Chapter 15

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The old bloody shadow demon was thunderstruck.

The blood phoenix before its eyes was indeed different from its blood phoenix.

Although the Blood Phoenix Transformation was from the same Demon Dao cultivation, both of them had different formulations. Their individual standards were also different.

Zhang Dongyun’s bright hand was above the old bloody shadow demon.

After taking a few glances, the old demon looked enthralled and felt like it was benefiting from it.

I knew that His Majesty was powerful.

But hadn’t His Majesty always cultivated the Martial Dao?

Why does he have such profound mastery of Demon Dao cultivation formulations as well?

Has His Majesty always been hiding it, or is it the outcome of refining the immortal ruins?

At this moment, the old bloody shadow demon only felt that Zhang Dongyun was simply unfathomable.

Despite there being many Demon Dao cultivation formulations, why did His Majesty master the Blood Phoenix Transformation?

Could his knowledge encompass everything, and there is nothing he didn’t master?

When the old bloody shadow demon came back to its senses, it stole a glance at Zhang Dongyun, feeling respectful and in awe.

The blood phoenix below Zhang Dongyun’s feet was continuously producing shocking shrill cries.

Amid the cries, trembling blood threads were constantly extending from its wings.

The arrows that had been shot were still under the blood phoenix’s control.

The arrows pierced into the Tang Dynasty soldiers, and the connected blood threads extracted human blood without restraint.

They rapidly drained the blood of the Tang Dynasty soldiers.

The blood threads dancing in the air turned into large, terrifying, and strange blood vessels.

Blood was constantly pumping into the blood phoenix’s body.

Its eyes flashed with an evil, demonic glow.

This is a little too ferocious… Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Dongyun was frightened and quickly stopped the blood phoenix’s actions.

However, all was not over yet.

The blood phoenix’s tail feathers flashed with a cold glow.

Then these tail feathers stretched out and turned into thick chains that waved out.

The enormous bolts on each tail feather automatically shattered and changed directions freely as the blood water surrounded them.

The terrifying chains whipped in midair as fast as lightning.

These blood chains immediately chased after those who were fleeing to the fortress gate.

The Mountain Tiger Hall Sect Master leaped, and his figure glided at a low altitude. He reached the fortress gate instantly.

But before he could heave a sigh of relief, he heard a loud sound behind him.

Bang!

A thick blood chain smashed against the middle of the Mountain Tiger Hall Sect Master’s back.

He flew diagonally just like a broken kite and crashed into the fortress wall as his blood splattered.

After being stuck to the wall for an instant, he then slowly slid down.

Gao Qi, who was at the Flying General realm, grabbed Du Yifan and soared into the air like a bird before crossing over the walls of Chang’an Fortress and flying out.

However, two blood chains instantly chased after him.

Gao Qi was agile as he tried to avoid them while changing directions in the air.

But the blood chains were even more agile than him. One of them whipped at Gao Qi, while the other grabbed at Du Yifan.

Gao Qi had no choice but to let go of Du Yifan and then unsheathe his sword to resist the chains.

The two of them eventually could not fly over the fortress walls and fell in unison with two bangs.

Outside Chang’an Fortress, a few soldiers and some wounded ones, who were left behind to guard the supply wagons, stared at the distant fortress anxiously alongside the two Cold Mountain Sect people.

All they could hear was clamoring.

The next moment, they suddenly saw Gao Qi rise into the air with Du Yifan and seemingly wanting to cross over the fortress wall.

Then a red light flashed, and the two of them vanished without a trace.

When they looked in through the opened fortress gate, they could only see a flash of red light.

None of the people who had gone into the fortress had come out.

The Tang Dynasty troops guarding the supply wagons looked at each other. Their discussion grew louder and louder as their uneasiness grew heavier and heavier.

The two Cold Mountain Sect people looking on from afar were also at a loss for words.

After some time, a bloody shadow flew out of the fortress.

The old demon sneered and threw a round object from its hands to the Tang Dynasty soldiers outside the fortress.

All of them fixed their gaze on it and discovered that it was Du Yifan’s head!

“This is the outcome for disturbing His Majesty.” The old bloody shadow demon chuckled and sneered as the blood mist around it spread. “His Majesty is magnanimous and has bestowed grace. Those who surrender will be spared. Those who do not will be killed.”

These logistics soldiers were not elites, and the wounded ones among them were even more powerless.

The fortress had shot back a hail of arrows earlier, which had horrified them.

Now that the army had fallen, Gao Qi had gone missing, and Du Yifan had his head severed, all their courage completely crumbled.

With the death of the commander-in-chief’s son, Du Yifan, they might have vented anger on them even if they fled back, not to mention that the old bloody shadow demon was so terrifying.

The first thud sounded.

Someone took the lead, and everyone followed in throwing their weapons onto the ground.

The two Cold Mountain Sect people gasped when they saw the Tang Dynasty troops surrender.

“All the troops… all the troops were wiped out!” The middle-aged man looked at the old man beside him. “Given their strength and boldness, they’re at least comparable to the Forgotten Truth Temple, right?”

The old man nodded repeatedly. “I’m afraid the Forgotten Truth Temple can’t even compare. The important thing isn’t that they’re capable of dealing with this Tang Dynasty army, but rather, they’re so direct and efficient. It’s as if they aren’t afraid of the Eastern Tang Dynasty pursuing this matter.”

“What should we do next?” the middle-aged man asked.

The old man looked at Chang’an Fortress. “The Mountain Tiger Hall experts are trapped in the fortress.”

“Uncle-Master, you mean we should seize the chance to end the Mountain Tiger Hall?” The middle-aged man understood thoroughly. “But Chang’an Fortress…”

“It’s not in conflict,” the old man said. “By taking down the Mountain Tiger Hall, our sect can raise labor and resources from Qinzhou Prefecture. When the sect master personally visits the Fortress Lord here, we will benefit more.

“The battle here has also just started. Now that the Great Xuanwu General Du Kun has lost his only son, he will definitely dispatch troops for revenge.”

After a slight pause, he lowered his voice slightly. “What I’m having a hard time with is the Forgotten Truth Temple. Although Chang’an Fortress is strong, our sect can’t afford to provoke the Forgotten Truth Temple…”

“Let’s go back and ask the sect master to decide on this,” the middle-aged man said. “Fortunately, we have an excellent base here in Chang’an Fortress thanks to Tianyu.”

After the old man nodded, the two of them left.

The old bloody shadow demon returned to Chang’an Fortress with many captives.

Zhang Dongyun was looking at the system.

[Random Guarding Quest 1.2—Kill or capture the Eastern Tang General Gao Qi that has entered the fortress.]

[You have captured the Gao Qi and completed Random Guarding Quest 1.2. Rewarded 300 Upgrade EXP.]

Since he had dealt with the old bloody shadow demon earlier, he had accumulated 800 Guarding EXP.

As newbie welfare, upgrading and expanding the Impenetrable Fortress for the first time did not require too many points.

Guarding EXP and Construction EXP both needed to be at one thousand.

Right now, his Guarding EXP was close, but his Construction EXP was still far.

Zhang Dongyun looked at the numbers in the system and had mixed feelings.

[1,674/10,000]

He was happy because the other party had shown themselves this time, and he had an increase of over one thousand residents.

He was worried because he had not been gracious with his actions for the sake of pleasure.

Over two thousand people from the Tang Dynasty army and the Mountain Tiger Hall had come.

Now, he still needed 8,326 more residents in his fortress.

Moreover, most of them were injured.

Of course, Fortress Lord Zhang could heal their injuries at any time.

However, four to five hundred of them had their eyes closed forever.

For part of them, it was because when the fortress shot back the hail of arrows, they had suffered injuries outside the fortress.

Zhang Dongyun’s blood phoenix was formidable, but he had controlled its power. After entering the fortress, most of them had survived despite their injuries.

The fusion of the memories of the once Evil Emperor made Zhang Dongyun much more indifferent to the sight of the bloody battlefield at the moment.

My main hope is on the vagrants from the unrest or the large forces under the Great Xuanwu General Du Kun… Zhang Dongyun restrained his chaotic thoughts.

He incarnated into the old man in black again and received the captives from the old bloody shadow demon.

When the old bloody shadow demon returned to the fortress, it did not see His Majesty, so its heart felt heavy.

It saw that detestable old man in black again, making its mood even worse.

The old man in black was very relaxed. “If you’ve thought it through, quickly give a reply to His Majesty. How can you let His Majesty wait for you?”

He did not sound polite at all, but the old bloody shadow demon did not bother pursuing this matter.

It was stunned. “My answer… Could His Majesty mean…”

The old demon quivered all over.