landbeastnovel Chapter 266: The Difficulty Of Migrating To Wood And Establishing A Faith
Chapter 266: The Difficulty Of Migrating To Wood And Establishing A Faith
"You bunch of bastards, you better remember the favor I've done for you!"
Chu Shen gritted his teeth and rushed towards the elite private soldiers that Duke Deng had painstakingly cultivated, but his mind was still muttering incoherently.
This sacrifice in the face of danger was not entirely selfless, as there were still some personal motives behind it.
In the Heavenly Palace of Langxuan, he appeared to hold a high position and had great influence in the reform movement, with numerous supporters. However, the foundation was not stable, and all the power and prestige did not originate from himself, but from Wangchen.
Once Wangchen's determination wavered, or if he were to be punished to appease the anger of the aristocratic families, his fate could be imagined.
Although the disciples of the Heavenly Palace of Langxuan seemed to cheer and support his reforms, the majority were just superficial fans, most of them in a wait-and-see state. Only a few were deeply involved in his reform cause.
They would support whoever won.
This was also why the aristocratic families, despite being forced into a desperate situation by him, did not resort to desperate measures. They were all wearing shoes, while he was barefoot, risking his life and suffering losses.
A typical example was the Xiao family.
Although there was no evidence, the suspicious death of the ancestral elder of the Xiao family, Xiao Chongzhen, was too suspicious, inevitably making the aristocratic families suspicious, wondering if there were experts secretly targeting them. Therefore, they had a high tolerance for Chu Shen, who was an obvious "clown," so as not to be the next unlucky ones.
Moreover, Chu Shen's series of reform measures seemed radical on the surface, but in reality, they were very cautious. He shouted loudly, but in his actual actions, he placed great emphasis on gradual progress, adopting a strategy of light trimming and slow cutting, like boiling a frog in warm water.
On one hand, this was to avoid provoking too harshly, as the top cultivators of the aristocratic families were not honorable in combat and would directly rush to his door and beat him to death.
On the other hand, it is still because of his shallow foundation that he is unable to mobilize the masses and can only adopt this strategy.
He has always been trying to improve his prestige in the Langhuan Heavenly Palace. Just being a new star in alchemy, a disciple of the Holy Lord, or a rising star is not enough. He must achieve feats or contributions that impress the disciples.
This retreat serves that purpose.
The more than one hundred people saved by him on the Lanfeng ship are like a hundred propaganda machines. By personally retreating as the vice palace lord, he will establish an image of responsibility and courage. While it may not be the case for the children of prestigious families, ordinary grassroots disciples will see him differently from the high-ranking officials in the heavenly palace.
That is enough.
Those who "follow me" will always have more appeal than those who "serve me"!
Moreover, he has indeed carefully considered and believes that he has a chance to escape, which is why he chose to retreat.
"Die for me!"
Under the blessing of the fake pill, the power of the Wanjian Returning to the Sect technique reached a level close to the Nascent Soul stage. Countless sword lights fell like water from the sky, creating waves that covered the heavens and the earth.
The soldiers on the dozens of fast flying boats were indeed well-trained. Although their faces were anxious and panicked, they did not turn and run in the face of this almost catastrophic power. Instead, they quickly formed a formation.
The flying boats themselves are magical treasures, and they have a special connection with each other. They immediately formed a formation of boats, and the soldiers on the flying boats formed a formation of people. With the combination of two formations, multiple magical treasures, and manpower, they ultimately formed a magnificent light net filled with misty aura. In the face of the sword formation that seemed to overturn the heavens and the earth, they stubbornly held their ground.
The sword energy kept surging, breaking through the light net, but then it was desperately repaired by the people manipulating the formation. In the end, a temporary stalemate was formed in mid-air.
Chu Shen couldn't help but feel deeply moved. With the military formation technique in hand, it's no wonder that the various immortal dynasties in the Dongxuan Heaven, although having a special relationship with the sects, have not formed a relationship of superiority and inferiority. The immortal dynasties have never become vassals of the sects, and the sects have never forced the immortal dynasties to become their tentacles.
Because the strengths of both sides are balanced in a certain sense.
Although most cultivators and rulers of the Immortal Dynasty despise mortals, considering them as ants and believing in the distinction between immortals and mortals, no one dares to treat mortals with contempt.
Because when mortals unite, they also have means to counter those who are extraordinary.
However... it really annoys me, Chu Shen, to encounter such a situation!
"Break it for me!"
Increase the strength and continue to output!
He doesn't have much time!
Although those soldiers are the elite of the elite and their equipment is top-notch, their cultivation level is far behind. Moreover, Chu Shen's methods rely on the energy accumulated in equipment and skills in daily life, without the fatigue and weakness that other cultivators experience when casting spells.
As a result, the light net eventually broke after the soldiers exhausted one by one, and the surging sword light swept down...
As the one being pursued, Chu Shen didn't dare to hold back. These elite soldiers who were fed by the Duke's mansion also had their own determination, and the scene instantly became bloody.
Flying boats shattered, bodies exploded, weapons were broken, and flags were rolled up... Even the small demon beasts in the dense sword light were not spared. Although they tried to turn around and escape, they were still caught up by the sword light and torn to pieces.
Countless wreckage of flying boats and bodies fell from the sky into the mountains below, and the sky became clear for a moment. Chu Shen, who had restrained the sword light, breathed a sigh of relief and slightly calmed his emotions after the fierce battle. He looked into the distance at the horizon.
There are several huge warships rushing towards us, and the flag flying high is the surrender flag of Duke Deng.
Tuoba Li has finally organized his troops and is chasing after us aggressively.
Unfortunately, he is one step too late. Wang Chongyao and the disciples of the Lanfeng ship have already disappeared without a trace.
Chu, on the other hand, smiled and descended into the forest below, disappearing.
The private army of Duke Deng, with the Tuoba flag flying, also witnessed the scene of Chu Shen intercepting and pursuing the enemy. They saw him controlling the sword energy and breaking through the five hundred elite soldiers, a scene that sent chills down the spines of countless soldiers.
Even the arrogant Tuoba Li had a gloomy expression at this moment.
Of course, he knew that disciples who came out of the sacred land of Langhuan Heavenly Palace were not easy to get along with, but Chu Shen's youth and performance still silently raised the power of Langhuan Heavenly Palace in his mind.
Fortunately, Langhuan Heavenly Palace itself had major problems.
Thinking of Chang Ke, who had left Anyang Capital and led the team to the Northern Frontier, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Without those internal personnel of Langhuan Heavenly Palace, especially those with high status and power, even if he wouldn't let go of the person who killed his favorite son, he wouldn't have come to besiege directly like he did now, especially when among the besiegers, there was also the Vice Palace Master of Langhuan Heavenly Palace.
But with the support of those people, who were already furious about the killing of their loved ones, he naturally had no more scruples.
Except for the unexpected strength displayed by Chu Shen.
"But if that's the case, then you deserve to die even more!" Tuoba Li muttered to himself viciously, and then gave the order, "Chase after him, that lone one must be killed!"