Chapter 154: Western Border of Wu Dynasty
Half a day later, Wang Yao finally arrived at the western border of the Wu Dynasty. He stood there to identify the direction.
Although most of the area here is vast wilderness, it once had a glorious history: the Han Silk Road connecting the East and the West, the prosperous era of Emperor Wuzu, and the reign of Emperor Taizong all made this place shine. The reason why it is deserted now is mostly because the descendants are incompetent and the national strength has declined.
Here, the sky is filled with yellow sand, having slumbered for a thousand years, yet here you can see the ancient river in late autumn, flowers flying in the spring city, the desert smoke, and the wind from the frontier. This is the western border of the Wu Dynasty.
Wang Yao, seeing the vastness and scenery of the desert, could not help but forget the harshness of the land. "I rode a bicycle to visit the border, passing through Guyuan, a vassal state. The expeditionary force left the Han frontier, the returning geese flew into the Hu sky. A lone smoke rose straight across the desert, the sun set over the long river. I met an official at Xiaoguan, and he told me the Protector General was at Yanran."
There was once a university scholar in the Wu Dynasty who used the words "desolate, remote, remote, poor and beautiful" to describe the western border of the Wu Dynasty. Although it was vast and flat, it was inconvenient to walk and people had to rely on camels and horses. As a result, it was sparsely populated and underdeveloped, and the circulation of goods was inconvenient, causing this western border land to be forgotten.
But this is the front line of communication with the outside world after all. There are other civilizations in this world, and that is the Western world.
Therefore, no matter how weak the national strength was, the nobles of the Wu Dynasty did not dare to give up this land. Instead, they had to send heavy troops to guard it, because the small countries in the Western Regions were unaware of the power of heaven and always wanted to take something from the ancient land of the Wu Dynasty. No matter what it was, it would make these barbarians happy for a long time.
Wang Yao was thinking about the story of this land as he drove forward at high speed. The desert was approaching.
After finding the right direction, they arrived at the desert in less than an hour. The population here was even more sparse, with only a few caravans with camels who wanted to cross the desert coming here, or some lunatics who overestimated their own abilities, wanted to seek revenge, and were looking for ancient ruins.
Bare hillsides, cracked fields, the desert is truly a place where "mulberry trees are leafless and smoke rises from the earth." The sand, like fried noodles, rises like a yellow scorch, and with every step, it sprays halfway down your trouser legs, making you look like you're wearing a pair of high-waisted felt boots.
Those here suffer from cracked lips, bleeding noses, and dry, painful eyes rubbed by sand. Looking up at the sky, the sun blazes fiercely, with not a cloud in sight, not a breath of wind. The dry heat bakes bronzed bodies, and the salt-stained clothes and sweat dripping down their backs seem to sizzle.
As he went deeper and deeper into the desert, Wang Yao unknowingly arrived at the heart of the desert, and this was the main battlefield where the righteous martial arts sects and the evil sects fought each other.
Waves of vast and boundless aura were heard, and several great masters were fighting each other in the distant sky. Although there were no extreme actions, the fact that both sides were standing in the sky had already given great confidence to the battlefield below.
The grandmasters are now fighting with their auras entangled, or fighting between domains, and fighting to the death on the spiritual level. Because at their level, once injured, it is difficult to recover, so they often do not fight unless they are extremely sure, otherwise they are all heroes who know the times.
Now there are only three people in the distant sky. According to Wang Yao's information, they are two from the righteous side, and the other one is naturally the leader of the Demon Sect whose injuries have not yet fully healed.
Yes, even if it was two against one, the one was still injured, and the two great masters on the righteous side did not dare to press forward and fight. Without more than three people, if the opponent fought hard, they would definitely be seriously injured or even suffer unspeakable consequences.
At their point, they have already been tied up in countless interests. Even if they are injured, they will definitely have to give up a lot of interests during the decades of recuperation, which will have a huge impact on their own sect.
The first to be affected was the battle between Yan Wu and a Demon Sect Grandmaster. They were not close to the Grandmaster's area, but were on the edge.
Although Yan Wu was fighting against a grandmaster who was ranked lower in the Demon Sect, but after all, Yan Wu had just broken through not long ago, so she could not be considered a veteran grandmaster, right?
The master on the opposite side seems to be of the same hard-working style as Iron Shirt, going straight forward and backward. You only come a few ways, and I only go one way.
Fighting for such a long time had consumed too much of his physical strength and internal energy. Wang Yao had only watched the fight for less than a few dozen moves when Yan Wu was already struggling and in danger. Beads of sweat were clearly visible on her forehead.
The clothes on her calves had been torn open, revealing not fair skin but some fleshy granulations and bulging blue veins that looked hideous and terrifying. This was a sign that she had been pushed to the limit and might even need to fight to the death to initiate alienation at any time!
The other demon master was still at ease, playing with Yan Wu like a cat playing with a mouse, and in just a few moves he forced her to use all her moves before she could barely resist.
Wang Yao just took a look and retrieved the information of this Demon Sect's Grandmaster in his mind. Yuan Tianhe, the Demon Sect's External Affairs Elder, ranked low among the Demon Sect's elders.
However, based on the intelligence from the Military Police Department and the short time Wang Yao spent observing the battle, this person's strength must be in the top 100 on the local ranking list.
You have to know that Yan Wu is also ranked over 100 and has the strength of a Grandmaster who can be on the Earth List, but she is no match for Yuan Tianhe, who is only 20 or 30 places behind her.
Wang Yao smiled bitterly. Yes, this is the authenticity of the ranking on the Earth List. There is a big gap between each position. Only real strength can put you at the front.
I'm not like Wang Yao, who jumps and hits people. No matter how many there are of you, I will just hit you, and I'm most likely to win.
Yan Wu could still hold on for a while, so Wang Yao turned his attention to other battlefields, where there were other old acquaintances.
The core pillar of the Military Police Department, the Blue-Clothed Divine Constable, faced off against the three elders of the Demon Sect. The two sides fought back and forth, and generally speaking, a blue figure had the upper hand, rolling up and down and moving back and forth with exquisite moves. Wang Yao nodded secretly when he saw this, thinking that this was what the Blue-Clothed Divine Constable should be like.
On another battlefield, there was another old acquaintance, Gu Ying. Although he was not yet a Grandmaster at that time, he was also fighting with several core disciples of the Demon Sect.
The Crazy Blade Divine Weapon was also used with superb skill at this time, as if Gu Ying had completely mastered it. After joining the Wubu Division for so long, he had learned everything he should learn.
At this moment, he was cutting a bloody path with his sword. Sometimes he would miss something, but the mad sword would leave a strange mark to automatically save the master.
Several core disciples of the Demon Sect have reached the peak of the last of the three levels of martial arts. They have reached the end of the road to the second level, but they did not expect that they could not defeat a person of the same level. This is the charm of the magic weapon.
Wang Yao took a quick look and found that there was no place that needed emergency rescue. After all, they were all well-chosen opponents. Even if some of them were not opponents, who told them to be unfamiliar with each other? So he had to save Yan Wu first.
If he waited any longer, the little girl would discover him, and then she might even complain or watch the show from the side.
At this moment, a flash of sword light appeared and Wang Yao was attracted just as he was about to take action.
It turned out that a master of the Demon Sect had activated his own master's transformation method, and his arms were like scimitars, emitting a blade of light.
The righteous master on the opposite side was killed on the spot by surprise, but it was not over yet. His body movement was very good, like a plum blossom stepping on the snow, leaving light footprints on the sand of the vast ocean, and he went straight to the others, ready to kill.
Neither of the two sides in the battle were in the upper part of the Earth Ranking, and both were on the edge of the battlefield. Of course, Yan Wu was the closest at this time, and he was too disdainful to intervene in the battles between the two realms.
Are they going to attack Yan Wu? Wang Yao's heart tightened, and he immediately prepared to intervene. Damn, isn't this unethical? Outnumbered against fewer, and bullying a "weak woman" at that? Of course, from the perspective of the Demon Sect, it was understandable. After all, the overall plan was to break the deadlock.
Yan Wu also discovered the Demon Sect master attacking from behind at this time. Her heart sank immediately, knowing that she might be in trouble. She was already struggling to deal with one, let alone another one.
Even if they were to break free from the alienation and fight desperately, they would surely die on the spot. This was how the Demon Sect broke through. At the beginning, no one on either side knew why the power was so equal, so they kept a tacit understanding and did not show their true colors.
Unexpectedly, the news of the mainland Demon Sect's Saint's success or failure has not yet been received, but the other party has already torn their faces off and is ready to fight. It was their mistake. They did not prepare for the response and let the other party take the lead.
This is a chain reaction. Now everyone on the field has their own enemies and no one can spare a hand. Now that there is an additional master-level expert on the Earth List, the situation will naturally snowball.
"Bian Jiu is facing the even more terrifying Demon Sect's Holy Son Gou Ju. Why is there no news yet? Could he be in great danger?" Yan Wu was no longer worried about herself, but was deeply worried about others.
After all, she still had desperate means. She thought that she would never tolerate herself becoming a breakthrough point. Then, regardless of her injuries, she fought hard with Yuan Tianhe. Then they both retreated and looked at the Demon Sect Master who was attacking from behind, revealing a sad smile.
She was going to fight to the death. As soon as she thought of alienation, the buds on her calves began to grow densely, and were about to form a pair of small flesh wings. Her eyes also began to become gradually weird, even turning blood red.
It's okay if one part is alienated, but if two parts are alienated, although it can also indirectly show Yan Wu's genius, but if two parts are alienated at the same time, the possibility of losing control will be greatly increased, which is equivalent to the possibility of others losing control after more than a thousand alienations.
Moreover, after exiting alienation, one cannot recover immediately, which will greatly consume vitality and require a long period of recuperation, thus greatly delaying the path of martial arts.
But there is no way, who will come to save me now? I am not a woman who will let you bully me, Yan Wu murmured, accelerating her alienation.
But at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind her and pressed her shoulders.
Yan Wu was shocked and looked back. It turned out to be Bian Jiu. He was so elusive that he didn't know when he came here and he didn't even say hello.
"Leave it to me next. Stop the alienation. There is no need for women to fight for their lives here." Wang Yao looked coldly at Yuan Tianhe and another master of the Demon Sect who were standing side by side. His murderous intent was obvious. Of course, they had to pay the price, and that price was of course their lives.
Although Wang Yao's words were overbearing and belittled her, Yan Wu felt inexplicably safe at this moment. She obediently ended the alienation and restored her original appearance.
The granulation tissue quickly retracted into the calf, and the bloody and mangled areas became smooth as new. The pair of blood-red eyes were no longer weird, but calm and composed.
"Let me see your performance, Grandmaster Bian Jiu." Yan Wu whispered, and stood aside. She really no longer participated but watched the battle. Since Bian Jiu rushed here, there was only one reason. This caused panic among the people. Gou Ju, the son of the Demon Sect who had caused unrest in the Central Plains, was finished.
Wang Yao's appearance was naturally well known to everyone, and the Grandmaster of the Demon Sect was no exception. He was even regarded only below a few great Grandmasters, with no other Grandmaster being above him.
If their Holy Son had not come out of seclusion with his mastery of magic skills, their next priority would have been to target Wang Yao, either by winning him over or controlling him. In short, such a genius must not become their enemy.
But now, the person in front of them actually appeared before their eyes, and actually wanted to be their enemy. Besides, hadn't they heard that the Holy Son was in the mainland? Didn't he go to trouble this peerless "genius"?
"I've long heard of your great name, Master Bian Jiu. Your name has been circulated in our Holy Sect for a long time. I didn't expect to see your true face today!" Yuan Tianhe bowed to Wang Yao, expressing his admiration and respect. Although there was no news of the enemy with the Son of God, they still knew the news of the eighth place on the Earth List.
"I don't know what the relationship is between this court lackey and Master Bian. She needs you to protect her. Do you want to be an enemy of our Holy Sect?" Another master of the Demon Sect also bowed. Although his tone was very respectful, the threat was not expressed in his words.
The momentum of the three parties blended with each other. Hearing the threat, Wang Yao's body shook, and an overwhelming pressure came over. If ordinary people or even warriors on the human list were nearby, they would probably die with their internal organs ruptured.
"Haha, so what if we're enemies? I've killed more than one or two people from your Demon Sect. Do you think you can still tolerate me?" Wang Yao sneered. He didn't mind delaying for a while at this time. It was just right for him to observe the situation in other places on the field, especially inside.
"Your talent is unrivaled in the Central Plains. We in the Holy Sect will naturally welcome you. All the sacrifices made before are fleeting. As long as Master Bian joins our Holy Sect, we will surely be able to resolve our past grudges!" Yuan Tianhe frowned in joy, thinking that this was a sign that Bian Jiu was interested, and hurried to comfort him.
Little did he know that Yan Wu was laughing secretly on the side. This guy is just like that, he likes to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger.
"Oh? Even after killing so many people from your Demon Sect, you can still resolve the past grudges. If it's someone of a very high status and very important, can you also make the decision to resolve the past grudges?" Wang Yao asked with a playful smile, pretending to be indifferent.
"What do you mean? What's so important? Could it be..." As soon as Wang Yao said this, the two masters of the Demon Sect felt something was wrong. Could it be that they didn't dare to imagine.
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