Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 389 Launch!

At Zu Geng's command, Ren Yuan immediately pulled the handle, and a piece of lightning-struck wood was thrown into the bronze Bagua furnace embedded in the bottom of the chariot through the lever action.

The lightning-struck wood instantly released blue lightning, striking the 'Crimson Fire Essence' in the furnace. The powerful energy contained within the Fire Essence Stone was then unleashed by the lightning.

A bright red glow gradually rose in the furnace, growing stronger and stronger until it transformed into a stream of fiery energy that shot out, sending dust and smoke billowing up from the ground.

"As expected of His Majesty's ultimate weapon, even the starting stance is incredibly powerful!" the ministers exclaimed in unison.

"No wonder it has such earth-shattering power!"

"Of course, that's what you call a god farting, it's extraordinary," Ge Rong said smugly.

Only Yuwen Luosheng knew the inside story, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. The more pleased the emperor was now, the angrier he would be later.

Gao Huan was also a little puzzled. Wasn't the arrow shot out just like that? Why was there so much foreplay?
But by this moment, he was completely stunned by that arrow, and even convinced himself that it was probably just special effects added for the performance...

At this moment, the energy of the Crimson Fire Essence was stimulated to its maximum, the furnace of the Eight Trigrams Furnace turned red, and the crimson flames it spewed out reached their strongest point, actually lifting the entire 'Royal Salute' off the ground.

All the onlookers saw was the long, fiery red tail of the cannon propelling it rapidly higher and higher, one zhang, five zhang, ten zhang, fifty zhang above the ground...

Ge Rong and his ministers stared wide-eyed at the 'Royal Salute' getting smaller and smaller, until it was almost the size of a crow.

"Why isn't it ringing yet?" a minister asked curiously.

"Didn't they say they were launching a rocket? How did they launch themselves into the sky?" someone asked, puzzled.

Ge Rong also found it strange and asked Gao Huan, "Was it the same yesterday?"

"No, that's not it." Gao Huan said, puzzled. "Yesterday, neither of us got into the carriage. We just stood outside, turned on the crossbow, and then slammed the trigger and fired..."

"Could this be a performance of flying?" Ge You guessed.

"No, they said this 'Royal Salute' can only fly as high as the city wall." Gao Huan's expression changed as he looked at the 'Royal Salute' that had already flown hundreds of feet into the air, and he exclaimed, "Damn it, they're trying to escape!"

"No way?" Ge Rong was skeptical, but he still mustered his divine power and shouted towards the sky:

"Sir, please come down quickly, we can proceed to the next step!"

No matter how loud the wind is, the demigod's voice will definitely be heard by the people in the car.

But even after the 'Royal Salute' shrank to the size of a fly, there was still no sign of its whereabouts.

Everyone stared intently, and saw that the tiny fly had actually spread its wings and begun to fly south...

Now Ge Rong no longer harbored any illusions, and immediately cursed with a dark face, "Damn it, you dare to play me for a fool!"

"Bring him back and skin him alive!" The ministers, filled with righteous indignation, all took to the air.

However, most people simply cannot fly that high. Even if they have extraordinary supernatural powers and can use their Yang spirit to chase after the opponent, they will not be willing to chase after them once they see that the opponent has already flown into the Gangfeng layer.

Although they are no longer harmed by the gale after achieving the Yang God status, they still instinctively do not want to enter this area that harms people's souls.

Since it has nothing to do with them, why bother trying? Didn't you see that Gao Huan isn't in a hurry to pursue them? They're even less in a hurry.

"You want to let him go?!" Ge Rong was furious. If you won't chase him, I'll chase him myself. He transformed into a long rainbow and hurriedly chased after the direction where the 'Royal Salute' disappeared.

Seeing this, several generals with extraordinary supernatural powers had no choice but to release their divine spirits and follow Ge Rong.
On the Yanhuang Flying Car.

Zu Geng held the reins of the dragon sinew with both hands, maneuvering the pair of huge wings to fly. Yellow flames spewed from the rear of the vehicle, which was fuel made of a mixture of sulfur crystal powder and realgar.

Yang Zhong sat at the back of the vehicle, responsible for continuously adding fuel to the furnace.

With the support of dual power, the Yanhuang Flying Car soars through the clouds like an arrow released from a bow, truly giving one the feeling of cutting through waves.

"This is what flying feels like, it's fucking awesome!" Chen Baxian shouted excitedly. If he weren't restrained by the safety harness, he would have stood up and wiggled his butt.

"This is so exhilarating! I want to fly even higher!"

"Why don't we just launch you into the sun?" Yang Zhong was reluctant to part with his best friend, so he naturally had to tease him a bit to lighten the mood.

"Let's see how they catch up now, hahaha, dumbfounded, aren't they!" Chen Baxian knew he was in a bad mood, so he pretended not to hear and shouted to the emperor and his ministers below, who had been reduced to the size of grains of rice, "Goodbye, you idiots!"

"Don't be too happy yet," Ren Yuan said in a deep voice. "They should have noticed something was wrong by now, and they will definitely catch up."

Before he finished speaking, a cluster of lights appeared on the 'locating compass'. Zu Geng then said, "They really have caught up."

"Quickly, add more firewood, speed it up!" Chen Baxian urged Yang Zhong.

"Why don't you burn it?" Yang Zhong said irritably.

"Both of you shut up!" Ren Yuan couldn't stand it anymore, and the two of them quickly and obediently shut up.

At this point, the number of light spots on the compass decreased, and only four or five remained, still chasing after it.

"Judging by this speed, it must be above the ninth level. I estimate Ge Rong is among them," Zu Geng loudly reminded him.

"Switch to stealth flight," Ren Yuan ordered in a deep voice.

Ayao immediately pressed the mechanism, and the dragon's mouth at the front of the vehicle sprayed out crystal-clear Taiyin phosphorus powder, which enveloped the entire flying vehicle and completely disappeared into the layers of clouds.

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Meanwhile, Ge Rong and his men, who were chasing after it, watched as the 'Royal Salute' entered the clouds and never came out again.

The group searched the entire area but couldn't find any trace of the flying car.

"They must have used a trick!" Ge You shouted.

"A mere trick!" Everyone immediately closed their eyes and used their divine sense to investigate, only to be dumbfounded—they saw a 'Royal Salute' flying rapidly in every direction, from east to west and north to south.

"Damn it, a Kui ox eye!" Gao Huan immediately broke down. "That's a Kui ox eye that I begged and pleaded with them to get!"

The *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, in its section on the Great Wilderness (Eastern Classic), states: "Its shape is like an ox, with a blue body and no horns, one leg, and when it enters or leaves the water, there will always be wind and rain. Its light is like the sun and moon, its sound like thunder, and its name is Kui."

It is a primordial demon god, possessing inherent divinity. Legend has it that burning the eyes of the Kui Niu (a mythical bull) can activate its innate divine technique, 'Thunderous Marsh Without End,' creating shadow clones! Simultaneously, the true form can teleport three hundred miles using thunderclouds…

So Gao Huan and the others chased after it for a while, only to find that what they were chasing were just illusions.

"You really got me killed!" Gao Huan turned back angrily and glared at Yuwen Luosheng, who had also returned empty-handed. "You guys deliberately tricked me, didn't you?"

"Do you even believe that yourself?" Yuwen Luosheng frowned. "Did I order the trebuchets to be built, or did I put you in charge of building them?"

(End of this chapter)