Inside a secret courtyard in Heavenly Stronghold, Lin Tianhao bowed to the ground and said gratefully, “Thank you, Senior, for saving me!”

Li Qing helped him up and said with a smile, “This is nothing worth mentioning. The Heavenly Stronghold is very dangerous. It’s better for you to leave as soon as possible!”

“I know. Originally, I was planning to cross the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold and head to the Eastern Region. Unexpectedly, I was unable to endure such a thing. That’s why I attacked angrily.”

“I admire your personality, but if you want to avenge your father in the future, I’m afraid you’ll have to endure it for a while and wait until you’re strong before making any plans.”

“Senior, this junior will remember your teachings!” Lin Tianhao replied seriously.

At this moment, a violent knock came from outside the door, and someone shouted, “Open the door! Open the door, search for the escaped prisoner!”

“They’re following us!” Lin Tianhao’s expression changed.

“It doesn’t matter.” Li Qing took out Yin-yang Chaos Bottle, put Lin Tianhao away, and then calmly walked out to open the door.

The door opened and a group of heavily armed soldiers stood outside. When the leader saw Li Qing, his expression changed and he immediately put away his arrogant expression.

This was because Li Qing had displayed his cultivation. Naturally, they did not dare to be presumptuous among the dignified Xiantian ninth layer experts.

“Senior, there are fugitives hiding in the stronghold. Please allow us to search inside.” The commander said respectfully.

“Come in.” Li Qing did not make things difficult for them and turned around.

The group of soldiers rushed into the house and quickly finished searching. They did not find anything suspicious and immediately left.

After closing the door, Li Qing released Lin Tianhao and said, “It’s fine, they have already left.”

Lin Tianhao was obviously still a little dumbfounded. Just now, he was suddenly put into a bottle, and it actually formed a world of its own. What kind of earth-shattering method was this?

His gaze towards Li Qing was immediately filled with reverence.

At first, he thought that Li Qing should be a Xiantian expert, but now, it seemed that he was much more powerful and mysterious than he had imagined.

How precious would it be to be able to collect a living person into a treasure that could become a Paradise of its own? Lin Tianhao had lived for such a long time, and he had never seen it before. It could even be said that he had never heard of it before.

“The Heavenly Crossing Stronghold is now under full martial law. With your strength, I’m afraid it will be very difficult for you to escape. Do you want me to escort you out?” Li Qing said.

In any case, he also saved Lin Tianhao. He could simply do it to the end. It wouldn’t take much to send him out. To Li Qing, this was just a simple matter.

Lin Tianhao suddenly knelt on the ground and said with tears in his eyes, “Senior, please accept me as your disciple!”

“Huh?” Li Qing was stunned and shook his head, “Why do you suddenly have this idea?”

“Senior’s methods are mysterious and unfathomable. If I can take you as my master, I have a chance at revenge in this life.”

Li Qing said, “But we only meet for salary. How can I accept a stranger I’ve only met once as a disciple?”

“I also know that this request is very presumptuous. I only wanted to give it a try. If Senior is unwilling, Junior will not dare to force it.”

“You admit it very frankly.” Li Qing did not mind and said, “You are about to flee to the Eastern Region. With your aptitude, you should be able to join a good sect and have plenty of chances to learn top-notch martial arts. Why bother asking me?”

“However, there may not be much time left in the State of Chu. I may not be able to personally avenge myself!”

“What do you mean?”

“My grandfather is the pillar of the Chu Kingdom. Once he falls, how can the other two enemy countries give up this opportunity? They will definitely launch a large-scale attack. I’m afraid the Chu Kingdom won’t be able to last long. By the time I return from my studies, the Chu Kingdom will have been annihilated decades later. How can I personally avenge myself?”

Li Qing thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the truth. The Great Chu Kingdom had already weakened to the extreme, and it could only rely on Lin Changfeng to last for such a long time.

He pondered for a moment and said, “Although I do not intend to take you as my disciple, I can teach you one and a half moves for the sake of your pitiful background.”

Lin Tianhao was overjoyed. He immediately clicked his head and said, “Thank you, senior, for your generous gift.”

“I heard that General Lin specializes in the Dao of the Body, so do you?”

“That’s right, I cultivate the Imperishable Battle Physique of my family! I only cultivate to the seventh level!” Lin Tianhao said.

“Imperishable Battle Body? Is this martial art powerful?”

“I believe Senior also saw the Imperishable Battle Flag just now, right?” Lin Tianhao asked.

“That’s right, this should be a kind of battle formation used by the army, right?”

“The Imperishable Battle Flag was created by my grandfather and spread to the army of Chu. Not only that, my grandfather also created the Imperishable Battle Body, a body refinement technique. There are a total of thirty-six levels that can be practiced to the highest realm to contend against Void Realm experts.”

“Imperishable Battle Flag, Imperishable Battle Body … This Lin Changfeng is truly an outstanding figure.”

‘”My grandfather sacrificed everything for the sake of Chu. He painstakingly created the Imperishable Battle Flag and condensed the combat strength of the army. He even selflessly took out the first eighteen levels of the Imperishable Battle Body for the experts in the army to cultivate. However, this kind of sacrifice did not receive the rewards it deserved. Instead, he was killed by the Dog Emperor!” Lin Tianhao said hatefully.

“I do have a body refining technique here. It should be very suitable for you.” Li Qing took out a book and handed it to Lin Tianhao.

Lin Tianhao took it over and saw four words written on it: Nine Revolutions of the Divine Elephant!

Li Qing said, “The effect of this divine art is very remarkable. If you practice it in the first revolution, you can increase your strength by 10,000 jin. If you practice it in the second revolution, you can increase your strength by 20,000 jin. If you practice it in the ninth revolution, you can increase your strength by 90,000 jin.”

“Doesn’t that add up to 450,000 jin?” Lin Tianhao was shocked.

“That’s right! I’ve already practiced this divine art, and its effects are exactly the same as described. Of course, the limit is nine revolutions. If I go any further, there won’t be any left.”

“Such a formidable divine skill must be Senior’s ultimate technique, right? Perhaps it will be passed on to your disciples in the future. If I learn it, I’m afraid it won’t be appropriate, right?”

Li Qing shook his head and laughed, “You think too much. This is not my ultimate technique. It was only obtained by accident. It doesn’t matter if you take it to study. You just have to be careful not to spread it out!”

“Then I’ll thank you here.” Lin Tianhao immediately put it away.

Right at this moment, a violent explosion sounded from outside, resounding throughout the world, causing the entire stronghold to tremble a few times.

“What happened?” When they walked out of the door, they saw three enormous demonic beasts attacking the walls of the stronghold angrily in the sky.

“Three-Headed Demon Saint level creature!” Both of them sucked in a breath of cold air.

“What kind of situation is this? Why would a Demon Saint suddenly attack the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold?” Li Qing was puzzled.

“These three Demon Saints must be the overlords of the Heavenly Mountain Range. Their intelligence is already very high, and they are not inferior to humans. Under normal circumstances, they will not take the initiative to attack the stronghold. Unless…”

“Unless what?”

“Unless it was lured over by someone with a heart!” Lin Tianhao said in a deep voice.

“Then who do you think lured these three Demon Saints over?” Li Qing asked.

“As I expected, it should be the two enemies of Da Chu, namely, Wei and Zhao!” Lin Tianhao’s expression was solemn. “The war is about to begin!”

“You’re right. Not long after Lin Changfeng fell, the two enemies immediately launched an excited war in an attempt to destroy Chu. But I don’t quite understand why they came to attack such a distant place because the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold is located in the rear of Chu and at the border between the Eastern Region and the Central Region.”

Lin Tianhao said, “Heavenly Crossing Stronghold has been a strategic location since ancient times. More importantly, this is the retreat path of the Chu Kingdom. If they lose the battle ahead, they can still hide in Heavenly Crossing Stronghold to seek refuge.” After all, the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold was located in the Tianzhan Mountain Range. Since ancient times, there was only one way. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as they were heavily guarded, they would only be able to attack with ten times their strength. ”

“So that’s how it is. As long as we cut off the path of retreat of the Chu Kingdom, there will be no way to escape.”

Lin Tianhao said, “My guess is that Zhao and Wei will attack from the past, the rear, the left and the right, launching a war of annihilation against Chu.”

“Then do you think the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold can be guarded this time?”

“Should be possible! This stronghold is said to be the strongest in the world. That’s not a joke. Its sturdiness is beyond your imagination. Even Demon Saint experts cannot cause much damage. “Originally, this stronghold was not built by the State of Chu, but began to be built in the Middle Ages. After continuous improvement over the dynasties, it finally fell into the hands of the State of Chu.”

“What about the defensive forces in the stronghold?”

“Originally, the Great Chu Kingdom had four legions, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Each legion had 3,000 Xiantian experts and tens of thousands Houtian martial artists. They were well-equipped and trained. However, they were defeated in the war against the Great Zhou Dynasty. Three of the four legions were wiped out and only one White Tiger legion remained.”

“This White Tiger Legion escaped a calamity precisely because they were stationed in the Hengtian Stronghold. Originally, the highest commander of the White Tiger Legion would have to be a Void Realm expert, but because the Void Realm experts of the Chu Kingdom were all killed and injured, they were transferred back to the capital. At this time, there were no Void Realm experts guarding the Hengtian Stronghold.”

“Without a Void Realm expert, how can we repel the attack of the Demon Saint?”

“Senior should be from the Eastern Region. I underestimate the strength of the army! With the White Tiger Legion in the stronghold, not only can you repel the attack of the Demon Saint, you might even be able to launch a counterattack!”

“So powerful?” Li Qing was a little surprised. That was a Demon Saint expert, equivalent to an existence in the Void Realm amongst humans!

Right at this moment, they heard an earth-shattering shout from within the stronghold, filled with the killing intent of the battlefield. Then, a huge phantom war flag was raised.

An insurmountable, indestructible, and guardian will was emitted.

Immortal Battle Flag!

On the city walls of the stronghold, streaks of light lit up. Thousands of figures stood side by side on the city walls. Everyone’s aspirations formed a city, and they all let out bursts of shouts that shook the nine heavens.

These shouts caused the surrounding space to gradually distort. Hearing this, Li Qing’s mind was slightly lost. It was as if a scene appeared in front of his eyes. He saw countless warriors moving forward one after another in an extremely arduous struggle to repel the enemy’s invasion.

Never surrender, brave and fearless, united, protect the people!

This was an imperishable power that had been passed down for 100,000 years. The lofty will of mankind had transformed into an eternal banner that floated above the nine heavens.

Everyone present was affected by it, and they wished they could invest a portion of their strength on the Immortal Battle Flag to fight together!

“Is this the power of the Immortal Battle Flag?” Li Qing muttered to himself.