piratefiction Chapter 107 The Death of the Left Envoy
Chapter 107 The Death of the Left Envoy
Chapter 106 The Death of the Left Envoy
When Liang Chengchong emerged from Zhenchuan Peak, the sky was just beginning to lighten.
The disciples along the way had solemn expressions, but he nodded and passed by.
The number of soldiers from the Armed Forces patrolling the streets was nearly double that of usual. They were fully armored, carrying spears, and patrolled the streets in groups of five.
Liang Cheng slowed his pace and entered a breakfast stall that had just set up its stove.
"Old man, why are there so many soldiers on the street today?"
The old man, engrossed in his work, casually remarked, "Last night, the city lord's mansion redeployed troops, saying that the situation at the border was critical and the city's defenses needed to be strengthened. They moved the western city garrison to the inner streets."
Liang Cheng's heart sank.
The garrison of the western city is the direct subordinate of the city lord's mansion. Now that they have been transferred to the city, it seems that the situation is critical, hence this action.
He headed straight for the city lord's mansion, where the main gate was heavily guarded.
"Liang Zhenchuan, Commander Yue's injuries are critical, and they are currently treating him. Master Lü said you have arrived, so please come immediately."
Liang Cheng wasted no more time and went to the backyard of the city lord's mansion.
Liang Cheng arrived at the gate of Yueshan, pushed the door open and entered. The room was filled with a strong, pungent smell of medicine.
Yue Shan lay supine on the couch, his face ashen, with dark red bloodstains on his chest. A maid was constantly wiping the blood foam that had spilled from the corner of his mouth with a wet wipe.
Lu Bingchen and others were standing by the bed. They nodded in greeting when they saw Liang Cheng enter.
Liang Cheng stood beside Lü Bingchen and asked, "Master, how is Commander Yue?"
"poison."
"Moreover, it has penetrated deep into the heart and lungs. Commander Yue has been able to hold on until now entirely because of his strong cultivation."
"Can I use my internal energy to force the poison out?"
Liang Cheng asked in a deep voice.
"It's difficult. The poison has already spread throughout his body. If we force the poison out, his body will collapse first."
Lu Bingchen sighed: "By the way, what was the situation outside like when you came here?"
"The garrison in the west city is on patrol, and there's nothing too serious for the time being."
"That's good."
"You told me before that the Zoroastrians would attack in three days, but I didn't expect them to target Commander Yue first. It seems they are determined to break through Linwu City."
Liang Cheng nodded. "However, to poison Commander Yue, it must have been someone close to him. I wonder if we can find out who did it?"
"It was Granny Wang from the City Lord's Mansion. She was in charge of preparing medicine for Commander Yue, but by the time they found her, she had already jumped into a well—"
"With no way to prove it, the Zoroastrianism is a ruthless cult."
Before Liang Cheng could finish speaking, a long laugh suddenly came from outside.
"Hahaha, what a true disciple of the Martial Academy, Liang!"
The laughter was hoarse and chilling. The door opened by itself without any wind, and a figure in a red robe slowly walked into the room. Behind him were five gray-robed protectors, each with a cold aura, all of them True Qi Realm experts.
Lu Bingchen's pupils contracted, and he stepped in front of Yue Shan's bed, blocking his path: "Left Envoy of the Fire Worship Sect!"
"Master Lü, it's been a long time."
The Left Envoy smiled slightly, but his gaze fell on Liang Cheng.
"Liang Zhenchuan, it's been a while since we parted ways on Misty Island. I never expected you to be able to kill our sect's protector. Your progress is astonishing."
Liang Cheng gripped the hilt of his sword, his inner energy circulating silently within him: "The Left Envoy has come in person to avenge your subordinates?"
"revenge?"
The Left Envoy shook his head and paced back and forth.
"What does it matter if a few protectors die? I've come today to give Linwu City and the Martial Academy a way out."
He stopped and scanned the people in the room.
"Shen Jun, Situ Lang, and Bai Hong are all tied up on Black Stone Island. Now that Yue Mountain is destroyed, most of the city's garrison is without command. Linwu City will surely fall today."
"But I have always valued talent."
He looked at Liang Cheng, then glanced at Lü Bingchen and the others, "Master Lü, True Disciple Liang, Headmaster Yan, as long as the three of you lead the Martial Academy to submit to the Holy Sect, all the Martial Academy disciples and their families in the city can live today."
"Even Yue Shan, I can bestow the antidote and spare his life."
Upon hearing this, Lü Bingchen sneered: "These heretics and demons dare to ask us to submit?"
"Stubborn and obstinate."
The Left Envoy sighed, "Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gray-robed protector behind him gave a signal.
"kill-!!!"
Outside the city lord's mansion, deafening battle cries resounded from all directions at the same time!
The sounds of clashing swords, screams, and collapsing houses were all mixed together, and flames shot into the sky from all directions!
Lu Bingchen and the others' expressions changed.
A disciple from the Enforcement Hall, covered in blood, rushed into the backyard from outside the City Lord's Mansion, shouting hoarsely, "Master, the Lu family in the south of the city and the Chen family in the west have suddenly rebelled, opened their private armories, and are besieging the City Lord's Mansion!"
"Fire breaks out in the granary in the east of the city, and in the north of the city—"
Before the words were finished, a figure in a gray robe appeared. With a flash of sword light, a line of blood appeared on the disciple's throat, and he collapsed to the ground.
The one who made the move was a protector behind the Left Envoy.
Lu Bingchen's face turned ashen.
Two of the powerful clans in Linwu City have already defected to the enemy!
If internal strife breaks out, the soldiers defending the city will be unable to support each other, and the city walls and defenses will likely collapse in an instant.
"Now, I will ask you one last time," the Left Envoy slowly raised his hand, "Will you surrender, or die?"
"The Martial Academy only has teachers who die in battle, not traitors who live on their knees!"
Lu Bingchen shouted sharply, and his true energy suddenly erupted. The pale blue energy swept like a gale. Yan Song stepped forward at the same time and stood side by side with Lu Bingchen.
Liang Cheng took a deep breath, and the Struggle Blade was drawn with a clang.
"Unfortunate," the Left Envoy shook his head, "stubborn to the end, kill!"
The five guardians responded and transformed into five black shadows, rushing straight at Lü Bingchen and his two companions!
The Left Envoy stood with his hands behind his back, watching the encirclement and killing with a half-smile.
Now in Linwu City, who can stop him?
Liang Cheng was facing a tall, thin protector who wielded twin daggers.
This person's movements are unpredictable, and his twin daggers are thrown at tricky and vicious angles, each move aimed directly at vital points.
Liang Cheng used the Dragon Step to maneuver, his blade clashing with his twin daggers, sparks flying everywhere.
On the other side, Lü Bingchen and a martial arts academy teacher were fighting against two of the guardians. The two used wide and powerful palm techniques, each palm strike accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder. Their true energy was so condensed that it was almost tangible, forcing the two guardians to retreat repeatedly.
Yan Song and the remaining martial arts academy teachers stood guard in front of Yue Shan's bed, facing the attacks of the two gray-robed protectors without yielding an inch.
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, suddenly—
"Rebels will die!"
A loud shout suddenly came from outside the courtyard!
Immediately following, a dense sound of footsteps surged in like a tide, and dozens of elite soldiers from the Martial Arts Hall, clad in black armor and wielding powerful crossbows, rushed into the courtyard.
The person in the lead was none other than Zhou Jin, the treasurer of the City Lord's Mansion's Internal Affairs Department!
Behind him followed the western city garrison and nearly a hundred heavily armed soldiers.
The sound of crossbows being cocked creaked as dozens of crossbows were simultaneously aimed at the Zoroastrians in the courtyard!
The Left Envoy frowned, but did not panic. Instead, he laughed loudly and said, "Wu Zhenshan, what are you waiting for?"
"How dare anyone in the Military Equipment Hall turn their weapons against this envoy?"
These words caused a stir among the soldiers of the military equipment hall in the courtyard.
Treasurer Wu Zhenshan has defected to the enemy?!
The soldiers guarding the west city instinctively took a few steps back, distancing themselves from the members of the Armory Hall, their weapons subtly shifting towards O.
Zhou Jin's expression changed, and she said sternly, "Don't listen to his nonsense! Treasurer Wu is currently in seclusion, trying to break through to the True Essence realm. How could he—"
"Wu Zhenshan died three days ago."
Liang Cheng's voice suddenly rang out, drowning out all the noise.
He forced back the Twin-Handed Guardians with a single strike, then turned to the Left Envoy and said, enunciating each word clearly, "If you want to call him, you might as well call him on the road to the Yellow Springs."
Then, Liang Cheng threw Wu Zhenshan's military equipment hall treasurer's token directly on the ground.
The courtyard fell into an instant silence.
The smile on the Left Envoy's face slowly vanished, replaced by a surge of murderous intent in his eyes: "What did you say?"
I say one.
Liang Cheng held his sword in front of him and said, "Wu Zhenshan colluded with the Zoroastrianism to surrender Linwu City. He was executed three days ago, and his body is now in the back mountain of the Martial Academy."
"You're talking nonsense!"
The Left Envoy squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.
Believe it or not.
Liang Cheng stopped looking at him and turned to the soldiers of the Military Equipment Hall. "Wu Zhenshan is dead, and the evidence of his collusion with the Zoroastrians is conclusive."
"Today, you have all abandoned darkness and embraced the light, and you have annihilated the evil cult. Your past actions will be forgiven! If you remain obstinate..."
He turned his blade, pointing it at the Zoroastrians in the courtyard: "They will be guilty of the same sins as these demons, and their entire families will be exterminated!"
The soldiers in the Armory looked at each other in bewilderment.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhou Jin shouted, "Wu Zhenshan has betrayed the city and is dead! Slay the Zoroastrians and atone for your crimes!"
"kill--!"
Someone shouted first, and dozens of crossbows fired simultaneously!
The specially made crossbow bolts tore through the air and shot straight at the Zoroastrian protector!
The guardian wielding twin daggers roared, and his twin daggers danced into a screen of light, knocking away seven or eight crossbow bolts with a clang.
But Liang Cheng arrived at this moment. He had no intention of a fair fight. He rushed forward with a whistling sound of wind and thunder, slashing straight down.
"mean!"
The double-dagger protector stumbled backward.
At this moment, the Left Envoy's face turned ugly, and he made a sudden move. The pressure of the True Yuan Realm instantly changed the expressions of Lü Bingchen and the others.
"Back off!"
At the same time, he seized the opportunity, knocking back a protector with a single palm strike, then turned and rejoined Liang Cheng, ready for battle.
"kill--!"
A deafening battle cry suddenly erupted outside the city lord's mansion!
Immediately afterwards, a violent banging sound came from the gate, and the soldiers guarding the gate shouted in alarm, "Stop them!"
"It's the Lu family! The Lu family has attacked!"
Before the words were even finished, the gates of the mansion were suddenly flung open!
Dozens of members of the Lu family, clad in armor and wielding blades, charged in, their bodies covered in blood. The leader was none other than Lu Mingyuan.
The head of the Lu family was now covered in bristling hair and beard, his long sword dripping with blood. What was even more chilling was that he was holding two bloody human heads in his left hand!
"Lu Mingyuan of the Lu family has led his men to defend the city!"
Lu Mingyuan's voice boomed as he threw the two severed heads to the ground, "The traitors Lu Qingfeng and Lu Minghui have been executed!"
These two individuals were secretly colluding with the Zoroastrian cult, consuming evil pills, and intending to surrender the city for personal gain. The Lu family has been cleaning house, arriving a step too late; we beg the City Lord's forgiveness!
Two heads rolled on the ground, revealing faces. One was young and ferocious, none other than Lu Qingfeng; the other was middle-aged and sinister, Lu Minghui, the head of the third branch of the Lu family.
The courtyard was deathly silent.
The Zoroastrian followers, the soldiers of the Armed Forces Hall, and the garrison of the West City all stared at the two severed heads, then at Lu Mingyuan, who exuded a murderous aura, and were momentarily speechless.
Didn't the Lu family betray us?
The Left Envoy stared intently at Lu Mingyuan: "Fine, fine, Lu Mingyuan. I underestimated you."
Lu Mingyuan didn't even glance at him. He turned to Liang Cheng, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said in a deep voice, "Master Liang, I have followed your instructions and eliminated the internal troubles. I am now leading forty-seven direct descendants of the Lu family, awaiting your command!"
These words caused an uproar among the crowd!
Liang Cheng had planned this all along?!
Liang Cheng nodded: "Uncle Lu, your arrival is timely. The Chen family in the west of the city has rebelled, and the granary in the west of the city is on fire. Uncle Lu, please lead your troops to the north of the city immediately to cooperate with the western city garrison, intercept the Chen family's rebel army, and be sure to recapture the granary!"
"Yes, sir!"
Without hesitation, Lu Mingyuan brandished his longsword, "Lu family disciples, follow me!"
Dozens of people turned around and were about to rush out.
"Trying to leave?!"
One of the gray-robed protectors let out a sharp shout and his figure flashed like a ghost towards Lu Mingyuan's back!
"Fire the crossbows!"
Zhou Jin reacted swiftly and immediately gave the order.
The crossbows, already cocked, fired simultaneously, more than ten bolts tearing through the air, forcing the protector to dodge repeatedly. He could only watch helplessly as the Lu family rushed out of the mansion and disappeared at the end of the long street.
The Left Envoy slowly turned his head to look at Liang Cheng, his voice cold: "I didn't expect that you not only killed Wu Zhenshan, but also won over the Lu family. I underestimated you."
Liang Cheng gripped the Blade of Struggle, "It's just that your methods are too obvious. After Lu Qingfeng broke through his cultivation level, his true energy is exactly the same as Wu Zhenshan's."
Liang Cheng's voice was calm. "That night, after I killed Wu Zhenshan, I had Li Mu send a message to Senior Brother Lu Qingzhou, saying that there was a problem with the third branch of the Lu family."
He paused, then looked at the Left Envoy: "Do you think you can make a century-old family like the Lu family submit with just a few Blood Marrow Pills? What kind of trouble can Lu Qingfeng stir up?"
"court death!!!"
The Zoroastrian Left Envoy finally erupted in utter fury!
His gray robes fluttered wildly, and a terrifying, suffocating pressure suddenly erupted!
Those with weaker cultivation levels in the courtyard were immediately forced to their knees, blood gushing from their mouths and noses!
The full power unleashed by the True Essence Realm expert seemed to darken the sky for a moment!
"Protect Liang Zhenchuan!"
Lu Bingchen shouted sharply, and together with Yan Song and two other martial arts academy teachers stepped forward. The four True Qi Realm auras merged into one, barely resisting the overwhelming pressure.
Liang Cheng raised his hand to stop them.
"Master."
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears: "I'll hold him off. You all work together with Treasurer Zhou to kill the rest of the Zoroastrian protectors as soon as possible. Then, with everyone's combined strength, it's not impossible to surround and kill the Left Envoy."
Looking into Liang Cheng's calm eyes, Lü Bingchen gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Everyone, follow me and kill!"
"kill--!"
Lu Bingchen, Yan Song, and two other monks simultaneously lunged at the five gray-robed protectors.
Zhou Jin led the West City garrison and the soldiers of the Military Equipment Hall, advancing in formation, with the Pozhen crossbows poised to fire.
The Left Envoy of the Zoroastrian Church completely ignored them, his eyes fixed on Liang Cheng: "Liang Cheng, do you think you're qualified to hold me back?"
He took a step forward.
The ground collapsed three feet!
With a swift grab in mid-air, five dark red true essences, like poisonous dragons emerging from their lair, carrying a pungent, bloody stench, shot straight at Liang Cheng's vital points.
Instead of retreating, Liang Cheng advanced, his blade emitting a clear, resonant cry, with pale blue true energy intertwining and swirling around it as he unleashed a powerful slash!
This strike, accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder, unleashed extreme speed and power.
The blade light and the dark red true energy collided with a deafening roar—
"BOOM!!!"
The loud noise shook the entire city lord's mansion!
The shockwave at the center of the collision exploded like a tsunami, causing the walls of surrounding houses to collapse layer by layer, bricks and stones to fly everywhere, and a figure was thrown backwards amidst the smoke and dust.
After landing, Liang Cheng staggered back more than ten steps, each step leaving a deep pit in the bluestone ground. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and the tiger's mouth of his hand holding the knife almost split open.
The Zoroastrian Left Envoy only took one step back.
However, he looked down at the palm of his right hand, where a shallow knife mark was visible. At the wound, pale blue true energy and wind and thunder force were intertwined, preventing the wound from healing.
"Excellent swordsmanship."
The Left Envoy slowly raised his head, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. "I've changed my mind. I don't want your surrender, I just want your life!"
He unleashed both hands simultaneously, his dark red true essence surging forth like a tide. Just then, three True Essence Crossbows suddenly whistled in.
Left Envoy had no choice but to shift half a step to dodge the True Crossbow, but the palm wind dispersed slightly, yet it still pressed down on Liang Cheng.
Liang Cheng looked up, his eyes showing no fear.
His internal energy erupted like a volcano, reaching the pinnacle of his Golden Armor Realm. He gripped the sword with both hands, channeling all his power into its blade, and then—
Without dodging or avoiding, he thrusts his blade towards the sky!
He wanted to buy time for Master Lü and his group.
On the other side, the five guardians were attacked by the combined forces of the martial arts academy teachers and the city lord's mansion. Under the threat of the True Crossbow, one of them finally revealed a weakness.
A glint of inspiration flashed in Lü Bingchen's eyes. He couldn't miss this opportunity. He slapped the other's head with a palm, unleashing the full power of his Perfected True Qi Realm.
The gray-robed protector is dead!
As a result, the remaining gray-robed protectors, with the Left Envoy being held back by Liang Cheng, were no match for Lü Bingchen and his group when faced with the threat of the True Crossbow.
Two of the gray-robed protectors exchanged a glance, then tacitly accepted Lu Bingchen's attack and took the opportunity to retreat and fly towards the soldiers of the Armory Hall.
"not good!"
The next moment, two loud explosions rang out, and as dust settled, it was discovered that the True Crossbow Squad had been completely wiped out!
A look of annoyance flashed across Lü Bingchen's face.
Great!
Fortunately, only two gray-robed protectors remained. With the combined efforts of Lü Bingchen and the others, the remaining two gray-robed protectors were killed in no time.
The Left Envoy's face was so gloomy it could drip water.
He sensed the successive killings of the protectors, stared intently at Liang Cheng, and suddenly let out a long howl. The howl was shrill and piercing, containing powerful true energy, which caused those in the courtyard with weaker cultivation to bleed from their ears and noses and feel dizzy.
With each step he took, the blue bricks on the ground cracked inch by inch.
"Very well, since that's the case, then today we'll make this City Lord's Mansion your burial ground!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already disappeared from the spot!
A hand silently pressed down on Liang Cheng's chest. Before the hand even arrived, the chilling and bone-piercing true energy had already made Liang Cheng's breath catch in his throat!
Liang Cheng felt an irresistible force coming from the blade, his tiger's mouth split open, and he almost dropped the blade!
He flew backward, letting out a muffled groan, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Zuo Shi gave Liang Cheng no chance to catch his breath, and his second palm strike followed immediately!
The palm strike glowed with an eerie dark red color, and the air around it hissed and corroded wherever it passed!
Fortunately, Lü Bingchen reacted at this moment, and with both palms out, the light blue palm force was like a tidal wave, blasting towards the back of the Left Envoy!
"roll!"
Without turning his head, the Left Envoy waved his hand back.
"boom--!"
Lu Bingchen was struck as if by a heavy blow, flying backward and crashing into half of the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Yan Song, Zhou Jin and the others wanted to step forward to help, but they were forced to retreat repeatedly by the true energy force that the Left Envoy casually unleashed, and could not get close at all!
The difference between the peak of the True Qi Realm and the True Yuan Realm is like heaven and earth!
Just now, the Broken Crossbow was still there, and it was trying to pull the Zoroastrian Left Envoy away, but now it can't even get close to him!
Just as Liang Cheng was about to be struck by the Left Envoy's palm, suddenly, "Alas!"
A familiar sigh echoed in the courtyard. The Left Envoy's slapping hand froze in mid-air as a withered hand gently pressed against his wrist.
Old Huang's hunched figure had appeared in front of Liang Cheng without anyone noticing.
He still held a wine gourd in his other hand, his cloudy old eyes looking at the Left Envoy, and shook his head: "Little brat, fighting and killing is no good, why don't you sit down and have a drink?"
The left envoy's pupils contracted.
He struck with all his might, but the unassuming old man held him down with one hand, rendering him unable to move!
"I can't believe the Martial Academy still has an old monster like you—I'm not reconciled!"
Huang Lao ignored him and pointed directly at the Left Envoy's forehead, causing him to collapse instantly and die.
At this moment, Lü Bingchen came over, grabbed the Left Envoy, and then looked at Elder Huang strangely.
Old Huang ignored him and turned to Liang Cheng, saying, "Boy, remember to repay the debt you owe me."
After saying that, Old Huang took a step forward and disappeared from everyone's sight.
The courtyard was deathly silent.
Lu Bingchen gripped the limp Left Envoy, staring at the spot where Elder Huang had disappeared. His Adam's apple bobbed, and after a long while, he finally uttered a single sentence: "True Essence Peak, or True Qi—"
Liang Cheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned, "Everyone, I'll go back to the Martial Academy to pay off my debts first. I'll leave the rest to you."
Lü Bingchen nodded quickly.
"Go ahead, and remember to give our regards to Elder Huang. Once this is over, we'll personally go up the back mountain to visit him."
"it is good."
That night, the fighting in Linwu City lasted all night. The fires gradually died down, the corpses were carried away, and the surviving soldiers leaned against the broken wall, panting.
The Zoroastrian sect's entire scheme has failed, resulting in their complete annihilation!
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