The city of Taiyang was in a state of chaos. No one knew where the lightning would strike from, and no one knew where it would gather in the next second.
Countless lightning swords gathered above the heads of every person in Taiyang, ready to take their lives at any time.
"Your Highness, hurry up and run!
The lightning surrounding Taiyang has already dispersed. You can leave now! "Ji Chen, the advisor, was sweating profusely. His face was pale as he urged the Crown Prince to run.
The Crown Prince was currently in the main hall of the Governor's Mansion. He was surrounded by the officials of Taiyang City. All of them looked miserable as they looked at the falling lightning in the sky.
"It's coming! It's coming!"
All of a sudden, a bolt of lightning struck down and instantly struck a nearby side building. In everyone's eyes, this side building did not even catch on fire. The three-story building that was struck in the center instantly disappeared and turned into nothingness, as if it had never existed. The powerful lightning ripples spread out in all directions, igniting other flammable wooden buildings. However, as soon as they were ignited, they were instantly extinguished by the turbulent airflow produced by the explosion, creating a thick white smoke that rolled and spread in all directions.
The white smoke rolled towards them, choking them so much that they couldn't even breathe. The pungent smell of the smoke was mixed with the minuscule amount of thunder and lightning magic power that had yet to dissipate, stimulating them to the point that tears and snot flowed down their faces.
These officials could not hold it in any longer. Immediately, other officials rushed in front of the Crown Prince and kowtowed with all their might, persuading him, "Your Highness is the Crown Prince of the country, the future of the empire. For the sake of Daqi's hundred years of development, for the sake of the people of the world, Your Highness must not give up!"
"That's right!
It's not a pity for us ants to be buried in this disaster, but Your Highness has a body of ten thousand cultivators, and it's related to the great cause of the Spring and Autumn Period. You can't die here with us! "
"Your Highness!
Investigate!
Your Highness!
Take care of yourself! "
"Your Highness!
Take care of yourself! "
The officials in the hall knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground. Their bodies trembled. Some of them sobbed softly, while others wailed loudly.
No one knew if they were crying for the Crown Prince or for themselves.
The Crown Prince, Zhao Hanqing, sat upright and still in the great hall. His eyes didn't seem to have any of the rumbling thunder, nor did he look at the lightning that randomly struck the city. He was engrossed in writing a piece of calligraphy. Although Jichen looked wretched, he was, after all, the Third Flower Rank back then. He was brimming with talent and knowledge, and it was impossible to fake it.
To become the Third Flower Master, one had to have good handwriting. There was no one in the world who could write such terrible handwriting.
The face of a person was the face of a person, while the handwriting was the face of an essay. No matter how good the essay was, if the handwriting was ugly, the examiner would not even look at it and throw it into the trash.
In Jichen's eyes, His Highness the Crown Prince's calligraphy was steady, his strokes were clean, and the lines were clear and resolute. It showed his incomparably firm willpower, especially the words he wrote: Overwhelming Righteousness!
When he wrote the last word, the Crown Prince's handwriting was steady and firm. It was as deep as the ocean. It was not something people like them could sway.
As expected, when Zhao Hanqing finished writing, he put down his brush and said calmly, "Third Sister and Li Chengfeng are fighting an old demon in the city. The people in the city are also holding on. As the Crown Prince, how can I abandon the city in the face of danger?"
As expected, when Zhao Hanqing finished writing, he put down his brush and said calmly, "Third Sister and Li Chengfeng are fighting an old demon in the city. The people in the city are also holding on. As the Crown Prince, how can I abandon the city in the face of danger?"
One of the old officials could not help but kowtow. "Your Highness, your courage is commendable. I deeply admire you!
But in a fight between cultivators, spells have no eyes. If lightning strikes, the country will lose the Crown Prince and the Qi Kingdom will be in danger! "
A middle-aged official beside him could not help but say, "Your Highness, there are many tunnels in the city. In the worst-case scenario, we can hide in the tunnels to avoid the disaster!"
The other officials agreed, "Yes, yes!"
Zhao Hanqing laughed out loud. He stepped forward and helped the old and middle-aged officials up. Holding one in each hand, he walked out of the hall. Looking at the rolling thunder and lightning in the sky, he said with a smile, "How many times can I see such a scene in my life?
You are all old scholars and Hanlin scholars. Have you not been inspired to write a poem or two after seeing this? "
Their faces were covered in cold sweat. All they could think about was escaping. There was nothing poetic about this. But with the Crown Prince beside them, they could not say anything. They could only nod and say nothing else.
Zhao Hanqing did not make things difficult for them. He smiled. "Then I shall throw a brick to attract jade!"
As he spoke, he looked at the rumbling thunder in the sky, then turned his head to look at the various famous paintings hanging on the walls of the Governor's manor, as well as the court full of officials. He smiled, a smile that contained a hint of mockery.
"Who in the High Hall is painting a pine barrier? Over the cypress, the brush is drawn.
The An River is stormy, the moon is like wax, the sun is like lightning in the sky.
When Fei Mo waved his hand, he raised his cup and sang, sitting on the ground.
When the sky is full of lightning, it should fall before the Hall of Flowers. "
Zhao Hanqing finished reciting the poem with a smile on his face. However, his eyes were solemn as he looked at the sky. He thought to himself, 'Third Sister, Li Chengfeng, the one hundred thousand lives in Taiyang City and the billions of citizens of Daqi are all in your hands!
You … cannot lose! '
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"Damn it! Where is this damned Thundercloud Old Monster hiding his true body?!"
Li Chengfeng endured the occasional lightning strike from the sky. He hid in a cave and quickly thought about this most important question.
If he was the Thundercloud Demon, where would he hide?
That was because even though Extreme Sun City was not large, it appeared to be 'too large' due to the irregular lightning strikes. Moreover, Extreme Sun City could accommodate more than a hundred thousand people. It would be extremely difficult to find a single person in the city!
First of all, they could not go back to look for him. That would be like trying their luck. Even if they were lucky, it would take them half a day to find him. By then, the entire city would have been destroyed.
Secondly, the Thundercloud Demon would definitely not hide in a random place. He must have chosen this place carefully and was confident that it was a safe place.
Thirdly, this place was probably not too far away from the battlefield. This was the result of Su Yuehan's detection after the battle. Li Chengfeng trusted her judgement.
Lastly, the Thundercloud Demon would definitely not hide in the quarantine zone. He would not put himself in danger.
Therefore, if the isolated area of Taiyang City was excluded, more than half of the area in the city would be eliminated.
Furthermore, the Thundercloud Demon's hiding spot would not be protected by a lot of lightning elemental magical energy. This was equivalent to telling the enemy where he was. However, it was not like there were no guards at all. Most importantly … there must be a powerful trigger mechanism around him!
With a thought, Li Chengfeng controlled the puppets in the city to spread out in all directions. He quickly used the puppets' vision to observe the lightning and thunderclouds in the city.
Very quickly, Li Chengfeng noticed that there was an inconspicuous thundercloud spinning in the west corner of the city. There were not many lightning strikes around this thundercloud. However, if the puppets Li Chengfeng controlled approached this area, they would immediately be struck by lightning.