Chapter 155 Soul Execution
Chu Zhiyuan returned to the post station and carefully examined the wooden sword.
With comparison, he could feel the preciousness of the wooden sword even more.
It was a pity that there was really nothing to observe about this wooden sword. It was just a strange kind of wood with special effects. Other than that, there were no secrets to speak of.
He just didn't know what kind of wood it was.
Regardless of whether this wood came from this world or from places like the Four Great Heavens and Four Great Secret Realms, after examining the wooden sword for a while, he began to study the array diagrams.
Comparing the thirteen array diagrams, he chose the one most suitable for Liang Guanjie and the others.
A total of twenty innate experts, plus Guo Chi and the other four, made a total of twenty-four people. With four grandmasters and twenty innate experts, how could they exert their strongest power?
The Four Symbols Soul Execution Array would form a grandmaster-like mental attack when activated, and could even fight against a grandmaster.
Under normal circumstances, four grandmasters and twenty innate experts would be vulnerable to a grandmaster, but if they formed this Four Symbols Soul Execution Array, they could fight against one. This was the power of the array.
Of course, even if the array was practiced to perfection, it would not be possible to hurt a grandmaster, only to retreat completely in front of a grandmaster. Against a master, it would have an overwhelming advantage, and one strike would be enough to kill.
However, this array was also difficult: difficult to practice, difficult to form.
The power of the array is often positively related to its difficulty. This is an iron law of difficulty in the world. Even arrays that look simple but are powerful are like this. Looking simple, or practicing simply, it is not simple to exert great power, and it has harsh requirements for practitioners: extremely high comprehension.
He summoned the twenty guards who had just arrived in Gaoling Town, as well as Guo Chi and the other four outside the house, and began to talk about his arrangements. Time did not allow them to rest, and they had to start practicing the array, starting tonight.
Practice for the first half of the night, and continue practicing on the road tomorrow, striving to complete it within two days.
Guo Chi and the other four showed no abnormality, but the other guards were immediately refreshed, not only not feeling bitter but also looking high-spirited. They had all seen Chu Zhiyuan teach the Gale Iron Cavalry the Thunder Spear Array, and had a deep understanding of Chu Zhiyuan's ability to impart arrays.
The benefits of mastering an array were indescribable.
Not only would their own strength be greatly improved, but they would also be safer.
There would also be opportunities to make contributions in the future. If the Prince's Mansion had any important guard tasks, they would definitely be given priority. Chu Zhiyuan finished practicing the Ziyang True Scripture in the morning light of the post station.
He only got up and left the post station after the sun had completely risen and the purple light in the void had disappeared.
Surrounded by the guards, he first went to the official yamen to bid farewell to Chu Mingrui, and then went out of the north city gate, where he saw Li Haoyuan outside the city gate. Li Haoyuan had already removed his armor and was dressed in a brocade robe, dressed as a wealthy man, but it was obvious at a glance that he was not a wealthy man.
His demeanor was naturally dignified, which was the aura cultivated by someone who had been in a high position for a long time. The military was the most nourishing.
Taking off his armor and wearing ordinary brocade robes made his aura even stronger. The armor failed to set off his aura but instead concealed it. When Chu Zhiyuan arrived at the north city gate, Li Haoyuan greeted him and bowed.
Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists and smiled: "This official is late, General Li has been waiting for a long time, then let's set off."
"Everything is at your command, sir," Li Haoyuan said.
Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the group of people beside Li Haoyuan.
In addition to the twenty-three people from yesterday, there were also a dozen or so officials, looking solemnly at Chu Zhiyuan. Chu Zhiyuan's gaze swept over them and cupped his fists.
His gaze turned to a group of knights in the distance, knowing that they were Li Haoyuan's family guards, all of them were capable and had good cultivation. Among the thirty-six knights, there were twelve innate experts.
With so few people, either the family guards were dismissed, or they were sent back to Yujing in batches.
Li Haoyuan turned around and got on the horse beside him. Beside the horse was a middle-aged man with ordinary appearance, who was the unfathomable Zhou Chengen.
"Let's go," Chu Zhiyuan said.
He rode his horse in front. Li Haoyuan came to his side.
"General..."
"Sir..."
People shouted one after another.
Li Haoyuan didn't turn his head, just waved his hand back, and continued to move forward with Chu Zhiyuan. Chu Zhiyuan rode on his horse and turned his head and said, "General, don't you say goodbye to them properly?"
"Saying goodbye or not saying goodbye, there will always be a farewell," Li Haoyuan said lightly: "What is the benefit of these formalities!"
"General Li is a pragmatic person," Chu Zhiyuan said: "You don't care so much about vulgar etiquette, it's just a pity for their kindness."
Li Haoyuan smiled: "Kindness... let's just say it is."
Chu Zhiyuan looked at him and smiled: "General, you have seen through the ways of the world."
These people came to see him off, half of them were sincere, and the other half were performing, performing for others to see in order to gain fame.
It's just that when many people fall into a trough, their emotions are fragile, and even if they know it's hypocrisy, they feel it's better than nothing, so they pretend not to know. Li Haoyuan didn't care at all, showing that his determination was far superior to ordinary people.
Amidst the shouts of the crowd, Chu Zhiyuan and his party gradually moved away until they disappeared from their sight. After walking out for ten miles, Chu Zhiyuan began to look up at the sky from time to time.
His party of nearly sixty people, at Chu Zhiyuan's suggestion, began to slow down slowly and walk leisurely. Beside him were two red-clothed eunuchs, Zou Fang, as well as Li Haoyuan and Zhou Chengen.
The grandmaster Song Feiqiong was nowhere to be seen, hiding in the dark.
Li Haoyuan saw him looking at the sky all the time, felt strange, and couldn't help but asked: "What is the prince looking at?"
"Looking for golden eagles," Chu Zhiyuan said: "The spies of the Great Mongolia."
Li Haoyuan said: "Has the prince seen the golden eagles of the Great Mongolia?"
"I encountered an ambush when I came here," Chu Zhiyuan told the story of what happened, listening to Li Haoyuan's solemn expression. Li Haoyuan said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, sir, their target should be Prince Ying."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Naturally it's Tenth Uncle, they made a wrong move and failed, now it's their turn to have a headache."
The Great Mongolia may not be very clear about the power of Prince Ying Chu Mingrui, they haven't personally experienced it.
They only used the Cloud-Stepping Iron Cavalry to intercept and kill, instead of sending a grandmaster, obviously they haven't really used all means. It is taboo for a grandmaster to assassinate the enemy commander.
There are some tacit understandings between Great Zhen, Great Jing, and Great Mongolia, such as not attacking the royal family, such as grandmasters only being responsible for defense. Before the balance between the three dynasties is completely broken, this tacit understanding will always exist.
The grandmaster is the nuclear weapon of this world, and cannot be used lightly, otherwise everything will be destroyed, and no one will be able to live well. Li Haoyuan fell silent.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at him: "General Li, do you think Tenth Uncle has no way to recapture Fuyuan Town?"
"...With Prince Ying's ability, he should be able to recapture it," Li Haoyuan said slowly.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "General Li is not convinced, right?"
"I am convinced of Prince Ying's ability," Li Haoyuan sighed: "He is indeed a rare military genius in the world."
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Then there is nothing to worry about, let's hurry on our way with peace of mind."
He suddenly focused his eyes and looked at the golden eagle that appeared in the sky. He hummed: "Old Liang!"
Liang Guanjie rode over himself, cupped his fists and said: "Your Highness."
"Go!"
"Yes!" Liang Guanjie cupped his fists and responded, leading four middle-aged men away on horseback, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Sir, four people are not enough for reconnaissance," Li Haoyuan said.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "They are proficient in tracking skills, and they were all experts in the Eagle Yang Camp."
Li Haoyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Zhiyuan suddenly flicked his hand.
A white light shot towards the sky, and finally disappeared into the void, merging with the void. This was the Heart-Questioning Blade.
This time, the golden eagle flew high enough, and small stones were no longer enough, and the power was not enough, only the Heart-Questioning Blade could be used. The Heart-Questioning Blade hit the soaring golden eagle in the sky.
Li Haoyuan stared blankly as the golden eagle fell like a broken wing, spinning and falling, and finally fell to the ground with a "bang" and turned into a pile of rotten meat.
