The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 214 Emperor Yu’s Chess
"Unfortunately, no one believes this except us."

The skinny middle-aged man snorted coldly, "They just think that our Wang family is fooling people and using this as an excuse to lure them into helping. These guys will not do anything without profit. Even if the Dead River extends to their hometown, they will only choose to move instead of clearing the Dead River!"

"People are like this, so you can't blame others."

The old man shook his head slightly and said, "Unfortunately, 10,000 merits are too difficult to obtain. It requires destroying the Netherworld-level Dead River ten times. Only Zhendong is at the Taiping Dao realm, otherwise it would be impossible to complete it."

"Let's first talk about the incident at the Dragon City in Liangzhou."

The middle-aged man with a dignified face said, "The Li family lured the three demon kings into the Dragon City Dead River. He must be planning to perish with them in the Dead River."

"That Death River is extremely dangerous, more difficult to deal with than other Netherworld-class Death Rivers. It ranks among the top ten Netherworld-class Death Rivers."

"Li Xiaoran has the blood of the Li family and is naturally advantaged, but he hasn't made much progress over the years, so he may not be able to gain anything this time."

"This is indeed a rare opportunity to catch a turtle in a jar. If we kill the master of the Grand Void Realm, the Grand Void Realm will be severely damaged and fall from the top power. The Demon Suppression Bureau can also send people to clear out the demons and relieve the pressure on the border."

"But the other Holy Palaces and Dragon Gates will most likely not sit idly by and watch. They may also anticipate our actions and start a war."

"What do you think? Should we ask Uncle Zhendong to come out, or should we just go there? If the old lady from the Xia family chooses not to care, we will withdraw in time."

“I don’t think it’s worth it.”

The thin middle-aged man said, "Uncle Zhendong has worked hard enough cleaning up the Mu River, and now he has to run around for this kind of thing. We agreed that they would guard the border and we would take care of the Mu River. Now they want us to take care of their shit, isn't that ridiculous?"

The dignified man looked at the old man, who remained silent for a long while before saying:

"I will go there myself and take a look first. When Zhendong leaves the Dead River, you can let him rest first and come back if necessary."

"Uncle, are you really going?"

The skinny middle-aged man was stunned and couldn't help but say, "Hasn't our Wang family severed ties with these monsters? They have been slaying monsters and monsters over the years and have made great achievements. Although the Li family lost six sons in the battle, they were considered to have fulfilled their duties, but at least they ended up with a clean life!"

“But who would remember the people of our Wang family who died in the Dead River? They would even be removed from the Merit List. Now let’s ask the people in the world, who still remembers that the Wang family was also a divine general’s residence?!”

"If we help them, who will help us get rid of the dead river?"

The old man was silent for a moment after hearing his excited words, then he looked up at him and said:
"I am not going here to fulfill my duty to the Wang family, but to fulfill my conscience as a warrior!"

"Humans and demons are mortal enemies. Killing demons is the goal of martial arts for warriors like me. What's the point of having martial arts skills but living in the market?"

"Although the world does not know about the merits of the Wang family, the heavens, the earth, and Your Majesty know them. It is enough for the descendants of our Wang family to remember them!"

The thin middle-aged man was stunned when he saw his determined gaze. The corners of his mouth trembled slightly, but in the end, he said nothing more.

……

……

Dayuzhou, the holy city and imperial capital.

In the majestic imperial palace, in the deep courtyard.

Snapped!
Following a crisp sound, two figures were seen playing chess in a pavilion in a courtyard where peach blossoms were in full bloom.

One was Emperor Yu, and the other was wearing a luxurious dragon robe. He was about forty years old, but had a few white hairs on his temples.

There is a word "Qing" engraved on his waist badge. Everyone in the imperial palace and even the entire Holy City knows that this waist badge represents only one identity: Prince Qing, Jiang Qingshan.

In the martial arts world outside the temple, he has another name, Taoist Master Qingshan!

"Brother, you win again."

Jiang Qingshan saw that the black guys blocked the road and cut his territory into pieces, which completely cut his throat. He smiled bitterly and said with a bow.

Emperor Yu chuckled: "You are always so modest, and playing chess like this is boring."

"My royal brother is a great chess player, so how dare I be humble to him? I have tried my best, but unfortunately I am not as good as him. I have to practice more when I go back." Jiang Qingshan said with a bitter smile.

Emperor Yu was very pleased when he heard this. He couldn't help but smile and said:

"Your chess skills really need to be improved. You should find a better chess player to come to your house and practice with you. After decades, you are not even as good as a child. You haven't made any progress at all."

Jiang Qingshan was speechless, and smiled bitterly: "Royal brother, you are humiliating me. Although my chess skills are not as good as yours, I can still fight with the little chess master. How can I be worse than a child?"

Seeing that he was dissatisfied, Emperor Yu smiled, but when he thought of the carefree young man under the willow tree, his smile faded and he said nothing.

He stopped the chess piece in his hand and said softly, "You already know about Liangzhou's affairs, do you have any plans?"

Seeing this, Jiang Qingshan stopped fiddling with the chessboard and said seriously:
"The Holy Palace, Longmen, and Taixu Realm are attacking Liangzhou. Other demonic forces are also ready to make a move, eyeing other states, so that other states cannot spare much strength."

"They want to use Liangzhou as a breach. Once they occupy Liangzhou, they will use the Weihe water tribe monsters to attack other states. Then, they will use the terrain of Liangzhou to defend the land and attack the navy. They are really trying to make a move on me, Dayu!"

Emperor Yu nodded slightly and said, "You should also know the situation behind them."

Jiang Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded: "I heard that the Li family lured the Grand Master to the Dragon City Dead River. Now is a good time to catch him. My brother summoned me here, do you want me to go hunting?"

"I'll let you hunt, but the target is not Longchengmohe."

Emperor Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the chessboard, his eyes fell on the black piece that fell off the chessboard, and he smiled:

“Sometimes the outcome of a game of chess is not decided on the chessboard, but outside it.”

"The great elder of Longmen, Lu Yuan, took action to cooperate with Zhuhuo Shen to capture Liangzhou. According to the secret report from the front line, Zhuhuo Shen originally had no intention of showing up, but he had to show up because he encountered that child who was too difficult."

"But the leader of Longmen and many elders of the Holy Palace did not participate in this battle."

"Where are they going to be?"

Jiang Qingshan's heart moved slightly, and he soon had an answer, but he shook his head and said, "My foolish brother is slow, please tell me clearly, my royal brother."

Emperor Yu said calmly: "The older generation of the Li family did not show up, so they should have realized the problem. In addition to wanting to annex Liangzhou, they also want to make a fortune by demolishing the God General's Mansion!"

"The three major forces have shown their hand. Fortunately, the Li family is smart and did not leave rashly."

"Now that they have gathered in Qingzhou, there is a vacancy in my clan's territory. This is a good time to hunt them down!"

Jiang Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Brother, do you want me to wipe out their lair and uproot their roots?"

"Yanbei has been here for more than a decade, it's time for the Holy Palace to pay a price!"

Emperor Yu nodded slightly, looking at the bright peach blossoms in the courtyard: "It is evergreen here all year round, but it is already autumn outside the courtyard."

"I haven't gone hunting with you in autumn for many years. I don't know how your hunting skills are. Have they declined?"

Jiang Qingshan smiled and said, "Of course I am not as good as my brother, but if I patrol a mountain, I will definitely kill all his people!"

"Then wait for you to come back and have a drink!"

Emperor Yu smiled.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingshan stood up and bowed respectfully, formally accepting the order.

Waiting to send Jiang Qingshan away.

Chu Jiuyue walked back to the pavilion slowly, and saw Emperor Yu staring at the chessboard, still lost in thought, and said:

"Your Majesty, are you thinking about that child?"

Emperor Yu's gaze narrowed and fell on him: "You said, has the fortune of my Great Yu Dynasty really declined?"

Chu Jiuyue's face changed slightly, and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, our Great Yu Dynasty is blessed by the late emperor, so it will prosper forever, how can we talk about decline!"

"If it has not declined, then why did the young Jiulang of the Li family die outside the border more than ten years ago, without a trace of his body left?"

"Why is that child in danger at the age of fifteen? They are the hope and pillars of the future of our Dayu Dynasty, but the heavens seem unwilling to give them time."

Emperor Yu stared at the distant blue sky outside the courtyard and whispered, "If we give that child another ten years, even just ten years, it would be enough."

Chu Jiuyue was silent.

Thinking of the secret reports sent back from Liangzhou, he knew that this was true.

At the age of fifteen, he cultivated to the Three Immortal Realms, and his cultivation was so solid that it was unimaginable. He used the Three Immortal Realms to kill the Demon King and even fought against those in the Unparalleled Learning Realm. It was incredible!

With such a genius, it is no exaggeration to say that he has the potential to become a saint.

Perhaps it was because of this that he was able to attract the master of the Taixu Realm, who abandoned the overall situation of the battlefield and hunted him down alone... Chu Jiuyue thought to himself.

"Your Majesty, over there on the Mu River in Liangzhou..."

Emperor Yu fell silent for a long time before he said:
"Go and tell my ninth brother to go there in person and bring him back at all costs!"

Chu Jiuyue's pupils contracted slightly. Was she actually going to release that madman?

"Your Majesty, if that's the case..."

"Are you scared?"

Emperor Yu glanced at him indifferently, his expression calming down: "If he comes out, the first sword will probably hit me, but it doesn't matter, for the sake of the child, I will accept it."

"His Majesty……"

Chu Jiuyue was shocked. She didn't expect that Emperor Yu would do such a risky thing.

That Ninth Prince...is not someone you can easily mess with!

In this huge imperial palace and royal city, even among all the royal nobles, the existence of that person is kept secret.

In the past, he was a madman who almost shattered the imperial city with a single sword!

……

After the battle of Liangzhou ended, undercurrents surged everywhere.

Five hundred thousand royal troops are still stationed in Liangzhou, waiting for the situation outside the Mu River.

After consulting with the two princes, Li Tiangang joined forces with the Liangzhou Army and sent a total of 200,000 elite troops to Longchengmu River.

They set up camp outside the Dead River and formed a military formation, ready to rescue Li Hao and Li Xiaoran who might come out of the Dead River at any time. At the same time, in order to deal with the master of the Taixu Realm, it would be a good thing if they could ambush the other party.

Although an army of 200,000 cannot harm Dao Domain, there is more than just an army here. There are also many powerful people hidden inside.

The news of whether the strong men from all sides were rushing to or shirking their responsibilities had already fallen into the hands of Li Tiangang and others, so they made strategic deployments in advance.

But time passes.

There was no dispute outside the Mu River yet, but a huge commotion occurred in the Yanbei area.

Prince Qing led a million-strong army, captured the Holy Palace, razed the Holy Mountain secret area of ​​the Holy Palace, destroyed the mountain gate, and killed countless demons.

Now, the sacred mountain of the Holy Palace has been devastated by the destruction of its spiritual springs and peaks. This news spread among the demons and soon reached the ears of the demons gathered in Qingzhou.

"Damn it, what a cruel Taoist Qingshan!"

"He actually went out to fight in person. I heard that the Palace Master of the Holy Palace was seriously injured and escaped."

"The other Saint Palace elders have gone back first, but it may be too late."

In the secret place of Qingzhou, there are many ferocious figures lurking here, but they are all elders of Longmen.

When the situation in Liangzhou turned around, the elders of the Holy Palace knew that the ambush plan in Qingzhou was doomed to fail.

Once Liangzhou is stabilized, the old man from the Li family will have no reason to leave the Divine General's Mansion again.

In this case, their ambush would be meaningless.

However, just as the elders of the Holy Palace retreated, bad news came from Yan Bei.

No one expected that Taoist Qingshan would take advantage of this opportunity to not support Liangzhou, but instead target the Holy Palace's lair!

When the news of this battle came, the bird demon, the elder of Tianji Palace, reported it personally. At this moment, many elders of Longmen, including the leader of Longmen, were surprised and angry.

At the same time, there is still a bit of fear.

The force they left behind to guard the demon nest at the mountain gate is even weaker. If they send another prince to encircle and suppress it, they themselves will probably suffer as well.

After some discussion, they had no choice but to retreat.

The two old guys from the Li family stayed indoors, obviously having guessed their actions, and there was no point in continuing the ambush.

"Contact the Holy Palace and go to the Dead River. There is no way back now. We must rescue the Candlelight God."

"This piece of trash, he's already half a step into the Dao realm, but he can't even take down a little brat!"

"Taixujing has been secluded from the world for too many years. Hasn't he learned how to eat humans?"

Many of Longmen's elders were full of complaints and anger.

This time, Liangzhou was not captured and the Li family in Qingzhou was not defeated. The plan was a complete failure.

And when a lot of information was transmitted back from Tianji Palace and they looked at the overall situation, they found that the reason why this plan failed was because of a variable, that is, the young general named Haotian!

The other party is from the Li family, the Li family again!
Not only Longmen, but many demon kings in the Holy Palace were also filled with resentment.

……

Inside the God General’s Palace.

When Li Muxiu learned that the Yanbei Holy Palace's lair had been wiped out, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He knew that His Majesty would never disappoint anyone.

The Yanbei Holy Palace's old nest was destroyed, and the Palace Master fought alone, but was defeated by Prince Qing. Both of them burst out with the power of the Taiping Dao realm, which was considered to be extremely hidden.

But Prince Qing was more skilled and defeated them, and with the help of a million-strong army, all of which were elite soldiers of the royal family, the entire holy mountain was razed to the ground.

This battle was also famous in the demon world, allowing them to see that this aging lion still had the deterrent power to strike hard and bite off the enemy's neck!

"Those guys in Qingzhou should be scared now."

"Wait a little longer, wait a few more days, I will leave quietly and go to Liangzhou."

Li Muxiu came to the ancestral hall and explained his plan to Li Qingzheng: "You also know the situation in Liangzhou. These guys are definitely not honest. They will not allow us to ambush the Candle Fire God. In this way, their alliance will collapse."

"But the Candle God must die!"

Li Muxiu's eyes flashed coldly, and he said, "Also, I have to go pick up Hao'er and Fourth Brother, otherwise they will be in danger."

"But the Candle Fire God is at the Half-Step Dao Realm, can you stop him?"

Li Qing looked worried.

Li Muxiu narrowed his eyes and said, "He is only half a step into the Dao realm, who is not already one?"

Li Qingzheng was slightly startled and looked at him in astonishment, "You, you also touched it?"

Li Muxiu nodded slightly, his face suddenly looking a little sad, and said: "It was an epiphany when I accompanied Hao'er fishing and chatting all these years. Speaking of which, I have to thank that child..."

Li Qingzheng was a little excited, but when he mentioned Li Hao, he thought of the young man who had played chess with him in the courtyard for four or five years, and sighed in his heart, saying:
"It's a pity that Tiangang's temper is too stubborn, and that child's temper is also stubborn. However, now that you have touched that step, you can be regarded as finally catching up with your elder brother."

"Big brother..."

Li Muxiu thought of his elder brother who was ambushed and killed by the leader of Longmen and several demon kings in the battle of Longcheng, and he couldn't help but clench his fists slightly.

At that time, he was still traveling outside, chasing the girl he had always dreamed of.

When he learned the news, he came to his senses. From then on, he returned to the Li family, replaced the fourth brother, guarded Tingyu Tower, and cut off contact with the girl.

Although many people advised him that this matter had nothing to do with him, during the Battle of Longcheng, it was Li Tianzong who personally led the army to garrison the city, and the others were not there as they were all guarding their own places.

But Li Muxiu didn't think so.

He was not favored by his father since he was a child, had a lazy mind and was idle and had no job.

He was free, and therefore he felt guilty, a guilt that had taken root in his heart and he was unwilling to look back.

“I heard that Hao’er has achieved the Three Immortals and can contend with the Demon King. I don’t know how he cultivated.”

Li Qingzheng saw his second brother's sad and lonely look, and immediately changed the subject, saying with a smile: "If we bring him back now, he won't have to compete with that little fellow Li Qianfeng anymore, and can be directly designated as a true dragon."

"I think Tian Gang has no objection. After all, after this battle, Hao'er's achievements are obvious to all. He should be granted a title of nobility!"

Hearing his words, Li Muxiu came back to his senses, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly:

"Of course, this skill is not inferior to that of Xiaojiu back then. Hao'er is only fifteen years old, and he has been appointed a general and made a marquis. I want to see what Tiangang says about his son. He has a bad character!"

"What happened back then was just a misunderstanding. I don't know why Tiangang was so impulsive at that time and didn't even wait for Haoer to finish his words. Alas!" Li Qingzheng shook his head and sighed.

Li Muxiu's eyes changed slightly, and he whispered, "I just don't know if Hao'er is willing to come back and recognize me as his Second Master."

Li Qingzheng glanced at him, recalling the back of the young man who walked out of the God General's Mansion alone in the snow and wind, and fell silent for a moment.

……

as time flows.

After Liangzhou was pacified, everyone's attention was focused on the Dead River outside the country.

The area where the Mu River is located was originally Dayu's territory, but was later separated because of the Mu River.

This shows how difficult it is to cross this deadly river. Even the Dayu Divine Dynasty, which always attached great importance to its territory, had to cede territory to avoid it. This was something that even the top demonic forces had never been able to do.

Li Tiangang was stationed in the western border of Liangzhou, the area closest to the Dead River, observing any movements at any time.

As another month passed, Li Tiangang finally couldn't bear it anymore and found Li Xuanli and handed the place over to him to guard.

"I'm going to Tianmen Pass."

Li Tiangang said.

"You want to go see Hao'er? But I heard that's just his martial arts clone."

Li Xuanli immediately knew what he was thinking.

When they recovered Liangzhou, they also sent people to inquire about the situation in Tianmen Pass, but they learned that there were no signs or movements of demonic invasion there.

They could understand this. After all, Li Hao's battle flags were too intimidating. With them filling up the Tianmen Pass, no demon would dare to go there.

Moreover, when they recaptured Liangzhou, they also learned news about Li Hao from the captured bird demon from Tianji Palace.

The five thousand miles outside the pass have been cleared by Li Hao, and no demons dare to invade!
In addition, the demons attacked Liangzhou this time with the intention of avoiding Tianmen Pass!

These two pieces of news shocked them and other soldiers, including the strong men from all parties who came to reinforce.

No one expected that the demon army, which was composed of the three top demon forces, dared to face the million-strong army from the East and West borders, but did not dare to invade the southern pass guarded by the young man!
One man can defeat a million soldiers!

Considering the strength Li Hao displayed on the battlefield, everyone was shocked and silent.

The young man's fighting ability was indeed worthy of the demons' caution and awe.

The ones who know whether you are a bad player or not are often not your teammates but your opponents.

Similarly, only you know who is the worst on the other side.

There is no doubt that they have not yet noticed the boy's growth, but the demons outside the Tianmen Pass have already experienced it deeply.

In addition, Li Tiangang wrote a letter to the imperial palace, hoping that His Majesty could send more war flags to assist them in guarding Liangzhou.

However, it took several days to get a reply that the Sitianjian did not have such means yet, so Li Tiangang was asked to ask Li Hao where he learned such celestial means.

Li Tiangang was a little confused after receiving this reply letter.

When he thought of what the Candle Fire God said when he appeared, he felt his blood beating.

Was that sword formation and battle flag made by the child himself?
Who helped him?

Li Tiangang realized that he knew very little about his son.

Besides being valued by Emperor Yu and loved by the older generation in the family, this child also has some secrets that he himself is unaware of.

He wrote another letter to his second uncle to ask about it, but the response he got was slightly sarcastic: He is your son, you ask me, who should I ask?
Li Tiangang had already experienced his second uncle's temper, but he did not get angry.

But from this reply letter, he realized that his second uncle probably didn't know either.

After all, this matter is of great importance. Even if my second uncle is very angry with me, he will not be vague about this matter.

In this case, he could only find out by asking Li Hao in person.

Now Li Hao has not returned from the Dead River and his life or death is unknown.

He planned to go to Tianmen Pass first. He heard that Li Hao's martial arts clone also had simple mobility and might have carried some memories.

In addition to asking about the battle flag, he also wanted to know whether Li Hao was sure he could escape from the Dead River.

With my fourth uncle who has conquered Longcheng and Muhe for more than ten years by my side, I should be fine...

(End of this chapter)