Chapter 1656 - 218: Battle Across a Thousand Miles (Part 2)

Chapter 1656: Chapter 218: Battle Across a Thousand Miles (Part 2)

The two strongest fighters take the mortal realm as their battlefield.

Xie Xuanyi shattered the void and stepped into the Daoist path from Central State, heading straight for Tianyuan Mountain.

Lu Yuzhen followed closely behind.

It took only a few breaths.

Xie Xuanyi arrived at the gate of the Daoist sect.

At this moment, a few streaks of light flew out from the gate, precisely the "Daoist disciples" on a mission, including Shu Ning, the Pavilion Master of the Yuqing Pavilion, a strong Yin God entity.

These streaks of light suddenly stopped.

"Pavilion Master, what is happening?"

A disciple asked in confusion.

Shu Ning remained silent.

"Are you..."

The disciple Shang Yi adjusted her gauzy clothes and frowned slightly, asking, "Do you feel a chill?"

"A chill?"

The disciples looked at each other and nodded: "The mountain gate does feel a bit cold today."

"Didn’t find anything unusual. Let’s go."

Shu Ning used her Divine Thought to investigate but found nothing strange.

The group did not linger and left immediately.

Little did they know... just below them in the forest, only a few dozen yards away, the two strongest fighters had already arrived.

Xie Xuanyi did not release his Dao Domain.

Lu Yuzhen did the same.

Both of them tacitly suppressed their Divine Thought presence.

Even Shu Ning.

Even the strongest in the Daoist sect, "Xuanzhi," could not sense the presence of these two strongest fighters.

"It’s really interesting."

Lu Yuzhen sneered, "You’re not fighting in the Sword Palace but heading to the Daoist sect... Do you think Tianyuan Mountain is sturdier than Lotus Peak?"

He had already made up his mind to see what Xie Xuanyi was planning.

If Xie Xuanyi didn’t make a move,

he wouldn’t either.

"Tianyuan Mountain is indeed sturdier than Lotus Peak."

Xie Xuanyi laughed silently.

The Heavenly Origin Secret Realm is supported by numerous Great Arrays, and the terrain is flat...

From this perspective,

If you really want to fight, it’s more suitable than Lotus Peak.

After all, Lotus Peak would collapse.

And the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm... is hard to collapse.

However, for someone like Xie Xuanyi and Lu Yuzhen, destroying the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm isn’t too difficult.

"This is not the final battlefield."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "I’ve come to retrieve something."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuzhen crossed his arms, not intending to stop him at this moment.

Whoosh.

Xie Xuanyi’s figure disappeared.

Stepping into the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm with a step.

Immediately afterward, Xie Xuanyi barely paused, sweeping through like the wind.

In just two or three breaths,

he had left the Daoist sect.

"What the heck?"

Lu Yuzhen, who had been following Xie Xuanyi the whole time, furrowed his brow tightly. He kept up with Xie Xuanyi’s speed, yet he couldn’t understand what Xie Xuanyi took from the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm.

After leaving the Daoist sect,

the two headed north, with Xie Xuanyi’s "next stop" being the Great Chu Imperial City.

...

...

In the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm, white clouds floated.

A gentle breeze swept by,

lifting Deng Baiyi’s robes.

She remained seated beneath the Talismanic Sky Well, in closed meditation, but today Tianyuan Mountain of the Daoist sect had many "talisman papers" that were not there before. The former sect leader, Xiao Yaozi, left behind a substantial talismanic inheritance here, and now Deng Baiyi had added much of her own "understanding" to it.

Two years ago,

Xie Xuanyi, before shutting the Life and Death Gate, had brought her the "Bronze Sword" from Great Ape Mountain.

For the past two years,

the Bronze Sword had been suspended above the Talismanic Sky Well.

The breeze swept by,

and the Bronze Sword belatedly emitted a clear, vibrating sound.

Deng Baiyi slowly opened her eyes.

She looked to her side.

The True Master Jun Shan, who had been sleeping soundly on the large stone, had unusually awakened.

"Senior,"

Deng Baiyi looked at the continually vibrating Bronze Sword and asked softly, "Did he come earlier?"

"He has already left."

True Master Jun Shan murmured.

This time, he was not just awake in a simple manner.

At this moment, Jun Shan sat upright, straightening his back, his expression extremely solemn.

The previous breeze had already dissipated.

However...

The Talismanic Sky Well still retained a faint Sword Intent.

Over the years, Jun Shan had long condensed his Dao, stepping into the Yang God realm, restoring his cultivation from his previous life.

He had been waiting here for a long time.

He knew.

Today, Xie Xuanyi would come.

Yet, even with preparation, he still didn’t see clearly what had happened just now.

It seemed like nothing had happened.

And yet.

It seemed like everything had already happened.

True Master Jun Shan reached out to touch his forehead, disbelief showing in his eyes.

"He actually came."

Deng Baiyi sighed softly, complex emotions in her expression as she asked, "So... did he take that item?"

...

...

In the Great Chu Imperial City,

it was still Smoke Cloud Lake.

Today’s Smoke Cloud Lake was different from the past.

The Black Scale Guards had set up a prohibition at the lakeside, prohibiting unauthorized people from entering.

A large boat was anchored in the center of the lake.

Only Chen Jingxuan was on the boat, quietly reading and browsing documents.

He had come to Smoke Cloud Lake countless times, but this was the quietest it had ever been.

Within a radius of several miles, there was no noise, not even birds or beasts, due to the prohibition.

"I don’t know why..."

"Sir suddenly had the urge today to be alone, boating on the lake..."

The Black Scale Guards in charge of guarding Smoke Cloud Lake were whispering among themselves.

"It is indeed strange..."

A Black Scale Guard muttered softly, "The National Master usually isn’t this ostentatious."

These years, Great Chu enjoyed peace and stability, and the people lived and worked happily.

At least half of the credit must be attributed to Chen Jingxuan.

However,

today’s act of taking the lake inevitably seemed a bit "out of place."

Amidst the conversation.

Slap!

Suddenly, the scabbard struck "heavily" on the back of a Black Scale Guard, producing a dull sound.

The blow was not held back, causing the Black Scale Guard to grimace in pain, almost bringing tears to his eyes.

"Who?!"

However,

when the Black Scale Guard quickly turned around, he saw a face as fierce as a tiger.

His back instantly broke into a cold sweat, and he quickly calmed down.

"Mr. Jiang."

"First Seat."

The Black Scale Guards stationed by the lake quickly saluted.

"If you’re unwilling to serve in the Black Scale Guards, you can resign."

Jiang Qihu said coldly, "Such slander, what kind of conduct is this? After today, go to the Imperial City Department to receive ten lash punishments, and lose a month’s salary."

"Sir... I realize my mistake and willingly accept the punishment."

The Black Scale Guard accepted without complaint, kneeling on one knee and sincerely admitting his fault.

"..."

Jiang Qihu was silent for a moment, looking at the kneeling Black Scale Guard, and said in a low voice, "Considering that you’ve just started working at the Imperial City Department, you’ll be spared the pain, but not the salary penalty. If I hear similar remarks again, it won’t be so simple next time."

A deathly silence fell around.

Jiang Qihu left, followed by a figure, none other than Sang Zheng, the leader of the Black Scale Guards responsible for patrolling the other side of Smoke Cloud Lake.

"I also have responsibility for this matter."

Sang Zheng sighed lightly, "I’ll return and accept my punishment."

Peace is both a blessing and a curse.

Because of peace, the Great Chu Imperial City became much more stable, and the people lived happier lives.

And it was precisely because of peace that the Black Scale Guards lost their "alertness" from before.

In the past, the Black Scale Guards had to handle a lot of dirty and tiring tasks, with the sir only giving orders and the Black Scale Guards executing them.

Now, their duties and responsibilities had become much easier.

There were even people questioning the sir’s authority.

"Enough."

Jiang Qihu sighed, looking at the large boat on Smoke Cloud Lake, murmuring, "Sir’s actions indeed confuse people... those newcomers not understanding is reasonable."

Chen Jingxuan had always been low-key and conducted himself simply.

Now occupying a whole lake on his own.

Others might not know what would happen, but Jiang Qihu knew.

Sir’s actions were definitely not whimsical indulgence in "personal desires."