(The update came a little late, but this chapter has six thousand characters. Yes, I didn't read wrong, six thousand. Don't ask me why … As a person, being happy is the most important thing.)
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"We don't like Black Robe, not because he stole the limelight from our dead comrade, but because in the human novels we read when we were young and the plays of Xuelao City, the faces of the traitors were all very ugly, and he was the most shameless traitor in the last one thousand years. But I have to acknowledge his abilities and praise his arrangements this time. "
Mountain Man Yanzhi's voice echoed through the desolate plains.
"Killing Xiao Zhang is not enough to change the course of the world, but if the Pope and Holy Maiden of the Human race are also killed, the history of the future might be very different."
In the end, there had still been some problems. They had not expected that under the terrifying pressure they had placed on him, Xiao Zhang would break through ahead of time.
Although he had just broken through and his grasp of the Laws of the world was still not very proficient, it was enough for him to fight his way out of the encirclement despite his heavy injuries.
At least he was still alive.
But Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong had still come. This was good, extremely good.
The plains were extremely quiet in the darkness, the starlight exuding a cold and gloomy aura.
The Earth Monkey poked its head out from behind Chen Changsheng and bared its white fangs at the massive black figure in the distance.
It wanted to intimidate its foe, but it didn't even dare to whimper. It was clearly quite frightened by its foe's pressure.
Xu Yourong asked, "How can you be sure that it will be us?"
"Xiao Zhang is a madman. He won't trust anyone, much less the Great Zhou Imperial Court. He only trusts Chen Changsheng."
Mountain Man Yanzhi added, "And if Chen Changsheng comes, you will assuredly appear."
Chen Changsheng would not be permitted to place himself in any possible danger, because he was the Pope of the Human race.
As his position as Pope became more and more stable, the power of this law grew stronger and stronger.
If he truly wanted to break through this shackle, a believer like An Hua really might try to persuade him with their lives.
How could Linghai Zhiwang and the others allow him to leave White Emperor City alone?
There was only one situation that could obtain the approval of all the priests and believers.
He and Xu Yourong were traveling together.
The entire continent knew that the combined sword style of the Pope and Holy Maiden possessed unimaginable power. Even if they encountered an expert of the Divine Domain, they would not need to worry about their safety.
At present, Mao Qiuyu was overseeing Mount Han while the Prince of Xiang and the Prince of Zhongshan were at Blue Pass and Snowhold Pass, ready to leave. The Demon Commander was personally leading the army to prepare for war. The majority of Xuelao City's Divine Domain experts were currently on the front lines. Logically speaking, Chen Changsheng and Xu You Rong should not have encountered any danger when they secretly escorted Xiao Zhang back to the Central Plains.
However, whether it was Mount Han, Blue Pass, Snowhold Pass, or the Heaven Connecting Tent on the snowy plains, they were all fake.
Intentionally or unintentionally, knowingly or unknowingly, the Human Race and the Demon Race were both acting.
This secluded and quiet grassland was the true battlefield.
The demons invited the Eight Great Mountain Men.
This was something that no one had expected.
Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong didn't expect this either.
Although there were only three of them, it was already a terrifying force that they could not contend against.
"Why can't it be Wang Po?"
This was Xu Yourong's last question.
Wang Po was Xiao Zhang's lifelong rival, or perhaps it could be said that he was a formidable foe who had suppressed Xiao Zhang's entire life.
Xiao Zhang did not like Wang Po and was constantly thinking about defeating him, but the person he trusted the most was probably Wang Po, even more than Chen Changsheng.
Just like Xun Mei. Before he died, the person he wanted to see the most besides Mao Qiuyu was Wang Po.
In the age when the wildflowers had just begun to bloom, Wang Po had been their goal. Had he not been their confidence and boldness?
Moreover, Wang Po was an expert of the Divine Domain, his path of the blade already complete. If Xiao Zhang wanted to request reinforcements, he was unquestionably the most suitable candidate.
The one to answer Xu Yourong's question was not Mountain Man Yanzhi, but Chen Changsheng.
"It's naturally good for Wang Po to see you break through, but it's not good for him to see you being chased around in such a sorry state."
Chen Changsheng added, "This is very shameful."
Xu Yourong did not really understand the senseless pride of men, so she was confused. But after hearing Chen Changsheng's explanation, she understood.
But she still found it impossible to accept the behavior of men who would rather lose face than lose their lives.
Whether it was the breeze or breathing, it rustled the blood-stained white paper.
Xiao Zhang was still unconscious, so it was hard to say if he had heard Chen Changsheng's words or understood Xu Yourong's meaning.
The ground began to shake. The nearby monster horde, no longer caring about the Earth Monkey's ferocity, scattered in fear.
It didn't take long before several screams could be heard in the darkness, followed by the faint stench of blood.
The stench of blood was mixed with other fishy odors. Chen Changsheng's mood became rather bad when he smelled this stench.
It wasn't because he had a slight obsession with cleanliness, but because he had smelled this stench before. On the battlefield of the snowy plains.
The clopping of hooves caused the ground of the grassland to tremble.
The stench of blood and rot grew thicker and thicker until it almost lifted the darkness.
Several hundred demon wolf cavalry appeared on the grassland, surrounding Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong in the center.
These bloodthirsty wolves were around one zhang tall, and with the demon cavalry on their backs, they seemed even taller.
The wolves opened their bloody mouths, exhaling hot and stinking breaths. Their bristles, like steel needles, were extremely clear in the starlight.
The faces of the demon cavalry were also clearly illuminated. Saliva dripped from their mouths, creating an extremely foul stench.
The wolf cavalry were the elite cavalry of the Demon race. In a one-on-one battle, they could directly contend against and even defeat the black-armored cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Just how terrifying of a charge and killing power would several hundred wolf cavalry be when they gathered together?
But in tonight's battle, these wolf cavalry that had traveled several thousand li for a raid simply had no right to serve as the main force.
"The fate of the Divine race might be decided tonight, so I will be extremely cautious. I have also been very cautious in the last few days, so I am confident that he did not inform anyone else, and I am also confident that the two of you came in such a hurry that there was no time to inform anyone else. I think that I will have more time, so I will be very serious and careful in my attacks, ensuring that I can kill all of you. "
Mountain Man Yanzhi said to Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong.
In the darkness, his eyes shone like torches, brimming with wisdom and calmness that could see through the laws of the world, but they also signified callousness and terror.
Logically speaking, there was no need for this conversation to take place. Mountain Man Yanzhi did not need to explain, and Chen Changsheng did not need a reason to be ambushed by the demons, but they had still asked and answered. Chen Changsheng wanted to buy time, and Mountain Man Yanzhi needed time to perfect the trap.
The ground trembled as that massive black silhouette began to move toward the south. Although it was very slow, it exuded a terrifying pressure.
Mountain Man Yanzhi's attitude was very clear. Tonight, he wanted stability and no openings.
As he gazed at that black mountain in the darkness, Chen Changsheng quietly asked, "What are the chances of success?"
He was asking about the chances of leaving alive, so he naturally had to take Xiao Zhang with him.
Xu Yourong and the White Crane were as fast as lightning, peerless in the world. If they used their full strength, the Eight Great Mountain Men, no matter how unfathomable their cultivation, might not be able to catch up.
A breeze ruffled her sleeves as Xu Yourong put the Fated Star Plate back into her sleeve. One could vaguely make out the orbits of the stars moving.
She did not answer Chen Changsheng's question, only shook her head.
It was obvious that the Fated Star Plate's calculations had produced a terrible result. Leaving … had no chance of success.
Black Robe had calculated that Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong would come to receive Xiao Zhang, so he had naturally made the appropriate arrangements.
On the southern plains, Mountain Men Jingbo and Yichun were like two mountain ranges, rising and falling for several dozen li, blocking off all paths of escape.
If Zhizhi were here, their chances of leaving tonight might have been a little higher.
Chen Changsheng thought about the black-clothed girl who was probably basking in the sun on a warm island. He felt no regret, only a little disappointment.
"Then what should we do next?"
He asked Xu Yourong.
This was trust.
In terms of calculation and scheming, there had never been anyone in the world who was better than her.
Xu Yourong turned to the Earth Monkey and gave it a few numbers representing distance and direction.
She knew that it could understand her words and her meaning.
It was obvious that the Earth Monkey truly did understand. Its body stiffened as if it was afraid.
Many years ago, when the incident in the Garden of Zhou occurred, it had seen Xu Yourong and knew of her relationship with Chen Changsheng.
Thus, it very cleverly chose not to look at Chen Changsheng, much less plead for mercy. Instead, it burrowed into the ground.
It didn't take long for it to burrow back out.
Its brown and tattered fur was covered in mud and grass, and a wound had appeared on its brow, from which blood constantly flowed. It was in a very sorry state.
Chen Changsheng crushed a pill and applied it to the wound.
This pill was a leftover material from the Cinnabar Pill. It did not have much of a mystical effect, but it was very effective at staunching bleeding.
The Earth Monkey licked the blood from its mouth and glanced at Xu Yourong, its eyes cold and sinister, tinged with a hint of hatred.
It could burrow into the earth, but how could it hide from the spiritual sense of an expert like Mountain Man Yanzhi?
At the foot of a hill more than ten miles away, it was affected by a terrifying pressure and suffered serious injuries.
In its view, Xu Yourong had forced it, so it naturally bore a grudge.
Chen Changsheng was treating its wounds, so he did not see the change in its expression.
Xu Yourong did, but she did not care. "How is it?"
The Earth Monkey softly called out, using its two short and thin forearms to gesture something.
Xu Yourong intently watched, silently calculating in her mind. After a few moments, she turned to Chen Changsheng and said, "That won't do either."
Chen Changsheng stood up and gazed at the black mountain, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword.
"Then we can only fight."
The Eight Great Mountain Men were the ancient demon experts who had fought with Wang Zhice, Qin Zhong, and Yu Gong several hundred years ago outside Xuelao City.
If he and Xu Yourong fought them head-on, they would undoubtedly lose.
The massive black silhouette slowly moved, an unimaginably heavy pressure crushing down on Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong.
The grassland in the darkness became incomparably terrifying.
"The good news is that we only need to fight one."
Xu Yourong said.
Immovable as a mountain.
The Eight Great Mountain Men truly had unfathomable cultivations, like demon gods. When they were motionless, they could even be described as perfect and invulnerable. But when they moved, they could no longer maintain their perfect state, and a few openings would appear.
They were like true mountains beneath the starry sky. When they were connected to the earth, they were unshakable, but when they moved, their foundations would become unstable.
In tonight's ambush, Mountain Men Jingbo and Yichun had cut off Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong's path of retreat, so they could not move.
Mountain Man Yanzhi and the several hundred wolf cavalry were the main force of the attack.
In truth, as Mountain Man Yanzhi slowly approached in the darkness, he also found it impossible to maintain his imposing posture.
Xu Yourong had used the calculations of her Fated Star Plate and the Earth Monkey to take the risk of burrowing into the ground to find a path that could successfully leave.
But she did not choose to leave through this path, not even telling Chen Changsheng.
It was not because of the bloody and terrifying wolf cavalry around the grassland, nor was it because of the ten-some vicious birds illuminated by the Southern Cross Constellation in the northern sky. It was because she sensed a tinge of danger in the depths of the darkness. This made her somewhat suspect that this path was a trap laid down by Black Robe.
Mountain Man Yanzhi stopped.
Although no one could clearly see how he moved, and no one could see his feet, it was impossible for anyone to see him.
At this time, he was still ten li from the grassland where Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong were.
To an ordinary person, ten li was an extremely long distance. One would find it very difficult to clearly see what was going on, much less attack.
However, it was right here.
At a distance of ten li, something that defied logic and logic was completely unimaginable.
Mountain Man Yanzhi attacked Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong.
He raised his right hand.
The vast sky of stars instantly dimmed.
Because a black silhouette ten-some li long had suddenly appeared in the night sky, obscuring several hundred stars.
This black silhouette slammed down from the starry sky toward the grassland.
Thunderous booms resounded through the sky. This was the sound of air that could not escape in time being compressed and then torn apart by a massive power.
Chen Changsheng even felt like he could hear a large part of the darkness being forcibly torn apart.
Xu Yourong attacked.
She attacked with her most powerful Sword of Great Light.
Countless sword slashes carrying countless flames illuminated the desolate grassland.
The black silhouette in the sky became even clearer, even more real.
Soon after, Chen Changsheng attacked.
He used the Blazing Sword of the Three Moves of the Wasteland.
Yes, after so many years, the three sword styles that Su Li had transmitted to him in the wasteland now had official names in the Daoist Canon.
Scorching and invisible flames converged into the light.
The sword intents of the Stainless Sword and the temple sword clashed and fused.
The two sword rainbows rose together, instantly giving off an endless feeling of harmony, as if they were so perfect that they did not belong to the mortal world.
The two sword intents clashed.
The two sword styles fused.
The two sword glows fused.
This was the Unity Sword Art of South Stream Temple.
This was the sword style that Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong had used to shock the world.
A ball of light appeared in the darkness of the grassland.
This ball of light was formed from the purest sword glows. It was blazing and dazzling, like a sun that had never set.
The black silhouette ten-some li long descended from the sky and accurately landed on this ball of light.
A loud bang resounded!
The grass in a radius of several dozen zhang was uprooted, black dirt flying in every direction like arrows.
The barrier of light formed from sword glows rose several zhang above Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong, blocking the black silhouette exuding a terrifying pressure.
The barrier of light constantly creaked, like a wooden door that had not been repaired for many years, or like a stool that could not bear a heavy load, ready to shatter at any moment.
The Earth Monkey lay behind Chen Changsheng, using its thin forelimbs to cover its eyes. Its entire body trembled in fear, blood flowing from its fingers. Just a moment ago, it had wanted to burrow into the ground and leave, but it had not expected that the earth would be crushed by Mountain Man Yanzhi's pressure and the sword intents filling the sky and become as hard as steel, causing its head to bleed.
Howls brimming with ruthlessness and cruelty resounded through the darkness.
Several hundred wolf cavalry madly charged at Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong.
The mountains that stretched for several hundred li on the grassland to the south were incomparably majestic and difficult to cross.
Mountain Men Jingbo and Yichun had cut off their path of retreat.
From a distance of ten-some li, Mountain Man Yanzhi had launched a majestic attack.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong had only barely managed to block it with their combined swords.
Now that the wolf cavalry were charging, what should they do?
At this moment, the Earth Monkey sneaked a glance at Chen Changsheng.
Its eyes were somewhat sad.
It believed that it had guessed how Chen Changsheng would deal with the wolf cavalry.
Chen Changsheng would probably summon those monsters from the Garden of Zhou.
No matter how terrifying those several hundred wolf cavalry were, they were no match for so many monsters in the Plains of the Unsetting Sun.
And this wasn't even considering the fact that the Earth Monkey's two powerful companions, the Mountain-toppling Fiend, were amongst those monsters.
But even if they killed these wolf cavalry and three ancient demon experts.
In the end, how many of the monsters in the Garden of Zhou would be able to survive?
The Earth Monkey felt rather uncomfortable when it thought of this conclusion.
But it asked itself if it were in Chen Changsheng's shoes, it would have made the same choice.
So it had no opinion of Chen Changsheng, much less any resentment. It was just a little sad.
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Xu Yourong also knew that there were still many monsters in the Garden of Zhou. As long as Chen Changsheng summoned them, he could resolve the danger posed by the wolf cavalry.
But she didn't look at Chen Chang Sheng, no matter if she looked at him secretly or openly.
Because she was not that sentimental Earth Monkey. She and Chen Changsheng were truly connected, and she knew that Chen Changsheng would not do such a thing.
In other words, she knew what Chen Chang Sheng planned to do.
She took a step forward and stood in front of Chen Chang Sheng.
Two pure white wings unfurled behind her, golden Phoenix flames began to burn, and the temple sword in her hand began to radiate even more light.
In a very short period of time, she chose to take over part of the pressure from Chen Chang Sheng's short sword.
Chen Chang Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, like a rainstorm breaking through the sky, like arrows breaking through the clouds.
Countless swords flew out of the sheath of the Vault Sheath, and the sword light illuminated the grassland under the night sky.
The three thousand swords covered the world, forming the South Stream Temple sword array.
At this moment, the starlight in the sky seemed so dim.
As the awe-inspiring sword intent descended, the wolf cavalry at the very front instantly disintegrated into several dozen lumps of flesh and blood.
Soon after, the forelimbs of another giant wolf were severed and it crashed to the ground.
To the northwest, the horns and armor of a demon cavalryman had been neatly severed, revealing his brain. In the starlight, it sparkled like the smallest lake in the world.
The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground kept ringing out, and screams kept ringing out.
Blood of indistinguishable color sprayed out.
The charge of the wolf cavalry was extremely fast, so they fell even faster.
In a few seconds, thirty-some wolf cavalry had died to the South Stream Temple sword array while ten-some more were heavily injured and powerless to continue fighting.
A military order rang out in the darkness.
Mountain Man Yanzhi's deep voice came from ten li away.
The wolf cavalry stopped their charge. They circled around Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong and retreated into the darkness, only stopping when they were several hundred zhang away.
There was a light thump.
A thin sword silently appeared in the night sky and cut through the throat of a demon cavalryman.
The starlight was brighter than before.
The sight of green blood seeping out of the gaps between the hairy fingers was truly nauseating.
The wolf cavalry panicked and retreated even farther away. Only after several li and confirming that they were out of the range of the sword array did they stop.
Many of the demon cavalrymen showed fear in their eyes.
They had seen many experts, but they had never seen such a method of fighting.
The South Stream Temple sword array could be said to be the most perfect defensive method on the battlefield, and also the most effective method for attacking a large group.
But in the past, several hundred South Stream Temple disciples had been needed to form the sword array, making it very easy for the demon experts to ambush and break the array.
Right now, Chen Changsheng alone could use the South Stream Temple sword array, so how could he stand in the rain of swords that filled the sky be broken?
To put it another way, no one was more suited than Chen Changsheng to kill enemies on the battlefield, even if they were stronger.
Was the young Pope of the Human race this terrifying?
The several hundred wolf cavalry howled.
Because of fear, because of anger, because of unwillingness.
The demon cavalry and the giant wolves wanted to use this method to express their desire for vengeance.
They stopped several li away, ready to charge at any moment.
At this distance, no matter how powerful Chen Changsheng's spiritual sense was, he could not control his sword to attack.
They only needed to put enough pressure on the enemy and then wait for Mountain Man Yanzhi to break their defenses.
After Chen Changsheng formed the South Stream Temple sword array, Xu Yourong alone had to endure Mountain Man Yanzhi's attacks.
Even though she had immediately ignited her Phoenix flames, she could not last for too long.
Chen Changsheng's sword array needed to guard against another charge from the wolf cavalry, so how long could she last? Could it be that he could hold on forever?
The current situation seemed to indicate that Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong would be suppressed by Mountain Man Yanzhi and then bitten to death by the wolf cavalry.
At least in the view of the demon cavalry, this was already a foregone conclusion.
They looked over, thinking about how they would kill the Pope and Holy Maiden of the Human race and then tear them to shreds and eat them alive. Their eyes grew more and more savage, their breathing heavier and heavier.
Xu Yourong's face paled and she seemed on the verge of collapse.
At such a crucial moment, she suddenly made a very unexpected move.
The light in the sky suddenly vanished.
She had put away the temple sword.
Then who would block Mountain Man Yanzhi's pressure?
The South Stream Temple sword array in the night sky suddenly moved, turning in an extremely orderly fashion.
Those densely packed swords had originally been aimed at the grassland, but now they were all aimed at the sky.
It was still the rain of swords, but they were preparing to descend upon the sky.
Three thousand swords were aimed at the black silhouette in the sky.
The starlight and sword glows reflected off each other, making the night sky even brighter.
The black silhouette ten-some li long finally revealed its true appearance. (To be continued …)
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