Zhu Hongzhu, who had dominated the State of Yue for nearly twenty years, was almost completely forgotten.
Zhu Hongzhu, who had once dominated the State of Yue's court for nearly twenty years, was almost completely forgotten in recent years.
The Zhu family had once dominated the State of Yue's court. After the Battle of Tianyue City, Ning Zheng returned to power, and the Zhu family was completely overthrown. At that time, the entire court was almost three-quarters empty, and more than half of the State of Yue's officials were empty. The court was almost unable to function.
However, only six or seven years had passed, and the Yue Nation's imperial court and local governments were brimming with talented people, filling the skies.
The illustrious Zhu family was first overthrown, then monitored, and finally forgotten.
Zhu Hongping, who was once the top scholar, was arrogant at first. She coldly watched the State of Yue's court, and lived under the surveillance of the Black Water Group. She was proud and unyielding. In the past, Zhu Ning would rather pretend to be ill than marry Shen Lang.
Now that the surveillance of the Zhu family had been disbanded, Zhu Hongping and Zhu Ning could enter and leave freely.
Zhu Hongzhu, who was in the prison cell, seemed to have become a prisoner.
He did not know what was happening outside, as he was forbidden from visiting. However, he was not anxious, as he had absolute confidence in the Great Yan Empire.
All of Shen Lang's victories were temporary, and they were destined to vanish in a puff of smoke.
In the past, Jiang Li was not as illustrious as Shen Lang, but in the end, did he not die a violent death? The Great Qian Empire was torn apart?
Zhu Hongzhu calmly maintained his health in the prison cell. He practiced the Six Animals Frolics every day, and the State of Yue's Black Water Group did not skimp on his meals.
He secretly calculated the time, and was a little anxious. It was almost time, and the Great Yan Empire had already destroyed Shen Lang.
Suddenly … the door to the prison cell opened.
A young Black Water Group Qian Hu appeared. He had never seen him before, and there were four Black Water Group Warriors behind him.
It was not Yan E?
"Let's go, Zhu Hongzhu." The Black Water Group Qian Hu said.
Zhu Hongzhu's eyes narrowed, "Where is Yan E?"
"The Governor is very busy." The Black Water Group Qian Hu said.
Zhu Hongzhu sneered. No matter how busy Yan E was, how busy could he be? He was the number one prisoner of the State of Yue, the Prime Minister of the State of Yue conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of Great Yan, and the Grand Scholar of the Empire of Great Yan.
"Come to send me on my way?" Zhu Hongzhu smiled and said, "Why is there no wine for beheading?"
"What's the point of talking so much? Let's go! "The Black Water Platform Qian Hu shouted coldly, his eyes filled with disgust.
"Hahaha …" Zhu Hongzhu said, "The Great Yan Empire is attacking us. The so-called Great Qian Empire is on the brink of destruction, and the State of Yue is about to fall. That's why they are so eager to execute me. If Shen Lang had won, Yan E wouldn't have been able to wait to show off to me. Wait, let me finish this last set of movements. "
Then, Zhu Hongzhu meticulously completed the last set of movements of the Six Animal Frolics.
"Let's go. Send me on my way. Is it a piece of white silk, a cup of poisoned wine, or a guillotine?" Zhu Hongzhu chuckled and said, "I'm ninety-three this year. I'm not afraid of death. It's worth it to see the Great Yan Empire win and the Great Qian Empire fall before I die …"
The young Black Water Platform Qian Hu's eyes were filled with disdain. Was this the former Prime Minister of the State of Yue? How disappointing. No wonder the leaders of the Black Water Platform Qian Hu were not willing to come personally. It was indeed boring.
This old man was really past his prime.
The Black Water Platform warriors led Zhu Hongzhu out of the Black Water Platform. It had been almost seven years. This was the first time Zhu Hongzhu had left the Black Water Platform. He once again saw the sun that he had not seen in a long time. It was so bright that he could not open his eyes.
The air was too fresh and full of vitality. He almost choked and coughed.
After walking out of the Black Water Platform Castle, there were three snow eagles standing quietly in front of him. There were chairs on their backs.
A few Black Water Platform warriors carried Zhu Hongzhu onto the back of the snow eagles. Then, under the watchful eyes of two Black Water Platform warriors, they rose into the air and flew towards the north.
"Where, where are we going?" Zhu Hongzhu asked, trembling.
The Black Water Platform warrior said plainly, "The Great Qian Empire's million-strong army is surrounding the Yan Capital. His Majesty is about to fight the Great Yan Emperor. His Majesty, the King of Yue, suddenly remembered you. That's why he asked us to bring you to the Yan Capital to witness this sacred moment. After all, you are an old man now. "
… … …
Inside the Yan Capital, the Zhu Family Residence.
The Yan Capital Zhu Family was a rich and noble family that had existed for hundreds of years. Zhu Hongzhu had dreamed of returning to the Yan Capital. He was not satisfied with being a branch family. He had fought his entire life to return to the main Zhu Family.
But now, the head of the Zhu Family was sitting there motionlessly.
He was now the Prime Minister of the Great Yan Empire. After being the Deputy Prime Minister for a few years, he was finally promoted.
But … he would rather not be promoted. He did not want to be the Prime Minister.
The Great Qian Empire had surrounded the Yan Capital for more than three months.
All the nobles and nobles had come to the Yan Capital.
Moreover … most of them did not live in the city. Instead, they lived outside the city.
In this period of time, the Crown Prince of the Great Yan would visit Emperor Shen Lang's palace every other day to play chess with Crown Prince Shen Ye.
Everyone was quietly waiting for the return of the Great Yan Emperor. They were waiting for the outcome.
"Zhu Hongzhu should be killed, killed, killed …" the head of the Zhu Family said sternly.
Young Master Zhu said, "Father, don't be impatient. When His Majesty returns, the world will be at peace. Today's anxiety will also dissipate. Jiang Li lost to His Majesty. Now, even Shen Lang cannot change this outcome. Just wait for him to die. "
The head of the Zhu Family sighed. "The Yan Capital Zhu Family will always stand on the side of the Ji Family. But … why is Zhu Hongzhu so determined? His Majesty Shen Lang once proposed a marriage alliance. He asked Zhu Ning to marry Jin Mucong. Why did he reject? And why did he ask Zhu Ning to feign illness? He has thoroughly angered His Majesty Shen Lang. Many of the clans under the heavens can switch sides. Only the Zhu Family has no chance. "
The head of the Zhu Family rubbed his brow in pain. He had absolute confidence in His Majesty. He also felt that Shen Lang would surely lose and die this time. However, for a noble like him, he couldn't put all his eggs in one basket. Back when Jiang Li was famous, didn't he also send Zhu Yao to lurk beside Jiang Li?
After Zhu Hongzhu was imprisoned, it was the best opportunity for Zhu Ning to marry Jin Mucong as a concubine. It was humiliating, but it was also opportunistic.
In the end, Zhu Hongzhu rejected her and even staged Zhu Ning feigning illness.
"Zhao Lin used to be Ying Guang's lackey, but she's still in an important position now," the second-in-command of the Zhu Family said.
The head of the Zhu Family said, "That's because Zhao Lin has never truly offended His Majesty Shen Lang. His Majesty Shen Lang doesn't remember or hate her. Our Zhu Family has already been hated by His Majesty Shen Lang. "
Young master Zhu said, "Is Shen Lang so narrow-minded as the ruler of Great Qian?"
"No, on the contrary, he's very broad-minded." The head of the Zhu Family said, "But our Zhu Family doesn't have enough influence to change his mind. We can no longer change his loathing. If the Jiang Family wins in the future, even if His Majesty Shen Lang doesn't say anything to punish our Zhu Family, our enemies will still pounce on us and tear us to pieces. "
Young master Zhu said, "Don't worry, father. His Majesty is unparalleled. He'll definitely win!"
… …
The entire Flame Capital was silent. None of the clans, none of the officials made any public statements.
Everyone was waiting for the return of Great Yan's Emperor.
Countless people knelt and prayed for the Great Yan's Emperor's victory and the Heavenly Dao's prosperity.
Similarly, countless people knelt and prayed for His Majesty Shen Lang's victory and the Heavenly Dao's prosperity.
Great Yan's Crown Prince was still playing chess with Shen Ye. They were really playing chess instead of chatting. In truth, both of them rarely chatted. All they did was play chess.
Great Yan's Crown Prince lost more often than he won. He was not deliberately letting Shen Ye win.
Shen Ye was a true genius, but Great Yan's Crown Prince was not.
Great Yan's Crown Prince was about to lose again. However, he was still making a last-ditch effort to salvage the situation.
"Your Highness Jiang, whether it's in the ancient times or in this world, our Jiang Family and the Ji Family have been very close most of the time." Great Yan's Crown Prince said, "That's not all. Our families have been connected through marriage for generations."
"Mhm," Shen Ye said.
Great Yan's Crown Prince said, "In the ancient times, as the crown prince of the Eastern Empire, Crown Prince Jiang Xie betrayed the entire eastern world and colluded with the Lost Empire. He brought unprecedented strategic damage to the Eastern Empire. Our nation was almost destroyed, so the Ji Family replaced him and became the imperial family of the Eastern Empire. Even so, we did not execute Crown Prince Jiang Xie. We merely imprisoned him. Moreover, the Jiang Family is still the greatest royal family under the heavens. "
Shen Ye said, "I know. Father has told me about this before. However, your actions 30 years ago were too unsightly. You used Ying Guang to wipe out the Jiang Family's royal family. "
Great Yan's Crown Prince gulped. He did not continue the conversation. Instead, he said, "Even in the ancient times, the Ji Family was the first to become the royal family. Chaos ensued, and we were replaced by your Jiang Family."
Shen Ye placed his chess piece and said nothing else.
"Long live the Great Qian Empire! Long live the Great Qian Empire!"
At this moment, a tsunami of cheers rang from outside. It was slightly sudden.
Shen Ye placed his chess piece down. The game was about to end in nine moves, and he was about to win.
"Let's call it a day," Shen Ye said.
"Alright." Great Yan's Crown Prince placed his chess piece down as well.
This game of chess had come to an end before a victor could be determined.
The two of them walked outside and immediately saw Shen Lang rising into the air on his dragon.
"Long live the Great Qian Empire! Long live the Great Qian Empire!"
"Long live His Majesty Shen Lang! Long live the Great Qian Empire!"
Great Yan's Crown Prince's heart skipped a beat. 'Why did Shen Lang suddenly rise into the air on his dragon? Is my father back?'
Immediately, he looked towards the eastern sky.
At this moment, the sun had just risen. It was especially dazzling.
Suddenly, a black shadow appeared above the sun.
Moreover, the black shadow grew larger and larger.
Eventually, it seemed to have completely obscured the sun.
'Father is back!
Great Yan's emperor has returned on his dragon.
'The sun rises in the east. Great Yan is invincible!
'The sun rises in the east. Great Yan is invincible!'
At this moment, Flame Capital City was filled with cheers.
"Long live Great Yan! Long live the Great Qian Empire!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Great Qian Empire!"
The Emperor's return shrouded the skies.
At this moment, the officials, soldiers, and citizens of Great Yan seemed to have been ignited.
Their initially dejected hearts were instantly filled with vigor.
Their previously low spirits were instantly ignited. Their confidence soared to the skies.
"Long live Great Yan! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!" More than a million people shouted in unison. Their voices shook the skies.
The million-strong army surrounding the Yan Capital and the countless followers of the Jiang Family were unwilling to be left behind. They shouted at the top of their lungs, "Long live the Da Qian Empire! Long live His Majesty Shenlang!"
"Long live Great Yan!"
"Victory to Great Qian!"
The entire Flame Capital was in a frenzy.
On the ground that stretched for hundreds of miles, millions of people looked up at the sky.
Shenlang and Great Yan's emperor were getting closer and closer.
The two dragons were getting closer and closer.
Soon, both parties met in the sky above the Flame Capital. They were only a dozen meters apart.
The land of tens of thousands of square kilometers was completely silent.
Millions of people were silent.
All the rich and powerful nobles of all the countries in the world, as well as all the kings and princes, watched this sacred and great moment unblinkingly.
This was the first and only time in a thousand years.
Witness history!
Not only was it the beginning of the East, but it was also the history of the entire world.
… …
This was Shenlang's first time meeting the emperor. The emperor was more ordinary than he had imagined. He was not as wise and domineering as Emperor Jiang Li.
However, Shenlang knew that the emperor was the most powerful person in the world. He was not powerful in martial arts, but wise and strong-willed.
Like him, the emperor had completed his enlightenment of the dragon.
Not only that, but a few months ago, before Shenlang went north to the Flame Capital, he had chosen the most difficult and decisive path. He went deep into hell and allowed the dragons to be reborn.
Shenlang was in a desperate situation. He had to put himself in a desperate situation to be reborn.
The emperor had not even met Shenlang's dragons before he chose the path of destruction and rebirth.
His courage was unparalleled.
"Your Majesty Shenlang, it's an honor to meet you," the emperor said.
"Your Majesty, it's an honor to meet you," Shenlang said.
At this moment, he was a little dazed. The emperor before him should be his greatest enemy, but they had never met before. Moreover, the moment they met, they decided to fight to the death. How strange.
Was it because the emperor did not meet the emperor?
"Thank you, Your Majesty Shenlang, for not destroying the Flame Capital City. That saves me the trouble of rebuilding it," the emperor said. "Sorry to keep you waiting these few months."
Shenlang said, "Not at all. Actually, I did not wish for this day to come so soon."
The emperor said, "I heard that you have a good son. If I win this battle, I will not kill your family."
Shenlang said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Then, Shen Lang said, "By the way, Your Majesty, do you know who the real culprit behind His Majesty Jiang Li's sudden death was?"
"It wasn't me!" The emperor said.
Huh?!
This made Shenlang think of a sketch in which they said that he was not the one who burned down the Summer Palace.
The emperor said, "Jiang Li's death has nothing to do with me. I was waiting for the final battle because I had absolute confidence. Even though my dragon had not been reborn. "
Shenlang could not help but think of Emperor Jiang Li's will. He wrote it before the northern expedition to the Flame Capital City. His words were filled with pessimism.
When he read Jiang Li's will, Shenlang was puzzled. Back then, the entire world was optimistic about Jiang Li. Why was he so pessimistic? Why did he write a will in advance?
Jiang Li was regretful. His dragon had just hatched and could not be used as a decisive weapon.
However … the Emperor's dragon had not been reborn either. It could not be used as a decisive weapon.
No, that was not right!
Although the Great Yan Dragon had not been reborn, the emperor's understanding of the dragon's power was already at a very high level.
That was why the emperor said that he would definitely win the battle. He was absolutely confident.
The emperor continued, "However, I did not expect Jiang Li to die before the battle even began. His sudden death left me … speechless."
The emperor used the word 'speechless' instead of 'wringing his hands'.
Clearly, when he fought Jiang Li, he wanted to make Jiang Li famous. Everyone thought that Jiang Li would definitely win.
Then, in the final battle, he destroyed Jiang Li's million-strong army and shocked the world. He wanted to put on a Ji Clan miracle.
However, Jiang Li died before the miracle could happen.
That was why the emperor was the most depressed. It was as if he was playing a game. He was about to win, but his opponent suddenly froze.
Shenlang asked, "Who's the murderer?"
The Emperor said, "Can I push it back again and talk about this matter?"
Shenlang said, "Sure!"
The emperor said, "Initially, I was certain that I would win. However, Jiang Li's sudden death made me think of another possibility. Perhaps, Jiang Li's strength was different from what I imagined. Perhaps, I thought that I would win for sure. However, if we were to fight, I might not be able to. That's why Jiang Li died suddenly. "
The emperor's tone was calm, but Shenlang was filled with emotion.
The emperor was truly amazing. His words showed how magnanimous he was.
He acknowledged his opponent's strength and said that he might lose.
"After Jiang Li died, the entire world said that I was the mastermind." The emperor said, "The entire world said that the Ji Clan did not rise to the throne properly. They said that I couldn't defeat Jiang Li in a head-on fight, so I murdered him. What a joke."
The emperor had never explained this matter to anyone, not even the crown prince.
Because no one in the world was worthy of his explanation. No one had the right to have the emperor explain this matter.
Now, there was finally one person who had the right, and that was Shenlang.
"Of course, no one dared to publicly say that I used despicable means to murder Jiang Li. However, the entire world is pointing fingers and writing all kinds of books. There are hundreds of versions of the 'Legend of Dongli', and more than half of them are unbearable to look at. They humiliate my Ji Clan in every way." The emperor sighed. "In the ancient world, my Ji Clan rose to the throne with incomparable integrity. It's true that we lost the throne midway, and your Jiang Clan replaced us. After that, Crown Prince Jiang Xie betrayed the Eastern Empire, and our Ji Clan reclaimed the throne. From start to finish, everything was done in the open. When it comes to this generation's Emperor, the Ji family has become a despicable and shameless murderer? "
Shenlang said, "If I remember correctly, the Ji Clan cannot escape responsibility for King Chu's death."
"King Chu? He was killed by Stupa Mountain. My Ji Clan just sat back and watched. " The emperor said disdainfully, "As for the Chu Clan, what kind of cats and dogs are they? What status did the Chu Clan have in the ancient times? No matter what methods my Ji Clan used to kill them, it was a matter of course. What murder, what poison, what does it matter? "
The emperor's words were extremely domineering.
Now, Shenlang finally understood. In the eyes of the Ji Clan, only the Jiang Clan was worthy of the Ji Clan's treatment. The rest were just cats and dogs, nothing mattered.
"Alright, all of this doesn't matter anymore." The emperor said, "Now that Your Majesty Shenlang is like the sun in the sky, no one will say that I tried to murder you in our battle, right? This battle will be acknowledged by the world. If I kill you, no one will say that my Ji Clan is a scheming villain, and that our position is not upright. "
Shenlang said, "Your Majesty, you still haven't told me who murdered His Majesty Jiang Li?"
The emperor said, "How about I tell you after our battle is over?"
Shenlang said, "Alright!"
The emperor said, "Then shall we begin?"
Shenlang said, "To avoid harming the innocent, shall we fight somewhere further away?"
The emperor said, "Alright."
Then, the two dragons continued to rise into the sky.
Higher and higher.
Finally, they flew out of this world's atmosphere and were more than two thousand miles away from the ground.
Of course, there was still extremely thin air above ten thousand miles. However, in the traditional sense, the air above a thousand miles was almost negligible.
After a slight hesitation, Shenlang flew a little higher, until they were three thousand miles above the ground.
Both of them had the enlightenment of the dragons, and both had the Ancient King and Ancient Imperial Rings. Therefore, they could survive at this altitude.
At this moment, millions of people on the ground were still looking up, even though they couldn't see anything.
"This distance should be enough, right? It won't harm the Yan Capital." The emperor's voice rang in Shenlang's ears.
Shenlang said, "Almost. Your Majesty, remember your promise. After the battle, tell me who murdered His Majesty Jiang Li."
"Don't worry," the emperor said, "I will definitely keep my word to the leader of the Jiang family."
Shenlang said, "Then shall we begin?"
The emperor said, "Alright."
Shenlang said, "I want to retreat about a thousand miles."
The emperor said, "Alright!"
Then, the two dragons separated in the sky. They each retreated a thousand miles. The distance between them was two thousand miles.
This was destined to be a very, very formal battle.
A battle between dragons.
A battle of the pinnacle.
Therefore … it would not be exciting!
Because it was too sacred, too serious, and too formal.
Just like the knights of the nobles in the West, they would ride their horses, raise their spears, and charge. One side would fall.
This was completely different from the previous battle between the two dragons.
Previously, the emperor was not present. Moreover, he did not treat Shenlang as an opponent of equal strength. He did not give him the highest standard battle.
To the emperor, the attack of Great Yan's dragon was actually an execution. That was why it was earth-shattering, earth-shattering, and extremely exciting.
Great Yan's dragon and Great Qian's dragon were in position.
The emperor said, "I'm ready."
Shenlang said, "I'm ready as well."
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
The two dragons, like two knights in a duel, began to clash!
They charged at each other from a distance of two thousand miles in the sky.
The speed of the two dragons was getting faster and faster.
Three times the speed of sound, five times the speed of sound, ten times the speed of sound, thirty times the speed of sound.
The two dragons' bodies shrunk.
The two dragons were burning fiercely.
The Jiang clan dragon exerted all of its strength without holding back, including the power it learned from the Ancient Dragon Pool.
The Ancient Dragon Pool combined with the shocking radiation. It was the power of Nirvana.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless cracks seemed to be happening inside the Jiang clan dragon's body.
It instantly turned into a dazzling light that was countless times brighter than the sun.
Its body was almost gone. It was completely transformed into the light of a nuclear explosion.
The Great Yan dragon's body began to collapse.
It grew darker and darker. Finally, it turned into a strange and terrifying dark shadow.
This was the power it obtained from devouring the Hell Crystals under the sea of lava. This was the power of its Nirvana rebirth.
The Jiang Clan's colossal dragon was shining to the extreme.
The Ji clan dragon was extremely dark.
Shen Lang did not ride on his dragon. Neither did the emperor.
This was because the dragon's form had undergone an ultimate transformation. Even the Ancient King Ring and Ancient Imperial Ring could not protect them.
The two of them hovered in the air. They were in the realm of dragon enlightenment as they fought the final battle.
This was not just a battle between two dragons. It was also a battle between two humans.
The two dragons had turned into light and shadows. They approached each other at an indescribable speed.
The last thousand miles were covered in an instant!
The collision was simple and direct.
However, it contained all of the power, all of the wisdom of Shen Lang and Great Yan's emperor, and all of their enlightenment.
This was a true battle of the highest level.
This was the collision of the highest level of power in this world. It far surpassed the energy level of an asteroid collision.
Yes, it was the level of power, not the yield!
In terms of yield, the yield released by the collision of two asteroids with a diameter of one thousand meters was enough to destroy this planet many times over.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
In an instant!
The two dragon silhouettes fiercely collided together!
There was no dazzling light as expected.
Theoretically, the light released by the collision of the two dragons was equivalent to the sun, illuminating the sky for thousands of miles.
However, it did not!
There was almost no light released.
This was very disadvantageous!
This meant that they were evenly matched. The Jiang clan dragon was extremely bright, while the Ji clan dragon was extremely dark. They canceled each other out.
Hence, after the collision!
The two giant dragons seemed to have completely disappeared into the horizon, without a trace.
A moment later!
Shen Lang and Great Yan's emperor began to fall toward the ground.
They were in a state of weightlessness. However, they were still falling slowly.
After entering the atmosphere …
The speed at which the two of them fell was getting faster and faster.
Finally, they crashed toward the ground with the acceleration of gravity.
Everyone looked up at the sky, waiting for the outcome of the battle.
In their hearts, only one of the two dragons could return. Only one of them, His Majesty Shen Lang or Great Yan's emperor, could return.
However, there seemed to be two figures falling at this moment. What … What was going on?
Both dragons were gone, and both His Majesty Shen Lang and the emperor had returned?
Who, who won this fight?
Boom!
Boom!
Like two meteors, both of them crashed into the ground at almost the same time.
With a loud sound, a huge crater appeared on the ground.
Both of them were protected by the Ancient Rings of the Kings. They were unharmed.
A moment later, Shen Lang and the emperor came to their senses. They climbed out of the crater and walked toward each other.
It took them fifteen minutes to cover the distance of several thousand meters. Both of them seemed to have exhausted their Mental Power.
The two of them stopped three meters away from each other.
The emperor looked at Shen Lang and panted heavily. After a long while, he sighed and said, "I've lost."
"Shen Lang, the position of the Eastern Human Emperor is now in your hands."
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor's knees buckled. He knelt on the ground. Blood gushed out of his mouth.
… …
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