Patrol Captain

Under Fang La's hypocritical gaze, everyone in the hall perked up and looked at that Mr. Gongsun!

This request doesn't seem unreasonable. Would Mr. Gongsun agree to it?

They couldn't help but think about this question.

Unbeknownst to many, Fang La had drawn them into his rhythm.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gongsun Yang heard the voice, gently raised his eyelids, and glanced at the other person with a disdainful look, like Guan Yu looking down at someone with an air of utter disdain.

He spoke, his voice rough and calloused: "Lord Fang, you have crossed the line."

Fang La's expression froze slightly, then he raised his voice and spoke eloquently, "What do you mean by that, Mr. Gongsun?"

"I have been ordered by Heaven to stabilize the pacification of the region and the people, and have summoned my colleagues here to discuss matters and devise a comprehensive plan. How come you, sir, are only asking the Ninth Mountain to contribute some effort? How have I overstepped my bounds?"

"Sir, can you really bear to watch the land of Shu fall into dire straits without offering any help?"

His words were sharp, and his demeanor and expressions were perfectly controlled, making him seem quite convincing. He set the mood so that he appeared to be a loyal minister speaking out for the people, while Gongsun Yang appeared to be a cold and ruthless person in contrast.

This emotion also affected some people in the main hall; their mouths were slightly open, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

As for this high-sounding performance and rhetoric, this blatant moral blackmail, Gongsun Yang was too lazy to continue the pretense. His gaze fell on the main seat of the hall, and his voice was flat as he spoke.

“My meaning is very clear: this position is not for you.”

"Even Lord Fang couldn't sit still."

"Your Excellency should put away this attitude and do nothing. Even hiding in your room and sleeping would be better than stirring up trouble here. Cloud Peak Mountain is surrounded by enemies and cannot withstand too much turmoil!"

His words were simple and straightforward, devoid of emotion, but the more so, the more they struck Fang La like a knife to the heart.

He was a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court, and was blessed with a destiny. Yet Gongsun Yang, a "staff member" of the Ninth Mountain with no official position, spoke to him in such a tone.

It's like teaching a lesson to a good-for-nothing in a family: just coast along and don't even think about starting a business and squandering the family fortune.

Humiliation! Utter humiliation!
In front of everyone in the Fusi Bureau!

At that moment, the smile hidden in Fang La's eyes narrowed, his face instantly darkened, the deep look in his eyes disappeared, and anger burst forth, unleashing the aura of a peak-level Musashi.

The oppressive aura suddenly stirred up a gale, which swept towards Gongsun Yang, who was only a few feet away.

With a hum, the blue armor on Gongsun Yang's body emitted a faint golden aura that automatically blocked the opponent's energy, like a white wind blowing away a fire.

"I invited you with polite manners, but you are arrogant and unruly. It is not your place to judge me!"

“You, Ninth Mountain, disregard your comrades and the law. Aren’t you afraid of being scorned by the world? Who can tolerate you?”

Fang La's eyes throbbed with anger as he stared at Gongsun Yang and shouted loudly. Even now, he didn't forget to fan the flames and secretly increase his pressure, trying to control Gongsun Yang with his aura and gain the upper hand.

Gongsun Yang of the Ninth Mountain is only a newcomer to Musashi. He himself is at the peak of Musashi. As long as he doesn't go too far, he can find an opportunity to humiliate him and ruin the reputation of the Ninth Mountain, so that everyone can see what kind of person the Ninth Mountain really is.

snort!
As he thought this, he released his true energy and continuously applied pressure, creating a wind pressure that tore at the air, producing sounds of explosions.

Gongsun Yang's expression also turned cold; he had long been aware of the censor's character.

Back then, when he accompanied the general to the capital by imperial decree, the general went to the palace to meet the emperor. This censor-in-chief slandered the general in the court. Later, as a military supervisor, he accompanied the general, who was then serving as an imperial inspector, to Sichuan. He even led a group of officials from the capital to rush into the Zhonglang Hall several times, almost ruining the general's plans.

Once this person gained power, he wanted to target Ninth Mountain. When force failed, he tried soft tactics. He appeared polite, but in reality, he was diverting everyone's anger onto Ninth Mountain. Gongsun Yang could easily see through his sinister intentions.

Moreover, this right does not belong to this person!

He had received instructions two days prior.

Did he think he could subdue him with intimidation? Little did he know that although he was new to Musashi, his skills and supernatural abilities were far superior to his opponent's. Even if Fang La was a dragon or a tiger, he would not be afraid.

Because his supernatural abilities are backed by his own general!
Suddenly, a tiny character, shimmering with golden light, flew out from Gongsun Yang's body, followed by a surge of golden "fire" that seemed to be blown back by a gale.

"when"

A resounding boom like a great bell shook the hall, and a golden phantom, over ten feet tall, stood like a god or demon behind Gongsun Yang.

The aura flowing above, along with the shockwave, swept outwards, causing those around to stagger and fall backwards.

Clearly visible, the phantom was covered in dragon scale armor, with vertical eyebrows and eyes. Although its pupils were lifeless, they possessed a terrifying and awe-inspiring holy might that looked down upon mountains and seas!
The hall fell silent. Everyone stared at the golden phantom, wanting to exclaim but holding back their gasps.

"Deng deng deng"

Fang La was jolted back, his steps faltering. His shocked and angry expression froze for a moment, then his face rapidly shifted between fear, awe, and defensiveness. He instinctively raised his hand, a grim smile creeping onto his face.

All of this was Fang La's "self-protection mechanism"!
But he quickly realized that the phantom was not a projection of that person; it had form but no spirit. His expression turned ugly again, his raised hand froze in mid-air, and then he flung it away violently.

This humiliation was even worse than before, making his face burn and feel as if he had been slapped twice.

Just as a fierce glint appeared in his eyes as he pondered how to control the situation, a sharp whistle suddenly rang out outside the main hall, short and piercing.

"Enemy attack!"

Then, the clanging of armor clashing, the neighing of warhorses startled, and the rushing into the hall like boiling water came from outside.

The silence of the hall was suddenly shattered by this shocking turn of events. Everyone was startled, some stood up, some cried out in alarm, and some rushed out.

Just then, a burst of wild laughter exploded in the air above the hall.

The laughter, rough and hoarse like a broken gong, carrying a chilling arrogance, surged down from above.

"Haha, I heard that old scoundrel Helian is not here. Watch me tear this Cloud Peak Mountain apart!"

As that burst of wild laughter subsided.

"boom"

A loud bang came from the sky.

The next second, the earth shook violently, the entire Heavenly Palace began to tremble, tables and chairs slid, lamps shattered, the reliefs on the pillars seemed to be twisting, and dust fell from the dome.

Inside the hall, everyone was staggering and scrambling out, shouting and rushing to the square. When they looked up, they saw a horrifying scene.

The setting sun bathed the outline of Yunding Mountain in a warm gold, while the protective barrier glowed with a pale blue light in the twilight, like a layer of flowing glass covering the entire mountain peak.

A giant hand formed from fiery clouds in the sky slammed into the protective barrier of the mountain, causing ripples to spread across the barrier like the surface of a lake struck by a boulder, with fine cracks appearing within the ripples.

Even more terrifying sights followed. The clouds churned in the sky, and with a whoosh, more clouds, trailing flames, crashed down, slamming into the protective barrier. The barrier trembled violently, the mountains shook violently, branches and leaves danced wildly, and fine cracks appeared in the mountainside, with rocks tumbling down the slopes. Each impact made the formation shake even more violently; the pale blue light shield, like cloth torn by a gale, seemed on the verge of bursting open.

From a hidden spot above the clouds, a very faint chuckle seemed to come, mingling with the hum of the great formation, yet sending a chill down everyone's spine.

At this crucial moment, a martial saint launched a surprise attack on Cloud Peak Mountain!
"Protect the formation!"

"Protect the formation!"

Above the cloud top, a rapid whooshing sound rang out, and streaks of light shot into the sky, falling towards each restriction, injecting true energy, like ants, repairing the gaps in the restrictions.

The maniacal laughter continued from the sky, "A bunch of ants, that old scoundrel Helian abandoned you here to die while he fled back to the Central Plains to escape disaster."

Giant arms descended from the sky like mountain pillars, slamming down relentlessly. The protective barrier formed a blue glass-like cover, and countless tiny cracks spread across it. One after another, soldiers were thrown down by the immense force of the recoil.

In front of the square of the Heavenly Palace, a group of officials were both angry and anxious. They all looked at one person, Fang La, who had just taken on the important task, and asked him to make a decision.

"Lord Fang, quickly summon Grand Preceptor Helian! A Martial Saint-level monster is attacking the barrier; it won't hold for long."

"Lord Fang, where is the Grand Preceptor Helian? Why do you say he's not here?!"

"."

The officials chatted amongst themselves, their expressions urgent. Meanwhile, Fang La, feeling the immense attack from the sky, turned green with fear. How could this be? Although he tried to maintain his composure, a hint of panic in the corner of his eye betrayed him.

He panicked. How could a martial arts master know that Grand Preceptor Helian was not on Cloud Peak Mountain and make a move at this exact moment?
But now, he had no time to think about that; the crowd's questioning made him both angry and anxious.
"Shut up, all of you!"

"Don't panic."

"With the Imperial Advisor absent, you can't fight? All of you, step up and take the lead. If the formation breaks, no one will escape."

He forced himself to remain calm and maintained his imposing manner, his voice carrying a stern tone.

"Lord Fang, Leishan," a colleague, also an official in the capital, quickly reminded him.

"Yes, find Lei Shan. The Grand Preceptor must have left a backup plan." His face was extremely ugly, and his voice became urgent. The Grand Preceptor Helian couldn't have not thought of this consequence; he must have left a backup plan.

He was just about to send someone to find Lei Shan.

A bolt of lightning crackled from the backyard of the Heavenly Patrol Hall, flashing and shifting above Fang La and the others.

A thunder god's face appeared, with eyes like copper lacquer, a pair of lightning wings on its back, and a thunder mountain crackling and leaping out from the thunder, wielding a large hammer and chiseling nails.

His piercing eyes were fixed on Fang La below, and he was furious. He shouted, "Fang La, you good-for-nothing bastard, you actually leaked the secret. Now that something has happened, you will be guilty even if you die ten thousand times. The Imperial Advisor will not let you off the hook, His Majesty cannot protect you, and these people will not let you off the hook either."

Fang La's face turned red and then pale from the scolding, and he was still furious. "How would I know? What's the point of pursuing this now? Lei Shan, the Imperial Advisor must have left you a backup plan. I beg you not to put the safety of the entire Fusi Prefecture aside for personal grudges and get angry with me here."

Lei Shan was furious at this guy's shamelessness. This guy was still putting on an act. "Go to hell."

He immediately swore angrily, then his piercing eyes quickly scanned the area.
"Where is that Mr. Gongsun from the Ninth Mountain?"

Before leaving for the western front, how could Lord Helian not have considered such a problem? However, he did not leave him a single holy weapon, but only told him that if anything happened, he should find Gongsun Yang of the Ninth Mountain. He did not say anything else.

The Imperial Advisor hadn't expected that Fang La would interfere!
Just as he was saying this, a golden light shot up into the sky from inside the Heavenly Patrol Hall.

A deafening roar of thunder followed, and a cold snort swept out like a thunderclap.

Then, a golden figure grew larger in the wind, its eyes shining like a blazing sun, and a majestic aura, like a raging torrent, swept out, suppressing the trembling mountains.

Above the clouds, the arrogant laughter abruptly ceased upon seeing those extremely cold eyes.

Then came a strange howl, its tone fierce but its tone weak: "Damn it, you're still haunting me! Even after you resigned, you still meddle so much. How loyal you are!"

"We'll settle the score from last time. Until we meet again!"

The old monster didn't even show his face, and hurriedly said this sentence. Then, the three giant hands that were bombarding him suddenly collapsed and dispersed into clouds.

The oppressive atmosphere in the sky vanished in an instant!

The other party came with great force, but upon seeing the golden figure, they could only hastily utter a harsh threat before disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Anticlimactic!

It's more accurate to say that this guy was scared.

Soon, the sky returned to calm, and the golden figure quickly shrank back, transforming into a beam of golden light that shot into the Heavenly Patrol Hall.

On the square, the civil and military officials, who had just witnessed the crisis being resolved in an instant, were filled with astonishment. They looked at each other in disbelief, and then their expressions turned to awe.

The one from the Ninth Mountain has actually manifested his divine power!
Just as their hearts were filled with excitement, a voice came from inside the hall.

"Everyone come in!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an irresistible authority.

The officials' expressions tightened. Among them, Fang La and his entourage changed their expressions, their eyes flashing with panic. They exchanged glances, but still had to obediently move their feet.

Soon, the officials spontaneously divided into two lines, civil and military, according to their ranks, and walked into the main hall.

Those Beijing officials who had previously sat at the front of the line followed the previous order in an orderly fashion, and even deliberately went to the back of the line to avoid being noticed.

Only Fang La, a high-ranking official of the second rank, was left standing in the front row, his face ashen and extremely unsightly.

And so, the officials split into two lines and stepped into the main hall once more.

At this moment, in the messy and empty hall, a person was kneeling on one knee.

The Mr. Gongsun from the Ninth Mountain knelt on one knee facing forward, his head bowed.

At the head of the table, on the main seat, sat a figure clad in five-colored divine armor, radiating golden light!
The officials felt a sense of awe and lowered their heads as they stepped into the main hall.

In the front row, Fang La, who had just been sitting in the main seat with the imperial edict in his mouth, now had his hands hanging down at his shoulders and his head lowered, even lower than the others.

The atmosphere inside the main hall was eerie and quiet.

Seated at the head of the table, Chen Yuan's golden eyes flickered slightly, he snorted softly, and a playful smile curved his lips as he slowly spoke:

"The news of Helian Shan's departure should have been kept secret."

"Can anyone tell me how outsiders found out?" (End of Chapter)