Chapter 427 - The Taoist Soldiers (2/2)

As for Red Boy, Li Ye asked him to leave in Hedong temporarily and stabilize the place with the cultivators of the demon clan. If anything happened, he could directly support the northern border such as Youzhou.

Looking at Li Ye’s figure disappearing under the sun, Li Zhen was lost in thought for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, “It’s good for us and for the northern vassal states and ordinary people that His Highness has achieved the Immortal Realm… Prince An, the one who can secure the country and the people can be called Prince An!”

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Qing Prefecture.

In the military barracks outside the city, accompanied by He Jingcheng and the others, Zhu Wen came to the back camp with majestic steps. Then, he saw 1,000 armored soldiers standing upright on the ground.

These 1,000 soldiers put on silver armor, and their faces were covered with helmets. They stood upright with long spears in their hands, exuding overwhelming sharpness. Even though there were only 1,000 people, they had the momentum of thousands of troops.

Zhu Wen believed that most of the cities and passes in the world could not withstand the fierce attack of this army.

He Jingcheng slightly raised his chin and said in a tone of honor and pride, “This is the Taoist soldiers of the Immortal Court. I think you heard that Li Ye had defeated the 800 monks’ corps of Buddhism in the western regions by cooperating with others on Fengqi Mountain. At that time, the 800 monks’ corps only had the cultivation at high-level Qi-refining, but Li Ye and his men were almost killed by them. Now, there are 1,000 cultivators in the Spiritual Master Realm standing in front of you!”

“Besides, their armor and weapons are all high-class magic tools. I’m not arrogant. Even if you search the whole Tang Empire, you can’t get 1,000 these magic tools. With this Taoist army, the cultivators of the demon clan can’t stop you from conquering Qing Prefecture, no matter how much trouble they will make!”

Actually, Zhu Wen didn’t show too much respect for the Taoist sect, and he even didn’t like their behaviors. If it weren’t for the strong enemy, Li Ye, they wouldn’t need to cooperate, and he wouldn’t pay attention to them at all.

But when he saw 1,000 Taoist soldiers in front of him, Zhu Wen’s expression changed. As a veteran general, he certainly knew how terrible this army would be on the battlefield.

He Jingcheng was very satisfied with Zhu Wen’s reaction. This was the time to show the strength of the Immortal Court. Of course, he would make Zhu Wen stand in awe from the bottom of his heart. “This is the first group of Taoist soldiers down to the human world, and there are 100,000 of them in the Immortal Court. As long as the Immortal Court wants to send reinforcements, they can do it at any time!”

He wasn’t telling the truth. There were not so many Taoist soldiers in the Immortal Court, and the Immortal Court paid a heavy price for sending 1,000 Taoist soldiers down to the human world at the same time. Moreover, the Kunlun Channel was forced to shut down because of the heavy load, and it needed to be maintained for a long time.

Of course, this was a secret. Only the Immortal Emperor, Li Changgeng, the commander of the Taoist soldiers, and he, the leader of the immortals in the human world knew about it.

Zhu Wen didn’t show awe immediately because of He Jingcheng’s words. On the contrary, the surprise on his face quickly subsided.

He said in a deep voice, “In that case, what are you waiting for? Send them to the battlefield first and see if they can conquer Qing Prefecture!”

“As you wish, General Zhu.” He Jingcheng was full of confidence. He secretly thought, “Don’t be so frightened to worship them when you see the power of the Taoist soldiers. When they conquer Qing Prefecture, you will bow your head to me obediently.”

Cui Keli and Shangguan Qingcheng stood side by side on the city wall of Qing Prefecture.

After days of commanding the war, Cui Keli looked gaunt and lost a lot of weight. Even his official robe seemed big on him. Fortunately, Shangguan Qingcheng returned to help in time and shouldered the burden of commanding the war, which made Cui Keli relaxed.

Although Cui Keli no longer commanded the war, he was responsible for the dispatch of weapons and food, the organization of civilians and strong youths, the daily food preparation, the treatment of the wounded, and so on. He was still very busy every day.

However, even though Cui Keli was tired and became thinner day by day, he was still full of energy, and his tough and intelligent eyes still encouraged everyone.

Seeing 1,000 Taoist soldiers approaching the city wall quickly from the Xuanwu Army, Cui Keli said to Shangguan Qingcheng seriously, “This group of soldiers put on different armors, and their momentum is different. They have never been seen before. Where are they from?”

Compared with Cui Keli, who was thin and gaunt, Shangguan Qingcheng’s appearance didn’t change. Her face was still as white as snow, and her lips were still as red as blood. After all, she was a veteran general and used to fighting on the battlefield, unlike the scholar like Cui Keli, who was seldom so tired in daily life.

Shangguan Qingcheng said coldly, “I’ve read a classic, and it mentions the Taoist soldiers of the Immortal Court. If I’m right, the 1,000 silver-armored soldiers should be the Taoist soldiers of the Immortal Court. Their cultivation is at least at the realm of Spiritual Pool Spiritual Master!”

Cui Keli was a little stunned. Even though he didn’t have the experience of fighting on the battlefield, he knew what these 1,000 cultivators in the Spiritual Master Realm meant.

While they were discussing it, the Xuanwu Army began to attack the city again.

The armored soldiers rushed to the city wall like tides. Dust was flying, and battle cries reached to the sky. The 1,000 Taoist soldiers rushed to the foremost position in the center of the formation, straight to the city gate!

Shangguan Qingcheng turned to say to the cultivators of the demon clan beside her in a deep voice, “I’ll trouble you to deal with the 1,000 Taoist soldiers of the Immortal Court.”

“We can’t defeat them!” said Yurong. Squatting on the ground, he held several pots of mutton and glutted himself with delicacies.

He was burly, and his shoulders were about 1.5 meters wide. Although he wore a breastplate, it couldn’t cover up his thick yellow and red hair. He didn’t change into a human being. He had red eyes and a long tail, and his face was like a ghost’s. He looked very fierce and horrible.

Shangguan Qingcheng’s eyes were sharp. “You have to fight them even though you can’t defeat them!”

“Well, I’ll listen to you.” After eating the last lamb leg, Yurong wiped his mouth and stood up. He looked around at the cultivators of the demon clan and said in a low voice, “We are going to fight the Taoist soldiers. What are you going to do with He Jingcheng and his men?”