Jidao: I have ten equipment slots

Given Tang Qiyun's current condition, except for Gu Zheng who can suppress him, no one else is his match. Once he is let go, all the generals including Sima Kaituo will die.

Whoosh!
With a flash of his body, Gu Zheng disappeared on the spot carrying Tang Qiyun.

Sima Kaituo and others were stunned for a while before they reacted.

"Quick, activate the formation!"

Sima Kaituo used his magical powers to bless him and shouted loudly, "Activate the formation to defend against the enemy~!"

"Yes!"

The crowd, somewhat panicked, started running according to their previous training steps.

Several battle flags began to wave.

Swish~swish~
A faint brilliant light emerged, and the formation flags attracted the blood and energy of all the soldiers, connecting them together to form an invisible force of the formation.

Of course, the power of this formation relies on strange objects.

Several battle flags are rare objects.

The power exerted by strange objects is related to the power of heaven and earth.

If there is not a trace of the power of heaven and earth left, the power of the magical object cannot be exerted to much.

The blood and energy of a mortal body alone cannot activate the power of the formation.

……

shhhhhh!
The cold light danced and shot into the air.

“Puff~Puff~Puff!”

The unusual sound of a sharp blade cutting flesh could be heard throughout the camp.

Soul capturing!

[Demon Points +21]

[Demon Points +19]

……

God slave!

The source of the chaos, which led to the roar of wild beasts and the outbreak of killing, was actually dozens of soldiers who had been transformed into slaves of God.

Gu Zheng carried Tang Qiyun and flew in the air. Three hundred and sixty blades shot out, quickly killing the gods' slaves one by one and harvesting the demon points.

Seeing this scene, Tang Qiyun, who was still conscious, had dilated pupils and was extremely frightened.

Be it a slave of God or a servant of God, there is no difference under Gu Zheng's "Flying Knife".

I can’t even drag in more people to take the blame!

Phew~!

“Puff! Puff!”

The sound of breaking wind continued.

After three breaths, the roar stopped.

Fifty or so soldiers who exploded into divine slaves were all killed.

Gu Zheng harvested over a thousand demon points.

"Thank you, General Gu!"

Sima Kaituo quickly ran over, stood on the ground, bowed to Gu Zheng, and said gratefully, "If it weren't for General Gu, our casualties would probably be over a thousand."

In just a short while, the divine slaves caused hundreds of casualties.

It is conceivable that if Gu Zheng had not been there, by the time they activated the formation and wiped them out one by one, thousands of casualties would have been a small number.

"It's just convenient."

Gu Zheng raised his hand and said calmly, "We'll try the power of the military formation next time. That's all for today. Treating the wounded is more important."

After saying that, he picked up Tang Qiyun, jumped into the air, and flew out of the camp at a high speed.

"General Gu, take care!"

Sima Kaituo bid farewell loudly.

Only after Gu Zheng's figure completely disappeared out of sight did he withdraw his gaze and take a deep breath.

"Rescue!"

Sima Kaituo waved his hand and his face looked grim.

His generals actually defected to the evil god and became the guardians of some cult!
There were dozens of cultists hiding in the military camp.

As the general, he didn't notice anything.

Fortunately, Gu Zheng came to the door today and caught Tang Qiyun, forcing the other cult members to expose themselves.

Otherwise, after a while, the entire military camp might fall!
'check!'

Sima Kaituo was secretly annoyed, "We must check everyone, starting with the generals!"

……

On top of an unnamed mountain.

Bang~!

Gu Zheng threw Tang Qiyun down and smashed him to the ground, creating a deep pit.

Amidst the flying of earth and rocks, a Dark Heart Slave Seal was released and went straight into Tang Qiyun's brain.

"Haha, you're not going to kill me... Ugh~!!"

Tang Qiyun, who was laughing morbidly and crazily, suddenly stiffened, his pupils dilated, his eyeballs bulged out, horror, struggle, and madness appeared in his eyes, but soon, all the negative emotions disappeared, replaced by obedience, respect, and clarity.

"Whoo~"

After letting out a long breath, Tang Qiyun's body made a crackling sound and shrank back to its original shape.

Then, he knelt on the ground, facing Gu Zheng, and shouted, "Tang Qiyun, hello, master!"

"Get up."

Gu Zheng said calmly, "Take me to a stronghold you know. The one west of Qianshan Mansion doesn't count."

"Yes!"

Tang Qiyun stood up respectfully.

Excluding the three strongholds that had been destroyed, Tang Qiyun still knew of two strongholds.

They went to the first one first, with Tang Qiyun in the lead, and Gu Zheng entered easily. Three hundred and sixty blades were flying, and in less than three minutes, all the cultists in the stronghold were killed, and more than six thousand demon points were harvested.

Going to the second stronghold, Tang Qiyun still led the way and entered easily. With blades flying, he killed all the cultists inside and gained 7,000 demon points.

Finally, rush to the cult’s headquarters!

Tang Qiyun, the Dharma King who protects the religion, knows where the headquarters is.

The main altar is located in Huaiyang Prefecture, in a remote mountain villa less than ten miles west of the prefecture.

It was originally a private villa covering a large area.

The owner of the villa is also a member of the cult. He was originally a big boss in the underworld, and now he is the messenger of the cult where Tang Qiyun is.

The main altar is located underground in the villa, transformed from a natural cave.

Tang Qiyun stepped forward and first eliminated the evil cultists in the villa, and then went underground.

When we entered the underground cave, we found that there were only a few cultists.

"Where did the others go?"

Tang Qiyun was surrounded by black energy. He grabbed a divine servant and shouted, "Tell me, where are the others?!"

"The leader... he took her away."

The pale-faced servant spat out blood and said weakly, "Two days ago, the leader took most of the people away and went..."

"Where did you go?" Tang Qiyun asked.

"I went...to Nanyun Prefecture, I don't know where exactly." After he finished speaking, his head tilted and he died.

Before he died, there was still disbelief in his eyes.

It seems hard to understand why Tang Qiyun dared to betray the leader?
"You went to Nanyun Mansion?"

Gu Zheng, who was standing aside, frowned slightly, "Who is your leader?"

"King of Runan." Tang Qiyun blurted out, "I also found out about the leader's external identity by chance."

"The King of Runan from Nanyun Prefecture?"

Gu Zheng frowned, "Go to Nanyun Mansion immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the blade flew, cutting and killing the last cultist.

Then, capture the soul!
[Demon Points +19]

After breaking into the main altar, the demon points gained were only over 300.

Most people were taken away to Nanyun Mansion, and Gu Zheng suddenly had a bad feeling.

really.

When he carried Tang Qiyun and rushed to Nanyun City as quickly as possible and arrived at the Prince of Runan's palace, there was no sign of the Prince of Runan.

Tang Qiyun came forward and visited to inquire about the whereabouts of King Runan, and was told that he went to Qingshi County.

The King of Runan did not take his wife and children with him, but only a group of followers from the palace and went to Qingshi County!
……

Qingshi County. City gate.

"No, your identities are not clear, so you can't enter the city. Go to Wuli Town."

A constable stopped several dusty men and women who looked like peddlers and waved his hand,
"Ah? Sir, please be flexible. It took us an extra month to reach Qingshi. Just let us in."

An elderly man smiled humbly and ingratiatingly while holding a silver ingot and placing it in the constable's hand.

"what are you doing!"

The constable dropped the silver as if he had been electrocuted, took a step back, and scolded, "Stop talking dirty. If I say you are not allowed to enter, then you are not allowed to enter! If you don't have a pass and your identity is unclear, you can only go to Wuli Town!"

"This……"

"What's the noise?"

A lazy voice sounded, and a group of people rode on horses and approached the city gate. The middle-aged man in the lead looked gentle and refined, with two neatly combed moustaches on his lips.

"Everyone, get out of the way! The prince is coming and wants to enter the city!"

Hearing this, several vendors quickly stepped aside.

The yamen runners who were recording, the constables on duty, and the city defense soldiers all stood up and stepped aside.

"Humph~"

The middle-aged scholar snorted softly, squeezed his horse's belly, and walked slowly towards the city gate.

Behind me, a long line of people followed closely behind me.

"and many more!"

The shout rang out, and Han Ming led a team of people to block the way.

"Everyone get off your horses first and verify your identities..."

"Asshole!" the middle-aged scholar shouted angrily, "Who are you? How dare you verify the prince's identity? Just you? Let Tong Yuanshan come out! No, Tong Yuanshan is not qualified to verify the prince!"

"Get out of the way. If you don't want to die, get out of the way."

Clang, Clang, Clang~
Several soldiers following the middle-aged scholar immediately drew their swords from their waists and pointed the tips of the swords at Han Ming.

"Ha~"

Han Ming remained calm and chuckled, "Master Tong is not qualified either? Where is Master Gu from my family?"

"Your master Gu?" The middle-aged scholar raised his eyebrows. "Who is your master? His surname is Gu? Is there anyone with the surname Gu in Qingshi County..."

At this point, the middle-aged scholar suddenly fell silent and his face changed slightly.

A high-ranking official in Qingshi County named Gu?

Not only does it exist, it's also very famous, and everyone in Fengzhou knows about it!

That is the new demon-slaying general, Gu Zheng!

The middle-aged scholar could ignore Han Ming and was not afraid of Tong Yuanshan's arrival.

However, facing Gu Zheng, even the King of Runan was not qualified.

"Stop for what?"

The atmosphere was tense when a guard ran over from behind and asked, "The prince has ordered us to enter the city immediately!"

"..." The middle-aged scholar twitched his lips and said awkwardly, "Well, please report to the prince that everyone entering the city must verify their identity. This is the order of Gu Zheng and General Gu!"

"Gu Zheng is..." The guard wanted to ask who it was, but before he could finish, his face suddenly changed and he became visibly stiff. He laughed dryly and said, "I... I will report to the prince right away."

Having said that, he ran towards the team behind.

Han Ming curled his lips and exchanged glances with the detectives behind him.

It is Tong Yuanshan’s order that every outsider entering the city needs to verify their identity.

But Tong Yuanshan mentioned it to Gu Zheng, and Gu Zheng agreed.

For this reason, it is also possible to say that it was Gu Zheng who gave the order.

Facing the King of Runan, Han Ming had to use Gu Zheng's tricks.

If the team accompanying the King of Runan consists of a hundred or so people, there would be nothing wrong in letting them into the city first.

But the number of people in this long team must be more than five hundred!

Half of them had a complexion that was obviously different from the other guards and attendants.

Han Ming couldn't describe his feelings, he just instinctively rejected these people.

……

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

A burst of shouting was heard, and a group of people walked out from the back of the stopped team, or to be more precise, from the middle.

The middle-aged man in the lead was overweight, but he walked with the gait of a dragon or a tiger and had a majestic look on his face.

"Your Majesty!"

"See you, my lord!"

The people gathered at the city gate, seeing the visitor, hurriedly saluted or knelt.

Han Ming and his group also followed suit and saluted.

"Greetings, Your Majesty..."

"Hmph~ I am not worthy of your gift." King Runan said coldly, "Since it is General Gu's order, I will naturally cooperate. Come on, how do I verify it?"

"...I'm very sorry, Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty can show me your identity token or the royal seal." Han Ming said with a stiff face.

"Okay."

King Runan reached out and pulled the token from his waist and threw it to Han Ming, "Take it and have a look. Feel free to look at it."

Han Ming took it, glanced at it quickly, then held the token in both hands and handed it back to King Runan.

“Please ask others to also produce relevant evidence.”

"That's enough!" King Runan took back the token, frowned, and shouted in a deep voice, "I am playing with you, which is enough to give face to General Gu. If you continue to make trouble and make no sense, believe it or not, I will ask Tong Yuanshan to remove you from your post!"

"I do not believe."

"Who? Who is making trouble?" King Runan shouted and looked around.

"It's Master Gu!"

Outside, a cheer of surprise suddenly rang out from the crowd watching.

"See Mr. Gu!"

"It's really Lord Gu! Come, come and pay your respects to Lord Gu!"

Wow~
The crowd went wild.

People on the roadside, soldiers on and under the city walls, people in line, and people being inspected, all knelt down or saluted.

Instead of bowing, more people kneel.

Above the city wall, in mid-air, I saw Gu Zheng, dressed in a sky-blue uniform, with his hands behind his back, his long hair tied up, the ends of his hair fluttering slowly in the breeze.

"See my lord!"

Han Ming and other detectives knelt on one knee in unison and shouted loudly.

The voice is full of energy and confidence!

“…It turned out to be General Gu.”

The King of Runan's expression changed slightly, he folded his hands and arched them, "General Gu, did you just come back to rest recently?"

"Yes, I'm sorry to make Your Majesty worry!"

After uttering the last three words with a pause, Gu Zheng suddenly activated his internal energy and with a magical power, he grabbed the King of Runan from mid-air, lifted him up and threw him high into the sky.

"Han Ming, close the city gate!"

A low shout echoed through the air and the ground.

Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh!
A cold light flashed, and the blade flew wildly, heading straight towards the King of Runan in the sky.

But the latter also reacted quickly.

As soon as he was thrown high up, his whole body suddenly expanded and turned into a three-meter-tall little giant. Black air surrounded his body, especially his head, which was twice as big and bulged high on top of his head.

When Gu Zheng's blade flew out, King Runan let out a long roar, and his inflated arms smashed out fiercely, hammering the void.

Boom~~!

A space-shaking, deafening sound spread instantly.

Ripples appeared visibly in the void, forming a blocking force that prevented the blade from approaching.

Swish!
Swish~!

The flying blade suddenly disappeared following the mutation.

When it appeared again, it crossed the space and appeared in the body and head of King Runan!

"Puff~puff~puff~"

The unusual sound of a sharp blade cutting flesh echoed across the sky and the ground. A pool of dark black blood suddenly spurted out, both black and white, and scattered into the air.

"Roar~!!"

The body of the King of Runan was pierced and his head was shattered into pieces. His headless body trembled violently and he let out an angry howl like a giant beast.

Along with the roar, a fang surging with black light overflowed from the chest of King Runan, causing the void to distort. Then, under the gaze of everyone, it shattered with a "bang" and turned into pieces of light.

As the light spots floated, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared out of nowhere! (End of this chapter)