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A city in the south.

The sun was shining brightly that day, and Lu Yi led his men to the military camp outside the city.

Lu Yi heard that those fake Taoist priests had improved the gunpowder formula again, and the thunderbolts they made now were even more powerful. He wanted to try them out himself.

Soon, Lu Yi arrived at the military camp outside the city. The camp was located in a forest and was very quiet.

When the fake Taoist priests saw Lu Yi arrive, they immediately tried to curry favor with him and then had their improved "Thunderbolt" brought over.

Lu Yi glanced at the improved thunderbolts made by the fake Taoists. The improved thunderbolts still contained gunpowder in earthenware jars and had a long fuse, making them almost indistinguishable from the thunderbolts they had made at the beginning.

The only difference might be that this pottery jar is much larger, at least five times larger than the thunderbolts they made before.

Upon seeing these earthenware jars, Lu Yi's face instantly darkened. He then said, "Why are you still using earthenware jars?"

Seeing that Lu Yi's expression was somewhat unpleasant, a fake Taoist priest quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Although it's still using a clay pot, its power has increased significantly. You'll see once you try it."

"Besides, we're just testing the power of the thunderclap bomb. We'll use the iron can in a few days."

Hearing the fake Taoist's reply, Lu Yi's expression softened somewhat. He then picked up a pottery jar and said, "Bring me fire."

The next moment, the fake Taoist priest hurriedly handed over the tinderbox, and Lu Yi then lit the fire rope on the pottery jar and threw it directly into the distant forest.

The fuse on the clay pot was relatively short, and Lu Yi was very strong, so he threw it quite high and far. The clay pot exploded before it even hit the ground.

When the pottery jar exploded, the surrounding leaves were instantly blown off and scattered all over the ground, and countless fragments of the pottery jar flew into the surrounding tree trunks.

It still has power, and it is indeed much more powerful than the Thunderclap Bomb they tested at the beginning.

However, it's hard to say whether it's a gunpowder issue, since the pottery jar has become much larger and the amount of gunpowder has increased considerably.

Lu Yi then said, "Bring some livestock over!"

Upon hearing Lu Yi's order, the soldiers quickly led the cattle and sheep they had prepared to the site of the earlier explosion.

Lu Yi then picked up another ceramic pot, lit it, and threw it over.

With a loud "boom," the cattle and sheep at the epicenter of the explosion instantly collapsed and could not get up.

However, although the explosion caused some damage, the bodies of the cattle and sheep were not torn to pieces. The power of the thunderbolts they made was far inferior to that of the cannons made in the North.

But regardless of the current power of the Thunderclap, they now possess firearms similar to those in the Northern Kingdom to some extent, which gives Lu Yi a glimmer of hope.

Looking at the cattle and sheep that had been injured or killed by the bomb in the distance, Lu Yi's gaze became incredibly determined. Everything that belonged to him, he would eventually take back!

Just then, a soldier rushed up to Lu Yi, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A group of people have suddenly appeared in the forest!"

Upon hearing the soldier's report, Lu Yi said, "Who is it? Just kill them!"

This is their military camp after all, and not just anyone can come in. Anyone who dares to trespass into their designated military area must be eliminated, no matter who they are.

The soldier said in a panic, "Your Highness, our men are no match for those people! There's a Grandmaster among them!"

Lu Yi frowned, and just as he was about to say something, a voice suddenly came from above.

"Your Highness, you have a terrible temper! You didn't even distinguish between friend and foe before ordering your men to kill!"

Upon hearing this sound, the soldiers tensed up instantly and quickly surrounded Lu Yi.

A general shouted, "Who goes there! Show yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew in, rustling the leaves. Then, a dozen people dressed in black robes and wearing masks descended from the sky and appeared in front of Lu Yi and his companions.

Sensing the imposing aura of those people, the general beside Lu Yi immediately shouted, "Protect His Highness!"

Then more and more soldiers rushed out of the camp and surrounded the dozen or so men in black robes.

At this moment, the leader of the men in black robes smiled and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to be nervous. We are not your enemies."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Coming uninvited makes it hard for me to believe you have good intentions."

Wei Feiren said with a smile, "I didn't come uninvited. Your Highness has been looking for us all this time. After we learned that Your Highness was looking for us, our leader immediately sent me to meet with you."

Lu Yi was shocked when he heard Wei Feiren's words.

When did he contact these people?

and many more……

Lu Yi seemed to have thought of something and immediately asked, "Are you from the Taiyin Divine Sect?"

Wei Feiren said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Wei Feiren, the Fifth Elder of the Taiyin Divine Sect."

Upon hearing Wei Feiren's affirmative answer, Lu Yi was stunned once again.

Unexpectedly, these people were actually members of the Taiyin God Cult.

He was originally troubled by not being able to find the Taiyin Divine Sect or a powerful backer, but now his backer has come to him on its own.

Lu Yi then asked, "How can you prove your identities?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Feiren sneered and then said, "We don't need to prove our identities. If His Highness is willing to cooperate with us, then we will cooperate; if not, we won't force him. After all, it's His Highness who needs us now, not the other way around."

Lu Yi's expression grew even uglier. Wei Feiren was right; he desperately needed a force capable of confronting the Celestials.

Wei Feiren then said, "Your Highness, please rest assured that as long as you cooperate with the Taiyin Divine Sect, you will surely reclaim everything that belongs to you."

"Our leader has awakened and will soon regain his strength. To our leader, celestial beings are nothing."

Lu Yi looked at Wei Feiren with suspicion. Although he knew that the Demonic Sect was very powerful, especially the Taiyin Divine Sect, it was too arrogant to say that the Celestials were nothing.

Lu Yi said, "Alright, I can cooperate with you."

Wei Feiren smiled and said, "Your Highness has made the right choice."

Lu Yi then asked, "What was your sect leader's original strength?"

Wei Feiren replied, "Above the heavens and men!"

Upon hearing Wei Feiren's answer, Lu Yi was taken aback. Above the Celestials?

Is it that strong?

Wouldn't that make us invincible?

How come the Taiyin Divine Sect is still hiding in the shadows?

Wei Feiren seemed to see through Lu Yi's thoughts, and said, "Our leader was severely injured by the enemy and fell into a deep sleep. Over the years, we have been trying to restore his strength. Thanks to our sect's efforts, our leader has awakened, and soon the name of the Taiyin Divine Sect will once again shake the martial world!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi thought to himself that Wei Feiren seemed to be telling the truth. If the Taiyin Divine Sect was really that powerful, wouldn't he soon be able to take back everything that belonged to him?

Thinking of this, Lu Yi's heart burned with excitement.

His eyes hardened; he was determined to reclaim that position in the capital.

Even if Lu Chen has the help of a celestial being, so what? He has also found his own helpers!

Just as Lu Yi was fantasizing about storming the capital, a voice interrupted his reverie.

"A bunch of cowards, yet they dare to dream of dominating the martial world!" (End of Chapter)