Inside Qian Capital's palace, inside a secret chamber.
Over a hundred envoys of Raging Tide City were neatly pressed to the ground with a large blade across their necks. With a single order, they would all be beheaded.
But Su Nan and Chou Yao 'er weren't here, so Ying Guang wanted to play psychological warfare and start with these 100 ordinary officials.
"Your Majesty Shen Lang, these people are all your officials, some of them even followed you from the West, you should have some feelings for them, right?" Ying Guang sneered.
The face in the mirror twitched slightly.
Ying Guang said, "Although there are still a few days until my deadline, Raging Tide City's army is already heading north, any later and it will be too late. Today, I will first kill a hundred people to express my will and determination, how about it?"
"Your Majesty Shen Lang, please hand over the Ancient Dragon Box, otherwise I will start with these hundred or so people."
"But they are all small characters, not important, I think you won't care about their lives, right? Start with them, then continue to level up, killing a hundred people every day, and finally killing Su Nan and Chou Yao 'er. "
"I heard that this is the only way to get closer to a person's psychological defense."
"Next, I will start the countdown, three, two, one …"
Ying Guang suddenly waved his hand, and the hundred warriors of the Great Ying Kingdom swung their blades to behead them.
"Wait …" the mirror said, "I … I promise you."
"You really promise me?" Ying Guang said, "This is only the first batch of hostages, they should all be insignificant officials."
The mirror said, "What difference does it make if I promise today, tomorrow, or the day after? Give me a brush and ink, I will write a decree for Prince Jin. "
A moment later, ink, paper, and inkstone appeared in front of the mirror.
The mirror took a few deep breaths, then wrote a decree on it.
Prince Jin, please send someone to Raging Tide City to retrieve the Dragon Box and give it to Ying Guang in exchange for Su Nan, Chou Yao 'er, and the other hostages, except for me.
After writing it in Chinese, he wrote something that Ying Guang couldn't understand at all.
"Is this some kind of secret code?" Ying Guang laughed. "Could it be that there's some unspeakable information in it?"
Shen Lang said, "This is a code word. Prince Jin will know that it is my real order. There are too many imitations nowadays."
Ying Guang took it and glanced at it. He didn't really care. So what if there was a password inside? In any case, if he couldn't get the Dragon Box, he would start a massacre. With Shen Lang's personality, there was no way he would just watch as his own people were killed.
"Ying Ying, come in," Ying Guang said.
A moment later, a woman walked in. She was Ying Guang's daughter, the princess of Ying Kingdom, Ying Ying.
"Go, pass this decree from His Majesty Shen Lang to Prince Jin," Ying Guang said.
"Yes!" Princess Ying Ying said.
A quarter of an hour later, she rode an ancient vulture and flew towards the south.
… …
The army of Raging Tide City marched north at a speed of 150 kilometers per day. It would take them about ten days to reach Qian Capital.
A day and a half later, they arrived at Ying Kingdom, which was the southernmost county of the former Xin Qian Kingdom, Ennan County.
As expected, they didn't encounter any resistance. It was as if the army in the city had completely disappeared.
Not only that, when Prince Jin led the army to the city, the city gates opened silently.
Even though no officials came out to welcome them, and even the commoners hid in their homes, the other side didn't show any signs of resistance. They opened the city gates to welcome them.
After the previous battle, the situation had indeed changed. Previously, only the commoners of the Xin Qian Kingdom supported Shen Lang. However, the officials in the county city were still on Ying Guang's side. Now, even the officials in the county city had changed their stance.
Jin Jun raised her head and glanced at the city. The army had completely stopped as well.
At this time, if they passed through the city, they would save a lot of time. If they didn't enter the city, they would have to take a detour of nearly 100 kilometers.
At this moment, Prince Jin could feel countless eyes staring at his army.
After a long while, Prince Jin said, "The army won't enter the city. Let's go around it."
Following Prince Jin's order, the army of 50,000 went around the city and continued north.
Instantly, the officials and commoners in the city fell into another kind of uneasiness. What did this mean?
Was the army of the Da Qian Empire uneasy about them? They think we are too cold and should be lined up to welcome us. Teapot juice? Wasn't this a little too much? After all, the entire Ying Kingdom was still in Ying Guang's hands. Qian Capital was still in his hands. Even Emperor Shen Lang was in his hands.
What would happen if the Da Qian Empire lost in the future if they completely surrendered? Wouldn't the lives of the officials and their families be in danger?
Or could it be that the army of the Da Qian Empire wasn't expressing their dissatisfaction, but that they didn't want to offend them?
However, regardless of what the officials and commoners in the city thought, Prince Jin led the army and left.
… …
On the third day, when they were setting up camp.
"Sha Prince, the envoy from Qian Capital is here."
Prince Jin was stunned. Who would the envoy from Qian Capital be?
After a while, a woman appeared in front of Prince Jin. She was about 30 years old.
"My name is Ying Ying, the princess of the Ying Kingdom," the woman said.
Prince Jin said, "Princess Ying, what can I do for you?"
Ying Ying handed something over and said, "This is the decree of Shen Lang."
Prince Jin took it and opened it. He first looked at the ciphertext at the bottom and then at the words on it.
Princess Ying Ying said, "Do you obey the decree?"
Prince Jin placed the letter on the table and bowed. "Your subject obeys the decree."
Following which, Prince Jin said to the princess of the Ying Kingdom, "You can go back and report."
Princess Ying Ying stood there motionlessly.
Prince Jin said, "Men, invite Lady Xue Yin in."
After a while, Xue Yin walked in and instinctively glanced at Ying Ying.
Back in the Great Qian Empire, Ying Ying was just a little girl. Now, she was married.
As for Princess Ying Ying, she appeared to be very cold and arrogant. She completely ignored Xue Yin. She had grown up in a different environment from Ying Wuming and Ying Wuque. She was much younger. When His Majesty Jiang Li was destroyed, she was only three or four years old. Therefore, she had no idea how powerful the Da Qian Empire was.
From the time she could remember, she was already the princess of the Ying Kingdom. Not only did she live a pampered life, but she also kept her word.
Of her two younger sisters, one was married to the Great Yan Empire, and the other to the Great Jin Nation. She was the only one who was married to Stupa Mountain's Ren Tianxiao. She had lived in Stupa Mountain for a long time. Therefore, compared to her two younger sisters, she was more favored. After all, she was definitely one of them.
Prince Jin handed the letter to Xue Yin and said, "This is the decree of His Majesty."
Xue Yin took the letter and looked at it. She carefully identified every word and every ciphertext.
Prince Jin said, "Lady Xue Yin, you will handle this personally. Think of a way to bring the dragon box from Raging Tide City. But you must do it secretly."
Xue Yin said, "Alright, I will go now."
Then, she walked out and mounted her Ultrasonic Flying Beast. She flew in the direction of Raging Tide City.
Ying Ying, the princess of the Ying Kingdom, said, "Farewell."
She returned to Qianjing to report.
… …
In the second half of the night, that familiar person came again.
This time, Shen Lang did not meet with the new prince of the Great Yan Empire. Instead, it was Prince Jin who received him.
"I understand your attitude." Prince Ji Tian said, "His Majesty Shen Lang seems to be fearless. Why is that? "
Prince Jin smiled and said, "How would we, the subjects, know what His Majesty is thinking?"
Prince Jin said, "Does that mean there is no room for discussion? But Ying Ying, the princess of the Ying Kingdom, just entered your camp. What is she doing here? "
Prince Jin said, "That's a secret. No comment?"
Prince Jin said, "She can't be here for the Ancient Dragon Box, can she?"
Prince Jin said, "No comment."
Prince Ji Tian said, "Don't tell me you have agreed to give the dragon box to Ying Guang?"
Prince Jin Tian said, "No comment."
Ji Tian smiled and said, "Alright, I understand what you mean. The door to negotiations has been completely closed! Then, I will say this. Every day, the Great Yan Empire may launch the super Regret of the Dragon and wipe out your army of fifty thousand from this world. Of course, as a precaution, your army can extend for dozens or even hundreds of kilometers. After all, the radius of the Regret of the Dragon is less than ten kilometers. Of course, we will be monitoring your army at all times. If necessary, we can launch two or even three Regret of the Dragon. Please be prepared. "
Lady Jin said, "Have a safe journey, I won't send you off!"
Ji Tian said, "Farewell."
Then, the young Prince Lian left.
… …
The next morning!
Raging Tide City's army of fifty thousand broke camp and marched north again.
Yesterday, Prince Jin Tian threatened to launch the super Regret of the Dragon. Normally, the army of Raging Tide City should spread out. This way, when the super Regret of the Dragon exploded, there would be fewer casualties.
However, Shen Lang did not do so. The army maintained its original formation. The army of fifty thousand marched on the official road of the Ying Kingdom, only stretching for twenty kilometers.
If one super Regret of the Dragon was launched, half of the army would be lost. If two super Regret of the Dragon were launched, the entire army of fifty thousand would be wiped out.
But just in case, six super warships surrounded the army, constantly monitoring every corner of the sky.
Shen Lang rode on the only ancient vulture. The dozens of Raging Tide City's special warriors all rode on snow eagles and flew into the sky, constantly monitoring the sky!
If they discovered the Regret of the Dragon, they would immediately take action.
Two hours passed, and there was no movement in the sky.
Four hours passed, and there was still no movement in the sky.
Half a day passed, and then a day.
The sun was setting, and the sky was about to turn dark. The army of Raging Tide City was preparing to set up camp again.
Would the Great Yan Empire launch the super Regret of the Dragon at night? Wouldn't that be even harder to defend against?
Wasn't that the case?
Whether it was day or night, it was all the same to Shen Lang. This was because his mental power was mixed with the special vision of the Heart of the Dragon. As long as it was an ancient equipment, it would be dazzling.
The weather had been great recently. Every sunset was beautiful, and the red sun dyed the entire sky red.
One could not help but think of the sunset in Raging Tide City. Looking at the sunset over the sea was indescribably beautiful.
It had been almost three months since they left Raging Tide City. They really missed Raging Tide City. To these tens of thousands of soldiers, Raging Tide City was their home.
And at this moment!
Suddenly, an ear-piercing alarm rang out in the sky.
"Regret of the Dragon is attacking! Regret of the Dragon is attacking!"
The first to discover the super fortress in the north was the Raging Tide City. They immediately sent out a signal flare and used the Nightmare Stone Sound Amplifier to continuously sound the alarm.
Then, the warriors of the snow eagle army let out a series of shocking explosions.
"Regret of the Dragon is attacking! Regret of the Dragon is attacking!"
Shen Lang took a closer look, and sure enough, two streaks of light that resembled shooting stars came from the northern sky.
Not only were they Regret of the Dragon, but they were also much larger. They were the Super Regret of the Dragon.
This was the Super Regret of the Dragon that the Great Yan Empire had used on Vajra Peak.
Where did they launch it from? This was the territory of the Great Ying Kingdom. The Great Yan Empire could not have transported the Dragon Power launcher here.
Another super long-range strategic attack? Or were they launched from an absolute height, a height that even the super fortress or the super fortress could not reach?
The Super Regret of the Dragon was astonishingly fast. It was faster than anything they had seen before, reaching an astonishing eight to nine times the speed of sound.
When they saw them, they were already thirty to forty thousand meters away.
In fifteen seconds at most, they would arrive above the Raging Tidetide army.
And it was not one, but two.
Whoosh …
Seeing the long shadow of the Super Regret of the Dragon in the sky, the army on the ground fell into a certain panic.
The Raging Tide City army knew the power of the Super Regret of the Dragon all too well. They had launched two of them before, and both had dealt fatal blows to their enemies.
The Super Regret of the Dragon was almost impossible to defend against.
Even without Shen Lang's order, the super fortress in the sky was already firing miniature Dragon Power to intercept the two Super Regret of the Dragon.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …
All six super fortresses fired wildly, even though it was difficult to hit them from such a distance.
As for the Nightmare Stone Rifles, there was even less of a need to open fire. The distance was too far.
The two Super Regret of the Dragon from the Great Yan Empire were getting closer and closer.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …
The miniature Dragon Power on the super fortress was firing wildly.
But … they all failed.
Even with the advanced technology of modern Earth, intercepting missiles was already so difficult, let alone in this world. At least in terms of intercepting missiles, Raging Tide City had almost zero technology. Only the Great Ying Kingdom and Stupa Mountain had ancient intercepting devices.
Riding on the Primordial Vulture, Shen Lang watched the two Super Regret of the Dragon fly towards him.
What … should he do?
After inheriting the soul of the Great Tribulation Wisdom King, his mental power had grown at an astonishing rate. Moreover, he had rested well for the past few days and nights, so his mental power was at its peak.
He had always wanted to see if he could intercept the Dragon's Regret.
Now, his chance had come. It was time to witness a miracle.
If he could intercept the two Super Regret of the Dragon, he wouldn't just be intercepting them, he would be seizing them!
Raging Tide City would have three Super Regret of the Dragon, which would be a strategic deterrent.
Therefore, at this time, Shen Lang should immediately charge forward on the Primordial Vulture. He had to be within a certain distance to intercept the ancient equipment.
Thus, Shen Lang flew with all his might on the Primordial Vulture, forcing the two Super Regret of the Dragon to fly forward.
It wasn't just him. Dozens of Raging Tide City Special Warriors on Snow Eagles flew madly toward the two Super Regret of the Dragon.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
The two Super Regret of the Dragon flew at a speed of nearly three thousand meters per second.
Soon, they arrived above the Raging Tide City army and descended from the sky.
Shen Lang rode the Primordial Vulture and charged forward with all his might.
However … when it was still a few hundred meters away, the Primordial Vulture started retreating because it was afraid.
The Super Regret of the Dragon was so fast that it heated up the surrounding air to the extreme.
At this time, it had already entered the range of Shen Lang's interception in the air.
However …
The two Super Regret Dragons flew past Shen Lang and smashed into the tens of thousands of Raging Tide City's army.
Five, four, three, two, one.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the two Super Regret of the Dragon fell one after the other, smashing into the ground eight thousand meters apart.
The impact created a hundred-meter-deep crater in the ground.
The entire ground was shaking, and the aura was incomparably shocking.
However … that was all. There was no explosion.
And when he smashed down, all the soldiers dodged.
Although it was impossible to escape the explosion radius in such a short time, it was easy to escape the crater.
That's right, these were two fake Super Regret of the Dragon. They looked even more real than the real thing.
First of all, their flying speed was super fast. Second, the energy aura they released was astonishing.
However, a fake was a fake. The Great Yan Empire was too cunning.
As for these two fake Super Regret of the Dragon, Shen Lang could have stopped them. However, he did not do so. If he tried to stop them, he would have fallen into a trap and would have been exposed.
Therefore, the Great Yan Empire had been putting on a show from the very beginning. They had been testing the waters.
At the very least, the Great Yan Empire wouldn't really destroy the Raging Tide City's army at this moment. This was because they hadn't perished together with Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain yet. If the Raging Tide City's army was completely erased from this world, who would destroy Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain?
Shen Lang looked at the two craters in the air and let out a long sigh.
The Great Yan Empire was too cunning. The new Prince Lian was also very treacherous. Was he not as kind as the old Prince Lian?
However, was the old Prince Lian really a kind person? The old Chu King's death was almost entirely orchestrated by Prince Lian.
It could only be said that the new Prince Lian had surpassed his master.
… …
After the two fake Super Regret of the Dragon, the army continued their journey north.
Two and a half days later, Xue Yin descended from the sky on Dachao. She had returned from Raging Tide City with the Ancient Dragon Box.
In that case, was this ancient dragon box the real deal?
Yes, it was real!
Shen Lang caressed the Ancient Dragon Box. This was a strategic treasure. If it was someone else, they would have hidden it a few hundred meters underground. Only Shen Lang could bear to take it out to harm others.
In Shen Lang's eyes, no treasure could be considered a treasure.
He was a superprodigal. Previously, he had squandered his father-in-law Jin Zhuo's family fortune. Now, he was squandering his father Jiang Li's family fortune.
"Let's go. I hope there will be no war in Qian Capital and that Ying Guang can be killed in peace."
… …
After that, the Great Yan Empire seemed to have completely forgotten what they had said. They did not come to harass them again. They did not even fire fake Super Regret of the Dragon.
The army continued their journey north.
Just like the previous cities, almost all the cities opened their gates to welcome the Raging Tide City army. Not only that, they even placed countless grains and meat at the city gates.
However, Prince Jin still ordered the army to take a detour and not pass through any of the cities.
Not to mention not passing through the cities, even when they had to pass through villages and towns, the entire army remained silent. They did not ask for a single grain from the local people.
In an instant, the four words spread.
Great Qian Empire's army.
What were the people of the New Qian Empire most afraid of? They were worried that the flames of war would once again burn their heads. They were worried that they would become homeless again. They were worried that they would encounter another disaster.
The performance of the Raging Tide City army completely changed the people's opinion.
However, the closer they got to Qian Capital, the colder the attitude of the people and officials became.
This was normal. Qian Capital was the center of Ying Guang's rule. The closer it was to him, the greater the influence of the Ying Family. The officials and generals in the nearby cities were all under Ying Guang's command.
The cities in the south of Qian Capital didn't open their gates to welcome the Raging Tide City army. In fact, the soldiers on the city walls acted as if they were facing a great enemy. The only thing missing was the fact that they didn't send scouts to monitor them.
The closer they got to Qian Capital, the more enmity and wariness Shen Lang could feel.
… …
A whole 15 days later!
The 50,000 soldiers of Raging Tide City finally arrived at the city.
He arrived at Qian Capital once again. It was still at the southern city gate.
The last time, he came as a guest. This time, he came as an enemy.
At this moment, the entire Qian Capital's city gates were tightly shut.
Above the city walls were densely packed with soldiers.
The Great Ying Kingdom had a million soldiers. In the previous battle, they had suffered 300,000 casualties and nearly 200,000 soldiers had fled.
Most of the 200,000 soldiers that fled didn't return. Instead, they disappeared without a trace.
How many soldiers were there in Qian Capital?
250,000!
This was already the last elite force of the entire Great Ying Kingdom.
In the previous battle, the Great Ying Kingdom had lost 3,000 special warriors and 150,000 hell soldiers.
How many special warriors were left in Qian Capital now? One thousand five hundred.
How many hell soldiers did they have? Less than 50,000!
The remaining 200,000 were the ordinary main force of the Great Ying Kingdom.
However, even 250,000 soldiers weren't easy to defeat.
First, they were defending the super sturdy Qian Capital. This was the second city in the world. The sturdiness of the city walls was unimaginable.
The hellfire cannons fired by Raging Tide City's small-scale Dragon Power were super powerful. However, they focused on fire damage and not explosion damage.
Therefore, it was really difficult to use cannons to blast through the city walls that were over 40 meters thick.
Not only that, the Qian Capital Palace was built on top of a large ancient ruin. There were countless ancient weapons and ancient defensive devices.
Stupa Mountain had a total of three ancient intercepting devices. One of them was in Qian Capital.
Therefore, in terms of ancient weapons and equipment, there were countless in Qian Capital.
Riding on Big Chao, Shen Lang could clearly see the ancient super strong crossbows and ancient giant crossbows in the city. They were densely packed together, countless of them.
Moreover, there were many ancient equipment that he didn't recognize.
In fact, there were even two Dragon Power launchers. That was quite terrifying.
Even though Ying Guang couldn't fire Regret of the Dragon, he could fire the ancient energy cores. Once these things exploded, the power would be incomparably shocking.
Shen Lang's 50,000 soldiers would be mostly wiped out if they were hit by four or five ancient energy cores.
Of course, Shen Lang could also intercept ancient energy cores.
However, one thing was for sure — Qian Capital wasn't easy to fight.
Although there were only 250,000 defenders, the astonishing amount of ancient equipment made up for the difference. Moreover, Shen Lang's Nightmare Stone Rifle, Miniature Draconic Power, Hellfire Cannonballs, and other secret weapons had all been exposed. Ying Guang's side was prepared.
When they were 5,000 meters away from Qian Capital, the 50,000 soldiers of Raging Tide City came to a stop and started to set up defenses.
And at this moment.
Within Qian Capital, a majestic and impassioned music resounded in the sky.
Who composed this music? Was it the national song of the Great Ying Kingdom? It was really shocking.
Amidst this majestic music, the 250,000 soldiers of Raging Tide City started to cheer.
"Great Ying is magnificent!"
"Great Ying is invincible and undefeatable!"
"Great Ying, long live His Majesty, long live, long live!"
The voices of the 250,000 soldiers not only resounded in the sky, but also shook the earth. Coupled with the majestic music, it was a hair-raising scene.
Then, Ying Guang, dressed in dragon robes, slowly walked out and appeared on the city walls.
"Great Ying, long live His Majesty, long live, long live!"
At this moment, it wasn't just the 250,000 soldiers. The hundreds of thousands of citizens in the city all shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
The mighty and domineering Ying Guang slowly raised his hands.
All the voices stopped.
He said loudly, "Prince Jin, did you bring what I asked for?"
Prince Jin said, "Yes."
Ying Guang said, "Hand it over."
Prince Jin said, "Release them first!"
Ying Guang waved his hand and a small opening appeared on the city gates.
A few hundred Raging Tide City officials ran out.
Ying Guang said to Su Nan and Chou Yao 'er, "Go, what are you waiting for?"
Su Nan and Chou Yao 'er looked at the palanquin behind Ying Guang.
The mirror in the palanquin said, "Go, this is an order!"
Su Nan and Chou Yao 'er bowed towards the palanquin and left, leading the few hundred officials towards Raging Tide City's army.
Ying Guang said again, "Hand it over, or someone will cut off an arm!"
Inside the palanquin, Princess Ying Ying drew her sword and placed it on the mirror's arm. As long as she gave the order, it would be cut off.
Prince Jin waved his hand and a special force soldier carried the ancient dragon box towards Qian Capital's city gates.
Soon, Ren Tianxiao rushed out of the city gates and received the ancient dragon box, handing it to Ying Guang on top of the city walls.
Ying Guang held his breath and sensed this dragon box.
This, is this real? He obtained it so easily?
But he could smell that this ancient dragon box had a mysterious smell, it was similar to the aura of Regret of the Dragon.
But it was very simple to verify whether the ancient dragon box was real. He took out a bottle of Gu worms and placed it inside.
Ying Guang continued, "Prince Jin, if this thing is fake, I will cut off one of Shen Lang's arms."
Princess Ying Ying pressed her sword down and a wound appeared on the mirror's arm. Blood flowed down the blade and dripped into the palanquin.
Time passed. Everyone stared at Ying Guang, wanting to know whether this thing was real or fake.
Ying Guang was more anxious than anyone else. If this ancient dragon box was real, then it meant that the dragon egg could hatch and the Ying family could become the true son of heaven.
Time passed quickly and 15 minutes passed.
Ying Guang opened the ancient dragon box and his eyes lit up.
He could clearly see that the number of Gu worms inside had increased by several times. In just 15 minutes, the Gu worms were rapidly replicating and splitting.
That's right, this ancient dragon box was real, it was real!
Hahahaha, his Ying family was going to rule the world.
His dragon egg was about to hatch.
… … …
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