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Zhao Kai and Yang Taisui stepped out of their tent and immediately began to assemble their troops to prepare for the Tang army's attack.
Before long, dust billowed in front of the army formation, and 10,000 Tang Dynasty cavalrymen, wielding spears, surged towards the Liyang army camp like a torrent.
In contrast, the cavalry of Liyang were much more timid, but Yang Taisui remained unmoved and still ordered his army to meet them in battle.
At this moment, Zhao Kai was surrounded by sixteen golden-sword guards and two hundred imperial guards.
Although they were in the central command, these men were on high alert, after all, they were protecting the newly crowned King of Shu who had just distinguished himself in battle.
Xie Guanying lay in a corner of the military camp, sensing the atmosphere around him.
For many years, he had been hiding in the Imperial Observatory of Tai'an City, all for the purpose of absorbing the luck and cultivating himself into the number one master in the world.
Although he was born in Northern Mang, he was wanted by the Northern Mang Empress, so he could not offend the Li Yang royal family, otherwise he would definitely kill Zhao Kai to absorb his fortune.
However, there is someone else who is more suitable to absorb the luck right now.
That is Li Chang'an, who has been making waves in recent years!
There aren't many people who absorb luck to cultivate, but the young eunuch from Liyang is one, as are Xie Guanying and Tantai Pingjing.
Xie Guanying secretly came with Yang Taisui in order to take advantage of the chaos and seize Li Chang'an's fortune.
Xie Guanying, who had been intently watching the movements in the military camp, suddenly exclaimed with delight, "Hey! They've really come!"
With a crisp tearing sound, Zhao Kai saw a member of the Imperial Guard being cleaved in two by a monster that emerged from the ground not far away!
He stared intently, and what sprang up from the ground was none other than that tall golden armor!
The red armor talisman was a gift from his master.
"Little Jin... I will definitely take you back this time!"
Zhao Kai's voice was full of confidence and ruthlessness. He was confident that he would settle both old and new scores with Li Chang'an this time!
Back then, Li Chang'an stole his dream girl away, and now that they've met again, they're filled with hatred!
In a short while, all five red-armored generals appeared and began to wreak havoc among the Imperial Guards.
These Imperial Guards were all of the third rank or above, and many were first-rank experts, but the Red Armor Guards still fought fiercely.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Liuding, Cuihua, Qingniao, and Jiang Si also charged into the fray, and the situation of the dozen or so Golden Knife Guards changed drastically in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Si, dressed in flowing white robes, wielded a long sword that seemed almost invisible, deftly severing the throats of one golden-knife guard after another.
Spurred on by Minister Nangong, Jiang Si is now even more eager to improve her strength.
The sword tip swam in the blood and quickly pierced Zhao Kai's side. Almost at the same time, Qingniao's instant spear also pierced Zhao Kai's chest.
Two hundred Imperial Guards and sixteen Golden Saber Guards were no match for them.
Zhao Kai is currently only a second-rank minor grandmaster. He managed to dodge the killing move by scrambling around.
Seeing the sword marks on Zhao Kai's python robe, Jiang Si frowned and said, "Not just anyone is worthy of wearing a python robe. Zhao Kai, prepare to die!"
Just then, several long swords suddenly flew in from beside Zhao Kai, blocking Jiang Si and Qingniao's attack.
"Protect the King of Shu!"
Suddenly, dozens of shouts came from all around, and forty-nine young men dressed as they were by the roadside suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
The Shazhou experts who were trying to assassinate Zhao Kai and the red-armored general Fu Jiang surrounded them. Each of them had a flying sword in front of them, and the flying swords pierced through the air, creating a series of sparks on the red-armored general Fu Jiang's body.
Zhao Kai leaped outside the encirclement, a slight smile playing on his lips, appearing confident and composed.
"This is the Demon-Suppressing Formation of Longhu Mountain. Cao Guanzi was controlled by this formation and could not harm me in the slightest!"
Cao Changqing's assassination attempt on Zhao Kai was thwarted by this great formation, ultimately leading to his failure and his subsequent suicide in Tai'an City.
The Imperial Guards and Golden Knife Guards had been wiped out, and forty-nine flying swords sped through the formation, surrounding Wu Liuding and his three companions, as well as Fu Jiang Hongjia.
Yang Taisui looked at the Demon-Suppressing Formation with a smug smile, "Without a terrestrial immortal, this formation can't be broken."
"Just wait, you'll be torn to pieces by this great formation!"
Forty-nine flying swords sped back and forth, their speed increasing and their pressure growing ever stronger, seemingly capable of penetrating any opening and being indestructible.
Wu Liuding and his three companions stood in the center, while five red-armored generals stood on the outer perimeter. Flames, vines, water columns, and sandstorms spread within the formation, but they were unable to break through it.
Fu Jiang's red armor already had some of its armor cut off. Qingniao frowned and said coldly, "This broken formation actually has some tricks up its sleeve."
But soon, Yang Taisui's smile faded, because he saw an auspicious cloud on the horizon.
At the top of the cloud stood a figure, seemingly strolling leisurely, but each step he took covered more than several miles!
In the blink of an eye, Li Chang'an appeared above the military camp like a celestial being!
Although Yang Taisui and Zhao Kai were both waiting to ambush Li Chang'an, they were both somewhat shocked by Li Chang'an's extraordinary abilities.
Hiding in the shadows, Xie Guanying immediately became alert. As fellow immortals on land, Li Chang'an's footwork was faster than his!
Li Chang'an used his inner energy to control the clouds, shrinking the ground to an inch and covering several miles in a single step; this was precisely the lightness skill from the Sacred Heart Technique.
Ascend to the immortal step at will!
"Zhao Kai, it's been a long time."
Hearing Li Chang'an's cold voice, a hint of fervor ignited in Zhao Kai's eyes.
"Li Chang'an, I've been thinking about you day and night, and I just want to kill you with my own hands!"
"It couldn't be better if you came to my door today!"
Suddenly, all forty-nine flying swords abandoned their ground targets and flew towards Li Chang'an in the air.
The flying sword instantly formed an ellipsoidal cage in the air, spinning rapidly around Li Chang'an!
The cage is getting smaller and smaller, but the flying swords are spinning faster and faster. I'm afraid that if gold and stone are placed in the array, they will be shattered into dust in an instant.
However, Zhao Kai was surprised to find that the speed of these flying swords suddenly stopped, and then became slower and slower!
Upon closer inspection, the surfaces of these flying swords were completely covered with white frost.
Before long, all of these flying swords turned white, transforming into icy swords!
Besides the Four Tribulations of the Sacred Heart, the Sacred Heart also has the Four Absolutes of the Sacred Heart, and the Profound Ice Absolute is one of them.
These flying swords have had their true energy completely dispersed by Xuanbing Jue's qi, and now the flying swords are for Li Chang'an's use.
"Puff puff……"
The sound of ice swords piercing through bodies was incessant. One after another, the young Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain were pierced through the chest and abdomen by their own flying swords until their flesh was cut into a pile of mangled flesh by the ice swords.
The demon-suppressing formation of Longhu Mountain has been broken!
Yang Taisui gritted his teeth, his gaze growing increasingly fierce. "Li Chang'an, what a skill!"
"But today, no matter how great your abilities are, you will not return!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the military camp changed dramatically, and dozens of figures with vigorous energy slowly rose up from all around.
The Qi Refiner of the Dragon-Supporting Observatory in Tai'an City!
Chapter 243: Squeezing Zhao Kai dry, killing Zhao Heng, and encountering Sui Xiegu!
The thirty-six Qi cultivators of the Fulong lineage comprised roughly one-third of all the Qi cultivators in the Imperial Observatory.
The fact that Yang Taisui was able to bring so many Qi cultivators to ambush Li Chang'an shows that Zhao Heng was determined to get Li Chang'an.
Qi cultivators do not cultivate realms; after reaching a certain level, they choose one direction to cultivate from either the Profound Pointing or Celestial Phenomena, thus possessing powerful means to defeat enemies.
With his hands clasped together, Yang Taisui said with great confidence, "Your Highness, the King of Tang, you probably don't know that there is such a miraculous Qi cultivation master in the world."
"Thirty-six Qi Refining Masters are here today; I foresee that you will not escape your doom."
In this world, few people know of the existence of Qi cultivators, and the Qi cultivators in the Imperial Observatory are also very well hidden.
Their cultivation methods differ from those of people from the three religions and martial arts practitioners. Some collect heavenly thunder and earthly fire, some collect morning glow and moonlight, and some collect unclaimed souls. They are quite diverse.
Qi cultivators do not cultivate realms. Those below the level of terrestrial immortals are called Qi cultivation masters. Their specific strength depends on their cultivation methods.
As Yang Taisui spoke, these Qi cultivators each took out a piece of white jade tablet, which appeared to be their usual cultivation implements.
As the Qi practitioners chanted incantations, the celestial phenomena quickly changed, turning the clear blue sky into rolling dark clouds.
Occasionally, rays of light would shoot out from the dark clouds. Strangely, at the same time as the rays of light shone down, lightning would also flash in the sky.
"Boom!"
One after another, lightning balls fell from the sky, crashing towards the encirclement where Li Chang'an was located. These Qi Refining Grandmasters could use the true qi of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm to form an array.
In the blink of an eye, the soft glow of the sunset enveloped the entire area. Ordinary people would not be able to perceive the effect of this glow.
However, Li Chang'an could clearly sense that these rays of light were suppressing his luck, and that being under such light for a long time could lead to his luck being plundered.
Li Chang'an sneered. He was the one who always stole other people's luck; he had never had his luck stolen from him.
As lightning bolts rained down, Li Chang'an dodged them using the "Soaring to Immortality" technique, while his Three-Part Returning Qi shot towards several Qi cultivators.
The powerful Three-Part Returning Qi is a move that even Hong Xixiang couldn't withstand. These Qi cultivators, whose physiques are not strong, should be unable to resist it.
However, as the most mysterious beings in the snowy world, Qi cultivators do indeed have their own unique abilities.
The Three-Part Returning Qi emanated from the Qi cultivators' bodies, but had no effect on them. The thirty-six Qi cultivators seemed to be nothing more than transparent phantoms.
Within the encirclement, Fu Jianghongjia helped several experts from the Prince's Mansion withstand the lightning balls, while only Li Chang'an had the power to counterattack.