Tongye Mansion.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Only the former second son, now the 'Lord of Tongye Mansion' Li Xuanzong, is in charge, and all his subordinates are the capable ministers and brave generals of Tongye Duke Li Shenyao.

only,
However, none of them looked relaxed; all of them had tense faces, as if a storm was about to come.

Until under the seat, a Taoist priest with a long beard wearing a black and gold tiger-embroidered robe and a "prison-suppressing" pattern on his back closed his eyes in deep thought, and suddenly opened his eyes with a bright and brilliant look, and said:
"Second Young Master, the head of my Demon Hunting Division, His Excellency the Great Demon Hunting Lord, has agreed to come to the Tongye Mansion for a chat."

His palms were open.

A jade pendant was slightly warm and shiny.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other in confusion, and suddenly their expressions relaxed.

Li Xuanzong heaved a sigh of relief and clasped his fists in gratitude:
"The Demon Hunting Division was established in Tongye Province only three months ago, but it has already built up such a large foundation, gathering 70% of the Yuandan and Xiantian-level martial arts masters together, and twisting them into a rope. In terms of martial arts alone, it is even three points better than my mansion!"

"The Great Demon Lord must be a rare god. I have been fascinated by him for the past three months."

"Now, my father failed in his attempt to force open the Heavenly Gate and is lying on his bed with severe injuries. My brother defected to the Great Yin and took one-third of his military power and officials with him. During the confrontation, he defected to the 'Marquis of Huwei' in the east and turned his guns around to kill his brother and father and rebel against our Tongye state."

"The demons are powerful, the Great Yin is unjust, and our Tongye Mansion cannot stand alone."

"Fortunately, if we can get a helping hand from the Demon Hunting Department, and if we can also get a 'real person' master that my Tongye Mansion has tried its best to recruit to take charge, I think we can breathe a sigh of relief, whether it's a frontal battle or a game of high-end combat power."

"I just don't know. We will meet soon. Taoist Qingshan, can you tell me which disciple of the Mountain and River Sect of Life and Death the 'Great Demon Lord' is?"

Different from his former dignity, the current Li Xuanzong has long lost the courage to rule the Tongye Mansion and run an independent state. Instead, he is dragged down by this mess and is extremely exhausted.

Three months!
Four prefectures of Tongye Prefecture were lost, and only two prefectures of Tongye Prefecture were left.

In addition to fighting with the demons of Jinghe Longting in the west, and confronting Huweihou of Dayin in the east, there were countless casualties.

In addition, there were some internal disagreements and changes.
The Tongye Mansion was once known as "One Hundred Thousand Tiger Guards to Suppress Tongye". Even if three or five masters came, they could besiege and wipe out the whole place.

Now, of the combat forces that can be mobilized, only one in ten remains, with only more than 10,000 elite soldiers left, still struggling to hold on at the pass of Tongye Prefecture.

If not, there was an organization called the "Demon Hunting Bureau" that emerged in response to the chaos and actually gathered a team of nearly a thousand martial arts masters.

Among them, there are hundreds of innate ones and dozens of Yuandan commanders, and each of them has cultivated the best skills, which are more sophisticated than the secret teachings of the "Sixteen Strong Sects". Under the same realm, one person can be as powerful as five monsters!

They actually fought against the Jinghe Dragon Court in the Longxiang Prefecture, which greatly alleviated the rampant arrogance of these demons.

If there is no 'Demon Hunting Department'.

Perhaps, the Tongye Mansion had already fallen.

And in the Tongye Mansion, after investigating the 'Demon Hunting Department'.

Finally, six of them were found to be Yuandan-level demon-hunting generals with martial arts comparable to the "Founder of the Law".
Without exception!

They were all inconspicuous disciples of the Life and Death Mountain and River Sect.

Moreover, they were all hunted down and forced into exile by the private soldiers dispatched by the former wife of the Duke, Dong Hongshuang, and suffered untold hardships.

I didn’t expect it to be just one year.

But it has been three days since I last saw you, and I look at you with new eyes.

After hearing the news, Li Xuanzong's face looked as if he had lost his parents.

A month ago, Tongyegong Li Shenyao was in seclusion, vowing to break through the "real person barrier", knock on the first gate of heaven, and enter the "real person realm". However, he was inadequate in methods and foundation, so he was eager to achieve success.
As expected, he collapsed hastily in front of the Heavenly Gate, and even his cultivation was almost completely destroyed.

Li Shenyao was in the prime of his life, practicing in a prosperous era. If he had practiced for a few more years, he would have had a bright future. However, the world is unpredictable and the general trend did not allow him to have too many choices and considerations.

As a duke and lord, and also raising the flag of the "human race", he is deeply rooted in Tongyezhou.
Now that you have this crown, you must accept the price you will pay when it breaks.

As Li Shenyao failed to break through, he lay on the couch, struggling to survive.

For a time, the Tongye Mansion was leaderless and Li Xuanzong had to take charge, which made the already difficult situation even worse.

The tense situation of the war made Emperor Li Xuanzong set his sights on the newly rising "Demon Hunting Division". As the Demon Hunting Division's achievements became more and more prominent, the power it gathered became more and more powerful.
He finally decided to invite Taoist Qingshan, one of the six great demon-hunting generals stationed in Tongye Mansion, to the mansion and request him to join forces with the mysterious Great Demon-hunting Lord to fight against demons and monsters and defend Tongye!
The people in the Demon Hunting Bureau were all former disciples of the Life and Death Mountain and River Sect.

Three months ago, their position was still stable. Xu Shanhe Zhenren and Li Taxian were of such status and position that neither of them would come down.

Now that the storm has come, I want to make peace with those old friends who once had grudges against me, and overcome the difficulties together.
He originally thought that the probability was slim.

But did not expect!

The mysterious 'Great Demon Hunting Lord' was so sensible that he was willing to form a united front with the Tongye Mansion which was obviously 'not capable' at the moment!

Although I don't know what the conditions of the 'Great Demon Lord' are,
But as long as he could survive this disaster, even if he had to share a state with Tongye Palace, Li Xuanzong would grit his teeth and accept it!
"I don't know the identity of the Great Demon Lord."

"The six demon-hunting generals are all disciples of Shanhe Sect, and each of them possesses a unique method. The Great Demon-hunting Lord can let them be taken out like this. They must all bow their heads and obey orders for the existence of such outstanding people. Listen to my orders!"

"Of course, he is also an incredible hero!"

"Could it be."

"Is he the Taoist who practices the law, the first disciple of the Taoist Master Shanhe?"

"Or maybe."

"He is the former best friend and elder of Master Shanhe, or maybe the rumors are all false, and Master Shanhe is not missing, but has come down from the mountain to help the world, to end all grudges with a smile, and is willing to save our Tongye Mansion from the dire straits?"

The more Li Xuanzong thought about it, the more excited he became. He quickly called his servants to prepare a banquet to receive the 'Great Demon Lord'!
But the banquet took an entire afternoon to prepare.

The 'Great Demon Lord' has not yet arrived.
Tongye Mansion.

So I waited for an "acquaintance" first.

The former eldest son of the Tongye Mansion, Li Shenyao’s eldest son, Li Qiankun.

As the ruler of the two prefectures of Tongyezhou, he was the candidate supported by Marquis Huwei of the Great Yin.

At this moment, he was standing in front of a red lacquered gate with a plaque inscribed with the four characters "Tongye Mansion" and majestic and solemn stone lions on both sides.

Li Qiankun's eyes flickered, and two 'Heavenly Realm' divine blood masters followed him on both sides. After a moment of silence, he strode forward and alarmed the gatekeeper in the mansion:

"What are you"

Before the blue-robed clerk could open his mouth to reprimand, he looked at the handsome young man with his hands behind his back. He felt more and more familiar with him. He rubbed his eyes and was immediately shocked:
"Young Master, you!"

He was so shocked by the voice that he couldn't close his mouth. He didn't know how this person came. Just as he was about to report inside, he was restrained by two celestial masters beside Li Qiankun.

"Why, I have to make a big announcement when I return to my own residence?"

The eldest son Li Qiankun, who was known for his elegance and easy-going nature in the past, now has sharp eyes full of edge and resentment.

He walked through the door lintel and looked at the spacious courtyard that he was once so familiar with, with blue bricks paved on the ground and wooden pillars and carved beams.
Just looking up, I saw the banquet being prepared at the end of the corridor, so I couldn't help but sneer:

"Hasn't my father already been lying on the bed, unable to move, and has handed over all power to my second brother?"

"He values ​​him and regards him as his successor. He is indifferent to his mother's death and is only concerned with keeping his land in Tongyezhou. He has demonstrated the saying 'there is no family affection in the heavenly family' to the fullest!"

"But what about now? His vision may not be accurate!"

"The chosen heir, instead of thinking hard and making every effort in this stormy time, indulges himself in extravagance and debauchery, and I don't know who he is entertaining with such fanfare!"

"Now, my mother's uncle has already laid siege to the city and handed over half of Tongyezhou to me. My Li family will still be in charge of it. Moreover, he also went to Nirvana Mountain in person to avenge my mother!"

"Although Nirvana Mountain was sealed by the cave, causing Zuo Shanhe and Li Taxian to disappear, the events show that at least my maternal grandfather and maternal uncle still care about their family affection."

“Doesn’t this prove it?”

"My good brother, and my father."

“So wrong?!”

As the sun sets, Li Qiankun made no secret of himself and made a big fuss. The noise spread far away, spreading to every corner of the mansion and alarming all the masters in the mansion.

In an instant!
The soldiers were all startled, and the warriors and soldiers, filled with murderous aura, surrounded Li Qiankun who had entered the courtyard:
"My Lord, haven't you betrayed the government and joined the Great Yin?"

"If you are not in your 'puppet regime', what are you doing here?"

Several Yuandan generals who gathered the "military spirit" and had practiced the art of battle formations coordinated their weapons and armor to surround the "Tongye Mansion" from both inside and outside.

Then, the blade pointed directly at Li Qiankun and questioned him!

even
Even Li Xuanzong, the person in charge of the Tongye Mansion, was alarmed!
The setting sun is like blood.

Inside the magnificent mansion of a duke or marquis.

The brothers who were once in harmony now turned against each other because of "power" and "trends".

Taoist Qingshan followed beside Li Xuanzong. He was still testing the Great Demon Lord a moment ago, wanting to study him more, but now his face was extremely ugly:

"Brother, you have troops at the gates of Tongye Mansion, why are you here? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you here?"

"No way." "Do you think that just two Heaven Realm masters, with the 'Heaven Realm' activated, can protect you?!"

Yuandan masters are extremely powerful, but they are also human.

If he is not a real person, a master who has opened the "Heavenly Realm" will be unable to fight alone when facing a battle with a large number of troops and the presence of a Yuandan general.

The Wutong Mansion, as the base camp of the entire 'Tongye Lord' camp, can gather three to five thousand elite troops at any time.

Even if they were surrounded and besieged, it would be easy to kill Li Qiankun and his group here!
Li Xuanzong gave an order.

The weapons and armor came like a tide, surrounding the entire Wutong Mansion in an instant.

But Li Qiankun sneered:
"The news that my father failed to open the Heavenly Gate has spread. If the Tongye Mansion could still stand firm before, the generals and commanders under it could barely maintain their faith."

"Then at this moment, are you still willing to bury yourselves for this ship that is about to capsize?"

"Please think twice, everyone!"

"I am the lord of the second prefecture in Tongye Prefecture, and there is a 'real person' standing behind me. Tongye Mansion has no real person. Under the attack of the Dragon King of Jinghe River and Da Yin, is there any other way to go except sinking?"

"You had placed your hopes on Zuo Shanhe, hoping that he would put aside the past grudges and come down the mountain to help Gonghou, the human camp, but he ignored you until he disappeared."

"My father was forced into a desperate attempt, but he still failed to break through. The reality is set!"

"Everyone."

"Three months ago, I took one-third of the knowledgeable people away. Now they are my right-hand men and left-hand men. Now..."

"I'll give you one more chance."

"Take off your armor and choose to submit to your mother's uncle. This is because we once knew each other and were colleagues. Qiankun couldn't bear it, so he repeatedly advised you to do so."

"If not"

"Even though I have repeatedly advised my uncle to stop, the demons of the Jinghe Dragon King..."

"Can I let you go?"

"I can let you go."

“But they”

"Because of the race, I will tear you to pieces!"

Even though he was surrounded by thousands of troops, Li Qiankun remained calm.

because
He knew very well that these soldiers who had once followed the Tongye Mansion, even if they were loyal, would be defeated as the banner of Tongye Mansion fell.
Plus his words.

I'm afraid my heart has already been shaken.

It's just that I lack an excuse.

Sure enough, as his words fell!

Li Xuanzong's expression suddenly changed. As expected, he saw some generals showing hesitation, as if they were thinking that if they really killed the eldest son, then once the demons broke through Wutong Mansion, wouldn't they have no way to retreat?

As a result, the murderous aura in his body unconsciously dissipated a little.

For a moment, I was a little anxious, and just wanted to scold this father and brother not to mislead people, but————

Whoosh!
A sword made of black steel that had been tempered thousands of times and was a top-grade magic sword among the Yuandan weapons. It was unscrupulous and unrestrained, and shot out directly from outside the Duke's Mansion. In a flash, it left a bloody mark on Li Qiankun's cheek!
And the celestial masters on both sides of him.
No one reacted at all!

"who!?"

Li Qiankun felt a pain on his cheek and was furious. He wanted to see which blind soldier or general had done this, but when he turned around
He was shown the face of a young boy that he had been thinking about day and night!
Exactly
That unforgivable criminal who "murdered his mother and brother", Li Taxian!

"you"

“Didn’t he die together with that old man Zuo Shanhe in Nirvana Mountain?!”

Li Qiankun gritted his teeth and looked at the gradually mature face with a dark expression:
"Good, good, good!"

"I didn't die in Nirvana Mountain, good!"

"If the news that you, 'Li Taxian', are still alive leaks out."

"Just based on the bloody crimes you committed a year ago, 'colluding with Wu Wei to assassinate King Yin', as well as the murder of my mother and my brother, you will not be able to escape after you show up today!"

So, Li Qiankun turned around and looked at Li Xuanzong, emphasizing each word:
"Li Xuanzong."

"I won't argue with you about the general situation for now, but..."

"The culprit who killed the Duke's wife and my fellow brothers is right in front of us. Besides, old Zuo Shanhe is gone. He has no one to rely on. These weapons and armors of your subordinates."

"Really, you want to let him go?!"

For a moment, Li Xuanzong's face changed, and his expression changed several times. He remembered what Li Shenyao said before, and hesitated:

"This"

The words are not finished yet.

Then he heard the young man in black clothes, followed by a maid holding a sword, laughing and saying:
"I'm standing right here. If you have the ability, come and kill me. Why not?"

"But before that,"

"Li Qiankun, I want to correct you on one thing."

Ji Xia's expression gradually became serious. He pointed at the extremely angry elegant gentleman, and then pointed at himself:
"You are a noble of divine blood, a half-demon duke."

"But I and these soldiers"

"But he is an orthodox pure-blooded human!"

"They followed you, and you are the one who enjoys the power, while they are the ones who serve Hu Weihou as dogs!"

"Are you doing this for their own good?"

"Then why"

"I don't want to lead them and find a way out myself."

After these words were spoken, many generals and soldiers looked at each other in confusion.

As if sensing Ji Xia's disdain, Li Qiankun sneered:
"are you crazy?"

"To pave the way for them?"

"Do you think you are your master Zuo Shanhe?"

"Even if it's my father-in-law 'Li Shenyao', he can only do so much. In front of the demons and half-demons who have inherited the magical powers of blood, he is doomed to be a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

"not to mention"

"It's you!"

"Without Zuo Shanhe, you are nothing. What else do you have?"

The "Demon-Slaying Sword" that cut his hair and left blood on his cheek was sheathed again with the fluctuations of the field, and ended up in the hands of Pei Nanbei, the sword-holding maid beside Ji Xia.

He snapped his fingers, and after hearing this, he just repeated it calmly:
"what do I have?"

Clang!

Ji Xia's eyes became fierce!
He suddenly gripped the hilt of the sword, pointing it forward, his hair flying. With a step, the blue bricks cracked, the realm of heaven and man unfolded, and the majesty of the top of Yuandan was fully exposed!

"Tell him if you know this sword!"

"What do I have?!"

Do you recognize this sword?

Li Xuanzong and everyone present were a little confused. They didn't know what these incoherent words meant.

But then, I heard
Wow!
One after another, as Taoist Qingshan arrived, the people from the Demon Hunting Department stationed in Tongyezhou all knelt on one knee!
The leading
It was Taoist Qingshan who was next to him!
"A branch of the Demon Hunting Division of Tongye Prefecture."

"Meet the 'Great Demon Hunting Lord'!"

this moment.

The mysterious veil behind Li Taxian was once again torn open a corner.

Once upon a time, he was a celestial being in the Life and Death Mountain and River Sect, and was a rare and authentic disciple of the Immortal.

And now.
He is the "Night Prince" who has come down from the mountains, the uncrowned king who roams the entire Tongyezhou forest. In the eyes of the Great Yin and the demons, he is a "big thief", but in the eyes of his people and outsiders.
He is a man who hunts down evildoers and slays demons, and is unpredictable.
Big, arrest, devil, lord——

Li Taxian!! (End of this chapter)