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Chapter 677 On the Tongtian River, the Third Prince of Huangze (Seeking monthly votes)

Ye Wuhen sneered and dragged the three into the flying boat: "Speak, who gave you the audacity to block my path?"

Only then did the three realize the cultivation level of the person in front of them, and they were immediately terrified.

"This junior was blind to your greatness!"

The Golden Core cultivator at the fifth level kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "We just thought the flying boat was luxurious and assumed it belonged to some rich young master..."

"Snapped!"

Ye Wuhen slapped the cultivator across the face, instantly turning half of his face into a bloody mess: "If you don't tell the truth, I'll search your soul!"

"I said! I said!"

The man was startled and stopped hiding anything, recounting in detail how the three of them made a living by robbing people in the neighborhood.

"Brother Li, what do you think we should do?"

Ye Wuhen leaned back lazily in his chair, handing over the power to decide the fate of the three to Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the three people kneeling on the ground.

"Since they make a living by plundering, they must have the blood of many innocent cultivators on their hands."

His voice was calm, yet chillingly cold: "Do you know that those you robbed and killed also begged for mercy like you are now?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them turned ashen-faced.

"Since you won't let me live, then I'll let you die first!"

The Golden Core cultivator at the fifth level suddenly sprang up, shooting out a dark light from his sleeve straight for Li Yunjing's throat!

"court death."

Li Yunjing didn't even lift his eyelids, he just flicked his sleeve lightly.

"puff!"

The dark light returned, and the cultivator froze abruptly. A bloody hole appeared between his brows, and his wide eyes still held an expression of disbelief.

The body fell to the ground with a thud.

"Senior, spare your life!"

The remaining two were terrified and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "We're willing to be your slaves..."

"With your meager cultivation levels, you dare to claim you as our attendants?"

Ye Wuhen chuckled: "None of them are as strong as the pets I keep."

As he spoke, Ye Wuhen pointed out with his finger, and black light flashed one after another. The two Golden Core cultivators fell to the ground, lifeless.

"Let's go! Next up is the largest gathering place of the demon race in the 'Huangze Dynasty', the 'Tongtian River'."

Li Yunjing smiled.

He has been away from the "Southern Continent" for nearly ten years, and the number of Golden Core cultivators he has killed to date is countless.

The three corpses before him held no appeal for him, nor did they evoke any expectations.

The wealth of a Golden Core cultivator is simply insufficient for him to obtain anything of value.

"We need to be careful when we get there!"

Under Ye Wuhen's control, the spirit boat's protective shield suddenly retracted, making it look ordinary and completely devoid of any imposing presence.

"This is one of the hunting grounds of the 'Huangze Dynasty'! Every hundred years, members of the royal family send a younger generation to the vicinity of the 'Tongtian River' to hunt and demonstrate their military strength."

Ye Wuhen offered a brief explanation.

"There are too many monsters in the Tongtian River. We shouldn't go too deep. Just stay on the outer perimeter and bypass this area."

Li Yunjing echoed this.

He had been in the "Huangze Continent" for quite some time, so he knew some basic common sense.

Its function is almost equivalent to the "Youlan Mountain Range" in the "Great Ming Cultivation World".

The reason why the demon race in the "Tongtian River" was able to thrive was largely because the "Huangze Dynasty" needed demon beasts, which were a renewable resource.

Demon cores, fur, claws, teeth, flesh—all are treasures that can be used for alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman drawing, and array formation…

After gaining an absolute advantage, many powerful forces will reduce their attacks on the demon race to avoid extinction.

The spirit boat slowly entered the outer area of ​​the Tongtian River, and the surrounding spiritual energy immediately became denser.

Mist swirled over the river, and the outlines of undulating mountains could be vaguely seen in the distance.

Although it is called a river, it is actually almost indistinguishable from an inland sea.

The Tongtian River stretches as far as the eye can see, with no end in sight.

This is also why Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen didn't go around them.

This is the first river of the "Huangze Continent," lying across the center of the continent and separating the north and south.

Crossing the river was the only option.

Whether you can get through it or not depends on your own abilities.

"I heard that the third prince of the 'Huangze Dynasty' is currently hunting here."

Ye Wuhen stood at the bow of the ship, his divine sense quietly scanning the surroundings. "We must keep a low profile."

"Oh? The Third Prince?"

Li Yunjing nodded, about to speak, when suddenly he frowned: "There's movement."

"Whoosh whoosh..."

A group of enormous white fish darted about, seemingly sensing the approaching alien presence. They flew out of the river, opened their sharp teeth, and lunged at the spirit boat.

Seeing more than a dozen attacks coming from below, Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen remained completely calm.

They're just some second-tier demonic beasts!

From the spirit boat, streaks of dark light emanated, and instantly, the surface of the river exploded, bursting into a cloud of blood mist.

"Let's keep a low profile! This blood energy will probably attract a lot of monsters from the river."

Li Yunjing reminded him.

In the blink of an eye, a group of second-tier demonic beasts died, which did not cause him much of a reaction. What Li Yunjing was really worried about was attracting a fourth-tier demon king.

Moreover, this is the territory of the "Huangze Dynasty," their hunting ground. If they encounter members of the royal family here, it will be very troublesome.

The royal family here is no ordinary place!

If they really encountered the Third Prince, and he harbored malicious intentions, not only Li Yunjing, but even Ye Wuhen would have to restrain himself.

We can't fight them, we can't kill them!

Enraged, the royal family immediately dispatched powerful figures at the Nascent Soul stage to hunt them down!

Being hunted down on someone else's territory by a top-tier True Monarch, Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen certainly didn't have the courage to challenge their luck.

"Alright! Let's land and travel on the river, away from this troublesome place."

Ye Wuhen nodded, agreeing with Li Yunjing's suggestion.

The spirit boat began to move, landed on the river, and headed north.

Upon reaching the river, we discovered that the entire river was perfectly calm, with rippling blue waves stretching as far as the eye could see.

To cross the river from the south bank to the north bank, even at the shortest crossing point, one would need to travel 800 li (approximately 400 kilometers), while the longest crossing point would probably be 2,000 to 3,000 li (approximately 1,000 to 1,500 kilometers).

"Boom!"

After sailing a hundred miles, the spirit boat reached the central area of ​​the river. There was nothing else in all directions, only the endless flow of the river.

Neither Li Yunjing nor Ye Wuhen were in the mood to stay in the cabin. Instead, they stood on the deck, constantly scanning with their divine sense to prevent any trouble from arising.

"Boom!"

A hundred miles ahead, the water suddenly burst open, and a blue-scaled dragon, tens of feet long, burst out of the water, with three golden arrows stuck in its body, its blood staining a large area of ​​the river red.

"You beast! Where do you think you're going!"

A sharp shout rang out, and more than ten figures, riding flying magical artifacts, gave chase.

Leading the group was a young man in fine clothes, holding a golden longbow; he was none other than the third prince of the "Huangze Dynasty".

"Ouch..."

The Azure Scaled Dragon let out a mournful roar, suddenly changed direction, and charged towards Li Yunjing and his companion's spirit boat!

"not good!"

Ye Wuhen's expression changed. "This beast is trying to shift the blame!"

"Let's take a detour!"

Li Yunjing snorted coldly and immediately spoke.

"it is good!"

Ye Wuhen quickly made a hand seal, and the spirit boat suddenly spun around, stirring up a large splash of water.

However, the azure-scaled dragon seemed to have identified them, and disregarding its injuries, it chased after them relentlessly!

"Damn it! This beast has its eye on us!"

Ye Wuhen's face was gloomy.

"Looks like there's no escaping it."

Li Yunjing's gaze sharpened: "Brother Ye, prepare for battle!"

"Watch out, you two!"

The Third Prince and his entourage had caught up and were now close enough to see what was happening. The young man in brocade robes shouted, "This beast has reached the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage!"

Before the words were finished, the dragon's giant tail slammed towards the spirit boat.

Li Yunjing snorted coldly, and a black light flashed from his sleeve as a sword aura swept out!

"Boom!" The sword energy collided with the dragon's tail, unleashing a deafening roar.

The spirit boat rocked violently and nearly capsized.

"What a strong sword energy!"

A look of surprise flashed in the Third Prince's eyes. "This person's cultivation level is not high. Could he be possessing a great treasure?"

With just one move, the Third Prince seemed to have figured out the truth!
Li Yunjing was equally shocked. Even with the full force of the "Breaking Boundary Sword," he was still at a disadvantage.

That beast is really something!
"puff……"

Before the Third Prince could finish speaking, the dragon suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a stream of venom, which shot straight at the spirit boat!

"careful!"

Ye Wuhen hurriedly made a hand seal, and a black light screen instantly rose around the spirit boat.

The venom splashed onto the light screen, making a hissing, corrosive sound.

The young masters of the "Heavenly Demon Sect" displayed their abilities and immediately blocked the beast's attack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yunjing leaped into the air, his "Boundary-Breaking Sword" shining brightly: "Slash!"

A black sword beam, tens of feet long, slashed down, striking the dragon's wound on its back.

The dragon let out a mournful roar, and blood gushed from its wound!

"good chance!"

Upon seeing this, the Third Prince immediately drew his golden bow and fired three golden arrows at the same time, aiming straight for the dragon's eyes and throat!
"Whoosh whoosh..."

All three arrows hit their mark, and the dragon, in pain, writhed and rolled, stirring up turbulent waves on the river.

Li Yunjing seized the opportunity, changed his sword technique, and slashed the dragon's head with the "Boundary-Breaking Sword"!
"Pfft..."

The dragon's massive body was torn in two by the sharp blade and crashed into the river.

The river gradually returned to calm, leaving only the floating corpse of the dragon and the crimson blood.

"Thank you both for your help."

The Third Prince sheathed his golden bow, flew to the spirit boat with his guards, and solemnly clasped his hands in greeting: "I am Ji Yuanming, the Third Prince of the Huangze Dynasty. May I ask how you two are addressed?"

In the eyes of the Third Prince Ji Yuanming, Li Yunjing's actions were nothing special; he simply possessed a powerful treasure. However, Ye Wuhen's attack in resisting the dragon's counterattack revealed unfathomable strength!

How high is Ye Wuhen's cultivation level to so easily block an attack comparable to a demon king at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm?

You need to be at least at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm, right?
Thinking of this, Ji Yuanming's attitude became much more amiable.

Currently, in the "Huangze Dynasty," there are many princes who are the future heirs to the throne.

The third prince is quite powerful, but he is not the strongest.

Above him are several competitors.

Ye Wuhen seems to be a master of Li Yunjing, who is standing in front of him. Perhaps he can subdue him and make him his retainer?

Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly.

Ultimately, he still ended up getting involved with the royal family.

"My name is Li Yunjing."

"Ye Wuhen."

They managed a forced, awkward smile and introduced themselves.

As for his real name?

In this unfamiliar place, Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen were not afraid that the Third Prince would discover their background.

How could they know that?
They both admitted it!
"You two fellow cultivators possess extraordinary cultivation. Why don't you come back to the palace with me for a chat?"

Ji Yuanming laughed and said, "This dragon is full of treasures, so we should share some with you two."

"Brother Ye, since we can't avoid it, we might as well go with the flow."

Just as Ye Wuhen was about to politely decline, Li Yunjing suddenly transmitted his voice: "I'd like to inquire about the recent movements of the 'Huangze Dynasty'."

Ye Wuhen pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Seeing that Ye Wuhen had no objections, Li Yunjing cupped his hands in greeting.

"Great!"

Ji Yuanming was overjoyed: "Guards, take this dragon away and bring it back to the palace!"

The group piloted their flying magical artifacts and flew towards the center of the river.

Before long, everyone saw an enormous dragon boat.

The dragon boat, lying across the Tongtian River, resembles a moving water palace, exuding a breathtaking aura of majesty.

The ship was three thousand feet long and about five hundred feet wide, with nine towering superstructures, each adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, resplendent in gold and jade.

The bow features a lifelike golden dragon statue, with two fist-sized luminous pearls embedded in its eyes, gleaming in the sunlight.

The entire dragon boat is framed by ancient sandalwood and covered with gilded bronze armor. Tens of thousands of water-repelling beads are inlaid on the sides of the boat, causing the river water within three zhang around the boat to automatically part, forming a strange water curtain barrier.

The sails are made of South China Sea silk, which shimmers with iridescent colors in the sunlight. The two gilded characters "Huang Ze" are embroidered on the sail surface, written in a vigorous and powerful style.

On the ship's deck, two teams of golden-armored guards stood solemnly, each with a gleaming sword at their waist, and their cultivation level was at least at the fourth or fifth level of the Golden Core stage.

Their armor was engraved with intricate defensive formations, which gleamed faintly in the sunlight.

Even more shockingly, four unfathomable old men stood at the bow of the ship, all of whom were at the Nascent Soul stage, presumably the Third Prince's personal guards.

On the observation deck at the highest point of the ship's deck, twelve dancers dressed in light gauze were dancing gracefully. Every movement of theirs was in harmony with the rhythm of nature, indicating that they had clearly practiced some kind of profound skill.

The instruments played by the musicians on both sides were all of magical treasure quality. The sounds of the zither and flute condensed into tangible spiritual patterns in the air, transforming into strange phenomena such as flying birds and swimming fish that surrounded the ship.

At the stern, eighteen strongmen were operating a huge bronze cauldron, inside which burned thousand-year-old sandalwood, and wisps of smoke condensed in the air to form auspicious cloud patterns.

Three alchemists stood beside the cauldron, refining some kind of rare elixir, the fragrance of which wafted for miles.

The entire dragon ship was shrouded in a huge defensive array, with nine golden dragon phantoms flowing across the array's light screen, each radiating the pressure of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.

The ship has thirty-six psionic cannons on each side, with complex runes engraved on their bodies, ready to unleash devastating attacks at any time.

"hiss……"

Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen gasped in shock.

Only after seeing Ji Yuanming's so-called temporary palace did they truly witness the immense power of the "Huangze Dynasty" royal family!

Without needing to demonstrate, Li Yunjing was certain that the combat power of this dragon ship was definitely superior to that of the "Shenxiao Warship" of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
"Woooooooo..."

As the Third Prince Ji Yuanming boarded the ship, a deafening horn sounded from the vessel.

Thirty-six guards simultaneously raised their halberds, the tips of which shot out golden light that intertwined in the air to form the four large characters "Welcome Your Highness".

A large golden flag, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, fluttered in the wind atop the highest point of the ship's deck, gleaming in the sunlight.

Even more astonishingly, as the prince boarded the ship, nine large silver-scaled fish suddenly leaped out of the river, each ten zhang long, with golden-armored knights riding on their backs.

These "Silver-Scaled Dragon Fish" are unique spirit beasts of the "Huangze Dynasty," and they are currently guarding the dragon boat, stirring up waves of silver.

"Damn! That's so extravagant!"

Li Yunjing cursed inwardly.

Ye Wuhen nodded repeatedly, acknowledging the strength of the Third Prince Ji Yuanming!
Such a grand display ranks among the top on the entire "Tianlan Star".

"Brother Ye, Brother Li, please!"

Ji Yuanming smiled slightly, looking somewhat smug.

Anyone who witnessed the royal family's grandeur would be stunned; the performance of the two people before him had already exceeded his expectations.

Many of his confidants were won over through displays of power!

The two people in front of us are probably no exception!
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness!"

Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen dared not be negligent. They returned the greeting and then followed each other toward the nine-story treasure tower.

The interior decoration of the ship is extremely luxurious.

The ground is paved with ancient, cold jade, and walking on it has a calming and soothing effect.

The walls are covered with calligraphy and paintings by famous artists from all dynasties, each a priceless treasure.

A huge glass lamp hangs from the dome in the center of the hall, burning with dragon oil, the flame glowing a pale gold.

Inside the banquet hall, the tables and chairs were all made of thousand-year-old spirit wood, and the tableware on the tables was either gold or jade.

Even the maids serving them were all carefully selected female cultivators at the Golden Core stage, each with stunning beauty and elegant demeanor.

The wine jugs and fruit platters they held in their hands were all precious objects imbued with spiritual energy.

"Good heavens! This is even more luxurious than my hidden 'Chaos Palace'!"

Li Yunjing clicked his tongue in amazement.

Most shockingly, in the cabin at the lowest level of the dragon boat, one could faintly sense a chilling fluctuation of spiritual energy.

There was clearly some kind of treasure hidden there, most likely a powerful weapon crafted by a Nascent Soul cultivator, capable of turning the tide of battle in a critical moment.

When this dragon boat, which combines luxury, power, and authority, slowly sailed on the Tongtian River, cultivators within a hundred miles would all give way.

It represents not only the supreme authority of the "Huangze Dynasty," but also the perfect combination of top-notch weapon crafting and array formation skills in the cultivation world.

Inside the Dragon Boat Palace, in the magnificent banquet hall, dozens of maids moved about, serving delicacies.

Ji Yuanming sat in the main seat, with Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen seated on his left and right respectively.

As for the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators who followed Ji Yuanming, they were not present, which clearly indicated that Ji Yuanming wanted to speak with Li Yunjing and Ye Wuhen privately and try to win them over.

With outsiders present, the third prince would lose face if they failed to reach an agreement.

(End of this chapter)