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Chapter 1066 City Creation
That good son of yours is really dreaming!

On Chengtou Mountain, a guard rolled his eyes. He was one of the few members of the Human Clan and stood in the most vulnerable spot closest to his younger brother.

This grandmaster, who came from humble origins, was hired by the governor of Maijing Prefecture at great expense, signing a hundred-year service contract in exchange for resources to advance to the grandmaster level.

Yes, my experience was similar to that of several other colleagues.

The only difference is that, apart from the original human skin, the person inside has been replaced.

The person standing here today is none other than the transformed Martial Arts Monument.

After leaving the circular world, Wulin Monument paid the price of three hundred years of lifespan by using a secret technique from the Demonic Weapon, the "Qingming Harvesting Secret Technique," to advance two levels of cultivation, barely reaching the threshold for consuming a ninth-grade medicine.

In the twenty-seven solar terms, Qingming is still several months away from the rice harvest, far from the time for 'threshing'.

The name of this secret method implies that it involves mortgaging the future for a temporary windfall, at a terrible cost.

If one follows the Martial Arts Monument's criteria and practices martial arts and cultivation step by step, it would take less than a hundred years to reach the second level of cultivation. But now, it requires sacrificing three hundred years of one's remaining lifespan.

Originally, in order to refine the Life-Extending Pill, Wulin Stele did not hesitate to dig out the source of his golden body, damaging his very foundation. His lifespan was already much shorter than that of ordinary powerful martial artists, and the three hundred years of lifespan lost was the only remaining balance on his account.

If he fails to get promoted, he will only have months left to work.

With this ruthless determination to either advance or perish, Wulinbei rose from the ashes and broke through the Grandmaster barrier after consuming a Grade 9 elixir.

There's nothing wrong with this pill; it was made by Zhou You under the name of the Bitter Soup Pharmacist, using demon essence as the main ingredient.

Originally, the Martial Arts Monument had destroyed his foundation twice in succession, which had already dashed his hopes of becoming a Grandmaster. But with this elixir, the situation changed.

After he was promoted to Grandmaster, he immediately killed the eldest son's personal guards, skinned them, and replaced them with their own faces.

He stayed by his eldest son's side day and night, his hatred never showing, and his behavior was flawless.

Now, he stands atop this city, looking down at Zhou Daqian and his entourage.

Wu Linbei remained unmoved; he felt no pity for himself, let alone for Zhou Daqian, who came from a prominent family.

He had planned this all along, using the pretext of his younger brother's legitimate son to kill Zhou Daqian, and then directing his vengeful anger towards the governor of the state, utterly destroying this wicked family.

Whether he lives or dies is no longer important, as long as he can achieve all of this.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Wu Linbei suddenly coughed a few times, feeling a slight tightness in his chest. The damage to his body from the Qingming Harvesting Secret Technique had left a lingering illness, and even after advancing to the Grandmaster level, a gap of three hundred years remained.

Compared to other masters, he had a shorter lifespan and often suffered from minor ailments.

The Martial Arts Monument was fully aware of this, and the consequences of its damaged foundation were being proven one by one in its own body.

For example, if a large tree's roots are damaged, whether it is broken by an earthquake or hollowed out by insects, the hidden dangers underground will eventually affect its growth above ground.

A large, leafy tree cannot have damaged roots.

"what happened?"

A master noticed that his cough seemed genuine and that he had a real health problem, so he asked him with concern.

Wu Linbei explained, "It's nothing. I was too eager to achieve results in my recent boxing practice, and I strained my lungs!"

"Take it easy, don't be too impatient, there's still a long way to go!"

Wu Linbei smiled bitterly, "If we can weather this storm, we can last a long time; if we can't..."

Halfway through the conversation, the eldest son of the governor of Jingzhou urgently ordered, "Go! Kill all his personal guards. If you can capture Zhou Daqian alive, that would be best. If not, then... kill him!"

A grandmaster guard warned, "The opponent wields the Half-Saint Yin Blade, which is extremely lethal; we must be on guard!"

The words had barely left his lips when a gust of cold wind swept over him, propelling him across tens of thousands of meters to a height level with the city walls. Zhou You brandished his sword from afar, directly attacking the eldest son of the Governor of Maijing Prefecture, who was surrounded and protected by numerous guards.

"Isn't that reasonable?"

The eldest son was shocked and furious. He had been waiting in a position where he could attack or defend at will, but before he could make the first move, Zhou You slashed him across the face.

This is so insulting.

"The star falls from the sky."

The eldest son, his face cold, shouted, "You probably don't know who built this city with their own hands?"

It turns out that this city was built by the governor of Maijing Prefecture after he was promoted to the position of Earthly Sovereign.

Therefore, the governor of Jingzhou transferred a large portion of the authority over this city to his eldest son, allowing him to make decisions on the spot.

The eldest son, standing on the city wall, could theoretically unleash power at the Earthly Sect level, but he couldn't move.

He uttered the words "Tethering Stars and Falling Stars," and the city wall trembled and vibrated, unleashing a powerful force.

As the blade flashed before him, it seemed to be drawn by a giant magnet, deviating from its target and suddenly slicing downwards in an arc before disappearing into the thick city wall.

On the surface of the city wall, an unfathomable knife mark immediately appeared, but compared to the massive city wall, it seemed like a hair.

Even with the strength of the legitimate son, he couldn't withstand the attack of the half-saint Yin Dao, but he easily blocked it with the help of the city's defenses.

This is an advantage of being on your own turf.

Seeing this, Wu Linbei sneered inwardly, "You valued him so much, I wonder what your reaction will be when you hear of his death!"

The situation became clearer.

Zhou You wielded the Yin Blade, giving him an advantage in attack; no one, including his younger brother and eldest son, could face its blade directly.

However, the eldest son, occupying the city, possesses geographical and defensive advantages, which can restrain the movements of Zhou You and his party.

The ideal battlefield for annihilating Zhou You and his group would be for them to enter the city and fight each other.

Wu Linbei shook his head with a smile. Impossible, unless Zhou Daqian has lost his mind and knowingly ventured into the dead zone of the city.

Uh……

"You all wait outside, I'll go in and take a look!"

Zhou You nodded to Zhu Ruoxuan, Yan Baihu, Gong Jinhuan, and the others.

The guards were in an uproar. Cao Moang, Jian Xiaocao, Mao Lang, and others did not understand why their lord would risk his life.
But Zhou You's authority was different from before; no one objected to what he said.

Zhu Ruoxuan nodded, "I understand what you mean, to get involved and tie down the opponent's main force."

"However, unless you are absolutely certain that this city was built by Governor Maijing himself..."

After a brief discussion, Zhou You separated from his personal guards and charged into the wide-open city gate, wielding his Yin Blade.

"Haha, Zhou Daqian is so arrogant, thinking he can act without restraint with the Yin Blade in hand!"

The eldest son laughed loudly, "He entered the city voluntarily, like a bird in a cage or a fish in a net, now completely at my mercy!"

He nodded to his guards, "Don't hold back, go and kill all the guards he left outside the city."

Of course, the order was given to the strongest warriors in the personal guards, excluding a few grandmasters.

Firstly, a Grandmaster's status is extraordinary, and he should treat him with respect. Secondly, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Zhou You's personal guards are all strong warriors, so sending out strong warriors is sufficient; there's no need for a Grandmaster to personally intervene.

(End of this chapter)