Chapter 307: Chapter 272: The Knight Offends the Law with Martial Arts, the Scholar Subverts Order with Writing

Zheng Yi immediately reacted, the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting suddenly swept from behind, blocking his front.

Zhao Suzhen also abruptly turned around, raised her hand and smacked, a black and white Tai Chi Diagram light burst out violently, blocking the blue light rushing from Tuoba Qingying.

"Boom!"

Amidst the violent roar, vast amounts of water vapor spread, rushing towards the surroundings.

And the figure of Tuoba Qingying again transformed into a streak of blue light, shooting rapidly towards the south.

But at the same time, the enraged shout of "how dare you" seemed to pour down from the heavens, causing everyone present to shudder suddenly.

In the sky south of the Imperial Palace, suddenly appeared the figure of a giant eagle.

Besides the giant eagle, there was also a towering figure that leapt directly from the heights, almost turning into a black lightning, hurling rapidly towards the direction of the Imperial Palace.

"Xu Mujun!"

Zheng Yi’s divine thought immediately identified the true identity of the figure, wasn’t he in Xuzhou, how could he return to the Capital City?

At this time, the fleeing Tuoba Qingying also discovered Xu Mujun blocking her way, and after sensing that there was no trace of magical power fluctuation on him, she bolted towards him without any hesitation.

Mortal? 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xu Mujun?

Even if he is beyond Innate, how can he stop her, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

"Buzz...!"

In the intense sound of water waves, a blue glowing Flying Sword appeared again before her, swiftly slashing towards Xu Mujun.

Facing this Flying Sword, Xu Mujun neither dodged nor evaded, leveraging the immense momentum as he descended from the sky, striking towards Tuoba Qingying with a single slash.

Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber!

"Boom...!"

Scarlet Sword Qi exploded forth, in Xu Mujun’s hands almost turning into a gigantic, continuously burning, blood-colored flame.

Soon, blue and red, two utterly distinct energy waves fiercely collided together.

Everyone looked up, only to see the immense steam and Evil Qi in the air constantly entangling and battling, with violent shockwaves continuously detonating in midair.

Beside him, Zhao Suzhen’s face was full of shock as she said, "Your Majesty, who is this person?"

"He, he doesn’t seem to be a Cultivator, how is it possible..."

Zheng Yi said, "This person is the Great Yu Military God, Grand Marshal Xu Mujun."

"His Martial Arts Cultivation had long surpassed Innate!"

"Great Yu Military God... Xu Mujun!"

"Beyond Innate..."

"No wonder..."

Zhao Suzhen murmured, "Such Martial Arts Cultivation could indeed trigger a massive change in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, even possesses Divine Thought Will."

"This, this... who on earth is he!"

"With just the body of a Martial Artist... how could he withstand a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s strike!"

"Impossible!"

At this time, up in the air, Tuoba Qingying was also full of shock.

What on earth happened?

How can a mere Martial Artist withstand him?

Even...

He can still fly!

Yet only to see Xu Mujun suddenly stay suspended midair, with no saber in hand, but each slash in the void would generate a massive scarlet Evil Qi Sword Qi.

Viciously striking at her Cloud Dream Sword, forcing her to retreat continuously.

Even her own Divine Thought was suppressed by Xu Mujun’s momentum, driving her to retreat continually.

"A mere Martial Artist...!"

Tuoba Qingying shouted in her heart, meanwhile making a gesture with both hands, chanting mouthfuls of incantation.

In the blink of an eye, vast amounts of water vapor gathered in front of her, instantly forming swarms of palm-sized water fish.

"Fish Leaping into Clouds, go!"

"Splash~"

In the blink of an eye, countless fish entirely composed of water waves swarmed crazily towards Xu Mujun, like a barrage of arrows.

Faced with this powerful magic, Xu Mujun also did not dodge at all.

With a grunt, evil Qi surged over his body, condensing into a crimson Hundred Battle Armor.

Upon closer look, the armor was engraved with incredibly clear landscapes, fishes, insects, birds, and flowers, sun, moon, and stars, and... the common people!

"Attempted assassination of the current Majesty..."

In the sky, the killing intent in Xu Mujun’s eyes was undisguised, the icy aura instantly locking onto Tuoba Qingying.

"Die...!"

As soon as the explosive shout resounded, Xu Mujun’s silhouette, like a scarlet lightning bolt, swiftly shot towards Tuoba Qingying.

"Puh!"

"Puh puh puh puh...!!!"

In an instant, blood-stained arrows pierced through the school of fish, rushing almost immediately in front of Tuoba Qingying, slashing down with a blade!

"Puh!!!"

A massive sound of air being torn apart exploded suddenly, and the protective magical shield on Tuoba Qingying shattered almost instantly, with sword qi mercilessly slashing at her chest.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The three protective magical artifacts on her body shattered in succession, forming another protective magical shield, but it was still shattered by Xu Mujun’s blade, striking her body fiercely.

"Puh!"

A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, and Tuoba Qingying’s figure immediately plummeted to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

Crashing into the Yanyu Pavilion within the Imperial Palace, there was no more movement.

Numerous Imperial Guards cautiously surrounded the area, but found nothing unexpected.

Soon, an Imperial Guard came running to report.

"Reporting to Your Majesty! The assassin is unconscious, how should we deal with them?"

"I will handle it myself."

Zheng Yi waved his hand, and the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting swept over, immediately capturing Tuoba Qingying inside.

"Pass the order, seal off the Imperial Garden and Yongchun Palace, no one is to enter."

"Yes!"

At this moment, a dark figure crashed fiercely into the ground from afar, kicking up a large amount of dust.

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Xu Mujun.

He quickly approached and respectfully said, "Minister Xu Mujun, greets Your Majesty!"

"Beloved minister, please rise quickly!"

Zheng Yi personally went forward, assisting Xu Mujun to stand and said, "Wasn’t Lord Xu in Xuzhou, how come you returned to the Capital City?"

"And that mysterious eagle..."

In the sky above the palace, the mysterious eagle was still circling, seemingly waiting for something.

Xu Mujun explained, "In response to Your Majesty, we have already conquered Xuzhou, and at that time, I did not find any enemy cultivators; it occurred to me that they might have infiltrated the Imperial Palace to assassinate Your Majesty, prompting me to return to the Capital City as quickly as possible."

"And that mysterious eagle was loaned to this old minister by Immortal Xiong Gang of the Ten Thousand Beasts Borderless Sect."

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Borderless Sect? Xiong Gang?"

"That’s correct. Brother Xiong possesses a handwritten letter from Elder Celestial Master Zhao Xizheng of the Taiyii Dao, summoning him to serve the Imperial Court. We met midway, so he especially stayed with the army."

"I see. Where is he now?"

"Brother Xiong is also behind and will arrive shortly."

"Lord Xu’s return is timely."

Zheng Yi grasped his large hand and said, "Come quickly, I want to introduce you to a few colleagues, all of whom are immortals..."

In the Imperial Palace, the turmoil had just subsided, and Zheng Yi entrusted Liu Cheng’en with the aftermath affairs, taking Zhao Suzhen, Xu Mujun, and others back to Baiyu City for introductions.

Meanwhile, in the Capital City, countless citizens witnessed the recent battle that took place high above the Imperial Palace and continue to discuss it.

In the southern part of the city, an area where dignitaries reside.

Prince’s Mansion.

In the third-floor attic of the backyard, where one could vaguely see the Imperial Palace in the distance.

Wang Anshi sat cross-legged in front of the attic, silently gazing at the distant palace.

In front of him were two lined cultivation technique books.

"The Sun Shining Technique," "Flaming Technique,"

Both cultivation techniques showed clear signs of being read extensively, with numerous annotations within.

"Cultivators?"

"A hero uses martial arts to defy prohibition, a scholar disrupts order with literature."

"But what about cultivators..."

"How should our Imperial Court manage cultivators?"

He slowly closed his eyes, his mind surging, and said softly, "To set the heart for heaven and earth, to set the destiny for the people, to continue the teachings of past sages, to open peace for all ages..."

"I am willing to use this body to protect the people of the world for generations!"

As soon as his words fell, a mysterious aura suddenly emerged from his body.

As if guided by his mind, Wang Anshi immediately fell into a state of ethereal perception.

Before his eyes appeared rivers, lakes, mountains and rivers, sun, moon, stars, and countless images of common people passing by.

Words that were both familiar and unfamiliar suddenly appeared before him, radiating almost endless golden light.

"Heaven and Earth have righteous energy, imbuing myriad forms. Below it forms rivers and mountains, above it the sun and stars. In humans it is said to be noble, flooding and filling the vast sky...!"