Chapter 264

The moment the earth shook and the destiny of the nation split.

"Hum~ hum~"

All the treasures Zhao Xing carried began to emit light.

The spells he cultivated also underwent some kind of change.

"The influence has arrived." Zhao Xing realized this and immediately returned to his room to check.

At the same time, lines of records appeared on his panel.

【Name: Zhao Xing】

【Official Rank: Regular Fifth Grade Upper (Abnormal)】

【Realm: Nascent Soul Realm Perfection】

【Profession: Agricultural Official】

【Destiny: Derivative Six (Abnormal Fluctuation)】

【Yuan Gathering: Sixty-ninth Stage】

【Life Soul: Third Grade Initial Stage】

【Remaining Lifespan: 499 years (Abnormal)】

"In the 29th year of the Jingxin Calendar, my remaining lifespan was 500 years. Now it is the 35th year of the Jingxin Calendar, but because of the promotions and titles brought by the Mountain Cat, Cang Mao, and Spirit Illusion Goat, I gained five years of blessings, so I now have 499 years of life left."

"Now my official rank, destiny, and lifespan have all shown abnormal fluctuations. This is because the Great Zhou's destiny dynasty system has split in Pinghai Prefecture and Luliang Prefecture, and I am located in this region."

In the Tianhe Prefecture, within the official residence of the Hundred Paths Transfer Office, Zhao Xing glanced at the panel.

【35th year of the Jingxin Calendar, February 2nd, the destiny dynasty 'Zhou' has experienced abnormal turmoil.】

【Affected by the divine artifact 'Latitude God Compass', your destiny has fluctuated (Scope of influence: Pinghai Prefecture, Luliang Prefecture).】

【Affected by the Underworld's Life-Commanding Heavenly Palace, your lifespan has fluctuated; the lifespan granted by the destiny dynasty】

will experience abnormal fluctuations, while the rest remains unaffected. (Scope of influence: Pinghai Prefecture, Luliang Prefecture)】

【Affected by the 'Anti-Thief Proclamation', your official rank has become abnormal. If you comply with the 'Anti-Thief Proclamation', you will lose your current official position and may obtain a higher one.】

"Three types of influence; this is one of the foundations of Prince Liang's rebellion." Zhao Xing thought to himself, "Following him in rebellion,"

"might allow one to obtain stronger destiny, a higher official rank, and a longer lifespan."

As for the spells, they also showed abnormalities.

However, only three spells were abnormal: first is 【Five-Finger Heavenly Destiny】, second is 【Turtle Coin Divination Method】, and third is 【Divination of Marquis Method】.

These three spells were also affected.

Behind the names of these spells, a label called 【Destiny's Return】 appeared.

"The pitfall has arrived." Zhao Xing looked at this label and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Affected by 'Destiny's Return', if you use these three spells to calculate at this time, any result will be influenced, and it will be favorable to Prince Liang."

"Prince Liang was already the greatest destiny official before. If I calculate 'Will Prince Liang succeed?' now, then nine out of ten times, the feedback will be that he will succeed."

"In reality, this is the influence caused by Prince Liang using destiny spells."

In his previous life, Zhao Xing was deceived by this pitfall buff.

Not just him, many high-level players were also completely fooled.

Thinking Prince Liang was truly destined to return, they joined the rebel camp one after another.

As a result, they all suffered a wave of losses; those who leveled down leveled down, those who lost treasures lost treasures, those who lost destiny lost destiny, and their official ranks returned to zero.

There were also many 'chuunibyou' players who, when interpreting this 【Destiny's Return】 buff, attributed it to themselves.

Consequently, they also raised banners to rebel and declared themselves kings, only to die even faster.

"Damn Prince Liang." Zhao Xing cursed.

The other spells on the panel remained unchanged.

Currently, Zhao Xing has four top-tier Heavenly Time Laws:

They are the Heavenly Time Change Law 【Kunpeng Transformation: Third Turn】

This is an internal cultivation change law; one can transform into a Kunpeng and unleash one of the Kunpeng's innate secret techniques.

The Kunpeng has many innate secret techniques; what Zhao Xing realized during his initiation (First to Third Turn) was 'Kun Swallows Heaven and Earth'.

Kun Swallows Heaven and Earth: Possesses powerful devouring ability; can open a giant mouth to suck large areas of heaven and earth energy, clouds, mist, and even water currents and spiritual energy into the belly, turning them into one's own strength.

If one breaks through to the Fourth Turn's minor success realm, one can also practice the innate secret technique in the Great Peng state.

Heavenly Time Thunder Law: Third Turn, mastered secret technique 【Heavenly Thunder Finger】.

Heavenly Time Cloud Law: Third Turn, Cloud Gate.

The Cloud Law is a divine skill for crowd control, and the top-tier law is no exception. Furthermore, the top-tier Cloud Law "Cloud Gate" can already significantly enhance other methods, especially the Rain Law.

Cloud Gate is part of the ultimate law; its final goal is to replace the Heavenly Dao. At the top-tier law stage, it has already begun to evolve the changes of the Five Elements.

The fourth top-tier Heavenly Time Law is still a Cloud Law, which is Li Boqian's unique skill "Crying Ruler at the End of the World".

There are also four top-tier Earthly Advantage Laws.

【Vast Sea Earth Palace: Third Turn】【Mysterious Water Earth Palace: Third Turn】

【Earth Spirit Divine Treasury Law: Third Turn, mastered secret technique "Earth Spirit Barrier", a large-scale defensive barrier.】

【Kun Yuan Law: Third Turn, mastered "Kun Yuan Reconstruction", mainly for repairing soil.】

"Heavenly Time, Earthly Advantage, adding up to a total of eight top-tier laws, all at the main body's Third Turn realm. Except for the Kunpeng Transformation, the other seven can be performed by the clone at the First Turn level."

Zhao Xing looked at these eight secret laws; this was the result of his five years of cultivation.

"As for the Self-School spells, they are also unaffected."

"The high-tier law 【Jungle Jump】 has been practiced to high-tier perfection; one can use the forest environment to escape, applicable to different combat environments."

"【Grass and Trees as Soldiers】, I simply had no time to practice, it is still at the Seventh Turn realm."

"However, 【Grass and Trees as Soldiers】 focuses on the ability of plant troop types. At this moment, I don't have any Sixth-tier plant troops in my body, only some medicinal materials and clone materials kept in reserve." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Currently, the combat power of the Self-School has not yet taken shape; it's fine for bullying the weak, but for high-level games, it still needs time.

Destiny-type spells: 【Great Expansion Qi-Gazing Technique】【Five-Finger Heavenly Destiny】【Divination of Marquis Method】【Turtle Divination Method】.

Three of them are in an abnormal state, but the Great Expansion Qi-Gazing Technique is unaffected.

Because the Great Expansion Qi-Gazing Technique can only observe, not calculate.

"Life Soul-type spells are also unaffected."

"Among them, the Heavenly Eye Law and the Sleepy Bug Law both increase in power with the strength of the Life Soul. My Life Soul has reached the high-grade level, and these two spells have also reached the power of top-tier laws."

"Dream Storage Law, building a memory palace; Dream Walking Law, can jump into dreams to kill."

"However, the Dream Walking Law, like the Self-School law, has had no time to be practiced; it can only bully the weak and cannot fight high-grade ones."

"For soul-related means to deal with high-grade ones, one still has to rely on the Derivative God Decision secret method, 'Soul-Extinguishing Bell', and the Eighth-tier Soul Armor."

"Ten Thousand Laws Dao Body: A pure yuan body condensed from the Dao of Five Elements, Wind, and Thunder, superimposed with the benefits of Fourth-level pure yuan soil. The total amount of yuan energy is a hundred times that of an ordinary Fourth-grade perfection; an average Third-grade probably wouldn't last as long as me."

【Treasure: Heavenly Secret Dharma Robe (Seventh-tier top-grade, abnormal)】

【Evil-Warding Almanac (Seventh-tier high-grade, abnormal)】

【Ink-Guard Jade Pendant (Seventh-tier top-grade, can form a mobile small barrier after activation (can defend against means other than soul-type))】

【Soul-Suppressing Bell (Seventh-tier low-grade, soul illusion defense, warns against qi deviation)】

【Soul Armor: Eighth-tier top-grade】

【Original Yin Sacred Canon: Ninth-tier low-grade, total sixteen pages】

【Solar Term Order (Great Li): Start of Spring, Start of Summer, Start of Autumn, Start of Winter, can increase the realm of the secret canon "Solar Term Order".】

"The treasures given to me by the Heavenly Derivative King, the Heavenly Secret Dharma Robe and the Evil-Warding Almanac, have become abnormal. I fear the Heavenly Derivative King didn't expect to encounter today's situation at that time."

"Fortunately, the Ink-Guard Jade Pendant and the Soul-Suppressing Bell are unaffected." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"The 'Solar Term Order', because the four Li Dynasty Solar Term Orders—Start of Spring, Start of Summer, Start of Autumn, Start of Winter—are all at the Perfection of Fixed Realm. The rest are at the Sixth Turn of Fixed Realm."

There are also some one-time consumables purchased from the Military Realm that did not appear on the panel.

Zhao Xing checked and found that there was no major impact.

"Looking at it this way, only destiny-type spells and items have been affected, which is consistent with what I knew in my previous life."

"However, this influence is about the same for both the enemy and me." Zhao Xing thought to himself. "If I can't use it, basically the enemy can't use it either, so it's still on the same level."

Prince Liang wants to complete the blockade, not just a territorial blockade, but also one of the hearts of the people.

The effect of 'Destiny's Return' is to make officials lean towards his side.

"I remember Prince Liang also has a divine artifact in his hand, called the Heavenly Destiny Hidden Dragon List, which records the geniuses and those with strong destiny in the nineteen prefectures."

"This is the sect-protecting treasure of the Profound Heaven Sect, capable of helping Prince Liang win over or assassinate those talents." Zhao Xing looked at the sky again.

"When I was a player in my previous life, I could see this list on the panel. I don't know how it will be presented in this life."

Just as Zhao Xing was familiarizing himself with these changes.

"Bang..."

Suddenly, a gust of gloomy wind blew into the official residence of the Hundred Paths Transfer Office.

A phantom appeared in the residence.

It emitted a faint golden light, with a golden dragon coiled above its head,

but below its waist, a black dragon was coiled.

"The soul-clone of the Underworld God Dai Zong." Zhao Xing looked at the suddenly appearing phantom and couldn't help but frown. "The destiny has also split on the body of the Underworld God, but as it looks now, the black dragon has the upper hand."

The Underworld's Life-Commanding Heavenly Palace, which manages a portion of the Underworld God's authority, has now begun to affect the Underworld Gods below. Zhao Xing could feel Dai Zong's helplessness, because half of his face was indifferent, and half was struggling.

"Zhao Xing, receive the decree!"

Dai Zong spoke coldly.

Zhao Xing stared at him coldly.

Dai Zong didn't care about Zhao Xing's actions and just took out a black dragon imperial edict and began to read it.

"Marquis Yuan Zhao Xing, rank promoted to Second Class, advanced to Marquis of Xinyang (Five Virtues Title: Strict, Brave, Martial, Wise, Trustworthy), in charge of the Tianhe Xinyang Army."

"Official rank promoted by three levels, lifespan increased by fifty years, serving as the Tianhe Prefecture Nine Paths Transfer Commissioner, added title of Guanglu Grand Master."

"Effective immediately!"

"Zhao Xing, why don't you kneel and receive the decree?" Dai Zong shouted.

Zhao Xing listened to this 'decree' that had no head or tail and couldn't help but sneer: "Whose decree are you delivering?"

"It is Prince Liang's edict." Dai Zong said.

Decrees issued by the Emperor are called 'Shengzhi', those by the Empress Dowager are 'Yizhi', and those by Princes, Empresses, and Princesses are collectively called 'Yuzhi'.

"Absurd!" Zhao Xing flicked his sleeves and said righteously: "I am not his vassal, how could I accept an edict from this Prince?"

"Dai Zong, are you going to rebel with him?!"

Every time Zhao Xing spoke, he took a step forward, his voice like thunder, constantly exploding around Dai Zong's soul-clone.

The black dragon destiny on Dai Zong's body was immediately at a disadvantage in the process of wrestling with the golden dragon destiny.

Dai Zong suddenly woke up, and he said with some fear: "Marquis Yuan, this god is also helpless—this edict was sent specifically for you, you must not accept it!"

"You must leave Tianhe Prefecture quickly, no, leave Ping—"

Hum~ Before Dai Zong finished speaking, the aura emitted by the black dragon washed over his body again.

"Zhao Xing, are you going to resist the decree?!" Dai Zong stared at Zhao Xing coldly.

Clang~

A bell sound came from within Zhao Xing's body.

The Soul-Extinguishing Bell was immediately activated.

It helped Dai Zong suppress the black energy again.

"Dai Zong, your soul is unclear now, I can only destroy this soul-clone of yours." Zhao Xing looked at the sober Dai Zong, "Don't blame me."

Dai Zong clasped his fists with a stiff body: "Thank, thank you Marquis Yuan."

Zhao Xing activated the Soul-Extinguishing Bell again.

Clang!

An invisible soul force spread to the surroundings, and Dai Zong's soul-clone immediately turned into powder.

"Whoosh~"

The golden flying dragon soared into the sky, returning to the horizon.

But the black dragon held the edict in its mouth and lunged at Zhao Xing.

If the soft approach doesn't work, use the hard one; this is to forcibly save and seal Zhao Xing, turning him into Prince Liang's vassal.

Once successful, he would be on Prince Liang's war chariot, and it would be difficult to get off later.

Even if he got off, there would be a stain.

He could forget about being a Grand Agricultural Official; even a Third-grade official would be precarious.

For a moment, the Soul-Suppressing Bell on Zhao Xing's body rang.

The imperial edict held by the black dragon was like entering a quagmire and could not get close to Zhao Xing.

"Humph, a soul-clone's power, and you dare to seal me?"

"Break!"

Without Dai Zong's reliance, the black dragon edict was just an ordinary soul attack method.

It was just to lure Zhao Xing into accepting the reward and obeying Prince Liang.

Zhao Xing waved his hand, and it was easily broken.

"Patta~"

The edict, having lost its power, fell to the ground and lost its luster.

The black dragon immediately rushed towards the sky, returning to the huge black dragon main body.

"Without destiny-type spells, I cannot cut this small black dragon of destiny." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Prince Liang blocking destiny-type spells has its benefits here; except for the Second-grade 'Heavenly Destiny Realm', no one can cut the black dragon of destiny he dispatched to seal.

Of course, one can absorb it.

But this is exactly what Prince Liang wants.

If you absorb it, you are accepting the reward, which means you are my vassal, standing in the same camp as me. "I don't know how many people couldn't resist the temptation and deception, and were pulled into the rebel camp by Prince Liang's first move." Zhao Xing watched the black dragon of destiny fly away and couldn't help but think to himself.

Official rank promoted by three levels, title promoted by two classes, added scattered rank.

And increased lifespan by fifty years!

What a huge temptation this is?

With normal promotion, even after a hundred years of grinding, one might not be able to rise from Fifth-grade to Fourth-grade.

Like Sun Shizhao, who teamed up on Twin Islands at the time, he is still a Regular Fifth-grade Upper, still grinding for seniority there.

Of course, it's just that Zhao Xing's treatment is a bit better; if it were someone like Sun Shizhao at the Fifth-grade, he could forget about the title, and his lifespan wouldn't increase that much.

However, what kind of strength matches what kind of treatment.

Zhao Xing doesn't look down on this little bit of sweetness, but for other officials, it is a great attraction!

"Since returning from the Ten Thousand Beasts Competition, I have never shown my strength. Going to the two major academies was just to write a thesis on 'Change of Times'. Entering the Star Palace to practice the Derivative God Decision was also done in secret."

"So my strength on the surface is just a Regular Fifth-grade Upper official who can use high-tier Ten Thousand Laws clones. I am a genius, but not at the peerless genius level."

"To be able to promote me by three levels, advance my title to Second-class Marquis, and hold real power, Prince Liang has already thought highly of me."

Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"However, he doesn't know that I have already learned many top-tier laws and have practiced the first layer of the Derivative God Decision."

"In this life, how could I get on his broken chariot."

Dai Zong's status is not high, and his soul-clone only has the strength of a Sixth-grade Underworld Soul.

A Sixth-grade Underworld Soul only knows simple soul-type spells and medium-to-low-level martial arts, but if it were a high-level Underworld God, requesting a god to possess would be different.

Dai Zong's main body is only a Third-grade Underworld God, and he has always done the work of delivering letters. It is not difficult for Zhao Xing to destroy his soul-clone.

"For the weak, use force to seal; for the strong, use coercion and inducement."

"The riot will probably start soon. Tianhe Prefecture Xinyang Army? The Marquis of Xinyang is probably dead." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Prince Liang sealed him as a Second-class Marquis; a Marquis must hold real power, and it is until death. If one retires, the real power position attached to this Marquis title is gone, of course, one still enjoys the salary and land of a Second-class Marquis.

Now Prince Liang sealed him as "Marquis of Xinyang", in charge of the Tianhe Prefecture's Xinyang Army, which means this position is vacant.

Then the original Marquis of Xinyang is either dead or honorably retired.

"The process of honorable retirement is troublesome; one has to strip away the destiny protection without hurting the person, so that they have remaining life to enjoy their old age. Prince Liang doesn't have this patience; if you don't listen, then you must die."

"There are a total of eleven standing armies stationed in Tianhe Prefecture. I don't know how many have rebelled, how many have died, and how many are resisting." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"Prince Liang is the Lord of Pinghai Prefecture, a First-grade Prince, the commander of the barbarian suppression, and also holds multiple divine artifacts. He must control the military power."

"However, at this time, the local armies only sent small soldiers and generals to seize power. His main energy is still placed on those seven strong armies."

When Emperor Jing opened the war between the middle and high grades, he handed over the seven major cave-heaven strong armies—Tongyou, Jiuxiao, Huangquan, Xuanming, Tiancang, Taixu, and Wuyao—to Prince Liang for command.

But these seven strong armies absolutely cannot easily follow Prince Liang in rebellion. Even if Prince Liang's current excuse is to clear the monarch's side and execute Liu Si, having made enough preparations, there will still be many sober people who will not go into the water with him.

Zhao Xing soon had no heart to think about the affairs of the Nine Heavens Response Prefecture.

Because his Earth Mirror was buzzing wildly.

【Zhao Xing, come to the Tianhe Prefecture Transfer Office to listen to orders immediately! — Zhang Ping】

【Zhao Xing, go to the 'Li Water Way' of the Hundred Water Ways immediately to maintain stability — Zhou Huai】

【Order all Agricultural Officials above Fifth-grade in the prefecture city and the surrounding four counties to go to the prefecture city immediately, act with the Police Inspection Office, and guard the prefecture city — He Zhengchen】

【Emergency transfer order from the Agricultural Supervision Office —】

More than a dozen orders appeared in the Earth Mirror, all sent by the superior departments and officials of Tianhe Prefecture.

Some orders were also contradictory to each other.

For example, within the prefecture city Transfer Office, his direct superior Zhang Ping asked him to go to the Transfer Office to listen to orders.

But the Deputy Head asked him to go to guard the Li Water Way immediately.

He also received a mass transfer order from the Grand Agricultural Order 'Ye Zijian' of the Tianhe Prefecture Agricultural Supervision Office, as well as a transfer order from the Prefecture Lord He Zhengchen.

There were even transfer orders from the three garrison armies of the prefecture city.

Because the Transfer Office is a dual military and political agency!

Which means these are all superior departments!

Only the 'Inspector' status directly managed by Liu Tianning did not receive orders from the Inspection Platform, Office, or Way of Tianhe Prefecture.

"Every transfer order is reasonable, but at this time, the orders are messy, and I don't know if there are humans or ghosts behind them."

"However, the Earth Mirror is somewhat usable now." Zhao Xing thought to himself, "Let's ask about the situation with Long Xiao and the Princess's Mansion first."

"What, Bai Zhengyang is still dead?" Zhao Xing was stunned.

"I reminded Seventh Uncle." Long Xiao sighed, "However, he didn't believe the Hong family would rebel and come to kill him, and even laughed at me for being timid."

"Don't blame yourself." Zhao Xing said calmly, "People have their own fates. Since he didn't believe it, then this is his fate."

"He is a General, you are just a Vanguard Dragon Guard Commander; you cannot order him."

"With a great riot in front of us, all you and I can do is protect the people around us."

Master Zhao felt nothing about Bai Zhengyang's death.

If you remind them and they don't believe it, who can you blame if they die?

Should he let Long Xiao kneel and beg him not to go and die?

Ever since Zhao Xing carried the fate for Old Chen in the Ten Yang Cave Heaven, he knew the price of changing fate was too high.

Like Bai Zhengyang, one can only respect the fate of others.

"What about your father-in-law?" Zhao Xing asked, "Bai Mingchuan is fine, right?"

"Fine." Long Xiao said, "However, the two brothers Hong Yuanba and Hong Yuanshou have already responded to Prince Liang's call, driving a million-strong aquatic army, and are currently heading towards Chongming Prefecture."

"Has the Bai family's army been mobilized?" Zhao Xing asked.

"There is chaos within the Green Dragon Army. Ling'er's grandfather is currently purging the internal rebellion and has only sent an army of 200, 00 to keep an eye on the Hong brothers' army."

"It will take at least two days before the troops can be mobilized to pursue them."

Zhao Xing nodded; this is the difference between the first and second moves.

The Hong family members didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the imperial court to begin with, and they were well-prepared.

Responding to Prince Liang's order made them stronger.

Being well-prepared and having such benefits, they naturally moved quickly.

Conversely, it would take much longer for the Bai family to move.

"How are the two aquatic chieftains, the Ao family and the Tang family?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Not sure." Long Xiao scratched his head, "You know, my political sense is not sharp, and I don't know what those two families are thinking."

"Just tell me if they have any military actions, and who this action is aimed at." Zhao Xing asked.

"Yes, the two titled princes Tang Yinglong and Ao Tian both sent troops to pursue the Hong brothers' army at the first opportunity, but the number is smaller, adding up to only 150, 00."

"No way." Zhao Xing said, "Hong Yuanba is the commander of the East Sea. In his term, it is naturally more convenient to mobilize troops."

"How are you and Old Chen now, and what should I do now?" Long Xiao asked.

"Old Chen is fine; he is staying in the Princess's Mansion." Zhao Xing said: "I am in Tianhe Prefecture; it is not obviously chaotic now, but I fear it will be chaotic soon."

"You should follow the original plan, first pursue and kill the Hong brothers' army to suppress the rebellion, and at the same time, guard the sea defense area of your Bai family."

"But you cannot go ashore; just pursue them to the shore. I assume the Hong brothers won't go ashore that quickly." "Good." Long Xiao clenched his fists, "I heard that the Prince Liang's heir is also in the East Sea Legion; this time I will definitely kill him!"

"Don't be reckless." Zhao Xing urged, "There will be plenty of opportunities for revenge."

Zhao Xing estimated that the effect of the Earth Mirror would become worse later, so he said a few more words: "Remember one thing, even if your Bai family does nothing, as long as you don't let your own army rebel, and at the same time guard against those alien aquatic armies, although there is no merit, you will not be punished."

"As for the Hong brothers, although the four major aquatic chieftains have the duty to monitor each other, this is just a small mistake."

"Before the imperial court orders you to suppress the rebellion, sending so few people now is enough. Remember, remember, do not go ashore without an imperial order."

"Good, I remember." Long Xiao repeated, "No imperial order, absolutely will not pursue ashore."

"Take care of yourself."

"You too."

After completing the communication with Long Xiao, Zhao Xing heard several voices appearing above the prefecture city.

"The use of ritual, harmony is precious!"

"Heavenly destiny is martial, stop war with war, killing is fine!"

"Yu Tianhai, Wang Chengsi, are you going to rebel?"

"Obeying the Prince's order, following the Heavenly Dao, where does rebellion come from? He Zhengchen, you were appointed by Prime Minister Liu Si, this is a traitor to the country! Why not resign from office and return the destiny to the court?"

"You are rebels, rebels!!"

The voice above the sky was like thunder. Zhao Xing's mind was affected by this voice; one moment he wanted to kill in all directions, and the next he wanted to stay at home obediently and not move.

"The ritual cultivators have already started fighting. He Zhengchen is the Prefecture Lord, and the other two are Prefecture Assistants; this is an open split."

Zhao Xing's Seven-Star Life Soul trembled slightly, excluding the ritual cultivator's spells.

The next moment, another change appeared.

"Land with an owner, do not enter without invitation!"

"In my name, Green Blood and Red Heart, request the Earth Emperor's Book!"

"People of Tianhe, return home immediately!"

Hum~

A golden, shining yellow book suddenly appeared in the sky, floating above the prefecture city.

At the same time, all the markets and residential houses lit up with a ray of light.

People began to walk home one after another.

"Wang Zijun, do you not want your life? Stop immediately!"

"Earth Official Wang Situ, you are truly ruthless, willing to die to protect this group of foolish people?"

"Humph, pedantic, it's good that they are dead!"

"It's just striving for two days of time; daring to resist the Prince's order, this is the end!"

Zhao Xing listened to these voices. Now his Heavenly Eye Law can hear and see, and he saw these ritual cultivators' fighting in his eyes.

"Boom~"

Thunder began to strike in the sky, and the clouds began to change violently.

The clear sky for ten thousand miles was suddenly covered with dark clouds.

Nine great suns rose.

Strong winds constantly impacted the prefecture city's defensive array.

"Solar Term Order, Cloud Law—this is the Agricultural Supervision Office also taking action."

Zhao Xing did not take action immediately.

Because his Earth Mirror rang again.

This time, without Zhao Xing's consent, the Earth Mirror started automatically, projecting a figure.

Seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately saluted: "Subordinate pays respects to King Luo."

King Luo is also the highest official of the Military Realm Inspection Department; even Old Liu is just King Luo's subordinate.

His authority is at the highest level, capable of directly starting and locating his position through the Earth Mirror.

"Zhao Xing, have you accepted Prince Liang's fake edict?" King Luo's eyes were serious.

He was fully armed at this moment, carrying a divine bow, the Jidu Luo Prison Arrow, on his back, wearing the Ninth-tier top-grade Sunset Heavenly King Armor. As the governing king of the Military Realm, King Luo's equipment was all exclusive, uniquely crafted.

"No." Zhao Xing said firmly, "Prince Liang is a rebel, how could I become his vassal? I swear by my three souls, if I have the ability, I will definitely kill him!"

King Luo felt relieved in his heart; he naturally paid attention to Zhao Xing's situation, fearing he would go astray.

Now that he has practiced the first layer of the Derivative God Decision and swore by his three souls, this is absolutely impossible to fake.

However, in order to firm up Zhao Xing's Dao heart, King Luo still said a few more words:

"You must firm up your mind. I might as well tell you, His Majesty has long had deployments."

"I have already controlled the three top-ten strong armies—Jiuxiao, Huangquan, and Tongyou—with three other titled princes at the first opportunity!" King Luo said coldly, "There are seven military towns in the north of Pinghai Prefecture. The original titled prince commanders of the ten strong armies have already brought nearly ten thousand high-grade people to the boundary monument to wait for orders. Ji Mingxian cannot stir up any waves!"

"Yes." Zhao Xing clasped his fists.

Of the Great Zhou's ten major legions, the seven legions previously sent here were not all mobilized.

Only seventy percent were handed over to Prince Liang, and the original commanders of the ten major legions did not follow.

Therefore, as long as the original high-level military personnel can enter Pinghai Prefecture, Prince Liang cannot fully utilize these seven strong armies.

"Subordinate is currently in Tianhe Prefecture, how should I act? If I encounter strong people from the Inspection, Supervision, and various military offices, who should I believe?" Zhao Xing asked.

King Luo drew the golden sword from his waist and held the jade seal: "Zhao Xing, listen to the order!"

"Subject is here." Seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately knelt down, because King Luo was holding the Emperor's Order Sword and Emperor Jing's private seal.

"By His Majesty's order, I temporarily appoint you as the Third-grade Inspector of the five prefectures in the eastern part of Pinghai Prefecture, in charge of civil and military officials below the Third-grade in the five eastern prefectures of Pinghai Prefecture. If there is any disloyalty, you may execute first and report later!"

"Additionally, grant you the Earth-tier First-level authority of the Earth Mirror."

"Obey the decree." Zhao Xing kowtowed.

This time, the camp was confirmed.

Because he passed the first wave of testing and did not accept Prince Liang's investiture.

Therefore, this inspection position and authority were higher than before.

"I will give you a list. High-grade inspectors, inspectors, supervisors, imperial guard generals, civil officials—the people on this list will absolutely not follow the rebellion."

"Your Earth Mirror authority has been changed by me. This list will not be leaked. You don't necessarily have to listen to them, but when you encounter danger, you should know who is on your side." King Luo said.

"As for whether to do your duty as a Transfer Commissioner first, or perform the duty of military supervision first, you handle it at your discretion."

"Yes, subordinate understands." Zhao Xing nodded.

Hum~

King Luo came quickly and left quickly.

And just after he disappeared, Zhao Xing's Earth Mirror quieted down.

Only three messages:

【Your Earth Mirror authority has been upgraded to 'Earth-tier First-level' (Temporary). For higher authority, you need to replace the Earth Mirror.】

【You have been appointed by 'King Luo' as the Third-grade Inspector of the five prefectures in the eastern part of Pinghai Prefecture (Temporary).】

【You have obtained a confidential list.】

At the same time, Zhao Xing's panel changed again.

The official rank was promoted to the temporary 'Regular Fourth-grade Lower', and the word 'abnormal' disappeared after the official rank.

Lifespan also stopped fluctuating.

The panel records showed that he was affected by the "Heavenly Emperor's Order Sword" and the "Life-Commanding Heavenly Palace".

"King Luo granted me the position through the Earth Mirror. Now it is only a temporary Regular Fourth-grade Lower. He probably doesn't know my full strength and didn't let me manage the Third-grade civil and military officials." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"He also doesn't have the power to seal a Third-grade, even a temporary one, unless there are other preparations."

"Twelve prefectures in the east, managing five prefectures, is already big enough."

"I must act quickly and cannot let Tianhe Prefecture become chaotic, otherwise, let alone managing five prefectures, I won't even be able to keep the current basic foundation." Zhao Xing immediately carried his box and flew away from the official residence.

"Four hours have passed, and the Marquis of Xinyang has been killed—whether it is my personal martial preparation,"

"or the official process, everything is completely ready."

"Next, it's time to kill in all directions. Anyone who has accepted the black dragon destiny or followed Prince Liang's investiture is a rebel. No need to ask, just kill them directly!"

"Before Prince Liang rebelled, I was submissive; after he rebelled, I struck with heavy fists!"

As for how to distinguish? One look with the Great Expansion Qi-Gazing Technique and you'll know.

Inside the Tianhe Prefecture city, the streets were deserted, and every household's doors and windows were tightly closed.

Noon should have been a lively time, but it was quiet, and all the markets were closed.

The city was so quiet that there was no wind, but above the city, strong winds were blowing, and dark clouds were spreading to the surrounding four counties.

"Some people are stabilizing the celestial phenomena, and some are disrupting them."

"The two mountain peaks outside the prefecture city are shifting. Is someone actually casting a Volcano Law outside the city?"

"The Great Ancestor's grand wish 'Do not enter without invitation' has taken effect. The prefecture-level yellow book has now strengthened this rule. The prefecture city Earth Official Wang Situ sacrificed his remaining lifespan."

"But it won't last long. The direction of the temple is also surrounded by gloomy winds; both sides are fighting."

Zhao Xing could feel that there were several terrifying Underworld Gods colliding in the prefecture city temple.

The surrounding Five Elements power was affected by this force and all turned into Yin Five Elements!

At this time, even if a Fourth-grade entered that area, their soul would be weakened by the chaotic gloomy wind.

Zhao Xing activated the Heavenly Eye Law to take a look and found that a gap had cracked there.

He also saw a gray-haired figure drilling into this black crack.

"A priest's soul has left the body and entered the Underworld."

"Is this planning to enter the Underworld to report to the Underworld God and bring reinforcements?"

"I don't know if they can come out alive."

Zhao Xing shook his head. The Underworld is probably chaotic at this time, and the large and small Underworld Gods don't know who to listen to.

Swoosh~

Zhao Xing appeared outside the prefecture city Transfer Office's government office in an instant.

At this time, a group of soldiers had already surrounded the place, and at least seven groups of people were confronting each other.

There were seventy or eighty corpses on the ground, but most were wearing Daoist robes or strange costumes.

"Foreign demon Daoists lurking in the prefecture city." Zhao Xing knew at a glance that the dead were extreme fanatics, no different from fools.

It hasn't really become chaotic at this time. Regardless of the Prince Liang faction or the imperial court faction, they will kill the foreign demon Daoists first.

Because officials who follow Prince Liang's order haven't fallen that quickly yet; they still think they are people of Great Zhou and view foreign demon Daoists as enemies.

Now that foreign demon people appear in the prefecture city, that is purely seeking death. They can at most create some small chaos in the county city.

Only when the interior of Pinghai Prefecture collapses to a certain extent can they have an effect.

Appearing now is instead dragging Prince Liang's feet.

It's possible they won't fight each other first, but deal with the foreign demon Daoists first.

"Stop, who are you!"

A Fourth-grade martial artist holding a tiger-head broadsword saw Zhao Xing appear and immediately shouted.

"Hundred Paths Transfer Commissioner Zhao Xing, obeying Master Zhang's order, come to listen to the transfer." Zhao Xing said.

"Master Zhou Huai asked you to go to Li Water, but you came to the government office instead, you are a thief! Take him down!" This Fourth-grade martial artist immediately took action.

"Zeng Wu, you dare!" Another Fourth-grade martial artist holding a white-feather spear immediately turned into a stream of light and blocked him.

One wanted to take Zhao Xing, and the other wanted to protect Zhao Xing.

The other two martial artist phalanxes didn't know what to do at all, just guarding the entrance of the Transfer Office government office,

because they couldn't judge what other people's positions were. They didn't have the Qi-Gazing Law and couldn't figure out who had received Prince Liang's investiture, and the orders from above were very chaotic.

They also came in the name of protecting the Transfer Office because foreign demon people appeared here.

At this time, inside the Transfer Office, the middle-grade officials were also gathered together.

In front of them, three bolts of lightning were entangled together.

The main official Zhang Ping, and the deputy officials Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming, three Agricultural Officials were dueling!

In a place they couldn't see, the three souls left the body and conducted a second battlefield showdown.

And Zhang Ping, the main official, was already at a disadvantage under the joint efforts of Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming.

"Slow, too slow." Zhao Xing's Heavenly Eye Law observed both the internal and external battlefields at the same time.

Whether it was Zhang Ping, Zhou Huai, or Lei Guangming, in his eyes, the spellcasting speed was very slow.

As for the two Fourth-grade martial artists who attacked from outside, they were even more like slow motion.

"Zeng Wu has black dragon destiny on him, but this person called Li Gan doesn't."

"Zhang Ping didn't rebel, but the other two deputy officials rebelled."

Zhao Xing observed with the Great Expansion Qi-Gazing Technique and instantly saw the composition of the destiny light pillars on everyone.

"Die!"

Zhao Xing pointed his finger at Zeng Wu faintly.

The Heavenly Thunder Finger was immediately activated.

A black vortex flashed at the fingertip, thunder light flickered around the edge of the black hole, and the black hole quickly penetrated Zeng Wu's head.

It looked like a bolt of lightning had pierced his head.

"Plop!"

Zeng Wu hit the ground at a faster speed.

And the martial general Li Gan, who came to intercept Zeng Wu, also intercepted nothing.

"What?!" Li Gan was immediately surprised, "He, a Fifth-grade Agricultural Official, easily killed Zeng Wu."

Li Gan was quite shocked because he hadn't fully figured out what happened. Even if given the chance, he wouldn't dare to kill Zeng Wu.

From his perspective, this was just some disputes due to chaotic command in the office. He didn't even know about Prince Liang's anti-thief proclamation, nor did he hear the ritual cultivators' voices.

The other thing was the shock at Zhao Xing's strength.

"You, you—" Li Gan was still surprised, Zhao Xing's Heavenly Thunder Finger's momentum did not decrease, like light refracting, and accurately killed the thirty-one people behind Zeng Wu.

"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff puff~"

Immediately after, he killed the five people in the phalanx behind Li Gan.

All killed with one blow!

"You, what are you doing!" Li Gan was both surprised and angry.

"They are all rebels." Zhao Xing reached out and immediately disemboweled these people, while cutting off pieces of skin.

"Whoosh~" A wind came.

Zhao Xing pointed to the human skin and the items dug out.

"Prince Liang's fake edict, and the sequelae left after they were baptized by abnormal destiny."

"A black dragon mark will appear on their chest or abdomen." Zhao Xing said: "These people have already rebelled. Is that clear enough?"

"This, this—" Li Gan and the crowd were stunned.

Really rebelled?!

Before he could react, he heard a low shout in his ear.

"Li Gan, listen to the order!"

"Subordinate is here!" Li Gan stood at attention subconsciously; this was because Zhao Xing activated the 【Ten Thousand Beasts True Word Law】.

Using the Seven-Star Life Soul of the first layer of the Derivative God Decision to activate the Ten Thousand Beasts True Word Law, training people is also a unique skill.

"This Marquis orders you to guard the entrance, do not let anyone get close, and at the same time order you to pass the order to the four departments of the prefecture city Martial Office, as long as it is someone you can manage, do not act rashly."

"Yes!" Li Gan puffed out his chest again.

After Zhao Xing went in, he was extremely puzzled. Why was he suddenly so obedient?

However, when he looked back, he felt a chill down his spine again.

Because this young man entered the Transfer Office government office so easily.

"Can this be a Fifth-grade?" Li Gan muttered to himself, "What major event happened—"

"Zzzzz~"

The interior of the Transfer Office is spacious because it has to handle a large amount of materials and has a place for warship flying boats.

So the Transfer Office of Tianhe Prefecture city is the government office that occupies the largest area.

The agencies of Tianhe Prefecture, the Transfer Office is the largest, and even the Prefecture Lord cannot issue orders at will.

Because it is a new prefecture established for war.

Nominally it is dual military and political management, but in reality, the priority of military orders is greater than political orders.

The Agricultural Officials who can fight are basically in the Transfer Office.

Zhao Xing first needs to solve the internal problems of the Transfer Office of Tianhe Prefecture. As for the other departments of the Agricultural Supervision Office, the pressure brought by those civil Agricultural Officials is not great.

"Hmm? Someone came in?"

When Zhao Xing came in, Lei Guangming, who was fighting fiercely, suddenly looked back.

As for the other Fifth-grade and Fourth-grade Agricultural Officials, no one could discover Zhao Xing's sudden intrusion at all.

"Liu Wanfa's disciple already has the strength of a Fourth-grade perfection." Zhou Huai also took time to look, his expression indifferent.

"I don't want to offend Liu Tianning. I clearly issued an order for this Zhao Xing to leave the prefecture city and go to guard Li Water,"

"but he still came."

Zhou Huai's strength has greatly increased now, but he still knows who is big and who is small.

Even if his strength increased tenfold, he definitely couldn't beat Liu Tianning.

As military Agricultural Officials, they know very well how much Liu Tianning values this disciple.

Liu Tianning is fair and just in other aspects, beyond reproach, but he is extra caring for this disciple.

"Go kill him." Lei Guangming didn't know the severity and immediately ordered the three Fourth-grade military Agricultural Officials beside him.

"No! Are you crazy?!" Zhou Huai said. "Killing Zhang Ping might not necessarily attract Liu Tianning's attention, but if you kill Zhao Xing, he will definitely run over from Dayuan Prefecture!"

"Humph, then what do you say?" Lei Guangming was still very afraid of Liu Tianning's name.

"Just catch him. After dealing with Zhang Ping, let him go." Zhou Huai said.

Zhang Ping couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. These people are not afraid of him, the main official, but are afraid of Liu Tianning, who is far away, like a tiger.

In the end, it's because his own strength is too weak.

"The two of you want to catch me?" Zhao Xing's voice abruptly inserted into the conversation between Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming.

"Hmm?" Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming were stunned for a moment, a moment of distraction, which allowed Zhang Ping's soul to return to his physical body.

"We left our souls to fight, and he could not only see it but also hear it?"

Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming also returned to their physical bodies.

"Zhao Xing." Zhang Ping shouted, "Run quickly, these two rebels have already surrendered to Prince Liang!"

"Zhao Xing, you should go." Zhou Huai said indifferently, "We don't want to kill you."

Zhao Xing? Lu Tingzhi, who was beside him, was stunned. When did he come?

"Zhao Xing, don't be ungrateful." Lei Guangming saw Zhao Xing not moving and immediately threatened in a low voice, "Why not leave quickly?"

"I can go." Zhao Xing clasped his fists and said: "But I want to borrow something from the two masters."

"Borrow what?" Zhou Huai frowned and asked.

"Borrow the heads on your shoulders!" Zhao Xing's smile faded, his eyes cold.

A shadow covered the earth at some point.

In the shadow, ninety-seven clones suddenly stood out.

"Die!"

Ninety-seven Ten Thousand Laws clones pointed at Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming together.

Ninety-seven Heavenly Thunder Fingers!

Instantly bombarded Zhou Huai and Lei Guangming.