Chapter 191: Fate cannot be changed? Strange encounters in the Flame Mountain!

"Commandant, I am willing to go!" Long Xiao was the first to stand up.

"Commandant, I am also willing to go!" Chen Shijie followed closely behind.

"Commander of the Fire Camp, Zhang Lie, requests to participate in the battle!"

"Commander of the Earth Camp, Xu Quan, requests to fight!"

"..."

As soon as Liao Rulong asked, many commanders stood up.

Having prepared for so long, these commanders were also bursting with frustration.

You must know it was already mid-September.

Starting from July, the entire barbarian-pacification battlefield began to rest, but in August, the four strong armies in the north—the Hujiao Army, Black Armor Army, Zhaoyuan Army, and Danxia Army—had already started attacking the northern defense line of the Fire Demon Clan.

In the west, the Divine Thunder Army led by Lu Yuanwei had even broken through Yang Qilin’s first defense line a month ago.

Both sides were fighting fiercely, but the eighteen armies in the east had made no progress.

No battle meant no military merit.

Logistics personnel like Agricultural Officials and mechanism masters could still do logistics tasks, but these warriors really had nothing.

How could they not be bursting with frustration?

Now that they were finally going to take a knife to Fire Dragon Pass, naturally, everyone was eager to fight.

Zhao Xing also stood up to request to fight.

Although he had gained a lot of military merit from planting Earth Fire Lotuses, he had also delayed a lot of time, and besides, who would complain about having too much military merit?

"Good!" Liao Rulong also stood up, "Everyone’s courage is commendable; why worry that Fire Dragon Pass won't fall?"

"Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, Xu Quan, Zhang Lie, Gao Jue."

Liao Rulong named five people.

"You five go and select the elites from your subordinates to form this vanguard battalion."

"Chen Shijie will serve as the Battalion General!"

"Each camp must leave one deputy officer, and the people selected must not be lower than eighth-rank."

"Submit the list before the un-hour (1-3 PM), and we will set off at the third quarter of the xu-hour (7-9 PM)."

"You will pass through the Seven-Inch Valley of the Flame Mountain range, and then lie in ambush nearby."

"Wait for the battle outside the pass to start, then go and seize the pass."

"Yes!" The four immediately responded.

Liao Rulong gathered these people to discuss matters, and the participants were naturally already members of this vanguard battalion.

However, some people were not arranged by Liao Rulong; he kept at least two deputy generals from the original Dragon Camp, Ninth Section Camp, Five Elements Camp, and Divine Machine Camp in their original camps.

This vanguard battalion was composed of elites drawn from eight camps.

After the secret meeting ended, Chen Shijie called Zhao Xing over.

Because after Zhao Xing was transferred from City 92, he became Old Chen’s deputy officer; he was now a seventh-rank Ninth Section Commander, no longer a seventh-rank Equalization Official.

"This time we are fighting a hard battle, and Long Xiao will also lead his own battalion; there won't be anyone specifically protecting you."

"The danger of the mission is also not low. There are many barbarian experts in Fire Dragon Pass, and we can't bring many divine weapons and sharp tools when crossing the mountain this time. If you don't want to go, I can cross you off the list," Chen Shijie said straightforwardly.

"You cultivated the fifth-tier Earth Fire Lotus; even if you stay in Zhiyou City when we take Fire Dragon Pass, your credit won't be lacking."

Zhao Xing knew Chen Shijie was doing it for his own good, not looking down on him.

But how could he retreat at this time?

"Don't worry about me," Zhao Xing smiled, "Don't look at me as being famous for farming skills these past few months; I’m also very capable of fighting."

"Of my nine high-tier methods, only [Instant Origin] counts as a proper farming method; the other eight are for fighting."

Chen Shijie chuckled: "I almost overlooked that point."

Yes, Zhao Xing knew nine high-tier methods!

Strictly speaking, the Volcano Method wasn't used for farming either, but for controlling volcanoes to kill enemies.

It just happened that a strange object like the Earth Fire Lotus needed a harsh fire environment.

The Volcano Method just happened to become a farming spell.

The others, like 'Tengshe Transformation,' 'Dripping Rain,' 'Yin Wind Evil,' 'Earth Evil Thunder,' 'Thunder Breaking Delusion Finger,' 'Startling Thunder Waiting Transformation,' and 'Five Elements Fog Concealment,' could all be used to kill enemies.

Even the Startling Thunder Waiting Transformation, although it could be used to cultivate exotic beasts, also depended on how it was used; if used on enemy exotic beasts, it could also be a lethal spell!

"Are you worried about me being on the battlefield for the first time?" Zhao Xing said, "There’s absolutely no need. I’ve killed people when I was in Gucheng, and we’ve snuck into Fire Dragon Pass before; it’s not like I haven't seen blood."

"Although the scale this time is larger, you don't need to worry about me."

Chen Shijie didn't dawdle and immediately said: "Good."

"However, for safety’s sake, you should take the mountain cat with you."

"Aotian?" Zhao Xing said, "Can it do it?"

Chen Shijie said strangely: "Are you looking down on the mountain cat?"

"The mountain cat is now at the perfection of the Earth Evil Realm. To be honest, in a skirmish, I might not even be able to beat it."

"Huh?" Zhao Xing really didn't know; he had always followed a free-range policy with the mountain cat.

Old Master Zhao himself was very busy cultivating and had little time to tease the cat; he kept the mountain cat purely as a pet for fun.

He had seen too many powerful exotic beasts in his previous life.

In Old Master Zhao’s heart, a battle pet should be an exotic beast born from a thousand-year transformation.

Like a Kunpeng or a Black Bird.

He didn't expect Chen Shijie to rate the mountain cat so highly?

Chen Shijie said: "When you were farming in City 92, the mountain cat mostly followed Long Xiao."

"The mountain cat has been on the battlefield more times than you!"

"And during the months you were farming, what kind of people were the mountain cat’s daily training opponents?"

"Me, Long Xiao, Yu Ziqi, and even Liao Rulong and Pu Zhong occasionally practiced with it to pass the time."

Chen Shijie smiled: "If you don't believe me, go have a fight with the mountain cat yourself and see how it goes."

Zhao Xing asked: "Where is it now?"

Chen Shijie said: "I previously asked Long Xiao to put it on the Weaving Magic Storied Ship to have a cat-sized fire-avoiding magic robe custom-made for it, just waiting for you to come back so you could use it."

"I estimate it’s about done now; go ask and you’ll know."

Outside the Weaving Magic Storied Ship.

Che Shihai saw Zhao Xing coming and couldn't help but wink: "Yo, Boss, why are you here?"

"Aren't you ambitious and don't care about these romantic entanglements?"

"Have you also been moved by mortal feelings? Did you make an appointment with a weaver?"

Zhao Xing looked at Che Shihai: "Get lost! I’m here on serious business; you kid, stop hanging out with Han Bing, your lewd talk is getting worse."

"Hehe. I understand, I understand." Che Shihai revealed a lewd smile and left.

Zhao Xing took out a jade tablet, injected a wisp of vital energy into it, and then a beam of light shot from the tablet into the Weaving Magic Storied Ship.

Soon, a simple figure flew down from the storied ship.

"Master Tu." Zhao Xing bowed to this figure.

"Master Zhao." Tu Yao returned the salute, speaking softly. "Please follow me."

As soon as the two met, a burst of jeering came from not far away.

"Master Zhao, you have a good eye; this is Master Huang’s proud disciple!"

"Miss Tu, Master Zhao is the youngest genius Agricultural Official in our Shenwei Army!"

"Ah~"

Zhao Xing glared fiercely at Che Shihai; that scoundrel was shouting there, and he would definitely give him a good beating when he got back.

Tu Yao’s face flushed slightly, seemingly unaccustomed to this scene: "Master Zhao, please follow me."

Zhao Xing nodded and followed behind Tu Yao.

The Weaving Magic Storied Ship was specially sent by the Military Realm to craft magic robes for various armies.

Their duties were somewhat similar to the Transport Department, but different.

Because the demand for custom magic robes wasn't high, they were only used at certain times.

Of course, some strong armies had Weaving Magic Storied Ships following them, but the Shenwei Army didn't have that kind of wealth.

Among the five great grotto-heavens, only the Zhaoshi Army and the Huanyou Army had an exclusive Weaving Magic Storied Ship.

Other armies, if they had needs, used these publicly dispatched weaving warships.

Generally, only armies under a Prince would have weaving warships, as well as dance and music storied ships.

Zhao Xing looked at Tu Yao; she was dressed quite simply.

At this time, her long hair was coiled up, with only a vermilion hairpin adorning her head.

Her magic robe was also a seventh-rank weaver’s cloud-white casual dress, with a gold-threaded colorful ribbon tied around her waist, and a seventh-rank green ribbon silver seal hanging from it.

The decoration on the Weaving Magic Storied Ship wasn't flashy, and although there were many weavers coming and going, it didn't give him the feeling of having entered a spider cave, but rather a dignified and atmospheric beauty.

Before long, Tu Yao led Zhao Xing to a spacious room.

"Master Zhao, previously Master Long custom-made an exclusive magic robe for your battle pet."

"Teacher handed this task to me."

"Because it needed to be custom-fitted, it was left on the storied ship. I intended to send it down today, but I didn't expect Master Zhao to come early."

Zhao Xing bowed: "Thank you for your trouble, Master Tu. I hope the mountain cat hasn't caused you any trouble."

Tu Yao shook her head slightly: "No, it’s very obedient, and it was very cooperative when making the magic robe."

"I just don't know what its name is?"

"Ahem, Long Aotian."

"...Good name." Tu Yao praised insincerely.

Not bad, this sounds like a name a general would take.

"Meow~"

Hearing the sound of the conversation, the mountain cat darted out from behind the curtain.

It ran to Tu Yao’s feet and rubbed against them, looking lazy.

The mountain cat’s fur was originally gray and black, with a purple stripe on its back running from its forehead to its tail.

But now it had turned into a "red cat," and except for its eyes, ears, mouth, and nose exposed, everything else was wrapped up, looking quite festive.

After rubbing against Tu Yao, it opened its mouth again, seemingly waiting to be fed.

Looking up, it saw Zhao Xing.

The mountain cat was clearly stunned, then retreated two steps sneakily.

Zhao Xing snorted, you lecherous cat, you’re actually enjoying yourself here.

"Master Zhao, are you satisfied with this set of magic robes?" Tu Yao asked.

"Satisfied." Zhao Xing bowed, "Many thanks, Master Tu."

"Aotian, it’s time for us to go."

Zhao Xing called out, and Long Aotian then walked away from Tu Yao’s feet.

Seeing that Zhao Xing had no intention of sitting down, Tu Yao stood up and sent Zhao Xing and Long Aotian off the ship.

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"Master Tu, farewell."

"Farewell."

Zhao Xing went down the ship without looking back.

"Yaoyao, who was that person? You actually saw him off personally." A weaver passed by and asked Tu Yao.

"Zhao Xing, the Ninth Section Commander in the Shenwei Army," Tu Yao said. "It is said that these Earth Fire Lotuses were cultivated by him."

"Ah, it’s him?" The weaver was clearly excited, "I’ve heard this name many times recently, but I’ve only heard of him and never seen him. Such a young talent, why didn't you invite him to sit for a while?"

"That would depend on whether he was willing," Tu Yao shook her head helplessly. "He took the magic robe and went down the ship."

Below the ship, Che Shihai ran over happily and asked:

"Boss, why did you come down so fast? That’s too fast!"

"Want to know? Then follow me." Zhao Xing’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Ah? Boss, did you hear me..." Che Shihai subconsciously took half a step back.

Zhao Xing didn't say a word, grabbed Che Shihai by the neck, carried him while riding the clouds, and brought the mountain cat and Che Shihai to the drill ground.

"Boss, why are we at the drill ground?" Che Shihai had a bad premonition.

"Didn't you want to know what I went to the Weaving Magic Storied Ship for?" Zhao Xing smiled mockingly, "Now I’ll let you know."

"Boss, I suddenly remembered I have something to do in the camp, I’ll go first..." Che Shihai subconsciously wanted to ride the clouds and slip away.

"Aotian, beat him!" Zhao Xing immediately ordered the mountain cat.

"Swish~" The mountain cat immediately pounced toward Che Shihai.

"Bang!" Che Shihai had just ridden the clouds and flown only two meters when he was knocked to the ground by a fiery red shadow.

"Cough cough..." Che Shihai flew dozens of meters away and fell to the ground coughing incessantly.

"Don't play dead, get up." Zhao Xing said.

"Boss, don't," Che Shihai said pitifully, "I know I was wrong."

"Do you know what you did wrong?"

"I shouldn't have led people to jeer."

"Weavers are regular official positions; how can you jeer like a hooligan in front of a brothel? You knew it was wrong and still did it! Mountain cat, hit him!"

The mountain cat pounced like lightning, bang, another kick, and Che Shihai was knocked back like a ball.

"Do you know what you did wrong?"

"Boss, wasn't what I said just now right? Then... I don't know?" Che Shihai raised his head cautiously.

"You don't know? Today I’ll let you know! Mountain cat, hit him!"

"..."

Che Shihai finally understood that he couldn't escape this beating today.

Zhao Xing said: "I see you haven't had combat training for a while; today I’ll use the mountain cat as your sparring partner."

"Boss, then I’m really going to fight back." Che Shihai climbed up again, a trace of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

"Use your full strength, don't be afraid of hurting it; you don't have that ability yet."

"Don't have that ability?" Che Shihai’s fighting spirit was high: "It’s just a mountain cat; I am a genius military Agricultural Official trained in the Ten Suns Grotto-Heaven!"

"Boss, you said it yourself!"

Che Shihai’s figure became illusory, and a green wind circled around him, as if he had disappeared.

Then a cloud layer with a radius of a thousand meters appeared above the drill ground.

"Boom crack!"

Thunder struck toward the mountain cat.

Landing Thunder Array!

In an instant, the mountain cat was bathed in thunder.

"Meow-woo!"

Aotian Meow was like a nimble dancer, flashing forward in the thunder, dodging all the lightning.

Those it couldn't dodge were deflected by the purple light on the mountain cat’s back.

"What?!"

Seeing this, Che Shihai was shocked and immediately wanted to retreat.

However, before he could cast a spell, a huge force came from his chest.

"Bang!"

The clouds dissipated, and Che Shihai was knocked away again.

The mountain cat jumped lightly over Che Shihai’s chest; when it jumped over, it even flicked its tail at Che Shihai, slapping Che Shihai, who had just straightened his body, back to the ground.

"Meow~"

When it jumped over, the mountain cat looked back.

It seemed to be saying, the genius of the Ten Suns Grotto-Heaven, is that it?

"Mountain cat, it’s a bit strong." Seeing this scene, Zhao Xing was also secretly surprised.

Che Shihai was now also a seventh-rank Earth Evil Realm, and he wasn't weak.

But facing the mountain cat, he still had no power to parry.

"The mountain cat is a spiritual exotic species. After multiple feedings from Long Xiao and Chen Shijie, it has climbed to the perfection of the Earth Evil Realm. Its talents, [Divine Speed] and [Nine Healings], have further strengthened as it entered the growth period."

"Usually, its sparring opponents are geniuses like Long Xiao and Chen Shijie, and its secret techniques, 'Thunder Rending Claw' and 'Wind-Riding Nine-Fold Step,' have undergone transformation, and with the blessing of the Divine Speed talent, they are comparable to high-tier martial arts."

Long Xiao also loved the mountain cat very much, and now the mountain cat’s strength exceeded Zhao Xing’s expectations.

Exotic species are hard to cultivate, but if they are cultivated, their combat power is also amazing!

Just at that moment, Zhao Xing estimated that the mountain cat’s speed had exceeded the limit of 'One Chirp Speed.'

The talent [Divine Speed] allowed the mountain cat’s speed to reach an amazing level, and under the blessing of this talent, the martial arts performed by the mountain cat were amazing in power.

"With the mountain cat in close combat, my safety in entering the Flame Mountain has an extra layer of protection. Old Chen and Long Xiao really have a heart."

The list was reported at the un-hour, and they set off at the third quarter of the xu-hour.

The team of three thousand people crossed from the [Seven-Inch Valley], a hundred miles away from Fire Dragon Pass.

The Flame Mountain range in the east was like a dragon shape, hence the name Fire Dragon Pass.

Except for Fire Dragon Pass, the place named [Seven-Inch Valley] by Liao Rulong was a relatively narrow section of the mountain range.

When the three thousand people arrived twenty miles before the Seven-Inch Valley, the sky had already brightened.

By the time they were ten miles away, the sky was completely illuminated by this Flame Mountain range.

"The never-extinguishing Flame Mountain range." Zhao Xing looked at the mountain range in the distance, like a fire dragon lying on the earth. "Legend has it that the Flame Mountain range was a Fire Dragon King raised by the Divine Court in ancient times, which was punished and fell into the territory of the Fire Demon Clan after being sent to the human world."

"The totem of the Fire Demon Clan is also a fire dragon, but this evil dragon refused to be disciplined, and after being punished, it still brought disaster to the human world, becoming a demonic dragon."

"Finally, it was killed by the heavenly punishment sent down by the Divine Court, and its corpse turned into the Flame Mountain range."

Few people patrol the Flame Mountain range because it is cruel to enemies and the same to its own people.

Only after passing Fire Dragon Pass will there be large-scale patrols.

Of course, it is wartime now, and there might be some sixth or seventh-rank Fire Demon Clan experts patrolling in the Flame Mountain.

So the three thousand people all entered the mountain in batches quietly, and they all just walked.

"Sizzle~"

A one-meter-high flame erupted from the rock crevice without warning.

The flames formed a line, like flowers blooming in the valley.

Just as the flames were about to erupt higher, a military boot suddenly stepped on the crevice opening.

"Whoosh~" The flames disappeared instantly.

The military boot moved away, and the tongue of fire erupted again.

However, another military boot followed closely and stepped on it.

"Whoosh~" "Sizzle~"

The sound of flames burning continued in the valley; in this forbidden land for humans, an army was advancing at this time.

Zhao Xing stood on a rock, looking at the road ahead, waiting for the army to pass.

"Meow!" Aotian Meow suddenly roared.

Zhao Xing looked down and saw that it had taken advantage of Long Xiao’s military boot moving away from the crevice, and couldn't help but lean over and lick the erupting flames with its tongue.

"This unlucky child." Zhao Xing pushed the mountain cat away, "Why do you want to eat everything?"

Before long, a figure jumped over from the distance and appeared in front of Zhao Xing; it was Long Xiao: "How is the rear team? Any situation?"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "Nothing found; even if there are mountain patrol envoys, they shouldn't find us so quickly; we just entered the mountain."

Long Xiao said: "Still be careful; in this place, other soldiers are not easy to move, and the only ones who can fight are the seventh-rank commander level."

"The military flag battle formation cannot be deployed here either."

"If we run into a mountain patrol envoy, it will be very troublesome."

Zhao Xing said: "Generally, there is only one sixth-rank mountain patrol envoy every hundred kilometers; my luck has always been very good."

Long Xiao nodded: "This ghost place is too hot; if I go all out, I can only last for a quarter of an hour."

Zhao Xing said: "It’s not purely because of the heat; the fire veins of the Flame Mountain range are almost at the level of the Dao of the True Person of Departing Fire."

"In history, a first-rank Agricultural Official once tried to extinguish the Flame Mountain, but failed in the end." "So terrifying?" Long Xiao was surprised.

"However, it is large enough, which is equivalent to spreading the power evenly, and we are wearing magic robes made of Earth Fire Lotuses. This Earth Fire Lotus itself is also part of the Flame Mountain range. Such fifth-tier strange objects, born in the Flame Mountain range, have unique bonus effects."

"Alright, stop chatting, save some strength; if we get thirsty, we can't replenish water here," Zhao Xing said.

The army of three thousand people walked relatively slowly, and it was in the Flame Mountain range. The [Seven-Inch Valley] was fifty kilometers long in total. After entering the mountain for an hour, they only walked one-tenth of the way.

"Ah!" Suddenly, an eighth-rank warrior screamed, which made Zhao Xing stop his steps.

"What’s going on?"

"Someone was burned."

"Where is the military doctor?!" Zhao Xing shouted in a low voice, "Come and take a look quickly."

"Can't be saved." A sixth-rank military doctor ran over and took a look, then announced the death sentence of this eighth-rank warrior, "The fire poison has attacked the heart instantly."

"How did this happen?" Zhao Xing looked at the teammate next to this person.

"He happened to run into a very thin flame while climbing, and it sprayed into his mouth."

Zhao Xing sighed; this was purely a matter of luck.

The magic robes made of Earth Fire Lotuses were just enough to protect people from passing through, and it was only the threshold for passing.

Fire erupts, sometimes suddenly increasing in power; if sprayed directly on the fragile part of the magic robe, it still cannot be resisted.

Zhao Xing was wearing a fifth-tier top-grade Earth Fire Lotus magic robe, but this eighth-rank warrior was only wearing a fifth-tier low-grade one; there was no way, even if he and Dong He were busy to death, they couldn't produce all fifth-tier top-grade materials.

It was destined that only high-ranking military officers could wear better magic robes.

"You can't live, I’ll send you on your way now, you will suffer less pain." The military doctor squatted down, took out a needle, and looked at this warrior.

The latter could no longer speak, just nodded.

"Chi~"

The needle pierced the injured person’s neck, instantly ending his life.

The military doctor stood up: "Commander Zhao, let the brothers be careful."

Zhao Xing nodded silently.

The battalion walked another ten kilometers in depression.

Although they were very careful, there were still casualties during this process.

The small teams composed of three thousand people all encountered accidents of varying degrees when passing through.

When they were halfway through the journey, thirty-five people had already died.

This even included a seventh-rank warrior.

Once injured in the Flame Mountain range, it was basically death.

There was no way to save them; untying the magic robe was death.

When they were halfway through the journey, the rear brigade responsible for Zhao Xing, totaling five hundred people, only lost one person.

But under the command of other commanders, several people died.

Suddenly—

Accidents appeared again.

Zhao Xing ran over and saw Chen Shijie standing in front of a crack with a livid face, clenching his fists.

"What’s going on?"

"Someone in the vanguard battalion’s front team accidentally stepped on a fragile section. After the collapse, the entire ten-person team was rolled into the thick fire vein," Long Xiao said in a low voice, "This is the twenty-first person who died under Old Chen’s leadership."

Zhao Xing frowned; was Old Chen’s luck really that bad?

"Has his luck always been this bad?"

Long Xiao thought carefully, then nodded: "I had two life-and-death crises ten years ago, both were with Old Chen, but according to reason, he has already been injected with luck three times, so it shouldn't be like this now."

Zhao Xing’s heart skipped a beat.

Destiny and luck are separate; if Old Chen’s life is full of twists and turns, then the luck he gained from the ninth rank to the seventh rank simply cannot change much.

What’s more, he is now burdened with the command of three thousand people, and this sixth-rank Battalion General is also temporary, not truly granted a sixth-rank official position.

If Chen Shijie is the kind of person with weak innate destiny and poor luck, he cannot shoulder the destiny of three thousand people now, which is a greater burden on him!

Therefore, the main generals who hold hundreds of thousands of troops are basically people with very abundant luck and blessings.

The so-called being in a dangerous place, the luck is more declining.

Zhao Xing is now Yan-three luck; if he runs to the Jin Yu Royal Court, then he is seeking his own death, putting himself in a dangerous place, and his luck will fluctuate, temporarily lowering to Yan-one.

They are now in the Flame Mountain; for Chen Shijie, it is very likely that his luck has lowered to a dangerous level at this time.

If Old Chen had a panel, he could intuitively perceive it, but unfortunately, he didn't.

Thinking of Old Chen’s destiny in the barbarian-pacification war, Zhao Xing immediately pulled Chen Shijie from the edge of the ground crack.

"What are you stunned for!"

Chen Shijie looked at his hands, somewhat dazed: "Do you think they are because of me..."

"Don't let your imagination run wild!" Zhao Xing shouted: "We are passing through the Flame Mountain range; it is normal for a few people to die in accidents."

"But the team I lead has the most accidents," Chen Shijie muttered to himself, "Is my Chen Shijie’s luck not enough to support a sixth-rank official position?"

He had a bumpy life when he was young, and his aunt said he killed his parents. Later, he met Yang An and joined the army, and it took him five years to gather his essence.

Later, he fought many life-and-death battles, gained the growth of the imperial court’s luck, and slowly became a seventh-rank, but was demoted to Gucheng.

It wasn't until he met Zhao Xing that the road became smoother.

Chen Shijie thought he would never encounter this kind of metaphysical problem again, but he didn't expect that the feeling of panic in his heart when crossing the Flame Mountain today would appear again.

Zhao Xing actually thought so too, but he couldn't say so at this moment.

"Old Chen, remember one sentence."

"What?"

"My destiny is up to me, not heaven!"

"At this moment, the more you are hesitant in your heart and believe in that ethereal destiny, the more likely you are to have problems," Zhao Xing said, "Luck, luck, people’s spirit will affect luck; you are the main general at this moment, you must cheer up!"

Seeing Chen Shijie’s confidence wavering, Zhao Xing said: "Old Chen, if you don't believe me, the mountain cat and Long Xiao and I will accompany you to walk in front."

"You order Deputy Commander Liu to take over my position to manage the rear team, and transfer Long Xiao and me to your side."

Zhao Xing himself is Yan-three luck, Long Xiao will become the Shenxiao Marquis in the future, and his luck will not be too bad, and the mountain cat has taken many spiritual beauties and is already a 'spiritual exotic species.'

It is inappropriate to change the commander temporarily; now Zhao Xing decided to use his own, the mountain cat’s, and Long Xiao’s luck to carry it with Chen Shijie.

"Good." Chen Shijie immediately changed the deployment and let Zhao Xing and Long Xiao come to his side.

In the vast Flame Mountain, in a valley, 'Pang Guangyao' was meditating in the valley where flames were erupting.

He only had one horn on his head; this is because he is not a pure Fire Demon Clan person, but a mixed-race of human and Fire Demon Clan.

Pang Guangyao was also a child of a large clan under the Jin Yu Royal Court.

He is a sixth-rank Heavenly Gang Realm and has lived for one hundred and ninety-eight years.

In the early days of the Dingxin period, he lived well in the family, but since the policy change of Emperor Jing.

His mixed-race was not doing well in the Fire Demon Clan, and the family gradually declined.

It was originally a fat job to work in Fire Dragon Pass, but Pang Guangyao was assigned to the bitter job of patrolling the mountain, and he was assigned for fifteen years, and his butt didn't move.

He wanted to revitalize the family and occupy a seat in the tribal council of the Jin Yu Royal Court again.

Unfortunately, staying here, he couldn't see any hope.

"Unless I can break through to the fifth rank, otherwise I have to stay here and guard the rest of my life." Pang Guangyao finished his practice, and sighed in his heart.

But just at this time, the token on his body trembled.

"Hmm? The mechanism was triggered?"

Pang Guangyao looked at the token, surprised.

"The ground crack collapsed, is it man-made, or a natural change in the Flame Mountain range?"

Habitually, he immediately got up to investigate.

But halfway through flying.

Pang Guangyao suddenly changed his mind.

At this time, it happened that Zhao Xing came to Chen Shijie’s side.

In the dark, Pang Guangyao felt a strange feeling.

"Why should I go to check?"

"The Earth Fire Lotus in the lava cave was stolen, and Yue Haisheng had nothing to do."

"I just drank a glass of wine when guarding the pass, and was punished to stay here for fifteen years without moving!"

"Is the Royal Court so unfair? Even if there are enemies crossing the mountain, what does it have to do with me?"

"Following such a stupid pig to guard the pass, even if it is a majestic pass, it will be lost sooner or later."

Pang Guangyao’s accumulated resentment suddenly erupted at this moment.

He roared to the sky, stomping his feet, and the surrounding rocks shook because of it.

A moment later, he remembered the situation a few days ago.

Previously, a bull-headed person had visited him quietly.

Brought him a letter.

The content is that if he is willing to surrender to the Great Zhou, he can obtain the sixth-rank official position of the Great Zhou, and can serve in the strong army, and will not be with those barbarian armies.

This means he will be regarded as a real Great Zhou warrior, not a secondary Zhou citizen.

The identity of the person in the letter has a lot of weight.

And his son is also outside the pass.

Pang Guangyao thought of these words at this time, and his heart couldn't help but become active.

"I am almost two hundred years old, if I can't break through the fifth rank, it is difficult to live long."

"Why not surrender to the Great Zhou?"

Pang Guangyao thought about it, and continued to move forward.

He hadn't decided yet, he still wanted to see if anyone really broke into the Flame Mountain.

Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie walked together, with Long Xiao and Long Aotian as companions.

The next journey was indeed much smoother.

No more casualties occurred.

Chen Shijie also recovered as before, he ordered in an orderly manner, organizing the army to move forward.

Just when Zhao Xing thought that Old Chen’s destiny was stabilized by himself.

Suddenly—

"Meow!"

The mountain cat suddenly arched its body, its hair stood up, and it roared in one direction.

"Hmm?"

Zhao Xing and others immediately looked in the direction the mountain cat was looking.

I saw a cave in the cliff of the valley ahead.

The surroundings were filled with flames, only the ten meters around the cave entrance were clean, and no flames erupted.

In the shadow of the cave entrance, a fiery red Taoist robe figure just walked out.

Met the eyes of Zhao Xing and others.

"What? This..." The fiery red Taoist robe man was stunned, "How come so many people appeared in the Flame Mountain!"

"Not good! Run!"

"Swish!"

The fiery red Taoist robe immediately jumped and ran toward the distance.

In just an instant, he decided to run away.

Because he saw thousands of people, and Chen Shijie, Zhao Xing, Long Xiao and others gave him a dangerous feeling.

He is patrolling the mountain, not guarding the mountain.

Encountering this situation, of course, run away immediately!

"Kill him quickly!"

Zhao Xing reacted first.

If this person goes to report the news, their lurking mission will fail.

"Whoosh~"

The mountain cat had already darted out before Zhao Xing spoke.

Long Xiao followed closely, stepping on a big sword and chasing toward the fiery red Taoist robe.

"What? Sword cultivator? And an exotic species?!"

The fiery red Taoist robe was scared.

He is only in the early stage of the Heavenly Gang Realm.

His strength is also average, and this mountain patrol envoy is not a good job.

Who would send a powerful person here?

"Why am I so unlucky?!"

"Patrolling the mountain for ten years might not encounter enemy troops, but I just took office for less than a year, and I encountered it? And so many"

"Run!"

"Run back, it’s a great achievement!"

The Taoist man gritted his teeth and spat out a mouthful of blood, his speed increased sharply.

He was running with all his heart, not even daring to look back.

"Why is Old Chen so unlucky." Zhao Xing looked at this sudden scene, and also doubted life a little.

"Liao Rulong sent a small team to pass through seven times, and never encountered it once, but he brought the troops once, and it was death, and encountering a mountain patrol envoy?"

"Is his destiny so unbreakable?"

Zhao Xing was also chasing desperately behind.

As for Chen Shijie, he didn't move, and ordered the army to wait in place.

Because the others couldn't catch up.

Chased for ten miles, the distance was barely closer.

The mountain cat’s speed was faster, while Long Xiao fell behind a lot.

But the Taoist man in front seemed to be very good at running away.

Ten miles of road, actually didn't catch up.

Seeing that he was about to catch up.

Zhao Xing suddenly found that another figure appeared in front.

This fiery red figure, the breath is more powerful.

He is not a beginner in the Heavenly Gang Realm, but a sixth-rank perfection!

"Hiss, it’s really weird."

"Another one?"

"Old Chen didn't have such bad luck in the previous two months, and in these two months, he even made a lot of achievements."

"No, his luck has actually been abnormal, but when Long Xiao and I followed him, it was never conspicuous." Zhao Xing remembered the scene when he snuck into Fire Dragon Pass.

"If I hadn't followed, he would have been exposed when facing the Hidden Vein Gate."

"Later, disguised as Sang Ma, Loba, he didn't pass so easily, and might even have died there."

Zhao Xing revealed some strategies to Old Chen at the beginning, and ran over to accompany him in person, just to see if he could change the established destiny.

Now it seems that this destiny is really unpredictable!

"I don't believe in this evil!"

"Die for me!"

Zhao Xing pointed, and all his vital energy was drained at this moment.

The heaven and earth in front, the flames were suddenly dispersed, and the whole heaven and earth seemed to be covered.

At this moment, Zhao Xing wanted to change Chen Shijie’s destiny so much, his Tengshe Transformation actually went up a level.

Broke through to the high-tier sixth turn!

Along with the Liqiu Solar Term Order, it also broke through to the sixth turn of the Knowledge Realm!

Tengshe Transformation, activated!

The golden light crossed the distance of a thousand meters and caught up with the fiery red Taoist robe man.

"Ah——"

The fiery red Taoist robe man screamed and fell from mid-air.

He asked for help from another mountain patrol envoy 'Pang Guangyao' who was coming from the front.

"Pang, Pang Envoy save me!"

Pang Guangyao looked at the mountain patrol envoy with strange scales growing on his face and breaking his skin, and his heart was also shocked.

Between the sparks of flint, he immediately made a decision.

"Swish!"

Pang Guangyao rushed down fiercely, straight to this Taoist man.

"Bang!"

In the hopeful eyes of the other party, Pang Guangyao smashed his head with a punch.

The Gang Qi swept through the whole body, and this person’s bones turned into crushed slag.

"General of the Heavenly Dynasty, wait a minute!"

Pang Guangyao shouted toward Long Xiao and Zhao Xing.

"I am one of our own!"

Swish~

The mountain cat had already appeared in front of Pang Guangyao, waving its claws.

"What?!" Pang Guangyao subconsciously blocked with both hands, but his arms immediately felt a sharp pain.

"Hmm?" Long Xiao saw this scene, and the golden sword was instantly retracted.

"Aotian stop!"

Zhao Xing and Long Xiao shouted at the mountain cat together.

"Meow?" The mountain cat looked back in confusion, meaning is this person not to be killed?

He has a horn on his head!

Everything happened too fast.

Between the sparks of flint, the situation changed.

Chen Shijie was stunned, he hurriedly flew to Zhao Xing’s side, and approached slowly with him.

Long Xiao and the mountain cat were in front, stopping a hundred meters away from Pang Guangyao.

Pang Guangyao put his hands behind his back, hiding his slightly trembling hands.

Seeing the other party stop, he said: "I don't know which general is named Xia Jing? Is it a Black Armor Army person?"

"Oh?" Zhao Xing heard the other party call Xia Jing’s name, and immediately understood something.

Is this the spy Xia Jing said?

No, if it is a spy, how can he not recognize the Black Armor Army logo, and how can he not recognize Xia Jing.

Xia Jing has been to Fire Dragon Pass once.

Then this person intends to surrender to Xia Jing?

Between the sparks of flint, Zhao Xing figured out the key.

Xia Jing is a good brother, why distinguish between you and me? Surrendering to him is not surrendering to me, act according to the situation, cheat him over first!

"Exactly!" Zhao Xing immediately stood up and walked to the front, "This Heir-apparent is Xia Jing."

"If you have anything to say, you can tell me directly!"

Pang Guangyao saw Zhao Xing’s extraordinary bearing, and the seventh rank could cleanly cut the mountain patrol envoy, regardless of appearance and ability, he met the characteristics of the Heir-apparent.

Without any doubt, he immediately knelt down: "Sinful General Pang Guangyao, pay respects to the Heir-apparent."

Submitted, originally it was finished long ago, but the author assistant crashed, couldn't publish, and couldn't get in after exiting. It was only fixed now.