This forbidden area of the royal palace was still empty. In reality, countless people found it hard to understand. If it was said that the Crown Prince was in seclusion, it was understandable because the Crown Prince and Princess Ji Xuan were both top-notch aces in the world. However, the Emperor seemed to have never displayed any martial arts, so what was there for him to be in seclusion? And why did he have to go into seclusion at such a critical moment?
However, the authority of this supreme emperor was too great, and no one dared to question his words. He was slightly older than Jiang Li, and was now more than 70 years old. He had been the emperor for almost 50 years, and all of his enemies had died, and all of them had been defeated by him.
The forbidden area of the Empire's palace was a tall tower that was over a hundred meters tall. From the top of the tower, one could overlook the entire Yan Capital.
No one was allowed to approach within a hundred steps of the top of the Taboo Tower. Once they approached, no matter who it was, they would be mercilessly shot to death, no matter how high their martial arts were.
Therefore, the Crown Prince stopped when he was 100 steps away from the Taboo Tower. He knelt down and kowtowed. "Father."
There was no response from the Taboo Tower.
The crown prince said, "The western army led by the crown prince of Jin was completely annihilated. Dingyuan City suffered a destructive attack, and everything within a hundred miles was destroyed. The attack was equivalent to the power of several dozen Regretful Dragons."
A moment later, the Emperor's voice came from inside, "Ying Guang has left?"
The Emperor did not care about the so-called dozens of troops of Dragon's Regret, nor did he care about the complete annihilation of the hundreds of thousands of Western Army soldiers. Instead, he asked Ying Guang to leave.
The Crown Prince replied, "Yes, he's gone. Less than an hour ago."
The meaning of these words was very clear. Perhaps it was not too late to stay at this time.
The Emperor said, "Alright, I got it. Let's go then."
The Crown Prince wanted to say something but hesitated.
The Emperor smiled and said, "As expected of Little Jiang Li. If he wants to leave, are you going to force him to stay? Someone is going to become a Go player! "
Ying Guang and Ying Wuming were extremely loyal. As long as the Emperor gave the order, they would immediately rush to the Flame Capital. However, only one of them would come. It was impossible for both of them to be in the Yan Capital.
The crown prince said, "What about the million-strong army surrounding the three countries?"
The Emperor said, "Disperse, disperse."
The Crown Prince kowtowed. "Your son obeys."
The Emperor still did not come out of seclusion. Even though such a huge thing had happened, he still chose to go into seclusion.
… …
Next, the Crown Prince walked towards the main hall.
"We greet Your Highness."
All the officials in the court knelt down and kowtowed in an orderly manner. They were astonished. Even now, the Emperor had yet to appear. Was he still in seclusion? Why was that? Was this not the most crucial moment?
However, no one dared to question the Emperor. The previous practice told them that anyone who dared to question the Emperor was dead. Even Jiang Li was no exception.
There was a saying that went like this, "Silence can sink into the Nine Abysses, movement can soar above the Nine Heavens." The people of this world could not see a dragon at all. They could only hear its roar or see its scales and claws. As the saying goes, a mysterious dragon can only see its head but not its tail. This sentence could also be used to describe the Emperor, because he was always mysterious. You never knew what he was thinking, and you never knew what he would do next.
After all the officials kowtowed, they remained kneeling on the ground. They straightened their bodies and looked at the Crown Prince, waiting for the Emperor's will.
What should he do next?!
Shen Lang had once again performed a miracle. This time, he was even crazier. He had fired dozens of Dragon's Remorse at once, completely wiping out the hundreds of thousands of Western Army soldiers. Even now, the sky within a few hundred kilometers of Dingyuan City was still covered in dust and darkness.
What should they do with the million-strong army surrounding the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms?
The Crown Prince said, "Imperial Father has decreed for the troops to retreat!"
The moment he said this, everyone was stunned. It was that simple? An imperial edict? Was there no other imperial edict?
However, no one dared to disobey the imperial edict. After a moment of shock, the Prime Ministers of the Imperial Cabinet knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "We obey."
After that, the Imperial Cabinet drafted a decree, and the Crown Prince used his seal to order the entire army to retreat.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh …"
Dozens of eagle riders flew out from the palace and spread the Emperor's imperial edict in all directions, to the army on the northern border of the Chu Kingdom. The battlefield at Yanzhou, the battlefield at the border of the Wu Kingdom, and the western battlefield of the State of Yue.
Retreat! Retreat! The million-strong army all retreated.
… …
In the Chu Kingdom's main camp!
The King of Chu, who had been unconscious for several days, finally woke up. His awakening was very interesting. He did not open his eyes slowly. Instead, he jerked and sat up in an instant. The stitched wounds on his body split open in several places.
"Your Majesty, you're awake. You're awake?"
The King of Chu looked around in confusion. "Where is this place? Why am I not dead yet? Has my … Chu Kingdom perished? Please don't say that you guys escaped with me. Please don't say that I'm in Raging Tide City. "
"Your Majesty, this is a hundred li east of Dingyuan City. Our Chu Country didn't perish. His Majesty Shen Lang has descended and fired several tens of Regret of the Dragons, completely wiping out the Crown Prince's army of several hundred thousand from the face of the earth. We've won, we've won! "The several generals on the scene roared again. They wouldn't get tired of this news even if they repeated it a hundred times.
The King of Chu was stunned. There was no reaction on his face for a long time. At this moment, a line from a movie should appear.
What is a surprise? Translate this to me. What the f * ck is a surprise? What the f * ck is a f * cking surprise?
Right now, this was a surprise. It was such a huge surprise that the King of Chu's mind almost went blank.
After a long time, the King of Chu said, "Your Majesty, you're awesome!"
This was unimaginably awesome. Not only did the people in the Flame Capital guess that Shen Lang only had a single Regret of the Dragon, even the Chu Emperor had guessed that Shen Lang only had a single Regret of the Dragon. Hence, he was already prepared to die, and was even prepared for the destruction of the Chu Country. As long as His Majesty Shen Lang could protect the Raging Tidewater City, there would still be a chance for the Chu Country to rise from the ashes.
Who would have thought that there would be such a miracle? It was an earth-shattering joy.
"Where's His Majesty? Where's His Majesty? "The King of Chu was about to get off the bed.
"His Majesty Shen Lang isn't around. He said that you should have a good rest. A gentleman's friendship is based on the heart and not on etiquette." The Chu Kingdom's envoy said, "He also said that the Chu Kingdom's army is brave and valiant. He said that he was amazed. He hopes that Your Majesty can shoulder the heavy burden of the Great Qian Dynasty. Raging Tide City will find a way to equip the Chu Kingdom's army in the shortest time possible."
The King of Chu didn't say anything. Instead, he knelt on the bed and kowtowed in the direction of Raging Tide City. "Your subject obeys Your Majesty."
The envoy said embarrassedly, "His Majesty Shen Lang might be … in the west?"
The King of Chu was stunned. Then, he turned and knelt in the west. He kowtowed and said, "Your subject obeys Your Majesty."
… …
East of Dingyuan City.
"Did we win?" Princess Duo La asked.
Shen Lang said, "From what aspect?"
Princess Duo La said, "From the eyes, of course."
Shen Lang said, "From the eyes, of course, we won. A complete victory. The Great Yan Emperor might give the order to retreat soon. There will be no more wars between the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms."
Princess Duo La said, "Then what about from another angle?"
Shen Lang said, "Where am I looking from? From the back of my eyes? I want to see … "
Princess Duo La said to Qiu Yao'er, "Your Majesty, are you not going to do anything?"
Qiu Yao'er said, "You'll get used to it. Also, you should rejoice that he was only joking with you."
After hearing this, Princess Duo La was completely stunned. She stared at Qiu Yao'er for a long time, trying to determine if she was joking. Then, she felt as if her idol had been shattered. Qiu Yao'er's words were too much information.
Then, Shen Lang's expression became solemn as he said, "This world once had a pinnacle battle. More than 20 years ago, Jiang Li faced off against the Emperor. In the end, Jiang Li lost. Now, decades have passed, and some people have become chess players. However, never forget that the Great Yan Emperor is a powerful chess player. He seems to be hidden beyond the clouds of the nine heavens. He has experienced too much, so many earth-shattering things are perhaps insignificant in his eyes. "
When he said this, the people around him didn't quite understand.
Shen Lang said, "There's a book in my mind called the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Different people stand at different heights and have different perspectives, so they see different things. Take Pavilion Master Zuo Ci for example. His gaze is completely focused on the Great Desert, and he has already seen through the eastern world. Then, what do you think the Emperor is thinking? What is Ying Guang thinking? "
Xue Yin said, "Ying Guang is thinking that once His Majesty destroys us, who will be next? The Great Jin Nation or the New Qian Nation? And His Majesty's will is even clearer. He wants to unify the world and become the sole ruler of the eastern world. No matter who stands in his way, it doesn't matter whether it's His Majesty Shen Lang, Ying Guang, or even Stupa Mountain. "
Shen Lang said, "Ever since Stupa Mountain opened up the huge ancient relic in the southern sea, the situation has changed. Among the six transcendent powers, one White Jade Capital is enough. I believe that His Majesty doesn't want a second White Jade Capital to appear. In my eyes, Great Yan's Emperor is my greatest enemy. However, in the Emperor's eyes, I … am probably not qualified. His greatest enemy is not me. "
"Stupa Mountain has been spreading the word that Master Stupa will not be attending the upcoming transcendental power conference. He might send Ying Wuming as his representative." Shen Lang said, "What does this prove? The New Qian Kingdom is publicly joining forces with Stupa Mountain. The combination of secular royalty and transcendent power is an attempt to break away from His Majesty's control. "
Shen Lang smiled and said, "The new Romance of the Three Kingdoms is here. This world is very strange. When you are in despair, it might give birth to endless hope. Victory is just around the corner. When you are overjoyed with victory, it might give birth to a terrifying black hole. "
"His Majesty, Ying Guang, Stupa Mountain's Master, and the others are the best chess players in the world. Even if our strength is far inferior to theirs, if we want to survive and develop, we must stand on the same level as them."
"A complete victory. A complete victory." Shen Lang smiled and said, "Yes, we have won a complete victory. However, the real battle at the pinnacle has only just begun."
Everyone was silent as they listened to Shen Lang's words. This was because they did not understand much. There was too much information contained in his words, and it was something very terrifying.
There was a brand-new house in front of them. It had just been built a few days ago. Shen Lang said, "I'm going in to pee. Do you want to come with me, Dora?"
"Get lost," Princess Dora said.
Shen Lang said, "Then I'm going in. Please don't peek."
Then, Shen Lang walked into the brand-new house and did not come out for a long time.
"So long?" Princess Dora asked.
After a while, Shen Lang walked out and said to everyone, "Let's go. The poisonous gas at the big impact site has almost dissipated. We should be able to survive. Let's go and dig for the treasures."
High Priest Shelley of the Fire God Church had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.
This was because when the Blazing Dragon Comet passed by this planet, there would be small impacts. They would bring precious materials and even directly lead to the birth of the Fire God Church, making it stronger.
It could be said that the strategic materials that the Fire God Church had were mostly obtained from the Blazing Dragon Comet.
This time, the Blazing Dragon Comet had completely disintegrated and caused an unprecedented impact. It would definitely bring even more shocking treasures and strategic materials.
With a command, a few hundred people rushed toward the big impact site and prepared to dig for the treasures.
… …
Two hours later, Shen Lang and the others arrived at the Gobi Desert in the west of Dingyuan City.
In fact, the real big impact site was thousands of meters away from Dingyuan City. However, it still destroyed the entire Dingyuan City. The earthquake caused by the impact turned the entire city into ruins.
There were countless corpses everywhere, piling up like a mountain. Those who were crushed to death by the meteorite were considered lucky because they were instantly turned into ashes and didn't feel any pain. However, those who died later died in pain. They were either roasted to death by the high temperature, poisoned to death by the poisonous gas, or suffocated to death.
Therefore, this place had become hell. There were twisted corpses everywhere.
Even though a day had passed, this place was still very dangerous. Dust shrouded the area, and the air was still thin. Moreover, there was burnt smoke everywhere, as well as poisonous gas that had yet to dissipate. In particular, the high temperature around the impact site still hadn't subsided.
A total of dozens of meteorites had hit the ground, creating dozens of huge craters. These craters were more than a few thousand meters wide, and the smallest was more than a few hundred meters wide. The deepest was more than a thousand meters deep, and the shallowest was still a few hundred meters deep.
Although these meteorites didn't directly hit the natural gas mine, the earthquake behind them still tore the ground apart. Hundreds of natural gas kept spewing out and burning continuously.
Of course, this was a good thing. Fortunately, the natural gas was still burning. That way, there wouldn't be a destructive explosion. If it only leaked and didn't burn, then it would be covered by the dust. If there was a big explosion, it would be terrifying.
"Your Majesty, this place is too dangerous. We can't stay for too long. We need to go in and out many times," High Priest Shelley said.
Shen Lang ordered, "Split up and explore. All the strategic materials and treasures should be at the bottom of the crater."
"Yes!"
Next, the few hundred people under Shen Lang split up into a few teams and went deep into the crater to explore.
It was even more dangerous here. The temperature was still shockingly high, and there was almost no air. There was poisonous gas everywhere.
The energy from this massive impact was simply too terrifying. The crater was no longer filled with dirt but with crystalline rocks that were incredibly tough. The high temperature from the impact had caused them to undergo intense changes.
Shen Lang was wearing ancient armor and two layers of gas masks. He carried a large oxygen tank on his back, so he was unable to walk. Chou Yao 'Er carried him under her waist and continuously jumped down into the crater.
This crater was incredibly deep, and they had not reached the end even after two or three thousand meters. Moreover, there was no oxygen here at all. If it wasn't for the fact that Shen Lang had made ample preparations, they wouldn't have been able to reach this place at all.
Chou Yao 'Er carried Shen Lang and continuously jumped and jumped along the walls of the crater.
It was completely dark within the crater, and they couldn't see anything at all. They could only rely on their instincts to continuously fall down. They even felt as if they were in the eighteenth level of hell. There was dust and smoke everywhere, and the deeper they went, the higher the temperature became.
Falling, falling, falling. They couldn't even see their fingers in front of them.
Just as Shen Lang felt that he was continuously going through the darkness and that there was no bottom …
Suddenly … after passing through a layer of thick smoke, they reached the bottom of the crater. The scene before them almost blinded Shen Lang.
What, what the hell? What was this?
Finally, they reached the bottom of the crater. Shen Lang even felt like he had entered the Dragon King's Treasure Vault. There were all kinds of crystals around him. There were gold, yellow, blue, red, and transparent crystals. There were countless of them.
What was this? It looked very familiar. Nightmare Stones! More accurately, they were Nightmare Stone crystals.
These were all raw materials for Nightmare Stones. In the Zhu clan's secret base, Shen Lang had found thousands of Nightmare Stones and felt like he had struck it rich.
How many Nightmare Stone crystals were there? There were countless of them, at least tens of thousands. Some were as small as fingernails, while others were as big as fists. Most importantly, there were many rare Nightmare Stones.
By now, Shen Lang had done some research on Nightmare Stones. Red, blue, and gray Nightmare Stones were the most common, but there were a few that were rarer. Purple ones were rare, and gold ones were even rarer. Transparent and colorless ones were extremely rare.
Why did some ancient equipment require an energy control center, while others did not? This was because of the different grades of Nightmare Stones. Purple and above Nightmare Stones had their own energy environment, and even their own energy. They could become an independent set of equipment.
Zuo Ci's ancient equipment did not require an energy control center, and neither did Adolf's self-made equipment.
The ancient civilization was almost completely built on the foundation of Nightmare Stones. Therefore, knowledge in this area was extremely profound. Even Shen Lang was not an expert in this area. However, he knew of one person. It was Jiang Li's disciple in the Western world, Adolf.
Shen Lang stared at the countless number of Nightmare Stone crystals. This … how many Nightmare Stone devices could be created with this? How many ancient equipment could be made? If it was an ancient civilization, after obtaining these crystals, their entire industrial strength would be raised to a new level.
Moreover, this huge pit not only contained Nightmare Stones, but also all kinds of secret metals. Metals that Shen Lang's artificial intelligence system had never seen before.
For example, there was an ancient sword used by special warriors, a blue secret metal. There was a large piece in front of Shen Lang that weighed more than a few hundred kilograms.
Of course, Shen Lang knew that the most important use of these secret metals was not to make weapons, but to make Nightmare Stone equipment. He had studied countless Nightmare Stone equipment. Other than all kinds of crystals, there were all kinds of secret metals. None of them were normal metals.
"Your Majesty, what is this?" Suddenly, Princess Dola asked, handing over a crystal.
Shen Lang carefully took it. This crystal looked like a type of amber, and there was a strange worm sealed inside. It was a worm that Shen Lang had never seen before.
However, Shen Lang thought of the Fire God Religion's Hellfire Worm. It was more than ten times smaller than a mosquito, but it could penetrate any hole. Once it entered a person's body, it would instantly burn the person.
However, the worm in front of him was not a Hellfire Worm. It was about one centimeter, and it was also very small. However, it had a strange face. It had eyes, a nose, a mouth, fangs, and even horns. It also had four legs and two hands.
This … this did not look like a worm at all. It was too strange.
How many things were hidden in this comet? There are even strange creatures here?
"Your Majesty, look. What … What is this?"
Shen Lang walked over, and couldn't help but be completely shocked, because this was a type of liquid, and the color of the liquid was constantly changing. From this angle, it was green, and from another angle, it was red.
How could there be liquid in this environment? The temperature at the moment of impact was shocking. No matter what kind of liquid it was, it would immediately turn into ashes and evaporate. This pool of liquid in front of him was especially glaring and strange.
Shen Lang used his X-ray eyes to scan it, but he could not see anything. When he used the AI to analyze it, he could not get any data. He had no idea what kind of material it was.
Suddenly, Chou Yao'er said, "I feel that its energy aura is very familiar. It's like … Regret of the Dragon."
Shen Lang could not help but be stunned. Regret of the Dragon?
Because he came from modern Earth, he only had one impression of Regret of the Dragon: a nuclear bomb.
Of course, after Regret of the Dragon exploded, there would be no nuclear radiation, but in Shen Lang's mind, this Regret of the Dragon must be the fission of some very special material. However, this liquid in front of him did not look like uranium or plutonium at all.
However, Chou Yao'er's intuition would not be wrong. She did not speak easily, but when she did, what she said was basically correct.
Of course, even if this thing was a material for Regret of the Dragon, it was useless. There seemed to be very little of it, and Shen Lang could not make it at all. It could only be used for research.
"Take all the resources in this crater," Shen Lang ordered.
"Yes!" Over a hundred Amazon warriors replied. They then took out boxes and put all the Nightmare Stone crystals, Secret Gold, and special biological fossils into them.
Suddenly, Princess Hila said, "Little Brother, does every crater have treasures?"
Shen Lang: "Should be."
Hila: "Then isn't it too easy for the Fire God Religion?"
Shen Lang was stunned. "These are strategic resources, but it requires a long period of research to achieve results. Don't take everything for yourself at this time."
Hila pouted. "Alright."
Next, a few hundred warriors transported these resources out of this hellish area and sent them to the secret camp. After that, they would use the fastest speed to transport them back to Raging Tide City.
After resting outside for a while, they put on new gas masks, put on the special version of the oxygen tank (potassium permanganate or potassium chloride oxygen generator), and once again entered the crater to dig for treasures.
Along the way, Shen Lang and Chou Yao'er exchanged a few words.
Chou Yao'er: "Are you sure?"
Shen Lang: "I'm sure."
Chou Yao'er: "Okay."
Then, she rushed into the crater alone.
… …
Almost all of the craters had been explored, and there was only one left.
This crater was the most special. First, it was very small, only a dozen or so meters in diameter, but it was so deep that one could not see the bottom. It was far deeper than any other crater.
This was extremely abnormal. Any crater would be deeper the bigger it was, and the smaller it was, the shallower it was.
And this crater was so small yet so deep. What did it prove?
It proved that although this crater was very small, its energy was extremely shocking. That was why it was more than ten thousand meters underground.
Any meteorite would explode, break down, and burn during the impact, but this crater clearly did not break down or burn. It was still intact, so it should be a treasure, an extremely precious treasure.
Shen Lang's team and High Priest Shelley's team surrounded this huge deep pit. Both sides knew that there was definitely a strategic treasure in this ten thousand meters deep pit, and there should only be one. This treasure's value might be more than the combined value of the other ten pits.
So, who should the treasure belong to?
High Priest Shelley's eyes were filled with passion as she looked at the bottom of the crater with infatuation. Many words appeared in her mind. This Fire Dragon Comet was discovered by the Fire God Sect and was even named the Fire God's Eye.
The Fire God Sect was even born because of this comet. Almost every 100 years, the Fire God Sect would chase this comet's trajectory. The Fire God Sect's strength was all because of this comet.
So, even though this Fire Dragon Comet crashed into the eastern world, the Fire God Sect should have the rights to it. Moreover, Shen Lang had already gained a lot from this collision.
High Priestess Shelley thought of countless reasons for the Fire God Sect to possess the last treasure.
But in the end, High Priest Shelley bowed and said, "It belongs to you, Your Majesty."
Shen Lang bowed and said, "Thank you, Miss Shelley."
Shelley said, "But I feel that my generosity and the Fire God Sect's generosity should be rewarded."
Shen Lang said, "Please say it. You can choose whatever you want from the treasures that have already been excavated."
High Priest Shelley said, "I don't want anything. I only want one thing, your seed. Because I have seen Duchess Deborah's child and Queen Aida's child. As my only condition, I hope that you can give me a seed when I leave the Raging Tide City. "
No wonder you never wear clothes in front of Shen Lang. I thought you were born like this.
Shen Lang smiled bitterly and said, "Deal, Miss Shelley."
High Priest Shelley said, "Then we will take our leave first. See you again."
High Priest Shelley left with a few hundred warriors of the Fire God Sect. This was a declaration that she would not use force or schemes to fight for this last treasure.
… …
Looking at this deep pit, Shen Lang, Chou Yao'er, Princess Dola, and Chou Yao'er all held their breaths. They could not imagine what kind of treasure would be in this deep pit, and how precious it would be.
"I don't know why, but I have a feeling that I am witnessing history," Princess Hila said. "What do you think is in this deep pit?"
Princess Dora said, "The ancient civilization was built entirely on the Nightmare Stone, and this Blazing Dragon Comet is the foundation of the entire civilization. In that case, this last crater might be … the core of the entire ancient civilization?"
Princess Hila said, "Little brother, this pit is very narrow, and it can only fit two people. Why don't I go down with Chou Yao'er while you wait up here?"
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "No need. I will go down with Chou Yao'er."
Hila said, "My dear little brother, don't you trust me?"
Shen Lang said, "Because you are my sister. You are my family. Sister Yao'er, let's go down. "
Hila was stunned. What did Shen Lang mean by that?
Chou Yao 'er and Shen Lang were both wearing the Ancient Armors. They took a deep breath, then jumped down into the bottomless pit.
Hila said, "Dola, what do you think is at the bottom of this pit? Can it change this world? "
The last pit seemed to penetrate all the way to the center of the earth. It was the true eighteen levels of hell, and there seemed to be no end to it.
They kept falling, falling, and falling …
Suddenly, Chou Yao'er said, "Can this treasure really change the world?"
Shen Lang said, "This world, this history, is already changing."
… …
Note: These few chapters are very important and difficult to write. I will go eat and write the second chapter. Brothers, if you have monthly votes, remember to give them to me. I am bowing to everyone.
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