On the third day of September, the crescent moon is like a hook, and the night is as cool as water.
The weather in northern Xinjiang has dropped to freezing point. The once endless grassland is still endless now, but there is a chilling atmosphere everywhere.
Li Zhi and Li Shimin divided their troops into two groups according to the established plan, and Li Zhi took his eldest grandson Pingting to the sky above the Turkic military camp.
The Turkic people have always been nomadic and do not engage in production. Whenever there is a snowstorm on the grassland in winter, they almost have to go south to knock the pass in the next spring.
The purpose is also very simple, just to try every means to rob some food and grass. Of course, if you encounter young men and women, you will not let it go.
Men were used as slaves, not only as laborers in the Turkic camps, but also often used as live targets for hunting.
As for young women, their fate is even more tragic. At least they become a tool for the Turks to vent their animal desires, and at worst, they directly become their food rations.
"Two-legged sheep" is what the Turks call the people of the Tang Dynasty. In their eyes, the Tang people with thin skin and tender meat should be their food.
A southern expedition like this in this season is really rare in the history of the Turks.
In fact, they didn’t come just now.
Spring had just begun, and even the snow had not yet melted. The Turks swept over a hundred thousand cavalry and roared towards them.
The Turks fought differently from the Tang people. They had 100,000 cavalry in front of them, and there would definitely be a large number of ethnic groups following them, driving cattle and sheep, carrying hay or other things that could be eaten by humans and animals.
Of course, once the Turks broke through the barriers of the Tang people, they would naturally follow the old routine of "fighting to support war" and "eating according to the local area".
What the Turks didn't expect was that one hundred thousand Turkic cavalry gathered this time, and there were countless ferocious beasts and monsters to help them. This battle had been going on for more than half a year, but they still could not break through the Tang people's pass.
Of the 100,000 Turkic cavalry, there are now less than 60,000 left, which can be regarded as more than half of the casualties.
If it weren't for the continuous addition of ferocious beasts and monsters, with the intensity of the war in the past six months, I am afraid that these 100,000 Turkic cavalry would have been exhausted long ago.
If such a situation had happened in previous years, there would have been a huge quarrel within the Turks.
One hundred thousand cavalry belonged to different tribes. They harassed the Tang Dynasty south just to plunder wealth, not to die.
This time, it was extremely strange. Almost half of the casualties were killed. As soon as the horns were blown, all the Turks still rushed forward without fear of death, shouting "Ao Ao".
"Kuro, what did you find?"
Li Zhi and Changsun Pingting hid their bodies in mid-air, just above the Turks' camp, but they were hundreds of feet away. With Li Zhi there, the Turks would naturally not be able to discover their whereabouts. "These tens of thousands of Turks seem to have been possessed by evil spirits? Although they are still flesh and blood, they all seem to have lost their souls. To put it mildly, they are typical walking zombies."
"And only in the tallest camp, a few people inside looked normal. It's really interesting. The beasts and monsters are stationed in the front, but the Turks are protected in the rear. There must be something wrong here."
Li Zhi used the "Golden Eye of Destruction" to scan the Turkic camps that stretched for dozens of miles.
There is no way, the Turks have no military discipline at all, especially because there are thousands of ferocious beasts in front of them. The monsters are blocking the way, and the camp with 60,000 Turkic cavalry is really scattered.
Li Zhi didn't find any decent masters among them. The one with the highest level was just a middle-stage "Xuanxian" in that tall camp.
However, Li Zhi was very puzzled, since there are people in the "Xuanxian" realm, why don't they just break into the pass of Datang?
With his cultivation in the "Xuanxian" realm, he is absolutely invincible in defeating the Tang camp. Even if he cannot destroy all the Tang troops by one person, at least it will be easy to open the pass where the Tang troops are stationed.
As for the people in the middle stage of "Xuanxian", Li Zhi seemed to be familiar with the techniques he practiced. Even though several years had passed, Li Zhi had never forgotten the strange atmosphere of extreme darkness and darkness.
Demonic energy!
Unexpectedly, there would be people cultivating demons in the Turkic camp?
"Devil" is a very taboo word in the entire Three Realms.
Everyone knows the existence of demons, and they are considered the public enemies of the entire three realms. Even back in the prehistoric period, when Pangu created the world, demons were the objects of rejection by all other living beings.
Back then, the Three Thousand were rampant, and they each corresponded to the Three Thousand Laws. Even if they were later killed by the Saints, they were only temporarily expelled.
As long as the Three Thousand Laws are immortal, those things cannot truly die.
It's just that today's Three Realms are restricted by rules and protected by seven saints. Countless Yuanhui have passed, and most of the xinxing has faded.
However, there are still some people who are still bitter about being expelled back then, and they have accumulated a lot of strength over the years, and even created a "demon world".
The Three Realms are so vast, there are always weak points, and it is inevitable that they will occasionally penetrate.
Counting the time at Huaguo Mountain, this is the second time Li Zhi has encountered a "demon". This "demon" seems to be too weak, right?
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"Khan, you are really generous. At least 150,000 people died inside and outside the pass, right? Even more than 10,000 beasts of all kinds were lost, just to improve your cultivation to the level of 'Xuanxian'
Environment?"
The tallest Turkic camp is naturally the muddy camp of Turkic Khan Ashina, but there are two monsters in this camp.
A clumsy-looking guy with a bison head on his head just lowered his head and bit into a roasted lamb leg. This guy is not a vegetarian?
The other one, the one who just spoke, is a little thin, but he is one of the few people in the demon clan who has a complete transformation.
If you don't have supernatural powers, you won't be able to tell that his real body is a yellow sheep.
Well, this pair of monsters is really weird. The leader is the yellow sheep monster, and the following buffalo spirit is chewing on a roasted leg of lamb.
"Haha, what Mr. Sheep said actually left me speechless. Didn't those bald donkeys in the west say that everything is caused by cause and effect, and these 150,000 lives deserved to help this Khan's magical power.
One or two——"
Ashina Nishugo didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did, but instead said a little complacently.
Stretching out his hands, looking at the hands shrouded in a faint layer of demonic energy, Ashina waved her hands up and down, and suddenly returned to normal.
"I am able to continuously break through the realms of 'Heavenly Immortal', 'True Immortal' and 'Mysterious Immortal' within half a year because of Mr. Sheep's contribution. I will lend this glass of water and wine to Mr. Sheep first."<
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This Ashina Khan is dressed in Turkic clothing, but if you remove the thick beard on his face, he clearly looks like a Tang Dynasty?
"Haha, Khan is too praised. As long as Khan remembers his original promise, we, the demon tribe, will absolutely support you——"
The yellow sheep monster raised his neck and drank up the wine in the glass, but no one noticed the trace of disdain in his eyes.
"By the way, where did those twelve big black ants that appeared yesterday come from? What a terrifying fighting force!"
"It seems that every ant has the cultivation level of 'Transcending Tribulation', and together they have a set of formations that allow them to move forward and retreat freely. Their power is comparable to that of 'celestial beings'. If they were not of low intelligence, they would probably be even more terrifying." p>
Thinking of the scene on the battlefield yesterday, Ashina's frightened heart still lingered.
He knew all the three young men who rushed out of the Tang Dynasty's military formation, but they had not seen each other for many years, and they had all matured a lot.
In fact, when he learned that the head coach of Datang had been replaced by Qin Qiong, he understood that this was someone from the "Prince Jin's Mansion".
"Prince Jin's Mansion" has been a holy place of spiritual practice in the eyes of everyone in the Tang Dynasty for more than ten years. Qin Qiong and these three young people came from there.
However, although these three young people are good in strength, they are only two at the peak of "Golden Elixir" and one in the middle stage of "Transcending Tribulation".
This is not the beginning of spring this year. If these three people had arrived at that time, maybe Ashina Nishugui would still be slightly defeated.
It's a pity that more than half a year has passed, and the 150,000 living lives have transformed into soaring violent energy, which has long been refined by Ashina Mud.
He is already in the middle stage of "Xuanxian". As long as he is willing to fight in person, taking the heads of these three people is like picking out objects from a bag.
Are you willing to take action?
The answer is no.
His plan has not yet been completed. The Turks still have 60,000 cavalry, and more than 200,000 people have been mobilized in Datang Pass.
If these 300,000 people can also be sacrificed in blood, will this Khan be able to break through to the "Golden Immortal" or even the "Taiyi" realm?
Ashina is very ambitious. He first cooperated with the demon clan and learned the magic skills. Unfortunately, more than twenty years have passed and he has been stuck in the "transcending tribulation" period and has been unable to make any progress.
Just when he was at a loss what to do, he went crazy during the practice. When he woke up again, there was another person in his sea of consciousness.
It was a masked man in black clothes. Even Ashina didn't know who this person was and how he entered his sea of consciousness.
He only knew that if he didn't follow his instructions, there would be no more Ashina in the world.
Although, his real name is not Ashina Nisukugo.
For the overwhelming hatred in his heart, he could choose to cooperate with the demon clan. Now the black-clothed and masked man who appeared in his sea of consciousness seemed to be more powerful than all the demon clan he encountered?
As long as he can continue to become stronger, Ashina is willing to do anything!
As a result, Ashina Nishugui switched to practicing demonic skills, which is the most brutal "blood sacrifice" method among all the demonic skills.
This kind of practice method does not depend on one's own talent or hard work, but is influenced by the outside world.
It requires a lot of killing, and the soaring evil spirit condensed by countless dead souls is the key to the continuous advancement of this magic skill.
As the saying goes, the Dao is as high as one foot, and the devil is as high as one foot. However, the demons’ techniques are unique in their own way, but it’s a pity that the killing is too heavy.
However, this kind of technique is exactly what Ashina wants.
If you want revenge, you need to continue to become stronger, at least stronger than all the people of the Tang Dynasty.
As for the lives of one hundred thousand Turkic cavalry, or the lives of hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers, what do they have to do with him?
He is not a Turk, but from the Tang Dynasty?
As early as thirty years ago, when his whole family died tragically under a butcher's knife and he became an orphan, his only purpose of living was revenge.
In fact, he was lurking in Chang'an City more than ten years ago. Li Shimin was naturally his biggest enemy, but he did not want to assassinate Li Shimin simply and crudely.
He himself had lost his family and his family, so he naturally hoped that Li Shimin would suffer the same fate.
This is what he thinks and does.
As a result, there were several assassination operations against the prince, with the intention of confusing the public, placing blame on others, and triggering a fight for the right to inherit the throne among the princes of Li and Tang Dynasties.
Unfortunately, after launching it several times in succession, the effect was not satisfactory, and strongholds that had been dormant for many years were exposed one after another.
In desperation, he returned to northern Xinjiang again, trying to accumulate strength from the outside and launch a war of annihilation against Li Tang.
If you can't get something, it's better to destroy it completely with your own hands!
This is the portrayal of his heart at this moment.
Ashina became the Khan of the Turks and cooperated with the Luzhou demon clan in Beiju. He needed this name.
However, when he can hold Li Shimin's head and sit in the "Hanyuan Hall" of the Daming Palace, he will tell the entire Tang Dynasty his real name!
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"Well... Khan, to tell you the truth, a certain family really knows the origin of these twelve black ants. They also came from Beiju Luzhou, but they were not found by us."
If Ashina had not asked any questions, maybe the Yellow Sheep Monster would have pretended not to see it. Anyway, any beast or monster participating in the war would be blamed on them.
The cooperation between the two parties is to create a huge flesh and blood mill in the northern Xinjiang.
This Turkic Khan is really ruthless. If the remaining 60,000 Turkic cavalry are not enough, he has already thought of a perfect strategy. There are still more than 200,000 Turkic old, weak, women and children following behind him.
However, now that Ashina is asking questions, the yellow sheep monster is self-aware and does not dare to take credit.
Not to mention Ashina's "Xuanxian" cultivation level is much higher than him now, even those twelve black ants, the yellow goat monster and the buffalo spirit tied together are no match for him.
The appearance of the twelve black ants seems to be controlled by someone?
As soon as the Tang Dynasty gained the upper hand, they would rush over and kill the generals as if they were searching for something.
It was Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang from the Tang camp who joined forces to kill, and they were able to turn the situation around.
Unfortunately, the formation of the twelve black ants was too strong. The three Tang generals even failed and failed to kill even a single black ant.
"It seems that the water in Northern Xinjiang is getting muddier. Don't you demon clan have any backup plan?"
Ashina Nishugo has also cooperated with the demon clan for many years. He knows how these demons always behave. As long as he determines something, he will do everything he can to do it.
Now that there is such a big commotion in Northern Xinjiang, I am afraid that the entire three realms have already known about it. This is no longer a simple battle within the human race.
Don’t you see, even the demon clan is getting deeper into trouble?
Ashina Nishugui hasn't dared to say it yet, he knows the secret hidden in the sea.
After all, his knowledge is limited. Until now, he still does not understand the true identity of the black-clothed and masked man in the sea of consciousness.
In other words, he may not really need to know, as long as it can make him stronger!
"Hahaha, Khan, don't worry, this situation is just a small scene, just the two of us can support it."
"If the critical moment comes, the power of our demon clan will naturally show up in person..."
The yellow sheep monster burst into piercing laughter, and did not even take into account the two close confidants beside Ashina, Captain Ten Thousand.
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"Really? A demon-cultivated human race and two ugly demon races who can't stand on the stage actually committed such a heinous crime here. Who is supporting you behind the scenes?——"
Suddenly, a sharp shout came from above the head, and the tall and magnificently decorated royal tent disappeared out of thin air?
The Turkic Khan Ashina Mugui, two captains of ten thousand men, as well as the yellow goat monster and the buffalo spirit were exposed at that time.
"Who is coming?——"
On the night of the third day of September, the sky was a bit gloomy, the crescent moon hung high, and there was a cool breeze.
"Are you the Turkic Khan Ashina Nisuceng? This king Li Zhi——"
Regardless of the level of each other's cultivation, now it is a confrontation between the two countries, so Li Zhi reluctantly gave the other party a fair and equal status.
However, when you think about this person actually causing such a massacre for his own selfish reasons?
No wonder the "inner demon" is so terrifying, isn't it hateful?
"Li Zhi? It turns out it's you——"
Hearing that Li Zhi announced his family status, Ashina looked at it carefully for a long time.
Sure enough, from Li Zhi's face, you can still vaguely see his shadow from back then.
This Turkic Khan had been lurking in Chang'an for many years. Naturally, he had seen Li Zhi's appearance, but Li Zhi didn't know it at the time.
"Oh, it seems that you know me. Then, there should be some stories about your identity as a Turkic Khan, right?——"
There was such a big commotion here, which naturally alerted other surrounding military tents.
Something happened to the Khan's royal tent. As subordinates and even as bodyguards, these people came to the rescue one after another as a courtesy.
"Noisy——"
Li Zhi didn't want to cause more killings. Facing the steady stream of Turkic cavalry, he cast a protective spell at will, and these people were blocked dozens of feet away.
"Are you Li Zhi? You actually came here today, then stay in Northern Xinjiang forever——"
As soon as Li Zhi showed up, the bison spirit stopped gnawing at his leg of lamb, and the yellow sheep monster, which always appeared as a scribe, quietly broke a letter talisman, and then he dared to stand up confidently.
Speak.
"You're just two incompetent monsters. Do you want to fight against me?"
Before coming down, Li Zhi had determined that the Turkic Khan Ashina was the demon cultivator.
Although he still didn't understand why, for the sake of safety, Li Zhi came down alone, while Changsun Pingting still stayed in the air.
Li Zhi was not so polite towards the two monsters, a goat and a cow, and slapped them directly.
Without even touching the bodies of the two demons, the powerful palm force caused the two demons to explode and die.
Immediately afterwards, the two souls fled towards the north in panic.
"Let me tell you that the so-called 'mighty' of the demon race behind you, Li Zhi of the human race is waiting here. If you really want to see the truth, let him come and find me——"
Li Zhi did not chase the souls of the two demons. If he really wanted to completely destroy them, with Li Zhi's current cultivation level, he would not give their souls a chance to escape, okay!
Li Zhi's loud shout shook the heaven and earth and could be heard clearly for hundreds of miles around.
Li Zhi's move was not just as simple as asking these two monsters to bring a message to their master, but also to shock other young people with this loud shout.
All the conversations in King Cai's tent just now were listened to by Li Zhi without missing a word. Although his magical powers of "clairvoyance and ears to the wind" are rarely used in ordinary times, they can still come in handy at critical times.
Twelve big black ants?
In addition to the demon clan and demon clan, there are actually other forces involved in the situation in Northern Xinjiang?
The enemy hiding in the dark may be the real enemy and a more terrifying enemy.
If these things were just popping up on the table, Li Zhi would feel that this matter was made out of a fuss. The more powerful the enemy is, the more excited he will be.
"Li Zhi, if you have the ability, kill me. Otherwise, when I succeed, it will be the time when your entire Li family will be crowned the leader——"
As soon as Li Zhi took action, he directly destroyed two monsters who were in the "Tribulation" stage. His confidence and coolness made Ashina even a little admirable.
To be honest, when he was in Chang'an, he had the intention to kill Li Zhi because he saw his excellence.
Li Shimin is already strong enough. If he has another monster-like son, how can there be any chance of revenge for their family's blood feud?
"Who are you? I, Li Zhi, what have I, the Li family of Tang Dynasty, done to make you feel sorry for you, but to make you have such hatred?"
Ashina's crude hatred cannot be faked. Even if Li Zhi believes that he has never hurt the other party, what about his father?
Although Li Shimin was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he was no different from any other founding emperor. When the Sui Dynasty lost its deer, the heroes of the world chased it away.
The Eighteenth Route Army rebelled against the king, and the Thirty-sixth Route Army Yanchen not only helped the alliance to fight against the Sui Dynasty, but also became their rivals.
How could Li Tang finally stand out and seize the throne of the human race in a peaceful way?
Therefore, Li Zhi felt that the person in front of him might be the queen of Li Tang's many rivals.
In addition, after Li Tang recuperated his strength, he also launched a desperate counterattack against the Turks, who had been suppressing him for many years and were his old enemies. The country was almost destroyed. Even their Jieli Khan was escorted back.
Chang'an.
This is the current Turkic Khan. Even if he has a grudge against Li Tang, it is perfectly normal.
"Haha, Li Zhi, you ignorant boy, even if I die, I will drag you along to support me——"
Probably because he had heard of Li Zhi's reputation, Ashina thought about it and realized that he had no hope of defeating him.
At this moment, a voice came from his sea of consciousness.
"The Dao is one foot high and the devil is ten feet high. If you don't kill yourself, why kill someone? Khan, just blow yourself up——"