Huangxiu

Chapter 142 Despair
The news of the duel between Chu Zhiyuan, the fourth son of Dajing, and Li Hongzhao, the ninth princess of Dameng, quickly spread throughout Yujing City.

In the restaurants and teahouses of Yujing City, and even in the streets and alleys, almost everyone was talking about this competition.

People naturally became concerned about the two people competing.

One is the eldest son of Prince Qing, a rare genius in the royal family of Dajing. He broke through to the innate realm at the age of twenty, and in just a few months he crossed the innate realm and entered the grandmaster realm.

Such a genius is unheard of and never seen before.

Perhaps only those legendary figures can be compared to him, but the records of those figures are often too exaggerated, similar to legends, losing their authenticity and making people half-believe and half-doubt.

The Fourth Prince, this genius, is in Yujing, in Prince Qing's Mansion, and you can see him with your own eyes.

This kind of tangible legend makes them more interested.

A while ago, he defeated Cheng Tianfeng, the first prince of Dazhen, at a night banquet in the palace. His victory was without any suspense and full of satisfaction.

This Prince Yuan is not only a genius in cultivation, but also a genius in actual action.

The other one, Li Hongzhao, the ninth princess of Dameng, is also a legendary figure.

At a young age, he joined the Phoenix Sword Sect, became a true disciple of the sect, and entered the realm of a grandmaster at an early age.

Before Huang Shirong of Baiyun Sword Palace became a Grandmaster, Li Hongzhao was the youngest Grandmaster in the world.

Now, the two of them are going to have a martial arts competition outside the Qitian Palace.

Although everyone was eager for Chu Zhiyuan to win, Chu Zhiyuan had just entered the Grandmaster stage, while Li Hongzhao had already been a Grandmaster.

His realm absolutely crushes Chu Zhiyuan.

There is a huge difference in strength at each level of Grandmaster.

They analyzed that Li Hongzhao was at least at the second level, while Chu Zhiyuan should only be at the first level, so it would be almost impossible for him to win.

This is a fight that is almost certain to fail.

But since Chu Zhiyuan agreed, there should be some chance.

This morning, the cry of a phoenix startled the entire Yujing.

The news that Li Hongzhao had broken through to the third level of Grandmaster quickly spread throughout Yujing City.

At this moment, people's hope for Chu Zhiyuan disappeared.

The gap between the two realms means there is almost no possibility of victory, not even a trace of possibility.

Afterwards, the news that Dajing's northern border was defeated again spread, and almost everyone knew that Dajing had lost a military town.

There is a grassland between Dajing and Daming. Cities were built on the grassland, and city walls were built to connect the cities. There were also military towns between the cities.

Cities were built at strategic locations, and military towns were built at less strategic locations, connecting them together to form a giant wall to block the Mongol army.

Dajing defended the city and restrained the power of the Mongol cavalry.

Now, a military town has been broken, which is equivalent to a door appearing on this solid wall, allowing the enemy to come in.

The Mongol Empire could then enter the city through this military town, rendering the northern border meaningless, and then plunder and destroy at will.

This was a major blow to the defense of the entire northern border, and had a far-reaching impact on the war situation between Dajing and Dameng.

This great defeat was hard to accept for the people of Yujing, for the entire court, and for the powerful and wealthy.

Everyone in Dajing was increasingly eager for Chu Zhiyuan to win.

But Da Meng's Li Hongzhao made a breakthrough at the critical moment and went one step further, thus securing the victory.

I couldn't help but sigh, is this the fate?
Is Da Meng really invincible?

First, the Mongol Emperor was wise and brave, he reorganized the army and quickly improved the combat effectiveness of the Mongol Cloud Cavalry. Then, a figure like Li Hongzhao appeared in the royal family.

Is destiny in Da Meng?
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"Big sister, big sister!"

Xiao Ruoyu was invited by Bai Yangqing, the young master of Duke Renguo, to have lunch at a restaurant outside. Not long after he sat down, he heard the news.

He hurried back without even having time to eat.

Xiao Ruoling was practicing martial arts leisurely, and her progress was much faster than before. Her true energy became softer and more agile, but the impact on Yulou was even stronger.

She felt that she was about to break through this level of the jade tower and step into the eighth level of the innate tower.

This feeling of continuous improvement is particularly fulfilling.

Time passes fulfillingly and days become more enjoyable.

This feeling is a change that happens unconsciously.

She didn't know whether it was because of the change in her state of mind after meeting Chu Zhiyuan, or because of the change in her true energy after Chu Zhiyuan helped her practice.

Or both.

Hearing the voice, she slowly opened her eyes.

His eyes were calm and peaceful as he looked indifferently at Xiao Ruoyu who jumped up.

Xiao Ruoyu hurriedly said, "Big sister, something is wrong." "What happened?" Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently, "Look how panicked you are. Where is the young master's temperament!"

"Big sister, I don't have time to think about my bearing right now!" Xiao Ruoyu said hurriedly, "It's Li Hongzhao. I heard that Li Hongzhao has reached a higher level and entered the third heaven."

Xiao Ruoling frowned slightly.

Xiao Ruoyu said, "It's all spread like wildfire outside. The howling sound this morning was made by Li Hongzhao after she broke through to the third level. She practiced the highest martial art of the Phoenix Sword Sect, the Nine Heavens Art of Phoenix Cry that has been lost for hundreds of years."

Xiao Ruoling thought: "The third heaven..."

"The prince is only in the first level, right?"

"He has just entered the Grandmaster stage, which should be the first level."

"It's already difficult for the First Heaven to defeat the Second Heaven, and now we're facing the Third Heaven, we're really finished!"

If your martial arts skills are strong enough, you can win across borders, but this also has prerequisites.

First, the gap in martial arts must be big enough. One must have top-notch martial arts and a high level of proficiency, while the other must have superficial martial arts and a low level of proficiency, so that the gap in realm can be overcome.

Second, the realm gap cannot be too big. One level is already the limit, and two levels is almost impossible.

Li Hongzhao also practiced top-notch martial arts in the Phoenix Sword Sect.

My brother-in-law's martial arts skills are not that strong.

What's more, Li Hongzhao practiced the Phoenix Sword Sect's supreme martial art, the Nine Heavens Phoenix Cry.

No matter what, my brother-in-law can't win.

"It's just a duel." Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently: "There's no need to take a temporary victory or defeat too seriously."

"This concerns the people's hearts and morale, as well as our reputation. How can it not be important?"

"So what if I lose? There's no danger. I can always defeat Li Hongzhao in the future."

"The future is the future, the present is the present!" Xiao Ruoyu was unwilling to accept the result: "It would be great if my brother-in-law could also break through."

"Do you think a grandmaster's breakthrough is something that happens after birth?" Xiao Ruoling laughed.

Xiao Ruoyu said: "Others may not be able to do it, but my brother-in-law may not be able to do it."

It is said that it is difficult to break through the innate realm, much more difficult than the acquired realm. However, no one has seen how difficult it is for him to break through. He achieved perfection in the innate realm in less than a year.

It is said that the path to becoming a master is hard to find. Ninety-nine out of a hundred people will get stuck, and even those who are not stuck will have to practice hard for several years or even decades.

Then he immediately became a Grandmaster.

These rules of practice do not apply to him.

"It's useless to think too much now. I will go to Qitian Palace to watch the battle tomorrow."

"...Oh, okay." Seeing her so calm, Xiao Ruoyu became more and more anxious.

I don’t even dare to go to Qitian Temple tomorrow.

Xiao Ruoling turned her head to look in the direction of Prince Qing's Mansion, her misty eyes sparkling.

The so-called care is chaos.

She speaks nicely, how can I not be worried.

Even though I know worrying is useless, I still can't help feeling upset.

……

Chu Zhiyuan was standing on the Dragon Subduing Post in the small courtyard of his new house.

Infinite power is surging in the body, and the body's membrane is like a giant net, trembling gently, shaking the whole body.

As the membrane network vibrates, the flesh and blood of the body continue to grow stronger.

If you can’t break through, then practice martial arts.

While refining the membrane, he was also experiencing the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist.

The Great Dragon Fist has a total of nine punches, which combine speed, strength and exquisite techniques. It can be said to be the pinnacle of boxing and is incredibly powerful.

Even though he has super senses, he cannot understand all the mysteries at once. The more he comprehends, the more he realizes how little he knows and that the mysteries are endless.

Through the subtle changes in his body when performing boxing, he has a much deeper understanding of the essence of boxing than ordinary people.

The deeper your understanding, the greater your ability to unleash its power and the greater your ability to use it.

A slight difference is a thousand miles away.

The same punch, used at this time and at that time, will have completely different effects.

The same punch, with slight differences in movement, can lead to huge differences in speed, strength, and power.

Zou Fang reported quietly outside: "My Lord, the princess is here!"

(End of this chapter)