Chapter 330

This... this is simply... a myth! A legend!

Ning Chuan's reputation, at this very moment, reached an unprecedented peak!

He was, by the people of the Jianghu, respectfully bestowed with various titles filled with domineering aura and mystery.

Such as "Eastern Sea Dragon Lord", "Taohuadao Dragon Lord", "World-Destroying Dragon Lord", and so on...

He became a taboo existence that no one dared to mention lightly, and no one dared to provoke lightly!

At the same time.

In the distant Great Ming Dynasty, within the heavily guarded Forbidden City.

Inside the Qianqing Palace, warm stoves burned, and sandalwood incense curled upward.

The Great Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao, clad in a bright yellow dragon robe, with a face that appeared somewhat youthful, yet in his eyes carried a depth and wariness unbecoming of his age.

Was quietly listening to the detailed intelligence regarding the Battle of Taohuadao from Wei Zhongxian, the Director of the Eastern Depot beside him, who had a pale face without a beard, a soft and sinister expression, and wore a crimson python robe.

Wei Zhongxian's voice, shrill and tinged with flattery, reported the intelligence gathered from various places to Your Majesty, embellishing the details.

"... Your Majesty, according to the spies the Eastern Depot has planted in Jiangnan, that Eastern Sea Dragon Lord possesses vast supernatural powers and boundless magical abilities!"

"It is said that when he underwent Du Du Jie, he summoned divine thunder from the nine heavens; that scene was simply world-destroying!"

"The twenty thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry of the Beiliang Wang Fu could not even withstand a single round under that heavenly thunder; they... they were utterly annihilated!"

"And that White-Clothed Soldier Immortal Chen Zhibao, the Heavenly Monk of the Fomen, and the Earthly Nun of Cihang Jingzhai—these three existences at the level of Earthly Immortals joined forces to besiege him, but the result... the result was that they were all struck down and killed by that heavenly thunder!"

"The most... most terrifying thing is that the legendary old immortal Xiaoyaozi, who supposedly lived for hundreds of years, attempted to launch a surprise attack, but the result... the result was that after the Dragon Lord transformed into human form, he used one hand to... to crush him to death! Not even bones were found!"

As Wei Zhongxian spoke, he secretly observed Zhu Houzhao's expression, his voice filled with exaggerated terror.

Listening to Wei Zhongxian's report, Zhu Houzhao's hand holding the gilded teacup trembled slightly; scalding tea spilled out, burning the back of his hand bright red, yet he was completely unaware of it.

He remained silent for a long time, his face shifting unpredictably, his eyes filled with barely concealable wariness and... deep fear (damn it).

Such an existence had completely surpassed the Fan Chou he could understand and control.

How could human effort contend with it?

He even suspected that even if he mobilized the Great Ming Dynasty's million-strong army, along with the imperial dragon qi capable of suppressing the nation's fate, it might still be unable to do anything to this Eastern Sea Dragon Lord.

"Zhongxian..." After a long while, Zhu Houzhao finally spoke, his voice hoarse.

"Do you say... do you say that in this world, there truly exists such... such a being like a god or demon?"

"I... I feel this is simply more bizarre than what is written in fictional novels."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongxian immediately knelt on the ground and said in a shrill voice: "Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely true; there is no falsehood!"

"Nowadays, the Jianghu has long been in an uproar; the reputation of the Eastern Sea Dragon Lord is enough to make children stop crying!"

"In this humble servant's opinion, such an existence is no longer a mortal, but a true banished immortal descending to the world, a divine dragon coming to the mortal realm!"

"We mere mortals must Wan Wan not provoke him lightly!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao nodded deeply in agreement, feeling a wave of relief in his heart.

After Wei Zhongxian's earnest persuasion.

Finally, Zhu Houzhao let out a long sigh, his face revealing a deep sense of powerlessness.

He waved his hand and said wearily: "Enough, enough."

"Issue my decree: withdraw all previous orders regarding the Jiaomieming Sect and testing the Eastern Sea Dragon!"

"Furthermore, strictly order the Great Ming Navy that henceforth they must never lightly enter the seas within a thousand li of Taohuadao in the Eastern Sea!"

"Those who violate this order shall be executed! No leniency!"

He paused, then muttered to himself in a low voice, his tone filled with helplessness and a hint of schadenfreude:

"Sigh... what a turbulent season."

"The world is becoming more and more chaotic."

"Let us see how the arrogant Beiliang Wang Fu, after suffering such a humiliating disgrace, will respond to this... Eastern Sea Dragon Lord."

"I shall... watch the fire from the opposite shore and reap the benefits."

He decided that, before having absolute certainty, he would temporarily... not provoke that terrifying Eastern Sea Dragon Lord.