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Southern City.

Today, the sun shone brightly, and Lu Yi led his troops toward the military camp outside the city.

Lu Yi had heard that those fake Taoist priests had once again improved the gunpowder formula, making the Thunderous exploding with even greater force. He wanted to personally test it.

Soon, Lu Yi arrived at the military camp beyond the city, nestled within a forest and extremely quiet.

Upon seeing Lu Yi's arrival, the fake Taoist priests immediately sought to take credit, and then promptly had their improved "Thunderous" brought forward.

Lu Yi glanced at the improved Thunderous, which were still gunpowder-filled pottery jars with long fuses, showing almost no difference from the original ones they had crafted. Explore new worlds at empire

The only difference seemed to be the size of these pottery jars, which were at least five times larger than the Thunderous they had made previously.

Seeing these pottery jars, Lu Yi's face darkened instantly, and then he said, "Why are you still using pottery jars?"

Noticing the displeasure on Lu Yi's face, a fake Taoist priest quickly stepped forward and said, "Crown Prince, please do not be angry. Although we are still using pottery jars, the potency has increased immensely. You'll know once you try."

"Besides, we are just testing the power of the Thunderous right now. We will use iron jars in a few days."

Hearing the fake Taoist priest's response, Lu Yi's expression softened somewhat. He then picked up one of the pottery jars and said, "Bring a light."

In the next moment, a fake Taoist priest hastily handed over a lighter, and Lu Yi lit the fuse of the jar and threw it towards the distant forest.

The fuse of the pottery jar was rather short, and combined with Lu Yi's considerable strength, the throw was quite high and far. The jar exploded before it even hit the ground.

After the explosion, the nearby leaves were instantly blasted away, and countless shards of pottery flew into the surrounding tree trunks.

The power was there, and indeed, it was much greater than the initial Thunderous they had tested.

But whether it was an issue with the gunpowder, that was uncertain; after all, the pottery jar had increased significantly in size, and the amount of gunpowder had also increased a lot.

It was at this moment that Lu Yi said, "Bring over some livestock!"

Upon hearing Lu Yi's command, the soldiers quickly led the cattle and sheep that had been prepared to the site of the previous explosion.

Then Lu Yi picked up another pottery jar, lit it, and threw it over.

Following the loud "boom" of the explosion, the cattle and sheep at the epicenter immediately fell and did not rise again.

However, although the explosion caused some fatalities, the bodies of the cattle and sheep were not torn to pieces. Their Thunderous was vastly inferior to the cannons made by the North Country.

But regardless of the current potency of the Thunderous, they had, to some extent, acquired firepower similar to that of the North Country, which gave Lu Yi a glimmer of hope.

Lu Yi looked at the cattle and sheep that had been maimed or killed, his gaze becoming unwaveringly firm. All that belonged to him, he would eventually take back!

Just then, a soldier rushed to Lu Yi's side, "Your Highness, something's wrong! A group of people has suddenly appeared in the forest!"

Hearing the soldier's report, Lu Yi said, "Who are they? Just kill them!"

This was their military camp, after all, not a place just anyone could enter. Those daring to intrude upon their military zone must be eliminated, no matter who they might be.

The soldier spoke anxiously, "Your Highness, our men are no match for those people! Among them is a Grandmaster!"

Lu Yi frowned, about to say more when suddenly a voice came from above.

"Crown Prince, such fiery temper. You do not distinguish whether the comers are friends or foes, yet you order to kill!"

Hearing this voice, the soldiers immediately tensed up, quickly forming a protective circle around Lu Yi.

A general shouted, "Who's there! Come out!"

As his words fell, a gust of wind blew, the leaves rustling loudly. Then, more than a dozen black-robed, masked figures descended from the sky, appearing before Lu Yi and his men.

Sensing the momentum of these new arrivals, a general by Lu Yi's side hastily cried out, "Protect His Highness!"

More and more soldiers subsequently rushed out of the military camp, surrounding the dozen or so figures in black robes.

At this time, the leader of the black-robed figures said with a smile, "Your Highness need not be tense, we are not your enemies."

Hearing this, Lu Yi's face darkened as he coldly said, "Uninvited guests are hard to be trusted with good intentions."

Wei Feiren said with a smile, "I have not come uninvited, Your Highness. Haven't you been looking for us all this time? Once our Sect Hierarch learned that Your Highness was seeking us, he immediately dispatched me to meet with Your Highness."

Lu Yi was shocked by Wei Feiren's words.

When had he ever sought these people?

Wait a moment...

Lu Yi seemed to realize something, and then asked, "Are you from the Taiyin Divine Sect?"

Wei Feiren replied, "Let me introduce myself, I am Wei Feiren, the fifth Elder of the Taiyin Divine Sect."

After receiving Wei Feiren's affirmative response, Lu Yi was taken aback once more.

He had not expected these people to actually be from the Taiyin Divine Sect.

Initially he was frustrated for not being able to find the Taiyin Divine Sect, unable to find a powerful backer, but now, that very backer had approached him on their own.

Lu Yi then said, "How can you prove your identities?"

Hearing this, Wei Feiren let out a cold laugh and then said, "We do not need to prove our identities. Your Highness is free to cooperate with us or not; we will not force you. After all, it is you who need us, not the other way around."

Lu Yi's expression grew uglier, as Wei Feiren's words indeed rang true; he desperately needed a force capable of contending with Celestials.

At this time, Wei Feiren said, "Your Highness, rest assured that as long as you cooperate with the Taiyin Divine Sect, you will surely reclaim what belongs to you."

"Our Sect Hierarch has already awakened and will regain his strength before long. To our Sect Hierarch, Celestials are insignificant."

Lu Yi looked at Wei Feiren skeptically. While he knew that the Demon Sects were formidable, especially the Taiyin Divine Sect's strength, suggesting that Celestials were nothing seemed overly arrogant.

Lu Yi said, "Very well, I am willing to cooperate with you."

Wei Feiren said with a smile, "Your Highness has made the right choice."

At this moment, Lu Yi asked, "What level of power did your Sect Hierarch originally possess?"

Wei Feiren answered, "Above Celestials!"

Hearing Wei Feiren's reply, Lu Yi was taken aback. Above Celestials?

That strong?

If that were the case, wouldn't they be invincible by now?

Then why would the Taiyin Divine Sect still be hiding in the shadows?

Wei Feiren seemed to perceive Lu Yi's thoughts and said, "Our Sect Hierarch was once gravely wounded by enemies, which caused him to fall into slumber. Over the years, we have been seeking ways to restore our Sect Hierarch's strength. With the efforts of our sect, our Sect Hierarch has awakened, and soon, the name of the Taiyin Divine Sect will resound through the martial world once more!"

Hearing this, Lu Yi thought to himself that Wei Feiren seemed to be speaking the truth. If the Taiyin Divine Sect was truly as formidable as claimed, then he would soon be able to take back everything that was his.

With this thought, Lu Yi's heart grew incredibly fervent.

His gaze turned resolute; he was determined to seize back that position in the Capital city.

What did it matter if Lu Chen had the help of Celestials? He too had found his own aid!

As Lu Yi fantasized about storming into the Capital city, a voice interrupted his daydreams.

"A bunch of rats, and yet they dream of shaking the martial world!"