Banshee Family Training Record

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After three days of this ordeal, all the mountains were moved to their designated locations, and by then, his enthusiasm and spiritual energy were finally completely exhausted.

After a few days of rest and recuperation in Caozhou, and a few days of spending time with his family, he finally turned his attention to the truly important matters.

now.

The Zhou emperor's army and the Qin state had been at war for two years, and the fighting was extremely fierce. Overall, the allied forces under the emperor's command held an absolute advantage, while the Qin people were destined to be overwhelmed and defeated.

King Ying Xuan of Qin showed no sign of leaving the pass. If nothing unexpected happened, the allied forces should be able to reach the walls of Zhao Yang City and force him to come out of the pass in about six months.

In this way, the breakthrough process was interrupted, and even if the King of Qin was able to successfully defeat the allied forces after leaving the pass, his attempt to break through to the Divine Transformation stage would vanish.

The Zhou emperor was likely to enjoy another hundred years of peace and stability as a result.

At such a crucial moment, Yun Chu'an naturally did not intend to miss it. After settling the defenses of the Jin Kingdom's border and arranging for You Wensi and Rong Jieyu to remain stationed there, he and his eldest sister Ye Jinglan went to the front lines of the war between the two countries to meet up with Sheng Linglong and prepare for the final battle.

At the front lines, he encountered many old acquaintances, such as Lian Yanzhang, the Pillar of the State of Zhao, who had once taken good care of him. Now, he was fighting under the command of the Zhou emperor as a "restorer of the state."

In addition, there was Jiang Qingke, who greatly praised Yun Chuan's achievements, saying that if it weren't for his efforts, the Qin state would still have a huge number of terracotta warriors and beasts, and they would never have been able to advance the battle line so smoothly.

They all took turns congratulating Yun Chu'an on his breakthrough, and said that if the current battle situation were not so urgent, even the Zhou emperor should have come in person to congratulate him, and even bestow titles and generalships upon him.

However, there is still a more important task to be done now: suppressing the rebellious King of Qin. Therefore, all of this can only be done after the war ends.

Yun Chu'an didn't care about this, saying frankly that he didn't want to be ennobled, but only wished for peace on the sea. His attitude was very decisive and experienced, which made everyone happy.

The battlefront continued to advance. Before long, another six months had passed.

On this day, the allied forces under the emperor's command were less than 300 kilometers away from Zhaoyang City.

The decisive moment is fast approaching. You sing, I think, I'm thinking, but you, Lin, are you even here...?

The next day, early morning.

When the bugles sounded in the allied camp, it meant that the Zhou emperor's army was launching its general offensive. One by one, wooden figures, war beasts, and other creatures roared and charged forward, attacking the towering walls of Zhao Yang City, attempting to crush them with their own bodies.

Faced with this impact, the Qin people quickly responded. Numerous terracotta warriors were sent to the battlefield, their numbers matching, or even slightly exceeding, the puppets brought by the allied forces.

The two sides clashed, and in an instant, the battlefield became a meat grinder for the puppets. Every moment, a large number of puppets with Foundation Establishment strength perished, and the losses every second were astronomical.

Behind the allied forces, the Nascent Soul cultivators, observing the battle situation ahead, were still quite anxious but were already impatient to wait.

Jiang Qingke turned to look at Yun Chuan, a rising star in the Central Plains, and said with a smile, "Lord Yun, it's time for your lions to show their might again."

Upon hearing this, the others also let out a burst of good-natured laughter. Since Yun Chu'an brought his lions to the front lines, he had certainly made quite a splash in the past six months.

The reason is simple: the three types of lions are simply too powerful when they fight together.

Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded slightly upon hearing this, saying, "Okay!"

At this moment, he was not worried at all that his lions would make the first move and that the Qin army would see through his weakness and counterattack.

His strength gave him absolute confidence.

He stepped forward, snapped his fingers, and softly called out, "Go!"

Inside the camp, many Golden Core cultivators from the Jin Kingdom sat cross-legged, chanting incantations and hand seals, unleashing their boundless spiritual power to remotely control their war beasts to launch an attack.

Then, one after another, lions roared and charged into the battlefield.

Leading the charge were jade lions, pure white like mutton fat jade. They were over three meters tall and surrounded by a vast amount of spiritual energy. Their bodies were exquisitely sculpted to resemble real lions. As they charged into the enemy ranks, many terracotta warriors shattered instantly upon even a slight touch.

Then, these creatures opened their mouths wide, and terrifying torrents of spiritual energy surged from deep within their throats. This torrent swept across the battlefield, instantly annihilating hundreds of terracotta warriors. Some of the torrents even crossed the battlefield, crashing directly against the towering city walls of Zhao Yang City, which stood a hundred meters high.

On the city wall, Meng Chongju stared at the jade lions displaying their might below, his face grim. He could sense that the core of these Golden Core level jade lions consisted of a large amount of Xuanhuang Mother Qi. Clearly, more than two years after losing the Xuanhuang Mother Beast, the negative effects had begun to manifest significantly.

The Qin people didn't have many terracotta warriors with the strength of Golden Core cultivators available, but their enemies started using them, even...

It's even better than theirs.

Suppressing his displeasure, he turned to the side and asked a lieutenant in a low voice, "How many Golden Core level battle beasts do we have left?"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down the forehead of the adjutant, who said, "Reporting to the Pillar of State, most of the war beasts are still under repair. Currently, only twenty-three can be immediately deployed to the battlefield..."

Only twenty-three left!

Upon hearing this, Meng Chongju gritted his teeth inwardly. This number was even less than the number of Jade Lions currently engaged in battle!

Not to mention, the enemy camp also has a type of dark lion that specializes in defense and support, as well as a flying "Sky Lion"...

The pure battles and clashes between war beasts had put the Qin people in an extremely unfavorable position.

However, he had no choice but to do so. The war beasts were not good at fighting on the city walls, so deploying them to prevent the enemy from working together to destroy the walls of Zhao Yang City was the best way to maximize their value.

Even knowing that they would lose.

"enough!"

He gritted his teeth and ordered, "Pass on my command: deploy all the war beasts and stop the Jade Lion's attack at all costs!"

His deputy, the Golden Core stage adjutant, felt a chill in his heart upon hearing this, knowing that after today's battle, the ferocious beasts of the Qin Kingdom with Golden Core strength would most likely be wiped out.

But he did not disobey; soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders. After replying "Yes," they immediately returned to the rear and issued orders in succession. The last twenty-three war beasts with the strength of Golden Core cultivators climbed the city wall, then leaped down, roaring as they charged into the enemy ranks and slaughtered the many jade lions.

As expected, just as Meng Chongju had predicted, when his war beasts charged forward, the allied forces immediately launched a counterattack.

One after another, jet-black lions stepped onto the battlefield. They didn't need to do anything; they simply raised their heads and roared.

Thus, a dim light enveloped the battlefield, seemingly draping everyone in a gray cloak. Under this light, even the sun's spirit emitted by the Golden Crow seemed to pale in comparison, unable to shine upon anyone.

Chapter 786 Trying the Late Nascent Soul Stage?

Therefore, when the war beasts under the Qin army mobilized their spiritual power to spew out streams of light or fireballs, or simply attacked the wooden figures or war puppets of the allied forces with their giant claws, Meng Chongju discovered that these powerful war beasts, which possessed the strength of the Golden Core stage, actually found it so time-consuming and laborious to even destroy some enemies with the strength of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Not to mention, if they were to face the Jade Lion head-on, against opponents of similar strength, their efforts would be far less effective.

Their attacks struggled to penetrate the latter's defenses, leaving only sparks and scratches on the jade lions' bodies. Unless they unleashed a powerful and devastating blow, they could hardly even inflict partial damage on them.

But doing that would make the movement too obvious, and the opponent could easily dodge it. Besides, the recovery time is long, so even if it's a trade of injury, it's not worth it!

The latter, whether it's a charge or a heavy claw strike, can clearly cause obvious cracks on the bodies of their war beasts.

Difficult to handle.

Meng Chongju gritted his teeth, but before he could come up with an effective solution, another unexpected change occurred in the distance.

On the distant horizon, several lions with enormous wings on their backs were swooping down from the sky. They let out threatening growls, and watching them only fueled Meng Chongju's irritation.

After fighting for more than half a year, he had learned the identity of these lions. They were the most elite clay war beasts called "Xuanhuang Tianshi" brought by Yun Chuan from the Jin Kingdom.

These lions are expensive to make and have extremely low production, but they are incredibly strong, powerful, fast, and very sturdy. Even though the person remotely controlling them might only be a Jin Kingdom cultivator in the early Golden Core stage, it would still take a late Golden Core cultivator to deal with them!

After all, they no longer have equivalent terracotta warriors to use, and the Qin army's cultivators have to go to the battlefield themselves!

Several streaks of light soared into the sky, meeting the several Xuanhuang Heavenly Lions in battle. Streams of light appeared in the heavens, and every now and then, muffled groans of pain could be heard, indicating that the battle was not progressing smoothly.

Meng Chongju gritted his teeth, his heart bleeding. How long had it been since they, relying on the advantages of their clay war beasts, had bullied others? When had they ever been so humiliated and suppressed like this?

Filled with resentment, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and drew his sword, slashing forward horizontally—

laugh--

A terrifying sword aura swept across the sky, instantly splitting the head of a Xuanhuang Heavenly Lion in two.

This Nascent Soul Pillar of the Qin Army personally took action!

In contrast to the resentment emanating from Meng Chongju atop Zhao Yang's city wall, the allied camp was peaceful. Laughter filled the air as everyone watched the impressive performances of the three types of lions brought by Yun Chu'an.

Lian Yanzhang's old eyes were filled with emotion, after all, the city before him was the capital of his homeland. And seeing Meng Chongju unable to resist taking action himself, he immediately said, "The Qin army is doomed."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Yun Chu'an beside him, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Undoubtedly, the lions he had brought had rendered outstanding service on the battlefield, but considering the relationship between Zhao and Jin, even if Zhao successfully restored its kingdom in the future, perhaps…

A large amount of territory will be lost, or even annexed by the State of Jin as a price.

He sighed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do. After all, what reason did the Zhao state, which had been destroyed once, have to maintain its former glory?

Jiang Qingke smiled, clearly quite fond of Yun Chu'an. He turned to look at the young man and suddenly said, "I remember you're quite skilled at challenging opponents of higher levels? You were able to defeat a Nascent Soul stage opponent when you were at the Golden Core stage?"

Yun Chu'an quickly lowered his head, cupped his hands, and said humbly, "It was just a fluke, sir, you flatter me."

Jiang Qingke said, "That's not the case. I'm just curious, now that you've broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, why don't you try challenging Meng Chongju?"

"I'll back you up. Even if we lose, it's okay. Consider it gaining combat experience, how about it?"

Upon hearing his suggestion, Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, while Lian Yanzhang, standing nearby, turned his head sharply in surprise.

He was quite shocked. Why would Jiang Qingke offer such a large piece of the pie to Yun Chu'an at this time?

After all, at this moment, anyone could see that the Qin state's defeat was already inevitable, and victory was just around the corner.

At this time, sending Yun Chuan to confront Meng Chongju, one of the most important pillars of Qin, is tantamount to giving him the opportunity to make merit and be rewarded!

Even if he loses, when it comes time to reward merit in the future, he can still be credited with a great achievement and receive even greater rewards!

This……

What is Jiang Qingke up to?

Isn't he a citizen of Yan? Why doesn't he prioritize fighting for the rights of Yan, but instead encourages Yun Chu'an to make meritorious contributions and even personally supports him?

Or……

Lian Yanzhang formed a completely new judgment.

Could it be that in this person's eyes, the value of being on good terms with Yun Chu'an is far greater than this merit?

He couldn't help but make this judgment, and his heart felt a little heavy.

Yun Chu'an was initially slightly surprised, but he quickly composed himself and said, "I am truly flattered that you value me so highly."

"In that case, I shall respectfully comply and go meet him."

Jiang Qingke laughed heartily, nodded, and said, "Alright! Let's go. I also want to see if the legendary Yun Chu'an can cross two minor realms and challenge a long-established powerhouse!"

Yun Chu'an smiled and soared into the sky, facing Meng Chongju from afar.

Jiang Qingke also leaped into the sky, appearing behind him, but instead of attacking, he stared intently at Meng Chongju, putting pressure on him. "You're busy, I'm busy, Lin Zai Zai isn't here..."

Meng Chongju indeed felt an immense pressure on his heart. He glanced coldly at Jiang Qingke, then at Yun Chu'an, who was charging forward with a Guan Dao, and thought angrily: These guys are really ruthless, sending a Nascent Soul cultivator to annoy me!

What a despicable and vile tactic...

Meng Chongju had already recognized Yun Chuan, but even though Yun Chuan had now broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, he did not believe that this rising young man could pose any real threat to him.

A challenge beyond one's level? I could have done that back in the day.

He was not a good-for-nothing like Lü Shiwei or Li Xinkang. In Meng Chongju's eyes, he was a pillar capable of supporting a great nation and one of the top people in the entire Central Plains.

How could he possibly be defeated by someone at the early Nascent Soul stage?

With this thought in mind, he drew his sword and charged at Yun Chu'an, intending to kill him in the shortest possible time to establish the prestige of the Qin army.

Boundless power gathered on the edge of his sword, and the power of this strike could easily split a mountain in two.

However, Yun Chu'an did not flinch or dodge in the face of such a terrifying attack.

On the contrary, his expression appeared nonchalant, even carrying a hint of eagerness. He gripped his guandao tightly with both hands, neither dodging nor evading, but instead meeting the attack head-on, as if he intended to clash with him directly.

court death!

Meng Chongju sneered inwardly, his sword flashing forward. However, just as their weapons were about to collide, Yun Chu'an's body suddenly transformed into a series of afterimages—

With a swift movement, his figure blurred, leaving his enemies completely disoriented. Meng Chongju frowned, a glint of light flashing deep within his dark pupils. Suddenly, he dodged to the side, his longsword transforming from a slash to a thrust, perfectly anticipating Yun Chu'an's position—

"Uh--"

The next instant, to Yun Chu'an's shocked, terrified, and incredulous gaze, the sword pierced straight through his chest, bringing his body to the brink of death!

Looking at the person in front of him, Meng Chongju revealed a disdainful expression, as if to say to Yun Chuan that his little tricks and schemes were far from enough to impress him.

The outcome of the match seemed to have been decided at this moment.

This was Meng Chongju's truest thought at that moment, but soon, he could no longer laugh.

Yun Chu'an, pierced by his longsword, dissipated rapidly like flowing water, disappearing without a trace. No nascent soul flew out from his body; instead, a powerful surge of energy suddenly emanated from behind Meng Chongju!

Chapter 787 Challenging a Higher Level!

One qi transforms the three qing dynasties!

Although it consumes a great deal of energy and is far less cost-effective than normal illusion magic, its advantage is that it is truly terrifyingly threatening. Therefore, unless one is extremely familiar with Yun Chuan, even a veteran Nascent Soul Pillar like Meng Chongju, who has experienced countless battles, can easily mistake the avatar for the real body!

After all, the golden lightning on his avatar was something that could seriously injure him!

Sensing the threat approaching from behind, Meng Chongju's expression changed drastically, he was utterly shocked. He tried to turn around and defend, but it was already too late!

Yun Chu'an's killing move had arrived, with two magic seals, one thunder and one fire, striking Meng Chongju's back from the left and right!

boom--