Terran Guardian

When he beheaded Hongyi, some blood spattered on Shen Changqing's fist, causing some white smoke to appear. However, there was no substantial damage.

Immediately after, Shen Changqing moved and killed the other two monsters as well.

One punch!

One palm!

The two monsters were smashed, flying across the street.

Even someone at the Qi Circulation Realm, had no qualifications to compete with the current Shen Changqing.

The battle changed rapidly.

At the same time, everything happened quickly, and ended quickly.

By the time the others came back to their senses, all of the monsters of the Eternal Life Alliance had already been killed.

Demon Suppression Division!

Shen Changqing!

Those Cultivators looked at the calm Shen Changqing and their hearts couldn't stop shaking. His name was already deeply imprinted in their minds.

Regarding how strong Hongyi was, they saw it with their own eyes.

Even the General of the Black Tiger Army had no way of taking her down.

As for the other two monsters, their strength wasn't weak either.

But, such a strong person could not even last a few bouts against Shen Changqing and was beheaded.

Such strength was simply not comparable to ordinary Innate Outer Astral Realm Cultivators.

"Grandmaster!"

Tang Hong took a deep breath and said.

Even if Shen Changqing was not a Grandmaster, he was definitely not far from it.

In the Martial Arts Community, any expert in the Grandmaster Realm had already immersed themselves in Martial Arts for at least decades, and some even for hundreds of years.

Yet here was Shen Changqing, how young was he? One could just imagine how high his talent was.

Even if the Demon Suppression Division was rich in talents, it would definitely not be an easy task to cultivate such a character.

Originally, Tang Hong had heard of Shen Changqing's name, and what the other party did in Lin'an City made him define the other party as a powerful Innate Realm Martial Artist.

But now, he had obviously underestimated the other party.

If Shen Changqing had True Intent, then he's basically a Grandmaster. 

On the side, Chu Ding's pupils also shrank slightly. The expression on Shen Changqing's face had changed.

"Thanks to Lord Shen's action, the monsters of the Eternal Life Alliance have been wiped out."

He politely clasped his fists as he spoke.

At the same time, the importance attached to Shen Changqing in his heart had risen to a new level.

The other party's strength was very strong,  much stronger than himself.

Before when he had no real knowledge of the other party, Chu Ding still had some suspicions in his heart. But now, that suspicion had disappeared without a trace.

Obviously, Shen Changqing was definitely not as simple as an ordinary Innate Outer Astral Realm Cultivator, and was at least a Half-step Grandmaster.

Even–

It was possible that he had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm.

Shen Changqing smiled lightly: "General Chu's words are too polite. Now that the monsters of the Eternal Life Alliance have been killed and the Barbarian force hidden in the city is also destroyed, there should be no more monsters hiding in Jin City."

Now that there were no more monsters hiding, it temporarily stabilized the internal situation.

Now they just needed to deal with the Barbarians.

Chu Ding asked the Black Tiger Army to dispose of the bodies of the monsters on the ground.

As for "how", it's very simple, that was cremation.

Monsters were weird.

Only when they were burned to nothing, could it be ensured that the other party did not cause any more trouble.

Otherwise, some monsters would have some mysterious methods, that when they die, they would give birth to a lot of trouble.

Overnight, the Black Tiger Army was dealing with some follow-up matters after the Eternal Life Alliance and the Barbarian force were removed.

As the sun peeked over the horizon, all matters were finally considered to be completely dealt with.

The Cultivators, who were summoned, were also temporarily allowed to go back and rest in the inn in the city. Though, they couldn't leave.

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Government Office.

Nie Xu and Chu Ding were sitting in the Inner Hall.

"According to the news from the Heavenly Inspection Guard, the Barbarian army will be here soon. Does General Chu have the confidence to defend Jin City?"

"Defend Jin City?"

Hearing this, Chu Ding shook his head.

"The Barbarians are aggressive this time, and many cities have already been destroyed in just a few days. Although Jin City is majestic, it is not easy to resist the Barbarian army. I can only say that I will do my best."

Twelve thousand Black Tiger Army troops.

It was undoubtedly a very difficult thing to fight against the Barbarian army that numbered hundreds of thousands.

It was just that there was no other choice.

The Black Tiger Army had always been the main force fighting the Barbarians in the Great Desolate Province. If they retreated without a fight, they would become nothing more than a joke.

Furthermore, the Court will not allow them to retreat.

Of course, Chu Ding had no intention of retreating. Although the Barbarians were strong, fleeing without a fight was not his style either.

Hearing this, Nie Xu looked melancholy.

"Since General Chu also does not have the confidence to fight against the Barbarians, there is a high probability that Jin City will be destroyed. This Official suggests that it is best to let the people evacuate first, leaving the army alone to defend Jin City and buy some time for the Great Wilderness Province."

"As the Governor of Jin City, this Official will also stay, advancing and retreating with the Black Tiger Army. "

It only took a few days from the time when the Barbarians broke the Great Desolate Province.

In just a few days, not to mention relaying the news back to the Capital in the Central Plains, even in just the Great Wilderness Province, it was not an easy task.

The biggest reason why the Barbarians were able to destroy the city on a large scale was that the other cities had not yet responded.

Everything happened too fast.

On the other hand, if the Great Wilderness Province can react and integrate enough power, then no matter how amazing the Barbarian's offensive was, it wouldn't have collapsed so fast.

So, from Nie Xu's point of view, what the Great Wilderness Province lacked right now was time; a time to respond.

After all, the Great Qin was too big.

The Great Wilderness Province's territory alone was not small.

Chu Ding glanced at him and said calmly, "Governor Nie is a Civil Official and is not good at fighting. Even with Righteous Energy, you can only deal with monsters. I suggest that you go with the people and evacuate."

"As for the rest, leave it to the Black Tiger Army. "

"No matter what, this Official is Jin City's parental official. I have no reason to retreat first during the war."

Nie Xu shook his head and refused.

He had no plans to retreat at all.

Unless Jin City was broken, he had no plans to retreat.

Chu Ding also no longer pushed the matter.

"I will leave the organization of the evacuation of the people to the Government Office. Judging from the news from the Heavenly Inspection Guard and the scouts, the Barbarian army is about to invade the city. The Black Tiger Army needs to make corresponding arrangements."

"No problem."

Nie Xu nodded in agreement.

It was only appropriate for these things to be done by the Government.

• ווו

"Lord Shen?"

In the restaurant, looking at the person sitting in front of him, Tang Hong was stunned at first, but then he reacted immediately and stood up from his position.

"You don't have to be polite."

Shen Changqing stretched out his hand and pressed down. Tang Hong also sat down.

His eyes fell on the person in front of him, and there was a faint smile on his face.

"I heard that your Excellency is the deacon of the Dan Clan?"

"I'm indeed a little deacon of the Dan Clan. I didn't expect to be able to get into the ears of Lord Shen. I'm truly flattered!"

Tang Hong smiled slightly and replied politely with his fists clasped.

As he spoke, he was thinking about the sudden appearance of Shen Changqing.

"Deacon Tang jests, the Dan Clan is a top sect and no one can match their methods in alchemy. This Shen has heard about you for a long time, and has always wanted to meet people from the Dan Clan. Unfortunately, I never had the chance."

"Being able to see Deacon Tang now has fulfilled this Shen's wish. "

Shen Changqing smiled.

Hearing this, Tang Hong's eyes flickered indistinctly.

"Lord Shen is looking for the Dan Clan. I wonder what drives you to do so?"

Seeing Tang Hong's slightly wary face, Shen Changqing was stunned for a moment, before shaking his head and laughing.

"Deacon Tang doesn't need to think too much. It's just that this Shen had bought some pills from the Dan Clan. Now that I have consumed the pills, I want to buy some more."

"However, although Jin City is large, it does not have the pills that the Dan Clan sells."

"I came looking for Your Excellency now, because I want to purchase some pills from Your Excellency.

"But I don't know if Deacon Tang can satisfy this Shen's wish?"

Buy pills!?

The stone in Tang Hong's heart was finally lifted.

He had thought that he had offended Shen Changqing, and the other party came to seek an explanation.

But now, if it was just purchasing pills, then things would be much easier to handle.

With his inner vigilance significantly put down, a smile appeared on Tang Hong's face.

"It turned out to be purchasing pills. When it comes to alchemy, there are indeed very few who could compete with the Dan Clan."

"It's just that–"

Having said that, Tang Hong paused, and there was some struggle on his face.

"When I came to Jin City, although I was looking for a place to open a Dan Clan shop, this time was just to inspect the venue. The number of Dan Clan pills I brought isn't many, so I'm afraid it would be difficult to meet the requirements of Lord Shen."

"In addition, Jin City is now closed. There is no way for me and other people to leave without authorization."

"Regarding this matter, Lord Shen should also be very clear."

Hearing this, Shen Changqing nodded.

The so-called closure of the city does not mean that people were not allowed to enter or leave the city at all. It was just that all of the Cultivators were forced to stay behind and assist the Black Tiger Army to defend the city together.

Faced with such a request, the Cultivators had no way to refuse.

Their identity as the Great Qin's people alone gave them no reason to refuse, because the laws of the Great Qin clearly stated that anyone could be forced to participate in duty during war. As for the consequences of violating the law, one could just imagine.

Even the Sects were no exception when it came to the laws of the Great Qin.

On this point, Shen Changqing understood, and so did Tang Hong.

"I will take the liberty to ask, but how many pills does Deacon Tang currently have and what are their uses?"

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