The deck of the gigantic Peach Deity Angry Whale Ship was filled with rows of soldiers and sailors.
Although these usually imposing soldiers and sailors were now standing ramrod straight, anyone with eyes could tell that they were only putting up a strong front. The deep fear and unease in their eyes betrayed them.
A total of nearly a thousand soldiers and sailors were lined up, looking in horror at the yellow dragon flag that had been tossed in the middle of the deck.
This dragon flag, which represented supreme authority and authority, was now crumpled on the deck like a piece of trash.
"Everyone, I am not asking you to rebel. Although this assassination of the imperial envoy is a crime punishable by death, no one in this vast ocean knows about it! As long as you do not leak the news, nothing will happen. Everyone and I can even get a huge sum of money! "
Hong Yi sat on an armchair on the deck. His trusted aides stood beside him. Wherever his eyes swept, their gazes would be lowered, not daring to meet his eyes.
At this time, Hong Yi had absolute authority, and the soldiers could not resist.
Along the way, Hong Yi displayed earth-shattering Dao techniques, causing this group of sailors to be like an undefeatable demon god in their hearts. Even if they wanted to resist, they could not muster up the strength to do so.
If in the past, Hong Yi had used generous rewards to win over the hearts of the people, then now he was using his power to intimidate his subordinates, using both carrot and stick.
The moment Hong Yi said this, all the soldiers and sailors relaxed a little.
Now all the soldiers were most worried that Hong Yi would start a rebellion. These soldiers had wives and children in the Da Qian. If they followed Hong Yi in a rebellion, they would all have their families executed. If they did not rebel now, and only wanted to hide it, they would be in line with their expectations.
Most people who committed a crime would first think of how to hide it.
Besides, a huge sum of money was also very tempting.
"But? Now that all of us have raised the Dragon Flag, killed the imperial envoy, and seized the treasures, but the more people there are, the more mouths there will be. It's not safe to be a rich man. If word of this gets out, I'll cultivate to become a ghost immortal, and I'll be able to escape the cycle of reincarnation. The imperial power can't do anything to me, but everyone here will suffer! "
Hong Yi's eyes swept across the surroundings!
"Young Master, this matter is related to a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. We will definitely keep our mouths shut, not daring to divulge anything. Why would we say anything?"
At this moment, a few quick-witted soldiers shouted at the military officer, obviously trying to cover up the uneasiness in their hearts by flattering him.
"That's good! All of us have already shared honor and disgrace! From now on, all of you are my trusted aides. I will never mistreat you! Today, we swear to the heavens that we will never reveal any secrets. Otherwise, we will be struck by lightning and never be reincarnated. "
Hong Yi's eyes flashed. He pointed to the dragon flag in the middle of the deck and said, "Everyone, we need a witness for our oath to the heavens. This dragon flag is the witness. Bring me the Red Seal Cinnabar! Everyone who took the oath had to leave their handprint on the dragon flag! Everyone had to press it! After that, everyone became like brothers. There were no more grudges between them, and no one would tell anyone about it! I'll say the ugly words first. This matter is very important and cannot be leaked. If you don't press your handprint, you will be everyone's enemy. I can only send you to feed the sharks below! "
With that said, a large box of Red Seal Cinnabar was brought up.
The thousand soldiers and sailors present could do nothing in this situation. They all came forward with trembling hands and pressed their cinnabar handprints on the dragon flag.
It was strange. When they were pressing their handprints, everyone was cowering as if they were about to be beheaded. But after pressing their handprints, everyone seemed to throw caution to the wind. Their auras were fierce and their eyes were filled with killing intent. They pressed their swords and armor as if they wanted to poke a hole in the sky.
"Wonderful! Brother Hong's method is truly wonderful. It's much better than my method! I just wanted these soldiers to spit and pee on the dragon flag. Although it's also a method to control people's hearts, it's too vulgar. It's not as good as Brother Hong's method of pressing their handprints. Once the handprints are pressed, everyone will throw caution to the wind and be of one mind. They will be like servants who have given birth to a son for several generations. From then on, they will only recognize Brother Hong as their master. "
Chi Zhuiyang gave Hong Yi a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart.
"Okay, now the ships are approaching! Tie up the people on the ship and take all the treasures, weapons, and armor. Pile them up on the deck. I'll split the rewards fairly afterwards! In addition, all documents must be given to me personally! "
Seeing that the hundred Ursa Guard soldiers had been forced to press their handprints, Hong Yi let out a sigh of relief. After ordering Shen Tiezhu to put away the dragon flag, he issued the order for the search!
Rumble!
Hong Yi's nine ships approached the Fubo Army's ships. Then, a grand search began.
Throughout history, it had always been the imperial envoys who searched others. No one had ever searched an imperial envoy. Now, the one thousand sailors under Hong Yi's command were pouncing forward like wolves and tigers, all of them feeling excited.
This large search lasted more than two hours before it was completed.
Large amounts of armor, weapons, gold, and jewels were piled up on the deck of the Peach God's Angry Whale Ship. The soldiers who had been suppressed by the Black Demon Crow Formation were stripped of their armor and clothes, tied up, and tossed onto the other ships like dumplings.
All the items in the four ships were taken away. The slaves, sailors, cooks, laborers, and more than 20 maids and maids were all captured.
However, Hong Yi strictly forbade his subordinates from doing anything bad. He handed over the twenty maids and maids to Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying's Eight Silvermoon Guards.
Hong Yi's Black Demon Crow Formation only suppressed a portion of the soldiers. There was still a portion that hadn't been suppressed. When they boarded the ships to search, they encountered resistance. But after a round of fighting, they all surrendered.
"Four ships, a total of five hundred soldiers! Six hundred sailors driving the ships! Including the cooks, slaves, sailors, laborers, laborers, maids, and maids, a total of one thousand three hundred and fifty people! "
After the search was completed, an accountant immediately came up to report.
"There's also thirty thousand gold and five hundred thousand silver. The silver is banknote, and the gold is physical. We also found some notes from the Heavenly Wind Nation. I reckon that the gold and silver are from the Heavenly Wind Nation."
The big golden spider also followed suit and said while jumping up and down.
"That's right. The seven leaders of the Bi An Battalion came to the Heavenly Wind Nation to do business." Hong Yi nodded.
"What do you plan to do with those people? Not a single one of these one thousand three hundred and fifty people can be left alive. " Chan Yinsha looked at Hong Yi and said, "But killing them all doesn't seem to fit your character. But we can't sell them as slaves. So, staying or leaving is a problem."
The captive soldiers and sailors couldn't be sold as slaves. But killing all one thousand three hundred people would be too bloody. Hong Yi wasn't someone who liked to kill. If he could avoid killing, he would try his best not to. "That's easy.
I can't sell them. I'll digest them myself. Now that we have four more ships, we need more manpower. Pick out the martial masters and warriors and give the rest to our subordinates as slaves and servants. As for the soldiers under me, I'm going to let them find a place to stay overseas. After three to five years, when the limelight is over and I'm successful in my cultivation and transcend the lightning tribulation, there won't be anything to do. Moreover, my original intention was to open up a path of retreat in an uninhabited place. "Hong Yi said.
Soldiers and military officials could have slaves. This was also a rule. Let these soldiers live overseas for three to five years. Once they were trained well and the limelight was over, there wouldn't be anything to do.
"Nine giant black iron cylinders were found on the four ships. There were also big boxes beside them. The boxes were filled with gunpowder and big iron balls. In another warehouse, we found a large amount of gunpowder. There are estimated to be two hundred of these iron balls!"
Chi Zhuiyang hurriedly came up with a big iron ball in his hand.
The iron ball was black and hard on the outside. However, the layers were not solid. It seemed to be made of pure steel.
Hong Yi knew that this was Fang Xiandao's Iron-armored Thunder, also known as the Thunder Fire Iron Cannon. It was the most mysterious weapon in the Da Qian Firearms Battalion. It was invincible when it came to sieging cities.
Hong Yi had seen the power of this weapon. Compared to bows, it was thousands of times more powerful.
"I wonder what other secret weapons the Da Qian Firearms Battalion has?" Hong Yi thought to himself as he looked at the Iron-armored Thunder. He now understood that the power of the Da Qian Imperial Court was too strong. It was far from what it seemed on the surface.
His understanding of the Imperial Court in the past was too shallow.
"Keep it safe and study it when you have time. This is a weapon for sieging cities and sailing. It's a divine weapon for the military. It's no wonder the Imperial Court didn't distribute it to every army. There are 100,000 soldiers in the Pacification Navy, but not a single one has it," Hong Yi ordered.
"Young Master, we found a gold medal, a sword, a jade box, and some documents!"
At this moment, Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue also came up with a few things.
There was a golden token with an exquisite five-clawed golden dragon carved on it. There were four words on it: "As if the Emperor Himself Had Come", showing the supreme authority.
As for the sword, it had a jade handle, a bright yellow silk necklace, and a red sandalwood sheath with gold. When it was pulled out, the blade was extremely sharp. There were ice cracks on it, but it was also a divine weapon that was not inferior to the "Shark Slayer".
But that was not all. This sword represented the Son of Heaven. It was the so-called "Shang Fang Sword".
Imperial envoys who possessed this sword had the authority to kill officials below the third rank first and report later.
A gold medal, a sword, and a dragon flag. With these three, one would be a true imperial envoy.
"Keep it and keep it well. It might be useful in the future." Hong Yi's eyes flashed.
As they spoke, Hong Yi took the jade box.
The jade box was pure white and translucent. It was made of fine white jade. There was an exquisite jade lock on it. When the lock was opened, there was a memorial quietly lying inside.
Hong Yi picked up the memorial and saw a line of words with a majestic aura, like a divine dragon swaying its tail.
"Good writing. There's actually someone with such vigorous writing skills in this world!"
When Hong Yi saw these words, his heart trembled. The words were like the person. A sensitive and knowledgeable scholar could basically determine a person's ability just by looking at the words written by others.
Hong Yi had never seen such a forceful and forceful handwriting before.
Every stroke of the words on the paper was like a divine dragon, a dragon vein of mountains and rivers! The artistic conception contained within was so majestic that it was suffocating.
Hong Yi touched it with his hand, using his soul to feel the deeper artistic conception contained within the strokes of the words. As soon as his fingers touched it, he felt a kind of majesty that looked down on the world.
"Just the artistic conception in the words can produce pressure on my soul? How tyrannical is this Marquis Champion's martial arts? "Hong Yi looked at the words on the memorial and could see that it was a memorial written by the Marquis Champion to the emperor.
The content of the memorial was about military affairs, provisions, geography, enemy situation, and so on. There was also a lot of analysis. The words were very clear, concise, and to the point.
Looking at the contents of the memorial, it was as if he was looking at a clear, clear picture.
His skill in writing could be seen clearly.
"With this person's writing skills, it won't be a problem for him to become the top scholar!" Hong Yi was secretly shocked.
The memorial was written in thousands of words, clearly introducing the military and weapons. In the end, the topic changed, and a few paragraphs containing important information appeared at the end. The general idea was: "I have already found out that the whereabouts of the most precious treasure of the Daizen Temple, the Cosmos Sack, is in the undeveloped Wasteland in the South Sea. It was stolen by one of the 108 Bodhisattvas, a ninja monk. The Cosmos Sack contains the supreme secret of the Daizen Temple, the gold and silver treasures that have been accumulated for thousands of years, and countless divine weapons. If we can take it back and store it in the national treasury, it will be enough to exempt the world from paying taxes for ten years. It will make our Da Qian country rich and strong, and we will be able to unify the world in one fell swoop. I have already learned that King Yun Meng also learned of the news, and secretly sent experts to the Wasteland to search for the treasure. I hope Your Majesty can make a decision soon."
"What? There's really such a thing as the Cosmos Sack? "
After Hong Yi saw the contents of the memorial, he felt that he had used up all the surprises he could get in a lifetime.
Within the Cosmos Sack, there was a world of its own. A small sack could contain countless things. There was even a legend among the people that a thousand years ago, when the Da Heng Dynasty was founded, the Daizen Temple had sent people to assist. The army of two hundred thousand lacked rations, and the Daizen Temple had sent one person with the Cosmos Sack. In the end, the rations inside were enough to feed the army of two hundred thousand for half a year!
The rations that the army of two hundred thousand needed to consume in a day were piled up like a mountain. Even if Hong Yi's ships were completely filled, it would probably not even be a tenth of that amount. To feed them for half a year? What kind of concept was that?
In the past, Hong Yi had read about unofficial history and myths. He had always thought that such legends were made up by monks to fool the common people. The more it spread among the people, the more amazing it became. True scholars would not believe it at all. But now, it seemed that the legends and myths were not groundless.
Next was the Qian Emperor's memorial.
The Qian Emperor's memorial was blood red. The inscriptions looked like they were carved by knives and axes. It showed the Emperor's golden words.
The gist of it was: Demonic beasts roam the desolate land ten thousand miles away from the sea region. There is also the evil sect of the Witchcraft Sect that bewitches the natives. You must be cautious when going there to search for treasures. However, We have already made arrangements. Send this memorial to all the navy commanders and let them take turns to read it. Don't send it to the Pacification Navy's Yan Zhen. This person is not capable enough to take on such a great responsibility. Fubo General Xiao Tianyao, Zhenhai General Yue Duanheng, Dinghai General Ji Bingyang, and Pinghai General Liu Jundao can be controlled by you.
"So the Cosmos Sack is really in the desolate land! The Emperor already knew about it. That's why he sent the Pacification Navy to suppress the bandits and clear the path! However, from this memorial, the Pacification Navy's Yan Zhen is the weakest among the five navy commanders. The Emperor directly said that he is not capable enough for such a secret! "
Hong Yi raised his head and looked at the distant sea.
"The desolate land?"
The desolate land was a huge land in the sea. It was a general name for the barren land. There were demonic beasts roaming the land. There were also the Witchcraft Sect's demonic people who had been eliminated long ago. They bewitched the natives. It was a completely different place from the civilized world.
Even a barbarian like Yun Meng regarded the desolate land as a barbaric land. No one knew how big the desolate land was. No one had ever explored it, and there were no records of it in the literature.
The Witchcraft Sect was once a Daoist sect. They mainly sacrificed the dead, raised evil spirits, used blood sacrifices to cultivate demons, and sucked human blood and bone marrow. This Daoist sect was naturally not tolerated by the world. Even evil sects like the Lifeless Sect and the True Void Sect only bewitched people and ascended to the Heavenly Kingdom. They did not do things like sucking human blood. Therefore, the Witchcraft Sect had long been extinct. However, there were still some inheritances. However, they could not stay in the civilized country. They could only go to the barren land in the desolate land and bewitch the natives.
"It seems that many experts know the whereabouts of the Cosmos Sack. Are they going to the desolate land to search for treasures? Should I go? However, the desolate land is as big as the sky. It is boundless and extremely dangerous. No one knows what will happen in the sea that is tens of thousands of miles away. Moreover, it may take a few months for them to arrive. After next spring, I will return to the Da Qian. "Hong Yi thought to himself.
"The Cosmos Sack? I must get my hands on such a treasure. "Chan Yinsha was also shocked when he saw the memorial and the Qian Emperor's comments.
"Hong Yi, you are now a Ghost Immortal. With the two of us working together, we have so many magical treasures. It is enough for us to seize the treasure! Rumor has it that the Cosmos Sack contains the three supreme scriptures of the Daizen Temple — the past, the present, and the future! Not to mention the Present Buddha Sutra and the Future Lifeless Sutra, the Past Amitabha Sutra is a supreme cultivation technique for the soul. After cultivating it, the soul will not dissipate, and the chances of becoming a Yang Spirit will increase by 70%! If I get my hands on this scripture, I will be able to dominate the world in a few decades. Even the Monogatari will not be able to do anything to me! "
Chan Yinsha's voice was trembling.
"The Past Sutra is in the Cosmos Sack. The Past Sutra is in my hands." Hong Yi said, but he did not say it out loud.
Zhao Feirong and Yan Zhenzong, who had guessed that he had the Past Sutra, were scared out of their wits. Now, no one in the world knew that he had this scripture.
This was a true treasure that could not be shown to others easily. The Sky Shaking Bow, the Limitless Sword, the Mother-Child Fire Wheel, the Thunderbolt Sword, the Divine Wood Ring, and even the Immortal Capital Jade Talisman might be precious, but they were all worldly possessions. There was no harm in giving them to Chan Yinsha. However, the Past Sutra was different.
Perhaps one day, when Hong Yi cultivated to the peak and became invincible, he would tell Chan Yinsha about it, but not now.
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