A few days ago, the battle of Bing Province had just ended. Princess Ji Xuan and Prince Lian returned to Flame Capital with the supersonic flying beasts and the snow eagle army.
Ji Xuan landed in the palace as fast as she could and entered the great hall.
Great Yan's Crown Prince stood motionlessly in front of the map. He was like this when Ji Xuan left. Now that the battle of Bing Province had ended and Princess Ji Xuan had returned, he was still like this. It was as though nothing had changed.
When he heard Princess Ji Xuan's footsteps, the Crown Prince shuddered slightly. The hair on his neck stood on end.
Ji Xuan's return must be bad news. If they had won the battle of Bing Province, there would be no need for Ji Xuan to return personally. They could have just sent an elite from the Black Water Platform.
Moreover, Ji Xuan's quick return proved that the battle was not normal. It ended in less than a day. The Great Qian Empire's army was far from powerful.
Therefore, it was possible that the worst situation had happened. When he thought about this, the Crown Prince shuddered again.
"I didn't stand in front of the map all this time. I just turned around." The Crown Prince said, "After you left Flame Capital, I waited here for news. I had nothing to do, so I stared at the map in a daze."
This was not the Crown Prince's usual tone. It was too simple.
Princess Ji Xuan said, "We've lost. Shen Lang has returned, and his dragon has also been resurrected. Our one hundred Super Dragon's Regrets have all been seized by him. The fifty kilometers of Bing Province's defensive line has been annihilated, and about three hundred thousand soldiers have perished. Shen Lang's army has entered Bing Province. The 400,000 soldiers retreated, and the people of Bing Province surrendered. Shen Lang released us. "
This was probably the most concise and straightforward way to describe the situation. There was no emotion at all.
When the Crown Prince of Great Yan heard this, he remained motionless. He no longer trembled as though he was not surprised. However, a chill crept up his back and spread throughout his body. In the end, he seemed to have lost all feeling.
The worst-case scenario had happened.
However, the Crown Prince did not vomit blood. After standing straight for a while, he returned to his seat and sat down.
Then, the two of them fell silent.
After a while, the Crown Prince said, "That's good. At least, it's over for me."
Great Yan's Crown Prince leaned back. It was not a tactical move. Instead, it was as if he was half-paralyzed on the throne.
"Everything that's happening now is beyond my authority and ability." Great Yan's Crown Prince heaved a long sigh.
Princess Ji Xuan couldn't help but feel sorrowful for the Crown Prince. She had thought that he was looking down on him, but after thinking for a while, she decided to use sorrowful instead.
One would never be able to tell unless it was a critical moment. All of them looked wise and mighty. But at the critical moment, everything was revealed.
Back then, the Crown Prince of the State of Yue, Ning Yi, was like this. He had performed well in Tian Yue City, but after entering the The South Kingdom and fighting with Prince Jin, he had performed poorly.
It was the same for Great Yan's Crown Prince. While her father was cultivating in seclusion for the past few years, he had done well in all aspects. He was good at acting and manipulating politics. He also knew how to make good use of people. Apart from being a little vain and fond of showing off, she could not see any flaws in him. He was indeed a wise ruler.
However, the war over the past six months had exposed his weakness.
It had been about 230 days since the war began. Great Yan was caught off guard and suffered a crushing defeat. Then, they gathered their superior forces and pushed back. Following that, they began to show signs of decline and were on the verge of defeat.
These ups and downs were a great torture for Great Yan's Crown Prince. His willpower had been squeezed to the limit.
That was why he had launched the Dragon's Regret in a frenzy. Although he appeared calm on the surface, his willpower was on the verge of collapse.
Now that Shen Lang had returned, the giant dragons had displayed their might, and the Crown Prince of Great Yan was defeated on the battlefield of Bingzhou, he heaved a long sigh of relief. He felt relieved.
The breath he exhaled completely betrayed his weakness.
However, Princess Ji Xuan did not blame the Crown Prince. After all, he was a Crown Prince who had grown up under favorable circumstances. It was understandable that his tolerance was lacking.
Now, it seemed like Ying Wuming was the best. He was definitely a treacherous hero. He was also resilient, despicable, and ruthless. Alas, he was killed by Shen Lang before he could even begin his heaven-defying career. Life was truly disappointing.
"Has Shen Lang's giant dragon changed?" Great Yan's Crown Prince asked, "Has it grown stronger?"
Princess Ji Xuan said, "I can't tell. It's the same as before. However, that's only on the surface. Since it was able to come back to life in half a year, it must have grown stronger. "
The Crown Prince said, "I'll go see my father now."
Then, the Crown Prince left the great hall and walked toward the Forbidden Tower. He gathered his emotions and said, "Father, Shen Lang has returned. His giant dragon has been resurrected as well. It destroyed Bingzhou's defensive line and annihilated our 300,000-strong army. However, he spared the 400,000-strong army in Bingzhou City and released Ji Xuan as well. "
The Crown Prince's words were as direct as ever.
The Forbidden Tower was completely silent. The Emperor seemed to have fallen asleep. There was no response.
After a long while, the Emperor said, "I understand."
The Crown Prince remained kneeling. He did not ask for his father's forgiveness. It was meaningless to say that now.
Things had gone beyond his capabilities. Next, it was time for the decisive battle between Shen Lang and the Emperor of Great Yan. If the Emperor lost, the Ji Clan would lose their position as the ruler of the eastern world. There was no need to talk about forgiveness.
The Emperor said, "Send all the remaining Regret of the Dragon to the Forbidden Tower."
The Crown Prince was stunned. Wasn't the Forbidden Tower a forbidden place? For centuries, no one had been allowed to enter. Even the Crown Prince was no exception.
The Emperor sneered and said, "Only when you're invincible will your forbidden place be a forbidden place. Only then will your words be listened to. In the eyes of the world, the Ji Clan is no longer invincible. What's the point of calling it a forbidden place? "
"Understood!" the Crown Prince said.
In the next few hours, groups of supersonic flying beasts entered the Forbidden Tower to transport the Regret of the Dragon.
There were countless Regret of the Dragon. There were more than 1,000 of them.
What kind of shocking number was this?
Ying Guang and Sect Leader Ren were amazing back then, but the total number of Regret of the Dragon did not exceed 130.
On the other hand, the Great Yan Empire had more than 2,000 Regret of the Dragon. How many strategic attacks could they carry out?
Unfortunately, the Regret of the Dragon was meaningless in front of the Giant Dragon.
The Forbidden Tower was like a bottomless pit. Even after 2,000 Regret of the Dragon was sent in, it did not feel crowded.
In fact, the Forbidden Tower was only a facade. The real secret was underground.
There was a Dragon Pool a few thousand meters underground.
After the Dragon Pool of the ancient Eastern Empire was destroyed and polluted by the Lost Empire, Jiang Xie's betrayal was exposed. The Ji Clan replaced the Jiang Clan and became the royal family of the ancient Eastern Empire. Therefore, the entire empire was mobilized to build another Dragon Pool.
However, this Dragon Pool was only less than 50% completed before the Great Nirvana of ancient times arrived.
The Great Yan Empire's Imperial Palace was built on the ruins of the Dragon Pool. It took several generations and countless sacrifices before the Great Yan Empire finally managed to restore the Dragon Pool to a usable state. Then, it took many more years to revive the Great Yan Dragon.
Although this Dragon Pool was not as huge as the Ancient Dragon Pool on Yujing Mountain, it was more than a thousand acres and more than 2,000 meters deep.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
One after another, the Super Regret of the Dragon was thrown directly into the Dragon Pool of the Ji Clan.
After nearly 2,000 were thrown in, the Dragon Pool finally swelled a little.
"Dragon, I really don't want this," the Great Yan Emperor said, "I really don't want this …"
Then, his somewhat emaciated body slowly stood up. The entire Dragon Pool began to glow. He slowly raised his right hand and the Ancient Imperial Ring on his finger rotated slightly.
The Dragon Pool grew brighter and brighter.
"Boom boom boom boom boom …"
The Super Regret of the Dragon Pool exploded.
The first, second, third … In the end, nearly 2,000 Regret of the Dragon exploded.
What … what kind of power was this? It was completely indescribable.
One Super Regret of the Dragon could destroy everything within forty square kilometers.
Two thousand Regret of the Dragon was enough to destroy Flame Capital forty or fifty times over. Not only would it be erased from this world, but it would also be vaporized.
An explosion of this level should have instantly reduced the Great Yan Imperial Palace to ashes and then the entire Flame Capital to nothingness.
However, that was not the case!
It was like a nuclear explosion between teacups.
After the Regret of the Dragon exploded, the boundless energy seemed to have been completely devoured by a black hole.
This black hole was Great Yan's dragon.
The energy of nearly 2,000 Regret of the Dragon was instantly devoured by him.
Shortly after, the liquid in the Dragon Pool, which was more than 1,000 acres wide, was instantly dried up and devoured by Great Yan's dragon.
A moment later!
The Dragon Pool was full again.
However, this time, it was no longer liquid filled with various energies and substances. It was merely clear water.
The Dragon Pool became an ordinary pool because all of its energy had been devoured by Great Yan's dragon.
Great Yan's dragon opened its eyes again and looked at the emperor.
Its eyes were different. One was blue while the other was yellow-red.
The blue eye was attacked by Shen Lang with the Hell Soul Pearl's energy vortex.
"Master …"
"Dragon!" the emperor said, "How is it?"
"I can see with my injured eye, but my vision is very strange. It's as though I'm seeing another world," the dragon said.
The emperor said, "It's very mysterious, but we don't have time to investigate. Shen Lang is back. The Jiang Clan's dragon is back."
"It's only been half a year, and it's already resurrected?" Great Yan's dragon said, "This is too abnormal."
The emperor said, "Yes, it's too abnormal. How are you?"
The dragon said, "I've recovered 100% of my combat strength. I'm much more powerful than I was half a year ago."
More than 200 days ago, when the two dragons fought, Great Yan's dragon only had 60% of its combat strength. Now that it had devoured the energy of nearly 2,000 Regret of the Dragon and the entire Ji Clan's Dragon Pool, its combat strength had recovered to 100%.
"What a shame. If I had devoured slowly, my strength would've increased by 10% and surpassed my peak," Great Yan's dragon said, "Unfortunately, we don't have time."
"There's nothing we can do about violent exploitation," Great Yan's emperor said, "That's why we shouldn't cancel Ying Guang and Ren Quan back then."
Great Yan's dragon said, "I can sense the Jiang Clan's dragon. Its energy has recovered to about 95% of its peak. Ying Guang only has less than half of mine. Hence, we'll still win this battle. In fact, it'll be even easier than half a year ago. This time, there won't be any accidents. I'll kill Shen Lang, and then kill the Jiang Clan's dragon."
Great Yan's emperor said, "This is a conspiracy. Shen Lang deliberately made the Jiang Clan's dragon perform. Logically speaking, it should've needed 100 years to recover. However, it's been resurrected in just half a year. An astonishing miracle must've happened to it. Moreover, when a dragon can adjust the release of its energy at will, how powerful is it? "
Great Yan's dragon said, "Master, you're right."
Great Yan's emperor said, "Dragon, let's go. We'll go somewhere."
Great Yan's dragon asked, "Where?"
Great Yan's emperor asked, "What makes you afraid?"
Great Yan's dragon said, "The energy that Shen Lang attacked me with back then terrified me."
Great Yan's emperor said, "Only things that make us tools can truly make us powerful. This is a different kind of rebirth from the jaws of death. "
Great Yan's dragon asked, "Master, is there really a need to take such a risk?"
Great Yan's emperor said, "There's no other choice. Only by defeating death, fear, and hell can one truly attain Nirvanic Rebirth and become powerful. Shen Lang and the Jiang Clan's dragon chose this path because they were faced with a hopeless situation. "
Great Yan's dragon said, "Master, we're not in a hopeless situation right now, are we?"
Great Yan's emperor said, "A true hopeless situation … can't be seen. Just like how a true trap or a true abyss can't be seen."
Great Yan's dragon said, "Master, you're the one who resurrected me. You're the one who made me who I am. Hence … everything is as you wish."
Great Yan's emperor said, "Then … let's go."
A moment later, the emperor rode on Great Yan's dragon and flew soundlessly out of the Forbidden Tower. He flew into the skies.
Throughout the entire process, it did not glow or emit flames. It did not even release any energy. It was just like an ordinary supersonic flying beast.
In fact, nobody noticed that Great Yan's emperor and Great Yan's dragon had already flown away.
Great Yan's emperor looked to the south and said slowly, "Shen Lang, don't be hasty. Wait for me for a while. I'll come back and fight you again."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Great Yan's dragon flew at lightning speed. It traveled more than 2,000 meters per second as it flew toward the western world.
"Shen Lang, if you really can't wait, you can destroy Flame Capital. After all, the city is gone. You can always rebuild it," Great Yan's emperor said with a sigh.
Based on this, one could see the difference between the emperor and the crown prince.
When the crown prince heard the worst news, he immediately let go of his burdens and heaved a long sigh of relief.
On the other hand, the emperor had yet to face a hopeless situation. However, he treated it as if he had already been through a hopeless situation. He took the initiative to complete the journey of seeking a new lease of life.
His thoughts were exactly the same as Shen Lang's. He wanted to defeat the thing he feared the most, challenge hell, and complete his rebirth.
Great Yan's emperor's destination was the border between the Xilun Dynasty and the northernmost continent. It was the sea of lava beneath Fiery Flame City.
Naturally, his target was not the lava, but the Hell Crystal beneath the sea of lava. It was the thing that sealed the sea of lava in ice.
How did Great Yan's emperor know that place?
All energy had a source. This was especially true for a terrifying and bizarre energy like the Hell Crystal. When Shen Lang used the Hell Soul Pearl's energy vortex to attack the dragon's eye, he had betrayed the source of this energy.
The distance between Flame Capital and the ancient relic was more than 50,000 miles. In less than a day, Great Yan's emperor and the dragon arrived.
When they flew above Fiery Flame City, the dragon visibly shrunk. This was because it had been attacked by this kind of energy before.
However, the energy that Shen Lang used to attack with the Hell Soul Pearl was negligible. It was like the flame of a candle.
Beneath Fiery Flame City, in the depths of the sea of lava, the hellish energy was boundless. It was more than ten thousand times, a hundred thousand times, or even a million times greater.
For the Jiang family's dragon, the Ancient Dragon Pool in Jade Capital Mountain was hell.
However, for the Great Yan dragon, the sea of lava beneath Fiery Flame City was the same. It was also a terrifying hell.
"Are you afraid?" the emperor asked.
The dragon said, "Boundless fear. It's like the depths of hell."
"That's right. Go in. I'll accompany you through this hell and this calamity." The emperor said, "Otherwise, we'll surely lose this war. We'll only have a chance at victory if we survive this calamity."
This was very familiar. This dialogue was exactly the same as Shen Lang's.
"Very well, my master, Your Majesty," the dragon said. "You're the one who resurrected me. I trust you completely, even more than I trust myself."
Then, the dragon's body shrank again. It was now less than 10 meters long.
The Great Yan emperor and his dragon slowly walked into the Primordial Ruins of Fiery Flame City.
When they entered the gates, the emperor glanced at the scenery outside.
It was beautiful. The ice seal was instantaneous. Many animals, trees, and flowers were sealed within the ice. They were lifelike and beautiful.
Perhaps, he would never be able to see them again.
If the Rebirth and Heavenly Tribulation failed, the Great Yan emperor and his dragon would never be able to come out. They would forever be buried in the eighteen levels of hell in the sea of lava.
The Great Yan emperor entered the ruins of Fiery Flame City and the pyramid. He followed the pyramid's underground passageway for several thousand meters until he reached the end.
Below him was a bottomless abyss. Below the abyss was a boundless sea of lava. It was completely frozen.
There was no air here. The temperature was extremely low. All the air had frozen and turned into snow.
The Great Yan emperor saw Phantom Wu in the middle. He squatted down and looked at Phantom Wu's face.
"I didn't expect to see my old friend's face here. It's exactly the same," the Great Yan emperor said. "Are you that shadow? Thank you for your help! "
Then, the Great Yan emperor sat cross-legged across Phantom Wu's corpse and meditated on the Intermediate Dragon Realm.
"Go, dragon!" the Great Yan emperor said.
The Great Yan dragon flew to the center of the sea of lava and exhaled.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless streams of dragon flames erupted from its body, instantly releasing an astonishing temperature.
Its entire body had become a raging inferno. The temperature was hundreds of thousands of degrees Celsius.
Then, a shrill cry of extreme excitement rang out from the depths of the sea of lava. It was as though it had tasted a delicious gift. It was as though hell was about to receive vengeful souls.
In the great dragon's field of vision, the entire sea of lava had become an endless hell. The eighteen levels of hell.
The Great Yan emperor said, "Dragon, if you'd come here before, you would've died without a doubt. You would've been devoured alive and turned into ice. But now … things are different. You've been attacked by the energy of hell. We've meditated on it, haven't we? "
"That's right, Your Majesty," the Great Yan dragon roared, "Charge into hell and be reborn."
Then, the great dragon abruptly transformed into a ball of flames and dove into the frozen sea of lava.
In the blink of an eye, the solidified sea of lava began to melt. Then, it turned red and once again turned into terrifying lava that flowed everywhere.
The great dragon's terrifying flame energy once again burned the entire sea of lava.
It fearlessly dove deeper and deeper into hell. It searched for the source of hell, the Hell Crystal.
The entire process was like the eighteen levels of hell.
As the Great Yan dragon dove deeper into the sea of lava, its body turned into ashes inch by inch.
Everything was so similar. It was so similar to the Jiang clan's dragon.
The sea of lava was tens of thousands of meters deep. It was even hundreds of thousands of meters deep.
The Great Yan dragon courageously dove deeper into hell.
Its entire body was invaded by the energy of hell. It froze into ice before it dissipated inch by inch.
Finally …
The Great Yan dragon dove into the deepest part of the sea of lava.
Its body completely dissipated.
Only its dragon soul was left.
A brief moment later, the shockingly hot sea of lava cooled down again. Then, it froze again.
Finally …
The air here once again solidified into snow, and the temperature here once again dropped to minus two hundred degrees Celsius.
The Great Yan dragon disappeared. Everything returned to normal as if nothing had happened.
The Great Yan emperor still sat quietly on the solidified sea of lava. Ghost Wu's corpse, which sat opposite him, had disappeared. It had turned into ashes.
… …
Inside Bingzhou City.
Shen Lang was still engrossed in writing. Suddenly, he looked up. The Jiang clan's dragon also looked up.
It seemed to have sensed something from the far west.
After a moment's thought, Shen Lang smiled. Then, he lowered his head and continued writing. He wrote down everything he knew about the Doomsday Plan.
The Jiang clan's dragon lay on the clouds again. It closed its eyes and rested, drifting with the wind.
"Your Majesty, the Master of the Sky-sea Pavilion, Zuo Ci, requests an audience." The voice of the great eunuch, Li En, rang from outside.
'Zuo Ci is here? He's finally here? '
… …
"I'm Zuo Ci. Greetings, Your Majesty." Zuo Ci bowed, showing unprecedented respect.
Shen Lang said, "Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, long time no see."
It had indeed been a long time. It had been almost two or three years. The last time they met was after the duel with Ying Wuming.
Zuo Ci said, "It's been a few years. Your Majesty has changed so much. I'm filled with emotion."
Shen Lang asked, "How is Pavilion Master Zuo Ci doing in the Great Desert?"
Zuo Ci Pavilion Master said, "Very good, very good, even better than I imagined."
It was clear that the Sky-sea Pavilion had gained a lot in the Great Desert.
Shen Lang said, "I haven't thanked the Sky-sea Pavilion for your help in the Jin Nation battlefield."
Zuo Ci bowed and said, "It was nothing. It's not worth mentioning."
Shen Lang asked, "Pavilion Master Zuoci and Gang Yi are friends?"
"No," Zuo Ci said. Zuo Ci said, "I've always kept my distance from Gang Yi. Not long ago, Gang Yi came to me and said something. That's why the Sky-sea Pavilion chose to stand on our side. Of course, even without our help, the King of Chu could still win in the Jin Nation battlefield. The Sky-sea Pavilion helped mainly to show our sincerity. "
Shen Lang said, "That means between the Great Yan Empire and the Great Qian Empire, you've chosen to stand on the Great Qian Empire's side and the Jiang Clan's side?"
"No!" Zuo Ci said, "I choose to stand on … your side. I choose you, Your Majesty Shen Lang, not the Great Qian Empire or the Jiang Clan."
His attitude … was strange.
In Shen Lang's eyes, Zuo Ci was a person he could not see through. Besides, there was no need for him to choose a side.
Even if Shen Lang defeated the Great Yan Emperor and became the ruler of the eastern world, he would not offend the Sky-sea Pavilion, nor would he fight for the ruins of the Great Desert. He was not that ambitious.
A few years ago, when the Great Yan Emperor was so powerful, Zuo Ci did not choose a side.
Thirty years ago, when Jiang Li and the Great Yan Emperor fought for the throne, Zuo Ci did not choose a side either.
This time, he chose a side, and he was on Shen Lang's side.
"Why?" Shen Lang asked.
Zuo Ci was silent for a long time. Then, he said, "Because you're very pure. You have no ambition, you don't care about politics, and you don't care about hegemony. Everything you do is based on your own will."
Shen Lang said, "Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, your words are too profound, it's like a fog in the clouds."
Zuo Ci said, "Your Majesty, but you can understand me, right? Of course, even if you can understand me, the person I'm speaking to may not fully understand me. After all, the current situation is like … "
"A beautiful scenery," Shen Lang said.
Zuo Ci said, "Yes, just like a beautiful scenery. A great victory is waiting for you to reap it. "
Shen Lang said, "Will Pavilion Master Zuo Ci accompany me to the Flame Capital to witness my battle with the Great Yan Emperor?"
"I don't think so," Zuo Ci said, "I need to return to the Great Desert and prepare everything. Therefore, I have a small request of you. "
Shen Lang said, "Please speak."
Pavilion Master Zuoci said, "Please make a trip to the Great Desert when it's convenient for you, or when it's inconvenient for you. We'll be waiting for you there."
"We?" Shen Lang was puzzled.
Zuo Ci said, "Yes, all of us will be waiting for Your Majesty's arrival."
Shen Lang looked at Zuo Ci and said slowly, "I will."
Zuo Ci said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave."
Shen Lang said, "By the way, Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, is Gang Yi not coming?"
Zuo Ci said, "I believe Gang Yi will appear before or after your battle with the Great Yan Emperor. Of course, you don't have to hope for more information from him. We are all the same. When we look up at the sky, it's still the sky of this world. We can't see beyond."
Shen Lang said, "Then, goodbye!"
Zuo Ci said, "Goodbye, Your Majesty."
Then, Zuo Ci rode on a special flying beast that no one had ever seen before and rose into the sky. He left Bing Province and flew towards the Great Desert in the west.
Everyone was present.
The next day, Shen Lang gave the order, "Depart, we're invading the Flame Capital!"
The crowd immediately cheered.
"Long live His Majesty, long live, long live!"
"Long live Great Qian, long live, long live!"
Shen Lang rode on the Giant Dragon of the Jiang Clan and slowly flew towards the Flame Capital.
On the ground, King Chu's West Army, King Wu's East Army, Prince Jin's Middle Army, and Ning Qi's South Army of the State of Yue. A total of more than a million troops were marching towards the Flame Capital.
Northern Expedition to the Flame Capital!
The final battle of the Eastern World!
… …
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