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Chapter 1346: Chapter 23: Besieging Black Wind Village
"Yes."
The elderly soldier nodded.
His brother-in-law was a lieutenant, privy to many insider details.
"The Martial Sect..."
The soldiers sighed wistfully.
They were martial artists themselves, naturally eager for means to combat the Entering Dao practitioners.
They also held great respect for the Martial Sect.
They shattered the myth of the invincibility of the Entering Dao practitioners.
And survived the court’s suppression for so long, only to be besieged by nearly a million troops.
Even forcing the Tao Suppression Department to deploy masters at the Heavenly Master level.
The strength of the Martial Sect was evident.
...
At the rear of the army.
Within a large encampment.
Twenty-three figures gathered.
These twenty-three figures, with strands of Spiritual Power swirling around, creating an invisible cage around the entire camp.
A Heavenly Master level worldly cage.
Each of the twenty-three figures were strong practitioners of the Heavenly Master level.
This siege of Black Mountain, even the mid to high ranks within the army.
Only knew that perhaps a Heavenly Master level Tao Suppression Department official would be present.
But they had no idea that as many as twenty-three Heavenly Masters were present.
Twenty-three Heavenly Masters! Even for the Da Feng dynasty, deploying so many strong practitioners at once was a significant risk.
"Black Mountain..."
Among the twenty-three Heavenly Masters, the one with the strongest aura was a middle-aged man, the Chief of the Tao Suppression Department, a figure second only to the Emperor in the Da Feng dynasty.
The decision to mobilize nearly a million soldiers and so many Entering Dao masters.
Was entirely his decision.
As the Chief of the Tao Suppression Department, he had a comprehensive understanding of intelligence across the world.
The middle-aged man’s action this time was not for the Martial Sect.
"Black Wind Village..."
The Tao Suppression Department Chief thought of the information he had obtained.
His expression slightly heavy.
The origin of Black Wind Village within Black Mountain was unbelievably massive.
Not only the source of the Martial Sect, but also nine of the ten immensely wealthy merchant guilds in the world were suspected to be connected to Black Wind Village.
Furthermore, in the court, many senior ministers in recent decades also had unclear ties with Black Wind Village.
Of course, these senior ministers perhaps had no knowledge of Black Wind Village, but those supporting them were found by the Tao Suppression Department to have roots tracing back to Black Mountain.
Finally, among the ninety-nine states in the world, at least thirty were infiltrated by a mysterious force originating from Black Wind Village within Black Mountain.
They possess methods allowing martial artists to combat ordinary Entering Dao practitioners.
At the same time, they have immeasurable wealth.
And wield immeasurable influence over many ministers and senior ministers of the court.
And control potential forces in over thirty states.
...
These four aspects.
Any one of them could trigger extreme vigilance within the court, and a slight mishap could lead to unprecedented chaos.
Let alone that all four aspects are converged together? The Tao Suppression Department Chief had a feeling that if the individual in Black Wind Village wished, they could easily shake the foundations of the Da Feng dynasty.
It is precisely for this reason.
Despite the fierce objections from the ministers at the court against mobilizing such a large force, the Tao Suppression Department Chief remained resolute in order to completely eradicate Black Wind Village.
"Everyone, you should all be clear about what needs to be done next."
"Within Black Mountain, the Black Wind Village must not remain, or else Da Feng is in peril."
The Tao Suppression Department Chief looked at the other twenty-two Entering Dao masters.
These twenty-two Entering Dao masters were cultivated by the Da Feng dynasty and completely obeyed his orders.
They are also one of the fundamental strengths of the Da Feng dynasty.
To completely deal with Black Wind Village and remove the hidden threat for the Da Feng dynasty.
The Tao Suppression Department Chief had decided to pay any price.
"Understood."
"Rest assured, Chief, we eat Da Feng’s salaries, we are naturally loyal to Da Feng."
"Yes, this time we will surely clear the obstacles for Da Feng."
One after another, the Entering Dao masters spoke.
The Tao Suppression Department Chief nodded slightly upon hearing this.
This is the advantage of cultivating Heavenly Masters within one’s domain.
They are utterly loyal to Da Feng.
If it were the Entering Dao masters from the other ninety-eight states.
No one knows what kind of mischief would occur.
They might outwardly comply with his orders at most.
But secretly, would there be any real effort...certainly not.
"However, if possible, we should try to capture the Black Wind Village Chief alive,"
said the Tao Suppression Department Chief.
The Black Wind Village Chief possesses power that threatens the Da Feng Dynasty.
It’s certainly best to capture him alive.
This way, the impact can be minimized.
Through the Black Wind Village Chief, the Da Feng Dynasty can reestablish control over his forces.
If the Black Wind Village Chief were to die, even though his forces wouldn’t unify, the chaos would still significantly affect the Da Feng Dynasty.
...
The Tao Suppression Department Chief wants to capture the Black Wind Village Chief alive.
Besides the reasons mentioned above,
he also wants to see with his own eyes this opponent whom he has never met.
For decades, there has been a continuous secret confrontation between the Tao Suppression Department Chief and the Black Wind Village Chief.
The former controls the most powerful forces of the Da Feng Dynasty, yet in the face of the Black Wind Village Chief, he has repeatedly suffered setbacks.
Led by the opponent step by step.
The Tao Suppression Department Chief is extremely curious about the kind of person the Black Wind Village Chief is, being capable of such achievements under the overwhelming power of the Da Feng Dynasty.
"Let’s go."
"Let’s go now."
The Tao Suppression Department Chief stood up and walked out of the camp.
The other twenty-two Entering Dao Masters also followed him out.
Together, the twenty-three Entering Dao Masters could essentially sweep through any place except the capital.
Even if faced with millions of troops, they couldn’t do anything against the twenty-three united Entering Dao Masters, who could decide to kill or leave at will.
One Entering Dao Master can only stand against a thousand troops.
But that doesn’t mean ten Entering Dao Masters are equivalent to ten thousand troops.
Every additional Entering Dao Master brings a qualitative change in strength.
Moreover, these twenty-three Masters work with extreme coordination.
This is also the confidence of the Tao Suppression Department Chief in annihilating the Black Wind Village.
"Black Wind Village Chief, you should never have, never, left that flaw."
The Tao Suppression Department Chief stared deeply.
Originally, even with the means of the Tao Suppression Department,
it was impossible to trace everything back to the Black Wind Village within the Black Mountain.
Until the unintentional trace left by the Black Wind Village Chief was discovered.
After many verifications and cross-references with other intelligence, it was confirmed that the Black Wind Village within the Black Mountain was the greatest threat in the past decades to the Da Feng Dynasty.
Presumably, it is also the greatest threat since the founding of the Da Feng Dynasty.
Swish, swish, swish.
Under the cover of moonlight, twenty-three Entering Dao Masters silently infiltrated the Black Mountain, advancing toward the Black Wind Village.
In no time,
the Black Wind Village came into distant view.
"There it is,"
the Tao Suppression Department Chief gazed from afar.
Immediately, he and the twenty-two Entering Dao Masters approached swiftly.
...
Meanwhile,
deep within the Black Wind Village,
inside a quiet chamber,
a young man sat cross-legged.
The young man’s black hair was like ink, his expression serene, as majestic as a towering mountain.
If not known by those closest to him, no one would realize this young man is, in fact, an eighty-eight-year-old ’elder.’
In this world, even the strongest Entering Dao Masters live just over a hundred years.
By the age of eighty or ninety, the body begins to decay, inevitably showing signs of age.
Only Lin Yuan, with perfect control over his vitality and qi, could maintain such a youthful appearance.
Of course, it is merely maintaining youthfulness and does not enhance true longevity.
[Eighty-eight years old, the trail you left intentionally a few years ago has finally led the Tao Suppression Department Chief to take action, leading the most elite group of Entering Dao Masters of the Da Feng Dynasty deep into the Black Mountain...]
One line after another appeared and disappeared in his vision.
A decade ago, Lin Yuan’s power reached its peak, the true peak, the pinnacle of this world’s potential, unable to progress any further.
Since then, Lin Yuan began plotting to weaken the Da Feng Dynasty’s power.
Deliberately leaving a trail to draw the attention of the Tao Suppression Department Chief was part of Lin Yuan’s plan.
To thereby keep the Da Feng Dynasty’s most elite Entering Dao Masters permanently in the Black Mountain.
Only by doing so can the future confrontation with the Da Feng Emperor proceed more smoothly.
...
[At eighty-nine years old, you ordered the army and numerous Entering Dao practitioners to besiege the Da Feng capital]
[As all forces of the Da Feng capital were used to counter, you silently infiltrated the royal palace, finally encountering the fretful Da Feng Emperor seated on the throne]
[You directly struck, killing the Da Feng Emperor]