Spiritual Qi Spring: Ninth-Tier Duckweed, Void Seed Sprouts!
"Yin Xiu, wasn't he asleep? He actually came over?" Ye Yukong was shocked.
He had personally experienced Yin Xiu's strength. Even in his slumber, the Dragon Spirit alone was enough to make this peerless Second Rank feel breathless.
Actually, it wasn't just him; Ji Mengjun and Tong Jin, both at the First-Rank Life Palace realm, had also tried to exchange for it and had the same experience.
We cannot defeat them by force!
Otherwise, the Great Zhou should have considered how to seize Yin Xiu's treasure instead of exchanging it.
"Don't worry, he's here to pledge his loyalty," Zhao Xing said with a smile.
"Even wicked dragons and Reverse Dragon cannot enter the Central Dragon Court. The Dragon Race that can come must abide by the rules of heaven and earth set by the Dragon Court."
Now that he has unsealed the Dragon Race artifact, he can openly share some information he learned in his previous life.
"Loyalty?" Divine Luo King noticed this word and his pupils dilated.
"Isn't it said that when the Dragon King awakens, there will be a period of weakness during which he recovers his strength, and he will stay in the royal city to get through this period of weakness?" Jiang Chuan was also somewhat shocked.
"Yin Xiu actually risked his life to come and pledge allegiance?"
For the Dragon Race race, this is not a short period of time.
Yin Xiu woke up and immediately ran out. According to Jiang Chuan and the others' understanding of the Dragon King, this was Yin Xiu's weakest moment!
"He's different," Zhao Xing said. "Yin Xiu was already close to waking up, and the reason he was able to receive tributes during his slumber was because his dragon spirit maintained reading and cultivation."
"Therefore, after he awakens, there will be no cost to him, and he can immediately unleash his peak strength."
"Of course, even if there's a price to pay, he'll come. Because he absolutely supports the Dragon Court."
"This dragon is quite good," Ye Yukong.
"Truly a loyal subject of the Dragon Race," Tong Jin commented.
"What else is special about him?" Ji Mengjun asked.
"Yin Xiu is the inheritor of the Eastern Emperor Scripture (the Dragon Emperor is also called the Eastern Emperor)," Zhao Xing said.
"He is a loyal supporter of Dragon Emperor Jie, and his ambition is to carry on the Dragon Emperor's legacy and rebuild the Dragon Court."
"Now that I have inherited the Dragon Emperor Codex, it is equivalent to me being the successor of the Dragon Emperor."
That's why he took the initiative to come over.
"Actually, even without my active summoning, the Dragon Kings in various places only sensed it, but it was because of this that they rushed over."
Ji Mengjun nodded slightly, but her hands, which were still tucked into her sleeves, remained closed.
Guting Royal City, the Military Hall beside the North Sea.
The moment Dragon King Yin Xiu awoke and left the underwater Dragon Palace in the North Sea, the powerful figures of the Great Zhou arrived at the temporary palace to search for Ji Si.
"Lord Ji, what's going on? Dragon King Yin Xiu has awakened!"
Where did he go?
"Can our exchange continue?"
"What exactly happened—"
Ji Si opened her eyes and looked at the powerful figures who had come to inquire, their emotions running high.
"Please be patient, everyone, allow me to do some calculations."
After saying that, Ji Si got up excitedly and went to the secret room.
Once inside the secret chamber, Ji Si could no longer restrain herself.
"Hahahaha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Ji Si laughed for a long time before finally stopping.
He then walked to a table.
There was a pile of bamboo slips on top.
The bamboo slips are pure white, radiating a warm glow.
[Cloud Register Time Slip]
This is a communication tool exclusively for Fate Officials.
"Sieve~"
Ji Si began to carve characters on bamboo slips.
"On the 25th day of the sixth month in the 20th year of the Great Governance Era, my elder brother Tianyan will surely see this divination slip."
It is clearly the 20th of the 12th month of the 3rd year of the Great Governance Era, but Ji Si wrote the date as the 25th of the 6th month of the 20th year of the Great Governance Era.
Why? Because this was originally an official document addressed to the future!
This is the method used by high-ranking Fate Officials.
My elder brother, Tianyan, is the designated recipient.
Seeing this divination slip reinforces the directionality of the spell and also serves as a guideline.
The Dragon Court Ancient Land will be closed in the twentieth year of the Great Governance Era, and Ji Si should leave at that time.
Meanwhile, outside...
The Ruler Palace, the Heavenly Mystery Hall.
The Heaven Derivation King, who was in the midst of a pillar of light, suddenly had a flicker in his eyes.
He pointed with both hands, indicating the southeast corner of the pillar of light at fifty marks.
An image appeared above, reflecting a Cloud Register Time Slip.
[—Since Zhao Xing obtained the Dragon Race's divine artifact, the ' Dragon Emperor Codex,' he has been studying it for over half a year. Yesterday, he went to the Central Dragon Court, and today Yin Xiu has awakened and gone to the Dragon Court, proving that he has successfully unsealed and mastered the artifact—..—]
[The imperial edict to save the emperor's fiefdom is not currently in use —····]
Heaven Derivation King watched quietly, a look of surprise on his face.
"Summoning the Dragon King Yin Xiu? True God!"
Although the first-rank Human Race is said to be comparable to the King Grade of the dragon Dragon Race, in reality, the first-rank human race is no match for the Dragon Race king.
The main problem is that the rank is not high enough.
The Great Zhou only has four King Grade Dragon Lords. No matter what fancy Dragon Race Nobility Title others obtain, they are all one level below the Dragon King.
Insubordination, especially within the same kingdom, will be condemned by the Dragon Court's rules as a "Reverse Dragon" or a "wicked dragon."
Except in certain specific areas, without their Dragon Race identity, those in the Dragon Court cannot fully utilize their strength and will be attacked by the masses.
Even across different kingdoms, the conditions for a lord to challenge a dragon king are very strict: either under the command of another dragon king, or in the Great Arena —in other cases, a lower-ranking lord attacking a dragon king is considered a grave disrespect.
Their strength will be greatly weakened.
Therefore, Bai Yunwu and the other three, who were able to obtain the Nobility Title of King Grade, are extremely precious.
Because as long as you follow these four people, most of the actions in the Dragon Court Ancient Land will be unimpeded. Now Zhao Xing has the Dragon Emperor Codex and can actually command the Dragon King.
That's incredible!
Heaven Derivation King was trembling with excitement!
What's the difference between this and holding His Majesty's imperial edict within the Great Zhou territory? A single imperial edict strips one of their official rank, strips them of their power, and returns them to their original state!
There are still differences. The Dragon Court Ancient Land has a more rigid hierarchy, and what Zhao Xing has is not an imperial edict, but the Dragon Emperor Codex, which can issue imperial edicts in bulk.
"Good lad, good lad!" Heaven Derivation King's fingers were so clenched that they turned white.
On the other side, Ji Si, who was writing, stopped and showed a hint of helplessness.
Because he sensed the excitement of the Heaven Derivation King, the writing process became more difficult for him, forcing him to pause and let the other party calm down.
However, seeing that the other party hadn't recovered after a while, Ji Si could only offer a reminder, inscribing on the cloud-shaped talisman:
"Brother, don't get agitated. I'm still performing a spell."
Sieve~
The sound of the carving knife entered Heaven Derivation King's mind.
He immediately saw this line of text.
"Ahem—I'm sorry." Heaven Derivation King immediately came to his senses.
Sieve~
Ji Si crossed out that line and then continued her story.
"... In my humble opinion, we should immediately suggest to Duke Yang that he commit all remaining forces to this opportunity and thwart the enemy's plot in one fell swoop."
After finishing writing, Ji Si put the carving knife aside and carefully preserved the bamboo slips.
If the bamboo tube is lost during this period, or if the Heaven Derivation King dies, he will be unable to deliver the letter in the twentieth year of the Great Governance Era, and he will suffer a powerful backlash from the rules.
Various unexpected events will inevitably occur during this period, causing him to lose or forget to complete this task.
Therefore, from this moment on, Ji Si must carry it with her at all times.
He also had no chance of participating in the battle, because if he were killed, all the secrets on these bamboo slips would be revealed.
"I've written so many documents in half a year, I'm going to lose some of my lifespan," Ji Si muttered.
"Why didn't the ancient sages develop the cash-on-delivery function? In that case, it would shorten the lifespan of the elder brother."
Since he's not going to live much longer anyway, wouldn't it be easier to bear the consequences before he dies?
"I can study this method later," Ji Si thought to herself. Putting this thought aside for the time being, Ji Si continued writing the second document.
"On the 25th day of the sixth month of the 20th year of the Great Governance Era, your younger brother presented this divination to Your Majesty, who will surely see it."
"As Your Majesty predicted, the ' Boyi, ' a sea creature from the West Sea, has indeed rebelled in the ancient lands—he invited Bai..."
Tang and Ao, as agreed, explored the Nine Stars Fire Hell. The White Dragon King, having devised a plan, had already hidden within the fire hell. He possessed a treasure bestowed upon him by His Majesty, which would allow him to remain unharmed for ten years.
"Since the day the order to rescue was issued after the trap was set, fifteen people, including Luo Guanxiu, Mou Dingbang, Lan Zhongji, have shown no loyalty or integrity. They enjoy the court's good fortune but are selfish and evasive—"
"Marquis Zhao Xing of Divine Might Marquis has obtained the Dragon Race's divine artifacts, namely the ' Dragon Emperor Codex ' and the divine artifact ' Kunyuan Divine Hoe ' —"
"The timeline differs slightly from the predicted timeline, being nearly five years earlier."
"Divine Might Marquis is heading towards the Fire Hell Plains."
As she finished writing, Ji Si suddenly started talking about other trivial matters.
"My younger brother Heart's Blood Surge and thought of the new method for Fate Officials. If the Cloud Register Time Slip could be combined with the historian's magic arts,..."
Perhaps this method can find a new path...
Inside the Ruler Palace, Heaven Derivation King had no idea that his little brother had come up with such a heaven-defying idea: to change the cost of the ' Time Message Slip ' spell of the Fate Officials to a pay-as-you-go version.
He quickly stepped forward and sent a message to Luo King.
"Luo, the situation within the Dragon Court Ancient Land has changed drastically. It is time to begin preparations for a counterattack."
Heaven Derivation King told Luo King what Ji Si had said.
Luo King frowned. "Isn't all of this a bit too much—"
Heaven Derivation King said in a low voice, "Luo, don't think about things you shouldn't think about. If you've guessed it, don't say it."
Luo King was silent for a moment, then nodded. "I will inform Yang Xiong Ying."
Heaven Derivation King put away the Earth Mirror.
Soon after, Luo King contacted Duke Yang, the commander of the Golden Guard, and Lu Ying, the Junior Director of Works, through the Earth Mirror.
"Duke Yang, a great change has occurred within the Dragon Court. You must enter it immediately—"
Yang Xiong Ying listened to Luo King's words, her expression grew increasingly serious.
True Dragon Royal City, Teleportation Array.
After a burst of intense, multicolored light, a Dragon Race Fang Zhen appeared above the plaza.
"Buzz~"
Golden light rippled for miles as Dragon King Yin Xiu unleashed his domain.
Behind him were five hundred dragon kings as guards, all of whom were Jimeng lords with dragon heads and human bodies, each wielding a Ninth Order Divine Soldier.
The moment Yin Xiu arrived, Zhao Xing stopped flying and stopped in the wilderness, waiting for Yin Xiu's arrival.
If he were to fly to the capital to find Yin Xiu on his own initiative, wouldn't that seem incredibly unrefined? Of course, Yin Xiu should come to him.
However, his location was not far from the True Dragon Royal City.
Soon, Yin Xiu led the Dragon Race Guards to fly over the wilderness.
"Ugh~"
The 48 Dragon Race lords on Zhao Xing's side became restless.
Because they were not subordinate to the Guting Kingdom, and Yin Xiu exerted a strong sense of pressure on them.
"Quiet!"
Zhao Xing out of the dragon ship and roared at the surrounding lords. The Dragon Race lords immediately fell silent. After a while, Yin Xiu and his dragon guards stopped three thousand meters away.
A golden field rippled, like clouds and mist, obscuring the figures. Five hundred Jimeng lords stood ready beneath the clouds.
A giant dragon head emerged from the golden clouds. The dragon head was dark gold all over, but there were two purple scales between its eyebrows. One scale was square, like a book, and the other scale was like a hiltless sword blade.
Ji Mengjun pursed her lips, the imperial edict clutched in her sleeve, ready to be thrown at any moment.
Tong Jin's whole body tensed up, and his heart couldn't help but pound.
As for Jiang Chuan, Ye Yukong, and Divine Luo King, they felt nothing at all, only that it was huge!
At this moment, the Dragon King Yin Xiu was far stronger than them, and they couldn't even sense exactly how strong he was.
Zhao Xing remained in human form, silently staring at Yin Xiu, holding the Dragon Emperor Codex in his hand.
Yin Xiu also looked Zhao Xing up and down, a sense of familiarity welling up inside him.
A distinct look of bewilderment appeared in the dragon's large eyes.
Isn't this the 'Fire' I exchanged for half a year ago? What's the real name of the Dragon Race again?
It seems to be called "Imperial Edict"?
However, Zhao Xing's aura at this time was completely different from that of half a year ago, and even Dragon King Yin Xiu was not sure.
However, he only hesitated for a second before Long Yun lowered himself, and his dragon head prostrated itself down to Zhao Xing's feet.
"Gu Yin Xiu pays his respects to the great successor of the Dragon Emperor."
What Yin Xiu spoke of was the same Dragon Language that Zhao Xing used when he cast his decrees; both were created by the Dragon Emperor Yan as the "Dragon Emperor Golden Script".
"Yin Xiu, what brings you here?" Zhao Xing asked calmly.
"We have come to follow in your footsteps," said Dragon King Yin Xiu with utmost respect. "My vassal lord and I..."
I am willing to serve you.
Zhao Xing approached Yin Xiu's dragon head. "Gu Ting Yin Xiu, I accept your allegiance."
"Your true name will be recorded in the law code, as the First Dragon King under my rule!"
After saying that, Zhao Xing stretched out a palm and pressed it onto the sword scale of Dragon King Yin Xiu.
The other hand held a law codex, from which a surge of Golden Light emerged, and multiple dragon shadows transformed into Yin Xiu's name, appearing on the Dragon Emperor Codex.
This is an imperial decree spell cast using the Dragon Emperor Codex. Even with the blessing of the Dragon Emperor Codex, he is only ranked above the Great Dragon King and does not yet possess the corresponding power. He needs to master the nine great spells to be considered to have the corresponding strength.
The spell he cast on Yin Xiu to save him from the seal was not very effective; it was only a token gesture.
Because the remaining power within the Dragon Emperor Codex was insufficient to bestow upon Yin Xiu the title of "Great Dragon King".
Even with some of the power recovered previously, it was far from enough to confer the title of Great Dragon King.
Conferring the title of Dragon King upon the dragon Dragon Race lord is sufficient.
However, to do this, one must first master the Third Page of the Dragon Emperor Codex, and then cast the "Dragon King's Rescue and Sealing Spell." The time allotted is too short; Zhao Xing has not yet mastered the Dragon King Enfeoffment Curse, one of the nine great spells.
The Great Dragon King? That's even more impossible.
Even if he could, Zhao Xing wouldn't grant it.
The Great Dragon King level requires a large amount of spiritual energy to complete, and a continuous supply of spiritual energy is also needed to maintain its normal state afterward.
This is why the Great Dragon King of various countries fall into a deep sleep.
It was completely passive!
Lacking sufficient spiritual energy to maintain normalcy, it can only remain dormant.
Zhao Xing himself is short of spiritual energy, so how could he possibly create Great Dragon King?
"City God~"
Zhao Xing let out a Dragon's Cry, imprinting his voice on Yin Xiu's Achilles' heel.
After that, unless Yin Xiu is willing to abandon his Dragon Race identity and become Reverse Dragon, he cannot disobey his own orders.
"Thank you for your gift, my king." Yin Xiu was somewhat emotional, although the power was very weak and did not help him much.
But this power was the same Dragon Emperor's might he had once felt!
After the procedure was completed, Zhao Xing immediately said:
"Yin Xiu, a great battle is taking place on the Fire Hell Plains."
"I suspect that this was done by Heaven Abyss and Sin Sea, attempting to tarnish the majesty of the Dragon Race's ancestral land."
"You shall come with me to quell the rebellion!"
"Four Human Race from the Great Zhou have obtained the title of King Grade Dragon Lord."
"The remaining forces combined number three."
"It was Pompeii, the former royal court of the Southern Barbarians Purple Dragon Royal Court. It took 356 years to complete the numerous trials of the Dragon Court's ancestral land, obtain the essence blood of the ancient Heavenly Dragon, and prove the position of Dragon King, becoming known as the ' Heaven Dragon King.'"
"Tuoyan, the first-rank Heavenly Witch of the Golden Feather Royal Court, spent 508 years slaying 30,700 Reverse Dragon in the Sin Sea, undergoing the test of blood and fire, obtaining the blood of an ancient fire dragon, and proving his position as the Dragon King, and is known as the ' Fire Dragon King '."
"Another one came from an ancient tribe in Eastern Ying, named ' Yichuan '. It took him 534 years to obtain the Chaofeng bloodline from Heaven Abyss and he was known as the ' Wind Dragon King '."
Inside the dragon boat, Ji Mengjun recounted the story.
"The siege of the Fire Hell Plains was led by these three, who launched a sneak attack on the White Dragon King's forces."
"Besides the White Dragon King, who are the other three Dragon Kings of our dynasty?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Golden Dragon King Yang Xiong Ying, Ceremony Dragon King Gao Feng, Ice Dragon King Ji Ji."
Zhao Xing nodded.
It won't be easy for Human Race to obtain the Dragon King's throne after they enter; the series of quests is not so simple.
Of course, the actual time wasn't as exaggerated as Ji Mengjun described.
The Dragon Court has been established for about 15 to 20 years. She started from the moment others began this series of trials, and the time she spent outside was just preparation.
Sect Realm are not qualified to have such an opportunity. The position of Dragon King is prepared with the strength of the whole country and with a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. How can sects have a share?
"A battle involving ten thousand high-ranking beings sounds exaggerated, but in reality, it was just these three Dragon Kings using their authority to mobilize Dragon Race. The actual number of people actually participating was not that many."
Zhao Xing has Yin Xiu here, plus 548 Dragon Race lords!
Apart from the Human Race dragon kings, no pure-blooded dragon kings participated in the Fire Hell Plains.
However, upon reviewing the latest intelligence, Zhao Xing had several questions.
Why hasn't Yang Xiong Ying, the Golden Dragon King, entered the country after half a year?
Bai Yunwu was trapped, so why were only two Human Race dragon kings Gao Feng and Ji Ji to rescue him?
"They've gained the upper hand, but the intelligence reports make it seem like the fight was evenly matched."
Information transmission in the Dragon Court Ancient Land is somewhat slow and not as comprehensive as when fighting in the Great Zhou army. After all, this is Dragon Court, which involves two systems.
"I remember flipping through the archives in my past life; the number of powerful individuals lost in the final stages of the Great Zhou was 60/40."
"But now that I'm in this situation, something feels off." Zhao Xing closed his eyes and began to think.
"Even without me, given how the situation has developed, would the Great Zhou have lost so many first-rank officials?"
"Could this be part of the Jiazi Purge?" Zhao Xing's expression suddenly became quite interesting upon thinking about this.
"You son of a bitch, you won't have a son until you've killed them all, huh?"
Old Master Zhao shrank back, feeling that Emperor Jing was somehow manipulating the Dragon Court behind the scenes.
Great Governance Era kind of peace is this? You've been killing non-stop the whole time!
"If that's the case, Bai Yunwu is simply walking into a trap and there's absolutely no danger for him."
"On the surface, even the Dragon King can't escape the Nine Stars Fire Hell. Once he's in, he can't get out. It's indeed a dangerous situation. But wait, what if the imperial court gets the Nine Stars Fire Dragon Token? Then Old Bai is only seemingly imprisoned inside."
Zhao Xing was also unsure. If Emperor Jing was setting a trap, the details would definitely be very realistic.
The only one who could see the whole picture was Emperor Jing. If Old Master Zhao hadn't seen the files, he wouldn't have any doubts at all.
However, once doubts arise, they are impossible to stop.
"Wait! Holy crap, holy crap!"
"In his past life, it was clearly Tang Yinglong who was trapped, but in this life, he has become Bai Yunwu!"
"My connection with Bai Yunwu is through Long Xiao —could it be that that intelligence was shown to me on purpose?"
"Holy crap! Did I fall for Emperor Jing's old tricks too? Did he include me in his calculations?!"
Under the clear blue sky, Zhao Xing, sitting on the back of a dragon king, still couldn't help but sweat.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
"Wow, Old Jing's awesome!" Zhao Xing couldn't help but exclaim, having walked over cautiously the whole way.
In the end, it caught the eye of Emperor Jing.
"If this plan also includes me, then it will probably be a test."
"What kind of test?"
"Loyalty! Whether they have any ulterior motives!"
"This is probably the real reason why so many first-rank officials died in the archives." Zhao Xing tried to think from Emperor Jing's perspective.
The reason why the conclusion is "test" and not something else is quite simple.
Emperor Jing certainly didn't do this because he knew his secret.
Otherwise, they could just interrogate the person and that would be the end of it... What wouldn't Emperor Jing do?
"If it's not because of my memory, then it must be a talent."
"My talent is even more terrifying than Liu Tianning's, and I have no connections, unlike Liu Tianning who has a large family behind him."
"If he wants to use me, or rather, if he wants to leave me for the next emperor to use, my loyalty must be up to standard, otherwise it will just be adding a burden for nothing."
"Bai Yunwu is trapped, and Long Xiao's name is on his list. Is this to gauge my reaction?"
"Rescuing Bai Yunwu is in the interest of the imperial court, and Long Xiao and I are brothers who came from the army and have been through thick and thin together, which aligns with my personal feelings."
"If I remain indifferent to that intelligence, then I'm doomed." From Emperor Jing's perspective, the issue becomes very clear.
There is now a perilous situation here. Resolving this situation is in the interest of both the Great Zhou and your personal interests. If you remain indifferent and dare not act, then...
What use is such a selfish and self-serving person, no matter how talented or extraordinary, to the Great Zhou?
"Whether I can do it or not is one thing, attitude is another. Besides, that intelligence came six months after I obtained the two artifacts."
"I also have the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, and even the Shang Tang Token. Emperor Jing must know this as well."
"It seems that Ji Mengjun and Tong Jin are carrying an imperial edict."
"If I really go, you definitely won't want me to die, and that imperial decree that can temporarily grant peak first-grade combat power will surely end up in the hands of one of them."
Zhao Xing was certainly familiar with the imperial edict granting temporary top-tier status; it had appeared several times during the Dragon Court's explorations throughout history.
"Tong Jin is too incompetent; he's definitely in Ji Mengjun's hands. Let me guess what the conditions are for using it? The guards are almost all dead—... and then she uses this imperial edict to save me?"
"Even a first-rank official was willing to die in battle to protect me, but in the end, he saved me. How could I not be moved to tears?"
"Clap clap clap!" Zhao Xing clapped his hands in the memory palace. "Impressive, Emperor Jing! You've really gone to great lengths to find a successor."
"But now it seems that neither Emperor Jing nor his Fate Officials Ji Si expected that the divine artifact I obtained would be so powerful."
"Even the Dragon King Yin Xiu has come, so the current test is no longer difficult for me, unless there are other arrangements."
"Any other arrangements?" Zhao Xing shook his head. "I can't think about it anymore. Even if I guess, I'll pretend I don't know. Even if I do know, I'll still act as if I didn't know."
"Even without these, my interests are aligned with those of the Great Zhou, so I have nothing to fear from his investigation."
"Even without all of that, I would still go to save Long Xiao. He protected me when I was weak, we fought side by side at Fire Dragon Pass, we stood together against Liang King, and he fought for my ranking at Dragon's Guardian Pass—if I didn't save him when he was in trouble? Such cold-blooded immortality is meaningless!"
"From the very beginning, I never intended to pursue cold-blooded immortality, but rather immortality based on compassion and righteousness!"
"If one is a cold-blooded and ruthless Daoist, one will not be able to associate with Wu Emperor in the future. Staying in the East Sea for many years to wait for his birth will be meaningless."
Thinking of this, Zhao Xing suddenly understood and woke up from his closed eyes.
He completely stopped thinking about those speculations and just did what he originally intended.
"Hold head high!"
Just then, a series of dragon roars came from ahead.
A Dragon Race lord gestured:
We've arrived at the Fire Hell Plains.
The sky was black, but the earth was crimson.
The Fire Dragon Race Lord, Qi, could no longer distinguish between the gushing earth fire and the blood below.
"Hiss~"
The Fire Dragon Race Lord, Qi, roared, trying to summon the dragon generals around him, but found that his voice was no longer loud, but had become hoarse.
He weakly exhaled a mouthful of Dragon Flame, only to find that all that came out was a cloud of black smoke.
Looking back, the dragons beside it were completely submerged in a blue ocean.
Fifty percent of his dragon scales had fallen off, his powerful body was torn and bleeding, and several of his dragon tendons had been broken.
Faced with the siege of the enemy Dragon Race lords, Qi was no longer able to break through the encirclement.
"Hold head high!"
Qi let out a final roar, spewing forth a torrent of flames that burned a dragon boat a thousand meters below.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
Ten dragon spears shot out from the dragon boat, passing through the surging flames and going upstream.
"Pfft~"
The dragon head of the Fire Dragon Race Lord, Qi, was pierced, and his massive body instantly became like a kite with a broken string.
It fell downwards.
"Hold head high!"
Qi's death was insignificant, for there were thousands of Dragon Race lords like Qi fighting here.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared, Fire Hell Plains seemed like the prelude to the end of the world.
There are five Fang Zhen on the entire Fire Hell Plains, each representing Heaven Dragon King named Pompeii.
Fire Dragon King ' Tuoyan '
Wind Dragon King "Yichuan".
Ritual (Law) Dragon Gao Feng.
Ice Dragon Princess Ji.
The five Dragon Race kings, leading their Dragon Race lords, are engaged in a fierce battle here!
No Dragon Race knew that their Dragon King was actually Human Race in disguise. They only knew to obey orders and kill any Dragon Race marked as hostile by magic!
"(Dragon Language) Dragon King, by offering your blood, your divine power is boundless!" Gao Feng stood on a [Battle Order] sign on the dragon ship.
He went up, activated the spell, and spat out a ball of golden blood.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~" Blood dripped into a Jimeng Fang Zhen beneath the dragon boat.
"Roar!"
All the lords of Jimeng suddenly grew larger, increasing in height from fifty meters to eighty meters!
"Kill them!" Gao Feng roared to the sky, ordering the three hundred Jimeng below to charge towards Pompeii's "Heavenly Dragon" guards.
The Jimeng Dragon Race are smaller than the Heavenly Dragon, but they are skilled at using weapons.
Each of the Jimeng wielded a trident, and its dragon scale armor shimmered with a cold blue light.
The Jimeng Dragon Race are skilled at manipulating water power and are also extremely powerful in close combat.
As the three hundred Jimeng Fang Zhen moved out, a torrential downpour began, with raindrops shooting towards the enemy like sharp arrows.
Each Dripping Rain, upon reaching the enemy's Fang Zhen, instantly transforms into surging waves, converging into the Weak Water River.
It swept towards the enemy.
The Weak Water River possesses immense corrosive power; legend has it that the outer sea of the Sin Sea is entirely composed of the Weak Water.
"Roar!" The Flying Dragon Fang Zhen roared, and vortexes arose from its claws, actually pulling up mountains from the ground and blocking the Weak Water River.
The rules of heaven and earth here have become completely chaotic, and it is common for mountains and rivers to suddenly appear in the sky.
The dragon breath exhaled by the Ice Dragon Clan is mixed with terrifying fire essence.
Ice Dragon King Ji Ji and Magic Dragon King Gao Feng stared coldly ahead.
They had been attacking for a long time, but still couldn't break through the encirclement of Pompeii, Yichuan, and Tuoyan.
Neither Gao Feng nor Ji Ji knew it was a setup; the current situation was quite ordinary.
Bai Yunwu's fate is unknown, and they can't break through.
Reinforcements were constantly arriving from all sides, but the enemy was also receiving reinforcements.
The number of Dragon Race lords who have died has accumulated to an alarming figure over these days.
If this group of Dragon Race lords dies, it won't just be this time; it will happen again the next time and the time after that when the Dragon Court Ancient Land opens.
The Great Zhou will be at a disadvantage.
"Ji Ji, has Duke Yang not arrived yet?!" Gao Feng asked telepathically.
They have tried several times in the past few days and have confirmed that it will be difficult to break through the defenses of the three Dragon Kings and rescue Bai Yunwu.
"Duke Yang will definitely arrive!" Ji Ji voice. "Reinforcements are on their way!"
"I asked when it will arrive!"
Ji Ji silent.
When will they arrive? That's not something he knows; that's the order—to send them over first to attempt a rescue.
"Retreat, Ji Ji, we can't break through this time." Gao Feng looked ahead, "My Jimeng Guard can't break through."
Ji Ji also intended to retreat and was about to give the order when he discovered that the Wind Dragon Clan in the south was launching a frenzied attack on a distorted area of space.
A large number of Dragon Race were transferred to the south.
Gao Feng also noticed the change and immediately asked Ji Ji, "Ji Ji, what are they attacking?"
"What?! Yin Xiu, the Dragon King of the Guting Kingdom!" Yichuan was utterly shocked. "How could he be participating in the war? Wasn't he supposed to be asleep?!"
At this moment, Yichuan stood on the Dragon King Battle Token, his eyes filled with utter horror.
Just now, another dragon king suddenly appeared on the battlefield, sweeping away the outer resistance of the Fire Hell Plains with its domineering domain and heading straight for the battle zone in the center of the plain!
"Buzz~"
Golden Light rippled, and countless golden scales, like a torrent, passed through the obstructing Dragon Race lord, creating a dazzling Golden Light sky in the southeast.
"Ninth Order rules-based training ground!"
"Pompeii, Tuoyan, the situation has changed!"
"What?! Dragon King Yin Xiu has joined the battle?" Pompeii had transformed into his Heavenly Dragon form in another direction, was also shocked. "How is this possible?!"
"Ninth Order rule dojo? Me, Pompeii, and Yichuan are all only sixth-order." Tuoyan was also shocked.
Although Dragon King Yin Xiu only brought more than 500 Dragon Race lords, the difference in strength was immediately apparent in the clash of the Daoist altars.
They were completely unable to stop them, which resulted in the Dragon Race lords under their command also being severely suppressed.
With one side gaining strength and the other losing strength, Dragon King Yin Xiu was like a sharp knife, directly piercing through the defenses of the three-person organization.
"Dragon King's Reverse Scale? Sword? Heavens, Yin Xiu is carrying the divine artifact of the Ancient Ting Kingdom! Help me Yichuan was terrified. He was only at the sixth level of the Rule Dojo, and it was impossible for him to clash with Yin Xiu Yin Xiu, let alone with the divine artifact of the Guting Kingdom. This was an overwhelming pressure.
But by the time he tried to run, it was too late.
The Dragon King Yin Xiu was very clever. He only released his aura and unleashed his killing move when he was very close to the enemy.
When he spat out the Dragon King Sword, forged from tens of thousands of dragon king scales, he had already completely locked onto Yichuan.
"Whoosh~"
The dragon scales unfurled, and the sword, which was tens of meters long, quickly grew to over a thousand meters.
Yichuan's size was only 10,000 meters. When he tried to use the Wind Dojo to escape, the Dragon King Sword pierced through his dojo defense.
In that blue space, a very bright Golden Light appeared!
"No, no!"
Yichuan roared, frantically manipulating the rules of the dojo to resist.
He used all his abilities, including transforming into human form or throwing out magical artifacts to attract attention.
All our methods were useless!
"The Dragon King Reverse Scale Sword, known as the head-locking artifact." Zhao Xing watched quietly from afar. "The sword pierces the dragon's reverse scale with every strike. With each dragon killed, the sword grows larger. It has been passed down through countless generations and is ranked number one among the treasure-level Dragon Race artifacts."
"In his previous life, Dragon King Yin Xiu had the strength to conquer nine kingdoms. He possessed many treasures, all of which were powerful divine artifacts."
"If he hadn't been so impatient, going to the Sin Sea and the Heaven Abyss to retrieve the Codex before even advancing to the Great Dragon King level, he might have actually had a chance to succeed."
"Puff!"
The Dragon King Reverse Scale Sword cleaved Yichuan in two.
A flash of Golden Light, and the azure world Destruction instantly.
"What?!"
Pompeii and Tuoyan immediately fled in a frenzy.
As for the other Human Race, they didn't care about orders at all and ran away with them.
"!"
However, just as they were about to flee, they heard a voice that seemed to come from the ancient wilderness.
Immediately afterwards, a golden slab landed above them.
[Divine Court Edict, true words are the command!]
[In the name of the Dragon Emperor's successor, I hereby strip ' Pompeii ' and ' Tuoyan ' of their Dragon King titles! They are to immediately proceed to Dragon Prison to serve their punishment for a thousand years!]
"Buzz~"
The golden stone slab suddenly generated a powerful suction force.
The Dragon Emperor Golden Script's Golden Light pierced through Pompeii's Heavenly Dragon body and the Tuoyan body of the Fire Dragon King.
It was then incorporated into the Dragon Emperor Codex.
"Boom!"
The two could no longer maintain their dragon forms and transformed directly into human form.
"This, how is this possible!" Pompeii's eyes widened as he looked in the direction of the voice.
There stood a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, coldly staring at him.
"No!" Tuoyan roared, realizing that his clear senses were rapidly fading.
As a Dragon King, he originally had an advantage in both his cultivation level and spells in the Dragon Court.
But now, it's as if a layer of hazy fog has shrouded him, making his senses incredibly blurred. He used to be able to look down on other first-rank dragon kings, but now he's just a normal first-rank Human Race.
They are slightly different from the enemies of the White Bone Sect.
Tuoyan and Pompeii have a certain degree of resistance. They have undergone many trials in the Dragon Court before they were able to obtain the title of Dragon King, and their bodies have already become half-dragons.
Therefore, Zhao Xing Truth Decree that first imprisoned them.
If the two resist this order, they will become Reverse Dragon, and then an order to kill them can be issued.
Pompeii and Tuoyan had no idea what was going on, so naturally they ran away. How could they possibly obey orders?
Being imprisoned for a thousand years is no different from being dead.
Therefore, their escape became the basis for Zhao Xing's second decree.
"In my name, the successor to the Dragon Emperor, I command all dragons and slay the Reverse Dragon!"
As a result, these two also suffered the same treatment as Bone Two.
The Dragon Race lords who had previously submitted to them all turned against them.
However, these two still had some resources, and they immediately threw out two sets of Ninth Order magic weapons to block the attack, and then quickly ran away.
Zhao Xing did not give chase. Before he learned the Nine Great Spells, he had no ability to chase people, nor Cannot Be Killed these two First Rank cultivators.
It would be wise to let Yin Xiu pursue the two of them, but the situation is still unclear, so it's better for Yin Xiu to stay by his side.
In short, neither of these two will be able to appear within the Dragon Court's territory after this.
The only two places we can go are the Sin Sea and the Heaven Abyss.
If you really want to go, that would be even better.
Given the current strength of those two places, going there would be suicide.
"This."
Gao Feng and Ji Ji, who were watching from a distance, were completely stunned.
Who on earth is this person? How could they possess such abilities!
"The Dragon Emperor's successor? Should I kneel down?"
How would I know?
Ji Ji and Gao Feng watched as groups of Dragon Race lords collapsed to the ground.
"Why don't you kneel down? Your status is clearly different from ours."
That makes sense.
Ji Ji and Gao Feng immediately knelt down.
"You two are both on our side, no need to kneel," Zhao Xing's voice rang out, this time using the language of the Great Zhou. "Quickly pursue and kill the remnants of the Southern Barbarians!"
One of our own?
Ji Ji and Gao Feng exchanged a glance, both filled with curiosity.
But now is not the time for negotiations; we should focus on expanding our gains in the operation.
"Yes!"
Ji Ji and Gao Feng quickly gave chase.
Yin Xiu cut off one of the three dragon kings' heads, while the other two escaped.
But those who escape are likely to die anyway.
Zhao Xing didn't know if this interfered with Emperor Jing's plans, but he couldn't care less.
After swallowing the codex again, he flew toward the entrance to the Nine Stars Fire Hell.
"Yin Xiu, you stay here and keep watch. You are only allowed to leave, not enter."
"In accordance with your will."
Yin Xiu respectfully landed on the plain.
The entrance to the Nine Stars Fire Hell stands at the eastern end of the Fire Hell Plains.
It resembles four cracks in the sky, forming the shape of a door.
It belongs to a realm within a realm.
"There is spiritual energy within the Nine Stars Fire Hell."
"I need to hurry in and grab some."
Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He's just trying to make a quick buck now, who knows if Emperor Jing will assign him any other tasks or tests later.
Working under Emperor Jing is not easy, and gaining his favor is even more difficult.
Now that he has mastered such a powerful weapon as the Dragon Emperor Codex, he must have a lot to do in the future.
"If I can't afford to offend them, can't I at least avoid them?"
"I'll enter the Nine Stars Fire Hell, then sneak out through another entrance. I'll grab the benefits first."
"When I reappear, that will be just before the entrance closes."
The Dragon Court Law Codex is soul-bound; it can only be dropped and given to someone else if the user dies.
He wasn't worried about Emperor Jing insisting on it; what he feared was Emperor Jing issuing him an imperial edict to "unify the Dragon Court."
That would be disastrous; who would dare to attempt unification at that point?
"Yin Xiu, remember this: never come looking for me. Just stay here and guard this place for two years, then return to the Guting Kingdom. Do not come to see me unless summoned by me!"
"I will obey your orders." Although Yin Xiu found it a bit strange, two years was not a long time in his mind, so he didn't take it to heart.
The Nine Stars Fire Hell was shrouded in darkness.
The world here seems devoid of light, only filled with a dim, dark fire.
As soon as Zhao Xing entered, he saw a piece of land floating in the darkness, with huge chains formed of flames.
Lock up a 30,000-meter-long keel.
"Longdu is dead, but the blockade remains. I wonder how many years have passed," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Nine Stars Fire Hell is a place where Dragon Race criminals are imprisoned.
It is different from the Sin Sea. Theoretically speaking, the Sin Sea is a place for the suppression of death row inmates, while the Dragon Prison has the opportunity to be released after serving their sentences and return to the Dragon Court.
A nine-star level prison is one that can hold even the Dragon King.
"Shush~"
As soon as Zhao Xing entered, chains formed from condensed flames appeared, attempting to bind him.
However, after Zhao Xing spat out the Dragon Emperor Codex, the chains quickly dissipated.
"White Dragon King! Where is the White Dragon King?!"
Zhao Xing shouted loudly as he walked deeper into the prison.
On a piece of land thousands of miles away.
"Um?
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A white dragon suddenly opened its blue eyes.
Long Xiao Bai Yang, who were sleeping next to him, were startled awake.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
"I heard a shout, the voice sounded a bit like Zhao Xing?"
"How is that possible?" Bai Yang exclaimed in disbelief. "How could Zhao Xing possibly appear in the Nine Stars Fire Hell and call out for you, Grandpa?"
"Even if he does get in, he'll be locked up immediately."
"That might be the case for others, but not necessarily for Zhao Xing," Long Xiao said. "Anything could happen to him."
"Grandpa, did you run over to take a look?"
Bai Yunwu shook his head. "No way. If we're going to put on an act, we have to go all the way. Pompeii and the others saw me locked up; how can I possibly get out now?"
If he really wanted to go out, he would have done so long ago.
Staying here is part of a plan to coordinate an attack from within and without, and to launch a surprise attack at the agreed-upon time.
There are not only him here, but also nearly a hundred high-ranking people such as Tang Yinglong and Ao Guang, including ten people of the first and second ranks.
He didn't go out to look for it, but the sound became clearer and clearer.
Zhao Xing followed the clues and searched all the way here.
"Whoosh~"
A Five-Clawed Golden Dragon appeared in the sky above Bai Yunwu's prison land.
"Huh?" Bai Yunwu, Tang Yinglong, and Ao Guang were startled and immediately lay down.
Because the aura emanating from Zhao Xing was of an extremely high level!
In order to traverse the Nine Stars Fire Hell, Zhao Xing activated the full power of the Codex.
The dragon beside them was even more limp and lifeless, like a worm.
Long Xiao didn't feel anything because he wasn't Dragon Race.
"What are you doing—."
"Long Xiao".
Zhao Xing's voice came, and at the same time he transformed into human form.
"Holy crap, it really is you!" Long Xiao exclaimed with delight. "Grandpa, is it really Zhao Xing—? What are you all doing lying down like that?"
"Good question," Bai Yunwu struggled to say. "I just want to kneel."
Long Xiao: "??"
Tang Yinglong:
Ao Guang:
Bai Yang:
"Ahem, sorry." Zhao Xing immediately withdrew the power of the code.
Bai Yunwu and the others finally stood up.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately used the law to remove the fiery red chains binding the group.
He's just going to keep up the act, pretending he doesn't know Bai Yunwu has the Nine Stars Fire Hell Token.
"Zhao Xing, what are you doing here?" Long Xiao asked.
"I obtained a Dragon Race artifact, the Dragon Emperor Codex," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "I heard that the White Dragon King was trapped in Tutu, so I rushed here to help."
Zhao Xing briefly recounted how he obtained the Dragon Race artifact and how it was unsealed.
Bai Yunwu looked surprised. "The Dragon Emperor Codex really exists, and it's in Yin Xiu's treasury?"
"Such a thing is possible?" Tang Yinglong and Ao Guang were also stunned. "You used the treasure given to you by the Dragon King Yin Xiu to summon the Dragon King Yin Xiu?"
It sounds like a fantasy!
"Dragon King Yin Xiu even helped you chop up Yichuan?"
"What? The Dragon King Reverse Scale Sword?! Hiss!"
Amidst the shock of the crowd.
Bai Yunwu, however, was pondering a serious question.
"We have to get out of here quickly! Hunt down the remaining enemy forces!"
"In this battle, we must utterly crush our enemies beyond the realm, restoring our lost face!"
"Then I'll see the old man out," Zhao Xing said.
"Aren't you coming out with us?" Long Xiao asked.
"I sensed the fluctuations of a divine artifact within the Nine Stars Fire Hell. Now that I have the authority, I'd like to explore it further," Zhao Xing said.
"Are you in danger? I'll go with you!" Long Xiao said.
"What use are you here?" Bai Yunwu shouted. "You have no authority, and your presence here is only a burden."
Long Xiao touched the sword in frustration.
Seeing this, Zhao Xing transmitted his voice secretly. "Long Xiao, after you and the White Dragon King go out, take over the dragon boat I left outside."
"I left a letter on it. You and the White Dragon King should take it back to the Guting Royal City and find the Fate Officials Ji Si."
He'll know what to do.
Since Emperor Jing wanted to test his loyalty, he could no longer keep the Limitless Sword Embryo and the Giant God Soldier.
However, he also left a letter for Ji Si, suggesting that Long Xiao be the one to inherit the Limitless Sword Embryo, because Long Xiao was more suitable.
As for Xia Jing, he is Qi Sect, and from the beginning he has used martial arts techniques such as fists, feet, and fingers.
He also left a suggestion that the Giant God Soldier could be used by the Divine Luo King.
If Ji Si does not accept the suggestion, then in any case, the user who obtains the artifact will have to consider her own favor.
There are plenty of other professions with divine artifacts. He originally intended to use them to build a Good Karma. If Long Xiao doesn't need them, he can find him another one later.
He carries the Kunyuan Divine Hoe with him at all times, so he can't hand it over. He wants to break through to the Second Rank here in the Dragon Court and use it himself.
"Okay, I understand." Long Xiao nodded. "Be careful."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Zhao Xing nodded.
After parting ways with the others, Zhao Xing began exploring the Dragon Prison.
"The Nine Stars Fire Hell is only a part of the Dragon Prison. It is a very large area, and to maintain the operation of the Dragon Prison..."
Spiritual energy is essential.
"Among them, the most important are the springs of heaven and earth."
The Heavenly Spirit Springs are located in three places: Dragon Prison, the Young Ace Royal City, and the Misa Palace.
The Spiritual Qi Spring in the Dragon Prison is mainly for the purpose of keeping the imprisoned Dragon Kings alive.
The spiritual energy, which was common in ancient times, formed springs that sustained the survival of the dragons.
"Hmm?" Zhao Xing felt a Heart's Blood Surge urge after flying for a while.
Soon he saw a miniature landmass. Unlike the desolate land where Bai Yunwu and the others were, the land in front of him still had a hint of greenery.
In the center of the land, there are many mysteriously patterned chains that lock a Dragon Well.
"What great luck! We've found a bite right here." Zhao Xing was overjoyed and quickly flew over.
"Phew~"
As they flew closer, Zhao Xing realized that it was a piece of land about fifty kilometers in diameter.
The central Dragon Well has a radius of over 100 meters just from its opening.
"This is it." Zhao Xing rushed over quickly.
"The secret-rune chains here are just for show."
"That's true. What seems like a precious Spiritual Qi Spring now was commonplace in ancient times. Who would seal off the dragon spring for drawing water so tightly?"
Zhao Xing pulled off the chain as easily as lifting a manhole cover.
"Boom!"
A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from it.
Due to the nature of spiritual energy, a small portion of it rapidly drops in level the instant it appears, transforming into dense primordial energy.
"Pure Yuan Projection!"
Zhao Xing hadn't expected the eruption to be so fierce. He immediately enveloped it, preventing the spiritual energy from dissipating, essentially sealing it off like a manhole cover.
"Hiss~" Zhao Xing greedily absorbed the spiritual energy, lying on the side with his eyes shining.
"There's so much! As expected, Dragon Court is a wonderful place. The spiritual energy here is so concentrated it's almost liquefied! It's incomparable to the wisps of energy we had before!"
"Hahahaha, it's all mine, suck it!"
Zhao Xing immediately jumped into the Dragon Well and began to frantically absorb spiritual energy.
"Boom!"
Pure Origin Soil is expanding wildly!
The Floating Vine at the very center broke through from the peak of the Seventh Order to the eighth rank in an instant—the peak of the eighth rank, and soon reached the Ninth Order, and it is still transforming!
"Hmm?" Zhao Xing's gaze lingered on the Duckweed for a moment before settling on the mysterious Void Seed.
At this moment, a touch of green appeared on the Void Seed's appearance.
"The Void Seed has finally sprouted!"