I picked up the scattered attributes

"Lingyun Kingdom..."

Feng Xia's emotions fluctuated slightly, and she subconsciously took a deep breath.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel somewhat lost.

If the gatekeeper is from Lingyun Kingdom, why is he stationed here and not allowing anyone to leave?

Was the reason for making him change course so that he could meet the gatekeeper?

"Watch out, that guy is ruthless and doesn't listen to anything!"

The sound of the giant jellyfish came almost at the same time.

You could tell it was quite panicked; its voice trembled slightly. But at this point, it was clear it had no way out.

Either be killed by the gatekeepers, or be stabbed to death by Feng Xia!

Or perhaps at this moment, he might stage a last-minute defection, and then... get killed by both sides in a coordinated attack.

Driven by a strong will to survive, Ghost Jellyfish made a choice: although both sides were ferocious, at least Fengxia seemed to be able to communicate with her!

As for the gatekeeper, he has never been heard to speak in all these years.

The giant jellyfish even suspected more than once that the gatekeeper was not an intelligent life form like itself, but rather a spirit evolved from a formation, or simply a combat puppet!

"If you can't withstand his attack, retreat as quickly as possible. Otherwise, once his killing intent breaks through your defenses, the consequences will be far more dire than you imagine..."

At this point, the ghostly jellyfish seemed to realize something. Its body suddenly contracted, and with a whoosh, it darted behind Feng Xia, carefully hiding itself.

Extremely timid.

Of course, the giant jellyfish didn't really think that way—

"With the wisdom of an emperor like myself, I have already devised a solution. Both of them are ruthless and not to be trifled with. Let them fight each other. No matter who wins in the end, I can reap the benefits from the sidelines!"

It saw the gatekeeper in full armor slowly walking towards Feng Xia, his steps steady, the clanging of his armor sounding like a deadly horn.

Feng Xia's nerves also tensed up slightly.

Boom!

Boom boom boom!

In an instant, everything here seemed to have vanished, leaving only the heavy heartbeat, calm and powerful, echoing in Feng Xia's ears.

He took a deep breath, his expression suddenly changed, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Who goes there? State your position!"

Upon hearing Feng Xia's shout, the giant jellyfish was first taken aback, then overjoyed.

"This guy is practically provoking us! The gatekeepers are so ruthless, yet he dares to blatantly provoke us. It seems my plan was indeed correct!"

He could fully foresee that a terrible war was about to break out.

The gatekeeper's fearsome reputation is not just empty talk!

It had witnessed firsthand how some creatures tried to force their way through the gate, only to fail and be cleaved in two by the gatekeeper's halberd.

The ghostly jellyfish contracted and expanded several times, like a petal falling in the wind, silently moving away from the area where Feng Xia and the gatekeeper were located.

Fortunately, everything is under control!

As intelligent and wise as it is, it will ultimately be the beneficiary.

"Position……"

Who would have thought...

Feng Xia's seemingly provocative question caused the usually stern and decisive gatekeeper to suddenly halt in his tracks, as if this simple question had struck a nerve in his heart!

Seeing this scene, Feng Xia felt much more at ease.

The gatekeepers were indeed from Lingyun Kingdom, and they were not entirely uncommunicative.

"My position..."

The gatekeeper's body trembled violently. Feng Xia's question was like a sword light that split the heavens and the earth, cleaving through the darkness that shrouded his mind, and his past memories surfaced bit by bit.

Countless shattered images appeared: calamity befell heaven and earth, all things grieved, and endless slaughter continued...

Finally, a majestic voice echoed deep within his soul:

"Jiang Taiming, I hereby order you to guard this place. Anyone who has any dealings with the supernatural, whether they are saints, immortals, Buddhas, or members of the royal family... shall be killed without mercy!"

"I...obey the order!"

A burly general knelt on one knee to receive the order.

My memories of what followed are even more hazy; countless battles, one after another, endless and without end.

He was waiting for the arrival of the next successor, or for the return of that invincible emperor.

Occasionally, he could sense the presence of living beings from extremely distant directions. Although faint and weak, it gave him the courage to continue fighting.

Later on, even the warrior named Jiang Taiming couldn't remember himself anymore.

How many battles had he fought, how many powerful enemies had he thwarted, how much blood had he shed, how many fatal wounds had he suffered, and now he was in this desolate final place...

How many years have they guarded this place?

All I know is that time dried up the blood, turning the deep red into dark brown, forming a thick layer that covered the body. After that, it turned into sand and dust, drifting away like flowing jade in the mist.

Time has become the least valuable thing, and the first thing to be forgotten.

"I...I am Jiang Taiming, the Great General Who Guards the Borders of Lingyun Kingdom!"

On that very day, a young man dressed in blue arrived, like sunlight illuminating the earth and dispelling the darkness that had sealed everything away.

Finally, someone has arrived!

He was neither tainted by a strange enemy nor by an ignorant being. Although he had never seen the young man in blue before, Jiang Taiming felt a faint sense of familiarity from him.

The scenes from the past, everything from the past, flooded back into my mind!

The gatekeeper suddenly let out a deep, muffled shout, as if a sharp gaze pierced through his armor and landed on Feng Xia's face: "Who goes there? State your name!"

The ghostly jellyfish was completely stunned: "This...this thing...can actually talk?"

It had no idea such a thing existed!

And now it seems that the gatekeeper really did start communicating with Feng Xia inexplicably because of Feng Xia's provocation!

If it had known this would happen, it would have made a call itself long ago, and there would have been no chance for Feng Xia to get involved.

"You don't change your name when you're working, and you don't change your surname when you sit down."

Feng Xia stared intently at the gatekeeper, his gaze almost tangible, as if he could see the weathered face of this great general beneath his armor.

He seemed to sense something, his eyes dimmed slightly, but the fire quickly reignited, and after a moment of silence, he responded calmly:

"Xia Donghai... is none other than the Imperial Preceptor Lingyun!"

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Chapter 0788

The Great General Who Guards the Border!

National Preceptor Lingyun!

Upon hearing the gatekeeper speak in human language, the giant jellyfish instinctively sensed something was wrong.

When Feng Xia uttered those words, it almost didn't think twice. Its body shrank and expanded, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, and it was about to leave this area on the spot.

when!

A black sword flew over and pinned it to the spot.

"Aaaaaaah~ Aaaaaahhhhhh—"

The ghostly jellyfish immediately let out a shrill scream, its grief and anger beyond words: "Why me again?!"

"You wait here and don't wander off. I'm going to have a talk with you."

Feng Xia's voice came softly, immediately silencing the giant jellyfish.

"The Imperial Preceptor Lingyun?"

In comparison, Jiang Taiming's reaction was much smaller.

He muttered to himself for a moment, as if he was hesitating or wondering. His armor was trembling slightly, clearly indicating that he was not at peace.

National Preceptor Lingyun!

How long has it been since he last heard that name?

It was only when Feng Xia mentioned it that Jiang Taiming stiffly unearthed his long-buried memories and managed to find the name from a secluded corner.

"You...you are the Imperial Preceptor of Lingyun? But why do you look so weak?"

Finally, Jiang Taiming's gaze locked onto Feng Xia: "He's not even at the Divine Realm..."

Feng Xia's face immediately darkened.

So weak?

Even if he hasn't become a god yet, his strength is already extraordinary and beyond the reach of ordinary people. So why is the only evaluation he receives from this Great General of the Realm as "so weak"?

Moreover, even if you really think he's weak, can you not be so blunt about it?