Dragon Raja: History Simulator

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The old man stared silently at the crazed man before him, looked at the dried bloodstains on the ground, and then laughed.

"It's feasible, of course it's feasible..."

Chapter 163 On the Eve of War

Day three.

The bowstring twanged, and the arrow pierced the sky, following a curved arc as it fell into the distant wilderness.

A bloodcurdling scream echoed from the wilderness, and a monster covered in black blood collapsed to the ground.

"again."

The Heavenly Maiden Ba bypassed the monster without the slightest hesitation.

The war at Zhuolu has lasted for three months. The two armies have faced each other and attacked each other nine times. His Majesty the Yellow Emperor has been defeated but fought on despite his repeated defeats. However, he has always managed to hold his ground.

However, the resulting corpses were all piled up in this wilderness. Some of the corpses were taken back by the two armies, while others could only remain on the battlefield.

Neither the Yellow Emperor nor Chi You would have dared to send out a large force to collect the corpses of the dead. There was no mutual trust between them. This was not the era that would come later, an era that valued "propriety and righteousness," where someone as rigidly bound by etiquette as Duke Xiang of Song would have emerged.

And so, the corpses that had died three months earlier had rotted away. The crows and vultures drank their fill of dragon blood on this battlefield and eventually grew legs. Their wings did not disappear; instead, they grew even larger.

These mutated and alternative groups thus formed a small ecosystem along this battlefield.

Within this ecosystem, scouts from the Yellow Emperor and Chi You roamed back and forth, clashing with each other in hopes of uncovering its weaknesses.

Originally, these newly formed "Deadpools" weren't a major problem, at least not enough to trouble the armies of both sides.

However, not far from the battlefield was a large swamp. Such swamps were as numerous as hairs on a cow across the vast land of Hebei. This place was not yet the prosperous land it would become in the future.

The swamp teems with life, and these creatures, moving between the swamp and the battlefield, have become a natural refuge for these winged dead servants.

In the end, they even formed swarms of enormous monsters, as tall as a person, with huge wings and legs a meter long, resembling locusts.

These "Deadpools" consumed dragon blood, eventually driving them to madness. They craved fresh blood and a more "perfect" evolution.

Thus, naturally, the armies of the Yellow Emperor and Chi You, located in the two places, became the only two options for this group of people who were not afraid of death.

Thus, these deadly servants loomed between the two armies, becoming an obstacle.

At this moment, what is circling the battlefield are mostly small teams of dozens of people, moving between the battlefield, clearing this battlefield occupied by "Deadpool", and hunting down enemy teams at the same time.

Among these people, Tiannvba was the only exception. The Yellow Emperor's army was unwilling to act with her, and Tiannvba herself was very indifferent to these armies that tried to drive her away.

Therefore, she had to walk alone in this wilderness.

The Heavenly Maiden Ba looked at its prey that it had shot down. Its black wings were covered with a layer of scales, and its heart had even grown outside its body, beating between its chest cavity and bones.

In addition, Deadpool's pupils did not close, and the intense golden light on them continued to scorch the person inside.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Maiden Ba was somewhat oblivious to this; her noble bloodline allowed her to suppress these ghoul-eating undead servants.

This was the first time Tiannvba had seen such wondrous life forms. She had never imagined that a single war would give rise to new races once again.

She recalled the recipe book called "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that the Yellow Emperor had once told her. It listed many kinds of creatures that could be eaten after being corrupted by dragon blood, and which could not. It was another great feat after Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs.

Thinking of this, she smiled slightly.

The goddess Ba raised her head. The sun was high in the sky, and the giant dragon in the sky kept circling, but it seemed to be playing and frolicking. This was the behavior of the giant dragon named "Yinglong" since it was summoned by His Majesty the Yellow Emperor.

Was the Heavenly Maiden Ba used to this?

She continued walking through the wilderness, trying to find the four new "alien races," four dragons known as "Chimei Wangliang."

Three days ago, these four newly arrived dragons ambushed the Heavenly Maiden Ba, which made her remember these nemesis.

In fact, this is not surprising. Tiannvba has half of Norton's authority, and Norton is secretly involved in Chiyou's army. Although Norton cannot control Chiyou in the same way he will control Gongsun Shu in the future, there is no doubt that he still has a deep influence on the army he built.

Without a doubt, for this king of bronze and fire, regaining his power was of paramount importance, no less so than winning the war.

Tiannvba herself was unaware of this, but she was also deeply wary of the sneak attacks Chiyou's army had launched against her since the start of the war.

Nevertheless, she still enjoyed this kind of freedom that came from living in seclusion.

Soon, Tiannvba stopped in her tracks. Looking at her gradually blurring vision, she realized something.

"It's getting foggy."

So, where is she now?

Tiannvba looked at the familiar camp before her and twitched the corner of her mouth. This was not the Yellow Emperor's military tent that she was more familiar with, but one of Chiyou's military tents.

Fortunately, this was not the main vanguard's camp, but rather the location of a detachment.

She was already beginning to consider leaving.

But at that moment, she suddenly felt a tap on her shoulder, and a faint voice came from behind her:

"Little girl, don't you want to go in and cause a ruckus?"

Startled, Tiannvba almost instinctively drew her sword from her waist and swung it behind her.

Her speed was undeniably fast, but she still failed to hit the target.

The swords and blades sliced ​​through the gap first, followed by the sound of wind reaching their ears.

Tiannvba saw that the familiar figure had already subtly sidestepped aside.

"Mysterious Woman".

She recognized the woman in front of her and even said her name, but she showed no intention of stopping. Instead, she silently expanded her territory.

The sword's edge extended along the area, its tip pointing towards the woman's heart.

"Are you following me?"

"Yes!" The Dragon Girl was quite frank. She stretched out a lush, green finger and pointed to the tent behind the Heavenly Maiden, "Little girl, do you want to fight me here?"

The Heavenly Maiden Ba snorted coldly, but still sheathed her sword and asked:

Why are you following me?

As she spoke, a hint of hope appeared in her voice, "Could it be that it is an order from His Majesty the Yellow Emperor?"

Tiannvba knew that although this "Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady" bore the title of a Western goddess, she was regarded as a "femme fatale who brought disaster to the country" in the Yellow Emperor's camp, and her reputation was almost as bad as hers. However, the Yellow Emperor himself trusted her extremely.

"Is there a Xiong family?"

Jormungandr thought of Wang Anzhi, who was probably now old and studying diligently, and couldn't help but laugh loudly, "He probably doesn't have that kind of time now."

Wang Anzhi did not possess the memories of the Yellow Emperor, and in his previous battle against Chi You, he only relied on his physical instincts and the memories of the power of words to command.

However, this approach, while effective in defense, is insufficient in offense and struggles to adapt to the ever-changing battlefield.

That's why he's now spending all night studying the "military treatise" about this era that Jormungandr compiled for him, which is also the legendary military treatise that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden brought to the Yellow Emperor.

Time was tight, but fortunately, we had the help of the Word of Power: Heavenly Evolution.

This Word of Power is the bloodline of his past as the wise giant Mimir, and in the runes of the dragon race, it symbolizes "wisdom," which is very helpful for him to quickly master unfamiliar knowledge.

Tiannvba looked at the laughing dragon girl, scrutinizing her suspiciously, but said nothing, maintaining her indifferent attitude.

"Mysterious Maiden, you still haven't told me why you've been following me?"

Although in the eyes of Huangdi's loyal ministers such as Feng Hou and Li Mu, Tiannvba was on the same level as "Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady", Tiannvba was still unwilling to associate with her.

"Following you?" Jormungandr's lips curled up. Although the Celestial Maiden had obtained the same "Grand" status as her through the authority of the Bronze and Fire King, the half of authority she possessed was not the bloodline she most desired, but rather the part of the "Alchemy Throne".

For the entire dragon race, this part is naturally more significant, as it can rebuild the alchemical system that had collapsed after the death of the Black Emperor from scratch.

However, for monarchs, only the fusion of blood can truly elevate their bloodline to godhood.

She said calmly, "Don't overthink it, little girl. I just want to use your connection to the throne to find the Bronze and Fire King!"

Jormungandr knew that this was a world that seemed both real and illusory, a world constructed by the White Emperor's authority over "history".

But she still harbors hope and longs to escape this world and come to "reality".

So, if Jormungandr, the "Serpent of Midgard" who is part of the throne, cannot do it, can Hela, the Goddess of Death, do it?

She wanted to give it a try.

Seeing the light shining in the eyes of the dragon girl before her, Tiannvba frowned and took a step back, sensing a dangerous aura.

"What are you going to do?" she asked coldly.

Jormungandr smiled, looking at the tent before her, and nodded with satisfaction. "Didn't I tell you, little girl? If I want to get in here, Norton must be here."

Tiannvba knew about the King of Bronze and Fire, and she also knew about Norton, but she didn't understand why this "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden" was willing to take such a huge risk to personally charge into battle, nor did she understand why following her would allow her to find the King of Bronze and Fire.

"Don't you understand?" Jormungandr slowly approached, wanting to raise his head to pinch the face of the Heavenly Maiden, but she dodged him. The Dragon Girl was not disappointed. She thought that since she couldn't touch the Heavenly Maiden, she would soon be able to bully Yin Lihua.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just come with me into this tent, and you'll naturally understand everything."

At this moment, the fog grew thicker and thicker, and the unease in Tiannvba's heart deepened. The face of the dragon girl in her eyes became increasingly blurred, she pointed out.

"Perhaps we should return to His Majesty the Yellow Emperor's camp now and help him hold off Chi You's attack? It's the agreed-upon time for battle three days ago. Even with the help of the assassins, it's unlikely they can stop Chi You's madness."

"Block the attack?" Jormungandr looked at the barrier before her as if she had heard a joke, a smile playing on her lips.

"Today, we are on the offensive, no matter where we are."

As she spoke, she clenched her fists slightly. The instant her words fell, an invisible impact followed her gaze and slowly pressed down on the military tent before her.

The earth began to crack, and a fierce wind began to sweep across the land.

Ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters—Tiannvba could sense that the domain unleashed by the character she mistakenly believed to be a "femme fatale who brought ruin to the country" had not yet reached its end.

She watched as the Western goddess smiled slightly at her, picked up a withered blade of grass from the ground, and tossed it toward the tent in front of her, solemn as if God were proclaiming judgment upon humanity, yet casual as if a farmer were cutting weeds.

She said softly, "I'm about to launch an attack. Do you want to come with me?"

The Fairy Maiden was unable to answer at that moment. Just then, she watched as the withered grass thrown by Jormungandr descended from the sky like a mountain, cleaving through the barrier that had been troubling her, turning the bronze barrier into ruins.

At that moment, she realized the most extreme violence in the world, the "strongest power" unique to the king of the earth and mountains.

Nothing tangible matter can stop their gentle blows.

On a high platform not far from them, Chi You did not notice the commotion coming from this secluded tent, nor did he pay attention to this "small" accident.

To his left and right were second-generation dragons like the "Wind Master" and the "Rain Master," and behind him followed third-generation dragons like the "Demons and Monsters." They had all revealed their dragon bodies and were waiting for Chi You's command to launch the attack.

His gaze was fixed intently on the army beneath his feet, gazing at the desolate landscape now shrouded in mist. Thinking of the distant camp of the Yellow Emperor, he finally raised his hand slowly and proclaimed:

"attack."