Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 401 Dragon's Roar Across the Nine Heavens
"Speaker, news has come from Dubai: Abdullah is dead."

The secretary spoke softly, cautiously watching Shao Zheng sitting at his desk, flipping through documents.

"died?"

Shao Zheng put down the documents and stood up, a slight ripple appearing in his calm eyes.

He looked out at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but sigh.

The secretary asked, puzzled, "Abdullah always followed Sul's lead. Shouldn't his death be a good thing?"

"A head of state, just like that, dies. Is that a good thing?" Shao Zheng's eyelids drooped, his voice tinged with helplessness and weariness. "Su Lu hasn't even become the Speaker of the State Council yet, and he's already so unscrupulous. If he really becomes the Speaker..."

The secretary's eyelids twitched slightly; he seemed to understand what the Grand Speaker was talking about.

Before the satellite array appeared, in order to resist the sea monster, Speaker Shao Zhengda had repeatedly asked the Burj Khalifa for help, but each time the matter was dropped because of Su Lu.

The Grand Speaker once said that Su Lu was arrogant and ruthless, and if he became the continental speaker, everyone under heaven would be his enemy, and everyone around him would be an enemy nation. The Asian Magic Association would be dragged into the abyss by him alone.

The secretary comforted him, "Speaker, Su Lu is so arrogant and domineering, he probably can't be the Speaker of the Continental Parliament."

Shao Zheng shook his head and said, "Arrogance and intelligence are not contradictory. Take the previous siren invasion as an example. I asked the Burj Khalifa for help many times, but Su Lu always stepped in and blocked it. Apart from China, most countries in Asia are located deep inland. In their view, it is not worth the manpower and resources to support China. Su Lu's opposition is exactly what those countries want. Su Lu's actions may be unpopular, but he always manages to stand on the side of the majority."

The secretary couldn't help but say, "However, countless facts have proven that the truth is not necessarily in the hands of the majority."

“So, this world is terrible most of the time,” Shao Zheng said, rubbing his temples with a headache. “Don’t think about anything else. Go and check on the progress of the magic array construction in Dongting. This is our first satellite magic array, and we can’t afford any mistakes.”

……

Tang Yue and Yu Mian... no, I mean Xiao Yu have been on this deserted island of Yunmeng, which is covered with grass, trees and vines, for three days now.

For the past three days, they have been surrounded by elderly people who have come from research associations all over the country.

These people are all renowned array masters. They came here for two reasons: to learn and to help construct array patterns.

Besides them, there is also a military mages regiment of a thousand men stationed on the island.

This elite mage regiment, known as the Forbidden City Army, was led by Hua Zhanxiong, the commander of the Southern Military Region, who was hailed as the pillar of stability for China.

The man with black hair and a black beard had a rugged and mature appearance, and a tall and robust physique.

His military uniform was covered in dust as he strode towards Yu Mian and said, "Teacher Xiaoyu, all the monsters in the lake within a 50-kilometer radius have been cleared out. We can begin setting up the formation."

"Thank you for your help, Commander Hua," Yu Mian said softly.

"Teacher Xiaoyu, you're too kind," Hua Junshou said with a smile. "With the satellite array, we no longer need to station so many military mages in all sorts of desolate deserts and islands. Speaking of which, this array is a blessing for us roughnecks. I should thank you on behalf of the thousands of military mages in China."

Yu Mian was somewhat flattered.

This guy is widely recognized as the strongest fighter in China.

If I were to accept his thanks, people would think I was bragging.

Hua Zhanxiong noticed her restraint and laughed heartily: "I'm just a rough man, so I won't bother you with setting up the formation. I'm always here if you need me."

Yu Mian nodded slightly.

The details of the formation have been discussed and refined many times, and the plan is already very mature.

She placed the aquamarine lotus-shaped earth core at her feet and inscribed the core formation around it.

Before long, the core of the earth disappeared, and the array patterns that had just been carved also merged into the earth lake.

“First step, no problem,” Yu Mian nodded affirmatively after observing for a long time.

Seeing this, the other array masters also got busy with their respective duties.

Soon after, magical lights of various colors began to illuminate the waters surrounding the Yunmeng Islands.

For three whole days and three nights.

On the lakebed, which is invisible to ordinary people, a huge dragon, large enough to cover the entire lakebed, gradually took shape.

Yu Mian retrieved the essence of the divine dragon.

This ball of light, shrouded in a bluish-purple aura, was covered with various mysterious and complex runes.

The Chinese commander solemnly accepted the spirit.

To fully integrate the unruly dragon spirit into the massive geoglyph, the power of forbidden spells is an indispensable element.

A white flame flickered deep within his eyes.

Slowly, he floated in mid-air.

There were no magnificent stars or constellations to be seen, and the dragon's spirit, which should have been dazzling, was as dim as a candle flame.

"The Void White Flame, the signature technique of Commander Hua," Tang Yue gazed up at the sky, her eyes shining even brighter than the dragon's essence. "The Void White Flame, is that the 'invisible fire'?"

Yu Mian watched it very attentively.

The gate to forbidden spells was not far from her, but witnessing a forbidden spell master in action could not hurt.

The flames were formless and intangible, and no magical fluctuations could be sensed; only the dragon's spirit could be seen struggling and roaring.

Gradually, the runes printed on the outside of the essence merged into it.

The lines of the geoglyphs at the bottom of the lake, which should have been lifeless, inexplicably rose with a blue and purple glow.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Even a strongman like Hua Junshou couldn't help but turn pale.

Finally, the last rune completely merged into the essence.

Suddenly, the spirit vanished into the earth like a stream of light.

A dragon's roar resounded throughout the heavens.

The underwater paintings seem to have come back to life, with a giant dragon soaring into the sky.

The giant dragon head had purple-gold coral horns, and its golden-patterned purple eyes shone brightly.

It spiraled upwards, its aquamarine body flashing with dangerous purple lightning, and its long aquamarine beard flowing down its spine, trailing out mysterious and stunning star-like spots.

Dragons can be large or small, can rise or hide; when large, they stir up clouds and mist, when small, they conceal their form; when rising, they soar through the universe, when hiding, they lurk within the waves.

The appearance of such a mythical beast left everyone present mesmerized.

Hua Junshou floated to Yu Mian's side and laughed, "I have fulfilled my mission. However, is this the only one?"

Although this dragon is extremely powerful, using it would inevitably consume a great deal of energy. If it were used against every intruder, it would be no different from using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

"Commander, don't be anxious."

Ding Yumin squatted down and began to write and draw in the spot where the Earth's Core had previously disappeared.

As she completed her new array and disappeared underground, the sky immediately became overcast with dark clouds, intermittently accompanied by endless lightning and thunder.

Three columns of water rose from the lake, swirling and shooting into the sky, connecting with the dark clouds.

Electric arcs flickered continuously within the water columns, and endless thunderbolts descended. In a short while, these water columns transformed into three-headed, azure dragons.

These three dragons look no different from the previous divine dragons at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one can see that they lack the incomparably noble purple-gold aura that emanates from their bodies.

Even so, their imposing presence is no less than that of the totem snake in West Lake.

Yu Mian waved his hand, and the four giant dragons plunged into the lake and disappeared. The dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the bright sun shone again.

Seeing how obedient the four dragons were to her commands, Li Kai's pupils constricted slightly.

The formations that everyone studied before were not like this.

Ding Yumin turned around and smiled slightly at Li Kai.

For some reason, Li Kai seemed dazed for a moment, and couldn't recall this incident at all.

As for the others, because the formation needed to be kept secret, each person only knew part of the formation patterns, and they naturally assumed that this was how the formation would look after it was completed.

Ding Yumin had naturally made some changes to the formation. From then on, the spirits in this formation would not only be guardians protecting the cave, but also her obedient little pets.

She wasn't doing this to scheme against anyone; it was simply because her talent as a victim of the Mind System had allowed her to witness too much of the ugliness of human nature. If she were to reveal everything without reservation, it would be a disservice to her understanding of human nature.

Holding back is just to leave a way out for myself and Ah Shen.

Li Kai's discovery might not be able to be kept secret for long, but she didn't want to hide it. She deliberately exposed it to use Li Kai's words to tell those people, so that they would be wary and avoid embarrassing situations in the future.

Ding Yumin said, "Currently, the water and lightning elements around Dongting Lake are only enough to condense these three clones. Once the elemental power of heaven and earth is replenished, other clones will take shape. This core of the earth is of extremely high quality. I estimate that it can support a maximum of eight to nine monarch-level clones. If one less monarch is condensed, nearly a hundred more commander-level clones can be formed."

"What a terrifying formation!" Hua Junshou exclaimed. "One emperor and eight or nine supreme monarch-level clones. If this kind of formation could be spread throughout the Divine Land, even the Holy City would not dare to speak loudly in front of the Divine Land."

Li Kai sighed, "The essence of an emperor is rare in the world. The Nazca Lines only used a monarch-level essence. Perhaps the only one in the entire Divine Continent with an emperor-level array is the one in Yunmeng. Without an emperor, we will always be inferior to the Holy City."

Hua Jun laughed and said, "It's alright. Although the Earth Core can only hold one Emperor's essence, a Monarch-level essence can hold six or seven or even more. If we find more Supreme Monarch-level essences, apart from losing one Emperor to keep things in check, the effect won't be much worse."

“That’s true. At least it’s more than enough to protect our citizens,” Li Kai laughed. “We didn’t dare to cause trouble before because we were worried about the common people. Now, those monarch-level demons are going to suffer a lot.”

　Did everyone have a happy National Day holiday?!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)