PS: Vote for the monthly vote. If you lose, you can¡¯t lose at the starting line! Chapter 720: The Crowd Penetrating the Rain Curtain Murong Shai didn¡¯t want to go and see it at first, but then he thought about it and thought that the Emperor of Dong Chu had specially sent an envoy to introduce these foreigners from the Rus Principality in a serious way. He should still go and see it. Just look at it. During these days, Murong Shai had been in close contact with the Dongchu royal family, and there were many common topics between the two emperors. Dong Chu was robbed of more than half of its territory by the Sui Dynasty, and Nan Yan was struggling to survive under the pressure of the Sui Dynasty. Now, Da Sui is sick and fell ill. Dong Chu and Nan Yan, two countries that had only flattered, smiled and bowed before the Sui Dynasty, began to sharpen their knives. Of course, even so, they still had no way to make another blow from the fallen Sui. Maybe they could bite off a piece of meat from Tai Sui with all their strength, but even if they bite this piece of meat, they would lose one of their teeth. Besides, their hatred towards the Sui Dynasty cannot be resolved with just one bite. Therefore, Murong Shai believed that the Emperor of Dong Chu would not cheat him, because only the alliance of the two countries could regain more face from the Sui Dynasty. Especially for Nanyan, not to mention the huge and powerful Sui Empire, just the presence of Fang Jie's Black Flag Army in Pingshang Road was enough pressure for him. "If he hadn't sent troops to invade Pingshangdao before, he wouldn't have to be on pins and needles now. But at that time, the opportunity was so good that he firmly believed that no one would give up. Luo Yao led his troops to leave Pingshang Road, and joined forces with the He people. With the little force Luo Qiu had, he would never be able to stop him. There is no doubt that his decision was not wrong. It¡¯s just that he was unlucky. A man named Fang Jie appeared inexplicably on Pingshang Road with a powerful army. First, he defeated his army, then massacred hundreds of thousands of He people, and took Pingshang Road back with bloody killings. Not only that, they also designed to trap and kill dozens of chieftains of the He people in Baishui City, including King Tuhun Duobei, so that the civil strife in the He people has now reached the point where it is difficult to control. In order to compete for the position and territory of the chieftain, the He people are now killing each other to an alarming level. The He people have always been a disunited nation, and there has never been any trust between tribes and villages. Now that so many chieftains have died, the remaining chieftains are all busy expanding their territory. Murong Shai had to admire Fang Jie's hand, it was so beautiful, even he couldn't do it better. Having lost the powerful ally of the He people, Murong Shai knew that the Sui people's revenge would definitely come. On the one hand, he sent people to seal the border and closed all the city gates to prevent anyone from entering or exiting. On the one hand, they began to send people to frequently communicate with Dong Chu State in an attempt to obtain support from Dong Chu. The Emperor of Dong Chu and him hit it off immediately. Dong Chu needed the existence of Nan Yan. As long as Nan Yan was not destroyed, part of the Sui army would be contained in the southwest of the Sui Dynasty. For Dongchu, this is a good thing. Moreover, Dong Chu's support to Nan Yan was not given in vain. Murong Shai paid a heavy price to get the Emperor of Dong Chu to agree to an alliance. But what Murong Shai didn¡¯t expect was that the so-called support from the Emperor of Dong Chu actually only sent a few arrogant so-called nobles from the Rus Kingdom and a team of no more than 500 people. Murong Shai did not think that such an army could defeat Fang Jie's terrifying cavalry. Of course, there were some people who came secretly, and only Murong Shai and a few of his close associates knew about it, because these people were involved in Dongchu's secrets. But now that he is here, he is also curious about what powerful things these confident and arrogant foreigners have brought. Murong Shai left the dragon chair and walked slowly down the pedestal. The Russian man who called himself Boskov smiled, turned around and walked out. This rude move made Murong Shai a little annoyed. The rude Russian was actually walking in front of him. In Nanyan, no one dares to do this. Even the heads of several aristocratic families in the south have always maintained enough respect for him. Murong Shai patiently left the Weiran Hall and stood at the entrance of the hall waiting for Boskov to show off the gifts he had brought. Boskov, who was wearing tight pants and riding boots, walked to the square in front of the main hall. He straightened his tie first, and then asked someone to turn around an object pulled behind the carriage at the door. He walked to the side to get the object with some pride and stretched out his hand. Lift off the red cloth covering it. A dark object appeared in front of Murong Shai. It looked very big, like a strange sculpture. But Murong Shai could tell that this thing was probably made of iron. Next to this thing, there is a huge wooden box, which contains black iron balls about the size of coconuts. The iron balls are separated by straw and cotton, making it seem like these things are very precious. "I know that there are many mages in the Central Plains." Boskov said: "InWe in the Principality of Rus also have many such amazingly talented mages. They are respected by others and are as wealthy as the rest of the country. Because they hold an unimaginable ability in their hands, which is terrifying. In the country of Rus, the status of mages is even higher than that of nobles. However, even those mages don't dare to be presumptuous in front of this thing of mine. " "This is the power of technology, which makes people's power begin to become smaller. " Boskov said: "This thing is called artillery. " He stroked the dark artillery barrel and said with some emotion: "Sooner or later, the power of science and technology will be so powerful that it will be beyond the reach of all human beings. In the face of technology, no matter how powerful an individual is, he can only hide his noble head. Of course, the time has not yet come for that. But in my opinion, it's not far away. " "A country can use more and more scientific and technological power, and then it can get rid of the shackles of relying on manpower. I know that the Central Plains is a powerful empire, but it is too backward. No matter how powerful their army is, they are just men wielding sabers. And what you see, Your Majesty, is a murder weapon specially designed for war. ¡± ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ The drizzle is still falling. It seems that the gray sky is very low. When you look up at the sky, you will feel the pressure of being overlooked by something. The raindrops are small but very dense. At first, they fall It quickly disappeared into the ground. But two hours later, the ground began to be filled with rain. Fang Jie looked at the rain outside in a daze, and he always had a bad feeling in his heart. It had just happened, but it had already existed when he was in Yongzhou. That's why he left Yongzhou first and planned to go to the border town of Nanyan to see it in person. In fact, this kind of uneasiness has been there since Luo Yao died. In Fang Jie's heart, Fang Jie thought it was the pressure caused by the black shadow that swallowed up Luo Yao's cultivation and soul. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this uneasiness was not just because of this. When he thought of the black shadow, Fang Jie frowned. He couldn't help but frown. After so many days, Fang Jie was able to confirm that the black shadow was definitely not an illusion. Fang Jie could still clearly remember what he felt when he closed his eyes. I had seen this look before, but after thinking about it for a long time, I could not find any fragments related to this look in my memory. It was very simple. Fang Jie first used the elimination method from what he knew or heard. Among the people mentioned, it was impossible to find someone who matched the black shadow that day. It was impossible for Dalun Mingwang, and it was impossible for Yang Qi to see these two people die together. That day, it was so majestic. Under the momentum, King Dalun Ming and Yang Qi reached the end of their lives together. If Fang Jie hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have suspected that the black shadow was King Dalun Ming, because he could easily unlock Luo Yao's Vajra Realm. Devouring Luo Yao's cultivation level, he can also take away Luo Yao's soul. Only the Great Wheel Ming King can do this, because the two of them are the same person. Then Fang Jie's first thought was Da Zi Zai. Fang Jie has never seen this person, but Fang Jie knows that Da Zizai should not be easily killed. How could a person who dared to attack Dalun Mingwang admit defeat so easily from others? I heard rumors about Mahatma. In every rumor, Mahatma is described as an absolute genius and a strong practitioner. Some people even say that he has no rivals except Maharaja. Da Zi Zai in Dalun Temple was fully qualified to challenge Da Lun Ming Wang, but later Fang Jie also knew that because Da Zi Zai's cultivation method was controlled by Da Lun Ming Wang, he would not be able to fight with Da Lun Ming Wang. Putting aside this relationship, would Da Zi Zi's cultivation level be comparable to that of Dalun Ming Wang who only had half of his cultivation level? Xiang Qingniu once said that he had no power to fight back against Da Zi Zai. He saw King Dalun Ming kill Da Zizi, but Fang Jie always felt that things were not that simple. Da Zizai could calculate everything, so why couldn't he calculate that King Da Lun Ming would kill him in the end? A wise man would not commit such a low-level crime. mistake. Fang Jie suspected that the black shadow, even Da Zi Zi, had turned into the same disgusting thing as Dalun Mingwang, a ball of soul floating everywhere, waiting for an opportunity to strike at any time. But if that's the case, shouldn't he be the second target of Da Zi Zi? After devouring Luo Yao's cultivation, Da Zizai was fully capable of killing himself, but even now, the black shadow still has not appeared again. So Fang Jie felt that it would not be a great freedom. Of course, Fang Jie also thought of Zhang Yiyang, who happened to have arrived at Wudang Mountain in Yongzhou shortly after Luo Yaogang's death. According to his cultivation, Zhang Yiyang had already reached the sky. At that time?It shouldn't be a problem to break through the Vajra Realm arranged by Luo Yao, who is already struggling to survive. But I have never heard Xiang Qingniu mention that Dao Sect also has such a swallowing cultivation method. This seems to be a secret of Buddhism, unless Zhang Yiyang also realizes this method. If this is the case, then it is obviously not a good thing. Because Zhang Yiyang is old enough, it¡¯s time for him to need a substitute. But Zhang Yiyang also didn¡¯t kill Fang Jie. If it was really him, Zhang Yiyang had many opportunities to kidnap Fang Jie and then seize his soul when he was in Yongzhou. If it¡¯s not Zhang Yiyang, then who else could it be? Fang Jie knew that there were some old monsters in Tonggu Academy, but those old monsters were killed when the old dean Wan Xingchen went south. If they understood Buddhist things, they wouldn't be so old. Who could it be? ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ While Fang Jie was meditating, something was happening. Nanyan Emperor Murong Shao was so frightened by the loud noise outside Weiran Hall that his face changed. It seemed that something happened earlier than Fang Jie expected. Outside the town, dozens of dark shadows loomed in the rain. A hundred meters away from the secret sentry deployed by the Riding School, these black figures all stood still. The leader made a few gestures, and the black shadows dispersed immediately. The strange thing is that they can actually blend into the rain curtain, as if they have become transparent people. But the secret whistle of Xiao Riding School was completely unaware of it.