Chapter 1125

This light wheel and the scripture talismans share the same origin.

With every rotation, it causes the scripture talismans to shine in concert with one another.

Such a wondrous sight, Hearing Gai Nie paid it no heed.

What he cared about was the face of the Shanzhuang Master's phantom!

That angular, resolute face gave Hearing Gai Nie a sense of familiarity.

Sealed-away memories gradually surfaced.

Hearing Gai Nie finally recalled who this Shanzhuang Master was!

"You are Cheng Jiao?"

Seeing this face and matching it with someone in his memory, Hearing Gai Nie could not help but cry out in astonishment.

The so-called Cheng Jiao was none other than the current Great Qin Emperor Ying Zheng's own younger brother!

When Ying Zheng was young, he had been a hostage in an enemy state.

At that time Prince Zichu had just ascended the throne, and the one by his side was precisely Cheng Jiao!

Cheng Jiao was not only clever and quick-witted, but also adept at pleasing Prince Zichu.

And because the Empress Dowager of that time supported him, Prince Zichu nearly made Cheng Jiao the Crown Prince.

It was not until Ying Zheng returned to the kingdom and was acknowledged by Prince Zichu.

That Prince Zichu, out of a sense of debt, wanting to make it up to Ying Zheng, postponed making Cheng Jiao the Crown Prince.

Unexpectedly, precisely because of this postponement, Prince Zichu discovered that compared to Cheng Jiao, Ying Zheng was more suited to become the Great Qin Emperor.

After all, Ying Zheng's breadth of mind far surpassed Cheng Jiao's.

Whether in tactics or boldness of vision, he was also far beyond what Cheng Jiao could match.

Therefore, after comparing the two time and again, Prince Zichu made his decision.

He made Ying Zheng the Crown Prince of Great Qin!

To make it up to Cheng Jiao, he instead enfeoffed him as the Lord of Changan, second only to the Crown Prince!

Though Cheng Jiao had failed in the contest for the succession, on the surface he did not seem to mind at all.

Instead, he took the initiative to draw close to Ying Zheng, which actually won Ying Zheng's favor.

After Prince Zichu passed away and Ying Zheng ascended the throne.

The new Emperor further confirmed Cheng Jiao's lordship.

He truly bestowed upon him, in the east of Great Qin, a vast stretch of cities and territories, named after Changan, and granted them all to Cheng Jiao.

After Cheng Jiao kowtowed in thanks for the heavenly grace, he said he only wished to stay by Ying Zheng's side, to help him solve his troubles and bring him joy and relief from boredom.

Seeing his younger brother so obedient, Ying Zheng trusted him all the more.

Therefore he did not send him off to his fief, and truly kept him within the palace.

Later, under the repeated advice of his ministers, and because the eastern border defense pressure had increased.

Cheng Jiao ultimately still went to Great Qin's Changancheng, becoming the Lord of Changan in both name and reality.

At that time Great Qin was under attack by the Great Yuan and Great Han.

Ying Zheng entrusted Cheng Jiao with even more trust and authority, and even handed over the military power of the east to him.

Unexpectedly, once the military power was in hand, Cheng Jiao directly launched a rebellion.

Under the banner of "clearing the Emperor's side," he led the eastern army toward Xianyangcheng.

The rebellion naturally ended in failure.

The Net reported that Cheng Jiao had perished in a great fire, burning himself to death.

Ying Zheng was deeply grieved, but could only let it be.

Who would have thought that this Lord of Changan, Cheng Jiao, who had stirred up such a Xiao Jingtian rebellion, was still alive today, and had become the master of this Despair Shanzhuang!

No wonder he had always been scheming for the Great Qin realm!

It's just that back then, with the entire eastern army of Great Qin under his command and countless soldiers beneath him, his rebellion still failed.

Now Cheng Jiao can only occupy this remote corner of land—how dare he boast of usurping the Great Qin Jiangshan?

"I didn't expect you to recognize me after all."

The Shanzhuang Master, that is, Cheng Jiao, smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

He hovered high in the void, looking down at Hearing Gai Nie, and said calmly,

"But even if you recognize me, what good does it do?

Do the words you spoke today still count?"

What Cheng Jiao referred to was naturally the challenge Hearing Gai Nie had just proposed.

If Cheng Jiao won, Hearing Gai Nie would have to aid him.

If Cheng Jiao lost, Hearing Gai Nie could take Miss Xiao Li and the Pixiu and leave this place.

"If your word counts, then Hearing Gai Nie will not act the petty man in vain.

Let me see what skills you've grown in all these years!"

Hearing Gai Nie roared out, his sword-heart rushing toward the phantom formed by Cheng Jiao's battle-heart.

Since this Shanzhuang Master was Cheng Jiao, Hearing Gai Nie refused to believe his battle-heart could be more resilient than his own sword-heart!

After all, the Lord of Changan of those days was only known for his shrewdness; never had his Wu Gong been heard to be outstanding.

Although he has now suddenly reached the Supreme Mythical Realm, Hearing Gai Nie still felt that his battle-heart might not truly be that of a Supreme Mythical Realm powerhouse.

"Hehe! You're not thinking my battle-heart is no match for you, are you?"

Seeing Hearing Gai Nie's sword-heart attacking, Cheng Jiao was not flustered in the slightest, and said calmly.

Hearing Gai Nie paid no heed to his words, his sword-heart pressing forward without hesitation.

Om Mani Padme Hum!

Just as Hearing Gai Nie's sword-heart was about to strike Cheng Jiao's war-heart.

Suddenly, within this war-heart world, a Buddhist chant and Zen singing rang out.

At the same time, the scripture talismans spread throughout this war-heart world all released Jin Guang together.

Hearing Gai Nie was utterly shocked, knowing there was certainly a great master behind Cheng Jiao.

To want to destroy Cheng Jiao's war-heart would be to oppose this great master!

Logically speaking, such a great master was truly beyond what Hearing Gai Nie could compare to.

But Hearing Gai Nie's temperament was such that he would not act unless certain, and once he moved, he absolutely would not retreat!

This was precisely where the true essence of Hundred Steps Flying Sword lay!

At this moment, Hearing Gai Nie gathered his mind and spirit, striving not to be disturbed by this Buddhist chant and Zen singing.

The sword-heart accelerated, transforming into a streak of flowing light, breaking through layer upon layer of obstruction, charging toward Cheng Jiao's war-heart.

907 Yuan Hong Sword? How could this be possible!

"Hmph! Foolish!"

Cheng Jiao, seeing that Hearing Gai Nie still charged forward undaunted despite the situation, could not help but let out a cold snort.

Then, without any visible movement from him, those scripture talismans transformed into drifting catkins, blocking the path that Hearing Gai Nie's sword-heart must take.

Every single scripture talisman not only radiated boundless radiant light, but also carried a soul-seizing, mind-captivating sensation.

Hearing Gai Nie paid no heed to these. If relying solely on martial cultivation, he was absolutely no match for the current Cheng Jiao.

After all, Cheng Jiao had been able to subdue experts like Wei Zhuang, Duomozhi, and Murong Fu, clearly indicating his martial realm was far above his own.

To defeat Cheng Jiao, he could only rely on Cheng Jiao's carelessness and strike down his war-heart with the sword-heart.

At this moment, Hearing Gai Nie once again gathered his spirit and charged toward these scripture talismans.

Boom!

The first scripture talisman, under the impact of Hearing Gai Nie's sword-heart, shattered upon contact.

After the scripture talisman shattered, it transformed into countless golden specks of light, dissipating into the void.

However, merely breaking the first scripture talisman, Hearing Gai Nie's sword-heart was also slightly affected.

At least it was no longer as razor-sharp as before!

But blocking Hearing Gai Nie's path were still countless scripture talismans!

"Hearing Gai Nie, give up! These talismans were laid down by a great divine ability practitioner.

Even people of the Qinglong Society would find it no easy task to break them.

What could you possibly do?"