Chapter 863: The Aid of Ghosts and Gods

"Dao Lord... Prime Minister... what should be done now?"

Taichong thought of this tangled mess of a situation and was also somewhat at a loss.

Xuzhou had only just been taken, after all, and the rule was not yet stable; with things like this, everything fell into chaos.

An idea occurred to him, and he couldn't help but ask: "Should we execute Feng Erlang according to the law? And issue a public announcement?"

"That is how ordinary people solve problems, but it is not suitable for now. Since it is already wrong, then let us be wrong to the very end!"

Aaron pondered for a moment and said: "Take Feng Erlang and all related personnel into custody and hand them over to the Integrity Department for interrogation... Beyond that, dispatch the fifty thousand Six Jia Divine Soldiers to various locations to suppress the civil unrest. Regardless of what they were before, whether they have grievances or not, if they dare to resist now, they are rebels—kill them without mercy!"

In truth, the intensity of this resistance was far worse than the previous city-by-city defense.

That was easy to say, but what about his real estate, farmland, and shops here?

These could not be taken away.

Huide's flesh and blood were withered, as if he had turned into a skeleton, and the muscles on his face twitched, as if he were enduring immense pain.

Wanyan Lie was a barbarian after all and was not used to living in carved beams and painted rafters, so he set up a hunting ground and tents in the Imperial Garden.

He immediately vaulted out through another window, his movements extremely agile; he seemed to have practiced superior martial arts!

"By order of the Prime Minister, capture the rebels—kill them on sight!"

After the Great Song sovereign was captured back then, Jingshi had fallen into a period of chaos, and later, the Kang King briefly took control.

"Junior Brother, the ruthlessness you just displayed... tsk tsk... is not inferior to your elder brother."

Just by seeing the other party, Wanyan Lie immediately knew that the other party was that Outer Realm Heavenly Demon who had entered the world before!

A charge of fifty thousand cavalry, even against one hundred or two hundred thousand infantry, would pierce through them, and then it would be total chaos... left to be slaughtered...

But Yan Er was a man of experience after all; thinking of the fate of his peers in other prefectures and counties, he couldn't help but shiver coldly all over: "Fine... after this, we leave!"

Huide naturally knew this as well; he pressed his palms together and bowed again: "This matter is indeed true. If you wish to verify it... please allow this poor monk to demonstrate the Dharma!"

Yan Er's face twitched.

Yan Er returned, covered in dust and dirt, and looked at the people in the room: "What is going on? Why has the great chaos been almost quelled in just one month?"

Just as Zhang Jushi was preparing to leave with his men, an official walked toward him—it was actually Lu Xiaoyi!

It was an image of a Tiger-Riding Daoist!

Boom!

Although the other party was expressionless, Zhang Jushi felt very reassured at this moment: "Hmm... cut off their heads one by one, confirm their identities, and then follow the clues to ransack their homes and exterminate their clans!"

But not leaving was truly not an option; he could have hidden before, but once Feng Erlang was caught, he could no longer hide.

One month later.

However, after the Kang King died, Jingshi fell into the hands of the barbarians again.

Immediately, his whole body kept falling, falling...

Then, Wanyan Lie saw the eyeball shatter, and a scene within it was extracted.

And around the Altar stood dense crowds of ghosts and gods!

Those ghosts and gods were each incomparably tall and carried a heavy, mountain-like presence, not like living people.

The first layer was carved with mountains, rivers, and the state; wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. The second layer was carved with the sun, moon, stars, and the changing of the four seasons... As for the third layer, it was empty, with only a Seal placed on an offering table in the center.

One type was the kite tactic of mounted archery.

Several guards drew their blades, intending to step forward and finish off this demonic monk, but were stopped by a wave of the Jin King's hand: "Wait and see!"

"I... how long did I sleep just now?"

Wanyan Lie looked at Huide's mummified corpse and asked suddenly.

Zhang Jushi kept a wooden expression and did not call him Senior Brother, simply bowing: "I have orders from my King, so I will not exchange pleasantries with you, sir. Farewell!"

The Buddhist sect said they wanted to help him, but it couldn't just be empty praise; they had to produce real benefits.

The reason a petty person can only resort to schemes and tricks is often because they lack the strength to face an enemy head-on.

Whether it is Buddhist Dharma or Daoism, it is difficult to impose upon the person of a Noble in this world.

A bolt of heavenly lightning fell, illuminating the Underworld in a deathly pale light, striking the eyeball directly.

"Heaven and Earth above, today there is an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon wreaking havoc in the world... We, the eighty-one ghosts and gods, swear an oath, willing to eliminate the scourge for Heaven and Earth. We hope for leniency, allowing us to return to the living... My heart is in the Underworld, Heaven and Earth are the witnesses!"

Boom!

"Before that, first clean up Xuzhou, especially Daque Prefecture; because the city was opened without bloodshed, the lingering poison is too great!"

Inside the golden tent, the atmosphere suddenly became gloomy; the lamps were dim, and various figures could be seen vaguely moving through the shadows.

"My King?"

Among the barbarians, strength has always come first, and they are devoid of shame.

In reality, the Six Jia Divine Soldiers do not fear a cavalry charge; even if there are heavy casualties, as long as there is close-quarters combat, they can wear down the enemy and ultimately achieve victory!

However, the second type is more troublesome; two legs cannot outrun four, and Aaron cannot make every soldier become a fast runner.

If he doesn't leave now, he will lose his life here.

An Altar!

This Altar was dark and mysterious, seemingly made of packed earth, and was divided into three layers.

"Many thanks for the King's trust; our Buddhist sect truly has not the slightest intention of harming the King."

"To be able to cultivate martial arts to such a level is already enough to be called earth-shattering... you can be a Martial Arts Myth."

Almost at the same time, the vast army, following Aaron's carriage, marched out of Xuzhou and headed north.

Huide smiled and flattered.

He saw the heavens strike with lightning, sealing a ghost or god of the underworld layer by layer, but that ghost's young daughter escaped...

Only to see military banners obscuring the sun, blades and spears like a forest, carriages and horses like a dragon...

"Human True King..."

"Yet I never expected that in the end, I would still have to slink away and leave my homeland!"

"Leave?!"

"Report! Everyone in this house has been killed!"

"Who in the world doesn't know the Liang Army is formidable? If the government troops can't even beat them, how could the insurgent army win just by using hoes?"

It must be said, these words are very true.

And Huide was even more overjoyed.

A secret stronghold.

On this day.

The great army snaked along, numbering at least twenty or thirty thousand!

Since one has already surrendered, one must serve the lord with loyalty!

"Release arrows!"

Unexpectedly, they went from the golden tent to a dark place in an instant.

Long before arriving, he had ordered the place to be surrounded, so no matter where the fish that slipped through the net chose to break out, they would inevitably encounter soldiers.

Wanyan Lie suddenly felt a downward force and could not help but let out a miserable cry.

When Zhang Jushi looked again, he saw that half of the Temple Priest's body was pitch black; clearly, he was no longer alive.

"The King speaks truly, but Xulingzi is indeed an anomaly!"

He saw...

This is also Backlash!

But he revealed a smile, as if all this were merely passing clouds, and shouted: "The Brahma Realm has emerged, guiding the Underworld, Om Mani Padme Hum! Om Mani Padme Hum!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone present turned pale, like retail investors watching stocks plummet.

His figure was like an ape; he thrust his sword toward an armored soldier. With a flash of Sword Qi, before the sword tip even touched the iron armor, the soldier groaned and collapsed.

A grand voice rose, then said: "Begin!"

Under the covering attack of three rounds of arrow rain, the unlucky ones and the weak were all killed; blood flowed out from the gaps under the doors of the houses.

"The King was only in a trance for a moment," a guard replied hesitantly.

Another person retorted without hesitation: "To fund the insurgent army, my family's entire fortune has been hollowed out..."

"The Human True King has arrived!"

Although this included many local gentry and scholars, many of whom he had friendships with, meeting to compose poetry.

But Zhang Jushi did not even look.

Wanyan Lie said.

Wanyan Lie was noncommittal about this.

The Temple Priest flicked the long sword in his hand; the sword made a dragon's hum, and faint green light was emitted—he had actually cultivated the Sword Qi of martial arts Legendary!

At this moment, among those massive figures, another extended a hand with six fingers and membranes: "We ghosts and gods make a covenant with you; we will surely help you defeat the Liang King and achieve the status of True Dragon!"

"Exactly... My Brahma Sect is spread throughout the world and has recognized the King as the Ming King descended to earth, possessing the fortune of the Golden Peng. Since the Great Peng eats dragons, this Qi Luck is naturally specialized to restrain flood dragons! Even a True Dragon will have to break its spear and sink into the sand when encountering the King!"

Watching Zhang Jushi's departing back, Lu Xiaoyi's expression could not help but turn gloomy: "I didn't expect... that a moment of carelessness that day would let such a formidable enemy slip away... This person will surely be my mortal enemy in the future!"

"Even if you are the world's number one swordsman, can you cover your whole body with Sword Qi for defense? If you can't be focused by fire, you will still die!"

The Dragon Son Temple Temple Priest sighed: "The enemy has trained falcons, as if they have the eyes of the sky, so we cannot contend... Fortunately, Xuzhou is in chaos, and the plan to obstruct the Liang King from sending troops is more than half complete. We have also exposed our tracks; it is time to go!"

A dozen armored soldiers stepped forward, surrounded the Temple Priest, and threw the Supreme Divine Thunder directly!

Boom!

It must be said, these words were very pleasing to Wanyan Lie.

"Yan the Second, you are indeed a man who knows the times!"

"Master, your coming here must be for an important matter!"

But to a certain extent, the Jin King's plan to hold back the main force of the Liang Army could be considered achieved.

Countless fragments flashed before his eyes like a passing scene.

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a muffled thunder in the sky.

A wealthy landlord nearby who was reluctant to leave just wanted to mock a few words, when suddenly he saw a flash of fire.

And this news, along with the departure of the great army, was quickly passed on by scouts from all sides, finally converging in the north, in the hands of the Jin King, the only one capable of contending with the Liang King!

His eyes narrowed slightly: "As far as I know, the Liang King in the south has already sent his Chancellor with thirty thousand troops to come and fight me... The Liang Army is the strongest force of the southerners; there is even a saying that the Liang Army does not exceed ten thousand, but if they reach ten thousand, they are invincible..."

"However, my great army still has thirty thousand; the date for heading north remains unchanged!"

But this does not include the Six Jia Divine Soldiers!

There are two tactics for cavalry against infantry: one is a heavy-armored mass charge, like a Psionic Tank.

And just entering the golden tent, Huide already felt his Dharma Power completely gone, and immediately understood that this was the power of the Dragon Qi Dharma Prohibition!

Even though his martial uncle sent word that heaven and earth had relaxed a restriction, it was still impossible to perform Dharma in front of a flood dragon.

After all, there have been too many such instances of smearing in history.

Crack!

"The Liang Army killed too ruthlessly before. With that reputation, they often arrive in a place, and the place is pacified... Even if we broke into small groups and drilled into the mountains and forests, the Liang Army pursued relentlessly, and even those alone still fought bravely... And they could easily find our mountain strongholds. At first, we thought there were spies, but later we found out it was falconry!"

Zhang Jushi watched this scene and sighed in his heart: "Therefore, every hero and man of mettle chases after that supreme, unique throne... Xulingzi, what are you actually thinking?"

"Hateful... I originally thought the Jin King could quickly enter and occupy Zhongyuan, then head south, and we would be credited with the merit of following the dragon..."

Weaker Spirit Souls might be incinerated or evaporated just by drawing near... or even have their souls scattered into nothingness!

Stimulated by this aura of ghosts and gods, a phantom image of a flood dragon appeared on Wanyan Lie, and it was no less impressive when pitted against these ghosts and gods.

After learning a little about the Liang army's battle record, Wanyan Lie knew that Xulingzi was a formidable enemy!

He changed the subject: "But I have fifty thousand cavalry and fifty thousand auxiliary troops. As long as it is a great battle on the plains, with fifty thousand cavalry charging, who in the world can stop me?"

Lu Xiaoyi looked at Zhang Jushi, observing his clerk's uniform, and could not help but sigh again: "What a pity... the teacher always regarded you as the qilin of our family; he must have been mistaken... How can there be a qilin in this world who works as a petty clerk? Haha... haha..."

The guards on both sides immediately stepped forward: "That monk is already dead!"

When looking closely, one discovered that the Seal looked like an eyeball, with scenes flowing within it.

Wanyan Lie waved his hand.

Zhang Jushi nodded: "Continue!"

Wanyan Lie was handling government affairs when someone outside reported: "Great King, a monk from Dajingang Temple requests an audience."

"Summon him!"

Although even with the sovereign's permission, he had no way to use Buddhist Dharma to harm the Jin King, if the Jin King were to win the world in the future, the benefits gained by the Buddhist sect would be much greater; this is the blessing of Dragon Qi!

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, golden swastika symbols faintly flashing on his palms, and he said in a deep voice: "Namo to the Buddhas residing in the ten directions, Namo to the Dharma residing in the ten directions... This is the realm of my Buddhist sect, the Ksitigarbha King Dharma Domain!"

Unless... permission is obtained!

"Since that is the case, this King grants it." Wanyan Lie said, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Ah!"

Wanyan Lie shuddered, as if waking from a Nightmare, and touched his forehead, finding it covered in sweat.

Although the Temple Priest struggled to block, parrying the Supreme Divine Thunder with exquisite sword techniques, he was still caught in the blast of a dynamite pack that exploded beside him.

Zhang Jushi wore his clerk's attire, his face cold, as he commanded a squad of bailiffs and Six Jia Divine Soldiers to come and suppress these rebels.

"Greetings, Official!"

A moment later, a Six Jia Divine Soldier came over to report.

The Dragon Son Temple Temple Priest's expression changed drastically: "We split up!"

But all of them wore ceremonial robes, their bodies radiating brilliant Light.

Pfft!

A flaming arrow was shot into the room!

"Not good... are there government troops surrounding us?"

A terrifying shockwave swept through.

Huide sighed at this point: "My Buddhist sect is not doing this to support a new dynasty, but for the sake of this world, we are forced to fight them to the end... This person is an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon King, and his evil arts are not to be trifled with."

Jingshi.

He saw the end of the world, where a barrier shattered... bits of radiance fell... and submerged into the south of the Great Song...

Aaron rubbed his chin.

Not long after, Huide, with his fat head and big ears and a smile like a Maitreya Buddha, walked in: "This humble monk Huide pays respects to the Great King!"

But at this moment, each serving their own master, they could not care about anything else.

"Kill!"

This giant hand grabbed out and seemed to merge into Wanyan Lie's body.

"Great King?"

"Ah!"

"So that's how it is."

Wanyan Lie nodded, suddenly laughing loudly: "Pass down the order to prepare for war with the King of Liang. With the help of ghosts and gods and the Heavenly Mandate upon me, this time I will surely sweep across the world in one stroke!"

(End of this chapter)