Feng Qing'er let out a sharp shout, and the Seven-Colored Giant Crane beneath her immediately opened its sharp beak, condensing a ball of fire in its mouth, which then surged toward Zheng Tian below!
Seeing Feng Qing'er take the lead, the men beside the giant crane were unwilling to fall behind. They each unleashed their signature Dou Skills, hurling them toward Zheng Tian.
"Such a beauty, yet so unreasonable!"
Zheng Tian turned around, his expression calm as he faced the barrage of attacks descending from above. He stomped his feet, sinking them into the yellow sand.
An endless stream of energy poured into Zheng Tian's body. The corners of his lips curled slightly as he muttered in a voice only he could hear, "Old man, it's your time to shine!"
...
Ten days later.
"Boom!"
In the quiet back mountains of the Yunlan Sect, amidst the lush and dense forest, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted, startling countless birds into flight.
Trees as thick as barrels were snapped in half, their crowns scorched black.
In the clearing left by the fallen trees, a massive crater in the shape of a palm appeared.
At the edges of the crater, cracks as thick as thighs rapidly spread across the ground. In less than a minute, the cracks had reached the end of the forest, where a cliff stood.
The cracks didn't stop there. They climbed up the cliff, and in an instant, a deafening crash echoed as the once-intact cliff collapsed under the spreading cracks.
Above the forest, a black figure with black and white wings flapping behind him gazed down at the palm-shaped crater and the collapsed cliff caused by the residual force. He nodded in satisfaction.
"As expected of something exchanged from the system store. The power of the first form of the Heavenly Emperor Profound Lightning Imprint is already this formidable. If I were to master the final form, how terrifying would its power be?" Chen Mo thought to himself, amazed.
The Heavenly Emperor Profound Lightning Imprint was a Heaven Rank Elementary Dou Skill that Chen Mo had exchanged from the system for 80,000 Luck Points.
Originally, Chen Mo hadn't planned to exchange for any Dou Skills.
After rummaging through the Storage Rings of the two Dou Venerables, he found a few Earth Rank Dou Skills, but none were of the lightning attribute. There was only one Earth Rank Elementary fire attribute Dou Skill.
This clearly wasn't enough for Chen Mo's current needs.
So, gritting his teeth, Chen Mo decided to exchange for a Heaven Rank Dou Skill from the system.
After all, Chen Mo was currently flush with resources.
The Heavenly Emperor Profound Lightning Imprint consisted of five seals, each corresponding to a form.
Moreover, there were no cultivation level restrictions for practicing it, as long as one's body could withstand it.
With the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, Chen Mo didn't need to worry about this.
In this world, once a Dou Skill reached the Earth Rank Intermediate level, there would be cultivation level requirements for practicing it.
For example, Chen Mo remembered that in the original story, when Xiao Yan practiced the Emperor Seal Tactic given by Xun Er, the first seal required the cultivation level of a Dou King to master.
Chen Mo clapped his hands, and a figure in black robes emerged from the shadows of the forest below.
Chen Mo descended and asked in a low voice, "Any response?"
"The Prime Minister of the Cloud Empire has torn up the surrender offer!" the Black Robed Man replied respectfully.
"How are the preparations for the plan going?" Chen Mo asked. The Cloud Empire's refusal was within his expectations.
"Everything is proceeding according to the Grand Pavilion Master's plan. We have already begun infiltrating the Cloud Empire."
"Good. Notify all the branch pavilion masters to set out."
"Yes!"
After the black figure left, Chen Mo took out a map of the northwestern region of the Dou Qi Continent and wrote the words "Lofty Cloud Pavilion" on the territory of the Cloud Empire with a brush.
This time, he was determined to push through.
Jia Ma Empire, Imperial Capital.
Miteer Family.
A black shadow suddenly appeared behind Miteer Tengshan, silently handing him a letter.
Miteer had already grown accustomed to the shadow's method of arrival.
He still remembered the first time the shadow appeared behind him; he was startled. Despite being a Dou King, he couldn't even sense the shadow's presence.
Miteer Tengshan opened the envelope, which contained only four words: "Everything is ready."
The Mu Family, the Nalan Family, and the royal family all received identical letters.
The content was the same: "Everything is ready!"
At the Royal Plaza, Yao Ye, clad in golden armor, drew her sword from its scabbard and pointed it diagonally toward the sky, her voice resounding, "Move out!"
Wutan City!
Black Rock City!
Desert City!
Figures flew out one after another, heading toward the border of the Cloud Empire to assemble!
Yunlan Sect Plaza.
When Chen Mo appeared above the plaza, nearly a thousand figures stood like wooden stakes on the ground.
In front of these figures stood three women.
The one in the center was Yun Yun, dressed in a light green ruqun, with a light touch of makeup that illuminated her radiant beauty.
To her left was Queen Medusa, draped in a purple silk robe, exuding an alluring charm.
To her right was Nalan Yanran, clad in a moon-white robe, her figure graceful and elegant.
Behind the three women lay over twenty massive Thick-Winged Beasts, each capable of transporting forty to fifty people.
Chen Mo looked down at the crowd. Except for the three women at the front, everyone's eyes revealed a hint of fervor and urgency.
Not only would they keep whatever they obtained from the attack on the Cloud Empire, but they would also earn corresponding contribution points.
Compared to the potential gains from the Cloud Empire, the contribution points from completing the mission were the true prize.
Chen Mo smiled, a fiery gleam flashing in his dark eyes as he raised his voice, "Everyone, board the Thick-Winged Beasts immediately. Move out, to the Cloud Empire!"
As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, the nearly thousand figures on the plaza stepped onto the Thick-Winged Beasts in an orderly manner.
Queen Medusa rose into the air.
Behind Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, wings appeared. The latter's wings were the Purple Cloud Wings that Chen Mo had obtained from Xiao Yan after his death.
Once everyone was ready, Chen Mo blew a whistle. With the sharp sound, over a dozen Thick-Winged Beasts roared as they stood up, their broad wings flapping, carrying a gust of wind as they slowly ascended into the sky.
Cloud Empire.
Imperial Palace.
In the court, a general rushed in with a hint of panic.
"Your Majesty, it's bad! According to reports from our scouts, the Jia Ma Empire is advancing toward our territory. Their vanguard has already captured two border cities."
As soon as the words were spoken, the entire court was thrown into chaos.
On the throne, a middle-aged man, whose appearance suggested he had been drained by indulgence in wine and women, abruptly stood up, his eyes wide with anger, "How dare they! Who is leading the Jia Ma Empire's forces?"
"Your Majesty, I... I don't know yet!"
"You don't know?" The middle-aged man's brows furrowed as he barked, "Then go find out immediately!"
"Your servant obeys!"
"The Jia Ma Empire is truly audacious. Not long ago, they even sent a Surrender Summons, which I sternly rejected and tore to pieces."
An old man suddenly stepp
ed forward, none other than the Prime Minister of the Cloud Empire.
The old man then said, "I believe this is an extreme insult, and we should..."