Chapter 559 Excavating the Dragon Vein
The Cisheng Old Mother descended into the world; such a despairing scene was resolved in such an abrupt manner. Although somewhat unexpected, it was ultimately a good thing.
Han Zheng played with the jade pendant, deciding that he must find a chance to visit Demon Suppression Pass and return this jade pendant to the Country of Demons.
Actually, the experts stationed at Demon Suppression Pass don't always stay on the defensive; sometimes, they also venture into the Country of Demons to hunt demons.
The saying goes: the thief can enter, and so can I.
That's why there are so many demon inner cores and various materials on the Great Zhou market, all of which are flowing from Demon Suppression Pass.
Of course, doing this also involves great risk, as after all, this is the territory of demons.
"The Ruyi Heavenly God Venerate is dead, so there's no need to worry about the descent of the Cisheng Old Mother. Let's rest and recover our strength, preparing to seize the opportunity to leave."
If this relic does not open any cracks for a long time, they will first search for some fortunes.
Everyone present had consumed a lot; the impact on their mental state from facing the descent of the divine was immense.
Therefore, the most important thing right now is to restore some power.
As for wanting to leave this relic, it still relies on timing. The space here is unstable, and a crack could open unexpectedly at any moment.
If they can't leave for a long time, like Ren Tianying, finding fortunes within it isn't a bad choice either.
Thinking of Ren Tianying, a hint of killing intent appeared in Han Zheng's eyes.
He doesn't intend to let Ren Tianying leave the relics of the Youxin Ancient Country.
Ren Tianying made a mess of the Southern Mountain; he previously even wanted to kill Xu Cunbao and others, as if seeking his own death.
However, he is after all a Great Grandmaster at the Yang God Realm. Although he made the situation in the Southern Mountain terribly chaotic, it's still not a crime deserving death.
Now that hatred has been formed, Han Zheng wants to completely solve the problem so it's best not to let him leave the relics of the Youxin Ancient Country; it's best to kill him here.
While Han Zheng considered this, he simultaneously restored his strength.
During this time, Wen Tingyun, after restoring most of his strength, also approached Han Zheng to discuss suggesting to the Grand Commander that the threat level of the Smell Fragrance Sect be raised to a point where it could even threaten the entire world order!
Though Smell Fragrance Sect has a big reputation and makes grand moves when rebelling, it's still rather humbled in reality.
They existed when Great Zhou had just been founded. However, back then, it was precisely the peak period for Great Zhou and the Demon Cleansing Bureau. As soon as Smell Fragrance Sect appeared, they were annihilated, sometimes up to two or three times a year.
In the late stage, as Great Zhou declined, Smell Fragrance Sect began to rise completely, and once they rose, they affected an entire region.
Yet, this move, although seemingly impressive, actually saw Smell Fragrance Sect rarely endure for long.
The longest time Smell Fragrance Sect occupied a region for just three years before Great Zhou took it back, each time resulting in heavy losses, but they still continued tirelessly.
So the Court gradually didn't see Smell Fragrance Sect as a major threat, preferring to send someone to annihilate them directly when trouble arose.
Only when Smell Fragrance Sect affected the entire Huainan Road did the Court take them seriously.
Now it's different; they've seen the descent of the Cisheng Old Mother with their own eyes!
Although somewhat anticlimactic, Cisheng Old Mother fled in panic, but that was precisely because Han Zheng was present, and Han Zheng had the jade pendant left by the Ancient God.
Without these circumstances, Wen Tingyun could hardly imagine the disaster that could follow the descent of the Cisheng Old Mother.
Therefore, to strangle this threat, the Court must devote all its efforts to extinguishing Smell Fragrance Sect.
Han Zheng nodded in agreement with Wen Tingyun and planned to discuss Smell Fragrance Sect with the Grand Commander upon his return.
Just as everyone had just finished recovering their strength, with no cracks opening and preparing to venture out for fortunes, Fang Canghai suddenly ran over in extreme distress.
At that moment, Fang Canghai was drenched in blood, his aura diminished to the extreme.
Upon seeing Han Zheng, Fang Canghai's first words were mournful: "Lord Han, you must uphold justice for me!"
Han Zheng was slightly taken aback: "What has happened?"
"Your Court's Great General, Si Tianli, and the Garrison Commander of Southern Mountain, Ren Tianying, teamed up to rob me of my fortune, even ambushing and severely injuring me!
The main point is that they want to excavate the National Fortune Dragon Vein; I wasn't even planning to excavate anything, so why do they insist on attacking me?"
At this point, Fang Canghai looked utterly aggrieved and resentful.
Previously, when Fang Canghai was alone, he was relatively smooth, though he encountered many risks, he overcame them and even gained some benefits.
When Han Zheng and others engaged in a fierce battle with the Ruyi Heavenly God Venerate, he didn't see them because he was also embroiled in a battle with a monster, aiming to capture a piece of Merfolk Tears within the Youxin Country's Imperial Palace.
This artifact is a supreme treasure, said to have an eternal glow, used for alchemy, artifact refining, and array formation as a rare material.
It was at this moment that Si Tianli and Ren Tianying suddenly ambushed him, inflicting severe injuries. Fang Canghai was both shocked and furious.
He was helping the Great Zhou Court, yet they shamefully ambushed him—this is outrageous!
"How did those two get together?"
Han Zheng frowned at once.
Han Zheng was still unsure why Si Tianli came to Southern Mountain.
Now he's mixed with that Ren Tianying, most likely not for anything good.
"By the way, you mentioned they want to excavate the National Fortune Dragon Vein? What is that?"
Wen Tingyun added, "The Dragon Vein is where a nation's qi fortune and power reside. When the Dragon Vein withers, the nation falls.
Despite the rampant chaos and wars throughout Great Zhou, it still stands firm, primarily due to the National Fortune Dragon Vein.
But the Youxin Ancient Country has long been destroyed by its own King; its fortune has dissipated, and the Dragon Vein must be withered. Why do they want this thing?"
Fang Canghai complained, "Who knows what they want? I found a location in the Youxin Ancient Country's Imperial Palace that seemed like a sacrifice altar, but I didn't intend to take the Dragon Vein; it's useless to me."
At this time, Yan Xuankong suddenly transmitted a message to Han Zheng: "Go there quickly! I seem to remember something!"
Although Yan Xuankong isn't always reliable, he wouldn't speak nonsense in such moments.
Han Zheng's gaze sharpened, and he immediately asked Fang Canghai to lead them swiftly in that direction.
The Youxin Country's Imperial Palace isn't like the current Great Zhou Palace, plush and magnificent; its appearance more resembles a prison.
It is surrounded by enormous iron pillars made of Black Iron Bronze, inscribed with layers upon layers of strange runes, evidently covered by an array in Ancient Times, as if fearing something would escape from within.
Within, there are palaces surrounded by chains, seemingly sealing something terrifying.
The Ancient Youxin Country strived for the power of God Demons, expending efforts to find numerous mysterious and even evil entities to ascend.
These things were incredibly dangerous, and suppression elsewhere often led to problems, so they stored them within the Imperial Palace for confinement.
This is why the Imperial Palace of the Youxin Ancient Country resembles a prison.
And at this time, within the central gigantic bronze palace, the ground had been completely excavated, buried was a golden mountain-like structure over a hundred feet long and wide.
That thing was neither stone nor metal, resembling a dragon-shaped mountain yet also seeming illusory.
But it contained an aura of extreme density, ancient and desolate feel.
At this moment, Si Tianli held out a large bronze cauldron.
The bronze cauldron was several feet large, covered in mottled ancient marks, inscribed with scenes of Ancient Chaos on its surface, with towering peaks and giant beasts soaring across the sky like a world within itself, encompassing all.
The cauldron released a vast suction force, drawing the remnants of the national fortune power from the Dragon Vein bit by bit into it, eventually intending to take the Dragon Vein itself into the cauldron.