At the northern border of Chu Nation.
Crown Prince Ying Wuming stood at the top of the mountain, quietly watching the setting sun. No one knew what he was thinking.
He was waiting quietly for news from the north or south.
This should be the first time they and Shen Lang were having an open game. It was of great significance to Ying Guang and his son.
The appearance of Jiang Li's son, Shen Lang, was a bad thing for the Ying family. But it was also a good thing.
Ying Guang and his son were usurpers and traitors. Although many people didn't say it, in everyone's eyes, they were traitors.
Not only did the people of the other countries think so, but even the people of the New Qian Kingdom thought so. Although they still supported the Ying family because the Ying family could protect them, the most important thing in the world was a legitimate reason.
However, the most important thing in the world was to have a legitimate reputation. If this were to continue, even after a few hundred years, even if the New Qian Kingdom was destroyed, they would still be unable to get rid of the reputation of being rebels. In fact, it might even be recorded in the history books of many countries.
If the Ying family wanted a legitimate reason, there were only two ways.
The first was to destroy the Ji family and replace them as the Human Emperor of the Eastern world. This was a greater achievement, enough to cover up the reputation of betraying the Jiang family.
The second was to destroy Shen Lang's Da Qian Empire openly. In this way, the people of the world would no longer care about the Jiang family, only the Ying family.
Therefore, this was a fight for reputation.
It was also because of this that Shen Lang had issued a tit-for-tat edict against Ying Guang.
The 29th of December was passing quickly.
Ying Wuming was silent. He really hoped that no news would come, no news at all. It would be fine as long as the sun set.
The first Regret of the Dragon exploded in the sky near Stupa Mountain, not far from Ying Wuming. It was only about two thousand miles away, but it could not be seen from this distance.
As time passed, the sun gradually set.
No news was good news.
As long as he successfully attacked the capital of Chu Nation, he would be able to destroy the king within a day. This would shock the world and Shen Lang. He would let everyone know that there was only one Da Qian in the world, and that was the Ying family's Da Qian.
Shen Lang was just a boastful gigolo who could not protect the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms at all. Of course, he could not protect the people of the New Qian Kingdom either.
Even though the citizens of the New Qian Kingdom still supported Ying Guang and his father, they might still have some illusions about Shenlang. But now, they could abandon those illusions.
"Whoosh …"
The sun finally set. It was time.
General Lan Tu stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, it's time. You can send out your troops."
By right, they should be able to send out their troops. It turned out that the deadline was set at sunset. However, Ying Wuming raised his hand and said, "There's no rush. There's no rush …"
He hoped that there would be no news, but he didn't want to miss any news either.
Once his army crossed the border of the Chu Kingdom, war would begin. He would have to conquer the Chu royal capital, and he would have to eliminate the Chu king.
It was like a peerless treasured sword. Once it was unsheathed, it must see blood.
Ying Wuque could lose, he could lose, but he, Ying Wuming, could not.
This was because he was the Crown Prince of the New Qian Kingdom. Moreover, he represented Stupa Mountain at the transcendental forces conference. His invincible body could not be broken.
To a certain extent, Ying Wuming felt that he was more important than his father, Ying Guang.
Ying Guang could only be the king of the New Qian Kingdom in this generation. In Ying Wuming's generation, he would definitely be the ruler of the Great Qian Kingdom. He might even have to fight for the throne of the Eastern World.
Please don't let any news spread. Just let Shenlang's reputation be ruined.
Ying Wuming never prayed, but this thought kept appearing in his mind.
However …
Suddenly, a snow eagle horseman flew over from the northwest.
Ying Wuming's face trembled, and his scalp tightened.
That snow eagle horseman got closer and directly rushed in front of Ying Wuming. It bowed and said, "Reporting to Young Master. Three and a half hours ago, a group of Dragon's Regret descended from the sky and attacked our Stupa Mountain headquarters. However, they were successfully intercepted and did not cause any damage."
Ying Wuming's body trembled, and he closed his eyes in pain.
He didn't expect this to happen. He didn't want any news, but the news still came.
Shenlang had once again fulfilled his promise.
An official at the side suddenly said, "Your Highness, this group of Dragon's Regret was intercepted and did not cause us any damage. Therefore, Shenlang's threat has been shattered. He didn't realize his alarmist words. We can still continue to attack the Chu Kingdom and destroy the Chu Kingdom."
Ying Wuming didn't even look at the official. There was no point in talking to stupid people.
What was Shenlang's first target? It was definitely not Stupa Mountain, but the allied army at Vajra Peak. Since the Dragon's Regret had already attacked the Stupa Mountain headquarters, it proved that there was more than one group of Dragon's Regret that had been launched this time. There was at least another group of Dragon's Regret that had landed at Vajra Peak.
If the Stupa Mountain headquarters could intercept the Dragon's Regret, could the army camp at Vajra Peak do the same?
It was impossible.
Ying Wuming clearly knew that they only had three ancient intercepting devices.
"The army, stay here and wait for news from the south," Ying Wuming ordered.
"Yes!"
… …
Sure enough, a mere 30 hours later.
Ying Wuming received news from the south. "A large group of Dragon's Regret exploded at Vajra Peak. More than half of the allied army was killed, and countless ancient equipment was destroyed. The New Qian Kingdom and Stupa Mountain suffered heavy losses."
Ying Wuming fell silent when he heard the news. He had already expected it.
"Your Highness, the King vomited blood," the messenger said in a low voice.
This news shocked Ying Wuming. His father vomited blood?
How … how was this possible?
Although this was shocking news, his father's endurance was very strong. How could he vomit blood?
The truly shocking news was twenty years ago. Jiang Li had suddenly died. The Great Qian Empire was on the brink of destruction, and so was the Ying Family. But at that time, his father, Ying Guang, had managed to pull through. Could this piece of bad news make him vomit blood? Why?
"Your Highness, what should we do next?" the officials and generals around him asked.
Shenlang had actually launched another Dragon's Regret? Wouldn't it be very dangerous for their army to be exposed?
Do we need to retreat?
At this moment, the officials and generals of the New Qian Kingdom hated the Dragon's Regret. This weapon should not have existed in the first place.
"Station the army here and maintain a deterrent effect on the three nations. Get ready to attack at any time." Ying Wuming said, "Also, send the Third Princess to the Flame Capital to meet the Crown Prince of Great Yan. Find out if Shenlang was the one who launched the two Dragon's Regret."
"Understood!"
… …
Shenlang had received the news in Raging Tide City.
The first group of Dragon's Regret attacked Stupa Mountain's headquarters but was intercepted in the air. The second group successfully detonated, destroying countless soldiers of Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain's allied army.
The Sky-sea Pavilion's Zuo Ci, Ying Guang, had regained his balance. Since the battle with Shenlang, he had lost close to 100,000 soldiers. Among them, the Blood Soul Army numbered 50,000.
Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain had also suffered 100,000 casualties. Among them, the Hell Army numbered more than 60,000.
After suffering so many casualties, Zuo Ci chose to retreat.
What about Stupa Mountain and Ying Guang? What would the two of them choose?
Would they continue to fight Shenlang, or would they retreat?
This was because Shenlang's imperial edict clearly stated that the army outside Vajra Peak must retreat on the 29th day of the twelfth month. Otherwise, they would be annihilated. Currently, half of the army was still surrounding Vajra Peak.
"Your Majesty, Prince Lian requests an audience again," Zhang Chunhua said.
… …
"Your Majesty Shenlang, you should have received the news by now, right?" Prince Lian said with a smile. His attitude had changed. He had regained his lofty demeanor.
Clearly, the successful detonation of the two Dragon's Regret proved the might of the Great Yan Empire.
A super-long-range strategic strike. What a terrifying term!
Although Shenlang had a Dragon's Regret, it could only be fired from 500 miles away. It was fine for self-defense, but to use it as an offensive weapon? That was a pipe dream, let alone intimidating the Great Yan Empire.
Moreover, the Great Yan Empire's super-long-range strategic strike could not only attack Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain, but also Raging Tide City.
Stupa Mountain and Qian Capital had ancient interceptors, but did Shenlang have one?
There was no need for words to express the threat.
Shenlang gave Prince Lian a thumbs up and said, "The Great Yan Empire is awesome. I'm … shocked."
Imperial Prince Lian said, "Of course, this is also a victory for His Majesty Shen Lang. Next, you just have to wait for the admiration and worship of countless people in the world. The Wu, Chu, and Yue Empires will be even more loyal to you, and your enemies will also tremble in fear at your generosity."
The Great Yan Empire really did good deeds without leaving their names behind.
"By the way, Your Majesty Shenlang, our men should have arrived with the box by now. We can set off now," Prince Lian said.
Shenlang asked, "Where is the meeting place?"
Prince Lian said, "The sea fifty miles away from Raging Tide City. It's completely under your control."
What great confidence. The items in this chest should be extremely valuable. However, the other party had brought them to Shen Lang's territory. He was not afraid that they would snatch it away from him.
The Great Yan Empire was that awesome.
Could Shenlang snatch it? Of course not.
The Great Yan Empire had just launched two strategic long-range attacks. They had not only intimidated Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain, but also Shenlang.
"Alright, let's go now."
… … …
Several hours later.
A ship appeared on the sea fifty miles west of Raging Tide City. Shenlang and Prince Lian were quietly waiting for the messenger with the box to appear.
After another hour, a snow eagle descended from the sky and landed directly on the deck of the ship. A warrior wearing ancient armor jumped down, holding a box in his hand.
Was this the treasure box?
It looked very ordinary, but it was not small. It was about one cubic meter.
It was not as extravagant and mysterious as they had imagined. It was just an ordinary stone box.
However, even Yan Capital could not open it. Furthermore, they were willing to pay such a huge price to trade with Shenlang. What kind of treasure was inside?
"Your Majesty Shenlang, please!" Prince Lian said, "The outer shell of this box is very special. It is truly invulnerable. We tried to use plasma flames, but we were unable to cut it open. Of course, we could also use more powerful attacks, but that would trigger the box's self-destruction sequence. We have tried countless times and mobilized hundreds of Grand Scholars, but to no avail. Now, it's all up to you. "
Shenlang asked, "What if I fail to open it? After all, there is a limit to one's abilities, right? "
Prince Lian said, "If you fail to open it, it means that we have fired two Remorse of the Dragon at your designated location. However, we have not received any rewards. Therefore, we will retaliate equally."
Prince Lian did not elaborate on what kind of retaliation was.
However, it was very likely that one Remorse of the Dragon would descend from the sky and land in any of the three countries' capital cities. Then, they would publicly declare that it was Ying Guang's revenge and that it had nothing to do with the Great Yan Empire.
However, there were times when threats were meaningless.
Prince Lian said, "Therefore, I believe that you will definitely be able to open it."
Shenlang walked up to the box and scanned it with an X-ray. However, he found nothing. The outer shell of the box was very special.
X-rays could not penetrate it at all.
Then, he carefully examined the surface of the box. How exactly did it open? Did it require his special bloodline, his Ancient King's Ring, or his wisdom?
With just a glance, Shenlang ruled out the first two possibilities.
In this world, the Jiang and Ji Clans had the noblest bloodlines. If Shenlang could fire the Remorse of the Dragon, so could the Great Yan Empire. This meant that the Great Yan Empire's bloodline authority was also very high.
Moreover, this box did not have any indentations for the Ancient King's Ring to match.
This was an ancient password box, but he did not know how many digits there were.
The first row of the password box was blank, and there was a 3 in the upper right corner.
The second row was the same, and the third row was the same.
The last row did not have a password box, but only a number: 33.
This was another super difficult mathematical problem.
x^3
+
y^3
+
z^3
=
33。
How to express 33 as the sum of three cubic numbers.
No wonder the hundreds of scholars in Yan Capital could not solve it after more than ten years. This problem looked very simple, but in reality, it involved thousands of trillions of calculations.
Modern mathematicians used decades, and with the help of computers, to complete its calculations.
In this alternate world, this problem was so rare that it made people's hair stand on end. Moreover, it did not rely on luck. According to normal calculations, even a hundred scholars would not be able to solve it in a hundred years.
Therefore, this box was a super password, with a total of 48 digits.
If they were to try it one by one, even if they tried once a second, they would not be able to solve it in ten thousand years.
Even if it was given to Shenlang's AI to calculate it, it would take a long time.
But coincidentally, Shenlang knew the answer.
Of course, it was not coincidental, because this problem was very famous in modern Earth. Shenlang had seen it many times, and there were records of it in the AI.
After some thought, Shenlang said, "Pen."
The mysterious warrior handed him a very special pen.
Shenlang wrote three numbers on the password: 8,866,128,975,287,528.
– 8,778,405,442,862,239.
– 2,736,111,468,807,040.
After he finished writing, Shenlang could clearly feel that the treasure chest messenger was holding his breath, looking very nervous.
This person was tall, and this box was very important to Yan Capital?
He was even more curious. What was inside?
Then, everyone waited quietly. Was Shenlang's password correct or wrong?
Hundreds of scholars used more than ten years to solve it, but how long did Shenlang use? Just a few seconds?
If he could open it, it would be a shocking miracle.
It even made people want to cut open Shenlang's brain to see what was inside.
"Kacha …" Just a second later.
The box made a noise. This box was originally complete, without any gaps, and no one knew where the lid was.
But now, there was a crack, which meant that it could be opened.
At the same time, Shenlang's body trembled slightly. To be precise, it wasn't his body that trembled, but the Dragon Core Device.
Shenlang said, "Prince Lian, can you satisfy my curiosity? Let me see what's inside, just one look. "
Prince Lian smiled. "Your Majesty Shenlang, are you not going to rob it?"
Shenlang said, "You must be joking."
Prince Lian said, "I'm very sorry, Your Majesty Shenlang. I also want to satisfy your curiosity, and I'm even more curious than you are. Unfortunately, I don't have the authority to do so. Not only can I not let you see it, I can't even see it myself."
Then, the warrior carried the box and was about to leave.
Prince Lian said, "Your Majesty Shenlang, if you don't intend to rob it or detain me, then we will be leaving."
Shenlang glanced to his side. Chou Yao'er and a dozen other grandmasters were here, while the other side only had the mysterious warrior and Prince Lian.
If he tried to rob it, he would basically succeed.
However, Shenlang only considered it for a second before giving up on this decision.
"Goodbye, Your Highness Prince Lian," Shenlang said, "Goodbye … Madam."
The mysterious warrior from the Great Yan Empire didn't respond. He carried the box, mounted the snow eagle, and flew away.
At the same time, something was hovering tens of thousands of meters above the Raging Tidewater City. It was so high that it was completely hidden by the clouds.
However, if there were any changes on the ground, a Dragon's Remorse would descend from the sky. It wasn't just the Dragon's Remorse. Countless experts with ancient equipment would also descend from the sky.
Prince Lian of the Great Yan Empire mounted another snow eagle, but he didn't fly away immediately.
"Your Majesty Shenlang, it was a pleasure working with you."
Shenlang said, "Your Highness Prince Lian, is there anything else you wish to negotiate with me?"
Prince Lian smiled and said, "Everything needs to be said, Your Majesty Shenlang! You are a smart person. There are many things that don't need to be said. "
Shenlang said, "In that case, goodbye."
"Goodbye!" Prince Lian said. Then, his snow eagle flapped its wings and flew north.
At the same time, the thing tens of thousands of meters above the ground also flew away.
… …
Shenlang still looked up at the sky and didn't speak for a long time.
Suddenly, he said, "There's still a long way to go."
This time, the Great Yan Empire had revealed a small part of its might to him. It was like a mysterious dragon that only showed its head and tail. Just showing a scale was enough to strike fear in others.
Hila asked, "What is inside? Why did the Great Yan Empire pay such a huge price to open this box? "
Shenlang shook his head. Even when the box was opened, he couldn't find anything when he scanned it with an X-ray.
"Let's go back. Our battle with Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain isn't over yet. The real climax is coming soon," Shenlang said.
… …
Two days later.
The Great Yan Empire's Prince Lian and the mysterious warrior descended from the sky and landed on the tall platform of the palace. Both of them entered the great hall respectfully.
"Your Highness, everything went smoothly." Prince Lian knelt and kowtowed respectfully.
The secret warrior carried the box and knelt on one knee. He did not say a word.
The Great Yan Empire's Crown Prince nodded and said, "You've worked hard, Prince Lian. Go and rest now."
Prince Lian kowtowed and said, "I'll take my leave."
The Great Yan Crown Prince looked at the box and asked, "It's opened?"
"Yes, it's opened," the secret warrior replied.
"How long did it take Shenlang to open this box?"
"About a few seconds. He only had a few seconds to think."
The Great Yan Crown Prince said, "This kid is truly one in a billion. Hundreds of scholars like us couldn't solve this problem after more than a decade, but he only used a few seconds. Alright, you've worked hard. "
The secret warrior put the box down and said, "I'll take my leave."
Then, he left.
The Great Yan Crown Prince looked at the box. At this moment, he could easily open it and see what was inside.
However, he did not do so because he did not have the authority to do so.
He picked up the box and walked toward the Forbidden Tower in the palace.
… …
"Father, the box is open. As expected, Shenlang opened it effortlessly," the Great Yan Crown Prince said, "Did I place it outside the Forbidden Tower?"
"He's truly a miraculous person. I'm in awe," the Great Yan Emperor said, "Crown Prince, do you want to see what's inside?"
The Great Yan Crown Prince said, "I dare not."
The Emperor said, "I dare not, but do I want to?"
The Great Yan Crown Prince said, "I'm ashamed."
The Emperor said, "No, there's no need to be ashamed. You're the one who will rule the world in the future. All treasures under the heavens will belong to you. It's only natural for you to be greedy. Otherwise, how can you be the emperor? Do you know the origin of this box? "
The Great Yan Crown Prince said, "I don't."
The Emperor said, "I obtained this box from Jiang Li. It should be the most important item. Hence, to a certain extent, it belongs to Shenlang."
Then, the Emperor said, "Since you want to see what's inside, open it."
The Great Yan Crown Prince fell silent for a moment. Then, he kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Following that, he held his breath and opened the huge treasure box in an almost sacred manner.
'What's inside?
A treasure sword, a scroll, a jade seal, or something even more mystical? '
However, when he opened the box, the Great Yan Crown Prince was completely stunned.
This was because the box was empty. There was nothing inside.
'W-what's going on?'
… …
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