Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 698 The Strength of a King Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with One Word!
Dark as ink.

The cold wind howled, and snow swept across the land.

Rumbling--

A deafening roar echoed through the heavens and the earth in the cold wind.

With a deafening roar, the wind and snow were instantly torn apart.

With a whoosh, the figure swept across the mountains and rivers.

Only the torn snow and wind proved that he had been there.

At this moment, Jiang Ning was rushing at full speed, roaming freely between heaven and earth, feeling extremely happy.

He could feel that the power within him was now inexhaustible.

After running at full speed for more than an hour, I did not feel exhausted at all. My physical strength was still abundant and my spirit was still high.

"Nine blood transfusions, a martial arts legend, with such a profound effect!"

He was secretly happy.

The more he felt the changes within himself, the more he understood why nine blood transfusions were considered a martial arts legend.

A simple blood transfusion brought him a transformative experience, a feeling of being reborn.

While he was thinking, his speed did not decrease at all; on the contrary, it increased even further.

The terrifying speed carries immense kinetic energy.

Even if he uses the Wind and Thunder Steps to greatly reduce wind resistance and blend into the wind.

However, it still broke the sound barrier, creating shock waves and producing continuous sonic booms.

This indicates that his speed has far exceeded the speed of sound and reached a higher dimension.

……

As dawn broke, the world seemed to fall into a dark abyss.

Shangjing.

Jiang Ning stopped and looked at the two large characters on the towering city wall in front of him, a relaxed smile immediately appearing on his face.

"I won't even need a night to get from Dongling City to the capital!"

"My speed has indeed improved significantly!"

Standing outside the capital, he also realized that the only place with the most significant climate change along the way was Zeshan Prefecture, while the neighboring Qinglan Prefecture was only slightly affected.

As for the area surrounding Beijing, it was completely unaffected, with a typical autumn/winter season.

"It seems my guess was absolutely right! Zeshan Prefecture will be the main target of the Yellow Heaven Sect!"

"Zeshan and Nan'an. I wonder if these two prefectures, with their combined strength, can truly withstand the advance of the Yellow Heaven Sect!"

A thought flashed through his mind, and he glanced ahead again.

Because it was still early, the city gates had not yet been opened.

But outside the city, there was already a huge crowd of people.

Among the crowd, the most numerous were people dressed in thin clothes, carrying firewood.

He was not surprised by this.

Of the necessities of life—firewood, rice, oil, and salt—firewood comes first.

Firewood plays an extremely important role in people's survival.

Like these woodcutters waiting at the city gate for it to open.

Most of them set off into the wilderness yesterday or the day before, carrying some dry food.

If ordinary people want to cut firewood, they have to go to deserted and unclaimed mountains.

After so many years of logging, the original forests around the capital have long since become barren mountains.

Although there are still some hilltops with trees, those hilltops are all owned.

Ordinary people who dared to cut down trees without permission would only be beaten to death with sticks.

That's why we're seeing this scene.

Moreover, with winter approaching, it will be difficult to get through the winter without sufficient firewood.

At the same time, firewood is also a valuable commodity, especially as the harsh winter approaches.

He glanced at the city gate a couple more times, then suddenly leaped into the air.

In the blink of an eye, he silently scaled the towering city wall.

Without any hindrance.

But just as he scaled the city wall, the void shifted, and an invisible wave descended upon him.

"This is!!!" He instantly realized that he had been locked on.

He immediately closed his eyes, his mind turning to scan himself.

A crimson mark appeared on his soul, standing out prominently in his mind, like a ball of light attached to his soul in its pure yang state.

"So this is the capital's defense system!" He suddenly understood, and the doubts that had been lingering in his mind were resolved at this moment.

Then, a thought struck him, and a powerful burst of spiritual energy erupted.

With the eruption of spiritual power, a mighty force swept across the entire spiritual space.

Under the overwhelming spiritual power, the crimson mark vanished instantly like ashes.

He also silently landed in an alleyway on Zhuque Avenue.

the other side.

Inside the corner tower on the city wall, a figure flashed by; a man holding a compass appeared above the corner tower.

When he looked at the compass in his hand again, a helpless expression appeared on his face.

The red dot that was just flashing on the compass suddenly disappeared.

"It's happening again! The capital is becoming more and more unstable!" The man shook his head, then ignored the matter and returned to the corner tower.

He knew what kind of person could erase the marks left by the great formation; it was something that even ordinary experts who had entered the second rank of the Divine Intent Realm could not do.

He was merely a Celestial Master, and such a powerful figure was beyond his ability to deal with.

Normally, when such things happen in the capital, they are handed over to the Bureau of Astronomy, which uses its methods to find out the strongmen who have secretly broken into the capital.

But nowadays such incidents occur frequently, and the Bureau of Astronomy and Astronomy is no longer able to manage them, gradually turning into a state of indifference.

Seeing this situation, his colleagues were too lazy to bother with the matter.

Interfering too much can easily lead to life-threatening situations.

Seeing this, he stopped caring.

……

Imperial Prefecture.

Boom boom boom!
Jiangning knocked on the door.

After a while.

Familiar footsteps came from the doorway.

"Who is it?!" the girl's clear voice rang out.

“It’s me!” Jiang Ning said.

"It's you, sir!!" The girl's voice came from behind the door, her tone full of joy.

next moment.

As the doorbell slammed shut, the heavy door slowly opened a crack.

Through the crack in the door, Jiang Ning immediately saw that familiar little face and short head.

"He's really a grown-up!!" The girl's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Ning's face.

“Absolutely genuine!” Jiang Ning said.

"My lord, please come in quickly! I'll go and wake the Imperial Advisor right away!" The girl used her slender arms to push open the heavy door and then made way for her.

"Don't disturb her sleep, I'm not in a hurry! Just wait for her to wake up!" Jiang Ning said.

"Then come with me, sir. I'll go and make you a pot of tea first!" the girl said.

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded.

The girl then led the way ahead of Jiang Ning.

She chattered on and on, telling Jiang Ning about the things that had happened these past few days.

It was said that Su Qingying had been somewhat depressed these past few days, and that without him, the Imperial Preceptor's residence had become even more deserted and lifeless.

Listening to the girl's chatter, Jiang Ning walked forward with his hands behind his back, strolling leisurely with a faint smile on his face.

After he passed through several courtyards.

Suddenly, he saw a woman in a plain white dress standing under a tree in full bloom ahead. The woman had her back to him, and her long, black hair hung freely, somewhat disheveled.

It's obvious she just woke up and hasn't combed her hair yet.

at this time.

A cold wind blew.

In an instant, the girl's long hair and plain white dress were lifted, revealing her palm-width waist and her shapely, rounded legs, which were also visible through the close-fitting skirt.

"Aren't you cold wearing so few clothes?" Jiang Ning walked over.

Su Qingying turned around and shook her head expressionlessly: "Not cold!"

It seemed that keeping a tense expression for so long made it difficult for her to switch gears for a while.

“That’s true!” Jiang Ning smiled as he looked at Su Qingying, who was perched on his chin.

Just now.

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Qingying's eyes as she looked at Jiang Ning.

"Your Majesty, have you taken the final step?"

"You noticed?" Jiang Ning asked.

Su Qingying stood four feet in front of Jiang Ning, her eyes closed.

"The Divine Lord stands before me like an ancient, ferocious beast!" As she spoke, her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if they were shaking.

next moment.

Su Qingying opened her eyes again and looked up at Jiang Ning.

"Your Majesty, may I touch your chest and feel your heartbeat?"

Seeing Su Qingying's serious expression, Jiang Ning nodded.

Then he saw Su Qingying's slender hand slip inside his collar.

A slightly cold little hand landed on his chest.

"What powerful internal organs! So this is the realm of martial arts legends!" Su Qingying exclaimed in amazement, her face devoid of any romantic feelings, only showing deep admiration for Jiang Ning's physique.

next moment.

She withdrew her slender little hand.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Not only have you broken free from your shackles and gained a new life and freedom, but you have also taken a perfect step forward," Su Qingying said sincerely.

"How many blood transfusions did you undergo back then?" Jiang Ning asked.

“Seven times!” Su Qingying looked at Jiang Ning with envy on her face.

"Does Your Excellency possess a second-grade cultivation method?" Su Qingying then asked.

"Got it!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"I see!" Su Qingying was immediately disappointed, and her tone became a little lower: "It seems I can't help Your Majesty in any way!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qingying looked dejected and downcast.

"Why do you say that?" Jiang Ning asked.

Su Qingying said, "The reason why the Divine Lord left before must be because I was greedy and only knew how to take but not how to give."

"Now that I understand, I realize there's nothing I can do to help the Divine Lord."

Upon hearing Su Qingying's words, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

At that moment, he found Su Qingying even more adorable.

A touch of innocent and endearing foolishness.

"There's something I need your help with!" Jiang Ning said.

"Your Majesty, please speak!!" Su Qingying immediately looked up, her eyes meeting Jiang Ning's, her gaze instantly brightening.

Then, Jiang Ning told him that his elder brother and sister-in-law were about to arrive in the capital.

"I see, that's easy!" As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qingying patted her chest, making a loud thud.

Jiang Ning was immediately drawn to her actions, then looked speechless.

As Su Qingying's palm fell, her perfectly flat chest became clearly visible.

Even compared to him, she is slightly inferior.

“Your Majesty, leave this matter to me! Your Majesty’s family is my family! I will treat them like family and ensure that they will not be harmed in the King’s Palace.”

"Thank you very much!" Jiang Ning smiled.

After a while.

Inside the bamboo house.

Jiang Ning deliberately delayed for a moment before seizing a portion of divine points from Su Qingying, and then casually added them to his own authority.

call--

After finishing this task, he let out a long sigh, pretending to be exhausted.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Su Qingying looked at Jiang Ning, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"It's alright!" Jiang Ning waved his hand and continued, "I will stay in the capital for the next few days and come to your door every day to remove the shackles from your body."

"Your Majesty, please continue to stay in my room. My jade bamboo bed will still be of some help to you!" Su Qingying said.

“Okay!” Jiang Ning nodded.

"Then I'll go and tidy up for the Divine Lord!" Su Qingying immediately stood up and said.

"Wait!" Jiang Ning reached out to stop her.

Seeing the doubt in Su Qingying's eyes, he continued, "Do you know what the court and the royal family think of the Yellow Turban Army?"

"I know a little!" Su Qingying stopped and nodded.

“Tell me about it!” Jiang Ning said.

“Xiao Wuque previously fought against Huang Tian Daoren and suffered a crushing defeat, returning wounded! Currently, no one in the court can suppress Xiao Wuque in this way.” Su Qingying spoke, then hesitated slightly before pondering, “In the royal family, perhaps only that prince has this strength.”

"Which prince is that?" Jiang Ning asked.

"A king who stands shoulder to shoulder with the emperor! An old prince who has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs!" Su Qingying said.

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Ning was startled.

He had heard of the name "One Word Shoulder to Shoulder" several times before.

Every time I hear this title, it's related to Lin Qingyi.

Lin Qingyi was the wife of the Prince of Qi.

King Qi, on the other hand, was the eldest son of a king of equal rank.

According to his understanding, after the Prince of Qi fell into a deep sleep for no apparent reason, the old prince arranged for the Prince of Qi to marry Lin Qingyi as a way to bring good luck.

The real purpose was that, because Lin Qingyi had a special physique, the old prince was cultivating a furnace for him to further his cultivation.

"How strong is that one-word king?" Jiang Ning asked.

Su Qingying shook her head: "I don't know!"

Then she added, "Sixty years have passed since that old prince made his move. And the move sixty years ago was against Huang Tian Daoist. On that occasion, their strengths were evenly matched, and no one could gain the upper hand! But whether they held back or not, no one knows!"

Jiang Ning nodded upon hearing Su Qingying's words.

A sense of heaviness settled in my heart.

He was well aware that being given the title of "King of the Same Rank" was a way of indirectly highlighting the terrifying strength of that old king.

The phrase "one character alongside the king" can be understood literally, or from the perspective of the title.

It's no different from having two masters in the heavens.

The fact that the old prince had held this title for so many years without any incident demonstrates that he was powerful enough to make the emperor choose to remain patient.

As someone with five thousand years of historical memory, he knew very well that no emperor, given sufficient power, would tolerate such a thing happening.

There can only be one reason why they can coexist peacefully.

That one-word king was too strong, so strong that the emperor was extremely wary and could only helplessly endure it.

He pondered for a long time, and although he hadn't met the old prince, he felt he was taking the matter even more seriously.

"Do you know anything else?" Jiang Ning asked again.

Su Qingying said, "A few days ago, I went to see that emperor with the old blind man and others, but we didn't reach a conclusion. Since that day, I haven't paid any more attention to this matter."

"I do not know what the current policy of the court and the royal family is toward the Yellow Heaven Sect."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

"Understood!"

(End of this chapter)