“Grandpa, we’ll be able to meet up with the reinforcements soon. Don’t worry, these are all your loyal followers, not the Patriarch’s men,” Shendai Yun Cang said, panting.
He controlled Green Monk to carry Shendai Qianchi on his back, speeding across the snowy plain.
On the snow-covered plain where the snow was falling heavily, the young man looked somewhat flustered.
Shendai Yun Cang was a rare genius in the Shendai Family. At the age of 24, he had already reached A-Class, and now at 30, many people expected him to enter the Demi-God realm.
Compared to Shendai Yunshan, who had fallen at the hands of Li Yunjing, he might have been a bit weaker, but he was already a top performer among the younger generation.
Originally, he was the executor in the Shendai Consortium's plan to capture Qing Chen.
Only because his daughter in City 23 was infected with the neurovirus, he had to rush home, and Shendai Yunhe took over the command.
This time, Shendai Yun Cang accompanied Shendai Qianchi to kill Li Shutong. What he least expected was that Chen Family’s Demi-God, who was the same age as him, was so strong!
During the battle, the ancestor used Lady Tamamo to forcefully confront Zhong Kui and Divine Deer.
At that moment, Shendai Yun Cang almost thought that Grandpa should have won. As long as Lady Tamamo could hold on until Grandpa recalled the four Shikigami, and Prajna and Mad Bone came to the rescue, then this new generation of Chen Family Demi-God would surely die!In terms of the ability to kill Demi-Gods, Shendai Yin-Yang Masters have been the strongest in many past eras.
It's simply because they are numerous and suitable for siege and pursuit.
However, what Shendai Yun Cang didn't expect was…
Chen Yu, seeing Zhong Kui and Divine Deer being restrained by Lady Tamamo, just let out a soft ‘eh’, and then unfolded ten scrolls from the bamboo basket…
In an instant, ten Bodhisattvas, each holding a treasure, appeared, blocking all of Shendai Qianchi's Shikigami, and severely injuring the Shendai ancestor to the point of near death.
Zard, who was present at the time, only felt like he was Sun Wukong, suddenly following his master, Tang Sanzang, to the Great Leiyin Temple…
Then, Chen Yu just glanced at Zard, scaring him so much that he pulled Huan Yu and ran away.
Shendai Yun Cang thought that even in his ancestor's prime, he would probably have some difficulty facing Chen Yu at this moment. After all, this new generation of Chen Family Demi-God was only 30 years old!
Fortunately, the first battle of the Federation’s five Demi-Gods ended hastily because of the arrival of the Shendai Northern Fleet. No one was willing to continue fighting to the death.
Fortunately, the current Shendai Patriarch only had ambition, but lacked the corresponding vision and wisdom!
However, just as Shendai Yun Cang was pondering, someone suddenly roared angrily from the diagonally behind him on the snowy plain: “Damn it, die!”
As soon as the voice fell, a huge earth gate suddenly rose up in front of Shendai Yun Cang and Shendai Qianchi, as majestic as a mountain, with the words ‘Death Gate’ written on it.
“You brat dares to deceive me,” the aging Shendai Qianchi said weakly, but he saw Mad Bone materialize in front of him, and with one headbutt, smashed the ‘Death Gate’.
Shendai Yun Cang didn’t stop, he didn’t need to tangle with a lunatic!
Zard and Huan Yu stood in the distance watching silently.
Zard laughed: “Hahaha, so embarrassing, how can he still summon Shikigami?”
Huan Yu said expressionlessly: “This is what you told me, to intercept and kill the old Shendai turtle? This earthen wall is too flimsy, how can you kill a Demi-God with something this weak?”
Zard was unhappy too: “It’s clearly him who smashed the earthen wall, why are you talking about me?!”
Huan Yu: “…”
He put on his white earphones, zipped up the zipper on his jacket, and turned to walk west.
“Hey, Boss, where are you going?”
“To a place where you’re not for a few days.”
“Don’t go! I’ll miss you!”
At this time, the Shendai ancestor was lying on Green Monk’s back panting: “Yun Cang, I have been rampant throughout my life, but now I have ended up like this. The Patriarch tricked me into killing Li Shutong, preparing a Knight body for me, but he didn't expect to plot against his own people.”
Shendai Yun Cang’s eyes reddened. His ancestor had always been kind to him, guiding his cultivation and helping him secure his position in the family. Now that his ancestor had ended up in this state, he felt very uneasy.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Shendai Yun Cang finally saw a Class A Airship on the ground: “Grandpa, the people who are here to pick us up have arrived!”
Shendai Qianchi didn't speak, only his faint breathing could be heard, as if he could die at any moment.
Airship direction, thirty-six black-clothed loyalists, seeing the two of them, immediately came to greet them.
Shendai Qianchi entered the bridge, while Shendai Yun Cang, in the command cabin, immediately ordered takeoff and departure.
He had already seen the Northern Fleet’s tracks on the radar.
“Commander Yun Cang, the ancestor summoned you,” a loyalist whispered, “We injected adrenaline into the ancestor. After he finishes talking to you, he will have to enter the cryosleep chamber. The ancestor’s condition is very bad, and he may leave at any time.”
Shendai Yun Cang hurriedly walked to the back of the bridge and entered the medical cabin. He saw Shendai Qianchi lying naked on a white hospital bed, with an oxygen mask on his Face[-] and tubes from various instruments inserted into his body.
The old man reluctantly removed his oxygen mask: “Yun Cang, come here, I have something else to tell you.”
Shendai Yun Cang approached, but the next second he discovered something was wrong. He saw Prajna and Wine Swallowing Child suddenly appear on both sides of him, and behind him, Mad Bone used a hand knife to strike his carotid artery.
Shendai Yun Cang lay on the ground with a look of disbelief. His powerful A-Class physique still retained a little consciousness.
Outside the medical cabin, the black-clothed loyalists pushed in a bed and lifted Shendai Yun Cang onto it, skillfully inserting more than ten tubes into him.
The next moment, silver liquid was simultaneously injected into the bodies of Shendai Qianchi and Shendai Yun Cang.
Only then did Shendai Yun Cang suddenly understand why the ancestor brought him here, why the ancestor personally guided his cultivation.
It turned out that he was the body prepared by his ancestor from the very beginning.
The Class A Airship quickly flew to the nearest military base, which was controlled by the Yin-Yang Master faction.
After the Airship landed, the ground guidance troops watched Shendai Yun Cang walk off the airship with red eyes and grieved: “The ancestor is gone, it was Chen Yu from the Chen Family who killed him!”
The young Yin-Yang Master was sincere and heartfelt.
Following closely behind, the black-clothed loyalists slowly carried Shendai Qianchi’s body down, without covering it with a white cloth. Everyone could clearly see Shendai Qianchi’s ashen Face[-].
The military base was shaken. A Demi-God had fallen!
Every time a Demi-God falls, it will cause shock waves throughout the entire Federation!
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In the dark carriage, it was quiet.
Li Cheng suddenly asked: “Boss, how much longer will this darkness last?”
Qing Chen: “3, 2, 1.”
In an instant, the black Steam Train suddenly drove out of nothingness, and the sunlight outside suddenly shone into the window.
In the temperature-controlled carriage, the flying snow was no longer cold. The soldiers had never thought that snow could be so beautiful.
Yes, for them in the past 19 years, snow was cruel, cold, and usually accompanied by death.
The soldiers looked on in a daze.
Qing Ling couldn't help but ask: “Boss, how did you know that the Steam Train would be there at that time, at that place?”
Qing Chen thought for a moment and said: “There’s nothing I can’t tell you, that was Li Xiurui, the Patriarch of the Li Clan, the last gift he gave me before he left.”
In the apartment where the Old Master sent him, there was a gold coin and a map.
The map recorded the detailed schedule, route, and stopping times of the Steam Train. Each stop only lasted 10 minutes, fleeting.
Moreover, the Steam Train’s route is different every quarter, and each route is 27 days long.
But actually, finding its pattern is not difficult for a Conglomerate like the Li Clan; it just depends on whether you want to do it.
The Old Master only needed to send someone to carry supplies, take the train four times a year, each time for 27 days, and he could figure out the route map.
The map also detailed other rules of the Steam Train, such as the fact that it would drive into nothingness for ten minutes when it departed, allowing it to travel more than 200 kilometers during that time, and no one could track it during this period.
Sitting in the carriage, even if a Susanoo Missile were thrown on top, no one in the carriage would be affected.
Therefore, many desperadoes in the Central Plains region liked to use this Steam Train to transport goods.
These goods included Gene Medicine, chemical drugs, organs, trafficked women, and so on.
Of course, there were also all kinds of strange people who liked to take this train.
The map was so detailed it was like an encyclopedia.
And this map was the reason why Qing Chen was able to bring more than 900 people away this time, and it was the only way he could take all the soldiers here away in his Outer World plan.
Of course, he also took a gamble because he had never taken the Steam Train before, but his gamble was based on the information Li Xiurui gave him, he believed the Old Master wouldn’t lie to him.
He was also gambling that the Steam Train ticket cost one tael of gold. For more than 900 people, it was an astronomical figure, so Qing Chen was gambling on the ring called ‘Power’. Since it could open all doors and locks in the world, it must be able to open the Steam Train.
Using a Forbidden Artifact to exploit a Forbidden Artifact bug made Qing Chen extremely happy.
However, what the Old Master gave him was not how to use a Forbidden Artifact, but rather, he gave Qing Chen his own dream from his youth.
The one tael gold coin was a ticket to ‘freedom’.
That was the most precious gift.
Slowly, sobbing sounds came from the carriage. After a long period of confusion and numbness, those strong warriors finally realized that they were completely free!
This magical Steam Train would take them back to their hometowns, and to new journeys!
Old Li hesitated for a moment and said: “Boss, what are your plans next?”
Qing Chen smiled: “I don’t have any specific plans yet.”
Old Li was a little disappointed.
He was actually asking: Boss, do you still need us?
They wanted to follow Qing Chen.
To be honest, having seen the Northern Fleet that looked like a black city was coming, and then witnessing a miracle, they would no longer trust anyone other than Qing Chen.
So, when Qing Chen said he didn’t have any plans yet, Old Li was a little disappointed. He thought Qing Chen was letting them retire.
At this time, Qing Chen thought for a moment and said: “Don’t rush to work. The most important thing is to make up for what you missed in the past. Only then can you follow me wholeheartedly to do some things.”
Old Li: “Long live Boss!”
Qing Ling: “Boss is awesome!”
The cheers at this time were much more serious than those of the Knight Messengers. At least there were no words like ‘mother and child are safe’.
Amid the cheers, Qing Chen silently got up. He walked through carriage after carriage, to the end of the train.
The last carriage was indeed full of gold. A rough calculation showed that if one cubic meter of gold is calculated at a price of 380 yuan/gram, it would be 7.3 billion, and there might be hundreds of billions of gold here?
When Qing Chen approached the last carriage, the Steam Train’s body shook, filled with struggling emotions.
But the boy didn’t take any gold from it. He just stood at the carriage door and gently threw the gold coin the Old Master Li Xiurui gave him into it.
“If you could grant me my youth again, one tael of gold, one tael of wind. Thank you.”
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