Chapter 1809 - 159: Meeting the Yellow Heaven Taoist!

Marquis Mansion.

In the front hall.

The afternoon sunlight poured down through the glazed skylight above the roof, refracting downwards, like scattered gold splashed all over the floor.

"The grace of the Prince’s reconstruction, Zhong is deeply grateful. Now that my injuries have largely healed, I am willing to be the vanguard, to serve the Prince, and to fight the Yellow Heaven bandits once more."

Jiang Ning waved his hand: "There’s no need for such trouble."

Then, he turned his gaze to Zhou Sheng: "Brother Zhou, briefly tell me about the current information on the Yellow Heaven Sect’s army. I’ll go over there later, and this matter will naturally be resolved."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning’s words, Zhou Sheng’s spirit was lifted, and he immediately composed himself.

"Yes! Prince." He cupped his hands towards Jiang Ning and continued, "According to the information currently available, the Yellow Heaven Sect’s ’Zhenyue’ and ’Fuhai’ Heavenly Kings now have about fifty thousand elite troops stationed at Broken Dragon Ridge, eighty li outside of Sky City."

"They don’t seem to be in a hurry to attack the city, but are waiting for something. At the same time, they’ve been sending small groups of sect members to infiltrate nearby villages and towns these days, inciting the populace and conscripting laborers."

"As for those two Heavenly Kings, it’s said that Zhenyue Heavenly King wields a giant mountain-splitting axe, possessing the divine skill to shift mountains and suppress peaks, with immense strength and mastery of earth vein power, and he has also reached the Third Grade Grandmaster Realm in martial arts!"

"Regarding Fuhai Heavenly King, not much is known, only that the Envy Heavenly King has the divine skill to summon clouds and rain, able to use the water veins of rivers for his own purposes."

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning nodded, indicating his understanding.

To him now, the once famed Heavenly Kings were no longer of concern.

Though he acted with caution, the Heavenly Kings weren’t enough to warrant it.

Whether in terms of martial arts level or Immortal Dao realm, he now surpassed these Heavenly Kings by more than just one level.

"If I go there, if they’re wise, they’ll retreat!" Jiang Ning stood up and said.

"Prince, do you need us to gather the mansion soldiers, or have a few Tributor Grandmasters accompany and support you?" Zhou Sheng, though aware of Jiang Ning’s unfathomable strength, already ranked second in the world, on par with the Yellow Heaven Taoist, still asked out of duty and courtesy.

"No need." Jiang Ning shook his head, "Too many people would actually be inconvenient, just wait here for the news."

As he finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Ling, nodding slightly to her and Zhong Yue, then prompted a thought.

Buzz—

The light in the hall seemed to warp briefly, and everyone only felt a blur before their eyes, seeing a black and white arc of light dissipate, with Jiang Ning’s figure having vanished without a trace.

Zhou Sheng and Zhong Yue exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and anticipation in each other’s eyes.

"The Rainbow Art, traveling a thousand miles in an instant... The abilities of King Luoshui, truly divine and immortal." Zhou Sheng murmured, then took a deep breath, "Pass the order, the whole city is on alert, do not engage, and await the Prince’s good news!"

"Xuan, are you alright?" At this moment, Zhong Ling spoke up, concerned as she addressed Zhong Yue.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yue immediately laughed heartily.

Then forcefully slapped his own chest with his right hand.

Thump thump thump—

The sound suddenly resounded like a beating drum.

"Look, Xuan’s body is still robust now! I can eat three whole cows in one breath!"

"Boastful!" Zhong Ling looked at Zhong Yue, who was pretending to be heroic, with her eyes curving like crescents as she laughed.

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Broken Dragon Ridge.

Named due to the winding mountain range resembling a giant dragon but abruptly severed in the middle to form a ridge.

At this moment, it was afternoon.

The sun was bright, with only the sounds of insects and birds in the mountain forest.

On both sides of the Broken Dragon, however, the barracks stretched endlessly, with flags waving.

On the two mountain ridges, the large tents were particularly conspicuous, embroidered with the majestic words "Zhenyue" and "Fuhai" respectively.

Inside the left-side Zhenyue’s large tent, Zhenyue Heavenly King and Fuhai Heavenly King sat facing each other.

Zhenyue Heavenly King’s physique was as towering as an iron tower, with a rugged face, and beside him stood a nearly human-height dark giant axe, its blade gleaming with cold light.

Fuhai Heavenly King was slim, with a sinister and pale face, long, pale fingers, and the temperature around him seemed to subtly lower.

"The Sect Hierarch commanded us to march straight to Sky City without attacking it directly, yet why is that? Earlier, you asked me to hold back, saying it was the Sect Hierarch’s intention, why is that?" Zhenyue Heavenly King looked puzzled as he spoke.

"Because the Sect Hierarch said the timing isn’t right!" Fuhai Heavenly King, with long, pale fingers, replied.

"What timing isn’t right!" Zhenyue Heavenly King showed anger, then said, "Who in the Five Mountains Prefecture can stop you and me now? Sky City is right before us, we can take it in no time, and the Five Mountains Prefecture would be at our fingertips!"

"And what if we obtain the Five Mountains Prefecture? Can we obtain the whole world? The Great Xia now hasn’t fallen into the chaos that the Sect Hierarch predicted before. To hold our forces, rest and recuperate, is the superior strategy." Fuhai Heavenly King shook his head with a sinister, pale face, then said.

Zhenyue Heavenly King snorted coldly, his stout fingers tapping heavily on the table: "Rest and recuperate? The fifty thousand elite brought out, the daily consumption is frighteningly large. Even with the support of these sect members, it’s hard to sustain for half a month. The Sect Hierarch also ordered not to touch the common people outside at all. At this rate, it won’t be long before we’ll be in chaos ourselves!"

"It’s useless to say so much, wait! Wait for the timing the Sect Hierarch wants to wait for!" Fuhai Heavenly King said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Zhenyue Heavenly King felt an abrupt stillness in the air within the tent.

An invisible pressure descended from the sky, like mountains collapsing and seas overturning, instantly enveloping the entire Broken Dragon Ridge.

The two Heavenly Kings changed their expressions at the same time.

The tea cup in Fuhai Heavenly King’s hand cracked with a snap, shattering into numerous fragments, and the tea spilled onto the ground.

"Who goes there?!" Zhenyue Heavenly King suddenly stood up, grabbing the dark giant axe beside him. His whole energy surged violently, like a furious beast, looking outside the tent.