Zhang Yang was stunned when he saw this.
What was this little brat, wearing a bib and wailing so loudly?
Where did he come from?
How could he have been beaten so badly, with his face bruised and swollen?
"Little brat, get out of the way. I'm going to smash this great cauldron!" Zhang Yang shouted kindly.
However.
After hearing this, the bib-wearing boy not only didn't leave, but cried even more miserably, tears streaming down his face.
His appearance was truly heart-wrenching and tear-jerking.
"You're not leaving? Then I'll deal with you too!" Zhang Yang glared at the boy.
This child was already strange, and since he wouldn't listen to advice, he would deal with him too.
After all, Zhang Yang knew that this boy was definitely not human, otherwise, he would never have appeared on the Nine-Legged Cauldron so properly.
And at this moment.
The Emperor was startled and quickly jumped into the Nine-Legged Cauldron.
"Zhang Yang, wait! This little boy cannot be killed. He is the spirit of the Nine-Legged Cauldron. If you kill him, the Nine-Legged Cauldron will be ruined!"
The Emperor said anxiously.
The Nine-Legged Cauldron was the national artifact of Hua Country, carrying the faith of the entire Hua Country population.
If the spirit of the great cauldron was destroyed by Zhang Yang, the national fortune of Hua Country would surely decline, and the people would suffer greatly!
Zhang Yang frowned.
"The spirit of the Nine-Legged Cauldron, then it should be killed even more. This little brat tortured me so much just now!"
Zhang Yang gritted his teeth as he looked at the bib-wearing boy in front of him, who looked harmless and only knew how to cry.
Then, he raised the crystal coffin in his hand again, intending to strike.
The little boy in the bib, terrified, quickly hid behind the Emperor.
"Zhang Yang, don't be angry. This spirit is still young and doesn't know any better. As an adult, why don't you not bicker with a child?" The Emperor said with a wry smile.
"He's still young? This Nine-Legged Cauldron has a history of over five thousand years. You say he's still young?" Zhang Yang's eyes widened, he couldn't believe it.
"Your Majesty, get out of the way. I, Zhang Yang, will not suffer this loss. I must kill this little brat today!"
This...
The Emperor's head felt like two. He turned and glared at the spirit.
He told it to stop earlier, but it didn't listen. Now it knows to cry when something happens!
"Zhang Yang, actually, this spirit was only formed in the last few decades. Because the spirit of the Nine-Legged Cauldron perishes with each dynasty change, and when a new emperor appears, the spirit will also regenerate."
"So this spirit is really very young, it's a baby who doesn't understand anything."
Zhang Yang stopped his hand upon hearing this, but he stared at the Emperor and said seriously.
"You're not lying to me?"
"How could I possibly lie to you? I, this Emperor, speak the absolute truth, not a single word is false!" The Emperor quickly assured him.
Hearing this, Zhang Yang indeed put down his hand.
"Alright, I'll believe you this time, but if you make another mistake next time, I won't care anymore!"
After Zhang Yang finished speaking, he put down the crystal coffin.
At the same time, he stroked the crystal coffin with both hands and muttered to himself.
"Thank you, ancestor of the Zhang family, for your help. Your descendant Zhang Yang is deeply grateful."
After speaking.
Zhang Yang bowed respectfully to the crystal coffin.
The crystal coffin seemed to sense something, and vibrated with a humming sound in response.
And the matter did not end there.
The attack from the Nine-Legged Cauldron earlier was not only directed at Zhang Yang, but also at the crystal coffin.
Although he had avoided the death penalty, he could not escape punishment.
The crystal coffin suddenly operated on its own, and a large amount of true qi bound the bib-wearing boy, tying him up in mid-air.
The Emperor was greatly alarmed.
He saw the bib-wearing boy's originally rosy and tender face instantly turn pale and weak!
"Zhang Yang, quickly tell this predecessor, tell this coffin to stop!" The Emperor shouted.
"Okay." Zhang Yang was also surprised that the crystal coffin had moved suddenly and quickly spoke to stop it.
However.
Before Zhang Yang could speak, the crystal coffin had already put the bib-wearing boy down.
Then.
The crystal coffin emitted a surge of true qi, so powerful that it was almost tangible.
It instantly enveloped Zhang Yang, isolating him from everything outside.
This is...?
Zhang Yang was a little confused.
And the next moment.
The true qi in the crystal coffin suddenly stopped, and a surge of True Dragon Qi emerged!
Combined with Zhang Yang's own true qi, it all poured into his body.
"Ah!"
Zhang Yang's expression changed. It hurt!
The pain was so sudden that he had no time to prepare himself mentally.
So much energy was surging in and out of his meridians.
Zhang Yang's original meridians could not withstand it, and they were cruelly stretched and widened again.
And the white pill in his body actually turned golden at this moment, and its size increased by several times.
This!
Zhang Yang had no time to think, so he quickly sat cross-legged and guided this energy.
Let the golden core absorb it all and become his own power!
Entering a state of self-forgetfulness, Zhang Yang's sensory perception also disappeared.
And in front of him, the crystal coffin's lid suddenly opened a crack.
There seemed to be a flash of light inside, which then quickly disappeared.
...
For a full day.
The Imperial City's Viewing Lake became a forbidden area of the Imperial City.
The Emperor personally guarded it, not allowing anyone to approach.
He was waiting.
Waiting for Zhang Yang to emerge from the barrier.
Although he didn't know what had happened to Zhang Yang, he was still worried about any unforeseen circumstances.
If that happened, he wouldn't know how to explain it to Luo Shan and Zhang Yingxiong.
After all...
"Is he about to come out?"
Suddenly.
The Emperor opened his eyes and looked at the increasingly thin barrier in front of him.
He had waited here for a day and a night, and he had finally waited.
Soon.
The barrier dissipated.
With a whoosh, the crystal coffin flew out of the Imperial City again.
It disappeared from the capital through the passage that appeared from within the Zhang family.
Zhang Yang also opened his eyes. He felt the surging energy within him and immediately smiled.
At this moment.
He was no longer in the Hunyuan Realm.
He had reached the same realm as the Lord of Qingcheng Mountain.
"Good boy, your changes are huge after just one day. I feel you're a bit dangerous now." The Emperor looked at Zhang Yang and said in surprise.
"Your Majesty is too kind. My talent is ordinary. How could I make you feel dangerous?" Zhang Yang said humbly.
This...
The Emperor's mouth twitched, wishing he could slap Zhang Yang a few times to vent his anger.
"You kid, being too humble is not good! What level have you reached now?" The Emperor glared at Zhang Yang and asked.
However, Zhang Yang smiled mysteriously, "I'm not sure either. Probably very weak."
Fine!
The Emperor rolled his eyes, feeling extremely speechless.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. You come with me first."
...
Ten minutes later.
Zhang Yang followed the Emperor to the Imperial City's Grand Hall!
At this time.
All the princes, the heads of the imperial maternal relatives' families, the old ancestors.
As well as a group of Imperial City guard commanders, Xiao Zhan, and others were all present!
When they saw the Emperor bringing Zhang Yang, they had already guessed the Emperor's intentions.
"Zhang Yang, over here!"
"Hey, Zhang Yang, I'm here."
The Second Prince and the Sixth Prince greeted Zhang Yang.
They were the happiest because Zhang Yang was about to be enfeoffed by the Emperor and become the most honored person in the entire Hua Country!