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Chapter 401: Remote Chess Match, Human Wave Tactics, and the Divine Messengers (Part 1)
Chapter 401: Remote Chess Match, Human Wave Tactics, and the Divine Messengers (Part 1)
Whoosh!
Bang!!!
The signal rocket, a modified product of Li Che, exploded in mid-air, instantly transforming into a dazzling display of fireworks.
The colorful lights tore through the night, illuminating the sky and shattering the darkness.
Icy winds howled, blowing relentlessly.
A massive black ironwood ship loomed across the river, sailing against the wind and waves, mercilessly tearing through the rising mist on the water's surface.
The enormous dark shadow stretched across, exuding a terrifying sense of oppression.
The black iron ship was grotesquely carved, with fierce patterns crafted from huge pieces of black iron spirit wood on both sides of the hull, resembling demons crawling out of the netherworld, filled with a menacing aura.
A large black flag fluttered in the air, its fabric snapping in the wind, accompanied by the howling north wind, shredding snowflakes and air alike.
Bang!
The ship rocked up and down, sending water splashing high into the air.
On the deck, a figure returned swiftly, hopping on one leg across the river's surface before catapulting onto the ship.
Inside the cabin, a figure slowly emerged, dressed in plain clothes, holding a feather fan, gently swaying it to create a gentle breeze.
"National Monk."
The one-legged figure was none other than Tian Can, one of the two elders in the story of Tian Can and Di Que. He grinned, revealing yellow teeth, and beside the National Monk stood an elderly man with a hunched back and a blind eye.
Whoosh...
The gentle breeze blew, carrying snowflakes from the sky, which the National Monk, Xie Yunsen, caught with his outstretched hand.
Then, he tilted his head back, gazing at the dazzling fireworks blooming in the night sky.
"What beautiful fireworks."
Xie Yunsen, the National Monk, stroked his beard in admiration, his black and white hair fluttering in the wind.
"That scout was very decisive. Upon realizing he couldn't escape, he immediately took action. I've never seen such a mechanism before, and I didn't even have time to stop him."
Tian Can spoke.
"There are scouts constantly searching... Look, the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect is prepared for a confrontation with the court."
Xie Yunsen narrowed his eyes and said.
"Haha, the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect... after all, it's just a single sect. How can it compare to the court, a colossal entity?"
"Moreover, the National Monk left the Divine Capital months ago and has since visited the Dragon Tiger Sect of the Sword South Region, the Seven Treasures Sect of the Dragon Spring Road, the Hongran Academy of the Jiangnan Region, the Bashu Sword Pavilion of the Sword South Region, the Little Spirit Sound Temple of the West Ling Region, and the Heavenly Pill Sect of the Guangling Region..."
"He has traveled to the mountain gates of the six great sects, gathering their strength... Do you think the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect can withstand the might of all six combined?"
Di Que, the other elder, smiled, revealing his missing teeth.
Tian Can and Di Que were Xie Yunsen's trusted aides, and during this time, they had accompanied him to various divine sects, reaping significant gains.
"Don't underestimate the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect... Their founding ancestor may still be alive."
"A Divine Tribulation cultivator is not to be taken lightly."
Xie Yunsen gently shook his feather fan and said.
"Furthermore, our mission this time is to capture Li Che, as per the Emperor's direct order. We must not be careless."
"Hey, is it the Netherworld's Li Ban Sheng with the horse-like face? The Emperor truly values him, but why is he so determined to capture Li Ban Sheng? Capturing someone is much more difficult than killing them..."
Tian Can shook his head.
Xie Yunsen raised his head, his eyes deep with determination: "The Emperor trusts me and has granted me the authority to balance the power of the divine sects... Now, among the eleven divine sects of the Great Jing, the Five Great Sects—Seven Treasures, Heavenly Pill, Hongran Academy, Bashu Sword Pavilion, and Dragon Tiger—have chosen to submit to the Great Jing..."
"This is my achievement, but I am still not satisfied."
"The Heavenly Origin, Mystic Symbol, Purple Bamboo Grove, Little Spirit Sound Temple, and Purple Mansion Sects—these five divine sects have yet to submit. For those unwilling to yield, we must resort to more forceful methods."
"Destroy the sects and their mountains!"
Xie Yunsen's eyes gleamed with determination.
Boom...
Behind them, the Grand Canal roared, and one by one, massive black iron spirit wood ships emerged from the misty waters of the canal.
On the lead ship stood a towering figure clad in dark armor, his body as sturdy as a mountain, with hair whipping in the wind.
National Monk Xie Yunsen's eyes sparkled with amusement as he recognized the figure.
Princess Mo Li, the Chaos Suppressing Princess!
Ever since Princess Mo Li demonstrated her ability to refine the Nether Fire Dao Essence Tribulation Fire, one of the Three Disasters, in the Divine Capital, Xie Yunsen had kept a close eye on her.
Buzz...
Princess Mo Li seemed to sense Xie Yunsen's gaze.
She took a slow step forward, and in an instant, her entire body vanished from her original position, reappearing beside Xie Yunsen.
Compared to the frail-looking Xie Yunsen in his plain clothes, Princess Mo Li, clad in armor, appeared significantly more imposing, like a mountain, exuding a powerful sense of oppression.
"As expected of the National Monk, to be able to persuade the Five Great Sects to lend their strength and join forces with the Great Jing's army to deal with the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect..."
"The Heavenly Origin Divine Sect cannot escape this fate."
Princess Mo Li spoke in a calm tone.
"The Princess must also be eager to experience the glory of destroying a divine sect, right? Dealing with the Corpse Deity Sect in Jizhou, which is like a bunch of rats, is nothing compared to the sense of accomplishment from crushing a divine sect."
Xie Yunsen waved his feather fan.
Princess Mo Li smiled faintly: "In my eyes, the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect is no different from the Corpse Deity Sect. If they dare to defy the court, they are nothing but rats that need to be eliminated."
Princess Mo Li's large red cape fluttered in the wind.
"Moreover... I have some unfinished business with the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect..."
"My father, my mother, and my disciples all died in the Heavenly Origin Divine City..."
Princess Mo Li gazed at the fireworks blooming in the sky, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
"This is a debt of blood!"
"It must be repaid in blood!"
Xie Yunsen also stared at the fireworks in the sky.
"Originally, I planned to make a move tonight, because tonight is the seventh birthday of Li Che's daughter, Li Nuoxi, the Young Lady of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect. According to Prince Lu Chi, when Xi Xi celebrates her birthday, Li Che and his wife will invite the high-ranking members of the Divine Sect to celebrate Li Nuoxi's birthday..."
"This is when their guard will be at its weakest."
"Unfortunately, this gorgeous display of fireworks has alerted the snake."
Xie Yunsen felt a tinge of regret.
"I heard that Feng Zhiqi from the Temple Guardian Corps has reached the fourth opening of the Martial Saint and is now among the apex experts. However, he joined the Qian Yuan Divine Sect and became an inner elder, which means the Divine Sect has complete control over the Qian Yuan City. If we want to enter the city, we'll have to forcefully attack it..."
"Then we'll launch a full-scale attack."
Ji Moling spoke in a deep voice.
Xie Yunsen gently waved his feather fan and couldn't help but smile.
"Your Highness, the Qian Yuan Divine Sect is ultimately different from the Corpse Deity Sect..."
"The Qian Yuan City is under the control of the Divine Sect, and with their preparations, their fighting spirit is high. If we attack the city, it will undoubtedly be a difficult and fierce battle..."
"This time, we have an overwhelming number of powerful experts. Experts from various Divine Sects have come, but although these experts agreed to come, they may not be willing to fight to the death for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect."
Xie Yunsen explained.
Ji Moling scoffed, as this was a normal phenomenon.
"They're here for their own interests, and you expect them to fight to the death?"
"Therefore, we need to utilize their strengths."
Xie Yunsen smiled, squinting at the hazy water mist rising from the Grand Canal, and in the darkness, the towering and majestic walls of the Qian Yuan City could already be faintly seen.
"With a sufficient number of powerful experts, we can crush the defensive forces within the Qian Yuan City and shatter the beliefs of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect disciples..."
"It's like using a blunt knife to slowly cut off their flesh and let their blood flow, and their beliefs will naturally crumble and fall apart."
"Once the belief in defending the city is gone, the city will be easily conquered."
Xie Yunsen said.
"Oh?"
Ji Moling narrowed his eyes.
"How do we do it?"
Xie Yunsen turned to look at the two powerful experts, Tian Can and Di Que.
The two elders, one with a broken leg and the other blind, rose into the air.
Immense and powerful blood energy erupted from their bodies, like thick beams of blood energy shooting into the sky and penetrating the earth. The heat was scorching, and the martial Dao will pressure was overwhelming! It seemed as if they were about to change the celestial phenomena.
The blood energy pillars soared into the dark night sky, scattering the snowflakes and turning the falling snow into raindrops! The howling wind and rolling heat were intense! The two apex experts stood out vividly in the darkness.
...
...
Qian Yuan Divine Sect.
Outer Gate, Elder Residence.
Zhang Ya walked out of the kitchen and placed a bowl of noodles in front of Xi Xi: "Eat your birthday noodles first."
A bowl of noodles and two eggs.
Xi Xi's eyes sparkled brightly, although she also knew what the blooming fireworks signified.
The fact that the Sect Leader and the Elder of the Demon Cave had left early indicated the seriousness of the situation.
But Xi Xi glanced at her father, Li Che, who still wore a gentle smile: "Eat up, eat your longevity noodles, and you'll grow up safe and sound."
"As for the matters outside, the adults will handle them. You don't need to worry so much, little one."
Xi Xi pouted and raised her tiny fist: "Daddy, Xi Xi has grown stronger too, and I can be of great help!"
"This situation arose because of us. If it weren't for Xi Xi, why would the Sect Leader have turned against that stinky emperor? If they hadn't fallen out, the stinky emperor wouldn't have found a reason to send troops to attack our Qian Yuan City!"
Xi Xi pursed her lips, clearly understanding the situation.
Her eyes seemed to hold a hint of sadness. "That signal rocket... the scout who launched it might have sacrificed their life to warn us about the powerful experts from the imperial court coming to attack the Qian Yuan Divine Sect."
Li Che was taken aback for a moment, and his eyes softened as he rubbed the little girl's head.
His Heaven-Earth Chessboard couldn't maintain a constant cover over the entire Qian Yuan City, although he had sent Bound Deities as scouts. But Feng Zhiqi and the others didn't understand, so they still arranged regular soldier scouts.
Therefore, this scout most likely sacrificed themselves to launch that signal rocket.
Xi Xi didn't say anything more. She sat down and started eating the longevity noodles prepared by her mother.
"Daddy, Xi Xi wants to become very strong and powerful! So that anyone who dares to bully us will think twice!"
"Xi Xi will also grow up to be able to protect Daddy, Mommy, and all our friends."
Xi Xi sniffed and took a bite of the fried egg, speaking earnestly.
"I will," Li Che said with a gentle smile.
Boom—!!!
Li Che turned to look outside the Qian Yuan City, where two streams of apex-level energy were rising into the sky.
The dazzling and magnificent energy was overwhelming, and the terrifying martial Dao will filled the sky, causing ripples in the clouds and melting the falling snowflakes, transforming them into crackling raindrops.
Xi Xi, who was eating noodles, and her friends in the courtyard, Yun'e, Zhou Peng, and the others, all had tense expressions.
"Don't worry, everyone. Today is Xi Xi's birthday, and these little disturbances won't affect us much. The two apex experts are enough for the Sect Leader to suppress."
Li Che spoke to reassure them.
The reassurance worked, as the reputation of Lu Tai Bai was indeed formidable.
However, Xi Xi's birthday celebration this year was different from previous years.
It wasn't as joyful as before, as there was an external threat, and it was an apex-level threat at that. How could they enjoy their meal with such a formidable enemy looming?
Even with Li Che's best efforts to mediate, the atmosphere at Xixi's birthday banquet was not as carefree and pleasant as in previous years.
Xixi's face was tinged with worry.
The little girl had a deep affection for Primordial Vortex City and the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
After all, the memories from her childhood were more vivid, and her memories of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect were far more profound than those of the Golden Light Mansion.
Therefore, Xixi naturally did not want to see Primordial Vortex City fall to an attack.
As a result, the atmosphere at the birthday banquet was somewhat disharmonious.
Even Li Che, whose face was always adorned with a gentle smile, had a sharp and deadly glint in his eyes from time to time.
After the meal, Zhou Peng, Yun E, and the other children bid their farewells, their hearts heavy with concern for the future of Primordial Vortex City.
Li Che sent Xixi and Zhang Ya to rest, while Jin Tai Sui and the Golden Fanged Kulu, the two servants, stood guard at the door of the house.
After staying in the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect for so long, the Golden Fanged Kulu finally understood why Jin Tai Sui was unwilling to return to the Shaman Mountain.
The atmosphere here was too good, with no scheming or deceit. The environment was very harmonious, making one's body and mind naturally relax.
Coupled with the friendliness of Li Che's family, even though they were servants, neither Li Che nor Xixi treated them as such.
They felt more like companions.
Through their time together, the Golden Fanged Kulu also realized the importance of this little master.
The Golden Fanged Kulu would naturally do everything in his power to protect Xixi's safety.
"Master, rest assured, I will protect the young master with my life."
The Golden Fanged Kulu said to Li Che.
Li Che nodded in response.
Then, Li Che entered the study.
Once inside, Li Che raised his hand and touched his brow, and immediately the Heaven-Earth Chessboard expanded outward.
The entire area inside and outside Primordial Vortex City was within his perception.
The first thing he sensed were the two extremely powerful and overwhelming top-tier Martial Saints' auras, those of the top-tier Martial Saints.
(End of Chapter)
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