Chapter 208: Don't You Come Over Here

Yuan Canghai was startled, "This Goddess, is she truly so miraculous? I have heard that the Divine Witch Tribe possesses a Treasure Vault, and that it contains many treasures. Could it be that these treasures were all brought back by the Goddess?"

"I know nothing of the Treasure Vault," Yang Tianhu said, clutching his wine cup, looking thoughtful. "The people of the Divine Witch Tribe served as Imperial Astronomers in the palace, observing the stars and divining omens for the Great Ancestor Emperor at night, but they were later slaughtered precisely because they refused to hand over the Goddess."

"Was that truly the reason?" Yuan Canghai hurriedly set down his wine cup, leaning forward, his posture one of rapt attention. "General Yang, did the Great Ancestor Emperor also want this Goddess? I had assumed he ordered the genocide because he coveted the Divine Witch Tribe's Treasure Vault."

Yang Tianhu sneered, "What is a Treasure Vault? No matter how many treasures are inside, they are finite; once used up, they are gone. But if one captures the Goddess, these treasures become inexhaustible and endless—you can have as many as you want! If you run out, you simply make her go get more."

The more Yuan Canghai heard, the more his heart itched, and the greed in his eyes grew even more intense.

He had been skeptical before, but now he felt that the Goddess in the Northern Frontier Army might actually be real.

No wonder the Northern Frontier Army led by Xiao Moting, which had been on the verge of total annihilation, had suddenly risen like a dark horse, lacking neither grain nor weapons, and why Beijiang had developed so rapidly.

It turned out that the Goddess was helping him all along!

If he could capture that Goddess and make her bring out treasures to help him, ascending the throne to become Emperor would be within reach.

Yuan Canghai hurriedly raised his cup.

"General Yang, tomorrow we shall annihilate the Northern Frontier Army; the credit goes to you, the Goddess goes to me. It is a deal."

He did not want the credit; he only wanted that Goddess!

"Easily done, easily done," Yang Tianhu also chuckled as he raised his cup, suppressing the gloom in his eyes.

He had brought his troops all the way from Donghai Prefecture not just to help Yuan Canghai fight the Northern Frontier Army; more importantly, he also wanted to clarify one thing: whether the "Goddess" in the Northern Frontier Army was truly real.

Under the cover of night.

Qin Zhan was leading several dozen Northern Frontier soldiers as they climbed up the mountain.

The Northern Frontier soldiers were in pairs, carrying a large cardboard box.

Inside the cardboard boxes were the things that could drive away Yuan Canghai.

"Be careful, everyone, handle with care," Qin Zhan urged again. "You must not drop them on the ground."

When they set out, Xiao Moting had specifically explained how to use them and said the items in the boxes were very delicate and could not be bumped or jostled, telling them to be careful while moving them.

The moon rose to the center of the sky.

Qin Zhan had already led the group to the top of the mountain.

This was the cliff behind the Northern Frontier Army camp; standing here, one could see the several armies below the mountain.

There would be a great battle early tomorrow morning, so at this moment, the troops on both sides had not yet rested and were all tensely preparing for war.

In the distance were the encampments of the Yuan and Yang armies.

The camps were brightly lit with torches.

The soldiers had not yet slept; they were all practicing formations, checking weapons and equipment, and feeding the horses...

Qin Zhan squinted his eyes to look.

At this moment, the voice of Xiao Dabao came through the walkie-talkie in his hand.

"Qin Zhan, are you ready on your side?"

Qin Zhan picked up the walkie-talkie, "We have already reached the mountaintop. How about you?"

"We are all set up as well."

Qin Zhan nodded, "Good, then let's proceed as Shennü Daren instructed."

After speaking, he put down the walkie-talkie and turned to give the order.

"Light them!"

Several large cardboard boxes had already been placed on the ground separately.

The soldiers took lighters, lit the fuses, and then quickly ran to both sides.

The fuses were lit, and the sparks burned forward rapidly.

Qin Zhan and the others hid in the bushes in the distance, watching nervously.

They had no idea what was inside these cardboard boxes.

But Shennü Daren said these were the things that could deal with Yuan Canghai.

Suddenly!

"Whoosh."

A spark of fire shot from the cardboard box into the sky.

A sharp, piercing sound!

"Boom!"

A brilliant and bright five-colored cloud burst open in the sky!

The sky was instantly illuminated!

Qin Zhan and the group of soldiers were stunned, all staring blankly at the sky.

"What... is this?"

Not only were they shocked, but the several armies below the cliff also began to cry out in alarm.

Especially the Yuan Family Army; the soldiers looked up in unison, staring at the sky in shock.

"It's the Five-Colored Auspicious Clouds!"

"Bailong Wang, Bailong Wang has manifested!"

"Pray for Bailong Wang's protection."

The 120,000-strong Yuan Family Army was in an uproar; the soldiers excitedly knelt toward the direction of the five-colored auspicious clouds in the sky, kowtowing incessantly.

"Bailong Wang, Bailong Wang has appeared in the sky!"

Suddenly, someone with sharp eyes noticed and exclaimed.

"Look, the place where the five-colored auspicious clouds appeared is right above the Northern Frontier Army."

"The Bailong Wang protects the Northern Frontier Army."

"Why would the Bailong Wang manifest on the side of the Northern Frontier Army? Is it telling us not to attack the Northern Frontier Army?"

The commotion in the military camp was too great, and Yuan Canghai could not help but run out of his tent; upon looking up and seeing the five-colored auspicious clouds in the sky, he was also stunned.

"Auspicious clouds? The Bailong Wang is manifesting?"

Yang Tianhu also followed him out, and after seeing the scene in the sky, he could not help but be stunned as well.

However, the Bailong Wang was a deity worshipped by the people of Yannan; in Donghai Prefecture, the deity worshipped was not the Bailong Wang.

Half the sky was almost entirely illuminated by the glowing five-colored auspicious clouds, which was exceptionally spectacular.

The excited soldiers of the Yuan Family Army knelt on the ground, kowtowing toward the auspicious clouds while murmuring prayers.

Just at this moment, someone suddenly cried out in alarm.

"Look quickly, auspicious clouds have appeared in the sky behind us too!"

The soldiers of the Yuan Family Army turned their heads one after another and looked up toward the sky.

Indeed!

Five-colored auspicious clouds had also appeared in the sky, shrouding the sky above the Yuan Family Army.

Yuan Canghai nodded in satisfaction and laughed heartily, "Five-colored auspicious clouds appear, the Bailong Wang manifests; even the Bailong Wang is protecting us. It seems that in tomorrow's battle, our army will surely achieve a great victory..."

Before his voice had even faded!

The sky suddenly brightened, and several characters appeared.

"If the Northern Frontier falls, the world will surely fall into chaos!"

Yuan Canghai's smile was still hanging on his face, and he was instantly stunned.

Yang Tianhu, who was standing beside him, also rubbed his eyes hard and exclaimed in shock.

"This... what is this? An instruction given by the Bailong Wang?"

The Yuan Family Army soldiers kneeling on the ground also cried out in alarm one after another.

"Is the Bailong Wang telling us not to attack the Northern Frontier?"

"If the Northern Frontier falls, the world will be in chaos?"

"The Bailong Wang has manifested, are we still going to fight the Northern Frontier Army?"

Seeing the army falling into chaos, Yuan Canghai was furious; he immediately drew his Long Sword and shouted sternly.

"A few ghostly words have scared you all like this! What 'if the Northern Frontier falls, the world will be in chaos'? With my Yuan Family Army guarding Daliang, the world will certainly not be in chaos."

Just as he finished speaking, Yang Tianhu, who was beside him, shouted in shock and anger.

"General Yuan, you had better look at the Dragon King's instructions."

"What instructions?" Yuan Canghai looked up and was instantly so shocked he could not speak.

In the night sky, several more bright, large characters had appeared.

"The Yuan Clan usurps the throne, bringing chaos to Daliang!"

Instantly, Yuan Canghai was so frightened he nearly tumbled to the ground, and he hurriedly looked toward Yang Tianhu.

"This... who is trying to harm me! Everyone, do not believe these ghostly words!"

Yang Tianhu, who was beside him, acted as if he were afraid of catching a plague, dodging away to the side repeatedly.

"Yuan Canghai, don't come over here!"