This battle quickly spread throughout the world, astonishing everyone!
“The victor, unexpectedly, is Great Xia again!”
“That Jian Shou not only recovered from his injuries, but also became even stronger than before. How did he do it? Could it be that he consumed some mystical elixir?”
“He slew dozens of innate beings with a single sword strike, securing victory!”
“Now the Great Feng Dynasty has been invaded by the Great Xia forces, it is dangerous!”
“Great Xia is as powerful as ever!”
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The surrounding countries of Great Xia were greatly shocked upon hearing this news.
Originally, they had planned to take advantage of the weakened state of both Great Xia and Great Feng to launch their own attack and seize a piece of the pie from Great Xia.
But they didn’t expect that Jian Shou not only made a full recovery but also became even stronger, helping Great Xia defeat Great Feng and achieve a great victory.
They were now afraid to take action, afraid of becoming the next Great Feng.
“Great Xia is indeed not so easy to deal with, let’s hold our forces for now!”
“We”ll wait for another opportunity in the future!”
…
At this time, the million-strong army of Great Feng was captured, their experts scattered, and Great Feng couldn’t organize an effective resistance.
The 500,000-strong army of Great Xia triumphantly advanced, capturing cities and territories, and then transporting the gold, silver, jewels, and food seized from the cities back to Great Xia in cartloads, gaining huge spoils and abundant rewards.
And there was Lin Beifan, secretly transporting them.
“The national strength of the Great Feng Dynasty is even stronger than that of the Great Xue, and now it appears to be true! Whether underground or above ground resources, they are more abundant than the Great Xue! This time, I”ll feast to my heart’s content, hehe!”
Great Xia had just expanded its territory, adding 30 million more people, many of whom couldn’t afford to eat, so there were many issues awaiting resolution.
Therefore, he wanted to seize this opportunity to get rich first.
If he got rich first, then the people of the country could also become wealthy.
With more and more gains, Lin Beifan was delighted, but the court of the Great Feng Dynasty was in a panic.
“It’s all because of you!”
The Great Feng Emperor stomped heavily on Rong Zhen, accusing him harshly, “If it weren’t for your instigation to attack Great Xia, how could we have ended up like this? We lost millions of soldiers, several innate experts died, and now even my wealth and territory have been seized by them! And you still have the audacity to come back?”
“After cursing, he stepped on with unresolved resentment.
Prince Rong Zhen let out a miserable cry, feeling extremely wronged!
Indeed, he was the one who proposed this matter, but without your consent, could this matter be accomplished?
Now that we lost, yet all the blame is being placed on me, what kind of reasoning is this?
Regardless of whether there is any reason or not, he has already taken up all the blame!
We can’t let the Emperor bear it, can we?
All the mistakes, big or small, are the fault of the subordinates!
The Emperor is the ruler of a country, forever wise and invincible, forever blameless!
“Yes, yes, yes… Your Majesty, you are right in scolding! It’s all my fault! I am guilty, I deserve to die…” Prince Rong Zhen kept kowtowing while slapping himself as an act of apology.
In the great hall, the sound of him slapping himself echoed.
Emperor Great Feng looked at the other party’s tearful appearance, and his anger subsided a little. Facing the civil and military officials, he asked, “My dear ministers, you all know the situation, what good strategies do you have?”
“Well…” The civil and military officials looked at each other, but none of them answered.
Because at this moment, no methods seemed to work.
Although Great Xia only sent 500,000 soldiers and horses, there were many experts among them.
There were three generals, Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong, who understood the art of manipulation and could make their troops betray.
There were experts like the two generals, Laughing and Humming, the Life-taking Scholar, and the Wine Sword Immortal who could deal with their own experts.
Most importantly, Great Xia sent Jiàn Sǒu!
This guy had formidable strength and wielded a divine sword that could kill countless people. No one could stop him except for a grandmaster.
The question was, what could they do?
Looking at the silent civil and military officials, Emperor Great Feng angrily said, “What’s wrong? You’re usually good at fighting for power and profit. Why don’t you speak now? Are you dumb? Don’t forget, that tyrant emperor hated the aristocracy the most! Do you know what fate awaits the people of Great Xue? You should be very clear about it! If Great Feng falls, I fall, and you will also be finished. None of you can escape!”
Everyone’s heart trembled, sweat pouring down their foreheads.
They knew very well the fate of the people from Great Xue!
Everyone was wiped out from top to bottom, without leaving a single survivor!
They didn’t want to suffer the same fate!
Emperor Great Feng looked at the civil and military officials, who finally realized the severity of the situation. He spoke with a slightly softer tone, “So, we should now abandon all prejudices, set aside all differences, unite, and give our all to fight against Great Xia! Only if we win this battle can we protect everything, can we protect our… lives!”
At this moment, someone stood up and said, “Your Majesty, there is only one way to do it now!”
Emperor Great Feng’s eyes lit up, “What method? My dear minister, speak quickly!”
“Now, the only ones who can resist the Great Xia army are the grandmasters, so as long as we invite the grandmaster, everything will be resolved!” The Emperor of Great Feng became furious, “Isn’t that obvious? If we had a grandmaster in Great Feng, why would we be worried?”
“Your Majesty, that’s not what I meant. What I meant was…” After listening to the other party’s words, the Emperor of Great Feng pondered seriously and finally reluctantly agreed.
At this moment, the Great Xia army was advancing rapidly, making remarkable progress and achieving satisfying results. In less than a week, Great Feng had already lost more than half of its territory. They had seized 8 million taels of silver, countless gold, jewels, and an unimaginable amount of food. The morale of the entire army was high as they marched towards the capital city of Great Feng.
General Tiangong, gazing at the distant capital city, spoke confidently, “Everyone, we have arrived at Great Feng’s capital city! Once we capture this city, we will obtain tens of millions worth of gold, silver, jewels, and an incalculable amount of food. We can then return to present it to His Majesty!”
General Rengong burst into laughter, “Big brother, you are too conservative! Capturing just the capital city of Great Feng won’t be enough. We might as well conquer the entire Great Feng territory! His Majesty has always been generous and will definitely reward us!”
“Big brother, I support the third brother this time!” General Digong exclaimed loudly.
The other strong individuals smiled as they watched the three brothers argue. This battle not only went smoothly but brought enormous gains. After returning, the Emperor would certainly be pleased and reward them generously.
And at this moment, this crucial battle had caught the attention of people throughout the world. Various powers sent representatives to observe the battle.
“The Great Xia army has finally reached the capital city of Great Feng. Their speed is truly astonishing!”
“Of course! Great Xia has numerous powerful individuals, and they even have swordsmen who wield divine swords. Only grandmasters can match them! If the Great Feng dynasty doesn’t have a countermeasure, they are definitely doomed to lose!”
“Yes, I don’t have high hopes for Great Feng either.”
“The events of the past month have been truly tumultuous! Who could have imagined that Great Xia not only defeated the Great Xue dynasty but also the Great Feng dynasty!”
“After this battle, Great Xia will quickly rise and become a strong country!”
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Amidst their discussions, about an hour passed, and the Great Xia army finally arrived outside the capital city. Looking up, the city gates were tightly shut, but the city walls were filled with soldiers, generals, and skilled warriors.
Among them was a person wearing a yellow robe, exuding majestic aura, and standing out from the crowd.
There was no need to say more; this person was the Emperor of the Great Feng dynasty.
As he looked at the 500,000-strong army below, he felt a piercing glare and an incomparable anger filled his heart.Because, since the establishment of the Great Feng Kingdom, no army has ever been able to reach the capital city. He is the first to do so, which is an unprecedented shame and disrespect to our ancestors!
“You have arrived, I have been waiting for you!” exclaimed Emperor Great Feng through gritted teeth.
“You must be here to court death!” retorted General Rengong.
Everyone burst into laughter.
The officials on the imperial city became furious.
“Silence, you summer bandit!”
“You have disgraced His Majesty, you deserve to die a thousand deaths!”
“Today, I will surely take your life!”
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“Then come!” General Rengong sneered, “You’re all talk and no action! Today, I want to see who will die, you or me!”
He couldn’t wait any longer and raised his knife, shouting, “Listen up, soldiers! Formation! Today, I will break down the city gate and decapitate that dog emperor!”
Upon his command, the tens of thousands of soldiers behind him formed their battle formation.
Then, General Rengong beat the drum, using his hypnotic techniques.
After months of research, they made great progress. Hypnotizing a million soldiers was extremely difficult and time-consuming, but it was still relatively easy for General Rengong to hypnotize soldiers numbering in the tens of thousands.
Under the sound of his drum, the entire group entered their battle-ready state in less than five breaths.
“Younger brother, I will assist you!” Generals Tian and Digong both beat their drums in unison, quickly using their hypnotic techniques to mesmerize over twenty thousand soldiers.
With the combined forces of the three, their numbers reached thirty thousand.
Then, the power of everyone converged.
General Rengong swung his sword forcefully, shouting, “Strike!”
In an instant, a blade light spanning over a hundred zhang (Chinese measurement) was unleashed!
This single strike’s power was comparable to a peak-level expert’s attack!
People on the city walls turned pale.
“What a terrifying strike!”
“This strike will break down the entire city gate!”
“Quick, stop him!”
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High-level experts of Great Feng Kingdom hurriedly made their moves, some with fists, some with palms, some with knives…
But their efforts were not very effective.
As they saw the strike about to reach Emperor Great Feng, he cried out in fear, “Master, save me!”
“Amitabha!” The old monk next to him opened his eyes and stretched out his thick hand to grab it. The enormous blade energy unexpectedly dissipated into nothingness and dispersed with the wind.
It was as if the blade had never been swung!
Everyone was astonished.
“Who is this sacred person? To actually grab and shatter the blade energy with just one hand!”
“To my knowledge, there are no such powerful individuals in the Great Feng Dynasty!”
“Could it be a reinforcement brought by the Great Feng Dynasty?”
“The situation has changed!”
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The general’s face changed, wary as he said, “Old bald donkey, where do you come from? How dare you meddle in our affairs?”
“Amitabha!” The old monk stepped forward and had already arrived below the city wall.
Facing the 500,000-strong army, he calmly said, “This poor monk is a janitor monk from Fa Hua Temple, with the monastic name Jie Chen! This time, I came to resolve the conflicts between both sides. I kindly ask all donors to make it convenient and withdraw!”
Everyone’s faces were filled with disbelief!
The old monk, who easily blocked an attack comparable to that of a peak Qi cultivation expert, was merely a janitor monk!
The general shouted, “Since you claim to be a monk, shouldn’t you be eating vegetarian meals and reciting sutras in the temple, unconcerned about worldly matters? Why are you getting involved in the disputes between two nations? It seems that your mind as a monk is not calm enough!”
Monk Jie Chen compassionately replied, “Amitabha! As a monastic, I indeed should not get involved in worldly matters! However, the Buddha’s compassion cannot bear to see sentient beings suffer! The prolonged conflict between your two nations has caused countless people to be displaced. That’s why I have come out, hoping both sides can cease fire and bring peace to the world!”
“You’re quite humorous with your words!”
The general sneered, “Back then, when the Great Feng Dynasty attacked, where were you? When the Great Xue Dynasty wanted to conquer my Great Xia, where were you? Now that we have won, you suddenly appear, blocking our army, and saying that war is bad, and both sides should cease fire…”
The general spat, “Pah! Your mouth is full of fake benevolence and righteousness, utterly hypocritical!”
The soldiers of Great Xia immediately started clamoring.
“That’s right! You didn’t come out when we were being attacked, but now you’re interfering with our actions against others!”
“He even says it’s for the peace of the world, shameless!”
“It’s simply hypocritical!”
“False benevolence and righteousness! I’m ashamed to associate with them!”
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Facing the crowd’s verbal abuse, the old monk remained unfazed, clasping his hands together with regret and said, “Amitabha Buddha! I didn’t know before, so I couldn’t do anything about it. It was my mistake! But now that I know, I have to take action. I implore you, please find a way to peacefully resolve this and refrain from causing further bloodshed!”
“What if I insist on fighting?” the military general pointed his sword at the old monk.
“If the donor insists, then this humble monk can only accompany you to the end! Amitabha Buddha!” the old monk replied.
Emperor Great Feng stood excitedly on the city tower and shouted, “Master Jie Chen, please take action and detain them all!”
The old monk below the city tower only murmured a word of guilt but remained unmoved.
“Monk, since you are determined to seek death, then I”ll fulfill your wish!” the military general raised his 960 sword, “Prepare to take another blow from me. Don’t blame me if you die!”
At this moment, Swordson stepped forward, his expression solemn, and said, “Don’t underestimate him, he is a grandmaster!”
“Ah? A grandmaster!!!”
“That old monk is actually a grandmaster!”
“I really couldn’t tell!”
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The audience was shocked.
After the battle with Emperor Yu Great Xue, everyone had a better understanding of the grandmaster’s strength.
Truly terrifying, capable of single-handedly defying a country’s might!
Without the grandmaster’s strength, there would be no way to contend with him!
The sword-wielding Swordson was formidable, killing over ten innate experts with a single strike!
However, he was heavily injured by Emperor Yu Great Xue, who had just broken through to become a grandmaster, in less than 100 exchanges.
Although Emperor Yu Great Xue eventually died at the hands of Lin Beifan, luck played a significant role in that outcome.
If given another chance, they may not succeed.
Now, another grandmaster has appeared.He seems to be even more unfathomable than the Emperor of Heavy Snow! The onlookers sighed.
“I didn’t expect that the Dynasty of Great Fengs would actually invite a grandmaster!”
“This battle is indeed not easy!”
“Now everyone knows that the Great Xia Dynasty is capable of practicing battle formations and has the ability to kill grandmasters! If that grandmaster still dares to come, he must be prepared. The situation does not look good for the Great Xia Dynasty!”
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“I will deal with this person, you all step aside!” The swordsman stepped forward with a divine sword in his hand.
“Yes, senior swordsman!” General and others stepped back.
The old monk looked calmly at the swordsman approaching step by step and praised, “Congratulations, swordsman, you are just one step away from becoming a grandmaster! But this step seems close yet far away!”
“Many people spend their entire lives without being able to take the final step! However, you, swordsman, have a connection with Buddhism. If you are willing to convert to Buddhism and dedicate yourself to its practice, we are willing to assist you in attaining enlightenment!”
“Furthermore, there is the sword in your hand. Although it possesses earth-shattering power, it is actually a demonic sword that causes slaughter! It would be better to give it to this humble monk to take back. I intend to employ Buddhist teachings in order to prevent it from causing further harm!”
Everyone was shocked!
What an shameless old monk!
With just a few words, he not only wanted the person, but also the person’s sword!
“No need! This old man has his own path, which is the way of the sword, not the way of Buddhism! After years of devoted practice and guidance from my master, I have already seen the path ahead and have the hope of achieving enlightenment. So, Master, you need not trouble yourself!”
The swordsman spoke calmly, “Furthermore, the sword in my hand does not belong to me; it belongs to my master. I don’t have the authority to dispose of it, so I won’t give it to you!”
“As for whether this sword is good or bad, it depends on who wields it! If the user’s heart is righteous, then it is a good sword! If the user’s heart is twisted, then it becomes a demonic sword!”
“Master, don’t you agree?”
“Amitabha, what a pity!” the old monk said regretfully, “However, you truly have a connection with Buddhism. This humble monk wishes to establish a karmic bond with you. I wonder if you would be willing to?”
“What kind of karmic bond are you talking about? I’m curious to hear.”
Oh, I already caught up 😭