Myriad Immortals

Chapter 225 River

The Huai River is extremely far away.

Two figures floated on the water.

The old dragon in the Qian Yuan Hall of Qinghe was one of them, and next to the old dragon stood an old tortoise standing upright.

"Qing Kingdom has gathered dragon energy through the imperial examination system; it's time to let some of it go."

Old Jiao's lips curled up slightly.

He took a deep breath, seemingly enjoying it.

In an instant.

A large amount of dragon energy surged into his body.

His cultivation, which had been destroyed by Marquis Rong'an, rapidly increased at a visible speed, receiving decades of nurturing in just an instant.

He went to the capital to recuperate from his injuries, and now he's at the Huai River for the same reason.

As a dragon, it naturally needs to be nourished by dragon energy.

But Qing Kingdom gathers the dragon energy of the world, so he had no choice but to seek out this old tortoise and used some special methods.

The old tortoise-like figure frowned: "Just this once."

"it is good."

Old Jiao chuckled.

He had helped this old turtle when Jiujiang was in chaos, and now he was here to repay the favor.

"Qing Kingdom has been monopolizing the dragon's aura for so many years, it's time for a change."

Every demon in the world dreams of transforming into a dragon.

By doing this, the Qing Kingdom has essentially ruined the future of the demon race.

If it weren't for the Five Dragon Cauldrons suppressing them, making all the demon races in the world wary, they would probably have already gathered together and overthrown the Qing Kingdom.

In fact.

They had already tried it thirty years ago, and if it weren't for the current Holy Emperor, Marquis Rong'an, and a few others, they probably would have succeeded long ago.

But after so many years, it's time to make a comeback.

As the two demons were talking...

The old dragon suddenly let out a soft "Eh."

Although they were hundreds of miles apart, he saw everything that happened on the river.

An old man, as if he had foreseen the chaos, left the core before the spontaneous eruption occurred and is now completely unharmed.

This contrasted sharply with the disheveled state of the other Qing people.

"It was him..."

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The old dragon narrowed its eyes slightly.

He had a good memory, so he remembered that the human in front of him was the same human who had broken free from his illusion and escaped that night.

"That's interesting."

The old dragon was almost certain that this human was hiding some secret.

It has already begun to explore.

Five fingers gently grip.

A powerful demonic energy circulated around him.

Seeing the old dragon's actions, the old tortoise frowned slightly, realizing that the old dragon only regarded an ordinary human scholar. Although displeased, he said nothing.

But just as the old dragon was about to make a move.

The expressions of the two great demons changed simultaneously.

Suddenly, a valiant old man dressed in a bright red python robe appeared above the Huai River.

"Zeng Hongfang!"

The two powerful demons instantly recognized the old man's identity.

Over the past thirty years, we have fought each other countless times, both openly and secretly.

"The young man surnamed Zeng is quite attentive; he actually used the Dingjiang Hun Tian Yi to throw the Dharma image into the Huai River."

Old Jiao's face turned cold.

That being said, it also knew that in its current state, it was no match for Zeng Hongfang.

"It's time to stop."

The old tortoise spoke slowly, but his words were utterly unquestionable.

The two powerful demons disappeared at almost the same time.

Almost the instant the old dragon and the old tortoise disappeared.

The image of Governor Zeng of Jiujiang appeared in the spot where he had just been.

His expression was icy.

It only stayed for a moment, and then disappeared again.

The other end.

Everything happened too fast.

Even Scholar Zhou didn't have time to react, and Scholars Zhuang and Shangguan were in similar situations.

After a round of self-destruction.

Many of the junior scholars were injured.

Some junior scholars even died as a result.

"Who is it?!"

Scholar Zhou was usually calm and collected, but today he was unusually furious.

The junior scholar studying in the Hanlin Academy had died. The last time something like this happened was thirty years ago during the great chaos in Jiujiang.

It's not hard to see from the changes just now that a powerful demon is manipulating things behind the scenes.

Scholar Zhuang and Scholar Shangguan also looked extremely grim.

"Save lives first."

The three chief officials of the Hanlin Academy began to direct the less seriously injured junior scholars and soldiers of the Huaihe River Commandery to rescue people.

Scholar Zhou is using his internal energy to help a young scholar who is severely injured heal.

I glanced at it out of the corner of my eye.

He let out a soft "hmm".

Zhong Xuan walked past him. This strange event had injured all the junior scholars of Jiping to varying degrees, but although the corner of Zhong Xuan's clothes was scorched by the aftershocks of the explosion, he was actually unharmed.

"Zhong Xuan, you already knew something bad would happen?"

Scholar Zhou spoke up and stopped Zhong Xuan.

Upon seeing that it was Scholar Zhou, Zhong Xuan honestly replied, "Lord Zhou, I have killed demons and faced demon armies in Zhennan City before."

"When charging into battle, proceed slowly at first, then quickly, and wait for the opportune moment to act."

Scholar Zhou waved his hand: "Go ahead."

He knew Zhong Xuan's identity before entering the Hanlin Academy: he was a military officer in the Qinghe Governor's Office, and his battlefield experience was certainly richer.

As for waiting for the right opportunity... that's just bragging from some old veterans.

Although he looked down on this behavior, it was undeniable that people like Zhong Xuan could indeed survive a long time on the battlefield.

Zhong Xuan came to the side of the young Wang Zonglin.

Wang Zonglin pushed himself too hard in the assessment to get a better ranking; if it weren't for good luck, he would probably be dead by now.

"Calm your mind, I will give you some breathing exercises."

Zhong Xuan spoke calmly.

Unlike some martial arts novels, Qi transfer is not as miraculous as some other martial arts novels. It can only temporarily suppress injuries and treat the symptoms. To cure the root cause, a doctor must intervene.

Half an hour later.

Wang Zonglin's face regained some color.

He forced a smile: "Thank you, Brother Zhong."

Seeing that Zhong Xuan seemed unharmed, he couldn't help but feel a pang of fear for his own recklessness and sincerely praised, "Brother, you are truly composed."

Zhong Xuan withdrew his palms.

He surveyed the battlefield.

I saw Liu Shaohuan.

Liu Shaohuan was also at the heart of the battlefield at the time, and he looked particularly disheveled, with his right chest stained red with a large amount of blood.

"He's alright?"

Liu Shaohuan also noticed Zhong Xuan.

Seeing that Zhong Xuan showed no signs of injury, he frowned sharply.

He snorted coldly.

He then stopped looking at it.

Ten breaths later.

A blurred figure appeared before everyone. Since they had all experienced the palace examination, they recognized him at a glance as Governor Zeng, who had used the Dingjiang Huntian Yi to bring down the Dharma image.

"Lord Zeng."

Scholar Zhou stepped forward, a bitter smile on his lips.

Governor Zeng glanced at the devastation on the riverbank and said, "Take the men back to Beijing first."

News of the second Hanlin Academy assessment quickly spread throughout the capital.

A total of four junior scholars died.

The Holy Emperor was furious.

Two deputy governors of the Jiujiang Governor's Office personally went to the Huai River to investigate.

Without even thinking, there must be a conspiracy from the Southern Demon Kingdom behind this.

The second day after returning to the capital.

Sixteen junior scholars and six top-ranking scholars all arrived at the Hanlin Academy.

Scholar Zhou was already standing behind his desk.

Seeing that all twenty-two people had arrived, he cleared his throat and said, "Now, let's announce the rankings for this assessment."

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