Yanzhou Prefecture, north of Longbei County.
A large group of Tang Army troops traveled swiftly over the mountains.
They had received orders not long ago to rush to the Min City area in the southeast of Yanzhou Prefecture.
According to the news, there were rebels in Chang 'an who were forcing the refugees to move.
Among them were the families of some former Tang Army soldiers.
This Eastern Tang army traveled day and night to stop the refugees in Min City and eliminate the rebels in Chang 'an.
The army suddenly slowed down.
A middle-aged man stood on a hill in the distance.
"Go back."
Even though he was far away, the man's voice still traveled steadily into the ears of many Tang Army soldiers. "I don't want to start a massacre."
The person who came was Chen Jiezhi.
The Tang Army general who was leading the troops gave an order, and all the soldiers drew their bows and nocked their arrows.
Chen Jiezhi frowned when he saw this from afar.
An invisible aura suddenly expanded outward from his body. It was terrifying and made people feel like their organs were about to explode.
The Tang Army soldiers at the front trembled. Their limbs went soft, and they almost lost their grip on their weapons.
Chen Jiezhi moved and quickly closed the distance between him and the army.
The closer he was, the more frightened the Tang Army soldiers became.
The rear troops were in an uproar, and the front troops looked like they were about to collapse.
The general was shocked. He knew that the person who came was at least a Seventh Realm martial artist, a Mortal Butcher.
The murderous aura was so strong that it almost solidified.
Even a well-trained soldier would find it hard to calm down.
If they were attacked by such murderous aura for a long time, they would definitely have a mental breakdown. In serious cases, they might even be scared to death.
It was publicly known that when cultivators reached the Seventh Realm, they would be able to fight against ten thousand people.
Even if ordinary people were well-trained and had weapons in hand, it would be useless to just stack up the numbers.
For martial artists, Seventh Realm Mortal Butchers could scare the army into fleeing with their murderous aura alone.
Different martial artists had different ranges of influence with their murderous aura.
Before the murderous aura affected the army formation, long-range crossbows and arrows might be the only way to deal with it.
However, given the distance between them, a Seventh Realm martial artist would be able to escape from such an attack even if they were in a pinch, advancing and retreating freely.
Chen Jiezhi was the first to approach.
The intensity of his murderous aura had already shocked the Tang Army and thrown them into chaos.
The general ordered loudly.
In the middle of the army, a group of Tang Army soldiers who were obviously much stronger rushed out.
They were similar to Black Tortoise Great General Du Kun's Black Tortoise Middle Army, made up of cultivators.
Facing Chen Jiezhi's murderous aura, they could not help but feel fearful. However, they were still stronger than normal soldiers and could barely get into formation to face the enemy.
Their fighting spirit and morale were all infused into the leading general.
This Sixth Realm Tang Army general went all out. He swung the halberd in his hand and slashed at the charging Chen Jiezhi.
The two sides clashed, and the hundred meters between them disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Chen Jiezhi looked calm. He didn't use the Chen family's Wind and Cloud Palm. Instead, he changed his palm into a fist.
He swung his fist downwards, causing the air to explode and emit an ear-piercing screech.
It was as if a dragon had been beheaded and was letting out a dying roar.
The screech did not stop. Just as the screech sounded, the halberd of the Tang Army general was broken by Chen Jiezhi's punch.
The iron-blooded halberd that was infused with the morale of the general and the soldiers was now like rotten wood under Chen Jiezhi's punch.
Chen Jiezhi's punch broke the halberd. The murderous aura of his fist did not stop as it continued to hit the Tang Army general.
At this moment, the sturdy armor could not protect him at all.
Chen Jiezhi's punch was like a hot knife through butter. It shattered the armor and pierced through the opponent's chest.
The Tang Army general stared at Chen Jiezhi in disbelief with his eyes wide open.
It was true that the enemy's cultivation was higher than his, but he had the support of the military formation. How could he not be a match for him?
This was not just the difference in cultivation realm. The difference in their martial arts techniques was also like heaven and earth.
Chen Jiezhi withdrew his fist and glanced at the leaderless army.
The morale of the Tang Army, who were already frightened, completely collapsed. They turned around and fled in all directions.
Even if Chen Jiezhi did not make a move, many people were injured or even killed because of the trampling of each other.
Even the middle army, which was made up of all martial artists, no longer had the courage to face Chen Jiezhi. They fled one after another.
The Dragon-beheading Fist that Chen Jiezhi learned from Chang 'an was really like cutting off the dragon's head and destroying the dragon-like army.
He lowered his head and looked at his fist. His expression was slightly complicated.
The Chen family really had hope now that they had joined Chang 'an.
However, the Wind and Cloud Palm that they were proud of, which had been passed down for many years, was far inferior to Chang 'an's martial arts …
Chen Jiezhi shook his head and stopped thinking about it. His eyes were vigilant as he looked in another direction.
"You've been watching for a long time. Come out."
A small black dot suddenly appeared in the empty sky in the distance.
The black dot slowly expanded and finally turned into a black shadow.
The darkness opened to both sides, revealing a man who looked to be in his thirties or forties.
When Chen Jiezhi saw the man's appearance, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows slightly.
He looked at the man and found him a little familiar.
Then, he looked at the two black wings on the man's back that were spread open like a bat's. A thought flashed through Chen Jiezhi's mind.
"You are … Hu Ming?"
The man nodded. "I'm Hu Ming. I've heard a lot about you, Brother Chen."
The Hu family of Chaohe was one of the six famous families in the Eastern Tang Empire.
The Hu family had always passed down martial arts.
However, the disciples of the family naturally had different talents in martial arts. Not everyone could be trained.
Hu Ming was one of the less talented ones.
But he still wanted to continue on the path of cultivation, so he studied widely and dabbled in various cultivation methods.
Unfortunately, Confucianism and Taoism were not suitable for him.
Perhaps it was true that one was born to have a use for one's talents. It had really given Houning a path of cultivation that he could continue on.
However, this path was not accepted by the secular world.
The Devil Path.
Therefore, the Hu family took Hu Ming as a great humiliation. Not only did they remove his name from the family tree, but they also sent a large number of masters to hunt him down.
Fortunately, Hu Ming was vigilant and his attainments in the Devil Path were not low. Therefore, he changed his name and fled many times. For so many years, he had not been punished by the family.
Chen Jiezhi had heard rumors about Hu Ming in the early years, but he had never met him face to face.
"What can I do for you, Brother Hu?" He looked at Hu Ming, who had bat wings on his back.
Hu Ming cupped his fists and bowed.
"I want to go to Chang 'an, so I came to Longbei County and was about to go to Qin Prefecture.
Unfortunately, I met Brother Chen. Brother Chen, you have a foothold in Chang 'an, so I wanted to ask for your help.
This little brother will definitely repay this kindness in the future. "
"You … want to go to Chang 'an?" Chen Jiezhi was not very surprised.
Hu Ming nodded. "Although the outside world has blocked the news and limited information, I heard that Brother Chen and your clansmen have all gone to Chang 'an. Moreover, there are masters of the Devil Path in Chang' an serving them."
Chen Jiezhi said, "Chang 'an is tolerant and accommodates all rivers. It's good that Brother Hu wants to go there.
However, I don't dare to make the decision about the recommendation. I have an errand to do now, so I can't leave to go back to Chang 'an with Brother Hu.
If Brother Hu is really interested, you can go to Chang 'an by yourself or come with me to see Mr. Blood Shadow.
Currently, Mr. Blood Shadow is in charge of everything outside Chang 'an. "
Hu Ming said, "Since Senior Blood Shadow is currently outside the city, I will pay my respects to him first. I'll have to trouble Brother Chen to recommend me."
"No problem." Chen Jiezhi then took Hu Ming to see Blood Shadow.
After they met, Blood Shadow sized up Hu Ming without batting an eyelid. "Do you cultivate the Dark Bat Transformation of the Devil Path?"
Hu Ming bowed and said, "Senior, please enlighten me."
It's rare that someone who cultivates the Devil Path is suitable for this old man to take in. I can't let that old ghost Dark Cloud take him in again … Blood Shadow's thoughts whirled in his mind.
"His Majesty is broad-minded and can accommodate heaven and earth. As long as you abide by the rules of Chang 'an, Chang' an will naturally accommodate you."
The Old Devil's expression didn't change. "However, if you want to live a wonderful life in Chang 'an, you have to make a corresponding contribution to Chang' an."
Hu Ming replied, "This junior understands. Senior, please tell me what to do."
Blood Shadow nodded in satisfaction. "Right now, we are carrying out the task His Majesty gave us. You and the rest of us will carry it out together. After we finish the task and return to the city, this old man will directly ask His Majesty for a reward."
Hu Ming bowed. "Thank you for your guidance, senior."
Although Blood Shadow had left Hu Ming behind, he still sent relevant information back to Chang 'an as soon as possible.
Of course, Zhang Dongyun didn't mind this.
He was paying attention to the information that Blood Shadow, Chen Jiezhi, Xu Xingzhi and the others had sent back while they were outside.
The Eastern Tang dynasty was currently at war with the outside world, so it was doing its best to maintain internal stability and avoid chaos.
Chang 'an couldn't be dealt with for the time being, so it was set aside for now.
The Crown Prince of the Eastern Tang, Li Hong, and the others were mainly investigating the Mirror Moon Tower.
But now that Chang 'an had started to move people on a large scale, the Eastern Tang royalty couldn't sit still anymore.
The Tang Army was repeatedly defeated by Blood Shadow and the others to quell the chaos, so the Eastern Tang temporarily stopped mobilizing the army.
But the situation in the Eastern Tang capital was even more urgent.
There were many guests in the Crown Prince's residence.
In the main hall, a Taoist priest, a Confucian scholar, a martial artist, and a young man were sitting and drinking tea while waiting.
The Taoist priest was the Qingbokgung Elder Taoist Xuanfeng.
The Palace Master was the Eastern Tang Imperial Tutor. Now that he was accompanying the King of Tang, the palace was presided over by two Seventh Realm Elders, Jing Tong and Xuanfeng.
Jing Tong was lost in Chang 'an, so Xuanfeng naturally couldn't sit still.
The Confucian scholar was the Songyang Academy Supervisor Fang Wu.
Songyang Academy had always had a close relationship with the Eastern Tang royalty, and the Principal was the current Prime Minister.
Now that Longbei County was in chaos, Crown Prince Li Hong asked the Songyang Academy's Great Confucian Scholar Fang Wu to help quell the chaos.
The Martial Artist was the Baihong Peak Elder Huang Zhi.
Baihong Peak, Dahe Longmen, and Lingxiao school were the five Eastern Tang factions. Dahe Longmen and Lingxiao school were different. They had close ties with the Eastern Tang royalty.
Many of their disciples had joined the army and were the backbone of the Tang Army. The Eastern Tang Grand Commandant was from Baihong Peak and was now fighting with the King of Tang at the border.
In the face of the chaos in Longbei, Crown Prince Li Hong also asked the experts of Baihong Peak to help.
The last young man was the youngest among the four, but he sat at the head of the table.
He wore a bright yellow brocade robe and had a graceful aura. He was the fourth son of the King of Tang, Prince Qingyuan Li Dang.
Li Dang had always been on good terms with his eldest brother, Li Hong. This time, he was also invited.
After a while, a group of three people came in.
The leader was the Eastern Tang Crown Prince Li Hong.
The four people in the hall looked at the two people beside him with a playful expression.
One of them was a middle-aged woman. She was the Mirror Moon Tower's Elder Lin Xiaoxiao.
The other person was covered in a black robe.
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