As the floodwaters poured in, countless people stood on the city walls, witnessing the power of nature.

Many ordinary people even knelt on the ground and kowtowed, praying for divine protection.

Emperor Jianyuan, accompanied by his civil and military officials, watched as the floodwaters swept in, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

If it weren't for Li Chang'an, who knows how many more people would have died in the capital this time.

How many civilians will be left dead and scattered across the fields?

It's not like it is now, where those who refuse to listen to advice are the ones who die.

Ordinary people are easily persuaded; given some incentives and the government's policies, they will generally move away.

Occasionally, a few spoiled brats were also tied up by Li Chang'an and taken into the military camp.

Only a group of landlords, gentry, and officials would be so stubborn.

They all said the flood would come, but those people insisted that Li Chang'an was lying to them.

Organize a group of vicious bandits to fight against the soldiers in the military camp.

For this kind of person, Li Chang'an's main approach is to respect the fate of others and put aside any desire to help them.

Let them fend for themselves. They won't listen to any advice anyway, and if you push them too far, they'll even hit you. What's the point?

Even through the heavy rain, Li Chang'an could see several stubborn landlords swimming in the water.

Some of the better swimmers even sank to the bottom of the water and didn't come up for a long time.

Some people were surfing in the floodwaters.

Their agile figures, incredible skills, and unwavering stance.

Even if they run into a rock, they won't utter a sound.

This unyielding spirit earned Li Chang'an some respect.

Awesome, truly a tough guy.

The deceased seemed quite calm, without a single complaint.

Seeing the landlords and wealthy people bathing in the floodwaters, some ordinary people began to point and whisper about them.

"This guy, who's all swollen from being in the water, isn't he the village scoundrel who groped young girls in the military camp and was eventually kicked out by the soldiers?"

"It was him. He never did anything productive all day and did all sorts of evil deeds. His death is his retribution."

Before long, the moat of Lantian County was also nearing its critical point.

The people began to panic.

Li Chang'an looked at the surging river and took out his belt from his backpack.

Upon seeing the belt appear, the Confucian sage, Mr. Shui Jing, couldn't help but take a few steps back.

The Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix also had serious expressions.

The last time I saw this belt, there was an earthquake in Beijing.

Now that they've reappeared, who knows what might happen next.

Zhang Xianzong and Chen Fenghuo stood rooted to the spot the moment the belt appeared, too afraid to move.

In the self-defense of the Heavenly Dao Supreme Edition Emperor Armor, high martial arts skills are undoubtedly a key factor.

However, if someone's martial arts skills are so high that they can harm even a single hair on Li Chang'an's head, that would be going too far.

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao Supreme Edition Emperor Armor stubbornly believes that these two people are potential threats and need to be guarded against.

What if we accidentally hurt even a hair on Li Chang'an's head?

So the clouds in the sky began to slowly darken, and thunder began to rumble.

Every now and then, bolts of lightning flashed above Chen Fenghuo and Zhang Xianzong's heads.

Be prepared to kill them anytime, anywhere.

At this moment, not only Zhang Xianzong, but also Chen Fenghuo saw his great-grandmother.

He not only saw his great-grandmother waving to him, but he also saw the Black and White Impermanence standing behind his great-grandmother, greeting him.

The two men exchanged a glance, both seeing the fear in each other, and then they knelt even more firmly.

It seems it wasn't a hallucination; it really is the ghost of their great-grandmother, beckoning to them.

Now Li Chang'an no longer needs to shout, "Emperor Armor - Combine!"

Simply recite it in your mind to complete the fusion.

A beam of light descended from the sky, striking Li Chang'an directly.

Countless common people knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and civil and military officials also knelt down.

Seeing Emperor Jianyuan standing there in a daze, Chen Fenghuo, with great perceptiveness, tugged at Emperor Jianyuan's sleeve, signaling him to kneel down immediately.

He now understood why His Majesty the Emperor had been so insistent on relinquishing the throne.

Faced with such a deity, surrendering is the best option.

Surrendering means losing half the stakes, but at least you can guarantee the safety of your entire family.

I can at least get a complete corpse.

However, judging from his current appearance, this immortal disciple has no interest in the throne.

Li Chang'an, dressed in imperial armor, hovered in mid-air and addressed the people.

"Everyone, hold on to what's around you, and don't panic no matter what happens."

The people listened to the advice, each grabbing whatever was around them and looking at the Marquis with determined eyes.

In their hearts now, Li Chang'an is a god.

There was no other idea.

Seeing the river about to burst its banks, Li Chang'an casually threw a punch in front of him.

Then everyone heard a loud bang, and saw the river water evaporate instantly, countless dust particles rise up, and the earth shake continuously.

After a while, the dust settled, and what came into view was not a vast ocean.

It is a large canyon.

A canyon that is tens of thousands of meters long.

It stretches outwards from Lantian County.

All the great mountains and rivers along the way have disappeared.

The water beside them was rushing into the canyon.

The floodwaters surged for quite some time before filling the canyon and turning it into a new great river.

Li Chang'an continued flying outwards, looking at the route map given by the silly girl, and once again lightly punched her.

Another earthquake shook the ground.

One day, the Grand Canyon reappeared.

He was prepared to dig a Grand Canal with his fists.

It runs directly from the capital to the Yangtze River, and then straight to the sea.

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