Patrol Captain

"dong dong dong"

The rapid drumbeats echoed over the Northern Liang royal palace.

Inside the royal palace's grand formation, armored warriors clad in black gold armor, with the Northern Liang Python Dragon King Banner tucked into their backs, soared into the sky and flew towards the light pillars around the formation. Stepping inside, a buzzing sound arose from within the light pillars, and the light suddenly shone brightly. The figures of these armored warriors were instantly elongated upwards by the light, and finally, with a whooshing sound from the light pillars, they transformed into light and shadows and soared into the sky, undergoing spatial teleportation.

They carried the prince's order to raise an army and were about to fly to all corners of Northern Liang!
at the same time,

The newly established heir, Xiao Ye, turned around upon receiving the order. Light condensed in his hand, forming a cyan-gold horse-slaying saber. His gaze, filled with the burning intensity that had been suppressed for many years, was imposing and awe-inspiring. He walked through the crowd and arrived at the steps where the wind and sand were rolling. He looked at the outside, where several people from Dongxuan Mountain were surrounded and confronted by a group of "surrenderers".

He pointed his long saber downwards, his expression cold and murderous.

"Dongxuan Mountain, it seems I haven't taught you enough lessons. You're willing to be the first to stick your neck out!"

"Then I'll make it happen for you."

"What are you all still looking at? They have betrayed Beiliang with outsiders and are no longer on the same side."

"Kill them!"

After a brief moment of hesitation, the onlookers around them sharpened their eyes and leaped into action, the air whistling.

Some people, having no other choice, inevitably harbor resentment. The disciples of Dongxuan Mountain appeared together with that Martial Saint, indicating a connection. Dongxuan Mountain is also involved in their current predicament.

What are they pretending to be so high and mighty for? What gives them the right?
"kill!"

Instantly, figures blurred into afterimages as they pounced and attacked, creating a whistling sound in the air.

“ceng”

The group from Dongxuan Mountain looked solemn and angry. Two elders erected a protective barrier, while several disciples moved around within it, their Dao weapons flying in their hands, clattering and sweeping away the cold light as they snorted.

Meanwhile, on Liang King Xiao Zhongtian's side, Xu Liang, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, who was being held captive, had his hair disheveled, his hair ornament swept off, and his official robe collar stained with a few bloodstains. He was bound by a light rope that sealed his internal organs, and his hands were held by two armored soldiers.

The other five or six accompanying officials sent by the imperial court were also arranged in the same manner.

"Xiao Zhongtian, are you plotting a rebellion?" The Left Clan Member, representing the Imperial Clan Court and the Imperial Ancestral Temple, was both shocked and enraged.
"This is utterly outrageous!"

"Be bold!"

"How dare you address Your Highness, the future Emperor, by your name!" A eunuch from the Prince's residence immediately jumped out and slapped Zuo Zongren twice, knocking out several of his teeth.

"How dare you treat me like this..." Zuo Zongren tried to struggle, but his body was restrained and he was held down by the armored soldiers. His eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to devour someone, and he glared angrily at the eunuch.

The eunuch was about to slap him when a discordant laugh rang out.

"It seems that the prince has reached a dead end when he starts his rebellion at this time!"

At this moment, Xiao Zhongtian, the King of Northern Liang, raised his hand, his gaze as deep as an unfathomable abyss, and slowly lowered his head, landing on Xu Liang, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.

The Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices had a piercing gaze. Although his hair was disheveled, he could not hide his spirit and energy. He met the eyes of Xiao Zhongtian, the King of Northern Liang, without the slightest fear.

Xiao Zhongtian's eyes were icy cold, like a block of thousand-year-old ice.
"Xu Shaoqing was sent here by my elder brother, the Emperor, so he naturally understands that this is exactly the result you wanted."

"Now, you've found the person you were looking for!" he said, pointing to the celestial being in the sky, his tone teasing.
Are you satisfied now?

Xu Liang's expression changed slightly. It turned out that the King of Beiliang already knew about their mission. It was like taking off their clothes and running naked in front of him. If it weren't for today's turn of events, they might have been toyed with by him indefinitely.

Upon closer reflection, it's quite frightening.

This person must have been prepared for a long time, just ahead of schedule.

Xu Liang was deep in thought, but in the end he shook his head.
"Your Highness, please stop. The Celestials once escaped from this general's command, and their great battle will completely destroy the entire Liangzhou City, causing widespread suffering."

But then Xiao Zhongtian let out a soft chuckle, a sound both mocking and terrifyingly deep.

"No, if something happens in Liangzhou City and the people of Beiliang are filled with resentment, then I will have a reason to send troops!"

"It's all because of your imperial court!"

"Moreover, things are different now. When the Celestials first descended to the mortal realm, they were severely suppressed by the lower realm. Even so, the man surnamed Chen still couldn't kill a Celestial. Now, I'm helping this Celestial break through several shackles of heaven and earth."

"Why do you think I should lose?" At this point, the King of Beiliang's eyes sharpened, and his voice carried a powerful sense of oppression.

Xu Liang was not intimidated; his eyes were fixed intently as he looked up at the colossal figure in the sky, confronting the celestial beings.

"Because I know this General Chen. The fact that he dared to come here alone means he has the confidence to kill a Celestial!" Xiao Zhongtian's eyes narrowed sharply upon hearing this, a cold glint flashing within them. But quickly, his eyelids relaxed, and his voice suddenly became deep and resonant.

"What if I were added to the list?"

The words fell,

"boom"

A muffled roar emanated from the body of Xiao Zhongtian, the King of Northern Liang.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful and terrifying aura surged out of his body like a tsunami, stirring up a howling wind.

At this moment, the King of Liang was bursting with energy, like a volcanic eruption. His eyes were bright, his clothes were fluttering, and a high-pitched dragon roar rose up, like a python breaking free of its shackles, finally about to roam the heavens and transform into a true dragon.

Martial Saint!

Everyone's expression changed.

At this moment, the aura surging around Xiao Zhongtian was as deep and unfathomable as the sea, revealing him to be a Martial Saint!

This prince, who had been a powerful figure in Northern Liang for nearly two hundred years, had somehow become a Martial Saint and had been biding his time!
Today, their true colors have finally been revealed!

At this moment, Xu Liang's expression changed drastically, and he was no longer calm.

It turned out that this prince had broken through to the Martial Saint realm, but had been hiding his strength to avoid arousing the court's suspicion. He was secretly preparing to raise an army. Thinking of this, Xu Liang and the others turned pale. This time, they were in big trouble.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on achieving the title of Martial Saint!"

"Congratulations, Father."

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The crowd around was initially shocked, but then overjoyed, and many knelt down in worship. Even the Northern Liang people who had been forced to take sides earlier began to change their mindset. Then, under Xiao Zhongtian's gaze, Xu Liang and his group were pressed down on by the armored soldiers, their arms and heads held down, and forced to kneel on the ground. When they struggled, they were hit with a barrage of punches.

Several people's heads were pressed firmly to the ground. Xu Liang's eyes blazed with rage, and Zuo Zongyuan loudly cursed the traitors.
"Ha ha ha ha."

Seeing all this, Xiao Zhongtian burst into laughter. Then, golden lines flowed across his python robe, and a high-pitched dragon roared as the dragon of fortune soared into the sky. The scales and horns on its body underwent visible changes, as if it were about to transform into a true dragon of fortune.

And so the King of Northern Liang rode this dragon, which was about to transform, and soared into the sky.

All of this happened in the span of a dozen or so breaths.

Above the great formation, Chen Yuan and the celestial beings from the upper realm appeared motionless, but their eyes were lowered, and they had already secretly engaged in combat.

The two engaged in a battle at the level of their primordial spirits!
Just as Xiao Zhongtian unleashed his Martial Saint aura and soared into the sky, Chen Yuan's lowered eyes suddenly burst forth with ten thousand golden rays, extremely captivating under the starry sky.

Around this time, several streaks of light swiftly pierced the sky from the southern horizon, rushing towards them. Inside were a dragon and a tiger, carrying a sword on their backs and dressed in the robes of Dongxuan Mountain.

Chen Yuan flicked his spear, the tip of which cleaved out a tree of lightning, sending thunderbolts crashing down on several figures in the distance. Then, he swung the spear tip downwards and threw it.

"go!"

The enormous spear struck the milky-white array below with the force of a thunderclap.

"boom"

The spear struck fiercely, emitting a deafening roar. The great formation trembled violently, and the blinding white light was extremely dazzling.

A hole has been punched through it!

A bolt of lightning struck from the tip of the spear, landing among the several disciples of Dongxuan Mountain who were surrounded.

A gasp rang out, and figures around them were sent flying backward.

A flash of lightning revealed several figures.

"Mountain Master!"

Han Zhong and his companions, who were engaged in a fierce battle, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when they saw the figure in front of them wearing a black and white Tai Chi robe, with an air of otherworldly elegance and a sword on his back.

In the sky, Chen Yuan grabbed something, and with a dragon's roar, the three-pointed double-edged spear flew up and landed in his hand.

A pair of terrifying eyes, as bright as the sun, stared at the King of Northern Liang who had flown before the celestial being! (End of Chapter)