Above the Lujiang River, a fierce battle was going on.
The roar of hissing dragons and the roar of the river echoed throughout the world along with the roar of the river waves.
The dragon's body surged, the river surged, and out of thin air it rolled up waves several feet high and rushed toward the shore. Its claws and teeth were extremely sharp, and it kept biting. The blue-black rhinoceros walked in the air with iron hooves, and the force of the collision was like Mount Tai.
Come on, it suddenly gives people a feeling of being difficult to contend with.
On the altar, Li Bing raised the imperial edict in one hand and held a sword in the other. His face was resolute and courageous, and his eyes were fixed on the green-black rhinoceros above the Lujiang River that was condensed with his destiny vision.
Li Chunfeng's face was pale, and with the seal in his hand, he concentrated the power of wind that filled the sky and the earth with all his strength, and used it to restrain and restrict the movement of the dragon in the river.
The river water that swept ashore unexpectedly came to the place where the altar was built. Under the impact of the river water, the altar that was built suddenly swayed, giving the impression of being crumbling.
Obviously, although the beast in front of him acted with a bit of animality, he was still able to keenly realize that the two people on the altar were his real opponents.
Above the sky, invisible to ordinary people, the Yun Kingdom's Golden Dragon of Luck hovers above it, looking down at the Lujiang River below.
Although Xiao Cheng is in Zhongqing City, his sight is now integrated with the Luck Golden Dragon, as if he is here and seeing it with his own eyes.
Noticing that the riverside altar was crumbling, Xiao Cheng frowned.
Li Bing relied on the imperial decree in his hand, borrowed the national destiny of the Yun Kingdom, and had Li Chunfeng assisting him, and he had already gained the upper hand. If the fight continued, victory would be certain!
But this dragon was not stupid. When he was at a disadvantage, he actually used the power of the Lujiang River's water veins to collapse the altar and drag the two of them into the river.
Li Bing and Li Chunfeng each have their own means, and at this time they are assisted by the power of the Yun State. But after all, they are not skilled in martial arts. If they are involved in the river, they will be in a narrow escape situation!
In the Imperial Palace of Zhongqing City, in the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Cheng frowned slightly.
And just when Xiao Cheng frowned and thought in his heart, the Yun Kingdom's inherited divine sword Furious Dragon Sword placed aside in the palace suddenly trembled. No one touched it, but the sword body suddenly popped out of the scabbard a few inches.
, a sword energy surged out, soared into the sky, and then dissipated in an instant.
The next moment, above the Lujiang River, a sword energy that was almost solidified suddenly appeared. The sword light shone dazzlingly, falling from the sky like a meteor.
Li Bing suddenly felt something. He raised his head and looked up at the sky. The dazzling and brilliant sword light came into his eyes. As soon as his heart moved, the blue-black rhinoceros on the river that had been fighting fiercely with the dragon suddenly retreated and got out of the way.
shape.
A ferocious look flashed in the dragon's amber snake eyes, and he did not want to pursue him. Instead, his body surged with greater force, setting off huge waves, vowing to sweep Li Bing and Li Bing on the altar into the water.
But before it could make any move, the sword energy that had condensed into its essence shot out.
There was a muffled sound of "Pfft", and the long sword turned into sword energy penetrated the body of the dragon. It was so powerful that it flew away with the dragon that was several feet long.
By the time Jiaolong reacted, it had already been nailed to the bridge foundation arranged by Li Chunfeng with a long sword.
The long sword penetrated the dragon's body and penetrated firmly into the bridge foundation.
The severe pain caused the dragon to raise its head and scream, and its whole body struggled wildly. For a while, its body twisted wildly, causing the river waves to roll. For a while, it seemed like a snake coiled on the bridge base, and kept hitting it, as if it wanted to break the bridge base.
break.
On the bridge base, there are extremely complicated Taoist runes, with blue light transmitted from the formations arranged in advance on both sides of the river bank, and they are constantly flowing on it. No matter how the dragons entangle and hit, and the river waves beat, the bridge base is
Towering and motionless.
On the altar, the pale Li Chunfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly fell back and sat down. After being stunned for a while, he raised his head and smiled wantonly:
"Hahaha, the poor Taoist used formations and borrowed the power of the earth veins on both sides of the river to defeat your magical power of using the power of the Lujiang River water veins! Without the help of the Lujiang River water veins, you evil beast cannot enter the land.
How can you escape from the Immortal Realm?"
Don't look at the previous battles on the river, they were like battles between gods and gods.
But in fact, this dragon transformed from the Lujiang River had just been born, and in terms of bravery, it was only comparable to a ninth-level warrior. It was because it was able to use the power of the water veins of the Lujiang River that it seemed to have the ability to overturn rivers and seas.
However, no matter how turbulent the Lujiang River is, it can only flow into the sea according to the terrain.
Li Chunfeng used the formation method to connect the bridge foundation with the power of the river bank's earth veins. It is the existence that the Lujiang River water veins cannot shake in a short time!
Li Bing looked at the dragon that was nailed to the bridge foundation and couldn't break free, and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he looked at the imperial edict in his hand. He suddenly paused and quickly and respectfully offered the edict back to the altar. He leaned over to perform the worship ceremony and confessed:
"Your Majesty, Li Bing, was not able to do his job well. His Majesty was tired of taking action. He was frightened and leaned forward to apologize!"
Li Bing, who had just briefly contacted Yun Guo's national destiny, could somehow sense that the sword energy that fell from the sky and nailed the dragon to the bridge foundation was the personal help of His Majesty who was far away in Zhongqing City.
When Li Chunfeng heard what Li Bing said, he was shocked. He quickly changed from sitting to kneeling and saluted:
"Taoist Li Chunfeng, thank you for your kindness!"
Above the sky, the Golden Dragon of National Fortune suddenly soared and its figure appeared.
In an instant, the thick thundering clouds in the sky dissipated and it suddenly cleared up.
The golden auspicious clouds condensed and spread, covering more than ten miles of the Lujiang River. The colorful clouds overflowed, and the spirit of the country turned into dragons and tigers. The spirit of purity and prosperity condensed into various auspicious images, showing grandeur and honor, symbolizing the increasingly prosperous Dayun national destiny.
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Between the auspicious clouds, the body of the dragon condensed into substance is looming.
A huge dragon head poked out from the clouds, with beards floating in the air, head horns ferocious, and golden dragon eyes that were particularly agile. Even though it was a huge beast, it had an aura of purity and integrity around it, which only made people feel respect and awe.
Feeling without any fear.
The Luck Golden Dragon stood condescendingly, looking quietly at the pinned dragon below in its golden dragon eyes.
The dragon, which was originally struggling and twisting, suddenly stagnated under the gaze of the Luck Golden Dragon.
[Although I have acted disobediently, I am grateful for the benevolence of heaven and earth, and I still decree that I will be the Dragon King of Lujiang River to regulate the water veins of Lujiang River. When my practice is completed, I will help you enter the sea and transform into a dragon!]
Under the gaze of the golden dragon eyes, a majestic voice came into the ears of Yijiao and the two of them.
The dragon transformed by the water veins of the Lujiang River was born from the creation of heaven and earth. It would be a pity to kill it directly. In addition, the construction of the bridge by the Yun State was to prevent it from transforming into a dragon, so conflicts were inevitable.
Previously, it only damaged the bridge foundation, but did not harm the lives of the young men and soldiers building the bridge, so it should not be directly generalized with ordinary wild beasts.
The Lujiang Jiaolong, who was nailed to the bridge foundation, finally realized the current situation clearly due to the severe pain in his body and his own sense of powerlessness.
The spirituality that had previously been suppressed by animal nature began to gradually return.
The amber snake eyes were no longer as cold as before, but instead flashed a trace of human hesitation.
Li Chunfeng looked at the National Fortune Golden Dragon in front of him and couldn't hide the excitement on his face.
Hearing this mysterious voice, he swallowed again and couldn't help but exhorted:
"You inherited the power of Dayun's national destiny and should have been a subject of Dayun. But you are not canonized by His Majesty's imperial decree. Instead, you act arbitrarily with your animal nature and stir up the water of the Lujiang River in an attempt to resist the decree.
If you have committed the crime of disobedience and disrespect, the suffering you have suffered today is not considered a grievance!"
Having said this, Li Chunfeng paused again and said:
"And if you want to enter the sea and transform into a dragon, your current practice is not enough! Instead of blocking the construction of the bridge for your own selfish reasons, why not accept the canonization of His Majesty the Emperor and enjoy the sacrifices of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. When the merits are fulfilled, there will be great achievements.
With the help of clouds, if you advance, you can merge into the Yangtze River and go straight to the East China Sea. If you retreat, you can go down the river and enter the South China Sea and transform into a dragon! Isn't it beautiful?"
Hearing this, the dragon, which was still struggling, finally stopped struggling and lowered its head, showing a sign of surrender.
It can only be said that whether it is the previous Qilin beast or the current Lujiang dragon, although it has the form of a mythical beast, in the end, six points of animal nature trump four points of spirituality. Only after taking action every time can you know how to surrender.
Xiao Cheng saw the Lujiang dragon showing its surrender. With a thought in his mind, the sword energy that pinned it suddenly flew out. After circling in the sky for several times, it immediately flew towards the altar and merged into the altar in the blink of an eye.
On top of the long sword in Li Bing's hand.
The ordinary sword, which was originally more decorative than practical, was filled with this sword energy, and now it suddenly emitted a glimmering water. If you listened carefully, you could actually hear the faint sound of river waves coming from the sword body.
[Third-grade treasure, Dragon-Suppressing Sword
Introduction: It was originally an ordinary sword, but it was transformed by the fate of the country. The sword energy stained with the blood of the dragon was incorporated into it, and it had its own magical properties.
Wearing effect: 1. After wearing it, the force value will be +5.2. After wearing it, you will get the skill "Suppressing the Dragon", which can protect yourself from being invaded by the water of rivers and lakes.】
Li Bing looked at the sword shining with magical light in his hand, feeling a little confused and at a loss.
Li Chunfeng on the side was more knowledgeable than him. At this time, his eyes almost popped out, and he kept muttering to himself:
"It's incredible, it's incredible... A trace of national fortune is so extraordinary. If you can borrow it at will, it won't be a blessing!"
At this time, the dragon, which was not pinned by the sword energy, fell into the river and slowly came to the shore. The head of the dragon, which was the size of a house, lay obediently on the ground.
Li Bing came to his senses, stood up quickly, took the imperial edict, and shouted:
"In response to the fate of heaven and the order of Ziming, Emperor Dayun gave the following edict:
Heaven and earth have spirits, and the water veins of the Lujiang River conform to the destiny of heaven and follow the fate of the country, and give birth to dragons. I am now enthroned as the Dragon King of Lujiang to regulate the Lujiang River and straighten the river's course. I commend you!"
After reciting the imperial edict, the Lujiang dragon leaned over to listen to the seal.
Then a golden ray of light was seen projecting from the sky and falling straight onto the dragon.
After all, the Dayun court has not reached the level of the heavenly palace in mythology. After the golden light is projected, it is naturally impossible for the dragon to transform into a dragon king wearing a dragon robe and a dragon head.
Only the Lujiang Dragon's amber snake eyes were more spiritual, and the cold, animalistic aura around him gradually faded away, giving him a somewhat divine beast appearance.
The golden divine dragon hanging in the sky, a trace of satisfaction flashed in its eyes, spiraled into the auspicious clouds, and its body disappeared again.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
In Zhongqing City's Nourishing Heart Hall, Feng Bao stood beside Xiao Cheng and shouted cautiously.
Looking back from Lujiang, Jianchang Mansion, Xiao Cheng came back to his senses slightly, looked at Feng Bao who was reminding him, coughed lightly and said:
"Well, what did you just say... Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Rites, is out asking for an audience, right?"
"Yes, does your Majesty want to summon you?" Feng Bao quickly replied.
Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"Proclaim it!"
"yes!"
Feng Bao quickly signaled to the young eunuch to announce the summons, and he retreated slightly behind Xiao Cheng, his eyes just happened to glance at the Raging Dragon Sword placed aside, which had been unsheathed for several inches.
A trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes, and then he tiptoed over and put the Raging Dragon Sword back into its scabbard.
After a while, Zhang Hong, the Minister of Rites, walked quickly into the palace under the leadership of the young eunuch.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Hong, pays homage to your Majesty!" Zhang Hong bowed and saluted.
Xiao Cheng raised his hand slightly, gave a gesture of support, and asked:
"Zhang Qing asks to see you, but what can you report?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hong immediately reported:
"Wang Xuance, a member of the Department of Rites, was sent as an envoy to Tibet. Yesterday he sent someone to report back. The Tibetan monarchs and ministers are interested in making peace, so they sent an envoy to Dayun to pay tribute to His Majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately nodded and said:
"That's it!"
From Dongchang's secret report, Xiao Cheng already knew what Wang Xuance was doing in Tubo.
After all, it was Wang Xuance who dared to kill people in the Tubo palace. In the end, he was able to force Tubo Zanpu to abandon Nie Qi, bow his head, and send envoys to pay tribute.
This makes Xiao Cheng wonder whether he should say that Wang Xuance is awesome, or that the purple training card has powerful skills...
Xiao Cheng's lips curved, a smile appeared on his face, he nodded and said:
"This is a good thing! The border between Tubo and Dayun is continuous, and the relationship between the two countries is more related to the smoothness of the tea-horse trade route. It is a good thing that the two countries have repaired!"
The Tea-Horse Trade Road is related to the commercial taxes and trade of the Yun State. Moreover, the Tea-Horse Trade Road is also related to the combat power of the Yun State’s cavalry.
Although the local war horses of the Yun Kingdom have strong endurance, they are short in stature and are not suitable for use as war horses. The most important person in the Shen's Trading Company of the imperial merchant Shen Wansan is to secretly control the price of war horses, purchase horses, and improve domestic war horse breeds.
Now it has only been more than a year, and we have just achieved some results. We are about to show off our skills in the Central Plains. It would be a pity if the trade routes were blocked due to the enmity with the Tubo Kingdom!
Hearing this, Zhang Hong nodded and said:
"Of course this is a good thing..."
Having said this, Zhang Hong paused slightly and continued:
"But Your Majesty, the Lord of Tubo is quite ambitious in abandoning Nie Qi. Since he came to the throne, he has strengthened the royal power internally and suppressed the nobles. He has recruited craftsmen externally and made good friends with other countries. Even if he makes good friends with them, he must not be careless."
Xiao Cheng can naturally think of this, otherwise he would not have summoned the Buddhist monks before, hoping to use Buddhism to influence Tubo.
But after Zhang Hong finished speaking, Xiao Cheng's heart moved again and he said:
"I remember that Gongren was working in your Ministry of Etiquette? Let him be transferred to the frontier army to get some training. I don't think he will be useful in the future!"
Regarding Gongren, Xunka [General Returning to the Tang Dynasty] was summoned, and he was born into a Tubo noble. The identity assigned to him by Golden Finger was because he abandoned Nie Qi and suppressed the Tubo tribe, so he fled into the Yun Kingdom.