r hadn't officially started yet; Zhao Hongyu was merely preparing beforehand.Just by looking at the materials, Hao Ren could tell which dishes Zhao Hongyu intended to make. Without being asked specifi...Chapter 580: Overcoming the Two Palaces!
Hao Ren emerged from the rear palace, and Liu Yi immediately approached him and whispered, "This place is close to the back mountain, where all the West Sea玄冰 comes out."
Zeng Yitao followed Hao Ren out of the rear palace and stood among the circle of elders from the West Sea, saying nothing.
Zhao Yanzi, who was standing outside the palace, walked a few steps and returned to Hao Ren's side.
"Hehe, long time no see," Hao Ren slightly bowed and said.
After Liu Yi’s reminder, Hao Ren immediately understood the key issue at hand.
The most precious thing in the West Sea Dragon Palace is not their martial arts techniques, palace, medicine pills, or treasures; it's a specialty of the West Sea Dragon Palace: West Sea玄冰 (Xuan Bing).
This West Sea玄冰 comes from the back mountain of the West Sea Dragon Palace, which has also been Zeng Xin’s place for long-term meditation.
Currently, both the North Sea and South Sea are very interested in this West Sea玄冰. However, Hao Ren suddenly appearing here and forcing Zeng Yitao to go to the back mountain has instantly made both the North Sea and South Sea nervous.
Hao Ren looked at these two dragon palaces’ generals, seeing an aggressive stance from their expressions.
Back when they resisted the beast tide, Hao Ren had helped them with detoxification. However, concerning something like West Sea玄冰 which is a core interest, both their dragon palaces would not yield.
Now each of them has brought several generals here, while Hao Ren only has Liu Yi as a general on his side. It seems they have formed an encirclement around him.
"I wonder if there's something urgent for Brother Hao to go to the back mountain" The Second Prince of North Sea asked Hao Ren.
The Third Crown Prince of South Sea carefully watched Hao Ren, with a questioning look in his eyes as well.
Both their stances are quite strong. Originally within the West Sea Dragon Palace, they had more troops than others. Now they've each hurriedly brought several generals here, directly putting pressure on Hao Ren.
Hao Ren knew their position but disliked this feeling of being threatened!
"Our general came to see how the rear palace is built; do we need your approval" Liu Yi, who's straightforward and direct in personality, became even more irritated and spoke up first.
"A mere minor gate captain also has a say" The Second Prince of North Sea glared at Liu Yi with narrowed eyes, saying it with an imposing tone.
While speaking, this Second Prince released his pressure which suddenly rushed towards Liu Yi.
Liu Yi quickly drew out his saber, but he still retreated two steps back.
The Second Prince of North Sea was about to release even stronger pressure when Hao Ren’s sword light suddenly struck, forming a transparent barrier and forcefully blocking the Second Prince's pressure.
"Whether Liu Yi is in charge of the city gate or a great general, isn't it inappropriate for the North Sea to give him instructions" Hao Ren turned to look at Liu Yi and then at the Second Prince of the North Sea, saying slowly.
Zhao Yanzi gently tugged at Hao Ren's clothes, hoping that he wouldn't be too confrontational.
There was frequent interaction between the Four Seas Palace, so Zhao Yanzi had met important figures from the other three palaces. Like this Second Prince of the North Sea, for example; he was the commander-in-chief of the North Sea's forces and his cultivation level reached Lower Gān Realm. Among the royal family members in the North Sea, only the Purple Robe Elders were more powerful than him.
When Ceng Yitao saw them eyeing each other with suspicion, he was secretly pleased but deliberately remained silent. Although he couldn't defeat Hao Ren, he hoped that a joint effort from the South and North Seas would suppress Hao Ren.
He held onto his determination to fight until the end, preferring to be torn apart by the South and North Sea than letting the East Sea gain any benefits.
The Second Prince of the South Sea looked at Hao Ren and was surprised by how resolute he was. Despite being young, Hao Ren had a strong aura; if they didn't rein him in now, it would be even more difficult later on.
"As a newcomer to the position of Great General, Brother Hao may not have fully grasped military discipline yet. As an elder, I'm just trying to guide him a bit so that we can get along well and avoid any future conflicts," said the Second Prince of the North Sea as he waved his black cloak.
He then turned to look at the Third Crown Prince of the South Sea, "Brother Song, do you think I'm right"
The Third Crown Prince of the South Sea hesitated for a moment before nodding. "I believe that Commander Liu is new to leading troops and might not be entirely clear about certain things."
"You..." Liu Yi was seething, taking two steps forward as if he wanted to argue with them.
During this period, his Black-armored soldiers from the East Sea had indeed clashed a few times with patrol forces of the South and North Seas due to unclear territorial duties. However, both sides felt that the East Sea was getting an unfair advantage in the sea area, thus putting pressure on Liu Yi.
Liu Yi didn't want Hao Ren to get into trouble but had already endured it for a while. He never expected these two high-ranking generals from the South and North Seas would directly criticize him in front of Hao Ren...
Hao Ren extended his hand to stop Liu Yi, then looked at the Second Prince of the North Sea and Third Crown Prince of the South Sea. "Is it just you two who have issues with my subordinate"
"In my opinion, we've already deployed enough forces here for the North and South Seas; Commander Liu could be stationed elsewhere," said the Second Prince of the North Sea, taking advantage of Hao Ren's youth.
"Great General! That's absolutely not acceptable!" cried Liu Yi.
Abandoning the West Sea Palace would mean losing a crucial strategic point. The South and North Seas could bypass the East Sea and gradually take control of the West Sea, especially swallowing up its Mystic Ice!
Zhao Yanzi gently tugged Hao Ren again.
She didn't understand these military deployments but knew that the Third Crown Prince of the South Sea was a middle-rank Kūn Realm expert. If they joined forces, Hao Ren would be at a disadvantage.
A hero doesn't fight over trifles; why insist on maintaining one's dignity when it leads to no good Zhao Yanzi saw that both princes had 'besieging the palace' intentions.
"What does Prince Ceng think about this" Suddenly, the Second Prince of the North Sea asked Ceng Yitao.
The Third Crown Prince of the South Sea looked at Ceng Yitao too; at such a moment, he aligned with the North Sea. If the East Sea continued to strengthen and gained control of vast amounts of West Sea Mystic Ice...
Zeng Yitao looked at Hao Ren and nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Hao Ren's 320 sword beams suddenly moved.
The sword beams split into three streams, shooting towards Zeng Yitao from left, middle, and right directions.
Several dozen West Sea Elders who were nervously observing the situation on all sides quickly moved to block them.
"What does General Hao mean by this" The willow leaf dagger hidden inside the black robe of the Second Prince of North Sea flew out suddenly.
The Third Crown Prince of South Sea hesitated for a moment before drawing his spear and joining the battle.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hao Ren's three streams of sword beams were directly knocked away.
"Liu Yi, protect Ah Zi!" Hao Ren shouted decisively.
"Yes sir!" Liu Yi raised his Green Dragon Halberd and shielded Zhao Yanzǐ behind him.
Liu Yi knew that at this moment, if Hao Ren backed down, the East Sea would have to retreat from its position in West Sea Dragon Palace's defense circle. The effect of East Sea Dragon Palace within "the Elders' Council" would be greatly diminished, or put another way, any war results achieved by the East Sea would be picked up and claimed by South Sea and North Sea!
Allowing South Sea and North Sea to join in governing West Sea was because all three sides had already sent troops; the East Sea couldn't occupy the West Sea and force the other two dragon palaces back. But if one wanted the East Sea to retreat, it shouldn't be expected either!
Liu Yi also knew that Hao Ren's sudden move was to block Zeng Yitao, but how Hao Ren would defeat the Third Crown Prince of South Sea and the Second Prince of North Sea, along with their dozens of officers, made him very worried too!
"Sorry!" The Third Crown Prince of South Sea raised his white spear and thrust it towards Hao Ren.
"Old brother Hao, let's have a friendly match!" The willow leaf dagger in the Second Prince of North Sea's hand spun around and sent out beams of black light.
The defeated West Sea Dragon Palace was like a large piece of fat meat, but Liu Yi stationed there by Hao Ren was an extremely troublesome obstacle!
They hadn't expected Hao Ren to suddenly act, but they quickly reacted—beating Hao Ren would dampen the morale of East Sea's million-strong army!
Given Zhao Guang's personality, he wouldn't start a war over such small contradictions!
They never thought that Hao Ren was actually in charge of commanding the million-strong East Sea army now! And the current supreme commander of all three forces, Hao Ren, wasn’t inferior to Zhao Kuo in terms of prestige at all.
The moment Hao Ren made his move, he had already prepared for a fight!
Ding!
Hao Ren's sword beam condensed into a colorful stone sword, and the first form of the "Mysterious Water Sword Technique" was naturally used out.
The sword tip touched the gun tip, then slightly shook to shake the long spear off balance. He順勢甩出長槍，擋住了橫掃過來的柳葉刀!
Hao Ren's first move alone left Liu Yi speechless!
With one against two, Hao Ren was able to block the joint attack of the two great generals from the South Sea and North Sea!
What surprised them even more than Liu Yi were the officers from the South Sea and North Sea. They knew that Prince Third of South Sea's long spear and Second King of North Sea’s willow-leaf knife were almost invincible, and in previous years' military martial arts performances, no one could defeat them without using spirit energy!
But Hao Ren managed to defuse both the long spear and willow-leaf knife with just a single move!
However, as commanders of North Sea and South Sea, they were battle-hardened veterans. They immediately adjusted their stances and thrust and slashed at Hao Ren's side!
"General!" Liu Yi hurriedly warned.
Zhao Ranzi also widened her eyes in astonishment.
Ceng Yitao watched with excitement as Hao Ren was surrounded, secretly delighted by the situation.
It was the sixth variation of the first form of the Mysterious Water Sword Technique! Hao Ren's stone sword swung horizontally to draw a rainbow-like circular arc. Following closely behind, he darted between Second King of North Sea and Prince Third of South Sea for close combat!
This kind of exquisite sword technique was something they had never seen before. They swiftly brandished their weapons at the approaching Hao Ren.
The twelfth variation! Hao Ren's sword tip touched the ground as he performed an inverted handstand!
The Mysterious Water Sword Technique required a high level of skill with swords, and Hao Ren’s sword凝聚 from Splitting Light Sword Shadow was both hard and flexible, long and short, perfectly suited for the Mysterious Water Sword Technique.
The sturdy stone sword instantly transformed into a soft blade, propelling Hao Ren up half a meter!
Second King of North Sea and Prince Third of South Sea thrust out their weapons, but when Hao Ren suddenly leaped into the air, they nearly stabbed each other by mistake!
The agile Hao Ren, like a falcon in flight, hung upside down with his sword tip sweeping left and right.
As Second King of North Sea and Prince Third of South Sea prepared to defend themselves, Hao Ren's soft sword suddenly transformed into 320 sword beams!
It was as if close combat had suddenly turned into an explosive attack. They mistook Hao Ren's long sword for a regular weapon and were caught off guard!
Bang!
Second King of North Sea and Prince Third of South Sea both stumbled back five to six steps.
Their clothes ripped into shreds; if not for their higher realm, they would already be covered in injuries! cartoonish images.She was of the same age as Zhao Yanzi but acted like a child, finding everything new and exciting. This sense of wonder somewhat diminished her hostility toward Zhao Yanzi and Hao R...