Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2966: The Power of Ying Xuanyi

Chapter 2963: The Power of Ying Xuanyi

It is common for countries to send undercover agents to each other in troubled times.

Daqin had planted secret agents in the Ming Kingdom, so Ming Kingdom naturally also planted pawns in Daqin.

With the establishment of the Anti-Qin Alliance, the three Central Plains countries realized the sharing of intelligence networks, exchanged information with each other, and greatly made up for the shortcomings of the intelligence capabilities of a single country.

It was through the intelligence sent back by the undercover agent in the State of Song that Zhu Di learned that Zhang Liang was accompanied by only one grandmaster guard. This news was like a ray of hope, giving him hope of a successful assassination.

In fact, both the Qin Dynasty and the Anti-Qin Alliance had reached a tacit understanding regarding the assassination: unless it was absolutely necessary, this dangerous door would never be opened easily.

The Qin Dynasty was unwilling to set this precedent because it was afraid that the situation would get out of control. After all, the Qin Dynasty had the most stable route to unification, and any problems would be easily solved after unification. Naturally, there was no need to create unnecessary trouble before unification.

The Anti-Qin Alliance was afraid of the strength of the Qin Dynasty. After all, there were so many masters in the Qin Dynasty's worship hall that even if all the countries joined forces, they would find it difficult to match them. If they really angered Ying Hao and forced him to turn against them, they would be the only ones who would suffer in the end.

Zhu Di also always adhered to this consensus. Even during the Central Plains War, when the Wei-Song coalition forces were at the gates of the city and the Ming Dynasty was almost destroyed, he never sent an assassin to kill Cao Cao or Zhao Kuangyin.

From this we can see that Zhu Di disdained such a petty trick as assassination.

This time, however, the situation was completely different.

Ying Hao sent Zhang Liang to Qingnan. This move was ruthless and accurate, hitting Zhu Di's weak spot.

Zhu Di was not afraid of anything, whether it was a military confrontation of forces or a contest of force between generals. However, this kind of psychological warfare that undermined the opponent from within made him unable to sleep or eat.

Zhang Liang, a senior official of the Qin Dynasty with the status of a general, was undoubtedly a sharp sword that could defeat Zhu Ming.

Southern Qinghai was governed by three generations of people, Huang Chao, Zhu Tianpeng and Zhu Di. The ruling foundation of the Ming Dynasty here is deeply rooted.

The people of southern Qinghai supported the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Di from the bottom of their hearts. Even though the living standards in southern Qinghai under Zhu Di's rule were lower than those during the Zhu Tianpeng period, taxes were increased, and prices rose, but compared with the neighboring Cao Wei and the rule of the former Han Dynasty, the lives of the people of southern Qinghai were still stable.

Therefore, when the Qin army attacked southern Qing, both the common people and local forces fully supported the Ming army, which led to the subsequent tug-of-war that lasted for three months.

However, Zhang Liang's arrival was like a silent storm.

In just a few days, people from all walks of life in Qingnan turned against the Qin Dynasty, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. There was a tendency for them to provide blood transfusions to the Qin Dynasty and provide money and food to the Qin army.

No matter how strong the fortress is, it cannot stop the enemy from within. If Zhang Liang waits for Qingnan to stabilize before entering Xuzhou, the consequences will be unimaginable.

For Zhu Di, Zhang Liang's threat was even greater than that of the Qin army on the front line.

If Zhang Liang had led the army into battle, Zhu Di would have been able to find a way to target him. However, as the governor of two states, Zhang Liang's military power was in the hands of Su Dingfang and Zhuge Liang, so it was almost impossible for him to go to the battlefield in person.

Therefore, apart from assassination, Zhu Di had no other choice.

Of course, although Zhu Di decided to assassinate Zhang Liang, he still needed to plan carefully how to carry out the assassination. After all, the nature of an open assassination and a covert assassination are completely different.

If the Great Qin Qingxu Governor Zhang Liang was assassinated openly, the Great Qin would have to send out the Gongfeng Hall to retaliate with all its strength, no matter how reluctant it was. After all, it was Zhu Di who broke the rules first.

However, if they hide their identities or frame someone else, it will inevitably be seen as an attempt to cover up the truth. But in the absence of direct evidence, even if the Qin Dynasty retaliates, it will not be so blatant.

This was undoubtedly an opportunity for Zhu Di, at least he didn't have to face the entire Qin Worship Hall.

Based on this, even though his own grandmaster was more reliable, Zhu Di did not use him. Instead, he chose to summon experts from outside. In order to ensure that everything was foolproof, he even used all means to gather three grandmasters.

He kidnapped Yan Zangfeng to threaten Yan Qianling; he kidnapped Douya's wife Lingyue, his pregnant wife Izayoi, and his eldest son Seshomaru to force Douya to submit.

As for the black-hearted old man, he has no worries and the only person he cares about is probably Madam Jinling of the Hehuan Sect.

But Madam Jinling is very powerful, and kidnapping someone by force might alert the enemy.

Therefore, Zhu Di exchanged interests with the Demon Sect in order to get the black-hearted old man to take action.

The three people chosen by Zhu Di had nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty on the surface. Unless they took the initiative to speak up, there was no way to hold them accountable. The assassination lineup of three grand masters was already of the highest standard.

Yan Qianling and Dou Ya were both early stage sword masters with extraordinary combat power, while the Black Hearted Old Man was a mid-stage sword master. Even if Zhang Liang's guards were late stage sword masters, this lineup was enough to kill him.

However, Zhu Di had made all kinds of calculations, but he did not expect that Zhang Liang's guard was actually a grandmaster, and he did not expect that this person was Ying Xuanyi.

In the realm of Grandmaster, the gap between each stage is like a natural chasm, let alone the existence that has reached the peak? And Ying Xuanyi is a peak Grandmaster who has stepped half a foot into the Quasi-Half-Profound Realm, and his strength is stronger than that of an ordinary peak.

With such extraordinary combat power, unless one burns one's internal energy, even if Yan Qianling, Dou Ya and the Black-hearted Old Man join forces, they may not be his opponent, and the three of them obviously will not fight for Zhu Ming to the point of burning their internal energy.

"This is trouble."

The black-hearted old man and the other three all had solemn expressions on their faces, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.

"kill!"

With a loud shout, the black-hearted old man took the first step, while Yan Qianling and Dou Ya followed closely behind.

I saw the black-hearted old man making seals with his hands, his figure flashing like a ghost, his black robe fluttering in the wind, and a cold breath instantly spread, as if even the air was frozen.

His target was Ying Xuanyi. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He shouted, "Ying Xuanyi, Zhang Liang must die today. Even you can't save him." Ying Xuanyi stood in place with an indifferent expression, as if the crisis before him was just a passing cloud. He did not even draw his sword. He just raised his hand lightly, and a bright sword light condensed at his fingertips. The sword light was like a rainbow, soaring into the sky.

Her voice was exceptionally cold and firm, and she said calmly, "Just the three of you? You are overestimating your abilities."

Before he finished his words, Yan Qianling had already approached like lightning. His swordsmanship was extremely sharp, and wherever the sword passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a piercing whistle.

Ying Xuanyi slightly turned sideways, a flash of sword light appeared at his fingertips, and he easily blocked Yan Qianling's attack. His subsequent counterattack was even smoother, as if he had already anticipated every move and style of the opponent.

"Yan Qianling, your swordsmanship is good, but your realm is too low. After all, you still lack some fire..."

Before he could finish his words, Dou Ya, holding a sword in each hand, came from the other side and formed a pincer attack together with Yan Qianling.

Dou Ya's sword moved wildly and with a hint of wildness, there was a hint of demonic energy lingering on the edge of the sword, like a ferocious beast ready to tear its prey apart at any time.

Douya's voice was low and full of murderous intent: "Senior, I am Yingzhou Douya, and I am here to ask for your advice."

"You ignorant youngsters, you don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is."

Ying Xuanyi chuckled, and his figure flashed like a phantom. After easily avoiding Yan Qianling, he drew his sword with his backhand to block Dou Ya's sword, and said sarcastically: "Although your swordsmanship is wild, it lacks some spirituality. Such a sword can't hurt me."

Under siege by three people, Ying Xuanyi was still at ease. Every move and style of her swordsmanship was just right, as if she had already seen through the attacks of the three people. Her figure shuttled through the sword light like an elegant butterfly, dancing gracefully.

However, the black-hearted old man did not back down. Instead, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes. He suddenly clasped his hands together and muttered something.

The next moment, countless black mists suddenly emerged from the black-hearted old man's body, and there were faint sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling in the mist, which was creepy.

"A thousand ghost shadows!"

The black-hearted old man let out a low roar, and the black mist instantly turned into countless ghost shadows. Each ghost shadow carried a cold aura, as if it could devour all life, but they all pounced towards Ying Xuanyi together.

Ying Xuanyi frowned slightly, the sword light in his hand suddenly surged, the sword tip drew an arc, the sword light was like a rainbow, and instantly chopped countless ghost shadows into pieces.

However, the ghost shadow did not dissipate after being shattered, but instead turned into more black mist, enveloping Ying Xuanyi's figure.

"Ying Xuanyi, you are finally careless."

The black-hearted old man's voice came from the black fog, with a hint of complacency.

Ying Xuanyi's figure was shrouded in black fog, as if she was trapped in endless darkness. Her vision was obscured and her ears were filled with the sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling, as if she was in hell.

However, Ying Xuanyi's expression remained calm, and he said calmly: "It's just a different kind of pure Yin energy. Don't say it's not a real ghost. Even if it is real, I can kill it with one sword."

The next moment, sword light suddenly burst out from Ying Xuanyi's body, like a scorching sun, instantly dispersing the black fog, and her figure reappeared in front of everyone, with her clothes fluttering, as if she had never been affected by anything.

The black-hearted old man's expression suddenly changed, and a trace of horror flashed in his eyes: "This... How is this possible?"

Ying Xuanyi's eyes swept over the three people, and his voice was a little cold: "Is this the limit of your strength? If so, then this battle should end."

Before she finished her words, her sword light suddenly surged, turning into a huge sword shadow, and slashed towards the three people. Wherever the sword energy passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a deafening roar.

"The third move of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Sword Technique, Demon Slayer."

Seeing this, Yan Qianling, Dou Ya and the Black-hearted Old Man all changed color at the same time. Without any reminder, the three of them exerted their full strength and prepared to jointly resist the sword.

Ying Xuanyi's sword was too fierce. The three of them had to join forces and focus their strength together to block it. If they separated, they would be defeated one by one.

Although Ying Xuanyi did not take the three people seriously, facing two early stage grandmasters of sword and one mid stage grandmaster of magic, even if she was a peak grandmaster, she would need to use some means to win.

In addition, Ying Xuanyi was also afraid that she would use too much force, which would make the three of them desperate and burn their internal energy to fight her.

Before breaking through the quasi-semi-profound realm, even Ying Xuanyi would not be able to handle the three great masters burning their internal energy. What's more, her mission was to protect Zhang Liang, not to die together with him, so the best way was to boil the frog in warm water.

Just when the Black-hearted Old Man and other three great masters started fighting with Ying Xuanyi, undercover agents mixed in with the disciples and followers of the various sects' leaders also suddenly launched attacks.

Lian Chiyan, the Palace Master of the Sea Shark Palace, was careless and was attacked from behind by his disciple. Although he avoided the vital parts, his waist and abdomen were still pierced.

"Evil creature, how dare you kill my master!"

Lian Chiyan covered the wound on his waist and abdomen, blood seeping out from between his fingers, staining his robe red. However, as a veteran master, even though he was injured, he did not lose his ability to move. He turned around and punched the traitor directly through the chest.

"die!"

He roared angrily, and when he punched out, he actually grabbed the traitor's heart and crushed it on the spot simply and roughly. However, he staggered and almost fell to the ground due to the serious injuries and poisoning.

Upon seeing this, the other disciples rushed forward to help him, but were stopped by Lian Chiyan in a stern voice: "No one should get close to me. Anyone who gets close now is a traitor and I will kill him!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one dared to step forward. After all, the master had a bad reputation, and that naked murderous aura could not be faked. Even though he was seriously injured, no one dared to underestimate his strength.

Then, a figure rushed out from the crowd, holding a dagger in his hand, and stabbed Lian Chiyan in the back.

When he saw that the person coming was actually his eldest disciple, Lian Chi Yan became even more furious. Although he was seriously injured, his reaction was still quick. He just needed to be distracted to suppress the poison.

But when his life was in danger, Lian Chiyan no longer cared about suppressing the poison. He turned around suddenly, kicked out with one leg, and directly knocked the eldest disciple who was attacking him away.