Chapter 057 Heavenly Man
In the afternoon, all the "outsiders" retreated to a low slope about three hundred feet away.
Qin Jingzhan finally got rid of his sour face because his eldest sister and sixth sister were standing not far from him.
If he is an outsider, then they are too, huh!
Everyone was discussing how to dredge the river.
The initial order was to find a second flood discharge point, but it suddenly changed to digging.
The imperial guards dug along the riverbank, while the Tiangongsi surveyed the soil to avoid the underground cement dam.
The two sides worked together to dig a cave two meters deep, in the shape of a gourd, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top.
After the digging was completed, no plan was given and everyone evacuated, leaving only Commander Meng.
Now, nearly half an hour has passed and everyone is waiting anxiously, but there is still no movement.
Although the rain is not heavy, it has been falling for three hours in a row and it looks like it will not stop for a while.
No one knows how long the upstream embankment can hold out, and floods may flood into Mingyan County at any time.
Gu Tingyun, the Junior Secretary of the Wanmin Department, stomped his feet and finally couldn't help but walked towards the eldest princess.
He can choose not to fight for power and be an obedient puppet, but the prerequisite is that there are no major mistakes in flood control, otherwise he, as the disaster relief envoy, will definitely bear the brunt of the consequences.
"Your Highness," Gu Tingyun cupped his hands, "I wonder how long we have to wait?"
The attention of everyone nearby was focused, and they were equally anxious.
Qin Zhaoqiong actually wanted to ask her sixth sister how long it would take, but she suppressed her instinct to look to the side.
"Don't worry, Master Gu. It will be over soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the crowd ahead.
"Look, isn't that Commander Meng?"
The distance was too far, and it was raining, so most people could only see a small dot in the air.
The next moment, the distant sky suddenly burst into an extremely bright white light.
The white light flashed and disappeared, and the remaining light illuminated the figure flying into the air.
He pointed his sword to the sky, his deep voice seemed to shake the world:
"Nine Heavens Mysterious Break, transformed into divine thunder, magnificent heavenly might, guided by a single sword, the true art of divine sword controlling thunder!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang and the earth shook.
Although they were far away, the explosion seemed to be right next to their ears, making them stagger.
Mud and gravel splashed, stirring up a large amount of dust that covered the sky, but was instantly swallowed up by the surging lake water.
Rumble! Like a vast army passing through.
Those who witnessed this scene were shocked and overwhelmed by the power of heaven and earth.
Qin Zhaoyue was also greatly shocked. There is a fundamental difference between watching a video and witnessing it with her own eyes. She even felt that three hundred feet was not a very safe distance.
The lake water rushed down, and the imperial guards who had been waiting for a long time galloped along with two officials from the Tiangong Division, following at a distance.
It is true that water flows to lower places, but before the flood is actually released, no one can assert that the water will flow according to the pre-planned route.
They need to track it in real time until it merges with the downstream water system and forms a new river channel, and the dredging is truly completed.
People gradually woke up from the shock, the roaring in their ears still lingering, and they opened their mouths and shouted loudly, and the low slope became extremely noisy for a while.
The officials of the Tiangong Division were so excited that they wanted to celebrate, and the one who was measuring the soil quality suddenly felt weak and fell to the ground.
While feeling relieved, everyone couldn't help but wonder how Commander Meng had managed to open the flood discharge outlet on his own?
Everyone's attention was once again focused on the eldest princess.
Qin Zhaoqiong pursed her lips tightly and her face turned pale.
It’s true, the black gunpowder provided by Sixth Sister can actually blow up a five-meter-thick dam!
A weapon of this power... Qin Zhaoqiong was shocked, and alarm bells rang in his head.
Just now, she couldn't help but think of the Northern Frontier. If it were to be thrown into the war with the Shuofeng Dynasty...
Could it be that the reason why Zhao Yue was so cautious and even asked the three of them to swear a harsh oath was because she was worried about this?
"Your Highness... Your Highness the Princess?"
Qin Zhaoqiong came back to her senses. Now was not the time to think carefully. After calming herself down, she spoke loudly:
"Commander Meng took the magic medicine and in a short period of time, he achieved the strength of the Divine Martial Realm."
So that’s how it is!
Come to think of it, if it weren't for the mysterious upper three realms, how could it be possible to possess such power.
"Where's Commander Meng? Why is there no sign of him?"
"Yeah, didn't he fall into the flood?"
"Should we send someone to look for..."
Qin Zhaoqiong did not respond, and her sixth sister had already slipped out of the team while everyone was in chaos.
Naturally, many people noticed this, but with the flood coming, no one cared about what she did.
Qin Zhaoyue rushed down the slope under the protection of all twelve members of the Mo Group and headed straight for the grove in the north.
In the grove, the great hero Meng Jian was sitting on the ground in a utterly disgraceful manner, leaning against a tree trunk and gasping for breath, his face as pale as paper.
They just staged a drama. Yes, it wasn't just him, there was also Sui Mo cooperating secretly.
With Meng Jian's cultivation level, it was no problem for him to fly in the air for a short period of time, but he couldn't stay in the air for a long time and recite the strange lines that Qin Zhaoyue had given him.
So Sui Mo had to secretly throw stones, which happened to fall at Meng Jian's feet so that he could use the force.
This is not difficult for two fifth-grade warriors.
The gourd-shaped cave excavated contained a large number of earthenware jars, which were filled with black powder mixed by Meng Jian himself and connected to the same fuse in a clustered manner.
He conducted many experiments and calculated the time required from igniting the fuse to explosion.
And according to Qin Zhaoyue's instructions, it is better to leave a moment earlier than to leave it until the last minute.
The drama can have some flaws. After all, it is three hundred feet away and others cannot see so many details.
Besides, ordinary people have no access to the powerful people in the Divine Martial Realm, so naturally they don’t understand their magical powers. So what if there is some delay after making a move?
Everything went according to the script: light the fuse, fly into the air, recite the lines, and then fly away quickly, pulled by the thin line around the waist.
But at the moment of the actual explosion, its power far exceeded Meng Jian's expectations.
Dirt and stones flew everywhere, faster than hidden weapons, shooting out in all directions.
Even though he was more than forty feet away, some of the bullets still hit him.
Meng Jian lowered his head and ran his fingers over the Qingming cicada wing light armor on his body.
The armor produced by the Meng family is naturally extraordinary. Even if it is just light armor, its protective power is top-notch among armors of the same weight.
But now, more than a dozen pieces of cold-forged fine steel willow-leaf armor plates have suffered varying degrees of damage, and even a lot of dents have occurred.
That's a full forty feet away. If you were at the center of the explosion...
"No body is left", it turns out that Qin Zhaoyue's words were not exaggerated at all.
Even if you are not injured, you can't help but feel scared. Black gunpowder, which is just a mixture of three ordinary things, is so terrifying!
But this was not the only reason why he looked so serious at this moment.
At this moment, Qin Zhaoyue brought the Mo Group closer.
Meng Jian raised his head and said, "I think I know why there is a dam underground..."
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