Chapter 86: Xue Rengui Breaks Through the Two Realm Passes
But Xue Rengui, holding the Heaven-Defying Taoist’s Great Revolution Seal and the Sun-Shooting Bow and arrows, employed the Earth Escape Technique and headed towards the pass between the two realms in the west.
He was a martial star reincarnated, possessed great fortune, and his cultivation level was that of an Earth Immortal, only lacking a bit to enter the realm of the Supreme Immortal among the nine realms of immortals. The Heaven-Defying Taoist had also infused him with no small amount of mana, making his use of the escape technique seem effortless and extremely fast. After traveling for five hours, he arrived at the pass between the two realms.
Upon reaching the camp’s gate, he was stopped by the soldiers, who demanded, "Who goes there!"
Xue Rengui declared loudly, "The Emperor has issued a sacred edict, commanding me to assist in the breach of the two realms’ pass! Summon Marshal Li Ji to receive the decree!"
The soldiers guarding the camp dared not delay and immediately instructed their comrades to keep an eye on Xue Rengui while they hurriedly ran into the camp to call for Li Ji.
At this moment, Li Ji was deliberating with various generals on how to break through the two realms’ pass, and moreover, according to intelligence, an army of three hundred thousand from Tianzhu Country was marching towards the pass! If that happened, the pass would be defended by a total of four hundred thousand soldiers. Breaching the pass would then become even more challenging.
"Report, Marshal, someone has come bearing the Emperor’s sacred edict, claiming to assist the Marshal in breaking the two realms’ pass!" they announced.
Li Ji slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Oh? Who might this distinguished person be? To actually come with the sacred edict." After speaking, he gestured towards the outside of the camp, "Generals, join me in welcoming the sacred edict of the Emperor!"
Li Ji then led the generals of the central armies to exit the tent and greet Xue Rengui.
Xue Rengui had arrived in a hurry, without changing his attire, still dressed as a flame-clad warrior. But Li Ji was not one to judge others by their appearance. He observed that the young man had red lips and white teeth, starry eyebrows, and bright eyes; his nose was straight and his mouth square, quite handsome indeed.
Xue Rengui was unfamiliar with the protocol of proclaiming edicts and loudly ordered, "Marshal Li Ji, receive the decree!"