[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-203":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Shennong Dao Lord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2219445,3971,"Chapter 203: Ghost Wall on the Battlefield, Liu Tianning Preaches (6K)","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>In the dim night, Wang Debiao was yawning in the shed next to the melon field. He was the Si Nong responsible for night duty tonight, but he was only ninth-rank and not responsible for defending against enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one responsible for guarding against enemies was an eighth-rank priest in the shed next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather in the Southern Wilderness was unpredictable. Wang Debiao's duty was to stare at the night growth progress of the \"Wuyuan Melon\" and not let these delicate Wuyuan melon seedlings be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hu~\" The oil lamp on the table suddenly flickered. But Wang Debiao didn't notice anything unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shed on the other side, the eighth-rank priest Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside the shed suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked out of the shed and activated Bright Eyes to check the Wuyuan melon field, but he saw nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know that on the ridge of the Wuyuan melon field, there was already a team of ghost warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the spells of Molike and Qiyuanzi were relatively profound and had exceeded Lin Yuan's detection range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan only saw a straw man standing in the Wuyuan melon field, as if it were a dead object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what the function of this straw man of Lord Zhao is; it looks weirdly creepy.\" Lin Yuan thought his unease came from this straw man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to return to the shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shua~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motionless Soul-Detaining Straw Man suddenly stretched out his right hand, with a whirlpool in his palm, and stabbed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu wu~\" Clearly, it was air in front, but a wail sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others couldn't hear this sound, and Wang Debiao was completely unaware of it, but Lin Yuan heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was the sound of ghosts crying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan's heart jumped wildly. He decisively slid his palm, and then wiped his closed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven and Earth sweep the six directions, Yin and Yang true eyes open!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest's True Eye Spell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consuming heart blood to cast the True Eye Spell could improve the insight into ghosts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this method could not last long. Once the bloodstains dried, the temporary improvement effect would disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having cast the True Eye Spell, Lin Yuan finally saw where the anomaly came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? It's a Hidden Soul?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan saw a unique team of ghosts, ten in number. Their forms were incomparably illusory. Just as there were unique sword cultivators among martial artists, there were also those adept at concealment among ghosts. Lin Yuan called them \"Hidden Souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their difficulty to be detected almost reached \"??\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what surprised Lin Yuan even more was that at this moment, this team of unique Hidden Souls was panicked and fleeing in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Hidden Souls was pierced through the chest by the straw man in the Wuyuan field, and its form shrank rapidly. In less than three breaths, it wailed and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, not disappeared, it was sucked in!\" Lin Yuan's scalp went numb. His knowledge was not high, and he had never heard of any kind of straw man that could suck souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hidden Souls were hard to detect; how did this straw man detect them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that all of this was within Lord Zhao's calculations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief shock, Lin Yuan immediately fulfilled a priest's duty, carrying a soul lamp, pulling out the soul-slashing scimitar from his waist, and chasing towards that team of Hidden Souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, what's wrong?\" Wang Debiao woke up. He heard Lin Yuan's voice, and just as he walked out, he saw Lin Yuan chasing the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!\" Wang Debiao immediately understood something, immediately retreated, closed the door of the shed, and conveniently pasted a talisman on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Zhao had instructed that if ghosts attacked, Si Nong like them didn't have many means to deal with ghosts, so they should just hide in the talisman shed and not come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Debiao hid in the shed, shivering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over, it's over. The ghosts of the Holy Spirit Royal Court have killed their way to Tonghuo City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I won't die, will I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I, Wang Debiao, haven't married or had children yet. I've been a virgin for thirty years, and I'm really unwilling to die like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Debiao was uneasy. He had been fighting for so long following the army, and it had always been a smooth battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first time encountering danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dong dong dong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgent knocking came from the door of the shed. Wang Debiao retreated to the long-burning lamp, sweat on his forehead, and a wisp of yin wind circled around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Yin Wind Spell was only at the intermediate third turn, and it might not be able to kill ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the only spell he had that could be effective against ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peng peng peng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door of the shed was smashed with a bang, and Wang Debiao was terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that the evil ghosts could break in at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after lasting for a minute, the sound disappeared and returned to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Debiao emboldened himself and approached the door, wanting to observe the situation outside through the crack in the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he leaned over, he saw a pair of green eyes with pupils rotating like whirlpools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the eyes, there was actually grass growing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom!\" The weird scene scared Wang Debiao so much that he retreated repeatedly and fell to the ground on his butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Wang Debiao is too weak; how could he be scared like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing floated in the high sky, directing the Soul-Detaining Straw Man to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since taking the Fate Soul Pill, his control over the straw man had greatly increased, and the upper limit of the number of straw man methods he could bear had also increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now in the northern planting area, one thousand Soul-Detaining Straw Men were acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were distributed in the four directions of the planting area, and a small part were scattered and rooted in different fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that the opponent was the Holy Spirit Royal Court, Zhao Xing naturally had made preparations long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to deal with ghosts, the best spells were [Yin Wind Fiend] and [Soul-Detaining Straw Man].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Detaining Straw Man had a characteristic when facing the ghost army, which was that it became stronger the more it fought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could detain one or more ghosts in the straw man's body and possess part of the ghosts' power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if it detained a ghost warrior, the Soul-Detaining Straw Man would become infinitely powerful; if it detained a Hidden Soul, the straw man's mobility would be greatly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any part of the Soul-Detaining Straw Man was full of Yin Five Elements whirlpools, hands, elbows, knees, head, shoulders...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every part, when touching a ghost, could suck the soul body in and detain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's Soul-Detaining Straw Man had practiced to the intermediate ninth turn and could detain nine ghosts into the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were only one thousand straw men, it was more than enough to deal with these two thousand Hidden Souls; it was a natural restraint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with [Yin Wind Fiend], it was simply closing the door to beat the dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a hill thirty miles away from the northern planting area, there was an altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This batch of ghosts was controlled by Qiyuanzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, he was suddenly startled to find that many talismans on the altar burned spontaneously, and the paper man placed on the altar also suddenly fell down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyuanzi felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protector, what's going on?\" Molike also noticed the anomaly, but he was not the caster, so he didn't know the specific situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Molike held a ghost-head flag. He originally wanted to wait for Qiyuanzi to probe the bottom. If the situation was good, he intended to turn the sneak attack into a large-scale attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because inside this ghost-head flag, there were five thousand ghost soldiers and eight hundred ghost generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Discovered!\" Qiyuanzi's expression was surprised. \"Tonghuo City has experts. The ghosts I sent over were captured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyuanzi possessed one of the Ding ghosts, and he could see the situation ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw teams of straw men surrounding from all directions, charging at his ghost warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever they went, the eighth-rank ghost warriors had no resistance at all, and only the seventh-rank Ding, Bing, Jia, Yi, and Wu ghost generals could block them for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is... straw man method? Soul-Detaining Straw Man?\" Qiyuanzi was incomparably surprised. \"Someone can actually practice the straw man method to this extent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peng!\" Qiyuanzi controlled the Ding ghost to attack a straw man in front, one round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Detaining Straw Man was blasted back three meters, but the Ding ghost he possessed also lost part of its soul power, while that straw man stood firm and did not fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, it also combined with the Giant Shield Straw Man; this is not a pure Soul-Detaining Straw Man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyuanzi was also quite knowledgeable and immediately saw the extraordinary nature of the straw man method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyuanzi immediately ordered a retreat. He knew that this sneak attack plan had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stepped on quite a few of my seedlings, and still want to run?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing opened his Heavenly Eye and looked down from above. He naturally also discovered those five powerful ghost generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately pointed his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu wu~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin wind with fiend scraped past that Ding ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chi chi chi~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke rose from the Ding ghost, and it let out a wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weng~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyuanzi's heart shook. He lost control of the ghosts in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Molike, we have to retreat.\" Qiyuanzi looked in the direction of Tonghuo City. \"There is an expert there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expert?\" Molike was startled. You know, Qiyuanzi was sixth-rank, and he said there was an expert?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let's retreat.\" Molike put away the ghost-head flag and intended to escape with Qiyuanzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Qiyuanzi suddenly stopped him again. \"I expect this person will chase here, so let me set up an array to cover our tracks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later, a flying boat descended on the northern planting area, and Han Bing brought a team of priests and hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghosts that lost control had no resistance and were surrounded and annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Bing, you guard here and count the damage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Bing had seen the Soul-Detaining Straw Man and knew that Zhao Xing's straw man method was extraordinary, so he soon led everyone to clean up the aftermath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing stepped on a cloud and chased in the direction of Qiyuanzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shua~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing appeared on a hillside and scanned the surroundings with the Heavenly Eye Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu ga~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a skull flew up from the ground, heading straight for Zhao Xing's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Petty tricks, daring to show off in front of an expert!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, the Yin Wind Evil destroyed the skull instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peng peng peng peng peng peng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the hillside at this moment, a series of explosions suddenly rang out. Many corpses and bones exploded, and the explosion carried a rich corpse poison, eroding toward Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a priest, they might not be able to defend against the trap of the Corpse-Explosion Poison Absolute Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Xing was an Agricultural Official; he could get wind when he wanted wind and rain when he wanted rain. He recognized this array at a glance, and with a casual blow, Qiyuanzi's arrangement came to nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be the means of the Profound Heaven Sect; the Soul-Controlling Warlock of the Holy Spirit Royal Court cannot know this spell.\" Zhao Xing's eyes flashed with light. He pinched his fingers, and Five-Finger Destiny calculated Qiyuanzi's position. However, the other party seemed to have a significant background. After calculating for three seconds, Zhao Xing did not get an accurate direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I'll spare your life for now.\" It was a pity he didn't bring the turtle plate, and he had no Purple Gold Ancient Coins or Fortune Coins on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had these two things to assist Five-Finger Destiny in calculating, he would definitely be able to discover the enemy's escape direction, and even their origin could be calculated clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing flew toward Tonghuo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My arrangement didn't work.\" On the way back to Luoya City, Qiyuanzi said to Molike, \"The other party seems to be knowledgeable and saw through my arrangement at a glance. Interesting, that person is actually a Military Agricultural Official?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Military Agricultural Official? The Great Zhou's Military Agricultural Official can also do this kind of spell?\" Molike was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is different. He knows the Soul-Detaining Straw Man method and has an extremely powerful tracking spell. His knowledge is also extraordinary,\" Qiyuanzi said. \"This time it can be considered a miscalculation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand ghosts were originally intended to destroy the supplies of Tonghuo City, but now it was a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is a chance in the future, I must meet this person again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonghuo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are the losses?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three people died, sixteen were seriously injured,\" Han Bing said. \"In the northern planting area, about six thousand seedlings were lost, and 3,100 mature plants had a yield reduction of more than 30,000 jin. The damage is not very serious and can be remedied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded. This loss was not heavy because it was discovered relatively early, and replanting would basically not deduct any military merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main thing was that people died. Zhao Xing estimated that some military merits would have to be deducted for this item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also repelled this sneak attack, which could also earn military merits. With one gain and one loss, there was still a considerable harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transport the bodies of the three dead brothers back, and handle the compensation matters well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I will go and do it right away.\" Han Bing retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the aftermath, Zhao Xing came to the temple and contacted Liu Tianning of the Supervision Department via the Earth Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weng~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom appeared in front of Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Liu, at the third quarter of the Zi hour, the enemy used ghosts to sneak attack our city's planting area. In order to repel the enemy, I just used one thousand Soul-Detaining Straw Men. The location is Tonghuo City, 540 miles in front of Soul-Sacrifice Pass in the Fire Demon Clan territory. I hereby report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every use of the Soul-Detaining Straw Man had to be reported afterward. The object of Zhao Xing's report was Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One thousand Soul-Detaining Straw Men? What were the casualties on both sides in this battle?\" Liu Tianning asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three dead, sixteen injured. The damaged plants are negligible. Twelve Soul-Detaining Straw Men were destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy used two thousand ghost warriors, the lowest being Grade 8 Hidden Souls, which can hide their tracks, and the highest being Grade 7, which are the five ghost generals: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, and Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have all been annihilated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing reported truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the report, Liu Tianning's eyes moved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hear a lot from this battle report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five-Ghost Moving Method, the five great ghost generals were all Grade 7, leading two thousand Grade 8 yin souls. Annihilating them all was not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Zhao Xing could control one thousand Soul-Detaining Straw Men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What realm has your Soul-Detaining Straw Man method reached now?\" Liu Tianning asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mid-stage, Ninth Turn,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many priests participated in this battle?\" Liu Tianning asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less than fifty people, all Grade 8 priests,\" Zhao Xing said. Those who participated in the battle were just the patrolling and night-watching priests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhao Xing discovered it in advance, and the Soul-Detaining Straw Men performed excellently under his control, the battle was already over by the time the quick-reaction force arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning was quite surprised. If Zhao Xing was not lying, this battle record was simply astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling ghosts was much simpler than Soul-Detaining Straw Men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiyuanzi drove the five ghosts; the ghosts also had the ability to think, especially the five ghost generals, who even shouldered the responsibility of command and did not need strong control like straw men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning had long seen that Zhao Xing's talent in the straw man method was astonishing, but he didn't expect it to be this astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation could have ended here, but Liu Tianning did not hang up the communication, and Zhao Xing could only wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many methods can your straw man method combine into one now?\" Liu Tianning asked. He naturally asked about the situation of perfect combination, not the combination of one-turn or two-turn spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three methods perfectly combined into one; four methods combined can only reach the Seventh Turn,\" Zhao Xing said. Mainly, he didn't have much time to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to learn the Self-Straw Man method?\" Liu Tianning said. \"If you want to learn, I can send a straw man clone to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was stunned. Liu Tianning wanted to come to the war zone? And wanted to come to teach him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subordinate is naturally willing, but is this according to the rules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning was Grade 5, and a Grade 5 with explosive combat power. If he wanted to come to the battlefield, it seemed to violate the rules, and it was easy for the Southern Wilderness to deduce that there was a \"Grade 5 combat power entering the field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would trigger a chain reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, during the training period, both sides were forbidden from having experts above Grade 6 enter the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter. My straw man clone only has Grade 6 combat power, and I won't go into battle to kill the enemy when I come over,\" Liu Tianning said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a member of the Military World Supervision Department, and it is justifiable to come to your Divine Might Army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing didn't know if Liu Tianning's last sentence was implying that he killed Qian Shougang last time, so he had to nod and agree: \"Yes, thank you, Lord Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weng~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning cut off the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at the Earth Mirror and didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning seemed to think highly of him, a bit like looking for a disciple to pass on his mantle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely different from his previous plan to stay away from Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn't be Liu Tianning's disciple no matter whose disciple you were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people did this old guy cut down during the Wu Di period? The hatred value was full!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Xing inherited his mantle, then wait to face endless assassinations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can't kill Liu Tianning, can't you kill his disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing intended to find Liu Tianning to learn the Self-Straw Man, but he never thought it would be such a big fanfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Liu Tianning had come to the war zone specifically for him, it would inevitably be known to everyone. This relationship had to be acknowledged even if he didn't want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time.\" Zhao Xing shook his head. He couldn't refuse Liu Tianning's kindness now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning came very quickly. On the third day, he arrived at Tonghuo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this time, Zhao Xing was not in Tonghuo City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one receiving him was Han Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Liu.\" Han Bing bowed respectfully. He had also participated in Liu Tianning's elective course on the straw man method and had broken through to the last level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Tianning heard this, he frowned: \"Don't call me teacher. In the army, you must address me by my position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Han Bing had a paralyzed face, being reprimanded by Liu Tianning to his face almost made him break his defense: \"Yes, Lord Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Zhao Xing?\" Liu Tianning didn't care what Han Bing thought and asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Zhao is escorting supplies to the front line. He left the day before yesterday and should be back soon,\" Han Bing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should?\" Liu Tianning said lightly: \"As a Assistant Regional Commander, how can you not even know when the main general will return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Bing didn't know what to say. Che Shihai on the side didn't dare to make a sound; he had also entered the Ten Thousand Laws Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger one became, the more one could feel the perverted strength of experts like Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a Self-Straw Man, which was just like a real person and possessed Grade 6 combat power. This was simply terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wang Ji, who was always loud, pretended not to hear or see at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was a bit heavy for a while, and just at this moment, Zhao Xing's voice came from outside the hall: \"Han Bing, has Old Liu arrived yet? I calculated the time and he should be here soon. You come out with me to welcome him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough! Cough cough!\" Che Shihai and Han Bing coughed frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\" Zhao Xing walked into the hall, and after seeing Liu Tianning, he was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, how did this big shot arrive already! Zhao Xing had ten thousand horses galloping in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had the Heavenly Eye Art, the Heavenly Eye was not always on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Tianning's Self-Straw Man didn't want to be sensed by others, it was difficult for others to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he know Liu Tianning had already arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Wang Ji's brain turned a circle: \"Lord Zhao, Old Liu of the Zhaoyuan Army already came yesterday and left after picking up the repaired warship. You remembered wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, hahaha, look at my memory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Liu Tianning showed no signs of anger, Zhao Xing hurriedly came over to pay his respects: \"Student Zhao Xing, pays respects to Teacher Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, get up and sit.\" Liu Tianning sat on the main seat and waved at Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Bing and Che Shihai were simply shivering with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, didn't you say to address by position when working?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does it mean we two are not qualified to call you teacher?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then should I leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Che Shihai, Han Bing, you go down first.\" Liu Tianning really started to drive people away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was suddenly left with only Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I calculated the time, and you should be in the city at this time,\" Liu Tianning said. \"Why were you delayed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning, of course, knew what mission Zhao Xing was on and what he had done. With his authority, a check in the Earth Mirror would reveal it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing said: \"Teacher, the three routes for my Tonghuo City to transport supplies to the front line of Soul-Sacrifice Pass have been cast with soul-bewitching arrays by someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The supply escort team, when flying through those two places, always went in circles and couldn't pass no matter what. After going around and around, they would always return to the original point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I noticed the abnormality in the supply transport to the front line and went to take a look specifically. Going back and forth delayed the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said that the Holy Spirit Royal Court really had something, and its methods were far more strange than the other three royal courts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had unknowingly set up soul-bewitching arrays on the supply transport line, making it impossible for Zhao Xing's supply transport team to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of soul-bewitching array is commonly known as a \"ghost hitting a wall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the caster of the Holy Spirit Royal Court was obviously an expert, and the array set up had already reached the high stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advanced version of the ghost hitting a wall had the same effect whether you were flying in the sky, walking on the ground, or escaping underground, which was very tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing also took a very long detour before delivering the supplies that were missing in the previous few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a solution?\" Liu Tianning asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Student went there this time just to escort supplies to the front line to fill the gap of the previous few days. I didn't dare to enter the soul-bewitching array,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-stage soul-bewitching array was not so easy to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing could only take a look from a distance and sent a few straw men in to probe the reality, but he didn't find any solution for a while, so he came back to welcome Liu Tianning first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning pondered: \"It's actually not difficult for you to break a high-stage soul-bewitching array.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",4141,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e96b8a49a839ec442c08682c7bb6a2011704ea714dc3c79ea87d044b27c62e73","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-204","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-202",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]