Translator: Yukidaruma Translations Editor: Yukidaruma Translations
A hint of surprise flashed on the young man’s face. At the next moment, he was slashed into two, turning into a pool of blood that burst out in midair.
Eunuch Wang was about to make a move when he saw the young man dead. Simultaneously as his shoulders sank, he discovered that he was being lifted by Fang Xingjian’s hands. He sent his essential Qi seething through his entire body, circulating the Heavenly Yin Nine Flexures he cultivated. Yet, he was unable to move even the slightest bit.
He broke out in cold sweat. “Tiangang Realm?”
To be able to single-handedly suppress him… He could only think of cultivators at the Tiangang Realm.
Fang Xingjian also probed slightly into the circulation of the extraordinary powers in Eunuch Wang’s body while grabbing onto him. The corners of his lips curled up into a smile. ‘Interesting.’
Then, with a light toss, he threw Eunuch Wang into the wooden armchair. Throughout the entire process, Eunuch Wang had utilized all of his powers, and essential Qi seethed to and fro in his body like a great river. Cold air that could freeze the entire Divine Capital kept on erupting, but it was unable to leave his body at all, making him unable to resist in the slightest.
Eunuch Wang’s head was covered in cold sweat. He looked at Fang Xingjian in a daze and said, “An expert at the Tiangang Realm… There’s no way that you can be the Emperor. Who on earth are you?”
Fang Xingjian smiled slightly and said with his hands behind back, “Eunuch Wang, what do you think about coming with me 1 to annihilate the traitors?”
Since there was a status ready for Fang Xingjian to make use of, he would naturally not discard it. After all, it would be easier for him to control influences with his status as an Emperor. Moreover, it was not wrong to say that this persona in this parallel universe was him.
Faced with Fang Xingjian’s compelling gaze, Eunuch Wang only felt as if streams of sword light had pierced into his mind. They caused a chill to break out uncontrollably in his mind, making him unable to summon any will to resist. He felt as if Fang Xingjian was applying on him a pressure that was like the vast heavens and his only option was to comply.
Therefore he stood up, trembling. He cupped his hands together and said, “Your old servant abides by your commands.”
Right now, soldiers were gushing into the Divine Capital and pushing through with great ease, without any signs of reasonable resistance. They blocked all the streets, city gates, and even the palace. Everyone—regardless of whether they were commoners or nobles—hid in their houses, not daring to resist.
Many officials even opened up the doors and personally helped to lead the way. They had clearly come to an agreement with General Cao over this.
With the opening of the palace doors, almost the entire Divine Capital was under the control of the military forces in the blink of an eye. Simultaneously, more and more troops kept on heading toward the east of the city, surrounding the Grand Preceptor Manor.
The Grand Preceptor Manor was now surrounded by several thousand soldiers, with many bows arched and ready to shoot. It was as if even a mosquito would not be able to fly out of the place.
In front of the troops, there was a man with a tall stature and rough appearance. He was dressed in battle robes and sitting on a big black horse that had a height of over two meters.
It was the renowned Generalissimo Cao Yuan 2 and his stead, the Dark-blooded Kirin Horse.
Beside Cao Yuan, there was a black-robed young man riding an ordinary war-horse.
Cao Yuan said, “After spending several years of hard work to set things up, I’ve finally succeeded today. As long as I can get rid of this He Wanzhou, the entire Divine Capital will be under my control.”
“Be careful,” the young man said. “This is a crucial step for our Sacred Sect’s revival, and He Wanzhou is a rare grandmaster of the Confucian Sect, being merely one step away from reaching the Tiangang Realm. We mustn’t have any moments of negligence.”
Concurrently, soldiers started to shout loudly at the Grand Preceptor Manor, advising those inside to surrender.
A short moment later, the doors of the Grand Preceptor Manor opened slowly. An elderly man with a rustic appearance and strong disposition walked out slowly. This was the leader of many officials in the world—the Great Jin Dynasty’s Grand Preceptor, He Wanzhou.
Seeing the old man walking out slowly, Cao Yuan let out a cold laugh and said, “Grand Preceptor, it’s been a while.”
“You traitor,” Grand Preceptor He said solemnly. “Leading soldiers to wreak havoc and take over the Imperial Capital… Are you thinking of revolting?”
Mixed together with his essential Qi, Grand Preceptor He’s furious bellow was like the sound of the evening drum and morning bell that rang in monasteries. His voice transmitted out instantly, ringing through a large part of the Divine Capital. Although it was loud, it did not feel noisy and was instead filled with a righteous feeling.
With his explosive bellow, the soldiers in the surrounding immediately backed off a few steps slowly while wearing hesitant looks on their faces.
Clearly, although the imperial court was weakened, the righteous cause still held great weight in many soldiers’ hearts.
At the sight of this, Cao Yuan immediately bellowed, “Don’t believe his fallacies! Traitor He, you’ve taken control over the imperial court, held the Emperor hostage, framed the people who are loyal, and brought chaos to the world, causing the citizens of Middle-earth to live in misery. Today, we’re going to rid the evil subjects around the Emperor, wiping out treacherous officials.
“Kill!”
As Cao Yuan gave the order, the several thousand Imperial Guards immediately recovered their momentum due to Cao Yuan’s reputation in the army.
At the next moment, their Qi activity joined together like they were forming a single entity. They then advanced forward, charging out toward the Grand Preceptor Manor. It was as if the earth were shaking and the mountains were swaying. The entire Divine Capital tremored.
In the sky, Fang Xingjian looked down at the several thousand soldiers who were charging toward the Grand Preceptor Manor. His eyes narrowed slightly.
Almost every one of these soldiers possessed Knight-level strength. They could race against cars, break a wall with a single punch, and snap a steel pillar with one kick.
Several hundreds of them possessed Conferred Knight-level strength. The few military officers also emitted power waves above those of the Divine level.
‘To think that just the average standard of the Imperial Guards’ extraordinary powers has reached such a high level… The levels of the cultivators in this world seem to have far surpassed those of Miracle World’s. It’s no wonder that they managed to construct a Divine Capital which is in no way inferior to the scale of modern cities.’
The thing that interested Fang Xingjian even more was the power that both sides displayed when they clashed.
‘It’s just like there are two fields, and their powers explode in a stable manner in each other’s fields. The two gushes of powers wear out each other, yet they won’t cause too much damage to the surroundings.
‘These powers are a little similar to electromagnetism, yet they have their differences. However, like electromagnetic fields, these powers also transmit out at light speed, moving with a single thought.
‘Still, they also weaken very quickly. It seems that they don’t have much prowess after traveling for over 100 meters.
‘So, it seems they are primarily used for defense…? If they don’t wear out the fields outside their opponent’s body, their attacks would be useless.’
Under Fang Xingjian’s gaze, the several thousand soldiers surrounded the Grand Preceptor Manor completely, not leaving any gaps. Their essential Qi joined together, making it as if thousands of people had turned into one. Each time the Grand Preceptor exchanged blows with the soldiers, the collision between their punches and kicks, as well as the pushing between the different fields, seemed like a collision against the powers of several thousand people concurrently.
‘It’s no wonder that this world isn’t like Miracle World. They still keep their military forces, and their extraordinary powers have the characteristic of being able to merge together perfectly like this.’
Fang Xingjian suddenly looked toward Eunuch Wang and asked outright, “What are the Imperial Guards using? Why are they able to connect their powers together?”
Eunuch Wang threw a surprised glance at Fang Xingjian before saying, “The Imperial Guards are using a battle formation. It can connect everyone’s essential Qi together into one, forming a complete Qi field. The Qi field that’s jointly created by several thousand soldiers is comparable to that of experts at the Disha Realm.
“If Grand Preceptor He doesn’t wipe out their Qi fields completely, he won’t be able to kill anyone.”
Fang Xingjian nodded as his understanding of this world deepened.
Simultaneously, despite the fact that Grand Preceptor He was facing several thousand Imperial Guards, he managed to overcome the difficulties in his path. By sending out strong powers with each punch and kick, he clashed with the Imperial Guards’ Qi fields, causing ripples and air explosions.
Wherever he passed by, men and horses would be thrown off their feet in defeat. Although Grand Preceptor He was unable to kill these Imperial Guards who were encompassed entirely in a layer of Qi field, he was unstoppable.
He was like a sharp arrow, piercing toward Cao Yuan’s location.
