183: Kill the Northern Mang Demon Again! The Empty Prince of Qingcheng Mountain

Chapter 182: Killing Northern Mang Devil Heads Again! The Empty Young Master of Qingcheng Mountain! (13)

With everything prepared, Li Chang'an set out with the Brocade-Clad Guards and two thousand elite soldiers.

The distance from Jin City to Qingcheng Mountain was not far; a normal march would take about ten days.

Before Li Chang'an left Jin City, he gave a death order to the Brocade-Clad Guards.

If the Li Yang Dynasty wanted to release Chu Lushan, then they were to kill him before he left.

However, Li Chang'an believed that Xu Xiao would not trade the hereditary King of Northern Liang title for Chu Lushan.

But Xu Xiao would not stand by and watch his adopted son be executed by the Li Yang Dynasty.

After all, within Northern Liang, not many people supported Xu Fengnian inheriting the kingship, and Chu Lushan was one of his staunchest supporters.

Within Northern Liang, White-Clad Military Immortal Chen Zhibao had the highest prestige.

Next was Xu Fengnian's younger brother, Xu Longxiang, who was born into the Vajra Realm and also had many followers.

As for Xu Fengnian himself, due to his long-term pretense of being a wastrel, he had developed a wastrel's demeanor, and few in the army supported him.

Therefore, Xu Xiao should have some private actions planned later, using some trump cards to rescue Chu Lushan.

When King of Tang traveled, the common people enthusiastically sent him off.

Li Chang'an's handling of Chu Lushan won him the hearts of Jin City's people.

The always low-key King of Tang Li Chang'an had now become the most prestigious person in Jin City.

Mountain bandits on Qingcheng Mountain were not an uncommon phenomenon in the Li Yang Dynasty.

The Li Yang Dynasty was very turbulent, and due to the dispersion of power, local chaos was inevitable.

Especially in Yong Province, which bordered Northern Liang, various forces were entrenched within its territory.

Yong Province was mountainous, and most large mountains harbored bandits.

Li Chang'an stopped and set up camp at the foot of several mountains along the way.

He used small groups of mountain bandits to test the combat effectiveness of his army.

The results were very satisfying to him; the mountain bandits, with their extremely poor combat literacy, were no match for the Bai Er Soldiers.

The Bai Er Soldiers traversed mountains and ridges, moving like flying through the forests, eliminating the mountain bandits before they could even react.

Five days later.

Li Chang'an was inspecting the terrain at the foot of a mountain, accompanied by only a few third-rank Brocade-Clad Guards.

A river named Chuanjiang flowed through here, and downstream of the river was Qingcheng Mountain.

Not far upstream of the river, it entered Northern Liang's Ling Province.

This mountain foot was uninhabited, appearing very desolate.

Suddenly, a boisterous voice came from the air.

“Wahahaha!”

“Li Chang'an, you finally came out of the military camp!”

Another high-pitched voice immediately followed.

“After following for so long, we finally found an opportunity!”

“Li Chang'an, give us your life!”

From the distant mountain forest, a gigantic figure like a small mountain rushed out!

Upon closer inspection, this small mountain was actually two people.

A small, thin dwarf was squatting on the shoulder of a fat giant.

“Assassins!”

“Protect the King!”

The Brocade-Clad Guards had already rushed out, disregarding their own safety!

In fact, he had already sensed the assassins approaching.

He specifically chose this place to inspect the terrain just to lure them out.

Looking at their appearance, Li Chang'an had already guessed their identities.

They were the great Devil Heads of Northern Mang; the giant was named Tie Qi Er, and the dwarf was named Kou Ke Er!

Both possessed Peak first-rank Vajra Realm strength and Cultivated by consuming human blood.

“Brocade-Clad Guards, retreat!”

Li Chang'an gave an order, and at the same time, with a thought, a True Qi wave emanated in all directions.

As the Brocade-Clad Guards retreated towards Li Chang'an, the ground suddenly exploded!

A Talisman General Red Armor shot out from the ground, instantly sending the two Devil Heads high into the air!

“Crash!”

A pillar of water from the Chuanjiang shot straight towards Tie Qi Er's huge abdomen!

A Talisman General Red Armor, glowing blue within the water pillar, attacked in an instant!

Earth Armor and Shui Jia (Water Armor) had already charged out, and Li Chang'an was very pleased with the appearance of these two Devil Heads.

Because he was currently in dire need of first-rank master corpses.

These two Peak Vajra Realm Devil Heads would be perfect for refining Wooden Armor and Fire Armor.

Li Chang'an, with his foresight, knew that if these two Devil Heads stuck together, their Internal Skill would mutually assist each other.

Therefore, he needed to find a way to separate them now.

Northern Mang's Ten Great Devil Heads were ranked by their notoriety.

Tie Qi Er and Kou Ke Er were at the bottom, known throughout Northern Mang for sucking human blood alive.

Li Chang'an, however, stepped into the air, attacking Kou Ke Er directly with a palm strike.

Seeing Li Chang'an approach quickly, the small dwarf immediately pushed off with his feet, using the momentum to retreat!

“Big meatball, it seems we've been tricked; there's an ambush here!”

The small dwarf's posture in the air was extremely flashy and ghostly.

Although both were at the Peak Vajra Realm, the small dwarf excelled in movement techniques.

The giant, on the other hand, was more skilled in fist and foot techniques and Physical Body, capable of smashing a soldier with a single punch.

Tie Qi Er unleashed a punch, and Earth Armor was struck and sent flying backward!

“Boom!”

A towering tree was directly snapped by Earth Armor crashing into it!

But a corpse feels no pain; Earth Armor shook its head and, as if nothing had happened, burrowed into the ground to attack the giant!

“Little monkey, these two iron lumps don't feel pain!”

Kou Ke Er, with his small stature, dodged Li Chang'an's palm, but was still greatly surprised!

“Why is your Internal Energy so overbearing?!”

The small dwarf suddenly roared, and then waves of Qi surged around his body!

This was an attempt to use his Peak Vajra Realm Internal Energy advantage to force back Li Chang'an's attack!

But Li Chang'an was fearless, pushing out a powerful palm!

“Roar!”

A Golden Dragon ferociously swayed, pouncing towards the small dwarf's True Qi surge!

“Boom!”

The Qi surge and the Golden Dragon collided violently, sending sand and stones flying within several feet!

The Golden Dragon and the Qi surge were still in a stalemate, and the Golden Dragon's power was still increasing!

Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill combined with Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was hailed as the most potent and fierce combination in the world!

Kou Ke Er, whose True Qi was not known for its ferocity, gained no advantage.

From Li Chang'an's body, the roar of a Dragon Elephant emanated!

His palm power continued to strengthen!

Kou Ke Er was greatly alarmed, immediately withdrew his True Qi, and then shot out like a whirlwind!

He had intended to use his movement technique advantage to create distance, but Li Chang'an's movement technique was even more bizarre.

He looked up and saw Li Chang'an descending from the sky!

A golden-glowing palm, with True Qi surging!

“Roar!”

A Dragon roar that made one's liver and guts split!

The small dwarf was caught off guard! He was sent flying by this palm strike!

True Qi penetrated his body, completely shattering his internal organs!

The small dwarf had a sinister and evil appearance, quite befitting a Devil Head.

He fell to the ground not far from the giant, his head tilted, losing consciousness.

The Dragon roar from this palm strike traveled for several miles!

The immense True Qi pressure even caused the waters of the Chuanjiang to momentarily stagnate!

Seeing Kou Ke Er killed, Tie Qi Er was also filled with dread.

In his opinion, even if the two of them couldn't kill Li Chang'an, they should at least be able to retreat safely.

But Li Chang'an's combat power far exceeded their expectations!

Shui Jia (Water Armor), soaked in the Chuanjiang water, also approached Peak Vajra Realm combat power.

Earth Armor appeared and disappeared mysteriously, greatly irritating Tie Qi Er!

Seeing Kou Ke Er's death, Tie Qi Er had no more will to fight!

“Everyone, get out of my way!”

He suddenly roared in anger, concentrating immense power in his hands, and his massive Physical Body emitted a blood-red glow!

A massive ball of flesh spun rapidly on the spot, and two huge fists sent Earth Armor and Shui Jia (Water Armor) flying!

This was an all-out strike, and then he was going to flee!

But Tie Qi Er suddenly felt a huge True Qi pressure coming from above his head!

He, who was known for his powerful and overbearing Physical Body, now had an ashen face.

Powerful True Qi, wave after wave!

Not only was it immense, but it was also continuous!

A pair of palms descended from the sky, simple and unadorned, seemingly ordinary!

“Bang!”

Tie Qi Er was defiant!

He had sucked human blood for decades, forging a formidable Physical Body!

Now, in a direct clash of palm power, could he really not defeat this Young Master King!

Four palms met, shaking heaven and earth!

The big meatball, Tie Qi Er, was smashed into the ground in that instant!

A large pit, over ten feet in diameter, was created in the ground!

Li Chang'an's palm strike was indeed ordinary, and his True Qi did not condense into a Dragon.

The palm power was profound, and the True Qi was immense and formless; seemingly peaceful, it actually harbored deadly intent!

This was 'Latent Dragon, Do Not Use'!

Waves of profound True Qi had already entered Tie Qi Er's body!

Tie Qi Er only felt his Meridians swelling with pain, as if they would rupture at any moment!

“Break!”

Li Chang'an lightly shouted, and Tie Qi Er's entire body turned blood-red!

At that very moment, the giant's entire body's Meridians shattered!

All blood vessels burst!

“This... impossible...”

Tie Qi Er's eyes were submerged in blood, and he lost consciousness in an instant.

“Boom!” A mountain of flesh collapsed with a roar.

Li Chang'an, light as a swallow, landed on the ground with his hands behind his back!

“Brocade-Clad Guards, bring the two corpses back to the camp!”

Back in the military camp, Li Chang'an called Hong Shu out.

“Hong Shu, your Tianxiang Tower assassins have arrived.”

According to the wager, if Tianxiang Tower couldn't kill Li Chang'an, she would belong to Li Chang'an.

Hong Shu wrinkled her nose, looking disdainfully at the two Devil Heads' corpses.

“Tie Qi Er and Kou Ke Er are not Tianxiang Tower assassins.”

“Our Tianxiang Tower assassins are not that ugly!”

Li Chang'an said calmly, “Hong Shu, you're not trying to renege, are you?”

Hong Shu said defiantly, “I keep my word. The assassin Tianxiang Tower is sending is from the Zhi Xuan Realm!”

Li Chang'an clicked his tongue and sighed, “Do you really hope that assassin comes?”

Hong Shu's face flushed, “I hope she comes and captures the King!”

“Then, make the King warm Hong Shu's bed every day!”

Hong Shu, who was frequently and thoroughly searched by Li Chang'an, had subtly changed her mindset.

She was gradually beginning to anticipate, to look forward to the King searching her body.

Hong Shu, who had never seen her parents since childhood, found warmth with Li Chang'an.

Although Li Chang'an often teased and bullied her, he was actually not a bad person.

Upon thinking of the Zhi Xuan Realm assassin who was to replace her in killing Li Chang'an, Hong Shu felt a conflict in her heart.

Hong Shu's subtle changes in mood naturally did not escape Li Chang'an's eyes.

This woman had no great enmity or much connection with the Xu family of Northern Liang.

Hong Shu, who lacked love since childhood, simply needed a warm environment.

Now, the assassin Hong Shu was on the verge of falling.

After refining the corpses of Tie Qi Er and Kou Ke Er, all four Talisman General Red Armors were at the first-rank Cultivation.

After eliminating the small groups of mountain bandits nearby, Li Chang'an led his army to approach Tieshuang City.

The bandit suppression operation against Qingcheng Mountain was about to begin... Yong Province, Tieshuang City.

Tieshuang City was considered a county city, but it was very dilapidated.

The Prefect, leading the County Assistant, Chief Clerk, and other civil and military officials, was waiting for Li Chang'an at the city gate.

The Prefect said with a worried expression, “Prince Qingcheng said long ago that he would send his Young Master to welcome you.”

“County Assistant Li, has Young Master Wu not arrived yet?”

The County Assistant replied with a bitter face, “No! He should have arrived by now!”

Li Chang'an was now leading troops under imperial decree to suppress bandits.

Every official, big or small, in Yong Province knew that the Qingcheng Mountain bandits were harbored by Prince Qingcheng.

The Li Yang Dynasty's 'Clan Law' explicitly stipulated that two kings should not meet!

Yet the Li Yang Dynasty sent the King of Tang to Prince Qingcheng's territory to suppress bandits!

The small Prefect felt like immortals were fighting, and he couldn't afford to offend either side.

However, the Prefect was not optimistic about Li Chang'an's bandit suppression.

A king who had never fought in a war, leading only two thousand new recruits.

Could two thousand men suppress the combined force of over ten thousand mountain bandits on Qingcheng Mountain?

Before long, Li Chang'an's convoy arrived at the city gate.

The carriage quickly stopped at the city gate, and Li Chang'an, accompanied by Xu Weibear and Hong Shu, stepped out of the carriage.

“Your subordinate respectfully welcomes the King of Tang!”

Led by the Prefect, more than a dozen civil and military officials bowed and saluted Li Chang'an.

“Everyone, dispense with the formalities!”

The Prefect straightened up and continued with his official duties.

“Your Highness, your subordinate has already prepared a separate residence in the city.”

“Your Highness's personal guards can be stationed outside the city.”

The reason why the Qingcheng Mountain bandits were difficult to suppress was that they could be summoned and dismissed at will, dispersing at any time.

Therefore, Li Chang'an planned to let these mountain bandits gather themselves and then deliver themselves to him.

Because the mountain bandits relied on Wu Lingsu for protection, and Wu Lingsu, in turn, relied on Lady Zhao Yutai for support.

Zhao Yutai was the sword attendant of Northern Liang's former Queen Wu Su, and the true decision-maker of Qingcheng Mountain.

So, Qingcheng Mountain was ostensibly a Li Yang Dynasty informant.

In reality, Qingcheng Mountain was a secret operative of Northern Liang.

With Northern Liang's great enemy, Li Chang'an, arriving, Zhao Yutai couldn't possibly remain indifferent.

“Prefect, this King will not enter Tieshuang City.”

“I heard that Yinping County, by the Chuanjiang, is the most heavily afflicted by mountain bandits, so this King will go directly to Yinping.”

A local official is better than a distant one; the Prefect was most familiar with the local situation.

“Your Highness's troops are few, how can they contend with the mountain bandits...”

Just as the Prefect was stammering, a woman's shout suddenly came from the air.

“Prince Qingcheng's Young Master arrives!”

Li Chang'an turned his head and saw eight beautiful and delicate young Daoist nuns.

These Daoist nuns, carrying a sedan chair with a flowing gauze curtain, imbued with Immortal Qi, slowly flew over using Qinggong (lightness skill).

The civil and military officials seemed accustomed to it, showing no surprise at all.

Only Hong Shu pouted, “How flashy!

Just a second-rank Daoist, yet putting on such airs!”

The Daoist nuns gracefully landed in front of Li Chang'an, and a gentle breeze blew open the gauze curtain on the sedan chair.

A young Young Master, wearing a Huayun-patterned Xiaoyao turban and a Daoist robe, slowly stepped out.

Two long, sword-tip ribbons behind his head occasionally fluttered in the wind, looking very flamboyant.

If not for the huge dark circles under his eyes, this person would indeed have a few traces of an immortal.

“Your subordinate greets Young Master Qingcheng!”

The Prefect hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects, ten times more assiduously than he had greeted Li Chang'an!

The other civil and military officials were even more so, their words full of flattery.

It seemed that Prince Qingcheng had indeed managed this area well.

This Young Master was Wu Shizhen, the son of Prince Qingcheng Wu Lingsu.

Wu Shizhen also Cultivated the Dual Cultivation Dao, and both father and son used the same Cauldron, being fellow practitioners.

However, Wu Shizhen was too eager for quick success, rushing things, and found it difficult to extricate himself.

This was evident from his panda-like dark circles under his eyes.

Wu Shizhen saw the two beauties behind Li Chang'an, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He subconsciously straightened his chest and flicked the ribbons behind his head.

“King of Tang has arrived, I apologize for not coming to meet you, hehe!”

His words were extremely disrespectful, not to mention bowing.

As he secretly glanced at Xu Weibear and Hong Shu, he suddenly felt his vision go black!

“Slap!”

With a crisp sound, Young Master Wu was sent flying.