Chapter 750
The Omen of the Martial Saint
Just as the Northern Liang troops outside the pass were sending messages back, preparing to launch a real siege,
Inside Tianxiong Pass, inside Zhonglang Hall.
The two local lieutenant generals, Wei Zhong and Qi Tian, who had always followed him, sat silently in the council hall, their eyes bloodshot.
For several days, the group worked day and night, either sitting on the city wall or discussing matters in the Zhonglang Hall.
The Northern Liang troops outside the pass have been attacking the city for days, keeping them on edge and on high alert.
As the war progressed, they increasingly felt that the conflict would soon escalate.
The probing by the Northern Liang troops outside the pass will end soon, and they will launch a full-scale attack on the city. At that time, a real bloody battle will ensue.
Now, General Qitian, who is stationed at Tianxiong Pass, has not shown his face for several days.
"General Wu, is there still no news of General Qi?" Lieutenant General Wei Chong stood by the sand table in the hall, holding the edge, and asked a lieutenant general surnamed Wu who was beside a general.
The other party had just returned from outside and shook his head. "The general said it was important, but he didn't specify what it was. He gave us a few brief instructions, and then disappeared."
At this point, he countered with a question, "Wei Zhonglang should know better than I do. I recall that a few days ago, Mr. Gongsun, who was by the side of Yunding Mountain, came here and met with the general. On that day, the general said he had something to do and disappeared. I wasn't there at the time and don't know the truth. I heard that Wei Zhonglang was there. Do you know what Mr. Gongsun and the general discussed?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong shook his head. "I did indeed go out to greet him with the general at the time, but Mr. Gongsun said he had important matters to discuss with General Qi, and I don't know anything else."
"However, the only thing we know is that Lord Chen ordered Mr. Gongsun to come here. It must be a big deal. Now that 100,000 of our Shu soldiers have marched south, our general is entrusted with the important task of guarding the northern gateway. He must have something to entrust to us. There is no need to worry about anything else. Lord Chen and the others have their own plans."
The others nodded in agreement, seemingly agreeing.
"But now the rebel army outside the pass is at the city gates. They have been testing our strength these past few days. I feel that they are becoming increasingly impatient. In the next few days, they may launch a major attack. This is the problem we are facing."
With 100,000 soldiers heading south, the mountain-climbing army that originally defended Tianxiong Pass left, the local garrison was reduced, and there was no leader to command, so they were all somewhat uncertain.
"When soldiers come, we'll meet them head-on; when water comes, we'll dam it. Lord Chen and General Qi are incredibly capable; it must be a power struggle between the higher-ups. You all should just do your part and fulfill your duties," Wei Chong said with a resolute look in his eyes.
Wei Zhong has now advanced from the Heavenly Gate to the Musashi level, proving that his years of hard work have not been in vain.
While the generals at Tianxiong Pass were lamenting the lack of news about General Qi for several days, a peaceful night reigned on Yunding Mountain, eight thousand miles away.
Under the pitch-black night, on the Ninth Mountain, the mountain wind raged, and there were wandering torches and armor gleaming coldly in the firelight.
The patrolling soldiers, as always, guarded this most sacred territory in Sichuan.
At that moment, a beam of light shot into the sky from the Heavenly Patrol Hall atop the mountain, piercing the churning night.
The Ninth Mountain suddenly shook violently, causing a stir among the people.
However, before the patrolling soldiers could realize what had happened, they saw that the colorful beam of light that shot up from the main hall was just a fleeting moment, quickly retreating and disappearing into the night sky.
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Patrol Hall, in a quiet, dark room, Chen Yuan slowly opened his eyes and pulled back his raised sleeves.
Then he stood up, walked to the door of the dark room, and pushed it open.
Immediately, a blinding light pierced through the crack in the door.
Chen Yuan stepped out, only to find the scene suddenly changing. He appeared amidst a cluster of pavilions and towers, the sky no longer dark, but bright as day, filled with a rainbow of colors. He looked up at the brightest point of light.
A silvery-white sacred tree, like a divine tree connecting heaven and earth, was incredibly tall. Above it, clouds and rosy hues arose, and strange phenomena appeared. Five-colored vortexes wrapped in shimmering golden light slowly gathered and gradually transformed into a giant funnel.
Beneath the funnel sat a person, dressed in flying cloud purple-gold armor, with a tall figure.
It was none other than General Qi Tian, who had disappeared from Tianxiong Pass several days prior!
At this moment, the demon-suppressing general had his eyes closed, and auspicious five-colored clouds, carrying immense energy and pressure, hung above his head, emanating terrifying fluctuations.
Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched this scene.
As he looked around, his brow suddenly twitched, and he flicked his sleeve toward a door to the side.
The door opened, and then two figures walked out. You could even hear a voice saying, "It's open, it's open."
One of them was Gongsun Yang.
The other person was somewhat unexpected; it was Old Man Dong, who was helping Chen Yuan guard Qingshan County.
Upon their arrival, the two noticed the unusual activity above the sacred tree of Yinshan.
Old Dong smoothed down a few strands of hair that had been blown about by the strong wind, smacked his lips, and his eyes lit up. "Good heavens, is this the celestial sign of breaking through to Martial Saint?"
After saying that, he turned to Chen Yuan and spoke.
"Young Chen, I heard from Gongsun that you're too good to your old boss, going to great lengths to help him break through."
"You mustn't show favoritism in the future. When you have the Demon King's primordial spirit, you must also help me out."
Because the wind that day was quite strong, he shouted.
Chen Yuan ignored the old drunkard, his eyes fixed on Qi Tian's direction, and pointed at the Yinshan Sacred Tree from afar.
Suddenly, the sacred tree of Yinshan swayed violently, and its silver leaves, as clear as wind chimes, flew out like celestial maidens scattering flowers, heading towards the sky of his inner world, transforming into twinkling stars that adorned it.
"Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations"
As the starry sky rapidly illuminated, the entire inner world, which had been trembling with the rosy light, quickly stabilized, and the scattered, vast aura was swiftly gathered and confined to the central area.
Chen Yuan was using the Star Shifting and Dipper Changing Divine Power to conceal the secrets of heaven in order to prevent the aura of Qi Tian impacting the Martial Saint from leaking out.
I vividly remember the last time, at Cloud Peak Mountain, when Qi Tian attempted to become a Martial Saint, the celestial omen he triggered caused many old monsters who had been hiding in the shadows for a long time to appear and secretly cause trouble, resulting in a major battle that indirectly led to Qi Tian's failure to become a Martial Saint.
Now, at this critical juncture, Chen Yuan naturally doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes. He must not let the news of his help to Qi Tian in his attempt to become a Martial Saint leak out.
That's why we're in this situation now!
Using his own inner world as a venue, he also used great supernatural powers to conceal the secrets of heaven, sealing the aura of heavenly signs within his own inner world.
Having done all this, Chen Yuan withdrew his hand, placing it behind his back, his eyes gleaming.
"This is just the beginning."
"It will take more time."
"The people in Beiliang might be about to lose their temper at Tianxiong Pass."
After saying that, he turned to look at Old Man Dong, whose eyebrows were wide open and whose eyes were shining as he stared at the celestial phenomenon, and laughed.
"Mr. Dong, there's something I'd like to ask you to do!" (End of Chapter)