Chapter 548: Divine Descent

Ming Province, Yidu Prefecture.

Because the Great Luo Sect is located within the territory of Yidu Prefecture, the Yidu Prefecture General Dharma Court and the local Dharma Courts are almost entirely controlled by the Great Luo Sect.

Peng Peng Hongping, the head of the Yidu Prefecture General Dharma Court, shares the same seniority within the Great Luo Sect as Ning Tang Chuan and the others, belonging to the "Ning" generation.

However, to avoid suspicion, he did not take a Daoist name.

After all, he is also a seated official in the imperial court and holds an important position.

Tonight, Peng Peng Hongping summoned all the Daoist disciples and trusted confidants within the General Dharma Court for a meeting to plot a major event!

"If not for the all-out support of our Daoist school back then, where would the Qin family's empire have come from? The Founding Emperor even promised our Daoist school that we would share in the glory of the nation!"

"But ever since the current Son of Heaven ascended the throne, our Daoist school has been continuously suppressed and weakened! Disciples of the local Dharma Courts are constantly being ostracized!"

"Now, the imperial court is even openly elevating the Buddhist school to suppress our Daoist school, and even interfering in the election of our Great Luo Sect Master! If this continues, our Daoist school will sooner or later become a loyal dog of the imperial court, with no autonomy left to speak of."

In the room, Peng Peng Hongping said with righteous indignation:

"Since the Qin family is so treacherous and ungrateful, do not blame us for being disloyal!"

As his voice fell, the people present had different expressions.

Some were excited, some were anxious.

This was because what Peng Peng Hongping had just told them was an act of treason!

Peng Peng Hongping scanned the people present, his gaze shifting from fanatical to cold:

"Are you all willing to follow Sect Master Qingxu with me and carry out this great undertaking together?"

The people present looked at each other.

Those who could sit here today were actually considered true insiders, all in the same boat.

But even so, many still harbored doubts and anxiety, unwilling to join Peng Peng Hongping in rebellion.

Yet, having reached this point, no one dared to stand up publicly and say they wanted to withdraw.

After all, no one was a fool.

"We are willing!"

Soon, everyone expressed their stance one after another.

"Good!"

Peng Peng Hongping stood up, "I know some of you still have doubts and feel that we cannot succeed. It doesn't matter; you will soon see the power of Sect Master Qingxu!"

While he was holding a meeting with these people, inside a drill ground in the east of Yidu Prefecture city.

Two hundred cavalrymen, both men and horses armored, had already assembled on the drill ground.

These cavalrymen were all wearing heavy armor, and underneath the armor, everyone had at least one piece of Tier 2 protective clothing.

Moreover, everyone held exotic weapons, and the horses they rode were exotic beasts!

Under the heavens, only one type of cavalry could have such a configuration—the Imperial Guard Army!

A tyrannical and baleful aura lingered in the drill ground; even a powerhouse at the Dao Foundation realm would have their mind affected by this aura.

These two hundred Imperial Guard soldiers, from the commander leading them down to an ordinary warrior, all had blood-red eyes, as if they were an army of ghosts and gods!

An old man wearing Daoist robes was standing on the drill platform.

The old man was named Zhang Zhang, the deputy head of the Yidu Prefecture General Dharma Court, and also a Great Mage of the Possession realm.

He held a token in his hand with the two characters "Great Luo" written on it.

But this token was not the Great Luo Token, but a replica personally refined by True Person Qingxu, a special magic treasure.

Zhang Zhang held the replica Great Luo Token and injected his own spiritual sense into it.

The next second, a powerful wave of magic technique spread out from the token in his hand, enveloping the entire area.

"Go."

Zhang Zhang gave the order simply.

Rumble—

The two hundred Imperial Guard soldiers on the drill ground moved!

Heavy hooves struck the ground, making a sound like heavy drums.

The earth trembled like thunder!

Then, this Imperial Guard army, like a black flood dragon, rushed out of the drill ground.

The night in Yidu Prefecture was prosperous and lively.

People were coming and going on the streets, and it was still bustling with traffic.

Soon, people noticed the vibration of the ground.

Just as they were puzzled, a black cavalry appeared in front, crushing over at an astonishing speed!

Pedestrians blocking the front of this cavalry did not even have time to scream before they were crushed into meat paste.

Bicycles were knocked flying into the air and then began to fall apart.

Cars weighing several thousand pounds were also overturned and crashed into shops by the roadside.

Everything blocking the front of this Imperial Guard army was crushed, knocked away, or slashed through!

Flesh and blood mixed with internal organs paved a road to hell.

Blood stained the street red, and a pungent smell of blood rose to the sky.

It was not until this Imperial Guard army left that people's screams, exclamations, and cries began to sound.

"The Imperial Guard Army left the camp without cause and is charging at pedestrians on the street?!"

Jiang Lun, the Garrison Commander of Yidu Prefecture, suddenly received a phone call in his mansion and learned the shocking news.

He only felt his scalp go numb!

As a true weapon of mass destruction, the Imperial Guard Army could only be mobilized by the Garrison Commander.

After taking office, Jiang Lun had firmly controlled the Imperial Guard Army, keeping this most powerful armed force in his own hands.

He knew that because the Great Luo Sect was within the territory of Yidu Prefecture, the Daoist school had strong control over this place, so he had always been very careful and cautious, not giving the Great Luo Sect a chance to reach into the Imperial Guard Army.

But now, the Imperial Guard Army had left the camp without his orders and was recklessly charging at pedestrians on the street?

This made Jiang Lun realize that things were likely going wrong, and he even felt that he would be in danger!

His feeling was right.

Just as he put down the phone and intended to get up, he suddenly heard a huge roar coming from outside.

Bang!!!

The gate of the Jiang mansion was directly smashed open by an Imperial Guard cavalryman.

"Who dares to break into the Garrison..."

Swish—

A blade light flashed, and the two martial artist guards at the gate were slashed in two by a single strike!

Then, this Imperial Guard cavalryman, along with dozens of other Imperial Guard cavalrymen, rode directly into the Jiang mansion.

The black baleful aura turned into tangible power, surging toward the surroundings like a tide.

These Imperial Guard cavalrymen killed anyone they saw and demolished any house they encountered, sweeping through everything!

"Are you all crazy?!"

A Dao Foundation realm powerhouse rushed out from a courtyard.

He was a retainer of the Security Department of the Government Affairs Building, and his daily job was to be responsible for protecting the safety of Garrison Commander Jiang Lun.

Being able to serve as the personal bodyguard of the Garrison Commander, this person's strength was naturally not weak; he was a 5th-grade Dao Foundation realm!

This was also the reason why he dared to stand in front of this Imperial Guard cavalry.

After all, only forty or so riders had come, and none were at the Dao Foundation realm.

But soon, this retainer of the Security Department discovered that he had underestimated the Imperial Guard Army.

These dozens of Imperial Guard cavalrymen were all martial artists, and the one with the highest cultivation was only a lead martial artist practicing strength.

But when they activated the baleful weapons on their bodies and formed a military formation, the power they displayed underwent a earth-shaking change:

The black baleful aura condensed into a mad dragon, roaring as it charged toward the Dao Foundation realm powerhouse blocking the way ahead.

This baleful dragon was like Daoist strength, and at the same time, it caused a powerful impact on the mind of this Dao Foundation realm powerhouse!

By the time this Dao Foundation realm powerhouse regained his senses, he could only hastily urge his high-grade strength to protect his body, and then he was "bitten" by the baleful dragon and fiercely slammed into the ground.

Boom!!!!

The earth shook, and a huge pit appeared on the ground.

Before the dust could settle, the Imperial Guard cavalry behind had already launched a charge.

The Dao Foundation realm powerhouse blocking the way had just jumped out of the pit when a blade light slashed toward his face.

With the impact of the exotic beast warhorse under him and the enhancement of the baleful aura, this strike was enough to threaten the Dao Foundation realm!

The Dao Foundation realm powerhouse, already injured, barely managed to urge his protective strength to block this strike.

Before he could make a move, a second rider, a third rider, rushed over from behind...

These Imperial Guard cavalrymen swept past him like lightning, slashing one blade after another, connecting closely.

Not only that, that powerful baleful aura was constantly impacting his mind!

This left him exhausted from defending, with no chance to change moves or "catch his breath."

When dozens of riders had all rushed past this Dao Foundation realm powerhouse, only a bloody corpse remained on the spot!

Without this Dao Foundation realm retainer from the Security Department, no one in the Jiang mansion could stop the slaughter of this Imperial Guard cavalry.

In less than ten minutes, the entire Jiang mansion was razed to the ground, with no survivors!

Garrison Commander Jiang Lun died on the spot, leaving no corpse intact!

When the Jiang Mansion was attacked, the four locations possessing armed forces—the City Guard garrison, the General Inspectorate, the General Pacification Office, and the General Surveillance Office—also faced assaults from the Imperial Camp Army.

Any officials, martial artists, or sorcerers who could not be won over and would not participate in the rebellion were all executed!

Yidu Prefecture is not like Datong Prefecture, which still has a Martial Peace University.

There are no such powerful figures at the Dao Foundation realm here, nor are there any Martial Dao Masters, or even a Grandmaster presiding over the city.

As for a Martial Dao Sect, no Martial Dao Sect would dare to establish itself within the territory of the Great Luo Sect.

Therefore, two hundred Imperial Camp soldiers are practically invincible within this Yidu Prefecture city!

In less than an hour, this Imperial Camp Army swept through the entire city, clearing out all opposing forces.

Peng Peng Hongping and the others thus took control of this prefecture city of several hundred thousand people using the most violent methods!

But the matter was not yet over.

Or rather, this was only just the beginning.

Under the cover of night, the four city gates of Yidu Prefecture were opened, and dozens of Imperial Camp cavalry, accompanied by squads of inspectors and City Guard soldiers, departed in vehicles.

These people were headed to several other cities within the borders of Yidu Prefecture.

There, the local Justice Courts and other forces that had been won over would cooperate with them.

Inside the General Justice Office, Peng Peng Hongping was busy with a group of sorcerers.

Peng Peng Hongping had people move crates of precious sorcery materials out of the warehouse, then instructed everyone to set up an array in a large open space outside the General Justice Office.

Because the complete array had been prepared in advance and broken down in great detail, Peng Peng Hongping now only needed to hand the disassembled parts to his subordinates, letting them set up the array according to the diagrams in their hands.

In this way, although this array was very complex, the speed of setting it up was quite fast.

It took about thirty-some minutes, and an extremely complex grand array was finished.

This grand array used up nearly eighty percent of the materials in the General Justice Office's warehouse!

When the array was set up, Peng Peng Hongping revealed an excited expression:

"You will soon witness the power of Sect Master Qingxu!"

After speaking, he had each mage stand at the corresponding points of the array, then inject their own void intent.

Soon, the entire array began to glow, becoming fully activated.

A surge of sorcery fluctuations like a torrent gushed out from within the array!

The next second, a giant figure a thousand meters tall appeared above the magic array!

This figure wore Daoist robes, and its massive sleeves hung down like a dark cloud, shrouding the entire General Justice Office and the whole street.

Many commoners in the city noticed this giant that had suddenly appeared, all of them showing expressions of panic.

Some even thought a deity had descended, hurriedly kneeling and kowtowing repeatedly in the direction of the giant.

"Respectfully welcome the descent of Sect Master Qingxu!"

On the street.

Peng Peng Hongping knelt on both knees, his expression fanatical, shouting loudly with great excitement.

This thousand-meter-tall giant figure was actually True Monarch Qingxu!

He lowered his head to look down at the city beneath his feet, like a god looking down upon the human world.

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(End of chapter)