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Chapter 586 Zhang Shicheng's Great Opportunity

Report!
At this moment, on the front line of Liuan, the Prince of Ruyang had just fallen asleep in his tent. In the past few days, Boluo had attacked many times, and he could only defend passively, which made him and his horses exhausted. Fortunately, he had the White Deer Formation, the number one defensive formation of the Mulan tribe, which was able to defend against Boluo's many attacks.

However, these successive battles had left him extremely exhausted. Although Wang Baobao was there to help maintain the military formation, it still required a great deal of mental effort, so he was too tired to speak.

He dozed off for a while after lying on the military desk in the barracks.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and with a whoosh, the tent curtain was flung open, and Wang Baobao walked in from outside. He was holding a military report in his hand and exclaimed excitedly, "Father, great news! Incredibly good news!"

Ah!
The Prince of Ruyang looked up at Wang Baobao, his eyes bloodshot, and said wearily, "What other good news is there?"

Wang Baobao said, "Father, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

Prince Ruyang waved his hand and said, "It's alright. You just said there was good news. What's the good news?"

"Oh, battle report from Huangzhou Prefecture!"

Wang Baobao raised his hand, holding the battle report from Huangzhou Prefecture. Prince Ruyang frowned slightly; Huangzhou was his biggest worry right now. He looked at Wang Baobao and asked, "Did Ya Ya repel Xu Shouhui's attack again?"

"This is not a long-term solution. Huangzhou Prefecture is a dead city under such siege. It is not a sustainable solution."

"Winning one game today and another one tomorrow is nothing more than a temporary measure. They are just an isolated city with no strategic buffer. If they lose even one game, they will be doomed!"

The Prince of Ruyang said, and upon hearing this, Wang Baobao replied, "It's not just Father, it's not a small victory, it's a great victory!"

"A resounding victory? What resounding victory?"

Prince Ruyang frowned slightly, and Wang Baobao said, "Father, please look at the battle report."

At this moment, the Prince of Ruyang took Wang Baobao's battle report, glanced at it, and after a long while, a smile finally appeared on his face. He said, "Hahaha, good, good. This Chen Jiusi is quite capable. It was not in vain that I took a risk for him."

Then Prince Ruyang said, "But the world is really going to be in chaos. The Taishan Iron Sword Master, who has been dead for thirty years, has actually come out of the mountains again. If he can come out of the mountains, I'm afraid other old monsters will also have to come out of the mountains!"

"These are truly turbulent times."

The Prince of Ruyang sighed, and Wang Baobao, upon hearing this, said, "Father, where did these old monsters come from? I've never heard of them before."

The Prince of Ruyang said, "There are still many old monsters, but in peaceful times, most of them are suppressed by the two from Wudang and dare not come out. But now that the sky has changed drastically, these guys are coming out to seek opportunities."

"Opportunity?"

Wang Baobao looked at Prince Ruyang with a puzzled expression. Prince Ruyang said, "Great disaster is also great opportunity. In short, the coming days will definitely be very chaotic, extremely chaotic. You must be prepared!"

Wang Baobao nodded upon hearing this.

Prince Ruyang said, "However, this Chen Jiu Si is quite interesting. It's only been a few months since I last saw him, yet he has already broken through to the second level of the Fusion God Realm and was even able to kill Mr. Iron Sword, who had the strength of the second level of the Fusion God Realm thirty years ago. Could he really be the legendary person destined to face the tribulation?"

The Prince of Ruyang muttered to himself.

Wang Baobao asked, "Father, who is this person destined for calamity?"

The Prince of Ruyang said, "Those destined for calamity are those who will change dynasties. They all have great opportunities. Take our Mulan Khan, for example. He was once a slave, but he later unified the grasslands. He is the man of destiny."

"Similarly, Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty, the Li family of the Tang Dynasty, and the heroes of that time were all destined to face calamity."

"The most distinctive characteristic of those destined for this calamity is that they are blessed with divine fortune and will be favored by the Heavenly Dao, thus advancing all the way to the highest position!"

Upon hearing Ruyang Wang's words, Wang Baobao said, "You mean, Chen Jiu Si, he..."

Prince Ruyang waved his hand and said, "Those are things for later, and we don't need to talk about them now. For now, there is a very important thing to do. Go and reinforce the White Deer Army's formation immediately. That bastard Boluo is probably going to launch an even more frenzied attack!"

Ok?
Upon hearing this, Wang Baobao asked, his face full of confusion, "Attack?"

Prince Ruyang said, "That's right, attack. Xu Shouhui was defeated and Chen Jiu Si has made a strong comeback. This will definitely alert Bo Luo. He will definitely launch the most terrifying attack. We must hold on this time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Baobao frowned and said, "Father, do we really need to go to such lengths for Chen Jiu Si?"

The Prince of Ruyang said, "I didn't go to this extent for Chen Jiu Si. He's someone who will rebel against the court in the future. Why would I do this for him?"

"Then, Father!"

Wang Baobao looked at Prince Ruyang with suspicion, and Prince Ruyang sighed and said, "Ya Ya is pregnant!"

Ok?
Upon hearing this, Wang Baobao looked at Prince Ruyang, who said, "As the maternal grandfather, how can I let my grandson be bathed in war before he is even born? Let us bear some of the suffering ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Wang Baobao said, "Father is absolutely right. I will arrange this matter."

After saying that, Wang Baobao turned around and went out to make arrangements. Watching Wang Baobao leave, the Prince of Ruyang sighed and asked, "Was this the right thing to do?"
He was a prince of the imperial court, and in principle he should have been suppressing rebels for the court. Now he has become someone who helps rebels resist the court. Fate is cruel, fate is cruel.

The emperor must have been out of his mind to get rid of Chen Jiu Si. If he hadn't been so radical, he would probably still be helping the court and watching over Chen Jiu Si.

Ugh……

Prince Ruyang sighed. He didn't know why he had stood on the side of opposing the court, but he knew that he would fight to the death with anyone who tried to harm his daughter!

At this moment, in the opposite military camp, the commander of the Baoxiang Army, Bolotemur, also received the same battle report.

Snapped!
At that moment, Boluo slammed the battle report to the ground with a loud thud, his face full of anger: "Useless, a bunch of useless trash."

"Peng Yingyu is a man of some stature, how could he choose such a useless person to be emperor? What a waste, utterly useless!"

Bolot Timur shouted angrily, at which point his adjutant asked, "General, what's wrong? Why are you so angry!"

Bolotemur then slammed the battle report down on his lieutenant and said, "Take a look for yourself, isn't it infuriating?"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general took the battle report, glanced at it, and then frowned. He looked at Boluo and asked, "Chen Jiu Si is back?"

"They also killed Iron Sword Master of the Taishan Sect and defeated Xu Shouhui. Now Xu Shouhui has led his remaining troops to escape to Xiangyang City?"

The lieutenant looked at the battle report; it was really extensive.

At this moment, he said, "According to the information collected by our court, this Mr. Iron Sword died thirty years ago. Could it be that he faked his death?"

"If he faked his death, he should be like those old monsters, hiding in the deep mountains and forests to avoid others coveting their Dao fruits and to seek a breakthrough. Why has he suddenly come out of the mountains now?"

"And this Chen Jiu Si, if the court's intelligence is correct, then Mr. Iron Sword broke through to the second level of the Fusion God thirty years ago. Now, thirty years have passed, and even if he hasn't made any progress, his strength is still a solid second level of the Fusion God. This Chen Jiu Si was able to kill Mr. Iron Sword in battle, so his strength should at least be the second level of the Fusion God, right?"

"My God, Chen Jiu Si is twenty-three years old this year, right? A twenty-three-year-old at the second level of the Fusion God realm! Even Zhang Lao Dao didn't have such monstrous talent back then!"

Upon hearing this, Boluo's expression turned even uglier. At this moment, his adjutant said, "General, we cannot sit idly by and watch such a formidable threat grow stronger, or there will be endless troubles to come!"

Boluo said, "At this time of great change in the Heavenly Dao, such a monstrous person has emerged. This is not a good omen. Could this be the legendary person destined for tribulation?"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant said, "The one destined for calamity, does the commander mean that the world is about to descend into chaos?"

Upon hearing this, Boluo glanced at his deputy and said, "Soon? Isn't it already in chaos? The dignified Prince of Ruyang, a pillar of the south, is actually helping bandits rebel against the court. If this isn't chaos, then what is?

Upon hearing this, the deputy general lowered his head. Bo Luo said, "No matter what, Chen Jiu Si must be eliminated. He poses too great a threat to the court. At the age of twenty-three, he has reached the second level of the Fusion God Realm. If we let him go unchecked, he will become more than just a minor threat!"

After saying this, the deputy general said, "But the Prince of Ruyang has been blocking our way here and has even set up the White Deer Formation. If we charge in head-on, we will suffer heavy losses, which would be a losing proposition!"

Bo Luo said, "The Prince of Ruyang and I, Li Siqi, have been equally famous for many years. I am a fourth-level Fusion God, and Li Siqi is a third-level Fusion God. Only he, with only a first-level Fusion God, can be as famous as me. The only reason is his White Deer Army Formation!"

"If he were in the White Deer Army, even I, the commander, would have a hard time capturing him!"

Boluo spoke up, and after a moment's thought, the deputy general said, "General, if a frontal attack is unlikely to succeed, why not try attacking from the flank?"

Boluo looked at his deputy and said, "What do you mean by that?"

The deputy general said, "The White Deer Army is not a monolithic entity. Zhang Shicheng, the commander of the Third Army of the White Deer Army, is an indecisive man who has always harbored rebellious intentions. If the commander could give him some promises, he might just abandon the darkness and join the light."

Upon hearing this, Boluo frowned slightly and said, "Zhang Shicheng?"

The lieutenant said, "Yes, he used to be a member of the Salt Gang. Later, I don't know what connections he used to get into the Prince of Ruyang's mansion. He has always performed well. During the time when the Prince of Ruyang was trapped in the capital, he was very active and even took the initiative to surrender. The Prince of Ruyang promoted him to the position of commander-in-chief of an army and put him in charge of the White Deer Army."

"This man is quite shrewd. After taking control of the White Deer Army, he used a series of methods to eventually bring the White Deer Army under his control, treating it like his private army. I have an informant working in his army. If the commander-in-chief is interested, should I make contact with this man?"

Upon hearing this, Boluo narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Zhang Shicheng, hehe, alright, go and make contact with him. Tell him what I said: as long as he abandons darkness and embraces light, I, on behalf of the Emperor, will appoint him as a Grand Councilor. Isn't he a member of the Suzhou Salt Gang? Then let's turn Suzhou into his territory."

"Yes, I understand."

Bo Luo said, "This matter should be handled sooner rather than later. Xu Shouhui has fled to Xiangyang City. If I were Chen Jiu Si, I would definitely eliminate him first before considering anything else."

"If we seize this opportunity, we can definitely defeat the Prince of Ruyang in one battle, and then our army can advance rapidly. I want to see if Chen Jiu Si is so powerful that he doesn't even take me, a fourth-level Fusion God, seriously!"

"Hehehe..."

Boluo chuckled twice and said, "But that's all on the condition that Zhang Shicheng can defect. Hopefully, that kid knows what's good for him!"

...Meanwhile, within the Ruyang King's camp, Zhang Shicheng was talking with a group of mysterious people.

"Zhang-san, what have you thought about it? We, the Koga school, are willing to support you in establishing your own faction, representing the interests of Japan, and seizing a share of the spoils in this chaotic world. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng looked at the man in front of him wearing a black turban and mask and speaking broken Chinese, and said, "How could a mere commander of ten thousand men be valued by you Japanese? Shouldn't you go and talk to our prince about this?"

“Zhang Sang, let’s not beat around the bush. Although our Koga school is the number one in Japan, we are not well-known in your Central Plains. How could someone as arrogant as Prince Ruyang be willing to cooperate with us? Back then, we sent our Koga school’s youngest female ninja at the Furnace Realm, Ran, to help Prince Ruyang. He actually treated our noble Ran like a maid, and in the end, he even made her die a tragic death in the Central Plains.”

“We don’t want this to happen again, so we hope to find someone who is more willing to cooperate with us.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng said, "But I still don't understand. There are many other people in the Central Plains besides me. Why don't you go after them?"

“Zhang Sang, why do you ask such a question when you already know the answer? Although our Fusang Kingdom is very large, it is still far smaller than the Central Plains. We cannot occupy the entire Central Plains, so we can only cooperate with the forces closest to the coast.”

“Zhang Sang is from Suzhou, and Suzhou is a place that my great Japan can reach, so Zhang Sang is the most suitable. Actually, we also wanted to cooperate with Chen Jiu Si or Zhu Chong Ba, but unfortunately they have powerful backers, and they probably wouldn’t be interested in us.”

Zhang Shicheng said, "Heh, they look down on me, but I do?"

"Zhang-san, I've investigated your background. You have no powerful backing, so you need the Koga school to help you!"

"Help me? How can I help? Do you know about what happened in Huangzhou Prefecture?"

"You mean, Chen Jiu killed the Iron Sword Master of the Taishan Sect? And won the Battle of Huangzhou Prefecture?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng looked at the ninja in front of him and said, "Is this all you've seen?"

The ninja asked, "What else do you want to see?"

Zhang Shicheng said, "Mr. Iron Sword, that's someone who died thirty years ago, but now he's showing up in public. Don't you find that terrifying?"

"If Mr. Iron Sword can appear today, tomorrow there will be Mr. Wooden Sword, Mr. Jade Sword, and so on. You know that old monsters will keep appearing one after another? With these old monsters around, we can't accomplish anything!"

"They may not be united, but once they hear about the Japanese pirates, they will never cooperate with you. After all, in their eyes, Japan is just a small country. How could you possibly come to their Celestial Empire to take a share of the pie?"

"Of course, don't be angry with what I'm saying. I'm not targeting you, but just stating a fact."

The ninja said, "Hehe, you are right. Our Fusang Kingdom is indeed discriminated against by you. Back then, our Fusang Kingdom went to the Central Plains for pilgrimage, and with the most devout faith, we met with your Great Emperor Han Guangwu and asked the Great Emperor to bestow a name upon us. As a result, the Great Emperor bestowed upon us the title of Great Fusang, King of Han Wa Nu, and a golden seal!"

“From that time on, you have looked down on us, but we have endured it. But today, our Great Fusang is incredibly powerful, and our Holy Lord has emerged from seclusion. Those old monsters from the Central Plains that you mentioned will be no match for our Holy Lord!”

"Holy Lord?"

Zhang Shicheng looked at the ninja and asked, "Who is your Holy Lord?"

"The God of Koga School, the Holy Lord of the Wind Demon!"

Zhang Shicheng asked, "What realm is the Wind Demon Saint Lord?"

The ninja said, "Our Holy Lord's realm has reached the peak of the fourth stage, just one step away from entering the Land Immortal realm here. This strength is more than enough!"

"Peak of the fourth stage!"

Zhang Shicheng paused for a moment, then said, "This strength is impressive. It can crush even the old monsters of the Central Plains. As long as it doesn't encounter the one in Kyoto or the one in Wudang Mountain, it's definitely enough."

Zhang Shicheng asked, "When will your holy lord set foot in the Central Plains?"

The ninja hesitated for a moment upon hearing this before saying, "Your Central Plains have two terrestrial immortals. Our Holy Lord is not yet their match, so he dares not easily step into the Central Plains. However, the times are now in chaos. As long as you occupy a region, our Holy Lord can take advantage of the chaotic sky and conquer the Central Plains today."

"Furthermore, besides our Holy Lord, our Koga clan also has three elders, all of whom are experts at the Fusion God Realm. They can enter the Central Plains to help you."

"Furthermore, our Holy Lord said that, to show the sincerity of the Koga people, this elixir can be given to you if you agree!"

"Ok?"

Zhang Shicheng looked at the ninja, who then took out a sandalwood box, opened it to reveal a golden pill inside. Zhang Shicheng looked at the Koga ninja and asked, "What is this?"

"Golden Deer Pill!"

"Golden Deer Pill?"

Zhang Shicheng was somewhat surprised. The Koga ninja then said, "The Golden Deer Pill is made using extremely precious herbs and was refined by our Holy Lord over many years. There are only five pills in total. Three of them were used to cultivate the three elders of our Koga school, and one of the remaining two is right here!"

"And the Golden Deer Pill has only one function: to help you enter the Melting God Realm!"

"The Realm of Molten Gods!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng's eyes lit up instantly, revealing a deep longing hidden in them. Yes, he desperately wanted to enter the Fusion God Realm. Back then, he had also considered himself extraordinary, but he had been plagued by bad luck in recent years, without the support of any benefactors. He watched as Chen Jiu Si and Zhu Chong Ba, who were once hailed as the best of the new era, became regional overlords, while he was still only a commander of ten thousand men under the Prince of Ruyang.

Why?
Zhang Shicheng was always self-important; he was unwilling to become a stepping stone for others, and he also had the ambition to become king.

Who could understand his feelings when he saw Chen Jiu Si occupy Huangzhou Prefecture with tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, and Zhu Chong Ba occupy Haozhou Prefecture with tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, both becoming local overlords?

No, I, Zhang Shicheng, am no less than them. What I lack is an opportunity, an opportunity to become king.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng looked at the Koga ninja and said, "Alright, I agree to become your Koga-ryu's agent in the Central Plains!"

Upon hearing this, the Koga ninja said, "Haha, congratulations on making the right choice. Our Holy Lord said that as long as you agree, he is willing to accept you as his disciple. Moreover, he can provide you with all the Dao Fruits needed to advance from the Zero to the Third Revolution of the Fusion God, as long as you perform well enough."

The Koga ninja offered Zhang Shicheng a condition that was hard to refuse: all the Dao Fruits needed to upgrade from Zero to Three in the Fusion God realm. Is that how it works?
Zhang Shicheng's eyes lit up instantly, while the Koga ninja said, "This was also given to you by our Holy Lord."

As he spoke, the Koga ninja took out a cloth bag and a portrait, saying, "If you agree to become our Holy Lord's disciple, then you only need to kowtow three times to our Holy Lord's portrait."

At this moment, the Koga ninja took out a portrait, which depicted a young man with his hands behind his back.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Shicheng immediately knelt down and kowtowed. How could Zhang Shicheng give up such a good opportunity? At this moment, Zhang Shicheng was seen kowtowing to the ground.

bang bang bang...

After three kowtows, Zhang Shicheng looked at the Koga ninja and said, "Is that enough? If not, I'll give you three more!"

The Koga ninja said, "Please rise, Holy Son. I will be your subordinate from now on."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng asked, "Oh, what's your name?"

"My subordinate, Matsushita Kawa, is one of the Eight Great Protectors!"

Zhang Shicheng said, "Very good, Chuan will follow me from now on."

After saying this, Matsushita Kawa handed the cloth bag in his hand to Zhang Shicheng, who asked, "What is this?"

"I don't know. The Holy Lord instructed that if you wish to become his disciple, the cloth bag can be given to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng immediately opened the cloth bag and found that inside was a book with the words: 【Wind Demon Technique】

"Ah, this is the Holy Lord's technique. Congratulations, Holy Son, on receiving the Holy Lord's true teachings."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng looked at the Wind Demon Technique in front of him. Could there really be such a good thing as a pie falling from the sky?
After looking through it, even Zhang Shicheng, who was very knowledgeable, had to admit that this was definitely an extremely powerful martial art, even comparable to the strongest martial arts manuals of the time. It was a technique that could lead directly to the realm of a terrestrial immortal.

Zhang Shicheng glanced at it a few times and then accepted it. He looked at Chuan and said, "Very good. It seems my master is still very good to me."

Chuan then said, "The Holy Lord is very kind to every disciple."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng asked, "What about my fellow disciples?"

Upon hearing this, Chuan's expression became somewhat unnatural as he replied, "In Japan."

Zhang Shicheng glanced at him, then immediately laughed and said, "Haha, let's not talk about that anymore. It would be best if we occupied that place next."

Chuan Dao said, "Suzhou is the hometown of the Holy Son. It would be better for us to gather our forces there."

Zhang Shicheng nodded slightly. Just then, footsteps sounded outside. Chuan said, "Someone's here."

Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "You should hide first."

"Yes!"

Chuan immediately disappeared from sight. At this moment, Zhang Shicheng looked at the door and said, "Come in."

Soon a man entered. Zhang Shicheng recognized him; he was one of his centurions.

"You called me so late because you need something?"

Zhang Shicheng frowned slightly, and then heard the man say, "Commander, Lord Boluo wishes to see you!"

(End of this chapter)