Chapter 452: Inviting the Dragon King
Just moments before—
“Report! General, Armory No. 6 is empty. All the pills inside have been stolen by the Stone Dwelling Old Monster!”
A Golden Core deputy general, having received the latest military intelligence, gritted his teeth in secret, quickly withdrew from the encirclement team, and rushed to Armory No. 6.
He activated his storage belt and channeled his spiritual sense, only to find the armory now filled with shields.
Moon Phase Shields!
These shields were circular, with surfaces as smooth and flawless as mirrors. Their rims were outlined in silver thread, and a faint halo emanated from each shield.
“Zhuo, Armory No. 6 has restocked again,” Sun Lingtong, amidst the Wanli Dragon, noticed this and immediately called out.
Before long, the “Stone Dwelling Old Monster” returned and swept up all the Moon Phase Shields again.
This weapon was also a classic, with multiple functions.
It could absorb moonlight, allowing its surface to manifest various moon phases.
These phases included: First Quarter, Crescent, New Moon, Waning Crescent, Last Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, and Waxing Gibbous.
Each moon phase brought different powers to the Moon Phase Shield, and when used in battle formations, the variations became even more versatile.
As Ning Zhuo took all the Moon Phase Shields, he muttered, “This makes the third time, doesn’t it?”
“Yes,” Sun Lingtong nodded.
They had just stolen a massive haul of armaments, only for the White Jade Camp to replenish everything soon after.
Sun Lingtong’s expression grew odd. “Although replenishing gear sustains their fighting force… this behavior feels suspiciously like supplying the enemy.”
Ning Zhuo replied, “They’re afraid the Nascent Soul stage cultivator ‘Stone Dwelling Old Monster’ might join forces with Grandfather Long.”
“So they’re using this tactic to stall us.”
“Honestly, it’s a calm and rational strategy. Though Shuangjing lacks battlefield experience, he wasn’t appointed the White Jade Camp’s general for nothing.”
This situation was undoubtedly favorable for Sun and Ning.
Previously, they worried that stealing too much gear might weaken the White Jade Camp’s strength and lead to Grandfather Long crushing them.
Now that the generals of the White Jade Camp replenished equipment so promptly, Sun and Ning’s concerns were gone.
This, of course, made them steal with even more enthusiasm.
Just as they were selecting their next target, a phoenix cry echoed across the sky.
Then, a blazing arrow shot past, fast enough to leave a trail of flaming brilliance in their vision.
The arrow struck Grandfather Long square in the chest. Even with shoulder armor of spirit-treasure grade, it failed to block this shot!
The sudden change drained the color from Sun and Ning’s faces.
“Grandfather Long… is he going to die?”
“He won’t. He’s a Nascent Soul cultivator—his soul can pierce the void. The White Jade Camp doesn’t have any spatial suppression.”
“Mu Lan… her Divine Ability, Crimson-Heart Swan Arrow… is truly powerful! With that kind of technique, no wonder she mobilized the entire army to reinforce the White Jade Camp.”
The two exchanged complex expressions.
One moment earlier, they had been worried that their rampant theft of equipment would cause the White Jade Camp to collapse.
But the next moment—Grandfather Long was grievously wounded!
Sun Lingtong sighed, “Too many variables determine victory or defeat on the battlefield. Even someone as powerful as Grandfather Long can suddenly suffer a serious blow. If weaklings like us were thrown into the fray, we’d be ground to dust in minutes.”
“We're better off this way—low risk, lots of treasure to steal.”
Ning Zhuo nodded with a sigh. “That’s why, in life, it’s best not to show off. Being modest and cautious never goes wrong.”
Grandfather Long paused, lowering his head to look at his chest.
His physical cultivation was not yet high enough to survive the loss of a heart.
His life force was rapidly fading.
Grandfather Long tensed to the extreme. He suddenly threw back his head, raised his arms to the heavens, and roared, “Vitality of earth and wood, ceaseless and unyielding. Heed the divine will—descend, Dragon God!”
“Great Dragon Ginseng King, grant this believer the power to return from death!!”
In the next instant, the divine ginseng tendrils Grandfather Long carried on him burst into rapid growth, extending outward and burrowing into his body—flooding his veins, entangling his internal organs.
Eventually, the tendrils reached the hollow in his left chest and solidified into a wooden heart.
The moment the heart formed, it began to throb violently.
Simultaneously, the tendrils wove themselves into a net, sealing both the front and back of the chest cavity.
“Aaaaaargh—!!” Grandfather Long howled skyward, screaming in agony.
His already towering and muscular form swelled once more, transforming into a giant!
“Come, ants—witness the might of my Lord.”
His flesh turned completely wooden, and his voice aged to something ancient and thunderous.
Boom.
He stomped his right foot into the earth, instantly crushing the rocky terrain beneath into a deep pit.
The ground shook violently, and countless ginseng tendrils surged up from underground, piercing through the limbs of the soldiers and coiling around them.
The White Jade Camp’s formation fell into chaos, as the ginseng tendrils absorbed the cultivators’ life force and transferred it to Grandfather Long—causing his combat strength to skyrocket once again!
Two Golden Core deputy generals failed to dodge in time—one was crushed into pulp by Grandfather Long’s massive hand, the other kicked skyward, his bones shattered as he was launched out of the battlefield.
“Dragon Beard Qi—drain life and breath, take root in earth and wood, unleash the might of the ginseng tendrils!”
Grandfather Long’s voice boomed like a giant bell across the land.
The next moment, thousands of ginseng tendrils erupted from his entire body, launching a frenzied assault!
The tendrils writhed like dragons and pythons, their offensive ferocity unmatched.
White Jade Camp cultivators were skewered by the tendrils and lifted into the air—soon reduced to armored, desiccated corpses.
That single attack claimed over three hundred lives!
Shuangjing’s expression changed drastically.
The entire White Jade Camp was shaken with fear. Their military strength plummeted below the threshold. The casualties were too great—the entire battle formation collapsed.
With his strength bolstered by the power of the formation, the army, and the nation, Shuangjing had stood tall. But now with all of them crumbling, his combat power and aura dropped sharply, leaving him drained and feeble!
Sun Lingtong’s eyes widened. “Grandfather Long is back on his feet!”
While the White Jade Camp was collapsing!
Dragon Ginseng King—Soul Formation-level might—was terrifying beyond reason.
Red Flower Camp.
Zhang Chongyi, supporting Mu Lan, was dumbfounded as well.
He had just been cheering moments ago—now, he watched the White Jade Camp fall apart, its soldiers slaughtered en masse.
Sun and Ning exchanged a glance, then sprang into action at the same time, charging toward Shuangjing.
Earth Movement Technique!
The Stone Dwelling Old Monster burrowed underground.
Grandfather Long also struck—dozens of ginseng tendrils beneath his waist lashed out, cutting through the air toward Shuangjing.
Shuangjing dodged in every direction, rolling on the ground in desperation, looking utterly disheveled—no trace of noble demeanor remained.
“There’s no time!”
A tendril burst from the ground, casting a massive shadow over Shuangjing.
At the brink of life and death, Shuangjing hurled out the Testament of Gao Sheng, barely mustering the army’s power to block the strike.
Shuangjing fled in madness.
With the commander running, the last remnants of morale completely collapsed.
Grandfather Long locked eyes on Shuangjing and gave chase.
Meanwhile, the Testament of Gao Sheng fell from the sky—only to be caught cleanly by a stone sphere.
Soul Splitting grade!
It was a Soul Splitting–grade weapon!