Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 250 Governor, could it be that you are also colluding with the Japanese?!

"A Taoist master of divination? A master of mechanical contraptions?"

Wang Cheng saw through You Shuangxiong's tactics at a glance.

These Heavenly Officials were formed by the fusion of carpenters and Taoist priests, and were most skilled in mechanisms, formations, and war machines.

For thousands of years, the most prized creation of the Celestial Craftsmanship lineage has been the legendary Seventy-Two Celestial Treasures.

Including: [Nüba], [Yinglong], [Wangliang], [Fengshi], [Yubo], and the strongest creation of the Heavenly Craftsmen lineage, [The Twelve Golden Men of Qin]!
Even the blueprints for the thirty-six divinely crafted treasure ships in Zheng He's treasure map are said to have come from the hands of a mysterious Taoist priest.

He was a practitioner of both the "Divine Strategist" and the "Master Craftsman," and the essence of his life's learning was contained in thirty-six design drawings.

He did this for no other reason than to challenge the supreme status of the Seventy-Two Heavenly Treasures and prove that the new generation surpasses the old, and that he is stronger than his predecessors.

As a mere fifth-rank cultivator, You Shuangxiong naturally lacked the ability to obtain the seventy-two secret treasures of the Dharma lineage, most of which had been lost.

That is to say, Prince Yu, who was also a Taoist priest and of noble status, might be able to obtain one or two items.

Based on the basic blueprints [Heavenly Soldiers], You Shuangxiong improved upon them to create this mechanical puppet that combines offense and defense and excels at attacking fortified positions.

However, the power core has also been lost, requiring him to personally enter the mechanical puppet and power it with his own pure yang life fire.

While still airborne, a small cannon on the shoulder of the mechanical puppet fired at Wang Cheng with a deafening roar.

This fifth-rank Heavenly Master, the Divine Strategist, ignited the gunpowder with pure Yang life fire, unaffected by Zhang Wu's recent vow to "ban open flames."

Wang Cheng had been on guard against this person for a long time.

The dragon robe and python robe instantly covered his body, and his figure expanded rapidly, suddenly transforming him into a half-human, half-dragon being of similar size to his opponent.

The divine weapon [Qilin Shangfang Mace] passed from the King of Kaiping in his claws also expanded into two giant clubs.

clang! ! !
The two maces crossed, their metal clanging, and deflected the three-pound cannonball, sending it hurtling into the sea. The lightning and fire runes on it exploded, sending up a huge splash.

Immediately, Wang Cheng's dangerous dragon eyes locked onto the Heavenly Soldier Puppet that was following closely behind.

They also heard the weakness of the two shields, and the double maces, like two dragons emerging from the sea, seemed to strike the weak points of the two shields without using much force.

In the spiritual experience of communicating with the divine, the boundaries between living beings, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena become blurred, and there are no obstacles to communicating with any being.

It can listen to the voice of all things and find the weaknesses of all things.

As long as the enemy's cultivation level is not too much higher than his, even the thickest armor is meaningless in front of him. A casual mace strike can be more powerful than the Dragon-Slaying Mace, which can shatter weapons.

At this moment, two maces faced two shields.

With a deafening roar, the two indestructible shields, crafted from extraterrestrial meteorite iron and various rare metals, instantly shattered into countless fragments.

With the combined force of both sides, they were even faster than the powerful crossbow bolts, scattering in all directions.

The twenty-four guards nearby would hastily dodge away.

You Shuangxiong was shocked to see his strongest double shields shattered.

Seeing Wang Cheng raise his double maces high above his head again, lightning flashing from their tips, he hurriedly cried out:

"Wang Fugui, stop right now! What is the punishment for attacking and killing a colleague?"

Wang Cheng was so angry at his shameless face that he laughed:

"You can bully us and act like a tyrant, but we can't bully you, right? If you dare to fight back, what crime should you be punished for?"

Go tell that to my [Qilin Shangfang Mace]!

Thunder rumbled overhead, and a scale, invisible to everyone else, appeared, with yin and yang energies flowing rapidly along it.

The forces of wind and thunder propelled him into a sudden disappearance.

Snapped!
An air explosion.

Both the Yin body and the Yang body are part of Wang Cheng. They were originally two sides of the same coin, one being the positive side and the other the negative side. Only when the two are combined can he be complete.

Now that he has broken through to the fifth rank, he is like the two eyes of a yin-yang fish, with yin arising from yang and yang arising from yin, possessing both yin and yang, and the two are no longer distinguishable from each other.

The Yang body is the entirety of Wang Cheng, and the Yin body is also the entirety of Wang Cheng.

Normally, they are essentially one and the same, a superposition of yin and yang. Only when they have a thought will they suddenly collapse into either a yang body or a yin body.

With the added effect of [Balancing Heaven and Earth], the Yang body and Yin body are like the two ends of a balance scale, which can be kept in balance at any time. He has double the mental light, cultivation, physical strength, and endurance to draw upon.

At this time, Wang Cheng applied the theory of "Yin Yang Thunder Fire Pivot" to himself, taking his Yin and Yang bodies as the two poles of Yin and Yang.

By controlling the flow of Yin and Yang energies between the Yin and Yang bodies, the entire person transformed into a miniature Thunder and Fire Hub, actively drawing in "Thunder God's Boom" from the sky!
This divine might instantly surpassed the upper limit of a fifth-rank official's "unity of heaven and man." Boom—!
With a deafening roar, the Heavenly Soldier, unable to dodge in time, and the two heroes within him were blasted away on the spot.

Spirit wood, animal sinews, hardware, and all sorts of parts were scattered everywhere like flowers falling from the sky.

You Shuangxiong was also exposed from the body of the mechanical puppet. He vomited three liters of blood in mid-air and crashed heavily to the ground like a piece of junk.

Wang Cheng, not only killed him but also struck at his spirit; following suit, he also conveniently pinned a heavy label on him:

"You Shuangxiong! I exposed your conspiracy with the Japanese, and not only did you try to destroy the Five Peaks flag, you also tried to kill me to silence me, the only captain who was recognized by the Five Peaks flag."

Was it just to act as an inside agent for the Japanese pirates in Kirito?
You may remain silent for now. I will hand you over to Commander Lu of the White Scale Guard, and the truth will come out sooner or later!

Some officers and generals originally wanted to help You Shuangxiong up, but upon hearing Wang Cheng's words, they immediately avoided him like the plague.

Then everyone remembered that Wang Fugui was not only powerful himself, but his superior was also the commander of the White Scale Guard, who was granted the privilege of "acting first and reporting later, a privilege of imperial authority".

Those are the White Scale Guards, who kill even imperial relatives like chickens. Who wouldn't be afraid?
"you"

Lying on the ground, You Shuangxiong couldn't say a word. He vomited a mouthful of blood, and his face showed visible terror.

Everyone knows that once you're in the White Scale Guard's prison, you can forget about ever getting out.

In the Great Zhao Dynasty, apart from Yu Qian and Hai Bijia, who could truly be without any problems?
"We can't investigate everything, what if we find something wrong?" That's the crux of the matter.

Another reason is that if we arrest someone and can't find any crime to charge them with, wouldn't it make us White Scale Guards look incompetent? If someone is arrested, they must be guilty!
After Wang Cheng finished speaking, the pain from the electric shock and the tingling sensation throughout his body gradually subsided. He moved his hands and feet, about to personally go forward and tie him up.

"You audacious Wang Fugui, stop!"

An aura of officialdom surged above his head, and a golden imperial seal of a governor crashed down upon Wang Cheng.

However, it was You Zhende, the governor of Minzhou, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion and attacked him without hesitation.

Moreover, this attack unleashed the full power of a fourth-rank scholar, hoping to seize this opportunity to cripple this thorn in his side in one move.

At worst, they can just excuse themselves for accidentally injuring friendly forces in the heat of the moment. With the help of the central authorities, there shouldn't be any severe punishment.

Wang Cheng, however, was not afraid at all.

He unleashed the [Dragon Transformation] technique, instantly transforming into a domineering azure dragon over ten zhang long. With just one tail strike, he shattered the large seal above his head.

"How can it be?!"

Everyone present changed color.

No one noticed that a treasure on Wang Cheng's person subtly glowed.

Bamboo Slips: The First Question of Sang Hongyang's Questions (Chapter 204)

“The operation of a country requires huge fiscal expenditures, and agricultural taxes alone are simply not enough to support the normal operation of the country.”

If the economic system of salt and iron monopolies is not implemented, and the state is not allowed to form monopolies in certain major economic sectors, where will the money come from?

It not only purifies gentry and scholars, but is also a treasure bestowed by the sovereign of the state.

Under a system controlled by the sovereign, it is not uncommon for a fifth-rank official to overthrow a fourth-rank scholar, who is also a governor.

The current ruler only suspects someone is plotting against the royal family and is still investigating, but Wang Cheng has already seen through the Guishan Academy's true colors by using the "keep quiet" tactic.

He now essentially holds a license to kill Kameyama Publishing House.

As long as it involves killing members of the Kameyama Book Club, it's considered a meritorious act with no fault; at most, one piece of evidence will be needed afterward.

Just then, his letter of complaint was about to be submitted, and he even felt that the evidence was a bit too weak.

Seeing the governor take action, he was not surprised but delighted, and his dragon roar reverberated throughout the universe:

"Your Excellency, the governor is protecting your nephew. Could it be that you are also colluding with the Japanese?!"

You Zhen's face turned ugly.

Colluding with the Japanese? Colluding with the Japanese? Are you never going to stop?

at this time.

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Wang Xiaoqi suddenly swelled to three times his original size, and dozens of bronze cannons with eyes, ears, noses, and mouths grew out, resembling giant beasts, instantly aiming at You Zhende's head.

"Uh"

A bead of cold sweat slowly slid down the latter's forehead.

(End of this chapter)