The sun rises and sets as usual, and will not be affected in the slightest by the death of one person.

But this day.

The interior and exterior of Tongye Mansion, as well as the entire city, were dressed in mourning.

Everyone in the streets, from peddlers to nobles and officials, knew that the previous generation's 'Mr. Tongye', Li Shenyao, had passed away.

Otherwise, the Tongye Mansion would not have held such a grand funeral for a "prince".

But
At this critical moment.

The death of Li Shenyao, a giant in the state, was not kept secret but instead was publicized with great fanfare. It is estimated that within a few days, the news will spread throughout the entire Tongye State and even spread to the surrounding areas. Is this kind of influence really a good thing?

After receiving the news, many prefecture lords and garrison commanders who had hurried over from various subordinate prefectures and cities to participate in Li Shenyao's funeral began to become worried.

After all, in today's world, the only place that can be ranked among the feudal lords as a 'pure-blooded' human is the Tongye Mansion.

If this place doesn't exist.

Well, apart from the extremely remote Changbai Prefecture, there is the Huanglong Road known as the 'General Chongtian'.

It completely became the world of divine blood and half-demons.

But can the young second son, Li Xuanzong, really carry such a heavy banner?

The local garrisons and city governors entered the city one by one.

However.
When they saw warriors wearing the uniforms of the Demon Hunting Bureau walking around the city of Tongye Prefecture, they were shocked to find that there were too many people from the Demon Hunting Bureau gathered here.

Not only that.

In the inner city of Tongye, the core urban area, a majestic mansion was vacated and renovated into a brand new "official office" with the words "Demon Hunting Department" inscribed on it.

On the left and right beams, I wrote two couplets:
'The devils and demons will be hunted down and all will be cleared up, there is a god above us.'

Many officials who were confused at first thought for a moment that Li Xuanzong had incorporated the Demon Hunting Bureau, which was a blessing in disguise in the precarious situation.

But when they arrived at the Tongye Mansion.
Just discovered.

There was another person who inherited the name of 'Tongye Gong'.

Lan Jingyu, with a heroic look on his brows, wearing a lion armor, looking exhausted and dusty, led a hundred remaining cavalrymen and returned to Tongye Prefecture with a frustrated look on his face.

As a brave general under Li Shenyao who has been guarding the gate east of Tongye.

Lan Jingyu is known as the 'first-come general' at a young age. He is only 27 or 28 years old this year, but he has already become a Yuandan. After his recovery from cultivation, he has used the spirit of hundreds of battles to refine the dragon and tiger. He can gather the sharpness of an army in his body, comparable to the peak of the Yuandan.

Ten years ago, when he was young, he joined the army. When the northwestern demons announced the separation of Great Yin and before the Tongye Mansion became independent, he participated in the border army. In the battles fought against the demon court while garrisoning Longxiang, he made many outstanding achievements and his official position rose like a rocket.

In just less than ten years, he had risen from the ninth rank to the fourth rank. If Lord Tongye had not become king, Lan Jingyu would probably have been able to escape the third rank title of Marquis Wu.

but.
When Hu Weihou, the divine blood tiger minister who guarded the world's most important pass 'Tianlao Pass' and was previously known as the world's number one general, defeated Daxuan head-on and established Da Yin, began to lead his cronies and ride on the paulownia leaves!

Just a few months.

Lan Jingyu had already lost sixteen cities in a row, causing the entire two prefectures to fall.

In front of the martial arts master who has gathered all the military spirit and can form an army of one man
He has not even reached the peak of Yuandan and is extremely far away from knocking on the Heavenly Gate. Naturally, he is no match for Marquis Huwei.

At the same time Li Qiankun came to surrender.

Marquis Huwei raised his flag and marched straight in, completely destroying the last line of defense stationed in Tongye Mansion in one fell swoop.

Even Lan Jingyu, the main general, had no choice but to flee in the face of the huge gap in strength, and returned to Tongye City with his remaining troops.

By the time he stepped into Tongye Mansion, he had not yet had time to report.

Then I heard about the recent power transition.

Li Shenyao, who admired him very much, passed away.

His third son.

Li Qiankun and Li Shentong died at the hands of Li Taxian. Li Xuanzong led 3,000 soldiers to Shijue Pass, one of the only two remaining cities, to guard one side, but in fact they were sent far away to the border.

Li Taxian, the most inconspicuous bastard, rose step by step and took advantage of the chaos to seize the pinnacle of power in Tongye Prefecture, the position of Duke of Tongye.

If I hadn't heard of Li Taxian's identity as the 'True Teaching of the Mountain and River Sect' and the 'Great Demon Lord'.

Even if there are doubts about his ambition to kill his father and seize the throne.

In the face of the "righteousness of the state", Lan Jingyu could only suppress his anger and stepped into the Tongye Mansion.

Walking through the long corridor paved with blue bricks and stepping on the golden cushions, the most brave general of Tongye Mansion met the Lord Tongye.

He was dressed in a prison robe, a young man full of vigor and vitality, and held a high position. Below him were warriors from the Demon Hunting Division who were dressed in the same clothes as him.

And each of them is at least at the Yuandan level. Seeing this, Lan Jingyu's eyes narrowed slightly.

It is said that the Demon Hunting Department, which has emerged suddenly, does not have any top experts.

However, the existence of each Yuandan Yuye, Dragon and Tiger can be comparable to gods by relying on top-notch skills.

It was unimaginable in the past that a person without the spiritual realm could fight and compete with the demons that had developed the spiritual realm.

It also indirectly proves the skill and courage of this great demon lord.

His eyes wandered around the hall imperceptibly, and soon he saw several faces that were once famous in Tongye.

They all come from powerful families, and at least have the status of deacons or worshippers.

What's more, he is the elder!
In this.

Lan Jingyu also saw two true biography of the young man who was once designated as the successor of "Danxia Mountain" and "Jianxian Temple".

As the two sects declined, two people naturally inherited the honorable position. One was the leader of Danxia Mountain, Li Chengzhen, a white-robed pharmacist in his early twenties who looked quite shy.

A man with a sword case on his back, eyes as bright as stars, a pair of sword-like eyebrows, and a strong determination to make progress, is none other than Meng Ke, the former chief of Jianxian Temple and now the abbot of Jianxian Temple.

The two of them were also in this main hall!

Danxia Mountain and Jianxian Temple were once part of the top 16 sects, and had nothing to do with Tongye Mansion. They only obey orders and not announcements, and call themselves people of the mountain.

This time, he appeared below Li Taxian.
it goes without saying.

Of course, they are also his people!
"The Demon Hunting Division is indeed not to be underestimated. It lives up to its reputation."

"But if that's all, how can we fight against Marquis Hu Wei?"

“Even if this great demon lord has some skills, he is no more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of a real person.” Lan Jingyu sighed, but in his heart he was quite dissatisfied with the demons and half-demons.

Then, Lan Jingyu clasped his fists and looked up, his eyes frankly saying:

"The mutiny at Tongye Mansion, I am far away at the border and have no way of knowing the details."

"Besides, he is a defeated general with only a few soldiers left. Lan Jingyu has no way to threaten him, so he can gather the Demon Hunting Division's Master Taxian."

"Since Master Li Xuanzong has obeyed orders and left, I have nothing to say."

"but"

"Marquis Hu Wei has already broken through the gate of Tongye Mansion and entered the mansion. He will be at the gates of the city soon."

"Sir, if you kill Li Qiankun now, even though he abandoned his master and defected to his maternal uncle, this will undoubtedly be a slap in the face of the Tiger Marquis. What is your next move?"

"Should I abandon the city and flee, or should I join his command and keep my fame and fortune?"

"I heard that Marquis Huwei highly respects the Great Demon Lord. Perhaps, if you become his subordinate, you will be able to realize your ambitions."

Lan Jingyu is a pure-blooded human, born as a groom. He is a tough guy. He once worked as a servant for a half-demon noble family in Tongyezhou and suffered a lot.

That's why he joined Tongye Gong's army, because Tongye Gong was of human origin and his army was the most fair.

If so, from now on, there will be no place for human beings to survive in Tongyezhou.

Well, he would rather hide his identity, flee thousands of miles to the mountainous Changbai Prefecture, join the "Red Eyebrow Army", and surrender to the Yellow Dragon Dao, rather than serve those gods and demons as a dog!
After working hard for ten years and going through so many twists and turns, if you still come back alive, then it’s no different from being dead.

He said this in order to test whether the newly appointed prince would choose to be buried here or to serve others.

If it is the first one.

What's wrong with dying with him?

"Tongyedong Commander, Lan Jingyu."

While Lan Jingyu was pondering and looking at Ji Xia.

He was also carefully looking at this 'First General of Tongye' who had just been defeated and fled all the way to Tongye City.

All I could see was that his heavy armor, forged from fine meteorite steel, was full of pits and knife marks, his hair was disheveled, and there were some spots of dried blood that would not fade away.

But even though his appearance was dirty, Lan Jingyu's eyes were still bright and clear.

Even though he was alone, he dared to rush in during the "power coup" in Tongye Mansion without any fear or hesitation.

When Ji Xia saw this, he couldn't help but nod secretly.

In addition, a vague sense of familiarity came over me.

Ji Xia concluded from his vague memory that this person was also related to a hundred years later.

So he looked at the people from all sides of the Demon Hunting Department who had been specially summoned here three months ago after the establishment of the Demon Hunting Department. They had made great contributions in fighting against demons in the northwest and had been warriors of many powerful families. Now they were recruited as Demon Hunting Patrolmen and Demon Hunting Envoys. He said:
"General, please wait a moment."

"As for whether to flee or surrender."

"Ah."

“Why isn’t there a third option?”

Third option?

Lan Jingyu frowned slightly. Then, he saw the demon-hunting generals who had gathered. He smiled mysteriously, then walked out and closed the door.

Only a dozen heroes who had slain demons and made great achievements, led by Li Chengzhen and Meng Ke, and the pillars of the human race, remained where they were.

But it was different from Lan Jingyu who was completely confused.

Those people seemed to have anticipated what they were going to face next.

Therefore, Meng Ke of the Sword Immortal Temple tightly grasped the sword in his hand and asked first:
"Master Demon Hunter, are the things you said true?"

Lan Jingyu frowned.

Everything is true?

He vaguely felt that the Demon Hunting Bureau had a big secret, but...if they didn't tell him, he couldn't guess it.

Hearing Meng Ke's question and seeing many people looking at him, Ji Xia smiled mysteriously and said:
"I have said before, if we share the same ideals and stand on the same path, follow me"

"I will give you unexpected benefits."

"The mountains and rivers return to their primordial energy, the power of life and death, the inner illumination of the soul"

“You originally thought that they were all the secrets of the Mountain and River Sect of Life and Death, but one day ago, I, the successor of Tongye Gong, summoned you and told you that they were not.”

Ji Xia waved his hand, first evolving the 'Mountains and Rivers Returning to Origin Qi', then clenched his fist and struck out the 'Life and Death Force', and then called upon his soul to illuminate within, spreading the means comparable to the 'Heavenly Realm' throughout the entire hall.

Each technique directly points to the true mystery, and he has deduced it thoroughly. Even a layman can see that he is already a master of this art, and is basically the same as the person who created the technique.

This move undoubtedly shocked Lan Jingyu greatly.

There are six kinds of top-notch secret methods of Yuandan, each of which can cultivate the realm of heaven and man and touch the gate of heaven!

Which of these could not be created by a god, who devoted dozens or even hundreds of years of research to create it, and then asked future generations to perfect it step by step?
You created all of them?
You are only sixteen!
Even if one is born with knowledge, it is impossible for him to be so outrageous. Such remarks, when spoken aloud, are laughable!

It’s not that Lan Jingyu didn’t believe it, but this kind of statement was so subversive to his worldview that it was like a person who could lift himself up. Instinctively, he wanted to deny it.

but----

Everyone present had serious looks in their eyes. Meng Ke's face was full of desire, while Li Chengzhen came forward with shining eyes.

I only heard Ji Xia ask with a smile:
"What is your biggest obsession and deepest goal in cultivation?"

The two looked at each other.

Li Chengzhen closed his eyes slightly, thinking of the philosophy of Danxia Mountain, as well as the pharmacology of Tianren Dao Dan, which was displayed in the sect and was already familiar to him, and which was suspected to be a fragment left over from hundreds of years ago, and said:
"I"

"I want to become the best 'pharmacist' in the world!"

“I want to bring people back to life, flesh and bones, and refine all kinds of incredible, rare elixirs that can break the boundaries of cultivation!”

Meng Ke raised the sword in his hand, which he inherited from his seriously injured master.

The old abbot went down the mountain to quell a rebellion and fight monsters, but was defeated by the Dragon King of Jing River and was seriously injured. He passed away not long ago.

His last regret before his death was that his sword was not sharp enough, and was far from the true tradition of the 'Sword Immortal Temple' founded by his ancestors who imitated the 'Sword Immortal' hundreds of years ago.

It’s a pity that the former heritage has long been abandoned, and all that remains now are some fragments.

The inherited caves of Danxia Mountain and Jianxian Temple are not like the Life and Death Mountain and River Sect to the Nirvana Sect. They are just around the same place and no traces have been found until now.

So, in the process of fighting against the Demon Hunting Division, he gradually learned about Li Taxian's biggest secret that he had never hidden too much.
The obsession in their hearts is growing stronger!

"I want to become the best swordsman in the world, and master skills that are not available in the mortal world. It would be best if, when my sword comes out, no one in the world can resist me!"

This is the ultimate determination of a swordsman.

Like Li Chengzhen, it sounds quite fantastic.

The other warriors and masters looked at each other in bewilderment. After all, none of them were as confident in themselves as these two pure-minded young men.

Ji Xia just listened to everything with a smile, nodded seriously, and then raised her hand:
"So."

"Everyone."

"Please witness the miracle."

He followed Pei Nanbei and took out the Demon-Slaying Sword. As if the king's power was granted by God, he stood up and ignored Lan Jingyu's inexplicable gaze.
He gathered all the means of "performing the Tao in the world" on the sword tip, just like an immortal caressing their heads, causing them to fall into enlightenment one by one.

Ji Xia himself also fell into enlightenment during the one-on-one battle. His "heavenly realm" was rapidly expanding and soaring.
until.

Each person exudes a layer of 'light ball' bubbles.

When the bubble of light burst.

Several Yuandan that were originally capable of breaking through the Dragon and Tiger barrier have already comprehended the mystery of 'Heaven and Man'!
As for the brightest ones, Li Chengzhen and Meng Ke.

The former's hair tips were tinged with green, and his skin seemed to have become younger, like a baby, as if it had been "acquired to reverse innate nature".

Judging from the qi.
It seems that life has been extended by more than a hundred years!

"Secret Pill of Longevity"

"The 'Alchemy Classics' that I have learned throughout my life have been sublimated to the extent that I have reached the end, and have all turned into the level of 'Daodan'."

"Some of them. According to my deduction in my mind, I can even refine a pill that can reach the peak of the real person level and break through the effect of the 'Seeker'!"

"this!"

Li Chengzhen lost his voice.

Meng Ke opened his eyes, and his pupils seemed to be stained with a layer of "silver-white" when his pupils moved and opened.

Time in the main hall seemed to have come to a standstill.

Only one sword remained, rising slowly.

"Sword Skill - Instantaneous Eternal Life."

"When I draw my sword, time freezes to the extreme."

"As long as you have reached that level of practice, you are considered a seeker of the Dharma."

“It can also have an impact.”

"this!"

Both of them broke through the threshold of the 'Heavenly Realm' at the same time, their eyes were filled with shock.

At this time.

The look they gave Ji Xia.

Like seeing a god.

As for Lan Jingyu.

This brave general under Tongye Gong
I was even more confused.

But Ji Xia had a smile on her face from beginning to end, and she was not surprised at all. She even stretched out her hand when she saw Lan Jingyu's expression:

"How about it."

"General, do you want to give it a try?"

Ji Xia once again played the role of the Six Yuandan.

Gradually becoming unfathomable.

He seemed to be wearing a fairy's feather robe, which made the battle-hardened Lan Jingyu unable to help himself.
Then he knelt down on one knee.

If, if.
He can also touch this kind of magic.

Can you defeat the Marquis Huwei?

The resentment in his eyes was palpable.

Even if you don't understand the situation.

but,
He still bowed his head to the noble Tongyegong:

"Please teach me the true teachings, sir!"

"If you can understand, even though I was defeated this time, next time I will definitely obey orders and turn the tide!"

Ji Xia smiled and clapped her hands:

"The way to victory is to fight a hundred battles without danger."

“In Tongye Prefecture, there are only a few people who are determined to resist except you.

"So."

"I will give you this opportunity, take it!"

After all,

The two of them fell into enlightenment at the same time, and deduced half a lifetime of military books in the inner scene of their minds!
Today, the outside world seems to be turbulent and the Tongye Building is about to collapse.

but.
A person is about to walk out of this hall.

But it is enough,
Let the whole world tremble.

Because of the skills and techniques of "The End of the World", from now on, not counting the Cave Heaven, there is no longer only the "Primordial Spirit Nirvana Skill".

Similar to real people.

It's not impossible! (End of this chapter)