Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 7: The Demon Lord's Last Testament

"Where are they? I want to learn how to make Tianxiang Minggao too."
Chu Wanbing said excitedly, but Long Hui pulled her back and said, "This matter is not urgent. Bing'er, come with me to meet Master Mu and the others. After we have settled the important matters, I will take you to find your mother and second aunt."
Chu Wanbing nodded obediently in agreement.
Long Hui immediately ordered Mu Tianqing, Xue Le and others to be summoned, and then summoned Bai Lingyu, bringing the two principal wives to the main hall to receive guests.
Upon receiving the summons, Mu Tianqing and Xue Le rushed to the Jiangnan Prince's Mansion without stopping, with Gong Yunfei following closely behind. Led by a maid, the three entered the main hall, where they saw Long Hui sitting upright in the main seat, flanked by two imperial consorts. Bai Lingyu was still dressed in a warrior's robe, looking heroic and dashing; Chu Wanbing was dressed in white, as white as snow, charming and beautiful. The presence of the two consorts made Long Hui appear even more extraordinary and powerful.
The three bowed and greeted the King of Jiangnan, wishing him a long and healthy life. They also paid their respects to the two Queen Consorts, wishing them good health.
Long Hui raised his hand slightly and said, "Rise, all three of you, please sit! Someone—serve tea!"
Long Hui smiled at Gong Yunfei and said, "Brother Gong, no, I should say Marquis Yulu, it's been a long time since we last met, you still look as radiant as ever!"
Gong Yunfei said, "Your Highness is too kind. I am able to achieve what I have today thanks to Your Highness and the Princess Protector of the Nation. The Gong family will always remember your great kindness."
Bai Lingyu chuckled and said, "You flatter me, Lord Marquis. The Gong family has been wronged. I am merely bringing the truth to light."
Mu Tianqing said, "Dragon Lord, Your Highnesses, Marquis Yulu was attacked at sea, and the various reasons are quite intriguing."
Long Hui became interested and asked, "My lord, may I have a detailed discussion with you?"
Gong Yunfei nodded in agreement and then recounted the whole story in detail.
Upon hearing this, Long Hui inquired further, "My lord, I wonder if that foreign brother and sister are in Jinling? I would like to speak with them in person!"
Gong Yunfei replied, "We're at the post station."
Long Hui turned to Chu Wanbing and whispered, "Bing'er, please send someone to pick them up!"
Chu Wanbing smiled sweetly and secretly transmitted her thoughts to Du Hongchen, saying, "Hongnu, quickly go to the post station and bring the two Western barbarian siblings back to the palace!"
After a while, a gentle breeze carrying crimson light swept through the hall, and a pair of foreign faces immediately appeared before everyone, causing Gong Yunfei and Xue Le to marvel.
They had just been in a guest room at the inn, but now they were in a magnificent and spacious hall. The brother and sister were shocked and looked at Long Hui warily.
Gong Yunfei quickly explained to Nia and her brother and sister in the Yi language: "This is the King of Jiangnan. He has a way to deal with those monsters."
Nia and her brother showed surprise and excitement, and began to speak in a foreign language.
Gong Yunfei said awkwardly, "Your Highness, please allow me to translate..."
Long Hui waved his hand and laughed, "No need to trouble the Marquis, my wife has a plan!"
Chu Wanbing smiled, her phoenix eyes gleaming, and glanced at the Nia siblings. The two trembled, and an unusual light shone from their pupils, gradually converging into a phantom image.
Chu Wanbing's glance was the Soul Extraction Technique from the Xuanmei Soul-Seizing Art, which mainly extracts the memories of others. Now that her cultivation has greatly increased, this technique has become even more magical, as it can turn the memories in the hearts of others into phantoms and directly extract them to form a scene.
In the illusion, countless ghouls roamed the Western countries, bloodthirsty and flesh-eating, leaving behind only devastation in their wake... Suddenly, a scene of a fierce battle for the defense of a city appeared. A giant corpse wrapped in incantation bandages rose from the ground and pushed down half of the city wall with a single blow. Corpse soldiers swarmed in behind him, slaughtering the soldiers and civilians in the city.
Bai Lingyu's face darkened, and she bit her lip, saying, "It's Jiang Chen, the Corpse King by Emperor Li's side! I never imagined that the Fiend Domain, besides taking advantage of the chaos in the Divine Continent to increase its corpse soldiers, would also extend its reach to the Western Barbarians. This shows how great their ambition is; we must be wary!"
Chu Wanbing gazed at the illusory images of memories in the minds of the Western Yi siblings, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she said, "These corpse soldiers can actually grow wings, but not every one of them has this ability. What exactly is going on?"
The scene shows many zombie soldiers with fleshy wings on their backs flying up to the towers to continue their slaughter, while a large number of zombie soldiers on the ground continue to kill people.
Long Hui glanced at them and said, "The non-flying zombie soldiers are incredibly strong, with extremely tough skin and flesh, impervious to swords, spears, and fire. The winged zombie soldiers are more agile, but in terms of strength and defense, they are inferior to those on the ground!"
Chu Wanbing said, "These zombie soldiers that look like bats are somewhat similar to bat demons, but their essence is very different. If we could find some of their remnants, we might be able to guess their origins."
Mu Tianqing handed over a bottle, saying, "Your Majesty, this is some seawater with a strong yin energy that I collected in the area where the incident occurred. I wonder if it will be of any use!"
Chu Wanbing took the bottle, uncapped it, and smelled it. She then tapped the bottom of the bottle with her finger, and the Phoenix Demon Essence immediately poured into the water. The seawater inside the bottle immediately boiled, and a plume of steam rose up. The steam twisted and spread in mid-air, slowly gathering to form a giant bird with black and white feathers and crimson eyes.
Chu Wanbing's face was ashen, and she said calmly, "The seawater in the bottle carries demonic energy, which allows it to resonate with my demonic essence and condense into a demonic form. However, this demonic form also carries yin and evil energy, suggesting that this person already possesses the true essence of both the demon and evil races. The most likely explanation is that he was bitten by that Corpse King, and the corpse poison entered his body, turning him into a demonic corpse. He then continued to bite people, and the living people he bit were infected with this demonic corpse poison, thus undergoing a mutation and sprouting wings on their backs."
She paused, then continued her analysis: "Back then, Aunt Lu injected demon blood into that Western barbarian prince's body. Combined with the memories of the brother and sister, this Western barbarian prince is the source of these winged corpse soldiers!"
Long Hui ordered the female officials of the royal palace to set up a residence in the city to settle the two Western barbarian siblings.
Afterwards, Long Hui said to Gong Yunfei, "The wedding of the third young master of the Murong family and the sixth young lady of the Beicheng family is in a few days. Brother Gong, why don't you stay a few more days and join in the fun?"
Gong Yunfei came from an official family, so he naturally knew that Long Hui wanted to use this opportunity to help him build a relationship with the two great families. So he nodded in agreement and thanked him repeatedly.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gong Yunfei wisely made an excuse to take his leave, leaving only the core members of the Dragon Scale Army in the hall.
Long Hui handed the Panlong Token to Mu Tianqing and said in a deep voice, "The situation with the Western Barbarians is extremely unusual. Dean Mu, I need you to pass on my order and gather everyone to discuss countermeasures!"
Holding the Panlong Token, Mu Tianqing activated the dragon energy within the token with his Nine Heavens True Essence. Mu Tianqing's divine sense transformed into more than ten dragon shapes, which were directly transmitted to the key members of the Dragon Scale Army.
Before long, many figures flew over Jinling and quickly entered the Jiangnan Prince's Mansion. It was a group of military generals led by Ling Xiao and Wang Dong.
In addition, a number of carriages came rushing in, carrying Guo Fei, Zhang Ming, and a group of civil officials.
Long Hui then had Lianyi invited. Among the Long family's concubines, Chu Wanbing was skilled in both literature and martial arts, making her a virtuous wife. Bai Lingyu was proficient in battle formations and served as the army's deputy. Lianyi was skilled in intelligence. Therefore, these two concubines often participated in the Longlin Army's decision-making and strategy. Originally, Cui Die, who was proficient in finance, was also supposed to participate in the meetings, but because she was pregnant, Long Hui did not disturb her.
After all the civil and military officials had arrived, Long Hui ordered Xue Le to recount the whole story. Upon hearing it, everyone's expressions turned somber.
Long Hui said, "Let's brainstorm and see what everyone's thoughts are on this matter!"
Xue Le spoke first, saying, "In my humble opinion, the Fiend Domain has already become too powerful and must be guarded against. However, the great war has just ended, and the people are suffering from the ravages of war. The best approach is to subdue them without fighting, thus deterring the Fiend Domain from taking any rash actions!"
Long Hui snapped his fingers, signaling to continue.
Xue Ledao said, "This humble subject believes that this matter should be reported to the imperial court so that the court can make unified arrangements, and Your Highness can then provide assistance from the sidelines."
Long Hui asked, "How can we offer assistance?"
Xue Le said, "Contact Commander Yang to mobilize the elite troops of Iron Wall Pass, and coordinate with the Refining Divine Pagoda to deter the Fiend Domain and ensure it dares not act rashly. In addition, Your Highness can also contact the Confucian and Taoist sects to assist in preventing the Fiend Domain from taking any action. Even if this cannot truly limit the expansion of the Fiend Domain, it can at least delay it for a year or two, buying time for it to recuperate."
龙辉又看向风望尘，道：「风军师，你的看法呢？」
风望尘道：「风某同意薛大人看法，但有几点补充。煞域既有异动，一味的防范并非长久之计，需密切注视煞域动作，一旦厉帝有兴起战火的苗头，必须以雷霆之势将其打压，切不可让战火蔓延开来，最好是将战局压制到九幽深渊附近。我们也不必像对付沧释天那样对付厉帝，因为我们现在没有足够的力量将煞域连根拔起，所以只需叫厉帝吃些苦头，再配合谈判手段令他知难而退便可。」
楚婉冰开口道：「王爷，妾身倒是以为，煞域虽不得不防，但因为其势力范围与我方并不接壤，可放在第二位考虑，目前首要之事是与金陵相隔最近的魔界，自从大战爆发以来，魔界一直养精蓄锐，其实力仍是一个谜！」
龙辉点头道：「楚后所言甚是，如今煞域已有撅起征象，但比起明处可见之物，隐藏暗处的魔界才是重中之重。凌霄、王栋、梁明、孙德、徐虎接令，尔等五人加强辖地之布防！薛乐、章铭、郭飞，尔等三人需小心处理江南民生，务必保证江南政务有条不紊进行。木天青，江南新律法需严格实施，凡触犯者无论人族妖族皆按律处置，不得有所偏袒！」
众人齐声称道：「谨遵王令！」
龙辉问涟漪道：「涟妃，朝廷向魔界招安的使节团如今有什么动作吗？」
涟漪道：「方接到雀影回报，使节团已经通过天剑谷，准备进入血海林。」
龙辉笑道：「动作倒是挺快的。」
涟漪脸色微沉，道：「昨日又有一人进入使节团，由他全权负责招安事项！」龙辉来了兴趣，问道：「何人？」
涟漪朱唇轻启吐出两个字——元鼎！龙辉嗯了一声，立即下令道：「涟妃，速速传讯予天剑谷两位长老，请他们务必将强警惕，诛仙剑阵随时待命，此外再将此事告之孔丘小教主，他自会有所判断和应对！」
说罢，龙辉昂然起身，道：「诸君，此次商讨到此为止，速速回归本职，谨慎应对！」
众人起身拱手称是，便依次退下。
龙辉叫住岳彪道：「岳彪，你且随我到焱州走上一趟！」
龙辉乘风而去，一瞬千里，岳彪背负板斧，手捧玉盒，紧随其后，转眼便到了焱州地界。
岳彪问道：「王爷，朝廷招安魔界，我们去凑什么热闹？」
龙辉道：「招安之事原本可袖手旁观，接过无外乎就是成与不成，但此次使节团竟临时加入一个元鼎真人，便叫招安生出了莫名变数！」
岳彪奇道：「何来变数？」
龙辉道：「当初元鼎斩杀黄土魔君坜坾，以其首级作为投名状献给晋王，他的加入很有可能引发魔界战火，所以我得亲自走一趟！」
两人通过天剑谷，便来到血海林，岳彪还是首次进入此地，见到一片赤红如血的雾气不免啧啧称奇。
龙辉提醒道：「雾气内蕴毒素，你可别掉以轻心了！」
岳彪点头称是，暗聚元功抵抗毒雾。
两人朝林中走去，岳彪不解地道：「听王爷所言，元鼎真人跟魔界有仇，朝廷怎还会请他出使，还全权负责招安之事，难不成朝廷真的没有可用之人了吗？」龙辉摇头道：「皇帝此举也着实叫我费解，元鼎虽有超凡神通，但一个不慎便会引发魔界敌意，随时都会爆发战乱！」
倏然，前方一道熟悉身影映入眼帘，龙辉抬眼一看，正是身披万鬼王袍，头戴骷髅冠的厉帝，在他身边则跟着那具巨尸——将臣。
双方打了个照面，厉帝笑道：「原来是江南王，真是凑巧得很呐！」
龙辉微笑道：「不知煞域帝君到此有何指教？」
厉帝道：「孤多日未见魔尊，甚是思念，特来拜会老朋友，不知江南王又是为何而来？」
龙辉笑道：「当初我同沧贼鏖战，魔尊也曾助了我军一臂之力，如今大仇得报，故而带些薄礼来答谢魔尊！既然帝君也是来访友，不如咱们结伴而行？」
厉帝摇头道：「孤原本是想拜会老友，但如今朝廷使团已经进入魔界，双方有要正事商讨，孤若再进去，唯恐叫老友分心，所以先在血海林转转，待正事了解后再进去拜访也不迟！」
龙辉暗骂一声老狐狸，呵呵笑道：「既然如此，本王便先行一步了，帝君请了！」
领着岳彪朝魔界之门走去，不再理会厉帝。
岳彪不解，传音给龙辉道：「王爷，那两只阴鬼既然在外边采取观望之态，我们为何还要进去呢？」
龙辉道：「那老狐狸想坐等元鼎跟魔界冲突，他再从容布局，既然这样我便直接进去，尽早扑灭冲突的火苗，不让厉帝捡便宜！」
岳彪挠了挠头，又问道：「王爷，我老岳是一个粗人，你这次为什么选我作陪呢？」
龙辉笑道：「你是粗中有细，所以我更要将你带在身边，恰好你长得粗野，所以魔界之人你的防范也会有所减低，你便可以趁机摸清魔界的底细。况且，你的才干不低，早前是因为资历不够，不能独当一面，如今打了铁壁关的几场硬仗，你的声望也上去了，够资格独领一军啦，所以你更应该知晓魔界的实力。」
岳彪得知龙辉是要提拔自己，不免一阵窃喜。
当初煞域一战，王栋、梁明、孙德、石洪等铁壁关旧将都曾目睹魔界兵威，他们已经有所警惕，来日对敌也会多留一个心眼，凌霄性子稳重，也不会轻敌，如今的重要将领中也就岳彪一人未曾接触过魔界，龙辉未免日后对阵时吃亏，故而让他一同赴魔界。
君臣二人昂首踏入魔界之门，便看到一片汪洋，水色深黑，龙辉跟岳彪说道：「魔界七大领地围绕魔尊殿宇而旋转，分为不同的时辰来镇守魔界大门，现在这儿是一片汪洋大海，想必便是那黑水魔君冷澜的领地。」
岳彪踏上前一步，试着飞过汪洋，突然觉得海中生出一股剧烈抽吸之力，似乎要将他硬生生拖入水中，惊得他急忙退回岸边，连声骂道：「他妈的，这海水当真是邪门得很！」
龙辉道：「据妖族秘史记载，黑水玄海，羽不能浮，鸟不能飞，仙神难越也！」
岳彪哼道：「什么狗屁黑水玄海，待老岳我化出巨灵战体，直接把这破水潭给填平了！」
说着便要祭起前世神通，再现灵戎神将之威，龙辉摆手制止道：「慢，过门是客，不可无礼，一阵子自会有人来接咱们！」
果不然，仅过了半刻，一艘巨舰便乘风破浪而来，舰旗绣着道道黑纹，随风飘舞，恰如水波荡漾，船身共分七层，以黑晶为甲，船舰两侧则有两尾怪鱼护航，其头大如斗，鳞厚若铁，目若铜铃，吞水吐气，威势丝毫不在荒海蛟龙之下。
岳彪低声道：「乖乖不得了，这两尾鱼怪样子倒是暴戾得很，只怕在这水中也敢跟咱们的蛟龙斗上一斗！」
龙辉道：「三族底蕴岂容小视，煞域水中有鬼虬，魔界这黑水玄海内也不知生了多少魔兽怪鱼，咱们若当真以为蛟龙群可以横行水域，那便是夜郎自大了！」战舰驶到岸边，抛下船锚固定船身，一个头戴黑巾，身着黑甲的男子登上船头甲板，朗声道：「贵客拜访，黑水魔君特命在下前来迎接，请上船吧！」
龙辉扫了他一眼，见他体内魔元充沛，与四周水汽遥遥呼应，笑道：「阁下水性魔元甚是精纯，想来是新一代五魔原子吧！」
黑甲男子微微一愣，回礼道：「江南王果然目光如炬，在下正是新一任的水魔原子——汌淼。」
岳彪暗自嘀咕，忖道：「一个魔君叫冷澜，魔子便叫汌淼，为了名字有个水，就叫得这么拗口，这些魔人也当真麻烦！」
龙辉笑道：「那便有劳汌淼魔子了！」
汌淼做了个请的手势，迎二人上船，安排了一个贵宾船舱予二人，随即下令起帆出海。
战舰发出阵阵闷响，开启而动，破开水面朝海中驶去，其速度之快堪比蛟龙拖拽，而那两条怪鱼也摇摆尾巴跟了过去。
岳彪不禁暗吃一惊，道：「这船居然能自行开启，倒是跟当初沧贼手上的那些铁甲神雷极为相似！」
龙辉曾在凌海郡外围海域跟魔界之人交过手，见识过其自行开启的船只，倒也不以为怪，淡淡地道：「此等原理应该跟儒门焚油车相似。」
说罢缓缓阖上眼睛，用神念扫了一圈战舰，发觉船底处镶着一块赤红晶石，晶石四周连接着不少管道，管道又连同齿轮机械，由晶石散发着灼热气流，气流通过管道驱动达齿轮机械，从而带动战舰运转。
探清虚实后，龙辉暗下决心：「魔界果然不凡，看来我得回转盘龙圣脉，将天机院的各种奇技巧巧机关搬来，壮大军备，来日与魔界对上了，也不至于措手不及！」
战舰行驶极快，眨眼便到了玄海中心，岳彪往窗外一看，不由得吓了一跳，只见各种怪异水族在船边穿梭，最小的鱼也有一个成人大小，其他的鱼类更是大得惊人，有的鱼周身长着尖刺，如同一只刺猬，生人勿近；有的鱼透明无色，几乎跟水色融为一体，防不胜防……龙辉本欲以神念一探这海中的秘密，但这黑水玄海极为怪异，竟可神念探索，龙辉原本可增加功力，强行探索，但这样一来势必引发海啸，他不欲节外生枝便就此作罢，可他心里清楚，这些能看见的东西不过只是一个表象，黑水玄海就如同魔界的一个折射——真实面貌仍不清楚，水底下究竟藏了多少魔兽恶鱼恐怕只有他们自己知道。
战舰驶入一个军港，所见景象也让龙辉和岳彪暗吃一惊，军港内游弋着数百条怪鱼，其身滑无鳞，颈颚硕长，利齿尖锐，头有四目，最叫人称奇的是它们背上都装着鞍座，上边坐着身披玄甲的魔兵。
这时，战舰入港，汌淼亲自来请二人，岸上已经安排好了马车，两人只得客随主便，登上马车赶赴魔宫主殿。
一路上，龙辉趁着空闲问道：「岳彪，方才海中所见，你有何见解？」
岳彪道：「那些玄甲魔兵以怪鱼为坐骑，想来是一支水上骑兵，属下大胆推测，这些水骑兵应该便是魔界水师的作战最基本的力量，其水上军阵恐怕都是以此水骑兵为根本演变而来。」
龙辉点头道：「没错，你看得很准，那些怪鱼在妖族秘史中曾有记载，名曰虎颚鱽，擅御水浪，行若飞梭，堪称海中骏马，而那些魔兵体内真元皆为水性，可以水灵助阵，作战定然十分勇猛。长久以来，我军仗着有蛟龙助阵，横冲直撞，并未用心捉摸过水师军阵的奥妙，如今魔界一行，倒是叫我反省自身。这黑水玄海深不见底，异兽无数，想来也有能跟蛟龙抗衡的水中巨兽，届时我军的水上优势便不复存在，假设来日我军同魔界交战，一旦蛟龙被黑水玄海的巨兽拖住，那么这些玄甲水骑兵便灵活变动，给我军水师致命一击！」
听到这里，岳彪不免倒抽了一口冷气，脊背嗖嗖发凉。
龙辉暗自思量：「未免日后落得被动，我需尽快改良水师……」
说到改良水师，但一时间却找不到合适的统帅，无论是岳彪、王栋还是梁明等人，皆是擅长陆战，水战方面他到没有认真挑选过统帅，毕竟当初蛟龙群一现身，便碾压摧毁敌军水师，后面楚江和赤水河流域根本就是他的后院，从未遇上过对手。
龙辉暗自苦笑：「江南军本就是以水师著称，偏偏这最强力量被蛟龙群直接碾碎，后面的战斗根本就是一方面倒，这也叫咱们水师骄纵起来，不思进取……」回想起昔日战斗，龙辉脑海里立即浮现一个人的名字……「他确实是个很好的人选，但他现在是朝廷将领，又如何能到我这边来……」
苦恼之际，马车已然停止，正是到达魔宫殿宇正门，侍卫已经迎了上来，恭敬地道：「请江南王下车，进宫做客！」
龙辉跟岳彪走了下来，在侍卫的引导下走入正殿，却见元鼎真人和几个朝廷官员已经入座，他们见了龙辉也是有些惊愕。
大殿最上端的主位上并未见到魔尊身影，而第二层的则是阴阳双魔的位置，同样这端木兄妹也不知所踪，唯有第三层的魔君位坐满了人，正是元魔五君。
原先被元鼎斩杀的黄土魔君此刻已经有新人顶上，观其吐纳呼吸，魔功根基自是不凡，叫龙辉也不得不称赞一声魔界能人辈出。
白金魔君蕤金道：「江南王也来了，真是叫吾等十分惊喜！」
龙辉道：「昔日我军与沧贼恶战，多得魔尊援手，方解死局，今日特来道谢，小小薄礼不成敬意，只望能亲自交给魔尊，聊表谢意！」
说着便让岳彪将玉盒递了上去，他这一番话说的极是委婉，却又开门见山，直接要逼魔尊现身。
蕤金蹙眉道：「王爷心意吾等甚是感激，但魔尊正在闭关，实在不方便见客。」
元鼎真人也起身道：「五位魔君，贫道受圣上委托，有要事需同魔尊当面详谈，还请诸君通传一声！」
蕤金道：「魔尊和阴阳双魔都正在闭关，此间魔界大小事宜皆有吾等五人处理，道长有何要事便请直说吧！」
元鼎朝身边的官员点了点头，那官员站起身来，展开一封书卷，朗声念诵道：「制曰：文能安邦，武能定国。仁德凭礼乐而有疆封，霸道用杀伐而定天下。事从顺逆，万物皆有贤愚。朕承祖宗之大业，开日月之光辉，平沧贼逆乱，统神州民心，普天率土，罔不臣伏。魔界多番袭杀官军，惊扰百姓，本欲用彰天讨，诚恐劳我生民。今请国师元鼎真人前来招安，诏书到日，即将应有钱粮，军器，马匹，船只，目下纳官，拆毁巢穴，率领赴京，原免本罪。倘或仍昧良心，违戾诏制，王师一至，龆龀不留。故兹诏示，想宜知悉。钦此！」
诏书念完，岳彪传音道：「王爷，这简直就是来踢馆！咱们要不要先做准备！」
龙辉回音道：「暂且先观望观望！」
居于黄土魔君之位的男子拍案而起，怒道：「元鼎狗道，当日你杀吾师兄，今日还敢进魔界说这等鸟话来羞辱我们，难不成是欺我魔界无人乎！」
元鼎也是雷火性子，见这一小魔敢在自己跟前大呼小叫，心中已然起了杀机，眯着眼睛冷笑道：「贫道今日受圣上所托，特来招安，给汝等一改邪归正的机会，汝等可莫要不识好歹！」
黄土魔君怒斥道：「贼道，放肆！」
话音未落，纵身跃起，一掌便朝元鼎劈来。
元鼎真人眼皮也不抬，道袍一翻，击出一股柔劲将黄土魔君推了回去。
黄土魔君勉力站稳身形，却发觉怀中多了一份书卷，竟是方才一个错身间被元鼎塞了进来的。
「招安书已经递上，看不看，接不接是尔等之事！」
元鼎冷声说道，神态倨傲。
龙辉见状不禁一阵头疼，心忖道：「你这牛鼻子不是成心找事吗！」
正所谓高手便有高手的傲气，元鼎修炼雷火功法，宁折不弯，至刚至烈，无论是谁若敢欺来，他便强硬回击，决不妥协，这黄土魔君在他面前这般嚣张，没被一掌拍死已经算是元鼎真人收敛了。
看到这里，龙辉也有些奇怪，魔尊都没有现身，这黄土魔君为何敢如此顶撞元鼎，看他样子似乎是刻意跟元鼎对着干，他身为黄土魔脉，因为前任魔军死在元鼎手上，所以他要报仇也是说得过去，只是其余四个魔君却并无阻挠之意，难不成他们都默许了这黄土魔君的行为。
龙辉转念一想——不对，既然能接任黄土魔君之位，就不该这般冲动，眼前的情况只有两种可能，要么就是魔尊授意，要么这个魔君是假的。
黄土魔君看也不看，直接捏碎招安书，喝道：「元鼎老儿，你欺人太甚，今日若让你活着走出魔界，我便不做这黄土魔君了！」
说着提元再上，元鼎脸色一沉，俨然杀意已起。
就在此时，苍木魔君桓苍一把拦住：「塍塓，切莫冲动，你不是他对手！」
塍塓咬牙道：「桓苍，你难道便坐视这老道在咱们地盘上撒野吗！」
桓苍道：「自是不能，但这老道根基超凡，非你我能敌，兄弟我已经在外调集了一支精兵，绝不会让这牛鼻子活着出去！」
龙辉哭笑不得，暗忖道：「你魔界虽有强兵雄军，但元鼎身为破虚武神，万劫不灭，纵横寰宇，除非魔尊现身，要不然将你这儿翻个底朝天也不是什么难事！就算魔尊现身，他要全身而退也是轻而易举，真是想不通魔界的人怎么一个比一个还要二愣子！」
元鼎哼道：「本道爷没心情跟你们两个小魔打马虎，快叫魔尊出来！」
Cheng Tang said, "Are you deaf? The Demon Lord has no interest in seeing you, you old thief. If you know what's good for you, get out of here!" Yuan Ding laughed angrily, "Since that's the case, then this Daoist will go see the Demon Lord himself!"
As he spoke, he strode toward the inner hall. Tengdeng did not allow him to enter. He unleashed his earth elemental demonic energy, and a yellow aura spread around his body. He stomped his feet, and the earth trembled. Countless earth demonic creatures rose from the ground and rushed toward the Yuan Ding.
With his hands behind his back, Yuan Ding continued forward, his protective aura emanating at will, crushing any approaching demons. His gait was leisurely, yet utterly devastating and invincible.
Seeing that one person couldn't stop Yuan Ding, Cheng Tang hurriedly summoned Huan Cang, saying, "Brother Huan Cang, this wicked Taoist is quite troublesome, please help me!"
Huan Cang shouted, "Imperial Guards, seize this traitor at once!"
A troop of elite soldiers rushed out and surrounded Yuan Ding.
Yuan Ding's cold eyebrows twitched, and he snorted arrogantly. Thunder and fire erupted, stirring up a monstrous wave of energy. With a loud bang, the entire hall immediately collapsed. The five demon lords were still able to stand firm, but the guards had long been blown away to who knows where.
Yuan Ding passed through unimpeded. He grabbed a demon soldier and forced him to reveal the location of the Demon Lord's seclusion before swaggering inside.
The five demon lords were so shocked that their blood surged and they almost vomited blood. They had no choice but to grit their teeth and chase after him despite their injuries. However, Yuan Ding's movement technique was exquisite. He could take a thousand steps in an instant and arrived in front of the Demon Lord's secluded palace in just a few breaths.
Fearing the situation would worsen, Long Hui led Yue Biao in pursuit.
Yue Biao said, "Why is this old man Yuan Ding so irritable? He has no humility whatsoever as a cultivator!"
Long Hui said, "That's just his nature. When you cultivate to his level, you won't need to care about other people's opinions anymore. You can do whatever you want and settle scores as you please. However, it's not very appropriate for him to be the envoy for the surrender, because even if he knows the principles of forbearance and humility, he won't do it. He would never do anything that goes against his own Dao heart."
Long Hui had fought alongside Yuan Ding and knew his Daoist characteristics—fierce and arrogant, capable of hiding his true intentions and employing schemes and tricks, but never to be humiliated. Once someone dared to offend him, he would retaliate without hesitation, just as he had dealt with Cang Shitian and Bo Xun.
Master Yuanding was already standing before the palace gate, and he transmitted his voice, "Demon Lord, show yourself at once, or don't blame me for entering uninvited!"
The sound was like thunder, shaking the palace, but the Demon Lord did not react at all.
Yuan Ding snorted coldly, gathered his righteous energy in his palm, and swept it away with overwhelming force, instantly shattering the palace door.
Yuan Ding strode forward and entered the hall. The five demon lords hurriedly followed, and Long Hui and Yue Biao rushed in after him.
Upon entering the hall, everyone—whether they were Taoists, demons, or reincarnated dragons—was stunned.
The Demon Lord and the two demons were nowhere to be seen in the hall; only a mess remained. To the east lay a broken sword, with a pool of dried blood nearby, while to the west was a shattered giant axe, also with a pool of blood.
Then, several lines of hastily written characters were engraved on the wall: "I went into seclusion to break through the limits of the demonic path, but I was no match for my inner demons. I lost my mind, devoured my children, and my demonic energy became too strong to control. My meridians were severed, and my body and spirit perished. On my deathbed, my mind returned, and I left this final message: The way of survival for the demon race is something the demon realm must learn from. Duanmu Hou, in the name of the Demon Lord, issues this edict: The demon realm must submit to Long Hui, without fail!" Upon seeing these large characters, Long Hui was instantly stunned, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Just moments ago, he had been trying every means to guard against the demon realm, but unexpectedly, this was the outcome. Could it be that his former great enemy was about to fall under his command? Seeing this final edict from the Demon Lord, Yuan Ding was also shocked. Just then, a streak of crimson lightning streaked by, and Yuan Ding hurriedly dodged to the side. The lightning destroyed the palace wall and disappeared along with the edict.
Yuan Ding's expression hardened as he looked back outside the hall. A chilling wind swept through, and ghostly figures loomed closer. Emperor Li's cold laughter rang out: "Old man Yuan Ding, do you really think the Demon Realm is your dilapidated Taoist temple, where you can run rampant as you please? I, the King, will teach you a lesson on behalf of my brother Duanmu, you ill-mannered barbarian!"
Long Hui inwardly cried out in alarm. That old fox, Emperor Li, must have been watching from the shadows for a long time. Everyone would covet this powerful army of the Demon Realm. Now that the Demon Lord's life or death was uncertain, how could this old fox let this piece of meat fall into the hands of others? So, his attack just now, which seemed to be teaching Yuan Ding a lesson, was actually to destroy the edict. After all, only the Five Yuan Demon Lords in the Demon Realm had witnessed the edict. As long as they could deal with them well, the influence of the edict would be suppressed to the minimum, or even non-existent.

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