Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

"More than people?"

Yao Yue chuckled, raised his hand and made a hand seal. The next moment, strong auras began to spread behind him, and countless ghost shadows began to appear behind him.

At first, the Lord of Black Rock City could still pretend to be calm, but as the number of ghosts increased to the point of being overwhelming, especially the aura of many evil spirits, which was even comparable to that of a powerful being in the fusion stage, he retreated in horror.

"What kind of evil method are you practicing? It's even more vicious than my magic!"

He was greeted by Yao Yue's raised hand and a palm.

As Yao Yue slapped out with her palm, countless ghosts gathered together and turned into a huge handprint as black as ink, which seemed to tear apart the sky and the earth.

The black palm print swept across the wilderness. Wherever it passed, the hundreds of ghosts summoned by the Lord of Black Rock City scattered with screams. Yao Yue took a step forward, clenched his right fist, and punched out.

In the void, the huge black handprint transformed from a palm into a demonic killing fist, generating a destructive force, which almost instantly hit the chest of the Lord of Black Rock City.

With a loud bang, the Black Rock City Lord's pupils shrank, and he saw the ancient protective treasure in front of him explode, and at the same time, his flesh and bones also shattered.

hum~~

In the blood mist, the soul of the Lord of Black Rock City appeared a hundred miles away, holding the Dao Fruit in his arms, staring at Yao Yue with resentment.

"You can't kill me!"

"I'll give you the position of city lord for now. Once I find out your background, you will be killed for sure!"

After he finished speaking, the Lord of Black Rock City crushed a piece of talisman paper, and with a flicker of his soul, he disappeared from the spot and escaped.

"Great Teleportation Talisman?" Yao Yue stared at the other party's fleeing soul, frowning slightly.

According to her estimation, her previous attack should not only have shattered the opponent's body, but also destroyed his soul and Tao fruit.

But the result was that when her own demonic destructive punch landed, a gray halo flashed in the soul of the Black Rock City Lord, which actually dissipated most of the power of her punch.

Although his body was shattered, the fist light was unable to continue to destroy his soul and Tao fruit.

"As expected of a veteran city lord at the peak of the Fusion Realm, his protective treasure is truly remarkable!"

Yao Yue pondered for a moment and decided to just run away. If she met him next time, she would just crush him to death.

No matter how powerful the protective treasure is, it has its limits. She wants to see how many times the treasure can withstand her attacks!

She has actually been very paranoid since she was a child, but since she met Song Xuan and was beaten up again and again, the paranoia in her bones has decreased a lot and she has become more free and easy.

Apart from matters involving Song Xuan, she had long since become indifferent to other matters.

He raised his hand and waved it, dispelling the demonic power between heaven and earth. An inexplicable demonic light surged around Yao Yue. He looked around and looked at the masters of Black Rock City with cold eyes.

As her gaze wandered around, more than ten powerful people in the fusion stage who were hiding around and watching the battle came out one after another and bowed to Yao Yue from a distance.

"We respectfully welcome the City Lord!"

Yao Yue stood in the void, behind her was the setting sun with morning glow all over the sky. In the reflection, her face was covered with a red light, as if she was walking slowly on a sea of ​​blood.

This scene made countless people's hearts tremble, and they felt like worshipping and submitting.

After a short silence, Yao Yue waved her sleeves.

"Enter the city!"

Countless people felt relieved and shouted enthusiastically, "We will obey the city lord's order!"

Many people know that from today on, Black Rock City has welcomed a new master, a new master who is more powerful and invincible than the previous master!

After defeating the old city lord who was at the peak of the fusion realm with one move, many people have already guessed that this powerful new city lord, even if he is not at the Mahayana realm, is probably not far off.

It is even possible that he is an old monster in the Mahayana stage who has just come out of seclusion and wants to enter the world to experience the mundane world!

...

In the outer city of Black Rock City, on top of a tall tower, two men in black, one tall and one short, stood at the top, looking at the battle that had just taken place.

The tall man in black took a deep breath and said with emotion, "We came here by chance. We just entered the city and saw such a big show of changing the city lord!"

The short man in black also sighed and said, "They say that the Demon Yuan Dynasty is extremely chaotic. The city lords of various places are all princes. Whoever is stronger becomes the city lord. I used to think it was exaggerated, but now it seems that I was too conservative!"

The tall man nodded slightly, "The venue for the peace talks between the two countries this time has been chosen to be Black Rock City. In addition to the personnel sent by the Demon Yuan Court, the mayors of the surrounding cities of Black Rock City will also participate.

The sudden change of the city lord this time, I don’t know whether it is good or bad for our country!

The short man didn't care. "Why bother with so much? That's for the senior officials in the court to worry about. We just need to do what His Highness tells us to do.

It’s hard to say whether it’s good or bad for our country, but for us, it’s definitely a great thing!”

As he spoke, he chuckled, "You've also seen the strength of this new city lord. It can be said to be unfathomable. If she agrees to this cooperation, killing a man named Song would be a matter of a wave of her hand, right?

Moreover, if we do this well, and even establish a good relationship with the new city lord, it will be a way out for us!"

He said in a serious tone, "You should be well aware of His Highness's character. We have done so many shameful things for him and have mastered so many secrets. When he ascends the throne in the future, he may not tolerate those of us who have mastered his dark history.

On Mo Yuan's side, there are no messy relationships, and naked strength is respected, so it can be considered as a retreat.

This new city lord is powerful and domineering, but he has no intention of killing innocent people. He can be considered as our backer on the side of Demon Yuan!"

Chapter 724 Husband, someone is offering money to buy your life!

As the new city lord, what was the first thing Yao Yue did?

Naturally, they wanted to kill the previous city lord!

After years of killing in the Demonic Sea, she understood better than anyone the principle that if the roots are not eradicated, the grass will grow again when the spring breeze blows.

For this kind of thing, she didn't even need to do it herself. With just a glance, all those powerful people in the fusion realm who had once been loyal to the old city lord and now swore allegiance to her rushed into the city lord's mansion and wiped out the old city lord's family and clansmen.

After cleaning up, Yao Yue moved into the City Lord's Mansion.

It is called a mansion, but in fact it is a palace complex!

At a glance, the pavilions and towers with carved railings and jade bricks stretch for hundreds of miles, and their scale is astonishing.

These pavilions and towers are exquisitely and uniquely shaped, like exquisite works of art displayed here; they are distributed in an orderly manner, some high, some low, some far, some near, forming a magnificent picture.

She was very satisfied with the living environment. In the future, this place could be used as a temporary palace for her and her husband. When they got tired of staying in Daosong, they could come here to relax and have fun.

On Mo Yuan's side, there are no official rules like on Song's side. Here, as long as you are strong enough, you can do whatever you want.

She knew that her husband had no habit of bullying men or women, but she also knew that although he seemed to be a coward, he was actually a passionate man who was willing to wield a three-foot sword and eliminate all injustices in the world.

There are so many injustices in the Demon Yuan Dynasty. When my husband feels depressed or in a bad mood, he can come here to be a hero and kill a group of bad guys to relax.

After a brief tour of the mansion, facing the awe-inspiring eyes of the maids and servants in the mansion, City Lord Yao Yue came to the government office in the front yard of the mansion.

Outside the yamen, a group of subordinates with combined cultivation had been waiting for a long time. When they saw the new city lord coming, they hurried forward to salute.

Yao Yue waved her hand and said, "Tell me about the situation in Black Rock City!"

A man who looked like a scholar stepped out and said, "My Lord, within the territory of Black Rock City, there are over 360 sects and over 38,000 cultivation families. Together with the independent cultivators who make a living in Black Rock City, the number of cultivators reaches tens of millions.

What I have said does not include low-level cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage. If we count them, there will be no number.”

Yao Yue waved her hand, "I don't care about these things. I just want to know how much money I have now as the city lord!"

The middle-aged scholar exchanged glances with the others, and seeing that everyone's brows had relaxed a lot, he also smiled.

A city lord who doesn't care about anything but money, such a master is easy to serve!

He considered his words carefully before speaking seriously, "City Lord, the combined tax revenue from the city's houses, shops, and various mineral resources, converted into top-grade spirit stones, would be approximately three million per year. However, half of this must be turned over to the imperial court, so you should have one and a half million in your hands."

Yao Yue didn't care at first and was playing with a vase casually, but when she heard the number 1.5 million, she exerted a little force with her fingers and the vase broke with a bang.

"How much did you say?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone's face changed. The middle-aged scholar thought to himself, "Oh no!" This new city lord has a big appetite. He's not satisfied with a fixed annual income of 1.5 million top-grade spirit stones?

Several people's eyes met,

"How about some more?"

"If we add more, we won't have much profit."

"The city lord takes the lion's share, and we share some of the profits later. This is the unspoken rule. This new city lord can't just eat all the food, right?"

"But you've all seen this guy's strength. If we get into a fight, none of us will survive. We won't even have a chance to teleport away!"

"Alright, then let's add a little more. Saving our lives is the most important thing. At worst, we can raise the tax rate later and take more from the monks in the city!"

Seeing that they were silent and kept exchanging glances, her voice turned cold, "What? The number is wrong?"

The middle-aged scholar had sweat oozing from his forehead. He forced a smile and said, "City Lord, if you are not satisfied, we can let the residents of the city suffer a little more. If we grit our teeth, we can reach two million top-grade spirit stones per year!"

Yao Yue looked at the few people and saw that they looked unhappy. She knew in her heart that the number of two million was indeed the limit for them.

She waved her hand and said, "Exhausting the pond to catch all the fish is not a long-term solution. Let's stick to what we agreed on at the beginning: 1.5 million per year. Is that an okay figure for you guys?"

She had been the master of a martial arts holy land, and had also handled official business for Song Xuan in the Xuanyiwei Yamen for a period of time. She knew many of the ins and outs of officialdom better than anyone else.

One million and a half is definitely not a small amount. She has to leave some money for the people below. After being with her husband for a long time, she knows very well that eating alone is a taboo for the superior!

Unless, she is willing to handle everything herself and does not need to rely on anyone!

The middle-aged scholar immediately bowed and said happily, "The City Lord is so kind. This is a blessing for Black Rock City!"

The other high-ranking officials of Black Rock City also looked delighted.

This new city lord is much easier to get along with than the old one.

This person, as long as the money is settled, doesn't seem to care about the rest of the matters, and he didn't even mention the personnel appointments within Heiyan.

Compared to the old city lord who held power tightly in his hands and was mean and ungrateful, the new city lord was indeed more in line with their interests!

At this moment, outside the yamen, a leader of the Black Rock Army walked quickly, as if he had something important to tell him.

Yao Yue asked casually, "What's the matter?"

The chief hurriedly said respectfully, "Reporting to the City Lord, two people came outside the government office and said they wanted to see the City Lord!"

"Kick him out!" the middle-aged scholar said unhappily, "The City Lord has just taken office, and anyone can come and pay him a visit?"

After he finished speaking, his heart skipped a beat, fearing that the city lord would misunderstand him as trying to seize power, so he hurriedly explained: "My lord, please don't misunderstand me. You have displayed your divine power today, and many people in the city have seen it. I guess some sect leaders and chamber of commerce leaders want to come and pay their respects to you!

You are of noble status, so I suggest that you leave them alone for now, and then pick a few you like to meet with later."

He subconsciously looked up at Yao Yue, but saw that the city lord's eyes seemed to lead to the bottomless abyss of hell. Just one glance and his soul began to tremble in fear.

"Remember this, you can make suggestions, but if you dare to make decisions for me again, don't blame me for not giving you face!"

After scolding him, Yao Yue asked the Black Rock Army leader outside, "Did those two tell me what's going on?"

The leader said respectfully, "They said they have a big deal worth one million top-grade spirit stones and they want to meet with you, Lord City Lord, to discuss it!"

......

In the Tiannan Region, Lord Song, who had been promoted to the position of Inspector, suddenly had his communication jade slip light up.

Song Xuan took a sweep of his spiritual sense and his expression suddenly became strange.

"Husband, I have someone here who is willing to pay for your life!"

Chapter 725 Tell them they have to pay more!

"Someone wants to buy my life?"

Song Xuan felt very fresh. Although he was clearly communicating, he couldn't help but make a sound.

Not far away, Song Qian, who was refining medicine, studying formations, and painting on the mysterious scroll with the Emperor's Pen, couldn't help but pause with the pen in her hand.

Song Xuan waved his hand at her, "Go on playing, it's none of your business!"

Victoria Song looked her brother up and down, and after making sure that nothing was wrong, she picked up her pen and started painting again.

Ever since she got this mysterious blank scroll at the auction, she has been studying it, but unfortunately she has not made any progress.

Until recently, whether it was due to chance or luck, her Emperor's brush could occasionally leave faint marks on the scroll.

Although it is very light, it proves that this blank scroll can be painted on.

I just don't know what effect the complete painting created with the Human Emperor's Brush and this mysterious blank scroll has.

On the other side, Song Xuan also learned the specific situation from Yao Yue.

Lord Song: "You mean, there's a big shot on the Dao Song side who sent two powerful people in the Fusion Realm to the Demon Yuan side to find assassins, and they want to assassinate me when I enter the Demon Yuan territory?"

Yao Yue: “Yes, the person behind this is very cautious. To be on the safe side, he sent someone to meet the Lord of Black Rock City.

You also know that in Moyuan, the magic path is the mainstream practice system. The people here only care about money and not people. As long as the benefits are in place, they dare to do anything.