157: Welcome the victorious return of the general! (asking for monthly ticket)

Chapter 157: Respectfully Welcoming the Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General

"Who is that person?"

"Ji Wuming, as the Chief Disciple of Shu Mountain's Canghai Peak, has already reached the Peak of the Body Profound Realm. For him to treat someone with such respect, it seems to be a Heavenly Gate strong practitioner."

"So young, never seen him before!"

"Some Divine Abilities are profound; it might be an old monster who rarely appears in the Jianghu. After all, with the current precarious situation, it's not surprising that many reclusive Heavenly Gate strong practitioners have been startled into action."

"That's true!"

"..."

On the Flying Cloud Boat, whispers rose and quickly fell.

The flying boat moved through the night, drawing a thin white line as it sped towards Jin’guan City.

After Chen Yuan arrived in his room, he went to a window, pushed it open, and saw only darkness outside, with the wind whistling.

Looking up, the stars were brilliant, filling the boat with a river of stars.

Looking down again, beneath the clouds, lay a magnificent landscape of mountains and rivers.

Between looking up and down, he felt like a mayfly in the vast world.

Chen Yuan did not rest; he just watched quietly, suddenly realizing how long it had been since he had truly stopped.

The world was treacherous, and human hearts were fickle. He had been slaying devils and improving his strength, not daring to stop for a moment.

Now, with all parties gathering in Jin’guan City, a grand assembly was taking place. The Fushi was about to confer his seal upon him, and it was estimated that they would soon prepare for war and march south. This brief period of time was likely his rare moment of leisure.

Unconsciously, the night gradually receded. In the east, a golden light suddenly leaped from beneath the clouds, the clouds shimmered like golden wheat waves, and below, myriad golden rays shone through the gaps in the leaves of the vast mountains.

Today, the dust clears, light emerges, illuminating thousands of mountains and rivers.

At this moment, the world suddenly brightened.

Chen Yuan bathed in the golden light, his eyes dyed gold. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, a gourd jumped into his hand.

"Pop!"

The sound of a cork being opened.

Chen Yuan took a large gulp, feeling as if all his pores opened, and he let out a comfortable sigh.

It's still Old Wu's wine, how refreshing!

The flying boat surged through the golden cloud sea, drawing a rolling river of clouds. It continued from sunrise in the east, through midday, and then westward, moving incredibly fast, covering about four thousand li, with clear skies and calm weather all the way.

It was estimated that there were still seven or eight hundred li to reach Jin’guan City, the capital of Jiannan Road!

On the deck of the Flying Cloud Boat, many people had already come out, gazing into the distance, and occasionally, one could hear someone speaking loudly.

The Ten Thousand Mountains, where Devils broke through the Heavenly Gate, and the winds gathered. The children of the Jianghu always had a surge of passion, their bodies stained with blood, their swords hanging over the heads of Devils.

Suddenly, a sound came from the deck.

"Someone is coming!"

In the distant sea of clouds, several streaks of light were rushing towards them.

When they got closer!

Someone frowned.

Three figures were seen in a line, jointly controlling a white jade ruler about a zhang long. It was clearly visible that one of these three had lost an arm, and half of another's body was burned to a crisp.

Only one person was completely unharmed, though his face was pale.

All three wore green silk robes of the same style, clearly indicating they belonged to the same force.

"It's people from Cuiming Mountain!"

Someone announced the origin of these people.

At this moment, several Disciples of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect appeared on the deck. The Chief Disciple, Ji Wuming, waved forward, and a transparent light film flashed on the flying boat, opening the Restriction. Then he spoke:

"Fellow Daoist from Cuiming Mountain, I am Ji Wuming of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. What happened? Please come aboard!"

The three people controlling the white jade ruler quickly flew their green light onto the flying boat.

As soon as the three stepped onto the deck, they seemed to be exhausted, almost falling, clearly having expended too much Qi.

The people around them quickly helped them up, somewhat surprised. Cuiming Mountain was in the east of Shu Land, about five or six thousand li away from here. These Disciples appearing here were probably also going to Jin’guan City, just like them.

However, not only did all three have Body Profound Realm cultivation, but they were also not far from Jin’guan City. How could they have suffered such severe injuries?

The only person whose skin was unharmed, only his face deathly pale, was pushed and helped to stand steady. His chest heaved rapidly, and then his face suddenly turned red.

Then,

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of crimson blood spurted out!

"Brother!"

Ji Wuming frowned, pulled something from his sleeve, and then took out a light green Medicinal Pill. He lifted the person's chin, pried it open with two fingers, quickly placed the Medicinal Pill into his mouth, then formed a sword-finger gesture with his hand, and quickly tapped several Acupoints on the person.

After being fed the Medicinal Pill, the person took a long, stifled breath and felt somewhat relieved after a while.

"What happened to you all?" Ji Wuming's expression was strange.

However, the person from Cuiming Mountain, with his head tilted and eyelids drooping weakly, gasped for breath and said:

"We were ordered by our sect to rush to Jin’guan City, but we were ambushed by a Heavenly Gate Devil!"

"Heavy casualties!"

"What?"

At these words, the deck instantly erupted in an uproar.

How could there be a Heavenly Gate Devil near Jin’guan City?

As the first prefecture of Jiannan Road, and the location of the Dao Fu Division, the appearance of a Devil of this Rank nearby, and even ambushing Martial Artists heading to the gathering, sounded utterly absurd.

But it was the truth!

Have Devils become so rampant?

Ji Wuming of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, upon hearing this news, his face darkened, and he immediately gave an order.

"Change course ahead, go around!"

"Everyone, stay vigilant."

After speaking, the Chief Disciple glanced at the top floor of the flying boat.

By the window, Chen Yuan naturally saw all this, but did not intervene. He merely twisted his neck, his bones cracking, and then bared his teeth.

A Heavenly Gate Devil had actually come all the way here.

At this moment, the flying boat abruptly changed direction, flying sideways towards the Southwest. The atmosphere on the boat became somewhat solemn, everyone leaving their rooms to look around and remain vigilant.

However, from time to time, someone would glance at a room on the top floor of the flying boat, seemingly unable to confirm something, appearing somewhat anxious.

The flying boat continued to travel in this new direction for over four hundred li.

Just then,

Suddenly,

Below the clouds, two hundred meters ahead, a black light pillar several zhang wide suddenly broke through the Void Realm, and surging Devilish Qi rapidly surged forth, quickly obscuring the sky.

Two black, sharp, hooked claws, each about three zhang in size, suddenly extended from the Devilish cloud, grabbing towards the flying boat.

"Not good!"

Loud shouts, large and small, came from the flying boat, and streaks of light flew up.

But then, suddenly,

Two streaks of golden light, making the Void Realm roar, shot directly towards the two black giant claws.

"Clang!"

A metallic clang.

The next second, a piercing shriek was heard.

The two black sharp claws had several of their sharp hooks blasted off by the two streaks of golden light.

The Devilish cloud shattered, revealing a black, pitch-dark, red-eyed, black-eyed giant bird within. Its black feathers were like cast iron, and it had two pairs of black wings, measuring about seventeen or eighteen zhang in size.

"Heavenly Gate Human Race!"

The black giant bird let out a piercing shriek like metal grinding, its red eyes like a venomous snake. Then, without hesitation, it flapped its two pairs of black wings, and with a "whoosh," it transformed into a thin black line and fled, showing no desire to fight. Its speed was extremely fast, about fifty to sixty percent faster than the escape speed of an ordinary Heavenly Gate strong practitioner!

Because their goal was never direct combat!

"Did This General let you go?"

A chilling killing intent exploded in the sky.

Everyone felt their ears roaring, and then felt the flying boat beneath their feet suddenly sink. A golden light rapidly swelled against the wind, and a golden-armored giant, with a pair of wings on his back, stood on the flying boat.

Everyone felt the mighty pressure stifling their noses and mouths, and their eyes were filled with terror.

This person was indeed the one from yesterday!

At this moment, the golden-armored giant, transformed by Chen Yuan, shot out two brilliant golden lights from his eyes, rapidly chasing after the black line that was fleeing.

The black giant bird knew the power of this golden light, so it stopped, spat out a swirling blood-light, and blocked the Dharma Eye golden light.

And in this flash of lightning, Chen Yuan flicked his sleeve, and three streaks of light flew out rapidly, growing larger against the wind, becoming several zhang in size, fluttering in the wind, quickly surrounding the black giant bird.

Three Fashan Flags stood majestically in the Void Realm, and golden light quickly illuminated them.

"Fashan Flag!"

On the flying boat, someone exclaimed in surprise.

This flag had once fluttered throughout Shu Land, so everyone was naturally familiar with it.

As the Fashan Flag trapped the black giant bird, the golden-armored giant, transformed by Chen Yuan, directly rushed into the formation, his fists transforming into surging mighty power, three golden mountains surrounding his body, furiously bombarding the Heavenly Gate Devil.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Within the flag formation, the black giant bird's angry and resentful cries could be heard.

"Damn it, you're actually the Felling Mountain Zhonglang General."

And what responded to it were only massive fists, burning like golden flames, erupting with incomparably brilliant golden light.

The black giant bird used its four wings to protect its body, and at the same time, they transformed into iron blades, spinning madly forward, cutting through the air with a piercing shriek.

The sound of "ding-ding-dang-dang" was incessant.

Chen Yuan's Physical Body moved around the Devil, clad in golden armor, fighting the Devil's Physical Body without fear, directly forcing the opponent to constantly retreat, iron feathers flying, suppressing the giant bird with furious bombardment.

Just then, from a distant place, shouts could be heard, followed by the thud of horse hooves.

Soon, closer and closer, the sounds became clearer.

Following that, a black torrent, riding flying flags, rose into the air, clearly visible.

Horses neighed in the Void Realm, and flying flags fluttered.

And immediately after, a world-shaking roar.

The golden-armored giant, transformed by Chen Yuan, suddenly grabbed a pair of the black giant bird's madly spinning wings, forcibly twisted them outwards, forcing out its true form, and then his eyes suddenly blazed.

Two golden lights, like laser flames, fiercely slammed into its head.

"Caw!"

The black giant bird let out a tragic shriek, as if being burned by flames, struggling madly.

Chen Yuan's face twisted into a grimace, and immense power surged in his hands,

"Pfft!"

The black giant bird was ripped into two halves, blood splattering across the sky, drenching him.

At the same time, the black torrent, gathered by the flying flags, and rows of iron-armored figures dismounted in unison, knelt on one knee, their hands planted downwards, and they all shouted in unison:

"Respectfully welcoming This General's triumphant return!"