Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 33 Azure Dragon Divine Beast

The sky above Lang County.

Wisps of clouds began to gather, and in the blink of an eye, clouds covered the sky. The thick, accumulated clouds gradually deepened in color.

Dark clouds rolled in and the wind howled.

A massive azure figure burst forth from the clouds. Its slender body resembled a continuous mountain range, covered with bowl-sized azure-gold scales. Behind the broken clouds, it gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight.

The dragon's might spread out, sweeping across all directions.

An overwhelming sense of oppression descended, and Dou Changsheng, gazing up at the sky, felt a suffocating sensation, as if someone were gripping his throat with a giant hand.

His face began to turn pale, and sweat appeared on his forehead. A voice seemed to rise in his heart, urging Dou Changsheng to kneel down.

A true dragon soars above the nine heavens.

The long, slender dragon coiled up, its enormous head menacing and terrifying, looking down at Lang County from above. Its eyes were cold and ruthless, as if it would open its blood-red maw at any moment and swallow Lang County whole as a snack.

At this moment, every cell in Dou Changsheng's body was boiling, emitting a series of sounds telling him that he was going to die, he was going to die, he was going to die.

The overwhelming dragon's might, almost tangible, was crushing Dou Changsheng's spirit. If this continued and no action was taken, Dou Changsheng would be the first to suffer a mental breakdown and die.

Just as the critical point was about to arrive, a purple gale appeared out of nowhere, and the dark clouds that had blotted out the sky began to dissipate inch by inch, disappearing without a trace. The once arrogant dragon, like porcelain, began to crack continuously, and huge cracks began to extend.

Click, click, click.

Amidst the purple raging winds, the true dragon shattered, transforming into endless clouds that dissipated into the heavens and earth.

After the dragon disappeared, the invisible hand that had been gripping Dou Changsheng's throat like an iron clamp also vanished. Once he regained his breathing ability, Dou Changsheng immediately gasped for air, his chest heaving violently as he panted heavily.

After about ten breaths, Dou Changsheng felt much better. He leaned on the doorpost with one hand, looked up at the three figures standing in mid-air in the sky, his eyes filled with anger.

Discontinued?

No, that really should have killed him.

Dou Changsheng's strength is not great, but it is not weak either. After all, he has successfully entered the rank of rank. Ninety-nine percent of the people in Lang County are not as strong as Dou Changsheng. His dragon might was almost enough to crush Dou Changsheng. If it were to spread throughout the city, it would be enough to destroy the city.

The absence of any other disturbances in Lang County proves that only a few people are suffering from the oppression of the dragon's might.

Looking around, Lang County was completely calm, which proved that it was receiving special attention. Otherwise, if there were a real crisis of the city being destroyed, Lang County would also be capable of resisting.

In the early days of slash-and-burn agriculture, humans built temples and lit sacred fires, using these as strongholds to gradually expand their living space. This fine tradition has not been forgotten to this day. Even though they are located in the heart of the human territory, every city is a refuge and a place of survival, where they can build protective formations with the help of faith.

This is also why siege warfare is difficult in the extraordinary world. The larger the city, the higher the grade of the protective array. Without a supporting defense system, martial arts experts can easily rush into the city and kill indiscriminately. However, the cost of activating the protective array is too high, and it will never be activated unless it is a matter of life and death.

Dou Changsheng's expression was extremely ugly. The fact that he hadn't completely lost his composure was a testament to his high level of composure after two lifetimes; otherwise, he would have already started cursing.

With cold eyes gazing up at the sky, the appearance of the Golden Jade Guards was truly awe-inspiring. Their formidable strength was undeniable. If it weren't for the presence of the Cui clan of Qinghe, someone like him would have been killed by the Golden Jade Guards with a single blow.

The Golden Jade Guards don't need any evidence. As an important military force in the Great Chu, they naturally act with impunity. If you want them to follow the rules, you need to have equal qualifications. If it weren't for the intervention of the Cui family's powerful members, they would really be dead here today.

The Golden Jade Guards lacked martial ethics.

There wasn't much to say. After exhaling a breath of stale air, Dou Changsheng immediately headed towards the county government office. Only by Cui Shuyu's side could he feel safe now.

When Dou Changsheng arrived at the county government office, County Magistrate Zhang and Constable Wang were already there, surrounding Cui Shuyu in the center. No matter how much they thought Cui Shuyu was a coward, now that something had happened, Cui Shuyu was their pillar of support.

There's nothing we can do about it; when the sky falls, the tall ones have to hold it up.

Cui Shuyu was pale, sweating profusely, and his clothes were soaked. He looked extremely disheveled. It was obvious that Cui Shuyu had also received special attention. After seeing Dou Changsheng arrive, Cui Shuyu said in a gloomy tone, "That is one of the five guardian beasts of the Golden Jade Guard, the Azure Dragon Beast."

"This Azure Dragon Divine Beast comes from the True Dragon Clan. It is a symbol of the friendship between the first Golden Jade Guardian and the True Dragon Clan when he ventured into the underworld."

"What the Great Venerable brought back was a dragon egg, but it was through the incubation and nurturing of the Golden Jade Guards generation after generation that it became the Azure Dragon Divine Beast we know today."

"This is a top-tier expert, but what has arrived now is merely a avatar formed from a divine power."

Dragons.

This is one of the four races that once joined forces to end the chaos of the world.

Having successfully ended the chaos caused by the demon master, the dragon race occupied the East Sea, dominating the ocean and growing increasingly prosperous. They commanded countless aquatic creatures, their power overwhelming the world, and they were invincible.

The dragon race, rampant and domineering, bullied the aquatic race, and finally reaped the consequences of their actions. A mermaid girl embarked on a legendary journey to find the ancestor of all demons in order to save her race, which led to an epic tale. She descended into the earth, ascended to the sky, and braved sacred mountains, overcoming numerous hardships and dangers along the way, and finally arrived at the Palace of Ten Thousand Demons.

He stood there for a quarter of an hour, then turned and left.

Because she no longer needed to seek the ancestor of all demons, she had already found a way along the way. After returning to the East Sea, she raised the banner of rebellion and finally succeeded in overthrowing the Dragon Clan and establishing the Mermaid Empire.

The Dragon Clan was persecuted by the Mermaid Empire and forced to hide in the underground world. From then on, the once mighty clan could only eke out a living, dreaming that one day they would return to the East Sea, destroy the Mermaid Empire, and reclaim their own ocean.

Information about the dragon race surfaced in my mind one by one. It was the worst off among the four races in the alliance. The giants dominated the west, the spirits ruled the south, and the humans occupied the central land. Each of them lived a more comfortable life than the last.

Lang County is located in the southeast region. If you cross the mountains, you can reach the east coast and officially connect with the Mermaid Empire. Originally, it was located on the border between the two races and would have been subject to the ravages of war. However, after the Mermaid Empress established her country, she did not forget her original intention and signed a non-aggression pact with all races.

He mediated conflicts among the Shui people, implemented benevolent governance, and was highly respected.

Unfortunately, all of that is in the past. The Mermaid Empire has entered its final years, and its rule is teetering on the brink of collapse.

Even the greatest favors seem insignificant over the long passage of time. However, even if a new dynasty is established, the Mermaid Empress will remain a figure of worship for the aquatic tribes, and her status will not change.

This is the ancestral god of the aquatic race, just like the ancestral god of the human race, the Human Emperor. As long as the race exists, the worship of the Human Emperor will never cease.

Cui Shuyu deliberately brought up the background of the Golden Jade Guard in order to get Dou Changsheng to speak, but after waiting for a while, he still didn't hear Dou Changsheng's voice. He complained in his heart that Dou Changsheng was being irresponsible.

He had no choice but to speak up, saying, "Today, three members of the Golden Jade Guards have come. They made a preemptive move, trying to intimidate us."

"But I can tell you, there is no need to be afraid."

"We are not pushovers to be manipulated by them. We just saw it all. Even if the Azure Dragon Divine Beast made a move, our Cui clan also had strong members who took action."

"My third uncle, Cui Renjie of the Purple Qi River, is now personally overseeing Lang County."

"The Golden Jade Guards dare not act recklessly; they must abide by the rules."

This was a reassuring statement that immediately calmed people's hearts. The appearance of the Azure Dragon was so shocking that if it weren't for the intervention of other powerful figures, they would have no will to resist and would have surrendered immediately.

Dou Changsheng asked with a solemn expression, "Who are the three people from the Golden Jade Guard?"

"Does the county magistrate know their background?"

Looking at the three people slowly descending from the sky, Cui Shuyu sneered and said, "I've spent several years in the capital. Even if he were reduced to ashes, I would still recognize him."

"The guy standing in the middle, with a fair complexion, no beard, and long, thin eyebrows, is a commander of the Golden Jade Guard headquarters. In the past, he wandered the martial world incognito and was known as the 'Prairie Fire Spear.' He has the strength of a sixth-grade martial artist and has already condensed the intent of a spear."

"Don't underestimate this one. He comes from the Xiang family of Xiaxiang. His strength is extraordinary and he can fight against a fifth-rank official."

"The fact that the Golden Jade Guard sent Xiang Jielong this time shows that they value us very much."

Cui Shuyu's tone was quite harsh, and the situation was very clear. They had a lot of conflicts in the capital, which was quite normal. They were both scions of top families and belonged to the same circle, so they must have interacted frequently. However, Cui Shuyu was definitely the one who suffered a loss, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken in such a tone.

Cui Shuyu didn't mention the other two, but they were probably no ordinary people. They might be from prominent families, not as illustrious as the Xiang family, but still far from being ordinary martial artists.

This time, the Golden Jade Guards are taking it very seriously. Not only are there more people than expected, but they are also the elite of the elite.

Fang Ziyu is considered quite good. He was trained as a disciple of a major sect, practiced the orthodox methods, and had no shortage of resources. However, there is still a significant gap between him and a scion of a prominent family who receive dual support from both their family and the Golden Jade Guard.

The Xiang family, the lower-ranking officials.

Dou Changsheng suddenly felt a sense of relief.

If it were anyone else, things would be much more complicated, but since it was the Xiang family from Xiaxiang who came, everything became much simpler.

It should be noted that Dou Changsheng had met Xiang Ji not long ago. Xiang Ji's status was definitely above Xiang Jielong's. Of course, it was only a brief encounter. Even if Xiang Ji were still in Lang County, let alone that he had already gone to the Cloud Peak Kingdom, he would not help Dou Changsheng.

But Dou Changsheng had the bionic bead, which could transform him into Xiang Ji, giving him a lot more room to maneuver. If he hadn't never met any other members of the Xiang clan in Xiaxiang, Dou Changsheng would have loved to transform directly into Xiang Liang.

Of course, they also knew that Xiang Liang was unlikely to be the one, because the other party was too strong. Such a famous person must be at least of the third rank, and it would be difficult to manipulate him. On the contrary, Xiang Ji was the most suitable, because Xiang Ji had indeed come to Lang County.

With just a little manipulation, you can achieve unexpected results.

A quarter of an hour, then another quarter of an hour, and finally about an hour later, the Jin Yuwei finally arrived.

Ma Wei's intentions were now crystal clear. He had made a preemptive move, knowing full well that they would gather together and wait for the Golden Jade Guards to arrive. Yet, they deliberately came so late; it was all intentional.

Xiang Jielong had a slender build, especially his five fingers, which were very long and thin. On the middle finger of his right hand, he wore a fiery red ring, from which one could vaguely see flames flowing.

Beside her were a man and a woman. The woman was not very old, just over twenty, wearing a pale yellow dress, carrying a three-foot-long sword on her back, her long, black hair loosely falling, and wearing a white silk veil that concealed her beautiful face.

The man standing next to him was in his thirties, of medium build, with a severed finger on his left hand. The wound was uneven, clearly torn off by some kind of wild animal, and was openly exposed without any attempt to conceal it.

Xiang Jielong stood two meters in front of Cui Shuyu and said with a sneer, "Cui Shuyu, you relied on being the son of Emperor Yan to act arrogantly in the capital. You never thought you'd end up like this, did you?"

Cui Shuyu's expression was gloomy. He wiped his forehead with his sleeve and said sarcastically, "I am where I am today because of your scheming, you bastard."

"Don't think I don't know; among the Golden Guards, you are the most active in framing me."

"Fang Ziyu was also your dog. Now that the dog is dead, you, the dog's owner, can't wait to come and bite me too. Let me tell you, that's wishful thinking."

"I, Cui Shuyu, am innocent."

Xiang Jielong laughed loudly: "Whether someone is guilty or not is not up to you or me to decide, but up to the evidence."

"Our Jin Yuwei had someone die in Lang County. We've come down here to formally investigate this matter. Don't misunderstand, we're not targeting you specifically."

Cui Shuyu cursed inwardly. Xiang Jielong, that bastard, has always been so difficult to deal with. She thought she would deliberately provoke him so that he would say something outrageous and then use that as leverage to continue attacking him. But she never expected that he wouldn't fall for it at all.

He spoke in a deep voice, "How come I, the county magistrate, didn't know that the Golden Jade Guards had come?"

"According to the rules, they need to inform me so that I can cooperate with them."

Before Cui Shuyu could finish speaking, Xiang Jielong interrupted, saying, "This concerns the Qin State's Black Ice Platform, so we dared not cause any trouble and were afraid of leaking information, which is why we did not inform Magistrate Cui."

"However, they did manage to send out a message before they died."

"Dou Changsheng is colluding with the Black Ice Guard and intends to rebel. We have come to Lang County to arrest him and bring him to justice."

What evidence?

They could simply arrest Dou Changsheng, then have him put his fingerprint on the document to prove Cui Shuyu's guilt.

Others wouldn't dare to do it, but Xiang Jielong did, and that's why he came.

Dou Changsheng is amazing? Xiang Jielong wouldn't allow Lang County to have such a powerful person.