Dragon Ball, simultaneously traversing countless worlds

Luo Yan remained unmoved: "Mere ghosts and monsters, annihilating them is as easy as flipping a palm. Master Kou, watch closely—"

Luo Yan raised his right palm high, palm facing the sky.

The magic surged into the clouds, and the clear sky instantly became overcast.

The clouds rubbed together, making a rolling, dull sound.

Lightning flashed and disappeared, like a nimble snake darting about.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, illuminating the five thunders, the Divine Firmament, the Jade Pivot, the Great Cave, the Immortal Capital, the Great Yi... vanquishing evil."

There are many kinds of thunder magic in the world. The magic of mastering the Five Thunders in the Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Book can control the Divine Firmament Thunder, Jade Pivot Thunder, Great Cave Thunder, Immortal Capital Thunder, North Pole Thunder, Taiyi Thunder, Purple Mansion Thunder, Jade Morning Thunder, Tai Firmament Thunder, Taiji Thunder, and so on.

He can vanquish evil spirits and slay demons, and guide wandering souls to salvation; he is capable of anything.

With Luo Yan's command, thunder and lightning erupted across the heavens and earth, creating a deafening roar.

Thunder transformed into bolts of light, orbs of light, swords, giant drums, divine beings, and steeds, displaying five colors: red, blue, yellow, white, and black, all crashing down upon the incense ash and auspicious clouds.

Thunder roared, and the masculine power to ward off evil shattered the Hundred Ghosts Formation in an instant, causing the Yaksha mountain demons to dissipate into ghostly mist.

Unlike when they were injured by pea-shooting bullets, pea-shooting bullets cannot damage the soul essence of the ghost soldiers. Therefore, they can be reborn continuously with the help of incense ash and auspicious clouds, and their strength will not be affected in any way.

But the thunder was filled with the power to exorcise evil. A single bolt of lightning shattered their souls. Even though their bodies were restored by the incense ash and auspicious clouds, the ghost soldiers' aura had weakened considerably.

boom!

A silver thunderous steed exploded on the auspicious clouds, shattering the ghost soldiers whose bodies had just been solidified.

Two thunderstorms caused some weaker ghost soldiers to vanish into thin air.

Those stronger ghost soldiers dared not stay on the incense ash cloud, and hurriedly jumped down from the cloud, wanting to burrow underground to hide.

谷淂

Boom boom boom!

The ghost soldiers jumped down from the auspicious clouds. Without the protection of incense and the power of vows, their ghostly aura attracted even more lightning, each one acting like a lightning rod, particularly prone to striking.

More than a dozen lightning blades descended, accurately striking the ghost soldiers and instantly causing their souls to dissipate.

The ghost soldiers staying on the auspicious clouds are protected by incense and prayers, and their death is slow. But if they jump off the clouds, their death is rapid.

In the blink of an eye, half of the hundreds of ghost soldiers were wiped out by the five thunderbolts from the sky.

Kou Zhun, growing anxious, shouted, "Enough! Stop! I've lost! I've lost!"

These ghost soldiers were all his men. Luo Yan wiped them all out. How can he, all alone, govern the region?

Serving as a city god under the Eastern Peak Emperor is completely different from being a civil official in the Song Dynasty.

Each City God was equivalent to a military governor in the late Tang Dynasty, holding both military and political power. As a City God, it was absolutely unacceptable to have no subordinates.

Luo Yan ultimately gave Kou Zhun, a loyal minister whose name would be remembered in history, some face by stopping the Five Thunderbolts and dispersing the dark clouds in the sky.

With the thunderclouds gone, the ghost soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief. They pressed down on Qingyun and landed behind Kou Zhun, looking at Luo Yan with terrified expressions, no longer daring to fight.

"You have won the contest of magic today, and Junzhou is entirely at your disposal. However, you have relied on your Taoist magic to interfere in the affairs of the mortal world. I will report this to the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak. You should take care of yourself."

Kou Zhun's face turned ashen. He put Qingyun and the ghost soldiers back into his sleeves, turned around, transformed into a wisp of mist, disappeared into the ground.

"To submit a memorial to the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak? I'd like to see just how powerful the Great Emperor is."

In today's contest, Luo Yan defeated Kou Zhun, a celestial being, using only the magic of the Ruyi Treasure Book. This shows how weak the power of a seventh-rank celestial being is.

Even if the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak is a second-rate immortal, his strength is probably not much stronger than mine.

Moreover, once he destroys the Song Dynasty, establishes a new dynasty, and gains the imperial aura and the status of the ruler of humanity, it will be much less convenient for the gods and immortals to attack him.

In ancient times, the position of the Son of Heaven was the most supreme, the master of humanity, and equal to that of the ruler of the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Emperor, the Earthly Emperor, and the Human Emperor—none of them can control anyone else.

Although later emperors were reduced to the highest rank of emperor, their status was diminished, but not every deity could attack them.

Having obtained the throne of the Human Emperor, Luo Yan essentially had a protective talisman. Unless Heaven rejected him, no deity would dare to target him.

"A day in heaven is a year on earth. It seems I must destroy the Song Dynasty and establish a new dynasty within a year."

It would be easy to destroy the Song Dynasty in a year, and even if it were destroyed in a month, it wouldn't be difficult for Luo Yan.

The difficulty lies in governing the world. Only when people's hearts are at peace can a new dynasty be established and gain the approval of Heaven.

Even if a rebellious king who establishes a separatist regime temporarily declares himself emperor, Heaven will not bestow upon him the imperial aura.

All those who wish to obtain the protection of the Emperor's dragon aura must first stabilize the hearts of the people and society before offering sacrifices to the Heavenly Dao.

However, the mere Eastern Peak Emperor was not enough to make Luo Yan so nervous.

The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak is not considered a particularly strong figure in the True Spirit Rank Chart.

There are far too many beings stronger than the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak. Within the Jade Purity Three Primordial Palace, any one of the Dao Lords on either side of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable could easily defeat the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak.

What are these Five Spirits and Seven Brightnesses Mixed-Born Supreme Dao Lords, Eastern Brightness Supreme Void Emperor Dao Lords, Western Splendor Supreme Void Emperor Dao Lords, Northern Profound Supreme Void Emperor Dao Lords, and Southern Vermilion Supreme Void Emperor Dao Lords?

Their names are all grand and impressive, their origins are all manifestations of primordial energy and cosmic rules, and their strength is also top-notch.

If they were to make a move, Luo Yan really couldn't guarantee that he could escape unscathed.

After establishing a new dynasty and becoming emperor, he received a human emperor's talisman, which was actually more for guarding against those top-tier immortals.

……

In fact, Luo Yan was overthinking it. These Dao Lords operate the Heavenly Dao and disregard the Human Dao. The development of the human world has nothing to do with them. They do not need incense offerings or good deeds to exist forever.

Even if Luo Yan alters the course of human affairs, he can only affect the Jade Emperor and other deities in Heaven. The Jade Emperor cannot command these Dao Lords. Without the Heavenly Dao's personal order, those high and mighty Dao Lords will not pay any attention to Luo Yan's antics.

Chapter 204 Governing Junzhou

After Luo Yan defeated Kou Zhun in a magical duel and drove him away, he entered Junzhou City.

When he entered the city, he saw that General Wang and his soldiers had been tied up.

The Iron Eagle Centurion stood by with his hands clasped, awaiting Luo Yan's orders.

"As before, those who commit heinous crimes will be killed, those who commit minor crimes will undergo labor reform, and those who are innocent and of the appropriate age will be asked for their opinions to be included in the ranks or sent home."

Luo Yan taught the centurion some simple spells, such as mind reading and distinguishing truth from falsehood, and put him in charge of the interrogation.

The cultivation system in this world is quite friendly to mortals. It doesn't matter if you don't have much talent or foundation. As long as a master is willing to enlighten you, you can learn magic.

After Luo Yandu gave the centurion some magical power, he had a seed of magical power and could cultivate and learn magic on his own.

A day later, the interrogation ended. General Wang, having committed numerous evil deeds in the area, was beheaded by the Iron Eagle Warriors. The other innocent people were not dismissed for any reason; instead, they all joined Luo Yan's ranks, were instilled with modern ideas by Luo Yan's magic, and were incorporated into the team.

Interrogating and incorporating Song soldiers was only the first step in Luo Yan's occupation of Junzhou.

Although he planned to surround Kaifeng and conquer all the surrounding prefectures to establish his authority, he did not intend to simply defeat the local Song army and let the matter rest.

Luo Yan overthrew the local administrative structure, recruited some people, and then left.

That approach only leaves the local area with a mess and makes life worse for the people; it does nothing to improve the situation.

So after interrogating Song Jun, the second thing Luo Yan did was to seize land from local tyrants, distribute it to the peasants, and promote men from good families to official positions, intending to govern Junzhou and bring it completely under his rule.

It's easy to overthrow the local tyrants and distribute land. With a gun in hand, which landlord wouldn't give up his land? Anyone who dares to complain or cause trouble will be shot dead by Luo Yan.

The difficulty lies in the numerous disputes that arise when dividing land. Whether it's upper or lower land, paddy or dry land, officials need to carefully consider how to divide it and how much to allocate, which is quite time-consuming.

However, after promoting sons of good families to official positions, Luo Yan would also instill some modern governance principles in them, making them more adept at handling these government affairs.

Furthermore, Luo Yan left them a group of Iron Eagle Warriors and ample ammunition to assist them in governing the state and to protect them from persecution when they went to the countryside to distribute land.

Although these Iron Eagle Warriors are few in number, they are powerful. Unless they encounter cultivators or demons, no matter how many mortal armies come, they will not be able to defeat them.

In attacking Junzhou City, they only used the 'Ex-Wife' missile; they hadn't even used the more powerful laser cannons or high-frequency swords yet.

Anyone who dares to attack Junzhou after Luo Yan and the others leave will surely experience the true terror of the Iron Eagle Warriors.

In addition to distributing land, Luo Yan also ordered the construction of various schools and public buildings in Junzhou.

These buildings will be built regardless of whether they are needed or not.

Its main purpose is to provide employment opportunities for the people of Junzhou.

Hebei was ravaged by war, leaving its people with no land to cultivate, no work to do, and nothing to do.

Although the Song Dynasty was commercially developed, the Song Dynasty was strong in the central government but weak in its regional branches. The commercial development was mainly concentrated in the Kaifeng area and the prefectures along the river.

Junzhou is not considered a prosperous place.

When there are too many idle people, many security incidents will occur.

Luo Yan used magic to move a lot of grain into the warehouse, which could then be used to incentivize the people to work. This not only gave the people a job to survive but also appeased their hearts and quickly boosted the local economy.

After arranging the administrative matters, Luo Yan began to plan the military matters.

His Iron Eagle Warriors recruited some of the surrendered soldiers from Junzhou and also sent twenty men to stay in Junzhou. Currently, there are still more than five hundred warriors who can follow him in battles across the land.

However, if Luo Yan leaves some men behind in each place to suppress the local population, he will run out of manpower after attacking several more prefectures.

Therefore, Luo Yan planned to recruit more good men from good families in Junzhou to supplement his Iron Eagle Warriors.

After the recruitment order was issued, the people of Junzhou were instantly excited, and everyone wanted to send their sons to serve Luo Yan.

The duel between Luo Yan and Kou Zhun was known to everyone in Junzhou City.

That's a true god! With such a master, how could you not rise to great heights in the future?

Even when they joined Luo Yan in rebellion, these people didn't even flinch.

谷崱

Emperor Huizong's exorbitant taxes had caused him to completely lose the hearts of the people in Hebei. What difference would it make if the Zhao family rebelled against him?

Hebei is home to many fierce warriors. If you don't let them eat their fill and live a good life, how can you expect them to support the Zhao dynasty? Which of these fierce and strong men would be willing to do that?

……

Of the 100,000 people in Junzhou, about 10,000 were able-bodied. After Luo Yan's rigorous selection process, 1,000 able-bodied men were chosen to supplement the Iron Eagle Warriors.

The chosen one was overjoyed, as if it were a festival, and threw a grand banquet at home, even more lively than the wedding itself.

Those who were not selected hung their heads in dejection, their eyes red with envy as they watched others don their imposing steel armor.

The power of those iron armors, as touted by the city's defenders, had long been exaggerated into legendary divine armor.