Chapter 645
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Chapter 645: Majestic Clouds and Water
If Bai Wei wanted to leave, no one could stop him.
Based solely on his achievements, he could already walk freely in the Ming Country.
Under his heroic spirit, no one could threaten him.
Lord Hongze, with a clear mind, immediately realized that Bai Wei was not someone he could easily control. Feeling frustrated due to significant losses of resources, including half of his incense power, Yuan Cheng the Dragon King at his disposal, and Water Lord Shao Bo, while Bai Wei remained strong. The comparison of losses left Lord Hongze feeling fiery anger that was hard to extinguish with reason.
When it calmed down, it realized it couldn’t do much after all.
It could pressure the Ming Country and create obstacles for Bai Wei, because at that time Bai Wei’s strength was not obvious yet, and people didn’t know about it.
Now things are different because he won.
Whoever wins gets help.
Lord Hongze, who lost, no longer has the qualification to demand anything further. He hopes Yuan Cheng would kill Bai Wei to restore order. However, Yuan Cheng was defeated and died, leaving only him and his son Hong Li. Their cards are not strong enough to threaten Bai Wei, so they can only keep the situation in a stalemate.
But a stalemate is enough.
We can’t let this kid have his way.
Lord Hongze coldly chuckled, "If you dare take even half a step into the water, I will make you regret it! This place belongs to Hongze, I am the Dragon Lord of Hongze, boy, if you dare enter my cave, I will unleash a hundred-foot flood to swallow you whole!"
It suffered a terrible loss in this round, but the foundation is still there. The losses may still be recoverable.
He still controls Xue Hanlei and holds the lifeline of Huaishui.
By controlling Lake Hongze, he can still make the Ming Country compromise.
In the past, it swallowed the dragon pearl of the Dragon Maiden of the South Sea, broke through to become the Dragon King, occupied the Hongze water system, developed and strengthened its mainline forces. Everything went smoothly. This is the result of hundreds of years of operation. Even if some are lost now, it doesn’t matter. Dragon clan has a long lifespan, losses can be recovered. How long can you live? After you die, do you think I won’t retaliate?
Moreover, no matter how powerful you are now, Xue Hanlei is still in my hands. No matter how much you care about her, she cannot escape the shackles of Lake Hongze.
The heroic spirits won’t help you, they will only remain neutral, and even watch over you.
You can protect yourself, but at most, you can only protect yourself.
You can only watch helplessly. Besides that, you can’t do anything, you can’t be of help to anyone.
Unless you really have the courage to bring millions of people to hell and come to kill me… But even if you come, I can ensure you won’t return. Underwater is my palace, I have managed it for hundreds of years beneath Lake Hongze, they are all my people! They will keep coming, just by sheer numbers they can wear you down alive. Your arrival would just be a death wish!
This is the limit of human power.
Hongze Dragon King looked into the distance, knowing that victory was certain. It still had a strong foundation and a long life ahead. It could take its time to wear down this person completely, even ignoring their existence, disappearing for a hundred years without a trace. What difference would it make?
Only those who exist till the end are the true winners.
It hurts a lot, but that’s all it is. The pain is not for it, and the bloodshed is not for it. So it doesn’t mind accepting this defeat.
As time passed and the outcome of the battle faded from memory, it would still be the ultimate victor, laughing last.
"There’s no chance." Lu Yunchuan said calmly, then after a pause, he added, "This is a challenge beyond human ability. He didn’t lose to the dragon; he conquered the Dragon King, achieving a great victory. That’s something to be proud of for a lifetime."
"He lost against the cosmos."
"The gap cannot be bridged by human efforts. Even the top heroic spirits are powerless in this situation, just like us."
"This is no longer about strategies or tactics. Ultimately, the manipulation of schemes and conspiracies must be applied on the battlefield. Controlling the world is more practical than playing games with deceptions. Without the audacity to relocate millions of nearby residents, Hongze will remain here forever. Such a massive civic project cannot be completed overnight; it requires several generations."
"Comparing humans to the cosmos is too insignificant, and so are dragons and heroic spirits."
"Before absolute power, all strategies and schemes seem insignificant."
"Because power can break through cunning, and the power of nature is the strongest power in the world."
Landed General sighed helplessly, seeing through everything here, realizing it was not something achievable in one generation, and hoping future generations could develop super powerful water engineering projects.
Bai Wei cupped a handful of white moonlight.
He calmly looked at Lord Hongze, his tone and demeanor no longer arrogant and barbaric, but rather calm and natural.
People have many different sides, and Bai Wei has numerous personas, with his most famous ones being emperor and mentor.
The emperor’s brilliance was impressive, but his identity as a mentor was one of the longest roles he played, with his bravery, greatness, sacrifice, and wisdom being sung in the history of Europa.
Bai Wei placed himself at the other end of the chessboard, as a chess piece and also the player holding the white pieces.
Raising his gaze, overlooking the chessboard, Bai Wei gazed at Lord Hongze hidden under the vast powers of nature, and slowly spoke.
"The power of nature is indeed the strongest force in the world, and it’s not easy to resist it with just human strength."
"You hide yourself under the power of nature, control it, and protect yourself."
"This method may not be very clever, but it is simple, effective, and hard to decipher, especially given the current situation."
"You are a dragon, your life is long, and any losses can be regained over time."
"As long as Lake Hongze exists, you will have ways to continue growing and developing, even if you have to lie low for a hundred years."
"What you must be thinking is… then you can rest easy, right?"
The young man paused intentionally as he spoke, looking at Lord Hongze with a contemptuous gaze.
"If you think that I came here unprepared, you are underestimating me, Mr. Bai."
"While the power of nature is indeed mighty, throughout history, nature has never stopped changing."
"The world is always changing, only change is eternal."
"As the river flows through the land to form rivers and gather to create lakes, it is just a brief pause between change and unchanged… Hongze has existed on the earth for five hundred years, long enough, it should also change."
"Hongze Lake is a hanging lake on the earth. If not removed for a day, millions of people’s lives will be in danger."
"A boil needs to be drained, impure blood needs to flow."
"You are just the fly hiding under the boil. When the boil disappears, you will be exposed."
"At that time, I will kill you. No matter where you hide, in the sky, underground, in the water or in the soil, I will find you and kill you."
The calmer the telling, the more a sense of invisible terror spreads.
Bai Wei’s words were so clear, light, and easy, as if changing the world was as simple as a few words. It seemed like boasting, even children wouldn’t believe, but everyone listened silently as he spoke, including his enemies he pointed his blade towards.
He had proven once that he was not a bragger.
Can we prove it the second time?
Can we change the landscape, reverse the world, and remove the great power hidden by Lord Hongze effortlessly in a casual manner?
Lord Hongze didn’t believe it. It couldn’t believe that one person could have such ability and skill, and speak such big words so easily. It found it ridiculous. But it couldn’t laugh, a strong unease was spreading within it. Seeing this young man, it felt a sense of heaviness in its heart, as if a huge stone was pressing down on it when he stared at it, making it involuntarily sink down.
"I alone certainly cannot do it," Bai Wei expressed his thoughts, including what everyone present was thinking, "Actually, there’s no need for all of you to be surprised about what I’m going to do. The process is far less complicated than you think. Since all of you are water dragon lords or heroic spirits, your perception should be sufficient. Why not wait a bit longer? Soon you will see, everyone in the Great Ming will see…!"
"See… what?" Lord Qiantang couldn’t help but ask, "What do you want us to see!"
Bai Wei replied.
"What is it…"
"The Four Realms Under Heaven!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several dragon lords and heroic spirits all heard a continuous sound.
Boom, boom… like thunder rumbling, like mountains crumbling, like the sky falling, like ocean waves crashing.
It’s water, flowing water, river water, it is…
Huaishui!
Clouds and water surging, spring thunder rumbling, stretching for three thousand miles!
