Chapter 650 - 269: Burn the Boats, Divine Speed of Troops (Part 3)

This is the child you’ve raised with so much care; how could it be fake?

"I didn’t completely slay her; she shattered the Teleportation Jade Pendant..."

When it came to serious matters, Chen Ping did not hide anything.

Seeing Weifu Bo’s face change drastically, he quickly added, "But I didn’t let her escape intact. Before the teleportation, I used the Light Splitting and Shadow Transformation Swordsmanship to sever her head and attacked her soul."

"Ah... then she must be dead."

Weifu Bo was immediately overjoyed.

"That wretched Ziyun has finally met her end, truly gratifying. Master Qiuyu, if you knew this from the afterlife, you could rest in peace."

She stood up, clapping her hands, pacing back and forth, her mouth unable to hide her smile, as she waved dismissively, "Don’t worry about any remaining soul. At the Dao Foundation Level, with the physical body destroyed and the soul wounded, recovery is not so simple. Even if Ji Hai had supreme abilities, he couldn’t repair the soul. He’s likely crying now."

Indeed, Ji Hai was genuinely crying.

Chen Ping gave Weifu Bo a curious look.

He was somewhat intrigued by how accurate this "little aunt’s" predictions were.

It’s said that the true form of the aunt is the Cyan Simurgh, and it appears her transformation is perfect, much stronger than the Four Holy Beasts on the Azure Dragon Seal, almost more human-like than humans.

"What are you looking at? Little Cyan is formed from my life essence, containing a divided soul. After being suppressed and divided for so many years, it developed its own spirituality. You can consider her as a younger version of me."

Weifu Bo caressed the Little Cyan Bird on her shoulder, her eyes filled with delight.

By a twist of fate, a sentient avatar was created.

Though particularly weak.

However, since it developed self-spirituality, it wouldn’t be right to merge it back to the original form.

Spirituality is the most precious thing in this world.

All living beings with spirituality.

With spirituality, it counts as a life.

"Don’t be fooled by how close she seems to me. In a short while, she’ll be trying her best to leave me and follow you around instead."

Indeed.

Chen Ping understood that the intelligence of the Little Cyan Bird was not much different from a three-year-old child, and for now, it only stayed close to Weifu Bo due to the bond in the blood.

Once she realizes that this "aunt" could eat her at any time, she will surely run away as far as possible.

The safest place is, of course, with him.

The Little Cyan Bird tilted its head in thought, noticing Chen Ping’s curious gaze.

Suddenly realizing, it quickly fluttered over to Chen Ping’s shoulder and burrowed into his collar.

"Alright, don’t be scared; I already said I won’t eat you."

Chen Ping cheerfully picked the Little Cyan Bird up, placing it back on his shoulder, and left it alone.

He then turned to ask:

"Little Aunt, let’s not talk about other things first. You mentioned that Ji Tang still has some reserves in Yujing."

When anticipating an enemy, one must assume the worst. Even though Chen Ping believed that within the Great Li Dynasty, there were no longer any masters able to stop his army, he would not become lax.

Especially since even after taking the Rising Dragon Pass, seeing the way to Yujing was clear, ready to be conquered in no time, there was still a lingering unease deep within him.

He didn’t know where this feeling was coming from.

Is it the Black Lotus Sect?

Or has the situation not fully settled?

"Ji Tang, this person’s mind is like mountains and rivers, perhaps lacking in strategy and willpower compared to Ji Hai, and his luck is even worse, yet his ruthless and cold nature surpasses his brother."

Weifu Bo’s brows furrowed slightly, her striking eyebrows standing rigidly upright, her voice resonating like zither strings, clearly indicating inner unrest.

"Back then, my sister and I, risking our lives, cut off the Ji Family’s Dragon Vein, precisely to prevent him from sacrificing the entire world recklessly, extracting all the Qi Number, and dooming the fortune of this world."

Though her words seemed cryptic, Chen Ping understood the causation behind them.

He certainly knew that the Great Li Dynasty, with its north and south severed, leaving the Central Plains directly invaded by the Alien Races, led to extensive devastation...

Whereas in the south, flames of war arose everywhere with various self-proclaimed kings.

The Beizhou Hu Cavalry did not really penetrate deeply.

In other words, the fortune in the south remained, allowing it to endure a bit longer.

Although those princes and regional rebel armies each had their motives, creating a tangled mess of skirmishes, at critical moments, inexplicable reasons always emerged to halt the Beizhou army’s advance.

If the Power of Destiny remains, there remain variables.

And wasn’t he precisely one of these variables, a manifestation of this Power of Destiny?

Presumably, this is also why Ji Tang never left the proximity of Yujing for the south, because the fortune there had been severed, unable to be reclaimed or controlled.

He feared that leaving his own stronghold would result in being ambushed and slain in the south.

Hence, considering this, his most formidable reserves would be in the depths of his stronghold in the Yujing region.

"What are his reserves?"

Chen Ping asked in a deep voice.

"If the grand momentum is gone, that old villain won’t lack the resolve to go down with everyone. Certainly, if he severs the Ji Family’s 400-year national destiny, he can transform into a dragon overnight and achieve Perfection in himself. Although his strength will advance madly, it will come at the sacrifice of billions of lives."

Weifu Bo muttered.

"Indeed, if news of Ziyun’s utter defeat and death reaches Ji Tang in Yujing, he will surely act impulsively, frantically drawing the Dragon Vein Qi Fortune from the Eight Prefectures and Seventy-Two Cities adjacent to Yujing, aiding him in achieving the True Dragon’s Perfect Dharma Body."

Compared to Weifu Bo, Empress Xiao grasped the situation more precisely, stepping forward with no trace of a smile left in her eyes.

"Is it the Dragon-Locking Platform?"

Chen Ping frowned, thinking carefully, only to realize that the Dragon-Locking Platform frequently appeared in intel but its exact use remained unknown.

He only knew that being capable of suppressing two Mid-Stage Divine Martial Realm existences, it wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

"That’s right. Initially, the Dragon-Locking Platform wasn’t called that; it was the Rising Dragon Platform, a spiritual artifact Ji Hai forged by painstakingly gathering the treasures of the world back then to maintain the dragon qi of his lineage. Even after leaving for over a hundred years, he could still receive the fortuitous benefits of this world, thanks to this artifact."

Xiao Lin explained, feeling the gravity of the situation, she was eager to spill everything she knew in one go.

"The reason it’s called the Rising Dragon Platform, besides being a conduit for Qi Fortune, is due to its other powerful function: Any descendant of the Ji Family achieving the True Dragon’s Perfect Dharma Body can use this platform and wield the Longevity Sword Order to leave this world and join the Nine Demon Suppression Halls. Such disciples taken in via this method will not be rejected by any hall among the nine."

Chen Ping fully understood now.

The Thirty-Six Islands of the Star Luo Sea Domain were transformed into a semi-enclosed trial field by Supreme Powers.

This trial field, although its inhabitants lack a conventional way to exit, it is not entirely without methods.

Back then, the Azure Dragon Hall saw the advantages and planted clandestine measures across the worlds, utilizing the dragon qi within to bolster its power and recruit talented disciples.

Later, somehow, these methods of the Azure Dragon Hall were gradually taken advantage of by other subdivisions like the Imperial Extreme Hall and the Black Lotus Hall, all covertly sneaking in to cause mischief.

And as for the Azure Dragon Hall, possibly due to some upheaval, its power diminished drastically, unable to control the overall situation.

In such circumstances, Ji Hai became a lucky and successful one.

He even blessed the entire Ji Family, leaving them a path of ascension.

Or perhaps, a path of "ascension."

"In these years of turmoil, Ji Tang hasn’t yet achieved the True Dragon’s Perfect Dharma Body, still lacking considerable cultivation to break through to the Divine Martial Seventh Layer. Thus, with his nature, when he sees that nothing can be done, he will undoubtedly sacrifice the last of the Great Li’s destiny to soar to new heights."

At this point, Xiao Lin had already viewed the world as her own child. Talking about this made her rather anxious.

"After extracting the Power of Destiny, what will happen to those cities?"

"Stripping Destiny’s power initiates Heavenly Murder. Natural disasters will occur frequently; ground fire will erupt, ravaging the land where nine out of ten may perish."

This is true and lethal Heavenly Murder.

Chen Ping took a deep breath.

The murderous intent between his brows was chilling.

"Heavenly Murder, what a heavenly murder."

"We cannot wait for the army’s oppressive advance. In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken. Mother, Little Aunt, I must ask you to travel with me swiftly.

Xiaoru, Mingyue, call the monkey and the fox; our army’s speed is pivotal as we storm the Capital."