Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 113 Slaying the King, Slaughtering the Monarch

Snow, snow fills the rivers.

Yuehai City.

A figure dressed in white arrived on horseback.

Ink blade, white robes, star embroidery, a demon slayer.

Last night, Song Zhen, Song Shen's only family member, was moved out of Longzhou, while Senior Sister Cao returned to Ziyang Sect and may later return to Xinyu City to protect the city.

Everyone has their own things to do.

The storm has passed, and we will part ways someday. Who knows when we will meet again?

They all struggled to swim in the cauldron of chaos and fire.

This time, however, Song Shen did not bring any of the women in purple or green with him. Instead, he came to Moonsea City alone with his sword.

This happened on the third day of the duel.

A man stood in the snow, looking quite anxious, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"May I ask if you are Song Shen, the white-robed scholar?"

Song Shen nodded and said, "It is indeed Li Ren: Who are you?"

A pair of sharp eyes shot over, and the man felt as if a huge wave had been stirred in his heart. This powerful pressure was terrifying.

But the opponent did nothing, not even releasing any internal energy; it was merely a slight hint of killing intent that was unintentionally revealed.

The newcomer's cultivation level had completely exceeded his expectations.

"Next month, Su Zhenhe, the captain of the Guanlong Banner Army at the Customs Town, and the Prince of Zhennan and General have been waiting at his residence for a long time. Please come with me, Song Baiyi."

"Don't mind it, it's a special time, I was just testing you out of habit," Song Shen said in a low voice.

Su Zhenhe secretly wiped away his sweat. "It's alright, I completely understand. In a profession like exorcism, one wrong move can cost you your life, so caution is always the right thing to do."

"Um."

Song Shen followed the man on horseback into the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. After a quick glance, he realized that the mansion was almost an empty shell. Apart from the army, there were no other family members or traces of life.

"Has everyone left?"

"They left three days ago, and there are still quite a few things left to move from the Prince's mansion."

As they spoke, several soldiers in black armor carefully moved a huge ivory-carved screen out, which looked priceless.

As expected of royalty, their information network is incredibly efficient.

"But there still seem to be many people on the streets. I see a lot of signs of life in the western part of the city. Are there still many people living in the city?"

"Reporting to Song Baiyi, yes, there are still a large number of people in the city who have not been evacuated. The snow is too heavy, making it difficult for everyone to walk, and many roads ahead are blocked."

Song Shen silently dismounted, allowing the soldiers to lead his horse away so he could follow Su Zhenhe into the palace.

"Father! Haven't the Demon Suppression Division's people arrived yet?"

Ji Guangyuan sat in the inner hall. As a martial artist who had just reached the Qi Sea Realm, attending such a meeting was still too much of a strain for him. However, given the current situation, anyone with a little strength had to step up.

As soon as he heard the demon king's cry, he left the Ziyang Sect and returned home.

Who knew that the Prince of Zhennan was determined to guard the pass, which made him feel uneasy.

The crown prince had already left, and he, the illegitimate son, only found out while he was still here, which shows that the Prince of Zhennan did not value him at all.

"I've already sent Su Zhenhe out to wait; I think he should arrive tonight."

Zhennan King Ji Ye's face was gloomy. The Great Roc King had returned, and the aura of the Demon King was approaching.

Ji Ye glanced at his good-for-nothing son and said, "You should leave the city later. I heard you offended some expert from the Demon Suppression Division. It might be awkward later."

Ji Guangyuan swallowed hard. "Father, are you saying that the white-robed man from the Demon Suppression Division who came this time isn't that Song Shen?"

'

Prince Zhennan, Ji Ye, nodded and said, "That's right. You'd better pray that he doesn't know about you, otherwise I can't save you either."

The wind and snow howled, and a silence fell over the room.

Ji Guangyuan suddenly realized why the Prince of Zhennan had left him behind while the rest of his family members had left.

turn out to be----

They already knew about the problems that had occurred; that guy had even killed the number one prodigy of the Ziyang Sect, and now Song Shen was no longer considered a young genius.

Rather, he is a powerful being.

It should be noted that when Feng Jianqiu was alive, he was already considered one of the top combatants of the Ziyang Sect, only because he was too young.

Now, Song Shenqi's strength, which is capable of instantly killing him, needs no further explanation.

Even the Prince of Zhennan himself would show deference to such a master, let alone a mere illegitimate son like him.

Without a doubt, if Song Shen wanted to kill him, his father, the Prince of Zhennan, would personally do it for him.

Thinking of this, Ji Guangyuan felt extremely uneasy.

General Bai Yanzhang, the Dragon Banner General, said, "Why doesn't Your Highness leave?"

Prince Zhennan, Ji Ye, said bitterly, "I am merely the current emperor's half-brother."

After a moment of silence, General Longqi said in a deep voice, "The Prince of Zhennan is truly frank."

The Great Yong Dynasty was very strict with the royal family. At most, collateral branches could only be granted the title of Marquis. The Prince of Zhennan was the current emperor's half-brother. He was granted the title of Prince because he had been favored by the late emperor in his early years.

Now that the late emperor has passed away, he, as king, has been ordered to guard the formidable Yuehai Pass. He has no authority to command troops, but he bears the responsibility of guarding the pass.

If they abandon the city and flee, the title of Prince of Zhennan will be lost forever tomorrow, and the wealth and glory of their descendants will also be gone forever.

But if one dies on the battlefield, then at least the family's wealth can be preserved.

Bai Yanzhang clearly knew this principle, but he still asked the question deliberately, obviously to embarrass him.

Therefore, Ji Ye glanced at Bai Yanzhang indifferently to show his dissatisfaction.

"Now Your Highness doesn't have to worry about losing your title," Bai Yanzhang said with a hint of mockery.

Prince Zhennan, Ji Ye, looked sorrowful. As a member of the royal family, he had more reason than others to cherish this world.

"Could it be that this time, we really can't hold on any longer?"

Bai Yanzhang said coldly, "If a storm is brewing, neither of us can stop it."

The only way to protect yourself is to do your best.

These were things neither of them had fully said aloud. If it weren't for Emperor Taizu of the Great Yong Dynasty's order that any army stationed at the pass that retreated without a fight would be exterminated along with its entire clan, the two would probably have taken a more flexible approach.

The wind howled, and the entire Moonsea City was plunged into darkness, with only the military camp still lit by firelight.

The entire city was shrouded in the shadow of terror and death. An almost frozen silence permeated the cold, damp air, making everyone feel as if a heavy stone was pressing on their chests under the dark night sky—a stone called…

fear.

A figure in white slowly approached in the darkness. At first, only a faint outline could be seen, but by the time everyone looked closely, the figure had already entered the house.

Prince Zhennan, Ji Ye, hurriedly stood up and asked, "Is it Song Baiyi?"

Song Shen nodded and said, "It is indeed me."

"I am Ji Ye, the Prince of Zhennan." The Prince of Zhennan stood up and cupped his hands in greeting. As a prince, he did not put on airs.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Song Shen returned the greeting with a bow.

Prince Zhennan, Ji Ye, suddenly turned to the side and said, "This is General Bai Yanzhang of the Dragon Banner, and this—this is my son, Ji Guangyuan. Why don't you come over and greet Song Baiyi?"

Ji Guangyuan, suppressing his racing heart, stepped forward and said, "I am Ji Guangyuan, and I greet Song Baiyi."

Song Shen frowned and said, "You seem very afraid of me?"

"Ahem—I am from the Ziyang Sect."

"What do you mean?" Song Shen was stunned.

Ji Ye and Bai Yanzhang exchanged a glance, a bitter smile appearing in the former's eyes. It seemed his son had never even met his match.

eye.

"Forehead----"

Ji Guangyuan didn't know how to answer this question for a moment, mainly because the other party seemed to completely disregard him.

"I only have a slight grudge against Yao Rifeng; I have nothing to do with the others, so there's no need to care."

"Song Baiyi is truly a man of great righteousness."

Song Shen waved his hand and looked at the other two: "Have you come up with a solution?"

Bai Yanzhang stood up and said, "We're just waiting for Song Baiyi to make the decision."

Song Shen thought for a moment: "Are there any civilians who haven't been evacuated yet?"

Prince Ji Ye of Zhennan and General Bai Yanzhang of the Dragon Banner exchanged a glance, neither of them expecting that the first question from this demon-slaying envoy was whether the people had been settled.

"Some residents are still trapped inside the city. The main reason is that there is heavy snow. Moonsea City is a large city with a large population, and our manpower is limited."

Bai Yanzhang responded somewhat helplessly.

Song Shen said calmly, "Haven't the prince's family and the wealthy households in the city already evacuated?"

"this----"

Even Ji Ye, the Prince of Zhennan, who was known for his good temper, was somewhat angered at this moment. As soon as Song Baiyi appeared, he directly struck his pressure points without showing any mercy.

All the kind words and polite remarks from before have become a joke.

Indeed, a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs.

As a prince in this chaotic era, he was first ridiculed by Bai Yanzhang and then directly questioned by the Demon Exorcist. In the end, it was all because he was not strong enough!

"Heh, it happened so suddenly, I didn't have time to plan the evacuation of the people—"

Bai Yanzhang observed coldly, the scar on his cheek and his full suit of close-fitting armor making him look extremely cold and capable.

At this moment, the prince's predicament and embarrassment became a live drama that he enjoyed watching.

It can be said that he has lost too much to get to where he is today. Although the Prince of Zhennan's mansion does not have the power to directly command the army, it is extremely wealthy. After hearing about the bad news, he immediately ordered his personal guards to evacuate his family members as soon as possible. A large number of Dragon Flag soldiers were transferred to help him escort his family members and move his property.

Song Shen looked at Bai Yanzhang and said, "General Bai seems to have something difficult to say."

For some reason, the white-clad man in front of me seemed to have the ability to read minds.

Bai Yanzhang coughed and replied, "We are short-handed right now. There are still many—uh—nobles in the city who haven't been able to evacuate yet, not to mention the common people."

Song Shen frowned and said, "Not enough manpower? Aren't there so many soldiers outside? Send them all to evacuate the civilians. I guess it won't be long before the surrounding hundreds of miles become a battlefield. People are the most important resource."

Ji Ye exclaimed in astonishment, "These Zhennan Dragon Banner Army soldiers are meant to guard the border and resist demons, how can they be used for moving?"

Song Shen glanced sideways at the Prince of Zhennan. "Isn't it a bit too sarcastic for the Prince of Zhennan to say that?"

This guy was the one who was most enthusiastic about getting the army to help him move, and now he's jumping out to say things like this.

Bai Yanzhang said helplessly, "Given the current situation of facing a formidable enemy, wouldn't suddenly reducing the city's defenses be too dangerous?"

"I want to ask you a question." Facing a general and a prince, Song Shen's gaze sharpened and enveloped both of them.

"What exactly were you two discussing tonight?"

The two high-ranking experts stared in disbelief at the white-clad figure before them.

"Naturally, it's about discussing battle strategies. What do you mean, Lord Song? The authority granted to you by the Demon Suppression Division doesn't include arbitrarily humiliating us, does it?"

Prince Ji Ye of Zhennan stopped talking at this point. Song Shen ruthlessly and coldly stripped him of his dignity, leaving him feeling deeply embarrassed and humiliated.

Song Shen asked calmly, "What is your Dragon Flag Army protecting?"

"Your title is Prince Zhennan, but what are you suppressing? I heard that the Prince's wealth has blocked the snow-covered road. Is that the effect of suppressing the pass?"

"you----"

Ji Ye pointed at Song Shen. He was a prince, and to be spoken to like that was like this to him. Wasn't it like this person was slapping him in the face with the sole of a shoe?

Bai Yanzhang coughed but didn't interrupt. The prince's disheveled state was just a source of amusement for him, since his family wasn't even in the city and had already evacuated Longzhou.

"Have the soldiers outside stop. There's no need to move these things," Song Shen said, waving his hand.

Bai Yanzhang said in a deep voice, "Now that the demon army is pressing in, Song Baiyi, as the Star Jade Seal Demon Exterminator, does indeed have the authority to act expediently. I can obey your orders, but—"

"shocking."

Song Shen looked at the prince and the general, "Greed and apathy, truly brothers. You're still searching for one."

Bai Yanzhang, who had remained indifferent at the beginning, now blushed.

"Though you are dressed in white, I am a Dragon Banner General. According to the regulations of the imperial court, I have no obligation to obey your absurd orders!"

The next moment, the entire palace began to crumble, and a golden stream of energy pierced through all the buildings, carving out a path.

Song Shen grinned and said, "I have some strength and means to make you obey me. Now I'm making arrangements. You two, go and mobilize troops immediately to carry them out. I hope that by tomorrow, there will be no civilians left in the city."

"Anyone who neglects their duty—I will kill them!"

Bai Yanzhang stood there dumbfounded, staring at the terrifying aura that could destroy the world with every move. He said helplessly, "This subordinate obeys the order. I will use all my strength to ensure the evacuation of the people while ensuring the city's defenses are secure."

Song Shen nodded and said, "The Prince's granary and the city's treasury are all open. In this heavy snow, if there is no food, no one can go far. Let the people take some food before they go and head directly to the border of Longzhou."

"This—" Bai Yanzhang looked at Ji Ye, the Prince of Zhennan.

"A king is one who guards the land and protects the people. I think the reason why the King of Zhennan can be called the King of Zhennan should not need this demon-slaying envoy to say more."

Song Shen's gaze fell upon the Prince of Zhennan.

Damn it, I am a king, but I am utterly powerless in front of this person.

He was especially terrified of the black-lacquered sword, which was shrouded in a bloodthirsty and demonic aura.

Admittedly, ancestral rules and the fear of losing his title forced him to stay here, at least to wait for the outbreak of war to see if he could escape.

But the immediate problem is that if things go wrong, it won't just be losing the title and property, but directly losing the life itself.

"Ahem—I have no objection. The people are more important than the ruler—"

Bai Yanzhang got up and summoned his deputy to arrange the evacuation of the disaster victims. Ji Ye called the steward of the royal palace to dispose of the remaining family property and open the granaries to distribute grain.

There was only one person left in the room with nothing to do.

What are you doing here?

Song Shen glanced sideways at Ji Guangyuan, who was sitting upright to the side, and the latter was slowly moving into a dark corner where the candlelight could not reach.

"Uh—I'm—waiting to fight?" Ji Guangyuan glanced at the other two, hoping someone would step forward to help him fend off this man.

but.

"You're not needed for combat. Go to the city now and help the people evacuate. Move what needs to be moved, and push what needs to be pushed. Go!"

"No, it's me—Father!"

Ji Guangyuan opened his mouth and looked at the Prince of Zhennan.

Are you kidding me? A prince, the grandson of the late emperor, helping a bunch of lowly commoners move?

"What do you mean 'what do you mean'? Hurry up and go!"

The Prince of Zhennan roared.

City wall.

Song Shen silently watched the group of soldiers at his feet, who were working at full speed, while he himself immersed himself in the control panel.

The elixir entered the stomach.

[Essence of Dao Fruit: 479 years]

"Deducing the True Explanation of the Nine Revolutions of Primordial Chaos and the Condensation of the Great V

[Begin deducing the true explanation of the Nine Revolutions of Primordial Chaos and the Condensation of the Great Void Elixir —]

[First Year —]

Inside the city, gazing at the white-clad figure seated atop the city wall, Ji Guangyuan said bitterly, "He sent me to help these lowly people move, and he just sits there leisurely? What kind of logic is that? Father, how could you so easily listen to him?"

Ji Ye glanced indifferently at his good-for-nothing son.

"Song Shen is indeed quite unreasonable, but there is one thing I do agree with."

"What?"

"It's good that you're doing some work, so you won't be stuck here complaining and blaming everyone. Go and carry out the orders! Otherwise, if this white-robed demon slayer decides to deal with you, there's nothing I can do."

'

In the midst of near-maximum busyness, dawn broke.

Song Shen put away the panel.

[The Great Completion of the Nine Revolutions of Primordial Chaos and the Condensation of the Great Void Elix

A prodigy is still a prodigy; his nearly five hundred years of lifespan ultimately helped him achieve the Golden Core.

If Song Shen were to encounter Feng Jianqiu again now, he would only torture and kill him even more cruelly.

Inside the city, the Dragon Flag Army, which originally numbered quite a few, had to redeploy a large number of soldiers to complete the evacuation and escort of the civilians, leaving the defenses of the entire city and the border extremely weak.

This is the emptier time of the city.

"If the demon army were to descend at this moment, the Dragon Banner Army of this city would likely be unable to condense its military spirit."

Bai Yanzhang was anxious and flustered.

The vast Yuehe River flows gently from east to west, eventually emptying into the sea at its bend.

The dock has long been empty.

The sea is boundless.

In the distance, the white trees in the forest stand still in the wind like white ghosts.

Demons, slow down!

They are not ready yet.

When you think like that.

A surge of water rushed across the river, and a voice rang out.

"Candlelight, why is this city so deserted?"

"Is this considered a level?"

A gigantic figure overlooked the vast plain before him.

"Ha, someone has evacuated all the humans from here. Do they really think that will allow them to survive?"

A cold, deep voice spoke, as if the earth and mountains were speaking, causing the blood of the civilians and soldiers who had not yet fully evacuated the city to almost run cold.

"This kind of oppressive force—"

Bai Yanzhang felt as if his armor was about to crack open. The heavy pressure was crushing down from a great distance in the sky, and countless people were on the verge of collapse, unable to move.

A voice saved them.

"Continue with your business."

Suddenly, it was as if all the shackles on my body had been removed, and the pressure melted away like snow melting in a snow-capped mountain.

"Dragon Flag Army! Assemble! Battle!!"

The dragon flag fluttered atop the city wall.

They saw the figure on the city wall slowly rise.

"Oh?"

The enormous demonic body of Zhuyin slowly rose from the depths of the Moon River. Its winding, mountain-like form gleamed coldly under the moonlight after emerging from the river. Its body beneath the scales was filled with explosive power, and its massive head looked down at the white-clad figure on the city wall.

"Human, do you think you can stop me and the two demon lords all by yourself?"

Song Shen gazed at the two purple phantoms that slowly emerged from the depths of the river.

"Kui Niu, Ya Yu".

Song Shen called out the names of the two demon lords, "I once killed an old ape. If it were still young, it would be much stronger than you two."

"That old ape from Zhaoyao Mountain?"

The purple phantom of the Yayu was covered with magnificent fur.

"He's old and should have died long ago. He lingered on until his lifespan was almost over, which is why you got the benefit. Is that the source of your confidence in being able to deal with me, the King of Candlelight?"

Before he finished speaking, his large purple hand reached out towards Moonsea City.

Countless people shouted and howled, and the spirit of the Dragon Flag Army roared.

A sudden, deafening roar echoed through the sky, and a visible, shimmering aura surged outwards amidst the wind and snow.

Unlimited Primordial Chaos and Limitless Myriad Forms Undying Body, activated at full power!

The wind-swept blade slashed through the air.

Blood-red light cascaded and exploded across the night sky like a waterfall, and a giant hand fell from the air onto the snowfield.

"ah!!!!!"

The sound of pain rippled outwards, causing the trees on the distant mountains to rustle and snowflakes to fall to the ground.

The wind and thunder blade energy, mixed with the intent of calamity, followed the lines of the giant hand, slanting towards the sky, drawing a second short and sharp arc, bursting forth with a sonic boom within a space of hundreds of meters.

"Dare you!!!"

The dragon claws of the Candle King blotted out the sky, and the demonic clouds around the Kui Niu rolled. He raised his hand and threw out a bolt of lightning.

It's too late!

The enormous purple object plunged into the river, instantly causing the blood to churn and surge.

[Achieved the Dao Fruit of Skill: Demon Lord Yayu (579th year)]

Lightning and dragon claws converged in the air.

The next second, an almost endless torrential rain rose from the ground, with soil, rocks, and snowflakes rising in tandem, blotting out the sky and stretching on and on.

The explosion resounded through the air, and lightning and flames scattered in the blasted energy.

With a whoosh, the white figures vanished from the city wall.

Wind God Nine Illusions: Phoenix Dance in Kunlun!

"Po Jun, open!"

"Greedy Wolf, open!"

"Wuqu, open!"

"Wenqu, open!"

"Left and Right Assistants, open!"

In an instant, the protective energy seemed to boil and ignite.

After the golden Xuan Yuan Qi condensed and surged, it transformed into a flame powerful enough to distort space, swirling around Song Shen before exploding.

BOOM!!!

The sound barrier exploded, and after the snowflakes and dust rubbed violently together, they turned into flames and water droplets that spread out in layers, leaving a trail of flames along Song Shen's flight path!

"roar!!!!!"

The Kui Niu opened its mouth, and purple lightning shot out pillars as thick as water buckets, with arcs of electricity like bouquets spreading out, illuminating the entire sky with a bright, shining light.

"Is this all the power you have? You call yourself a demon lord?"

"So weak I don't even have the energy to mock them!!!!"

It was like a calamity descending from the heavens!

Countless blades of energy shattered the pillar of lightning. The Kui Niu's innate armor, whose scales were ten thousand times stronger than the ancient Kunwu divine armor, began to crack, then burned and exploded.

Blood rained down.

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky and pierced the demon's heart.

The smooth, fleshy slope was laid out in an instant, and half of the demon lord's body collapsed onto the river surface with a crash.

[Achieved the Dao Fruit of Skill: Demon Lord Kui Niu (504 AD)]

roar!!!!!

The roar of the King of Candlelight exploded into a wave.

His figure shot through the air at supersonic speed.

Song Shen's sword energy exploded.

Endless snowflakes, water droplets burned away.

The battle to slay the king has begun.