Banshee Family Training Record

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Boom——

A rumble of thunder echoed from within, as if the heavens were unleashing their fury. A sense of foreboding arose in the hearts of everyone present, and Yun Chu'an felt his heart pounding wildly.

A cloud of unease hung over everyone's hearts. Just then, in the distance, the Qin soldiers led by Wang Jian, Meng Chongju, and others looked up at the enormous spirit-gathering array hovering high in the sky, their faces showing disbelief: "What's going on?"

"It seems... to be His Majesty's place of seclusion?"

"Is His Majesty about to emerge from seclusion? Has he broken through to a higher level, or...?"

The Qin soldiers were abuzz with discussion, and unease began to spread among them. The cultivators of the allied forces were also filled with doubt and unease.

No one could be certain whether the commotion above meant Ying Xuan had been pushed to his limit and was forced to break out of seclusion prematurely, or...

He has successfully broken through, and soon they will face a true Incarnation cultivator!

"Don't delay, keep the attack going!"

Among the allied forces, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator said in a deep voice, "Today, even if the King of Qin truly breaks through, we'll still have to skin them alive first!"

Everyone was jolted awake. Lian Yanzhang drew his long sword from his waist and rushed forward. With one strike, he aimed directly at Meng Zhongju, who was already seriously injured. At the very least, he wanted to destroy the man's body on the spot!

However, at that very moment, high in the sky, amidst the swirling and gathering storm of spiritual energy, a bolt of silver lightning suddenly fell from the heavens!

Click——!

Blinding lightning illuminated the entire city of Zhao Yang, instantly sending chills down the spines of everyone present. Lian Yanzhang, on his offensive, felt his hair stand on end; the sense of impending death had gripped his very soul!

Without the slightest hesitation, he abruptly stopped what he was doing, turned around, and fled.

Then the lightning vanished abruptly, as if it had never existed. Only Lian Yanzhang stood there, surrounded by the allied soldiers, his face deathly pale, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

He knew very well that if the power contained in that thunderbolt hadn't been so violent and its trajectory so obvious, allowing him to anticipate something in advance...

Otherwise, if he were struck by that lightning now, even if he didn't die, he would be instantly severely injured!

To be able to unleash such a devastating attack so casually, and even with such ease, and to immediately retract all the power after realizing that the attack missed, without wasting a single bit...

Ying Xuan has undoubtedly broken through to the Nascent Soul realm.

On the allied forces' side, many cultivators were deathly pale, their hearts filled with despair. Conversely, the Qin army cultivators, who had just suffered a defeat and retreated all the way to the vicinity of the palace, suddenly erupted in wild joy!

"His Majesty……"

Wang Jian's voice trembled, and tears welled up in his cloudy old eyes with emotion: "May Heaven bless our Great Qin!"

His words seemed to be a kind of declaration. The next moment, accompanied by rumbling thunder, King Ying Xuan of Qin slowly emerged from the vortex high in the sky! (You're singing, what about me? No, you're empty, you're Lin Zai Zai, what about me…)

He wore a golden flat crown and a mysterious long robe with black and pure gold and crimson patterns. His face was resolute and imposing.

He hovered high in the sky, saying nothing, only slightly lowering his head to look down. The immense pressure, like a vast ocean, acted on the hearts of every allied cultivator, making it hard for them to breathe!

This is the true strength of a Nascent Soul expert, a whole realm higher than all of them. It means that he alone can make all of them feel despair and feel that he is insurmountable!

"withdraw!"

Jiang Qingke gritted his teeth secretly, filled with resentment. The seclusion of a Nascent Soul cultivator is measured in years, let alone a large-scale, long seclusion like this to break through to the Divine Transformation stage, which is measured in decades.

But now, the King of Qin has been in seclusion for less than five years at most. How could he have successfully broken through in such a short time!

A great sense of panic had crept into the hearts of every allied cultivator. The battle, which had been a foregone conclusion, had suddenly taken such a dramatic turn, leaving them momentarily confused about who would ultimately emerge victorious.

The men had lost all will to fight. Upon hearing Jiang Qingke's voice, they felt as if they had been granted a pardon. Regardless of whether he was qualified to issue such an order to the entire army, they all transformed into streaks of light and fled into the distance.

Upon seeing their actions, King Ying Xuan of Qin sneered, "Trying to run? Is it too late now?"

Before he finished speaking, he had already raised his finger and lightly snapped it—

Ding--

In an instant, all the cultivators' movements seemed to be slowed down a thousand times, and many were even unable to move for a moment.

Some cultivators who understood the abilities of Nascent Soul cultivators immediately showed expressions of terror. They realized that with the support of Zhao Yang King's massive spirit-gathering array, Ying Xuan possessed an almost inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy. Coupled with his original cultivation level suppression, it wouldn't be impossible for him to kill everyone present!

A sense of despair spread through the hearts of some cultivators. But at that very moment, on the eastern horizon, an aged voice suddenly rang out: "You dare, you brat!"

Then, a giant golden hand suddenly attacked from the edge of the sky!

"Ah--!"

Ying Xuan snorted coldly, leaped into the sky, and with a flick of his right hand, an ancient seal appeared in his palm.

He channeled his magical power and moved forward, the large seal heading straight for the golden handprint—

boom--

The two forces collided, and in an instant, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy nearly tore Zhao Yangcheng in two.

Ying Xuan had recently broken through, and in this clash, he couldn't help but retreat half a step, which weakened his control over the surrounding space. Below, many cultivators of the allied forces, whether Golden Core or Nascent Soul, were all in a sorry state and rushed away. In the blink of an eye, they had all crossed a distance of ten thousand meters and left the area of ​​Zhao Yang City.

After leaving the city, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Being far from the city meant being far from Zhao Yang's Spirit Gathering Array; without a constant supply of energy, even if Ying Xuan pursued them, he wouldn't be able to wipe them out.

Moreover, there was that giant golden hand; some discerning people had already recognized that it was the emperor himself making the move.

The two Nascent Soul stage experts are thousands of miles apart, vying for supremacy. If they were to actually fight, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious.

Even so, the many cultivators present were not necessarily willing to become cannon fodder in a battle between Nascent Soul stage experts. The crowd scattered and retreated according to the previous plan in case of defeat. After a short while, they had all retreated dozens of miles away and returned to a safe distance.

On the city walls of Zhao Yang, above the former palace of the Zhao Kingdom, Ying Xuan coldly watched the direction the group had left in, without rushing to pursue them.

Below, Meng Chongju coughed as he slowly took off and arrived in front of Ying Xuan. He cupped his hands slightly and said excitedly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and reaching a higher realm!"

Ying Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Congratulations! I also thank you all for holding the line and persevering during my seclusion, which bought me time to make a breakthrough."

On the other side, Wang Jian lowered his head, his face filled with shame, and said, "This old minister is incompetent; I failed to stop the allied forces from entering the city, causing Zhao Yang to almost fall..."

Upon hearing this, Meng Chongju lowered his head even further, his face filled with shame.

At least Wang Jian held out until the very last moment, only retreating when all else failed. On the other hand, they were defeated by Yun Chu'an, an opponent at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and were ultimately forced to cede the city wall.

Upon realizing this, he felt even more ashamed and could no longer say anything.

Chapter 790 Dividing the World Evenly?

King Qin was in high spirits after his recent breakthrough and did not care about this. He said, "It's alright. The two old generals do not need to feel guilty. Just focus on recovering from your injuries."

"As long as I am here, Great Qin will exist, and Great Qin's victory is already assured. There's no need to rush to hunt down the fleeing enemy. Let's wait until we've all prepared ourselves before setting off together to annihilate them. It won't be too late then!"

He said this, then turned his head and looked towards the edge of the azure sky, in the direction from which the golden hand had just flown.

He knew that it was the Zhou emperor's full-force attack. However, what he hadn't expected was that the power of that attack was weaker than he had imagined.

Does this indicate that the emperor is also nearing the end of his life?

Haha, heaven is on my side!

Deep within Ying Xuan's eyes burned a raging fire of ambition.

Times have changed. The corrupt and outdated Zhou Dynasty is about to collapse, and a brand new era will belong to our Great Qin!

My Qin Kingdom is the sole protagonist in this turbulent new era!

……

King Ying Xuan of Qin is currently full of ambition, while at this moment, the allied forces camp is shrouded in gloom.

Before attacking Zhao Yang City, everyone was full of confidence. No one believed that the King of Qin could break through to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short period of seclusion.

After all, how many extraordinary talents have attempted to break through to the Divine Transformation stage over the past few thousand years? But most of them had to admit failure after decades of seclusion.

Even though everyone knew that the King of Qin was a genius, subconsciously no one thought that he could break through in such a short period of seclusion.

He is still too young.

But who could have imagined that the King of Qin would actually break through so easily? And at such a crucial moment, even many within the allied forces couldn't help but begin to doubt whether destiny truly favored him, and whether this era truly belonged to the Qin dynasty.

A wavering sentiment spread uncontrollably throughout the camp. Jiang Qingke could sense all of this, but even with his high position and power, he was powerless in the face of a formidable enemy at the Nascent Soul stage.

Not enough.

Fortunately, just as the sun was about to set in the west, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone through the camp.

Then, a golden sun shone brightly, illuminating the allied forces' camp for miles around. Everyone inside and outside the camp, regardless of their status, was drawn to this sacred light, and instantly, everyone realized who was wielding such immense power.

The Emperor has arrived.

Realizing this, everyone in the camp, regardless of their cultivation level, knelt on one knee and bowed their heads to express their respect to the Great Zhou Emperor.

Within the golden sun, a majestic male voice slowly rang out: "Rise."

Many soldiers rose to their feet, only then daring to look up at the golden sun. Among the crowd, Yun Chu'an also looked up and felt as if he were seeing a magnificent man he had never seen before in his life.

He was tall and imposing, with thick, black hair, large, piercing eyes, and an aura of authority even without anger.

Just by looking into his eyes, Yun Chuan felt an involuntary desire to submit, and wanted to prostrate himself before him and swear eternal loyalty.

He knew that this was the magical influence that the Zhou emperor, as the ruler of the Central Plains dynasty, naturally possessed.

He held his breath and focused his mind, not resisting, but dealing with everything with his spirit, maintaining his mental clarity.

He already knew from Sheng Linglong that the real Zhou emperor was far from the majestic and beautiful figure before him.

The real him is now an aged, desiccated corpse who can only barely prolong his life by relying on his throne.

Ahead, the Zhou emperor, who appeared as a golden sun, probably knew that his influence was no longer enough to win the hearts and minds of many.

But he had no time to worry about these things, and could only say in a deep voice: "I already know that the traitor of Qin has obtained divine power that does not belong to him by chance, and intends to overstep his rightful place and covet things that do not belong to him."

"However, those who defy the world will surely be severely punished. This is an ironclad rule that has been proven countless times since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is also the common desire of all cultivators in the entire Central Plains Dynasty."

He declared with an unwavering conviction: "You need not worry. Just continue your attack and dismantle the tyrannical Qin. If Ying Xuan dares to retaliate, I will personally take action, just as I have done today, and completely thwart all his offensives."

"Victory will surely be on the side of justice, on the side of 'Zhou Li' (the rites of Zhou)."

He spoke with such conviction and conviction. After these words, the allied cultivators were somewhat able to regain their morale, at least their desire to fight was rekindled, and they were willing to follow the Great Zhou Emperor in another battle.

However, looking at the seemingly high morale on the scene, Yun Chu'an couldn't help but feel worried.

Could the aging Zhou emperor truly contend with the rising power of King Ying Xuan of Qin?

Perhaps, while Ying Xuan's realm is still unstable, Zhou Tianzi can gain the upper hand in this comparison.

But as long as the first wave of formulas doesn't kill the King of Qin, with the passage of time, this world will ultimately belong to the young.

With the balance of power shifting, whether they can ultimately conquer Qin will likely depend on whether any of them can put pressure on Ying Xuan on the battlefield at the Nascent Soul stage.

But is there really anyone who can do that?

At least for now, Yun Chuan is quite pessimistic about all of this.

Encouraged by the emperor, the people immediately took their seats and rested. The next day, the allied forces launched another attack.

This battle was clearly more difficult than yesterday's.

Although the Zhou Emperor was a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator with greater strength, he was thousands of miles away and was old and frail, so he could not easily take action.

In contrast, although King Ying Xuan of Qin is a young, newly evolved god, he is in his prime and has a long lifespan as his capital. Moreover, he has the main city behind him, and Zhao Yang has a terrifying spirit-gathering array that provides him with a continuous supply of magical energy.

Therefore, when the two sides officially clashed, they were evenly matched. Even though Ying Xuan was repeatedly at a disadvantage, the Zhou emperor was unable to completely defeat him for the time being.

In contrast, even though Ying Xuan couldn't kill the Nascent Soul cultivators on the allied side, he could repeatedly and recklessly intervene to protect the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Qin army who were about to be defeated.

Therefore, in the end, even though Yun Chuan, Lian Yanzhang, Jiang Qingke, and other late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators tried their best to break through the Qin army's defenses, they were ultimately unable to seriously injure any of the true late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

They couldn't even destroy their physical bodies, rendering them incapable of fighting for a short time, let alone go further and completely annihilate their nascent souls.

Time marched on, and a long stalemate ensued both inside and outside Zhao Yang City. No one knew how long this battle would last, nor who would ultimately emerge victorious.

Finally, another six months passed, and the stalemate between the two sides reached a point where neither could tolerate it any longer. Have you finished singing yet? Have you finished singing yet...?

On this day, snow fell heavily. High above the clouds, King Ying Xuan of Qin met with the King of Zhou, and the two signed a treaty, agreeing to maintain the current territories under their respective control, with neither side allowed to transgress them.

Then, both sides announced a ceasefire.

On the surface, this agreement seemed extremely advantageous to the allied forces led by the Zhou emperor. After all, the area currently under the control of the allied forces was adjacent to Zhao Yang City, the second heart of Qin. If Ying Xuan dared to leave Zhao Yang even a step, no matter what he did, the remnants of Zhao in the allied forces could suddenly launch an attack and recapture their former capital.

However, Yun Chu'an didn't see it that way. In his view, the Zhou emperor would only grow weaker, while Ying Xuan would only grow stronger. If they didn't maintain strong suppression of them now, things would only get more difficult in the future.

Unless Ying Xuan's strength surpasses that of the Zhou Emperor, the allied forces will not be able to produce another being whose strength rivals that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, is this even possible?

Yun Chuan maintains a pessimistic attitude towards this.

What no one in the allied forces knew was that, after the ceasefire treaty was signed, King Ying Xuan of Qin was currently holding his own meeting in Zhao Yang City.

Chapter 791 Bribery?

"Has Bai Wu'an's whereabouts been found out?"