"rumble--"
The earth trembled violently, and lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky.
Thick streaks of lightning flashed through the clouds.
Sensing the violent changes above, Zhou Zhenbei's phantom suddenly unleashed an even more powerful aura, instantly engulfing the entire swamp.
Immediately afterwards, this momentum surged like a tidal wave, rushing into the heavens and earth, instantly calming the previously violent sky and earth.
The powerful aura also pressed the rising dragon vein back to its original position.
Zhou Zhenbei actually managed to postpone the rise of the dragon vein.
This outrageous scene shocked everyone present, and everyone felt an indescribable sense of oppression, as if they were in an invisible cage.
Only then did Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure turn to look at the figure closest to the dragon vein, and solemnly say:
"Lord of Yangcheng, Liyang."
Clearly, Zhou Zhenbei was extremely clear about Li Yang's identity and background.
"If you dare to obstruct Zhou Xuan again, don't blame me for being impolite."
Zhou Zhenbei's voice was icy and chilling, like the north wind in winter, making people shudder.
Faced with the personal threat from the General of Zhongzhou, Li Yang immediately bowed slightly like an elegant gentleman, maintaining a respectful posture, and said:
"Greetings, General."
Then, Li Yang, with a broad smile, explained with what seemed like deep apology:
"General, I didn't want it to be like this either."
"But this great formation has already brought me here, so it's probably not easy to continue operating."
Before Li Yang could finish speaking, Zhou Zhenbei's aura suddenly intensified.
Li Yang felt an immense pressure bearing down on him, as if a boulder weighing millions of pounds was pressing down on him. His body trembled involuntarily, and the great formation teetered on the brink of collapse under this pressure.
Zhou Zhenbei casually raised his hand and gently patted Li Yang's great formation, speaking in a deep voice:
"break!"
A massive palm print roared out and crashed into Li Yang's grand formation with a deafening boom, instantly shattering Li Yang's single-person formation into countless rays of light that dissipated into the air.
Because the great formation suddenly exploded, Li Yang suffered a backlash, spitting out blood and flying backward, crashing heavily into the rain.
Li Yang immediately suppressed his injuries, steadied himself, and looked at Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure with shock and disbelief, inwardly marveling: 'So strong!?'
Although he knew that the general's strength was definitely extraordinary, he still felt a sliver of hope that it wasn't the general himself who had descended.
Li Yang even doubted that the general's phantom might not have any offensive capabilities.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly gentle palm strike from the general's illusory figure easily shattered his proud solo formation.
Moreover, Li Yang understood that Zhou Zhenbei must have held back because he was still the city lord of Zhongzhou. Otherwise, what would have been broken now would not have been just a simple formation.
Li Yang hurriedly mustered all his strength to stand up, and very tactfully bowed repeatedly in gratitude:
"Thank you for your guidance, General."
After this attack, Zhou Zhenbei's phantom appeared much dimmer, clearly indicating that he was no longer able to launch an attack of the same power, but Li Yang dared not try again.
After easily defeating Li Yang and his formation, Zhou Zhenbei once again coldly and slowly surveyed everyone present.
His gaze seemed to carry a tangible sense of oppression.
"Remnants of the North, Western insects, Thunder Bureau, and the Assassin's Guild..."
"And..." Zhou Zhenbei frowned and looked towards the distant observation deck.
Right there on the observation deck, as the reporter was frantically taking pictures of Zhou Zhenbei's awe-inspiring silhouette, the flashbulbs were going off incessantly.
The next moment, the lens of the reporter's camera suddenly exploded with a "bang," shattering into pieces on the ground.
The reporter stared in horror, still clutching the broken camera tightly, frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.
Zhou Zhenbei slowly withdrew his gaze, seemingly feeling that these people posed no threat, and then looked towards the location of the dragon vein.
At this moment, the dragon vein slowly rose into the air uncontrollably, and the golden-pink energy emanating from its body became stronger and stronger, and the light became more and more dazzling.
If it weren't for Zhou Zhenbei's imposing aura that forcibly delayed his rise, the big fat dragon would probably have already taken to the air and flown away.
Under the gaze of Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure, the fat dragon also stared wide-eyed in surprise. A hint of doubt and familiarity flashed in its eyes, as if it had seen the superpower that Zhou Xuan was currently displaying.
Zhou Zhenbei could also tell from the light emanating from the dragon vein that its rise seemed to have been quite late.
He secretly rejoiced, realizing that Zhou Xuan's act of crushing the token was extremely decisive and his timing was impeccable.
If it had been a moment later, the dragon vein might have already chosen its candidate and taken to the sky. Even if its consciousness descended then, it would have been too late to change the outcome.
Thinking of this, Zhou Zhenbei glanced around again and addressed everyone present:
"I'll say it one last time, this dragon vein belongs to the Central Plains Military Command."
Zhou Zhenbei's voice echoed throughout the swamp.
This sentence seems simple, but it contains a lot of profound meaning. It's almost like saying "You all better behave yourselves."
When Zhou Zhenbei's gaze swept over the demon kings on the demon alliance's side, they felt a chill run from the soles of their feet to their heads, as if they were being targeted by a natural enemy. They were so frightened that they dared not move.
They knew full well that their mere demon king strength was nothing more than ants in front of this general from the Central Plains, and they dared not even entertain the slightest thought of resistance.
The ordinary demons behind the Demon King stood meekly in place, not daring to utter a sound, for fear that if they made the slightest noise, they would be easily killed by the General of Zhongzhou like an insect being crushed.
Although Zhou Zhenbei's appearance this time was just a phantom, the power he represented and the deterrent effect brought by his military identity were very real.
The mere mention of the title "General" was enough to make most people on the scene obediently follow his orders.
Even if this phantom itself has no offensive capabilities, many people will still serve it, simply because the enormous power behind it is not to be underestimated.
Even Antonio, who was always ready to intervene, stopped talking after seeing Zhou Zhenbei's phantom and simply waved his hand to quietly lead the saints away.
As for which dragon vein was chosen, he didn't seem to care.
Although Antonio was not afraid of the phantom's strength, he was also well aware of the influence of a Zhongzhou general and did not want to offend a Zhongzhou general directly because of this matter, nor did he want to have too many unnecessary interactions with Zhou Zhenbei.
When Zhou Zhenbei directly announced that the Dragon Vein belonged to the military, the Awakened Ones present fell silent, and no one dared to refute him to his face.
Zhou Zhenbei was also very satisfied with this reaction and nodded slightly.
He then turned to look at the dragon vein, slowly pushed his hands forward, and spoke softly:
"The mountains and rivers will forever be silent, and heaven and earth will submit!"
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