Incredible Insight: Cultivating Immortality at Eight, Astonishing Zhang Sanfeng-Chapter 271
Chapter 271
Everyone stared at that deep, dark city gate, eyes flickering with suspicion and uncertainty. Wh-What’s he playing at…?
Was this real confidence? Or just an empty fort strategy? Hmmm?
The image of Ning Changge’s Doomsday Blood Fiend Banner swallowing three million soldiers with its monstrous Blood Sea was still burned into their retinas! Under those circumstances, Temujin still dared to throw open the city gates and invite Ning Changge in? What did it mean? Could it be he truly wasn’t afraid of the Little Immortal’s terrifying banner? Impossible… right?
Confusion spread through the crowd.
Surely, there couldn’t be an even more terrifying army lurking inside the city… right? That was impossible!
Counting the earlier million Heavenly Wolf soldiers and the three million just wiped out by Ning Changge… the Mongol Yuan had lost a staggering four million soldiers to Ning Changge alone! FOUR MILLION!
Even though this world had a massive population and dynasties couldn’t be measured by normal historical standards… four million soldiers had to represent at least sixty percent of the Mongol Yuan’s entire military might! Sixty percent! GONE!
In other words…
After today, the Mongol Yuan army was likely insufficient to hold its vast territories! It might even collapse entirely! Crumble!
So, if military might wasn’t the answer… where was Temujin getting this confidence from? Where?!
The Jianghu onlookers were baffled.
Many suspected it was just an empty fort bluff, trying to scare off the Little Immortal. But could a figure like the Little Immortal, who had single-handedly slaughtered three million soldiers, be intimidated by such a simple trick? Yeah, right! They smirked disdainfully, ready for the show. This’ll be good.
However, some of the older, more experienced Jianghu seniors had solemn expressions. They knew things weren’t that simple. Something’s off…
“A dynasty’s greatest strengths are twofold,” one veteran mumbled slowly, his voice capturing everyone’s attention. “First, armies can form formations, capable of suppressing Land Immortals. Even peak experts of the Nine Provinces would fall before the soul of a million-strong army. But… that’s not the fundamental reason dynasties rule the Nine Provinces.” Oh? Then what is?
“Haven’t you ever wondered? Why has no martial arts expert ever dared to do what the Little Immortal is doing now – entering an imperial capital alone to assassinate the Emperor? A decapitation strike?”
The old master’s question hung in the air, stunning everyone into silence. Huh… yeah… why not?
It was a doubt lurking in everyone’s mind. Armies were terrifying, sure, but they couldn’t possibly guard the capital every single second, could they? It didn’t make sense for peak experts to be so wary of dynasties.
Someone couldn’t help but glance towards Xiao Sanxiao. The Twelfth Astonishment of the Central Plains had done something similar once, hadn’t he? But that was a tiny kingdom, maybe like Dali’s level. Different ball game.
Xiao Sanxiao let out a soft breath, his eyes clouded with complex emotions, seemingly lost in memories. Haaaah… He rarely spoke, but now he did: “Because of Imperial Dao Fortune, or Dynasty Fortune.” Ah!
“Ever since the era of dynasties began, there’s been the saying ‘No Nine Provinces Emperor is weak.’ It’s because of Dynasty Fortune. Firstly, it can bolster the Emperor’s martial arts cultivation, even combining with it in strange ways. Secondly, it directly enhances the Emperor’s strength.” Boost juice!
“An ordinary Land Immortal facing the Emperor of a major nation? Probably slapped to death with a casual wave.” Splat!
Xiao Sanxiao recalled his own venture into that small kingdom’s capital years ago. That time… Luckily, the kingdom was small, its fortune weak. That was the only reason he could come and go freely. But after that? He wanted nothing more to do with dynasties. He knew if he’d targeted one of the top dynasties of the Nine Provinces, he’d be nothing but scattered bones now. Close call. That’s why, the moment he heard Ning Changge planned to destroy the Mongol Yuan capital alone, he rushed over immediately. Had to see this!
He wasn’t the only peak expert who’d come for that reason.
Many wanted to see: did this heaven-defying Little Immortal truly have the means? Or was he just fatally overconfident? Which is it?!
Hearing Xiao Sanxiao’s explanation, everyone’s expression changed! So that’s it!
Imperial Dao Fortune.
For many, this was the first time hearing such a term. It was a secret of the Nine Provinces, one the dynasties could easily suppress to maintain their mystique and power. Sneaky. No matter how fiercely the Jianghu fought amongst itself, it could never truly shake the foundations of the imperial court.
“Then what about the Great Sui?” someone asked, puzzled. “When the Sui capital was destroyed, why didn’t the Sui Emperor use his Imperial Dao Fortune to fight back?”
“Hah! Because the Great Sui’s fortune was already extinguished! Rotten from the roots up!” a reclusive expert formerly from the Sui Dynasty sneered coldly. “There wasn’t much fortune left! And behind the scenes, the emperors of the other major dynasties were working together to suppress it! Otherwise, how could it have fallen so easily?” Politics, baby.
Everyone felt a jolt of understanding! They looked back at the gaping gate of the Mongol Yuan capital, and suddenly, it seemed even more like the maw of a terrifying beast! Definitely a trap!
Their gazes shifted back to Ning Changge. What would he choose? Go in? Or back off? Even if Ning Changge chose to retreat now, after slaughtering three million soldiers alone, no one in the Nine Provinces would dare look down on him. He’d already proven enough! More than enough!
All eyes fell upon Ning Changge.
He still looked completely unfazed. Like he’s bored.
Only… the five-colored spiritual light swirling in his eyes held a hint of surprise and curiosity. Interesting…
