Chapter 55: The End Has Not Been Reached

  What does failure taste like?

  Yang Xiu didn't know. Because in his thirty years of life from birth to now, he had never encountered any failure, no matter how small, in anything. From young to old, whether it was studying literature and martial arts, fighting on the battlefield, governing the people, participating in national affairs, or even with women, he was always the undisputed winner.

  But this perfect life record was completely rewritten today. Because Yang Zhao, his own nephew, had already added a stroke of shame to that record - thick black ink!

  Resentment, pain, fury, and indignation surged up in my heart, a thousand emotions bursting forth. Yet, before I could avenge old grievances, new hatreds were added to the mix. Just as I had obtained the Yellow Emperor's Dragon Bone, that mongrel dog appeared once again to stir up trouble...and even more...and even more...and even more...

  Extremely unwilling to admit. However, the black divine sword that not only cut open his newly born dragon arm but also deeply pierced his chest, as well as the intense and tearing pain in his body, all clearly told the King of Shu that he had not only lost again, but was also about to lose his life, with no chance of turning over.

  Yang Xiu's mouth was filled with countless blood bubbles, and he panted like a cow, staring at Yang Zhao with wide eyes. He tried his best several times but couldn't get the words out of his throat. Yang Zhao, who had a ferocious aura, used his yang energy to disable Fang Qinghui with one strike. Suddenly, he turned around with a sly smile and pulled back his arm, ready to retract his yin energy and personally send the King of Shu to the underworld. Unexpectedly, when he tried to pull it out, the yin energy seemed to be stuck in Yang Xiu's arm, not budging at all.

  "I, I~~~" Yang Xiu's joints all made a "cracking" sound. Suddenly, he roared in anger: "I am the Emperor, I will dominate the world for thousands of years! You dog bastard can't stop me, can't stop me!" As he roared, the dragon bone suddenly emitted golden light again, and the inner divine power poured into Yang Xiu's body, making him suddenly gain infinite divine power. The dragon arm's five fingers tightened on Yang Zhao's chest and pulled hard, scratching out five deep blood marks that reached the bone. Little King Wang, despite having drunk the Qilin blood and holding a divine sword, was also unable to withstand the pain for an instant. Yang Ling flashed with lightning-fast counterattack, slashing horizontally at his neck, but it happened to collide head-on with the Huangdi dragon bone.

  The Yin Yang Order and the Yellow Emperor's Dragon Bone, two mighty artifacts possessing astonishing power. In a fierce collision, the power hidden within them suddenly burst forth in its entirety. A brilliant light of ten thousand meters shot up into the sky, illuminating the darkness deep within the mountain cave and shattering it into dust. Within that radiance, the majestic form of Xuanyuan Huangdi reappeared, while the Ice Fire Double-Headed Qilin on Yang Zhao's body seemed to come back to life, shrinking back and wailing sorrowfully as if reunited with its old master. It twisted and transformed, dispersing into thin air. The half-red, half-blue eyes returned to their original black color, and Yang Zhao, seemingly awakened from a great dream, didn't hesitate for a moment before delivering a headbutt, brutally colliding with Yang Xiu's nasal bone.

  The cracking sound of "Kua~" was so intense that it made people want to vomit. Yang Xiu, who had been infused with divine power, apparently couldn't feel any pain, but the dizziness caused by the impact inevitably rushed to his brain, and even his right hand holding Huangdi's dragon bone loosened.

  The divine power transmission speed suddenly appeared empty, and there was no way to continue locking the dark order. Young Master Wang withdrew his arm and pulled back the divine soldier, kicking out a kick of Yin Yang foot in the process.

  This was the most vulnerable part of a man's body, and even with Yang Xiu's divine power protecting his body, he still let out a strange and mournful cry for an instant. Subconsciously, he gripped the Huangdi Dragon Bone even tighter. The divine power was transmitted again, not only healing the dragon arm but also rapidly regenerating the wound on his chest that had been pierced by the dark order, with countless green scales quickly growing to cover the upper half of his body, transforming the originally dignified Shu King into a half-human, half-beast appearance. Yang Xiu swung his arm and punched his fist, striking his opponent's abdomen with lightning speed.

  At the critical moment of life and death, whoever shows weakness first will hand over their life to others. Although the punch was as powerful as thunder, Yang Zhao's five internal organs were almost turned upside down, but he gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound. He suddenly flipped the yin-yang dual commands, using the command handle to heavily strike Yang Xiu's left and right temples with the "Double Wind Piercing Ears" move. Yang Xiu let out a long painful cry, not only bleeding from all seven orifices, but also having both eyeballs bulge out simultaneously. He kicked out desperately with his foot to open up some distance between them. Unexpectedly, he used too much force and almost lost his footing, falling towards the edge of the stone ball's precipice. Fortunately, in a moment of crisis, he grabbed onto the ground's stone slab with his dragon arm, pulling out seven or eight zhang long deep gully marks, barely stopping his retreat.

  The two close relatives, uncle and nephew, glared at each other from a distance, both secretly gathering their strength. Both of them knew that today's battle would not end until one of them was sent to the underworld.

  It was as if fate had ordained that the two uncle and nephew must engage in a life-and-death struggle, with no quarter asked or given. But whatever the case may be, it would not be today. Just as the two were catching their breath and about to launch another attack, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from above.

  It's a mudslide! The dragon vein was stolen, triggering a landslide and subsidence, even the deep mountain belly could not avoid being affected. The collapsed rocks mixed with the original waterfall, instantly forming the most terrifying mudslide, overwhelming the top. The stone ball on the battlefield had been destroyed earlier, and the mudslide filled the entire platform without any obstruction, burying everyone alive. The small platform could not hold millions of tons of mudslides, the gray terror dragon slowly crawled out, pouring continuously into the dark abyss below.

  Golden light burst forth, dragon's roar shook the air. The Yellow Emperor's dragon bone infused endless divine power, granting Yang Xiu the means and opportunity to save himself. The unassuming mud-rock flow, which had been hiding its incredible strength, suddenly parted to reveal a three or four foot wide gap. The Shu King, with an aura of violent rage, leapt back onto the Dragon Path on the opposite side of the stone sphere. Confident in his own victory and determined to personally kill his enemy at this critical moment, he was suddenly interrupted by the mud-rock flow and unable to do so himself. Yang Xiu's anger was beyond description.

  After waiting for two or three minutes, Yang Zhao still didn't emerge from the ground. The King of Shu, filled with rage and nowhere to vent it, let out a loud roar: "Yang Zhao, Yang Zhao! You dog bastard won't die like this! If you have guts, come back to Chengdu, I'll personally cut you into a thousand pieces, only then will my hatred be relieved!"

  After venting his anger, he was reminded that he couldn't stay here any longer by the hail of stones pounding down on him from above. Yang Xiu turned back in hatred, intending to leave Lingyun Cave and escape through the familiar route. With the help of Huangdi's dragon bones, not only had his appearance changed, but his powers had also increased greatly. After a few ups and downs, he broke through the mountain wall and rushed out again into the outside world. However, Ning Daoqi was still standing respectfully by the side, while the master of Yanjia Fortress, Yan Wugong, was nowhere to be seen.

  He glanced at the Yellow Emperor's dragon bone in Yang Xiu's hand, and then saw Yang Xiu's mutated dragon arm and scales. His heart sank instantly. But he was also a decisive person, and secretly thought: "Forget it, anyway, this will surely cause great chaos in the Yang family, which is already a success." He stepped forward with his hands clasped together and said: "Congratulations to Your Highness for finally achieving your wish and accomplishing great things, all within a short period of time."

  Yang Xiuleng snorted coldly. Suddenly, her hand flew up and slapped him with a loud slap. Her move was swift and ruthless, without any mercy. Ning Daoqi was half shocked and half stunned, and in the blink of an eye, he gritted his teeth and took the slap head-on, instantly swelling up a big lump. He hastily bowed down and changed his tone to plead: "Your subject is guilty! Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

  "Ning Daoqi, don't think I don't know what you're up to!" Yang Xiu grabbed his collar and scolded fiercely: "You're just a deceitful thief, and you're in cahoots with that slut Fang Qinghui! I've been carefully planning the mantis catching the cicada, but you two are performing a duet, trying to be the oriole, aren't you?!"

  "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I am loyal to you with all my heart, and this heart can be revealed under the sun and sky." Ning Daoqi explained strenuously: "Your Majesty has already obtained the dragon bone, and ascending to the throne is just a matter of time. I dare not have even a slight disloyal intention. I beg Your Majesty to understand clearly."

  Yang Xiu slapped him again. The scales on Long Bi's arm were deeply imprinted into his flesh, and the marks left on Ning Daoqi's face looked extremely strange. His usual elegant demeanor was completely gone. He shouted: "I'll spare your dog life for now. Get up! If you dare to have any more treacherous thoughts in the future, I'll make sure you know what it means to be worse off than dead!"

  The scattered people were frightened and respectfully changed their words: "I obey the holy order." When they first stood up, turned around and walked out. Just a few steps away, a sudden scream echoed in my ears, only to see that Yan Wang's four limbs were used to escape from the original dragon path exit, and behind him was a loud noise, the entire tunnel collapsed, trapping three people deep in the mountain belly far from the ground.

  Yan Yuangong sat on the ground with a stunned expression, unsure of what to do. Just then, footsteps approached and she looked up to see Yang Xiu's ferocious face. She subconsciously cried out: "Wang Ye, Wang Ye..."

  Yang Xiu coldly said, "You dare to flee in the face of battle and abandon your lord without a care. You are guilty of a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven. I shall grant you... a death that is not a good one!" As soon as the words fell, the Yellow Emperor's Dragon Bone flashed down with lightning speed. In an instant, Yan Wugu was unable to even beg for mercy, and hastily raised the Broken Mirror to block it. The Broken Mirror was also a divine weapon, but its power was only extraordinary. If used against an enemy, it would not be as effective as an ordinary Earthly Divine Weapon. The Yellow Emperor's Dragon Bone, on the other hand, was no less powerful than the Tiger Soul Heavenly Crystal and other Heavenly Divine Weapons. On the spot, Yan Wugu and the Broken Mirror were crushed into powder.

  The broken mirror really became a broken mirror, and a ball of silver light slowly rose from the fragments and disappeared into the rock layer. Yang Xiu didn't even look at the ball of silver light, but instead let out a loud roar: "Huangdi, I order you to open the way!" Huangdi's dragon bone immediately swung out with a second strike, its power absolutely enough to - split the earth and open the sky!

  Lingyun Mountain was shaken again. The Lingyun Temple at the top of the mountain was naturally the first to be affected, and the Tianwang Hall and the Scripture Storage Building, as well as various monk houses, were all destroyed. The ground had collapsed everywhere, not a single inch of land was left standing. However, in the midst of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, there were still four people: two men and two women. The women were Tang Zhongqing and Tang Mingyue; the men were a monk and a layman.

  That monk was a guardian deity, his face pale, barely holding on to the incomplete carriage, using his head to deflect and push away the falling rocks and wooden tiles. Seated across from him with legs crossed and eyes closed, the white-haired old man had a robust physique, without any signs of aging or frailty. His build was sturdy but not particularly tall. With the addition of his eight-shaped eyebrows, garlic nose, and thick lips, he actually looked quite ugly. Suddenly, this ugly old man's body shook violently, then opened his eyes, with an unnatural flush on his face, and cursed loudly: "Damn it! That Yang family little dog has gone mad and even hit me!"

  Shou Wang and Shang's expressions were tense, and they asked: "How could this be? Where is Huang Di's dragon bone?"

  That old man stood up, indignantly saying: "It was robbed by another Yang family dog hybrid. Damn it, this scoundrel wants to be the emperor and doesn't even care about his own family's territory. This time many people will die. Monk, I have been sitting in this living prison with you for 200 years to guard the dragon vein, but in the end, it still ends up being a waste of effort. If I had known earlier, I would rather return to the Western Regions and live a carefree life."

  "Alas, fate, fate...!" Guardian Monk sighed and asked: "Even if it's just the primordial spirit escaping, unable to exert full strength. But Brother Xicheng, you've had over 200 years of cultivation in the Xuanyuan Shocking Heaven Technique, how could it end up like this?"

  That old man gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it! That Yang family's little dog not only has the Yin-Yang Command in his hand, but also emits a fierce and evil aura all over his body. Most likely, he drank the Qilin blood and even swallowed the true inner elixir of two beasts. That kid is still wet behind the ears, how could he possibly digest it in such a short time? If he doesn't go crazy, then there's no ghost! But that girl who I possessed has feelings for him, which slowed me down by a few moments when I took action. His grandma is a spicy block of mom, now my primordial spirit is damaged, and I'm afraid I won't be able to use the 'Divine Escape' technique again within three years."

  "Whether it's good fortune or bad, the disaster can't be avoided." The monk sighed again and said: "The calamity before our eyes cannot be saved, but the Yellow Emperor's dragon bone must be retrieved. Brother Xicheng, we two are responsible for this matter and cannot shirk our duty. Since King Yang of Shu has the dragon bone in hand, he will not be buried alive by the mountain collapse. The most likely possibility is that he was washed into the Min River by the underground river. Let's set off along the river to search for him. By the way...by the way..."

  Shu Wang Zuo sighed again and again, his eyes turned to the two Tang sisters beside him who were unconscious, and said: "Look, how many more innocent people can survive in this man-made disaster, do their best, save one more is one more. Alas..."

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  Today's update is late, sorry about that. Anyway, today's chapter isn't the end of the Shen Zhou Long Mai arc, just a turning point in the middle. As for Huang Di's dragon bone being moved and triggering an invasion by external enemies... I don't know if it's because of this, but in Feng Yun, there are masters coming from Japan one after another, each one more BT than the last... Hehe

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