Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 440: Fighting! (Two in One)

"Your Majesty, it's time for the night."

A courtier whispered beside Emperor Yun.

Emperor Yun nodded slightly.

The courtier understood, straightened his back, and said to the ministers and kings, "Everyone, the battle in the clouds is about to begin. Those who are interested should go outside the palace."

As soon as these words were spoken, many kings put down their wine glasses, with relaxed expressions on their faces.

The relatively serious performance competition session had passed, and the atmosphere in the hall began to shift towards entertainment.

The melodious and soothing piano music sounded again, and the court dancers came like light butterflies.

"Hong Zhen, go ahead and don't embarrass yourself." King Xia was not paying attention to the dancers dancing in the hall, and gave instructions to his entourage behind him.

"Yes." Hong Zhen stood up suddenly. With his huge body and a strong fighting spirit, he looked like he was going to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

After agreeing, he looked at Song Changming beside him.

At this time, Song Changming was still calmly tasting the golden crab paste, and from time to time he talked with the palace maid who was peeling the crab shell for him, commenting on the taste and texture of the crab, and even discussed some cooking methods.

It was not known whether it was because of Song Changming's handsome appearance or his witty remarks, but he actually made the maid, who had always been well-behaved, smile.

Even though the Yun Emperor's ministers had already informed him that the Cloud Battle was about to begin, Song Changming still looked unconcerned.

"I didn't expect that the person brought by the Green King would be such a sloppy person. It really wasted my expectations."

Hong Zhen curled his lips, no longer paying too much attention to Song Changming, and walked out of the hall on his own.

In the Yunzhong Palace, except for Emperor Yun’s guards, no one is allowed to activate the inner energy.

Therefore, even such a fight to entertain the audience had to be held outside the hall.

As Hong Zhen stood up and walked out, many other kings also stood up and walked out one after another.

The participants were not only the entourages brought by the kings, but also the ministers who were present at the table, who brought their own entourages.

They can also participate in this fight in the cloud.

To a certain extent, the people who accompanied these ministers carefully selected also represented the talents and strengths of the young talents in the imperial city.

In the past, there were many cases where the people selected by these ministers came out on top and surpassed all the people brought by the kings!

After all, they were born in a land of spiritual energy, enjoying the powerful teaching staff of the Imperial City and all kinds of rare spiritual treasures. It is reasonable that they have such unrivaled strength and potential.

"Changming." Seeing that Song Changming was still obsessed with the spiritual food on the table, King Cui couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Why didn’t I realize in the past that this kid is a bottomless pit of food?

If he had not observed that Song Changming really ate everything, he would have suspected that this kid had secretly hidden all the spiritual food on the table into his Qiankun Ring.

"Yes." Song Changming swallowed the last bite of food, took the handkerchief presented by the maid, wiped the corners of his mouth, and then stood up.

Looking at the spiritual food on the table, I hoped it wouldn't get cold.

The maid seemed to have noticed the pity in Song Changming's eyes, and she couldn't help but smile and said to Song Changming respectfully: "When you return, the wine and food on the table will be replaced for you."

"Very good." Song Changming smiled. The palace maids who could serve the emperor in the Yunzhong Palace were indeed carefully selected, especially those who had excellent ability to read people's expressions.

Song Changming bowed to King Cui and then went out of the hall.

To be honest, he didn't have much expectation or fighting spirit for this so-called fight in the clouds, he just regarded it as part of his job on this business trip.

However, since his 'boss' King Cui treats him well, although he will not risk his life for it, he will do his best to complete his task.

As for the passion and enthusiasm that can compete with the heroes of the world, he does not have it.

Outside the palace, it was already dark. Perhaps because I was on a high level, I looked up at the sky and felt that the sea of ​​stars seemed to be very close and I could pick them with my hands.

The jade pillars around were motionless during the day, but at night they were lit with a soft light, illuminating the entire square outside the temple.

When Song Changming came out slowly, a group of participants were already standing outside the hall, probably about fifty or sixty people.

These people come from all over the world, have different identities, and their expressions and behaviors are even more different.

Some of them had serious expressions, standing with their hands hanging down; some had playful looks on their faces, looking relaxed; and some were leaning against the glowing jade pillars, folding their arms across their chests and closing their eyes to rest.

Some are looking around, some are calm and composed, some are rebellious, and some are indifferent.

There is only one common feature among these people, that is, they all possess a rare potential for cultivation in the world, and without being old, they have already acquired powerful cultivation strength.

Each of them has a bright future, and at worst they can become martial arts masters in the future!

Many of them have already become invincible among their peers in their own circles!
It is probably only at this imperial banquet, such an occasion, that a group of contemporary geniuses can be gathered together to compete and see who is better!
Song Changming came outside the hall. His Qi-refining skills, which were at the innate perfection level, were not noticeable here.

For the young heroes who are qualified to stand here, the innate perfection state is only the most basic and the least worthy of praise achievement of cultivation.

In fact, more than half of the people here have reached the level of martial arts masters!

Of course, those who have broken through to the level of a martial arts master are by default not on the same track as martial artists who have reached the innate perfection realm.

This is just like how boxing matches are divided into weight classes, such competitions naturally also have to be divided into levels of cultivation.

"Everyone, you have been sitting for such a long time. If you want to go and watch, just leave." Emperor Yun's voice came, echoing in the hall.

Soon, the kings stood up one after another, bowed to Emperor Yun, and went out of the palace.

Then the ministers stood up and left in twos and threes.

This fight in the clouds is not about actual profit, but about reputation and face.

After all, these entourage were all carefully selected by them, and nominally they were fighting for them, representing the kings and ministers.

"Brother Li, please come in." King Cui stood up and raised his hand.

"Of course I have to go and take a look." King Xia also stood up.

After paying their respects to Emperor Yun, the two of them walked out of the hall.

At this moment, the fight in the clouds outside the palace has already begun.

One after another, people came out to fight against their opponents who also volunteered to show up.

The Cloud Fight itself is not an official martial arts competition, and there are not so many strict rules.

The initial fight in the clouds was just a spontaneous idea, and it only happened once in twenty-five years.

As long as someone wants to perform, they can play at this occasion at any time.

If you have a goal, you can challenge it at any time.

If you are not convinced, the result will be revealed on the spot.

"Your Majesty." Seeing that Prince Cui had also come out, Song Changming simply came to his side. Hong Zhen also returned to Prince Xia's side.

In fact, as substitute messengers of the kings, they do not have the final say on whether to fight or not.

It is still mostly decided by the kings behind the scenes.

"Those two guys are like this every year, and they are the first to fight this year." King Cui took a look at the two followers in the sky who were fighting fiercely. They were both familiar faces. He couldn't help but shook his head and didn't even have the interest to watch any more.

Even the Xia King beside him showed a helpless look and nodded, "Lianyun and Tianyun, two old-generation royal families, have lived for seven hundred years in total, and they still want to suppress each other in everything. I'm afraid this has become an obsession."

“I hope it doesn’t upgrade to an inner demon.” King Cui muttered as he looked at two old men in royal robes in the distance.

Song Changming listened to the conversation between the two. Although Queen Cui spoke calmly, there was a hint of worry in her eyes.

Obviously this matter worried him.

"King Lianyun and King Tianyun?" Song Changming remembered correctly that King Cui once mentioned that he had received favors from these two old masters in his early years, and there was still some gratitude between them.

Before the imperial banquet began, Queen Cui took him to visit the two elderly kings.

"I thought these two old lion kings were allies who would stand together through thick and thin, but I never thought they would even start a fight in such an occasion." Song Changming was a little surprised.

Representing the will of the two old kings in the field are two warriors at the innate perfection realm.

Both of them used swords, were extremely powerful, and fought hard, causing quite a lot of noise.

But as it is the place in front of the palace, there is naturally an extremely strong protective formation here.

Runes appeared on the ground and on the jade pillars.

The sword power unleashed by the two men, when it reaches beyond a certain distance limit, will be swallowed up and absorbed by the talisman array on the ground and the stone pillars, and will not cause any additional damage.

If not for this, the location of the Cloud Fight would not have been set up so hastily outside the main hall.

The battle between the two did not determine the winner so quickly. It was not until half an hour had passed that one of them was defeated by a sword move, and then he was scolded by King Tianyun.

King Lianyun's face was flushed with arrogance, which made King Tianyun's face flushed as well. He wished he could roll up his sleeves and personally defeat King Lianyun.

On the other side, the victorious King Lianyun and his entourage did not leave the stage, but continued to stay in the air, standing with swords in hand.

Usually after a match, the winner can retire or not.

Similar to defending a title, being able to defeat strong enemies again and again and maintain a winning streak is naturally a higher performance and the most glorious moment.

Therefore, those who feel they have enough energy will choose to defend their title and strive for consecutive victories.

But this is undoubtedly quite difficult.

After all, none of the people present are just background characters. They are all invincible protagonists in their respective stories. How could they easily admit defeat at this point?

Even with the mentality of a worker like Song Changming, if conditions permit, he doesn't want to lose to others.

"Old Hu, if you don't go up, I'll let you go." King Xia said to King Cui beside him.

King Cui laughed, "If you win, I will let Changming challenge your entourage."

"It's a deal." King Xia was not afraid at all.

After listening to what King Xia said, Hong Zhen, who was standing by, also knew that the matter had been decided. He immediately took a step forward and entered the venue before everyone else.

He just flipped his hand, and an extremely large double-edged axe fell into his palm.

The axe blade is more than one meter wide and appears extremely heavy.

"Are you practicing the way of the axe?" Song Changming couldn't help but take another look at the double-edged axe.

The more he practiced, the more similar the martial arts paths followed by the powerful warriors he met.

Some of them specialize in swordsmanship, while others practice swordsmanship. In the army, the practice of spearmanship is also quite popular.

Apart from this, warriors who wield axes like this are becoming increasingly rare.

So much so that he was a little surprised to see one today.

"Zixia Dao, Hong Zhen!" Hong Zhen came to the scene and said in a deep voice.

His eyes were calm, without much nonsense. After reporting his identity, he began to enter combat mode. His might suddenly rose, and the internal energy of his body coiled around the double-edged axe, transforming into the breath of a dragon.

Hong Zhen was a stranger who had never appeared at an imperial banquet, so he did not attract much attention at first.

But as Hong Zhen displayed his power, many people present looked over.

They were all powerful people with profound attainments in martial arts, and they could tell at a glance that Hong Zhen's strength was most likely extraordinary.

Although they are both warriors at the innate perfection realm, the difference in strength can still be huge.

A powerful warrior at the innate perfection realm can easily kill ordinary warriors at the same realm.

Judging from the power of his appearance alone, even without making a single move, Hong Zhen can be judged to be an extremely powerful being in the same realm.

"Okay, come!" King Lianyun's entourage was not a timid person, and he spoke loudly and firmly.

The next moment, Hong Zhen's axe had already chopped out.

A white mad dragon formed by the strong energy rushed towards his opponent with a roar, and swallowed up King Lianyun's entourage in the blink of an eye.

The power was so great that even the calmness on King Cui's face disappeared a little.

"Great job Li Xuan, he has cultivated such a talent without making any noise"

The mad dragon blasted past and finally hit a jade pillar, stirring up an even greater amount of rune energy.

When the mad dragon dissipated, only King Lianyun's entourage was seen leaning on the jade pillar, panting like an ox, with blood oozing from the corners of his mouth.

He looked at Hong Zhen deeply and bowed.

"I admit defeat."

After saying that, he left on his own accord, leaving the venue empty.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to hold on." The entourage returned to King Lianyun and said with some shame.

Before he came, he had expected his own performance, but this time it did not meet his psychological expectations.

"It doesn't matter. You were able to defeat the entourage of the Heavenly King Yun, and that's enough. In my opinion, whether you can win consecutive victories afterwards is just icing on the cake. If you have it, you have it. If you don't, it doesn't matter."

"Besides, you have already consumed a lot of energy in the first battle, and your strength has been reduced. In addition, King Xia has no moral integrity, so there is nothing we can do about it."

King Lianyun said that he didn't mind, nor did he mean to blame his entourage. Instead, he was in a good mood and comforted his entourage with a few words.

"Even if I am in good condition, I will be in great danger if I face this opponent." The King Lianyun looked at Hong Zhen in the field, guessing his true strength in his heart and shaking his head secretly.

In terms of Qi Refining skills, he is not much inferior to Hong Zhen, but in terms of actual combat power, Hong Zhen is clearly superior to him!
(End of this chapter)