After that, Prince Lian stayed in the Raging Tide City as a hostage. He was very self-aware and did not meet with anyone, including Suo Xuan and Zhang Chunhua.
Shen Lang continued to study the Dragon Core.
Because it had already fused with his body, Shen Lang could not disassemble it. He could only feel it.
However, it was like love. Even if he could feel it, he could not describe it.
No matter how many times Shen Lang tried, he could not use the power of the Dragon Core.
After a few days and nights, there was still no breakthrough.
Thus, Shen Lang changed his way of thinking. He once again studied the Ancient King's scroll. Anyway, it was all stored in the artificial intelligence system, and there were more than 50,000 pages in total.
However, this thing was really not an ordinary ancient book. Instead, it was similar to an ancient scripture, and it was extremely obscure.
Thus, Shen Lang still did not gain anything.
The biggest function of Adolf's ancient equipment was to allow him to teleport.
Shen Lang's Dragon Core was so powerful, so it should have more advanced functions.
… …
The next day, Shen Lang arrived at a secret training ground. This place had been completely cleared, and there were only three people left.
Chou Yao 'er stood behind Shen Lang, and Hila stood in front of her.
"Little brother, are you sure you want to try this?" Hila asked.
Shen Lang nodded. "Yes."
Hila picked up an ancient bow, equipped the Ancient Arrow, and shot it at Shen Lang.
"Sou …" After flying for a few dozen meters, the Ancient Arrow suddenly accelerated, leaving a trail of flames behind it. In an instant, its speed reached 400 meters per second as it shot towards Shen Lang.
In an instant …
Shen Lang's mental power was condensed to the extreme. His entire body seemed to have fused with the Dragon Core and the Ancient King's Ring.
"Freeze!"
Shen Lang let out a loud roar and stretched out his palm.
Suddenly, a miracle happened. The Ancient Arrow that was about to reach Shen Lang was frozen in the air.
"Fall!"
Shen Lang waved his hand and the Ancient Arrow fell to the ground.
Both Chou Yao'er and Hila were shocked. They did not expect the Dragon Core to be so powerful.
It was actually able to freeze the Ancient Arrows in midair, even rendering them ineffective.
"Again. This time, use the ancient crossbow," Shen Lang said.
The Ancient Crossbow could fire continuously, so its power was much stronger than the Ancient Bow.
Hila picked up an ancient crossbow, loaded it with a dozen bolts, and aimed at Shen Lang. Then, she pressed the button on the Nightmare Stone.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
The speed at which these ancient crossbow bolts were shot was like that of a machine gun. In just over a second, more than a dozen crossbow bolts poured out and instantly arrived in front of him.
Under normal circumstances, Shen Lang would have been shot to death and turned into a porcupine.
However, Shen Lang didn't use as much force this time. He still extended his palm, and with a thought, a powerful and mysterious force was released from the Dragon Core Device.
"Freeze!"
The dozen or so ancient crossbow bolts were completely frozen in midair. Then, with a wave of Shen Lang's hand, they all fell to the ground.
"Third experiment."
For the third time, she took out a normal bow, aimed at Shen Lang, and fired.
"Whoosh!"
Shen Lang once again gathered the power of the Dragon Core and suddenly stretched out his hand.
"Freeze!"
But it failed. The arrow still flew over, and it was about to pierce a hole through Shen Lang's body.
Chou Yao'er's hand shot out like lightning and grabbed the arrow.
"Now we can prove that this Dragon Core of Shen Lang, together with the Ancient King's Ring, can deal with all kinds of elemental damage in Hell. It can also freeze ancient weapons in midair, or more accurately, any weapon with the Nightmare Stone," Chou Yao'er said. "It can freeze in midair and then fall."
Hila said, "That's why people are full of imagination. Since it can stop the Ancient Arrows, can it stop even more powerful ancient weapons like the Regret of the Dragon?"
This thought indeed made one's body heat up. Stop the Regret of the Dragon.
Everyone knew that the Regret of the Dragon was almost impossible to stop. Basically, the only thing that could stop it was the Regret of the Dragon itself, and it could only stop it in the middle. Stopping it at the end was meaningless because it had already exploded.
But if this Dragon Core of Shen Lang could stop it at the end, then it would be really awesome. Not only would it stop the destructive attack, but it would also be possible to obtain a Regret of the Dragon.
"Do you think you have the ability to do that?" Hila asked. "To stop the Regret of the Dragon in midair and then directly fall without exploding."
Shen Lang shook his head. "I don't know, but this is at least the research direction of the Heart of the Dragon. But it definitely can't be done now. My understanding of this Dragon Core is really too little. "
Hila said, "Try using the Ancient Giant Arrow, the kind used to destroy warships, and the kind that can also explode. Also, shoot it with the power of the Dragon, and try to stop it."
Shen Lang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Next, he put on the Ancient Armor, and Chou Yao 'er followed closely beside him to protect him. If Shen Lang failed to stop it, she would be able to protect him immediately. Furthermore, Shen Lang was wearing the Ancient Armor, so he should not be in any danger.
Since it was an experiment with the power of the Dragon, it would have to be very, very far away, more than four thousand meters.
Hila set the target and speed, and the Dragon Power launch device was complete. Even if it was absolutely safe, Hila could not help but take a deep breath, feeling a little uneasy. After all, this was her beloved brother.
"Ready, launch!" Hila suddenly twisted the switch of the Dragon Power launch device.
Whoosh! This Ancient Giant Arrow was launched, and after flying for a hundred meters, it left a trail of flames. Its flying speed reached an astonishing five hundred meters per second, directly exceeding the speed of sound.
It was not the Regret of the Dragon, and it only weighed a thousand pounds, but it was already very shocking. Therefore, when it flew through the air, it really looked like a small Regret of the Dragon.
The distance of four thousand meters could be covered in only eight seconds.
Shen Lang held his breath, staring at the Ancient Giant Arrow in the sky that was getting closer and closer.
Five, four, three, two, one.
This Ancient Giant Arrow was like a meteor, whistling through the air, instantly appearing in front of his eyes.
This aura was already very shocking, far surpassing the normal Ancient Bow and Arrow from before.
"Freeze!" Shen Lang suddenly roared, stretching out his palm towards the sky.
In an instant, a powerful force burst out of Shen Lang's body. This force was very complicated.
There was the Heart of the Dragon, the Ancient King's Ring, and Shen Lang's Mental Energy.
In an instant, this Ancient Giant Arrow that flew at supersonic speed was really frozen in the air.
This was really amazing. This was an Ancient Giant Arrow that weighed a thousand pounds, and it was traveling at more than five hundred meters per second, yet it could still be intercepted in the air.
But in the next second.
Shen Lang felt his mind go blank, and he directly fainted.
The Ancient Giant Arrow fell, smashing into the ground, and then exploding.
At this time, Chou Yao 'er had already spread out her body, completely protecting Shen Lang.
… … …
About four hours later, Shen Lang and You You woke up. They had a slight headache, and they were very tired, as if they had not slept for several days. It was obvious that they had overdrawn their Mental Energy.
"This Heart of the Dragon is very powerful. It has completely fused with its owner's will, and can intercept all weapons and equipment with Nightmare Stones, but it consumes your Mental Energy," Chou Yao 'er said. "Right now, the limit of your Mental Energy is to intercept an Ancient Giant Arrow in the air. As long as you have enough Mental Energy, it is completely possible to intercept the Regret of the Dragon in the future. Of course, that way, your Mental Energy will at least increase by ten times, or even a hundred times. "
At least a hundred times, because the Regret of the Dragon weighed more than ten thousand pounds, and it could fly at three times, or even four times the speed of sound.
With Shen Lang's current Mental Energy, intercepting an Ancient Giant Arrow was already completely exhausted, so intercepting the Regret of the Dragon was still a distant goal, unless he could increase his Mental Energy.
However, psychic power was also a very mysterious thing. Everyone knew of its existence, and even battles needed to use it. However, there were currently no secret manuals that specialized in training psychic power, whether it was martial arts or ancient secret manuals.
Almost everyone cultivated Mental Energy while cultivating Inner Strength and True Qi, or they were born with it, just like Chou Yao 'er. But usually, Mental Energy and Inner Strength were proportional.
But what about Shen Lang's Inner Strength and True Qi? Everyone knew that it could not even be described as trash. It was completely zero.
"So the next step is how to increase Mental Energy," Chou Yao 'er said. "But there are no secret manuals in Raging Tide City."
Shen Lang shook his head. "I don't need any secret manuals. I have a way to cultivate Mental Energy."
Chou Yao 'er said, "The special characters in the ancient prison? Ancient characters? "
Shen Lang said, "Yes, I only studied the logic of its structure. I thought that only five minutes had passed, but it turned out that five hours had passed. Moreover, I wasn't tired at all from being immersed in it. Instead, I was full of energy. So this type of characters was very advanced in the ancient civilization, because it might represent another direction of civilization. It's not a martial arts civilization, nor an ancient energy civilization, but a pure Mental Energy civilization. "
This was too profound for others, and even Shen Lang knew nothing about these ancient characters.
"Also, I can feel that the Dragon's Core and the Ancient King's Ring are actually a set." Shen Lang said, "The Ancient King's Ring will protect the owner in any kind of bad illusion, and it has all kinds of permissions to open it. And the Dragon's Core will automatically defend against all kinds of powerful attacks. But I think it's still missing something, something that can attack. "
"This set of equipment should have three parts, and I've already obtained two. There's only one left, and it's the most important one, offensive equipment." Shen Lang said, "It might be a sword, and I'll call it the Ancient King's Sword for now. As long as I get this sword, combined with the Dragon's Core and the Ancient King's Ring, I'll be able to release shocking attacks. "
At this point, Shen Lang couldn't help but think of the King's stone coffin in the Ancient Plaza. There was a dazzling treasured sword that was held in the hands of the Ancient King when he was buried.
At that time, Shen Lang had scanned the sword, and apart from being a little beautiful, there was nothing special about it.
And because it was too heavy, a few hundred kilograms, Shen Lang couldn't carry it at all, nor could he take it with him. So, he kept it in the stone coffin.
Was that thing the Ancient King's Sword? It didn't look like it, and it looked more like a decoration. And if it really was so precious, would it have been buried with him?
But among all the swords, it was the one that most resembled the Ancient King's Sword that Shen Lang had guessed. After all, it was held in the hands of an Ancient King, and it seemed to match the Ancient King's Ring very well.
If that was the case, then Shen Lang would have to go in again and retrieve the sword. Moreover, he would have to have Chou Yao 'er accompany him, or else the sword would be too heavy for him to carry.
But if it really was the Ancient King's Sword, then perhaps it would be easy for Shen Lang to pick it up. After all, he already had the Dragon's Core, and the set of equipment should have a Strength bonus.
Chou Yao 'er said, "You said that if we want to publicly defeat Ying Wuming, perhaps this set of equipment is the only way."
Shen Lang nodded and said, "Of course, all of this is just my guess. I don't even know if this Ancient King's Sword really exists. This is just my intuition. This set of equipment is complete with three parts.
"Alright, let's put the Ancient King's Sword aside for now, and also put aside how to defeat Ying Wuming. The 29th of December is almost here."
… …
The 29th of December was the day before New Year's Eve.
This world also celebrated the Spring Festival, but Shen Lang had almost never celebrated it, as he was simply too busy.
In fact, the entire Eastern world had not celebrated the New Year in the past few years either. This was because many things happened every year, and the entire world was in turmoil, so the common people could not celebrate the New Year.
And this year, the entire Eastern world was still in no mood to celebrate the New Year. Everyone was waiting for the 29th of December to arrive.
After more than 20 days of fermenting, and this public opinion had truly grown wings, the pinnacle battle between Ying Guang and Shen Lang had spread to almost every corner of the Eastern world.
Shen Lang wanted Ying Guang to issue an imperial edict, ordering him to withdraw all the troops outside of Mt. Kingkong on the 29th of December and lift the siege on Prince Jin's tens of thousands of soldiers. Otherwise, they would be dealt a devastating blow.
Ying Guang also announced to the world that he had ordered Shen Lang to appear before him with the Dragon's Regret on the 29th of December. Shen Lang was to become a prisoner of the New Qian Kingdom as a war criminal, or else he would launch a surprise attack on the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms.
As time passed, this matter became more and more serious. Almost everyone held their breaths and waited anxiously.
The closer it was to the 29th of December, the more the atmosphere in the world became tense. This was not even the calm before the storm, but the dark clouds that hung over the sky. It was as if a shocking thunderbolt could descend at any time, or the mountains would collapse and the earth would crack, or a shocking tsunami would destroy everything.
But this time, the people of the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms did not flee.
The probability of the Wu Kingdom's capital being attacked was the lowest, and the people of the Wu Kingdom were also the weakest. However, most of them had fled, and those who remained in the Wu Kingdom's capital were all unyielding people.
It was even more impossible for the people of the State of Yue's capital to flee. They were all witnesses of Shen Lang's miracle and believed in him unreservedly, treating themselves as the absolute subordinates of His Majesty Shen Lang.
As for the Chu Kingdom's capital? They didn't even flee when they encountered the calamity previously, let alone this time.
Even the Chu Kingdom's capital was in good order. The children were studying, and the merchants were doing their business.
The Chu Kingdom also had no intention of leaving the capital. It was just that they appeared relaxed on the outside and were very tense on the inside.
All the troops in the Chu Kingdom's capital had already been assembled. All holidays had been canceled, and they were ready for battle at any time. An army from Furious Tide City had also been stationed in the Chu Kingdom's capital.
Once Ying Wuming's army and Stupa Mountain's army launched a sudden attack, their target would most likely be the Chu Kingdom's capital.
And once the attack happened, it would fall instantly.
The Chu Kingdom appeared very relaxed. "Firstly, I have complete faith in His Majesty Shen Lang. Secondly, even if the Chu Kingdom falls, it doesn't matter. Even if I die, it doesn't matter. I should have died in the previous battle of Dingyuan City. It was His Majesty Shen Lang who created a miracle and saved the Chu Kingdom, as well as my life. Being able to live for more than half a year is already a blessing. Seeing His Majesty Shen Lang grow stronger with each passing day, even if I die, I can still smile in the underworld. "
In the previous battle of Dingyuan City, the Great Comet Collision had wiped out more than 600,000 soldiers from the Great Yan Empire's Western Army. It was truly a miracle, and everyone was completely stunned.
Therefore, this time, the entire Chu Kingdom firmly believed that His Majesty Shen Lang could create another miracle and protect the Chu Kingdom.
But … even if he failed, even if the Chu Kingdom fell, they would not blame Shen Lang, and they would not even change their loyalty. This was because they had not contributed anything to His Majesty Shen Lang until now. Was it enough for His Majesty Shen Lang to save the Chu Kingdom once? One should not forget one's roots.
… …
The people of the Chu Kingdom had one thought, but the people of the Xingqian Kingdom had another. It was extremely complicated.
Their emotions were biased towards Jiang Li and his son, but their rationality was biased towards Ying Guang and his son. This was because they were afraid that another war would break out, and they were afraid that the people of the Xingqian Kingdom would be plunged into misery and suffering once again.
Even though the tens of millions of people of the Xingqian Kingdom did not make a sound, they were constantly watching the entire battle, waiting for the 29th of December.
Would Ying Guang and his son win this battle? Or would it be Shen Lang who would win?
Or rather, deep down in their hearts, who did they hope to win? They really could not tell.
However, one thing was for sure. Once Shen Lang lost, his reputation would suffer a fatal blow.
His previous miracles that had always been successful would come to an end. Even though his reputation would not be ruined, the people of the Great Qian Empire, as well as the faith that countless people had in Shen Lang, would suffer a huge blow.
… …
Time flowed like water, and the days when he could not act tough flew by.
In the blink of an eye, the 29th of December had arrived!
Ying Wuming and the secret army of the Stupa Mountain had finally appeared. They were like a terrifying poisonous snake that had finally crawled out, revealing its terrifying triangular head.
His army was said to have 350,000 people, and it was indeed that many. However, most of the troops were used to carry out the occupation order.
As for the real assault, there were only a mere 50,000 to 60,000 people. They were all part of the Hell Army. The Special Warrior Army was equipped with countless ancient equipment, and there were more than a few hundred Snow Eagle Knights.
This was an incomparably powerful army. There were as many as eight ancient energy control cores, and each of them was equipped with absolute protection that could withstand Shen Lang's Nightmare Stone Magnetic Bombs.
There were more than a few thousand ancient crossbows, and more than a few hundred ancient giant crossbows.
This secret army had an astonishing marching speed, and could travel hundreds of miles in a day. At this moment, this secret army was already at the border of the new Chu Country. Once the time was up, they would be able to kill their way into the Chu Country. The strongest Hell Army, the Special Warrior Army, would be able to kill their way into the capital of the Chu Country in a day.
It would be an absolute lightning attack. From the time they set out to the time they captured the capital of the Chu Country, it would not take more than three days.
Moreover, this army was very scattered. The 50,000 secret army was actually divided into more than a dozen teams, and they were scattered across the hundreds of miles of the border. Even if they deployed a team of Regret of the Dragon, they would only be able to destroy one-tenth of them.
Ying Guang's orders were very simple. Before sunset, as long as there were no new orders, Ying Wuming's secret army would immediately kill their way into the Chu Country and attack the capital.
… …
Outside the ancient ruins of Vajra Peak.
This was the true inescapable trap. In order to capture Shen Lang, Ying Guang and the Stupa Mountain Master had deployed an astonishing number of troops here.
An army of more than 100,000 stretched out for dozens of miles.
The land to the north and the navy to the south surrounded the entire Vajra Peak. Once Prince Jin and his tens of thousands of men came out, they would immediately be destroyed.
Not only that, but this time, Stupa Mountain had deployed an astonishing number of Snow Eagle Army to monitor every airspace.
Countless scouts and countless lines of defense were deployed in every corner within 500 miles of Vajra Peak.
As everyone knew, the furthest the Regret of the Dragon could be fired was not more than 500 miles, and it also required a huge Dragon Power to be fired.
But now, Ying Guang and the allied forces of Stupa Mountain had more than 500 miles of defense. All the land and air within 600 miles of Vajra Peak were completely under their control.
So if they wanted to fire the Dragon Power and Regret of the Dragon within 500 miles of Vajra Peak? That was completely impossible. It was absolutely a fool's dream.
The sun gradually rose.
Another few hours passed.
The sun was already in the middle of the sky.
"Shen Lang, you don't have much time left. Your bragging will soon be shattered."
Completely annihilate the 100,000 troops outside Vajra Peak? Carry out a destructive attack? Let's see how you do it!
Once you fail, Shen Lang's miracle will be over.
The Great Qian Empire's miracle will also be over.
… …
Ying Wuming rode on a Snow Eagle, looking at the sun on the horizon. At this time, the sun was gradually setting in the west.
But Shen Lang's so-called destructive attack had yet to arrive.
As soon as the sun set, Ying Wuming would lead a secret army to attack the Chu Kingdom. At that time, Shen Lang's imperial edict would become a laughing stock.
This meant that he could no longer protect the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms.
Shen Lang, you only have one Regret of the Dragon, which is used to defend the Fury Tide City. I want to see how you carry out a destructive attack. Moreover, the Dragon Power is hundreds of thousands of kilograms. How are you going to transport it over such a long distance?
Of course, this world hated last-minute rescues and last-minute destruction the most.
There were still four hours before the sun set.
Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the sky above Stupa Mountain's waters.
From somewhere, a Regret of the Dragon whizzed over at five times the speed of sound, shooting toward the headquarters of Stupa Mountain.
At the same time!
Tens of thousands of meters above Vajra Peak!
He didn't know from which direction a Dragon's Regret suddenly shot over.
Moreover, this Regret of the Dragon was very different. It was much larger than the ones they had seen before.
Its flying speed was also five times the speed of sound.
It was as if it had come from the Nine Heavens.
Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain's so-called six-hundred-mile defensive perimeter had become a complete joke.
In an instant, this Regret of the Dragon flew outside Vajra Peak, above the allied forces of Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain.
Then, it swooped down.
Its speed increased. Under the acceleration of gravity, it reached a shocking six times, seven times, eight times the speed of sound.
This … was a super long-range strategic attack!
… …
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