C81 No Sovereignty

"Who told me it was true!" Lu Changkong got up and shouted angrily. The disciples around him looked at each other. No one dared to say anything.

Bailian Sheng said. "Changkong, now is not the time to get to the bottom of this. The most important thing right now is to treat Brother Xiao's injuries and save his life. "

Lu Changkong took a deep breath and said, "Everyone from the Changkong Gang, gather and surround the Jade Cave Sect. "

"Yes!" The people from the Changkong Gang responded in unison. Five warships rose into the sky and formed a swallow tail formation, hovering in the air.

Lu Changkong was about to board the ship, but he heard them from afar. Someone shouted: "The Imperial Decree has arrived. The Royal Guardian has ordered Lu Changkong to receive it. " The eunuch on the horse did not care whether Lu Changkong received the Imperial Decree or not. He directly shouted, "The Imperial Decree has announced that the Royal Guardian has ordered the envoy, Lu Changkong, to meet the Sage in the Golden Hall. "

"I am not free!" Lu Changkong coldly threw out a sentence and stepped onto the ship.

The eunuch who was passing the decree angrily shouted: "How dare you, Lu Changkong, disobey the decree in public, what crime do you deserve?"

Lu Changkong was furious. He grabbed the long spear in the hands of the gang members and threw it backwards. The long spear pierced through the eunuch's chest and into the back of the horse, nailing the man and the horse into the middle of a street.

"You. . . " The eunuch's eyes were filled with unwillingness and disbelief. He opened his mouth and his arms went limp.

Lu Changkong waved his hand and said, "Drive the boat!"

The five warships' flags angrily rolled up, and they sailed out of the Imperial City. The spies in the city also reported the news of Lu Changkong's movement to Southern Guarding Prince.

After Southern Guarding Prince heard it, he stroked his beard and said with a smile, "This Lu Changkong really did not disappoint me. "

Wen Yuan, who was at the side, echoed, "His Royal Highness has divine foresight. The situation is under his control. "

"I just lit a fire for Lu Changkong. " "What I need to do now is to burn this fire even more. "

Southern Guarding Prince paused for a moment and said, "After the war between Changkong Gang and Jade Cave Sect begins, order the consecrates in the prefecture to cooperate with the Dragon Guards to stop the reinforcements from all sides. But we must let the Maoshan Sect go and ask them to help the Jade Cave Sect fight the Changkong Gang as much as possible. "

Wen Yuan said, "Maoshan and the Jade Cave Sect have never gotten along well. Will they do their best to support the Jade Cave Sect?"

"Yes! Definitely!" Zhennan Wang said, "Yao Daoxing is the narrow-minded one, he will definitely take revenge for the smallest grievance. Lu Changkong killed his disciples and crippled his nephew, he will not let him go easily. If Lu Changkong can't take down the Jade Cave Sect within three days, he will be attacked from both front and back by Mao Shan. "

" Your Highness is wise. " Wen Yuan said, "What if Lu Changkong wins?"

"Lu Changkong's chances of winning are very slim. Even if he wins, it will be a miserable victory. The remaining troops will not exceed 20%. . . " Southern Guarding Prince suddenly paused and said, "But I cannot not think of anything. Immediately bring people to wash the Lin family in blood. Don't leave any survivors. Inform the Soul Separating Visitor to let him modify that girl's memory. "

"This subordinate will do it now!" Wen Yuan was about to leave, but stopped and asked, "According to Lu Changkong's ship speed, they will arrive at the Jade Cave Sect in less than two days. I'm afraid it will be slightly difficult for us to mobilize the Dragon Guards to assist him. "

"You don't need to worry about that. Just do as I say!"

"Your subordinate understands. Your subordinate will take his leave!"

Southern Guarding Prince waved his hand, signaling Wen Yuan to leave. He stood up with his hands behind his back and said slowly: "Yuan-er, come out! I know you are here. "

Yuan angrily walked out from behind the screen. He loudly said, "You are scheming against Master?"

Southern Guarding Prince said indifferently, "Do you think what I did was wrong?"

Seeing that Yuan kept his head down and did not speak, Southern Guarding Prince let out a long sigh and said, "I know. You are blaming me. Don't forget, your goal is to be the Emperor. When you become the ruler of a country, you can give Lu Changkong the title of Royal Noble. You can even put his memorial tablet in the temple for future generations to admire. However, you can't be soft-hearted right now. "

"Master is dead. What's the use of pursuing a noble title? Even if I worship him like the previous emperor, he won't come back to life. " Yuan said excitedly, "In my heart, he is not only my master!"

Southern Guarding Prince said earnestly, "Yuan-er, I have told you before. The loyal officials and generals in the world are just tools in the hands of the emperor. Even if they are saved. . . Or perhaps the merits of the founding of the Dragon Empire were just tools. A damaged tool. There would be better tools that could be used more conveniently. However, No matter how much you love that tool, when the edge of the blade can cut your finger. . . You must throw it away without hesitation and destroy it. When you understand this, Father will be at ease!"

Yuan still wanted to argue, "But Master, he. . . "

"He is wild and unruly, difficult to control. He does not understand the principle of a subordinate and an official. " Southern Guarding Prince rudely interrupted: "He can kill the Emperor's imperial messengers now. Could it be that one day, he will not kill your ministers, kill your nobles, and even kill you?"

"Master, that is also a matter of urgency. "

"That is because he does not have the concept of imperial power in his heart!" Southern Guarding Prince said angrily, "If it were any other official in the Imperial Court, no matter how urgent the matter was, He would not openly defy the imperial edict, much less kill a eunuch. You can guarantee that one day. . . When that time comes, how will you face the hundreds of officials in the court, and how will you deal with yourself?"

Southern Guarding Prince saw that Yuan had lowered his head and remained silent, and spoke in a relaxed tone. "Think about it yourself! After you have thought it through, tell me. I will do what you want. However, you must remember, you only have three days to think about it. After three days, my troops will be ready. It will be too late for you to change your mind. "

Southern Guarding Prince patted Yuan's shoulder and let out a long sigh. He slowly left, leaving Yuan standing there without saying a word for a long time.

The reason Southern Guarding Prince was sure that Lu Changkong wouldn't be able to reach the Jade Cave Sect within three days was because he knew Han Tianlieh's Star River Grand Formation better than Lu Changkong.

The "Galaxy Grand Formation" was formed by 108,000 Star Pills, and it could cover an area of a thousand miles. But. . . Every time it was used, a portion of the Star Pills would be consumed, and the consumed Star Pills would naturally turn into a dense fog. It floated in the air. Not only was it suitable for pill cultivation, but it was also suitable for pill cultivation. It also attracts nearby spirit beasts to drink. The reason why the Jade Cave Sect wouldn't use the "Star River Grand Formation" so easily wasn't limited to after setting up the formation. Before the arrival of the demon beasts, it was difficult for the lower ranked disciples to retreat. It was also because no one in the Jade Cave Sect could concoct the Star Pill. This time, Han Tianlieh had put in a lot of effort for the sake of his illegitimate son, and it had also given Southern Guarding Prince a rare opportunity.

As expected, after sailing for half a day, the scout on Typhoon suddenly reported, "There's fog ahead. "

Lu Changkong said without thinking, "Use Typhoon to break through the fog and continue forward. " The messenger quickly raised his flag. Typhoon began to retreat, and Typhoon quickly filled in its position. The hurricane on the three masts set off a whirlwind. The wind swept across the plains, bringing with it a sharp whistle, and swept toward the fog.

When the wind came into contact with the fog, it was as if a huge ball of cotton had been blown into it. Although the fog moved with the wind for a distance, it did not show any signs of dissipating. It was still connected to the sky, and the fertile soil was in front of Lu Changkong.

Lu Changkong frowned and ordered the Great Dragon Head to slowly approach the fog. He could already smell the strong medicinal fragrance when he was 100 feet away from the fog. After pushing a few more feet forward, Lu Changkong reached out his hand to touch the fog. His palm was immediately wet.

Lu Changkong put his hand close to his nose and smelled it before saying, "This fog contains at least 300 kinds of precious herbs. What is it that formed such a large fog?"

"Although the source of the fog needs to be analyzed, it is not only this fog that is troublesome!" Bailian Sheng kept saying with his hand, "Look at that! And that. . . The spirit beasts gathered at the edge of the fog were all absorbing the medicinal strength. If we don't get rid of this fog as soon as possible, more and more spirit beasts will gather in the demon race. They will even attract things that we can't deal with. "

Lu Changkong looked in the direction where he was pointing and saw groups of spirit beasts gathering at the edge of the fog. Lu Changkong called over the scout and said, "Can we bypass the fog?"

The scout thought for a moment and said, "We are now in a plain. If we go north and south, we can go around Jade Cave Sect. But it's hard to go through. We have to cross the Agonizing Eagle Ridge and the Dragon Sect to go north! We have to cross the Mirror Lake three miles away. Those two places are not easy to go. . . Even if the Dragon Sect and the water-kind spirit creatures hiding in the Mirror Lake don't cause trouble for us, we still need to take a detour for two more days. "

"It has been too long. Let's go back the way we came. " Lu Changkong thought for a while and said, "Send my order. Except for the Dragon, all battleships, close the cabin doors and change into iron armor. All ships will be hung at the stern of the Dragon Head Ship. No one is allowed to leave the ship without my order. "

When he was ready, Lu Changkong opened the Nine-beast Immortal Devouring Cauldron to absorb the fog. He saw that the liquid formed by the fog was filling up the cauldron inch by inch. Suddenly, there was a loud sound of thunder. A heavy rainstorm covered the hundred miles of plain without any warning. Green smoke rose from the rainstorm as it landed on the ground. The continuous rain blurred Lu Changkong's vision. At the same time, he suddenly felt an inexplicable fear. He did not know what kind of power was looking behind him, but this look made him so shocked that he could not look back anymore. In the heavy rain, strange things were happening all around. The scarlet lightning circled around the Mirror Lake at the foot of the Agonizing Eagle Ridge in the north of the plains. The heavens and earth seemed to shake along with it as the golden snakes danced wildly in the sky. A burnt smell came along with the wind. Then, the rain became heavier, and the wind became fiercer. The sky was filled with Yin thunder, and the eardrums seemed to have lost their function. He could only feel the rumbling of thunder.

In a moment, the surface of the lake surged up with huge waves that could topple mountains and overturn seas as they flew into the sky. Amidst the violent rumbling of the thunder, A huge snake head the size of a battleship suddenly rose from the lake. The black snake's huge eyes were like a torch, staring at the sky ferociously. It opened its bloody mouth and spat out a mouthful of black fog. The snake's head grew higher and higher. The black forked tongue that was more than three meters long kept swallowing and spitting out the snake's body that was as thick as five people's arms. It stretched more than thirty meters in the air before it stopped rising. A putrid smell spread out in all directions. "Ba-Serpent!"

"This is a demon!"

Kuan Qixia and Bailian Sheng exclaimed at the same time. They were so scared that their expressions changed several times.

A demon was a demon that hid in the remote mountains. After cultivating for a few years, its cultivation had become deep. They had to take advantage of the storm and sneak out. The deep pool flowed into the sea and continued to cultivate. Of course, just like cultivators transcending their tribulations, after the heaven and earth sensed the pervasive demonic aura, they naturally wouldn't sit idly by and watch the monster enter the sea. They had to use lightning to shock it.

That was the fierce battle of the Galaxy Grand Formation the night before. It had tightened the Mirror Lake with a Star Core. That was why Lu Changkong had accidentally encountered a demon that hadn't been seen for a thousand years when he sent troops to the Jade Cave Sect.

"That. . . That Ba-Serpent. . . " Yiran was so scared that her face turned pale. She pointed at the Ba-Serpent that was hovering in the lightning and could not speak.

Lu Changkong went up to comfort her, "Don't panic, demon creatures usually don't hurt people, otherwise the lightning will be ten times more violent. They won't bet a thousand years of cultivation to hide from the lightning in a crowded place. "

Yiran felt slightly relieved. "It really won't come?"

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't. [Our army is relatively safe outside the range of lightning]" Lu Changkong was not sure. "Even if it really does come, with the speed of the Great Dragon Head, it should not be a problem to run a hundred miles before it arrives. "

"I hope it doesn't come over!" Yiran subconsciously held Lu Changkong's hand and leaned towards him.

When everyone heard Lu Changkong's words, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

But the heavens did not allow others to do as they wished. Suddenly, someone shouted wildly, "What is that?"

Everyone looked over and sucked in a breath of cold air in unison.

Not far from where the Ba-Serpent came out of the water, there was a huge flood. A huge wave that was three hundred and fifty zhang tall charged toward the center of the lake with an incomparable momentum. The scene was shocking. In the huge wave formed by the surging flood, there was an enormous green shadow. It continuously rolled and pounced. In the sky above it, the lightning spun even faster. The thunder sounded like firecrackers on New Year's Eve. In addition, the wind and rain were heavy, so one could not see what that monster was. He only felt that the green shadow was a bit like a snake.

Kuan Qixia's heart shivered, and he complained incessantly. "Oh no! The light shadow looked at him. This is bad!"

His guess was right. There was a flood dragon egg buried in the sludge that had accumulated at the bottom of the lake for an unknown number of years. The flood dragon egg had been hibernating for close to a thousand years. Without the right time, it was unable to hatch and dig.

Today, the sky was thick, and a torrential rainstorm had descended. The lake water had already been filled to the brim, and was about to trigger a flood. The Ba-Serpent wanted to take the opportunity to enter the sea and take the risk of coming out of the water to receive the heavenly lightning!

The Ba-Serpent had been diving for a long time, and the aura of profound concealment was extremely strong. When it came into contact with the pure Yang energy in the sky, it began to absorb the Yin and Yang energies. Finally, it could not be stopped, and it became a heavenly thunder that shook violently. The Yin and Yang energies were drawn to the bottom of the lake by the rolling Ba-Serpent, and it actually hatched the dragon egg in an instant. The green dragon also broke out of the water and tangled with the Ba-Serpent to resist the heavenly tribulation. The Flood Dragon was the most ferocious. Once it was triggered by the lightning, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although the men from the Changkong Gang had experienced hundreds of battles, they were still scared out of their wits by the unusual scene in front of them. Kuan Qixia was so anxious that he kept mumbling, "Don't come over, don't come over. "

Lu Changkong's expression turned stern and he shouted loudly. "Pass on my order, all the warships will strengthen their defense as much as possible and draw close to the Great Dragon Head with all their strength. Who is that?"

Lu Changkong suddenly saw a group of Cultivators flying toward the center of the lake in the heavy rain. Their bodies were bursting with multicolored light, as if they were here to kill demons and devils.

"Fool! Bastard!" Lu Changkong shouted, "Sniper! Sniper! Kill them! Don't let them get close to the water-kind!"

A few snipers raised their crossbows, aimed for a while, then turned around and said, "The rain is too strong! We can't aim!"

"Bastard thing!" Lu Changkong cursed angrily and begged in a low voice, "These bastards must not die in the hands of monsters. . . "

In the end, the heavens did not hear his prayers. When the group of cultivators were three miles away from the center of the lake, they were shattered by a bolt of lightning that was blocked by the Ba-Serpent. Not even their bones were left.

"This is bad!" Lu Changkong shouted angrily, This is bad! "Let's go! All the warships fled to the ground, listen to my orders, and come out again. "