The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

Haishi.

Most of the lights inside the post station were turned off, making the entire post station appear pitch black.

"Surround the entire post station, and do not let a single person escape!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from outside the post station.

A tall, imposing general in black armor led three thousand men to surround the entire post station.

It was Xu Tianba, the chieftain of Shimen Village.

only!

As soon as he finished speaking, lanterns lit up the entire post station, illuminating it.

Nearly nine thousand elite Imperial Guards quickly assembled and gathered at the entrance of the post station.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Figures appeared one after another.

The person in the lead was none other than Chu Xiu.

Then came Fang Heng, Pei Shiji, and Luo Tianxi.

Upon receiving Fang Heng's message, Pei Shiji and Luo Tianxi immediately led a group of elite Imperial Guards to Didao County to provide support.

However, even so, they only managed to gather nearly nine thousand elite Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), and a large number of elite Jinyiwei had not yet arrived.

"Chu Xiu, good, that's wonderful..."

"I can't believe you've come!"

"Now that you're here, don't leave!"

Xu Tianba looked at Chu Xiu with burning eyes and said with an excited expression.

"Xu Tianba, if I am not mistaken, you must be a general of our Great Zhou Dynasty, right?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and looked at Xu Tianba.

"Impressive. I never imagined that the Marquis of Champion could guess my identity just by looking at my men."

"However, if you want to know who I am, you'll have to go to the underworld and ask King Yama!"

Xu Tianba said with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"Shadow Taotie, do you recognize who this person is?"

Chu Xiu said calmly.

Swish!

"Reporting to the Marquis, this man is Xu Zhan, the Commandant of Bingzhou a hundred years ago."

"It is rumored that this person perished in a battle against the demon race."

"It seems he didn't perish, but went into hiding and joined the Heavenly Demon Sect."

Ying Taotie appeared out of thin air behind Chu Xiu and bowed respectfully.

"The Heavenly Demon Sect?"

A glint of light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes as he spoke noncommittally.

In his view, it was perfectly normal for the Heavenly Demon Sect to collude with the demon race.

But does the Heavenly Demon Sect intend to rebel?

It's unlikely. The Heavenly Demon Sect is more like a sect. Xu Zhan may have become a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect, but the army he trained was definitely not trained for the Heavenly Demon Sect.

But it’s someone else!

"Shadow Guard?"

"However, I'm sorry to say, you've mistaken me for someone else!"

"I am not Xu Zhan, the Commandant of Bingzhou. My name has always been Xu Tianba!"

Xu Tianba's eyes narrowed as he looked at Ying Taotie and said.

"Xu Zhan, do you think I would believe what you say?"

"You have actually produced such elite troops in this Shimen Village."

"Could it be that the Heavenly Demon Sect is planning a rebellion?"

"The people you truly serve are not the Heavenly Demon Sect. Or rather, you are a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect, but the army you trained was not trained for the Heavenly Demon Sect, but for someone else."

"Speak! Who's behind you? Tell me and I'll give you a quick death!"

Chu Xiu smiled calmly and looked at Xu Tianba.

"Chu Xiu, you don't actually think you can deal with me with your small group, do you?"

A hint of disdain flashed in Xu Tianba's eyes, and he looked at Chu Xiu with a mocking expression.

"I never intended to kill you myself."

Chu Xiu smiled lightly and said, "Sect Master Xuanyuan, make your move."

He naturally couldn't just wait for Xu Tianba; he had already met with Xuan Yuan Tai'a, the deputy head of the Immortal Martial Pavilion.

After all, with his ability to observe qi, he could easily discover Xuanyuan Tai'a hiding in the shadows.

"Sect Master Xuanyuan?"

Xu Tianba's eyes narrowed, and he gripped the hilt of his sword with his right hand, ready to strike.

Suddenly!

A sword light appeared between heaven and earth. After this sword light appeared, all light was obscured, as if it had turned into an eternal night without sunlight.

of course.

It was already night, and this sword strike only made the already dark night even darker and more terrifying.

"Peak of the ninth level of the True Immortal Realm?"

"Who gave you the audacity to think you could kill me?"

Xu Tianba snorted coldly, drew his sword, and slashed out.

This slash was like the sun descending, aiming to completely suppress the eternal night and illuminate the entire world, turning it into daylight.

It should be noted that he was already the Commandant of Bingzhou a hundred years ago, and he participated in many battles to fight back against the demons when they attacked the pass. He truly crawled out of a pile of dead bodies.

When has he ever feared battle?

however!

What shocked Xu Tianba was that his attack failed to tear apart the Eternal Night at all; instead, it was completely suppressed by the Eternal Night without any ripples.

"not good……"

"King Namli, save me..."

Upon seeing this, Xu Tianba's face showed fear, and he shouted in great horror.

If he were truly unafraid of death, he wouldn't have joined the Heavenly Demon Sect and remained anonymous for so many years.

They had already truly died in battle, instead of training elite troops in Shimen Village.

"stop!"

A furious shout came from afar, clearly belonging to the Southern Dharma King of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

laugh!

Xuanyuan Tai'a appeared out of thin air in front of Xu Tianba and pierced through him with a sword.

The sword strike did not kill Xu Tianba, but instead severely injured him, imprisoning all his power.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xuanyuan Tai'a sent Xu Tianba soaring into the air before crashing down in front of Chu Xiu.

"Arrest this man!"

Chu Xiu said calmly.

The reason he met with Xuanyuan Tai'a was to inform him in advance not to kill Xu Tianba. He wanted to know from Xu Tianba who was behind this person.

"Yes."

A swift and elite Imperial Guard officer stepped forward, bound the heavily injured Xu Tianba, and took him away.

A sinister-looking man in black appeared high in the sky, looking down at Xuanyuan Tai'a with icy eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Didn't you hear me tell you to stop?"

"The Dharma King of the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

"You've only just entered the Profound Immortal Realm, barely reaching the first level. What right do you have to tell me to stop?"

Xuanyuan Tai'a looked at the Southern Dharma King with a mocking expression and said.

"good very good!"

"I'll see just how capable you are, daring to say such things to me!"

"I know you, the disciple of Liu Feibai, the Pavilion Master of the Immortal Martial Pavilion and the Sword Saint!"

"I'd like to see how much of Liu Feibai's skill you've learned!"

The Dharma King of Nanli laughed in extreme anger. With a swift movement, he threw a punch at Xuanyuan Tai'a. With that punch, the heavens and earth seemed to shatter, clearly showing that he was truly enraged.

"You are not qualified to witness my master's swordsmanship."

"I can show you the Fifteen Forms of the Demon Sword!"

Xuanyuan Tai'a looked at the punch coming from the Southern Dharma King and said calmly.

After saying that, he swung his long sword toward the Southern Dharma King.

With this sword strike, he had already unleashed the fourteenth move of the Fifteen Forms of the Demon Sword.