frightfiction #436 - Spring thunder
#436 - Spring thunder
Chapter 433 Spring Thunder Strikes
Upon hearing of another three thousand deaths, Mr. Wu-Liu's expression changed, knowing that these three thousand people had been almost entirely wiped out in just two short hours.
Over this period, countless groups of three thousand had died.
Buried in the mountains were all precious human lives.
Mr. Wu-Liu turned to look at Prince Pingbian, who was standing in front of the large tent, gazing at the distant mountains with a serious expression.
Mr. Wu-Liu's throat moved, his voice somewhat hoarse: "Your Highness, those were all the lives of our brothers; two hundred thousand brothers have already been thrown in."
Prince Pingbian stood firm as a mountain, quietly watching the distance, his broad shoulders seemingly able to support the entire sky: "It's all worth it!
Do you not yet understand the value of that cauldron?
Even if a million troops were thrown into it, it would all be worth it."
Hearing this, Mr. Wu-Liu lowered his head, looking at his toes, not daring to offer any advice.
He knew Prince Pingbian well; once the Prince had spoken, there was no changing his mind.
"Send another three thousand over!
You must hold them back for me; as long as the third day of the third month arrives, the day the Old Ancestor transforms into a dragon, then everything will be ours, and I will not be stingy with rewards," Prince Pingbian said.
Hearing Prince Pingbian's words, the soldier wiped his eyes, unsure whether he was wiping away sweat or tears, his eyes bloodshot.
He then stood up, turned and left without a word, his back revealing a hint of determination.
Zhang Chen stood on a large tree, quietly watching the distant battlefield.
Countless experts were constantly fighting around the Ascension Pool.
The Ascension Pool produced a little energy every day, even if it was only the size of half a bottle cap, but for everyone, it still had an incredible effect, still enough to drive people crazy.
"So many people have died; the mountains have turned blood red."
Zhang Chen looked at the blood flowing down the mountain, a touch of emotion in his eyes.
The fact that the mountains could be dyed red showed how many people had died on the summit.
"Those in power simply don't regard the lives of ordinary people as important, treating them like straw dogs."
Zhang Chen took a breath, feeling somewhat powerless.
If he had the means to take the Ascension Pool, he could bring it under his control.
If the Ascension Pool disappeared, everyone would naturally no longer have to fight to the death.
Unfortunately, Zhang Chen feared getting involved with the earth's veins, connecting to karma.
"Let's wait a little longer," Zhang Chen muttered, his figure disappearing into the mountain breeze, gone without a trace in a few leaps.
Time passed little by little.
Zhang Chen idled in the inn, pondering chess scores, practicing calligraphy, and delving into knowledge, his days passing quite fulfilling.
Days passed, and the people in the city cleaned up the silt, gradually returning to peace.
Everything seemed to return to normal, but an invisible oppression vaguely spread throughout the Northern Lands.
Everyone was waiting for something, waiting for a point that could completely detonate the situation in the Northern Lands.
Time flew by, and on the third day of the third month, the yang energy of heaven and earth returned.
Late at night, a sudden clap of thunder exploded, a bolt of lightning streaking across the night sky of the entire Northern Lands.
The thunder shook the window paper, rustling, and the houses seemed to be shaking.
Zhang Chen, who was sleeping, suddenly sat up from the bed, quickly got out of bed, and pushed open the window, his eyes looking at the endless lightning in the distant night sky, a rare look of seriousness in his eyes.
Chen Xu was also awakened by the thunder.
At this time, he got out of bed and came to Zhang Chen's side, looking at the continuous lightning in the sky, a hint of eagerness in his eyes: "Could it be that Zhang Shicheng is transforming into a dragon and walking the jiao?"
"It's still a bit short, but the general trend has already begun to gather; it should be at noon tomorrow, when the yang energy is at its peak, that Zhang Shicheng will transform into a dragon and walk the jiao."
Zhang Chen took a breath, his heart no less excited than Chen Xu's.
"Whether or not we can make a fortune depends on tomorrow," Chen Xu rubbed his fists and feet.
"Transforming into a dragon and walking the jiao is an extremely long process, probably taking seven days to go through seven stages, only then can the true dragon transformation be completed.
Only at the last moment of his seventh day of dragon transformation, is he at his weakest, when the dragon pearl undergoes a transformation from old to new, his strength will plummet by thirty percent.
Those hiding in the dark will definitely make a move, you remember to stay far away, don't be affected."
Zhang Chen instructed Chen Xu: "I'll tell you an excellent opportunity to strike.
After the other party transforms into a true dragon, I will capture his soul.
At that time, Xie Xuan, the leader of the Inspection Division, will strike, and kill the evil dragon's body, then it will be the best time for you to make a move."
Zhang Chen gave Chen Xu advice.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Chen Xu's face was filled with joy: "Good fellow, so you've already planned everything out.
I was just saying, with your abilities, how could you not have a backup plan?
I just need to follow behind you and pick up the scraps, why bother worrying."
Zhang Chen remained noncommittal upon hearing this: "Go prepare, I also need to prepare in secret."
After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he used his escape technique and disappeared into the room.
Switching between escape techniques all the way, although the speed of the escape technique was slow, because it was a straight line, with no terrain obstacles, Zhang Chen arrived at his Bagua furnace in just half an hour, and began to meditate, adjusting his breath, and calculating all the key points.
As time passed little by little, soon it was late at night, suddenly a figure came from afar, and arrived at the entrance of the cave where the Bagua furnace was located in a few flashes.
Zhang Chen in the cave opened his eyes, feeling the aura outside the cave, and said: "So it's Commander Xie who has come.
Commander Xie, instead of sleeping soundly at home in the middle of the night, what are you doing running to this desolate mountain range?"
He wasn't surprised that Xie Xuan could find the location of his Bagua furnace, after all, the other party was the leader of the Inspection Division, how could any actions of his subordinates be hidden from him?
"How could I still be able to sleep?"
Xie Xuan smiled bitterly, walking in from outside the cave, his voice full of helplessness: "That old mud loach is making such a big commotion, it's disturbing and unsettling, how could I have the mind to sleep?"
Hearing this, Zhang Chen smiled softly: "Success lies in man, planning lies in heaven.
We have calculated all the key points, if that old mud loach can still escape death, then he is the protagonist, and we should find a corner to hide in, and never walk in the Jianghu again."
Zhang Chen's voice was full of teasing, easing the atmosphere.
Xie Xuan came to the Bagua furnace, feeling the power of the Colored Realm Fire inside the Bagua furnace, and couldn't help but be shocked: "What a terrifying flame!
If this flame were to fall on me, I'm afraid even my Yang Spirit would be burned away."
"It also depends on whether it can fall on you, you are not a stone, how could you let the flame fall on you?"
Zhang Chen said unhappily.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xie Xuan also smiled and did not refute, because what Zhang Chen said was true, no matter how strong the Colored Realm Fire in front of him was, if it couldn't burn him, it would be useless.
"What are you refining in this furnace?"
Xie Xuan asked curiously.
"A great weapon!"
Zhang Chen said.
He would never say that this was a great weapon aimed at divine soul Dao cultivators.
Xie Xuan stared at the Bagua furnace for a while, because of the concealment of the Colored Realm Fire, he could not see anything, only knowing that the flames in the Bagua furnace were very terrifying, so he said with a smile: "The things you painstakingly refined must not be ordinary things."
Then his eyes looked at the wind and rain outside the cave: "Do you really have the confidence to hook Zhang Shicheng's soul?
What if this old fellow really gets the fortune, all of us, one by one, will have to explain ourselves in the Northern Lands."
"Don't worry, since I make a move, there will never be any mistakes, just Zhang Shicheng, I will directly capture him," Zhang Chen said with a smile.
Hearing this, Xie Xuan relaxed, looking up and down at Zhang Chen, his eyes full of strangeness: "I really can't imagine how such a freak would appear in the Zhang family.
Although my Lingyun is a few years older than you, for us cultivators, a few years of age is not a big deal.
If you are interested, how about I betroth Lingyun to you?"
Zhang Chen looked at Xie Xuan in astonishment: "I am a criminal."
"As long as you operate properly, you can be Zhang Wang Li Zhao in the future, you can become anyone.
Especially now that the Northern Lands are in chaos, isn't it easy to arrange an identity?
As long as you are willing to abandon the glory of the Zhang family, then everything will be arranged by me,"
Xie Xuan said with burning eyes.
It's a wonderful thing in life, Prince Pingbian wanted to marry Xie Lingyun into the royal palace, Xie Xuan refused in every possible way, but when he came to Zhang Chen, he took the initiative to send his daughter over.
"My sister and I have a deep affection for each other, but I cannot disobey my sister's wishes, if my sister wants to marry me, I have no reason to refuse," Zhang Chen said with a smile.
He didn't refuse, Xie Lingyun was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long legs, especially her cultivation had stepped into the Yin Spirit realm, not far from the Yang Spirit, she had power and money in her family, Zhang Chen would be a fool not to agree.
However, Zhang Chen probably knew in his heart that it seemed impossible between himself and Xie Lingyun.
Xie Lingyun's pattern was too big, her heart was devoted to cultivation, immortality was Xie Lingyun's pursuit, how could Xie Lingyun be addicted to small love?
"Okay!
When this war is over, I will ask!
I have approved of this marriage, and it will be up to her then!
She is so old, and still not married and having children, but running around the mountains and fields everywhere, what is the meaning of this?"
Xie Xuan scolded, his voice full of dissatisfaction.
Zhang Chen didn't dare to answer, discussing Xie Lingyun behind her back, in case it reached Xie Lingyun's ears in the future, I'm afraid Xie Lingyun wouldn't let him go.
"What are your plans after this catastrophe is over?"
Xie Xuan asked after seeing that Zhang Chen didn't speak.
Zhang Chen pondered for a moment, but did not hide anything: "Go to Jiangnan, find a place with beautiful scenery to live in, and come out of seclusion after my cultivation is complete, pushing the world horizontally without an opponent, I want to see who dares to provoke me."
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xie Xuan scratched his head: "It's a pity to go into seclusion with your abilities!
If you are willing to join the Inspection Division, I promise you a position of Baihu."