Imperial capital.
The palace hall.
A skinny emperor wearing a golden dragon robe was sitting on a dragon chair made of immortal gold, but he appeared shorter, like a clown wearing a crown after bathing.
Cough cough cough! ! ! ! !
Continuous coughing sounds were heard.
Emperor Chen held a handkerchief to his mouth, but even so, the bright red blood still overflowed from the handkerchief and slowly flowed on Emperor Chen's fingers.
Prime Minister Nangong Mingyan couldn't help but raise his eyes and look towards Emperor Chen. When he saw this, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, across his cheeks, and finally fell to the ground.
In just a few days, His Majesty, who used to be strong and strong, able to tame fierce horses and draw a strong bow, has turned out to be as skinny as a stick, like a skeleton, with sunken eye sockets, shriveled cheeks, and flesh and blood all over his body, as if he had been The demon devoured it completely, leaving only a layer of skin wrapping the bones.
Nangong Mingyan couldn't help but said: "Please take care of the dragon body, Your Majesty."
Emperor Chen was about to speak, but the cough he had finally suppressed broke out again. This time it was more ferocious than the last time. Emperor Chen was completely paralyzed, leaning on the dragon chair, and spit out a piece of organ in his mouth. fragments.
The eunuch waiting on the side quickly stepped forward, took out the jade bottle from his sleeve, and poured out a pill the size of a fingernail.
This elixir is full of spiritual power, and its whole body is red in color. As the medicinal power continues to spread, Nangong Mingyanguang feels refreshed and refreshed just after taking a sip.
This is a pill that reaches the second level and is a foundation-building elixir.
Such elixirs are extremely precious and rare in the world, and only the royal family supported by the world can take them as tonics.
After Chen Di swallowed a pill, his sluggish spirit could not help but perk up.
As if he had been resurrected, his body that was riddled with holes was filled with strength. He wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and then threw it away. The eunuch beside him quickly squatted down and picked up the handkerchief.
Nangong Mingyan didn't have any joy in his expression, but became even more sad. This was completely using strong medicine to make up for the shortfall. This was treating the symptoms but not the root cause. The backlash would become stronger each time, and sooner or later the limit of the Foundation Establishment Pill would be exceeded. At that time, only more Eat a few pills until you can no longer make up the deficit.
die!
Nangong Mingyan hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth for the last time, and said directly: "The reason why the Holy Dragon's body is empty is because the Dragon of Fate is damaged."
"Now as long as the Holy One abdicates and passes to the Crown Prince, then the Dragon of Fate will be able to avoid the constant pursuit."
"The prince is in his prime, the emperor's grandson has also reached adulthood, and can withstand the situation for a period of time, and the Holy One supervises the country and regents as the Supreme Emperor."
"The old minister said something arrogant, and now the world cannot live without His Majesty."
"If His Majesty falls, the prince's ability will not be able to stop the bloody storm that will follow."
Emperor Chen sighed and said: "I can persist for a while after swallowing the elixir. Now that I am passing on the throne to the prince, I want the prince to die."
"The emperor and his grandson will not survive. They are too weak to withstand the backlash of the Dragon of Luck."
"Now the imperial court can no longer withstand the shock caused by the change of emperor. If I retreat, the country will be destroyed and extinct."
Emperor Chen's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and his face was distorted. He said angrily: "The white dragon is coming. I still have the strength to fight, but I never thought that a red dragon would suddenly appear."
"This red dragon is despicable and shameless. I had the intention to join forces with him. To this end, I suppressed the Dragon of Luck. However, I never thought that this red dragon would brazenly attack in a sneak attack, which would lead to the collapse of the Dragon of Luck."
"We must find this red dragon. I will kill him."
"No, killing him would be too cheap for him."
"I'm going to skin him alive."
Nangong Mingyan interrupted the sermon: "Your Majesty's top priority is not the matter of the red dragon, but the opening of the upper realm."
"The world is currently in turmoil and various places are in panic, all because of the opening of the Heavenly Gate recorded in the classics."
"The upper realm is called Youzhou, and there is an immortal dynasty named Yan."
"My emperor, Chen, has been in the country for hundreds of years. Occasionally, people from the upper world have mistakenly entered. There are also examples in the previous dynasty. Most people in the world are ignorant, so they don't believe it. But we know that it is all true."
"Dayan is so strong that he cannot be defeated."
"Now that the Heaven's Gate is open, the upper realms are invading on a large scale, and people's hearts inside and outside the country are floating."
"The aristocratic families and generals have all come into contact with the people from the upper world. They have the intention to surrender. But everyone in the world can surrender, but your Majesty cannot surrender."
"Your Majesty has violated a taboo by proclaiming himself emperor."
"Now there is only one way, close the gate of heaven."
Emperor Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Even if the Tianmen is closed, the upper realm is too strong. If it wants to really invade, the Tianmen will not be able to resist it."
Nangong Mingyan said seriously: "Your Majesty is wrong."
"The upper realm is strong, but precisely because it is too strong, in a world like ours, people with great supernatural powers in the upper realm won't care at all, like the crucian carp crossing the river."
"This is just like a farmer and your majesty. Will your majesty deliberately embarrass the farmer?"
"Will not."
"The same goes for the upper world."
"Those who really have intentions towards our world will not be too strong. As long as the Heavenly Gate is closed, wait until they open it again, or find other ways to successfully enter our world."
"It will be at least a hundred years later. Even with this experience, our emperor, Chen, can still prepare for war and gather the power of one world, instead of being scattered and fighting independently like now."
Emperor Chen praised him and said: "The old prime minister is worthy of being the pillar of the country. This has awakened me."
"As long as I have another hundred years, I can make arrangements calmly. If it fails in the end, I can continue the family after losing the country."
In fact, what Emperor Chen was thinking was that after a hundred years of Da Chen's founding, Da Chen would have reached the limit of a dynasty in another hundred years. Even if there was no invasion from the upper world, Da Chen would lose the world.
When the time comes for a new dynasty to appear, this is not a bad thing. By then they will be the royal family, and as the clan of the previous dynasty, they will not be so conspicuous. At that time, they can fight back and become the vanguard of the invasion of the upper world, and gain access to the upper world. qualifications.
Emperor Chen sighed in his heart, if many people didn't regard the royal family as a meritorious service and use it to claim credit, there would be no need for him to fight to the end and die together.
"Old Prime Minister."
It took three words to say.
The sound of rapid footsteps was heard, and a prince with a thick black beard on his lips, holding a document, rushed into the hall quickly, shouting loudly: "Father."
"Something happened in Guanzhou."
"The governor of Tai'an County raised his troops with overwhelming force. He first broke through Nanling Pass and then went to Changshui County. Now he has captured the city."
When Emperor Chen heard the news, his skinny body was instantly paralyzed on the dragon chair. The backlash that had been suppressed now once again gained the upper hand, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
But at this moment, Emperor Chen didn't care about the injury. He vomited blood from his mouth and asked in a vague voice: "Where is Liu Zhoumu?"
"And the Great Immortal Master?"
The prince hurriedly replied: "Liu Zhoumu died miserably. After being crushed into a pulp, he was burned to ashes by a fire."
"But the Great Immortal Master was unwilling to fail. He contacted the big clans in the city and wanted to launch a violent attack. Unfortunately, he was ambushed by the enemy. In a fight, the big clans were wiped out and all loyal people died. Only the Great Immortal Master escaped."
Nangong Mingyan picked up the document and started reading it at a glance. He couldn't help but rejoice and said, "It's not bad."
"At least the Great Immortal Master survived. The Great Immortal Master is a foundation-building monk and an indispensable force for the imperial court. This is a blessing among misfortunes."
The prince was shocked and angry: "What did the old prime minister say?"
"Guanzhou is lost."
"My emperor, Chen, only had five continents, and now one-fifth of it is gone."
"What a blessing."
"It seems that the old prime minister is confused."
The general who had been silent all this time said in a deep voice: "Now that things have happened, it is irreversible. Isn't it a good thing that the Great Immortal Master survived?"
"For example, Liu Zhoumu, the court records are only in the late stage of Qi training, but he is actually a foundation-building monk and has hidden his strength for so many years. What does this mean?"
Nangong Mingyan interrupted the sermon: "That's enough."
"This is not the time for arguments."
"The top priority is to suppress the rebellion."
"After the thieves occupy Guanzhou, the next step is to capture Lizhou."
"Lizhou is a vast area with no danger to defend. If the thieves raise a large number of troops, they will be unable to resist. Therefore, the imperial court must send out a large army quickly to defeat the thieves while the enemy has just captured Guanzhou and is unstable."
"If we can't win quickly, we will station troops in Lizhou to block the thieves' way north."
The general shook his head and said, "Old Prime Minister, you haven't changed your mind yet. Do you still think this is the past?"
"This is no ordinary enemy. To have this ability, he must be someone from the upper world."
"Now that the government is unstable and the troops have no fighting spirit, how can they have the ability to suppress the rebellion? Besides, the enemy is so fast and fierce that they directly capture a state. Where are the others?"
"You must know that there are two enemies this time, the white dragon and the red dragon."
"Now this is one of them. Is the other one still hidden?"
"If we fight with all our strength and another one suddenly appears, we will be attacked from both sides and will definitely lose."
Emperor Chen's face turned gloomy. The general's words directly reminded Emperor Chen of the red dragon. This was what the red dragon could do.
The general paused for a moment before continuing: "The old prime minister plans to close the Tianmen. In my opinion, this matter will be postponed."
"We currently need to survive and ensure that the imperial court is immortal. This is the most important thing."
"Guanzhou is lost, Lizhou is in danger, and there is news of a rebellion in Huozhou in the far north. I am afraid it will become bigger immediately. We must be prepared to lose Huozhou."
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
While the court was discussing.
The news was also passed to Huozhou in the north and into the hands of caring people.
Zhou Xian Cheng looked at the piece of information in his hand, but he couldn't help but slapped the table. With a click, the table broke into pieces, and the fruits and tea on it were scattered to the floor.
quick.
too fast.
Dou Changsheng actually occupied a state.
There are only five states in this secret realm?
That's one fifth missing.
Zhou Xiancheng couldn't believe it and couldn't believe it, but this was the reality.
Red dragon.
It's definitely him.
Originally, Zhou Xian Cheng thought that this was a hidden strongman in the county.
Now that Dou Changsheng occupies Guanzhou, there is no need to think about it. The red dragon is Dou Changsheng.
Thinking of the red dragon, Zhou Xian Cheng couldn't help but grit his teeth. The white dragon represented the imperial court, and Dou Changsheng dared to sneak attack. It was really treasonous.
This is rebellion, this is rebellion.
Zhou Xian Cheng exhaled a sigh of relief. He had successfully calmed down. He couldn't accept it for a moment and lost control of his emotions. After all, Zhou Xian Cheng valued the secret realm too much this time. This was a crucial step for him to climb up. Opportunity.
As long as he is successfully promoted to the county, he can form an elixir. With the longevity of the elixir, in a long time, he may be able to wait for further opportunities in the future.
Even if they stop at the golden elixir, their descendants have a much higher starting point and there is hope of condensing the golden elixir.
So you must not fail.
We must move faster, otherwise Dou Changsheng will capture Lizhou again and dominate the second state. As long as he blocks Da Chen's counterattack, he will have no chance.
General trend is like a snowball, getting bigger as it goes further.
Zhouxian Cheng greeted a government official, and soon the government official brought the two leaders of the Yeshen Gang. Zhou Xianchen looked at the leaders of the Yeshen Gang and said, "Dou Changsheng occupied Guanzhou. He moved too fast."
"We have to speed up too."
"Directly mobilize the manpower, then capture the county and city, and finally join forces outside the state city."
The leader of the Ye Shen Gang laughed and said, "We should have done this a long time ago."
"You must talk to those big families."
"What's there to talk about? They're all a bunch of rubbish. Just imitate Dou Changsheng. Anyone who doesn't agree will be killed."
The deputy leader of the Ye Shen Gang corrected him and said, "Dou Changsheng is impatient for justice and has unparalleled benevolence and righteousness. I have heard about it in Lin County."
"There was no indiscriminate killing of innocent people this time. Those wealthy clans died because they colluded with a female foundation-building cultivator from Dachen and planned to rise up. Dou Changsheng had no choice but to kill. But even so, he did not massacre the wealthy clans. Yi Kong only kills the culprit and spares the lives of other clan members."
The leader of the Ye Shen Gang sneered and said, "It's better to die. How can they bear to live as coolies?"
"You must know that this position used to be a wealthy family, with rich clothes and fine food."
"Dou Changsheng is indeed a disciple of Li Chenzhou. He is ruthless."
The deputy leader of the Ye Shen Gang shook his head and said: "Although we have enmity, the gang leader does not need to go to Black Dou to live forever. This is not what a hero would do."
"A true man acts with integrity."
"Although he is an enemy, Dou Changsheng is a man worthy of admiration."
The leader of the Night God Gang cursed: "Shut up."
"You stupid bastard."
"How did Huo Sanjian and the others die?"
"If it weren't for Dou Changsheng's sneak attack, how could they have died without any resistance."
The deputy leader of the Ye Shen Gang retorted: "That was Qing Sanli's instigation. The method is too low-level. The clay figurine is still angry. Dou Changsheng is just benevolent and righteous, not the Holy Mother."
"King Kong still has angry eyes. Qing Sanli and the others died. That was the right way to die."
"Besides, it was Huang Sanxi who took action at that time. Dou Changsheng didn't say killing at all. He could only say that Huang Sanxi was too murderous."
The leader of the Ye Shen Gang reached out to cover the mouth of the deputy gang leader and said to Zhou Xian Cheng: "My younger brother likes to read some story books and listen to some heroic deeds. He values the loyalty of the world the most."
"Dou Changsheng's reputation for benevolence and righteousness was so well boasted that my younger brother believed him."
Zhou Xiancheng shook his head and said: "Be optimistic about your brother. At this critical moment, if your brother does something like passing news secretly and colluding with foreign enemies, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
The leader of the Ye Shen Gang assured him: "You can rest assured, my brother is not stupid to this extent."
"Now there are three counties in Huozhou. Your Excellency is in charge of one county, and our brothers are in charge of another county. Then we will join forces to the city walls to completely occupy the three counties and capture Huozhou."
"You have the imperial court behind you, and there is a steady stream of power. As long as the gate to the secret realm is opened next time, you can gain vitality. Moreover, the second wave of entrants is Xuanguang Sect, which is the strongest. This is also your help. We don't need to shrink back."
"First occupy Huozhou, then attack Xuzhou. After gaining follow-up strength, directly attack Huozhou and fight Dachen."
"There is no need to take care of Dou Changsheng. We are the strongest. We don't need to do some dirty things. We can just crush him with dignity."
Zhou Xiancheng took a deep look at the leader of the Ye Shen Gang. His subordinate Qing Sanli was despicable and would sow discord in person, but the two brothers were somewhat heroic.
Zhou County Cheng responded: "It's not too late, let's start today."
After the leader of the Ye Shen Gang responded, he left directly.
Zhou County Cheng looked at their backs and said to Li Captou on the side: "These are outsiders and not worthy of belief. You have followed me for many years and you are my confidant."
"This time I specifically asked for the Foundation Establishment Pill, which will allow you to break through and become a Foundation Establishment monk."
"After you break through, you have to do something for me and contact the general of the Chen Dynasty in person."
"After we occupy Huozhou, the Chen Dynasty will definitely raise troops, but now one in the south and one in the north, I want him to attack Guanzhou. In this way, no matter who wins, both sides will lose, and I can reap the benefits from the rear."
Li Captou said calmly: "What conditions can your Excellency offer?"
"This general is already a highly respected minister, and he can't look down on ordinary things."
Zhou Xiancheng said with a smile: "If he can serve as a general, he must be a good soldier. After occupying the secret realm in the future, he will definitely report his victory to the emperor's daughter."
"Recommend a hero in this world, I recommend him to meet the emperor's daughter."
"This is an opportunity to reach the sky in one step. If he can grasp it, he can naturally rise to the top. Even if he can't see the emperor's daughter, he can still get preferential treatment. After all, this is the emperor's daughter's fiefdom."
"As for not getting anything, that's his business. If his fate is bad, he can't blame me."
Li Captou, who had always been calm, couldn't help but change his expression when he heard this sentence, and asked nervously: "Do you really recommend him?"
Zhou Xiancheng nodded and said: "Don't make small moves, we can't do it."
"From the day the imperial edict was issued, the people here are the subjects of the emperor."
"They are the emperor's own family."
"When it comes to relationships, we are far apart."
"So it's easy for him to see the emperor's daughter, but it's not possible for us."
"But this is also an opportunity, it depends on the emperor's daughter's interest."
"The emperor's daughter is of noble birth, and has a fiefdom that extends to caves and heavens. How can she care about this little secret realm? So this is just a theory, and the hope is extremely slim. Don't lose the big for the small."
In another place, the deputy leader of the Night God Gang said to his eldest brother: "Brother."
"Vote."
"I believe Dou Changsheng is the gift of a true dragon."
"If the Chengyintang of Zhou County turns black, there will be a bloody disaster."
"If you go against it, you will die a good death."
The leader of the Night God Gang said in a deep voice: "Speaking in human language?"
The deputy gang leader said: "I just realized that Zhou Xiancheng gambled too much. He has brought in all his strength at all costs. If all the officials of Dayan were like this, it would be enough to overthrow the other eight continents, so If we get involved, we will definitely be shattered to pieces.”
"When Xuanguang Sect enters the scene, we will definitely be marginalized. In the end, there will be no benefits. Instead, we will fight first. This is the standard cannon fodder."
"Huo Sanjian and Qing Sanli are not blood relatives to us."
"It's okay not to avenge this!"
(End of chapter)
