Chapter 1: The Storm is Coming

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character, she doesn't want to hide herself at all.

Her long cherry red hair was tied up high, and she was dressed in a purple silk suit, wrapped in tight thin armor on her upper body, tied with a red-haired purple skirt around her waist, and tied to a giant sword on her back. Thin eyebrows and red pupils, full of heroism and beauty all over the body, without rhyme.

Hua Mulan walked alone on the streets of the border city of Qinchu, and her innate strong aura made her the focus of the road, but she didn't care about the surprised gazes cast by passers-by, just stared at the place she was going in front of her.

"Mulan, the strongest female swordsman in the Tang Dynasty, the 'Legendary Blade' sealed by the empress." Two figures stood on the roof of the wooden building on the side of the street, and the masked man standing on the left whispered.

"I'm afraid she's also the strongest female swordsman in the world." Standing on the right is a man wearing armor and even his head wrapped in a battle helmet, he stared at Hua Mulan who was walking away step by step below, and said, "She is carrying the giant sword 'Cangxiao' on her back." ”

"Well," the masked man replied, "it's hard to imagine that her slender arms could wield the legendary greatsword. ”

"However, as the empress's close guard, how could she appear in Huyao City?" The man's eyes hidden under the battle helmet revealed a cold edge like an eagle vulture, "Send someone to investigate Mulan's intelligence immediately!" ”

"Yes, Marshal." The masked man said.

"Also, have the forces of Huyao City discovered Mulan? Liu Bang is also very perceptive! The man asked in a deep voice.

"No, Mulan is very cautious, and if it weren't for the Ghost Eye Guard's supervision, we wouldn't have been able to find out her whereabouts. As for Liu Bang, we found out before coming to Huyao City, Liu Bang happened to leave Huyao City in the past few days and went to visit some sage on the mountain. ”

"It's good, she must not be allowed to alarm the forces in this city and Liu Bang...... Pass my order and send a ghost-eyed guard to monitor Mulan's whereabouts at all times. The man paused and said.

"Yes, Marshal!" The masked man bowed his head in response.

"The kingdom is about to be in turmoil." The man turned, his dark blue cloak waving in the wind, "Don't let outsiders affect the overall situation." ”

The Three Realms, a dimension never known, a completely new time and space.

Fragments of history and mythology intersect here, celebrities and heroes meet here, names you may know, but those images are beyond your knowledge.

The ancient rivers that have been surging for thousands of years divide the continents of the three realms into three parts, and the three lands are divided into three parts, facing each other across the sea, and each has its own political territory as a country.

Thousands of years have passed, and the three realms of Qin Chu, Jin Yuan, and Tang Cao have always looked at each other and ruled the country. Each country lives in its own world with its own problems, but all this will be broken, and the story of kings and glory will begin here!

Qin Chu, the oldest realm in the Three Realms, the place where life first multiplied. Because of the ancient, the world's largest, most wild and mysterious beast region exists here, where countless wild monsters and monsters from the wilderness inhabit, located outside the southwest border of Qin and Chu, known as the ancient land.

In order to guard the huge crisis lurking in the ancient land, the imperial power of Qin and Chu in successive dynasties would order two domestic powerhouses to lead troops to guard the border. Now that Emperor Qin is in power, he ordered Xiang Yu and Liu Bang to guard Longshun City and Huyao City on the border in the name of protecting the king......

It all starts here.

The treasure hall is majestic, the emperor is magnificent, the ancient Xianyang Palace stands in the hinterland of Qin and Chu, the heart of Xianyang City. It was like a giant beast that ruled the Eight Desolations of the Qin Realm silently.

In the Xianyang Palace, there was a person sitting on the throne of the gilded dragon seal.

The purple emblem silver hair is swaying lightly without wind, the dark gold dragon armor is light but bright, the imperial robe is added, the sword eyebrows and dragon eyes are on the face, and the air of a king.

Ying Zheng looked down at the three people in the palace under the throne, silent, waiting for them to speak.

The leader stood tall and silent, his whole body covered in sword-sharp war armor, and even his head was wrapped in a demonic battle helmet. Although he deliberately restrained, although the battle helmet covered his eagle-like sharp eyes, it still couldn't hide his battle-hardened killing aura - Marshal Qin Chu, people slaughtered in vain.

Bai Qi took a step forward and said in a deep voice through the battle helmet: "Your Majesty, the 250,000 soldiers and armor that the minister ordered to specially train in Qianjiangling have matured, and the sword and axe soldiers, magic guide soldiers, siege vehicles, and super soldiers are all fully equipped. It can be enabled at any time. ”

"Good. Only when our military strength is complete can we have more confidence. Ying Zheng said.

"The Beiyi Ice Clan has compromised and declared their vassal to our court, and their vassal treaty only has one requirement that 'Princess Frost is well'."

"Hmm. I promised them. Ying Zheng nodded.

"Longshun City and Huyao City on the southwest border are still stable, and the two protectors, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, are abiding by the border. I didn't notice any heresy in the country. ”

"Well, in the face of the crisis that may erupt at any time in the Ancient Lands, they have little energy to detect other things - but they must also be careful to complete the information blockade from the border city to the inner country, and must not let them see anything abnormal!" Ying Zheng thought about it and said.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers have set up ghost eye guards and guards on the border city to the border of the inner country, and any flow of information is controlled by us - Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are completely locked in an opaque cage with a big dream of protecting the country - they don't know the current situation of Qin Chu at all!"

"The best...... They can keep dreaming and don't wake up...... However, time is gradually moving, and you still have to be prepared......" Ying Zheng said in a calm voice, said thoughtfully, and suddenly frowned, and said, "Zhong Wuyan, I order you to take an army to the Mausoleum City, the transportation center of the Inner Kingdom, and be strictly guarded. ”

As soon as Yingzheng's voice fell, the only woman in the palace moved. She was dark-skinned, had a strong physique, was dressed in strong armor, and had a huge hammer by her side. Zhong Wuyan took two steps, looked at Yingzheng on the throne from a distance, and said a little lazily: "Leader, understand." ”

Then, Bai Qi continued: "Finally...... Three years after the promulgation of His Majesty's Qin-Chu New Deal, it has fully infiltrated most of the 36 counties in the country, and only a very small number of cities have stubbornly refused to resist the new policy, or even stubbornly resisted by force. ”

"Huh?" Ying Zheng asked with a little confusion, "For example, ......"

Bai Qi said in a pause: "Molin City, where the 'Divine Craftsman' Mozi is located, they have been stubbornly resisting the infiltration of our new policy, although the minister has sent someone to negotiate with him, but the result is unknown. ”

"Mozi? Sure enough, he is as firm as iron. Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment, and then said with a slight smile, "By the way, isn't Mozi your best friend the general?" Your invincible war armor is also from him. You haven't seen him in so many years, why don't you go and greet him personally? ”

"No need...... Bai Qi turned in a low voice, and continued, "The preliminary project of Afang Palace has also been completed, and next, the Imperial Physician Bian Que will report the plan of 'Afang Palace' to His Majesty." ”

Hearing the words "Afang Palace", Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the seriousness between his eyebrows became a little more serious.

At this moment, a man standing behind Shiro's body stepped out, wearing a characteristic black leotard, with a strange bandage around his left arm and a medicine box with a grimace tattooed on his shoulder. His skin was grayish-white, with a strand of white hair in his black hair, and the whole person seemed to be born with an incurable doom, and his eyes were cold and ghostly.

Bian Que looked at Ying Zheng's burning gaze, and did not report anything in detail, but just spit out a few words softly: "Your Majesty, Ling Chi has been activated." ”

Ying Zheng glanced at Bian Que deeply and couldn't help but take a breath.

The hall fell silent for a while, and at this time, Bai Qi suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister still has one more matter." ”

"Say." Ying Zheng came back to his senses.

"A few days ago, a warrior who joined the army came to the army. This person has an extraordinary appearance, strong force, the courage to plunder thorns and thorns, and the power to cut and strangle tigers, and is a usable talent, especially for His Majesty. ”

"Oh." There was a bit of curiosity in Ying Zheng's eyes, this was the first time that his arrogant general Bai Qi introduced talents to him, "Pass him into the hall and let me take a look." ”

A moment later, a young warrior dressed in gold armor walked into the main hall, he was burly, his face was serious, he carried a golden sword and shield on his back, and walked calmly towards Yingzheng, who was sitting high on the throne.

"Arthur the Warrior, meet Your Majesty." When he walked to Bai Ji's side, Arthur suddenly stood still and saluted Yingzheng with a brave face, looking unaffected by Yingzheng's royal breath of supremacy.

"Not bad." Ying Zheng looked at Arthur, who had a brave face, and praised, "This physique is the same as that of the overlord of Western Chu!" And Bian Que and Zhong Wuyan on the side also looked sideways at this young warrior.

"Arthur. You are willing to surrender to me. Ying Zheng deliberately raised his voice a few points to test Arthur's bravery.

Arthur replied without hesitation, "I only surrender to my mission, and my mission at this moment is to become a member of His Majesty's warlords!" ”

"Good!" Ying Zheng smiled rarely, it was the period of employing people, he was very satisfied with the warrior in front of him who was not afraid of royal power, "I have named you a former general, and I will go to guard the mausoleum city with the rear general Zhong Wuyan." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, let's stand down." Ying Zhengyao looked at the sky in the distance and said, "The embankment of a thousand miles will be completed, and I hope everyone will stick to their duties." ”

- Qinchu border city, Fengqi Mountain.

Longwo Shu Road, Fengming Qishan - is a rumor of the Three Realms since ancient times. Fengqi Mountain stands in the Tan of Qin and Chu, the spring of the eight wildernesses, there are clouds and mist, the stars are shining, it is indeed a strange mountain that comes out of the sage.

And on the strange mountain, there is a red sandalwood temple standing with the clouds.

Outside the ancient temple, a young man stepped on the void, floating quietly in the drifting mountain wind - he wore a gold-rimmed round mirror in his right eye, his silver hair was messy but not messy, he wore a silk white shawl on his shoulders, and a silk trench coat hunted in the endless mountain wind, while his eyes were always fixed on the heavy ancient parchment book he was holding in his hand.

If you look closely, the ancient book is full of mysterious and obscure words.

"Teacher, you're here." Despite his concentration on the text, the man sensed a touch of familiarity. At this time, I saw an old man holding an ancient staff and a crane-haired white beard appeared outside the gate of the ancient temple at some point, quietly looking at the man who was focusing on the book.

The man turned around and slowly descended in front of the old man in the void, but his feet were still not on the ground.

"Vialet, how are you feeling lately?" Jiang Shang looked at his disciple with the highest comprehension and asked softly.

"Although the magic blue energy is slow, it is improving every day, but the power of awakening has not grown at all, and it can't even sense the power of awakening." Zhang Liang didn't think about it, and bluntly expressed his confusion to the teacher, "I feel that I have encountered a bottleneck. ”

"Hmm" Jiang Shang nodded slightly, "It's indeed a bottleneck." If you can't break through the shackles of Awakening, it won't be long before your magic blue will stagnate. ”

"Then what should I do, teacher." Zhang Liang asked.

"There's no hurry, let's talk about something else first." Jiang Shang calmed the confused Zhang Liang, and then asked, "Do you have any breakthroughs in the translation of the ancient book of Yanling?" ”

"The rest of the Ancient Book of Words has become more and more difficult, and I have only recently deciphered one prophecy." Zhang Liang said.

"Well, is that prophecy anything to speak of?" Jiang Shang asked.

Zhang Liang nodded slightly, turned his gaze, didn't know whether to look at the clouds or the mountains, or the endless sky, and then slowly exhaled.

"No one is immune to the coming storm."

Jiang Shang carefully pondered the prophecy, then looked at it slightly, and did not pursue the prophecy, but turned his eyes and said: "If it is difficult to decipher the prophecy of the ancient book, you don't have to be persistent for a while...... You have one more important thing to do right now. ”

When Zhang Liang heard the teacher's words, he immediately came back to his senses and listened attentively.

"I haven't told you before, but you must have known it yourself, and that isβ€”summoning." Jiang Shang looked at Zhang Liang and said seriously.

When Zhang Liang heard the word "summoning technique", his eyes lit up obviously.

"If the heroes of the Three Realms want to become stronger, they can only take the three paths of 'Demon Dao', 'Martial Dao' and 'Trick', but these three are all growing by constantly accumulating their own strength, and summoning is different - summoning is to use the power of nature in the Three Realms as their own weapons!"

"Anyone can learn summoning, it's just a different choice. There are currently ten known summoning techniques - punishment, slash, rage, hurry, interference, stun, heal, purification, protection, flashing - and the ten summoning techniques are different, and different people can make different choices according to their own situation. ”

"However, the most mysterious thing about summoning is not only that everyone has it, but that it has no secret methods, no formulas, and no need to even learn, and you can only see one thing if you want to master it, that is, the comprehension and borrowing of the majestic power scattered in nature. To put it simply, it all depends on the wisdom of the person! ”

Jiang Shang suddenly stopped talking and looked at Zhang Liang, his pupils that had comprehended the vicissitudes of life actually overflowed with a few scorching rays of light at this moment.

"Got it? The ovary, the reason why I have never let you practice summoning - you have broken through the barriers of language, can listen to the voices of all things, convey your emotions to nature, and even the ancient suicide note that cannot be translated into words - the ovary, you are the most intelligent person I have met in a hundred years - your summoning skills will be more powerful than ever! ”

Hearing the teacher's words, Zhang Liang suddenly felt that everything suddenly emptied, the world became more boundless, and he was in the air among thousands of living beings, and naturally all the sounds lingered in his ears.

"So you have to be very cautious, you have to think clearly before you make a choiceβ€”the strongest summoning technique in history will be born in you." Jiang Shang looked at Zhang Liang and said in a steady tone, "Immediately, you will go to Julu Canyon to meditate and think, so as to make the best choice." ”

Zhang Liang came back to his senses, nodded and asked, "Then how long should I go on this trip?" Teacher. ”

Jiang Shang looked up at the goshawk soaring in the clouds and mist in the sky, and said lightly: "This trip, you don't have to come back." ”

"This goes back to what I just said - the reason why you will encounter the bottleneck of awakening is precisely because you have been silent on this Fengqi Mountain for too long, comprehending nature and studying ancient books for too long, so that you have neglected the mortal world and lost your mortal heart - so you can't break through the shackles of awakening." Jiang Shang said quietly.

And it's probably the same reason why it's becoming more and more difficult for you to decipher ancient books. Whether you can awaken or not is actually a trivial matter, but translating and reading the ancient books of Yanling is a major event in your life. ”

"So, it's time for you to go to the world and experience the mortal."

Zhang Liang stared at the teacher's deep and firm face, he didn't speak, didn't question, didn't even feel heavy and reluctant, just answered softly, and then turned around and floated down the mountain.

"Otax, remember that your choice of summoning technique should not only consider your own situation, but also connect it to your future position in the war, consider the overall situation, and make the most comprehensive decision." Jiang Shang looked at the disciple who was slowly moving away, and finally said.

"I ......" Zhang Liang suddenly stopped and wondered, "Do I need to join the war?" ”

Jiang Shang turned around and walked towards the temple, his melodious voice echoing in the hunting mountain wind.

"Didn't you say thatβ€”no one can stay away from the coming storm in anticipation."

When Zhang Liang heard this, he didn't say anything more, and he didn't stay anymore.

Jiang Shang walked into the temple and stopped a few steps, and the Wutong Ancient Staff in his hand paused lightly on the ground.

"Thank you Jiang Gong for your help, Zhang Liang can figure out the mountain." With the voice, a middle-aged man walked out of the meditation room - his light purple hair was neatly combed, his eyebrows were shallow, his blue eyes were slightly bright, and he was dressed in purple clothes and silver moon armor, polite and extraordinary.

When Liu Bang approached Jiang Shang three steps away, he respectfully saluted the juniors.

"King Han, that's all the old student can help you here, as for whether Zhang Liang will help you in the future, it's all up to creation." Jiang Shang also nodded in return and said.

"As long as Zhang Liang is out of the mountain, it will be beneficial to the future situation. Whether or not he will bow to me is not the most important thing. Liu Bang said softly.

"The old student is very curious, why didn't King Han personally invite Zhang Liang out of the mountain?" Jiang Shang asked, "With the charm and bearing of King Han, he will definitely be able to influence Zhang Liang." ”

Liu Bang shook his head and said with a smile: "As Jiang Gong said, Zhang Liang is already a sage who has lost his mortal heart, and Liu Bang is a mortal man, how can he be said to move him-so I have to ask Jiang Gong for your help." ”

Jiang Shang also smiled, then thought for a while, and said, "Lao Sheng still has something to ask King Han." ”

"Jiang Gong, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Zhang Liang has never been out of the mountain before, except for me and one of his brothers-in-law, he actually doesn't know anyone else." Jiang Shang stared at Liu Bang and asked, "Why did King Han have such a high opinion of Zhang Liang, a hermit?" ”

Liu Bang pondered for a moment, and then said thoughtfully: "Because of his prophecy." ”

"In the three years since Emperor Yingzheng ascended the throne of Qin, Zhang Liang has uttered several baseless and shocking predictions - anyone who lives in the border city of Qin and Chu, even a three-year-old child, knows that there is a madman talking nonsense on this Fengqi Mountain."

"Of course, on the surface, Zhang Liang's prophecies are all nonsense and empty words - but if you think about it, there is actually a profound logic hidden in each of his prophecies."

"As long as you consider it through real events, you can always reflect the philosophy in those prophecies." Liu Bang said with a serious face, "And the most important thing is that his prophecy was not born out of thin air, but read from that dusty ancient book of words and spirits for many years - so I firmly believe that Zhang Liangding is an unborn talent." ”

"Hmm." Jiang Shang smiled silently and said, "King Han knows people in the next world, has a discerning eye, and is also a benevolent monarch who has not met in a century." ”

Liu Bang was shocked when he heard Jiang Shang praise him with the word "Renjun", but when he looked at Jiang Shang's eyes that saw through the Spring and Autumn Period, he didn't say anything.

Then, Liu Bang saluted Jiang Shang respectfully, and then went down the mountain.

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