Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 573 - 463: The Marquis of Jingan Has Defeated the Enemy_1

Chapter 573: Chapter 463: The Marquis of Jingan Has Defeated the Enemy_1

After killing Ashitiemuer, Li Xuan collapsed onto the ground. He was not only gasping for breath like a bull, but his entire body also seemed unable to move.

An unprecedented fatigue invaded his soul, the depths of his Primordial Spirit were even more scorching and dull. His muscles felt like they were being pricked by needles, as if thousands of steel needles were piercing in.

Seeing that he was worried about dying from the Karma Poison, Lv Qiluo didn’t help him recover. Li Xuan could only gamble with his own life, and consume his own Yuan Qi.

He had contemplated ’Nuclear Fusion’ for a full moment, exhausting his divine sense to the point of depletion, unable to squeeze out any more Yuan Qi.

He had been cut at least a thousand times, the heavenly ’Tao Fruit’ had been almost exhausted. Without the true element of the heavenly support, his ’Taotie’ beast and ’Wuqu Pojun’ couldn’t exert their full strength.

The immortal weapon ’Kaiyuan’ was unparalleled in sharpness, but he could only use it as a supreme magical implement in the later stages of the battle.

If it were not for his Golden Body that was now well-founded and the strong defensive magical instruments all over his body, he would have died early.

In addition to his injuries, the true meanings of Martial Law of Ashitiemuer and Li Zhetian were also depositing in his body, continuously damaging his flesh and blood.

As a result, even after swallowing several top-grade healing pills, Li Xuan couldn’t catch his breath.

Luckily, with Zhang Guanlan severely injured and Ashitiemuer killed in action, the Vala cavalry on the battlefield was in total collapse.

The iron cavalry, which had been as unstoppable as myriad pounds, were now fleeing towards Juyong Pass like rabbits.

Some even tried to find Li Xuan for revenge for Ashitiemuer.

However, his Jade Qilin immediately came to his side to guard him; Sun Chuyun also stepped forward with her sword, silently walking to his side to protect him.

With her immortal sword in hand, even the mighty Fourth Gate would find it hard to withstand her attack.

"Thank you, General Sun!" Li Xuan looked at Sun Chuyun, "If it weren’t for you, I might have died long ago."

Actually, he could have escaped, but if he did so, Nankou Pass may have been completely defeated.

Therefore, the sword that Sun Chuyun struck on Zhang Guanlan was extremely crucial. It not only exhausted Zhang Guanlan’s substitute for death but also gave the Jade Qilin an opportunity to severely wound his physical body.

If it weren’t for the fact that Zhang Guanlan had recalled Zhang Tianyuan after being severely injured, Li Xuan could only fight desperately and then make a heroic sacrifice.

Indeed, after cultivating Hao Qi, all escape methods seemed to be false. The moment the hot blood rushed to his head, he never thought of the word ’escape’.

"Why are you thanking me?" Sun Chuyun didn’t look at him nor spoke much: "The subordinate is just doing her duty, also, I do understand the principle that when the nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact."

Li Xuan just gave a wry smile, it seemed that he had hurt Sun Chuyun’s feelings deeply in the Dali Temple that night.

At this moment, Meng Qingfan was using her thunderbolt-flashing horn to drive away a Wanhu who was trying to get near. After shaking her tail in disappointment at her self-inflicted misery, she was thinking that she had put in so much effort since she went north but Li Xuan never looked at her properly or said a word of ’thanks’ to her.

Was it just because Sun Chuyun was a pretty girl and she was just a spirit pet?

However, next Li Xuan got up and walked over, rubbed Jade Qilin’s head with a tender and loving look: "I need to thank you as well!"

He then hung a basket filled with ’Jade Cold Candle Shrimp’ onto the Jade Qilin’s neck: "You can eat these shrimp first, and I’ll have Shanwei House prepare a grand banquet of Candle Shrimp for you later.

In addition to this, I heard that you like to eat the Flying Fish from the East Sea? I’ll have someone buy a hundred or two hundred stones for you in the next few days, so you can eat to your heart’s content."

When Meng Qingfan smelled the shrimp, her mind exploded and she couldn’t think of anything else, feeling the beastly instincts within her awakening.

Li Xuan, on the other hand, held his knife and scanned his surroundings with a cold expression. The force of ten thousand armies once again condensed around him.

In reality, his injuries had not recovered much. With the help of a few top-grade injury pills, his wounds had just closed up and his Yuan Qi had only slightly recovered.

However, at this moment, Li Xuan realised it was better to stand than sit. His apparent weakness would only attract more danger.

As expected, the powerful Mongwu who passed by were all unsure whether he was bluffing or had actually recovered his combat power after seeing him stand up.

Eventually, they all retreated with the defeated army, not daring to attack Li Xuan.

Today they had witnessed this man single-handedly confront two great heavenly level beings, releasing a knife light that covered half of the battlefield and eventually killing Ashitiemuer.

They had to be wary of such a fearsome demonstration of power.

However, Li Xuan was somewhat worried about Xue Yunrou at this moment.

Since ’Zhang Tianyuan’ helped Zhang Guanlan to escape, Xue Yunrou chased after them alone.

But Zhang Tianyuan was still at his peak, while Zhang Guanlan was not on his deathbed. This man has extraordinary mana and countless methods to protect his path. Even in a dying state, one must be vigilant.

Li Xuan was worried that Xue Yunrou would fail in her pursuit and suffer a backlash, landing herself in a precarious situation.

But now he was powerless to help, fortunately, Jiang Yunqi had already chased after them. With the Ice-Thunder Halberd, who had the unparalleled style technique, and the ’Nine Heavens Ten Earths Pimo Divine Shuttle’ in Xue Yunrou’s hands, there was not much chance of danger.

Just at this moment, two figures in big red official robes flew onto the top of the Nankou Pass.

It was the left Shilang of the Ministry of War, Shang Hong, and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Wen. They both looked around with astonished expressions.

The interior of the Nankou Pass remained intact. All soldiers were still high-spirited. The Mongwu had already fled, leaving a large amount of bodies in front of the city wall.

Left Shilang of the Ministry of War, Shang Hong, was stunned for a moment then landed in front of Li Xuan, bowed deeply to Li Xuan: "On behalf of the Jin, Shang thanks the Marquis of JingAn!"

Li Xuan quickly stepped aside, "Why Southern Scholar need to this? is this a plan to break Li?" He asked.

This Southern Scholar in front of his eyes was not only a distinguished scholar who achieved the highest grades in all three imperial exams, but he also had a prestigious reputation in court. It is said that his Haoqi is only second to Shaobao, and he will ascend to the heavenly level in the next year or two.

—This will also be the first genuine heavenly level scholar in the cabinet after the disaster of Tumu Fortress.

Li Xuan knew that during the battle of Tumu Fort, all five heavenly level scholars of the court were buried on the prairie.

Nowadays, people like the Grand Secretary Chen Xun, Cifu Gao Gu, Shangshu Wang Wen of the Ministry of Personnel among those in the cabinet, could only possess the mighty power of the heavenly level by utilizing special magical instrument and Dragon Qi.

At this moment, the Minister of Personnel, Wang Wen, teleported down from the sky: "Marquis of Jing’an deserves this honor."

He bowed deeply to Li Xuan: "Please accept my deep respect, if it wasn’t for Marquis of Jing’an today, our Jin Dynasty would have been in peril."

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Meanwhile, high above Tangshan, several heavenly level cultivators are engaging in a fierce battle.

The Jingtai Emperor is up against three, his whole body covered in blood.

As his sword strikes, a myriad of dragon Qi revolves around him, turning into nine Golden Dragons, roaring like thunderbolts.

Every time the blood of the Jingtai Emperor falls, it transforms into Mysterious Yellow Qi, assimilating into his nine Golden Dragons, making them more fierce and unrivaled in their brutality.

When dragons fight, their blood is Mysterious Yellow!

His opponents are Borayantimur, the younger brother of Yexian, Tolu Hu Cha’er, the leader of the Duoyan faction, and the last one is Tutaabuqa Khan who, like him, is riding nine Black Dragons that could not compete with the Jingtai Emperor. The black dragons were becoming incomplete under the Golden Dragon’s attacks.

"Have you lost your mind?" A look of disbelief and slight fear appeared in the eyes of Tutaabuqa Khan.

The Jingtai Emperor fights fearlessly, attacking without defending, completely disregarding both his injuries, slashing over with his sword again and again.

This is a method of fighting which involves placing your life at stake, that Dragon Qi is vast, constantly slashing his body all over, creating wounds.

The injuries the Jingtai Emperor sustained were also extremely severe.

Borayantimur is second only to the National Preceptor and Yexian amongst the heavenly ranks in the Vala tribe. Tolu Hu Cha’er controls the Duoyan faction, and can resist the Jin Dynasty’s forces from the south and confront the Tatars from the north. He holds a strong position amongst the grassland tribes.

However, Tutaabuqa Khan was sure that at the moment when the Jingtai Emperor dies, he, Tutaabuqa Khan, will also be buried with him.

But this attack on the Jin Dynasty was clearly led by Yexian.

And the Duoyan faction is a vassal of the Jin Dynasty; their betrayal should have upset this Jin Dynasty emperor more.

The Jingtai Emperor did not respond, only coldly condensing his dragon Qi.

"Boom!"

Nine Golden Dragons, driven by this Emperor, ripped open the black armor on the left shoulder of Tutaabuqa Khan, and forcibly tore one of the nine black dragons to pieces.

Even though the Jingtai Emperor has paid a price for this, creating a new wound in his waist, he still raises the corners of his mouth in pleasure.

–– If the Jin Dynasty is destined to fall, then he will undoubtedly let the ’Borzigin’ of the Mongol’s golden family be buried with it!

"Yu Qiyu, you’re truly insane!"

Tutaabuqa Khan roared in anger, he started to retreat to the east.

He can’t fight any longer. Everyone knows of Yexian’s covetous intentions towards the Mongolian Khan. At this moment, every additional injury he sustains signifies additional danger in the future.

Once Tutaabuqa Khan decided to leave, Borayantimur and Tolu Hucha’er glanced at each other, and then quietly withdrew to ten miles away.

Without Tutaabuqa Khan, the two of them, even with their combined forces, are no match for the Jingtai Emperor.

The Jingtai Emperor didn’t pursue them either. He landed on a nearby hill, and then with his hands behind his back and an ugly expression on his face, he looked down at the battlefield below.

Tangshan got its name from Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, as he stayed here when he was on his expedition to Goguryeo.

At this moment, around the city of Tangshan, one hundred forty thousand Jingying soldiers, together with the twenty thousand Weisuo soldiers stationed here, have started a battle that spans twenty-five miles, blocking the retreat route of the Mongol’s one hundred seventy thousand Iron Cavalrymen.

However, the city walls of Tangshan have already been blasted apart. Even the defensive positions built by the soldiers are extremely fragile. At this moment, under the attack of the enemy cavalry, they are already riddled with holes and appear to be on the brink of collapse.

However, the Jingtai Emperor knew that the key was not about the lack of defensive structures, but the lack of morale and unity.

The news of the Mongol’s seventy thousand Iron Cavalry advancing south from the military capital towards Beijing has already spread amongst the soldiers. Almost all the Jingying soldiers are worried about the safety of their family living around Beijing.

Under this circumstance, how could the morale of the whole army not plummet?

Looking down at the chaotic situation of the battle, the Jingtai Emperor surprisingly felt calm, he wasn’t upset, nor was he afraid.

He thought that if he could hold out until this point, it would be considered doing justice to his ancestors and the people of the Jin Dynasty.

All that’s left is to die - an Emperor protects his country’s gate, a king dies for his country!

At this moment, a voice resounded from behind him: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

That was the Chief Eunuch Wang Chuanhua, leader of the Duzhi Bureau. He, with a flush red face, was holding a "Fire-Eye Crow" raised by the Royal Family and was galloping towards the position of the Jingtai Emperor.

"The left Dudu used Fire-Eye Crow to send a message that Nankou Gate has won! Nankou Gate has won! Those five Yunzhong gunships of the Mongols have all been blasted, sank or damaged. Seventy thousand Mongolian Iron Cavalry have been defeated and retreated, and the Mongolian prince Ashitiemuer has been beheaded by Marquis of Jing’an, Li Xuan."

Jingtai Emperor turned around abruptly, looking unbelievably at Wang Chuanhua.

Has Nankou Gate won? That youngster, he actually destroyed the five Yunzhong gunships? Has he stopped the Mongolic Cavalry?

The Jingtai Emperor directly raised his hand, catching the Fire-Eye Crow in his hand. But the letter-carrying tube attached to the claw of the Fire-Eye Crow was empty.

Wang Chuanhua, with an elated expression, sent the talisman he had already removed to the front of the Jingtai Emperor: "It should be true. There’s also the stamp of Luo Dahai, the head of the inner Jishi Factory."

While holding this talisman, the Jingtai Emperor remained silent. After a pause, he suddenly let out a long howl that resonated to the heavens.

This howl lasted ten full breaths, not until the Jingtai Emperor had vented all the pent-up emotions in his heart did he then command: "Spread the news to the whole army, let everyone hear it. And inform the cabinet to discuss the merits and contributions of Marquis of Jing’an. For the commendable act of Marquis of Jing’an in repelling the enemy, We will not hesitate to reward him as a Marquis."