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Hoey pointed his grass spear forward and drew a line across the ground. The old marquis smiled and said, "Sir Allen, as long as you can cross this line, how about you win? It's fine if I fight for my life. First, I'm old, and I don't have the temper of a young man. Second, I don't want others to say that I, Hoey, am bullying the young. "
Allen laughed, "Marquis Hoey is so easy for me. If I can't get through this, I might as well pat my butt and go back to be my viscount."
"Let's say it first. Just because I gave you a big bargain doesn't mean I'll let you go. If you don't show some ability, you won't even have to enter Yedega today. "
"Got it." Allen nodded.
Thus, the team moved to the side of the road, giving space to the two of them.
Allen's smile faded, and the surrounding light began to gradually turn red. At first, it was only a faint orange red like mist, but as the flame patterns engraved on Allen's body appeared, the orange red turned vermilion red. It was clearly daytime, but it gave off the feeling of dusk. When Gojoseon was unsheathed, the surrounding temperature immediately soared, and the long grass on both sides of the road where Allen was began to glow with sparks.
Without burning, the grass turned to ashes. Sparks of ash floated up and was pulled by an invisible aura, circling above Allen's head.
Such might was not inferior to Hoey's grass cloud just now. On the contrary, it was even more domineering.
Gojoseon's blade flickered, echoing Allen's aura. Hoey nodded and praised, "Good saber, what's your name?"
"Gojoseon." Allen said indifferently. Gojoseon seemed to have a mind of its own as it flashed with a red light that illuminated the entire space before dimming down.
Hoey recited it several times before saying, "It's a guest from afar. Sir Allen, please take action."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Allen's Saber Force Origin Energy had already accumulated to its peak, so he didn't hold back. Gojoseon slashed from afar, like a mountain tilting, and an invisible pressure enveloped him.
Then, he disappeared from the road.
Almost as soon as Allen disappeared, Hoey's grass spear bounced up. Wisps of green aura surged and flickered on the spear, and the spear pointed at the empty space in front of it. Before the spear's momentum could be exhausted, a circle of atmospheric ripples exploded. Then, Gojoseon appeared inch by inch. In the blink of an eye, Allen appeared in front of Hoey's spear with his saber slashing posture.
Between the spear and the saber of the two, the green electric flames collided ceaselessly, creating circles of ripples. Gojoseon's blade glowed with a scarlet light, its color gradually brightening and darkening. Hoey's grass spear arched in a large arc, as if it would be crushed by Gojoseon in the next moment. Hoey held the gun in one hand and smiled, slapping the gun with the other. Immediately, the arc of the spear pressed down on Gojoseon in a thrilling manner like a huge wave!
The grass spear suddenly collapsed straight, and Allen and his saber were bounced away by a strong force. After a few consecutive rolls, most of the force was removed. When he landed on the ground, Allen still slid backwards. It wasn't until Gojoseon nailed him to the ground that he finally bounced down, but he bounced Hoey back to his original place with a shot.
Allen thought to himself that he was powerful.
Hoey smiled and pointed at the line on the ground. "If Sir Allen doesn't have any other abilities, then I'll see him off."
Allen smiled faintly and did not answer. Gojoseon raised it again, and it seemed that he would have to use another lightning strike. Hoey frowned and suddenly saw wisps of vermillion fire appear on both sides of Allen. The vermillion fire suddenly grew stronger. The wave of fire retracted and condensed into a human form. These figures condensed from vermilion red had the same facial features as Allen's.
The Calamity Circuit in Allen's body had already lit up. After advancing, the number of the Fire Shadow Legion that had been activated had changed from six to eight, not to mention two more people. Moreover, the puppet that the Heavenly Fire resembled was no longer just a ball of flame light like before. Instead, it had meticulous facial features and expressions, and the power of the Fire Shadow Legion had naturally increased several times.
"If one saber doesn't work, then what about nine sabers?" Allen shouted softly and used another style of lightning.
The eight Vermillion Fire Puppets did the same thing and followed closely behind Allen.
One blade of lightning, nine blades of lightning!
The people in Yedega of Spear City suddenly heard the thunder outside the city. They were so frightened that they ran to the bottom of the nearby buildings. The dogs in the city barked and the horses hissed. On the fertile fields outside the city, many farmers fell to the ground in fright because of the sudden series of thunderous roars. The cattle and horses even fell to the ground with their hooves weak. Orlando was speechless. He saw the might of Alan's nine blades drag out a giant wood-like Vermillion Fire Lightning and head straight for his father. Even his son, who was very confident in his father, began to worry about whether Hoey would be able to receive this attack as easily as he had just now.
The grass spear in Hoey's hand exploded with jade light, and the long grass that was woven into the spear flew away with a wisp of jade lightning. Instantly, thousands of jade lights exploded, and Hoey's figure could no longer be seen. Only his voice sounded from behind the light, "You have nine sabers, I have ten thousand spears!"
Every long blade of grass was a spear.
Vermillion Fire Lightning struck.
Nine blades against ten thousand spears!
The road outside the city suddenly lit up with balls of light. Then, the balls of light exploded, forming a fire dragon that stretched hundreds of meters. After Allen and Hoey's Origin Energy collided and annihilated, the fire dragon gradually disappeared. Even the orange light that enveloped this space returned to its original state.
Gojoseon returned to its sheath and Allen laughed dryly, "Marquis Hoey, continue?"
Hoey glared at him and said, "The saber has already been put away. What the hell are you going to continue? Forget it, if we continue, we'll have to risk our lives. I can't beat you youngsters. Let's just treat it as a pass. "
Then he waved his hand at Orlando in the distance, "Let's go, kid. What are you still doing there?"
Orlando cursed and said something. Then, he waved his hand and let the team set off. Hoey pulled Allen along. The two of them didn't ride their horses. They both walked past the boundary that had long since been blown up without a trace and headed towards Spear City. On the way, Hoey clasped his hands and said, "I heard that you beat Gabe away with a single saber strike. Was it that move just now?"
"No." Allen smiled and said, "And it's not a saber strike. Strictly speaking, it's only half a saber strike."
"Half a saber is enough to seriously injure Gabe. Young people nowadays are really terrifying." Hoey narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then why didn't you just slash that old fellow with one saber strike?"
"First of all, Eric was there, so I had to save some strength. Secondly, the Marquis deliberately left a Gabe to test the water. I have to return the courtesy and leave him for Young Master Orlando to practice his spear, right? "
Hoey glared angrily and said, "Little fox!"
"Old fox." Allen said with a smile.
The two of them laughed at the same time.
After laughing, Hoey looked at the approaching Spear City and said in a deep voice, "You brought Orlando and Jorah back unharmed for me. I have to repay you."
Allen put away his smile and said seriously, "The Marquis has let me pass. This is already the greatest reward." Of course, he knew that once today's matter spread out, especially to the ears of the powerful nobles of the Northern Capital, his value would immediately double. After all, not everyone could pass Hoey's test.
Hoey waved his hand, "That doesn't count. I just heard that you beat Gabe away, so I itched to play with you." When I was young, I dared to go up to anyone who didn't like me with a gun. Now that he was old and still had the identity of a marquis, he couldn't casually find someone to attack. Besides, it's really hard to find one in the Southern Region that's worth it for me to attack. Originally, I wanted to play with that Bloody Earl last time, but that little fox didn't give me an excuse to attack at all. But if this brat dares to play dirty with me, I won't let him off so easily next time. "
"Let me think about what to give you." Hoey looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "Your saber technique and saber intent have already reached a high level. In terms of pure saber skills, there are few in the entire empire who can compare to you. There is no need for me to do anything unnecessary in this regard. Power and wealth, when you get to the Northern Capital, Julian will ask for an earl for you. I have nothing to show for it. "After thinking about it, I'll tell you about the current situation of the Northern Capital Imperial Family, so that you won't have to hit the board in vain when you go to Oliska without knowing anything."
Allen immediately had a solemn expression on his face. For him, being able to learn about the current situation in the imperial capital from Hoey, a marquis of strength, was much more practical than any money or power, so he no longer politely refused.
Hoey thought for a moment and said, "The situation in the imperial capital is complicated. Generally speaking, it can be divided into two aspects: the struggle between the crown prince and the struggle between the factions. Fighting for power and profit, no matter when, it's like that. I just can't stand the foul atmosphere in the Empire and all the messy things that are going on. That's why he would rather be a marquis in the remote south than stay in the imperial capital. Although it's closer to His Majesty, its power is always much greater than that of the local dukes. "
Allen listened silently from the side and did not interrupt Hoey.
The old marquis continued to speak, letting Allen know about the current situation in Oliska in advance. The things that Hoey had said might have been gathered by Dark Blade's intelligence network, but they were far less detailed than what Hoey had said. By the time Allen walked through the city gates of Yedega, he already had a rough understanding of the imperial capital in the north.
The current emperor was in his prime, but a year ago, Tangerio Great Emperor announced that he was going to establish a crown prince. The empire was martial, and the throne had never been inherited by the eldest son. It had always been a capable person who ascended to the throne. Not to mention anything else, Tangerio had experienced a lot of bloody storms back then before he could sit on the blood-stained Iron Throne.
When the news of the establishment of the Crown Prince spread, the entire imperial capital suddenly changed.
The First Prince, Hawson, who had been serving in the army at the border, rushed back. As soon as he returned to the imperial capital, he announced with a murderous aura that whoever competed with him for the crown prince would have to fight with their lives. This kind of naked threat naturally caused a huge uproar among the princes. For a time, there were countless voices that suppressed the First Prince, but there was no response from Tangerio Great Emperor. Obviously, His Majesty was happy to let the princes fight.
Thus, before the Southern Territory had heard of any storms, the battle for the crown prince in the imperial capital had begun a year ago. At that time, Allen had only just arrived at Ark Harbor, and he was still an unknown border baron.
For the establishment of the Crown Prince, the royal family had always had relevant examinations for war, politics, and private force. However, although the Great Emperor had announced that he wanted to establish a successor, these examinations had not come down for a long time. If these examinations were said to be an open competition, then the usual scheming among the princes would be a secret competition.
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