Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him.

Chapter 192 Thunder Domain
Zhou Moshu and the others exclaimed in surprise.

Zhao Rui waved his hand and said, "It's alright. If he brings people with him, it will be your chance to shine."

"..."

Everyone looked embarrassed and was speechless for a moment.

This senior colleague really doesn't play by the rules.

The group exchanged glances and sighed inwardly. Well, in the end, it was all up to fate.

Zhao Rui then looked at the five dragon envoys of the Demonic Sect, frowned slightly, and asked, "Will you stay, or will you be allowed to leave?"

After a moment of silence, the Five Dragon Envoys stood up and said, "Although I do not know your identity, since you have no intention of harming me, I will naturally stand with you here and now."

He spoke magnanimously, but in reality, he still clung to the hope that Zhao Rui, who possessed unparalleled demonic skills, was the reincarnation of an old demon who had been hiding somewhere.

"The sect is in chaos right now. If I follow this old devil, I might be able to fish in troubled waters..."

“Very well. In that case, you may split up and make preparations. Try to contact the garrison inside the pass. If a strong enemy attacks later, fight if you can, and if you cannot, you must find a way to retreat back inside the pass.”

“It’s Senior!”

Everyone agreed in unison.

"I'll come as soon as I go!"

After Zhao Rui finished speaking, he leaped up and chased after the direction in which the Shang Dynasty warriors had left.

After a brief hesitation, everyone took action.

He Wenhua and Tao Yuansheng were both highly accomplished disciples of the Quanzhen School, and thus had considerable influence. The two of them decided to try to go to the pass to see if they could gain entry.

Zhou Moshu and his men kept watch to prevent being discovered by the Shang army.

"What do you think, senior? It's so dangerous to stay here."

Luo Yunxi frowned and transmitted his voice.

"The senior has an eccentric temperament and you can't fathom his thoughts. If you want to live, just do as he says."

"Don't think that we're safe just because we've reached the pass."

"Ugh!"

All three women sighed deeply.

"My three junior sisters, what are you lamenting about? If we return to the interior and I hear even the slightest rumor about me, hehe..."

Just then, Su Wanyun suddenly moved, brushing past the three of them in mid-air, and slowly landed on a large tree next to her.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, the three women all gave a noncommittal snort.

Although they are naive, they are not stupid. They are alive now only because of the protection of their elders.

Of course, I know there are some things I shouldn't say carelessly, lest I anger this witch.

"Just be sensible. Senior is young and accomplished; following someone like that will ensure a bright future. If you behave well, maybe we can even become sisters."

"Pah. Who wants to be sisters with you? Shameless, vulgar."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yunxi flew into a rage and rebuked him.

"Tsk, tsk."

Su Wanyun chuckled and was about to say something more when Zhou Moshu asked in surprise, "You said that you achieved great merit at a young age? What do you mean by 'young'?"

"It's a secret!"

After Su Wanyun finished speaking, she stepped onto the treetops and gracefully disappeared into the distance.

"Doesn't the senior have some secret to maintaining a youthful appearance?"

Zhou Moshu looked at the other two women in shock.

"This……"

"Just wait and see what happens."

Zhou Moshu said solemnly.

At the Shang Dynasty military camp a hundred miles away, a group of generals were discussing the war.
The leader was a burly man with an imposing presence, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, exuding a powerful aura.

"General Lei has given orders to take down the Two Realms Pass at all costs. The Great Zhou has already merged with a group of wild tribes. If this drags on any longer, their strength will likely become even greater."

"All generals, listen to my command! You are to lead your troops to capture Liangjie Pass within three days. Whoever is the first to scale the city walls will be awarded the rank of lieutenant general. Those above lieutenant general will be promoted three ranks."

"As ordered!"

A large group of generals turned and left.

The leading general with tiger-like eyes frowned as he stared at the map, pondering a strategy to break through the pass. Beside him were two old men dressed in animal skins, resembling wizards, sitting with their eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the world around them.

Just then, a soldier came to report from outside, and then two middle-aged men dressed as wizards walked in.

The two wizards opened their eyes and stood up with joy, saying, "Reinforcements have arrived, General, you have nothing to worry about."

The two newly arrived wizards nodded and said, "General Lei sent us two to assist you. We will obey your orders without question."

"Excellent, excellent, haha! Pass on my order: in a quarter of an hour, the entire army will attack."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire military camp erupted in a frenzy, and enormous beasts that had been hiding somewhere revealed themselves.

Countless soldiers emerged like locusts.

The two worlds are sealed!

The sound of bugles rose and fell.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

On the towering pass, soldiers rushed to their posts, set up their crossbows, and aimed at the densely packed enemy below.

"Such frequent offensives are probably too much for the soldiers to handle!"

In the pavilion atop the city walls, a monk and a Taoist priest looked solemnly at a general clad in armor in the center.

"Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. Our soldiers' recovery speed can never compare to that of merchants. If it weren't for you two and your disciples, we would have broken through this barrier long ago."

The general said dejectedly.

"Not for the court, but for the sake of the people after my death!"

The Taoist priest chanted countless prayers, his expression solemn.

"I wonder if the passage to our homeland in the Central Plains has been opened yet..."

The general frowned and said that they were fighting desperately here to buy time for the main army to retreat.

Five hundred years ago, the population of the Central Plains numbered only a few hundred thousand, spanning various dynasties and constantly embroiled in conflict.

Four hundred years ago, a peerless expert seized the opportunity to rise up and unify the Song territory, which led to the present-day borders.

Unfortunately, in terms of population growth and the physical fitness of the Song people, they were no match for the Shang Dynasty.

For years, it had been a vassal dynasty, paying tribute and acknowledging its authority.

Unexpectedly, a hundred years ago, the situation changed drastically, and the two states of Shang and Zhou were locked in endless conflict.

It even affected the Song territory.

Now, the Shang dynasty has suffered a major defeat, the world is in chaos, and the various Shang armies are fighting for their own interests, even attempting to annex Song territory to relieve the pressure.

The population of Song territory was already sparse, so how could it be a match for the great Shang dynasty?

They had no choice but to hold onto a few key passes and fight desperately.

"The Central Plains are also unstable. The Shang army has long since infiltrated Blue Star and is locked in a stalemate with the Central Plains dynasty. Fortunately, the Central Plains dynasty is militarily strong and has maintained the status quo."

"If we don't open the route soon, the Song territory will be in grave danger!"

"If things are hopeless, death is the only option."

The general stood up, took a deep breath, and walked downstairs with a flick of his sleeve.

The monk and the Taoist priest shook their heads slightly and followed after them.

The Song territory is the Song territory, and the martial arts world of the Central Plains is the martial arts world of the Central Plains.

The martial arts world of the Central Plains had already reached an agreement with the Blue Star government and sent most of its disciples, followers, and even their families and relatives to Blue Star.

If things become impossible, the warriors who remain have their own ways to reach Blue Star.

However, the Song court was different.

Even if the population was small at the beginning, after hundreds of years of reproduction, the population has long since exceeded tens of millions.

Let's set aside whether the Blue Star Dynasty wants these tens of millions of "ancient people".

Just considering the sheer number of these people, they could potentially travel to Earth in one fell swoop.

The tunnel wasn't something that could be dug with just two shovels, allowing anyone to enter.

Without a certain level of internal energy to protect oneself, the mere act of traversing the space can cause one to lose their mind and die.

Those who remained knew that this battle was futile.

The battlefield was incredibly brutal, with corpses strewn everywhere and blood flowing like water. Everywhere was engulfed in smoke and the glint of swords.

"Four of you, please!"

In the Shang army, the lightning-type general cupped his hands in greeting to the four wizards.

The four wizards silently chanted incantations, and suddenly their figures transformed, with a ferocious giant beast emerging from each of their foreheads, each a hundred meters tall.

Four colossal beasts soared into the air and charged toward the Two Realms Pass.

"Brother Tao!"

"Brother Shi!"

The monk and the Taoist priest at the border between the two worlds exchanged a glance, their eyes devoid of joy or sorrow, and each recited a mantra.

They all revealed their true forms and attacked the four beasts.

On the ground, countless soldiers were fighting, while in the sky, six enormous figures were battling.

There is no pure land, neither in heaven nor on earth. "Four against two, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Inside the Shang army camp, the general of the Thunder Department looked at the four Dharma Aspect Witch Lords in the sky, who had already gained a firm advantage, and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Once the pass is breached, everyone inside will become his prisoner.

"Who?"

Just as he was feeling triumphant and excited, he suddenly sensed someone appearing inside the tent.

He quickly turned his head to look.

Before he could even utter a sound of horror, a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky reached out and grabbed him.

"Protect the general!"

The surrounding soldiers all surged towards this side.

Unfortunately, they were no match for the giant hand, and before they could even reach it, it was too late.

The general was already being gripped by the giant hand.

The giant hand suddenly exerted its strength, intending to crush the general to death in one gulp, but unexpectedly, a halo of light suddenly emerged from his body.

Like a protective shield, it blocked the gripping force of the giant hand.

"Who are you? I am protected by the Chaos Pearl, which you cannot break. If you can back down, I will not hold it against you."

The general said calmly.

As the commander of a battalion, how could he not have protective measures?

Before he could finish speaking, the giant hand swung out and, like throwing a rugby ball, hurled it directly at the massive mountain peak in the distance.

"what!"

The rapid impact caused the general protected by the Chaos Pearl to let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Broken turtle shell, I'll deal with you later!"

It was Zhao Rui who made the move.

Although the Shang, Zhou, and Song dynasties were all Chinese people who migrated from the Central Plains due to the chaos of the Guixu Rebellion.

But at least for now, the people of Song are on good terms with Blue Star and are also integrating into Blue Star.

Meanwhile, the Shang dynasty was wreaking havoc on the border.

Zhao Rui naturally understood the situation, whether it was a close relative or a distant acquaintance.

"kill!"

Seeing that Zhao Rui had actually thrown his commander away, the soldiers who were watching roared in anger and charged forward.

"Noisy!"

Zhao Rui uttered demonic sounds, and waves of sound swept out like a tidal wave.

Although these soldiers were naturally strong, how could their spiritual power be a match for a Grandmaster like Zhao Rui?

In an instant, soldiers within hundreds of meters all foamed at the mouth, collapsed to the ground, their fate unknown.

In this situation, calling him an old devil is absolutely fitting.

The soldiers on the outer perimeter were startled. Five generals who had returned from the battlefield and were preparing to recuperate saw this and attacked Zhao Rui with their weapons.

With a swift movement, Zhao Rui charged into the midst of the group of generals.

In the shortest time, as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, he killed all five of them.

"kill!"

The battlefield's killing intent was so intense that even Zhao Rui, a peak-level expert in the Dharma Aspect Realm, found it difficult to withstand.

Waves of killing intent, almost tangible, coalesced into sharp edges and surged toward Zhao Rui.

These soldiers were utterly fearless and undaunted.

Zhao Rui did not linger in the fight. With a flicker of his figure, he leaped directly into the sky and suddenly unleashed the Purple Mansion Yuanzun Dharma Body.

The colossal figure, reaching to the heavens and the earth, attacked directly towards the four wizards who were fighting against Song Jing's monk and Taoist priest.

"Alas!"

One of the beasts was caught off guard and was immediately mounted on Zhao Rui's back.

Fists the size of mountains poured down like rain, striking the strange beast repeatedly.

The blows caused the beast's physical body to collapse and its soul to become unstable.

"Which senior brother from the Qingcheng Sect has arrived?"

When the monk and the Taoist priest saw Zhao Rui suddenly arrive, they saw him unleash the secret triple dharma body technique of the Qingcheng Sect.

He was overjoyed.

"Let's talk about it after we drive the enemy away!"

As Zhao Rui spoke loudly, his hands never stopped. He seized a wizard's magical beast and began to fight it out with all his moves.

"A copyable cultivation technique, the Spirit Gathering Myriad Beasts Manual, has been discovered! Copy or not?"

"copy!"

What are we here for? Just to get a bargain.

With strong reinforcements, this monk and Taoist priest were no pushovers either.

A towering sword, capable of moving and obscuring the sky, split into countless forms, creating a sword tide that enveloped the strange beast.

With a single utterance of a Sanskrit mantra, a Buddha's shadow blotted out the sky, its hand, like a vast sea of ​​clouds, pressed straight down on the other strange beast.

The monk and the Taoist priest each subdued one of the strange beasts, while also working together to restrain the other, giving Zhao Rui time.

This battle lasted for half an hour, and it was so fierce that it shook the heavens and the earth.

The soldiers below could no longer care about fighting and returned to their respective camps, anxiously awaiting the outcome of the battle in the sky.

After fighting for a long time, Zhao Rui finally finished copying the Myriad Beasts Manual and was preparing to shatter the strange beast's avatar in one fell swoop.

Then one of the shamans shouted angrily:
"That's unreasonable!"

Seeing that his true form was about to break, he immediately withdrew the Dharma Beast.

The other three witches followed suit, also removing their magical forms and revealing their thin, small witch appearances.

Then the four of them swayed and instantly merged together, spinning rapidly like tops.

The entire battlefield was immediately enveloped by an invisible aura, as if endless pressure was descending.

"Oh no! These four witches can actually unleash the power of their domains—the power of thunder!"

"We must not let them take shape!"

The long-bearded Taoist priest hurriedly reminded him loudly.

Above the Dharma Aspect Realm lies this profound and mysterious Domain Realm.

Originally, the four witches were all at the Dharma Aspect level, but unexpectedly, the combined power of the four witches was able to activate the Thunder Domain.

Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes, spread his arms slightly, and immediately a cloud of energy that blotted out the sky gathered from above.

Like a spring breeze and gentle rain, it nourishes things silently!
As soon as Zhao Rui used his persuasive words, a system notification sounded in his mind: "A copyable cultivation technique has been discovered: Eight Desolate Beast Taming and Evil-Slaying Thunder Prison! Copy?"

"copy!"

It turned out to be a technique for exorcising evil and controlling the Thunder Prison.

Zhao Rui was slightly pleased; as expected of the Thunder God.

The two forces of power instantly unfolded within the same space.

When two tigers fight, a victor must be determined.

The four witches, using their combined strength, managed to maintain a domain filled with lightning and thunder, which engulfed Zhao Rui and his two companions.

Endless lightning bolts, like fiery serpents, hurtled towards the three of them.

Zhao Rui remained unfazed, casually waving his hand. An endless spring breeze swept by, directly altering the space within the domain, making the lightning appear as if it were striking a protective shield.

They all avoided the three of them.

This is inherently a process of confrontation.

It may seem like a stormy day with dark clouds and heavy rain, but in reality, it is fraught with danger, with every second feeling like an overwhelming tidal wave.

"Brother Dao has actually comprehended the power of the domain. It is truly a blessing from heaven for our Two Realms Pass."

The bald monk chanted Buddhist mantras, a slight look of surprise appearing on his usually calm face.

"A few minor details."

Zhao Rui said casually.

The Thunder Prison that the four witches struggled to maintain was nothing compared to his Gentle Breeze and Rain Domain.

Another half hour passed, and suddenly a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. The raindrops were like sharp blades, instantly piercing through the lightning domain condensed by the four witches, just like water entering a pot of oil.

It made a hissing, popping sound.

"It's the True Water of the Nine Netherworlds... This is bad, retreat quickly!"

The four witches were terrified. How could they, who had fought against the Great Zhou for many years, not recognize the Yun Mansion's ultimate technique: Nine Nether Profound Water?

"Where are you going? Stay here!"

Zhao Rui unleashed his full domain power, and the four witches were immediately plunged into a quagmire, forced to fight back against this strange binding force with all their might.

"If the Heavenly Witch were to ascend again, I would burn my blood to obtain a wisp of her divine light to descend upon the world... Let the demons devour my soul..."

One of the elderly wizards suddenly chanted a spell, his body surrounded by lightning, and in an instant, a bright bolt of lightning that illuminated the heavens and the earth struck down from the sky.

This directly shattered Zhao Rui's gentle and persuasive influence.

Seeing this, the other three witches desperately used their supreme secret techniques, transforming into streaks of light and disappearing before Zhao Rui and his companions' eyes.

(End of this chapter)