Chapter 643 - 267: Divine Martial Stage 5, Farewell Fubo (Part 2)

As the view drew closer, a group of raggedly dressed men and women could be seen intensely discussing inside a small house.

Among them, a simple and honest man sighed, slammed his hand heavily on the wooden table, and said in a deep voice, "Now that King Ping’s army has entered the city, why are we still worrying about loyalty and righteousness? Bah. What benefits has the Great Li Dynasty given us all these years? The eldest and the second both starved to death this spring, and the government office dogs not only refused to open the granaries to aid us, but even colluded with several large families in the city to drive up grain prices..."

"Yes, rebellion it is."

"King Ping is benevolent. News from the South says there’s not a single death from starvation under his rule. It is the right time to join him."

"A seventy percent tax might be heavy, but there are no other levies, and King Ping has even promised never to increase taxes. Cultivating wasteland, seventy percent of it is in our hands, this action is commendable."

"Most importantly, he really treats us as human beings. When disaster strikes, he ensures we won’t starve to death."

As the couple made up their minds.

They grabbed their hoes and rushed out of the house. Immediately, thousands of families followed suit, raising banners that read "Welcome the Royal Army with Joy".

And the result? Han Wushang effortlessly eliminated a few "hard bones", and the county government office and the influential families were conquered entirely by the city’s own people.

"Public sentiment is like fire, capable of burning Heaven and Earth."

Chen Ping withdrew his gaze and looked in all directions. He finally understood what the function of the Azure Dragon Seal’s "Suppressing Fate" was all about.

With each seal imprint, although his territory wasn’t impenetrable, the people’s hearts rapidly coalesced, and destiny began to flourish.

Moreover, should there be any changes, they could be seen clearly, and as long as they were under the seal’s light, there would be no more reversals.

"No wonder it’s said in the world that he who obtains the Azure Dragon Seal shall obtain the world."

With this thing in hand, even tying a dog to the throne could not lead to defeat.

Of course, the upper echelon’s power must not be weaker than others.

This leads to another function of the Azure Dragon Seal after it is elevated into a magical treasure.

Even in territories that are not one’s own, where things are not clear, a general sense of potential threats can be perceived.

For example, in the direction of Yujing, Chen Ping saw six huge red dots, one of which far surpassed the other five.

Moreover, this red light point was rapidly surging toward the Rising Dragon Official.

The sight gave him a strong sense of oppression.

"At least at the same realm as mine, or even with cultivation far above mine, who exactly is it?"

Chen Ping recalled Huang Shengong and Sheqing at the previous two passes, as well as Yuann Tong and Fox Xiangxue, and he could roughly guess, it was possibly something concocted by Ji Hai from the Nine Demon Suppression Halls Imperial Hall.

"As long as I pass this hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth, and Yujing City will be at its wit’s end."

Chen Ping took a glance and did not look further.

If it’s not one’s territory, seeing a rough outline is enough.

But to the north.

Sure enough, as he expected, two points of red light there were already blazing with intensity, and that vast dark territory seemed to transform into a giant demonic mouth, slowly forming, intending to swallow his territory whole.

"Time is running out; it seems I must hasten to capture Yujing City, transform all lands of the Great Li Dynasty, gather endless destiny, and then perish or triumph with Beizhou."

"That’s how it is in the north, what about the extreme south?"

After observing the situation to the north, Chen Ping was curious and looked again in the southern sea area, only to find it seemed like a piece was missing or shrouded in a fine veil, remaining unclear.

"That should be the Purple Bamboo Forest. It seems it’s not just a few ordinary Divine Martial Realm beings. The foundation of the Purple Bamboo Forest is unfathomable."

As for the direction of Fubo Island to the east.

As expected, Chen Ping did not even detect any energy reaction there.

"As expected, it has fallen into decline."

He sighed.

Seeing that the destiny was now sufficient as the territory expanded, he stopped delaying.

"Operate, Stinging Dragon Scripture, Destiny Refining Technique."

The Stinging Dragon Scripture had long been cultivated to the Perfection Realm.

For Chen Ping, to elevate the cultivation of the Divine Martial Realm, as long as there isn’t a bottleneck at larger realms, and if destiny is sufficient, the speed of cultivation increase is as swift as flying, without much difficulty.

This is merely a process of accumulation.

An immense current of destiny appeared from an unknown channel, pouring into his body, transforming into Dragon Essence, and condensing into droplets.

One drop, two drops, three drops...

Until it reached hundreds, thousands of drops.

Chen Ping simply felt his body tremble, and then dozens to hundreds of Key Points suddenly opened, the verdant True Dragon Dharma Body becoming three degrees more solid.

A massive force then nourished his flesh and blood, opening acupoints, passing through meridians, nurturing the divine, transforming qi, and the essence of life once more made a significant leap.

Strength enhanced.

Divine will increased.

The quality of Dragon Essence was elevated again.

The bit by bit of change finally turned into a mighty flood, breaking through a small barrier.

"Divine Martial Fifth Layer..."

Feeling the vast surging energy inside and out, Chen Ping clenched his fist, gently caressing the True Dragon Dharma Body that had condensed like a real living being, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.

"I have become stronger again."

"The transformation of the Dharma Body from the virtual to tangible, continually evolving, and ultimately cultivating to become a genuine Divine Beast is estimated."

"However, the current Dharma Body is merely a projection, refining the true form, cultivating the imaginary into reality, is all congealed by the Destiny Dragon Power, of course, far from matching even a fraction of a true Divine Beast."

At this realm, witnessing the True Dragon Dharma Body, it’s not far from great success.

He finally understood what kind of Secret Technique the Stinging Dragon Scripture truly was.