Chapter 511: A Strong Army Speaks with Authority!
find Xie Yujiā’s call records from a few minutes ago.He dialed Xie Yujiā's number. The phone rang twice before being picked up."Yujiā" Hao Ren asked proactively."Yes, it's me." Xie Yujiā answered from...Chapter 511: A Strong and Well-Equipped Army Speaks Loudly!
"Fourth Grade Detoxification Pill!" The few court officials surrounding the Third Prince of the Southern Sea, who were at a loss for what to do, suddenly lit up upon hearing this word.
The Third Prince was indeed reckless in provoking an eighth-stage妖獸, but if he were to die here as a result, these accompanying court officials might lose their heads too.
Similarly, the responsibility of those martial generals who accompanied the Third Prince into battle would also be significant.
"Cough cough…" The Third Prince covered his wound; his complexion became even paler.
The Chancellor Xia smiled slightly and handed the medicinal pill to Chancellor Liu, who was by the side of the Third Prince.
“Your Highness!” As soon as Chancellor Liu received the medicinal pill, he immediately presented it to the prince.
The Third Prince furrowed his brows and glanced at Hao Ren behind Chancellor Xia.
Hao Ren smiled faintly. The Mountain River Map floated along with the current, heading towards the army stationed in the Northern Sea Dragon Palace.
The Second Prince of the Northern Sea, who was severely wounded, was a close younger brother to the Northern Sea Dragon King. If it weren't for this fact, he would not have been entrusted with command over millions of troops in the Northern Sea.
For dragon cultivators, especially high-stage dragon cultivators, having their own offspring is extremely difficult. The Northern Sea Dragon King only had this one younger brother. Their mother died while giving birth to him, so neither the Northern Sea Dragon King nor his second brother ever knew a mother growing up; they shared an exceptionally deep bond.
If the Second Prince were to die here, no one could be sure what the enraged Northern Sea Dragon King would do in retaliation.
Among the four seas' dragon palaces, only the Eastern Sea Dragon King Zhao Guang was the most benevolent. The Western Sea's Zeng Xin had a cruel and unpredictable personality; especially after his son died, he doted on his grandson Zeng Yitao. He would either beat or kill elders and generals who displeased him.
The Northern and Southern Sea Dragon Kings were somewhat better than Zeng Xin but still greatly valued the authority of the royal family. They never regarded the dragon palace's elders and generals as equals to their own bloodline.
Now, seeing that the Second Prince was poisoned, all the court officials around him were flustered. With the medicinal pills they possessed, it was impossible for them to neutralize the intense poison spewed out by an eighth-stage妖獸.
"Second Prince." Chancellor Xia stepped out of the Mountain River Map slowly and said, "This is a Fourth Grade Detoxification Pill; our Eastern Sea Grand Marshal has gifted it to you."
The Second Prince of the Northern Sea extended his hand to receive the medicinal pill. From this black-colored pill, he immediately felt an extremely rich aura of spiritual energy, so he deeply bowed and said, "Thank you!"
He threw the pill into his mouth; a refreshing feeling spread throughout his body, and the poison that was about to invade his dragon dan (energy core) and heart meridian rapidly receded.
"Fourth Grade Detoxification Pill…" The court officials standing beside the Northern Sea Second Prince could not help but exclaim in astonishment.
A Fourth Grade medicinal pill is an extremely rare high-grade medicinal pill, and detoxifying pills are even rarer. Detoxifying pills have a narrow range of use and are difficult to refine; thus, common medicinal pills usually include foundation-building pills and qi-nourishing pills that aid cultivation. Such detoxifying pills, especially at the Fourth Grade level, are very rare indeed.
"I owe the East Sea a favor!" The Second Prince bowed and said.
"The East Sea and the North Sea are of one mind. There's no need to thank me," Minister Xia replied with a smile.
The Second Prince looked at Hao Ren on the Map of the江山圖 (Territorial Map) once more, noticing that this general-in-law appeared noble and composed just as rumors had described—a prodigious talent in his youth.
It was said that the groom from the East Sea had triumphed over all regions in the Divine Dragon Temple’s examinations. Though the Second Prince initially didn’t believe it, today's events made him realize how truly formidable this groom was—single-handedly forcing back an eighth-stage demon beast and leaving even battle-hardened veterans like himself amazed.
He had thought that with Zhao Kuo alone, the East Sea could傲視群雄 (outshine all others), but now he saw that their groom’s prowess matched his expectation.
Hao Ren glanced at the black panther ridden by the North Sea's Second Prince. The majestic-looking beast hadn’t even reached first stage; compared to Little White, it was pitifully weak.
No wonder when facing an eighth-stage demon beast, the prince didn't ride his black panther into battle—beasts of this level dare not approach such powerful creatures.
Hao Ren lifted the Map of the江山圖 (Territorial Map) and returned to the East Sea’s Black Armored Cavalry encampment.
Though they had driven back the demon beasts, the soldiers from the East Sea Dragon Palace were resting in place as ordered while maintaining combat-ready formations.
This discipline surpassed that of the South and North Seas.
Liu Yi informed Hao Ren about casualties: out of 50,000 troops facing an aggressive force of demon beasts, only a hundred soldiers perished initially. However, thousands of steeds had been lost.
The 500,000-strong army deployed this time was the East Sea Dragon Palace's main force responsible for coastal defenses. Seasoned in battling demons, they knew well their ferocity.
They had expected heavy losses when repelling West Sea’s beast tide but under the leadership of General Hao and his vanguard, victory was decisive. They silently praised the vanguard general’s tactical brilliance and the general's unparalleled bravery.
The four dragon palaces now organized their troops again, heading towards the West Sea Dragon Palace.
East, South, and North Seas had come to support; after driving off the demon beasts, the West would not ask them to return.
Nanhai’s Third Crown Prince, recovered from injuries, sat in his jade chariot with a fan, confident of their next move.
The North Sea’s Second Prince sat atop his black panther, eyes sharp as he held an osmanthus-leaf sword behind him.
Hao Ren led the 50,000 Black Armored Cavalry towards West Sea Dragon Palace.
West Sea was far from its former splendor now, with ruins everywhere. Burned down by Jin Ciming and ravaged again by Lu L琳琳 (Linlin) and Lu 莉莉 (Lili), it had also lost a major war against East Sea—now facing another demon tide…
The once glorious West Sea lacked both the means and will to restore its palace.
Sighing at the ruined scene, San Taizi of South Sea and Er Wanggong of North Sea both slightly furrowed their brows. They knew that Xi Hai Long Gong had provoked Dong Hai Long Gong, so regardless of business on land or battles undersea, they were hit hard. However, they never expected it to be this bad.
Oddly enough… the triumphant Dong Hai Long Gong was also swaggering in with South and North Sea into Xi Hai’s territory!
"Ah… It's really like this" Upon seeing the scene at Xi Hai Long Gong, Zhao Yanzi found it hard to believe.
She hadn't been here for a long time but, from her memory, the scale of architecture in Xi Hai Long Gong was no less than Dong Hai Long Gong. Moreover, there was even an additional mountain behind Xi Hai’s palace, which made it bigger.
The current Xi Hai Long Gong not only had its walls completely collapsed, but also was wobbling with some buildings left standing. Some of the guards were running around in a panic as they saw a massive army advancing.
Zeng Yitao, dressed in court robes and accompanied by dozens of guards and several elders, came to welcome them at the main gate.
His face was pale, his whole body shivering. How could he still be as arrogant as before
The so-called main gate had already collapsed, with only two pillars marking its former location. The sign that read "Xi Hai Long Gong" had also vanished somewhere.
Zeng Yitao looked like a defeated king who came out to surrender after his city walls were breached.
Seeing him in such a state, Zhao Yanzi felt both disdain and pity for him.
"A Zi! A Zi!" When Zeng Yitao saw Zhao Yanzi, he acted like he was seeing a savior. He instantly threw his princely identity to the wind and rushed over, "You must save me! You have to save me!"
Seeing him rush forward, Zhao Yanzi quickly took several steps back.
Zeng Yitao did not give up; completely disregarding his status, he reached out for Zhao Yanzi's arm. "A Zi, take me to Dong Hai! Take me to Dong Hai!"
"What are you doing" Zhao Yanzi quickly hid behind Hao Ren.
Without Zeng Xin’s favoritism, rootless and penniless, Zeng Yitao was nothing. At this moment, he sensed the danger that came with his situation and saw Zhao Yanzi as a link to her father's backing. Back then, he and Zhao Yanzi had been on good terms, but due to Zeng Xin wanting Zhao Yanzi to marry into Xi Hai, relations between their two dragon palaces had soured.
Zeng Yitao wanted Zhao Yanzi to help him turn things around, only to find out that she completely relied on Hao Ren now.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Lu Xiangguan of Xi Hai hurriedly tried to stop Zeng Yitao when he saw the prince losing his composure in front of three dragon palaces’ generals.
Zeng Yitao, like a bird startled out of its nest, suddenly turned to Hao Ren. "You have to help me! Take me out of Xi Hai Long Gong!"
Hao Ren just looked at him silently without saying anything.
Initially, when Zeng Yitao instructed the Black Wolf to capture Xie Yujia, Hao Ren still clearly remembered it. He also remembered when several elders from Xi Hai Long Gong were dispatched for a surprise attack on his grandmother and her group.
He recalled that he didn’t believe that Zeng Yitao had forgotten about these events.
A sword beam suddenly rose up, the chilling cold making it impossible for Zeng Yitao to take another step forward.
"Humph!" Liuyi, standing beside Hao Ren, glared and stepped out two paces.
Seeing Liuyi's fierce expression, Zeng Yitao suddenly snapped back to reality and hastily retreated several steps.
"For thousands of years, the Four Seas Dragon Palaces have been allies. Now that Xi Hai is in such a predicament, we should lend our assistance," said Er Wang (Second Prince) from Bei Hai.
"Indeed. Wan妖海 has always harbored animosity towards Xi Hai Long Gong and will surely attempt another attack. Nan Hai Palace volunteers to station 300,000 troops around the perimeter of Xi Hai Long Gong to assist in its defense," added San Taizi (Third Crown Prince) from Nan Hai.
"Bei Hai Dragon Palace will also dispatch an additional five Great Elders to help with the restoration and reconstruction of Xi Hai Long Gong," said Er Wang from Bei Hai earnestly.
His tone left no room for consideration or negotiation regarding Xi Hai's opinion.
Among the Four Seas Dragon Palaces, Dong Hai Long Gong was considered the foremost due to Zhao Haoran’s conquest and position; Xi Hai Long Gong held second place based on its elders' collective strength.
Now that Xi Hai’s power had diminished significantly, Nan Hai and Bei Hai saw an opportunity to surpass it.
"Since Nan Hai and Bei Hai will be responsible for the reconstruction of Xi Hai Long Gong, then the area from Wan妖海's borders to the heart of Xi Hai Long Gong shall fall under our Dong Hai Long Gong’s jurisdiction for security purposes," Hao Ren said calmly.
San Taizi from Nan Hai and Er Wang from Bei Hai exchanged looks. With just a casual remark, Hao Ren had claimed vast sea territories—from Wan妖海's edges to the center of Xi Hai Long Gong—as under Dong Hai’s control—claiming it was for defense against demon beasts so that Xi Hai could focus its remaining forces on rebuilding their palace.
Dong Hai is biting harder than both our palaces are! Do they think we only brought this few troops
Boom boom boom...
The nearby sea waves suddenly surged.
"General Wu Rang, the Pillar of State for Nan Hai Dragon Palace, leading 250,000 troops to reinforce Xi Hai!"
Boom boom boom...
Simultaneously, another wave of stormy waves rolled.
"General Liu Qingshan from Bei Hai Dragon Palace's Tiger Fang Army! Leading 250,000 troops to reinforce Xi Hai!抽不出來，就使勁在郝仁的掌心裡摳了一下。她的手掌小小的，捏起來就好像是冇有骨頭。Zhao Yanzi struggled to pull away but couldn't, instead digging into Hao Ren’s hand forcefully. Her small palm seemed boneless.轟！Bang!郝仁的腳掌裡，忽然放出兩道氣劍。Hao Ren's...