Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 96 What a coincidence, I have one too! (Please subscribe and vote)

A pair of vertical golden dragon eyes opened from within a purple sun, casting an indifferent and oppressive gaze upon the entire ley line rift.

With just a glance, Huang Yuanzhou and his entourage, as well as the gentry-affiliated pursuers, all fell silent, as if the slightest movement would offend the emperor's authority.

They had never been to the Jade Capital City, nor had they ever seen a living true dragon emperor.

But when faced with those eyes, I couldn't help but tremble, subconsciously wondering if I was facing the ruler of the state.

Some with weaker willpower even felt the urge to kneel down, only managing to regain their balance after being pulled back up by their companions.

"This is that noble member of the Han family clan? He's too strong, I can't beat him, I simply can't beat him."

Between the two dragon eyes, a centipede-shaped [Nine Provinces Order Talisman] extends out with countless purple veins, connecting the sky and the earth, and manifests in the air as a large array net.

The "Nine Dragons Spitting Pearls Formation" requires the fulfillment of the three conditions of harmony between Heaven, Earth, and Man:
"Tianhe is the auspicious time of the Dragon Raising its Head on the second day of the second lunar month."

On the second day of the second lunar month, the Horn constellation (symbolizing the dragon's horns) of the Eastern Azure Dragon's seven mansions rises above the horizon for the first time, while the dragon's body remains hidden, forming the celestial phenomenon of "the dragon raising its head".

The Earth Harmony formation is a feng shui pattern that connects the Nine Dragons River with a series of water dragon veins and earth veins, forming a feng shui configuration. In addition, a dragon pearl is added as a key talisman to suppress evil spirits, thus forming a formation.

The purpose of the human alliance is to obtain the dragon energy from Madam Yan or the Prince of Jinghai to replenish the original array's deficiencies, and to connect with the large ship prows in the East China Sea eye to extract the dragon energy.

All three are indispensable.

Ultimately, the dragon's energy will be extracted to help the "Dragon's offspring" complete the transformation of his destiny, allowing him to share the power of the ruler of the land and even become a new true dragon emperor!
Wang Cheng had long noticed this dragon pearl, which was surrounded by purple mist and was of inestimable value.

But looking at it is like looking at Ah Xiao's reincarnation; if others don't tell him his name and identity, it's basically a blank slate.

The guess was that from the very beginning, there was a hidden meaning: the rank was at least one major realm higher than his, a seventh-rank Bai Shui Lang.

Especially considering that he was able to spare some attention to refine his magic while dealing with the White Scale Guard envoy, this noble person must have the strength of a peak mid-third rank.

"If he really completes the formation and absorbs enough dragon energy, he will immediately reach the upper third rank and become a 'living ghost god'."

"With just a single distraction, he could easily suppress all of us."

The thought had barely formed when Wang Cheng suppressed it again.

Because he had already realized that once the Nine Dragons Spitting Pearls was completed, he and Yunxiao would have been drained dry and would have gone to the Bridge of Helplessness to become a pair of doomed lovers.

"How could they bypass the prerequisite of capturing me or Yunxiao and directly activate the formation?"

Pu Shouying saw the disbelief on Wang Cheng's face, and the pent-up anger that had been building up inside her finally vanished, as refreshing as drinking cool water on a hot day.

Having lost so many times, it's rare for me to show off.

"Wang Fugui, Wang Fugui, there are secrets that even you, the troublemaker, don't know?"
Madam Yan was able to ascend to a divine position while she was still alive, wielding enormous influence throughout the entire Kowloon River region, seemingly gaining immense benefits.

But since she has become a living dragon vein, she naturally fell into the array plate of my "Shan Hai Shaking Dragon Classic" and was naturally restrained by me!

You think we just charged up the tower to break into this Dragon Lock Well?
Wrong! It's just to keep you from paying attention to the arrangements in other places, using the [Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation] to lock the earth vein energy of the Nine Dragon Pool.

The effect might be slightly less than ideal, but it's sufficient for most needs.

Those who collect treasures are inherently sensitive to dragon energy and celestial and earthly treasures.

Although it was Pu Shouying's first time here, he immediately saw through Yan Yunxiao's secret when he used the Dragon-Seeking and Gold-Dividing Techniques from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

By imitating the story of the Taoist patriarch establishing twenty-four governance methods, and by carrying out the method of cutting down mountains and destroying temples, one can bypass the local deities who are confined to a particular place and directly attack the root cause!
The experiment, conducted secretly, proved effective.

This also allowed Wang Cheng to experience the bitter consequences of information asymmetry for the first time.

After Pu Shouying finished speaking, she bowed deeply towards the dragon pearl hanging in the sky:
"My lord, Madam Yan has already entered the battle!"
With the help of a treacherous person's "Classic of Mountains and Seas Shaking Dragons," which harmonizes the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, your speed of absorbing dragon energy is probably only 30% slower than that of killing a dragon to obtain its energy.

For the first time in Dragon Ball, an unrecognizable male voice was heard:

"It's alright, Pu Chuantou, you've done very well. It's only a mere 30% of the time, I can wait."

Back then, the Pu family presented me with the priceless treasure, the "Dragon Pearl," and devoted themselves to assisting me for many years.

"I will never forget your service in supporting me!"

"Thank you so much, sir! Our Pu family has always treated our benefactor as our faith, which is why we have been able to survive three dynasties. From now on, we will serve you with utmost devotion until our dying breath."

Upon hearing the promise of rewards from this noblewoman Han, Pu Shouying's deeply lowered eyes flickered.

He was not a descendant of the imperial family and his destiny was not compatible with that of the "Dragon's Blood," so he did not understand the path of cultivation for the most powerful official position in the world.

But when it comes to the origin of this "Dragon Ball," his knowledge surpasses that of anyone else.

So when I heard this important person say that they wouldn't be treated unfairly, I just wanted to laugh.

"I want your fiefdom and country, so give me those things in return."

Back in the Zhao Song Dynasty, the Pu family were part merchants and part wanderers. They came from the far west to the port of Citong in Minzhou. With the favor of the Zhao Song imperial family, they developed rapidly and entered the court as officials to control the maritime trade.

At its peak, the Zhao family monopolized 30% of the exported porcelain and 50% of the spice trade, controlling a vast commercial empire that even the imperial family had to rely on. But when the Zhao family's empire was in turmoil and the imperial family sought help from the Pu family, they not only refused to help but also betrayed the Zhao family.

In coordination with the Yunmeng Empire's defection, they not only dispatched private troops to break through the coastal defenses set up by the Zhao Song officials, but also carried out a large-scale massacre of tens of thousands of members of the Zhao Song imperial family, families of opponents in the city, and even ordinary people.

Ultimately, this led to the complete annihilation of the Song army at the Battle of Yamen, and the entire land of China was subsequently lost.

Their crimes are too numerous to list!
When the Song Dynasty fell, the prime minister carried the young emperor and jumped into the sea to commit suicide. Many loyal ministers followed suit, and a total of 100,000 soldiers and civilians jumped into the sea to die for their country, a truly tragic event.

This also marks the beginning of the Pu family's "using people to nurture pearls" plan, which has been a long-standing strategy spanning three dynasties.

This was the very reason why Pu Shouying served this important person so diligently – to raise pearls!
Outsiders rarely notice that the Battle of Yamen took place in the Qiongzhou Sea, and the three pearl pools of Hepu, where pearls were harvested, were also located in the Qiongzhou Sea.

The lingering spirit of the Song Dynasty and the heroic sacrifices of its soldiers and civilians formed a dragon vein on the seabed. Eventually, Pu Gengshou, the fourth-rank "Treasure Hunter" of the Pu family at the time, extracted a celestial treasure imbued with the energy of a dragon: the "Dragon Pearl".

He presented it to Prince Wei, Amuge, the grandson of the Golden Prince of the Golden Family and one of the strongest "Dragon Heirs" at the time, who nurtured it into a natal dragon pearl.

This was the only member of the Golden Family of mixed Mongol and Chinese descent, and his fiefdom happened to be in Dinghai County, Qingyuan Road, which is now Wuzhou, which is adjacent to Minzhou.

With the support of the Wei family, the Pu clan gradually gained control of the military and political power of the entire Minzhou region, becoming powerful regional officials.

Then, at the end of the Yunmeng Empire, they betrayed the country again, taking advantage of the chaos to launch the "Yisiba Xi Rebellion," once again raising their swords against the people and officials, and conveniently wiping out the already declining Wei King lineage.

The "Good Dragon Pearl," passed down through generations of the Wei King's lineage, returned to the Pearl Pool of the South China Sea. It wasn't until six or seven years ago, during the great harvest of South China Sea pearls, that Pu Shouying personally retrieved it.

"It's because the 'well-behaved' in this Dragon Ball is not obedient, but perverse."

According to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Dragon's Legacy", only by taking the Nine Provinces Order Talisman of the strongest official position in the human world, the Dragon's Blood, as the core, and undergoing the refinement of the Zhao Song imperial family, the Yunmeng imperial family, and the Da Zhao imperial family, and gathering the three elements of Heaven, Earth, and Water, can the malevolent energy be completely eliminated and thus a supreme treasure be forged.

This pearl can transform any wild dragon into a powerful ancestral dragon, capable of conquering the world and establishing a dynasty!
Zhao Song, Yunmeng, and Da Zhao, we treated you as prey from the very beginning, so what favors could we possibly expect?

Everything we have comes from our God, not from you!

Seeing that success was within reach, Pu Shouying felt her heart pound with excitement:

"Our Pu family has accumulated wealth over hundreds of years across three dynasties, all for the sake of a grand ambition."

They welcomed their compatriots who had been wandering for thousands of years to come here and establish their own country on this rich land.

I have a feeling that the Great Zhao Dynasty is already on its last legs. Without a ruler or ministers who can restore it, it can only last for a few more decades at most.

That will be the time for us to begin the harvest.

As the head of the Pu family, I hope to witness that day arrive.

Just as his ambition was surging fiercely, the "Nine Dragons Spitting Pearls" scheme was fully activated.

The sky reflected the imagery of the Mountain and Sea Curse and the East Sea Eye.

Those half-human, half-dragon, delirious outlaws and ship-riders all let out painful roars, and the divine light on their bodies visibly dimmed.

Even the newly erected Jingwang Temple on the Great Wall, which was subject to curses, began to gradually lose its luster.

As expected, the Wang family, who were supposed to be responsible for filling in the sea, escaped the fate of the sea-filling project, but they still couldn't escape the Nine Dragons Spitting Pearls trap that they had set up from the beginning.

All the dragon energy converged from the "Nine Dragons Pattern," and with Yunxiao and the earth veins she merged with as the final node, it exhaled the dragon energy to nourish the [Good Dragon Pearl].

They were outmaneuvered by the Pu family, who had been plotting for hundreds of years, and the "Shan Hai Han Long Jing" (Classic of Mountains and Seas), and the situation suddenly deteriorated to an extreme degree.

"We still have one last card to play."

Wang Cheng always made thorough preparations for his actions, considering the possibility of being forced back into the ranks before even thinking about victory.

He silently looked at the other talisman within his body: the Nine Provinces Order Talisman!
Its appearance is almost identical to the one on its head.

It was obtained from the "Dragon's Blood" Borjigin Daiqin. I saw the genealogy when I went to Quanzhou Port for his burial. He should be a descendant of the Wei King of the Yunmeng Empire.

When the dragon energy from the East Sea Eye flowed through Wang Cheng's body, the incomplete Nine Provinces Order Talisman within him was like a parched land receiving sweet rain, rapidly regaining its vitality, baring its fangs and claws, twisting and turning like a dragon.

It was eager to test the dragon-like energy surging like a great river within the entire formation.

The only problem is that Wang Cheng's own cultivation level is too low. He is no match for the nobleman, nor is he at the crucial juncture, so he cannot withstand all the dragon energy.

Most importantly, he is neither a descendant of the dragon of the sovereign nor a true dragon, and therefore has no qualifications to serve as the "Dragon's Heir".

Without the slightest hesitation, he crawled back into the Dragon Locking Well and jumped onto the light cocoon that wrapped Yunxiao.

"Sell!"

He slammed the [Nine Provinces Order Talisman] hard onto Yun Xiao, who was groaning in pain.

Am I not qualified to take the job?
Then let's just sell it to Yunxiao, this real dragon.

"Ah Xiao, you're already the strongest Heavenly Official [Dragon's Blood], absorb it!!!"

(End of this chapter)