Lanling City.
In the Imperial Palace, inside the Imperial Study Room.
The Emperor Qin Ziheng was playing chess with the Grand Secretary Ye Ze'an.
On the chessboard, the black and white pieces were interwoven, and the situation was unclear.
Qin Ziheng seed sowhat distracted, casually placing a piece, then spoke:
"What if the Daluo Sect has already decided to ally with the Buddhists?"
Ye Ze'an didn't ponder for long either, placing a piece and capturing a few of Qin Ziheng's pieces:
"Tai Yu is a person of strategy but not decisive enough, inclined to be conservative; otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped Qing Xu back then."
Qin Ziheng thought for a mont and nodded.
If Tai Yu hadn't stopped Qing Xu back then, though the other side might not necessarily have succeeded, at least there would have been a few more chances.
Of course, if Tai Yu had followed Qing Xu in rebellion back then and failed afterward, the Daluo Sect would have faced extermination!
Looking back, it's hard to say whether Tai Yu's conservatism at the ti was right or wrong.
Ye Ze'an's analysis of Tai Yu was precise, which is why he set this board.
Just then, Qin Ziheng 'received' a ssage coming from thousands of miles away, squinting his eyes slightly, his tone sowhat grave:
"The Buddhists have sent the River Guardian Heavenly King ahead, and he's already taken action."
Ye Ze'an was not at all surprised: "Your Majesty can issue the order now."
An aura of majesty imdiately erged from Qin Ziheng, the splendid might of the Emperor filling the Imperial Study Room.
The Great Lan Dynasty Fortune fluctuated according to his will, transmitting the Emperor's command to thousands of miles away—
Lishui Province, West Pole Country border.
The army stationed in the city suddenly moved.
First, a thousand-ter-tall azure giant 'rose from the ground,' Evil Qi soaring to the sky!
Following closely, Martial Arts Masters, True Masters, Great Grandmasters, and top-level True Masters also rose with the wind.
In addition, eight thousand-man-level Imperial Camp Army units walked out of the city gate one by one!
After the great wars in the Eastern Territory, Southern Border, and Northern Territory ended one after another, the Da Lan Dynasty had gathered the Imperial Camp Army and powerful warriors at the West Pole Country border.
Now the army led by Wenren Zheng had assembled nearly half of the Da Lan Dynasty's elite forces!
Wearing black battle armor, Wenren Zheng was the last to rise into the air.
He raised his hand towards the direction of West Pole Country, with no war mobilization, just a simple word:
"Kill—"
Soldier Fiend soaring, the army marched, charging into West Pole Country!
The standoff between the Da Lan Dynasty and West Pole Country maintained a delicate balance.
The Da Lan Dynasty found it hard to invade, and West Pole Country found it hard to break through.
Now that the presence of River Guardian Heavenly King in the Daluo Sect was confird, the Emperor imdiately ordered Wenren Zheng to dispatch troops.
Without their strongest, River Guardian Heavenly King, Wenren Zheng could completely lead the army to rampage within West Pole Country!
As long as he doesn't attack the capital or enter the Buddhist Great Sun Buddha Vajra Nirvana Array, relying solely on the weakened Buddha Eye Heavenly King and the weakest of the 'Seven Martial Saints,' Qin Mingli, along with a Prince-level Jing Lian borrowing the National Fortune, cannot keep him.
Therefore, Wenren Zheng's goal in this battle was to cause as much damage as possible and deplete the National Fortune of West Pole Country!
Ye Ze'an had made the ntal preparation of sacrificing Zhou Xuanwo when making a move at the Daluo Sect.
If the Daluo Sect had indeed resolved to ally with the Buddhists, forcing their hand before the pivotal mont was better than being betrayed in critical tis.
As for the loss of one Royal Chief Sacrificial Officer and a Holy Body, it could be made up by Wenren Zheng's actions within West Pole Country!
...
Above the Daluo Sect's mountain gate.
Before the onlookers could see clearly, all the various anomalies between heaven and earth vanished in a daze.
The River Guardian Heavenly King and Tai Yu separated and returned to their pre-duel states.
It seed their montum was still at its peak, and they were unscathed.
Tai Yu looked at the River Guardian Heavenly King with a complex expression; in that round of confrontation, he was a notch behind.
Of course, neither of them used full power in this exchange.
To determine victory or defeat or even life or death completely would take a long ti.
But both Tai Yu and the River Guardian Heavenly King had concerns, reasons they must protect themselves.
Therefore, they mutually agreed to stop, avoiding further escalation of the battle.
The River Guardian Heavenly King pressed his lips together, furrowing his brows.
This fight allowed him to witness the weight of Tai Yu, the number one Taoist martial artist.
Although he won this round, if Tai Yu truly stood with the Da Lan Dynasty, even if they t on the battlefield in the future, he might kill Tai Yu, but would likely cripple himself!
The River Guardian Heavenly King gave Tai Yu a deep look but said nothing in the end, turning around and taking Wu Xuan through the void, leaving.
Tai Yu still stood in the air, not in a hurry to return to the mountain gate, as if waiting for sothing.
Monts later, a figure erged from the void.
The figure, dressed in a golden robe, appeared quite youthful—it was Li Fei.
Tai Yu, upon seeing Li Fei, showed no surprise, looked calmly at the young man who had already gained fa:
"Duke Jing'an arrived quite tily, it seems."
Li Fei naturally heard the sarcasm in Tai Yu's words.
In fact, he had arrived long ago, but only showed up after the River Guardian Heavenly King was far away to et Tai Yu.
In the earlier exchange between the two Martial Saints, he did not join the battle.
Because even if he assisted in the fight, they still couldn't keep the River Guardian Heavenly King.
That's also why the Buddhists sent the River Guardian Heavenly King; had it been the weakened Buddha Eye Heavenly King or the weaker Qin Mingli, they couldn't guarantee a safe retreat.
Similarly, Li Fei dared not rashly appear.
If Tai Yu and the River Guardian Heavenly King were acting, with the third and fourth strongest in the world teaming up, today he might have lost his life here!
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