Chapter 927: Chapter 50: The 36th Year of the Jingxin Calendar, Prince Liang Dies!
Ye Yuxong’s eyes almost popped out!
Zhao Xing was also somewhat surprised. How could this work?
"Qi Jun, the court reinforcements are about to arrive. If you let us leave directly, there will be problems."
"Continue to drop a few Fire Source Divine Cannons towards the south," Zhao Xing instructed. "When the court’s people almost arrive, you withdraw."
Zhao Xing’s current position was in the north. By throwing the Fire Source Divine Cannon towards the south, by the time the power reached here, it would be greatly weakened.
"As for how to leave, I don’t need to say more, do I?"
"Yes, I understand," Qi Jun replied respectfully. "I will ask the Ritual Repairer to perform the Forget Sorrow Method on me so that I don’t remember your voice or that Lord Ye joined."
"Go ahead." Zhao Xing nodded.
"Yes."
After a while, the sound of explosions came from above.
Ten Mechanical Puppets had completed their self-destruction.
Inside the Earth Spirit Barrier, Ye Yuxong was utterly stunned.
"Can this work? Little brother... Do you really know Prince Liang’s secrets?"
Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "Purely by chance. King Heavenly Destiny and I once raided an important stronghold of the Xuantian Sect, and some secret communication methods of the sect were recorded there."
"I reckon the Huan You King only knows partially about it."
This statement was half-true. In the past, Zhao Xing was the first to discover a stronghold of the Blood Spirit Venerable, and indeed found some communication secrets inside.
But what Zhao Xing gave out was more genuine.
Zhao Xing never expected it to be effective.
Because there were many loopholes, as long as the Huan You King was fully informed or completely uninformed, this would not be effective.
By pure luck, the Huan You King was someone who only partially understood.
So why didn’t he report or ask questions?
First, he had no one to ask, just like when King Heavenly Destiny asked Luo Hou King to deploy troops, and Luo Hou King asked King Heavenly Destiny what was happening, but King Heavenly Destiny didn’t tell Luo Hou King.
By the time it reached the Huan You King, he didn’t even know who to ask for such secrets.
Prince Liang was no longer in Pinghai State, and those leading this plan were probably from the Outer Sect, which the Huan You King didn’t want to provoke.
Because although the three major corps under Prince Liang obeyed him, they didn’t get along with the other two external corps.
Given more time, the Huan You King might understand, but there wasn’t that much time, as the court’s reinforcements were already on their way.
Killing Ye Yuxong might not bring much credit, but thwarting a secret operation would definitely cause trouble.
Moreover, his task was merely to guard the Military Realm Passage, so avoiding additional issues was preferable.
Thus, a completely flawed response managed to help Zhao Xing bluff his way through.
"Hongyun indeed favored us," Ye Yuxong marveled, "How could this bluff actually work."
"Not entirely luck," Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "The forces under Prince Liang are full of internal conflicts. He’s only subdued these forces for a few years; it’s impossible to achieve the unity seen in Great Zhou."
"The Southern Barbarians, Sects, and the rebellious princes of Great Zhou—these three forces can’t coexist peacefully."
"Now that Prince Liang is leaving Pinghai State, the slightest setback could lead to internal disarray and self-collapse."
Ye Yuxong nodded, "Indeed, this is the last frenzy of Prince Liang’s group."
He also led troops before and knew what it was like when the factions under his command were not in harmony.
"Boom!"
At this moment, a Fire Source Divine Cannon descended.
Since it was bombing the south, this time Zhao Xing and Ye Yuxong found it easier to defend.
They survived almost effortlessly for two hours.
Two hours later, the reinforcements arrived.
Likewise a Mechanical Master, King Shenluo, arrived at Desert Marsh County with a hundred warships.
The Boundary Ships easily passed through the Boundary Stele Armistice Formation while the ships scattered countless sparkling blue markers towards various parts of Desert Marsh County.
"The Zhenyuan ship has arrived." Ye Yuxong watched the fleet in the sky, "The ferocity of Primordial Energy has decreased, we’ve survived."
Zhao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief. This time, the cost was high; he almost lost Mingyue and his money.
However, the final result was good: he obtained a Hongyun Coin.
"Brother Ye, we’re late," King Shenluo descended from the sky riding a bamboo horse, "Are you all right?"
"I’m fine." Ye Yuxong’s voice came from within the Earth Spirit Barrier.
"Hmm?" King Shenluo looked at the dozens of figures slowly emerging from the barrier, "Zhao Xing is also here? So you created this Earth Spirit Barrier?"
"Greetings, King Shenluo," Zhao Xing cupped his hands, "Yes, it’s me."
King Shenluo examined the Taowu Divine Needle and then Zhao Xing, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes, "Impressive, using the Earthly Taowu Divine Needle to perform the Ksitigarbha Skill, no wonder you held on so long."
"Zhao Xing, you already have a top-level Dharma Body, don’t you?"
"I do," Zhao Xing didn’t deny it.
"Remarkable," King Shenluo couldn’t help but praise, "Without you, Yuxong would’ve had to go to the Yin Realm this time."
Ye Yuxong said, "Shenluo, let’s talk on the ship."
"Alright," King Shenluo nodded, "Let’s board then."
After inviting Ye Yuxong and Zhao Xing on board, more than a dozen dark golden secret pattern chains appeared on King Shenluo’s body, wrapping around the Taowu Divine Needle in circles.
Each chain had spikes that pierced into the patterns of the Taowu Divine Needle.
"Lift!"
Rumble~
The Taowu Divine Needle was pulled out.
Because the Taowu Divine Needle was fired from a long distance, if battlefield control wasn’t achieved, it couldn’t be retrieved this quickly.
Of the eighteen Taowu Divine Needles, Qi Jun only retrieved fifteen, leaving three in Desert Marsh County.
The three Taowu Divine Needles were thus seized by King Shenluo.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"
After cleaning the battlefield, King Shenluo withdrew with his men and returned to his station—Shenluo County.