I have an endless army of warriors, rampaging across the heavens.

Chapter 113 Ninth Rank, Tough as a Drum! [Major Revision!]

A month later.

The first day of August.

West Garden.

Heaven Prison.

When Zuo Jing saw Murong Qizhen again, the emperor looked even more haggard and worn out, with dull and lifeless eyes, as if he had been ruined.

Murong Qizhen looked at Zuo Jing: "What exactly do you want to do! Speak up!"

Zuo Jing pointed at the old eunuch: "This old codger made a fool of me last time, and I was very unhappy. Cut off his head; that's the basis for us to continue our talks. Otherwise, don't even bother."

at last!

That damn head steward finally spoke again.

With just one sentence, he threw Murong Qizhen an even bigger problem than killing Murong Yunhai a month ago.

The old eunuch was extremely loyal and possessed extraordinary abilities.

How could you kill him!

How could they kill him!

Murong Qizhen roared in anger: "If you don't want to talk, then don't talk!"

They say they don't want to talk about it, but they don't actually do anything about it.

Zuo Jing scoffed: "Fine, then let's not talk about it! I just wonder how many more days the court can hold out? Let me calculate. So far, the underground society has killed 17 officials of the third rank and above, 202 officials below the third rank, 34 princes and kings from various regions, and 608 generals and below."

Zuo Jing looked at Murong Qizhen: "The emperor must be secretly delighted now, right? With so many parasites gone, how much salary can the court save every year!"

Don't even say it.

That’s true.

Killing officials is one thing, but killing members of the imperial family is perfect.

A bunch of parasites that can't be shaken off have long been a huge burden on the court. It's good that they die, the more the better.

But this cannot be said outright.

and.

If a member of the royal family dies, then so be it.

Officials cannot die; the country depends entirely on them. Now, panic has spread in Shengjing. The surviving civil and military officials either claim illness and dare not attend court, or move their entire families to the Western Garden to beg for the emperor's protection.

Everyone is at risk.

He has no heart for governing the country!

What is this?!
In the past few months, various places have been in chaos, with rebels rising up everywhere. Furthermore, high-ranking officials and generals have used the pretext of eliminating rebels and rescuing the emperor to amass military power and become powerful figures.

From April to now, August.

The entire Great Yan was already in complete chaos. If things continued like this, Great Yan would be finished long before the Quanrong invaded.

No need to play.

If you don't want to talk, then don't talk?

Now is not the time to avoid talking, nor is it the time to act impulsively.

Now is a critical moment concerning the life and death of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Old eunuch!
To die or not? !

……

"Your Majesty, this old servant—"

The old eunuch choked up.

He was wholeheartedly loyal to the emperor and had been a royal servant for three generations.

That's why, last month, when Murong Qizhen was in a difficult situation, he sent a secret signal to the emperor through footsteps.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Jing had watched too many spy dramas in his previous life and saw through him immediately.

it's good now.

dilemma.

The old eunuch suddenly thought of Murong Yunhai.

last month.

He was the one who snapped Murong Yunhai's neck with his own hands, and he was the one who chopped off Murong Yunhai's head with a knife.

But he never imagined that the same thing would happen to him in such a dramatic way.

At this time.

The old eunuch finally understood firsthand Murong Yunhai's anger and despair at that time.

He was silent.

Then silence.

Still silent.

He was waiting for Murong Qizhen to speak, but Murong Qizhen remained silent.

Between the fate of the Great Yan Kingdom and the life of an old eunuch, this choice is not a choice at all; it is obvious which one should be chosen and which one should not.

Murong Qizhen's face was grim.

The old eunuch smiled and said, "Your Majesty! This old servant will take his leave first!"

He smiled sadly and snapped his own neck.

Murong Qizhen clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly, clearly displaying an extremely complex inner turmoil.

Zuo Jing comforted him, "Don't be sad. That old eunuch is no good. When he said 'I'll go first,' he was cursing you to die soon too. He's very wicked!"

Zuo Jing instructed Murong Qizhen: "Go up and cut off the old eunuch's head. I'm still afraid he might be faking his death."

"..." Murong Qizhen, like a walking corpse, silently stepped forward and beheaded the old eunuch with a single stroke.

Zuo Jing was still not at ease, and added, "Cut out his heart, chop it up, and then blow his head off!"

"..."

Murong Qizhen's forehead veins bulged as he did as instructed.

well.

Zuo Jing was quite satisfied, but a little curious: "What's the old eunuch's name?"

Murong Qizhen gritted his teeth and said, "Wei Zhengxian."

It tastes just right, salty?
Good name!
Zuo Jing then asked, "What is his strength?"

Murong Qizhen answered every question: "Ninth stage, skin as tough as bone."

"So it's only at the ninth rank."

Zuo Jing smacked his lips; he was weaker than he had imagined.

In his mind, the deputy general of the Jing'an Division was at the sixth level, the general was at the seventh level, and above that there was the commander-in-chief/inspector, which could be considered the eighth level. Above that was the supervisor of the Jing'an Division, which should be at least the ninth level, right?

Shouldn't Murong Yunhai, the Director of the Imperial City Guard, also be a ninth-rank official?

The old eunuch who could kill Murong Yunhai must have been at least at the tenth rank or even higher.

Only the ninth rank?
"really?"

"I do not believe!"

Zuo Jing looked suspicious.

Murong Qizhen gritted his teeth: "Murong Yunhai is only at the eighth level of Qi and Bone Resonance."

good good!
You're right.

but--

"Just because someone is at the eighth rank means they should be easily defeated?"

"A ninth-tier character can instantly kill an eighth-tier character?"

"Why can't a level 6 fighter instantly kill a level 5 fighter?"

Zuo Jing expressed deep doubt.

"..."

Murong Qizhen didn't know how to explain.

How can I explain to him how strong the ninth rank really is, since he's not even at the ninth rank?
He probably doesn't even have that concept!
Murong Qizhen remained silent.

Zuo Jing combed his hair as he pleased—

Martial arts have no limits—

The first stage, the level of strength training, is called 'trainer'.

The second stage, the level of mastery, is called 'expert'.
The third stage, the level of integrated strength, is called 'master'.

The fourth stage involves a significant increase in strength, which is referred to as 'Grand Master'.

The fifth stage involves releasing one's power externally, which is called 'top master'.

In the sixth stage, the internal organs are extremely strong, and one is called a 'top master'.

Each level is stronger than the previous one.

Those at the sixth rank are already among the strongest in the world—

For example, Lü Renkan and Sha Tongtian from Shangyang Prefecture were top-tier masters at the sixth stage.

There are two of them in a single prefecture.

Looking at Jiujiang as a whole, there are certainly no fewer than twenty.

Not to mention the vast two capitals and thirteen provinces, the number of which would be far beyond what could be counted in double digits.

With so many sixth-tier experts as a foundation, naturally some will strive for even greater heights and advance further on the path of martial arts.

In the sixth stage, the internal organs are at their peak. This level is full of vitality, with clear hearing and sharp senses. It is extremely difficult to launch a sneak attack. While a siege might kill them, the losses would be devastating.

The seventh stage is the circulation of energy. Based on the "external release of energy" and the "extreme exhaustion of internal organs", the body can withstand it, and the energy is greatly enhanced, circulating endlessly. This is the "circulation of energy".

Assassination at this level is virtually impossible.

They are incredibly strong, and at the slightest sign of trouble or danger, their energy immediately flows throughout their bodies to block any harm. They are strong in every way, fearless in both one-on-one fights and group brawls.

Further up.

In the eighth stage, the inexhaustible energy once again flows from the outside in, forging muscles and bones and further strengthening oneself. During this process, the phenomenon of "muscles and bones resonating together" will occur.

Comparing them like this—

Seven stages, energy cycle.

Eight stages, muscles and bones resonate together.

These two stages are indeed much stronger than the sixth stage of the extreme deficiency of internal organs.

Then.

The ninth stage is as tough as bone, and according to Murong Qizhen, it is much stronger than the eighth stage where muscles and bones resonate.

Zuo Jing pondered for a moment and realized that, so far, he had come into contact with quite a few experts who appeared to be at the eighth level, but those who appeared to be at the ninth level were indeed extremely rare.

Judging from the quantity, it seems that the conclusion that "the ninth order is far superior to the eighth order" can also be supported?

and.

At that time, Murong Yunhai launched a surprise attack on Zuojing, and the old eunuch launched a surprise attack on Murong Yunhai, taking him by surprise. In addition, Murong Yunhai was not in a stable state of mind.

With all these conditions combined, there seems to be a reason for the overwhelming defeat.

……

(End of this chapter)