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Chapter 167: General Zhenbei, the Remains of the Golden Crow

Jiangbei Island, Cambrian Pass.

Boom!

There was a deafening roar and the ground shook violently.

The city wall built with shining stones and engraved with ancient array patterns collapsed with a loud bang, splashing up smoke and dust.

The golden halo in the smoke surged outward like a tide, and the powerful blood and qi broke through the sky. A series of huge arhats, who looked like bronze statues, stepped in from the khaki smoke. They were six feet tall, and although they had not yet reached the level of heavenly strangeness, their strong physiques made them difficult to be injured by swords.

The spears, crossbows and other sharp weapons in the hands of the Demon-Suppressing Army fell on the bodies of these golden-bodied Arhats, leaving only dents on them and the sound of metal colliding.

The destructive power that Arhat's huge body brings on the battlefield is simply immeasurable.

With a casual swing of his arms, a large number of soldiers and horses fell to the ground.

Then he was trampled into a pulp and died instantly.

Swish!
A black light flashed across the battlefield.

Li Lingxiu, covered in blood and with red eyes, appeared angrily on a makeshift lookout tower behind the battlefield.

Standing here, you can almost see the tragic panorama of the battlefield.

In the center of the observation tower was a middle-aged general with a broad body and three meters in height. He was wearing a bronze armor with exotic beast patterns, had a square face, and his eyes were full of brilliance. This man was named Yuan Hong, and he was the Zhenbei General appointed by the court to be in charge of the overall management and coordination of various forces.

Yuan Hong has a square and friendly face.

At first glance, it seems like someone who is very easy to get along with.

But after staying with him for a long time, you will slowly realize that this person is a typical old-fashioned person who is stubborn and hard to understand.

Beside Yuan Hong were several generals holding large flags and guards holding long swords.

Seeing Li Lingxiu coming towards me angrily.

Two guards stepped forward to stop them.

As a result, the strength in Li Lingxiu's body shook with a "bang".

The wooden platform shook violently and creaked. The two guards staggered and were almost thrown away.

Yuan Hong put down the secret letter in his hand and lingered on Li Lingxiu with his slightly narrowed eyes.

Then he smiled and said, "My dear nephew, why did you come here in anger?"

"The soldiers are fighting in the front, why doesn't the general take any action?" Li Lingxiu's face turned pale and he clasped his fists, suppressing his anger.

"If we don't know the real situation and rashly mobilize troops, we may easily repeat the same mistakes." Facing Li Lingxiu's questioning, Yuan Hong was not annoyed at all, and said calmly, "What's more, in this area of ​​Jiang and E, you have four major families and three major immortal sects, so a mere Skull Plain should not be a big problem."

"You!" Li Lingxiu's eyes were slightly cold.

His pair of iron fists were clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound. The muscles on his face were tense. The guards around him looked at him nervously.

Only Yuan Hong seemed to have already figured out the truth, with an unfathomable smile on his face.

Li Lingxiu was born into a top wealthy family.

Although he was devoted to martial arts.

But he was by no means ignorant of the twists and turns in the local and imperial courts.

A few days ago, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty returned from an exploration of the Eternal Heaven with serious injuries. As time passed, his injuries not only did not heal, but instead became more serious. The conflicts among the heirs of the imperial court became increasingly acute and intense, and the overall strength of the royal family began to weaken.

As the resonance of Changshengtian deepened, ancient forces such as the "Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons" in various places began to revive.

The imperial court clearly wanted to consume these powerful local forces and border barbarians so that it could reap the benefits.

But this is just raising a tiger to cause trouble. Aren't you afraid that one wrong move will lead to a complete loss?

Is the thousand-year foundation of our ancestors destroyed in an instant?

"I know that General Yuan Hong is loyal to the imperial court, but can you just watch the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty being displaced and dying tragically at the hands of the barbarians?" Li Lingxiu took a deep breath and couldn't help but ask.

"There will always be casualties in war." Yuan Hong waved his hand and retorted lightly.

Hearing this, Li Lingxiu was so angry that she wanted to punch Yuan Hong in the face.

But he breathed in and out forcefully, repeating this twice.

With the only bit of rationality left, he forced himself to suppress the impulse.

On the surface, he was the commander of the Jiangzhou Demon Suppression Army, but he was the heir of the Jiangzhou Li family. His every move outside, especially in such a critical situation, represented his family.

Li Lingxiu knew that she couldn't twist his thigh with her arms alone.

But the family...

Li Lingxiu shook his head. He really didn't know what choice the old guys in his family would make.

Should you choose to forge ahead bravely, or continue to hide away from the world.

"Since the general insists on doing so, I will take my leave first!" The more Li Lingxiu thought about it, the more upset he became.

He bowed to Yuan Hong.

"No need to see you off." Yuan Hong nodded slightly, his expression expressionless.

Li Lingxiu flashed, turned around and left, disappeared from the platform in the blink of an eye, and returned to the battlefield.

On the high platform, a flag-holding general behind Yuan Hong lightly pinched with his thumb and index finger.

A barely detectable trace of light golden dust gently spread and stained Li Lingxiu's body. Yuan Hong seemed to notice it and lowered his eyes.

But he shook his head and snorted softly, without any reaction, as if he didn't see it.

……

Jiangzhou, the country of all monsters.

In a gloomy hall built of bones and human skins.

Kuilang Star Lord reported what happened in Jiangbeizhou to the Lord of the Corpse Mountain on the Skull Throne.

The demonic energy on the corpse mountain master was surging, turning into black mist, with only a pair of cold eyes like blood moons exposed, and occasionally ferocious wings that looked like gold and iron could be seen. His aura was extremely terrifying, surpassing that of a death-level lord, but at this moment he was shrouded in black mist and fell into silence.

After a long while, the Lord of Corpse Mountain snorted and said through gritted teeth, "This era should have been opened by us, but we didn't expect that the old monks from Skull Yuan got there first."

Kuilang Star Lord was silent.

After a moment, the Lord of the Corpse Mountain asked again, "Any news about the Golden Crow's remains in the Swamp of Rest?"

"Not yet." Kuilang Xingjun said angrily, "Those Yuanxi survivors are very tight-lipped. I have tried all kinds of methods. Whether it's searching their souls or torturing and tempting them, they just won't reveal any information about the Golden Crow's remains."

"They really think they can deal with our Ten Thousand Demons Nation with the remains of a divine beast."

Kuilang Xingjun bared his teeth and sneered, "How foolish."

“No rush, but the Golden Crow’s remains must fall into our hands.” The Corpse Mountain Lord was furious, and his aura became more and more ferocious. “No matter how much it costs, how much energy and time it takes, even if we have to search the entire Swamp inch by inch, we must find it for me.”

"I understand." Kuilang Star Lord nodded.

He frowned and said, "But if we conduct a large-scale search, it will probably attract some unnecessary attention. For example, the guy who killed Lord Crocodile before, should we get rid of him first?"

Kuilang Star Lord stretched out his hand and made a gesture of cutting a neck.

With Su Heng here, the kings of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom are really uncomfortable.

The incarnation is a complete waste. If the real body comes to the mortal world, there is a possibility that he will suffer the same fate as the Crocodile Lord.

It was like a nail pressed in the throat, unable to move forward or backward. Kuilang Star Lord was on good terms with the Crocodile Lord, and had long wanted to get rid of him and avenge his friend. But until now, Kuilang Star Lord had not come up with any good solution, so he could only bring up this matter specifically and let the Lord of Corpse Mountain make the decision.

"Don't worry, he won't be able to show off for too long." The Lord of Corpse Mountain narrowed his eyes and sneered, with a confident expression.

“I don’t know, sir…” Upon seeing this, Lord Kuilang suddenly felt curious.

"Do you still remember Liu Qingqing?" The Lord of the Corpse Mountain suddenly spoke, mentioning a taboo from decades ago.

Kuilang Star Lord's expression suddenly became stern, "Of course I know."

This incident can be said to be a great shame for the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. A demon with great potential in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons actually fell in love with a human imprisoned in the country and secretly let the human go.

This incident caused such shock that even the sleeping mountain owner was awakened and personally arrested the man.

But since then.

No one knew Liu Qingqing's whereabouts as the news was deliberately hidden.

Even a great demon like Kuilang Star Lord only vaguely knew that Liu Qingqing had been released and left into the outside world.

"Do you know why I let her go?" asked the Lord of the Corpse Mountain with a smile.

“I’m not sure.” Kuilang Star Lord shook his head.

"When I captured her, she was already pregnant." The owner of the Corpse Mountain said, "That child was a surprise to me."

"I would like to hear the details." Kuilang Star Lord suppressed the shock in his heart.

"Demons can be roughly divided into four different categories: fairies, ghosts, and monsters, but there is also a special existence, which is the 'demon'."

"I have heard some rumors that humans are unwitting demons."

"That's right." The Lord of the Corpse Mountain laughed and nodded, "If humans are unaware demons, then the blood that Liu Qingqing gave to that child is the key to unlock the shackles. I left a backup plan on that child, and originally planned to refine it into my incarnation, so that I can descend to the mortal world in advance."

"I didn't expect that he would come to me on his own initiative, and he is even better than I expected."

The blood-red fire reflected in the eyes of the Corpse Mountain Master. He spoke in a bewitching tone, "Do you know how the traitor Liu Qingqing died?"

Kuilang Star Lord shook his head.

"Killed by that Dusi, right in front of her child."

"That's really cruel." Kuilang Xingjun laughed out loud and said coldly, "But this is the fate of a traitor."

"It was this extremely strong hatred that turned him into a deadly weapon."

The Lord of the Corpse Mountain waved his hand.

A ball of fire appeared in the skeleton hall in front of him.

Through the dark red flames that exuded an evil aura, one could vaguely see the figure of Xu Hanlin half-kneeling on the ground.

"And now, this weapon is in my hands." The eerie and terrifying laughter of the Lord of Corpse Mountain echoed and spread.

It stretched out its palm, spread out its five fingers, and clenched them violently.

With a loud bang, the whole hall was shaking. Several bat monsters standing on the eaves flapped their wings and flew into the sky. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared under the night sky with the blood moon hanging high in the sky.

(End of this chapter)