The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror

Fortunately, bringing out the Official Army, overall, the process went smoothly, at least they didn't get lost.

On the other side, Yang's troops set up camp at the Qianzhu Office, having long completed their defensive measures.

Because Xu Qing set the time to retrieve the sword, it was practically the time for the two armies to battle.

At this moment, Teacher Kong became even less anxious.

He spread the word about this matter, and if Xu Qing didn't show up on time, it would be a joke.

If he did come, the Yang family's army would be well-rested and wouldn't need to attack Juzhou City, which looked like a huge advantage no matter how you saw it.

In his view, Xu Qing's challenge was undoubtedly a self-chosen path to death.

Under Teacher Kong's strategic guidance, the Yang Family Head couldn't figure out what chance Xu Qing had to struggle when they had the geographical and human advantage, not to mention that Teacher Kong observed the celestial signs and said that it might rain today.

If it did rain, the enemy would have even less chance of winning against them.

However, during this season, with no rain, the roads were very passable, and it wasn't yet the hottest season. Additionally, since the Qianzhu Office was not far from Juzhou City, the Official Army coming over was not overly fatigued.

They followed Xu Qing's instructions and formed their military formation properly.

During this time, the Yang Family Head listened to advice and held their position steadily to secure victory.

Therefore, they didn't take advantage of when Xu Qing's side was forming their formation to attack.

Moreover, Teacher Kong could see that Xu Qing had an ambush set, and if they rashly sent troops, it would likely damage their morale.

Time passed little by little.

Dust and stones flew between heaven and earth, gradually accompanied by an ominous wind.

The Yang Family Head felt increasingly at ease; indeed, as Teacher Kong said, it was about to rain.

However, before it started to rain,

the black barrel of the Purple Thunder Cannon was already aimed at Yang's camp.

"Lord, be careful, that's the Fang Immortal Dao's Purple Thunder Cannon." The Taoist from Heshan Tao, seeing the Purple Thunder Cannon being brought out, immediately became alarmed and found the Yang Family Head.

The Yang Family Head was no stranger to cannons, and after listening to the Taoist's explanations, he gained a more direct understanding of the Purple Thunder Cannon's power.

Before he could react,

on the other side, Xu Qing had already set up the altar.

The Peach Wood Sword and the Golden Light Spell exerted their effects.

The sky suddenly turned pitch black.

The gunners sent by the East Sea Gang had already adjusted the cannon sights in advance.

They were just waiting for Xu Qing's command to fire immediately.

This was a combination of firearms and divine skills.

Rumble!

Whether it was Yang's army or the Official Army in Juzhou City, they all witnessed an unforgettable scene.

Wars could be fought this way!

The cannon bombardment and the Heavenly Thunder strike appeared almost simultaneously.

Even though the Juzhou Official Army had prepared themselves mentally in advance and stuffed cloth strips into their ears, they were still extremely shocked.

The Heavenly Thunder struck down, shells fell...

For a time, Yang's army couldn't tell whether they were being hit by cannonballs or Heavenly Thunder, fully believing the gods were angry with them.

The Juzhou City's Official Army received orders to charge in during the chaos.

At this time, Yang's barbarian soldiers couldn't organize their formation, and their defensive measures were quickly overrun, truly collapsing like a mountain falling.

And the Weiyang Divine Fog of the Weiyang Sword, just as it was rising, was shattered by the Heavenly Thunder and cannon fire.

This powerful Zhuge Relic instinctively felt a moment of fear when facing Heavenly Thunder and firearms, not to mention the person controlling it was no Zhuge reborn.

Relying only on its own inherent power, it was really difficult to contend with Heavenly Power and cannons.

The era has changed!

The thunderous sounds of Heavenly Thunder gradually grew smaller. After a round of firing, the Purple Thunder Cannon also needed to cool its barrel. Yet, the morale of the Juzhou Official Army was incomparably high, while the morale of Yang's army was exceedingly low.

The Peach Wood Sword originally had cracks, and now in the wake of the Heavenly Thunder Introduction under the Golden Light Spell, it completed its final journey.

This Holy Artifact made from Thunderstruck Wood seemed to have fulfilled its historical mission.

Born from Heavenly Thunder, died by Heavenly Thunder.

In front of Xu Qing, the Peach Wood Sword turned to ashes.

A chapter of the past was thus buried, a new myth began.

Xu Qing, appearing like a god descending to earth, wielded the heaviest spear from Juzhou City and charged into the army.

The martial prowess of the Martial Arts Grandmaster, augmented by the spear, was extremely terrifying.

In the midst of the army, the spear was more useful than the Wuji Saber, and Xu Qing didn't need any complex moves, as his Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand allowed proficient use of any weapon.

Xu Qing was like a steel blade, slicing through the defense of Yang's barbarian soldiers.

He always charged at the forefront.

The Juzhou's Official Army saw Xu Liushou leading by example, and the morale was unimaginably high.

Under Xu Qing's charge, like a heavenly god descending, Yang's forces couldn't hold their ground.

The great battle concluded in a light drizzle.

Perhaps because Xu Qing had summoned the Heavenly Thunder, this rain fell very slowly.

It was only at the end of the battle that it began to get heavier.

By this time, they had already entered the stage of cleaning up the battlefield.

Both the Yang Family Head and the Taoist of Heshan Tao were captured, but Teacher Kong, gritting his teeth, used a Godspeed Talisman and made a swift escape.

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In Juzhou City, the core members of Yang were taken into the city.

This sudden rebellion also came to an unexpected end. The Yang Family Head was filled with regret, pleading for mercy from Xu Qing and Governor Zhou.

Xu Qing, however, dispatched the professional criminal interrogators from Juzhou City to question the Yang Family Head about many things. After compiling the documents, he prepared to bring a group of criminals back to the Capital.

Additionally, news of Feng Wu's delivery had not come through, making him somewhat uneasy.

He wondered if something had gone wrong.

When a good man goes on an expedition, his greatest concern remains his wife and children.

Luckily, with the protection of the old Heavenly Master, and since it was in Jiangning Prefecture, there should be no problems.

News of Xu Liushou's great defeat of the rebels quickly reached the Court.

The speed at which it happened also exceeded the Court's expectations greatly.

Shortly after Xu Qing's victory over the Yang family, the Miao rebellion of the Song family in Shui Eastern was also quelled. The An family in Shui Western and the Song family in Shui Eastern further pledged that there would absolutely be no more Miao rebellions within three years, or they would present their heads to Xu Liushou.

Xu Qing knew that these two families had already been frightened out of their wits by him, so it was unlikely they would repeat any rash acts in the short term.

Moreover, there was no time to dwell on these matters now.

His time was very tight.

The upcoming matters would be handled by his uncle, the Red Flower Society, Recovery Society, and people like Scholar Yang. Xu Qing quickly embarked on the journey back to the Capital and prepared to send Su Lianqing and Feng Qintian back to take care of the matriarch.

Over there, there was also the big brother King Lin to look after.

Even so, Xu Qing still felt somewhat worried.

Fortunately, before Su Lianqing and the others set off, Xu Qing received a Dao Skill message from the old Heavenly Master.

After reading it, Xu Qing sank into a state of confusion and contemplation.

"A demon child was born?" Xu Qing found it hard to accept.

But the facts were plain to see.

The old Heavenly Master had no reason to deceive him.

Furthermore, the child had already been sent to the Capital.

Because in this matter, Feng Wu placed more trust in the Chaotian Temple Master.

In the message, the old Heavenly Master also informed Xu Qing that this child's destiny, barring any surprises, should be to become the fourth-generation Black Mountain Old Demon.

He was the heir to the Black Mountain Old Demon by divine decree.

Just as he was the chosen heir of the Xuantian Dragon Ascension Path, his son was destined to join the Seven Kills Demon Palace and inherit the Black Mountain Old Demon's Daoist sect.

Moreover, with the birth of the demon child, Black Mountain Old Demon would definitely sense it and eventually come looking for him.

The joy of Xu Qing's victory over Yang vanished after receiving the message.

Xu Qing rode with light cavalry, swiftly and tirelessly heading back to the Capital, even faster than Feng Wu and the others.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of War received the news and reported it to the Emperor.

As this great victory was very encouraging, the Emperor had all civil and military officials leave the city to welcome Xu Qing's triumphant return, with Prince Yu tasked with hosting the reception.

Although Xu Qing had matters on his mind, and even when seeing the Court welcome him with such formality, he remained distracted.

Prince Yu, however, maintained his composure, carefully handling the reception, and instructed Xu Qing's entourage to remove their armor.

These cavalrymen had been carefully selected and sent by several Tusi for Xu Qing's use, answering only to Xu Qing's orders.

Prince Yu repeatedly instructed them to disarm and rest.

These cavalrymen acted as if they had not heard.

Seeing this, Xu Qing said casually, "Disarm."

Immediately, the cavalrymen uniformly disarmed.

Prince Yu's face turned dark on the spot, but he dared not act out.

Xu Qing did not concern himself with the repercussions of such arrogance, focusing instead on completing the triumphant return process, and returning to the Feng Mansion.

The next day, he met his wife, who was holding a swaddled baby, deeply worried.

Xu Qing comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, this is a good thing, indicating that everything within the Seven Kills Demon Palace is destined to become ours. Moreover, with the lineage of the world's greatest master, we no longer need to worry about dowries for our child's future marriage."

These words brought Feng Wu to laugh through her tears.