Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1399 - 24: Absolute Heaven and Earth · Battle of Cultivators (Part 2)_5

How could Zhao Xing possibly believe his nonsense?

But his goal was to let people know they had crossed the river.

Whether Toad said anything or not, it didn't matter; if he spoke, it would be even better for Zhao Xing.

"Unlike the previous two times, this time we won't proceed secretly; instead, we'll advance boldly," Zhao Xing said from the middle of the river. "So after reaching the shore, we'll attack every city we see and avoid no one."

"Ah? Wouldn't that make it easy for others to track us?" Liao Rulong was confused again.

"I want Youyun's reconnaissance flying boats to see us," Zhao Xing smiled. "Otherwise, how would the Jiuyou God mobilize the army to cross the river and surround us?"

"Chen Shijie."

"Here." Chen Shijie responded immediately.

Zhao Xing shook once, and a Grassman appeared around him.

"Transform!"

Middle Extreme Technique, Illusion Grassman.

Now that Zhao Xing had reached the seventh grade, the Illusion Grassman could be indistinguishable from the real thing.

"Gather a team of Ministers of Agriculture for me, those who know the talisman paper Dharma Body, or those who know the Grassman Skill, bring them all into one group."

"Yes." Chen Shijie left immediately.

"Wang Ji."

"Here."

"How's the transformation of the Sky-breaking Flying Boat I asked you to do earlier?"

"The transformation is basically complete."

"Very good."

Zhao Xing smiled.

"Release all the Sky-breaking Flying Boats and let them ascend."

"Have all avatars and Dharma Bodies board the Sky-breaking Flying Boats."

"At the same time, contact representatives of the Guiyang County sects at the border of Lanhe Prefecture and Cangyue Prefecture, choose a few people, and deliberately let the Jiuyou God of Guiyang County know our information. They must be Death Soldiers, because if they report false information, they surely won't survive afterwards; they need to be mentally prepared," Zhao Xing said.

"Yes." Wang Ji immediately went to make arrangements.

"Great...Grand Minister of Agriculture." Zhao Zheng, who had been listening on the side, finally couldn't hold back. "How do you know the Jiuyou God is in Guiyang County?"

"Let your Brother Xia teach you about such questions." Zhao Xing waved his hand. "I'm off to get busy."

Watching Zhao Xing walk away, Xia Jing helplessly explained: "The reason is simple. If the Jiuyou God wants to remotely control the entire army, he must ensure his Mechanical Master's group can cover all the armies."

"As seen on the map, only Guiyang County can completely cover the four hundred thousand troops to timely convey orders and also be promptly aware of our every move."

"If he goes elsewhere, his communication will be delayed, even by an hour, which is hard to tolerate."

"I see." Zhao Zheng understood.

...

After crossing the Tianshui River three times, the Jiuyou God also discovered Zhao Xing's movements.

He glanced at the map and couldn't help but laugh.

"Zhao Xing is out of tricks, actually crossing the Tianshui River again to attack the three cities of Min Land, thinking he can use the same trick to cross at Songshan Crossing?"

"Little does he know that my seven armies have already blocked all the exits. If he dares to go that way again, it's tantamount to courting death."

"The Divine Throne is wise," a burly middle-aged man with sword-like brows and starry eyes couldn't help but praise, "It seems that within seven days, Zhao Xing and his Ten Suns Army will fall in Min Land."

"After this, the Divine Throne can rest easy, and while Great Zhou is panicking and withdrawing troops, strike north to violently attack the Forbidden Army of the Luo Hou King, whether it's attacking Dong Ze or Li Hao or even the Beichen King."

"It's a pity I can't see him die with my own eyes," the Jiuyou God's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

...

After crossing the Tianshui River three times, Zhao Xing dispatched about three thousand five hundred people, spread out the distance, and boldly rode the Sky-breaking Flying Boats through towns.

Since the boats were filled with all avatars and talisman papers, there were actually very few living people, but the boats were excellent; the Sky-breaking Flying Boat is one of the best vehicles in Absolute Heaven and Earth.

Zhao Xing proclaimed everywhere that he had shaken off pursuers this time and carried heavy weapons, inviting sect world figures and Southern Barbarians' tribes to come over to Great Zhou, promising that they could conquer the three cities of Min Land and, as long as they crossed the Canglan River, they could rendezvous with Dong Ze.

The likes of Jiuyou God were simply insignificant.

His combat power was invincible, but unfortunately, they hadn't met; otherwise, amid the thousands of troops, he could still take the head of Jiuyou God.

Such arrogant remarks made the Jiuyou God sneer.

"Escaping three times from heavy encirclement, he must be recovering well, feeling a bit over the top."

"However, this time you're not so lucky."

Jiuyou God waved his hand.

As if to chop off Zhao Xing's head.

...

Just when everyone thought the army was advancing towards Min,

The real Ten Suns Army did not go to Min at all, but instead used the Fog Concealment Technique to scatter the army in the mountains, and headed all the way northeast, in the opposite direction, to the vicinity of the northeastern section of the Tianshui River.

On the evening of March 22nd, the army of over thirty thousand silently crossed the Tianshui River from places like Dragon Beach.

Because it wasn't their first time doing this, everyone was very skilled this time, breaking into parts, and passed through the gaps of the four hundred thousand strong army.

By March 25th, Jiuyou God's four hundred thousand troops had mostly reached south of the Tianshui River, ready to seize Zhao Xing and the Ten Suns Army in one fell swoop.

Completely unaware that Zhao Xing and the Ten Suns Army had already arrived north of the Tianshui River.

Only a heap of seemingly precious equipment and small groups of live people were left in Min, while everything else was 'fake people'.

April 1st.

Jiuyou God began his routine inquiry about the encirclement and suppression of Zhao Xing and the Ten Suns Army.

Ordinarily, the responses he received were that Zhao Xing had been discovered and was being tracked, but today seemed a bit different.

"Hou Ying's Division discovered Zhao Xing, Youyun also discovered Zhao Xing, Wan Yansong discovered Zhao Xing..." Jiuyou God smiled slightly, "This Zhao Xing can no longer hold back and plans to use grassman avatars to confuse me."

"However, these grassmen of his are too crude."

"Divine Seat is wise, without reaching Fifth Grade, he can't fully exert the power of the Grassman Skill." A sturdy and handsome man beside him smiled.

"As for the Fifth Grade [Heaven and Earth Protection], Zhao Xing finds it hard to acquire, the time has been too short, just a few months, he is far from gathering so many effects."

"Unless in every battle, eighty to ninety percent of the effects fell on him alone, but how could this be possible."

Jiuyou God nodded, indeed it seemed unlikely.

He was only a Grand Minister of Agriculture, where did he get such strong Qi Fortune?

...

Guiyang County, at a secret mountain gate.

Here was a famous sect of Ministers of Agriculture - Guiyuan Sect.

It was once part of Kunyuan Academy, but later, like Xuantian Academy, it split.

The current Sect Master of Guiyuan Sect, Guiyuan Venerable, was waiting for something at the mountain gate.

Suddenly, a youth emerged from the ground, appearing before him.

"The Grand Minister of Agriculture indeed has great courage, even at the Early Sixth Grade, he dares to come meet me, who is Fifth Grade." Guiyuan Venerable laughed aloud. "Are you not afraid that I am feigning allegiance?"

"I trust you." Zhao Xing said seriously, "I am willing to pay for this trust and accept any consequences."

Guiyuan Venerable's eyes moved, nodded slightly, and said nothing more, then waved his hand, and suddenly a group emerged from behind the mountain gate.

Zhao Xing's pupils contracted, among them were actually two Fifth Grade and fifty-seven Sixth Grade!

Such a lineup, no less than the scale when Fog Walkers surrendered back then!

"Today is a holy visit from the Minister of Agriculture, are you all satisfied?" Guiyuan Venerable asked.

"Four crossings of the Tianhe by True Divine Beings, though dying, there are no regrets!" An elderly group of elders stroked their beards and laughed.

"To hear the Dao in the morning, one can die by evening." Gui Yuanzi said, "We are willing to contribute a modest force to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's path of ascension, only hoping that the Grand Minister can lead the younger generation of the sect back to Great Zhou."

"You..." Zhao Xing seemed to understand something, he bowed to everyone.

Raising his head again, only a group of young people remained within the mountain gate.

Guiyuan Venerable and a group of elders committed suicide, transferring the whole authority to Zhao Xing's body, and the younger generation inside the mountain gate was untouched due to the barrier.

At this moment, Zhao Xing directly reached the Fifth Grade Perfect Realm!

"Rest assured, I will certainly lead them to ascension." Zhao Xing waved his hand, taking away all the Guiyuan Sect people from the mountain gate.

On April 1, Zhao Xing and the Ten Suns Army appeared within Guiyang County.

The army stood under the empty Guiyang City, pointing directly at Jiuyou God!

By evening, when Jiuyou God inquired about Zhao Xing and his army escaping to Min,

A subordinate trembled as they replied: "Divine Seat, Zhao, Zhao Xing's, his army arrived under Guiyang City."

"You, what did you say?!?" Jiuyou God was immediately stunned.