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Chapter 131: Outside Yong'an Prefecture, the Demonic Invasion!
Chapter 131: Outside Yong'an Prefecture, the Demonic Invasion!
The Demon Clan's Four Major Realms:
Demon Soldier, Demon General, Demon King, and Demon Sage.
These correspond to the four major realms of the Human Clan's Martial Path: Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, and Martial Saint.
However, in terms of strength, these two are not equivalent.
The Demon Sage Realm has a significant gap, and some weaker Demon Sages may even be inferior to Demon Kings with bloodline talents.
But the gap between Great Grandmasters is even greater!
The Great Grandmaster Realm.
The weak can easily slaughter Demon Kings, rivaling the Demon Sage Realm.
The powerful can casually slay Demon Sages and even suppress the top-tier Demon Sages!
Therefore, the realm equivalent to the Demon Sage Realm is not the Martial Saint but the Great Grandmaster!
As for the Martial Saint, this level of strength is already transcendent, almost transcending the mortal flesh, reaching another level!
In the Demon Clan, the equivalent of the Human Clan's Martial Saint is called the Great Sage!
That Cangyuan Dragon Lord, containing a strand of True Dragon bloodline, will directly shed its dragon body and transform into a True Dragon after ascending to the Great Sage!
At that time, the Demon Clan will have one more powerful True Dragon Great Sage!
This is not a good thing for the entire Great Jin Dynasty.
So, in terms of reason, this Cangyuan Dragon Lord wants to ascend to the Great Sage and transform into a True Dragon.
The Great Jin Dynasty will never allow it!
Qin Zheng was a bit confused as to why the Great Jin Dynasty Court had not taken action regarding this Dragon Lord from Qingzhou, who was about to transform into a dragon.
Even Gao Wenyu, who was from the Gao Clan bloodline, wanted to help the Cangyuan Dragon Lord transform into a dragon.
Inside the tent, Qin Zheng closed his eyes, and various thoughts emerged in his mind.
After a moment, he opened his eyes and gently exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.
Enough.
Regardless of whether there were interests involved or grudges and disputes, what he needed to do at the moment was to keep getting stronger and continuously increase his strength!
When something really happened, he would draw his sword and be invincible! No matter if you are from the Quanyang Gao Clan or the Demon Clan's Great Sage, take my sword first!
Thinking of this, Qin Zheng's mind sank into his body, and he visualized his flesh.
There are three channels and seven life wheels in the human body!
After successfully opening the seven life wheels and building the Heaven-Earth Bridge, he guided the Heavenly-Earth Qi into his body.
Immediately after, he began to activate the three channels within his body.
Qin Zheng was already aware of this process before his promotion to Great Grandmaster.
The three channels are opened in sequence, and the more Essence Energy his body can store, the stronger its quality, and the greater the enhancement to his entire body.
However, Qin Zheng's promotion to Great Grandmaster was somewhat sudden, and he hadn't had time to obtain the inner cultivation of the Great Grandmaster Realm.
Unable to use the Merit Scroll to strengthen his inner cultivation and improve, he could only rely on time and effort to guide the Heavenly-Earth Qi and gradually open the three channels.
Thinking of this, Qin Zheng began to guide the Heavenly-Earth Qi into his body.
As midnight approached, the moon had quietly appeared at its highest point.
The gentle moonlight illuminated the vast Geng Word Camp.
A convoy slowly drove into the Geng Word Camp.
Xu Qingling's corpse was found.
It was found thirty li outside Yong'an Prefecture, under an old tree by a country road.
This nineteen-year-old had already reached the Great Grandmaster Realm and was a heaven-defying genius, yet he had silently perished in the wilderness.
Qin Zheng stepped out of the tent, took a few steps, and looked at the petite figure who, despite having no signs of life, still tightly gripped the great halberd.
Pei Qing came over with a heavy expression and said, "Xu Sir's fatal injury was in his abdomen. He was stabbed by a long sword, and most of his internal organs were shredded, leading to his death."
"Was the culprit the big demon killed this afternoon?"
Qin Zheng's gaze fell on Xu Qingling's abdomen, which was already soaked in blood, turning dark red.
"Yes!"
"Based on the situation left behind, it was first an archer, and then two Great Grandmasters joined the encirclement and attack on Xu Sir."
"But Xu Sir was powerful, and after they were counter-killed by one person, the encirclement almost failed."
"At this time, the big demon disguised as Fu Yu entered the battlefield, causing Xu Sir to relax his guard, and then it succeeded in the sneak attack."
Pei Qing personally went to the scene to observe carefully and inferred the combat situation.
Qin Zheng nodded and remained silent for a few breaths before speaking, "Let the two deputy commanders lead the team to send her body back to Linyuan City."
"But..."
Pei Qing, upon hearing this, hesitated.
Qin Zheng knew what he was thinking and said, "It's fine. One corpse is useless even if they take it."
Moreover, Gao Wenyu would probably be happier to see Xu Qingling's body sent back to Linyuan City.
This way, it was very likely to anger Wei Wujie, causing him to leave Linyuan City, thus giving the Cangyuan Dragon Lord the opportunity to transform into a dragon.
"Yes!"
Pei Qing had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Additionally..."
At this moment, Qin Zheng's voice continued.
"Let them send a message to Linyuan City, asking Xiang Qingyu to come and replace me or another Great Grandmaster from the military camp."
These words caused Pei Qing to startle, and he quickly raised his head to look at Qin Zheng and asked, "Qin Sir, are you leaving?"
Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed as he looked at Xu Qingling's corpse and said, "Staying here only treats the symptoms and not the root cause."
"Since the source of all this chaos is that old eel in the Cangyuan River."
"If we kill it, there won't be so many problems!"
His voice was calm, as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary matter.
But at this moment, these words fell into Pei Qing's ears like a thunderclap, stirring up a colossal wave in his heart.
This Sir Qin, he wants to slay the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan?!
To slay that dragon, just one step away from its transformation, a top-tier demon that even the Commander-in-Chief could only suppress and not kill immediately?!
Is this no joke?!
Pei Qing raised his head, looking at Qin Zheng.
The man's eyes remained calm, without a ripple, but the determination in his gaze was almost palpable!
This Sir Qin was serious! He truly intended to slay the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan!
Pei Qing opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.
"Yes!"
He nodded heavily in response, then immediately turned to make arrangements.
After glancing at Xu Qingling for a few breaths, Qin Zheng also turned and re-entered the tent.
This time, he did not sit down to continue cultivating the Three Meridians.
Instead, he picked up his weapon.
The Ghost Head Saber.
And a new Dragon Sinew Bow, capable of withstanding greater force.
Since he had decided to return and slay the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan, from this moment on, he must spare no effort to enhance his power as quickly as possible!
Advancing to the Great Grandmaster realm, all aspects had already reached their current limit, with no further room for improvement.
Therefore, for Qin Zheng, the most useful thing should be the Draconic Demon Essence given by Xiang Qingyu, which granted the innate skill of River Flipping Sea Turning!
To slay the old mud loach, who was about to transform into a dragon, one would undoubtedly need to enter the water.
With this innate skill, he would certainly increase his combat power in water, improving his chances of slaying the dragon!
Qin Zheng extended his hand, spreading his fingers to reveal a Demon Core in his palm.
At the same time, a line of text manifested on the Merit Scroll.
【Discovered Item: Draconic Demon Essence, can be refined. Requires 500 jin of merit. Proceed with refinement?】
【Note: Refinement grants the innate skill River Flipping Sea Turning.】
In the Qin Yang Prefecture office, Qin Zheng had slain the Demon Sage Beast brought by Gao Wuyun, and by consuming its Demon Core, he had reduced the merit required for refinement.
The innate skill, which originally needed 1,000 jin of merit to refine, now only required 500 jin.
But even 500 jin was not a small amount for Qin Zheng.
It would take slaying nearly fifteen Demon Sage Beasts to accumulate that much merit.
However, Yong'an Prefecture had been cleared of all monsters.
Qin Zheng's gaze intensified slightly.
Yong'an Prefecture bordered three other prefectures. If he acted swiftly, he could quickly travel to these three prefectures and slay the demons there...
This way, he could accumulate a large amount of merit quickly, but it was uncertain if it would be enough to reach 500 jin.
After all, apart from the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma armies, there weren't many Demon Sage Beasts in other areas.
With this thought, Qin Zheng turned and left the tent.
Regardless, he would take action first.
Moreover, this task required his personal involvement and coordination with the other three prefectures.
He needed to discuss this with Pei Qing.
As he exited the tent, he happened to meet Pei Qing, who had returned.
Pei Qing's face was filled with panic, as if he had received some terrifying news.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed, and he asked in a deep voice.
"Sir Qin, we've received news that deep within the Mosu Mountains, there's a stir among the demons. Demon auras are rampant, and it's feared that no fewer than several dozen Demon Sage Beasts are leading a demon army to invade Qingzhou!"
"The first place they'll invade is our Yong'an Prefecture!"
Pei Qing spoke quickly, his voice filled with anxiety.
Qingzhou bordered the entire Mosu Mountains, and Yong'an Prefecture was one of the few prefectures directly adjacent to the mountains.
That was why, in the previous invasions, several Demon Sage Beasts had managed to enter Yong'an Prefecture without a trace.
However, before the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan was about to advance, the demons in the Mosu Mountains had never launched a large-scale invasion of Qingzhou.
After all, a large-scale invasion would undoubtedly attract the attention of the National Guardian Saint.
And when the National Guardian Saint appeared, every demon below the Great Sage level would be killed without exception!
Therefore, unless it was the will of a Great Sage, the demons in the Mosu Mountains would never dare to venture out and invade Qingzhou.
But this time, for the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan to advance, the demons in the Mosu Mountains seemed to have disregarded these concerns.
Or perhaps it was the Great Sage deep within the Mosu Mountains who had taken the initiative.
Unfazed by the possibility of attracting the National Guardian Saint's attention, they aimed to distract Wei Wujie's energy, ensuring the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan's advancement!
Because of the large-scale invasion, the demon-slayers in Qingzhou would undoubtedly focus their efforts here.
Otherwise, a single misstep could lead to a chaotic dance of demons and rivers of blood.
In such a situation, Wei Wujie would likely have no choice but to withdraw from Linyuan City, leaving the scene to the demons.
As soon as Wei Wujie left, the Dragon Sovereign of Cangyuan would surely seize the opportunity to advance and transform into a dragon!
This time, it seemed that no matter what, Qingzhou would face a calamity!
Pei Qing's face was filled with panic, and he seemed at a loss, unsure of what to do.
But Qin Zheng noticed something else.
Upon hearing this, a light of surprise and joy shone in Qin Zheng's eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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