Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

"Let's go."

Putting away his spear, the demon general turned to leave.

"Sir, aren't you going to look for those guys hiding in the mountains?"

Seeing that he was about to leave, the deputy general couldn't help but ask.

"They are not a threat, and there is no need to waste any more time here."

The demon general shook his head.

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the lieutenant felt a chill, took a few steps back, and waved the banner again.

As it swayed in the wind, wisps of black and red energy slowly emerged from the ruins, surging towards the banner like a tide.

It took about ten breaths to completely absorb it.

The attendant glanced at the banner, which was growing increasingly crimson. He then shook the flagpole, and streaks of blood flew out, falling into the mouths of the many soldiers below.

In an instant, the soldiers' originally emaciated bodies swelled up, and as bloody lines appeared on their skin, they returned to their original size.

"march!"

The lieutenant shouted, and many soldiers immediately chased after the figure of the demon general ahead.

Not long after they left, a figure slowly landed on the ruins.

Looking at this devastated land, Zi Huan couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

"Has the ruler of Xiang Kingdom truly gone to such an extreme degree of demonic possession?"

He then raised his hand and waved it aside, clearing a space.

Zi Huan quickly walked to the open space, then made a hand seal, and an entrance immediately appeared on the ground.

He slowly walked down the steps.

The passage was deep and dark, and there were arrays covering the surroundings. Zi Huan walked down for more than a hundred meters before he saw an underground secret chamber.

The secret chamber was not large, about three zhang high and five zhang wide. In the middle was an alchemy furnace, and the walls were piled with herbs.

Beside the alchemy furnace, a slender white vulture lay helplessly on the ground, its abdomen split open with a ten-foot-long wound, exuding a chilling demonic aura.

"What are you doing here, you rascal?"

Vulture opened his eyes wearily, glanced at Zi Huan, and said tiredly.

"Of course I'm here to save you." After circling the vulture several times, Zi Huan shook his head with a sigh.

"Heh, you really have such good intentions?"

Upon hearing this, the vulture couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"Whether I'm kind or not has nothing to do with me saving you?" Zi Huan's tone was completely flat.

"I warned you about the Xiang Kingdom's situation back then, but you ignored me, which led to this predicament. And now you keep complaining?"

"I'll just ask you one question: do you want revenge?"

Upon hearing this, the vulture opened its beak, a hint of hatred appearing in its eyes.

"Revenge? How could I not want revenge? Five hundred years, a full five hundred years! Five hundred years of my life's work, all destroyed! How could I not want revenge?"

"You still have some backbone." Zi Huan finally smiled.

"Unlike that tiger, whose bones were completely shattered, it didn't dare utter a single word and slunk away into the mountains."

As he spoke, he took out a jade bottle, opened it, and slowly poured out a pill.

As soon as the elixir was taken out of the bottle, its fragrance filled the entire basement.

The vulture sniffed it and felt its injuries had improved somewhat. Then, it said incredulously, "Purple Cloud Pill?"

"You actually actually took out the Purple Cloud Pill?"

Zi Huan couldn't help but show a pained expression on his face.

The Purple Cloud Pill was made by him by collecting a variety of precious herbs and refining them with the fortune of the Purple Cloud Kingdom. Any cultivator below the peak of the Purple Mansion can achieve enlightenment on the spot and break through a level of cultivation by swallowing one pill.

Even if consumed by someone at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, it can increase comprehension, strengthen the foundation, and even have some effect on those at the Golden Core stage.

He currently only has three of these pills, and it would be a real pain to part with one of them now.

Although it was painful to part with, compared to what I was planning, this thing was insignificant. He regained his composure and handed the Purple Cloud Pill to the vulture.

"This pill is enough to heal your injuries and even advance your cultivation to a higher level."

"What do you want me to do?"

Looking at the Purple Cloud Pill, the vulture hesitated for a moment, then took it, opened its mouth, and swallowed it.

"You should heal your wounds first, and I'll let you know when the time comes."

He shook his head, then left behind a jade tablet and turned to leave.

"Strange and mysterious."

Seeing that Zi Huan had completely disappeared, the vulture finally opened its mouth to slander, then closed its eyes and began to refine the medicinal power of the Purple Cloud Pill.

Emerging from underground, Zi Huan waved his hand, burying the place again before taking out a jade tablet and sending the information about the place to Zhou Yan.

When I left Yun Kingdom last time, I specially left behind a jade token for communication.

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Meanwhile, in the royal palace of the Yun Kingdom, a two-meter-tall dragon-man covered in scales sat cross-legged on the ground, drops of blood flowing from his body.

"It still doesn't work~"

Despite bleeding profusely, the dragon-man didn't care at all, instead speaking with a regretful expression.

"Your Majesty... I... I can't hold on much longer..."

Just then, the dragon-man spoke with a ferocious expression.

Then, his eyes flashed, and the scales on his body quickly disappeared, revealing Yunhai's figure.

As Zhou Yan's power receded, he disregarded his injuries and immediately began to pant heavily, looking at Zhou Yan not far away with fear in his eyes.

On the other side, Zhou Yan also opened his eyes and looked at the sea of ​​clouds with disappointment.

Since his existence is not easy to be exposed now, he plans to try to have Yunhai refine his essence blood, and then try to possess him divinely through his connection with him.

However, the effect is not good so far. Although it can bring divine intervention, the duration is too short, not even lasting for a hundred breaths.

Moreover, even if a god descends, the increase in strength is limited. Although they can crush those who have just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, once they face someone in the Purple Mansion stage, even a newly entered Purple Mansion stage is no match for them.

The effect was far from what he had envisioned.

Suddenly, he noticed the unusual movement of the jade pendant, so he took it out and carefully read the information on it.

The Xiang Kingdom's army is heading towards the Yun Kingdom.

He silently muttered something to himself, then looked at the sea of ​​clouds.

"Go and make preparations, the Xiang army is coming soon."

"The Xiang Kingdom's army?" Yunhai was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening and asked with a pale face.

"How many people are there?"

"One late-stage Foundation Establishment soldier, four mid-stage Foundation Establishment soldiers, two early-stage Foundation Establishment soldiers, and more than a thousand Qi Refining soldiers."

Zhou Yan said calmly, "You should be able to handle these guys."

"Yes, of course."

Yunhai shuddered and quickly said, "I'll make sure they never leave alive."

He then quickly went down to discuss matters concerning the Xiang Kingdom's army with many cultivators from the Yun Kingdom.

Although there are no Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators in the Xiang Army, the fact that there are seven Foundation Establishment cultivators is not to be underestimated.