Book 15: Chapter 54: Dare Fight
Great Mangâs imperial carriage finally arrived in Thousand Sunset Mountain. The next day, the end to the war between these two countries would be officially held.
Thousand Leaf Passâ Yunqin military already changed their attire according to Yunqinâs Religion Sector rules, all of them changing into light armor, arranging banners and standing in a formation according to the system of rites.
When it was midday, Great Mangâs diplomatic group, with Great Mang Emperor in the lead, began to walk towards the war ending alliance stage with the attitude of the defeated.
Several dozen Yunqin officials led by Liu Xueqing moved to the upper end of the alliance stage, while Great Mangâs diplomatic group walked to the lower end. Dozens of banners fluttered behind these splendidly dressed Yunqin officials. The armor and weapons the solemnly standing Yunqin army wore reflected light like the endless ripples of Meteor Lakeâs surface, scattering upon these Yunqin and Great Mang officialsâ bodies.
An oath of alliance, mutual exchanges of etiquette, concluding the book of oath, applying of the Imperial Seal⊠Everything proceeded in a regular and thorough manner under this solemn and grave atmosphere.
A pen that was covered in thick ink was brought to Liu Xueqingâs hands.
Nothing unexpected happened. As long as Liue Xueqing put the pen to the alliance document papers and signed his own name, and then Great Mang Emperor personally signed with his name, then this alliance document would be considered officially signed.
This timeâs peace negotiations, under his management, completely became Great Mangâs plea for peace. As long as his pen dropped, he, as the one who carried out the peace negotiations for Yunqinâs side, as well as the last signer, would definitely have his name left behind in Yunqinâs books of history, his name passed along Yunqinâs stories.
However, right at this time, his hand instead mysteriously went rigid, picking up the pen, yet just couldnât sign it. He was scared that once he signed this, what he would be signing wouldnât only be this alliance document, but rather Green Luan Academyâs verdict of annihilation.
He was someone who was truly always striving to the utmost, a subject who only thought for Yunqinâs sake. That was why only now did he feel a strange powerful mental pressure.
Meanwhile, his back sores were also extremely serious, which was why during this instant, when everyoneâs attention gathered towards his hand, he instead couldnât hold on anymore, feeling a bit dizzy. His hand that held the pen swayed back and forth. It seemed like he couldnât even hold onto this pen anymore, falling out of his hands.
When a Religion Sector high ranking official saw this, he turned pale with fright, unconsciously taking a step forward to support Liu Xueqing, at the same time wishing to help Liu Xueqing hold that pen steadily, at the very least not letting him fall onto the alliance document in front of him.
However, right at this time, a slight breeze blew past the alliance stage.
Thousand Leaf Pass was a narrow mountain pass in Thousand Sunset Mountain to begin with, this place always having powerful mountain winds blowing through it. However, even though this sudden breeze was gentle, many people also felt that something wasnât quite right.
A faint green colored streak of sword radiance suddenly appeared in the air above the alliance platform.
This was a light flying sword.
This flying sword was extremely fine, fine to the point where it was like fish intestines, its length only a foot or so. Moreover, its flight speed seemed to be even faster than its sound. If it wasnât because of the sword radianceâs light green color itself, as well as the air friction and sonic booms, the blue and white alternating cloud stream that was produced, then most people would only feel a breeze, unable to see this flying sword.
However, despite this being the case, on the alliance stage, in front and behind it, in this instant, most people still couldnât react to where this flying sword came from at all.
Ni Henian was extremely far from this flying sword.
His eyesight was worse than that of anyone here.
However, the instant this flying sword appeared, a sincere slight smile appeared on his face.
This great show that would eventually develop into who knew what kind of scale, turns out it was actually going to begin in this type of interesting manner.
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Many people couldnât see where this extremely thin light green flying sword came from, but they saw where the sword radiance landed.
This light green flying sword seemed like it could penetrate anything, like an unavoidable sword intent, shooting straight for Great Mang Emperor.
This flying sword actually wished to assassinate Great Mangâs emperor!
There were no Sacred Experts among Yunqinâs officials around Liu Xueqing and Thousand Leaf Pass army. That was why there was why there was no way they could block this flying sword that suddenly appeared at all.
Even though all of the Purgatory Mountain Divine Adjudicators remained outside of Thousand Leaf Pass with Great Mangâs escort army, even though Great Mangâs Sacred Experts would always be fewer than Yunqin, the number of Sacred Experts that died during the continuous years of war not fewer than Yunqin, there was no way there wouldnât be a Sacred Expert by Great Mang Emperorâs side.
When this light green flying sword suddenly appeared, the sword intent shooting straight at Great Mang Emperor, the body of an old Consecrator who seemed like a scholar official also erupted with sword energy. A bronze colored flying sword covered in peacock feather like runes also tore through the air, hacking towards this light green flying sword.
However, the instant the sword appeared, the expression of this Great Mang Imperial Court great swordmaster already turned snow-white.
It was because he noticed that this extremely thin light green flying sword used the extreme speed dao, its flying speed far exceeding that of ordinary flying swords. When his sword flew out, he didnât have any confidence in intercepting it. Perhaps only during the instant the flying sword dug into the flesh, slowing slightly like this as a result, could he hack into this flying sword.
Only, at that time, it would already be too late.
Who had a sword this fast?
Who was it that dared carry out an assassination of Great Mangâs emperor during this type of situation, publicly destroy this peace signing?
This Great Mang sword controlling Sacred Expert whose fighting spirit had just surged, and then instantly vanished, was now filled with a feeling of powerlessness. His entire body became ice-cold, already preparing to face Great Mang Emperorâs death.
He was the Consecrator who was always at Great Mang Emperorâs side, so he naturally understood that no other guard possessed his strength.
That was why in his opinion, Great Mang Emperor would already inevitably die under this assassination.
However, he didnât notice that the instant this flying sword appeared, the expression that appeared on the face of Great Mang Emperor next to him was only one of bitter resentment and hatred, not revealing much fear at all.
He didnât notice that there were two Great Mang middle-aged ceremony officials who were always standing even closer to Great Mang Emperor than he did.
Right at this moment, a streak of white sword light flew out from beneath a middle-aged ceremony official along the ground, looking ordinary and mediocre, yet it accurately intercepted that light green flying swordâs flight path.
A light ding noise sounded, and then it turned into endless thunder rumbling noises.
Terrifying flowing sword energy hacked out countless sharp grooves in the hard black stone peace meeting desk. The white colored sword radiance calmly stopped in front of the vicious faced Great Mang emperor, and then the light green flying sword was sent spinning outwards like a dragonfly with broken wings.
The needle-like rock fragments that were blasted flying by endless sword energy also carried arrow-like power. Only, the aura of the other ceremony official at Great Mang Emperorâs side shook a bit, and then a wave of majestic power instead completely blocked all of these needle-like rock fragments. It floated in the air, continuing to fall downwards.
Only when the flying swordâs previous air tearing screaming noise and this clash of sword energyâs rumbling sounded, did many people here finally see where the light green flying sword came from.
Next to a cave tower near the cliff was a cultivator whose face couldnât be seen, dressed in light armor. This cultivator who looked no different from an ordinary Yunqin soldier leapt backwards, withdrawing quicker than an arrow, but his figure was full of a confident and easy scholarly bearing.
He swiftly leapt from the cliff, like a gust of wind, rushing into the skies beyond the cliff.
Right at this time, within a certain valley outside the cliff, a light yellow wooden crane that was entirely flickering with yellow light flew out.
Even though the wooden crane was still extremely far from the jumping Sacred Expert, no one believed that this Sacred Expert was committing suicide. They all understood clearly that this Sacred Expert who possessed power transcending the secular world would rapidly release soul force, propel himself even further. Then, this Divine Wooden Flying Wooden Crane would naturally catch him in the air.
âIt is someone from Green Luan Academy!â
Many people saw the Divine Wooden Flying Crane, and then they saw the Green Luan Academy black robes the driver of the Divine Wooden Flying Crane wore.
Then, many Yunqin soldiers and Yunqin officials began to become even more shocked and angry.
Regardless of what reason it was that Green Luan Academy tried to assassinate Great Mang Emperor, in their eyes, this was something unforgivable. It was because this destroyed the peace meeting, a crazy action that might once again stir the flames of war.
âIt isnât someone from Green Luan Academy.â
However, when many people were feeling shock and anger, their voices just starting to sound, a calm and steady voice many people were familiar with instead already sounded.
The one who spoke was that middle-aged ceremony official who used the white colored flying sword.
He normally always adopted a reserved attitude, always had his head down when he remained at Great Mang Emperorâs side. When he raised his head and spoke at this time, many people finally saw that what was on his face was an exquisite skin mask.
âThe one dressed in Green Luan Academy clothes is only deliberately shifting blame onto others. We are the ones who have come carrying Green Luan Academyâs intentions.â
This middle-aged ceremony official who previously didnât draw any attention but now had everyone looking at him spoke again, saying this.
He didnât remove his skin mask. However, many Thousand Leaf Pass soldiers immediately felt that his voice was familiar from his first words, already recognizing him.
âGreat General Hu!â
These Thousand Leaf Pass soldiers who were previously his subordinates couldnât help but cry out in alarm at this time.
Liu Xueqing who was severely ill, previously almost fainting, now widened his eyes in shock, looking at this middle-aged ceremony official.
He previously thought that Yunqin Emperorâs treatment towards Hu Piyi was unfair. Now that he actually met this past Thousand Sunset Border Army Commander-In-Chief again at this type of time, his mood became even more complicated.
After cries of alarm sounded, this place became deathly silent again.
Many people began to realize that the other middle-aged ceremony official by Hu Piyiâs side should also be a Sacred Expert.
However, they didnât have time to think why Hu Piyi would appear by Great Mang Emperorâs side, nor did they think about who the other Sacred Expert could be, because at this time, a voice sounded. âOpen up the pass.â
This voice came from the Purgatory Mountain Great Elder sitting in the giant black and red imperial carriage, the voice exceptionally grand.
However, it was precisely because this voice was cut by layers and layers of smoke that it seemed especially strange and gloomy, as if it came out from the underworld.
Moreover, the words âopen upâ were clearly directed at Thousand Leaf Passâ Yunqin military. Even though this Purgatory Mountain Great Elder wasnât someone with high status in Yunqin, right now, while in front of Yunqinâs military, he still naturally exuded an unquestionable dignity.
Purgatory Mountainâs Divine Adjudicators and this Purgatory Mountain true great figure wanted to pass through, should they let them through?
If they refused, then would this oath document still be completed? Would it still be effective?
As they began to think about this question, the minds of all of the Yunqin officials here turned ice-cold.
However, at this time, a Yunqin man with a longsword on his back instead appeared on a mountain path behind Thousand Leaf Pass.
This man entered Thousand Leaf Pass while everyone was hesitating. Then, he came out of Thousand Leaf Passâ opening, at the same saying calmly, âI am Yunqinâs Ye Wangqing. Do you dare fight against me?â
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