The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 195: Extorting money from the grassland?
Suddenly, all the generals in the tent had fiery eyes and were happy to hear about the war.

"Old General, why do you need to come out in person? Tell me to lead my 30,000 Youyun cavalry out of the pass and kill those barbarians who are crying for their parents!"

"Oh, Wang Shitou, how can you be the only one to get all the good things first? I will be the pioneer in this battle!"

"No, no, I've been talking nonsense for years, why should I let you two take the lead?"

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For a moment, all the generals were in a strife, their faces were red, and their words did not take the million-strong army of the Golden Horde seriously at all.

It’s no wonder that they are so arrogant. It’s just that Beiyuan has been a bit weak in recent years.

Three hundred years ago, the contemporary chivalrous leader Xiao Dingtian went deep into the grassland alone and killed himself together with the Golden Horde leader Meng Chilei, 30,000 of the most elite Tianlang Cavalry and many grassland warriors.

The war was earth-shattering and the Golden Horde was severely damaged. It took them more than a hundred years of recuperation before they recovered.

But at this time, the Central Plains had also been recuperating for a hundred years, and its comprehensive national strength was no longer as strong as it was when the country was founded.

Every year, the northern border troops and even some martial arts masters would take the initiative to go out of the border to collect money from the grasslands, and plunder large amounts of gold, silver, cattle, sheep, and people and bring them back to the border.

While gaining huge profits, they were also bleeding the grasslands and constantly weakening the population base of the Golden Horde.

This situation lasted for more than three hundred years, and Beiyuan's strength continued to decline.

Even in recent years, senior officials in the court of Shuntian Prefecture have spoken out, proposing to mobilize a large army to pacify the grassland and expand the territory in one fell swoop, and even the emperor was somewhat tempted.

Later, the majority of voices were from the conservative faction, who said that they should wait a few years until the strength of the various tribes on the grassland had been weakened to the bottom before discussing the matter.

There were only the man in blue shirt and the scholar in green shirt in the tent. Looking at the quarreling generals, they felt a little uneasy in their hearts, but only a little bit.

Thinking of this, the man in blue shirt took the initiative to speak.

"Generals, please listen to what Zhuo has to say. Although the millions of barbarians are just a bunch of chickens and dogs, there are also experts among them. It is better to be cautious."

He was Zhuo Ping, the leader of the Chivalrous Alliance, one of the Thirty-Six Sects. He was puzzled by the fact that the Golden Horde had deployed a million cavalrymen to the border, claiming to avenge their ancestors and massacre the Chivalrous Alliance.

However, since they were specifically calling for a fight, he certainly wouldn't back down and was even eager to try.

The scholar in blue also smiled and said, "Yes, what Alliance Leader Mo said is very true. I understand the desire of the generals to win merits, and I dare not disturb their interest.

However, that million-strong army must be the elite troops accumulated by the Golden Horde over the years. Once they are devoured in one bite with a thorough plan, the Golden Horde will be seriously damaged and will not be able to gather such strength again in a short period of time.

By then, if you go to the grasslands to beg for money, it will be like entering an empty land. Even the court may bring up the Northern Expedition again!"

After the two of them finished speaking, the generals nodded in agreement unconsciously, and at this time the veteran general in the main seat also spoke lightly.

"What Alliance Leader Mo and Mr. Zou said is very true. We still need to make a comprehensive arrangement. After some discussion, I will personally lead you 300,000 soldiers from Youzhou out of the border. In this battle, we must ensure that none of the one million barbarians can return!"

All of a sudden, all the generals suppressed their excitement and began to discuss a series of matters concerning marching and deployment.

At this time, the bright moon in the night sky was gradually covered by a layer of shadow by dark clouds, and before we knew it, another hour had passed.

After all the trivial matters in the tent were discussed, everyone left the tent and went back to their respective places to rest. They would wait until tomorrow morning to get enough rest before the army set out!
Another long night passed and the sun rose as usual.

The northern border is too far away, and the people of Qingyang City don’t care about what’s happening there at all.

Early in the morning, people who got up and went out saw members of the Yushan Hall gang being escorted out of the city in a huge procession.

There were simply too many people to catch, so these minions were sent directly to the government-run Yushan camp outside the city to be used as coolies.

People were coming and going in the city, and street vendors were gradually setting up their stalls. The atmosphere became lighter, and after a while, not even a single rogue was seen standing at the stalls.

In the government villa, Fang Xun, who had not slept all night but was still in high spirits, sent a letter by carrier pigeon to Jinling City and then came to the island in the middle of the lake.

I saw officers on the island standing solemnly guarding the perimeter.

In the center, Taoist Yu was stroking the jade altar with an obsessed look, not at all the depressed look he had when he was practicing the "Black Book" last night.

He only reacted after Fang Xun came to his side and quickly bowed.

Fang Xun waved his hand and asked, "How is it going? Have you found anything?"

At the same time, he also used ventriloquism to ask the question that really concerned him: "Can I use this altar to attract star power?"

Taoist Yu immediately became serious and said, "I have spent a whole night studying this altar, but I can't figure out what it is. I only confirmed that it was made by the Grandmaster of Yangshen, and it is priceless!"

At the same time, he replied in secret voice: "Sir, the quality of this altar is surprisingly high. It is not that difficult to activate the star power. The relevant methods are recorded in the Zhoutian Secret Book. I can get started with just a little research."

Fang Xun directly replied in secret: "How long will it take?"

“You can try it out in ten days at most!”

"Okay, do you have any requirements for Feng Shui terrain?"

"That's nothing. With your wealth, you can easily set it up in your own house."

After getting the answer, Fang Xun nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Very good, go and ask people to dig out the foundation of this altar. Remember, there can be no damage!"

"Don't worry, sir. With the old Taoist watching over us, nothing will go wrong!"

After Fang Xun gave a few more instructions, he returned to the attic and entered the martial arts hall again to communicate with Shi Zhixuan.

This evil king who has become a monk is much more difficult to deal with than Gu Shentong. It will take a long time to completely defeat him using only conventional means.

But Fang Xun already felt that something was about to happen, and there was no time to grind slowly. He wanted to play the strongest opening as soon as possible, so as to add a trump card for himself. It was useless for him to break through the divine realm, so he could only start from other aspects.

Whether it was attracting star power or being possessed by the strongest person, Fang Xun believed that he would have the means to resist the pursuit of the Yin Shen Grandmaster.

In the ring, Shi Zhixuan was still wearing a green monk's robe and had a kind face, but he sensed a murderous atmosphere from Fang Xun.

"Evil King, I'm sorry, I need to increase my strength as soon as possible!"

Looking at Fang Xun's apologetic face opposite him, Shi Zhixuan smiled indifferently.

"Amitabha--"

While the number was being called, before he finished speaking, a figure appeared beside Fang Xun as if by teleportation, and his palms, with unpredictable trajectories, slapped towards him like a violent storm.

Before making his move, Shi Zhixuan had no signs of anything happening, but once he made his move, it was earth-shattering.

Although Shi Zhixuan disdains assassinations and sneak attacks, as the leader of the Butian Dao who is proficient in stabbing, his attacks also have a distinct assassin style.

But the next moment, his palms hit nothing, and Fang Xun's figure appeared behind him in an instant.

boom--

Suddenly, a violent aura rose up, and Fang Xun's body was filled with blood, as if he was covered by a layer of blood flames. He actually burned all his blood and essence to explode.

The cold blade of the knife drew a cold light and attacked Shi Zhixuan's back.

What made him feel strange was that this murderous knife strike was accompanied by the faint sound of Buddhist chanting.

Shi Zhixuan wanted to dodge, but suddenly he felt that he was affected by a sense of aging, and his movements were three points slower than usual, as if his body had suddenly become really old.

Maha-Five-Natures: The Return of All to Old Age
boom--

With a slash of the sword, waves of energy exploded, and the moment the blade touched Shi Zhixuan, the sword energy directly penetrated into his body.

At the critical moment, Shi Zhixuan's internal energy started to work and his figure disappeared in an instant, making Fang Xun feel as if he had hit empty air.

But there was a pool of blood in the distance, and Shi Zhixuan was unable to completely avoid the knife.

When he appeared again, he was seen using his fingers and the knife to slash from Fang Xun's left side, as if he had cut out the knife energy that was wreaking havoc in his body.

Fang Xun was so familiar with the sword intent. It was exactly the same move he had just used to make everyone return to the state of old age.

Seven Immortal Illusions - Testing the Law with Your Own Body

Although he was on the left, Fang Xun saw sword energies slashing towards him from all directions.

Seven Immortal Illusions - Generalizing from a single case

After just a few moves, Shi Zhixuan felt that he was in extreme danger. Fang Xun, who was burning his blood, brought him unparalleled pressure.

But he was no pushover. In a short period of time, he used the Seven Illusions of Immortality to its fullest extent and returned to Fang Xun the sword that was powerful enough to kill him intact.

Maha Five Destinies - The Path of Sword, Disaster, Sickness and Suffering
Fang Xun just smiled indifferently, and the "Maha Five Destinies" in his body started to operate. With the "Xiao Lou Yi Ye Ting Chun Yu" in his hand, he simply raised his hand again and swung the knife!

laugh--

The two sword energies collided, but there was silence.

The sword energy that Shi Zhixuan returned to him collapsed in an instant, but Fang Xun continued to kill Shi Zhixuan with his remaining sword force.

In an instant, the magic illusion was used, the true energy in the body circulated through life and death, and the multiple figures scattered and retreated. For a moment, it was difficult to tell the real from the fake.

But Fang Xun, who also practiced the "Immortal Seal", easily identified the real body and cut it with the blade.

Shi Zhixuan's mind condensed and he stopped retreating. He grasped the sword energy and actively absorbed it, wanting to repeat the previous move of 'testing the law with one's own body' and return it to Fang Xun intact.

But when the strong energy entered his body, Shi Zhixuan's figure froze instantly and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He only felt that after the sword energy entered his body, it turned into the most stubborn disease in his body, and it was extremely difficult to remove it.

Fang Xun just smiled indifferently when he saw this.

People grow old, and all things age; this is an iron rule of the world.

The path of a knife brings misfortune and suffering. The blade of a knife is like being plagued by a serious illness.

Shi Zhixuan's Seven Immortal Illusions is exquisite and profound. Not only is his body movement unparalleled and ever-changing, but he is also good at using the opponent's force to counter attack.

It refers to the Buddhist concept of emptiness, 'neither on this shore, nor on the other shore, nor in the middle'.

When encountering other strong men, even if they are stronger than him, Shi Zhixuan can slowly maneuver and find a chance to win. At worst, he can retreat easily without winning or losing.

However, once the two moves of "people return to old age" and "the path of sword and suffering of illness" in "Mahayana's Five Destinies" get entangled with him, it will be like aging and illness being a bone-attaching cancer that he cannot get rid of. This is just the right way to restrain his "testing the law with his own body".

While Shi Zhixuan was stiff from the severe injury, Fang Xun leaped up and swung his sword from above.

In an instant, the sea of ​​swords and sabers surged, as if a calamity had come, leaving Shi Zhixuan on the ground with no escape.

Three knives, four swords, seven killing disasters——

(End of this chapter)