Yanzhou Prefecture, in the north of Longbei County.
A large group of Tang troops marched rapidly over the mountains and ridges.
They received the order not long ago and quickly rushed to the southeast of Yanzhou Prefecture and the Mincheng area.
According to the news, there is a Chang'an rebel party there, coercing the refugees to move.
Among them are some family members of soldiers who were originally from the Tang Army.
This army of the Eastern Tang Dynasty traveled day and night to Mincheng to intercept the refugees and wipe out the Chang'an bandits.
The army was moving rapidly and suddenly slowed down.
On a hill in the distance, a middle-aged man stood.
"go back."
Although they were far apart, the man's voice still reached the ears of many Tang soldiers: "Chen doesn't want to go on a killing spree."
The person who came was surprisingly none other than Chen Jiezhi.
The general of the Tang army who led the army gave an order, and all the soldiers raised their bows and set arrows.
When Chen Jiezhi saw this from afar, he frowned.
Suddenly, there was an invisible momentum on his body, which expanded outwards. It was so frightening that it almost made people feel heartbroken.
All the Tang soldiers in front were shaken, their hands and feet were weak, and they could hardly hold the weapons in their hands.
Chen Jiezhi's figure moved, and the distance between him and the army quickly shortened.
The closer the distance, the more frightened the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty became.
The rear army was in commotion, and the front army was about to collapse.
The leading general was startled, knowing that the person coming was at least a master of the seventh level of martial arts, the realm of human slaughter.
The murderous aura soared into the sky and almost condensed into substance.
Even well-trained soldiers find it difficult to stabilize their minds.
If you are exposed to such murderous attacks for a long time, you will definitely have a mental breakdown. In severe cases, you may even be frightened to death.
It is common knowledge in the world that practitioners from all walks of life will generally be able to defeat thousands of enemies by the time they reach the seventh level.
Even if ordinary people are well-trained and have weapons in hand, simply stacking the number of people will not help.
Like martial arts practitioners, those in the seventh level of human slaughter can scare the army into retreat by relying on their own murderous intent.
Different warriors have different ranges of murderous aura.
Before the murderous intention affects the military formation, firing volleys of long-range bows and crossbows may be the only means to target them.
But at such a distance, warriors in the seventh realm can escape even when faced with such an attack, and can advance and retreat freely.
Chen Jiezhi was the first to approach quickly.
His murderous intent was so strong that it frightened all the Tang troops into chaos.
The leading general shouted an order.
In the middle army, a group of Tang troops who were obviously much stronger rushed out.
They are similar to the Xuanwu Central Army of the original Xuanwu General Du Kun, they are all composed of warriors with advanced cultivation.
Facing Chen Jiezhi's murderous intent, he couldn't help but feel fear, but he was stronger than ordinary soldiers and could still form a formation to fight the enemy.
Their fighting spirit and morale are all supported by the leading general.
The Tang Army general in the sixth realm went all out, swung his halberd and slashed at the charging Chen Jiezhi.
The two sides clashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye from a distance of a hundred meters.
Chen Jiezhi looked calm and did not use the Wind and Cloud Palm, which was inherited from the Chen family. Instead, he changed his palm to a fist.
He struck with a punch, and the air exploded, making a long and piercing sound.
It's as if a dragon is giving its head and screams when it's about to die.
The long chirping sound was heard endlessly, and just as the chiming sound was heard, the long halberd of the Tang army general on the opposite side had been interrupted by Chen Jie's punch.
The iron-blooded fighting that condensed the morale of the general himself and many soldiers was like rotten wood under Chen Jie's fist.
Chen Jie broke the halberd with one punch, and his murderous punch continued to hit the Tang Army general himself.
The strong armor has no protective effect at this moment.
Chen Jiezhi's punches were as powerful as breaking bamboo, shattering armor, and then piercing the opponent's chest.
The general of the Tang army stared at Chen Jiezhi with his eyes rounded in disbelief.
It's true that the enemy's cultivation level is higher than his, but he has the blessing of military formation, so he is not his first general?
This is not only a difference in cultivation level, but also a huge difference in martial arts between the two sides.
Chen Jiezhi retracted his fist and glanced at the leaderless military formation.
The Tang army, which was already frightened, had its morale completely collapsed and fled in all directions.
Chen Jiezhi did not take action, but many people were injured or even killed because they stepped on each other.
Even the central army, which was composed entirely of warriors, no longer had the courage to face Chen Jiezhi and fled one after another.
The Dragon-Slaying Fist that Chen Jiezhi learned from Chang'an is really like cutting off the dragon's head, causing the dragon-like army to be destroyed.
He looked down at his fists, his expression slightly complicated.
After defecting to Chang'an, the Chen family really had hope.
However, the Great Wind and Cloud Palm, which my family has inherited for many years and is proud of, is really far behind Chang'an martial arts...
Chen Jiezhi shook his head, no longer entangled in related thoughts, his eyes were alert, and he looked in another direction:
"After watching it for a long time, come out."
In the previously empty midair in the distance, a small black dot suddenly appeared.
The black spot slowly expanded and finally turned into a black shadow.
The darkness opened to both sides, revealing a man who looked to be between thirty and forty years old.
Chen Jiezhi saw the other party's appearance clearly and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
He looked at the other person, and he looked familiar.
Looking at the two black wings spread out behind the man again, like a bat, an idea flashed in Chen Jiezhi's mind:
"Are you... Hu Ming?"
The man nodded: "My little brother Hu Ming, I have admired Brother Chen for a long time."
One of the six famous families in the Eastern Tang Dynasty today is the Chaohe Hu family.
The Hu family has always passed down martial arts.
However, the martial arts talents of the children of the family naturally vary from high to low, and not everyone can be trained.
Hu Ming is not very talented.
But he still wanted to continue on the path of spiritual practice, so he studied extensively and dabbled in various spiritual practices.
Unfortunately, Confucianism and Taoism are not suitable for him.
Maybe my talents are really destined to be useful, and I can really find a spiritual path for Hu Ming to follow.
However, this path is not tolerated by the world.
Demonic way.
The Hu family regarded Hu Ming as a great shame and humiliation. Not only did they remove him from the family tree, they also sent a large number of masters to hunt him down.
Fortunately, Hu Ming was alert and had high attainments in magic arts, so he concealed his name and absconded many times. Over the years, he was never cleared out of his family.
Chen Jiezhi had also heard rumors about Hu Ming in his early years, but had never dealt with him in person.
"Brother Hu, what advice do you have?" He looked at Hu Ming, who had bat wings on his back.
Hu Ming cupped his fists and saluted:
"My younger brother is determined to defect to Chang'an, so he came to Longbei County and was about to go to Qinzhou Prefecture.
By chance, I met Brother Chen. Brother Chen has already established himself in Chang'an, so I wanted to ask Brother Chen for help in introducing him.
I will definitely repay this kindness in the future."
"You... are going to Chang'an?" Chen Jiezhi was not surprised.
Hu Ming nodded: "Although the outside world has blocked the news and has limited knowledge, I have heard something. Brother Chen and his clan members have defected to Chang'an, and there are magic masters working in Chang'an."
Chen Jiezhi said: "Chang'an is tolerant and accepts all rivers. If Brother Hu wants to defect, it is naturally good.
However, Chen did not dare to make the final decision regarding the introduction. He was busy with errands and could not spare time to accompany Brother Hu back to Chang'an.
If Brother Hu is really interested, he can go to Chang'an by himself, or come with me to see Mr. Blood Shadow.
At present, Mr. Xueying is responsible for all matters outside Chang'an City."
Hu Mingyan said: "Since Senior Xueying is outside the city right now, let me pay my respects to him first. I can help Brother Chen introduce him."
"It's easy to talk." Chen Jiezhi took Hu Ming to see the old demon of blood shadow.
After meeting, the old demon of blood shadow looked at Hu Ming calmly: "Are you practicing the dark bat transformation of the devil?"
Hu Ming bowed and said, "Senior, please give me some advice."
It's rare to find someone who practices the devil's way, and it's suitable for me to take him for my own use, but I can't let that old ghost Wuyun take him again... The old devil Xueying had thoughts in his mind.
"Your Majesty has a broad mind that can accommodate the world. As long as you abide by the rules of Chang'an, Chang'an will naturally tolerate you."
The old devil remained calm: "However, if you want to live a wonderful life in Chang'an, you must make corresponding contributions to Chang'an."
Hu Ming replied: "Junior understands, senior please just give me your instructions."
The Blood Shadow Old Demon nodded with satisfaction: "Right now, we are on an errand ordered by His Majesty. You and I and others will run the errand together. After completing the task, you will return to the city. I will directly ask Your Majesty for your credit."
Hu Ming saluted: "Thank you, senior, for your support."
Although the Old Demon of Blood Shadow kept Hu Ming, the relevant news was sent back to Chang'an as soon as possible.
Zhang Dongyun certainly doesn't mind this.
He was paying attention to the news that Old Demon Xueying, Chen Jiezhi, Xu Xingzhi and others were sending back while they were operating outside.
The Eastern Tang Dynasty is currently engaged in foreign wars, so it is trying to maintain internal stability and avoid chaos.
If Chang'an City can't handle it for a while, let it go first.
Li Hong, the prince of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and others have been mainly investigating the problems of Jingyue Tower recently.
But now that Chang'an has begun large-scale population migration, the royal family of the Eastern Tang Dynasty has gradually become unable to sit still.
After the Tang army suppressed the rebellion, they were repeatedly killed and retreated by the Blood Shadow Old Demon and others, so the Eastern Tang Dynasty temporarily suspended its army mobilization.
But in the capital of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, the situation was even more urgent.
There are many more guests in the prince's house.
In the main hall, a Taoist priest, a Confucian scholar, a warrior, and a young man were sitting and drinking tea and waiting.
The Taoist priest is Taoist Xuan Feng, the elder of Qingfu Palace.
The owner of the palace is the Imperial Master of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and he is currently out with the King of Tang. The palace is presided over by two elders of the seventh realm, Jingtong and Xuanfeng.
Taoist Jingdao was trapped in Chang'an, so Taoist Xuanfeng could not sit still.
The Confucian scholar is Fang Wu, the superintendent of Songyang Academy.
Songyang Academy has always had a close relationship with the royal family of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and the dean was the prime minister of the dynasty.
Now that Longbei County is in chaos, the crown prince Li Hong has asked Fang Wu, a great scholar from Songyang Academy, to come out and help put an end to the chaos.
The warrior is Huang Zhi, the elder of Baihong Peak.
Baihongfeng, Dahelongmen, and Lingxiao sects are among the five sects of the Eastern Tang Dynasty. Danyu Dahelongmen and Lingxiao sects are different. They have close ties with the royal family of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
Many disciples in the sect have joined the army and are the backbone of the Tang army. The Eastern Tang Dynasty Taiwei, who was born in Baihongfeng, is currently fighting on the border with the Tang king.
Facing the chaos in Longbei, the crown prince Li Hong also asked Baihongfeng masters to help him.
The last young man is the youngest among the four, but he sits at the top.
He was dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe and looked graceful, but he was the fourth son of the Tang Dynasty, Li Dan, Prince of Qingyuan County.
Li Dan had always been on good terms with his eldest brother, the heir apparent Li Hong, and he was also invited to come this time.
After the four people waited for a while, a group of three people came in.
The leader was Li Hong, the prince of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The four people in the hall looked at the two people beside him with playful expressions.
A middle-aged woman, but she is the elder of Jingyue Tower, Lin Xiaoxiao.
The other person's whole body was covered by a black robe.