Eighth Master Shen's reaction was incredibly fast; upon hearing Chen Qing's words, he had already gathered his spiritual power and rushed towards his third brother, but it was still too late!
The misty river made the two people, who were only ten meters apart, seem to be separated by a world. No matter how hard Eighth Master Shen tried, he could not reach Shen Yimiao's side and watched helplessly as a giant seashell swallowed Shen Yimiao whole!
"I see."
Looking at the beautiful figure inside the seashell, Shen Yimiao suddenly understood all the key points.
So that's where the design was originally intended.
My spell is water, and there's a high probability that drawing water from the river will temporarily move a part of the magic array over as well. If there are Ancient Insect cooperating on the outer edge of the magic array, it's not impossible that they could follow along while my spell is being activated.
It turns out that she had already fallen into a trap the moment she took the initiative to seek out Wang Ye!
Shen Yimiao frowned, feeling the powerful pressure emanating from the woman with the seashell. He knew that at this distance, he had no chance.
But what about the Laoba?
Shen Yimiao looked back and saw that Laoba was rushing towards her anxiously through the mist, but he couldn't reach her side no matter what he did.
He immediately realized that by bringing the river water, he had probably brought some of the restrictions from the ancient magic array on the river surface with him. However, he still had doubts. Even if he brought the restrictions, the magic array would still be needed to work. Could it be that...?
Shen Yimiao looked up at the young man in mid-air. Could this guy control the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley?
This conjecture was unbelievable to Shen Yimiao, but when the moment came, he couldn't help but believe it.
Who exactly is this guy?
" Laoba, behind us!" Shen Yimiao shouted suddenly the moment he was swallowed up!
Shen Laoba was taken aback and subconsciously turned around, only to see a familiar face.
" Laojiu?"
A pair of scarlet eyes, a pale and thin figure—it was none other than the Laojiu. But the spell he instantly displayed made Shen Laoba immediately realize, "Second Brother?"
A huge cyan arm appeared behind Laoba, and as the arm appeared, huge black chains bound him around, locking his spiritual power in a certain area and instantly sealing his techniques!
"What are you going to do?" Laoba's expression changed, but before he could react, another familiar figure appeared beside him.
Wang Ye?
"Stop!" Laoba immediately realized what the two were about to do.
" Flying Star, rise!" Wang Ye's eyes flashed with dazzling white light, and a flying elephant stood in the sky, carrying a twisting power, and directly teleported Shen Laoba, who was sealed by spiritual power, away!
" Laoba!" Shen Yimiao roared, but he was unable to make any move because the woman inside the shell was holding him tightly. The once beautiful woman opened her exaggeratedly large mouth, and a disgustingly shaped worm with hundreds of thin legs crawled out of her mouth and instantly stuck to Shen Laosan's spine.
"Second brother, have you gone mad?" The Laosan stared intently at Shen Lao'er, his eyes filled with resentment.
"I'm sorry, Laosan," Shen Yiyun said, looking at his Laosan who was about to be devoured, "Second Brother, I had no choice, but I promise you, I will protect the Shen Family and protect Jiangnan!"
"Is that so?" Shen Yimiao's face wore a sinister sneer, her voice now inexplicably taking on a feminine quality. "Big brother is right, you really are the one most like the Ancestor."
"If you say so, then so be it." Shen Lao'er turned his head to the side, but did not explain.
Seeing this, Shen Yimiao sneered, but no longer looked at Shen Yiyun, instead looking at Chen Qing in mid-air.
" Chen Qing, right?"
Chen Qing was taken aback. She hadn't expected that Third Master would want to have a word with her on his deathbed.
After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Junior Chen Qing greets Senior."
Shen Yimiao nodded. "You've managed to build Liuzhou into this place, which shows that your heart is with the human race. But can you guarantee the future by cooperating with such a monster?"
Chen Qing was taken aback; he hadn't expected Shen Yimiao to ask that question at the last minute!
In an instant, the smug feeling of having succeeded in his calculations vanished completely. After a few moments of stunned silence, Chen Qing put away the smile on his face and very seriously gave the other party another junior's bow.
"Rest assured, senior, I will certainly not disappoint you!"
"Is that so?" Shen Yimiao closed his eyes and stopped speaking. After a few breaths, when he opened his eyes again, Shen Yimiao had turned bloodshot. Clearly, he was no longer the same person he used to be.
"How do you feel, senior?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.
He still addressed her as "senior," but the smile on his face seemed to be wearing a mask; all the sincerity he had shown before had vanished.
"Very good," Master Shen San said again, his voice now completely female.
Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this. "I'm glad you're satisfied, Senior!" With that, Shen Yimiao his hand, and a flash of silver light appeared on Shen Yimiao's body. The expelled soul transformed into a crystal-like object and flew directly into Chen Qing's palm. "Senior, the deal is done. Please keep your promise and leave Liuzhou!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the spells on the two of them lit up, and a huge insect appeared in the sky, but its fierce gaze was directed at the possessed Master Shen San.
The other party remained silent for a few moments, clearly knowing that the spell was now on Chen Qing's side, having already fulfilled the agreement.
and
He glanced back at Shen Yiyun, who was watching him with a cold smile not far away. The Lao'er of the Shen Family had controlled the Gu man, and since he was restrained by the spell, he wasn't confident in fighting head-on. Moreover, now that he had a new body, his top priority was to quickly familiarize himself with the Shen Laosan's spell and find the whereabouts of his other brothers. He would also need to use this kid in front of him for many things.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face, "Little guy, it's been a pleasure doing business with you!"
"It's a pleasure working with you," Chen Qing replied with a smile.
As the thick fog receded with the river, Chen Qing knew that the most ruthless woman among the Ancient Insect was about to break free of her cage. The technique she had chosen was perfect. The battlefield of Nine Heavens Mirror Valley was at sea, and the Mystic Water Spell was a very advantageous technique. Not only was it powerful, but it also allowed this woman to use the river water to exploit loopholes in the magic array and break through certain blockades.
From this moment on, the opponent will leap from its previous weakest position to become one of the strongest competitors among the nine Ancient Insect.
"This woman is dangerous." Shen Lao'er approached and looked at Chen Qing: "She'll become even more dangerous after mastering Laosan's technique. We need to be careful when cooperating with someone like her."
Chen Qing rolled his eyes. "Which of you guys isn't dangerous?"
"So, when does Lord Chen plan to fulfill our agreement?"
"No rush," Chen Qing said unhurriedly. "I need to stay in Liuzhou for a day; we'll set off tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" Shen Lao'er sneered, "I must remind Lord Chen, you only have nine days left!"
After taking a deep look at the jade in Chen Qing's hand, he added, "If you fail to fulfill the arrangements for the Laosan, I will grind you to dust!"
Chen Qing sighed, "Second Master really values brotherhood. If that's the case, why not just discuss it with Master Shen San directly, to avoid this trouble?"
Second Master Shen stared coldly at Chen Qing, without uttering a word.
Chen Qing felt uneasy under his gaze and quickly extended his hand, saying, "Second Master, rest assured, I keep my word. Master Shen San's conditions are now sufficient. As long as everything goes smoothly, Master Shen San will surely become the Lord of the Nanyang Underworld!"
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On the other side, the Crown Prince arrived at the location of the Jiangnan Provincial Highway without stopping to welcome the 300,000 reinforcements sent by the imperial court. However, when he and Fei Jun arrived at the army's encampment and saw the leader of the team, they were both taken aback.
The decree never specified who the leader of the army would be. The Crown Prince initially thought it would be Hong Lie's father, or perhaps the patriarch of the Yuchi Household, since these two were his father's most trusted senior officials.
But who would have thought that she would be leading the troops at this moment?
"Aunt?"
The crown prince stepped forward and immediately bowed, saying, "Greetings, Aunt."
"Mother?" Fei Jun was taken aback and followed suit, bowing in greeting. He wondered why his mother had come.
"Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities." The newcomer bore a striking resemblance to the handsome Fei Jun, and his military attire made him appear even more dashing, showing no signs of age, which surprised the Crown Prince.
He remembered that a long time ago, when everyone around him thought he was still too young to understand, he had seen his aunt in military uniform and heard of her formidable reputation.
The Grand Princess of the Great Jin holds a high position not only because she is the Emperor's elder sister, but also because of her illustrious military achievements on the battlefield!
It is said that if the Emperor had not had a fortuitous encounter that led to a rapid increase in his strength, the most favored heir of the Xiao Household family would have been his aunt!
"How have you been these days, my son?" After exchanging pleasantries with the Crown Prince, the Princess turned directly to her son beside her. The smile in her eyes was completely different from when she was being polite with the Crown Prince. After saying a few words, she couldn't help but reach out and stroke Fei Jun's face. "You've gotten so thin in such a short time."
"Mother!" Fei Jun lowered his voice, his face flushed, looking somewhat annoyed. There were so many people here, couldn't his mother restrain herself a little? She was supposed to be the commander of the army, after all. He really didn't know what His Majesty was thinking, actually letting his mother lead the army here.
"What are you so shy about, child?" The princess looked at him with amusement. "Your father is here too, he's in the military tent. Go and have a chat with him."
"Father is here too?" Fei Jun was taken aback, then looked at the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, then I..."
"Go then." The Crown Prince nodded with a smile, and Fei Jun quickly bowed before fleeing the scene.
"This child," the princess chuckled and shook her head, then looked at the crown prince. "Does Your Highness know what my presence here with the army signifies?"
The prince was taken aback, then shook his head. "I am foolish and dull-witted, Aunt, could you perhaps offer me some guidance?"
"What advice do you have?" the princess said with a smile. "Since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, your father has never dared to give me military power, but this time there is no other way. He cannot leave the capital, so looking at the entire Great Jin, the only one who can deal with the Duke of Qin is me!"
Crown Prince: "."