His two legs had somehow left his body.

However, due to inertia, his upper body still lurched forward quite a bit, and the spilled blood had a fishy smell that was extremely disgusting.

The courtyard was completely silent.

Master Gong stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered by what had just happened.

Shangguan Hongyu didn't move, and neither did Bian Lang. How could Yu Jiang's legs have suddenly broken?

The severed legs quickly returned to their original shape, becoming a fish tail.

The fish lay on the ground, enduring excruciating pain, and slowly turned its head to look at the waves.

Master Gong didn't see it, but he knew very well that the one who made the move was Bian Lang.

That power was terrifyingly strong.

"Who exactly are you people?" Yu asked in a trembling voice.

Bian Lang smiled and said, "I am Bian Lang, the corpse driver."

"You are Bian Lang?" Yu Jiang was shocked.

If he had known that the person causing trouble in Gongjiazhuang was Bian Lang, he wouldn't have dared to come even if he had ten times the courage.

Ao Lan, the Dragon King of the South Sea, was a figure of great stature, yet he still had his head chopped off by Bian Lang.

Compared to Ao Lan, those shrimp soldiers and crab generals like Him are nothing at all.

The fish were so easily defeated, which was completely unexpected by Master Gong.

While Bianlang and Yujiang were talking, Master Gong quietly moved to the side, wanting only to escape as quickly as possible.

The servants in the village were already hesitant, but someone saw this scene and quickly went back to tell everyone.

Although the servants hadn't received their monthly wages yet, compared to their lives, that little bit of money was nothing.

In a moment, they escaped through the back door.

Even the guards that Master Gong had hired at great expense took the opportunity to escape.

They knew that staying meant death.

They've already made a lot of money in Gongjiazhuang, and as long as they're alive, they can make even more. There's no need for them to risk their lives here.

The fish tried to beg for mercy, but Bian Lang kicked its head so hard it exploded.

As the manor lord Gong was slowly fleeing, he turned his head and saw what was happening. He was so frightened that his legs trembled and he fell to the ground again.

Bian Lang said in a low voice, "Wife, it's about time. We can set the fire now."

Shangguan Hongyu nodded, then suddenly leaped into the air, her arms flailing, and flames burst forth from her palms.

The fire quickly engulfed the entire Gongjiazhuang village.

Master Gong scrambled to his feet and ran, but he was too slow and was soon engulfed by the flames.

A raging fire destroyed Gongjiazhuang, but only the head of the Gong family died in the fire.

Those who escaped, watching from afar, were all very glad they had made the choice.

The local residents all came out of their homes and, seeing that Gongjiazhuang was on fire, burst into joyful laughter.

But after a brief period of jubilation, all the people were plunged into extreme panic.

After Gongjiazhuang was burned down, it will definitely need to be rebuilt, and rebuilding requires money.

The money will still come from them. They are already living a very difficult life. To rebuild Gongjiazhuang would be worse than just killing them.

But to everyone's surprise, just when they were most worried about the future, gold, silver and spirit stones suddenly fell from the sky.

Everyone was stunned and completely at a loss.

After waiting for a long time without anyone appearing, they dared to carefully hide their money.

The next day, upon inquiring, they learned that even Master Gong had been burned to death in the fire the previous night.

The Gongjiazhuang village, which had oppressed them for many years, was now completely finished.

For the people of Gongjiazhuang and the surrounding area, this day was even more joyous than the Lunar New Year.

While the people were celebrating, Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu had already arrived in Dingdong City.

Outside Dingdong City, there are traces of battle everywhere.

After Liu Yi and the others arrived here, they had already repelled several attacks by the aquatic creatures of the Four Seas.

On their way here, they didn't take the Four Seas aquatic creatures seriously, but when they actually fought, they realized how powerful they were.

Even multi-headed tribes like Sun Wukong no longer looked down on the aquatic tribes of the four seas.

The biggest hidden danger is that Dingdong City is relatively close to the sea. If the aquatic creatures of the Four Seas use the sea to attack the city, it will be very difficult to defend.

Fortunately, Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu arrived in time, which immediately filled everyone with confidence.

The garrison commander of Dingdong City was named Guo Chongyang. He was a middle-aged man in the Nascent Soul Realm, with a thin build and a sharp face, giving the impression that he was not a good person.

But this same guy, before the reinforcements from Justice Fortress arrived, led the city's soldiers in a fierce battle against the Four Seas Aquatic Tribes.

"Guo Chongyang, the garrison commander of Dingdong, pays his respects..." When Guo Chongyang saw Shangguan Hongyu, he immediately stepped forward and knelt down to pay his respects.

Shangguan Hongyu waved her hand to help him up and said with a smile, "General Guo, I am no longer the emperor, but just a commoner. There is no need for such a grand ceremony."

Guo Chongyang nodded, knowing that even so, in the hearts of the generals, Shangguan Hongyu would still be regarded as the empress.

They had all followed Shangguan Hongyu in the previous wars against enemy countries, and knew that no matter who replaced Shangguan Hongyu on the dragon throne, they would be far inferior to Shangguan Hongyu.

Once Shangguan Hongyu leaves this country, if the country encounters insurmountable problems in the future, it will likely face destruction.

"Your Majesty... According to our observations, the aquatic creatures of the Four Seas seem to be planning to use water to attack us." Guo Chongyang got straight to the point.

Shangguan Hongyu asked, "Do they intend to move the entire ocean here?"

“For them, this is something that can be done very easily,” Guo Chongyang said.

Flooding Dingdong City with seawater is also the easiest method.

The aquatic creatures of the Four Seas already possess the ability to control water, and Dingdong City is close to the sea. Now that the Four Seas Alliance is planning to use water to attack, it is undoubtedly too late.

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