Chapter 261 You go to guard Jinguan City, only you can (ask for monthly ticket)
Sichuan Pass.
The bright moon shines on the returning army.
A battle that had stirred the heaven and earth to a close, and outside the city, corpses were strewn all over the ground, most of them were the remains of demons. The smell was terrible, and the air was filled with a fishy and unpleasant odor. Among the piles of corpses, many soldiers were still doing the follow-up cleaning work.
Some searched for the corpses and body parts of their fellows and other martial arts practitioners and wrapped them in white cloth; others specialized in collecting the skin and bones of demons, especially the flesh and blood of the Tianguan demons.
In battles of this level, there are many Tianguan monsters involved, which are a large amount of rare cultivation resources that are hard to find in the outside world. For martial arts practitioners at Tianguan and below, it is quite tempting.
There were more than 3,000 young men from Shu who came to Zhongguan, Sichuan one after another. Although many of them came here with great enthusiasm and the same purpose, their origins were complicated, chaotic and disorderly, and there were many different kinds of people in the world, and everyone had selfish desires.
At the beginning, the demons fought in a disorderly manner, and the "trophies" belonged to whoever killed the demon. However, this situation created more chaos. In the fight with demons, things changed rapidly, and there was often no time to collect the spoils. Afterwards, over the corpse of a Tianguan demon, some people argued endlessly, and everyone claimed that they had killed the demon. This led to fights and even bloodshed, making the situation even more chaotic.
As a result, Pei Yanhu, who was in charge of the place, strongly called a halt to the movement. To this end, he formulated a rough "war merit" system for these people so that they would obey the transfer.
"Military merit" can be obtained by obtaining the spirit of demons or completing corresponding tasks.
After the war, the corpses of these monsters were collected by the mountain-cutting army and then exchanged according to their "war merits".
With risks come opportunities!
In this way, even martial arts practitioners with lower cultivation can have the opportunity to try the flesh and blood of the Tianguan monster through more means. This will motivate everyone and eliminate the shortcoming that many people come here just because they are excited for a while.
It’s like killing two birds with one stone!
In this way, a new order was born to adapt to the current situation in this battlefield composed of demons, mountain-cutting troops, and scattered martial arts practitioners!
At this time, inside the pass, in a meeting hall, there were two rows of seats, with four people sitting on each.
Pei Yanhu, Chen Yuan, Yi Cangtian from Shushan Sword Sect, and the goddess Shen Gu from Su Nu Sword Sect.
Chen Yuan's soldiers and others were arranged to rest.
"Chen Yuan, let me introduce you to these two, they are old seniors who are highly respected in the Shu martial arts world!"
As soon as Pei Yanhu opened his mouth, he introduced the identities of the two human Musashi.
He waved his hand to the left and said to the middle-aged man in white clothes and beautiful beard, "This is Master Yi of Shushan Sword Sect. You have unparalleled sword energy and a righteous character. You deserve respect!"
Then he gestured to the right, looking at the woman in palace dress whose face seemed to be covered with a cloud of gauze, "This is the previous leader of the Su Nu Sword Sect, Senior Shen Gu. She has been in seclusion for many years. Now she has appeared here for the safety of Shu. I am very grateful."
Chen Yuan's eyebrows showed a hint of respect. He raised his hands and clasped his fists. He first sighed, "The two seniors have great merits and virtues. I have seen a lot of the fickleness of the world along the way. The two seniors who stood up at this time should be respected. Your disciples, Fellow Daoist Qing and Fellow Daoist An, have also been of great help to me. Thank you very much."
The "divine lady" of the Su Nu Sword Sect looked at Chen Yuan seriously with her eyes with a pair of tattoos on them. She shook her head and said in a soft but dull voice,
“I don’t deserve the word ‘thank you’!”
"Jiu Zhonglang, your presence is as impressive as thunder. You are indeed a peerless talent. At such a young age, you have achieved the breakthrough of Musashi. Your magical power is so great that I don't even dare to call you a senior."
"Master Yi and I have heard rumors that this world is really going to change. Chen Zhonglang will turn into a dragon when he encounters wind and clouds in the future. It is a great opportunity for my useless disciple to be able to help Chen Zhonglang."
"That's right." The goddess said, and then looked at Pei Yanhu, "Commander Pei, just call me senior, and remove the word old."
Pei Yanhu frowned a little when these words came out, but the atmosphere after just experiencing a bloody battle relaxed a little.
At this time, Master Yi of the Shushan Sword Sect spoke. The light in his eyes was like a sword. If people with insufficient cultivation looked into his eyes, they would feel a stinging pain. This was the manifestation of sword practice reaching a certain level.
The headmaster was very curious about Chen Yuan, and his voice was filled with a hint of doubt: "If I remember correctly, the news at that time said that Chen Zhonglang's Dharma image was broken, and the Jianghu rumored that you were dead. But now, Chen Zhonglang, you have just entered Musashi, and your Dharma image has reappeared, but your power is extraordinary. We have a saying in Shushan that we must destroy and then rebuild, but the difficulty is not something that can be told to outsiders. It seems that Chen Zhonglang has great luck and perseverance, and it is a blessing in disguise. I am afraid that the Musashi strongmen who have sacrificed and refined the two temples will not be your opponent!"
The goddess next to him also nodded slowly. The three Musashi monsters and the Tengu had obviously sacrificed a temple, which was the demon dog, but they were all killed by Chen Yuan in one blow. They were really too strong.
In comparison, people like us look old.
Chen Yuan looked at the expressions of the two Jianghu celebrities and nodded, "Chen's Dharma image was indeed shattered at that time, but he prepared a retreat in advance and designed a formation to escape. Later, he reunited with the Dharma image and gained new things."
"However," he said, shaking his head, "you two still overestimate me. You have fought with the Musashi monster before, and you know that this is not the true strength of these beasts."
As he spoke, his tone hardened.
Yi Cangtian and Shen Gu, who were standing opposite him, and Pei Yanhu, who were standing beside him, all changed their expressions. Yi Cangtian's eyes were as sharp as swords, flashing with sword light, "What do you mean?"
Chen Yuan did not keep the secret, "I have fought with several Musashi monsters at Weiyuan Pass. Although I killed them all, I also got a message from them. These guys seem to be still affected by the forbidden curse from thousands of years ago. Their strength will be greatly reduced when they are outside. When these beasts reach a critical moment, they will choose to unseal themselves. Their aura will surge, but their true strength will be more or less affected."
As soon as these words came out, Yi Cangtian raised his eyebrows slightly and recalled,
"When this headmaster and the Divine Lady killed a Musashi monster yesterday, the beast's strength suddenly increased at the end. We thought it was a secret method that it used to forcibly increase its strength. In the end, it took a lot of effort for the Divine Lady and I to solve it. It seems that we were a little optimistic after all."
Having said this, he began to ponder.
"That's right. In the long run, when the restrictions on these big monsters are completely lifted, Shu will face a real disaster and they will no longer be worried. Fortunately, this is only their first wave of tests. They are restricted and cannot act at will. Otherwise, how could the Ten Evils, which had to rely on great masters to set up a shocking formation to trap them, be trapped like this? Therefore, there is not much time left for everyone."
As he said this, Chen Yuan sneered.
"You two are both very righteous and the heroes out there are also good men, but some people are still waiting and waiting. What's the point of saying these things after everyone dies?"
"This has never been a war between demons and the mountain-cutting army. Chen is doing his job, but he is not a good person who is careless. Chen's comrades are strong and brave. They fought bloody battles and died on the battlefield. How pitiful it is. It is not for some people to spend their nights in brothels and willow alleys."
As Chen Yuan said this, the temperature in the air dropped significantly, and several people clearly felt the murderous intent in Chen Yuan's words.
It seemed that this was the real him, and I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart!
What does he want to do?
"Chen Yuan."
At this time, Pei Yanhu made a dull sound beside him.
Yi Cangtian and the Goddess originally thought that the commander would ask Chen Zhonglang to curb his murderous aura.
Unexpectedly, this person raised one hand, slapped it on the armrest of his chair, and said hoarsely, "Well said!"
"The temples are full of incense, and the attics are full of obscenity.
The lights are on and the music of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu is performed.
There are only cowardly rats under the beautiful flowers.
The demons broke through the barrier and the people wailed.
There are still passers-by who draw their swords and rush through the gate with blood in anger
We also see the bandits raising their eyebrows and calling out for help.
Tens of thousands of my soldiers shed their blood on the battlefield.
What about them?
Let’s die together!”
"I can't let all my brothers die!"
Speaking of this, the commander's pupils were bloodshot, and the murderous intent in his eyes was no less intense.
Chen Yuan nodded heavily, "That's right, we can't let our brothers die."
The two looked at each other, seemed to know what the other was thinking, and laughed.
The two human Musashi on the opposite side looked at the two "crazy" people in silence. They found it difficult to empathize with the two generals who had experienced the war, but they could feel a hint of anger and sadness from their laughter.
After a few breaths, the laughter stopped.
Pei Yanhu looked at Chen Yuan with a serious look on his face, "Chen Yuan, you will set out for Jinguan at dawn tomorrow!"
"There are so many people there now, I'm afraid something might happen."
Chen Yuan remained silent, his fingers tapping quietly on the armrest of the chair.
Pei Yanhu said somewhat dejectedly: "With my current cultivation, I can't control it. The general has replied several times. The western front has become more dangerous due to the rebellion of the Ten Evils. It is difficult to escape. There is no news about the letter sent by the court. I don't know when the general will send troops."
"As for Jinguan City, there are now many people from the Central Plains. Only you can calm them down!"
"It's only you!"
Chen Yuan was silent for a while, then he said, "Wait a minute, this place is not peaceful yet. After killing three Musashi monsters, there is no guarantee that the monsters will not become desperate. Although I destroyed the monsters' nearest teleportation point when I came here."
"That's enough! The demons can't come back so soon! Didn't you say they have some restrictions?" Pei Yan's eyes were blazing, and Su then stood up.
"I will draft a conscription letter and send it to various places. I want to know your idea. That's what I think too."
"I'll have to trouble you later! Haha."
(End of this chapter)
