Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 616 - 501: Killing the Brother’s Enemy_1

Chapter 616: Chapter 501: Killing the Brother’s Enemy_1

When Liu Zongquan arrived at Duogansi Khan’s Mansion, he found it in a state of high alert and guarded vigilance.

The guards on duty viewed him with a mixture of caution and hostility.

Liu Zongquan paid them no mind. After announcing his name, he waited at the mansion’s entrance for roughly fifteen minutes before he was led into the main hall to meet Duogansi Khan.

The Khan was a man in his forties, short and stout, with rough features. He was wrapped in heavy armor, his whole body suffused with a ruddy aura, full of deadly power. His presence was intimidating, like a coiled snake or a lurking tiger. He exuded an air of self-confidence.

He looked at Liu Zongquan with suspicion and caution: "A heavenly level martial cultivator from the Central Plains, what brings you here?"

"I am here to aid Khan in his battle." Liu Zongquan glanced at the Khan and realized that the magical instrument on his person had been consecrated through blood rituals. Moreover, multiple layers of precious armor adorned him, which made Duogansi Khan appear like a walking fortress - albeit slightly clumsy.

He instantly frowned: "Is Khan prepared to confront the ’Tianji Dihe Yin-Yang Knife’ in this manner? This is futile. If Khan intends to engage in combat with the Marquis of Guanjun of the Great Jin Dynasty in this condition, I am afraid Khan will surely perish."

"Presumptuous!" Another man at the side coldly remarked, "How dare you speak to our king in such a manner?"

Liu Zongquan took a look at the man, noting his scholarly attire.

He guessed that this might be a trusted advisor close to Duogansi Khan and nodded politely towards him.

This man didn’t seem significant to him, yet oftentimes, it was these unassuming figures who caused the most trouble.

"I apologize for my impertinence. In my urgency, I may have been disrespectful. Please forgive me, Khan. The truth is, I feel compelled to voice out my concerns about Khan’s approach as it is akin to walking into a death trap. I am aware that Khan possesses a hereditary treasure armor, one which even a heavenly level cultivator struggles to penetrate. However, the ’Tianji Dihe Yin-Yang Knife’ specializes in breaking through heavy armor and magical defenses. Khan’s armor may not be able to withstand the Yin-Yang Divine Knife for more than twenty rounds."

Uncertainty promptly appeared in Duogansi Khan’s gaze. He coveted the subjects, trade routes, and followers under the administration of Folun Temple, but his desire was contingent on him conquering it alive.

The scholarly figure furrowed his brow: "Then how do you know this?"

"I have deduced it." Liu Zongquan’s tone was matter-of-fact: "One can reach such a conclusion through logical inference. In this world, extreme speed inherently possesses a strong armor-breaking ability. Look at this leaf in my hand - see?"

He summoned a leaf from a nearby tree and flicked it away.

The leaf, driven solely by high-speed rotation, promptly pierced through the table nearby.

"The handlers of the Yin-Yang Divine Knife may not have reached the heavenly level of cultivation, but their unparalleled velocity compensates for the shortfall. The ’Yin-Yang Heaven-Earth Combination Combat Technique’ inherently amplifies the intensity of their true energy. With a twin-bladed approach and unmatched speed, even formidable demons such as Wu Zhiqi and Xiangyue are defenseless against them. Besides, I have heard that they now possess a superior set of knives. These combined knives can summon the power equivalent to an immortal treasure."

Caught in deep thought, Duogansi Khan scrutinized Liu Zongquan from top to bottom: "Martial cultivator from Central Plains, why would you help me? And should I trust you?"

"I can swear a blood oath." A hint of crimson flashed in Liu Zongquan’s eyes: "Although Li Xuan and I come from the same place, we harbor a deep grudge against each other. Khan, do you recall the recent flood in the Yangtze River?

It was triggered by my fellow disciples and me. However, all three of my brothers were indirectly or directly killed by Li Xuan’s hand in that battle. This vengeance, this hatred, is irreconcilable."

Dugu Biluo, who had been following closely behind him, sneered disdainfully and averted her gaze.

"I see."

Realization dawned on Duogansi Khan’s face. He had heard of the recent flood in the Central Plains: "So, you are the one who allied with Bashe Changze and deceived him at the Jinsha River."

Regretfully, Liu Zongquan gave a bitter smile: "I am ashamed."

However, Duogansi Khan seemed to let his guard down. He seriously inquired: "Mr. Liu, since my armor cannot withstand the Yin-Yang knife, does using the force of ten thousand armies as a substitute suffice? After all, in martial combat, aren’t we supposed to account for more than just defensive capabilities?"

"Indeed!" Liu Zongquan nodded in agreement: "However, another formidable aspect of the Yin-Yang Divine Knife is their incredible agility, even at their incredible speed. Their coordination is so seamless, it is as if they are one entity.

No! They are even more terrifying than a single being. Even the most powerful heavenly level beings find it difficult to match their level of coordination between their left and right hands. Hence, it would be best for Khan to avoid the battlefield."

"You mean we should not engage in combat?" The scholar grimaced: "This is an opportune moment that comes once in a thousand years. After the death of Nangebatsangbu at the hands of your Central Plains people, the Folun Temple is in chaos.

As far as we know, your Marquis of Guanjun is preparing to install ’Akezongze’ as the successor to the Folun Temple. I am familiar with this individual. Given one to two months’ time, he will undoubtedly pacify the monks and followers at the Folun Temple. We cannot afford to let this opportunity slip."

"Not engaging in combat doesn’t mean we should sit idle."

Liu Zongquan gave a cold smile: "Firstly, Khan can dispatch a portion of his cavalry to loot and plunder Folun Temple’s inhabitants. Secondly, Khan can forge alliances and wait for an opportune moment. The Marquis of Guanjun will never stay at the temple for long. He is certain to get fidgety, wanting to eliminate the risk that Khan poses before his departure. He is bound to attack. Thirdly..."

He swept his gaze around, "I can assist the Khan in setting up a formation here, waiting for Li Xuan’s arrival. Even the Yangtang Divine Saber would be doomed to fail against this formation."

Duogansi Khan’s eyebrows raised slightly, then he exchanged glances with his counselors.

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Normally, with the speed of the Red Thunder Chariot, it would take only a moment to cover hundreds of miles.

However, this is a place of towering mountains, with countless towering mountains reaching up to ten thousand feet high.

Therefore, even though the Red Thunder Chariot was flying in the air, its path was winding and could not speed up. They couldn’t fly from a higher altitude because of the various dangers lurking above the clouds, especially the storms, which even heavenly level warriors might not be able to resist.

The Red Thunder Chariot is not the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Pimo Divine Shuttle, which is capable of traveling through the nine heavens and ten lands.

This journey of six hundred seventy-six miles took Li Xuan and the others a full one and a half moments.

By the time they disembarked from the Red Thunder Chariot, the tension between Li Xuan and the women had relaxed a little.

Li Xuan raised his head and looked around. Then, he focused his gaze on a tall mountain ahead. This is the source of the Tuotuo River, and one of the main sources of the Tongtian River and the Yangtze River. Streams of water rush down from the top of the mountain, eventually converging into rivers.

Li Xuan used the ’Tao-protecting Eyes’ to observe and found out that the inside of the mountain was hollow and there was a large complex of buildings within it. There were also numerous tunnels radiating in all directions.

At the same time, although there were no runes inside this serpent’s nest, a natural Array was formed, making Li Xuan feel that his Zhenyuan was dull and his aura was low.

This Array’s suppression of the Wu cultivators’ Zhenyuan was even stronger than that in the Folun Temple.

After Yue Qianqian took a glance, she frowned her eyebrows, "General Li, this place is very dangerous. It’s better not to take any risks and enter. It is said that the Great Master Lianhuasheng, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, once tried to annihilate the Bashe Tribe, but his effort ended in failure.

The Great Master had reached the peak of the great heavenly level before he left this world, just half a step away from the extreme heavenly level. Even he was helpless against these Bashe snakes."

Li Xuan thought that this Bashe Royal Court was indeed not simple, as his ’Tao-protecting Eyes’ could only see the outer layer of this big serpent’s nest. It was extremely dangerous.

Direct attack here is impossible. If they can’t defeat these people by force, then getting the Bashe Queen to reveal where the two people are would be like a fool’s dream.

Thinking of Bashe Changze, who died at his hands, Li Xuan rubbed his temples with a headache, "Anyway, let’s give it a try first. Where is the Bashe Queen? The Marquis of Guanjun from the Jin Dynasty is here to pay respects to the mountain. Please do show up!"

His last sentence was uttered with Shen Kui Lei Yin which reverberated through the mountains.

But then he waited for a long while, and there was no sound from inside the serpent’s nest. Li Xuan’s ’Tao-protecting Eyes’ didn’t even see any demon figures inside this serpent’s nest.

The girls couldn’t help but exchange glances, thinking that this situation was difficult to handle.

It seems like the person inside decided to play the part of a hiding turtle and ignore them.

Li Xuan couldn’t help but show a helpless smile, and once again called out, "Bashe Queen, I know you can hear me. Your archenemy who killed your brother is here, aren’t you daring to meet your enemy?"

Still, there was no noise from the serpent’s nest.

Li Xuan continued to shout: "Bashe Queen, your archenemy is here, and you don’t dare to meet him. Do you still deserve to be the queen? Are you suitable to lead the ten thousand demons of Tongtian River?

The royal court of the Tongtian River once arrogantly marched east with hundreds of thousands of strong soldiers. How arrogant and domineering were they? But now that your enemy who slaughtered you is here, no one dares to show up. It’s just laughable and pitiful. Do you have any face left to see others in the future?"

He felt that he was quite shameless. But in this situation, Li Xuan had no other choice.

The girls nearby didn’t care though. There is a method to insult and call for a fight on the battlefield, Li Xuan’s method was just like that.

At this time, within the interior of the Bashe Royal Court, inside a huge hall, the little face of the Bashe Queen had turned pale with rage.

At this moment, numerous demons, either in human form or in the giant form of their Demon bodies, were gathered around her, all looking towards Li Xuan’s direction.

The next moment, the Bashe Queen left her throne and flashed off towards the exterior of the royal court.

Seeing this, Dan Yuan, who was beside the throne, sighed helplessly.

He knew that under these circumstances, their best choice would be to hide inside the Demon Court and not make contact with them.

But Dan Yuan also knew he couldn’t stop them. All the demons in this place were already infuriated by Li Xuan’s insults. If the Bashe Queen continues to endure, she will surely lose her followers’ respect in the future and will certainly be looked down upon by all the tribes of demons in the world.