Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

Chapter 1180 Qi

The incarnated Forest King drew out his sword, and Tianyi Nobleman infused it with sword energy. Shangluo could feel the surging sword energy surging in the sword. But the sword had been injured before, and the surging sword energy made it burst out with dazzling light again.

With a crackling sound, the sword shattered, and the Forest King's form was immediately dispelled.

"Hey?" Lu Liang took a step back, "Are you okay?"

"It's nothing." Shang Luo glanced at the ground - the "fragments" of the sword had disappeared as the Forest King's form was released. "Now I can understand what happened. The glow is probably because the sword can't withstand the sword energy sent to it. It could also be a conflict."

"Conflict? Do you mean that there are other sword energies in here?"

[In theory, yes.] Apollonia replied, [From the perspective of magic, this sword contains the runes of a sword - turning stories into weapons and symbols into objects. This sword is a rune sword. The runes bound to it are very powerful, but the sword itself is just an ordinary Roman sword. Even though it has been strengthened to a certain extent by the runes, it is not indestructible after all. Also due to the limitations of the carrier, the runes of the sword cannot actually be fully displayed on this sword.]

"So it doesn't matter if your sword breaks?"

"It's not a big problem." Shang Luo moved his joints. "The old doesn't go, the new doesn't come. Sword magic is useful, but this sword is really not good. Instead of using the broken sword of the Romans, it's better to find a new sword and rebind the runes to it. In this way, maybe we can completely tame the will of the Forest King."

He still remembered the advice given to him by Sanfeng Tianshi and Sa Tianshi - they thought this sword was very good for teaching, because the "sword spirit" it carried was very profound. Using it more often would greatly improve Shangluo's sword skills. However, they also mentioned that Shangluo should be careful not to be affected by the thoughts contained in it when using it. After all, it was not Shangluo himself, but the regret of the Forest King.

Shangluo didn't want to keep fighting with the half-dead Forest King. The sword contained the Forest King's resentment from the Roman monarchy era. It would be a good opportunity to clean it. But the Forest King's form could not be used for the time being.

"It's nothing. I have plenty of magic weapons."

He turned into a black mist, and when he reappeared, he had re-condensed into the form of a dragon man.

"Oh, I knew it." Lu Liang shook his head. "Why do I feel that you are not only not regretful, but even a little excited? You can openly transform into a dragon man? You really like things that are not human."

【Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.】Apollonia echoed.

"Hey, hey, hey, Miss Lu Liang, it's fine if they just follow suit. But why are you trying to torment me too?"

"Ah? No reason, I just think it's fun." Lu Liang replied, "You didn't realize it? In fact, I am the most normal person you know. Before, I didn't have any obsessions other than being a Qigong practitioner. Now that I have become a Qigong practitioner, I have no desires. I grew up in a very normal environment. I didn't pretend to be someone else like Yanqiu, nor did I tame other creatures like Zhu Ling. I am who I am. I go to class at 8 am, get home at 6 pm, eat the dishes my parents cook and never change, and occasionally go shopping with my sister. That's it. If I think it's fun, it's because I simply think you are fun."

[It seems that there is nothing wrong with what she said]

"Thank you for your recognition." Shang Luo covered her forehead with her hands - as one of the few normal people around her, Shang Luo sometimes didn't react at all, she was just simply having fun.

"So what did you see just now?"

"Yes, I can see it. This is not the sword energy of the Heavenly Master, but the sword energy of my master."

"Is it Master Jinghai's sword energy? I knew she was very powerful, but is she really this powerful?"

Zhenren Jinghai was one of the celestial beings who had joined forces to suppress the four Hutian snakes.

"Of course my master is amazing. She is a celestial being who has achieved enlightenment through swordplay. Although it's hard to say anything else, her swordplay is praised by even my master - but this level is also a very serious swordplay for her. In other words, if you fully comprehend it, you should be able to comprehend one of the strongest swordsmanship that a celestial being at this level can use - I think it's okay not to add one, my master is the strongest!"

"If you want to be stronger, you have to learn from Master Sanfeng, right?"

"That's right." Lu Liang nodded, "But the sword meaning of Sanfeng Tianshi cannot be transmitted in this way. But you can learn the general idea first. After all, my master has also received direct guidance from the master, and can help you understand the mystery of Tai Chi sword."

This time, he changed into the form of a dragon man, and Shangluo pulled out the Dinghaishenzhen, which was more suitable for the dragon man form. This glass-like lightsaber condensed from the mist. It looked like glass, dreamy and fragile, but under the blessing of the powerful sword energy, it did not waver at all.

"Want to try?" Lu Liang took off the gun he had prepared and installed a bayonet.

"Hey, aren't you going to duel with swords?"

"Tsk." Lu Liang shook his head. "How can a gun sword not be a sword? Of course it can be a sword. Even if I shoot, it is still the function of my sword. Come on, let's try it."

The moment Lu Liang finished speaking, he stabbed forward with his spear, and the sword body tilted slightly, blocking the straight thrust.

"Okay. You win." Lu Liang put the bayonet back.

"Is this a win?"

"With 80% or even 90% of my master's skills, this sword energy is very easy to read. With this level, I know it's impossible to win after trying."

She looked at the sword in Shangluo's hand: "So it turns out that Tianyi Guiren is so convenient, it's a pity that this sword is so useless."

"What happened to the sword?"

"This doesn't look like a sword, it looks like some kind of tool because this sword only has sword energy, not murderous energy."

"Is this important?"

"It's very important. Because if you don't have the intention to kill, then it's better to hold a sword that has murderous intent like the one just now. Because if you don't have the intention to kill, you can't kill anyone."

"???" Shangluo was stunned for a moment, "What does this mean?"

"Anyway, just understand it - when you really use swordsmanship, you have to really want the other person to die, then you can really kill him. Shangluo, you have too good a temper, you can't kill people like this, you still have to find a sword with murderous aura to compromise. Eh? The sword just now was broken, is this a good sign? The old doesn't go, the new can't come. I guess, you might find a truly powerful sword intent."

Chapter 1181 Chiba

Futaba Yahiroshi is an ordinary office worker in Chiba Industrial City. As long as he can remember, he has lived in this huge factory that is so large that it covers the sky. He originally thought that he would live his life step by step.

Until he looked up from between the reinforced concrete buildings and saw anti-aircraft guns fighting with giant dragons in the clouds.

The air raid alarm had already been sounded. Like a meteor shower flying in reverse, the chain of fire from the anti-aircraft guns lit up the evening sky into daylight, and the same chain of fire shot back from the clouds to the ground.

There were many ridiculous lightning bolts falling from the clouds. At least 20 giant dragons were rolling in the clouds, and golden lightning radiated from the dragons' bodies, bombarding the artillery positions on the ground. However, the natural lightning here did not destroy the positions on the ground like a broken bamboo - because the positions were already filled with lightning rods, directing the lightning to the ground.

Those artillery fortifications that relied on the earth and were tightly defended were as difficult to break through as shore artillery. The earth itself became a backing against lightning attacks.

It wasn't just the anti-aircraft guns that fired back into the sky. Between the crackling of the anti-aircraft guns, there were occasionally huge cannons that fired into the sky with thunderous roars. Those were the dragon-strike cannons fired by the super-crossbow-class battleships in the port.

With dazzling light, the dragon-strike cannon, which was much larger than the small-caliber anti-aircraft gun, blasted directly into the clouds and exploded around the giant dragon. The shells did not explode into fragments, but into huge fireballs that were enough to light up the sky. Wherever the fireball went, the mirage around the giant dragon was dispelled, which allowed Futaba Yabiruzhi on the ground to see a glimpse of the giant dragon.

Taking advantage of the gap when the dragon's protective mirage was blown away, the anti-aircraft guns, under the command of the fire control radar, concentrated their firepower on the dragon that appeared. Although this firepower was not enough to break the dragon's defense, it obviously made the dragon in the cloud exhausted and unable to concentrate lightning to suppress the city's defense. As the mirage was gradually thinned, the frequency of the dragon's appearance became higher and higher.

Finally - a dragon-strike bullet directly hit the revealed dragon.

The dragon roared throughout the world. Not only did he not pay his debts, but he also dared to fight back, and he also offended the body of a real dragon, which made the giant dragon in the sky angry.

The sky was bright with light in the gaps between the clouds. The giant dragon that was about to be hit finally began to use dragon magic, using the force of [Dragon Tail Swing] to pull back the dragon strike bullet that had been shot into the sky, and was flying towards the urban area of ​​​​Chiba City.

Futaba Yahiroshi, an ordinary office worker in Chiba Industrial City, saw the falling dragon bomb while he was evacuating after hearing the air raid alarm. The huge warhead cast a shadow that enveloped him. Standing on the zebra crossing at the intersection, he realized that he was doomed.

At this moment, he recalled his past life. As long as he could remember, he had lived in this huge factory that was so large that it covered the whole sky. He thought he would follow the routine.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, much faster than other lightning bolts.

The dragon appeared in front of him. Facing the flying shells, the dragon that had landed on the ground soared into the air and swept the shells with its tail. This time the shells were accurately shot back to the super crossbow-class battleship on the sea.

Under the reinforced concrete skyscrapers, between the traffic lights and zebra crossings at the intersection, the dragon crushed several cars on the roadside with one foot and fell back to the ground.

Before he could confirm the results of the battle, the dragon turned around and roared at Futaba Yabiruzhi on the ground: "Mortal! What are you daydreaming about! Can't you hear the air raid alarm?! Go to the air raid shelter!"

The dragons protected him. This almost made Hiruzhi's brain crash - these sudden dragons came to attack the city, but they protected themselves under the bombardment of naval guns.

"You are"

"Hide in the bomb shelter! Do I have to repeat myself a second time?!" The dragon was furious. His warning didn't move the mortal before him. Instead, the man stood still. Rage urged Thunderbolt to make a move, but he never did—because he couldn't take action against a mortal.

Everyone here is a valuable asset to the Dragon Palace. The Dragon King's orders are that no one is allowed to harm the Dragon Palace's assets. The employees can only obey orders and dare not take any action.

This is even more terrifying than the military order of Rushan. Even if it is a mountain, the dragon can resist it. But their lifeblood [Dragon Ball] is already the property of the Dragon King, which is an even more terrifying job than the military order of Rushan! If they are swept out by the Dragon King, they will lose the Dragon Ball and fall into the boundless darkness without wisdom, degenerating into sea dragons like beasts.

No dragon dared to disobey the Dragon King's orders, including him. These mortals on the ground must be protected, because the assets of the Dragon Palace are far more important than the employees. After all, the assets belong to the Dragon Palace and are irreplaceable. And if a dragon like him doesn't want to do it, there are other carp to do it. The carp waiting in line to jump over the dragon gate are more than the number of people taking the college entrance examination. He dared not slack off after finally getting off the fish and onto the shore.

Even if the shells were coming directly at him, he would block them for these mortals.

"Huh???" He was stunned for a moment because he actually noticed that there were shells coming towards him.

As if they realized something, the super crossbow-class warships on the sea lowered their guns and stopped bombing the giant dragon hidden in the clouds. Instead, they attacked the place where it must be rescued. They turned their guns and fired at Chiba City, which they were protecting!

Just like a pot of boiling water, giant dragons in the clouds rushed down one after another, formed a 4-5-1 defensive counterattack formation, and began to intercept the shells bombarding the city.

Curses filled the channel. They did not dare to disobey the Dragon King's orders, but they could still curse.

"Good fellow" Behind him, Shangluo, who was moving in the opposite direction to the west, heard the curse in the channel. Looking back, the vanguard of the Dragon Army had already pressed to Qianye City and seemed to be in a tough battle.

"What happened back there?"

[It seems that those super crossbow-class warships are firing at the city. They are bombing themselves. In order to protect the citizens, the dragons in the clouds retreated from the mirage and directly intercepted the shells with their dragon bodies.]

"What are they doing?!" Shang Luo couldn't understand. "Are they here to attack the city or to defend it? Are those defenders here to defend the city or to attack it? What are they attacking? What are they defending?"

This astonishing scene appeared before him, and for a moment he thought he might have heard it wrong.

It was not until Apollonia repeated it again that he realized that a strange thing called "attack and defense changing form" was indeed happening behind him.

"Did King Ao Zang say anything?"

[No. King Ao Zang didn't say anything. He seemed to agree that the navy of the East China Sea should do this.]

Chapter 1182 Dragon Bomb

"Okay." Shangluo shook his head, "Since they chose the hardship, I won't get involved. But Xu Fu, who gave the order, was quite decisive."

"My Lord, let me emphasize this." Xu Fu used the honorific title to address Shang Luo. "It is still not confirmed whether there is really a 'Xu Fu' who is giving the order. Perhaps these Japanese are just going crazy themselves."

Xu Fu is now with Shangluo. After the preparations were completed, they boarded the tank landing ship and went ashore with the vehicles. The place they were going to was Kumano in the west, not Chiba in the east.

"That's true. It's normal for Japanese people to go crazy and cut themselves. I don't care."

"That" Xu Fu felt something was wrong - from his perspective, the navy of the East China Sea should be part of the royal army. But now it seems that the two sides seem to belong to two independent systems. While the navy was in a tough battle, the royal army was actually watching the fun.

The landing ship was still unloading. In order to go to the west to get the elixir, the Jinyiwei deployed a convoy of mine-proof vehicles. Shangluo and others went ashore first, while the rest of the convoy was still slowly landing.

"I say, sir, are you really not going to do anything about it?" Xu Fu asked.

"Why bother with them? We just need to take care of our own business." He replied to Xu Fu - and he hadn't said another sentence yet.

The imperial court and the Dragon Palace were still testing each other. Shangluo wanted to see what treasures the Dragon Palace, which was in a tough battle, could come up with, because it seemed that the Dragon Palace always had new things to come up with.

Ao Zang's decision made him more convinced of this. Ao Zang did not let the dragon tribe, who were the vanguard, fight first, but let them "protect assets" first, which means that they still have enough room for fighting, and maybe they still have many trump cards to play.

At least as far as Shangluo knew, they still had some shrimp soldiers and crab generals that had not been used, and they did not use tsunamis to attack Qianye City. They even arranged the area of ​​the mirage cloud to be a little limited, and it was only used for self-defense, and they had no intention of using it for attack.

In addition, they did not request the assistance of the royal army, so Shangluo and Governor Li Yinchang, who was the commander-in-chief, decided to watch the show from the sidelines.

"So, don't worry about it." Shangluo waved his hand, "They made their own choice. We just need to take care of our own business - oh, do we have to go there by land?"

"Yes." Xu Fu nodded, "We must follow the route recorded on the map and go by land. Specifically, it is this 'East Sea Road'."

The Tokaido is a post road. It is not known whether the division of the country according to the roads was due to the influence of Xu Fu or was inevitable when it was introduced into the Qin system.

The Edo Shogunate used these post roads to control the country. These roads were repaired and smooth, and there were post stations on both sides of the road to provide supplies for travelers. This road seems to have been upgraded to a high-grade highway, which can directly allow wheeled armored vehicles to drive all the way at high speeds.

So even though Xu Fu said that they must go over land, airdropping directly would not be much slower.

"Then according to the estimated distance, we will arrive in 6 hours, which is quite fast." Lu Huaiyang took out the map, "If there is nothing wrong with this highway map, then this is indeed the speed."

"They built this road pretty well. It's just a little bit bad. Well, it's both good and bad."

Shangluo is now on the highway called "East China Sea Road", but this highway is now abandoned. The bumpy road surface is poorly maintained, revealing the gravel under the asphalt.

These stones seem to be very old. They look like they were paved on an old-fashioned gravel road before modernization, but the original building materials were reused to build a new highway later.

"Judging from this level, their original living conditions were at least no worse than North Korea's. It's just that it's only been a dozen years since they became so desolate. Tsk tsk tsk, Xu Fu is really interesting."

"Captain," Xu Fu replied, "you haven't investigated yet, so why do you assume it was 'Xu Fu' who did it?"

"It's up to you, old man." Lu Huaiyang was not very polite. "Maybe your fox tail will be exposed halfway - I'm not a delicate Tang Monk who will stop when I hear someone shouting 'help'. Who knows, your fox tail may be exposed halfway."

"Ridiculous! Ridiculous! This is really ridiculous!" Xu Fu drew the sword from his waist. "Do you think that I am a Taoist priest and have never practiced martial arts? I am from Qi! Do you want to learn martial arts from an old Qi man like me?"

Xu Fu drew his sword, and he did not look old at all, but full of energy instead.

"Look! The fox's tail is exposed! He was so energetic just now, how can he have the energy to fight with me now? Shangluo, I see the record that he is gutted and skinned, whether he confesses or not, we can take his head back to sacrifice and be done with it. His elixir is probably a hoax."

"I want to duel with you!" Xu Fu drew his sword completely, "Langya Xu Fu, I want to learn the swordsmanship of the Ming Dynasty from you!"

"Huh?!" Lu Huaiyang suddenly jumped up, "You can talk if you want to. You still want to challenge me, right? Fine, fine!"

He pulled out his pistol and said, "Today I want to ask you, an old Qi man, for advice."

Shang Luo winked at Wen Yuan behind him. He understood immediately and went up to hug Lu Huaiyang's hand: "Master, calm down! Master, calm down! Forget it, forget it."

"It can't be let go!" Lu Huaiyang pushed him away. "It's okay if he challenges me, but he challenges Ming on behalf of the old Qi people. How can I let him?!"

"How about I come?"

"That's fine." Lu Huaiyang put away the sword in a second, "Come on, you go ahead."

Wen Yuan hadn't reacted yet: "Are you really going to let me do it?"

"Can you tolerate him challenging the Ming Dynasty? What did I teach you?"