
Prince Dan of Yan sought the sharpest dagger in the world and obtained one from Lady Xu of Zhao. He paid a hundred gold pieces for it and had a craftsman temper it with poison. He tested it on people, and those who were even slightly stained with blood died instantly. He then prepared it to send Jing Ke to fight.

It was the very weapon that Jing Ke used to assassinate the Qin Emperor.

If it were only during Zhou Yan's era, this sword would most likely have become a national treasure and been exhibited everywhere. But now, with its extraordinary nature, the Qin Emperor being a confirmed ascendant, and even deeper secrets hidden within, this sword is absolutely different.

A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes. He casually tossed the box aside, his short sword strapped to his waist. In that short time, he had already reached the core of the formation. Beneath the magnificent pavilion, the Golden Heavenly King was activating his Dharma Form, battling the handsome young man to break the formation.

Within the mist, there were also some monsters, and these monsters also began to go berserk.

"...Tsk, when it comes to treasure hunting, King Jin is truly unparalleled in his time."

"Miss Li, hold on tight."

Zhou Yan slung Madam Xu's sword at his waist, then reached out and grabbed Li Taibai's sword. This sword, which had initially refused to be drawn and wouldn't obey Zhou Yan's commands, was surprisingly obedient this time.

The Divine Power of the Lord of War - "The Heaven-Swallowing Technique of War and Devastation".

Even at the first level, he possessed immense control over all weapons. Coupled with the presence of the sword spirit Li Pingyang, the immortal sword was now completely obedient, transforming into streaks of sword energy that swirled around the two of them, slaying one crazed monster after another.

As they approached, the Golden Heavenly King, who was beginning to break the formation, also saw Zhou Yan. A chilling and sharp killing intent flashed in the Golden Heavenly King's eyes. He and Zhou Yan shared a deep-seated hatred stemming from their repeated defeats in battle.

But when Zhou Yan arrived with his sword, the Golden King felt both intense hostility and a hint of admiration, and laughed loudly: "You have finally woken up and are no longer bound by those so-called weaklings?"

"However, the treasures here will ultimately belong to me!"

Another burst of malevolent metal energy transformed into sword energy and slashed towards Zhou Yan.

His moves are domineering and upright, yet they carry a malice that says, "I want to kill you, I want to stop you, I want to seize your treasures." Despite this malice, he remains upright and honorable.

Zhou Yan said, "Hold me tight."

Li Zhiwei was stunned for a moment, then without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around Zhou Yan's waist and obediently acted as a pendant. Zhou Yan pointed his fingers together, and Li Pingyang did not reveal his true form, but controlled the sword in the form of a sword spirit, which circled around like a floating cannon.

Zhou Yan gripped the gun with both hands and fiercely pierced through the sword energy.

As he wielded the power of the earth and sped at high speed, the spear techniques were unleashed, cleaving through the layers of sword energy.

Before making up her mind, Li Zhiwei was still very scared.

At this moment, however, he became carefree and laughed, "Ah, Master Zhou."

"Your waist is so slim."

"But it's very sturdy."

Zhou Yan spun around, leaping into the air and placing his feet on the necks of the two monsters. The immense power emanating from the mountain god's position in this blessed land broke the necks of both monsters. At the same time, Zhao Zilong's spear flashed with a cold, silvery light.

The spearheads and sword energy clashed like raindrops falling from the sky.

"Shut up."

"Hehe, are you shy?"

Zhou Yan felt that once he got to know this Miss Li, she was indeed incredibly bold. Her eyes locked onto a location, and her movements were extremely fast. Jin Tianwang laughed loudly: "Good, good, I'll wait for you. I will take your sword as well."

Suddenly, a sharp aura exploded from the formation, transforming into the shape of stars, and relentlessly pierced towards the Golden Heavenly King. The sound of the aura cutting through the air was sharp, but the Golden Heavenly King remained cold and ruthless, slashing with the ancient Taoist sword in his hand to break through these moves.

Instead, it crashed heavily into a void.

Ripples spread through the void as a handsome young man was thrown out of the escape technique.

The terrifying piercing force and sharp edge almost shattered him into pieces. It was only thanks to the circulation of this great formation that he was able to barely maintain his life.

Throughout Langzhong City, those who were still asleep breathed more heavily, and their faces grew even paler.

"Ahem... You, Your Excellency, no, Your Excellency."

The handsome young man clutched his chest and said, "I have already witnessed Your Excellency's methods. How about this: let's join forces to kill that Taoist priest first, and then we can join forces to divide the treasures here equally, shall we?"

Although he said he was going to stop, his moves were fierce and ruthless, directly attacking Jin Tianwang.

With a flick of his ancient sword, the Golden King's moves became even more ferocious.

It directly cut off the handsome young man's move.

Just as the ancient sword was about to kill him, it suddenly moved. The endless, sharp sword energy in the sword move was actually restrained. With a clever move, it blocked the young man's arm and spine.

Young Li Jifeng thought that King Jin was planning to form an alliance.

He raised his head, a smile on his face: "Yes, yes, Your Excellency's methods and status naturally mean you don't need to bother with these lowly people..."

Snapped!
Jin Tianwang swung his sword backhand and struck the young man in the face.

That was extremely powerful.

Before the young man could react, he was struck, his eyes glazed over, teeth flying out of his mouth. A hideous scarlet mark appeared on his once handsome face, blood flowing continuously. The young man's face was visibly flushed red, and the veins on his temples bulged.

The King of Pop's voice was indifferent:

"With your flesh, you dare to try and take a share of my treasure? Who gave you the audacity?"

Li Jifeng's face flushed red. His mind went blank for a moment, and he hadn't yet realized when he had wanted to take away the treasures from the imposing figure in front of him. But then he understood that the Golden Heavenly King had already regarded this formation, this blessed land, and even the life force as his own.

They proposed to win over the alliance by sharing the vitality and benefits of the formation.

In the eyes of the Golden King, it was as if he himself was taking away his treasures.

Li Jifeng's face flushed red as he angrily said, "You..."

Jin Tianwang slapped him across the face, turning his handsome features red and distorted. A wave of malevolent energy swept across the face, forcing the elegant young man, who considered himself a mastermind behind the scenes, to kneel on the ground.

The cold voice said:

"Your head is held too high."

"I am not killing you now only because the formation is not yet finalized. If I kill you now, you will draw on the life force of the formation to heal your wounds, thus depleting the life force of my treasures."

"madness."

"Only power is a prerequisite for negotiating and distributing treasures."

The Golden King subdued the young man but did not kill him immediately. He was not one to remain silent forever. At this moment, his tone carried a hint of incomprehension, as if he were looking at the most foolish person in the world: "You are merely a cunning fox trying to make a deal with a fierce tiger or a dragon. I cannot understand how you could have such a perception."

The handsome young man tried to struggle, but even though he could control the formation, he couldn't break through. He could only struggle with difficulty. He could feel the power, domineering, disdain and indifference of the person in front of him.

He knew that the Golden King was not killing him at this moment simply because he did not want to deplete the life force within the formation.

Once the Golden Heavenly King seizes control of the entire formation, and if he is unable to mobilize his life force to heal himself, the Golden Heavenly King will kill him without hesitation, as easily as crushing an ant.

Thus, caught up in this situation, Li Jifeng could only keep using his portion of power to try to seize the formation. However, in doing so, he revealed the true mystery of the formation, which allowed Jin Tianwang to further control and seize it.

Li Jifeng knew that this was actually a way of indirectly helping Jin Tianwang seize the battle.

But if I don't do this, I won't be able to survive.

He drank poison to quench his thirst, not because he didn't know that poison was deadly, but because he knew that otherwise he would die immediately. He knew that this aloof and arrogant man was doing this on purpose, to humiliate and oppress him, in order to force him to reveal more of the profound mystery of the formation.

It is not only incredibly powerful and domineering, but also possesses combat wisdom.

How could such a being be obscure and unknown?!
Why haven't I heard of him before?

Jin Tianwang took the initiative. His eyes swept across the area and he realized that in order to concentrate on mastering the Langzhong Grand Array, he had lost sight of Zhou Yan's whereabouts. However, he did not care.

………………

A layer of flowing light enveloped Zhou Yan, concealing himself and Li Zhiwei.

Looking up, one sees the array unfolding layer upon layer atop the magnificent pavilion, and the domineering and unparalleled true form of the Golden Heavenly King. The confrontation between the Golden Heavenly King and Li Jifeng has caused the array to expand further.

Li Zhiwei said, "This is a good opportunity. It will make it easier to complete the replacement."

"Although that Golden Heavenly King was only after the treasure, he forced the other party to this point, which can be considered as helping us."

Zhou Yan nodded.

But deep down, I felt a slight unease.

Langzhong, Langzhong, and Jiaqi represent the [historical error], the ancient dragon turtle, the lineage of Gonggong, and the legendary fairyland of the collapsed Kunlun Mountain, Langyuan Fairyland, tracing back to the earliest dream of Huaxu in ancient times.

So many things have come together in this city that can accommodate 300,000 people.

Is that all?
Without a doubt, Prefect Wang was merely a pawn being used; Li Jifeng, who was manipulating the formation at this moment, could not possibly be the true mastermind behind this calamity; however, with the enemy in the dark and us in the light, there was no time to hesitate.

The two slayed demons along the way, then concealed themselves and arrived at the foot of that magnificent pavilion. Outside the pavilion, a layer of ethereal mist shrouded the area, undoubtedly enveloped by an array.

Not to mention that this formation took five hundred years to develop, it must be incredibly ingenious.

Forcibly breaking the formation might not only deplete the people's vitality and cause them injuries, but it would also inevitably attract the attention of the Golden Heavenly King.

That guy is domineering and arrogant, with a self-centered personality; he will definitely try to stop Zhou Yan.

Li Zhiwei understood this as well, but to change or replace the formation, one had to enter the formation's core. Li Zhiwei whispered:
"What should we do? Do you have any ideas?"

Zhou Yan, however, did not appear anxious. He stood on the ground, sensing the flow of the earth's veins, and his eyes shone with golden light. He used his divine eye to search for the trajectory of Prefect Wang's movements and replied, "I have a brilliant plan."

………………

Prefect Wang staggered back to the magnificent pavilion long before Zhou Yan and the others were still devising a plan. He had lost an arm and was unable to fulfill his duties, and he was extremely worried about his daughter.

After arriving here, he used his token and talisman to activate the formation and enter the pavilion. He was a soldier who had fought on the battlefield and had an intuitive instinct for the battlefield and killing intent. He knew that this place was definitely not good and wanted to protect his daughter and leave here first.

Without reporting to Li Jifeng, he went to a room on the left side of the second floor of the attic.

He stood outside, panting heavily. He first managed to wash his face, wiping away the dirt and bloodstains. In the bronze mirror, he saw a pair of tired, bloodshot eyes. Then he put on his battle robe to cover his severed arm.

To ensure that his current state would not be noticed, he pushed open the door and entered. Inside was a simple yet cozy little house. On the table were a bronze mirror and several books. The satin quilts were embroidered with flowers and plants. Prefect Wang slowed his pace and walked forward.

A young girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, was sleeping on the bed. She had a smooth forehead and her black hair was slightly yellow. She was wearing loose clothes, and the blankets were pulled up to her chest. Prefect Wang squatted down, half-kneeling on the ground, and reached out to gently take her hand that had slipped outside the blankets.

Her wrist was extremely thin, with almost no flesh; the skin clung to the bone, making it look somewhat shocking.

"Wan'er... Wan'er..."

The little girl slowly opened her eyes, saw her bearded father, and smiled: "Daddy, you're back?"

"Yes, Father is back."

Prefect Wang's face showed a hint of gentleness, but also a certain tension.

Wang Wan'er was a little worried. She reached out and touched Prefect Wang's forehead, saying, "Father, what's wrong? You look so tired. Is things still not stable in the city? Don't work so hard."

Prefect Wang said softly, "It's nothing, it's what Father should do."

Wang Wan'er laughed: "Yes, Father is a captain of the Tang Dynasty, a hero of the Tang Dynasty. After driving away the enemy, he also has to protect everyone. Wan'er knows that Father has to protect not only me and Mother."

Prefect Wang could no longer maintain his composure; his nose tingled with emotion, and he said softly:
"It's nothing, Father will take you to find her now."

Wang Wan'er nodded, then asked in confusion:
"So, is this older brother also walking together?"

One sentence made Prefect Wang freeze instantly, his bones chilling to the bone. He slowly turned his head and saw a young Taoist priest with white hair at his temples, wearing a dark blue Taoist robe, standing quietly behind him.

Prefect Wang suddenly stood up, his expression changed drastically, and he raised his left arm to block Wang Wan'er, trying to draw his weapon, but his arm was already broken.

"you!!!"

Zhou Yan, in his white-haired avatar, looked at the father and daughter and smiled slightly:

"I am Zhou Yan of the Taishanglou Temple. This young lady, who is your father...?"

Wang Wan'er looked confused, then smiled and said:

"My father? My father is a military officer in the Tang Dynasty, protecting our country!"

"Master, is there some injustice you've been wronged about that you need my father's help? My father is the most public-spirited and righteous person; he will definitely help you."

Prefect Wang saw the Taoist priest raise his eyebrows slightly.

Zhou Yan looked them up and down, and said with great interest:
"Oh?"

(End of this chapter)