Chapter 65: The Dragon in the Clouds
At noon, Jiang Changsheng was sighing in the courtyard.
Bai Qi asked curiously, "Master, why are you sighing?"
Jiang Changsheng shook his head without explaining. He sighed for the God of Thief. The survival reward was not triggered last night. It seemed that the God of Thief really had no intention of killing and just wanted to steal things.
He walked to the Earth Spirit Tree and began to take the pills.
Bai Qi suddenly smelled something and immediately ran out of the courtyard.
Hua Jianxin began to teach Jiang Xiu martial arts, and Wang Chen went to the back mountain with a hoe.
The autumn wind blew gently, and leaves fell one after another. When they were about to fall on Jiang Changsheng, they were shaken away by an invisible force and scattered on the ground.
An hour later, Bai Qi returned to Jiang Changsheng and whispered, "The Tianshi Sect warrior who chased me is here."
Jiang Changsheng closed his eyes and said, "Well, I already knew that. Don't alert the enemy."
Although Bai Qi didn't understand his intention, he still chose to obey him. After all, he was so strong that not only Lu Chengfeng, but the entire Tianshi Sect would be defeated.
…
The Imperial Palace, inside the Imperial Study.
Jiang Ziyu looked at the sand table on the table and frowned.
Dajing's territory has expanded, but there are still many dynasties in the east, west and north. As for the south, it is an endless ocean that Dajing has never explored.
Han Tianji stood beside the sand table and said softly, "Your Majesty, this is a situation of trapped dragons. The royal families of the surrounding dynasties have been slaughtered one after another. It is obvious that it was done by the same force. The control of these dynasties has been taken by unknown enemies. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. We must not be careless."
Jiang Ziyu nodded and said, "I know that, but the problem is that as these dynasties are controlled by others, Dajing's external trade has been cut off. If we want to start a war, we can only develop and store a large amount of weapons and food internally. I want to wait a little longer. Now there are millions of soldiers in Dajing, and the reserve military service has reached nearly 1.5 million. After a few more years, I am confident that I can sweep the surrounding countries."
"Your Majesty, you need to train a secret army of peerless masters to deal with the mysterious force that has slaughtered the dynasties."
Han Tianji reminded, his eyes fell on the map of the Jin Dynasty.
Jiang Ziyu smiled and said, "I have had this idea for a long time. In addition, I plan to use all the rare treasures I have collected over the years on one person. First, I will create a god. Once the god appears, the mysterious force will have to take action personally."
Han Tianji raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does your majesty have a candidate?"
"Safety."
"General Ping An? Indeed, he has a terrifying physique and can endure pain that ordinary people cannot endure. He is more likely to become a god, and he only listens to your Majesty."
Han Tianji couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Ping An.
What a tough guy.
Even though he came from Xiansheng Cave Heaven, he was amazed by Ping An's qualifications.
If such a person had practiced martial arts in Xiansheng Cave since childhood, it would be hard to imagine his achievements. However, it is not impossible for him to reach the legendary realm.
But unfortunately, God is fair. He gave Ping An a physique that surpasses that of ordinary people, but also deprived him of his human spirituality.
At this time, a guard in white came in quickly and handed a secret letter to Jiang Ziyu.
When Jiang Ziyu opened it, his face instantly turned cold.
"Humph, you want to break the law with force? You're seeking death."
Jiang Ziyu whispered to himself. He looked at the white-clothed guard and said, "Go to Zhenwu Pavilion and tell Xu Tianji."
The White Guards left immediately.
Han Tianji was very interested in Xu Tianji, because they were both called Tianji. He asked curiously, "General Xu has been in Zhenwu Pavilion for so long. Has his martial arts improved greatly?"
Jiang Ziyu smiled and said, "Of course. Back then, he was also a young genius who was famous in the martial arts world. He almost became the supreme master of the martial arts world. Unfortunately, he was young and ignorant and challenged my master."
The Immortal Master!
Han Tianji's eyes lit up, he had always been fascinated by this number one martial artist in Dajing, but Jiang Changsheng was not seen by the civil and military officials in the court, so he couldn't force him. He knew that this was a move by Immortal Master Changsheng to avoid suspicion.
Over the years, all the civil and military officials who wanted to curry favor with the Immortal Master Changsheng have been investigated by the Tianwu Supervisor, and some have even been dealt with quietly.
Longqi Temple was the power that the emperor valued most, and he would not allow anyone to be greedy towards Longqi Temple.
…
late at night.
Lu Chengfeng was meditating and practicing martial arts in the inn when he suddenly heard a whistle outside the window. He immediately opened his eyes, stood up, picked up the wooden box, and jumped out of the window.
He landed on the street and saw the windows of a nearby inn open one after another, with warriors jumping out one after another.
Two warriors from Shishen Mountain also appeared, one holding a knife and the other holding a gun. They nodded slightly at Lu Chengfeng, and Lu Chengfeng also nodded in response.
After a while, the streets were full of warriors, all of them with extraordinary aura.
"Everyone, after you go up the mountain, try to create chaos and don't concentrate, so as not to be caught by the demons. Do you understand?"
The spear-wielding warrior from Shishen Mountain spoke; his voice was not loud, but under the operation of his true energy, it was clearly heard by everyone.
Everyone nodded, and followed the two to Longqi Mountain. After entering the mountain path, they quickly dispersed, dived into the woods, and rushed towards the top of the mountain from different directions.
The spear-wielding warrior and the sword-wielding warrior walked side by side. The sword-wielding warrior said in a deep voice, "Brother, the white dragon is so big, it's not easy to move it."
The warrior holding the spear said, "You don't have to move it. The main thing is to investigate what kind of treasure is in Longqi Temple that can cultivate such a monster snake."
The warrior holding the sword sighed, "It is not in vain that such a demon Daoist has emerged in Dajing. Most of these masters who came here are not from Dajing. In the past hundred years, there has only been one master of the dynasty who is famous throughout the ten directions."
The warrior holding the spear did not say anything else and concentrated on getting on with his journey.
At the same time, the other warriors were also extremely nervous. Their purposes were similar. They either came for Jiang Changsheng's unique skills or for the Earth Spirit Tree.
The name of the White Dragon has spread throughout the world, and any sect with a bit of background guessed that Longqi Temple must have something rare to be able to cultivate such a magical snake.
Such strange objects have a fatal attraction for warriors.
Lu Chengfeng from the Tianshi Sect came here for this matter as well.
Lu Chengfeng jumped out from the leaves and leaped into the air. He had already seen the Longqi Temple on the mountain. There was no candlelight and it was extremely quiet.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a golden light rising from Longqi Temple and flying to the same height as the bright moon, causing Lu Chengfeng and the other warriors to subconsciously look up.
That is...
Lu Chengfeng widened his eyes and suddenly remembered that night twelve years ago.
not good!
Lu Chengfeng was so frightened that he immediately turned around and went down the mountain, while the golden light rushed down and pierced the throats of the warriors on the mountain at an extremely fast speed. Screams came one after another, mostly from fear, and those whose throats were pierced would die in a very short time!
The disciples in Longqi Temple were alarmed, and Arakawa, Wanli and Lingxiao quickly ran out of their respective rooms.
The golden light surrounded Longqi Mountain and spiraled down the mountain, killing warriors along the way. No warrior could withstand it, or even dodge it.
The two warriors from Shishen Mountain were also frightened by the golden light and ran away at full speed.
"save--"
The warrior holding the spear heard the screams of his brothers behind him and turned his head subconsciously. Golden light pierced his throat and his pupils dilated. Before he died, he did not see what was killing him.
The bodies of the two men fell down and rolled into the woods.
Lu Chengfeng heard the screams getting closer and closer to him, which meant that the thing was approaching him rapidly.
"No! If we continue like this, we will surely die!"
Lu Chengfeng gritted his teeth and thought, he quickly landed on the mountain path, turned around and put down the wooden box. He urged his true energy and slapped it on the wooden box. Wooden swords shot out and inserted into the soil around him, forming a formation.
He saw the golden light coming towards him, so he immediately used his sword formation and made quick moves with his hands. However, the golden light was too fast!
It was so fast that even he, a god, couldn’t keep up!
When the golden light came in front of him, time seemed to freeze and he saw a golden leaf.
Poof!
Lu Chengfeng's throat was pierced and blood was spilled all over the ground. He opened his eyes wide and fell backwards straight, rolling all the way down to the edge of the cliff and finally crashing down at the foot of the mountain, a bloody mess .
On the mountain, Arakawa had the strongest martial arts and the fastest speed. He quickly rushed out of the mountain gate and searched for the enemy. Soon, he found the corpse.
He frowned and continued to look down.
These warriors are all dead, and their cause of death is the same, with their throats pierced by some sharp weapon!
All the way down the mountain, Arakawa took a deep breath.
So many people died!
He set off as soon as the screams appeared, but he was not as fast as the people who died.
"Master has taken action..."
Arakawa thought silently, his eyes full of awe, and he felt a little complicated.
He had always wondered if he could possibly catch up with his master, but now he felt that he couldn't.
…
In the courtyard, Jiang Changsheng, who was sitting on a tree trunk, raised his hand, and a golden light flew back from outside the courtyard and entered his sleeve.
Bai Qi looked up and asked curiously, "What is that?"
It remembers this thing. It was this thing that brought it to Longqi Temple. It still cannot understand why. Even if it is a magical weapon, it cannot have such ability.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "You'd better not ask. Everyone who knows what it is is dead."
Bai Qi shuddered and shook his head quickly. He then asked, "Why don't you leave any of them alive? Ask them why they came here?"
Jiang Changsheng closed his eyes and said, "No need to ask, so many people came up the mountain with weapons, they must have murderous intentions, their purpose is either to target me or other valuable things. This will not be the last time, I am looking forward to more people coming."
"Tell Wanli to go find the authorities and have them collect the bodies. These people don't deserve to be buried in a hero's tomb."
How can a sneaky guy be considered a hero?
Bai Qi nodded and left immediately.
As it walked down the mountain, it saw many disciples examining the corpses, and it was quite lively.
Wanli had already reached the foot of the mountain. When Baiqi arrived at the foot of the mountain and saw Lu Chengfeng's body, he was happy and whispered, "Others don't know how strong he is, but you don't? You are so greedy, and you deserve it."
Lu Chengfeng once saved people from danger and can be considered a good man, but he also killed people and monsters for his sect. Different positions always make people look complicated. Jiang Changsheng has already saved him, but now he comes with malicious intentions.
Maybe this is fate.
The other side.
Jiang Changsheng on the tree finally saw the hint:
[In the tenth year of Qianwu, warriors from various dynasties sneaked into Longqi Mountain late at night because they coveted the Earth Spirit Tree and the White Dragon. You acted in time and killed them all, surviving a killing spree and obtaining a survival reward - the spell 'Soaring into the Clouds']
After eight years, I finally received the survival reward!
Jiang Changsheng looked at the hint and smiled. This was also the reason why he left no one alive. He could see the other party's motives through the hint.
He began to happily inherit the memory of riding on clouds and mist. This spell was great. Flying with a sword was the trademark of cultivators, while riding on clouds and mist was the trademark of immortal cultivators!
The next morning, the foot of Longqi Mountain was crowded with people, and a large number of officers and soldiers were carrying corpses, while Wanli negotiated with the officials.
Hundreds of warriors died overnight, which was really scary. The common people were talking about it, and the warriors were terrified because they could see that the dead were all masters.
A man in blue saw this scene in the crowd and secretly felt lucky that he had met the God of Thieves in advance and was persuaded to retreat by him, otherwise he would have been one of the corpses on the ground.
"Master Changsheng is really strong. It seems that he is not just a name."
The man in blue sighed in his heart, then turned and left.
The Imperial Palace, inside the Imperial Study.
Jiang Ziyu learned from a white-clothed guard what happened at Longqi Temple last night. He frowned and said, "Let someone check where these warriors came from."
"yes!"
The White Guards left.
Jiang Ziyu frowned deeply, he thought these people were going after Jiang Changsheng.
Although he had full confidence in Jiang Changsheng, the actions of these people were undoubtedly sending a signal.
The enemy wants to get rid of his biggest backer first!
