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Chapter 165: Fake Soldiers Exhaust the Real General; A Marriage is Foretold in Kaifeng! (Please Subscribe)
Big Song March 1857.

Xu Hongru, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, gathered a million followers and raised the slogan "A calamity is about to befall us, the world is dark, the sun and moon have lost their light, the Yellow Heaven is about to die, and the Azure Heaven is about to be born," and launched a rebellion.

In just a few days, they successively conquered several counties, including Wu County and Cheng County, and their momentum was so great that it shook the world.

In April, the Great Song Dynasty dispatched 300,000 troops under the command of General Dong Bu, intending to quell the rebellion in one fell swoop. However, the rebel army was too powerful, and the court suffered heavy losses. General Dong Bu died while guarding the White Lotus Sect leader Xu Hongru.

In May, Xu Hongru, the leader of the White Lotus sect, ascended the throne in Wu County and proclaimed himself Emperor Zhongxing Fulie, with the reign title "Dacheng Xingsheng".

The local people "mostly brought their wives and children, led oxen and carts, and packed food and drink, rushing to join them, vying to go to the Western Paradise." They used red as a symbol, and in less than two months, the rebel army successively captured several prefectures and cities, with more than five million members of the White Lotus sect.

In June, the imperial court once again organized a million-strong army, with General Li Xuande as its commander, and conscripted more than two million farmers and laborers to besiege Xu Hongru, the false emperor of the White Lotus sect, in Jiangnan Prefecture.

The two sides fought for several months, and both suffered losses.

Rumors circulated that Xu Hongru, the false emperor of the White Lotus Sect, possessed the supernatural power to summon heavenly soldiers and generals to fight. He had summoned golden-armored divine generals, silver-armored immortal soldiers, and red-turbaned warriors, who wreaked havoc on the battlefield, and were unmatched wherever they went.

There was a great general of the imperial court named Peng Yue, whose martial arts skills were superb and extraordinary, and who was invincible. He had made great contributions to the Great Pine Divine Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, two young girls from the White Lotus Cult's army came out and fought against him.

Both women wielded twin swords, sharp as frost, and rode tall horses, swirling and circling, fighting from morning till evening. The young woman could not harm Peng Yue, and Peng Yue was unable to win either.

After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, Peng Yue was exhausted and eventually died of exhaustion. The two women of the White Lotus Sect returned in triumph.

after the war.

The world then realized that the two female generals of the White Lotus Sect were goddess generals summoned by Xu Hongru using his supernatural powers. They used wooden swords and rode wooden stools. The fake soldiers exhausted the real general.

After this battle.

The name of Xu Hongru, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, spread like wildfire throughout the world, causing fear and dread among the people.

After all, the Great Pine Divine Dynasty was not an ordinary mortal dynasty. The Divine Dynasty's army had its own battle formations to accompany its conquests, which could restrain all kinds of supernatural powers and spells. Its generals and commanders were also very experienced. Destroying mountains and temples, and besieging demons and evil spirits were commonplace for them.

Xu Hongru not only used his supernatural powers to summon golden-armored divine generals, silver-armored heavenly soldiers, and red-scarfed warriors to defeat the elite army of the Great Pine Dynasty on the battlefield, but also used the summoned goddess generals and wooden swords and horses to wear down a martial saint.

Such methods can truly be considered miraculous techniques of immortals.

pity.

Although Xu Hongru, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, was strong, he was not invincible, and he could not contend with the 1,800-year-old foundation of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty.

In October 1857, General Li Xuande besieged Wu County. During this time, the Imperial Preceptor Cihang Pudu, along with imperial envoys, Buddhist monks, and Taoist masters, surrounded and killed Xu Hongru, the leader of the White Lotus Sect.

Ultimately, Wu County fell, and the 300,000 White Lotus Sect members who defended the city perished in battle. The false emperor Xu Hongru, under the siege of the Grand Preceptor Cihang Pudu of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty and others, was finally outnumbered and fell at the hands of the Grand Preceptor Cihang Pudu.

However, the imperial family members and other attendants who accompanied the emperor suffered heavy casualties.

Furthermore, the 200,000-strong imperial army that attacked the city suffered more than half casualties, making it a truly pyrrhic victory.

End of October.

The White Lotus Rebellion, which shocked the entire Great Song Dynasty, was suppressed. A large number of White Lotus followers were wiped out, and only a few scattered remnants of the White Lotus Sect escaped the calamity, hiding their identities and evading the court's pursuit.

after the war.

The entire Jiangnan Prefecture was deserted, with nine out of ten houses empty and hundreds of miles of land desolate and uninhabited. White bones littered the ground, and cries of sorrow filled the air. Endless resentment arose, giving birth to numerous ghostly realms and forbidden lands of demons.

This once bustling place has become a thing of the past.

It seems that it will be difficult to restore its former glory without two or three generations.

The White Lotus Rebellion was suppressed, but the fate of the Great Pine Dynasty collapsed once again. In particular, the battle between the court and the White Lotus Sect made many powerful forces realize the weakness of the Great Pine Dynasty.

For a while.

Many ambitious individuals harbored wavering thoughts, and various powerful forces began to outwardly comply with but inwardly defy the imperial edicts.

Of course, although the Great Pine Dynasty was already showing signs of chaos, with the White Lotus Sect as a cautionary tale, no one dared to follow the White Lotus Sect's example and rebel directly. Instead, they used various means to test the court's bottom line step by step and erode the court's authority.

Imagine.

If any further changes occur in the Great Pine Dynasty, it will be a time of upheaval and upheaval.

……

Month after month, half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Niu Junfei flew through the clouds, heading towards Kaifeng Prefecture with lightning speed.

However, he received a message from Chang'e, informing him that Zong Zimei had arrived in Kaifeng Prefecture and had just finished participating in this year's spring imperial examination.

What Niu Jun needed to do was very simple: to tell Zong Zimei about Chang'e's whereabouts.

As for what methods Niu Jun used to approach Zong Zimei during this period, and what storyline he designed for himself, Niu Jun could arrange it freely, as long as he did not harm Zong Zimei.

to be honest.

They invited Niu Jun to make a cameo appearance in the story of Chang'e from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," and he also served as part of the screenwriter and director.

After the story ends, how much mythical power Niu Jun can obtain depends on his participation and performance in this drama.

have to say.

Chang'e was very generous, even willing to relinquish some of the control.

pity.

Niu Jun is no longer very interested in the story of Chang'e from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" and is unwilling to spend more time or effort on Zong Zimei.

Instead of wasting time like this, it would be better to find two more hidden dragons to play the role of diviners.

Of course, Niu Jun is an honest man. Since he promised Chang'e to make a cameo appearance, he would definitely keep his word and not break his promise.

Therefore, after receiving Chang'e's message, he rushed to Kaifeng Prefecture as soon as possible, wanting to fulfill his promise to Chang'e and inform Zong Zimei of Chang'e's whereabouts in a reasonable way.

have to say.

Kaifeng Prefecture truly lives up to its reputation as the capital of the Great Pine Dynasty. Even though the Great Pine Dynasty is in its twilight years and on the verge of collapse, the dynastic net of the golden dragon of national fortune still firmly encompasses the entire ancient capital.

Ordinary spirits, vengeful ghosts, and even demon generals and monsters would instantly become weak in the knees when exposed to the power of humanity and the dynasty.

Even the Ghost King and the Demon King would be greatly weakened here. Anyone without a strong background would be walking into a trap if they came to Kaifeng Prefecture, and they wouldn't even be able to get past the gate of the city.

Swish! !

As Niu Jun arrived at the outskirts of Kaifeng Prefecture, before he could even descend from the clouds, a beam of light shone down from the sky.

The light emanated from the Imperial Observatory's Detective Mirror, which hung above the city gate of Kaifeng. Just like the Demon-Revealing Mirror hanging above the South Gate of Heaven, no matter whether it was a celestial being, demon, god, monster, ghost, or spirit, none could escape its detection.

As for not entering through the main gate, but passing through the wall directly, or falling from the sky and using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) to enter from underground, etc.

Niu Jun can only say that you're overthinking it.

Not to mention that Kaifeng Prefecture is the capital of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty, and is sealed by the Golden Dragon of National Fortune, which controls all laws.

Take the city walls of Kaifeng Prefecture, for example. They are not ordinary city walls. They are covered with magic-suppressing formations and contain substances that break magic, such as cinnabar and black dog blood.

If you used the wall-penetrating technique to pass through the walls of Kaifeng Prefecture, your soul would probably be burned to ashes by the anti-magic array within the walls before you even got close enough to cast your spell. There are also earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic-based magic), and flying techniques, among others.

Let alone the national fortune law network that covers the entire Kaifeng Prefecture, ordinary cultivators probably wouldn't even be able to get past the protective formation of the capital of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty.

The entire city of Kaifeng, apart from its thirty-six city gates, is almost completely protected from all angles, making its defenses hundreds or thousands of times more terrifying than the protective formations of some immortal sects.

"This detection mirror is quite sensitive!"

When Niu Jun saw the light from the Mirror of Discovery approaching Kaifeng, he vanished in an instant.

When he reappeared, he had already landed in front of the city gate, concealing the magical light on his body and becoming no different from an ordinary person.

"Where did it come from? Do you have any invitation or travel permit?"

With a population of several million, Kaifeng Prefecture was not like the countryside where people could come and go as they pleased. To enter, one needed an entry pass issued by Kaifeng Prefecture or an entry/exit document issued by the respective prefecture or county.

The official documents not only recorded the person's place of origin, appearance, and characteristics, but also clearly stated the guarantor and the person issuing the certificate, and then affixed the official seal.

If you don't match up, you're in big trouble. You'll be arrested and imprisoned. You'll be implicated in all of Kinoshita Sando's various crimes.

"Naturally there is."

At this moment, Niu Jun was dressed in a Taoist robe and holding a divination banner. He looked like a Taoist immortal. When the city gate guards asked him, he immediately took out a Taoist certificate.

Dasong Shenchao worships Taoism and believes in Buddhism.

Whether it's a Taoist certificate or a Buddhist document, they are all valuable items, allowing unimpeded access to major cities.

The city gate guard took it and read aloud, "Yuhang County, Wanfa Temple, Wanfa Zhenren?"

Niu Jun nodded upon hearing this, smiling but remaining silent.

This document is obviously fake, and the so-called Wanfa Temple in Yuhang County does not exist.

But since Niu Jun dared to show it, he wasn't afraid that the other party would be able to tell.

After all, the imperial seal on this Taoist certificate cannot be faked. Not to mention a mere city gate guard, even the Golden Dragon of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty, who possesses the power to communicate with the nation's destiny, would find it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of the seal on the certificate.

Because this document truly contains the destiny of the Great Pine Dynasty.

"Okay, let's go in."

The city gate guards returned the travel permit to Niu Jun, not daring to demand money as they had from other people entering the city.

After all, it is common knowledge that there are three types of people you should not mess with when you are out and about, and one of them is a Taoist priest.

The city gate guards aren't really stupid.

It's impossible to offend a sorcerer for a few coins.

"Thank you, brother."

Niu Jun said with a smile, and then walked into Kaifeng City.

Neither the White Lotus Rebellion, the tragedy in Jiangnan Prefecture, nor the poverty and chaos in the Da Song Divine Dynasty could affect the prosperity of Kaifeng City.

It can only be said that Kaifeng City truly lives up to its reputation as the capital of the divine dynasty, a place where humanity flourishes.

Living here, there's no need to worry about demons causing trouble. Even the patrolling soldiers on the streets are all skilled martial arts practitioners, capable of slicing down ordinary little demons and ghosts with a single blow.

Even demons and evil spirits with a hundred years of cultivation would be riddled with holes in an instant once surrounded by these soldiers wielding spears and crossbows imbued with runes.

Whether you're human or ghost, demon or monster, once you arrive in Kaifeng, you'll all have to stay put.

Even a true immortal like Niu Jun felt a sudden heaviness under the weight of the national destiny network formed by the collective power of the wishes of billions of people, as if he were carrying a heavy burden.

This was even the Great Pine Divine Dynasty, whose national fortunes were already unstable.

If this were truly the peak of the Great Pine Dynasty, even true immortals and gods would have to give way to the golden dragon of national destiny in Kaifeng.

"The Great Pine Dynasty is already in its twilight years, yet its legal system still possesses such suppressive power."

"If Emperor Taizu of Zhao had been in power, even the Taoist magic would probably have been rendered ineffective within a hundred li radius of Kaifeng Prefecture."

"No wonder Chang'e didn't want to come to Kaifeng. So that's why."

Niu Jun carefully sensed his own condition and suddenly realized something.

Although the national fortune and legal system of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty did not have a significant impact on him, it only made him feel a slight burden.

But don't forget.

The upper limit of the True Realm is only Earth Immortals, not True Immortals like Niu Jun who are beyond the standard.

In other words, even a super-level True Immortal like Niu Jun is affected by the national fortune and laws of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty. If a Earth Immortal were to come to Kaifeng City, it would be good if he could unleash 30 to 50% of his cultivation level.

Although Chang'e was a celestial being descended to earth, her cultivation level had not fully recovered. At most, she was only at the Dao Integration Realm, not even reaching the Earth Immortal level. So why would she be willing to come to Kaifeng City?

And this was only the situation at the end of the Great Pine God Dynasty.

If this were the peak of a divine dynasty, even the most celestial beings descended to earth would have to give way.

Thinking of this, Niu Jun raised his head and looked at the sky. Under his divine eyes, a golden dragon was flying over Kaifeng City. Although it was very old and looked very tired, it was already in its twilight years and even its body was missing pieces here and there.

But these are all superficial.

If this Golden Dragon of National Fortune were to truly erupt, people like Xu Hongru and the Imperial Preceptor Cihang Pudu would likely have no power to resist and would be no match for it.

Unless it collapses from within.

Otherwise, this golden dragon of fortune would have been invincible before it collapsed, and would have had no rivals below the True Immortal realm.

Because it represents the millions of people of the Great Pine God Dynasty.

The problem is that the Golden Dragon of National Fortune is not a living thing, but a dead one. It only has instincts and is even subject to the manipulation of the Great Pine Emperor.

That's why Cihang Pudu came along, usurped the position of the National Preceptor, and used it to continuously devour the national fortune of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty in order to realize his dream of transforming into a dragon and ascending to immortality.

no way.

Often, the most impregnable fortresses are breached from within.

The Great Pine Dynasty was very strong, but its internal instability gave others an opportunity to exploit it, causing the national fortune, Golden Dragon, to decline to this extent.

Of course, none of this has much to do with Niu Jun.

He performed a divination and quickly deduced Zong Zimei's location. Then, holding the divination banner, he headed towards Zong Zimei's location.

The divination banner fluttered in the wind, with a line of regular script written on it.

"Lovesick men and women part ways, yet fate, though calculating, allows them to continue their predestined relationship!"

Do not ask.

Asking this question means you've come to predict your marriage destiny.

(End of this chapter)