Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 644 - 456: Phoenix Princess!_3
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Standing before the azure Ancient War Chariot, Hong Yuan faced the wind.
His stature was tall and straight, like a pine tree reaching for the heavens, strong enough to serve as the spine of eternity, and immense enough to support the mountains and rivers of the world. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Such a transformation was astonishing, significantly different from the aura of Hong Yuan's Water Body of the past.
This was the result of the Public Principle Divine Script.
At this moment, aside from guarding against a sudden attack from the Daxuan Dynasty, Hong Yuan was dedicating a third of his spirit to contemplating the Public Principle Divine Script.
After all, the Public Principle Divine Script was indirectly bequeathed to him from the Heaven Earth Secret Realm's Book Mountain, signifying the Dragon Sun Emperor's strong endorsement of his morality philosophy.
However, there was a problem...
Hong Yuan had only spoken those words that day to scold Tang Tianlong and gain the moral high ground; it was pure bluster.
Who would have thought that such a thing actually existed?
"The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every individual."
"The people are the foundation of all generations."
"When the Great Taoism prevails, the world is for all."
"Establish the right position in the world, pursue the Great Way of the world."
"The world is not the world of one family or person, but the world of the Human Race."
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Layer upon layer of insights about the "public" principle and moral philosophy flowed through Hong Yuan's mind.
This prompted Hong Yuan to begin reflecting on his existence and his relationship with the Human Race.
He contemplated what he could do for the Human Race, rather than what the Human Race could do for him!
The distinct clarity of his thought was reflected in his eyes, which shone with a clear starlight.
Although he was wearing a dark-colored Taoist robe, his current temperament was not far from those grand scholars in the academies of the Central Region of the Divine Continent.
[Human Tao +1,000]
[Human Tao +1,000]
[Slave Tao +1,000]
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[Path: Human Tao (None) → Human Tao (Common 67%)]
[Path: Slave Tao (Grandmaster 9%) → Slave Tao (Grandmaster 11%)]
As the Public Principle Divine Script could not yet enhance his Human Tao expertise, Hong Yuan secretly curled his lip, no longer focusing his mind on it.
Afterward, he turned his gaze to the data on the proficiency panel, especially the section regarding the progress in Slave Tao.
Touching his chin, his eyes filled with interest, he mused:
This never happened with the Sword Body; it was purely about the true meaning of slaughter. Is this something specially arranged by the Dragon Sun Emperor to subtly influence people, or does the 'public' really conceal the 'slave'?
As Hong Yuan contemplated, a quarter of an hour passed. His eyebrows then lifted slightly, and he withdrew all his mental focus.
In a single breath, the True Essence within his body flowed wildly like a flood, roaring with fury.
He was fully prepared for battle.
How could it be her? Hong Yuan's brow furrowed slightly, his heart displeased.
Then his expression turned somewhat fierce, and he murmured softly, To sever oneself with a single cut? Heh...
Without hesitation, Hong Yuan walked into the interior of the azure Ancient War Chariot.
Meanwhile, the Nine-headed Dragon Beast pulling the chariot soared into the sky with undiminished power, seemingly oblivious to any imminent threat.
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"Phoenix Princess, shall we activate the grand formation now?"
Hearing her subordinate's question, Phoenix Princess Tang Xi's beautiful eyes flashed with determination as she nodded and said, "Activate it!"
「A day earlier.」
If not for other powers coveting Central State and distracting her and Crown Prince Tang Anshi of the Daxuan Dynasty, they would have attempted to save Tang Tianlong much sooner.
It was a simple principle. For instance, Hong Yuan would have hastened to rescue Shang Yaoqin if she, like Tang Tianlong, were a Great Dream Seed carrier. This was due to various reasons, including the directive from the Sect Alliance's Martial Saint Supreme Elder.
And it was for such reasons that Tang Xi and Tang Anshi had acted.
However, after Tang Tianlong was captured by Hong Yuan, Tang Xi had a serious conflict with Tang Anshi, leading them to take separate paths.
Tang Xi wanted to mobilize all the forces of the Daxuan Dynasty for a final counterattack.
On the contrary, Tang Anshi strongly disapproved of such a self-destructive end and planned to lead the elite of the Daxuan Dynasty to the Southern Border of the Divine Continent and migrate southward!
To die is to end it all.
Besides, the Dragon Sun Emperor said, 'Save the land but lose the people, and both land and people are lost. Save the people but lose the land, and both people and land will be preserved!'
Tang Anshi's words still echoed in her ears.
But now, Tang Xi merely sighed softly and led her troops to activate the grand formation, aiming to execute Hong Yuan and free Tang Tianlong.
My dear brother, Daxuan can survive without me but not without you. Take care.
In reality, Tang Xi was well aware of this principle, wasn't she?
Yet, even if the Daxuan Dynasty were to withdraw from the Eastern Wilderness of the Divine Continent, they could not do so like a defeated dog, without the semblance of resistance.
Otherwise, Daxuan would never regain its right to rule the Eastern Wilderness!
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BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The dark sky suddenly lit up with flashing lights, dazzling and brilliant.
Blooms of radiant flowers scattered throughout the sky, crystal-clear, bursting into a splendid glow, as if countless stars were burning, their divine light intense.
"Die." Tang Xi's delicate features were adorned with a gentle smile, her jade-like hand gestured lightly; she seemed as holy as a goddess.
The next moment.
Petal after petal broke through the barriers of the Nine-headed Dragon Beast, adhering to their bodies; the Dragon Beasts turned into a rain of light, meeting their end right there.
Without the resistance from the Nine-headed Dragon Beasts, the azure Ancient War Chariot was on the brink of collapse, transforming into light rain and dissipating in an instant.
Where are Hong Yuan and the eighteenth prince?!
Tang Xi's pretty face froze, and her movements halted in mid-air.
To prepare for this strike, she had taken out all the remaining Fallen God Flowers from the royal treasury.
The Fallen God Flower was an extremely poisonous bloom. Even for a Saint, a single touch would spell irreversible doom.
