Chapter 225
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Chapter 225: I Have No Equal in the Mortal Realm
“Immortal Master, please save the common people of this city!”
Some people kneeling in front of the Celestial Guardians’ residences spotted Wang Chen hovering in the air, and their cries grew even louder, with some of them kowtowing repeatedly.
Wang Chen hesitated for a moment, then steered the flying boat above the entrance and asked, “What happened?”
Since he had taken charge of the Celestial Guardians’ residences in South Shao, local gentry often visited him with Generous Gifts.
Wang Chen always had them turned away.
If these people were seeking help for their own interests, he wouldn’t bother with them at all.
But if it involved the hundreds of thousands of common people in South Shao County, he was willing to listen.
“The Maitreya Sect has rebelled!”
One gentry cried out, “They’ve brought three thousand celestial soldiers and an army of a hundred thousand to slaughter South Shao County!”
Three thousand celestial soldiers?
Wang Chen nearly laughed: “Is that true?”
“I would never deceive an Immortal Master!”
The gentry swore and vowed, “May heavenly thunder strike me if I lie! The Maitreya Sect’s army is just ten miles south of the city, ready to attack South Shao County at any moment.”
“It is said that the celestial soldiers of the Maitreya Sect are all protected by holy power, impervious to blades and hammers. We have only fifteen thousand guards in South Shao County; we simply cannot defend against them!”
If the Maitreya Sect broke through South Shao County, the ones in the worst position wouldn’t be the common people, but these gentry and merchants themselves.
Thus, he spoke through tears, even causing blood to ooze from his forehead as he kowtowed.
“You have the wrong person.”
Wang Chen smiled and said, “I am no longer the celestial guardian of South Shao. The immortal sect that Da Qian will worship in the future is no longer the Yunyang Sect, but the Guiyuan Sect!”
“I just killed five new celestial guardians from the Guiyuan Sect. You come to me for help, but once I leave, won’t you fear the Guiyuan Sect coming to take revenge on you?”
The gentry instantly turned pale.
Though Wang Chen’s battle with the Guiyuan cultivators erupted suddenly and ended quickly, the Star Observation Pavilion had been destroyed. With such great upheaval, they couldn’t have been completely unaware.
They just didn’t understand the truth, and with the Maitreya Sect’s threat looming, they had rushed here for help.
Dealing with invulnerable celestial soldiers required an Immortal Master’s intervention, didn’t it?
Yet this group of gentry never imagined they would be entangled in a conflict between two immortal sects!
The Maitreya Sect’s army might not be insurmountable, but if they offended an immortal sect…
They exchanged looks, all prostrated on the ground, too afraid to speak.
“I am not afraid!”
At that moment, a middle-aged official suddenly stood up, bowing as he spoke: “As long as we can save the common people of this city, I am willing to sacrifice my life!”
Wang Chen’s gaze sharpened: “Who are you?”
The middle-aged official answered solemnly, “I am Wang Jingwen of South Shao County.”
It turned out to be a relative?
Wang Chen had some knowledge of the official positions in Da Qian and knew that a magistrate was the second in command at the county government, ranking just below the county chief.
After Ruan Zhaoming was slain by him, it must have been this magistrate who took over the duties of the county chief.
This man certainly had some capability.
Wang Chen could tell that Wang Jingwen’s words were sincere and not mere pretense.
Most importantly, Wang Jingwen dared to speak up after Wang Chen had laid out the stakes; his integrity and courage completely overshadowed all the other officials and gentry present!
Seeing Wang Chen deep in thought and silent, Wang Jingwen gritted his teeth, pulled out a scroll from his sleeve, and presented it with both hands: “This is a treasured painting passed down in my family, offered to the Immortal Master for appreciation.”
Wang Chen smiled.
He had just come into a windfall, and the spoils he had collected were worth at least twenty thousand spirit fragments.
Wang Jingwen actually wanted to use a mundane painting to entice him to take action…
Hmm?
Wang Chen suddenly felt a spark of interest, his eyes glimmering.
He noticed that the scroll in Wang Jingwen’s hands indeed held some significance.
Under the scrutiny of the perfect mastery-level Spirit Eye, it faintly emitted a peculiar radiant glow.
“Good.”
Wang Chen reached out and took the scroll without unfurling it, directly placing it in his storage bag: “Since you’re not afraid of the Guiyuan Sect causing trouble, I will help you deal with the Maitreya Sect!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he shot off like an arrow toward the south.
Steering the Willow Leaf Flying Boat high into the sky, Wang Chen soon spotted the Maitreya Sect’s army ten miles away!
There were ten thousand people, boundless and vast, and the army of the Maitreya Sect, rumored to be one hundred thousand strong, truly stretched across the hills and fields in overwhelming numbers.
From his high vantage point, Wang Chen could see clearly.
Within this army, there were many common people, estimating to be over ten thousand.
Men, women, and children, all gathered with their families as if they were fleeing, being driven together by the Maitreya Sect’s people. Though they were completely unarmed, they formed a vanguard formation.
Some commoners cried out in fear, only to be met with lashes from whips.
Others struggled in resistance, only to be beheaded!
Screams, cries, and pleas intertwined, yet they failed to stir the slightest sympathy in the Maitreya Sect’s followers.
They ruthlessly beat these innocent commoners, forcing them toward South Shao County.
Clearly, they intended to use these thousands of commoners as cannon fodder to deplete the city guard’s arrows, rocks, and boiling oil!
Such a tragic scene ignited a surge of anger in Wang Chen!
Although he had been in this world for several years, as a cultivator, Wang Chen had never viewed ordinary mortals as insignificant.
No matter how difficult life became or what dangers he faced, he always upheld his beliefs.
He maintained his moral principles!
The Maitreya Sect’s misdeeds undoubtedly crossed Wang Chen’s bottom line, naturally stirring his fury.
If Wang Chen lacked the ability, he would have chosen to protect himself wisely.
However, now he…
I have no equal in the mortal realm!
Clang!
Wang Chen flicked his long sleeves, and the Fire Crow Sword shot out like lightning, descending into the crowd below.
In the next moment, heads flew into the air, spraying blood everywhere!
Those Maitreya Sect members wielding wet whips against the commoners had no idea what was happening; they suddenly lost their heads, and their headless bodies fell to the ground like wheat cut by a scythe.
Wang Chen’s actions, completely unhidden, were witnessed by the entire Maitreya Sect army behind him.
Some let out terrified screams, others grabbed bows and arrows to shoot at Wang Chen in midair, while dozens of agile figures leaped up, brandishing gleaming heavy crossbows.
These were uniquely powerful divine crossbows of the Imperial Guard!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Crossbow arrows capable of piercing through protective true energy shot toward Wang Chen.
Wang Chen didn’t pay them any heed.
Because the divine crossbows came from the Yunyang Sect, designed to combat innate martial artists, not cultivators!
He didn’t even need to dodge, easily blocking them with his magical shield.
Meanwhile, he controlled the Fire Crow Sword, threading through the crowd, stirring up a bloody tempest wherever it went.
No one could withstand its edge; either heads were severed, or bodies were cleaved in half.
The vanguard of the Maitreya Sect army collapsed!
