Starting from the martial arts world, Gan became a true master of martial arts.

Chapter 576: Rebellion in Zhongzhou
The merchant ship sailed slowly on the sea, the surging white waves rolled in from the sky, the bright silver waves pushed and chased, gradually coming from far away, the rolling waves were like thousands of troops galloping and spreading with a loud roar.

The angry Puyang Jun finally calmed down, sat back on the cushion on the ground in dejection, and looked at the charming woman: "I heard that the commander of the Dragon Whale Army, Fang Xuan, returned from the East China Sea and killed nine ninth-grade martial masters. Now he has even gone to the Blue Sea Cloud Sect. Will they unite and return to Haizhou?"

Puyang Ying also calmed down. Although she was a little annoyed at Puyang Jun's incompetence, when it came to Fang Xuan's problem, even the clan elder Puyang Rongxuan had to face it.

After thinking for a moment, the charming woman opened her red lips slightly and said, "With the Yu Wushen in charge of Haizhou, a mere ninth-rank martial master can't cause much trouble."

"When all our ancestors awaken, it will be time for us to move south and rule the Central Plains. Now, what you need to do is to break through the barrier as quickly as possible and integrate the essence and blood of the witch gods into your spirit. Whether you can awaken the ten witch gods depends on this one move!"

Puyang Jun nodded seriously and stopped arguing with Puyang Ying.

At this moment, the huge merchant ship shook violently, and the entire hull tilted violently.

The two men's expressions changed and they looked out the window.

But behind the huge merchant ship, there was a huge Sumeru Dragon Whale King tied up with special ropes. The Sumeru Dragon Whale King was covered with scars. The shaking of the merchant ship just now was caused by the Sumeru Dragon Whale King's impact on the cabin.

"This is." Puyang Ying said in a serious tone.

Puyang Jun smiled and said, "It is said that the Sumeru Dragon Whale King is the overlord of the ocean. An adult Sumeru Dragon Whale King can even be comparable to a warrior of the upper realm. I am lucky. I caught one in the East China Sea not long ago. It is quite intelligent."

"Anyway, there's nothing to do going south, so taming it will be a powerful helper."

Puyang Ying looked at the huge Sumeru Dragon Whale King and always felt that this Sumeru Dragon Whale King was a little special, but he couldn't put his finger on it for the time being and didn't pay much attention to it.

Puyang Jun then also sat cross-legged, and as he made a hand gesture, his body floated in the air again. A ball of red blood floated out from between his eyebrows, and a thick witchcraft aura quickly filled the entire quiet room.

Puyang Ying no longer looked at the young man. Her captivating eyes looked through the window towards the distant horizon.

In the upper study room of the Wanzhou Palace, Emperor Xiaozong Li Nan was reviewing memorials at his desk.

General Gu Chengxuan strode in and bowed before the table, "Your Majesty, I am Gu Chengxuan!"

Ever since Haizhou and Jizhou were invaded by the barbarians from the south, the Dragon Whale Army had to move south to take control of Zhongzhou.

All forces in Jiuzhou were also watching. In their opinion, the Dragon Whale Army only had one Pantai Pass in Zhongzhou and less than 100,000 people. It was nothing but a pipe dream to want to find a foothold in the chaotic Zhongzhou.

Besides, there are 300,000 Dragon Guards in Zhongzhou, and they will definitely not allow the Dragon Whale Army to enter Zhongzhou.

Wanzhou's Gu Chengxuan was still trying his best to win over Anzhe and his 300,000 Dragon Guards, while Daqian's focus was all on Jingzhou. Only Yanzhou, which had always been at odds with the Dragon Whale Army, sent 100,000 troops to hinder it.

But no one expected that after the 500,000 Dragon Whale Army marched south from Haizhou, passed Yanguan, Changping, Maoling, Huai'an, and Jiangde, they seemed to disappear in the entire Zhongzhou.

The 100,000-strong army of Yanzhou marched southward, but had no choice but to fight with the defenders of Pantai Pass, and neither side gained any benefit.

By the time all parties discovered the Dragon Whale Army's traces again, the 500,000 Dragon Whale Army had all moved into Jinjiang City.

Then the Dragon Whale Army took over the twelve cities of Zhongzhou at lightning speed, and all parties were shocked to find that the 300,000 Dragon Guards in Zhongzhou were secretly helping the Dragon Whale Army. The answer was obvious: this army that all parties were fighting for had chosen the Dragon Whale Army, and no one knew what had happened!
From then on, Xiaozong summoned Gu Chengxuan back from Zhongzhou with a letter.

"General, there's no need to be so polite." Li Nan looked up and quickly put down his pen and gestured for him to stand up. Then he stood up and walked around from behind the desk, looking at Gu Chengxuan carefully, "General, you've been working hard on the front line. It's really hard work."

Gu Chengxuan cupped his hands and said, "I am ashamed!"

Li Nan pressed down his hand, "There are no outsiders here, General, don't be so polite. Before my father died, he repeatedly told me that besides my uncle, you are the pillar of our Dayang country. As long as you are here, I will have no worries when I ascend the throne even though I am still young."

"The situation in Jiuzhou is becoming more and more turbulent. Although we are now living in a corner of Wanzhou, Dayang's foundation is still there, all thanks to the general's planning. How can we be ashamed?"

Gu Chengxuan shook his head, "Your Majesty, I am so ashamed to accept your praise."

Li Nan continued, "I will not say those polite words to the general, but will discuss the matter objectively. What good plan do you have for the current situation?"

When asked about this, Gu Chengxuan's eyes became determined, "On the way here, I already had a plan."

"Oh?" Li Nan's eyes lit up. "General, please speak frankly. I am all ears!"

Gu Chengxuan said: "Now that the barbarians have annexed Haizhou and Jizhou, they will inevitably invade the south and take over the Central Plains. The Red Eyebrows in Yanzhou and Daqian in the west will both be our strong enemies."

"Dayang wants to rebuild the country, and they are a big worry. Now Daqian's main target is Jingzhou, I think we must not let Daqian succeed!"

Li Nan paced slowly in the hall, nodding slightly. After listening to Gu Chengxuan's words, he looked at Gu Chengxuan in confusion: "What about the Dragon Whale Army? They now occupy half of Zhongzhou. If we give them enough time, it will be difficult to deal with them after they become powerful!"

Gu Chengxuan: "Your Majesty has a keen eye. We really cannot give the Dragon Whale Army a chance to grow stronger, but we must seize the land of Jingzhou next!"

"Although Jingzhou is small and its resources are not rich, there are many martial arts sects in Jingzhou. If Jingzhou is completely swallowed up by Daqian, we will have no hope of rebuilding the country."

Hearing this, Li Nan's expression darkened. After pondering for a long time, he asked, "We can't let the Dragon Whale Army grow stronger, but we also have to prevent Daqian from annexing Jingzhou. What should we do? Father handed over the foundation of our ancestors to me, but I..."

Gu Chengxuan said calmly: "Yanzhou and the Dragon Whale Army have always been at odds, so Your Majesty wants to use some means to further deepen the conflict between them. Yanzhou will naturally help us suppress the Dragon Whale Army."

"As long as we can get the support of all the martial arts sects in Jingzhou, we will be close to rebuilding Dayang Mountain and River."

Li Nan asked with interest: "What method?"

Gu Chengxuan: "Send people to Zhongzhou to assassinate Fang Li and Fang Lan. No matter whether they succeed or not, as long as the disaster of the assassination is directed to Yanzhou, it won't be long before the Yanzhou Red Eyebrows and the Dragon Whale Army will have a battle!"

Li Nan was suspicious: "Is it that simple?"

Gu Chengxuan smiled and said, “It’s that simple. As long as the warrior who assassinates Fang Li and Fang Lan is from Yanzhou, it doesn’t matter whether he succeeds or not!”

There was no need to lose anything, it was just a warrior. Li Nan immediately secretly gathered people in the city who could go to assassinate him.

(End of this chapter)