Chapter 837

After speaking, Ying Zheng looked at the surprised crowd and said calmly:

“Stand steady.”

Before everyone could react, a seven-colored rainbow erupted from Ying Zheng’s body.

The next moment, Ying Zheng disappeared without a trace, and only a hundred-meter-sized, divine-looking black bird appeared on the spot.

696. Zhang Han’s show of force to Chen Pingping

“His Majesty’s black bird true form is becoming more and more divine.”

Wang Jian praised sincerely, and Fan Xian on the side whispered:

“Teacher, is this His Majesty’s true body?”

“Of course.”

Wang Jian raised his head proudly.

“The Heavenly Fate Black Bird, a branch of the Peng bird clan of the five great spirit clans of the cultivation world, a divine beast in myths and legends, the totem of the Great Jean.”

“The black bird—seeing it brings great luck to the world! You are lucky; we rarely get to see His Majesty’s black bird true form on weekdays.”

Wang Qinian followed closely behind Chen Pingping, his face full of shock:

“Director… is it too divine? So His Majesty is really a divine beast!”

“This is natural; why would I lie about His Majesty’s affairs?”

Chen Pingping also looked at Ying Zheng with some shock.

“Master… is really a black bird! Seeing it brings great luck to the world, and the whole family will flourish! Master!”

Liu Ruyu shook Fan Jian’s arm excitedly.

“In front of His Majesty, do not be rude!”

Fan Jian was also a little excited, but he restrained himself well.

Ying Zheng didn’t care about their reaction; he flapped his wings and chirped, and the violent flowing wind lifted everyone up into the sky.

Everyone was a little panicked, but after feeling as if they were walking on flat ground, they soon felt at ease.

Ying Zheng took everyone and flew toward the Xianyang Palace.

Everyone looked down with excitement in their eyes.

Endless fields, countless grains, and well-fed subjects running in the fields—each of them looked like a tiger, and they all looked like martial artists.

From time to time, they saw the black bird in the sky and chased after it excitedly, shouting that the Great Jean is immortal.

Compared to the false prosperity of the Qing Kingdom, here in the Great Jean, everyone understood what a true prosperous age was.

It was just that Ying Zheng’s speed was too fast, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived outside the Xianyang Palace.

Landing and returning to human form, not long after, Zhang Han led a team of elite imperial guards sweeping past like flowing light.

After landing, they looked solemn and knelt on one knee in unison.

“General Zhang Han, see Your Majesty!”

Hearing Zhang Han’s name, Chen Pingping couldn’t help but take an extra look; this was the person in charge of the Black Ice Terrace, which in a sense was similar to him.

It was also someone he would definitely come into contact with after coming to the Great Jean.

He looked very young, but Chen Pingping knew that one could not judge age by appearance.

Zhang Han was already a half-step Land Immortal; for such a person, eternal youth was not difficult.

The sharp, killing aura on his body was the most critical thing.

Seeming to notice Chen Pingping’s observation, Zhang Han looked at him calmly, and for a moment, Chen Pingping only felt that the overwhelming killing aura drowned him.

It made Chen Pingping feel a little suffocated; this was the most terrifying person he had ever seen in his life.

And what shocked Shadow and the others even more was…

The hundred or so people led by Zhang Han were at least at the peak of the ninth rank, and most of them were Grandmasters.

As for Zhang Han, he was an existence that was completely incomprehensible.

Perhaps he was a so-called Celestial Grandmaster, or even a Land Immortal.

“Order the officials and Fusu to attend the morning court; also, let them come together.”

After speaking, Ying Zheng took Ying Yinman and walked into the palace past the crowd.

“Yes!”

Zhang Han cupped his hands and lowered his head until Ying Zheng disappeared, then he straightened up, looked at Wang Jian, and cupped his hands:

“Long time no see, old General Wang, Prime Minister Li.”

“Your cultivation has broken through; not bad.”

Wang Jian patted Zhang Han on the shoulder with a chuckle and turned to leave.

“Alright, I’m going to prepare for the morning court too. Also, you can have some contact with that Chen Pingping in advance.”

“You haven’t been complaining that managing the Black Ice Terrace and the Net alone is a bit tiring; that’s the person His Majesty found to share the burden of the Net for you.”

Zhang Han was stunned for a moment, and Wang Jian and Li Si also disappeared without a trace.

Chen Pingping smiled bitterly in his heart; he had been tricked by Wang Jian this time.

“Chen Pingping?”

Zhang Han looked over expressionlessly; one look made even the strongest, Wu Zhu, feel a little suffocated.

“Greetings, General Zhang Han.”

Chen Pingping cupped his hands in greeting.

Zhang Han did not answer; the next moment, a booming aura soared into the sky, and in an instant, the celestial phenomena of the entire Xianyang City outside the Xianyang Palace changed drastically.

Just a moment ago, the sky was clear for ten thousand miles, but in this instant, there was thunder and lightning, looking like the sky was collapsing.

Chen Pingping and the others, who were facing this pressure directly, suddenly turned pale and swayed.

“His Majesty wants you to take charge of the Net? A martial artist who is only at the acquired realm?”

Zhang Han looked at Chen Pingping expressionlessly; the latter gritted his teeth and cupped his hands:

“This is His Majesty’s decree; I have the confidence to take charge of the Net.”

“Interesting…”

Zhang Han chuckled, and in an instant, a thunderbolt struck directly beside Chen Pingping, blasting out a huge hole, and everyone was a little unsteady.

Chen Pingping also gritted his teeth and persisted.

“Do you know what the Net is? And what was the cultivation level of its previous commander?”

“Please enlighten me, General Zhang Han.”

Chen Pingping looked at Zhang Han with a firm expression.

“The Net is my Great Jean’s number one assassin and intelligence organization; the Net is spread all over the world and is known as omnipresent.”

“During the Warring States period, the number of nobles and even royal family members of the seven nations who died at the hands of the Net was countless.”

“Its Eight Swords of the King of Yue and Six Sword Slaves are all Celestial Grandmasters, and together they can fight Land Immortals.”

“The Net is divided into Heaven-rank assassins and Earth-rank assassins; Heaven-rank assassins must be Celestial, and Earth-rank assassins are all Master-level experts.”

“The Net monitors the world for His Majesty and the Great Jean; the officials and the various schools of thought are all on the Net’s list.”

“To take charge of the Net is to face the people of the various schools of thought, where Land Immortals and even half-step Shattering the Void exist.”

“Zou Yan, the leader of the Yin-Yang School who is half-step Shattering the Void, has more than a dozen Celestial Grandmasters and three Land Immortals under his command.”

“Xunzi, the leader of the Confucian School who is half-step Shattering the Void.”

“The Taoist Heavenly Sect, Human Sect, School of Diplomacy, Agricultural School, Mohist School, Novelist School… such various schools of thought.”

“Any one of them, if they send out a leader, can slaughter all of you; any one of them has the ability to ravage a small world.”

“The various schools of thought with huge forces, such as the Agricultural School, have nearly a million people, all of whom practice martial arts.”

“And the previous commander of the Net, although a sinner, had a cultivation level at the late stage of the Land Immortal realm.”

“Only then could he suppress the murderous assassins within the Net. With your cultivation, aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to take charge of the Net and be backlashed?”

“The Net is the sharpest sword of the Great Jean; if you can’t take charge of it, it can only kill you. With you being parachuted in like this, the Eight Swords of the King of Yue will definitely be dissatisfied with you.”

“You are only at the acquired realm; how can you resist the slaughter of eight Celestial Grandmaster assassins?”

Hearing Zhang Han’s words, everyone was also a little worried.

But Chen Pingping smiled confidently.

“Because I was appointed by His Majesty, and in this world, isn’t it His Majesty who has the final say? Since His Majesty let me take over, I will definitely be able to do it!”

“His Majesty will not misjudge people.”

Zhang Han stared at Chen Pingping quietly, and after a long while, the aura vanished instantly, and the celestial phenomena that had been stirred up returned to a clear sky for ten thousand miles.