Chapter 1406: Chapter 1406 - 1391: Ao Zheng’s Furious Roar

"Sneaky? I’m at least a hundred times better than a bug thief hiding in the gutter like you! What if I did assassinate you?

What if I did sneak around? But you, a bug hiding in the gutter, aren’t even qualified to criticize me, because you’re a hundred times more despicable than I am, a thousand times more vile and contemptible, you’re not qualified!"

Ye Zhen’s mocking laughter echoed throughout the Water Palace, making Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s face turn beet red.

As part of the Dragon Clan, being called a bug is the most intolerable insult, and at this moment, Ye Zhen compared this river to a gutter, further emphasizing the fact that he was hiding there, instantly striking a nerve with the Dragon Prince.

"Seal the Water Palace! Completely seal it off and find this bastard, I want him sliced into a thousand pieces!" Ao Zheng roared furiously.

From birth until now, he had never suffered such humiliation!

Since birth, everyone had always praised and flattered him; he had never even been scolded, let alone insulted.

Now, first being dehorned by Ye Zhen, then insulted to this point, he considered it the greatest humiliation of his life!

Seeing Prince Ao Zheng’s rage, the entire Water Palace was in turmoil. Nearly a thousand experts in the Dark Palace Realm, along with four in the Realm King Realm, sifted through the Palace like an incredibly fine comb, yet they still couldn’t find Ye Zhen.

This made Prince Ao Zheng even more furious.

"Who are you, come out and face death!"

At this moment, Ye Zhen dared not speak lightly, as discerning position by sound is quite simple in this world. However, if he left like this, Ye Zhen’s plan would be futile.

Ye Zhen first hid underground, then activated the Mirage Clone Technique to create an Illusory Body, splitting off a wisp of Divine Sense to control the Illusory Body at the bottom of the Water Palace.

"Humph, since you want to know, I’ll tell you, you bug hiding in the gutter! My name remains unchanged, I am Ye Zhen, the Viscount of North Sea!

Just wait, within two days, I’ll lead my army to claim your head....."

Boom!

Before Ye Zhen could finish, the whole Water Palace shook violently. Taking advantage of Ye Zhen speaking, two of the four Realm King Realm experts quickly charged toward a direction in the Palace, unleashing a terrifying strike without hesitation.

Dragon Prince Ao Zheng realized something and rushed over, "Well, did you catch that bastard? Did you catch him?"

The two Realm King Realm experts exchanged a bewildered glance, "Your Highness, that guy is too cunning, what we just shattered was an Illusory Body!"

"Illusory Body?"

Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s anger exploded, kicking the Realm King expert, "Useless! Keep searching, if you don’t find this bastard, are you waiting for him to insult me again?"

"Your Highness, that guy named Ye might have already left; we can’t sense his presence anymore...."

"Left?"

Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s furious expression quickly calmed down. A few moments later, he beckoned the Dragon Fish Water Lord, "You’ve seen that guy named Ye, was he truly Ye Zhen, the Viscount of North Sea?"

Dragon Fish Water Lord nodded emphatically, "Your Highness, based on both appearance and the Thunder Element Secret Divine Art used, subordinate can confirm, that was Ye Zhen, the Viscount of North Sea!"

"Very good!"

Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s expression became vicious, "Issue the order, except for the forces deep in the mountains capturing prisoners that can’t return swiftly, all other troops, gather here."

Upon hearing this, the Water Scorpion General was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness means?"

"That guy named Ye boasted about leading an army to take my head, didn’t he? If he comes, I’ll seize the opportunity to swallow him alive; if he doesn’t come, humph!"

Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s lips curled with a cold smile, "If he doesn’t come, I’ll lead my troops to flatten his North Sea County!"

Hearing this, the previously diminutive Water Demon panicked, "Your Highness, that’s absolutely impossible, the iron rule of North Sea forbids destroying the city!"

"Humph, what if it’s destroyed? Great Zhou isn’t the same as it was hundreds of thousands of years ago!" Seeing the Water Demon still trying to persuade him, Dragon Prince Ao Zheng impatiently said, "We’ll talk about it when the time comes!"

"Now, spread out your scouts, report immediately if you find any traces of the human army!"

"Yes!"

......

In the sky, Ye Chen departing from the Water Palace overlooked the misty and watery surroundings of Cow Heart Mountain, his Divine Sense radiating like fine threads, searching for battle opportunities.

Earlier, the risky assassination, dehorning the Dragon Prince, was all deliberate by Ye Chen, aiming to engage in a life-and-death battle with these Water Demons of North Sea.

Soldiers of Great Zhou, when in a grouped formation, aided by military armory, would demonstrate unimaginable combat power.

But once in the mountains engaging in guerilla warfare with these Water Demons, Ye Zhen estimated that his painstakingly assembled army of 110,000 would be devoured within a few days.

Since a death battle is necessary, then the battlefield terrain becomes crucial.

In fact, according to Ye Zhen’s observation, this Cow Heart Mountain is a battlefield full of advantages.

The mountain is rich with vegetation, covered with towering trees, and once the Yimu Spiritual Communication Technique is deployed, millions of Tree Demon armies can be summoned at any time.

But the problem is, the Little Demon has fallen into a slumber, and without its assistance, the quality of Tree Demons summoned by Ye Zhen himself drops drastically.

Basically, the same old tree, once awakened by the Little Demon, could be a Tree Demon of the Divine Communication Realm, but in Ye Zhen’s case, even summoning a Dao Entrance Realm might be difficult.

Moreover, the influence range of Ye Zhen and the Little Demon is vastly different.

If the Little Demon were here, in this Cow Heart Mountain, Ye Zhen could heavily wound the Water Demon of North Sea with just the Tree Demons, without even needing his own troops.

But without the Little Demon, Ye Zhen has to put some thought into finding a battlefield.

Two hours later, Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly opened, making his way to a particular spot at the foot of Cow Heart Mountain, "Since the battlefield has been chosen, it’s time to prepare a feast for this Ao Bug..."

......

Half a day later, Dragon Prince Ao Zheng, filled with rage and unable to vent it, was frolicking with a few Human Clan maidens when suddenly, urgent reports from the Water Demons echoed outside the palace doors.

"Report to His Highness the Crown Prince, 4,300 miles away, a Human Clan army has been spotted speeding through the sky on General-Level Celestial Spirit Boats!"

"How many in the Human Clan army?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the number of enemy troops is unknown! However, each Human Clan General-Level Celestial Spirit Boat carries up to 10,000 people, and the enemy has a total of twelve such ships, so the number shouldn’t exceed 120,000!"

"Only 120,000? Hmph, investigate further!"

"Someone, assemble the troops and prepare for battle!" Dragon Prince Ao Zheng shouted angrily, kicking one of the maidens flying, her screams of broken bones and tendons echoed.

Fifteen minutes later, fully armored and surrounded by numerous powerful Water Demons, Dragon Prince Ao Zheng received another report, "Report to His Highness, the enemy army has landed on Fenglin Road in Cow Heart Mountain and seems to be setting up camp near Fenglin Road. Also, we’ve identified their banner!"

"Banner, speak!"

"Replying to His Highness, the banner reads ’Ye’!"

"Ye?"

Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s eyes flashed with endless fury, "So it really is that bastard! But has he lost his wits? With just 110,000 troops, most with cultivation around the Vein Forging Realm, he intends to attack me? Could it be some scheme?"

To be honest, despite Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s fiery temper, he still considers carefully when he calms down.

"However, no matter how many schemes you have, in the face of absolute power, they’re all in vain!"

"Come, gather the troops and flatten Fenglin Road! Spread the word, whoever captures that Viscount of North Sea, Ye Zhen, alive, regardless of who it is, I’ll instantly appoint them as a Water Monarch!"

At these words, the eyes of the Water Demons under Dragon Prince Ao Zheng turned red, regardless of their strength.

A Water Monarch!

Becoming a ruler of a territory is the dream of nearly all Water Demons.

Water Monarch, comparable to a regional lord!

Over ninety percent of the Dragon Kings of the North Sea once served as Water Monarchs.

The allure of the Water Monarch bounty to the Water Demons is indescribable.

In an instant, the valley resounded with the cries of countless Water Demons, rising up on waves, surging towards Fenglin Road in the storm.

Forty thousand Water Demons roared in unison, riding waves swiftly, making Cow Heart Mountain seem like a tsunami, as if it was submerged by surging waves from afar.

As the Water Demon army advanced, the scouts sent by Dragon Prince Ao Zheng came one after another, providing increasingly detailed reports as they approached Fenglin Road.

"Reporting to His Highness, the Human Clan army has erected a large flag inside the Fenglin Road camp, on the flag..." A scout reporting started off fine but stammered later, becoming visibly nervous.

"Large flag? What’s wrong, speak!" Dragon Prince Ao Zheng’s face darkened.

"The flag reads: To His Highness the Crown Prince..." This time, the scout stopped midway, trembling with fear on the ground, "Your Highness, I truly dare not speak!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Zheng was furious, "If you dare not speak, what use are you to me as a scout?"

Seeing Dragon Prince Ao Zheng about to erupt, the scout hurriedly presented a Jade Scroll, "Your Highness, the Human Clan’s intention is too malicious, I really dare not say, but I recorded a Spirit Shadow..."

"Bring it here!"

Before the scout finished, Crown Prince Ao Zheng grabbed the Jade Scroll with his claw-like fingers, and as soon as his Divine Sense entered, after just a glance, his eyes turned blood-red, his chest heaving violently, he roared furiously to the heavens, blood spraying out.

"Bastard, daring to insult me so, I’ll leave no creature alive in the North Sea!"