landbeastnovel Chapter 23 Chu Tianhe Arrives
Chapter 23 Chu Tianhe Arrives
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The sword in Li Jing's hand stopped abruptly just half an inch from the top of Nezha's head.
Lin Yuan waved his sleeve, sending Li Jing and his sword staggering back three steps.
"A celestial being?"
Li Jing looked completely bewildered.
Lin Yuan walked straight past him and stood in front of Nezha.
Suddenly, he burst into loud laughter, his voice like thunder, echoing throughout the entire General's Mansion.
"Well done, what a proud young man."
"His physical constitution is extraordinary, and his vital energy is like that of a dragon."
"This fearless and fierce aura is the makings of a born war god."
Lin Yuan turned to look at Li Jing, whose face was blank.
"General Li, General Li, you are truly a mortal with eyes only for the flesh."
"You're using the broken rules of ordinary people to restrain a true dragon destined to soar through the heavens? You're not disciplining your son; you're ruining a peerless gem!"
boom!
Something seemed to explode in Nezha's mind.
A potential war god?
A true dragon?
A peerless gem?!
From childhood to adulthood, all he ever heard were "monster," "demon," and "jinx."
No one understood him; even his own father, who gave him life and raised him, wished him dead.
Nezha's eyes instantly reddened.
"Immortal Yuan..."
After the suppression is over, give them plenty of sweet dates.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Lin Yuan put away his sharp aura, put on the face of an elder, and patted Nezha on the shoulder.
"Such unparalleled talent is truly being stifled by being confined to this small general's mansion."
"General Li, since you can't discipline them, then I, this humble Taoist priest, will take your place."
"How about I take this child out of the manor for a few days of travel, and personally teach him some truly profound methods of fire control?"
Upon hearing it, Li Jing thought it was like heavenly music.
This little devil has finally found someone willing to take him on!
Moreover, he was a high-ranking immortal from the Jie Sect!
This would not only save Chentang Pass from chaos, but might also forge a tremendous bond of goodwill!
"I couldn't ask for more, I couldn't ask for more!"
Li Jing was so excited he almost knelt down.
"Just take him with you, Immortal. Whether you beat or scold him is entirely up to you. Even if you take him away for ten or eight years, it won't matter."
Lin Yuan looked down at Nezha, whose eyes were full of expectation, and chuckled softly.
"Come on, little one. Come with me and see the real world."
Two figures, one tall and one short, strode out of the General's Mansion.
……
In the backyard of the General's Mansion, the fragrance of sandalwood wafted, turning into wisps of blue smoke that drifted around the eaves.
Lin Yuan's black hair was casually tied up, and his sleeves fluttered, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance.
"Uncle Yuan, what exactly is that method you mentioned yesterday about seizing a sliver of life? Is it more powerful than my fire control technique?"
Beside Lin Yuan, Nezha was idly tossing the golden Qiankun Ring in his hand.
Yesterday, Lin Yuan effortlessly suppressed Nezha's raging fire dragon in the main hall with the Golden Crow True Fire, the ancestor of all fires.
After lecturing Li Jing until he was speechless, this fearless little tyrant was completely convinced by Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan lowered his eyes, looking at Nezha, just about to offer some advice.
"Waaah—"
Suddenly, a horn blast tore through the air above Chentang Pass.
Immediately following were the neighing of warhorses and the clanging of clashing armor, which rolled in from beyond the pass.
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and his divine sense spread out.
Outside the pass, a large army is pressing in.
Three thousand elite soldiers from the Yin Shang dynasty, clad in heavy armor made of black iron, completely blocked the long bluestone street in front of the general's mansion.
The leader, riding a tall, red-maned warhorse, was clad in golden chainmail and wore a bronze broadsword at his waist, exuding arrogance.
Chu Tianhe took advantage of the opportunity to curry favor with King Di Xin to secure the task of inspecting the East China Sea.
In his hand, he held a golden token representing the royal authority of the Shang Dynasty.
His true purpose was to come to Chentang Pass to find the "Golden Flame Divine Bird" that had stolen the Giant Sword from the palace tower in Chaoge City that night.
In his view, as long as he clung to the divine bird's coattails and relied on these three thousand soldiers, he would definitely be able to command the wind and rain in this secret realm.
"Where is General Li Jing of Chentang Pass? I am here on the King's orders to patrol the coastal borders. Why are you not at once to come out of the palace to greet me!"
Chu Tianhe channeled his inner energy, let out a loud shout, and displayed his arrogance.
The gates of the General's Mansion burst open with a roar, and Li Jing, clad in beast-face chainmail, strode out, surrounded by his personal guards.
In his early years, Li Jing studied under the tutelage of the Taoist master Du'e in Xikun. Although he did not attain immortality, his vision and demeanor were far beyond that of ordinary people.
He could tell at a glance that although the lieutenant in front of him held great power, the qi circulating in his body was nothing more than low-level martial arts qi, which was not even worth mentioning as an ant in front of a true cultivator.
If the other party hadn't been holding up Emperor Xin's golden token, Li Jing, a general of his own rank, would never have put up with such filth and humiliation.
"This humble official, Li Jing, General of Chentang Pass, greets General Chu."
Li Jing suppressed his displeasure, cupped his hands slightly, and remained neither humble nor arrogant.
Chu Tianhe dismounted and strode up to Li Jing.
Looking at this person, a perverse sense of pleasure welled up inside me.
In the main world, although he is a rich second generation, when will he be able to make such a powerful figure in a region bow down to him?
"General Li, I've heard that things haven't been peaceful at Chentang Pass lately."
Chu Tianhe adopted the "King of Soldiers" demeanor he was used to in the main world, with his hands behind his back.
"His Majesty has ordered us to guard the border, emphasizing the strict adherence to military law and iron discipline."
"But I've heard that General Li can't even fix a household, and that the backyard is a complete mess?"
Li Jing's face darkened, but he had not yet answered.
With a loud "bang," the moon gate in the side courtyard of the General's Mansion was kicked to pieces.
"Which blind stray dog dares to bark at my doorstep?"
As the smoke cleared, Nezha emerged, carrying his Fire-Tipped Spear, fuming with rage.
Lin Yuan strolled out from behind the moon gate at a leisurely pace, watching the scene with great interest.
Chu Tianhe's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the person.
A seven or eight-year-old brat?
And they're riding on two flaming wheels?
This must be the freak Nezha who was born after a three-and-a-half-year pregnancy, as mentioned in the intelligence report!
In Chu Tianhe's worldview, even the most talented brat is still a troublesome kid who needs discipline.
He was a renowned martial arts genius in the main world, and now he had mastered the incomplete body-tempering technique "Nine Revolutions of the Mysterious Bird" bestowed upon him by King Zhou. He was at the peak of his confidence.
"Heh, General Li, is this your unruly third son?"
Chu Tianhe showed no fear; instead, he stepped forward and adopted the posture of a superior elder.
He planned to use the typical "special forces king teaching a spoiled brat a lesson" trope from the main world to deflate the kid's arrogance and, incidentally, establish his authority in front of Li Jing.
"You little brat, you haven't even grown your hair yet, and you dare to yell at this general?"
Chu Tianhe smiled dismissively.
The internal energy circulated, forming a faint layer of cyan protective energy on the body's surface.
"In my barracks, a greenhorn like you who doesn't know the rules could be easily crushed by me!"