186: Kill Zhao Yutai! Get the Dragon Bird of Daliang! (13)

Chapter 185: Slaying Zhao Yutai! Obtaining the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow! (13)

The four Talisman General Red Armor were Li Chang'an's secret weapons.

Even his soldiers were seeing them for the first time.

Four divine soldiers of the First-Rank Realm, the soldiers were filled with excitement.

"These are His Highness's divine soldiers!"

"Divine soldiers descended from heaven!"

"Flatten Qingyang Palace!"

There were many people in Qingyang Palace, but they had never experienced battle on a battlefield.

Normally, they were revered and held in high esteem.

The high officials and nobles who came to Qingyang Palace were always humble and submissive.

Because Wu Lingsu had immense influence and could even meet the Emperor, those pilgrims would naturally curry favor with him desperately.

The imperial decree granting the treatment of "Dukes and Marquises dismount" was such an honor!

Wu Lingsu had a nickname in the Jianghu, called "Wu the Great Braggart."

Because he was extremely eloquent and skilled at flattering and befriending powerful figures.

However, Li Chang'an did not negotiate with Wu Lingsu at all, directly leading his troops to attack the mountain.

After Wu Shizhen was torn apart, Wu Lingsu let out a tragic cry!

"Shizhen!"

Wu Shizhen was Wu Lingsu's only son and his successor.

The Earth Armor that tore Wu Shizhen apart drilled back into the ground and attacked Wu Lingsu.

Wu Lingsu was a Daoist, and advancing to the First-Rank Realm could only specialize in the Zhi Xuan Realm.

However, Wu Lingsu specialized in alchemy and bedroom arts.

His Martial Skill combat power was actually unremarkable.

Therefore, seeing his son killed, Wu Lingsu was so frightened that he turned and fled for his life.

Now, only the ugly Zhao Yutai could save him.

However, at this moment, the Earth Armor suddenly shot out from underground!

The iron-hard Earth Armor punched Wu Lingsu's Dantian, directly piercing through it.

The Talisman General Red Armor charged forward, while the Bai Er Soldiers and Modao Soldiers followed, slaughtering the Daoist priests and nuns of Qingyang Palace.

The hard and sharp Modao swords cut through metal and bone, and the longswords of Qingyang Palace, along with their owners, were neatly cut into two halves.

The Modao Soldiers advanced in formation, while the Bai Er Soldiers seized opportunities to pounce and kill.

These Daoist priests and nuns, whose cultivation was at most Fourth-Rank, could only be slaughtered when facing a battle-hardened army formation.

Now, Qingcheng Mountain had become a river of blood in an instant.

On the white steps of the mountain gate, blood gushed down.

The eighteen-person Jade Heaven Sword Formation was shattered by the Shui Jia (Water Armor), completely powerless to resist.

The thirty-six-person Divine Silk Sword Formation was no match for the unpredictable Wooden Armor and Fire Armor.

Li Chang'an followed behind the Modao team's front line, slowly riding his horse up the steps.

The Divine Silk Sword Formation, which was being overwhelmed by the Wooden Armor and Fire Armor, suddenly discovered Li Chang'an's presence.

The leading Daoist nun suddenly shouted, "All Junior Sisters, to catch the bandit, first catch the king!"

"Revered Master also said, we must kill Li Chang'an, the King of Tang!"

A group of middle-aged Daoist nuns echoed, "Senior Sister's insight is profound! To catch the bandit, first catch the king!"

Ten Daoist nuns leaped high into the air, thrusting their swords at Li Chang'an!

The sword light was sharp! It struck through the air!

Li Chang'an's body emitted a faint golden light!

A powerful True Qi pressure, accompanied by the roar of a dragon and the trumpeting of an elephant, instantly blocked the longswords!

Li Chang'an's palms pushed forward seemingly casually, a Move that appeared ordinary.

Then, a dragon's roar echoed through the valley!

Two True Qi golden dragons flew out, intertwined, and fiercely pounced on the ten Daoist nuns.

One of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, Twin Dragons Fetching Water!

The golden dragons violently slammed into the Daoist nuns, who screamed repeatedly and were instantly blasted into a bloody mist.

Wherever the Subduing Dragon Palm passed, the Physical Body turned to dust!

Wu Lingsu was captured, and the Divine Silk Sword Formation was broken!

The remaining three hundred-plus male and female Disciples were already weak in their limbs!

The Modao Soldiers pressed forward, their shouts shaking the heavens!

"Drop your swords!"

"Drop your swords!"

"Drop your swords!"

These Daoist priests and nuns, who had not experienced battle, all went weak in their limbs and collapsed to the ground.

Just as Qingyang Palace was about to surrender, a woman's sharp cry suddenly came from the sky!

"Li Yang Dynasty soldiers, get out of Qingcheng Mountain!"

In Zhao Yutai's view, Li Chang'an represented the Li Yang Dynasty coming to annihilate Qingcheng Mountain.

She suddenly leaped out from the backyard, and Sword Qi surged like a tidal wave!

Zhao Yutai of Qingcheng Mountain was a secret card Xu Xiao had hidden in his early years.

Six thousand sets of armor were hidden in a secret place in the mountains; if Northern Liang were to fall, a crack army could be raised using the wealth and armor of Qingyang Palace.

These contingencies were all left for his son, Xu Fengnian.

Xu Xiao had buried several such contingencies and secret outposts around Northern Liang.

Including Zhao Yutai, and Wang Linquan in Qingzhou.

Zhao Yutai had long tolerated the misdeeds of Wu Lingsu and his son, because she simply didn't take them seriously.

What was most important in her heart was the Sword Revered Master Wu Su and Northern Liang.

"Boom!"

A rolling sword wave attacked, and the Wooden Armor refined from Tie Qi Er's corpse stood at the forefront, emitting a faint red light!

The Fire Armor dwarf on its shoulder emitted the same light.

Tie Qi Er and Kou Ke Er had powerful physiques cultivated by absorbing human blood, and their physiques could assist each other.

The Wooden Armor and Fire Armor working together could almost double their power.

The sharp and majestic sword wave struck the Talisman General Red Armor, creating intense sparks!

"Talisman General Red Armor!"

Zhao Yutai said bitterly, and then she was surrounded by the four Talisman General Red Armor!

Although the Five Elements were not yet complete, under their mutual assistance, they fought Zhao Yutai to a standstill!

Zhao Yutai was tall and had already entered the Martial Artist Zhi Xuan Realm, making her perfect for refining into a Jin Jia (Golden Armor) after death.

She knew very well that only by directly killing Li Chang'an could Qingcheng Mountain have a glimmer of hope!

"Li Chang'an, meet your death!"

She suddenly flickered, breaking free from the Red Armor's encirclement, and her longsword danced out countless dazzling sword flowers.

All the pent-up frustration in Zhao Yutai's chest condensed into this single sword strike!

This sword strike was also her ultimate Move, which she had comprehended over many years!

A cold sneer crossed Li Chang'an's lips, and the ground in front of him suddenly broke open!

The Tu Dun (Earth Evasion) technique of the Earth Armor shrunk the ground into an inch, and it had already firmly blocked in front of Li Chang'an.

"Clang!"

Pieces of Red Armor fell to the ground, and the corpse inside the Earth Armor was completely shattered by the Away (air-separated) attack!

The Earth Armor blocked Zhao Yutai's attack, and Li Chang'an pushed out two more palms.

Zhao Yutai, still in the air, did not detect the presence of True Qi!

Zhao Yutai was extremely puzzled when True Qi suddenly erupted a few feet in front of her!

A True Qi golden dragon seemed to burst out of thin air, and the powerful palm force and True Qi instantly unleashed a strong Qi wave!

These two Moves caught her off guard, but their power was endless!

They were precisely "Sudden Arrival" and "Favorable Crossing of the Great River," two of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

At such a close distance, Zhao Yutai had no time to dodge.

The True Qi golden dragon roared past, and the True Qi tide was continuous like a river!

The powerful True Qi of ten dragons and ten elephants was then unleashed through Moves of ultimate strength and ferocity!

The palm force slammed into Zhao Yutai's back, instantly shattering her internal organs!

Zhao Yutai coughed up blood wildly, and by the time she hit the ground, she was already dead.

The Daoist priests and nuns of Qingyang Palace had completely lost their will to resist.

Zhao Yutai, of the Zhi Xuan Realm, was killed by Li Chang'an!

That was the unattainable Zhi Xuan Realm!

Li Chang'an planned to refine Zhao Yutai's corpse into a Jin Jia (Golden Armor).

Although Wu Lingsu was not dead yet, Li Chang'an had no intention of letting him live.

Wu Lingsu's Daoist Zhi Xuan Realm was also suitable for refining into a Earth Armor.

Gu Dazu, hidden among the Modao Soldiers, slowly retracted the True Qi he had condensed in his hand.

Originally, he was going to intervene against Zhao Yutai.

But now it seemed that Li Chang'an didn't seem to need his protection much.

With Zhao Yutai dead, all the Daoist priests and nuns dropped their swords and surrendered.

"Your Highness, spare our lives, we surrender!"

"Your Highness! We truly did not know that Wu Lingsu was rebelling!"

"Your Highness, this concubine and others are willing to serve wholeheartedly!"

Li Chang'an said coldly, "Kill all the men, keep all the women!"

The soldiers immediately carried out the order, and all the Daoist priests were instantly beheaded.

Li Chang'an kept these Daoist nuns, who were not bad-looking, because they still had great use.

The Daoist nuns of Qingyang Palace had all their families killed and were abducted up the mountain.

Li Chang'an planned to establish the Military Intelligence Department, Secret Agent Department, and Martial Suppression Department within the Brocade-Clad Guards.

The Military Intelligence Department would gather military intelligence, the Secret Agent Department would investigate court secrets, and the Martial Suppression Department would collect Jianghu information.

Since ancient times, beautiful women have been the most suitable intelligence agents.

These Daoist nuns had some looks, knew some martial arts, and were skilled in secret bedroom arts.

Whether hidden in Brothels and markets, or sent to high officials and nobles, they were perfectly suited.

With Qingyang Palace breached, Li Chang'an ordered people to search and seize its assets.

Boxes of gold and silver, and various rare treasures, were displayed in the main hall of Qingyang Palace.

Wu Lingsu knelt on the ground with a thud, begging bitterly.

"Brother Chang'an, you must spare this brother's life!"

"I knew nothing about that ugly monster's affairs!"

The versatile Wu Lingsu was now as docile as a cat.

Then, Cao Zhengchun led the Brocade-Clad Guards and carried in a large box.

"Your Highness, this was found in a secret compartment in Wu Lingsu's room."

The contents were dazzling; Li Chang'an was amazed, this was wealth.

"Wu Lingsu, besides the imperial umbrella, imperial brush, and imperial tent bestowed by the late emperor, what are these other things?"

Wu Lingsu chuckled, looking at the small items and saying.

"The prefect's favorite concubine's small shoes, the governor's daughter-in-law's jade hairpin..."

"The Ministry of Justice's Vice Minister Li's mistress's jade bracelet, Capital official Zhang's wife's ring..."

Cao Zhengchun chuckled, picking up a yellow piece of cloth as if plucking a flower.

"Prince Qingcheng, what is this?"

Wu Lingsu stammered, "...Consort Zheng's bellyband..."

Prince Qingcheng was skilled in maintaining his appearance and proficient in secret bedroom arts, having seduced many female pilgrims.

However, this fellow even seduced Zhao Chun's consort, he really had guts.

Wu Lingsu slowly said, "When His Majesty had not yet ascended the throne, and the outcome of the succession struggle was unclear."

"Consort Zheng repeatedly sought divination. Going back and forth, I actually fell deeply into it! I truly regret it!"

"After His Majesty ascended the throne, Consort Zheng fell out of favor, so I met her once and passed on a secret art..."

Li Chang'an asked, "You taught Consort Zheng bedroom arts, and she regained favor?"

Wu Lingsu said proudly, "Of course! Consort Zheng is now in high favor!"

"All my Daoist Magic Secret Manuals are in the secret compartment, Brother Chang'an can take them to Cultivate."

"With this bellyband, even a favored consort is easy to control.

In the future, news from the palace can be grasped at any time..."

No wonder Wu Lingsu had immense influence and was well-informed; this guy's methods were truly wild.

Just at this moment, a Brocade-Clad Guard came to report, "Reporting to Your Highness, a secret mountain cave has been discovered in the back mountain!

It contains hidden armor, as well as iron Ore, cloth, and other Materials!"

Hearing this news, Wu Lingsu's face immediately showed astonishment, "Brother Chang'an, those were all done by that ugly monster!"

As long as armor was found on Qingcheng Mountain, he, Wu Lingsu, could not escape responsibility!

The Brocade-Clad Guards dragged Wu Lingsu, who was like a dead dog, along the winding mountain path to the back mountain.

On the open-air platform at the entrance of the cave, stood a six-foot jade stele.

Li Chang'an swung a palm, and the jade stele immediately shattered. A sword box was stuck in the base of the jade stele.

The sword box read, "This sword pacifies all injustices in the world, this sword is worthy of all the guilty in the world!"

This was the former King of Northern Liang's consort Wu Su's personal sword, the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow.

The Great Liang Dragon Sparrow came from the Wu Family Sword Mausoleum, and was a famous sword of its generation.

It was originally named Dragon Sparrow Sword, but after Wu Su entered Northern Liang, it was called Great Liang Dragon Sparrow.

Li Chang'an stored the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow in the System space; it might come in handy in the future.

Inside the secret mountain cave, there was a council hall, and storerooms for armor and Ore, all fully equipped.

Li Chang'an said, "Prince Qingcheng privately hid armor, the crime of rebellion is confirmed!"

"This King exercises the right to execute first and report later, and will be executed on the spot!"

Wu Lingsu heard this and burst into tears, "Brother Chang'an, spare my life!"

"I truly didn't know about the things here..."

The Brocade-Clad Guard's hand rose and fell, directly beheading Wu Lingsu.

Li Chang'an wanted to take all the wealth in Qingyang Palace, and Wu Lingsu knew the details of the assets, so he absolutely could not be kept alive.

Wu Lingsu's relationships with those noblewomen were all leverages that could be used to force them to provide intelligence.

Wu Lingsu knew too much, so he had to die.

The Brocade-Clad Guards then reported, "Your Highness, there are still a few small bandit groups in the mountains, totaling an estimated two thousand people."

Li Chang'an said, "Leave them for now, and slowly suppress them."

Li Chang'an needed some time; he wanted to upgrade the equipment of the Modao Soldiers and Bai Er Soldiers here.

The equipment previously commissioned from Tian Zong was all second-rate.

Now with resources and gold and silver, the strongest equipment could be forged.

After inspecting the cave in the back mountain, Li Chang'an returned to the main hall.

Cao Zhengchun excitedly said, "Your Highness, Qingyang Palace has yielded fifty thousand taels of gold and two million taels of silver!"

Gu Dazu, who was silently standing behind Li Chang'an, cursed inwardly.

When Southern Tang fell, its national treasury only had one million taels of silver.

And the former Southern Tang territory was considered a relatively prosperous area.

This Wu Lingsu, supporting so many people, was still able to accumulate so much silver!

Although Wu Lingsu had no fiefdom, he was truly as rich as a nation!

Cao Zhengchun continued, "There are also calligraphy, paintings, artifacts, and brocades, totaling about five hundred thousand taels of silver!"

"These funds were obtained from pilgrim offerings, bandit tributes, and imperial rewards."

"In addition, there are Medicinal Pills for extending life, strengthening Yang, and regulating the body... one thousand catties!"

Hearing this, Li Chang'an was also greatly impressed.

"Does Prince Qingcheng eat Medicinal Pills as if they were meals?"

Cao Zhengchun smiled, "I asked those Daoist nuns; these Medicinal Pills were used by Wu Lingsu to befriend powerful figures."

"Wu Lingsu's attainments in alchemy are genuine."

"Furthermore, in the bandit stronghold that was annihilated last night, a total of thirty thousand shi of grain were captured!"

Thirty thousand shi of grain, or three million six hundred thousand catties, was enough for ten thousand bandits for more than half a year.

This grain was enough for Li Chang'an's two thousand soldiers to eat for four to five years!

Even if the army were doubled, it should be enough for two years!

"There are only two hundred horses in the stronghold, but there are over two thousand weapons!"

The warhorses were all hacked apart by the Modao team, so not many were left.

Li Chang'an was quite satisfied with the gains from this bandit suppression.

All the money, converted to silver, exceeded three million taels!