Chen Yong looked at Pei Zi Yun.
In the seventh year of Hong Wu, he became an Elementary Scholar at the age of fifteen. After that, he became a Top Scorer, a Dao Master, a True Sovereign, and managed the rebellion of Northern Marquis. Now, he was in charge of the war against King Lu. He had seventy thousand soldiers under his command and controlled over two hundred thousand.
It was December of the eleventh year of Hong Wu, and he was only twenty years old. He had a tall stature and looked extremely weak. However, he was a famous general.
Strangely, Chen Yong looked at King Lu and suddenly understood some of the rumors going around.
Such a person would have at least fifty more years to live. The power and prestige he had accumulated, how could the future Emperors control him?
Since ancient times, beauties were like famous generals, and were not allowed to see their hair turn white. Furthermore, such a person was someone that no Emperor would be able to rest easy.
Pei Zi Yun didn't care about their complicated thoughts. He looked at the rain outside and laughed, "The reason I fought so quickly was partly for the sake of the camp, but more so for the bigger picture."
"Now that the bigger picture has been formed, and it's almost the new year, I think the rain will turn into snow soon. Fighting in winter is disadvantageous to anyone. It can be said that the war has slowed down before spring."
As he spoke, Pei Zi Yun thought about the central dragon vein and his face fell.
The military affairs had been settled. As long as they maintained their position, they would be able to gain the upper hand. The most important thing now was the central dragon vein. Taking a beating wasn't his style. Thinking about this, he had a plan.
"Now, the most important thing is to rest and recuperate. There are three main things to do. First is rations, second is clothing, and third is medicine!" Pei Zi Yun muttered, "Clothing and rations have arrived, but we have to rush them. Especially rations. There will be an intense war in the coming year. Based on one jin of rations per person per day, our army has seventy thousand men. That means we need five hundred stones a day."
"Half a year would be eighty thousand stones."
"As for medicine, there will be many casualties during the war. We have to prepare them in advance."
"I don't ask for it to be ready immediately, but we have to urge the relevant departments to prepare."
As he spoke, he frowned and walked towards the Duke, "Medicine can wait. Rations are more important, but clothing is more urgent. These three matters have to be discussed with the Imperial Court. Of course, the Emperor will have his orders, but these matters have to be handled by people. Can your Highness supervise them?"
Junwang Chengshun was startled and hesitantly said, "Imperial Father left behind a will. I, as a Junwang, am just a figurehead. How can I interfere with official business?"
Pei Zi Yun looked at the raindrops, which were slowly turning into snow. He then laughed and said, "Your Highness will be fourteen years old in a few days. Although it's a little early, you can still help the Imperial Court and the Emperor."
"Moreover, this kind of matter of pressing for food, clothing, and medicine is not considered interfering with military affairs. I believe the imperial court will not say much, let alone reprimand them."
Royal Prince Chengshun was young and eager to try. After listening and thinking for a while, he felt that it was right and said, "True Monarch's meticulous planning is impeccable. I will do a little errands, it can be said that I am worthy of my status. I will do it."
Pei Zi Yun smiled, "Since your Highness has agreed, I have nothing to worry about."
He then looked at Chen Yong and instructed, "Chen Yong, I have something to tell you."
"True Sovereign, please give me your instructions." Chen Yong heard this and knelt down.
"You shall manage the daily affairs of the Imperial Court. Remember the words' Impregnable Fortress'. You understand strategy. If this drags on, King Lu will be exhausted."
"If His Highness wants to do something, you have to take care of his safety. If anything happens, I will cut off your head."
"Since it's winter, I have to go somewhere else. If there's anything, discuss it with Prince Cheng Shun."
"If there's anything important, get the Daoist official to contact me."
Hearing this, Chen Yong was puzzled, but he replied, "Yes, Perfected Immortal, I understand."
"Good, let's do that!" Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and left without hesitation. As soon as he stepped out of the tent, he saw the Daoist official waiting for him. Pei Zi Yun asked, "Has everyone been transferred here?"
The Daoist official had a heavy look on his face, but he had no choice. He then swallowed his saliva, "Yes, True Sovereign. The Daoist Records Department has gathered all 111 men. We shall gather at the battlefield."
"Good, let's move out." Pei Zi Yun leaped onto his horse and whipped it into the air. Hundreds of Daoist officials and 500 cavalrymen followed behind him as they galloped out of the camp.
Dark Altar Sect, Resting Chamber
Cheng Yuan Zi was dressed in a Daoist robe as he reclined on a bed. His face was like jade, glowing brightly. He looked much younger, and was brimming with life.
"Hu!"
"Inhale."
His lungs rose and fell slightly. As he breathed, his powers were converted into demonic Qi. It was as if his entire life was changing.
As he transformed into a demon, not only did he absorb spiritual energy from his Paradise, the demonic Qi in the air also entered his body. His cultivation progress was much faster than before.
What's more, the demonic Qi in the air seemed to be endless. This was something that had never happened before. His entire life was changing, and his Primordial Spirit was replenished. There was hope for him to advance to the next level.
Cheng Yuan Zi's eyes trembled uncontrollably as two drops of tears rolled down his cheeks.
These were tears of excitement, joy, and disbelief. Stretching out his hand, he wiped the tears away and mumbled to himself, "The Demonic Technique Fruit is extremely powerful. That year, I sacrificed myself for Dark Altar Sect, and had to split my Primordial Spirit to guard the four directions. This damaged my true spirit, and caused me to be unable to pass the Lightning Tribulations. My lifespan was limited. Who would've thought that today, I would finally be able to advance."
As he thought about this, he started laughing and crying at the same time. He did not have the demeanor of an Earth Immortal, but at this point, he was filled with the joy of his life changing. Cheng Yuan Zi laughed out loud as tears rolled down his cheeks, "If the spiritual energy in the air was as dense as the demonic Qi now, I would definitely be able to break through to the next level. Why would I need to swallow the energy crystals and become a demon?"
"It's a pity that before the Dao Monarch, there was still spiritual energy in the air. After the battle with the Dao Monarch, all the spiritual energy was locked up. Apart from refining energy into Qi and accumulating some inner energy, there was no other way for a Daoist to absorb spiritual energy from the air. Only the Paradise and Paradise could have such spiritual energy.
"Ai, fate makes fools of people."
Cheng Yuanzi muttered to himself. Resolution, regret, sorrow, pain, joy — all these emotions from the past several hundred years were stuck in one place, making him want to vent them. Even Cheng Yuanzi's heart was not made of stone, so how could he not have any feelings for his sect?
Underworld Earth, Dark Altar Mountain Paradise
Looking down from above, one could see that the land was hundreds of miles wide. It had the shape of a mountain, and was surrounded by red clouds. It shone with a golden glow, and looked extremely glorious. However, upon closer inspection, one could see a barrier slowly closing up, forming a ray of light. This was the barrier of the Paradise itself. Under the orders of the Patriarch, the barrier slowly closed up, isolating the outside world from the outside world.
"Ka!"
The Patriarch looked at the final bit of the barrier closing up, and let out a long sigh, "We carefully blocked off Cheng Yuan Zi's spiritual sense, and even purposely provided him with spiritual energy before the barrier closed up, so that he would not have any doubts. Now, we've finally succeeded."
At this point, the entire Paradise seemed to have dimmed, as though it had disappeared.
"Ai, what's going on?"
Cheng Yuan Zi was an Earth Immortal, and his spiritual sense was extremely sharp. Just as he was feeling melancholy in the hall, his expression changed. The spiritual energy that had been pouring into his body suddenly stopped working, and he realized that his control over the Paradise had lost its effect.
Closing his eyes, he sat down cross-legged as a streak of light shot down.
The Underworld Earth was deep and quiet, as though it was an eternity of darkness and stillness. Occasionally, a cold wind would blow past, causing the ashes of the souls on the ground to fly up into the air.
At this point, Cheng Yuan Zi had transformed into a streak of red and yellow light as he sped through the air. Within moments, he arrived at the Paradise, only to see that the Paradise was dim, and a barrier had formed, isolating the outside world from the outside world.
Just as he was about to enter the Paradise, a bright light flashed, and his primordial spirit shot out. Although Cheng Yuan Zi had expected this, he was still enraged. His face was pale white, and his fingers were trembling. Unknowingly, his heart was filled with anger as he shouted, "I am the Sect Leader of Dark Altar Sect, and I have contributed greatly to the sect."
"Back when I first ascended to the position of Sect Leader, Dark Altar Sect was surrounded by danger. I was the one who did not hesitate to damage my foundation, and sent a clone of my primordial spirit to fight and stabilize the situation. How dare you do this to me?"
"You killed the donkey when it was no longer of use, and cut off my spiritual energy. What are you trying to do?"
At this point, he no longer cared about etiquette.
"Keke, you still have the cheek to say that?" A bright light flashed, and he saw the number one elder of the sect, Yu Kan, appear not too far away. Hearing Cheng Yuan Zi's insults, he reprimanded him without a trace of fear, "If you hadn't assassinated so many of our sect's successors, even if we were in danger back then, things wouldn't have been this serious."
"Besides, the Sect Leader of our sect isn't any weaker than you. How dare you claim credit for yourself?"
"You're just a mere Elder, who gave you the guts to do that?" Cheng Yuan Zi's face turned cold as he listened to the reprimand. His eyes were filled with killing intent, as though they were filled with darkness.
"Haha!" Hearing Cheng Yuan Zi's words, Yu Kan laughed out loudly, "You're no longer the Sect Leader. More than half of our sect's Elders have already reported to our Patriarch. The combined forces of Yin and Yang have stripped you of your Dao title, and stripped you of your Dao title. You're no longer the Sect Leader of Dark Altar Sect. In fact, you're not even a Daoist of Dark Altar Sect anymore!"
Yu Kan usually obeyed orders respectfully, but at this point, he was filled with hatred and resentment. He laughed coldly, "According to the rules of the dynasty, you're not even a Daoist. You're just a rogue cultivator."
"As for the disciples of our sect, I've already announced that they're leaving. It's already been a few hours, and you won't be able to catch up to us."
When Cheng Yuan Zi heard this, his face turned even colder. A sense of betrayal and humiliation welled up in his heart. Gathering his energy, he was about to unleash a thunderous attack.
Yu Kan's eyes swept across him, his expression was filled with disdain, "Although we have the power of our Patriarch, such a huge matter cannot be hidden from you. You're the Sect Leader, and an Earth Immortal. Whether it's the Paradise or the sect, who can hide anything from you?"
"However, you've already mutated, and are no longer a human. In the midst of your transformation, your authority was blurry, and you didn't have time to think about it. Take a look at your primordial spirit, how much of it is still a Daoist?"
Cheng Yuan Zi's expression was originally filled with hatred and anger. When he heard Yu Kan's words, his heart skipped a beat. He looked at his primordial spirit carefully, and noticed that his primordial spirit was originally glowing brightly. He was dressed in a feathered robe, and had a handsome face. However, when he looked at it now, he realized that half of it was still him, while the other half had changed. It had the shape of a beast, with two horns on its head.
"How is this possible?" Cheng Yuan Zi's eyes were bloodshot, he didn't dare to believe what he had just seen. Suddenly, a strong killing intent and vengeance surged within him. He opened his palm, and a gigantic palm appeared, slapping towards Yu Kan.
Yu Kan laughed coldly, "You originally had a strong foundation. However, after becoming a demon, although you could be arrogant for a while, you've already abandoned yourself from the heavens and earth. Don't you feel that even the heavens and earth are restricting you?"
"It's just that the heavens and earth are rejecting you, and you've been separated for a long time. If you don't feel it, you've become a sinner of the heavens and earth. Which Paradise would dare to accept you?"
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