Chapter 103: Force Like Splitting Bamboo

"No."

Meng Lie let out a sigh.

"The Immortal Corpse Bone is tainted with the aura of an Alien Demon.

Once the Immortal Corpse Bone is implanted, that person's body becomes polluted by the Alien Demon.

In the end, they will become nourishment, nourishment for the Alien Demon."

The clarity in Meng Lie's eyes grew increasingly faint.

"Originally, by devouring the Immortal Corpse Bone, we too would have become nourishment for the Alien Demon.

However, you are different; you are able to resist the pollution of the Alien Demon.

I do not know how you managed to do it.

But this is your opportunity!

Currently, there are already people who have implanted the Immortal Corpse Bone into their bodies.

For them, it is absolutely impossible to be saved.

At this time, if you devour them, with your unique traits, your strength will definitely reach a higher level.

Perhaps, you might even be able to Slay that recuperating Alien Demon!

Since you asked me this question, it seems that the one who implanted the Immortal Corpse Bone is someone close to you.

You may find it hard to act, but they are undoubtedly going to die; you must prioritize the big picture.

Trading their lives for your Martial Arts Great Success, and for the peace of the world, is a good bargain."

Meng Lie looked at Lin Chao and burst into loud laughter.

The smile was wretched, and carried a trace of misery.

Finally, flames ignited on Meng Lie's body, and he eventually vanished.

Lin Chao murmured.

Is this really a good bargain?

……

"Husband is truly being reckless, and you, Sister Zhao Ran, are accompanying him in this recklessness." Wu Xiangyi's face still held a lingering flush, like a beautiful, vibrant rose.

Zhao Ran finished dressing neatly, her cold, clear face appearing very calm.

"Husband is about to set out on an expedition soon, and perhaps he will not be able to stay by our side for a few years, so what is the harm in being a little reckless?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiangyi also paused for a moment.

Indeed, the Jubei King had already sworn in the troops, and the army was about to march toward the Dayan Kyoto.

This battle could last a year or six months, or perhaps even five or six years.

They and Lin Chao would naturally have few gatherings and many partings.

And the days they could remain in this world were indeed not many.

"I hope to leave a child for Husband," Wu Xiangyi murmured, touching her lower abdomen.

Zhao Ran said nothing.

Two hours later.

Atop the high tower, Lin Chao was dressed in armor, appearing heroic and extraordinary.

Zhao Ran and Wu Xiangyi stood on his left and right, their eyes filled with reluctance to part.

"Husband... take care."

Lin Chao held them both, a trace of love showing in his eyes: "Wait for me, I will not let you wait too long.

Within a year, I will definitely return."

His eyes, filled with tenderness and affection, carried a hint of resolve.

With the Immortal Corpse Bone and the matter of the Alien Demon, only a few years remained for him.

Lin Chao also grew urgent.

Once the world is unified, perhaps a way can be found to resolve the problems with Zhao Ran and Wu Xiangyi's bodies.

"Good." A smile appeared on Zhao Ran's cold, clear face, looking exceptionally moving atop the city wall.

"When Husband returns, I will dance a sword dance for you here," Zhao Ran said.

"I will accompany Sister Zhao Ran as well," Wu Xiangyi said.

The Jubei King sat on his steed, watching Lin Chao descend from the city wall, and spoke slowly.

"Lin'er, this battle is not for the common people of the world, not for the sake of the nation, but for the Jubei Army, and for the Wuan Army!"

Lin Chao nodded.

It was also time for Dayan to have a new master.

It was also time for Su Yunqiong to fall into the dust of history.

……

In the twenty-second year of Tiankang of Dayan, the Jubei King led an army of two hundred thousand, and under the banner of "clearing the emperor's side," marched toward Kyoto.

The Prefects of Hejian, Luoshan, and Fengyang responded one after another, merging their forces for a total of two hundred and seventy thousand.

The first battle was at Fengyang.

Fengyang had steep terrain, easy to defend and hard to attack, with fifty thousand troops stationed there.

At that time, heavy rain fell from the sky, making the march difficult.

The Prefect of Fengyang was pleased.

Suddenly, a sword descended from the sky.

All the rain transformed into the shape of swords.

Ten thousand swords were launched simultaneously.

Ten thousand swords were launched simultaneously!

Fengyang City has fallen!

All the soldiers knelt on the ground, shouting that a heavenly god had descended to the mortal world and a True Dragon had arrived!

The Prefect of Fengyang cursed the Jubei King in anger and died by crashing into a wall.

This time, when attacking the Great Yan Dynasty, for the sake of speed, Lin Chao did not hold back at all.

Whenever there was a city difficult to capture, he would break it with a single sword strike.

No matter how sturdy a city was, it could not withstand a single strike from his sword.

It could be said that this battle between the Jubei Army and the Great Yan Dynasty was a battle between Lin Chao alone and Great Yan.

The Jubei Army and the allied forces totaled two hundred and seventy thousand men, yet not a single one died on the front lines of the battlefield.

However, twenty-seven men did die of illness due to not being acclimated to the local water and soil.

Thirty-four men were beheaded for violating military discipline and harassing the common people.

This war was unexpectedly fast.

The Jubei Army could be said to be truly unimpeded.

In less than half a year, more than half of the territory of the Great Yan Dynasty fell into the hands of the Jubei Army.

Of all the defending troops, only one or two in ten had the ability to resist.

The others surrendered one after another.

After all, Lin Chao was invincible.

Lin Chao's methods were like those of a heavenly god.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Chao sat on horseback; at this moment, his every word and action carried majesty.

Beside him, the Jubei King had an excited expression on his face: "Lin'er, I never expected that in just half a year, we would arrive here!"

From Jubei City to Kyoto, just marching without any delays would take three months.

But now, this was a siege.

The Jubei Army arrived before the capital of the Great Yan Dynasty in just half a year.

In the pugilistic world, things had long since descended into chaos.

The Hidden Dragon Ranking, the Grandmaster Ranking—none of these could attract people's attention anymore.

Borrowing the light of ten thousand homes to incinerate an army of one hundred thousand.

Qi Lin, who breaks a city with one person and one sword.

This caused a huge uproar in the pugilistic world.

Many people speculated.

Some said that Qi Lin had obtained an Immortal Corpse Bone and possessed infinite power.

Some said that Qi Lin was an Immortal Reincarnation and was using the methods of an Immortal family.

In the pugilistic world, legends about Qi Lin continued to spread.

It is worth mentioning that Kunshan Laozu came out of seclusion, wishing to contend for the position of the number one in the world.

He did not believe in Qi Lin's battle achievements at all, thinking they were just rumors being passed around.

One day, he arrived at Jieyang City, waiting for the Jubei King's army to arrive so he could challenge Lin Chao.

Unfortunately, at that moment, he saw a sword emerge from the sky, and Jieyang City fell.

Kunshan Laozu was left completely stunned.

He never mentioned challenging Qi Lin again.

Instead, Qi Lin gained an extra groom to lead his horse.

At the same time, in Kyoto, a total of three hundred thousand troops were gathered.

In the imperial court, hearts were filled with panic.

The Yan Emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, listening to the discussions of the ministers below, and yawned.

"The Jubei King has the ambition of a wolf; how is this 'clearing the side of the Emperor'? This is wanting to be the Emperor!"

"That Qi Sanjia, the late Emperor bestowed the surname Zhao upon him, yet he comes to rebel against my Great Yan empire!"

"Empress Dowager Su, the Jubei King is fine; with the combat power of our thirty thousand troops in Kyoto, we can naturally handle it.

However, what makes the Jubei Army powerful is that Qi Lin, the son of the Wu'an Lord.

Rumor has it that he can destroy a city with one sword!

We simply cannot defend against it..."

These ministers had desolate voices and varied thoughts.

Su Yunqiong looked at the civil and military officials, a cold glint appearing in her eyes: "Qi Lin, the son of the Wu'an Lord, I will naturally deal with him."

So what if he is an Immortal Reincarnation?

So what if he is a Martial Arts Myth?

She, Su Yunqiong, is not so easily defeated!

Thanks again to 【Ai Yu Yu Ya】 for the thousand-coin tip, and thanks to 【Sui Feng Piao Bo De Luo Ye】, 【Chi Mao Mi De Bing Gan】, 【Zhong Qiu Zhi Xia】, 【Quan Neng Gong Min】, and 【Kuang San Wo RBQ】 for the tips. Thank you all, though the last big shot's ID is excessively wild.

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