"Report! Urgent military news!"
On the West Sea front, Xu Hu, who had been waiting for news, frowned as he watched the ship coming from the north.
At first, he didn't understand why his lord not only didn't take them to the Dragon Palace, but also had to set up two lines of defense!
Tian Heng, the leader of the Sea God Guard, was mainly responsible for the defense of the West Sea, while Tian Heng was responsible for assisting in the defense and also had to deploy a large number of the Fighter Army to defend the north.
This puzzled Xu Hu greatly. Jiangnan's military strength was not weak; his own 100,000- Fighter Army was already one of the strongest in the world. But this time, they were facing the ancient world. According to Lord Chen, each of the monsters inside could be a match for ten thousand men. In this situation, shouldn't they prioritize concentrating their forces at the Dragon Palace Sea Eye?
Why disperse?
Dispersing them is one thing, but what's with the defense against the north?
Shouldn't we be most wary of those two monsters in the West Sea? Even the imperial court poses a greater threat than the north, doesn't it?
It's not that the Duke of Wei's lineage in the north isn't powerful; it's just that the north excels in cavalry warfare, their battle lines are stretched thin, and they're simultaneously fighting against two huge powers—the imperial court and the Northern Wasteland. Furthermore, their domestic food supply is heavily reliant on trade with the Jiangnan. Only someone in a daze would actively attack them under such circumstances.
But even with doubts, Xu Hu dared not disobey his lord's command.
He truly hadn't expected that the first urgent military intelligence report would actually come from the north.
"What's going on? Is it the Duke of Duke of Wei's army?"
"No." The newcomer was a fighter captain, a high-ranking Fourth Rank fighter, which would be equivalent to a deputy general in the imperial army!
The newcomer quickly saluted and exclaimed, "Snakes! Huge snakes! Lots of snakes!"
"A snake?" Xu Hu was taken aback. "What's going on?"
"We don't know either. Yesterday, the ships transporting grain to the north suddenly lost contact. We sent messages to the Crown Prince in the north by carrier pigeon, but received no response. So yesterday, we stopped the warships from going there. As a result, none of the five warships returned. I was just about to report this situation when, unexpectedly, countless giant snakes invaded this night. These snakes were enormous, each tens of thousands of feet long. They could easily destroy our ships. After entering the water, countless venomous snakes swarmed in. These venomous snakes were extremely small, able to crawl into our ears, noses, mouths, and eyes, and even our anuses. They also carried a deadly venom that could paralyze the flesh!"
"Many brothers have fallen victim to this."
Xu Hu's pupils contracted, and he immediately realized that his master had probably foreseen this all along.
"Wave the black flag to be on alert! Call the gentlemen of the Heaven Academy to activate the Blazing Yang Grand Formation!" He paused, then added, "Immediately notify Venerable Tian Heng and explain the situation here!"
"Yes!"
The few Battle God Guard who withdrew as ordered all had solemn expressions; the situation they reported sounded too terrifying—a gigantic serpent ten thousand feet long?
What is that?
And then there's that venomous snake they mentioned that can burrow into a person. At sea, if the ship is destroyed and the snake is thrown to the bottom of the ocean, it would be like fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others!
They did not hesitate at all when the Battle God ordered them to activate the Blazing Yang Grand Formation.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a huge barrier was spread along the coastal defense line, completely sealing off the entrance from the North Sea to the Jiangnan. The entire river surface was illuminated by the red of the magic array, and the coldness of the river at night was instantly dispelled. A heat like that of an oven made many soldiers on the ship sweat profusely.
The sudden cold and the current heat felt like a dream, forcing many warriors to admire the abilities of the sorcerers from the Heaven Academy.
The sorcerers of the Heaven Academy were able to receive the salary of a captain in the army even before they graduated. Many warriors were initially very dissatisfied, but after witnessing this ability, most of them swallowed their resentment!
"Rest assured, sir." The leading sorcerer was very young, with a youthful face, appearing to be only about fourteen years old. His serious demeanor was somewhat jarring, but the abilities displayed by the opposing team reassured Xu Hu considerably.
"This Blazing Yang Formation can reach the heavens above and block the abyss below. Anyone who tries to pass through the area where this formation is located, whether it is ten thousand feet in the sky or the depths of a river, will be instantly captured by the formation and destroyed by the power of the blazing sun. However, it can only be used on monsters below the Second Rank. Those of higher rank can force their way through with their powerful physical bodies!"
"Alright!" Xu Hu nodded. "You don't need to worry about that. If anyone above the Second Rank charges into the formation, we'll handle it!"
Fortunately, the adults spent a lot of money to prepare this magic array; otherwise, those tiny poisonous snakes reported by the soldiers earlier would have been very difficult to deal with.
The giant python destroyed the ship, and after falling into the water, a massive swarm of venomous snakes attacked. Xu Hu had never seen anything like it before. If a real fight broke out, he wouldn't know what to do for a while!
"However, my lord," the young sorcerer said, "Even though the master prepared a lot of fire orbs in advance, the duration of such a grand formation is limited."
"How long does 'limited' mean?" Xu Hu asked, his heart skipping a beat.
"Three days at most!"
Xu Hu nearly bit his tongue off when he heard "three."
He remembered that they had prepared at least ten tons of fire jade, which was almost the limit that Jiangnan could mobilize. And yet, they only managed to supply three days' worth?
This magic array consumes so much energy?
"Use it for now," Xu Hu instructed. "We'll figure something out within three days."
Just then, someone stepped forward to report, "My lord, the deity Tian Heng has arrived!"
"Okay," Xu Hu's mood improved slightly.
It is said that Tian Heng, the god of the sea, has the art of water escape and can travel ten thousand miles a day. He arrived from the West Sea in less than half an hour, which is indeed fast.
Soon, Xu Hu met up with Tian Heng, who had rushed over, at the shore.
"They're from the Lu Household!"
Tian Heng provided the answer as soon as he arrived.
Xu Hu nodded. No wonder his lord instructed him to contact Tian Heng immediately should anything happen in the north. So that's why!
" The Lu Household? What's the specific situation?" Xu Hu asked hurriedly. The Blazing Yang Grand Formation can only last for three days. If the cause can be found and the core destroyed, this crisis might be resolved!
" The Ten Thousand Snakes Valley!" Tian Heng, who had followed Lu Ming and the King of King of Qin all the way, was obviously very clear about what happened back then.
"When the Zhulong Kingdom was destroyed, the greatest evil god in the Northern Wasteland, the Earth Mother, was released and nearly overturned the entire north. Later, the King of Qin intervened, luring the giant evil god to the Ten Thousand Snakes Valley and suppressing it using forbidden techniques. And the key to suppressing the Ten Thousand Snakes Valley was in the hands of the Lu Household!"
"Such an important item, entrusted to the Lu Household?" Xu Hu took a breath. "That King of Qin really trusts Lu Ming."
Tian Heng pursed his lips, regretting that he had trusted the wrong person. If Lu Ming had been willing to save the King of Qin back then, the world might be completely different now.
"But what's the point of them releasing that monster?" Xu Hu asked curiously. "You said that the Northern Evil God and the Lu Household aren't on the same side, right? Aren't they afraid of the backlash?"
"This point," Lu Ming said with a strange expression, "I have already informed the Lord, but the Lord's response was Madam Lu!"
"That poisonous woman who almost killed Yuchi Feihu?" Xu Hu frowned. "What does it have to do with her?"
"I don't know either, but it seems our lord knows more than I do," Tian Heng said with a wry smile. "According to our lord, this must be related to Madam Lu!"
Few know the secrets of that time. Madam Lu came from the Earth Dragon Cave, a top power in the Southern Barbarians Evil God Kingdom. What is her relationship with the Earth Mother in the North?
My lord, how many secrets do you still know?
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"Yeah, just like I thought."
On the other side, Chen Qing, who had retreated to another space with Yuchi Feihong, looked at the remote message sent by Tian Heng and sighed deeply.
When Chen Ying's mentor returned to Beijing and disappeared, Lu Household went to the north, he had a feeling that something bad might happen. Now it seems that his prediction was right, and the situation is indeed terrible.
"My lord, I've also heard of the Earth Serpent in the North. My father personally participated in the campaign to wipe out the Zhulong Kingdom. The records of the Earth Mother are also in the secret annals of my Yuchi Household. But what does this have to do with that poisonous woman from the Lu Household?"
"The venomous woman you speak of comes from the Earth Dragon Cave," Chen Qing sighed. "I didn't know what it was before, but later I learned that it was a top organization from the Southern Barbarians Evil God Kingdom. After confirming Madam Lu's demonic species, I roughly understood her background."
"No wonder the King of Qin wanted to arrange a marriage between Lu Ming and that demon back then, and no wonder Lu Ming actually agreed!"
"The secret techniques of the Ten Thousand Snakes Valley originated from the Earth Dragon Cave. If I'm not mistaken, Madam Lu should be the gatekeeper!"
"Gatekeeper? What gatekeeper?" Yuchi Feihong asked in confusion.
"Ancient Times: The Gatekeeper of the Heavenly Python Palace!"
Yuchi Feihong: "!!"