Chapter 49: Martial Debate, Demon Appears
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Jiang Changsheng indeed had some expectations for the Burning Sky Pavilion and Emperor Yang Zhao. He hoped that the other party was strong enough so that his survival rewards would be more generous.
It was impossible for the Burning Heaven Pavilion to be stronger than the Mahayana Dragon Tower. The Mahayana Dragon Tower was a thousand-year-old holy land, and the Burning Heaven Pavilion had only risen for a few years. It would be too unreasonable if they were compared, unless the Burning Heaven Pavilion also had a fortuitous opportunity similar to a survival system.
Wait a minute.
‘What if there really is?’
Jiang Changsheng’s heart tightened and he realized that he had been too at ease.
“No, I have to overestimate my opponent forever.”
Jiang Changsheng thought silently as Eunuch Li continued to introduce Emperor Yang Zhao and the Burning Sky Pavilion’s achievements over the years.
Huang Chuan listened from the side with a dazed expression. It was obvious that he was worried about his grandfather.
After Eunuch Li left, Jiang Changsheng stared at the medicinal cauldron and said, “Chuan’er, do you want to look for your grandfather?”
When Huang Chuan heard this, he immediately became excited and hurriedly nodded. “Master, can I?”
He was already 19 years old, and his strength had reached the peak of the Spiritual Sense realm. He was only a step away from the Heaven Arrival realm, but he had yet to comprehend this step.
Jiang Changsheng took out two talismans and handed them to Huang Chuan. “Go. However, you have to calm down when you encounter trouble. I can’t protect you when you’re outside.”
Huang Chuan took the two talismans and was overjoyed. He naturally knew how powerful these talismans were. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to thank Jiang Changsheng.
That day, Huang Chuan left the mountain in a hurry.
In the evening.
Jiang Changsheng was cultivating under a tree when Wang Chen walked over and asked worriedly, “Daoist Master, aren’t you worried about his safety? I heard from Eunuch Li that the Burning Sky Pavilion is like the sun in the sky and has many experts.”
Jiang Changsheng did not even open his eyes and said, “The Devil Sect has already surrendered. As long as he doesn’t act recklessly, he should be fine. Even if he does, it will be a good opportunity to train him. In life, if you have feelings, you have to cherish them so that you won’t regret it for the rest of your life.”
After the Empress and Jiang Yuan died, Jiang Changsheng had a deeper understanding of life and death.
Although he had lived two lives, he had only experienced his own death in his previous life. In this life, he had truly experienced the separation of life and death. Even though his relationship with his parents in this life was weak, every time he thought of it, he still felt a trace of melancholy.
If he was like this, what more Huang Chuan, who had relied on the Devil Lord since he was young?
Jiang Changsheng could continue living and experience life when he was strong enough. However, Huang Chuan was only a mortal who could not live for more than a hundred years. Once he missed him, he would really be gone.
Wang Chen sighed and did not ask further. He turned around and went to look for White Dragon.
Ping’an, Xu Tianji, and Jiang Ziyu went down the mountain. Now, Huang Chuan also left. Wan Li and Mingyue had matured and had already taken on the responsibility of the Daoist temple. As a result, this courtyard became deserted, leaving only two people and a snake.
It was October in the fourth year of the Zhen Yu Era.
King Wei led an army of nearly 400,000 and broke through the border of the Jin Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty sent four grandmasters, but they were still no match for the experts under King Wei and began to defend passively.
In just a month, King Wei conquered six cities in a row and tore a hole in the
Jin Dynasty. Such a battle result excited the people of Great Jing. The Emperor was also overjoyed and held a banquet to invite all the civil and military officials to enjoy themselves.
Seeing this, Ancient Han could not sit still anymore. The strength of King Wei frightened them. If the Jin Dynasty was defeated, their defeat would not be far.
They began to mobilize their troops to support the Jin Dynasty.
This year, King Wei, Jiang Ziyu, was only 18 years old. At the age of 18, he saved the country from danger and made the Crown Prince and the other princes look pale in comparison.
Shunzhou, in a garrison city to the north.
Crown Prince Jiang Zihan paced back and forth in the hall. Below him stood two rows of soldiers and strategists. All of them had gloomy expressions.
Jiang Zihan stopped in his tracks and scolded angrily, “King Wei has so many capable men under him, so why are all my subordinates useless? Ping’an can kill ten thousand people in just a single battle. As for you, you usually brag about yourselves, but how did you end up on the battlefield?”
Everyone kept quiet out of fear.
They found the rise of King Wei unbelievable.
They could understand that the Yang family and the Chen family helping King Wei recruit soldiers and buy horses, but why were Ping’an, Xu Tianji, Zong Tianwu, and other experts working for King Wei? Especially Ping’an. Where did such a monster come from?
“Your Highness, you don’t have to worry.”
A laugh came from outside the door. A figure flew in like a swan, scaring the soldiers into drawing their swords to protect Jiang Zihan.
This person was dressed in white and black. He was tall and handsome with a silver-leaf crown on his head. He had a faint smile on his face and held a folding fan in his hand. Facing the surrounding soldiers, he did not care at all and stared at Jiang Zihan.
Jiang Zihan frowned and asked, “Who are you?”
The other party smiled and said, “Martial Nephew, have you forgotten? When you first entered the Dragon Tower, I even touched your head.”
Jiang Zihan was stunned and revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. He pushed away the soldiers in front of him and rushed forward. He said excitedly, “Martial Uncle Ye, why are you here?”
Ye Jue, Emperor Jiang Yu’s senior brother in the Mahayana Dragon Tower.
“Martial Uncle Ye, it’s great that you can come. Father has told me more than once that your martial arts aptitude is the highest among your generation of disciples. Are you here to help me?” Jiang Zihan asked excitedly. In front of Ye Jue, he no longer called himself lonely.
Ye Jue waved his fan and smiled. “Of course. The war of the three dynasties is no longer a battle between dynasties, but a battle of martial arts. Just the generals under you are not qualified to compete for victory or defeat.”
Jiang Zihan nodded. He also felt that there were many experts in the Jin
Dynasty. Even if he outnumbered them, he would have to pay a painful price.
He hurriedly pulled Ye Jue to sit down and let the soldiers and strategists retreat before starting to exchange pleasantries.
After catching up, Jiang Zihan could not help but ask, “Martial Uncle Ye, what do you mean by the battle of martial arts? Aren’t the Jin Dynasty and Ancient Han also under the jurisdiction of the Mahayana Dragon Tower?”
Ye Jue shook his head and said, “In the past, but not now. The Tower Lord has comprehended a divine technique and has been in seclusion for 40 years. Thus, other martial arts sects have taken the opportunity to preach in Ancient Han and the Jin Dynasty. All these years, in the Ten Directions Martial Debate, the experts of the Dragon Tower have all been injured. This is the weakest time of the Dragon Tower in hundreds of years, so some sects want to take the opportunity to attack.”
Jiang Zihan frowned and said, “Can the Dragon Tower turn the situation around?”
Ye Jue snorted. “Of course. Since they want to use the battlefield as a trap, we’ll defeat them on the battlefield. After we deal with them, the Dragon Tower will pull out the thorn in the capital.”
Jiang Zihan asked in surprise, “What thorns are there in the capital?”
“Daoist Master Changsheng of Longqi Temple. Venerable Yanshe, Daoist Tian Gang, and the Thirteen Assassins of the Sky Mansion were all killed by him under the lead of your father. Your father also lost his courage because of this. Now, he seeks pleasure all day long and wants to hand over the mess to the Dragon Tower.”
At the mention of this, Ye Jue’s eyes turned cold.
Jiang Zihan was silent. He did not expect such a big thing to happen in the past two years.
After all, he had cultivated in the Dragon Tower and knew of the Venerable One’s powerful strength. Coupled with the other experts fighting together, he was actually killed by Daoist Master Changsheng alone.
“He is a martial arts legend, and he lives up to his reputation. Jiang Ziyu is his disciple, and his skills are not inferior to mine,” Jiang Zihan said with a face full of jealousy.
He could not understand how Jiang Ziyu could catch up to his cultivation.
Ye Jue said, “Daoist Master Changsheng is indeed powerful. He is a genius. In just a few decades, he has grown to such an extent. It is the Dragon Tower that has missed out on a genius. However, he has killed so many people in the
Dragon Tower so he must die. There is no turning back. When the war ends, the Tower Lord will personally lead the entire Dragon Tower to take action. At the same time, he will open up a golden age of martial arts for the world. The
Dragon Tower is also prepared to change.”
The entire Dragon Tower would take action?
Jiang Zihan frowned. He had already decided that he would be the next emperor. Hearing Ye Jue’s words, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He kept feeling that he would become a puppet in the future, but he did not dare to ask further. Right now, he had no right to resist the Dragon Tower.
“After destroying Longqi Temple, I’ll be able to deal with that bastard Jiang
Ziyu!”
Jiang Zihan’s face was filled with killing intent. He had hated Jiang Ziyu since he was young, and now his hatred was even stronger.
In the 5th year of the Zhen Yu Era, the Crown Prince led an army into Ancient Han and sent news of victory to the thirteen prefectures like King Wei, raising the spirits of the world.
When Great Jing was in danger, two princes actually carried the flag and turned the tide, causing everyone in the world to be pleasantly surprised and emotional. There were saints in the literary world who said that this was a sign of the arrival of two dragons and the prosperity of Great Jing.
In Longqi Temple.
Jiang Changsheng and two others were drinking tea.
Eunuch Li clicked his tongue in wonder and said, “Looks like the Mahayana Dragon Tower has already begun to attack. The Crown Prince has peerless experts under him who are even stronger than Zong Tianwu. He easily defeated the three grandmasters of Ancient Han alone. It’s just that the Dragon Tower is not here to deal with Longqi Temple, but to support the Crown Prince. It’s hard to figure out.”
Wang Chen analyzed, “Could it be that the Mahayana Dragon Tower is afraid of the Daoist Master and wants to clean up the mess first before they free up their hands and come out in full strength?”
Eunuch Li felt that it made sense and could not help but nod.
Jiang Changsheng sighed and said, “Why do they still play tricks? I still want to kill the younger ones and the older ones. I want to kill them one by one.” In that case, his survival rewards would be less worthwhile.
Unfortunately, the Mahayana Dragon Tower did not care about martial virtue.
Eunuch Li smiled and said, “To be able to stand for a thousand years, they must have great wisdom. Just treat it as if the Mahayana Dragon Tower will come out in full strength. I wonder if you are confident?”
Jiang Changsheng stared at the teacup and said, “I’m half confident.”
Eunuch Li became even more excited and smiled. “If we can overthrow the control of the Mahayana Dragon Tower over Great Jing, the late emperor will definitely be overjoyed in the netherworld. Great Jing will surpass the previous dynasties!”
He was already old and loyal to Jiang Yuan. Now, he was not afraid of death at all and only looked forward to it.
There was no need to mention Wang Chen. Ever since he found out about the existence of the Mahayana Dragon Tower, he had been hostile to it. The Mahayana Dragon Tower had made his understanding of the first half of his life a joke, so how could he not be hostile?
Jiang Changsheng suddenly asked, “Chuan’er has yet to return. Eunuch Li, help me ask around.”
Eunuch Li nodded and immediately agreed.
He did not stay for long before leaving.
Jiang Changsheng looked at White Dragon. White Dragon was entrenched under the Earth Spirit Tree like a white wall, which looked extremely terrifying.
He could feel more and more spiritual energy drilling into White Dragon’s body. Could it be that it was about to break through?
Although there were demon beasts in the world, martial artists did not have a deep understanding of them. They did not even know what realm they were divided into. Jiang Changsheng guessed that it was only in Great Jing that they did not know. There must be a detailed division of demon beasts outside.
Wang Chen followed Jiang Changsheng’s gaze and said, “It has been sleeping for a month, even though it’s not winter. Will anything happen to it?”
Jiang Changsheng said, “It’s fine. I’m watching.”
The sun gradually set and dusk descended.
Jiang Changsheng was about to return to his room to cultivate when he suddenly sensed something. He suddenly turned around and his gaze became sharp.
This aura did not seem human.
Could it be a demon?
Jiang Changsheng’s soul left his body and flew into the sky. He looked up and saw a ball of demonic qi that looked like a black wind moving in the forest to the north of the capital.
This aura was very strong and had already surpassed ordinary Divine realm experts. Most importantly, ordinary people could not see it at all.
Under the demonic aura, a team of carriages was escorting goods to the capital..