Lu Xiao County
King Lu was resolute and decisive, as he immediately gathered his elite troops to launch an attack. The army marched forward, with both foot soldiers and horse riders moving in unison. Their formation was neat and tidy as they advanced. Along the way, several counties surrendered without a fight, all the way to the plains of Lu Xiao County, where they set up their formation.
Lu Xiao County was the gateway to Chen Prefecture. Once they conquered it, they would be able to reach the capital without any obstructions. Hence, the enemy troops gathered their elites in Chen Prefecture.
On the plains, the sound of cannons rang out continuously, causing the ground to tremble. Both armies stood in formation, emitting an intimidating aura. The soldiers stood quietly, without a trace of commotion.
In front of the stage, there were many generals, all dressed in bright armor. King Lu sat upright and looked around. He then nodded his head and stood up.
"Soldiers, this King shall obey the will of the heavens..."
King Lu's voice boomed out. The blind Daoist who was dressed in an eighth ranked official robes lifted his head and looked around.
To the blind Daoist, the demonic Qi emanating from the army was thick. All the demonic beings had possessed their bodies. This was a true demon army. He nodded his head in satisfaction and spoke to the scholar, "My entire race has gathered, the demon army has succeeded!"
When the scholar heard the blind Daoist's words, he spoke out softly, "My race is divided into millions. Although the upper echelons are still humans, most of the hundreds and thousands of soldiers are possessed by my race. It's just that they don't know about it. They're waiting for us to corrode the Imperial Qi and catalyze it."
"As for the ordinary soldiers, as long as they recognize the demon general as their superior, they might be able to transform into demon soldiers. This depends on our strength."
"It's just that out of the thirty-six Primordial Spirits, only you and I are awake. The rest have yet to awaken, or have yet to report."
"That's normal." The blind Daoist laughed, "The Demon King is actually a combination of millions of demons. The thirty-six Primordial Spirits have the right to fight for the throne. Hence, they might not submit to me."
"The weak are prey to the strong, and the strong are king. This is the law of the demon race."
"It's not surprising that they have such thoughts. It's just that I've already gained the upper hand. In this world, I am still the Demon King."
As he spoke, he suddenly felt something and raised his head.
"Boom!" Just as the army was gathering, the clouds in the sky were as dark as ink, and there seemed to be thunder about to fall. Suddenly, a dragon's roar rang out in the void, and the thunder that was about to explode disappeared.
The Blind Daoist's expression changed slightly. Seeing that the thunderbolts had disappeared, he laughed, "Luckily Emperor Lu's Imperial Qi covered it up. If not, we would have been struck by the heavenly punishment."
"Of course. Draconic Qi is one of the foundations of this world, and our Demonic Qi is the best at concealing it."
At this point, as soon as King Lu's words were spoken, the entire army shouted out, "Long live!"
The scholar then frowned, "Speaking of concealment, recently Pei Zi Yun has been killing King Lu's generals. But why did he only kill people of my race? Two of them even had Primordial Spirits that had yet to awaken. Although most of the generals that rose to power were from my race, there were humans as well. Even we can't tell which demon race it was. And yet he killed every single one of them. That's rare."
As he said this, the scholar's eyes flashed with seriousness, "Did this person discover something?"
"More importantly, if we kill him, where would the mark of our clansmen go? Although he would fall into the cycle of this world, it wouldn't mean that he wouldn't be able to sense it at all. This person's rise to power was already a legend. With so many counterattacks, it could be that …. "
The Blind Daoist looked at the army. When he heard the scholar's words, he retracted his gaze. His expression was solemn as he pondered for sometime, "This is indeed a problem. Why don't I test it out."
"There are thousands of fragments of my race. Although most of them are under King Lu's control, there are still many that are scattered all over the world. I shall use my divine abilities to influence the two clansmen to get closer to me."
"One of them will meet me, while the other will monitor from afar. If he dies, and the mark can't be detected, then Pei Zi Yun could be the Son of Destiny."
"After all, there are thousands of fragments of my race. Even if one or two of them were to die, it wouldn't affect the overall situation."
The scholar nodded his head. The world was like the human body. Whenever evil Qi invaded, there would be true Qi to counter it. This was a common occurrence in the world. Or rather, it was something that was bound to happen.
"Move out!" At this point, King Lu gave the order and the entire army moved out. The opposing army started beating their drums as they marched out.
"By the will of the heavens, we shall bring peace to the country!"
"By the will of the heavens, we shall annihilate the rebels!"
Both sides were shouting out their battle cries. Even before they got close to each other, their killing intent had already surged out. "Dong, dong, dong!" The sound of drums reverberated throughout the entire battlefield.
Three hundred steps!
Two hundred steps!
One hundred steps!
"Kill!"
The two groups of soldiers charged forward and clashed against each other.
The Blind Daoist laughed out, "When the two armies clash, it's time for us demons to show our might. Let's make our move. Let's wipe out this army and take over Chen Prefecture. King Lu's Imperial Qi will be able to cover up our demonic Qi."
"This is the plan to cross the sea while deceiving the heavens!"
As he spoke, he waved his hands. The officer who was fighting in front of him shouted out as his eyes turned bloodshot. Above his head, an image of a beast appeared. That wasn't all. The soldiers behind him shouted out as well, as though they were one. Hundreds of them turned into long spears and charged forward.
"Those who block me shall die!" Wherever they charged, the spears would strike. In an instant, tens of enemies were killed.
"Hehe, my demon race is unrivalled."
Yu Prefecture, Prefecture Capital
The pier was located on the riverbank. The Governor looked at the boats moving slowly and didn't speak. There were many officials behind him, all of them had anxious looks on their faces. These few days, the autumn weather was getting more and more austere. Leaves could no longer be seen on the trees, and the mountains in the distance seemed endless.
The eunuch was like a monkey, "Why isn't True Sovereign Pei here yet? The Imperial Court has sent so many urgent orders, it's driving me crazy."
As the eunuch spoke, he was on the verge of tears as he paced around in circles.
"Governor, look at the eunuchs in the palace. They're a disgrace to the officials." The Councilor looked at the eunuch and laughed.
The Governor sat down and sipped his tea quietly. He suddenly felt his mouth dry up, and realized that he'd already drunk all the tea. He then turned around and spoke out, "It's no wonder. The Emperor is pressing him, and it's said that True Sovereign Pei isn't feeling well. Even on a boat, he can only travel thirty kilometers."
"The eunuchs are being pressed by the Emperor, of course they're anxious."
The Governor found it difficult to say these words. However, it was common knowledge for scholars to attack Daoists. The Councilor nodded his head and thought for a while before speaking, "It's said that True Sovereign Pei isn't feeling well. I believe that. He killed seven generals, traveled hundreds of kilometers, and beheaded thousands of people. How could he not be injured?"
"It's just that as an official, to put it bluntly, we're all like animals in a halter. If the Emperor doesn't order us to rest, we can't stop. No matter how difficult it is, we have to at least travel fifty miles a day, right?" As the Councilor spoke, he looked up at the Governor and smiled at him.
The Governor turned around and looked at the river before speaking out, "Your words are reasonable. It's a pity that some people don't think the same way. If they're forced …."
The Governor shook his head and didn't say anything else.
The Councilor then sighed, "It can't be. True Sovereign Pei isn't alone. He has to consider his family and sect!"
"There are, but they live far away. They don't even have a son. They only have an old mother." The Governor then spoke plainly, "There are, but those Daoists all have special abilities. As long as they run, they'll be in the middle of the sea. How can they chase after them?"
"Ai, let's not talk about this anymore. The ship is here."
"The ship is here, the ship is here." Indeed, the soldiers who were watching from afar shouted out in alarm when they saw the Imperial Envoy's ship.
"Hurry, hurry, prepare to welcome the Imperial Envoy." The Governor spoke out as the officials behind him started to get excited. They tidied up their appearances and prepared to welcome the Imperial Envoy.
As the Imperial Envoy's ship neared the pier, the sky turned dark once again. The river water was dark and gloomy. However, the officials didn't care. Instead, they played music.
The boatman shouted out as the Imperial Envoy's ship docked. The anchor was lowered and a wooden bridge was built. Pei Zi Yun disembarked as the Governor led dozens of officials and bowed, "Your subjects respectfully greet the Emperor!"
"Greet the Emperor."
Actually, Pei Zi Yun's title as a True Sovereign was equivalent to that of a third rank official. The Governor's title was much higher than his. However, the Imperial Envoy represented the Emperor.
Pei Zi Yun replied on behalf of the Emperor before saying, "Everyone, please rise!"
Seeing that the officials had already bowed, the Governor then said, "True Sovereign Pei, you've had a long and arduous journey. I had intended for you to stay here for a few days, but the imperial court is in a state of emergency. Orders have been sent one after another. How would I dare to slack off? There's wine and water here. Would True Sovereign Pei please come up here and have a drink? We can also invite a doctor to take a look at your body."
Pei Zi Yun didn't care about the hidden meaning behind his words. He smiled as he looked at everyone and said, "I appreciate the Governor's kind intentions. However, the last time I fought with Xie Cheng Dong, I sustained a Daoist's injury. I'm afraid it would be difficult for ordinary doctors to treat it."
As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed. The Governor looked at Pei Zi Yun speechlessly. He noticed that his face was rosy and his complexion was much better than an ordinary person's. Why would an Earth Immortal be afraid of bumps?
This was simply shameless. However, everyone present was helpless against this table-flipping behavior. The eunuch had no choice but to stand up and say, "Yes, yes. Is True Monarch feeling better?"
"The imperial court has sent out fourteen official documents, urging True Sovereign to enter the capital. This servant is one of them. This matter concerns my mission, and I have no choice but to rush it."
"Eh??" Most of the officials present were of the third or fourth rank. The lowest among them were of the fifth or sixth rank. This eighth ranked eunuch didn't stand out at all. However, when he spoke, Pei Zi Yun paused.
"Eh? Why does this eunuch have demonic Qi on him? "
"It's just that it's extremely weak. Compared to the generals I've killed, it doesn't even amount to half of them. I'm not sure if killing him counts as completing the mission. Let me see if there's anyone else around."
Pei Zi Yun looked around and realized that there was only a middle aged man far away. He looked like a ninth ranked patrolling officer and was in charge of maintaining order. He didn't even have the right to approach. He then thought to himself, "What a coincidence. My mission has been completed 8/10. I was planning to do it again in the future. Who would've thought that there would be two of them."
"Even if it's a conspiracy, I've already eaten the bait." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he nodded his head and said, "I wish to return as soon as possible. It's just that the boat will be bumpy and it won't be good for my recovery!"
As he spoke up to this point, a Daoist from Free Cloud Sect stepped forward and whispered something into his ear. When Pei Zi Yun heard this, his expression changed and he said, "However, everyone is extremely anxious. You should hurry up!"
"True Sovereign, please make haste. There's no time to lose." The Governor and the eunuch were overjoyed as they hurriedly replied. No matter what the reason was, as long as Pei Zi Yun was on his way, they wouldn't be responsible for it.
"And you, since you're on a mission, follow me to the capital city!" Pei Zi Yun turned around and spoke to the eunuch.
This was an invitation. The eunuch was secretly elated. He felt that Pei Zi Yun wasn't as heartless as the rumors said. He then replied, "I'll have to trouble True Sovereign then."
As he spoke, he happily boarded the boat.
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