Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 434 Liangdu, the Eastern Kingdom
The Eastern Capital, Liangcheng, is bordered by the Gen River in front and the Liang River behind. It is a thoroughfare connecting all directions and a gathering place for all corners of the land. It has a circumference of fifty li, a moat three zhang deep, and pheasant towers four ren high. Twelve gates open, nine markets lined with shops, neighborhoods are scattered like chess pieces, and alleys are straight as ropes. Thousands of doors and tens of thousands of households stand side by side.

As the nine markets opened, goods were separated and transported in different tunnels. Merchants and travelers flocked to the markets, and rare and precious items were piled up. Gold shops and pearl markets were filled with gold and pearls, and brocades filled the courtyards. The streets were bustling with activity, and songs and drums filled the air. The market buildings were noisy, and smoke rose from the kitchens. As the lanterns were lit, the music and singing never stopped.

However, while praising its prosperity, we lament its swift collapse. Jade pavilions and jeweled trees were reduced to ashes, and golden markets and silver streets could not escape the ravages of war. The drums of the city towers fell silent, the wine flags were burned to ashes, and thousands of doors and households were reduced to dust. The rare treasures of the nine markets were all reduced to ash. The hermit Xuantian sighed, "Foolish fools, idiots, and complete idiots! They didn't even bother to build firebreaks!"

Tie Dan charged ahead, followed by three riders who charged into the sea of ​​fire in an arrow-like formation, like a sharp arrow going against the wind. In a short while, they broke through the camp on horseback.

Amidst the raging flames, smoke and fire swept past Tie Dan like a revolving lantern, and countless blood-red shooting stars seemed to follow his figure, like scarlet eyes in the sky staring at him.

However, Tie Dan pretended not to know anything. He roared loudly, acting like a madman under the influence of the Yuan Shen technique. He rode his horse through the camp without dodging or avoiding, pressing down on the crowd. He swung his crazy blade wildly, splitting the soldiers and horses blocking his way into pieces, and charged straight into the Eastern Capital in a bloody path.

Liangdu was originally the capital of the Eastern Kingdom and the fiefdom of the royal princes. However, the Ziwei Enclosure also guarded against the local kings and princes, forbidding them from building high city walls. Instead, it facilitated the gathering of merchants and the flow of carriages and horses, making it a huge metropolis with a particularly large population and extremely prosperous commerce.

In addition, the taxes and grains from the two southeastern vassal states transported via the canal were all stored in the important Taicang area, along with the wealth amassed by the Eastern King's clan over countless years. Liangcheng was truly a place of official granaries and private stashes, with countless treasuries. Therefore, even the rebel army was reluctant to massacre the city, using it only as a temporary palace and camp. Only the personal troops under the Hejian King were allowed to enter the city to garrison, while the rest of the troops dispersed to other places to find food. Thus, at this time, only tens of thousands of troops were stationed outside the city.

Tie Dan wasn't blind. Seeing the chaos of the camps outside the city, with soldiers fighting and the invasion raging like fire, he naturally didn't rush into the crowd to fight. Instead, he deliberately chose gaps in the camps and bypassed unguarded areas to attack. Therefore, the group passed through the camps outside the city relatively easily, and they entered the outer wall of the city after only passing through three or five checkpoints.

However, at this moment, not only were the camp entrances congested, but fighting was also taking place throughout Liang City. Not only were soldiers hacking and slashing at each other with swords and knives, leaving limbs mangled and blood flying everywhere, but even the civilians who were originally powerless and could only wait to be slaughtered in the city had gone mad. They roared and howled, dancing wildly in the sea of ​​fire, howling like ghosts, leaping across rooftops and charging into battle.

They were truly leaping and bounding, men, women, and children like enraged monkeys, screaming as they leaped and charged from rooftops, buildings, streets, and alleys, digging with their fingernails and biting with their teeth. Many were set ablaze, yet they remained fearless and painless as if possessed. Even if they were cleaved in two with a single blow, their intestines and internal organs spilling out, they would still pounce and tear off a piece of flesh.

Tie Dan charged forward, wielding his knife and hacking away at melons and vegetables. There were so many people rushing at him that blood splattered all over his face, blurring his vision with crimson. The three riders behind him were instantly overwhelmed by the horde of crazed people, and no one knew where they had gotten separated.

Tie Dan had no time to turn back to rescue them. If he delayed any longer, he would be overwhelmed by the endless crowd. He had no choice but to charge forward and fight his way through the streets.

Suddenly, his mount neighed and reared up! It was the bloodied man who had been trampled on the ground, his intestines bursting out again! He pounced on the horse and tore open its belly! The warhorse lurched and slipped to the ground, only to be overpowered by the swarming, crazed demons who pounced on it, ripped out its heart and lungs, and tore it to shreds in the blink of an eye!
Seeing this, Tie Dan had no choice but to leap onto the battlefield and fight on foot. He used his Cloud-Riding Escape Technique to glide left and right, and slide forward and backward, weaving through the crowd with unpredictable movements. He forcefully broke free from the crowd and rushed forward.

Fortunately, these were ultimately just ordinary people, and even their madness had its limits. As long as they weren't completely surrounded, they weren't in any immediate danger. But speaking of which, the large iron guillotine in his hand was quite shrewd; it could chop through iron, mince meat and bones, and hadn't even dulled the blade after killing its way from the city gate to the execution ground. The quality was pretty good…

"boom!"

Immediately, a high-explosive shell landed next to Tie Dan, instantly creating a huge wave of flesh that blasted everyone away. Fortunately, Tie Dan was very agile and managed to slip away through the blood and mud with a sliding step. However, a large number of shrapnel hit his body, leaving him covered in blood and in pain.

"Horse riding!"

Tie Dan was also mixed in with the screaming and shrieking crowd. He roared angrily at the iron kite gliding overhead. Fortunately, the drone did not fly back to bomb him again.

Of course, Tie Dan knew perfectly well that it wasn't one of those bloodthirsty thugs who had become suspicious upon seeing him enter the city alone and had deliberately used explosives to eliminate him. After all, he had kept a low profile the whole way, only using his Five Tigers Broken Gate Blade to hack and slash, covered in blood and blending into the crowd. Who would know who he was, let alone throw millions of coins at him?

They've made it to the boss room.

Looking up, one could see a magnificent and incomparably grand palace standing atop a mountain of bones and flesh, amidst knee-deep mud and seas of blood, and within a hell of smoke and fire that blotted out the sun.

Upon closer inspection, the palace walls stretched for three li, rising two ren high and twice as thick. The foundation was made of patterned stone, the walls of which were covered with blue bricks, and the battlements were like teeth, stronger than metal and stone. Looking into the distance, one could see the Purple Palace connected to the towers, painted beams reaching for the clouds, adorned with gold and jade, dragon heads holding pearls, double eaves like wings, and inverted roofs supporting the rainbow. Red roofs and green tiles gleamed with glazed light.

Damn it, the house that the bastard spent so much money to build must be the Eastern Prince's Mansion of Liangdu.

"Boom boom boom!"

One after another, explosions came from all directions. Tie Dan focused his eyes and looked toward the bloody waves and dust raised by the explosions. He could see batches of iron kites gliding in from the smoke and swooping down to drop bombs toward the Eastern King's Palace.

However, due to some invisible and intangible protective barrier within the palace, the high-explosive bombs were deflected, only blasting away the swarming crowd outside the city.

"Boom boom boom!"

Seeing a barrage of attacks coming his way, Tie Dan didn't hesitate any longer. He unleashed a powerful punch, and with a "bang!" he leaped into the air, bursting through the door and using his cloud-like body to escape into the palace walls.

As expected, the Celestial Palace remained resilient. Just a wall away, while the area outside the city had become a living hell, the palace remained flourishing, and not a single madman was seen. It was as if the zombie horde outside, and the rampant plague of carnage, hadn't spread to the palace walls at all. It seemed the Celestial Palace indeed possessed a wondrous method to resist the invasion of those unorthodox spiritualists and demonic sorcery…

"Gah——!"

"Oh!"

"puff!"

Before Tie Dan could even land, an old eunuch suddenly rushed out from the shadows of the city gate, broom in hand! He swung the broom unexpectedly! The broom, some unknown magical artifact, actually knocked Tie Dan's nine-ringed iron guillotine blade out of his hand! It sent Tie Dan flying backward! If his internal energy hadn't been blocked by the blade, he would have nearly coughed up blood!

Wow!

Who knew that one broom wasn't enough! The old man took another palm strike! This palm strike was even more powerful! It generated a gust of wind! It was as sharp as a steel blade! The palm clearly contained an unprecedented, supreme killing intent! Even with Iron Egg's thousand years of internal energy and the protection of the Blood Jade Divine Skill, he would probably be severely injured or even killed by one blow!

"Ba Fist!"

Tie Dan was now forced into a life-or-death situation! He could no longer conceal his cultivation level! With a roar, he threw a backhand punch! Turbocharged! The powerful burst of force sent his opponent's broom flying!
The old man didn't back down! He let out a long roar! His power surged forth! He slammed his palms down! Clang! Clang! The fight began!
"Boom boom boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" In the blink of an eye, Tie Dan swung his iron fists and fiercely fought with the old eunuch!
I have to say, the Celestial Palace is truly amazing! The monsters spawned in a mere royal palace are damn much stronger!

Those mortals outside have such low combat power that even if they transform into zombie baboons, they are still nothing special!
However, this old eunuch from the Prince's mansion was truly something else! It was unclear whether the old dog was using some kind of supernatural skill or eunuch-style fist technique! In any case, he was incredibly powerful! Bang, bang, bang! The sonic booms from their clashes were deafening! The shockwaves from their fists and palms even shattered and sent glazed tiles flying! The shockwaves from their clashes even made Iron Egg's hand ache!
Wow!

"Damn it!!"

"boom!"

"Crack!"

However, after ten moves, the outcome is decided!

After all, this old eunuch was just an old and frail sweeping eunuch, not a fighting eunuch in his prime. So, after exchanging ten blows with Tie Dan, he was ultimately defeated by osteoporosis, a dislocated shoulder, hemorrhage, and a fractured bone! He took a heavy punch to the chest from Tie Dan! He was sent flying backward, crashing into the city wall and exploding into a large, bloody, human-shaped figure!
Boom! Kill! To! Scum! Mouth!
"Hush...huh..."

When Tie Dan landed on the ground, smoke billowed from his mouth and nose. The shock made his fists tremble, his Qi churned, and his internal organs and meridians vibrated violently. It took him several breaths to recover.

This damn eunuch suddenly appeared out of nowhere, his skill level was at least at the Nascent Soul stage, and his first three punches alone must have dealt dozens of times the force of gravity! He practically vomited blood from the impact…

Just as Tie Dan was about to pick up the knife...

"Wow!!"

"Whoosh!"

"Fuck!"

Damn, another old eunuch in his Nascent Soul stage rushed out of the flower bed! This guy looked like a ghost! He was holding a big pair of scissors! He slashed down, aiming straight for his groin!

Tie Dan was completely baffled!

At first glance, the scissors looked dark and rusty, but upon closer inspection, they were incredibly sharp, with two dragons tattooed on the blade. As they tore through the air, they even emitted a sword-like aura! How could one possibly catch them barehanded!

Tie Dan knew that although the Blood Jade Divine Skill had strong recovery power, its defense was ultimately lacking. He dared not confront it empty-handed, so he used the Cloud Escape technique to teleport away!
Who would have thought that the old eunuch with the scissors possessed such skill! He too moved with lightning speed, suddenly becoming as swift as a ghost! He chased after Tie Dan relentlessly! "Snip, snip, snip! Clatter, clatter, clatter!" He wielded the scissors with incredible skill, cutting, twisting, gouging, and stabbing! He unleashed a series of bizarre and ingenious moves, resembling a knife, a sword, and even a fist-knife-dagger! He not only cut through Tie Dan's armor but also targeted his vital organs, tendons, and ligaments! His attacks were utterly insidious and ruthless!
So Tie Dan not only had to protect his vital organs, but also had to guard against accidentally having his tendons severed! He was chased so frantically that he was jumping up and down! He secretly lamented that he had been too arrogant this time, pretending to be a swordsman. His sword skills were useless, and he had really brought this upon himself!

Fortunately, although these eunuchs were skilled, they were all old and frail. They obviously did not have any elixirs to prolong their lives and their strength was limited. Now that they had fought so fiercely, their physiological functions were nearing their limit. They only needed to last for ten moves before they showed signs of fatigue and their weaknesses were exposed. Their movements and strength would decline sharply, and their combat power would soon drop.

Tie Dan was never one to respect the elderly or care for the young. He was taking advantage of the old man's weakness, seeing him charge forward too quickly and lose his balance, Tie Dan retaliated with a powerful elbow strike! A loud "crack!" echoed as the old eunuch's face caved in! Then, seizing the moment of weakness, Tie Dan unleashed a series of devastating blows, shattering and sending the old eunuch flying!

Boom! Arrive! Powder! Mustard! Mouth!

"call……"

Tie Dan was panting heavily, looking at the bloody marks on his chest. Although he had won in the end, he had been slashed several times by the scissors in just ten moves, and had been stabbed and stabbed, severing two of his meridians.

Moreover, the sharp energy emanating from those scissors was sinister, lurking within his lungs and internal organs, writhing and leaving a trail of blade marks. If Tie Dan hadn't been able to immediately neutralize it with the Beichen Sword Energy, his lungs would probably have been torn apart after a few more exchanges, leaving a lasting hazard for his future cultivation... Holy crap? The wounds have changed color; those scissors were poisoned...

Damn, this dungeon is a bit difficult...

"Wow!"

Damn it again!

Suddenly, they heard the sound of porcelain breaking from a nearby house. Tie Dan jumped up in a frenzy and threw a punch that knocked down a row of houses!
"what!"

Instead of an elite, eccentric old eunuch emerging from the ruins, a young girl's mournful cry was heard.

Tie Dan frowned, first went to pick up the broadsword, then came back and lifted the rubble. Sure enough, there was a girl buried under the eaves. Fortunately, she had hidden under the bed beforehand, and her head was covered so that she was not injured.

Although dressed as a maid or servant, it was clear that this young woman was a beauty in the making, blossoming like a newly opened flower bud. She reclined on the ground in a light green tea pose, her simple clothes and wooden hairpin unable to conceal her exquisite features. Her every glance was like a bright flower in full bloom, truly exceptionally beautiful, captivating all who beheld her. That was indeed…

Her dark hair was tied into a nine-tiered gauze, and before it even touched her jade-like shoulders, a chill already lingered. Her white sleeves were untouched by worldly colors, and her wide, icy silk sleeves hung like tattered clouds. Her brows were like distant mountains, their dark hues like ink, and her eyes held the moon, hidden in an icy pool. She did not borrow the plum blossom's spirit to vie for spring's glory, but instead embraced the snowy essence, standing tall on the mossy path.

Tie Dan stared at the girl's face, his expression hardened, and he frowned, suddenly feeling that something was wrong.

Before he could even ask a question, the girl looked up at him. Their eyes met, and the girl's icy, glassy eyes suddenly lit up like shimmering lake water or the moon reflected in a pool.
"Liu Xiaoliu! It's me! It's me, Shi Yu!"

"..."

Tie Dan pretended not to know her.

Shi Yu called,
"Don't try to pretend you don't know me! You have a unique smell that no one else has! I'd remember it even if you turned to ashes!"

Tie Dan, "...tsk."

(End of this chapter)