Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 424: The Unpredictable Way of Heaven

Zhang Juzheng of Bailu Mountain came under the rule of the Demon Sect, drew the thunder of the immortal way, broke the thousand demons' formation with one blow, and killed the twelve masters.

When the news reached Xuanji Academy, Kong Lingjun looked at the complicated and intricate deployment of troops on the map in front of him, and a look of confusion appeared on his face for a moment.

Is this the strength of a truly strong person?
If she could have a few people like Zhang Juzheng in her Xuanji Academy, why would she have to exhaust herself by deploying troops?

"Does he really intend to attack all the way to the Netherworld Demon Sect's mountain gate?"

Kong Lingjun pressed his hand on the map in front of him, his expression changing.

It was originally agreed with Zhang Yuan in the Spring Mountain Map that Zhang Yuan would lead the troops to cut down the Netherworld Blood Flag at the critical moment and lay the foundation for victory.

But now Zhang Juzheng is still deep in the territory of the Demon Sect. Can he really come back?

If something unexpected happens to Zhang Juzheng under the rule of the Demon Sect, wouldn't all the arrangements this time be in vain?
After pondering for a moment, Kong Lingjun turned and walked into the quiet room at the back.

In the quiet room, in addition to stacks of books, there is also a bronze star track and a number of eternally burning lamps.

The inheritance of Confucianism and Taoism is not just about great power. It is said that in ancient times, Confucianism and Taoism had a prosperous era with a hundred schools of thought contending with each other.

Among Kong Lingjun’s inheritance, there is an Yi number that can be used to predict the heaven and earth.

However, this inheritance is about calculating the great way and spying on the way of heaven, so it is easy to be backfired.

Although Xuanji Academy has inherited the method of Yishu, Kong Lingjun rarely uses it under normal circumstances.

The last time, she used it to predict the Nine Nether Demon King Guo Jiuyuan who had sneaked into Xuanji Academy.

It was also that divination that made her choose to follow the guidance of fate, and the result was an ill-fated relationship that almost doomed her.

However, it was also secretly supported by the Nine Nether Demon King, otherwise Xuanji Academy would have been destroyed long ago.

Offering incense and concentrating, Kong Lingjun sat in the quiet room, whispered a few words, and then threw the tortoise shell in his hand.

"Snapped--"

The moment the tortoise shell fell to the ground, the bronze star tracker suddenly emitted a sharp buzzing sound, and the twelve eternal lamps exploded into green smoke at the same time.

Blood spurted out of Kong Lingjun's mouth, and the purple bamboo outside the window was fading in color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The laws of nature are unpredictable—"

With a pale face, Kong Lingjun leaned over the small table, looking down at the cracks of the "Zhen" hexagram on the tortoise shell.

"Click——"

The tortoise shell that had been passed down for thousands of years shattered directly.

"Heaven blesses me, the great way protects me. Is this the darling of heaven and earth..."

Kong Lingjun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and showed a bitter smile on his face.

Then, a blush flashed across her face.

"Okay, since it's God's protection, I feel relieved."

How could a person who could be injured by the Heavenly Dao even though she used the Yishu to predict the outcome, die and be injured in the Demon Sect's territory?
impossible.

Standing up, Kong Lingjun showed a look of determination on his face and strode out of the quiet room.

"Send the order, activate the earth vein restriction!"

"All the lands under the jurisdiction of Xuanji Academy, muster our forces to fight a decisive battle against the demons."

As her voice fell, the entire academy trembled slightly.

Seventy-two libraries lit up with golden light at the same time, and the scriptures and poems engraved between the beams and pillars turned into solid golden characters floating in the air.

In an area of ​​a thousand miles, the mighty force transformed into light and shadow that shot up into the sky.

The stars in the sky gathered into a brilliant pillar of light that penetrated the heaven and earth, bursting out with a blazing white light that outshined the sun and the moon!
Xuanji Academy is determined to fight to the death with the Demon Sect!

Three thousand miles outside Xuanji Academy is Yulongchuan.

The mountains stretch out and the road passes through. This is one of the three necessary roads to Xuanji Academy.

At this time, on the mountain path, Meng Haoran, with a long sword hanging from his waist, suddenly turned his head and looked towards the direction of Xuanji Academy.

"Is the Heavenly Dao easy to calculate?"

A smile appeared on his face.

"It seems Kong Lingjun has figured something out."

Behind him, Xun Lin put his hand on the hilt of the sword, his face changing, and whispered: "It must be Zhang Juzheng..." Zhang Juzheng was defeating the twelve masters with thunder in the land of the Demon Sect. When Xun Lin heard this news, he was completely stunned.

As they traveled together, he clearly knew that Zhang Juzheng did not understand the art of thunder, so he had used his sword and thunder techniques to temper his body.

He knew that Zhang Yuan was using his power to temper his body, and he was also using Zhang Yuan's power to hone his swordsmanship. They each took what they needed and cooperated tacitly.

It was precisely because he needed thunder magic to temper his body that Zhang Juzheng asked for the thunder magic technique from the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

But how long has it been since I got this skill?
The way of thunder is difficult to master. It took Xun Lin ten years from practicing swordsmanship to being able to attract thunder.

These are the top figures in the entire Haoran Academy, the geniuses among geniuses.

But look at him now, what is he compared to Zhang Juzheng?
"Ahem, don't try to compare yourself to Zhang Juzheng. It will only confuse you." Meng Haoran's voice came from the front. "When he reaches the peak of his swordsmanship, I will challenge him in a swordsmanship duel."

These words made Xun Lin's mouth twitch.

Didn’t you say not to compare yourself with Zhang Juzheng?
So it seems that I can't compare, but you can, right?
----------------

"How on earth did he do it..."

Four thousand miles away from Bailu Mountain, in Yunlu City, Meng Shuyao murmured as she looked at the light and shadow messages on the paper crane in her hand.

When Zhang Juzheng was at Bailu Mountain, he displayed Confucianism and martial arts.

When it came under the rule of Buddhism, the Hinayana Buddhism was used to counter the Mahayana Buddhism.

When he arrived at the Qingyun Immortal Sect, he used swordsmanship to counter swordsmanship.

Now, he has turned to the path of thunder again.

How many inherited skills does he still know?
Looking at the military camp in front, Meng Shuyao was a little confused for a moment.

There is also the method of military deployment.

Clearly, he only issued an order, assigned the leading officers, and left everything else unattended...

"Mr. Meng, I'm back from patrol."

Zhou Shucheng, the commander of the Panshiyuan warriors who was leading a team of cavalry back at full speed, jumped off his horse and spoke to Meng Shuyao with a fist salute.

Meng Shuyao turned around and nodded, "How is it?"

Zhou Shucheng's expression changed as he looked at the middle-aged man in a Confucian robe standing beside him.

"Master Li Si, you should speak first."

Li Si, the head of the Ministry of War, was a fifth-rank Confucian and Taoist civil servant who had studied some military tactics and martial arts. This time, he served as an adjutant for the trial together with Sun Changjie.

They have the information records of the trial elites recorded by the accompanying clerks, which will serve as an important basis for the chief examiner to assess.

This was what Zhang Juzheng requested.

Zhang Juzheng, the head of Panshi Academy, has not arrived yet and has not met the trial-takers. This record is important material for the preliminary assessment.

Li Si unfolded the scroll in his hand, glanced at the heroic Meng Shuyao, and whispered, "According to the rules, this information can only be known by Dean Zhang, but Mr. Meng is the military supervisor and has the right to know."

He coughed lightly and quickly read out the information in the book.

"A total of 18,731 participants participated in the Spring Hunting Trial. Zhang Juzheng, the president of the court, issued an order appointing 18 leading lieutenants and 104 centurions. The troops were assembled in half a day, and marched 4,000 miles in two days."

Zhou Shucheng listened from the side with a complicated expression.

The army marched four thousand miles in two days.

This is not a difficult task for the Panshiyuan warriors.

But for an army that was formed only half a day ago, this is unimaginable.

In just these two days, he witnessed with his own eyes the originally loose army becoming united, and those elites who were originally unfamiliar with military laws quickly memorized all military disciplines and laws.

Whether they are practitioners of Confucianism, Taoism, martial arts, or Taoism, they all obey orders and act in an orderly manner.

It's only been two days...

Zhou Shucheng didn't know whether all the Qin people in Yongtianzhou were like this, or whether the trial elites had learning and adaptability abilities that ordinary people did not have.

No matter which one it is, it means that each of the more than 18,000 trial-takers in the camp at this time has abilities and combat power far exceeding those of the warriors of the Rock Academy.

Can such elite troops be easily controlled?
Zhou Shucheng unconsciously turned his head to look at Meng Shuyao beside him, and remembered that Zhang Juzheng, the dean, suppressed the Banshan Court alone and beat Meng Shuyao into a pig-headed state.

Perhaps this dean of ours is the one who deals with disobedience?
(End of this chapter)