Once he uses this token, it means that from now on he will be completely enslaved by the Zhou family, or even a dog of the Zhou family.
This not only represents the loss of his personal freedom and dignity, but also means that he will be firmly controlled by the Zhou family for the rest of his life, with no room for resistance whatsoever.
But now, with the battle for the dragon vein reaching its final stage, he is about to fail at the last hurdle.
Zhou Xuan knew in his heart that if the mission failed, the consequences would be unimaginable, and he simply could not bear such a serious consequence.
Once he loses the dragon vein, not only will his years of hard work and dedication to the Zhou family be in vain, but he may also face severe punishment from the Zhou family, and it may even implicate his family.
He was truly driven to the brink, with no other options left.
Upon seeing Zhou Xuan slowly pull out the token, the Rock Demon King's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief.
"That is..."
The Rock Demon King vaguely remembered that the last time he saw a token with special runes, an awakened family from the Central Plains vanished instantly in front of him.
He never expected that the military would give something like this to Zhou Xuan.
This demonstrates just how crucial this struggle for the dragon vein is to the military.
"Leaving Yang..."
Zhou Xuan let out a helpless cry, his voice filled with bitterness, echoing faintly within Li Yang's formation, carrying a hint of desolation:
"This will be my last card!"
Li Yang looked down when he heard Zhou Xuan's shout and saw that Zhou Xuan was holding a token tightly in his hand.
Upon seeing the design of the token, a look of wariness flashed in Li Yang's eyes for the first time, and he asked:
"Just based on the token Zhou Zhenbei gave you?"
Zhou Xuan also sneered, his eyes filled with determination, as if he had made a death wish:
"Li Yang, you underestimate this token."
"General Zhou Zhenbei's strength is beyond your imagination. Today, I'll show you the power of this token!"
Zhou Xuan suddenly raised the token, his face showing a desperate madness, and the veins on his hand bulged as he began to exert force:
"Has the City Lord ever heard of... the Zhou family's true clan-protecting treasure?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yang's expression changed drastically. Combining the token in Zhou Xuan's hand with his actions, he immediately understood what Zhou Xuan was talking about.
He was not completely unaware of General Zhou Zhenbei's superpowers. He had even sent people to investigate before and learned that there was a mysterious way to temporarily store superpower attacks.
And this superpower is Zhou Zhenbei's awe-inspiring "Tiger Talisman - Suppressing Mountains and Rivers"!
Legend has it that this tiger tally contains the military's most powerful killing move, whose power is enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.
Because it is a one-time use weapon, it should never be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.
But precisely because it is a one-time event, very few people have witnessed the power of this superpower.
Li Yang had long heard about the collaboration between Zhongzhou and Zhou Zhenbei, and had been working diligently to try to mass-produce this kind of thing.
In the grand vision of the Central Continent government, if this method of storing supernatural abilities can be successfully popularized, it will not only greatly enhance the combat power of the Central Continent army, but also distribute these containers containing powerful killing moves to the city lords, thereby increasing the defensive strength of each city and making the Central Continent's defense system as solid as a rock.
Li Yang had only heard of this plan before, never expecting that it would actually succeed and appear in Zhou Xuan's hands at this crucial moment!
He Yang looked at the token, a sense of unease rising in his heart, and questioned Zhou Xuan:
“But what you have in your hand is not the Zhou family’s tiger tally, it’s just a token.”
Zhou Xuan, however, still gripped the token tightly and squeezed it down with all his might.
With a crisp "crack," the token in his hand shattered into pieces. Only then did Zhou Xuan look up and say:
"This kind of scene doesn't require a real tiger tally; a defective one will suffice!"
After the token shattered, a surge of immense energy continuously emerged, slowly revealing the phantom of a white jade tiger talisman.
Seeing that it truly possessed the power of the Tiger Tally, Li Yang felt a sense of unease.
As the power of the token began to manifest, Zhou Xuan's first gaze was not directed at Li Yang, but rather at Xiao Zhan below.
Zhou Xuan roared down at Xiao Zhan! Do you think the Zhou family only has this much power on the surface and can't do anything to you?
Xiao Zhan stopped after hearing this and frowned as he looked at Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan seemed to be venting his anger at being constantly targeted by Xiao Zhan; his voice became shrill with agitation.
"If it weren't for the uncertain situation in the North, and the fact that you hold the title of a prince, you would have been dead long ago, given your personality!"
At this moment, Li Yang's grand formation seemed to be affected by the power of the tiger talisman in the token, and began to tremble violently.
The entire formation resembled an inflated balloon, expanding from the inside out. Even the edges of the formation were cracking, as if it were about to burst at any moment.
Zhou Xuan forcefully threw the shattered token high into the air and shouted:
"Suppress the mountains and rivers!"
In an instant, hundreds of humanoid phantoms rose into the air from the fragments of the token. They were all different in shape, but each of them exuded a powerful aura, like a group of awakened ghost warriors, standing on both sides.
At the same time, the shattered token was frantically absorbing Zhou Xuan's life force, and the power within it seemed to be completely draining his life essence.
Zhou Xuan's body swayed slightly, and he began to weaken. A few strands of white appeared in his jet-black hair, and his face looked much older.
At this moment, this energy was gradually resonating with Zhou Xuan's spiritual body, as if an invisible iron chain was shooting out from it, completely binding his spirit.
Realizing his future was over, Zhou Xuan's face suddenly twisted into a grotesque expression, and amidst a sharp pain, he burst into maniacal laughter:
"Hahaha... You didn't have to do this, you're all forcing me!"
A crazed smile stretched across Zhou Xuan's blood-stained lips.
In order to gain a higher position in the Zhou family and to one day stand in front of others on behalf of the Zhou family, he had already offered his loyalty and surname.
Over the years, he has made countless efforts and sacrifices, struggling in the power struggles of the Zhou family and going through countless hardships to reach his current position and become the apprentice of General Zhou Zhenbei of Zhongzhou.
Now that he has already dedicated his future to it, he has nothing left to lose.
As all the energy in the token surged out, Zhou Xuan's body seemed to be enveloped by an invisible, mysterious force.
A faint, ethereal shadow began to appear around his body, as if it had traveled from another dimension.
The phantom quickly merged perfectly with Zhou Xuan's body. As the phantom fully materialized, a powerful consciousness instantly enveloped Zhou Xuan's spiritual body.
Even the onlookers noticed something was wrong:
"What is that?"
"I don't know, but that's definitely not Zhou Xuan's aura."
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