"Brother Jin, Zhu Hongxue has committed an unforgivable sin." Shen Lang said, "When he set fire to Mount Tianjue, he almost burned down thousands of miles of the primeval forest of the Sand Barbaric Tribe. In the end, it took several days and nights of heavy rain to extinguish the fire, but eighty percent of the Sand Barbaric Tribe's forest had already disappeared."
Prince Jin's face twitched. This was undoubtedly a huge disaster. These primeval forests were at least thousands of years old, maybe even longer. How many creatures lived in these forests? Tens of millions, hundreds of billions. This fire almost caused the extinction of thousands of miles of the ecosystem.
Prince Jin's heart almost convulsed because this was his Da Nan Kingdom.
After a long while, Prince Jin said, "Disaster is a blessing in disguise, and a blessing in disguise. This is a disaster, but … it is also a new life. In this way, when Your Majesty unifies the entire Eastern world in the future, our Da Nan Kingdom will be able to integrate into the Eastern world more quickly. At least the Sand Barbaric Tribe will be able to farm instead of relying on hunting and gathering. They won't have to live like primitive tribes anymore. "
This was Prince Jin. No matter what happened, he could observe it from a strategic perspective.
To some extent, his words were correct. If it was the northwest of the Eastern world, once a fire broke out and burned down the primeval forest, it would be a huge disaster. It would bring irreversible damage to the entire land and cause a permanent ecological disaster. But the Sand Barbaric Tribe was located in the south and close to the sea. It was a typical hot and humid area. Even if all the forests were burned down, life would recover in a few years.
Moreover, the Sand Barbaric Tribe was obviously very powerful. Why couldn't they become a powerful country in the past hundreds of years? It was because of the mountains and forests that the tribes were largely isolated from each other. There was basically no possibility of communication beyond a distance of three or four hundred miles.
Moreover, the omnipresent primeval forest prevented the birth of cities and the reproduction of farming civilization.
Shen Lang said, "Although my Raging Tide City is very small, the internal affairs are getting more and more complicated, and there are more and more things to do. I am a lazy person, so you, the King of the Great South, can help me in Raging Tide City and be the Prime Minister for a period of time. Of course, if you dislike the title of Prime Minister, I can change it to Emperor's Hand or Emperor's Hand."
This was unprecedented in the Eastern world. It was just like how the King of Jin State could never become the Prime Minister of the Great Yan Empire. But it was very common in the Western world. a Monarch of the Xilun Dynasty could become the Prime Minister of the Imperial Capital.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jun Jin said, "Only with the Great Qian Dynasty will there be the Southern Nation and the Sand Barbaric Tribe."
Following that, Shen Lang told her everything about his return to the Eastern World. Jin Jun could not help but gasp in amazement. She did not expect that Shen Lang would obtain such a great victory in less than a year after returning to the Eastern World.
Not only did he retake Fury Tide City, but he also protected the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms. The entire Eastern world was now divided into three.
Shen Lang said, "The Lord of Stupa Mountain warned me that he would gather an army to attack Fury Tide City within ten days and wipe it off the face of the earth. What do you think is the possibility of that?"
Prince Jin pondered for a long time. "I think that it is unwise for Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain to send troops to destroy Fury Tide City from the perspective of strategic interests. With the historic event of Ying Wuming representing Stupa Mountain at the Transcendence Force Conference, the world has officially been divided into three. Although Stupa Mountain and the New Qian Kingdom have officially united, I think that the Great Yan Empire is still the strongest. It is most beneficial for Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain to maintain the three-way situation.
"Any three-way situation should be the two weaker countries joining forces to fight against the strongest. This is the most stable structure. However, we are simply too special. We have a life-and-death relationship with the Xingqian Kingdom. Originally, there was room for cooperation between us and Stupa Mountain, but in the eyes of Stupa Mountain's Master, we are too weak. Moreover, you have the ability to activate and launch Regret of the Dragon, so he only wants to completely control you, which also loses the possibility of the two sides working together. “
"At the end of the day, Stupa Mountain Master and Ying Guang don't really want to kill you. They only want to capture you and destroy your intelligence and will, using you as a tool to launch Regret of the Dragon. That's why I think they'll definitely attack Raging Tidewater. Even if Raging Tidewater has no value to them, and even if attacking Raging Tidewater goes against their strategic interests, they'll still do it in order to make you submit. "
Shen Lang asked, "What do you think Great Yan's Emperor is thinking right now? He's been in secluded cultivation all this time. Is he just waiting for us, Ying Guang, and Stupa Mountain to fight each other to the death? Then, he'll come and reap the benefits? "
Jin Jun shook her head and said, "I truly have no idea what the Great Yan's Emperor is thinking. The dragon moves its head but not its tail. I don't think there are many people under the heavens who can figure out what the Great Yan's Emperor is thinking. However, I think he's still the strongest and most terrifying enemy. Even someone as powerful as Emperor Jiang Li lost to him. It's not an exaggeration to overestimate him. "
"There's one more thing. The White Jade Capital's envoy actually attended the transcendental faction's meeting." Prince Jin said, "Our information is too vague. We don't know what's going on in this meeting, and what's the topic of discussion. However, I think the topic of discussion must be very important. It might even affect the fate of the world, but it's very far from the power of a king. "
Shen Lang nodded. Prince Jin's judgment was almost identical to his, and his description was very accurate.
The reason why he said the topic of discussion was very important was that it concerned the fate of the world, and it might even decide the direction of the next hundred years.
This judgment was based on two reasons. First, it was rare for the White Jade Capital to send an envoy to attend this meeting. Moreover, this envoy's rank was not low. Second, the Great Yan Empire wanted to postpone the meeting, at least until Raging Tide City was completely erased by the Dragon's Remorse. This was because Stupa Mountain and Ying Guang wanted to make use of this meeting to send a strong signal to the entire eastern world that they were leaving the Great Yan Empire. However, the Great Yan Empire did not postpone the meeting, and it was held as scheduled.
In addition, the Master of Xuankong Temple, who seemed very indifferent and mysterious, also participated. Pavilion Master Zuoci had completely withdrawn from the State of Yue and staked everything on the Great Desert. He did not have to attend the meeting, but he still attended.
Due to these reasons, this meeting must be very important, and they must have made some kind of crucial decision.
However, it was very far from the power of a king. This was because Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain's plans were not affected. They continued on the path of independence, and they continued to fight against the Great Yan Empire.
In that case, how could one describe the contents of this meeting?
It was similar to modern Earth discovering an extraterrestrial civilization a few light years away. However, the level of this extraterrestrial civilization was unknown, and it might be very weak. Hence, this planet would become Earth's colony in the future. Or, this extraterrestrial civilization might be of a very high level, and it might be able to destroy Earth.
This matter would definitely be raised to the highest strategic level, and it would directly affect the fate of Earth. However, would China and America stop fighting because of this matter? Impossible!
Prince Jin said, "As the ruler of the world, Your Majesty still needs to know the contents of this meeting. This is very important to the future of the Great Qian Empire. If you don't plan for eternity, you won't be able to plan for a moment."
Shen Lang nodded. Some matters seemed very far away, and it had nothing to do with them. However, when one wanted to care about it, it might already be too late.
The two of them talked as they spiraled up to the top of the Vajra Peak's ancient ruins.
It was more than five thousand meters above sea level, and spiraling up was very far. At first, Shen Lang walked, but he could not walk anymore, so he rode a horse.
"This warhorse is also from outside?" Shen Lang asked.
Prince Jin nodded and said, "Yes, and it's a warhorse from the Qiang Kingdom. It was originally very small, but after entering here, it became majestic and tall, and its speed and endurance have been greatly improved."
The two of them climbed higher and higher, and after a few hours, they finally reached the top of the ruins.
Sure enough, it was another energy whirlpool, but it was slightly different.
The previous energy whirlpool was a circle with a diameter of 30 meters, but this energy whirlpool was in the shape of a door, 30 meters tall, and about 15 meters wide.
Shen Lang said, "When Ancestor Lei brought you into the Vajra Peak's ancient ruins, how did she open the entrance?"
Prince Jin shook his head and said, "I don't know, because she directly brought us in, and when we saw it, the entrance was already open. I don't know what state it was in before, whether it was a door or an energy whirlpool."
When they arrived in front of the energy whirlpool at the entrance of the temple, Prince Jin took out a dagger and gently threw it at the entrance of the energy whirlpool. The dagger instantly turned into dust, and the effect was even more stunning and terrifying.
In reality, Shen Lang was a little confused about the composition of this energy whirlpool. It was simply too powerful. However, it should be impossible to maintain such a powerful energy all the time. Even the ancient civilization would find it difficult to do so.
Therefore, it should also be a kind of extreme trigger. Normally, it would only be in a standby state, and its energy consumption was very low. However, if it detected an intruder, it would immediately release a powerful energy that would destroy everything.
"Your Majesty, can you sense how dangerous he is?" Lady Jin asked.
Although Shen Lang had passed through an energy whirlpool before, could he enter this one? If he couldn't, and Shen Lang was in danger, then he would die a thousand times.
Shen Lang wasn't completely sure about this. Moreover, his X-ray eyes and artificial intelligence system couldn't detect any clues about this energy whirlpool.
If any mishap were to occur, then Shen Lang would be annihilated instantly.
Moreover, Shen Lang realized that the color of the energy whirlpool in front of him was different. The energy whirlpool at the end of the ancient relic in the southern sea was green, but this one was blue. What did this prove?
That this energy whirlpool required a higher authority? Would Shen Lang be able to pass through it successfully?
Therefore, he reached out his hand to touch the energy whirlpool. Instantly, Prince Jin almost held his breath.
In the end, nothing unexpected happened.
Shen Lang's hand easily passed through the energy whirlpool. There was no danger.
Prince Jin let out a long sigh of relief. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. It wasn't because Shen Lang could enter this temple, nor was it because Shen Lang could obtain some kind of treasure. It proved that Shen Lang had an extremely high authority in the ancient relic. This further proved that he was the Lord of Destiny.
"I'll wait for Your Majesty outside," Prince Jin said.
Shen Lang nodded, then walked in and passed through the energy whirlpool.
He still didn't feel anything. It was as if he had passed through an ordinary light curtain.
At this moment, even Shen Lang had a feeling that he was the Lord of Destiny.
After passing through the energy whirlpool and entering the temple, Shen Lang kept his eyes closed. This was because he needed to first imagine the interior of the temple in his mind before opening his eyes to verify if it was as he imagined.
In his imagination, the interior of the ancient relic temple should be mysterious, magnificent, and completely subversive, just like in countless movies and TV shows. It was like hell, but also like heaven.
Perhaps there were huge deities, or powerful divine beasts, countless treasures, incredible mysterious equipment, and so on.
With this fantasy in mind, Shen Lang slowly opened his eyes. He couldn't help but be stunned.
This, this is the ancient temple?
… …
This temple was completely different from what Shen Lang had imagined.
It was indeed very big and very spacious.
However, there was almost nothing inside. It was extremely simple.
The houses and sculptures outside were so exquisite. Even the roads looked like they were paved with jade. However, everything in the Divine Temple was made of ordinary stones, as if they had been casually mined from that mountain.
There were no divine beasts, no countless treasures, there was almost nothing.
There was only a huge statue.
This was the deity worshiped in the temple? But what kind of deity was it?
This statue was about 50 meters tall. It was a majestic and ferocious man with a human face and snake body. His hair was crimson, and his pupils were golden. He was filled with an aura of destruction.
Shen Lang couldn't help but be puzzled. In the Lost Kingdom of the Western World and the Devil's Triangle, he knew of Queen Medusa, or even Queen Medusa. Just a light and shadow mirage could attract millions of sea monsters to tears, motionless, and even disregard life and death.
But Medusas were only females, not males.
Then what kind of creature was this huge male with a human face and snake body worshiped in front of him?
Why did the ancient empire specially build such a huge sacrificial city to worship him?
The so-called ancient ruins of Mount Jingang were completely a mausoleum. Everything in this ancient city was fake. Just like the rivers, lakes, and seas in Emperor Qin's mausoleum were fake, the houses and palaces were fake, and even the army was made of stone, terracotta soldiers.
Such a huge city was completely built to worship this statue of a deity? How high was its status in the ancient civilization?
In the huge temple hall, there was another person besides the statue of the deity with a human face and snake body!
In front of the huge statue of the deity, this person seemed especially small. He knelt on the ground humbly, his eyes filled with despair.
This person was not a statue, but an ancient human. However, he had also turned into a fossil because after Shen Lang scanned him with an X-ray, he could see his internal organs.
If Shen Lang had to describe the scene in front of him, it would be the end of the world.
This ancient human's status should be very, very high, but his empire was about to be destroyed, so he came to ask for protection from the deity. However, the deity did not appear, and his empire was still destroyed.
It was really strange. In the secret base of the Zhu clan, he also found a few fossils of ancient humans.
However, the status of this person in front of him should be even higher, because Shen Lang saw the crown, but the crown also seemed to have turned into a fossil, completely fusing with his body.
Shen Lang could not help but be confused. What kind of doomsday did this king in front of him encounter?
The invasion of the Western world by Queen Medusa? In the secret base of the Zhu clan, it was indeed like this, because the ancient humans finally gave up on firing the Regret of the Dragon, and they completely turned into stone at a certain moment, so their expressions were alive.
However, the king in front of him in the temple, his expression was deathly still, as if he was gradually withering, gradually turning into a fossil.
Therefore, the king's despair was even greater, as if he was not facing an invincible enemy, but the destruction of his civilization.
… …
Shen Lang quickly put these thoughts aside, no longer trying to understand the meaning of the scene in front of him, nor did he try to find out what exactly happened in the ancient world at that time.
The key was treasures, he wanted treasures.
The level of this temple should be very high, such a huge mausoleum, there must be treasures no matter what.
Not to mention Emperor Qin's mausoleum, even the mausoleums of the other emperors in history had countless treasures. Gold, silver, and jewels were just ordinary things, and even treasures like the imperial jade seal, which were worth cities, were found here.
The ancient ruins in the southern sea region that Stupa Mountain had developed was only an ancient city, but they had already excavated countless ancient weapons and equipment, as well as countless ancient books. This temple in front of him was so high up, but there was not a single treasure. Was this not appropriate?
Shen Lang searched the entire temple, and even used X-rays to scan it, but still did not find a single treasure.
This, this was really strange.
If there were no treasures, why did you create such a high-level energy whirlpool at the entrance? You even made it so that no one in the world could enter, and only I could enter. In the end, after entering, there was nothing inside.
This was equivalent to fighting a large dungeon in World of Warcraft, and after killing the last boss, there was not a single piece of equipment dropped.
Unfortunately, this temple in front of him was not a game dungeon. It was just a temple used by the ancient civilization to worship the gods.
It was normal for ancient cities to have arsenals, secret laboratories, and libraries. And the temple was specially used for worship, so there was really nothing inside.
After a moment, Shen Lang's gaze fell on the statue of the god with the face of a human and the body of a snake. Perhaps it itself was a huge treasure?
He first used the X-ray eye to scan it, but in the end, he did not find anything. It was completely a mysterious substance. Then, Shen Lang pulled out his dagger and tried to cut open the shell of the god statue.
Damn, Shen Lang was really fearless. He was simply crazy for the sake of obtaining treasures. This was the god that was worshiped in the ancient times.
The ancient humans were already so strong, and the god that they worshiped was even more mysterious and powerful. Wasn't he afraid of being punished by the heavens if he tried to cut it with his dagger?
In the end, he could not cut it at all. This god statue's shell was made of some unknown substance, and even the sharpest dagger could not cut it.
What should he do?
He couldn't just leave with nothing, right?
Next, Shen Lang's target was the ancient king's fossil that was kneeling on the ground.
The ancient human fossils that were found in the ancient secret base were all taken away by Shen Lang. Their blood had extraordinary effects. It could be used to increase the power of Hellfire, and it could also be used to shoot out Regret of the Dragon.
The ancient king in front of him had a higher status, and its bloodline was definitely more noble. Perhaps its entire body was filled with treasures. Moving it away might be a huge gain.
Next, Shen Lang used all his strength, but he could not move it at all.
This was because this ancient king's fossil seemed to have completely fused with the ground, as if it had taken root. Not to mention that Shen Lang did not have the strength to truss a chicken, even if he had the strength of a thousand kilograms, he would not be able to move it.
Since he could not move it, then he would cut open its body and take some of its blood and fossils. It might be of great use. In any case, he could not return empty-handed.
Next, Shen Lang unleashed all of his strength. However, he was completely unable to cut through the fossilized skin of this Ancient King. It was even harder than steel. The incomparably sharp dagger in Shen Lang's hand was instantly blunted.
What was going on? The ancient human fossils in the Regret of the Dragon's secret base were very fragile, and could be easily cut open. But this ancient king's fossil was actually invulnerable.
If cutting it didn't work, then he would smash it.
Bam, bam, bam …
Shen Lang waved his sword, smashing and slashing madly. In the end, the sword was directly shattered.
Speaking of swords, one had to mention the strangeness of this energy whirlpool. Logically speaking, Shen Lang had extremely high authority, so it was not strange for him to be able to pass through the energy whirlpool. However, his clothes and weapons could also pass through the energy whirlpool. But if these items touched the energy vortex alone, they would immediately turn into ashes. How exactly did it determine the authority level?
In short, Shen Lang used almost all his methods to no avail. Not to mention taking away the ancient king's blood and fossils, he could not even take away a strand of hair. He could not even cut the corner of his clothes.
Shen Lang sat down helplessly. Was he really going to return empty-handed? He really could not accept this.
But he did not have the time to waste here. The Stupa Mountain Master and Ying Guang had already gathered an army to attack the Fury Tide City. Shen Lang had to bring Prince Jin's army out as soon as possible. He especially had to return to the Fury Tide City as soon as possible. Only he had the authority to fire the Regret of the Dragon.
Moreover, the main purpose of coming to the ancient ruins of Vajra Peak was to save Prince Jin and his tens of thousands of followers.
The so-called treasure was something outside of the plan. Of course, it was a pleasant surprise if he had it, but he should be calm if he didn't.
However, before Shen Lang entered the Primordial Temple, he had a premonition that he would obtain a treasure that was even more precious than the Regret of the Dragon.
Next, Shen Lang tried to search every corner of this huge temple, but to no avail. Not to mention treasures, there was not even a Nightmare Stone or an ancient book.
After trying for another hour, there was still nothing. Shen Lang gave up.
It was time to go out. The safety of the Fury Tide City was more important. He really did not have time to waste here. If he delayed the battle in the Fury Tide City and caused a disaster, it would be a huge sin.
Shen Lang sighed and left without looking back. He walked out of the temple.
Once again, he arrived at the energy whirlpool at the entrance of the temple. After passing through this whirlpool, he would be officially out. Moreover, according to Shen Lang's personality, he would not return for a while.
Suddenly, Shen Lang stopped in his tracks and quickly walked to the ancient human fossil that was kneeling on the ground. He carefully observed his entire body.
His hair, clothes, and crown had already fused with his body, and his body had fused with the ground. He could not move at all. Moreover, everything on his body had already turned into the color of a fossil.
When he was about to go out, he felt that something was wrong. Just what was wrong?
Shen Lang used the AI to search and quickly found the answer.
The ancient king's ring had a chromatic aberration. Even though the ring looked like it was made of stone, it was slightly different from his fossilized body. If it wasn't for the AI, it would be hard to tell with the naked eye.
Shen Lang tried to remove the ancient human's ring.
In the end … he removed it effortlessly and held it in his hand.
Everything on this ancient human's body had fused with his body and turned into a fossil. Only this ring was still independent. Did this mean that this ring was very awesome? So detached?
Shen Lang held the ring in his hands and observed it carefully.
There was nothing strange. It was as if it was a ring carved out of stone.
He used his X-ray eyes to scan it, but he did not find anything.
Moreover, even its shape was very ordinary. It did not look like a king's ring at all. It was just a ring. There were no gems inlaid on it, and there were no inscriptions carved on it. In modern Earth, this thing might not even be sold for ten dollars.
However, Shen Lang could smell a mysterious and powerful energy aura from it. Moreover, it was filled with an oppressive aura, and any living being in front of it would tremble in fear.
Shen Lang could not help but think of the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings. That was also a ring of honor, but it was evil and depraved.
However, this ancient human's ring was not like that. It was not evil, nor was it righteous. It was only powerful, mysterious, and intimidating.
He could not help but hold his breath. This was it. It was definitely more valuable than the Dragon's Regret. It was of a higher strategic level, even though Shen Lang did not know what it was used for.
Should he wear this ring now? What would be the consequences of wearing it?
Because the energy aura of this ring was really shocking. Even a daring lunatic like Shen Lang felt afraid. He even felt his soul tremble.
He took a deep breath.
No matter what the consequences were, since he had obtained this ring, it was impossible for him not to wear it. No matter what happened, he would accept it.
He wanted to see if he could wear a ring that an ancient human could wear. He wanted to see if he was the Lord of Destiny. If he wore it, would he really turn into ashes?
Next, Shen Lang did not say anything and directly put on the ancient human's ring.
"Boom!"
In an instant, it was as if a nuclear bomb had exploded in Shen Lang's head. It flashed with a light that was countless times brighter than the sun.
At the same time, Shen Lang's eyes bloomed with a shocking light.
His whole body trembled violently, and then he collapsed.
… …
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