Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

A master of military rank has made a move!

That's right, Furnace Realm experts. This is already a military lord level expert. After all, Chen Jie's Huangzhou Prefecture has a somewhat shallow foundation, so there are only military lord level experts and a few deputy military lord level experts in the Furnace Realm, totaling no more than ten people.

At this moment, everyone took action to defend against the Furnace Realm experts who were preparing to attack, creating a spectacular scene.

The masters all made their moves, and the shouts of battle were deafening, making for a very tragic scene.

The Soul-Severing Spear was renamed, and all the military leaders, including Little Tyrant Ding Pulang, General Fu Ou Puxiang, and General Jin Yanzi, took action to suppress the eager enemies under the city walls, instantly bringing the battle to a fever pitch.

Countless soldiers died or were wounded. Seeing this fierce scene, the soldiers went berserk. The soldiers below the city fired arrows indiscriminately and tried to use ladders to scale the walls to fight. On the other side, the Huangzhou Prefecture used the advantage of the city walls to roll logs and stones, fire arrows, and use muskets to massacre the enemy soldiers.

This resulted in the attacking soldiers suffering ten times more casualties than the defending soldiers.

In an instant, the place turned into a meat grinder, with corpses everywhere. Both sides' soldiers were bloodthirsty, their eyes fixed only on the enemy's blood.

Before the massive war machine, soldiers are like emotionless cogs in a machine, mercilessly swallowed whole, leaving not even a trace.

When the bugle sounds the charge, all the soldiers are swept along, as if they've lost their souls—that's war.

"That was truly a tragic scene!"

At this moment, a group of people appeared on a hill not far away. There were only about five or six hundred people, all of them strong and healthy men, and they were all riding top-quality warhorses.

Even the heads of these warhorses were covered with leather armor, and their vital parts were also covered with armor.

This is an elite cavalry unit; indeed, this elite cavalry unit is the Chihuo Battalion under Zhu Chongba of Anhui.

The direct commander of this cavalry force was Zhu Chongba, and the deputy commander was Chang Yuchun.

The one who just spoke was Chang Yuchun. Zhu Chongba knew about the great disaster that had befallen Huangzhou Prefecture, but he still restrained himself and did not take advantage of the situation.

However, Huangzhou Prefecture was incredibly wealthy, which made Zhu Chongba tempted, especially its rich resources, which made him extremely envious. Zhu Chongba's purpose in coming to Huangzhou Prefecture this time was none other than to snatch people away.

That's right, it's about poaching people.

What was most important in enabling Huangzhou Prefecture to develop so rapidly? Was it guns and cannons? Was it gold and silver? Was it grain?
No, neither. The main reason Huangzhou Prefecture was able to develop was its talent pool. Zhu Chongba had already sent people to investigate. Huangzhou Prefecture's most powerful institution was its Academy of Sciences, followed by its Medical College.

The Academy of Sciences was headed by a man named Tao Guangyi, who had thirty-six students under his command, known as the Thirty-Six Workers. Each of them had their own area of ​​expertise, and all the high-tech industries in Huangzhou Prefecture were developed under their leadership.

For example, blast furnace iron smelting, gunpowder, cement, and glass—these are all top-secret technologies, and they were all developed by this group. If I could recruit these people into my ranks, I could definitely catch up much faster and become a force to be reckoned with, comparable to Huangzhou Prefecture.

So this time he led five hundred elite cavalry to come with the aim of taking away the Academy of Sciences and the Medical School. The Medical School was also a formidable institution; it was said that they had invented something called penicillin, which could prevent soldiers' wounds from worsening and thus avoid death from high fever.

This small invention ultimately resulted in a 90% reduction in the mortality rate of soldiers in Huangzhou Prefecture.

Do you think Zhu Chongba wouldn't be tempted by this?
Therefore, he was determined to acquire these two types of talent despite the enormous crisis. If he could acquire these two types of talent, then the development of Haozhou would definitely reach a higher level.

As for facing three fourth-level Fusion Gods today, Zhu Chongba didn't feel much pressure. Since obtaining that treasure from the dragon vein inside Changbai Mountain, his strength had increased significantly, and he had now reached the fourth level of Fusion God.

Therefore, Zhu Chongba did not think he would be unable to cope with the attacks of these three fourth-stage Fusion Gods.

At this moment, a group of people watched the meat grinder below. Chang Yuchun exclaimed that it was exhilarating and brutal.

He was a born fighting maniac; only fighting could make him happy, and the more brutal the battle, the more it would ignite the ferocity within him.

Tang He, who had come with Zhu Chongba and his men, looked at the fierce battle and asked, "Sir, when shall we intervene in the battle?"

Zhu Chongba said, "No rush, let's wait until they decide who wins and who loses."

Chang Yuchun said, "Sir, are we really not going to seize those cannons this time? Those cannons are just too powerful. If they fall into our hands, we'll have a blast!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba looked at Chang Yuchun and said, "Those cannons are too heavy for us to move. Besides, these guys outside the city are eyeing these cannons, so we have no chance. However, all our guns and cannons are produced by the Academy of Sciences. As long as we capture the people from the Academy of Sciences, why worry about not having these cannons in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun said, "Sir, we understand what you mean. The cannon is like an egg, and the people from the Academy of Sciences are the hen. If we take the hen away, will we still be worried about not having eggs to eat?"

"Hahaha... Clever!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba chuckled and said to Chang Yuchun, "That's exactly the point. So don't worry about these petty gains; the most important thing is the people at the Academy of Sciences and the Medical School!"

"With people, we have everything—cannons, muskets, penicillin—as long as we capture them, we can have it all!"

"What are we waiting for? Let's rush down now and catch them!"

Chang Yuchun immediately said excitedly, and Tang He said, "Fourth brother, don't be anxious. The city hasn't fallen yet. Wouldn't it be suicide for our cavalry to go up there? Let's talk about other things after the city falls!"

Chang Yuchun said, "This is driving me crazy!"

Zhu Chongba didn't speak, but his eyes were fixed on Huangzhou Prefecture. To be honest, although he really wanted to share Chen Jiu Si's big piece of meat, he was still quite worried deep down, since Huangzhou Prefecture belonged to Chen Jiu Si.

Even though he obtained that treasure, he still dared not underestimate Chen Jiu Si in the slightest. Chen Jiu Si could be considered Zhu Chong Ba's most serious opponent.

Before him now, the Whale Shark Gang, the Tang Clan, and the Holy Lord who had come from Fusang—three experts at the Fusion God Realm—were besieging a lone city. If it were his own Haozhou City, it would be extremely difficult to resist, since the only peak combat power he could muster, besides himself, was his master, Master Kudu.

Facing these three formidable armies, it would likely be a protracted war, and victory would be extremely difficult.

Zhu Chongba truly admired Huangzhou Prefecture's resolute and tenacious fighting spirit, even without Chen Jiu Si, the key figure in their presence. He had no idea that Haozhou could withstand such a relentless bombardment without his assistance. "Upgrade."

Tang He then leaned close to Zhu Chongba and whispered something.

Zhu Chongba turned to look at Tang He and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Before I came out, my sister-in-law told me that if there was a chance, I should bring Chen Jiu Si's wives out, especially Su Yun Jin. She said they were very close friends."

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun looked at Tang He and asked, "What does 'handkerchief friendship' mean?"

Tang He said, "They are sworn sisters."

"So, sir, if my sister-in-law says she wants to save us, should we?"

Zhu Chongba pondered for a moment after hearing this. Although Huangzhou Prefecture had been destroyed, Chen Jiusi was still alive and had saved his family. How could he not be grateful to him?
Even if he has lost the foundation to dominate the world, he is still a good talent. If he can come and help me, that would be great. Moreover, with Su Yunjin as a weakness, I am not afraid of Chen Jiu Si causing any trouble.

Besides, it was my girlfriend who brought this up. I can disregard everyone else's feelings, but I can't disregard my own girlfriend's feelings, otherwise she really won't let me sleep in bed with her.

Zhu Chongba thought for a moment, then said, "If there's a chance, we should rescue Chen Jiu Si's family. We have a relationship with Chen Jiu Si, and we can't just watch him die without an heir!"

After he finished speaking, Tang He and Chang Yuchun both nodded. Chang Yuchun said, "Anyway, we have to give face to our sister-in-law."

Tang He didn't speak. Zhu Chongba looked at Chang Yuchun after hearing this and said, "Why do you give face to your sister-in-law but not to us?"

Chang Yuchun looked at Zhu Chongba after hearing this and said, "That depends on your status when you speak to us. If you speak to us from a position of authority, we will listen to whatever you say."

“If you’re speaking to us as the older brother, then we…”

"Hey, Chang Laosi, why don't you trust us? Tell me, what did we do that made you uneasy?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun said, "Brother, if that's how you put it, then I'll have to have a word with you. Our precious daughter was supposed to marry your eldest son, but that day when we were drinking, you asked me what your second son was like. If we hadn't confronted you on the spot, would you still be considering marrying my daughter to your second son?"

Zhu Chongba then said, "The second son is also quite good."

“What’s so great about it? Big brother, where are you looking down on us? Just say it: if you marry the eldest brother, you’ll be the Crown Princess; if you marry the second brother, you’ll be a Princess. We don’t know that. Besides, old brothers, Xu Er’s family has a son, and Tang San’s child hasn’t been born yet. In Haozhou, who else has a daughter who can be your eldest son’s wife?”

"You're the only one who knows how to be picky."

Chang Yuchun retorted bluntly, and Zhu Chongba waved his hand impatiently, saying, "Alright, alright, stop nagging. Hurry up. When the city falls, charge in immediately. Seize the people from the Academy of Sciences and the hospital as soon as possible. As for Chen Jiu Si's family, seize them if you can. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Chang Yuchun responded. At this moment, Zhu Chongba looked around and suddenly saw a grove of trees not far away. For some reason, when he glanced at it earlier, a special aura attracted him.

It looks like someone is hiding there!
As Zhu Chongba was thinking this, Tang He noticed his expression and asked, "What's wrong? Are you going to take over?"

Zhu Chongba said, "It's nothing, I just have a feeling that someone is watching all of this."

Meanwhile, in the woods, on a tree, a person was crouching, carrying a blazing broadsword on his back—the Tiger Soul Blade.

That's right, this person is Zhang Shicheng, who picked up the Tiger Soul Blade.

Zhang Shicheng had originally fled to Li Siqi's territory to expand his forces, but he heard news of an incident in Huangzhou Prefecture, and it was no small matter, as three armies were attacking Huangzhou Prefecture.

Zhang Shicheng had seen Chen Jiu Si, who had reached the fourth level of the Fusion God realm, in the Kunlun Wonderland. He knew how terrifying Chen Jiu Si's strength was. If a fourth-level Fusion God were to fight him one-on-one, Chen Jiu Si could kill one person directly.

Li Siqi is no ordinary person; his strength is formidable. Moreover, he possessed the Tiger Soul Blade at the time. Although his cultivation technique was incompatible with the Tiger Soul Blade, resulting in a significant reduction in his strength, it was still a level of power that no ordinary fourth-stage Fusion God could withstand.

Even so, he was still killed by Chen Jie, which shows how terrifying his strength is. Moreover, he knew that Chen Jiu Si should have also left Kunlun Mirror, so he knew the situation in Huangzhou Prefecture and could not sit idly by.

and so!
Zhang Shicheng felt his opportunity had arrived. Given Chen Jiusi's temper, a fierce battle to the death would surely ensue against these three greedy fourth-level Molten Gods. This would be the perfect time for him to seize any opportunity.

And the person he took advantage of was none other than the holy lord of Japan.

The Wind Demon Technique that the Holy Lord taught him was an extremely insidious technique. This technique was based on the idea that the strong prey on the weak. To put it bluntly, the technique he taught was meant to turn his disciple into a powerful tonic.

The Holy Lord made Zhang Shicheng practice the Wind Demon Technique and provided him with Dao Fruits to help him improve. This was not for any good reason, but rather to treat Zhang Shicheng as a powerful tonic!

Zhang Shicheng was destined for greatness, as he found the most powerful demonic technique in the world within Kunlun.

The Nine Li Demonic Arts

The complete version contains some information about the magic replenishment. After comparing it with the Nine Li Demon Art, Zhang Shicheng discovered something amazing: the Wind Demon Technique given to him by the Holy Master was actually an extension of the Nine Li Demon Art.

This Wind Demon Technique is the Wind Demon skill of Chi You's eighty-one brothers. In the Battle of Zhuolu, Chi You was defeated, and his eighty-one brothers were killed, fled, or were injured. This Wind Demon fled to Fusang and lived a life of hiding.

From then on, his descendants and his successors all learned this Wind Demon Technique.

The Holy Lord is the current successor of this Wind Demon Technique, and Zhang Shicheng's goal is to block the Holy Lord and then use the Nine Li Demon Technique to absorb the Holy Lord's power so that he can enter the fourth stage of the Melting God realm.

However, he cannot openly seek out the Holy Lord, because the Holy Lord's strength is superior to his. Therefore, he must wait until the Holy Lord is seriously injured before he has the opportunity to absorb the Holy Lord's techniques and thus complete the evolution of his strength.

Therefore, he is also waiting to see the outcome of this war! (End of Chapter)