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Chapter 63: Everything Was in Plan
In the distance, the Qin army formation resembled a colossal beast lurking on the horizon, a dark and imposing mass.
"Great...Great Master, is this really going to work?"
Looking at the silent queue in front of him, Feng Zhixue felt his calves go weak.
The overwhelming sense of order and uniformity instantly reminded him of what happened at Xing Le Palace last year.
"Don't worry, everything is going according to plan!"
Zou Yun stood at the forefront with a calm expression. His wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, as if the thousands of armored soldiers in front of him were nothing at all.
Seeing his confidence, Feng Zhixue took a deep breath and tried to straighten his back a bit.
Then he and Zheng Ze followed closely behind Zou Yun.
Under the watchful eyes of countless ordinary people behind them, the three of them slowly approached the silent military train.
The black army formation remained silent, its thousands of eyes fixed on the three men like cold iron nails.
In the wilderness, only the mournful sound of the wind blowing through the flags and the occasional restless snorting of warhorses could be heard.
At this moment, time seemed to stretch out infinitely.
Every step Zou Yun took not only treads on the dry earth, but also resonates in everyone's heart.
Just as the three were about a hundred paces from the front of the army formation, and Zou Yun was about to reveal his identity—
suddenly!
"put--!"
A deep shout rang out without warning, tearing through the silence.
"Click! Click! Click! Click!"
Almost at the same time the command was given, countless cracking sounds from the mechanisms burst forth like popping beans, instantly forming a continuous chorus.
The snapping of countless bowstrings created a tsunami-like sound, causing the air to tremble violently.
next second!
Hundreds and thousands of cold lights shot out from the bowstring, layer upon layer, covering the sky and the earth.
They were not chaotic; as if controlled by an invisible giant hand, they rapidly wove a web of death in the air.
At first, the arrowheads were just tiny, cold stars in the distant sky.
But in the blink of an eye, they tore through the sky and roared in with the power to destroy everything!
Like dark clouds looming over a city, the suffocating feeling of an impending storm makes one's chest feel tight.
"It's...it's all over!!!"
"Is my ambition going to end here before it's even fulfilled?!"
Feng Zhixue's pupils contracted sharply, and his mind went completely blank.
He felt that all sounds in the world—the sound of the forest, the wind, the bugle call, even his own heartbeat—were completely silenced by that deadly killing intent.
Everything fades!
Between heaven and earth, only this overwhelming rain of arrows remained, and beneath it, a solitary, serene figure stood motionless.
Zou Yun stood there, motionless, letting the fierce wind tear at his robes.
Zheng Ze stared at the departing figure with a face full of excitement.
Seeing this detachment from worldly affairs, Zheng Ze felt that the Grand Master possessed an indescribable aura.
"Is this what immortals and gods are like?!" Zheng Ze murmured.
As you hear the news, you can die in the evening.
At this moment, the deadly rain of arrows no longer mattered to him. Zheng Ze stared wide-eyed, wanting only to see Zou Yun's every move and expression clearly.
Zou Yun, of course, was unaware of the storm of thoughts churning in the minds of the two people behind him.
He merely tilted his head slightly, his gaze calmly meeting the web of death.
In his field of vision, countless sharp objects rapidly magnified, locking onto all directions around him! The chilling killing intent was like a tangible cold current, freezing the air and freezing him within it as well.
At this moment, there is no escaping it!
A thousand killing intents coalesced in an instant, and then poured down.
close!
Closer!!!
The whistling sound of arrows tearing through the air was already close at hand!
At this critical moment, Zou Yun's expression remained calm, almost indifferent.
As if shooing away an annoying flying insect, he slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently pushed forward in front of him.
Buzz—!
In an instant, a massive ice wall radiating bone-chilling cold suddenly rose up from in front of the three of them without warning.
The ice wall was crystal clear, with a visible, chilling white aura swirling around its surface.
In the dim light, it refracts a beautiful yet cold luster.
With unparalleled power, it instantly stood between the three and the rain of deadly arrows!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...!!!"
Arrows rained down on the thick ice wall, the dull, dense impacts making one's eardrums tingle.
Countless ice shards, like shattered stars, scattered and shot out in all directions under the immense force of the impact, resembling shimmering stardust.
The ice wall trembled violently, and its surface was instantly covered with cracks and pits.
But it remained unmoved, firmly blocking the torrent of arrows that was enough to tear everything apart!
"Mysterious...Mysterious Netherworld God!!!"
A cry of surprise rang out from a corner behind the army formation.
"How is this possible?!"
"Am I seeing things?!"
Some people screamed, while many more rubbed their eyes, doubting what they were seeing.
The entire army, from the front-line soldiers to the archers in the back, even the generals and the commoners behind the three, were stunned.
"That was close..."
Only Zou Yun secretly broke out in a cold sweat.
"I never expected these brats to not even give us a chance to speak before unleashing a hail of arrows..."
He glanced quickly at the massive ice wall in front of him, covered in tail feathers.
"Period dramas are really a killer! They don't portray things like that on TV..."
"Why are you firing arrows before I've even revealed my identity? You're completely unpredictable!"
Zou Yun appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inwardly he was furiously complaining.
"Great Master!!!"
Feng Zhixue, standing behind him, exclaimed in surprise at what he saw.
Feng Zhixue suddenly realized that this was the best time to speak.
He staggered forward, using almost all his strength, and raised the gold-inlaid dragon talisman high in his hand.
He straightened his back and roared at the loudest volume he had ever heard, facing the trapped army formation ahead.
"This is the Grand Master appointed by His Majesty the First Emperor; how dare you act so presumptuously!"
The golden dragon talisman shone brightly against the dim sky.
Upon hearing this, a suppressed murmur immediately erupted from the front ranks of the army. The soldiers exchanged bewildered glances, and the once disciplined formation visibly began to falter.
At the front command post, the county magistrate of Puyang was deathly pale.
He leaned close to the commander's ear, his voice trembling, and said, "Commander, that bronze talisman... its shape, its patterns, it seems... it really does seem to be an imperial dragon talisman!"
He swallowed hard and continued.
"Then...didn't we just offend this Grand Master personally appointed by His Majesty?!"
"I know."
The prefectural commandant frowned and said impatiently.
He never expected that a Grand Master wielding an Imperial Dragon Talisman would suddenly appear out of nowhere in this godforsaken place, adding a bit more trouble to the matter.
The prefectural commandant frowned deeply.
A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the Puyang County Commandant. He lowered his voice and said, "Commander, things have come to this. Perhaps we should go all the way and..."
Ultimately, he didn't dare to say it openly, so he made an extremely subtle gesture.
"idiot!"
Upon hearing this, the prefectural commandant turned his head sharply and shouted angrily.
He had certainly considered killing Zou Yun outright, and then reporting that he did not know Zou Yun's identity and had only shot down those who disturbed the formation in accordance with Qin law.
Can......
As the county magistrate gazed at the ice wall, a chill crept into his heart.
Putting aside the unpredictable and mysterious methods before him... just consider the imperial dragon talisman bestowed by the First Emperor... could he truly bear the consequences? What if...?
Just as the Puyang County Lieutenant was being scolded until his face turned red and his lips moved as if he was about to persuade him again.
suddenly--
"boom--!"
A deafening roar, like thunder from the heavens, exploded in my ears!
Without any warning!
The loud noise did not originate from the sky, but from an open area a few dozen paces in front of the army formation.
Suddenly, as if struck by lightning from the heavens, a deep, narrow crack appeared between the army formation and Zou Yun and his two companions!
"Boom!"
The echoes of thunder reverberated, and dust billowed everywhere.
A violent tremor came from beneath our feet, as if the earth were turning over, and dust and gravel were swept into the sky by the violent shockwave.
In the army formation, well-trained warhorses neighed in fear, and the soldiers felt the ground beneath their feet shaking violently.
A primal fear of the immense power of heaven and earth instantly gripped everyone.
The earth trembled continuously, as if some unparalleled demon, sealed away, was rising into the sky.
"this......"
"Heavens...divine punishment?!"
"What's going on?!"
In an instant, even the well-trained Qin army was filled with fear, barely managing to maintain order based on their usual training.
And just when people were filled with anxiety.
Zou Yun strode forward, his gaze sharp as lightning, and shouted a rebuke.
"We were ordered by His Majesty to search for the 'Mandate of Heaven.' Now that the Mandate of Heaven has appeared, do you intend to destroy it?!"
His voice carried an unquestionable authority, striking heavily into the hearts of the soldiers amidst the chaos.
Then, Zou Yun pointed to the crack again, his voice even louder, as if proclaiming a divine decree.
"This thunder is a revelation sent down by the Supreme God of Heaven."
"If any of you dare to take another step forward, you will surely be punished by Heaven!!!"
Before the words were even finished!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Three more earth-shattering explosions!
Three more cracks appeared, splitting open in succession with the flat ground in front of the army formation, forming an insurmountable taboo with the initial crack.
Dust filled the air, and the earth groaned.
Zou Yun stood alone, his clothes fluttering, like a god descending to earth, steadily standing before the crevice.
His calm gaze pierced through the smoke and dust, meeting the dark military formation opposite him.
One person, one abyss.
They actually managed to suppress thousands of fierce Qin soldiers!
Exquisite beauty, nothing more than this!