Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

The lion king, seeing this, was so frightened that he quickly retreated.

It wanted to break free from the constraints around it.

but,

Under Chen Jie's all-out sword domain, it had no chance of escaping.

Whoosh-!
A sword light flashed past, cleaving the Lion Lord's body in two.

Blood gushed out, and the body was separated from its head.

"Ouch——!"

The turtle, whose shell was cracked, was completely terrified.

It didn't care about Dong Wanqing at that moment and turned to run away.

But in this state, how could Chen Jie let it escape so easily?

Clang——!
The sword dharma image slashed down from mid-air, directly severing the head of the Turtle Lord.

Whoosh-!
The next moment, Chen Jie showed no politeness and directly picked up the corpses of Lion Lord and Turtle Lord, frantically circulating the 'Star Absorbing Technique'.

The rich essence of life was continuously absorbed by Chen Jie.

The essence and blood of these two mutated beasts are priceless.

Even in the deep sea, such an encounter is rare.

hiss--!
Everyone present was stunned and speechless. The 'Dual Beast Soul Symbiosis' had been broken just like that?

Lion Lord was killed with a single sword strike, and then Turtle Lord's head was also cut off.

Damn it—how is this possible?

puff--!
Blood kept gushing from Dong Wanqing's mouth, and her face was deathly pale.

His 'Beast Soul Symbiosis' beast was killed by Chen Jie, and his condition plummeted.

His spiritual perception and martial arts skills suffered a terrible backlash, causing him to have a splitting headache and his life essence to drain away rapidly.

His face, which was originally that of a middle-aged man, changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming like withered tree bark, making him look old and frail.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was horrified.

To know,
Although both of them had broken through to the [Saint Realm] in terms of combat power, their auras were still at the level of the Divine Realm.

Chen Jie was at the early stage of the "Seeing Gods Without Destruction" realm, while Dong Wanqing was at the later stage of the "Seeing Gods Without Destruction" realm, reaching the Great Perfection realm.

Once Qianwang Chen Jie breaks through to the true [Martial Saint] realm, how powerful will his combat strength become?

boom--!
The void distorted at that moment.

A bolt of divine lightning struck down from the sky, engulfing Chen Jie.

at this time,

Chen Jie recalled Lei Fa, who had just broken through to the Divine Indestructible Realm in the deep sea abyss.

If he hadn't absorbed so much life essence, his body would have been completely transformed long ago.

Perhaps, with his current level of cultivation, he simply cannot withstand the power of the lightning punishment.

Temper yourself with lightning punishment!
He looked up at the sky, a resolute glint in his eyes.

At this moment, the Wuji Sword in his hand emitted a dazzling crimson light.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, its force pressing down on the heavens.

Streaks of lightning struck, accompanied by deafening thunder.

Everyone could feel Lei Fa's palpitations, as if his heart was enduring a violent shock.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the stars were not shining!
A terrifying aura spread outwards, like a towering wave in the ocean.

Many martial arts practitioners who were within a kilometer of Chen Jie were forced to their knees by this terrifying power of divine punishment, blood spilling from their mouths.

but,

Chen Jie was not suppressed by the lightning punishment, but instead faced it head-on.

Swish!
The next moment, he grabbed Dong Wanqing in his hand.

Dragon claw hand!
This is his most powerful killing move outside of his swordsmanship.

He has cultivated the [Dragon's Might] and obtained the Dragon's Legacy.

The dragon claw unleashed its power, tearing through the void and destroying the heavens and the earth!
Even the power of the world's rules, the newly formed lightning punishment, merged with his dragon might at this moment.

boom--!
Chen Jie grabbed Dong Wanqing in his hand, his every move suggesting that he held the entire Wenzhou prefecture in his grasp.

Woohoo——!
A strong wind blew by, and the dark clouds in the sky dispersed.

Like a dragon's claw that blots out the sky, it completely covers and seals off an area within a one-kilometer radius.

"Hmph! From this day forward, the Dong family will cease to exist in the martial world!"

far away,

The expressions of everyone in the Dong family changed drastically, and they let out a gasp of surprise:
"Stop! Release the ancestor!"

Dong Wanqing was held in Chen Jie's hand, blood dripping continuously from her mouth.

"The Xiang family, the Ouyang family, the Li family, and all the major forces and gangs in the martial arts world, you all need to keep a close eye on them."

With Dong Wanqing in his hand, Chen Jie leaped onto the archway of the East Gate of Wenzhou Prefecture.

His voice resounded throughout Wenzhou Prefecture.

The sonic waves echoed around, and everyone who heard them felt their ears ringing.

With the deaths of the two great 'Beast Soul Symbiotic Beasts,' Lion Lord and Turtle Lord, Dong Wanqing was like a dead dog, powerless to resist.

The great hero Ouyang, who was in the distance, was completely stunned when he saw this scene.

He never imagined that it would end like this.

The Dong family patriarch lost!

He lost completely.

Even the Lion Lord and Turtle Lord, the 'Dual Beast Soul Symbiotic Beasts', were killed on the spot.

The Dong family is finished!

"Prince Qian! Please show mercy—!"

Just then, a voice came from the sky.

The ancestor of the Li family, the King of Min, was Li Shengzhang.

The Li family finally showed up.

In any case, the entire situation in Jiangnan has always been managed by the King of Min.

Since Li Gang, the King of Min, pledged allegiance to Ximen Tang, Chen Jie entrusted the entire Jiangnan region to Li Gang for administration.

but,

What he didn't expect was that after Miyamoto Musashi stabbed him through the chest, many people thought he was dead.

then,

An internal strife broke out within the Li family, the Min King's family, and Li Gang, the Min King, even imprisoned some members of his own family.

Chen Jie looked up at the distance and said calmly:
"The Ximen Hall is cracking down on the martial arts world; is the Li family, the King of Min, trying to interfere?"

Although he had just arrived in Wenzhou Prefecture, he was unaware of the specific situation of the martial arts world in Jiangnan.

but,

The Min King Li Gang has been imprisoned by his family elders. Clearly, the Dong family's sudden rise to prominence is definitely related to the Min King Li family.

"No, I am not qualified to interfere in the affairs of Prince Qian."

"But no matter what, the Dong family is a martial arts family with a thousand-year history. I hope that Prince Qian can give me some face and spare Dong Wanqing this time, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie immediately burst into laughter.

A sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes as he calmly said:

"Dong family arrested my Ximen Hall's men, have you considered the consequences?"

"The Dong family feeds the 'Beast Soul Symbiotic Beast' with the flesh and blood of martial arts practitioners. Have you considered the consequences?"

"You're coming out at this time to ask me to give you face?"

“Li Shengzhang, I’m giving you a chance. Take the head of your Li family to Jinling Prefecture and kneel down to beg for forgiveness. I can forgive your Li family’s involvement in the Jianghu rebellion.”

"If you remain obstinate, I won't hesitate to wipe out the entire Li family of Southern Fujian!"

boom!
No sooner had he finished speaking than Dong Wanqing, whom he was holding, suddenly exploded.

He could not let Dong Wanqing go, much less give face to the Li family of Fujian.

If it weren't for King Li Gang of Min surrendering to him, Chen Jie might have already led the Ximen Hall to attack Fuzhou Prefecture.

He crushed Dong Wanqing with a single pinch, obliterating her soul and spirit.

"Release King Li Gang of Min, and perhaps your Li family will still have a chance to exist."

“If I can strip the Li family of Fujian of their military power, I can completely annihilate you.”

boom!
A terrifying killing intent erupted from Chen Jie.

Li Shengzhang's martial arts skills were not low, but compared to Dong Wanqing at his peak, there was still a significant gap.

Dong Wanqing was crushed by Chen Jie's claw.

Faced with such terrifying combat power, Li Shengzhang naturally dared not act rashly.

"This—I'll go back to Fuzhou right now and release Li Gang!"

Li Shengzhang sighed and quickly disappeared. In the end, he chickened out.

-

The battle in Wenzhou Prefecture shook the martial arts world.

Qianwang Chen Jie wiped out the Dong family and unified the martial arts world.

The four major martial arts families of Jiangnan, along with the entire Jiangnan martial arts holy land, have all fallen into the control of Prince Qian, Chen Jie.

From then on, all sects and factions in the martial arts world regarded Ximen Tang as the most respected.

Chen Jie naturally became the new leader of the martial arts world, taking control of the martial arts community.

Three days later,

Xiong Chao of Ximen Hall personally led an army of 50,000 to Wenzhou Prefecture.

After a bloody purge, Chen Jie carried out sweeping reforms of the martial arts world in Jiangnan.

First, the Li family, the King of Min, abolished their status in Jiangnan and brought the Minnan region under the direct administration of Ximentang.

The overseas trade of the Daqian Dynasty was directly managed by Ximentang and was no longer dominated by the Li family, the King of Min.

As for who will be responsible for managing the overseas trade of the Great Qian Dynasty, the decision will be made by the court of the Great Qian Dynasty, and the Qian King will make the final approval.

Li Gang, the King of Min, was in charge of the overseas trade of the Great Qian Dynasty and was considered the first head of the Foreign Trade Department.

but,

Due to the loss of control over the martial arts world in Jiangnan, King Li Gang of Min was imprisoned and lost his qualification to continue managing overseas trade.

After Chen Jie destroyed the patriarch of the Dong family, his prestige in the martial arts world reached its peak.

Therefore, no one dared to oppose Chen Jie's leadership in reforming the martial arts world of Jiangnan.

then,

Chen Jie encouraged martial arts figures from all walks of life in Jiangnan to join the Ximen Hall army.

To this end, Ximentang specially established the Special Operations Blade Battalion, composed of martial arts masters!

Hero Ouyang was very fortunate to become the commander of the 'Special Forces Blade Battalion'.

in addition,

The Special Forces Blade Battalion can cultivate the most advanced martial arts techniques in the Imperial Armory.

The Vajra Palm, Cotton Palm, Shaolin Vajra Leg, and other martial arts techniques are all top-tier skills in the martial arts world.

Although ordinary special forces soldiers in the Blade Battalion can only cultivate the first three levels of martial arts.

but,

Once you can break through to the Marrow Transformation Realm, you can obtain a higher level of martial arts inheritance.

The higher one's martial arts level, the more attention they will receive from Ximen Hall, and the more likely they are to become a mid-to-high-level member of Ximen Hall's army.

The most outstanding commanders can be accepted as disciples by Chen Jie and taught the most advanced martial arts techniques.

Originally, the martial arts world in Jiangnan was a disorganized mess with almost no cohesion.

but,

After Chen Jie's reforms, Xi Mentang, as the leader, gradually shifted his focus to the military.

This is an inevitable trend in the development of firearms, and also the core reason why martial arts sects can be passed down for generations.

After unifying the martial arts world,
Chen Jie strengthened the management of overseas trade, enabling all factions to have a means of making a living instead of fighting and killing all day long.

-

While Chen Jie was rectifying the martial arts world, Ximen Tang was not idle.

Three days after Chen Jie left Wenzhou and returned to Nanjing, the First Fleet of the Ximen Hall departed from Tianjin Port.

After a day's journey, we crossed the Bohai Sea and arrived at Lushun Port in Dalian, Liaodong.

at this time,

The Japanese Kwantung Army stationed 30,000 elite troops at Jinzhou Garrison near Lushun Port.

only,
The Kwantung Army clearly did not expect that Ximen Tang would suddenly launch such a large fleet to attack Lushun at this time, and had not arranged any sentries.

in addition,

Because when Simon's First Fleet landed at Lushun Port, it was just nightfall.

After the First Fleet's landing ships docked, the Ximengtang Marines quickly landed, and the Kwantung Army soldiers stationed there did not even notice.

It wasn't until 7:30 p.m. that the first batch of marines and special operations battalion troops from Ximentang successfully landed.

The elite special operations battalion took the lead and launched the first attack on Jinzhouwei.

Jinzhouwei was the garrison of the Kwantung Army in Dalian. The Kwantung Army was caught off guard and the elite special forces of the special operations battalion launched a surprise attack, easily storming into the city.

Although some Kwantung Army soldiers reacted and put up a fierce resistance.

but,

As Ximentang's forces increased, they quickly annihilated the garrison.

It must be said that the 30,000 elite Kwantung Army troops stationed in Jinzhouwei were extremely powerful in combat.

The two sides fought for several hours, until the early hours of the next day, when Ximentang finally managed to occupy the entire Jinzhouwei.

Thirty thousand Kwantung Army soldiers annihilated 18,000 and captured 12,000.

Almost all officers of the Kwantung Army were executed on the spot if they showed any resistance.

By dawn the next day, supplies, ammunition, troop carriers, heavy firepower, and other equipment from the other marines of the First Fleet of the Westminster were continuously transported to Lushun Port.

at the same time,

Soldiers from Ximentang stationed in Tianjin and Shandong began to be continuously sent to Jinzhou.

Make a sound in the east and attack in the west!

The Kwantung Army and the Russian-led coalition forces are attacking Shanhaiguan, and the war has reached a stalemate.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Jie directly ordered the First, Second, and Third Fleets of Ximentang to encircle and land at Lushun Port, heading straight for Liaodong.

The following morning, the Ximentang landing force, led by Yan Kuangtu, left Jinzhouwei and headed towards Liaodong.

At this point, Simon's fleet began to separate.

The First and Second Fleets blockaded the entire Bohai Sea, preventing the Eastern Fleet from approaching Lushun to deliver supplies.

The Third Fleet constantly shuttled between Shandong and Tianjin, transporting batches of elite army troops to Tangshan, Hebei, to support the defense of Shanhaiguan and tie down the main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

After receiving accurate information, Chen Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since he was stabbed in the chest by Miyamoto Musashi, rumors have circulated in the martial arts world and the imperial court of the Great Qian Dynasty that he is dead.

Fortunately, the management of Ximen Hall was so strong that it managed to stabilize the situation.

Otherwise, if the entire Daqian Dynasty were to spiral out of control, the consequences would be unpredictable.

at this time,

Chen Jie was also secretly on guard, knowing that once the situation was stabilized, he should appropriately delegate the power he held.

However, with his return, the situation was finally stabilized.

Yan Kuangtu led his army to land in Liaodong, and this surprise attack on the Northeast Kwantung Army was a great success.

Regardless of whether Ximen Tang's army can sweep away the Kwantung Army, it will inevitably stir up a storm in Liaodong.

The current situation at Shanhaiguan depends on how well Yan Kuangtu's 50,000-strong army can wreak havoc on the Kwantung Army's internal structure.

in addition,

In Guangfu City in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, Xiong Chao also began to take action.

A two-pronged approach is needed to lay a solid foundation for stability within the Great Qian Dynasty.

for the rest of the time,

Chen Jie summoned key personnel from various military units, including the Ximentang Army, Navy, and the Imperial Army's new army, to assign upcoming military tasks.

Based on the current battle situation, the main focus in eastern Zhejiang, southern Fujian, southern Jiangsu, and Songjiang Prefecture is to stabilize the situation.

Meanwhile, the southwestern Shu army and the garrison in Hanzhong, among others, were also focused on stabilizing the situation, but they had to withstand the pressure from the northwestern army and put pressure on Li Mu, the Prince of Ning in the northwest.

Simultaneously,

Chen Jie also ordered the Ximentang military depot to transfer a large number of advanced weapons to various armies.

As long as Yan Kuangtu makes progress in the Northeast, he will disrupt the offensive rhythm of the Kwantung Army.

Once Ximentang launches a major counterattack, the entire situation of the Daqian Dynasty will undergo tremendous changes.

Even if they cannot take over Northeast China in one fell swoop, they will surely force the Kwantung Army to withdraw from Shanhaiguan.

If Ximen Tang can stabilize the situation in the capital, he will have the opportunity to defeat and annihilate the Russian Allied Forces and the Kwantung Army one by one.

Just as Chen Jie was giving detailed instructions on the upcoming combat missions at the meeting...

suddenly,
The captain of the guards rushed into the military council hall. Before Chen Jie could reprimand him, he quickly stepped forward, leaned close to Chen Jie, and whispered:
"My lord, news has just arrived from the manor that the Third Madam is about to give birth!"

"The First Madam and the Second Madam asked me to convey a message, urging the Lord to return to the manor immediately!"

Chen Jie was taken aback upon hearing this, but secretly delighted.

My first child is finally about to be born.

Before he could speak, Zhang Changfeng quickly said:

"My lord, there is no need to rush the recapture of the Northeast. I will arrange the defenses in all regions."

"Let's call this military meeting for today. You should go back to the manor and visit the Third Madam!" (End of Chapter)