325: Becoming a father (asking for monthly ticket)

And just at this moment, dozens of miles away to the northwest, the heavens and earth rumbled loudly.

Streaks of brilliant light surged northward. And on the ground, a torrent of armored soldiers ignited that snowy plain.

Banners fluttered, emblazoned with the words “Sword Pavilion Army.”

“Rumble”

Dozens of miles away, across the vast expanse of heaven and earth, thirteen plumes of dust roared and swirled.

The snowy plains and forests, with clashing weapons and armored horses, trampled the snow and shook the mountains, banners fluttering, like a steel torrent, devouring thousands of miles like a tiger.

“Charge!”

“Charge!”

“Charge!”

Flying horses trampled the snow, roaring like the wind, tens of thousands of cold armored figures galloped northward, spurring their horses on.

As the hooves rumbled, sharp, clear whistles echoed through the wind and snow. Among the thirteen torrents of dust, messengers with bright red command flags on their backs moved against the flow of the armored torrent, shouting commands!

“Hush!”

“Hush!”

“Tianxiong Pass urgent, Zhonglang General’s order, full speed ahead, no delays!”

Amidst the rolling snow dust, the command echoed urgently and loudly, reverberating between heaven and earth.

In the sky, streaks of light rapidly revealed figures riding strange beasts, exuding extraordinary auras.

These individuals, some in casual clothes, some in armor, had sharp glints in their eyes, and their auras were all at the Tian Guan Dao Soldier cultivation level, numbering seven or eight, with dozens of accompanying armored guards behind them.

“What on earth happened at Tianxiong Pass?”

“Why did the Sword Pavilion Army almost completely mobilize?”

“What madness has possessed this dog-faced General Wu Sheng?”

These individuals were Zhonglang Generals from the Sky Patrol Division, rushing to Tianxiong Pass from various Fu Gates. When they passed Jiange Pass on their way north, they were greatly alarmed to see the Jiange Pass army almost entirely mobilized. They followed along, hoping to clarify the reason with the Local General of the Guard General Wu Sheng, but he completely ignored them, only caring about the urgent march.

But they knew one piece of news: something big had happened at Tianxiong Pass!

The Sword Pavilion Army was rushing there at full speed!

Their hearts were instantly filled with dread.

Suddenly, the heavens and earth roared.

All forces from the Shu region urgently rushed towards Tianxiong Pass.

Just then,

“Li!”

Amidst the swirling wind and snow, a crisp, clear shriek echoed through the heavens and earth, like crashing waves on a shore, piercing through the wind and snow.

As the wind and snow surged, a silver light, swift as lightning, spread its wings in the sky, stirring up thousands of piles of snow, and plunged downwards. Then, the silver shadow rapidly expanded, its giant wings spanning the sky, sweeping over the thirteen plumes of dust below.

The earth-shattering rumble of hooves paused, followed by the long neighs of horses, and a burst of cold light erupted. Exclamations of surprise also rose from all around.

The giant silver wings flew rapidly at low altitude, heading directly to the forefront of the thirteen plumes of dust. There stood a figure in white robes and silver armor, mounted on a green-armored, golden-eyed beast, its presence formidable, the red tassel on its helmet swirling, and cold light gleaming in its eyes beneath the helmet.

As the giant wings spanned the sky above, casting a shadow, a gust of strong wind intensified the wind and snow. The general looked up in surprise and, with a whoosh, threw out a Vajra Umbrella that spun rapidly and expanded in the wind.

In his sight, a hideous Gǔdiāo, its body like iron, shining with silver light, exuded astonishing pressure.

The general’s face changed dramatically, and the strange beast beneath him let out a low growl, seemingly extremely afraid. But the next second, an unusually familiar voice came.

“Zhonglang General Wu, what happened at Tianxiong Pass?”

As soon as the words fell, a figure in green appeared between the two horns of the Gǔdiāo.

The general in white robes and silver armor was none other than General Wu Sheng, the Zhonglang General of Jiange Pass.

When General Wu Sheng saw the green-robed figure on the hideous Gǔdiāo, his face first showed surprise, then he seemed to find his backbone.

“Deputy General Chen!”

“Go to Tianxiong Pass quickly.”

“Wei Zhong is trapped. Tianxiong Pass has a mutiny, and there was a conflict with the Vanguard Army dispatched by the Central Court. A woman named An Ge is caught in the middle.”

General Wu Sheng received a handwritten plea for help from Wei Zhong himself just before dawn today. The letter, in an almost earnest tone, explained the cause of the Tianxiong Pass mutiny and begged General Wu Sheng for assistance. General Wu Sheng immediately mounted his horse and led his troops northward.

Wei Zhong’s letter vividly described the arrogance of the Vanguard Army dispatched by the Central Court, highlighting the Central Court’s attitude: those involved with Ninth Zhonglang were being bullied and suppressed. This infuriated General Wu Sheng.

Chen Yuan had once saved his life at Jiange Pass. When the Demonic Path Dao Fruit Tournament was held, and the Heavenly Gate Devil attacked Jiange Pass, he was defeated and trapped. It was Chen Yuan alone who resolved the situation. Later, Chen Yuan’s influence grew larger and larger, becoming someone he almost looked up to, filling his heart with pride.

He thought Chen Yuan would succeed as the next Town Demon Envoy, but then the news from the Central Court arrived.

It was clear that he was unconvinced. He openly cursed the 'damned Central Court' in front of his subordinates, disheartening the brothers and comrades who shed blood and tears on the Shu region front lines. So, even though Jiange Pass was only two thousand li from Tianxiong Pass, and he had heard days ago that the new Town Demon Envoy would arrive in Shu with a large army soon, he was indignant and even turned away the Zhonglang Generals from various places who came to pay their respects after receiving the news.

Wei Zhong’s predicament made him uneasy. He could only personally lead his troops and rush for thousands of miles.

Now that Chen Yuan had arrived, with a surge of anger, he conveyed the information to the other party with extremely concise words.

The wind whistled. On the Gǔdiāo, Chen Yuan heard the urgent and solemn words. The faint golden light points in his pupils condensed into a single point, transforming into two golden suns, suddenly blazing brightly, and a terrifying aura roared out from his body.

Dragon roars and Phoenix cries, clashing together, caused celestial phenomena, and the wind and snow within a radius of several miles paused.

Then, a ferocious malicious aura rose from the corners of his eyes, followed by a “boom.”

The wind and snow that had stopped for several miles around him suddenly exploded with him as the center, and snowflakes swirled into a raging tide.

Following that, a golden light suddenly appeared between heaven and earth. Amidst the vast wind and snow, a giant figure rose with the wind, splitting the surrounding wind and snow into two: one condensed into a ferocious White Dragon, and the other into a pure white Phoenix.

A Dragon and a Phoenix, circling around the giant figure as it rose into the sky, their roars and cries echoing. Then, snowflakes rolled down, and the White Dragon burst forth with azure light, its scales distinct, and its golden eyes lit up, full of majesty and divinity, as if it had come alive. Another hundred-foot-tall Ice Phoenix suddenly spouted flames, being reborn from fire, causing mist to rise all around.

The Azure Dragon and Fire Phoenix drilled into the golden giant shadow rising into the sky. Amidst the rising mist, a majestic figure hundreds of feet tall rapidly condensed.

A pair of awe-inspiring, prison-like golden eyes, like two great suns, were majestic and fierce, causing hearts to tremble upon seeing them.

And these golden eyes looked back once, then quickly disappeared into the mist.

Then, only a sound was heard,

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

The earth continuously trembled.

A giant foot was rapidly measuring the earth, rushing northward.

When the mist receded, only giant footprints, ten feet tall, stretched across the vast wilderness, extending into the distance, without end.

And this scene was witnessed by the other Zhonglang Generals, who were swaying like duckweed in the wind, blown about. The cold wind fiercely rushed into their mouths and noses, and they were greatly alarmed.

Was that the legendary Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General?

Also, Tianxiong Pass had a mutiny!

This time, it was probably going to be a big deal.

Looking at the giant footprints extending to the horizon, these Zhonglang Generals felt a chill in their hearts, sensing that the situation in the Shu region was about to undergo a major change.

Urgent shouts rang out.

“Go to Tianxiong Pass quickly!”

And at the same time, the thirteen Sword Pavilion Army forces, startled to a halt by Chen Yuan, with the Zhonglang General General Wu Sheng at the front roaring, surged forward like a torrent, amidst the whistling wind and snow.

As the wind and frost raged for a thousand li, and streaks of light streaked towards Tianxiong Pass, a thousand three hundred li to the north, the mighty pass was in an uproar.

Tianxiong Pass South City, beneath the city walls, the sounds of troops rumbled.

In the streets and alleys, teams of cavalry galloped, rushing through the narrow passages, rapidly approaching the towering city walls not far away.

At the same time, clusters of flowing light flew from their hands towards the city wall, which was shimmering with a thick, earthy yellow light curtain.

Some armored soldiers rode on horseback, leaping onto the backs of others, then soaring onto the flowing light, drawing their swords, and holding a Talisman. They shot towards a certain spot on the light curtain. When they got close, they threw the Talisman at the light curtain, and the spiritual light of the light curtain would open a small gap. Then, the armored soldiers, holding their long swords, quickly rushed in.

And more often, when the flowing light flew up and approached the light curtain, shouts would come from the alleys below the city wall. More brightly armored figures would appear, haphazardly striking out spiritual lights towards the top, cutting down the flowing lights. The flying armored soldiers had nowhere to borrow force and fell down, engaging in a chaotic battle with these emerging armored figures. Soon after, both sides, carrying their wounded armored soldiers, retreated.

This scene unfolded in the streets and alleys near the towering city walls of the South City Gate. The two armies clashed intermittently for an entire day.

The Tianxiong Pass army mutinied, driving the Vanguard Army out of the Inner City and attacking the South City Gate, which was controlled by the Vanguard Army.

This completely overturned the entire Tianxiong Pass!

At this moment, in the South City, every household had its doors and windows tightly shut. With troops roaring outside, ordinary people were naturally afraid.

Yet, amidst this, pairs of eyes watched this scene with fervent anticipation.

Many discerning people could see that the Tianxiong Pass mutiny was a clash between the new and old forces of the Shu region.

And at this moment, even though it was ice and snow, the South City was like a boiling volcano.

Because,

“Latest news!”

“The Central Court army is still eight hundred li from Tianxiong Pass!”

A streak of light flew rapidly over the South City of Tianxiong Pass, and a voice came from within.

Then, this voice spread farther and farther, passing from person to person, and echoing over the South City.

Some busybodies seemed to treat this as a game.

Constantly reporting the “game” progress.

The army led by the new Town Demon Envoy was rapidly moving south, accelerating their progress. As the most watched entity, the distance between the army and Tianxiong Pass was constantly being reported in the South City.

These people were watching this good show, waiting to see what changes the Tianxiong Pass army would make with each report.

Because once the army led by the Town Demon Envoy arrived, it would mean the end of this game, and the Tianxiong Pass army would have no chance of turning the tide.

At this moment, those pairs of eyes watched as teams of the army poured out of the Inner City, almost completely, passing through the streets and alleys, attacking the South City Gate fearlessly, their eyes not without a hint of mockery or pity.

These people seemed like dying chess pieces.

But this play was quite interesting to watch.

Many people watched the fighting below the South City wall, quietly waiting for the final eruption.

“Report! The army is still six hundred li from Tianxiong Pass!”

“The army is still four hundred li from Tianxiong Pass.”

“. . . still two hundred li . . .”

Reports continued to spread, the intervals growing shorter and shorter, like urgent drumbeats, echoing in the ears of the people in the South City, making their eyes grow more fervent, as if, from the distant north, they could hear the earth-shattering hooves of the Central Court's Heavenly Army.

Finally, a thunderous roar came from the South City wall. As the roar shook the sky, the wind and snow in the sky rolled with dark clouds, covering the heavens and earth for four or five li, making this area dim.

“Heh heh, finally couldn’t resist showing yourself, could you?”

On a tall building with vermilion lacquer and green tiles in the South City, three figures stood on the circular arched roof.

This was Tianxiang Pavilion!

However, this tall building, once renowned in the South City for its Western Region songs and dances and bustling with people, was now deserted and hollowed out, having become a dilapidated place.

All the foreign residents inside had disappeared overnight, and this once prosperous and splendid area was later smashed by the retaliating Vanguard Army, almost becoming a ruin.

As for the three people who appeared on the roof at this moment, two of them were precisely the two Holy Sect Dao Fruits who had escaped from the Heavenly Dog the night before yesterday.

Golden Lion and that black-clothed woman.

It was just that although the two had only their spirits left when they escaped, they now appeared to have complete Physical Bodies with no abnormalities. However, if one observed carefully, beneath the identical skin, their faces were stiff, and their expressions were somewhat unnatural.

And between the two, a middle-aged man with fiery red hair and a skull necklace around his neck looked up at the dark clouds in the distance, his eyes gleaming with chilling light.

This person was a Protector of the Holy Sect. He had learned from the two Golden Lion figures who had fled in disarray that the Lou Lan Princess, who should have died six years ago, had appeared here, and that she had a Heavenly Dog beside her, which was extremely powerful.

At present, the dark clouds in the distance revealed an eerie Demonic Path Qi, and a powerful Devil was lurking within.

“Protector, that thing has appeared. I don’t know how that Lou Lan Princess got involved with the Tianxiong Pass army. She’s really courting death.”

“However, this Devil is very powerful. According to the information obtained from the previous encounter, this Lou Lan Princess seems to have become the woman of a certain Great Divine Power Practitioner. Protector, shouldn’t we be more cautious? Why don't we wait for the Town Demon Envoy army dispatched by the Central Court to arrive, and then observe the situation!”

Beside him, Golden Lion’s eyes were filled with resentment, his mouth opening and closing, though his voice and lip movements were somewhat out of sync.

But the meaning of his words carried a strong sense of apprehension. With his fiery temper, he too now wanted to choose to wait and see.

But the red-haired Protector smiled sinisterly,

“If this Lou Lan Princess really became the woman of a certain Great Divine Power Practitioner, how could she be trapped now?!”

But as he spoke, a pensive look appeared in his eyes, “However, it is indeed strange. This Princess now possesses considerable ability, so how could she be involved in such a complicated matter? A Local General of the Guard would naturally not enter her Dharma Eye.”

Speaking of this, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes,

“Forget it!”

“The Lou Lan Princess still has things that the Holy Sect needs. The Central Court people must never know about them. We must act quickly!”

As the red-haired middle-aged man spoke, he saw a moon disk rising amidst the rolling dark clouds in the distance. Then, from this moon disk, black demonic dogs rushed out, howling towards the city wall not far away.

At the same time, a clear sword light, swift as lightning, also suddenly appeared!

I've become a father, and it's a bit noisy in the room, my mind is a bit restless, this chapter might not be ideal, I will calm down later, hope everyone understands, thank you.