madnovel Chapter 28 Fangtian Halberd
Chapter 28 Fangtian Halberd
At the bottom of the East China Sea lies the Crystal Palace.
"My king, my king—"
Several crab generals, covered in blood and with shattered shells, stumbled and rolled into the main hall.
"The Third Prince... the Third Prince has been beaten to death."
"That Nezha brat from Chentang Pass not only smashed Commander Li Gen's head, but also used a red magic weapon to bind the Third Prince, and forcefully... forcefully pulled out the Third Prince's dragon tendons."
"Boom!"
Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, who was sitting on the dragon throne, felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and everything went black before his eyes.
"Bing'er... my Bing'er."
Ao Guang's eyes were bloodshot, and his white hair stood on end in the seawater.
The seawater within a hundred miles instantly boiled, and the precious corals and jade pillars inside the main hall crumbled inch by inch under this oppressive force.
"Chen Tang Pass, Li Jing, Nezha..."
"You killed my beloved son, skinned him alive! This blood feud is so deep, I will flood Chen Tang Pass today, and make your entire Li family, and a million mortals, pay for my son's death!"
Having said that, Ao Guang ripped the imperial sword off the wall and prepared to muster his troops to charge out of the sea.
However, the moment he stepped out of the main hall...
A voice echoed in his mind.
"In the vast eons, all living beings are but ants."
"Your East Sea Dragon Palace is overflowing with treasure... Within a few years, you will surely suffer the calamity of being skinned alive and having your tendons pulled out, the loss of your children and the extermination of your entire family!"
"Buzz—"
Ao Guang froze, and his hand holding the sword trembled.
"The calamity of being skinned alive and dismembered, the disaster of losing a child and wiping out an entire family..."
Ao Guang muttered to himself, his heart filled with shock and sorrow, utterly at a loss.
The prophecy made a few days ago by Yuan Shangxian, who came from the Jie Sect and was knowledgeable about the secrets of heaven, came true word for word.
"This is a scheme, this is absolutely a calamity laid down by the saints of the heavens!"
Ao Guang has lived for millions of years; how cunning and shrewd he is!
I calmed down instantly.
Nezha was just a seven-year-old child. How could he have such extraordinary abilities and magical treasures? The innate energy on those magical treasures was clearly the work of the Chan Sect of Kunlun Mountain!
"The Chan Sect... the Chan Sect is using my Dragon Clan as a scapegoat to force me into this tribulation!"
Ao Guang was drenched in cold sweat, his back already soaked through.
If he were to fly into a rage today, flood Chen Tang Pass, and commit countless atrocities, he would have fallen right into the trap set by the Chan Sect.
At that time, the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect will be able to rightfully act on behalf of Heaven and completely slaughter his East Sea lineage.
"What a ruthless scheme, what a vicious cause and effect."
Ao Guang gritted his teeth, smashed a dragon tooth, threw the sword to the ground, and looked up to the sky, weeping bitterly.
"Bing'er, it's not that your father doesn't want to save you, it's not that your father doesn't love you, it's just that the way of heaven is unjust, and the great sects are rife with infighting."
"Prime Minister Turtle!" Ao Guang shouted.
"Your humble servant is here!"
An old tortoise carrying a heavy shell cautiously crawled forward.
"Pass down the order: activate the East Sea Protector Array, and have all aquatic creatures close their palace gates. No one is allowed to go out seeking revenge."
Ao Guang suddenly flicked the sleeves of his nine-dragon robe.
"I will now change my clothes and head to the Heavenly Court beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens."
"I'm going to the Lingxiao Palace to lodge a complaint with the Jade Emperor. I want to see if the Chan Sect can withstand this overwhelming divine might!"
……
Chentang Pass, General's Residence.
Wisps of smoke curled upwards, filling the air with the aroma of tea.
Lin Yuan, dressed in a black robe, leaned comfortably against a rosewood armchair.
"Uncle Yuan, will that old mudfish really go to the Heavenly Court to complain?"
Nezha sat cross-legged on the threshold, still playing with the gleaming silver dragon tendon in his hand.
Lin Yuan picked up the teacup, gently stirred the tea leaves, and smiled.
"The dragon race is weak. That old mudfish Ao Guang has lived for so many years, his courage has long been shattered."
"If he were truly courageous and had come straight at me, I would respect him as a man of honor. Unfortunately, all he could think about was self-preservation. He's at a disadvantage now, and all he can do is go to the Heavenly Court and complain to the Jade Emperor."
"Little Nezha, now that you've pulled out his son's tendons, this feud is officially over."
"If he goes to the Heavenly Court, please issue a decree to capture you. Your father, the General of Chentang Pass, may not be able to protect you."
Upon hearing this, Nezha's sword-like eyebrows shot up sharply, and his little face was filled with a fierce expression.
"He dares!"
"One must take responsibility for one's actions. I killed his son, so come at me if you dare. What kind of hero goes to file a complaint against me?"
Nezha grabbed the Fire-Tipped Spear, and the Wind-Fire Wheels beneath his feet burst into flames with a "boom".
"Uncle Yuan, you said he's going to the Heavenly Court, right? My master said that to get to the Heavenly Court, you have to pass through the South Heavenly Gate. I'm going to the South Heavenly Gate right now to ambush him. If he dares to spout nonsense, I'll skin him alive!"
"Whoosh—"
Before he finished speaking, Nezha had already transformed into a crimson shooting star, piercing through the clouds and heading straight for the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Lin Yuan watched Nezha's departing figure quietly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"Go ahead, have fun!"
"The more muddy the waters outside the South Heavenly Gate become, the more smoothly I can perform my secret plan."
Lin Yuan slowly stood up and waved his sleeves.
"The Great Celestial Demon Technique, Hidden!"
In an instant, all the pure and ethereal light emanating from him vanished, transforming into a gentle breeze.
"The feint has succeeded, leaving the East China Sea defenses vulnerable."
"Ao Guang, since you are so reluctant to part with those worldly possessions, I, this humble Taoist, will trouble you to keep them safe for you today."
The bottom of the East China Sea.
The Crystal Palace, now without the Dragon King in charge, is in a state of high alert.
Although the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were patrolling in formation, they were all like frightened birds, and their morale was extremely low.
"Buzz—"
Deep within the most heavily guarded third treasure vault of the East Sea, beneath a jade box piled high with innate water spirit herbs, a cluster of dark golden flame flickered.
That was the coordinate of the Golden Crow True Fire that Lin Yuan secretly planted a few days ago when he came to the Dragon Palace as a True Immortal of the Intercepting Sect to attend a banquet, under the guise of "appreciating treasures".
"Sizzle!"
A crack appeared in the void.
Lin Yuan's figure appeared out of thin air in the treasure vault.
While the East Sea Protector Array is indeed powerful, with an impenetrable defense against external threats, it is practically useless to Lin Yuan, who has already planted the True Fire Coordinates inside the array's core. It's as if he can enter an empty space.
"The dragon race is in decline, and even the formations guarding the treasure vault are so lax. It's truly lamentable."
Lin Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, his Eye of the Sun flashing with golden light as he surveyed the vast treasure trove.
It must be said that this third treasure trove of the East China Sea is indeed filled with rare and precious treasures.
However, Lin Yuan, who possessed the bloodline of the ancient demon court and had seen the world through the system, couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
"Ten-thousand-year pearls, blood-red coral, water-repelling pearls... these things might be good for fooling mortals in secular dynasties, but in the eyes of true cultivators, they are nothing more than flashy and impractical ornaments."
Lin Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly as he went on a killing spree.
He possesses the bloodline of the Golden Crow, and within his demonic belly lies a universe of its own.
With a single inhale, it absorbed all those treasures into its belly.
"Whoosh—"
He pocketed all the water-based spiritual materials that exuded rich spiritual energy, the refined gold from the seabed, and piles of spirit stones.
Even a small mosquito is still meat. This massive amount of resources obtained for free, even if we don't use them ourselves, can be used to reward our subordinates or as the core of an array later.
Just as Lin Yuan had looted nearly a third of the treasure vault, his gaze suddenly paused.
In the deepest corner of the treasure vault, a large halberd stands quietly.
The halberd was entirely black, with a faint blood-red light flowing across its blade, exuding an aura of slaughter.
Although it is sealed by a thick layer of seabed silt, it still cannot conceal its soaring sharpness.