Chapter 581 No. 3 in the world
Chapter 581: Third in the world
December 3, the 20th year of Yongqing.
Fifty thousand cavalrymen of the Ansai Army rushed to the Changling battlefield to provide support.
At the same time, the new world list was released.
The list remained largely unchanged. The old monk Ku Chan was promoted from the tenth to the ninth place because of several rounds of fighting with Xie Annan in the capital of Southern Liang, replacing the previous Northern Wei army leader Wuhuan.
The most eye-catching one is the new generation No. 3 in the world.
King Yong of Southern Liang.
Realm: Unknown.
Martial arts review: Not yet an adult, he traveled 800 miles and won seven battles in a row. He defeated the Shu sword immortal head-on in Ansai County, but did not kill him. Since he was born, he has killed as many sub-heroes from the four realms as on both hands. He is the most powerful god in the world and has the ability to open an independent secret realm. Because the process of the battle is unclear, he is temporarily ranked below Xiao Qingzhi.
Overall comment: The next leader of the underworld, the lord of the Ansai Iron Cavalry, the chief general of the Skeleton Dragon Cavalry, and the prince of the Qingzhou royal family.
Generally speaking, among the top four in the world, Lao Zhenren is in a discontinuous invincible position, and the other three cannot determine the winner among each other, and can only fight to life and death or die together. Therefore, after defeating the sword immortal of Shu, the mastermind behind the Jiuliu Sect ranked Prince Yong third in the world.
In the past ten years, the top four in the world have never changed. When the news came out, it immediately shocked the whole country, and the previous rumors that the Northern Wei Prince Yuan Changling underestimated the enemy and was defeated disappeared.
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The northern pass of Qingzhou, Dengfeng City.
In sight, several battle formations of tens of thousands of people are approaching.
Asan waved his hand, and a group of Qingzhou soldiers who were forced to dance stopped. Now everyone in Dengfeng City knew that the garrison commander was a weirdo who pursued elegance.
"General, Pei's Night Squad has reported that Hou Yanshan and the army commander Wuhuan are leading 70,000 troops to attack the Xuzhou Pass. They have already broken through three cities. This may not be the main battlefield, but the Northern Wei will never leave any chance for them to send troops to support us."
The evil captain of the Cuifeng Army came up to report.
Ah San nodded and said, "Prince Ruyang, the pillar of Xuzhou, led his people southwards, apparently to cause trouble for the Creator. He is unlikely to come back, but he took away 50,000 White Horse Guards. Emperor Wu of Liang must bear the main responsibility for the fall of Xuzhou."
The evil chief scratched his head and asked in confusion: "Why are you talking about this?"
Ah San glanced at him and said, "The Creator is not a patient person. He has been patient until now only because he needs to grow stronger. Now that he is third in the world, I guess he can't stand it any longer. Hurry up and find out the crimes of Emperor Wu of Liang, so that the Creator won't have to give orders later. If you can't share the worries, what use are you and me?"
"General, you are wise!" The evil captain clasped his fists. He was worthy of being a general among the same clan. His brain was just bigger than his own.
"If nothing unexpected happens, even if he can only send the Imperial Guards to support Xuzhou, Emperor Wu of Liang will not give up the opportunity to fight the two kings and wear down their respective direct lines. If he has the heart of a monarch, he will not sit idly by and watch the battle of Qingzhou. He asked someone to ask my second brother to move his Gaomi troops, preferably to contain one of the six imperial guards."
"Remember to ask General Hei for instructions. The rules cannot be broken."
"clear."
Asan turned around slowly. He was actually very confident about the battle situation in Gaomi. Emperor Wu of Liang must be guilty of plotting to murder the creator. With more than 70,000 troops in Qingzhou, he would have to send at least one imperial guard to confront them. After all, Jiankang was to the southeast of Qingzhou, and they could go all the way south.
boom!
The trebuchet launched the flint into the air.
This Northern Wei army was commanded by one of the four great generals. Even though his basic duty was to contain the enemy, the commander-in-chief was definitely eager to make a contribution, so a major battle was inevitable.
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Jiangnan, Yangzhou County.
Because there was no need to set up camp or cook daily meals, the Ansai Cavalry arrived in Changling County before the Dashun Army.
Changling County is surrounded by mountains on three sides and a gorge at the back. It can be said that this county was built to guard the gorge. The gorge contains a large amount of Yanggang mines, so the five surrounding counties have become the nominal fiefdoms of the twelfth prince, King Fu.
Faced with the support of the army, General Cao decisively opened the city gate. He could not think of any reason why Prince Yong would give up his status as a powerful prince and choose to become a bandit.
Fifty thousand Ansai cavalrymen entered the eastern part of Changling County. Jiang He went straight to Prince Fu's mansion. According to the county magistrate, General Cao, Prince Fu, and the head of the Yan family had been waiting for a long time.
"Boss, the Yan family is a big family in terms of rank, famous for its Yanggang Mine and Changling Medicinal Materials. According to the investigation results of the past two days, there are roughly 4,000 second-class Yanggang heavy armored infantrymen, and there are two sub-heroic great priests in the clan." Wuhe reported.
"Heavenly man." Jiang He said briefly.
"He must have just awakened his wisdom and has been busy with the restaurant recently." Wuhe recalled: "The cooking he developed is famous in Jiangnan, but due to the suppression of the Sun Core, the results of his firearms are not satisfactory. It seems that he is very busy."
Wuhe told the information in detail. Tianren was now a son-in-law, and his wife was the second daughter of the Yan family. They had three rules: they had not had any physical contact in half a year of marriage. In addition, the two saints of the Demon Cult played the roles of Twin Lotuses, and the elder sister was the one who had been deceived of the fundamental Dafa but was unwilling to sell it out.
Jiang He remained noncommittal. This celestial being had most likely stolen the power of the Son of Destiny. Under normal circumstances, it would be quite difficult to kill him. That was why hunting ordinary gold would give an immortal-level reward. Who knows, when he takes action, a sub-hero master might pop out of some toilet to protect him.
However, as the enemy of destiny who holds the power of destiny, if he chooses to target him, the process will be extremely simple, and he can also upgrade his title now. The number of kills accumulated by Ye Tu is already sufficient in the doomsday world.
[Hint: Your title, Enemy of Destiny, has been promoted from Undying to Epic - the damage caused by the Child of Destiny to you is reduced by 60%, and the Child of Destiny has a constant aversion to you. This will change when the number of kills reaches the limit (3/10)]
In front of Prince Fu’s Palace in Changling.
A heroic young man about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing armor and with a sword on his waist, stood in front of the crowd. It was Prince Fu.
"Hello, brother. How have you been lately?" Prince Fu said respectfully.
Jiang He nodded, looked at the resolute old general beside him, and said, "Pay attention to the city."
General Cao was startled, and quickly clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Cao family army has already guarded all the key points. The food and grass in the city can still last for two months. When the bandits are exhausted, I will lead the army to attack and lift the siege of Changling."
Obviously, General Cao was not too afraid of the bandits' appalling quality and combat effectiveness. Long before the siege of Yangzhou City, this veteran of the Southern Liang Dynasty had defeated the bandits several times, and even had a feat of leading 3,000 cavalrymen to chase and kill more than 30,000 people.
Jiang He said no more. The Cao family was not a noble family, but a military family. According to the current situation, the other party did not know about the changes in the upper echelons of the Southern Liang court.
"The banquet will be held at the door?" Jiang He asked.
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of everyone in front of Prince Fu's mansion changed slightly. This man is now the third most powerful man in the world and the leader of the Ansai Iron Cavalry. He has tremendous power. Maybe he is just being weird now, but it can't help but make people frightened. After all, there are 50,000 direct descendants of the other party in the city at this moment.
The head of the Yan family hurried out of the line, greeted him with a smile and said, "Your Majesty is humorous, everyone please stop spoiling the fun here, let's start the banquet."
"Let's start the banquet!" The eunuchs from Prince Fu's palace sang loudly.
Everyone gathered Jiang He in the front and walked onto the palace road covered with a long red brocade carpet. Several emcees were leading the way symbolically from the front. On the left and right were two rows of beautiful maids, each holding an incense burner with charming eyes.
Today's banquet was nominally to celebrate the victory of Changling County in repelling bandits, and its original intention was to have a pre-meeting for the eldest daughter of the Yan family to marry into the Prince Fu's palace as a concubine. However, with the arrival of a certain person, the nature of the banquet naturally changed. In fact, if Prince Fu had not been enfeoffed in Changling, other local forces except the Yan family would not have been qualified to entertain the prince.
The hall was brightly lit, with palace lanterns like a forest. There was an exquisite caisson ceiling above, with dragon patterns made of wood carvings and paintings. Famous paintings, plaques and screens were hung on the walls, and a large eight-immortal table was placed in the middle. "Your Highness, please take a seat."
The head of the Yan family naturally gave up the seat of master.
The moment Jiang He sat down, the surroundings suddenly became lively, with musicians playing music, dancers from the local Huayue Tower coming in slowly, and a variety show troupe specially responsible for creating the atmosphere. The scene was extremely festive.
At the Eight Immortals Table, only Prince Fu, General Cao, and the head of the Yan family were present.
"Let me toast to my brother first."
"Your Highness has traveled eight hundred miles, and you are so young and formidable."
"Your Highness, you don't know that the ancestors of the Yan family have a long history with the Pei family. I should respectfully address Princess Pei as my great-aunt."
There were cups and glasses on the table, and Jiang He accepted all the drinks. After three rounds of drinks, he turned sideways and waved. A young man with black feathers walked over as if no one was around, picked up a chair and sat down.
"I've met you all."
"I've tried it for you. The wine is poisonous. Eat the food."
"Gah, got it."
Wuhe reached out to pick up the food carelessly. He didn't believe that there was a poison in the world of Zhulu that could kill the boss. Even if it was himself, if he died, there were the hunter's core skill, Heroic Spirit, or the Final Time Ring to save him.
Upon seeing the person coming, Prince Fu and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment. This occasion allowed Prince Yong to ignore the distinction between high and low and directly call the person to join the feast beside him. The word "confidant" was not enough to describe him. But when they heard the word "poisonous", the expressions of the three of them changed drastically at the same time.
"There is an assassin..."
Prince Fu's face turned pale, and he was about to jump up from his seat and shout, but Jiang He raised his hand and pushed him back.
General Cao's eyes were solemn, and he said with concentration: "I believe that His Royal Highness Prince Yong would not lie. The one who could have brought the poison to the table must be an official in the palace. The bandit army is about to attack, and they want to poison the prince, so they must be related to the bandits."
The old general's meaning was very straightforward. There was a traitor in the palace. If Prince Yong died unexpectedly, the 50,000 Ansai cavalry would become a powder keg and Cao's army would find it difficult to resist.
"Those who have thunder in their chests but calm faces can be honored as generals." Prince Fu stood up and greeted them, saying, "Brother is like a father. Today is the day when my younger brother and Miss Yan get married. I ask my younger brother to make the decision and present the auspicious gifts and the engagement letter to the Yan family on my younger brother's behalf."
When Prince Fu stood up, all eyes in the hall turned to him. The marriage between Prince Fu's Mansion and the Yan family was undoubtedly a huge event at this juncture.
The head of the Yan family had a smile on his face. He turned around and gave instructions to the chief priest. After a moment, the priest brought in a beautiful woman with a veil on her face. She was the eldest daughter of the Yan family.
"Please help me, my brother."
"Wait a minute!"
Everyone was in an uproar, and saw a handsome young man striding in from the entrance of the hall. The indifference on the face of the eldest daughter of the Yan family suddenly disappeared, and a little shyness and worry appeared in her eyes.
"In the royal family of this dynasty, all marriages must be approved by your majesty. It is disloyal for Prince Fu to marry privately. It is unfilial to replace his father with his brother. It is unrighteous to forcibly seize a commoner's daughter. It is unfaithful, unrighteous and unfilial. Prince Yong also does not have the virtues of a high-ranking official. I oppose this marriage."
The celestial being surnamed Ning was composed and responded to all kinds of gazes calmly and fearlessly. He was the reincarnation of a powerful being from the upper realm. Even though his memory had not yet fully recovered, he was still very courageous. What's more, he knew that he had fate protecting him, so he was almost certain to succeed this time.
"Miss Yan and I love each other."
"It's just nonsense!"
There was a noisy discussion in the hall.
The head of the Yan family was so angry that he felt dizzy and dazed. His two daughters now were of course fake, just a disguise for cooperating with the Sun Moon Demon Cult, but their faces were real. This guy was the son-in-law of the second daughter, but now he claimed that he was in love with the eldest daughter, which was undoubtedly trampling on the reputation of the Yan family.
Prince Fu said with a gloomy face: "Now there are rumors that a celestial being has appeared in Changling County. I don't think it is a means of attacking the city. Brother Ning has such courage, he is not an ordinary person. Why don't you show us the Qingtian Sword?"
Ning Tianren was about to sneer. Since he was here, it meant that he was ready for everything and was not afraid of being questioned by the other party.
But at this moment, the whole room was silent.
boom!
Prince Fu flew out and smashed the long table. Fortunately, he had some skills and did not faint on the spot. His cheeks were swollen and he turned around to look at the person who slapped him in disbelief. He was angry but did not dare to get up.
Jiang He shook his hands and said calmly, "What a disgrace."
Ning Tianren's eyes flashed with an instinctive disgust, and he sneered, "Brother bullying brother, Prince Yong is indeed the third best master in the world, he is really very capable, but you have been poisoned by the Demon Cult's Bi Luo Huang Quan Powder, even the old master had to give in when he was exterminating the demons in the Jiazi year, Your Majesty should hurry up and prepare for your funeral."
The head of the Yan family suddenly looked at his eldest daughter, who could not help but take a half step back. Poisoning King Yong was not in the plan. The interests of the Demon Cult and the imperial court were currently consistent, but not completely overlapping. Now that King Yong was dead, the only one who was happiest was the imperial court.
puff!
Jiang He flicked his fingers lightly, and a stream of light flashed.
The tremendous force shattered Ning Tianren's legs, destroying his flesh and blood. The severe pain that penetrated deep into his soul made him scream in agony with a hideous expression.
"My lord, please wait!"
In the hall, a beautiful dancer looked moved and said anxiously: "Ning Lang is a great talent, a prime minister. I hope the prince will consider the country and the people and give him some leniency."
Jiang He nodded, the treacherous ministers would always jump out on their own.
boom!
With a flick of his fingers, a stream of light burst out and the dancer's body exploded.
"No, Lian'er!" Ning Tianren wailed in grief: "Why, where is your luck, why did you kill her!"
"stop!"
Everyone looked back again, and outside the hall, a girl in a black skirt came in, her eyes full of heroism. The second young lady of the Yan family had excellent cultivation and was at the level of a gold elite.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. Ning Lang is my husband. I will take full responsibility for anything that happens."
"Yes."
A flick of the finger shattered the chest of the girl in the black skirt, piercing through her from front to back, and blood gushed out like a waterfall. Death was imminent, and her face was full of confusion. She couldn't understand how a dignified land immortal could be so shameless as to attack her.
Ning Tianren held the black skirt girl helplessly and shouted heartbreakingly: "Master, where are you, Master, save me!"
"I'm here."
(End of this chapter)