At night, when the moonlight had completely disappeared, dark thunderclouds surged again after yesterday's torrential rain, causing the night to become even darker. The sky was like a charcoal mountain that had lost its base. It looked like it would fall at any time, making people feel exceptionally depressed.
Just like the Yinyuan Sect, Zheng De Gate had its own unique function. Legend has it that during the first war between the Mortal World and the Asura World, the Dragon Emperor lost his temper and killed many messengers and innocent civilians because of the delay in the report of the war. Some ministers proposed to build a brand-new city tower to be used as a passageway for the Arrow Eagles and messengers during the war. Zheng De Gate was originally called "Xiude Gate", which meant to help the Emperor cultivate his virtues and reduce the number of killings. Later on, a Dragon Emperor felt that this name was very offensive to him, so he changed it to "Zheng De Gate". Since this gate was directly connected to the Imperial Palace, it was exclusively used for members of the royal family.
As the symbol of the royal family, Zheng De Gate had been modified several times. It was as strong as an iron bucket, and it was very beautiful. It had four floors. The first floor was the widest, like a large workshop. There was a three-foot window in front of it, and there were more than thirty God-killing Crossbows. Needless to say, the creator of the God-killing Crossbow was Master Ban Gu. His name was scary, and so was its power. The crossbow was as thick as a rolling pin and nine feet long. There were talismans on it, and its speed was comparable to flying swords. Anyone hit by it would definitely die.
The second floor was slightly smaller, but it could still hold twenty cannons side by side. On the day the Yan League's soldiers arrived at the city, they temporarily mobilized the cannons. On the other side was the storehouse for the cannons. There were five storehouses in a row, and all of them were full.
The third floor was even smaller. It also had an open window, but it was only half a foot wide. It was filled with the best archers in the Dragon Emperor Realm, and they were all elites.
At the highest point was an octagonal pavilion. Standing on it, one could see dozens of miles away. At this moment, there were four people standing in the pavilion. They were Zhang Jingfu, the head of the Six Royals, Zhuang Kuoting, the Mountain Master of Dayu Academy, Fu Jian, and Shen Tun of Tao Tie.
Zhuang Kuoting looked into the distance. There was a steep slope under the city tower, and then it was flat and continuous, but there was no sign of enemy troops on the horizon. The unknown situation made him anxious. He glanced sideways at Zhang Jingfu. The latter's expression was calm and composed, and he couldn't help but admire Zhang Jingfu's ability to maintain his composure. But another worrying situation arose — — Could it be that this person doesn't care about the fate of the Dragon Emperor's imperial court at all? He recalled a secret conversation he had with Ji Yuyu, and the latter had expressed similar concerns.
"What do you think, Lord Zhang? Can the God-killing Crossbows, the god-killing cannons, and the godly archers stop the attack of Lihen Heaven?" He decided to test the waters.
Zhang Jingfu smiled when he heard that. "As long as the Star Matrix is not broken, Lihen Heaven will not be able to break in unless they are at their peak. The only thing worth worrying about is one person. "
"Who?" Zhuang Kuoting asked.
"Li Ku," Zhang Jingfu said.
"Li Ku?" Zhuang Kuoting's pupils contracted. He almost forgot about this person.
Zhang Jingfu said, "Right now, we can be sure that it was Zhang Yifeng who rescued Li Ku back then. Li Ku will definitely appear, this might be an unimaginably tough battle. Sir Zhuang, you should hurry and make preparations. "
Zhuang Kuoting was just about to speak when he heard a "gu gu" sound. He looked toward the sound and found that it was Shen Tun's stomach. He said unhappily, "A cultivator should try not to eat the food of mortals. Only then can his cultivation be pure."
Shen Tun sucked on his fingers and looked at Zhuang Kuoting blankly. Then he turned to Fu Jian and said, "Fu Jian … can be eaten?
Really? "
"Hehehe …" Fu Jian laughed strangely. "His meat is too old, it's cracking his teeth."
"I'm hungry …" Shen Tun said, feeling wronged.
"How troublesome. Can't your stomach rest for a while?" Although Fu Jian said so, he snapped his fingers. A gust of wind fell down and rolled up a soldier from the city tower, throwing him to the back of the pavilion.
Shen Tun cheered and rushed forward, opening his mouth to bite.
"Shut up!" Zhuang Kuoting shot out a cold light without thinking. Shen Tun, under the strong sense of hunger, still had a sense of danger. He stopped eating, picked up the soldier, and rolled to the side. Then, he pressed his whole body on top of the soldier and roared at Zhuang Kuoting like a beast. His mouth split open, his pupils became scarlet red, and his eyes seemed to be dyed by the night, turning dark. His teeth also became as sharp as a knife.
"Hehehe …" Fu Jian laughed strangely. "Human, I advise you not to interrupt him when he is eating, or else you and your soldier will not be able to be saved."
"Monster, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Zhuang Kuoting raised his eyebrows. The aura of the God Realm surged violently, even the air was boiling. The fourth floor was directly flattened by an invisible force.
"Hehehe …" Fu Jian's body gradually turned into sand, and he said evilly, "Fine, before Li Ku shows up, let me play with you."
"Enough!"
Suddenly, there was another burst of Qi activity between the two of them. Somehow, the two of them were separated. Looking carefully, there was no one else on the city gate tower except for Zhang Jingfu.
As the head of the Six Royals, Zhuang Kuoting had never seen Zhang Jingfu in action. Now, with just a wave of energy, he had a general understanding of Zhang Jingfu's strength.
"Hehehe … two against two, not bad."
"Mister Fu Jian, please stop." Zhang Jingfu stretched out his hand in the air, and an invisible air shield gathered the sandstorm that Fu Jian had turned into. He turned to Zhuang Kuoting and said, "Master Zhuang, think about what His Majesty needs now. It's just a soldier."
"Master Zhuang, save me!" The soldier was shocked and frightened, and looked at Zhuang Kuoting for help.
"Just a soldier?" Zhuang Kuoting could not imagine that the head of the Six Royals would say such a thing. But he could imagine that if Ji Yuyu was here, he would have the same attitude. He closed his eyes, unable to bear to look at the soldier. "I will treat your parents well …"
The soldier shouted in despair, "You are not human! Ah — "
The screams continued for a long time, but only a little leaked out at the beginning, and the rest was isolated.
"Hehehe …" Fu Jian laughed evilly and coldly. "Humans are really ugly and stupid beyond redemption."
Zhang Jingfu smiled faintly. "It is precisely because of the existence of darkness that light is revealed. Without the value of beauty and intelligence, how can Mister Fu Jian criticize ugliness and stupidity? Humans are contradictory yet unified. There is no absolute good or evil in this world, it all depends on the angle of view. "
"Hehehe …" Fu Jian laughed strangely. "I don't understand the twists and turns of human things. Your words sound like an executioner saying, 'I chop off heads to feed myself.'
It's the same, filled with a nauseating aura. "
"Mister Fu Jian is really frank." Zhang Jingfu stroked his beard and smiled. "Then let me give you an example. If Mister Zhuang is not willing to compromise, you and I are bound to have a conflict, and in the end, more than one person will die. Looking at it from another perspective, Mister Zhuang chose to compromise, but indirectly saved the lives of others. Isn't that a great kindness? Of course, I know that no one is born to die. He was just unlucky. What's more … "He turned to look at Shen Tun who was gorging himself." The person who harmed him was Mister Fu Jian's companion. Anyone who tries to avoid the accusation of the murderer is a hypocrite who bullies the weak and fears the strong. It's like a woman who was humiliated, but people blame her for being too beautiful. "
Fu Jian realized that he was no match for Ling Xian in terms of eloquence. Thinking about it carefully, only the sharp-tongued Puppet King could compete with him. It was a pity that she was not here.
Zhuang Kuoting admired Zhang Jingfu again. There was no other person in the world who could make the Fengtian disciples shut up with words. However, the knot in his heart was very stubborn because he was very sure that Zhang Jingfu was wrong. The soldiers died because of their inaction. One person's life was certainly lighter than many people's, but if they gave up just like that, it would be tantamount to murder and an accomplice. Comparing the woman who was humiliated was purely confusing the concept.
He did not say these words, because the moment he chose to compromise, he was already a murderer. He could clearly distinguish between good and evil in this world, but as long as it was for the survival of the dynasty, he could give up anything, let alone a bit of criticism from his conscience.
"He's here." Zhang Jingfu suddenly said. Under this level of defense, there was only one person who needed his voice to remind them. Everyone knew who 'he' was referring to, and they all focused their eyes to look down the slope. Indeed, two people slowly walked up from the slope. One was a poor and poor Taoist, and the other was a little Taoist boy with a giant axe on his back.
"Kekeke …" Fu Jian laughed evilly and mocked, "I can't stand your pretense in the Fengtian Sect. Now you're not pretending anymore, and ran off to be a dog for Lihen Heaven. Why didn't the dog's owner appear, and instead sent you to bark at us?"
Zhuang Kuoting said, "Li Ku, I've always been paying attention to your whereabouts. For someone like you to really be controlled by Lihen Heaven, it's beyond my expectations."
"Noisy." Li Ku touched the old flute at his waist, and a fierce sword intent slashed toward the city tower.
"Still as hot-tempered as ever." Zhang Jingfu laughed, raised his hand to grab, and then erased the sword intent.
"Shen Tun, the target has appeared. It's time to get to work." Fu Jian laughed strangely, and then turned into a sky full of sandstorm, rushing below the city tower.
Li Ku's brows furrowed slightly, clearly not expecting the Celestial Cult to be here. White Star removed the giant axe from the side, brazenly hacking out a streak of cold light that was extremely eye-catching in the night. The sandstorm was split in half, but then an excited cry sounded. A monster covered in blood leapt out, throwing itself at Li Ku viciously.
Li Ku pulled out the old flute, and cold light burst forth. With a bang, Shen Tun exploded into a sky full of bloody froth. On the other side, the sandstorm that was cut in half by Bai Xing each condensed into a large blade, fiercely hacking towards Li Ku. It was still Bai Xing. No one knew how she moved, but the two blades condensed from sandstorm turned into powder … At the same time, the sky full of bloody froth suddenly condensed, and Shen Tun roared in anger because of the pain. His chest split open, turning into the bloody mouth of a vicious beast.
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