Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371 - Zhao Is Shocked
Chapter 372 - Raging Flames
Chapter 373 - Bloodline’S Counter-Attack
Chapter 374 - Strange Change In Left Hand
Chapter 375 - Leaves
Chapter 376 - Testing
Chapter 377 - Hundred Thousand Volcanoes
Chapter 378 - Meets An Old Friend On The Way
Chapter 379 - Fire Miasma And Tiger Beast
Chapter 380 - Displays Only A Small Part Of One'S Talent
Chapter 381 - Preparation For Cultivation
Chapter 382 - Condition Of Exchange
Chapter 383 - In Hot Water
Chapter 384 - Victory Secured Through One’S Wits
Chapter 385 - Fund Raising
Chapter 386 - A Substitute
Chapter 387 - Puncturing The Void
Chapter 388 - A Seal
Chapter 389 - Be Imperative!
Chapter 390 - Tracking
Chapter 391 - A Foolproof Plan
Chapter 392 - Assuming A Demon’S Form
Chapter 393 - It’S A Pass!
Chapter 394 - I Decline
Chapter 395 - Infiltration
Chapter 396 - The Cross
Chapter 397 - True King, False King
Chapter 398 - The Demonbound Nails And The Dragon-Subduing Pillars
Chapter 399 - A Test
Chapter 400 - The Heaven Ascension Treasure Vault
Chapter 401 - A Terrible Turn Of The Tide
Chapter 402 - The Second Drop
Chapter 403 - By My Own Means
Chapter 404 - Shocking One Hit
Chapter 405 - Another Dire Duel Has Begun
Chapter 406 - To The Rescue
Chapter 407 - Resurrection
Chapter 408 - Guardian
Chapter 409 - The Death Of Liu An
Chapter 410 - The Fallen Angel Canon
Chapter 411 - To Subdue
Chapter 412 - A Head
Chapter 413 - Breakthrough And Corruption
Chapter 414 - Balancing The Dynamic With Static
Chapter 415 - Bone Worm
Chapter 416 - Hounding
Chapter 417 - Consuming Its Flames
Chapter 418 - True Visage
Chapter 419 - Revival
Chapter 420 - The Integration
Chapter 421 - Conquest
Chapter 422 - The Fray
Chapter 423 - A Mysterious Visitor
Chapter 424 - The World Of The Cerulean Sea Star
Chapter 425 - The Biggest Crisis
Chapter 426 - The Second Awakening
Chapter 427 - The Mystery Of The Spirit Stone Quarry
Chapter 428 - A Farewell
Chapter 429 - Goodbye, Old Friend…
Chapter 430 - Doubt
Chapter 431 - A Visitor Not Of This World
Chapter 432 - Parental Affairs
Chapter 433 - Welcoming Dispute
Chapter 434 - A Domineering Mien
Chapter 435 - Immortal-Maiming Seven Star Array
Chapter 436 - The Fallen Formation
Chapter 437 - Slaughter
Chapter 438 - : Enemies, To The Death!
Chapter 439 - Clash Of The Behemoths
Chapter 440 - Jeopardy
Chapter 441 - The Regalia Descends
Chapter 442 - A Sky-Rending Blow
Chapter 443 - Blood Washed
Chapter 444 - Relentless Pursuit Above The Sea
Chapter 445 - Incessant Stalker
Chapter 446 - Legion Of Undead!
Chapter 447 - Bidding For More Time
Chapter 448 - A Hard Blow On The Enemy
Chapter 449 - The Beast Within
Chapter 450 - Reunion With The Azure Ape King
Chapter 451 - The Sea Race’S Forbidden Land
Chapter 452 - Burst
Chapter 453 - Dead Star
Chapter 454 - A Battle Among The Stars
Chapter 455 - Skyshielding Monstrous Ape
Chapter 456 - The Truth About The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art
Chapter 457 - In The Heart Of Star Field
Chapter 458 - A Trip To The Star Field Dimension
Chapter 459 - Arriving At Qing Lan
Chapter 460 - Guarantor
Chapter 461 - Holy Tree Summon
Chapter 462 - Ma Lie
Chapter 463 - Verdant Hills And Green Waters
Chapter 464 - First Entry To The Secret Territory
Chapter 465 - Little Hints
Chapter 466 - It’S An Ambush
Chapter 467 - The Silt Dragon
Chapter 468 - Caught In Danger
Chapter 469 - Chi Ni Zi
Chapter 470 - An Earth-Shuddering Punch
Chapter 471 - Two In One
Chapter 472 - Deep Into The Secret Territory
Chapter 473 - Spider-Mantis
Chapter 474 - Hair Like Vipers
Chapter 475 - A Mutual Distrust
Chapter 476 - The Sudden And Unexpected
Chapter 477 - Each Magical Charm
Chapter 478 - A Desperate Chase
Chapter 479 - The Blue Root Man
Chapter 480 - The Holy Tree Fluid
Chapter 481 - A Powerful Challenger Has Joined
Chapter 482 - The Clash Of The Eyes
Chapter 483 - Shape Shifting
Chapter 484 - The Holy Spirit
Chapter 485 - Elites
Chapter 486 - Crossing The Borders
Chapter 487 - To Capture The Tree
Chapter 488 - A Bizarre Wooden Stick
Chapter 489 - Leaving The Realm
Chapter 490 - Sheng, Tian, Di, Xuan, Huang
Chapter 491 - By The End Of Ten Years
Chapter 492 - Sites In Qinglan
Chapter 493 - Xuanling Point
Chapter 494 - The Caving Residence
Chapter 495 - The Servant Named Cui Huan
Chapter 496 - Accomplished In Just One Turn
Chapter 497 - A Big Heart
Chapter 498 - Spirit Weapons And The Guardian
Chapter 499 - An Ordeal
Chapter 500 - An Endless Maze
Chapter 501 - Wandering Endlessly
Chapter 502 - Five Lines Of Tes
Chapter 503 - The Extreme Yin Aura
Chapter 504 - The Search For The Imfamous Master Of Refining
Chapter 505 - An Execution
Chapter 506 - Eighteen Staves Through Heaven
Chapter 507 - Trouble At The Door
Chapter 508 - Lights Off
Chapter 509 - Victory With The Staff Technique
Chapter 510 - Deep Underground
Chapter 511 - Frost Spider
Chapter 512 - An Unexpected Joy
Chapter 513 - Enemies Everywhere I Go
Chapter 514 - The Barter System
Chapter 515 - Two Submersible Turns
Chapter 516 - : The Coming Ten Years
Chapter 517 - Mission Of A Man
Chapter 518 - Xiulin Wood
Chapter 519 - The Holy Land
Chapter 520 - The Eve
Chapter 521 - First Fine Exposure
Chapter 522 - A Gamble
Chapter 523 - Two Rounds Of The First Battle
Chapter 524 - Successive Challenges
Chapter 525 - Missing Out On A Good Show
Chapter 526 - A Showdown With Liao Yong
Chapter 527 - A Rise In Fame
Chapter 528 - Pretending
Chapter 529 - A Clue
Chapter 530 - Vile Of The Inferno
Chapter 531 - The First Challenge
Chapter 532 - Evenly Matched
Chapter 533 - Settled By Dust
Chapter 534 - The Vast Temple Of Spirit Medicine
Chapter 535 - Three Years Of Retreat
Chapter 536 - Descendants Of The Azure Ape
Chapter 537 - Immanent
Chapter 538 - Float Like A Bee
Chapter 539 - In For The Kill!
Chapter 540 - Wrath
Chapter 541 - The Art Of The Vanishing Gods
Chapter 542 - Power Of The Negative Yin
Chapter 543 - The Enchanted Road
Chapter 544 - Beast Shock
Chapter 545 - Sharpen
Chapter 546 - The Heaven And Earth
Chapter 547 - A Mighty Uproar
Chapter 548 - The Third Challenge
Chapter 549 - An Endless Fantasy
Chapter 550 - Like A Wasteland
Chapter 551 - The Peak Of The Battle
Chapter 552 - Self-Talk
Chapter 553 - Endless Slaughter
Chapter 554 - Lost Mystery
Chapter 555 - Dakou Village
Chapter 556 - A Rebelion
Chapter 557 - The Final Step
Chapter 558 - A Mental Breakthrough
Chapter 559 - A Mysterious Summoning
Chapter 560 - The Holy Spirit Animal
Chapter 561 - Farewell
Chapter 562 - The Move To The Second Floor
Chapter 563 - Ignition Of The Spirit Waterfall
Chapter 564 - Idleness
Chapter 565 - Streak Of Victory
Chapter 566 - Knocking On Mountains
Chapter 567 - The Male And The Female
Chapter 568 - Late Night Detective Work At The Spirit Waterfall
Chapter 569 - The Guardian Demon Spirit
Chapter 570 - Life-Saving Bristle
Chapter 571 - Chaotic Powers Of Ying And Yang
Chapter 572 - A Spiritual Change
Chapter 573 - Fortress Of The Fang Clan
Chapter 574 - Retriving The Sword
Chapter 575 - Deep Into The Mine
Chapter 576 - The Ragged Man
Chapter 577 - Secrets Of The Fang Clan
Chapter 578 - Exposed!
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Ongoing, Xianxia Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Xuan Jie Zhi Men, 玄界之门, ______
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Chapter 104: The Three Fortress-Prefectures
Translator:
Novel Saga
Editor:
Novel Saga
Everything gradually calmed down. Shi Mu was startled as his eyes fell on something.
The huge boulder couldn’t be seen anywhere. The surrounding air was filled with an undulating wave of heat that had been caused by the fire-element spell.
Shi Mu was surprised to see a huge pit; it was several feet in radius. It had appeared in the place of the boulder that had got crumbled by Shi Mu’s dagger. The pit seemed to be burnt from inside. Moreover, there were signs of melting on the ground near it.
Shi Mu was overwhelmed with joy as he saw this.
He knew that even a Xian Tian level warrior’s strike couldn’t yield such an astonishing result.
He left his residence quite early the next morning. He hurriedly walked towards the plaza in the valley.
The Sun was high in the sky when he returned from the plaza. He had a package in his hand. It was bulging with various objects that he had purchased. The contents of the package included two finger rings forged from refined iron. It contained two sheaths apart from that. One of them was an exceptionally magnificent silver sheath, and other one was an unadorned black sheath. Shi Mu had also purchased two transparent strings of spirit silk.
It was believed that the spirit silkworms were raised in an extremely cold place. Therefore, the silk produced from them was extremely tenacious in texture. Moreover, the silk was almost transparent; so much so that a naked eye might fail to see it.
Shi Mu took the refined-iron rings and the spirit silk out of the package. Then, he used the spirit silk to tightly fasten the rings to two of his curved daggers. After that, he slipped both the daggers into the silver sheath, and put his black blade into the black sheath.
He then found two sturdy straps of leather. He used them to tie the silver and the black sheaths behind his back.
Shi Mu’s personality transformed as soon as the two sheaths were hung behind his back. He started to emit the overpowering aura of a gallant warrior.
He stretched-out his right hand backwards, and pulled out the black blade from its sheath with a flash of the black light.
Then, he stimulated his Real Qi, and it started to surge-up within his body. After that, he shot out thirteen black blade-shadows in the air. Those shadows rolled-out from his blade like a misty whirlwind.
The shrill ‘whistling’ sound of the blade hadn’t yet receded when the black light flashed once again. Then, the black blade was returned to its sheath.
The entire process had taken place without a single sloppy movement.
Shi Mu started to accumulate his Real Qi in his left hand. Suddenly, the ring in his left index finger moved. This was followed by a sudden flash of cold light. Then, a streak of silver light shot-up into the sky from the silver sheath that hung on Shi Mu’s back.
This was the Knife Throwing Art that he had learned from Li Cang Hai.
‘Swish’ a rustling sound was heard.
The silver dagger was connected to his right index finger with the help of the transparent spirit silk. So, the dagger changed its direction as soon as Shi Mu’s Real Qi surged through the spirit silk. This had happened under the stimulation of his Real Qi that had flowed through the silk. Then, the dagger started to whirl and flutter around him – like a silver bird hovering in the air.
It started to produce a strange ‘humming’ sound that resounded through the surroundings.
Shi Mu’s finger would move and infuse his Real Qi into the dagger every time it was about to fall. Therefore, the dagger didn’t fall even once. It regained its vigor every single time.
The spirit silk continued to transfer his Real Qi into the dagger. So, the Knife Throwing Art was able to throw and receive the dagger according to his wishes.
However, Shi Mu didn’t make any progress in the following days. Therefore, he stayed locked up in his room. He continued to practice the Gale Force Blade Art and the Knife Throwing Art in order to achieve a perfect coordination between the two.
Seven days passed.
The blade-shadows howled around in Shi Mu’s stone house; the black and silver shadows flashed endlessly in a crisscross pattern.
Shi Mu wielded his black blade, and it changed into numerous blade-shadows. These black shadows shielded his entire body. The silver light of the dagger also started to sway within the crowd of the black blade-shadows. It fluttered in the air and circled around his body in an erratic manner.
Shi Mu’s left index finger continued to move slightly throughout the process.
‘Whiz!’
Suddenly, the light of the silver dagger shot towards the stone table like a sharp arrow.
It was about to collide with the table when the silver dagger made a strange twist. It made a strange arc the in the air, and arrived at the right side of the table.
Suddenly, the black shadows that were shielding Shi Mu’s body vanished. The silver dagger shot back at the same time – like a tired bird yearning for its nest. Then, the black blade and the silver dagger returned to their respective sheaths.
Shi Mu let out a soft sigh. There was a trace of satisfaction on his face.
He now had the strength to protect himself from the greedy old disciples since he had this trump card up his sleeve. He knew that the old disciples were likely to covet his precious blade in the annual competition.
He stood motionless for a while. Then, he gently slipped the refined-iron ring off his finger, and started to fiddle with it unconsciously. There was a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
His fight with Zuo Yan had given him the idea of the general strength of the old primary disciples.
Zuo Yan had been ranked among the top hundred old primary disciples. Therefore, Shi Mu had to exert a great deal of energy in order to confront him. He would’ve suffered a serious injury if he had made even the slightest mistake during that fight. He knew that he wouldn’t be able to grab a decent place in the annual competition if he wasn’t been able to use the Art of Throwing Knife skillfully under such circumstances. So, he needed to make preparations in order to achieve his goal.
Shi Mu’s eyes sparkled as this thought flashed across his mind.
Suddenly, he recalled the book named ‘The Comprehensive Introduction to Formula Arts’. He had come across an earth-style defense formula in that book. It was called ‘The Golden Armor Charm’.
This magic charm was similar to the Body Lifting Charm. Both these charms had the same number of charm characters – twelve. However, the complexity of drawing each individual character in the Golden Armor Charm was a lot more challenging than the characters of the Body Lifting Charm. But, the Golden Armor Charm rendered a relatively stronger shield. It could even withstand a heavy strike from an advanced Hou Tian warrior.
Shi Mu’s chances of success in the annual competition would be on the higher side with this defense charm in his arsenal.
He pondered over this matter for a while. Then, he decided to give it a try.
However, he needed to obtain some earth-attribute spirit stones for that. After all, he didn’t possess the earth-sensing ability.
The next day, he went to the Hall of Wealth. He published a notice asking for some low-grade earth-attribute spirit stones. He also notified that he would pay some low-grade magic charms as a reward to the opposite party.
Several disciples needed to refine paper charms for themselves due to the approaching annual competition. Therefore, several disciples of the Flaming Beast Group and the Holy Spirit Association came looking for him as soon as he put-up the notice.
Shi Mu purposely doubled the price in order to stay out of this bilateral conflict. But, both the sides nodded their heads happily. So, Shi Mu ended up accepting the request of both the parties.
He completed a group of low-grade paper charms for both the parties within ten days. Therefore, he obtained two low-grade spirit stones of earth-attribute. In addition, he earned more than one-hundred-thousand silvers. This amount was much more than the amount that he had published.
However, he couldn’t repeat this process. He knew that the annual competition was around the corner. So, he couldn’t afford to spare too much time to fulfill such requests. Moreover, he presumed that the demand for the low-grade paper charms would reduce in future if a huge number of these charms surfaced in the market.
Ten days later…. in Shi Mu’s stone house…
Shi Mu held a brown spirit stone in one hand, and a magic brush in the other. The brush moved and left green marks on a charm paper. Everything was going smoothly. But, a yellow luminescence sparked on the charm paper as the eleventh character was about to be completed. Suddenly, the entire magic charm burnt to ashes as the infused magic power flared-up.
“Oh!”
Shi Mu sighed. A hint of regret flashed across his eyes.
He had drawn the Golden Armor Charm for the first time. It had ended-up burning even though he had drawn it properly. Shi Mu noticed that the spiritual power of the first spirit stone was about to get exhausted. This stirred-up a feeling of helplessness in his heart.
He knew that the charm characters of a magic charm weren’t independent of each other. In fact, there was a subtle connection between them. The connection between the characters of a magic charm was as complex as the magic charm itself. Therefore, even a minute mistake could lead to a complete failure of the magic charm. This magic charm was similar to the magic charm that he had overlaid on his weapon. So, his success depended on his destiny.
He finally succeeded in making a Golden Armor Charm after three days. Both his spirit stones had been completely used-up during the process.
Shi Mu was worried since he couldn’t put this magic charm to test. Therefore, he wasn’t confident about its result. He felt disturbed by this.
The most reliable thing in a combat was the enhancement of one’s strength. So, he decided to focus on the Art of Breeding Heavenly Elephants and the Art of Accumulating Spirit Power in the following days. He hoped to make a breakthrough before the annual competition.
On one side, Shi Mu had immersed himself in the preparation of the approaching annual competition. While on the other side, a crucial incident had taken place thousands of miles away – in the Da Qi Kingdom. This incident had shaken the various Sects of the three great kingdoms.
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Wu, Fu, and Rui were the three fortress-prefectures among the thirty-six prefectures of the Da Qi kingdom. They were situated in the western region of the kingdom.
They were the neighboring prefectures of the Barbarian race’s Wasteland. These three prefectures were directly under the jurisdiction of the Yan Qing’s county’s government.
The Barbarians race’s Wasteland was very impoverished. Therefore, they often suffered from a huge scarcity of natural resources. Their tribesmen were forced to live in precarious conditions during the winter season. So, they began to covet the three neighboring prefectures of the human race. They often dispatched troops to encroach and plunder resources. They’d even bring human-captives to keep them as slaves.
Therefore, these three prefectures – situated on the border of the Da Qi Kingdom – had fallen fell prey to the barbarians. They had become the key destination for the barbarian’s invasion. The smoke of war had continued to rise over the successive years. Therefore, the human race suffered a severe disaster.
The Da Qi Kingdom’s royal government couldn’t sit back and do nothing. So, they started to send their troops to guard the border and quell the barbarians.
However, the barbarians had inherited the blood of an ancient giant tribe. Therefore, they were taller and stronger than normal human beings. Most of them bore a tyrannical and ferocious disposition. Moreover, they weren’t afraid of death.
The barbarian race had a few Totem Barbarian Warriors. These warriors relied on the totem engraved on their bodies. The souls of various fierce beasts were sealed inside their totems in order to enhance their strength. Therefore, the totem warriors were even more flagitious than the ordinary barbarians. Their hearts blazed with the desire for fresh blood until they were satiated.
However, the totem warriors were similar to the military men of the human race. They were very few in number.
The human armies had always been at a serious disadvantage in the war with the barbarians. They had often paid a heavy price for this.
The National Guardian of the Da Qi Kingdom – Yue Tai – came to the forefront a hundred years ago. The situation improved under his leadership.
The Da Qi Kingdom’s army had turned out to be successful in their endeavors under his amazing leadership. Therefore, the barbarians had been driven out of the three prefectures.
Yue Tai’s popularity had soared-up to the sky. He had been given the title of ‘The Guardians who Garrisons the Barbarians’ for his illustrious war exploits. Moreover, he had become one of the few National Guardians who weren’t Royalty by birth.
One day… very late at night… in Xing He City of Wu prefecture…
The Xing He City was extended over several thousand square feet. Its winding walls looked like a giant dragon crouching on the land from afar. It formed a square-shaped pattern that enclosed the entire city. It lay at the common border of Wu Prefecture and the barbarian’s wilderness. It guarded the most important frontier-fortress town of the Da Qi kingdom in a firm manner.
The geographical location of Xing He city was quite favorable; there were mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
There was a green mountain range outside the northern city walls. It wasn’t a lofty mountain range. However, it stretched over several thousand kilometers. This so-called ‘Gateway to Wu Prefecture’ was called the Qi mountain range.
There was an extensive river called the Lu Mian River outside the southern city walls. It flowed at an incredibly high speed. This river was known for the endless winds and waves that occurred here throughout the year. Moreover, there were countless submerged reefs inside it. Therefore, even a veteran fisherman didn’t dare to go to the middle of the river. And, the barbarians weren’t good at swimming.
In addition, a hundred-thousand elite soldiers were stationed in the city at all times. These factors had made the Xing He City an extremely powerful fortress. So, it was quite difficult to attack it. Therefore, several barbarians had been harboring a grudge against this city for more than a hundred years.
The Wu Prefecture lay in the middle of the three fortress-prefectures. So, the Da Qi military forces could easily provide support to the other two prefectures – Fu and Rui as long as the Wu Prefecture was safe. So, the barbarians never dared to infiltrate deep even if they forced their way into the cities of Fu or Rui prefectures.
The Xing He City had become the most important place for the Da Qi Kingdom. Therefore, it had become an eye-sore for the barbarians.
Yue Tai – ‘The Guardians who Garrisons the Barbarians’ — had chosen the Xing He City to set-up the state government offices and armed forces.
He had also adopted the curfew system at night in the city. Therefore, all the streets were quiet at this critical time – except for a few rounds of patrolling teams.
However, something strange happened in the darkness of the night. A back door of an ordinary inn creaked open. Ten oddly looking figures – dressed in black clothes – walked out of the inn one-by-one. They turned and moved towards the western part of the city in silence. They seemed to be familiar with the roads. They were walking in the least visited alleys.
A patrolling team passed by a shop in a certain area of the city at the same time. Then, the gate of the shop was quietly pushed open. After that, several people’s figures walked outside the shop and disappeared into a small nearby alley.
The door of an ordinary citizen’s courtyard was pushed open in the other part of the city at the same time. Then, seven or eight people’s silhouettes emerged and vanished into the dark night.
Total Chapters in book: 578
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