Ming Province, Datong Prefecture.

Because the Daluo Sect was located within the territory of Datong Prefecture, the Righteous Law General Institute of Datong Prefecture and the various local Righteous Courts were almost all under the control of the Daluo Sect.

Peng Hongping, the head of the Righteous Law General Institute in Datong Prefecture, was of the same generation within the Daluo Sect as Ning Chuan and others, also belonging to the ‘Ning’ generation.

However, to avoid suspicion, he did not take a Taoist name.

After all, he was also a court official and held an important position.

Tonight, Peng Hongping convened a meeting with all the Taoist disciples and trusted confidants within the Righteous Law General Institute to conspire a major event!

“If it hadn’t been for the strong support of our Taoist sect, where would the Qin family’s empire come from? Emperor Taizu even promised our Taoist sect glory shared with the nation!

But ever since the current emperor ascended the throne, our Taoist sect has been continuously suppressed and weakened! Disciples from the various Righteous Courts are constantly being marginalized!

Now the court is even openly elevating the Buddhist sect to suppress our Taoist sect, even influencing the election of the Master of our Daluo Sect! If this continues, our Taoist sect will sooner or later become a loyal dog of the court, with no autonomy left.”

In the room, Peng Hongping spoke righteously and indignantly,

“The Qin family is so unfaithful and disloyal, don’t blame us for being disloyal!”

As his voice fell, the expressions of the people present varied.

Some were agitated, some nervous.

This was because what Peng Hongping had just discussed with them was a matter of rebellion!

Peng Hongping swept a glance across the people present, his eyes turning from fervent to icy cold:

“Would any of you join me in following Master Qingxu and raising a great cause?”

The people present looked at each other.

Those who could sit here today were actually all true insiders, in the same boat.

But even so, there were still many who were hesitant and nervous, unwilling to conspire with Peng Hongping in rebellion.

But at this point, no one dared to publicly stand up and say they wanted to withdraw.

After all, nobody was a fool.

“We are willing!”

Soon, people one after another made their stance clear.

“Good!”

Peng Hongping stood up, “I know some of you still have doubts, thinking that we cannot succeed. It’s okay, you will soon see Master Qingxu’s power!”

As he was meeting with these people, at an eastern training ground within Datong Prefecture.

Two hundred armor-clad cavalrymen were already assembled on the training ground.

Each of these cavalrymen wore thick armor, with at least a second-level protective clothing underneath.

And each one held an abnormal weapon, riding on exotic beasts!

There was only one kind of cavalry in the world that was equipped like this–Imperial Camp Army!

A mighty evil Qi lingered within the training ground, even affecting the minds of those at the Tao Foundation Stage.

These two hundred Imperial Camp soldiers, from the commanding leader to the ordinary warrior, all had blood-red eyes, like an army of specters!

An elderly man in a Taoist robe stood on the platform.

The old man was named Zhang Zhang, deputy head of the Righteous Law General Institute of Datong Prefecture and was also a Great Mage at the Possession Stage.

He held a token in his hand, on which the words ‘Daluo’ were inscribed.

But this token was not a Daluo Token, it was a replica personally refined by Qingxu True Monarch, a special magic artifact.

Zhang Zhang held the replica Daluo Token and infused his Void Thoughts into it.

The next second, a powerful wave of magic spread from the token in his hand, enveloping the entire field.

“Go.”

Zhang Zhang gave a simple command.

Booming echoes resounded–

The two hundred Imperial Camp soldiers on the training ground moved!

The heavy pounding of horse hooves on the ground rang out like heavy drums.

Thunder shuddered the earth!

The Imperial Camp Army, like a black dragon, surged out of the training ground.

The night of Datong Prefecture was bustling and lively.

The streets were busy, still a constant stream of carts and horses.

Soon, people noticed the trembling of the ground.

As they wondered, a black cavalry appeared ahead, rolling over at an alarming speed directly!

Pedestrians in front of this cavalry had no time to cry out in shock before they were crushed into pulp.

Bicycles were knocked into the air and began to break apart.

Even heavy cars weighing thousands of pounds were flipped over, crashing into the shops along the street.

Everything in front of the Imperial Camp Army was crushed, sent flying, cut through!

Blood mixed with entrails paved a path of hell.

Bloodstained the streets red, the pungent smell of blood rose to the skies.

Until the Imperial Camp Army left, people’s screams of terror, shouts of surprise, and crying began…

“Imperial Camp Army leaving camp without orders and ramming into pedestrians on the street?!”

Jiang Lun, the Garrison Commander of Datong Prefecture, suddenly received a phone call at his mansion and was informed of the astonishing news.

His scalp tingled!

As a true weapon of destruction, only the Garrison Commander could mobilize the Imperial Camp Army.

Since taking office, Jiang Lun had firmly controlled the Imperial Camp Army, keeping this most powerful armed force in his hands.

Knowing that the Daluo Sect was in Datong Prefecture and that the Taoist sect had strong control over this place, he had always been very careful and cautious, not giving the Daluo Sect a chance to extend their hands into the Imperial Camp Army.

But now the Imperial Camp Army had suddenly left the camp without his command and was rampaging through the streets unabashedly.

This made Jiang Lun realize that things were probably not good, and he even felt danger for himself!

He was right in his feeling.

Just as he put down the phone and was about to get up, he suddenly heard a tremendous roaring sound from outside.

Bang!!!

The gates of Jiang Prefecture were directly smashed open by a member of the Imperial Camp Cavalry.

“Who dares to rush into the defense…”

Swoosh–

A flash of sword light, and the two martial artist guards at the gate were cut in half!

Following that, the Imperial Camp Cavalry, along with dozens more, charged into Jiang Prefecture on horseback.

Dark Evil Qi transformed into substantial force, surging around like a tide.

These Imperial Camp Cavalry killed anyone they saw, demolished any house they encountered, sweeping through everything in their path!

“Have you all gone mad?!”

A Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse burst forth from a courtyard.

He was a Tributor from the Security Department of the Government Affairs Building, tasked with protecting the safety of Garrison Commander Jiang Lun on regular days.

Being able to serve as the personal bodyguard of a Garrison Commander, his strength was naturally considerable, as he was at the Fifth Tier of the Tao Foundation Stage!

That was the reason why he dared to stand in front of this troop of the Imperial Camp Cavalry.

After all, only about forty cavalry had come, and none of them were at the Tao Foundation Stage.

But soon, the Tributor from the Security Department realized he had vastly underestimated the Imperial Camp Army.

All of these Imperial Camp Cavalry were martial artists, with the highest realm being a Refining Strength Martial Master who was leading them.

But when they activated their Sha Qi and formed a Military Formation, the power they displayed underwent a drastic transformation:

Black Evil Qi coalesced into a savage dragon, roaring as it charged towards the Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse blocking their way.

The Evil Qi dragon was like Tao Power, also delivering a strong assault on the spirit and mind of the Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse!

By the time the Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse came to his senses, he could only hastily mobilize his high-level Protective Force to shield himself, and then was ‘bitten’ by the Evil Qi dragon and furiously slammed into the ground.

Boom!!!!

The earth shook as a huge pit appeared on the ground.

Before the dust had settled, the Imperial Camp Cavalry behind had already initiated their charge.

The Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse had just leapt out of the pit when a flash of blade light struck him head-on.

Leveraging the impact force of the Exotic Beast warhorse beneath him and the enhancement from the Evil Qi, this blade strike could threaten anyone at the Tao Foundation Stage!

Already injured, the Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse barely managed to activate his Protective Force to block this strike.

Before he could react further, the second and third cavalry charged at him…

These Imperial Camp Cavalry passed him by at lightning speed, each strike of the sword following swiftly and closely connected.

Not only that, the powerful Evil Qi was continuously assaulting his spirit!

This left him overwhelmed in defense, absolutely without chance to change tactics or ‘Qi Exchange.’

After dozens of cavalry had charged past the Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse, only a bloody, unrecognizable corpse remained where he had stood!

Without the Security Department’s Tao Foundation Stage Tributor, no one inside Jiang Prefecture could stop the Imperial Camp Cavalry’s massacre.

In less than ten minutes, the entire Jiang Prefecture was reduced to flat ground, leaving no survivors!

Garrison Commander Jiang Lun died on the spot, his body torn asunder!

As Jiang Prefecture was under attack, the City Guard Army’s station, the Inspection General Bureau, Zhi Ge General Hospital, and Inspection General Office–these four armed forces–were also being attacked by the Imperial Camp Army.

Any officials, martial artists, or magicians who could not be persuaded or would not be part of the conspiracy were all slain!

Yidu Prefecture was not like Datong Prefecture, which had Wu’an University within it.

Here, there weren’t as many Tao Foundation Stage powerhouses, nor Martial Arts Masters, let alone Great Grandmasters to provide protection.

As for a Martial Arts Sect, no sect would dare to establish itself within the territory of the Daluo Sect.

Thus, the two hundred men of the Imperial Camp Army were practically invincible within the city of Yidu Prefecture!

In less than an hour, this Imperial Camp Army swept through the entire city, purging all opposition forces.

Peng Hongping and his cohorts had taken control of this city of several hundred thousand residents in the most violent of ways!

But things were far from over.

Or rather, this was just the beginning.

Under the night sky, the four gates of Yidu Prefecture City opened, and dozens of Imperial Camp Cavalry took their teams of Inspectors, while City Guard forces left via carriages.

These individuals were headed for other cities within Yidu Prefecture territory.

There, the local Righteous Court and other forces that had been persuaded would cooperate with them.

Inside the Righteous Law General Institute, Peng Hongping was busy leading a group of magicians.

Peng Hongping had people move boxes of precious Magic materials from the warehouse, then directed everyone to arrange an Array on a massive open space outside of the Righteous Law General Institute.

Since the complete Array had already been prepared in advance and was very thoroughly dismantled, all Peng Hongping had to do now was give the dismantled parts to his subordinates, instructing them to arrange the Array according to their own diagrams.

In this way, despite the complexity of the Array, its assembly was accomplished rapidly.

In about thirty minutes, an extremely intricate Big Array was complete.

This Big Array had used up almost eighty percent of the Righteous Law General Institute’s storage materials!

When the Big Array was arranged, Peng Hongping’s face showed excitement:

“You will soon witness the power of Qing Xu Master!”

With that, he directed each mage to stand at their respective positions in the Array, then pour in their Void Thoughts.

Soon, the entire Big Array began to glow, fully activated.

A torrential surge of Magic energy billowed out from within the Array!

The next moment, a colossal figure towering a kilometer tall appeared above the Array!

This gigantic visage wore a Taoist robe; its vast sleeves hung down like dark clouds, enveloping the entire Righteous Law General Institute and the street below.

Many civilians in the city noticed this suddenly emerged giant and showed looks of panic.

Some even thought a divine being had descended, hastily kneeling and kowtowing in the direction of the giant.

“Welcome Qing Xu Master’s descent!”

On the streets.

Peng Hongping knelt with both knees on the ground, his expression fanatical and with great excitement, he shouted loudly.

This thousand-meter-tall colossal figure was in fact the Qingxu True Monarch!

He looked down at the city beneath him, as if a Divine being was watching over the mortal realm.

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