Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418: 1403: Ye Zhen’s Silk Scroll
Chapter 1418: Chapter 1403: Ye Zhen’s Silk Scroll
North Sea County, amidst the raging storm, the Blue-scaled Dragon King, with a face as dark as the clouds, led a group of Grand Demons at the Realm King Realm, swiftly approaching the County City of North Sea.
The Dragon Clan is naturally adept at controlling wind and rain. For an existence as powerful as the Blue-scaled Dragon King, he doesn’t even need to deliberately exert effort; wherever he is, the storm intensifies more than ten times, and the torrential downpour shifts in the direction in which he and his followers advance.
The water demons appeared to be riding the waves, their speed increasing several times over.
Even the Water Scorpion General, Yin Quan, a Martial Artist at the Dark Palace Realm, seized the opportunity to follow the main force of the Blue-scaled Dragon King.
The Blue-scaled Dragon King’s influence within his domain is formidable. As soon as he landed, those defeated water demons, sensing his presence, gathered around him spontaneously.
At this moment, considering the hundred thousand defeated Grand Demons previously gathered by the Water Scorpion General, Yin Quan, the number of water demon troops behind the Blue-scaled Dragon King reached as high as three hundred thousand.
This formidable force could easily sweep through North Sea County, not to mention Lingzhou, where North Sea County is located.
Under normal circumstances, three hundred thousand water demons would not be feared, but with the addition of an entity like the Blue-scaled Dragon King, capable of contending with Dao Realm powers, and over a hundred Grand Demons at the Realm King Realm, the combat power of these three hundred thousand water demons could potentially multiply several times over.
“Yin Quan, how much further to the North Sea County?” As they traveled, the Blue-scaled Dragon King was filled with anxiety, having once been of ordinary strength; his offspring were killed one by one over thousands of years of effort, and having finally settled down to dominate a region, he cherished his only son immensely.
Especially since his son is intelligent and quite filial, in Ao Zheng, the Blue-scaled Dragon King seemed to see a reflection of his younger self, making his affection beyond description.
Now, however, his son has been captured, and there’s been no news for several days.
Moreover, the notion of a father-son connection gave the Blue-scaled Dragon King a mysterious sense of dread over the past few days, feeling as if his treasured son was suffering.
This left the Blue-scaled Dragon King feeling as if his insides were being consumed by fire. If not for his deep-seated scheming nature, he might have already revealed his true form and wreaked havoc in North Sea County.
Especially after hearing the Water Scorpion General explain the methods Viscount Ye Zhen used to provoke and humiliate his son Ao Zheng, his anger was uncontrollable!
He had resolved that once he successfully rescues his son, he would bloody the North Sea County and avenge his son’s grievances with blood.
Others might fear the Great Zhou, but the Blue-scaled Dragon King, having personally experienced the Great Zhou’s punitive expedition against the North Sea, even as a small pawn back then, knew well that today’s Great Zhou was declining day by day, growing weaker by the day!
However, the vast experience of his long life told him that this Viscount of North Sea was no ordinary character; during previous battles, every move was deliberately aimed at his son Ao Zheng, so it seemed unlikely that Ye Zhen was some reckless fool.
With his scheming nature, he would not easily unleash a massacre before rescuing his beloved son, to avoid provoking the opponent!
Having experienced the fierce character of the Human Clan of Great Zhou during that period of war, he knew them all too well!
At a critical moment, they would become madmen willing to sacrifice everything, even their lives and Divine Soul, for some illusory honor!
This was the reason why, so far, the Blue-scaled Dragon King hadn’t unleashed a massacre to vent his anger.
“Your Majesty, the County City of North Sea is still over twelve thousand miles from here. At our current pace, we’ll reach it in no more than two hours!” the Water Scorpion General, Yin Quan, replied.
“Are you sure the Crown Prince is trapped in the County City of North Sea?” the Blue-scaled Dragon King asked.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, I can confirm this. I have placed water demons adept at hiding and cautious around the intersection of paths surrounding the County City of North Sea. Over the past few days, that Ye Zhen has not sent the Crown Prince out of the city!” Yin Quan replied.
Hearing this, the Blue-scaled Dragon King breathed a slight sigh of relief. As long as he hadn’t been sent out, it was manageable.
According to the traditions of the Great Zhou People, there are times when captives would be sent to Luoyi, Imperial Capital, to be presented. If that were the case, it would truly be hopeless.
“Your Majesty, there seem to be some lost members of the Water Clan ahead; they appear to be the Crown Prince’s Guards!” Yin Quan suddenly observed over a dozen figures in the water curtain ahead and suddenly spoke up.
According to the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s thinking, since the Crown Prince was captured, if the Crown Prince’s Guards were still alive, it would be an enormous crime deserving of execution for public display.
However, with his heart set on the safety of his precious son Ao Zheng, the Blue-scaled Dragon King didn’t even have the inclination to deal with these guards.
“Incorporate them into the ranks. After successfully rescuing the Crown Prince and returning to the North Sea, we will deal with them one by one!” the Blue-scaled Dragon King waved his hand and said.
“As you command!”
The Water Scorpion General went off to gather the scattered troops enthusiastically. However, a moment later, he returned with a somewhat strange expression, bringing the twelve Crown Prince Ao Zheng’s Guards before the Blue-scaled Dragon King.
The Blue-scaled Dragon King’s long eyebrows furrowed, but before he could get angry, the Water Scorpion General quickly approached, “Your Majesty, these fellows claim to have brought a handwritten letter from Viscount Ye Zhen of North Sea!”
“Hmm?”
The Blue-scaled Dragon King halted, his eyes widening fiercely. With just a glance, the twelve Crown Prince’s Guards were frightened into kneeling down, though one among them, trembling all over, still held high a silk scroll sealed with several layers of ordinary Spiritual Power.
“A handwritten letter from Viscount Ye Zhen of North Sea? What, does he want to surrender or negotiate terms? If he wants to surrender and negotiate, doesn’t he find it too late?”
Even though his precious son, Ao Zheng, was in the hands of the opponent, the Blue-scaled Dragon King was still extremely confident; this was the strength and influence that he possessed.
He thought that if the Viscount of North Sea, Ye Zhen, knew what was best for him, he should obediently return his son and then commit suicide to atone for his sins, at which point he might be magnanimous enough to let Ye Zhen’s remnant soul reincarnate.
With a glance, the silk scroll in the hand of a Water Demon flew through the air to the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s hand.
With just a glance, the Blue-scaled Dragon King saw that the few spiritual power seals were the most basic kind and could be forcibly opened.
As his finger brushed across, a jade-like water light flashed, dispersing the spiritual power seals instantly. Bilin slowly unfurled the silk scroll, and with just a glance, the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s eyes opened wide as saucers!
Almost the instant the spiritual power seal on the silk scroll was wiped away, three thousand miles away in the void, Ye Zhen’s expression shifted slightly and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
He knew that the captives he had sent along with the silk scroll had been received by the Blue-scaled Dragon King.
“Jiumo, there’s no need for you to intervene today. Just hide in the void. Your duty is to be vigilant for me, to see if anyone proficient in Void Divine Power approaches me silently.
If anyone uses Void Divine Power to approach me silently, just alert me immediately, that’s all you need to do!” Ye Zhen instructed.
This left the Heavenly Patrol Divine General, Feng Jiumo, somewhat bewildered. He had followed Ye Zhen here already prepared to fight to the death, even to die protecting Ye Zhen.
Unexpectedly, just before the conflict, Ye Zhen gave him such a light task, which was completely different from what he had anticipated.
“No, my lord, your safety…..”
Ye Zhen made a gesture to stop, “In front of the Blue-scaled Dragon King, even if you want to protect me, you can’t. I have my own way to preserve my life. Just complete the task I’ve given you!
Remember, once you’re exposed, just retreat immediately, don’t worry about me!” Ye Zhen shouted.
“This…..”
With some skepticism, the Heavenly Patrol Divine General Feng Jiumo accepted Ye Zhen’s instructions.
At that very moment, after reading the silk scroll, the Blue-scaled Dragon King glared at the twelve Water Demons before him with a murderous gaze, roaring angrily, “Dare to seal my son Ao Zheng’s Divine Soul, do you want all of North Sea County to be buried with you?”
The response to the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s furious roar was two explosive bangs!
Without warning,
the heads of two Water Demons kneeling before the Blue-scaled Dragon King suddenly exploded, red and white burst into a mess. Even their Spirit Palace and Innate Divine Soul shattered completely, leaving not a trace of remnant soul, dead without any chance of revival.
As the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s face turned ashen, four other Water Demons screamed bleakly.
It was as though countless terrifying tortures were being imposed on them, causing the four Water Demons to roll and struggle in the mud, their screams becoming increasingly heartrending!
Just listening to those screams alone, it felt like a knife was scraping across one’s heart, making cold sweats break out all over the body. The army of three hundred thousand Water Demons trembled in fear at the screams of the four Water Demons.
And yet, the Blue-scaled Dragon King did not move to kill these four Water Demons, but just stood there with an ashen face watching, watching those four Water Demons wail and scream.
He had to watch!
Because the silk scroll Ye Zhen sent through the Water Demons stated that he had already sealed the Divine Soul of Dragon Prince Ao Zheng, and these twelve Water Demons before his eyes were also sealed using the same method as on Dragon Prince Ao Zheng!
The silk scroll further stated that he already knew of the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s grand arrival, but before His Excellency the Dragon King took any action, he should enjoy observing the power and consequences of his Divine Soul Sealing Technique!
This was Ye Zhen’s exact wording in the silk scroll, which led to the current scene!
The four Water Demons let out excruciating screams for fifteen minutes, while the Blue-scaled Dragon King’s eyes widened, not missing a single moment.
After fifteen minutes, the screams of the four Water Demons, tormented by Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Technique, suddenly became ten times more agonizing than before.
The four of them seemed to go mad, beginning to claw and tear at their own bodies frantically, as if the bodies they were tearing into weren’t even their own.
Skin, intestines, eyeballs, noses, teeth, thighs, were all torn off one by one in a bloody mess amidst their own frenzied howls and tossed aside.
It was as if Avici Hell had reappeared.
Suddenly, the four Water Demons howled in unison, their hands simultaneously tearing towards their own crotches with a savage yank.
Their male features, whether short or long, were ripped off alive by themselves and thrown toward the Blue-scaled Dragon King!