Chapter 1004: Chapter 60: In the Dragon Court, the Speedrun Begins! (15,000)
Upon witnessing this scene, Zhao Xing immediately looked out towards the ship.
His Heavenly Eye Skill allowed him to gaze across the vast sea, seeing far-off places.
In the distance, he saw an enormous White Bone Warship approaching from the south.
The ship’s bow was crafted from a gigantic Dragon Head Bone.
Within the eye sockets of the Dragon Bone, green flames flickered, as if someone was struggling inside.
Many banners hung from the White Bone Warship, but upon closer inspection, what banners were these?
Clearly, they were the White Bone Banner commonly used by sects!
Countless figures appeared to struggle within them!
"A top-level sect, the White Bone Sect, and above it, the banner of the Purple Dragon Royal Court." Zhao Xing looked on from afar.
Zhao Xing wasn’t the only one who noticed the disturbance; at this time, Long Xiao and others also stepped out of the cabin to watch the White Bone Warship appearing on the horizon.
"There’s one to the west as well," Long Xiao reminded, prompting Zhao Xing to look in that direction.
In the sky, a massive bronze ancient coffin was being flown by a Heavenly Horse.
Dark energy gathered around it, turning the sky and sea into a pitch-black hue.
"What kind of force is this, using a coffin as a warship?" Long Xiao asked.
"Corpse Puppet Sect," Zhao Xing replied, "These sect people are terrifying; they possess multiple physical bodies, and the hallmark of these demons is to go forth with a coffin on their backs."
"Killing one body, a spare resides within the coffin, the Primordial Soul quickly takes over, and sometimes the body within the coffin is even stronger."
"However, generally, an elder has three Corpse Puppets, and normally it’s only two. To create such a physical body and cultivate it correctly is no easy feat."
"Does Great Zhou have a Corpse Puppet Dao College?" Long Xiao asked.
"No," Zhao Xing shook his head. "The Grand Ancestor does not take just anyone; the core cultivation technique of this sect is too against the way of heaven, and fundamentally it’s impossible to extract any normal sort of cultivation technique from it. Without it, it wouldn’t be the Corpse Puppet Sect."
After a pause, Zhao Xing added, "There might be some samples preserved in the Creation Dao College."
Long Xiao scoffed, "There are such evil techniques in the world, truly demons!"
"Don’t be rash," Zhao Xing said sternly, "This coffin is known as the [Coffin of Desireless], and there’s definitely a First-class inside."
"Inside could either be a Supreme Elder or an ancestor-level figure; in conjunction with the Coffin of Desireless, they can unleash super First-class combat power."
Long Xiao surveyed the front, then pointed to another place, "Corpse Puppet Sect is hard to deal with, but those Japan Barbarians shouldn’t be tough."
Zhao Xing looked in the direction indicated by Long Xiao and saw an Earthworm Snake, blocking out the sky and sun, pulling a serpent-shaped warship flying high, occupying a portion of the sea.
He still shook his head, "That’s the Great Snake Country, a First-class Earthworm Snake; its combat power can slaughter most of the First-class. Who knows if the current Great Snake God has arrived; if he’s here and merges with the Earthworm Snake, that’s also super First-class combat power."
Long Xiao said a bit dejectedly, "Is there nothing to take a cut at?"
Zhao Xing laughed lightly, "How could you be allowed to cut? Any force that can reach here is entitled to a piece of the pie."
"From the time of the Grand Ancestor to now, although the number of places for Great Zhou has increased, no force has ever withdrawn; it’s just a matter of taking more or less."
"If Great Zhou were to conquer the Southern Barbarians, they could monopolize it; no one would dare compete."
"Outside, no battles will occur," Zhao Xing said.
"Inside, won’t I..."
"Can you please stop always thinking about killing?" Zhao Xing frowned, "How has it been three years and you still can’t control your killing intent?"
Long Xiao entered the Third-rank Dao with killing intent; his temperament and previous self could be said to have changed dramatically.
With Zhao Xing alongside, no one else dared to interact with Long Xiao on the ship; even the sight of him was terrifying.
"I’ll try," Long Xiao scratched his head.
...
By the fifteenth of June, all forces had basically arrived.
Among them, the Great Zhou force, situated in the direct east, had the largest number of people.
Just the suspected First-class strong individuals Zhao Xing saw numbered over one hundred.
Is there a super First-class presence? Zhao Xing didn’t know; he presumed in such situations there certainly would be, but he didn’t know where.
Because he was within the East Sea’s five hundred people square formation, unable to grasp the full picture.
"In terms of First Grade combat power alone, the numbers gathered here surpass even the peak period of the Southern Barbarian War."
"But this time it’s not about fighting." Zhao Xing quietly observed.
The Divine Thought of each side’s strong individuals clashed in the sky, with occasional conflicts and skirmishes, though these were rare.
For the Great Zhou, although they did not conquer the Southern Barbarians and even experienced the Prince Liang rebellion, at this time no one dared provoke them.
The entire area was quiet, and the sky was bright and clear.
"Long Xiao, Zhao Xing," suddenly a voice reached the ears of the two.
"Grandfather."
"Prince."
Long Xiao and Zhao Xing lowered their heads in response.
"The Dragon Court Gate is about to open, and our people from Great Zhou will be the first to enter."
"But once inside, those without the Dragon Rank will have their positions randomized."
"After entering, you two must rapidly understand the surrounding terrain, determine which Dragon Country you’re in, and the nature of the forces."
"Gain freedom of action as quickly as possible and hurry to the Royal City."
"I will also search for your whereabouts."
Bai Yunwu’s voice resonated in their ears.
"Yes."
Zhao Xing and Long Xiao nodded.
Evidently, Bai Yunwu was someone aware of Zhao Xing’s uniqueness.
After transmitting his voice, Long Xiao found Zhao Xing: "My grandfather told me some news..."
Zhao Xing listened quietly, for Long Xiao was unaware Bai Yunwu had also communicated with him.
Finally, Long Xiao asked:
"Do you have anything to add?"
"No," Zhao Xing shook his head, "Your grandfather has a Dragon Rank, so his entry position is fixed; we do not. Following the court’s proposed plan is the best solution."