Chapter 103: Mutual Growth and Mutual Restraint
The Crown Prince Zhu Yijun was notoriously bad-tempered. Whoever messed with him would be in trouble, and whoever he messed with would also be in trouble.
He doesn't care whether you are a duke, a noble, or a meritorious official. Anyone who dares to offend him will be beaten to death. All the civil and military officials in the court are afraid of him.
In fact, Chen Jiu didn't offend this guy. Just because his last name was Chen, this guy set up the Zhuxian Formation to ambush him, and he almost died.
Logically speaking, this guy should have offended Chen Jiu and offended Chen Jiu to death.
The problem is, this guy is unreasonable.
I wanted you to die, but you didn't!
Zhu Yijun was so furious when he saw Chen Jiu alive. On top of that he was already very angry, he was almost going crazy.
He glanced around with a gloomy face and said coldly: "Why, are you all afraid of death?"
This is too much.
When we were born and died, you didn’t even know where you would be reincarnated. You must have been a mad dog in your previous life!
The dukes, marquises and nobles felt really uncomfortable after hearing this, because they were not those cowards from the aristocratic families.
However, they still didn't say anything, because the Crown Prince was really like a mad dog and could not be provoked, and they had no other choice.
Duke of Wei Xu Wenbi thought for a moment and said carefully, "Your Highness, we are not afraid of death. We are afraid that Luo Menghong will suddenly rush over. If we disperse, we may not be able to resist Luo Menghong. Then you will be in danger."
I don't care, the man named Chen must die, and you must protect me.
Zhu Yijun said without caring: "How powerful can that Chen guy be? Can't we just send a few people to kill him?"
It's easy for you to say that. Last time our Zhuxian Formation was broken by them, and our Zhuxian Sword was also shattered into pieces by them. And you still say that they are not powerful?
Alas, we originally wanted to let the Zhao family fight with the Qinglian Sect, but you suddenly went crazy and launched a large-scale attack on the Qinglian Sect just for a woman!
That would be fine, but now you are fighting with Chen Jiu again and completely disregarding Luo Menghong’s threats. What do you want us to do?
Xu Wenbi thought about it again and said helplessly: "The five elements are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. Judging from the situation just now, the man surnamed Chen should be practicing water-based skills. Earth restrains water. Moreover, clearing the mountain just happens to use earth-based skills. The man surnamed Chen should not suspect that there is a trick. Otherwise, we send all the people who practice earth-based skills to try it out?"
The dukes, nobles and wealthy families are the same in this regard. They practice all the five elements skills. If we only send those who practice earth-based skills, that would be roughly 20%, less than ten people. The rest of them should have no problem protecting the Crown Prince.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yijun immediately raised his hand and conjured a sword. He said bitterly, "It's a pity that the Immortal Execution Sword was broken by the Chen guy, so the Immortal Execution Formation can't be deployed. Marquis Wu'an, take this Immortal Execution Sword and kill the Chen guy for me."
Upon hearing this, Wu'an Marquis Zheng Ying could only bow and take over the Immortal-Slaying Sword, then quickly left with a few dukes and nobles who practiced earth-based martial arts.
There was no way. He was the only top earth immortal master who practiced earth-based skills among this group of dukes and nobles. He deserved his bad luck.
It's not that he was afraid of death. No matter how powerful Chen Jiu was, he shouldn't be able to do anything to them as their martial arts were in conflict. He was just afraid that Chen Jiu would run away, and then the Crown Prince would vent his anger on him.
Chen Jiu was also having a headache at the moment. The formation of the imperial court's elite was simply impeccable. The fire-based skills just happened to restrain the bat soldiers. Moreover, these people all looked fearless. He didn't even dare to send the monkey demon up.
The other side has forty to fifty thousand men, and he can only send out five hundred Monkey Demon Kings. Plus, they have an unknown number of Earth Immortals guarding them. If they really fight to the death, it is possible that all the Monkey Demon Kings under his command will be killed.
Alas, so many elite soldiers who have experienced many battles have been wasted. They were actually sent to fight against a mentally ill person like the Crown Prince.
He was just sighing inwardly when the imperial army actually moved.
Tens of thousands of troops actually broke away from the main formation, formed a row of small squares, and pressed forward in unison.
The rugged mountains where they passed suddenly became flat, and the burnt trees and high peaks disappeared inexplicably.
Are the earthly immortals being dispatched to clear the way?
Although their speed is not fast, they can definitely advance ten miles in an hour. These elite soldiers who have fought in many battles must have amazing physical strength, so they should have no problem advancing fifty or sixty miles a day.
If we allow them to advance like this, the talisman formation of two to three hundred miles will be completely destroyed in four or five days!
What should I do now?
Chen Jiu looked at the neat formation of the elite of the imperial court, the shield wall that was as strong as a solid wall of iron and steel, and the well-equipped swords, spears, halberds and even armor. Then he looked at the "elite" of the Qinglian Sect behind them, most of whom were wearing cloth clothes and holding swords, and could not help but frowning.
The 40,000 troops of the Qinglian Sect might not even be able to defeat the 10,000 elite soldiers of the imperial court who are leading the way!
There was no other choice but to rush up and do it myself.
He silently watched as tens of thousands of troops trampled across more than ten miles of scorched earth, arrived at the edge of the undamaged talisman formation, and slowly drew out the Kaitian on his back.
Sure enough, as soon as the tens of thousands of troops entered the range of the talisman formation, the mountain stopped automatically leveling, and the trees stood there motionless, without disappearing at all.
The Qinglian Sect also understood the principle of the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, but they used talismans.
At this time, they either had to send people to cut down all the trees in front, or find the talismans that were embedded in the trees, otherwise, they would not be able to open up the road.
Soon, the shield walls slowly opened up, and teams of elite imperial soldiers armed with swords filed out, rushed into the jungle and started slashing fiercely.
Obviously, they chose the quickest way, which was to send people to cut down the trees.
This is also the best time.
Chen Jiu took Fu Qingfeng into the Immortal Palace without hesitation, raised the Kaitian Sword, and chopped it down with a knife.
With a sharp whistling sound, the sword energy from more than ten miles away chopped down like a giant blade reaching the sky. This one sword could at least split several square formations of hundreds of people into two.
He thought so, but the reality was not so.
Before the sword energy fell, a huge mountain suddenly appeared in the sky.
With a "bang", the mountain was split into two halves, but the sword energy was almost consumed. Suddenly, a sword energy over a hundred feet long was swung out from the imperial army, which immediately split the remaining sword energy!
This was not the end yet. The mountain he split turned into two giant dragons before it hit the ground and pounced towards him.
Suddenly, earth spiritual energy surged, and all kinds of attacks came at him like lightning. Meteorites fell from the sky, stone swords were like a forest on the ground, and countless giant beasts suddenly appeared and surrounded him.
These guys are setting an ambush again!
No matter how powerful his Four Styles of Creation are, it is impossible for him to sweep away all the things that have turned from earth and stone in all directions!
"Lao Ding, please help block it."
In a flash, the Great Desolation Divine Cauldron turned into a size of ten feet and took him in.
With a series of loud clangs, the Great Desolation Divine Cauldron was knocked up and down by the monsters made of earth and stone, and it couldn't keep its balance at all.
"These guys are quite capable, Jiu, we can't just take the beating, how about we get out of the way first?"
Fortunately, I brought the Honghuang Divine Cauldron this time, otherwise I would have been tricked again!
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "Let's get out of the way for a few miles and see if they dare to chase us. If they dare to chase us, then lead them to the place where Zhao Menghuai was buried."
"Okay!"
In a flash, the Honghuang Divine Cauldron moved four or five miles away.
Upon seeing this, Zheng Ying, Marquis of Wu'an, quickly jumped up, stepped on an earth dragon, and quickly caught up.
Several other earthly immortals also stepped on another stone dragon and followed.
They didn't dare let Chen Jiu run away like this, otherwise, the Crown Prince would definitely deal with them.
It seemed that the Honghuang Divine Cauldron had to stop and rest every time it flashed. When people caught up with it, it pretended to flash in a hurry again.
He dodged like fishing for a long time and finally led Wu'an Hou Guo Ying to the burial place of Zhao Menghuai. The other earthly immortals didn't seem be so good and they were left far behind.
This one should be enough. Honghuang Divine Cauldron naturally knows what Chen Jiu wants to do.
He pretended to have exhausted all his power, spat Chen Jiu out, and then disappeared.
Chen Jiu put on a desperate posture, raised the Kaitian and chopped it down with a knife.
The artifact in this guy's hand is so powerful.
Wu'an Hou Zheng Ying had no choice but to drive the Earth Dragon to dodge the terrifying sword. Although he was holding the immortal sword, the Immortal-Slaying Sword, he did not dare to take the sword head-on.
If the Immortal-Slaying Sword was also broken by this fellow, he would not be able to report to the Crown Prince when he returned.
Wu'an Hou Zheng Ying was tied up and could only dodge, but Chen Jiu, on the other hand, was like a madman, slashing wildly with one sword after another.
With a series of sharp screams of "Woo-woo-woo", the huge earth dragon was quickly chopped into several pieces. Wu'an Hou Guo Ying was also chopped and ran around in a miserable state.
In fact, Chen Jiu also controlled the power and speed of the sword. If he had used the Wind-Chasing Sword Technique with all his strength, Wu'an Marquis Zheng Ying would have been hacked to death by him long ago.
He just wanted to lure Wu'an Hou Zheng Ying to take him into the immortal palace.
Wu'an Hou Zheng Ying was forced into a corner by him. The sword energy was too terrifying. It was useless to dodge it even if he went to heaven or earth. The sword energy was too fast. The figure followed him like a shadow. No matter how he ran, he could not get rid of it.
Seeing a blade energy coming down from his head like lightning, he had no way to avoid it. He had no choice but to quickly extend his spiritual sense and take Chen Jiu and the blade energy into his immortal palace.
Without thinking, Chen Jiu directly used the Four Moves of Creation of Heaven and chopped fiercely at a certain position above his immortal residence.
With a loud "bang", the immortal palace of Zheng Ying, Marquis of Wu'an, exploded directly.
Chen Jiu was quick-witted and quick-handed. He directly threw out the Honghuang Divine Cauldron, allowing it to instantly capture both him and the dying Zheng Ying inside the cauldron.
"Boom" there was another loud noise, and the Honghuang Divine Cauldron was blown dizzy.
Chen Jiu stretched out his hand without hesitation, covered Wu'an Hou Zheng Ying and sucked him in.
This set of movements was done in one go. The immortal palace of Zheng Ying, Marquis of Wu'an, exploded instantly and he had no time to react at all.
A master at the top of the Earthly Immortal level just disappeared inexplicably!
