Seeking the Tao in the Mortal World

Chapter 46: Swift Move

Qin Yi really thought it wrong.

He always thought this ambush was set up by Dong Huazi. Dong Huazi had the initiative, so he could arrange it however he liked.

In fact, Dong Huazi just planned to ambush Qin Yi. He didn’t dare to arrange any beastkin, because Ming He was staying in his Longevity Temple…

Even the 2 beastkins in the princess mansion were brought out secretly by Mang Zhan.

If they really wanted to deal with Li Qinglin, they planned to use methods such as coercing edicts, abolishing the crown prince, or intercepting and killing him on the way to the palace. They absolutely wouldn’t besiege the crown prince mansion. This was the capital of South Li Kingdom. Dong Huazi wasn’t so powerful yet, and Li Qinglin wasn’t doing that bad either. Just like the imperial guards in the palace, although there were a few young guards who defected to Dong Huazi, most of them were following Li Qinglin.

Politically, Dong Huazi had an absolute advantage, almost covering the ruling and opposition parties. However, in terms of the real combat power, Li Qinglin was greater. This was the basis for the stalemate between them.

There were supposed to be a few taoists in the assassination of Qin Yi, but they couldn’t come, because they were busy too.

It was not the crown prince mansion that was besieged, but Dong Huazi.

The gate of Li Fire City was opened, and the murderous army surged into the city and went straight to the Longevity Temple.

On the 99 stone steps, there were densely packed red-armored soldiers. They killed any taoist they met as they rushed into the temple.

The most elite South Ming Li Fire Army in South Li Kingdom belonged to the Royal Central Army. It was stationed a hundred miles outside the city. The leader was General Xie Yuan, a veteran who has fought in the West Savage Kingdom for 30 years, and Li Qinglin’s true like-minded brother.

This was Li Qinglin’s plan — The day when a mutiny needed to be launched to force his father to abdicate.

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Now there was no need to send troops to face his father as he could already directly deal with Longevity Temple. Killing his own father wasn’t a good choice. The person he should kill should be the arch enemy.

Originally, they couldn’t do this because deploying troops into the city was treason. But now that he knew that his father was going to die, what else should he care about?

Li Qinglin knew that Dong Huazi was also secretly planning to kill him, so he would not wait until his father really died before revealing his means to Dong Huazi. Perhaps Qin Yi thought so, and Dong Huazi thought so too, but the veteran general was planning a swift and surprising move.

Dong Huazi never imagined that Li Qinglin would suddenly mobilize troops into the capital, so he was leisurely setting a trap on Qin Yi. Who knew that the elite army had already arrived at his doorstep.

Even Qin Yi didn’t expect Li Qinglin, who didn’t seem to be ready, to launch such a dominant move after only 1 night!

Even Qin Yi, who had a heart-to-heart talk with Li Qinglin, couldn’t think of it, so how could Dong Huazi think of it?

Longevity Temple was on fire everywhere. Taoists were killed and injured. Li Qinglin took the lead, rushed into the temple, and rushed to the Immortal Ascension Platform behind without stopping.

“Boom!” A flame came from the front.

Li Qinglin stabbed straight with his spear. A strong aura rushed forward like a gust of wind, diverting the flame to the tree beside. The flame burst instantly.

Li Qinglin looked up and saw several senior taoists sitting cross-legged in front, making various seals (hand gestures). There were dots of lights on the ground in front like there were traces of array.

He raised his hand, and the soldiers charging left and right stopped neatly, collectively raised their bows and arrows, and pointed at the taoists.

The taoists immediately lost their composure.

Li Qinglin couldn’t help laughing, “Tao spells, the flames and lightning look powerful… You can scare common people with the spells, but do you think it works against the elites who are walking in the dead?”

In the next moment, thousands of arrows were shot in volleys like a violent storm. The taoists didn’t have the time to cast their spells, and they barely managed to cast a shield, but how could they defend against the endless arrows?

But in an instant, the shield shattered. Several taoists were shot through like a sieve while screaming miserably.

A few taoists who were a little behind rushed into the Immortal Ascension Platform.

On the high platform, Dong Huazi looked gloomy, “Li Qinglin, this is treason!”

He really didn’t expect that Li Qinglin would come here at this time, not only by surprise, but he was also at his weakest moment: because 90% of the beastkins he secretly raised were killed by Ming He’s Seven Stars Array. The remaining ones were mostly dying. Otherwise, even if Li Qinglin had an army, he also had an army of beastkin himself.

However, Ming He just casually cast a large area array, and his strength was weakened by 90% in a blink of an eye. Before he recovered, Li Qinglin marched in with the army.

It was really swift and ruthless.

Li Qinglin said indifferently, “We are both the same. As the crown prince, isn’t State Preceptor plotting against me too? This is considered treason too.”

As he spoke, he threw out 2 heads, “Do you think it’s strange that you didn’t hear about my troop deployment? State Preceptor is really good in bribing my ‘confidants’.”

Dong Huazi said, “You never trusted these people?”

Li Qinglin said in disbelief, “I don’t believe any official in the capital. Just like General Liu’s betrayal, even if Qingjun didn’t block the door, he would be very miserable if he went in. Even Ye Ling doesn’t know how many crossbows are set around her residence.”

Dong Huazi stared at Li Qinglin for a while, then he suddenly smiled, “Crown prince is indeed a hero, but it’s a pity that your knowledge is shallow. There are many things in the world that you can’t deal with no matter how clever you are in strategy.”

“For example, this array?” Li Qinglin walked half a circle around the edge of the array in front of him, threw a stone into it, and a fire burst out. The stone was burned to ashes.

“Fantastic fire, that is why you need so many blazing stone.” Li Qinglin smiled slightly, then he turned around and ordered, “Attention, dig in from the side into the ground and go to the center to see what is the core below. If there isn’t, just dig through it.”

A group of soldiers started digging without saying a word. Dong Huazi was astounded.

Li Qinglin waited patiently for the soldiers to dig the ground, then he said, “Perhaps there is some strange spells that even an army is helpless. I will admit that. But unfortunately, you, Dong Huazi, obviously do not have this ability. Maybe you still have some big beastkins that can transform like Ye Ling, but the number must be limited and their knowledge is superficial. Even if their cultivation level is decent, one or two beastkins will not be able to turn the tide against this army of tens of thousands. — Just like you, Dong Huazi.”

Dong Huazi gritted his teeth, then he suddenly sent another signal to the sky.

Li Qinglin looked up and said calmly, “What does this signal mean?”

“As the crown prince said, those beastkins are not very useful here. I told them not to come to help here, but to your crown prince mansion.” Dong Huazi grinned, “Killing the enemy or protecting your family, I wonder which one is more important in your mind?”

“You really let them go to my mansion?” Li Qinglin looked a little strange, “Then let them go.”

Following the voice, the ground was dug through. As if the core was damaged, the light of the array slowly dimmed. Li Qinglin threw another stone, and nothing happened.

He raised his head and smiled, “It’s our turn to set the fire. Attention… Bring the firewood and burn this Immortal Ascension Platform.”

Dong Huazi was infuriated. The nine-story high platform is full of traps and arrays. I originally thought they can’t easily break through. There may be ways if I drag it until the emperor interfere… Why didn’t Li Qinglin act like normal people?

He stopped talking, retreated, and went straight down.

This platform had been in operation for many years. There was not only the high platform but also the underground dungeon.

This is not something that can be solved with a fire. Let’s see if Li Qinglin dares to enter!

Li Qinglin looked at the blazing fire, then he commanded in a low voice, “Go to the crown prince mansion. If the matter is over there, ask Sir Qin to come here to help.”