The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

Splash!

A young man in his late twenties angrily swept the things on the table onto the floor.

"Useless, all of you are useless!"

King Qi, Zhao Yuanji, was furious.

"Is this how you do things? The Imperial Guards have come to my residence, and you didn't even notice?"

He pointed at the civil and military officials below and cursed them.

"Will you only be satisfied when I have my head chopped off?"

All the officials in the Qi Prince's mansion bowed their heads and admitted their guilt.

"Your Highness, the fact that the other party only dared to leave General Qin at the gate of the Prince's Mansion shows that they also knew that the Prince's Mansion was heavily guarded and dared not enter easily."

A civil official said in a low voice.

"Bullshit!"

King Qi, Zhao Yuanji, suddenly grabbed an inkstone and smashed it at the man.

The civil official was hit so hard his head was covered in blood, but he dared not wipe it away.

"Someone left a note at the gate of the Prince's mansion, saying they would take my head within three days, and you're telling me that they're just cowards?"

King Qi, Zhao Yuanji, roared, "I'll give you three days. If you don't see Zhou Heng's head by then, you can all kill yourselves!"

Early this morning, Qin Kuo was found bound hand and foot and thrown at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, with a challenge letter attached to his body.

They said they would come within three days to take the head of King Qi, Zhao Yuanji.

How could he not be furious?

"Now that Wolf Vanguard is dead, General Gu, go and gather the demon army on Mount Tai. We cannot wait any longer; raise an army immediately and march on the capital!"

King Qi, Zhao Yuanji, said with a grim expression, "Once I sit in that chair, the first thing I will do is abolish the Imperial Guard!"

The crowd looked at each other, speechless, and could only lower their heads in agreement.

…………

Zhou Heng and Lü Zi'an appeared on a desolate mountain.

Qizhou is mountainous, with countless branches in addition to the Taishan mountain range.

After leaving the capital of Qizhou, the two spent most of their time traveling through the desolate mountains in the wilderness.

Only when there is absolutely no other way to go will they detour back to the official road.

With a map of the Qizhou garrison, they avoided important checkpoints as much as possible.

For several days in a row, they had approached the edge of Qizhou.

"Once we pass Yangmen Pass ahead, we will be able to leave Qizhou."

However, Yangmen Pass is a strategically important and dangerous place, with the most elite troops of Qizhou stationed there. Their commander, Wei Wuji, is a fifth-rank martial artist, possessing formidable strength.

Lu Zian pointed to a majestic pass nestled between two mountains in the distance and said.

"Scholar, have you noticed a problem?"

Zhou Heng said thoughtfully.

"What's the problem?"

"I asked Lu Zi'an."

"Although we have a lot of troops in Qizhou, they are nothing compared to the imperial court.

Why did King Zhao Yuanji of Qi dare to rebel?

Zhou Heng stroked his chin and said, "Does he really think he can swallow up the whole world with just Qizhou?"

"He's blinded by greed. Under normal circumstances, King Qi wouldn't be able to inherit the throne, so he had this idea."

Lu Zian said dismissively, "Throughout history, how many people who plotted rebellion actually had the power to do so?"

If they truly had that power, it wouldn't be considered a rebellion; it would be called being crowned emperor.

If the King of Qi truly possessed an army capable of rivaling the imperial court, then he could directly enter the palace to question the emperor: "Why is Your Majesty plotting a rebellion?"

Zhou Heng chuckled to himself, realizing he'd never noticed Lu Zi'an's dry humor before.

However, it does seem to make sense.

"So, as long as Xue Zhiwei and Chen Zhaowu send the message back to the capital, the imperial army to quell the rebellion will arrive very soon?"

Zhou Heng said.

"Definitely."

Lu Zian said, "Actually, if we hadn't discovered the evidence of King Qi's rebellion, and had given him a few more years to make sufficient preparations, he might still have had a chance to succeed in his rebellion."

"Right now, I reckon he'd be lucky to last six months."

The two were talking.

Suddenly, the sound of a bugle call came from afar.

Ugh!

The sound of the horn was long and drawn out, carrying a sense of desolation and intensity.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of horses' hooves rang out, like a raging storm.

Even though they were dozens of miles apart, Zhou Heng still felt the ground beneath his feet tremble violently.

"Oh no, it's the demon army!"

Zhou Heng's face darkened.

Looking back, they saw dust billowing in the distance, and huge monsters all over the mountains and plains were rushing towards Yangmen Pass.

They are now located right on the path that the demon army must take.

Lu Zian's face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.

Looking at the smoke and dust rising in the distance, a vast expanse of white, he felt a chill run through his body.

Although he was also a demon-slaying captain, he was just a spy, and his cultivation level was only a mere ninth rank.

If it were nighttime, he could still fight with the Ghostwood Sword.

But it's daytime now, and with his cultivation level as a night-wandering deity, he's nothing more than cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered when facing demons.

A fierce red light flashed before Zhou Heng's eyes.

Danger countdown begins.

【24:00:00】

Danger level: High!

This time, there was no need for a danger countdown reminder; he had already seen the danger with his own eyes.

Faced with the vast army of demons covering the mountains and plains, Zhou Heng had no intention of challenging them.

He grabbed Lü Zian and sped off towards Yangmen Pass, the only place without demon troops.

The demon army charged at an extremely fast speed.

But Zhou Heng was faster than them.

In no time, he had already rushed to the foot of Yangmen Pass.

"We have come on the Prince's orders to open the city gates immediately!"

As soon as Zhou Heng arrived at the foot of the city, countless eerie arrows peered out from the city walls, ready to be shot down at any moment.

He shouted loudly.

"Zhou Heng, Commander of the Imperial Guard. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

A voice came from the city wall, and a general in full armor appeared on the wall, sneering.

He raised his hand and slashed downwards.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of bowstrings echoed in the air.

Hundreds of arrows rained down from the city walls.

"Grass!"

Zhou Heng cursed under his breath.

Without the slightest hesitation, he grabbed Lü Zian with one hand and drew his Dragon Sparrow Blade with the other. As he charged forward, he slashed at the heavy city gate.

Boom!

A loud bang.

A shocking knife mark appeared on the city gate.

The entire city wall shook, causing the soldiers on the wall to stumble and fall.

The general's face darkened, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

"As expected of the Lone Wolf of the Guard Division, he is indeed quite capable."

The general sneered, "At such a young age, you've already reached the sixth rank. You're quite a talent. If you submit now, I will personally plead with Prince Qi to spare your life. How about that?"

Zhou Heng seemed not to hear him.

He let the arrows fall on him.

Ignoring everything else, he cleaved through the city gate once more.

Click!

The cracks in the city gate were already letting in light; if he did it again, the heavy city gate might be completely cleaved open.

The power of a sixth-rank martial artist is truly astonishing.

Just as Zhou Heng was about to unleash his third strike.

That demon army had already appeared hundreds of feet behind us.

The general on the city wall also jumped down and slashed at Zhou Heng with his sword in mid-air.

"Captain Zhou, don't worry about me, just go!"

"Lu Zi'an shouted."

"Shut up!"

Zhou Heng threw Lü Zian into the city gate.

He held the knife in both hands and suddenly parried upwards.

clang!

The crisp, metallic clang was deafening.

Zhou Heng's legs suddenly sank, and his feet were already buried in the ground.

He blocked the general's descending blade with his sword, his arm muscles bulging violently as he lifted himself upwards with a burst of power.

The general flew through the air, did a backflip, and landed steadily, a look of surprise on his face.

"Born with superhuman strength, no wonder he could turn Qizhou upside down."

He exclaimed, "With such strength, why not join forces with His Highness Prince Qi to build a great enterprise?"

"In the Imperial Guard, you're just a lowly demon-slaying captain. If you submit to His Highness Prince Qi, this general can guarantee you a title and a high-ranking position!"

"Enough with the nonsense. If you want me to submit, defeat me first."

Zhou Heng bent his elbow to wipe the Dragon Sparrow Blade, then slightly bent over and suddenly swung the blade forward.