264: This guy doesn't look like an act.

“I'm tired. Let's destroy everything.”

Si Zhenfeng looked at Zhang Lingxiao in the sky and aged ten years in an instant.

Jiuzhou was already in a critical moment.

Zhang Lingxiao had to add fuel to the fire at this time.

Now it's great.

While dealing with the surrounding enemies, he also had to deal with this former colleague and good friend.

Daoist, oh Daoist... there's a reason why people call you a “Sage.”

At this moment, Zhan Tianxiong walked up, gritting his teeth and saying, “That damned Daoist! He's still unbridled even after death! I'll—!”

Si Zhenfeng understood Zhan Tianxiong's outburst.

He also wanted to curse at this moment.

After learning of Zhang Lingxiao's death, he and Zhan Tianxiong made defensive deployments to prevent surrounding countries from taking advantage of the situation.

Now, most of the combat power had been sent to the borders, leaving the central area empty. Zhang Lingxiao's “betrayal” in Shangjing City was like a sharp knife plunged into the heart of Jiuzhou.

All deployments were disrupted. After his death, Zhang Lingxiao ruthlessly screwed his colleagues again.

“Sage Si, this is for you.”

Just as Si Zhenfeng sighed, Zhan Tianxiong handed a tiger-shaped jade buckle to Si Zhenfeng and said, “The authority to mobilize Jiuzhou's military forces is temporarily handed over to you. I'm going to scatter this Daoist's ashes.”

Si Zhenfeng was stunned.

He knew what Zhan Tianxiong meant.

Now that the Law Emperor and Gun Emperor were not present, and Lin Xuan was severely injured, only Zhan Tianxiong, known as the strongest Monarch, could contend with Zhang Lingxiao.

Although Zhang Lingxiao was not skilled in combat, he was an Emperor Tier after all.

And now, being manipulated by an evil entity, he was probably even stronger than before.

For Zhan Tianxiong, a Peak Monarch, to deal with the out-of-control Zhang Lingxiao, he would have to go for a one-for-one exchange with a suicidal mindset.

He handed him the tiger tally for mobilizing troops,

meaning he had already prepared to go and not return.

“Old Zhan, let's wait for the Law Emperor and Gun Emperor. With such a big incident, they will definitely come.”

Si Zhenfeng advised.

Zhan Tianxiong still had to resist the invasion of external enemies.

If he were to fall, things would get even worse.

“There's no time.”

Zhan Tianxiong shook his head.

“I don't know where the Gun Emperor is, but my father is still in the Annihilation Sea. He's not Lin Xuan and cannot arrive quickly.”

“If we let this damned Daoist cause trouble, Jiuzhou will fall into chaos even before the external enemies enter.”

After speaking, he patted Si Zhenfeng's shoulder, glanced at Qiu Yan beside him, and said, “Sage Si, I'm at ease handing the military tally to you.”

Si Zhenfeng looked at Zhan Tianxiong and nodded heavily.

He was right.

Compared to external enemies, Zhang Lingxiao was the biggest threat at the moment.

This person was already quite dishonest when he was alive.

Now that he had turned into this ghostly appearance after death, no one knew what he would do.

Shangjing City was the capital of Jiuzhou. If it fell, Jiuzhou would descend into chaos even before external enemies entered.

After the two Sages exchanged glances, Zhan Tianxiong said to his Monarchs, “You will immediately rush to the Eight Gates and Sixteen Districts of Shangjing City, each guarding a sector, vigilant against all sneak attacks, and suppressing all unrest!”

“Yes!”

The Monarchs immediately shouted in unison.

Then, Zhan Tianxiong looked at Qiu Yan again and whispered to Si Zhenfeng, “Notify Professionals everywhere to be wary of major families betraying us.”

Si Zhenfeng nodded: “I will. Take care.”

Seeing that he had almost finished giving instructions, Zhan Tianxiong immediately crouched slightly and shot into the sky like a cannonball, charging towards Zhang Lingxiao, who was still laughing wildly.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan quickly looked at Qin Yang and said, “grandson, shouldn't we stop Zhan Tianxiong? This guy is a hothead; he will really fight Zhang Lingxiao to the death.”

Qin Yang looked up at the sky and smiled mysteriously, “Don't worry, he's also an actor.”

“An actor?” Lin Xuan was stunned.

Was Zhan Tianxiong also in the cast list for this play?

Lin Xuan was a little confused.

According to Qin Yang's cautious personality, only absolute insiders could participate in this play.

Let alone people like Si Zhenfeng, even Qin Chuan and Lin Xiaoer didn't know the script for this play.

How could he let an outsider like Zhan Tianxiong play a role?

Lin Xuan asked, “When did this Zhan Tianxiong join? Even I, the lead actor, don't know?”

Qin Yang smiled and said, “Even he doesn't know.”

As the grandfather and grandson chatted, roars echoed from the sky.

Zhan Tianxiong was seen waving a large banner burning with flames, drawing forth fire Dragon-like blazes, launching rounds of attacks towards Zhang Lingxiao.

The temperature of the flames was extremely high, and during the intense combustion, the temperature of the entire Shangjing City rose by several degrees.

“As expected of the Monarch known as the strongest. His strength is not weaker than your mother's,” Lin Xuan praised, watching the battle in the air.

“My mother's Profession is a bit weaker, but she will soon be at the Legendary level too.”

Qin Yang nodded in agreement.

All along, Jiuzhou's strongest combat power consisted of only four individuals.

In order, they were the Sword Emperor, Gun Emperor, Law Emperor, and Sage Zhan.

Zhan Tianxiong, at the Monarch Rank, could replace Zhang Lingxiao, who was an Emperor, not because he was the Law Emperor's son, but because he genuinely possessed strength comparable to the Emperor Tier.

Even the Free Federation held him in high regard.

Mike believed his combat power was above Yi Sun-sin, the Bang Country's first Emperor Tier.

Of course, Zhan Tianxiong's ranking as the fourth strongest combatant was also related to Zhang Lingxiao's hidden strength.

In terms of true strength, Zhang Lingxiao could toy with him effortlessly.

Therefore... at this moment, Zhan Tianxiong still didn't know that he had been chosen as an actor by Zhang Lingxiao.

“What new trick is this Daoist playing?”

Hearing that Zhang Lingxiao had arrangements for Zhan Tianxiong, Lin Xuan couldn't help but become curious.

Qin Yang explained, “Zhan Tianxiong controls Jiuzhou's official armed forces. Only by letting him 'die' once can Si Zhenfeng obtain military power.”

“Hiss.”

Lin Xuan immediately understood, and his lips almost couldn't stay pressed together.

If Si Zhenfeng obtained military power, wouldn't that mean the Qin Family obtained military power?

“This damned Daoist is treating the Five Sages like monkeys. I see Qiu Yan is still completely bewildered,”

Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh.

Then he felt something was off and looked at Qin Yang, the general director.

His grandson was the true mastermind.

He had planned this entire chess game back in the Holy City!

Lin Xuan smiled at Qin Yang, “You play chess too well. If I weren't your maternal grandfather, I would have been kept in the dark.”

Qin Yang smiled slightly: “It's inseparable from your and my beloved ministers' assistance.”

Boom!

As the grandfather and grandson were talking, an exclamation came from beside them.

“Sage Zhan!”

Qin Yang looked up and saw Zhan Tianxiong's body falling from the sky, with a crimson bloodline still connected to his chest.

Looking at the “Qi Deviation” Zhang Lingxiao, he was holding a beating heart and laughing wildly in the air.

“What a vibrant heart!”

“This thing can be used for Alchemy!”

“Zhan Tianxiong, to help this Daoist achieve Immortal Ascension, you can be considered to have died in your rightful place!”

“Jie jie jie!”

...The eerie and cruel laughter was soul-stirring.

Even Lin Xuan couldn't help but take a deep breath, looking at Zhang Lingxiao and saying, “Damn it, this guy doesn't look like he's acting. I suggest investigating him...”

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