Long River Eternity

Naturally, the speed of Yang An and his four companions could not match that of Gong Gong and his two companions. Not long after, they lost sight of Gong Gong and his two companions and could only continue to chase them in one direction.

After searching for a long time, they suddenly heard loud noises of metal colliding coming from a distance, and everyone immediately flew towards the direction of the sound.

Soon, the four of them arrived at a mountain range and saw Zhurong and Gonggong, both holding halberds, engaged in a fierce battle. The sound of the halberds clashing resounded through the heavens and earth, shaking the entire mountain range.

Deep in the mountains, you can vaguely see a peak that reaches into the sky, with its top invisible, like a ladder leading to heaven.

Yang An looked towards the mountain, his expression changed, and he said, "Oh no, this is Mount Buzhou!"

After hearing this, everyone looked in the direction Yang An was looking, and also saw the towering mountain, all of them showing bad expressions.

Shi Gang said anxiously, "This Gonggong is really good at choosing a place. Why did he come here? This place is too unlucky for him."

"At the foot of Mount Buzhou, Zhurong fought against Gonggong, and all the plots came together. What should we do?" Ye Tingxue was also anxious.

"That's not right. Legend has it that the Communist Party of China was defeated in a battle with Zhuanxu and so angrily hit Mount Buzhou, right?" Shi Gang asked puzzledly.

"There are many versions of this myth. Some say Gonggong was defeated in a battle with Zhurong, and so crashed into Mount Buzhou. Considering today's reality, the Gonggong vs. Zhurong story is more plausible. After all, it's said that Zhuanxu has only just reached the Heyuan realm, and is simply unable to compete with Gonggong."

While everyone was talking, the battle between Gonggong and Zhurong had reached a fever pitch. The two no longer relied on the water and fire between heaven and earth to fight, but began to use the Xuanming True Water and Yangji True Fire in their bodies.

As the power of law that is transformed from the understanding of the law after breaking through the dominance realm, it has transcended the rules of the five elements and no longer follows the way of mutual generation and mutual restraint. All laws are equal, and strength depends only on the understanding of the law.

Every move of the two was accompanied by the flow of laws, and a strand of overflowing spiritual power was enough to shatter a mountain or reduce a forest to ashes.

The two men fought for less than half an incense stick of time, and the surrounding mountains were devastated with flying rocks.

At this time, the trident in Gonggong's hand was already full of cracks and was about to break. However, Zhurong's Zhurong Halberd was completely intact. Zhurong was superior in terms of magic weapon.

Seeing this, Zhu Rong said proudly, "My dear son, it's no use learning my halberd technique without a proper halberd. My Zhu Rong Halberd is made of Jianmu wood and is indestructible. Your Water God Halberd is far inferior."

Gonggong did not respond, but continued to swing the Water God Halberd in his hand, attacking Zhurong non-stop. If you look closely, you will find that the murderous intent in Gonggong's eyes is getting stronger and stronger.

At this moment, two figures stood in a valley, looking up at the two fighting in the sky. They were Suzaku and Xuanwu, who had been arguing with each other from the beginning.

Zhuque looked at Xuanwu and asked, "What exactly is your plan?"

Xuanwu watched the battle unfold in the air and replied, "It took me nearly ten thousand years to gain Gonggong's trust, allowing me to take charge of all his affairs, including his cultivation. Every day, I added a wisp of my carefully prepared poison gas to the spirit stone he used for cultivation. This lasted for nearly a thousand years. This poison gas normally wouldn't have any effect, but as soon as the power of the law is unleashed, it will drive the poisoned person mad, and eventually the murderous intent will invade their soul, turning them into a monster that only knows how to kill. I didn't expect that Gonggong had lived a life of luxury for a thousand years, and hadn't even taken action. But that's precisely why this thousand-year-old poison, when it erupts all at once, will have a greater effect."

Zhuque looked up at Gonggong in the air and asked in confusion, "They've been fighting for so long, and the poison hasn't taken effect yet."

Xuanwu looked at Yang An and the other three who were watching the battle from a distance, smiled, and said, "We're still missing a trigger, and I think it's going to appear soon."

Zhuque followed Xuanwu's gaze and saw Yang An and the other three. He asked curiously, "They are the young men who sparred with Xiangliu in the hall before. Who are they?"

Xuanwu shook his head and said, "I don't know. I guess they were sent by the higher-ups. I can't tell who exactly it is. I just went back to the Water God Palace and found that the account books had been tampered with. Although that person was very smart and covered up all traces, I made a mark in the account books to see if they had been tampered with. I knew at a glance that the tax issue might have been discovered."

Zhuque looked at Yang An with surprise and said, "Are you saying they are from the Dao Court or the Yang Cult? Are they here to investigate the tax issue? What does this have to do with the cause of the poison?"

"Just watch." Xuanwu showed an unfathomable expression.

At this time, Gonggong roared angrily and attacked Zhurong with a murderous look on his face. His attack had become somewhat disorganized. With Gonggong's fierce swing, the Water God Halberd finally couldn't bear the weight and broke into pieces.

Zhu Rong noticed something was wrong with Gong Gong and retreated several meters, shouting, "Gong Gong! What are you crazy about? Do you really want to fight me to the death?"

Gonggong was stunned for a moment, then rushed towards Zhurong again regardless of Zhurong's scolding.

Yang An also noticed that Gong Gong's face was filled with murderous intent, as if he and Zhu Rong were determined to fight to the death. Although he was puzzled, he still rushed forward, not wanting the situation to escalate further.

Yang An came to Gong Gong and said loudly, "Master Gong Gong, please wait a minute. I now suspect that you and Donghuang have falsified taxes. Please follow me back to the Dao Court for investigation."

Zhu Rong was puzzled when he heard Yang An's words. He then looked at Gong Gong angrily and said, "How could you do such a thing?"

Gong Gong was also startled when he heard Yang An's words. He looked at Yang An with a puzzled look on his face, trying hard to suppress the murderous intent in his heart, and roared: "You fart!!"

"I have checked the account books in your study. In the past hundred years, the taxes in Donghuang have been reduced by a full 10%. How do you want to explain this?" Yang An continued.

"It's reduced by 10% in just a hundred years? Then won't we have to pay taxes in a thousand years?" Zhu Rong asked Gong Gong.

Gong Gong tried hard to control his thoughts and spoke with difficulty, "Xuanwu said that there have been constant civil unrest in the Eastern Wasteland for the past hundred years. The population has been decreasing every year, and taxes have been decreasing accordingly. Isn't this normal?"

Yang An turned to Zhu Rong and asked, "Lord Zhu Rong, you are also the ruler of a region, and your southern border has also been plagued by wars for many years. Do you think this is normal?"

"What the hell is normal? The annual tax revenue in my Southern Xinjiang remains basically the same, and it even increases. A 10% reduction in a hundred years is simply ridiculous!" Zhu Rong said excitedly.

"What nonsense! You said you were sent by the Dao Court. Does that mean you were sent by the Dao Court? Maybe you were sent by someone else to frame me. How could I believe your one-sided statement!" As he said that, Gonggong couldn't control the murderous intent in his heart again and was ready to attack.