Boom!
With an earth-shattering bang, the War God Hammer smashed into the tiger shadow's head, smashing it into smithereens!
The tiger silhouette's head shattered, and so did its entire body.
Not only did the elephant-shaped tiger of the Primordial Soul Realm not cause any harm to Lin Fan, but it was also shattered by Lin Fan's hammer.
This greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
King An's clone was inexplicably shocked. Even Huang Ce was dumbfounded for a moment, then a gratified smile appeared on his face.
Only Lin Fan knew that although he was not injured, this hammer strike had almost exhausted all of his True Qi. Moreover, if it were not for the golden shell outside his body that blocked the shockwave, he would be severely injured now.
If King An's clone summoned another elephant-shaped tiger to pounce at him now, he would not be able to resist it.
However, although he was worried, he acted as if nothing had happened. He smiled disdainfully at King An's clone and said, "That's all there is to a Primordial Soul Realm cultivator!"
After all, King An's clone was not King An himself. The clone's willpower was not strong, and his subjective awareness was not strong enough. His analysis of combat power was not very accurate. Hearing Lin Fan's words, King An's clone thought that Lin Fan still had the strength to fight. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Boy, I've long known that you're a monster, but I didn't expect you to be this monstrous!"
As soon as King An's clone finished speaking, he wanted to retreat. With a flick of his sleeve, he flew toward the distant sky. At the same time, he ordered loudly, "Retreat!"
As his voice rumbled, the rebel army under his command moved and retreated like a tide.
"You want to leave? No way!"
Huang Ce's eyes flashed. He pointed at King An's clone, and the true dragon that was circling around his body suddenly roared.
He raised his head to the sky and let out an angry roar. Then, as fast as lightning, he charged towards Prince An's clone.
In the blink of an eye, King An's clone was entangled.
As the dragon's body continued to shrink, the bones and tendons of King An's clone broke.
His skin was also squeezed open. Blood splattered out, and he screamed in pain and despair …
The True Dragon swooped down, opened its bloody mouth, and swallowed him whole.
As King An's clone was swallowed by the True Dragon's mouth, King An's original body, who had already fled thousands of miles away with his family and subordinates, spat out a mouthful of blood.
If the clone died, the main body would suffer a backlash.
An Guochu released his first clone.
His goal in bringing 180,000 soldiers to attack Dragon City was to hold back Huang Ce. Then, he would lead his men to occupy the strategic location of the militarists — Green Province.
The Green Province was a vital part of the Empire, and it was also a place that military strategists would fight for.
He had secretly set up ten huge wall formations in Qingzhou.
The so-called "Wall Formation" was a formation that used the city walls. These ten Wall Formations were very large and formed a circle. It was like a circular Great Wall that surrounded the entire Qingzhou.
Prince An already knew how to activate the Wall Formation. This was the main reason why he dared to rebel.
…
Seeing that Prince An's clone had been killed.
Lin Fan took out the Spirit Fixing Disk and threw it into the sky. The Spirit Fixing Disk expanded in the wind and became as big as a canopy.
With a whoosh, a screen of light shot down.
This screen of light grew bigger and bigger. In the end, it became a screen of light with a radius of 500 meters. It enveloped all the fleeing rebels.
Although the Spirit Fixing Disk was powerful, it could not withstand the sheer number of rebels. Seeing that they were trapped by the strange screen of light, the hundreds of thousands of rebels struggled with all their might. They charged desperately at the screen of light like headless flies.
With these hundreds of thousands of people trying to break out, the Spirit Fixing Disk became unstable.
The screen of light was also in a mess. It could no longer hold all the rebels.
Soon, there were rebels with powerful cultivation bases.
They charged out of the screen of light and escaped.
Seeing this, Lin Fan flew into the sky. He used his voice to issue an order to the eight Spirit Ring Formations, "Surround them. Kill anyone who escapes the screen of light. Don't let a single one of them go."
With his order, the eight Spirit Ring Formations rumbled and spread out. They each took a position and surrounded the hundreds of thousands of rebels.
The rebels who escaped the screen of light were mercilessly killed by the Spirit Ring Formations.
Pu pu pu pu pu …
The Spirit Ring Formations were like huge meat grinders. The rebels who escaped the Spirit Fixing Disk's screen of light were ground into minced meat as soon as they came out. Blood dripped everywhere. It was a tragic sight.
Seeing this, the rebels under the screen of light trembled with fear. They gradually calmed down and stopped trying to break out.
The few personal attendants of King An's avatar, which were the twenty Nascent Soul powerhouses, fled for their lives upon seeing this. Lin Fan took out the Sun Shooting Bow and shot at them like a cannon.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …
In the end, seven of them were shot dead on the spot. The rest flew into the sky.
Lin Fan was about to give chase when he was stopped by Huang Ce. "Lin Fan, don't chase a cornered enemy."
At this point, the rebellion was over.
The leader of the rebels, King An's clone, was killed by Huang Ce. The hundreds of thousands of rebels were trapped under the Spirit Fixing Disk.
"Haha, with this army of hundreds of thousands, I wonder how many Spirit Ring Formations I can set up," Lin Fan said proudly.
"Lin Fan, your soldiers are setting up Spirit Ring Formations?" Huang Ce looked at the eight formations in the distance and asked in surprise.
"That's right!" Lin Fan said.
"No wonder they're so powerful. It's very difficult to set up a Spirit Ring Formation. The key is that the members of the formation have to be of one mind. There can't be any disloyalty … Lin Fan, these … these are all old soldiers of King An. How did you make them obey you?" Huang Ce was even more shocked.
"The art of war is nothing more than two words: reward and punishment.
Punish those who should be punished and reward those who should be rewarded. As a commander, you have to do what you say and establish your authority. You have to make your soldiers respect and fear you at the same time. You also have to think that there's a future for them to follow you. Only then will they listen to you. "
Huang Ce's eyes lit up when he heard that. These were all very simple principles. As the ruler of a nation, of course, he knew this. However, it was a little shocking when it came from Lin Fan. After all, Lin Fan had never been a commander before. He had never led soldiers before.
She was a complete newbie.
"Lin Fan, it seems like you're not only a cultivation genius, but also a military genius," Huang Ce said in relief as he patted Lin Fan's shoulder.
"King An has indeed rebelled. However, he's cunning. He didn't bring his soldiers here personally. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to return today," Lin Fan said.
"Yes, he's using his clone to stall me. His goal must be to take over the military's important land … Qing Province."
"Qing Province?"
Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. Qing Province was his old home, his hometown, his village, his former brothers, Fang Qianqiu, Dinghai Tian, and Xue Jiaying's father, Xue Hansan. They were all in Qing Province!
When he thought of this, Lin Fan's heart burned with anxiety. If King An took over Qing Province, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The people of Qing Province. Therefore, he did not know how to deal with King An's threat!
Lin Fan was most afraid of being controlled by others.
Huang Ce said, "Yes, that's right. There's a saying that Yue Province has ten formations. The ten formations here refer to Yue Province's ten 'wall formations' …
Wall formations, as the name suggests, use the city walls as formations. The ten cities of Yue Province almost encircle Yue Province. The ten wall formations are very sturdy. Even I can't break them … "
Lin Fan's heart sank again when he heard that.
"It's alright.
I'll lead the troops to Yue Province right now, "Lin Fan said anxiously as he waved his hand.
"Lin Fan, it's too late.
Sigh! "
Huang Ce sighed and said, "Crown Prince An didn't hesitate to sacrifice a clone in order to delay us. Moreover, Yue Province's small number of troops can't stop Crown Prince An's army at all …"
Lin Fan was dejected when he heard that. However, he said, "That means there's nothing we can do. The people of Yue Province are all in Yue Province.
I, I can't watch them die without doing anything … "
"Lin Fan, remember this. Those who achieve great things must not be bothered by trifles. They must be cold and heartless. They must not recognize their relatives. They must have a heart of stone …"
"I can't do it!" Lin Fan almost roared.
Then, his voice softened as he said to Huang Ce, "I have to sacrifice my family and friends for my own future.
I can't do it! "
Huang Ce was stunned when he heard that. His eyes were fixed on Lin Fan.
There was a strange light in his eyes as he said, "Looks like I was right to entrust Hua Shao to you."
"Regardless of whether I can make it in time, I have to rush to Yue Province now."
Lin Fan moved as he spoke. Just as he was about to move, Huang Ce grabbed Lin Fan's shoulder and said, "Lin Fan, it's too difficult to go to Yue Province now.
Why don't you go to the Teacher Academy … "
"Teacher Academy?
Can I break that wall formation? "Lin Fan said in surprise.
Huang Ce shook his head and said, "Think about it. Who's in the Teacher Academy?"
"An Miaoyi." Lin Fan was enlightened. He asked, "She didn't go with Crown Prince An?"
"I don't think so," Huang Ce said confidently.
"The Teacher Academy will protect its students. It's very dangerous to bring your daughter with you during a rebellion. However, if she's in the Teacher Academy, she'll be very safe.
Crown Prince An is a wise man. He should understand this. "
Lin Fan said, "But.
So what if I go to the Teacher Academy?
I won't agree to it if I want to harm An Miaoyi. "
"It all depends on the effort!" An Guochu patted Lin Fan's shoulder. "As long as you don't harm her life and only use her as a hostage, you'll be able to get your hands on her.
You can exchange her for your family and friends … "
Lin Fan was relieved when he heard that. He said, "Then there's no time to lose. I'll rush to the Teacher Academy now."
Huang Ce nodded. "Okay. Leave this to me. Don't worry."
…
As a student of the Teacher Academy, Lin Fan could enter and leave the academy freely. The academy was quiet in the latter half of the night.
Apart from some people on night duty, everyone was asleep.
Lin Fan entered the academy quietly.
He did not register at the steward's hall. Instead, he walked straight to An Miaoyi's residence.
An Miaoyi did not leave with Crown Prince An.
Both father and daughter knew that it would be safer for her to stay in the Teacher Academy than to rebel with her father.
However, although she didn't leave, tonight was the day of her father's rebellion. An Miaoyi felt uneasy and couldn't sleep. She also didn't dare to stay in her own residence. She stayed with a female classmate in order to prevent trouble before it happened.
Lin Fan arrived at An Miaoyi's residence. He scanned with his Divine Perception and found that An Miaoyi was not there. His heart sank.
Then, he immediately went to look for Tian Yunyi.
Tian Yunyi was sleeping soundly.
Lin Fan sneaked into her room and woke her up. Tian Yunyi was pleasantly surprised to see Lin Fan.
Lin Fan said, "Baby, we don't have time to be intimate now. Tell me quickly. Did An Miaoyi leave the Teacher Academy?"
Tian Yunyi was startled. Seeing Lin Fan's serious expression, she knew that something big had happened. She thought for a moment and said, "She … I don't think she left. I saw her during the day."
Lin Fan's heart lit up. He asked anxiously, "Then why isn't she at her residence?
Where is she staying? "
"She has been with Xiao Jianmei for the past two days. She must be staying at her place."
"Xiao Jianmei." Lin Fan's eyes flashed. "Take me to Xiao Jianmei's residence."
"Okay. You go out first. I'll put on my clothes," Tian Yunyi said shyly.
Lin Fan immediately turned around.
Tian Yunyi quickly changed into a dress.
When she was putting on her clothes, she saw that Lin Fan did not peek at her like before. Tian Yunyi could not help but feel a little disappointed. However, she realized that Lin Fan really had something important to do.
So, she quickly took Lin Fan to Xiao Jianmei's residence.
When they arrived outside Xiao Jianmei's courtyard, Lin Fan scanned with his Divine Perception. He saw two girls sleeping inside. Judging from the fluctuation of spiritual power, they should be Xiao Jianmei and An Miaoyi.
So, Lin Fan said to Tian Yunyi, "Okay, Yunyi, you can go back. Remember, don't let anyone know about this …"
Tian Yunyi nodded solemnly, turned around, and left.
Lin Fan entered the room and held down the two girls.
Lin Fan tightly sealed An Miaoyi's mouth with his hand, making her unable to speak or move.
An Miaoyi seemed as if she was in a nightmare. Her clear and beautiful eyes suddenly opened wide and revealed an expression of terror. When she saw it was Lin Fan, she resisted with all her might and tried to shout, but she could only let out a string of unclear sounds.
"If you scream again, I'll take you on the spot."
An Miaoyi was a smart person. She had expected that Lin Fan would come to find her. Now that he had come, she was even more aware that she could not let him take her away. Otherwise, it would be detrimental to her father's plan. So, she struggled even harder.
With a single thought, Lin Fan decisively placed An Miaoyi into the Sumeru Ring without any explanation. Then, he turned his gaze towards Xiao Jianmei.
Birds of a feather flocked together. Xiao Jianmei was also a stunning woman, and her eyes were as cold as An Miaoyi's. She gave off an air of superiority.
However, Xiao Jianmei was very calm. After being restrained by Lin Fan, she did not scream or struggle. At this time, seeing that Lin Fan had put An Miaoyi away, she said, "It's none of my business.
Let me go.
I won't tell anyone about this. "
"Just in case, I'll have to trouble you a little," Lin Fan said, and with another thought, put Xiao Jianmei into his spatial ring.
After doing this, Lin Fan quietly walked out and strode toward the gate of the Teacher Academy.
It was already early in the morning, and the sky was about to brighten.
He did not dare to be negligent. After leaving the academy, he immediately flew toward the Dragon City Imperial Palace.
When he flew above the Imperial Palace, he saw Huang Ce sitting on the roof of the Yellow Dragon Hall beside the divine beast, the Yellow Dragon. The Yellow Dragon had been carved into a divine beast and was lying there. The man and the dragon seemed to be communicating in a mysterious way.
After seeing Lin Fan, Huang Ce flew from the roof to welcome him and asked, "Did you succeed?"
"Yes!"
"Old Master is willing to agree?"
"Act first and report later!"
"Haha, Lin Fan, you're really something." Huang Ce glanced at the spatial ring on Lin Fan's hand.
He patted his shoulder and said, "Hurry up and lead the troops."
Lin Fan nodded.
He immediately called for 17,000 elite troops and rushed to Qingzhou.
…
Qingzhou.
Luoshui City.
At dawn.
An Guochu's million-strong army had completely occupied Yue Land.
Furthermore, they occupied the ten most important cities. These ten cities were the ten major cities with the "Wall Formation".
Then, An Guochu activated the ten "wall formations".
It was only to see that the ten ordinary cities suddenly lit up, appearing extremely strange.
Two of the cities were in the shape of turquoise water blocks, just like blue water cubes.
From above the city walls, streaks of green light shot out. It was unknown how many streaks there were …
These streaks of light gathered above the center of the city and finally formed a point in the sky above the center of the city. It was unknown how many streaks of green light there were. Finally, the streaks of green light connected with each other, forming a canopy-like shield that enveloped the entire major city.
The other two wall formations were fiery red and looked like they were made of fire.
Streaks of fiery red light shot up from the city walls and finally formed a fiery red shield above the major city, enveloping the entire city. From afar, it looked like a fire city.
The other two were khaki-colored wall formations.
The shield above was also yellow.
Two of the major cities were white and emitted a metallic glow. They looked like they were made of metal.
The last two were black.
They were completely black and looked like they were made of coal.
They looked a little indecent.
When the ten "wall formations" were completely activated, An Guochu led another elite troop.
They surrounded Luo Shui City so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.
King An instructed the generals of his personal guards, "All of you, listen up. Guard this city tightly. Don't let even a fly out."
"Yes!" Several of the generals replied in unison, and then dispersed.
King An led his personal subordinates and headed towards the Marquis' residence in Luo Shui City.
In the Marquis' residence.
In the hall.
Fang Qianqiu, Dinghai Tian, Xue Hansan, and the others all had expressions of fear on their faces.
Fang Qianqiu had been promoted from a county magistrate to a Marquis. He thought it was a promotion, but he didn't expect disaster to befall him.
Fang Qianqiu urged, "You guys go quickly. I'll stay here."
Xue Hansan said, "If we're going, we're going together!"
"Qingzhou is Lin Fan's hometown after all. Someone has to guard it. If King An wants to rebel, he won't make things difficult for nobodies like us, right?"
"King An has a grudge against Lin Fan. If he captures us, he'll use us to threaten Lin Fan. Do you want Lin Fan to be controlled by someone else?"
Fang Qianqiu's expression became serious. He nodded and said, "Alright, let's go together."
Xue Hansan said sternly, "If we can't escape, we'll self-destruct together. Don't be a burden to Lin Fan."
Fang Qianqiu said, "Things haven't reached that stage yet. If we escape and blend in as commoners, King An won't recognize us. He won't be able to find us either."
"There's no time to lose. Let's go!"
After the three agreed, they were about to escape when they heard a voice. "You want to leave?
It's too late! "
As the voice rang out, An Guochu's burly figure appeared in the hall.
The three of them panicked when they saw him. They immediately used their Talismans of Life and Death to slap their heads.
Without waiting for the three of them to self-destruct, An Guochu released his Divine Sense and locked onto the three of them. Now, it was difficult for the three of them to even move their bodies, let alone escape. Moreover, under the intense pressure, the three of them were drenched in cold sweat.
An Guochu's tiger-like eyes swept across the three of them and focused on each of them. He smiled proudly and said, "With the three of you here, let's see if Lin Fan still dares to jump around in front of me."
Hearing this, the three of them felt a wave of dejection and panic. Indeed, their predictions were not wrong. Prince An wanted to use them to threaten Lin Fan.
"You traitor, we won't let you have your way even if we die," Fang Qianqiu said through gritted teeth.
"Haha, don't worry. I won't kill you. I'll train you and make you my people!"
"An Guochu, you underestimate Lin Fan too much. Lin Fan is famous for having a heart of stone. As the saying goes, if you want to achieve great things, don't bother with trifles. You think too highly of us, but in fact, he's already tired of us. To him, we're dispensable. Don't use a chicken feather as an arrow to command," Xue Hansan said with a cold smile.
"Whether it's a chicken feather or an arrow to command, we'll see soon enough. For now, I'll have to trouble the three of you to stay in the Marquis's Mansion for the time being."
With that, An Guochu waved his hand and sent out a ring of purple light. The purple light spread out and formed a seal, sealing off the entire hall.
Then, An Guochu set up three more seals to seal the three of them tightly, preventing them from committing suicide.
After doing all this, he withdrew his Divine Sense and sent two bodyguards to guard them.