Eastern: I love doing good things-Chapter 185 : Start acting

Using the national fortune to temper the dragon body, and using blood relatives as intermediaries, the resentment of the citizens and soldiers who died at the hands of demons and invaders had not been wasted. Their anger polluted the earth's veins, further weakening the resistance of the Yellow Dragon against his corrupting influence.

Now that the plan had reached this stage, only one last thing stood in his way.

That was the national fortune of the Yan Kingdom itself.

For many years, Emperor Yanwen had been using the power of the national fortune to refine his dragon body, undergoing thousands of years of grinding. His goal was almost complete, but this had also caused the national fortune to become deeply intertwined with the dragon body, making it difficult to separate.

Therefore, if he wanted to completely occupy the Yellow Dragon and control its supreme power, he first had to drive out the national fortune from within the Yellow Dragon to create space for himself.

This was the reason Emperor Yanwen had ignored state affairs in recent years, willingly becoming a figurehead. The Yan Kingdom could never prosper; it had to gradually decline, even be destroyed—only in this way would the national fortune dissipate.

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Thinking of this, a flicker of urgency and expectation appeared in Emperor Yanwen's eyes. He waved his hand, and a jade seal with numerous cracks appeared in his palm.

This was the National Seal, a treasure created by Emperor Yanwen using the national fortune.

One of its functions was to directly reflect the strength or weakness of the national fortune. Once the national fortune began to weaken, the seal would show cracks, and as the national fortune continued to deteriorate, the cracks would grow larger until it shattered completely.

Now that both the eastern and southern borders of the Yan Kingdom had fallen and the land was engulfed in war, this jade seal was about to shatter.

However, in the next moment, the usually composed Emperor Yanwen displayed an expression of rare confusion.

Because he noticed that the already cracked seal not only wasn't breaking as expected, but was actually slowly healing, even appearing slightly more intact than before.

"What is this?" Emperor Yanwen frowned deeply, a hint of surprise and anger flashing in his eyes. His voice unintentionally rose, "Wasn't the northern border already broken?"

"Why, why is the national fortune not only not continuing to dissipate but showing signs of recovery?!"

Liu Dong, who was standing beside him, also looked at the jade seal with confusion written on his face. He stammered, "Yes... What... What is going on?"

The Yan Kingdom's two borders had been breached, and even the martial artists still capable of fighting had given up resistance. By all logic, the national fortune of Yan should have plummeted.

Why then was the National Seal still holding strong? This was simply impossible!

As he was deep in thought, Liu Dong suddenly heard Emperor Yanwen's gloomy voice resound: "It's that person... Fang Yuan..."

"Fang Yuan?" Liu Dong reflexively repeated the name, and in an instant, the image of the young man appeared in his mind.

Right, Fang Yuan had been sent to the southeastern border by His Majesty to guard the frontier...

Liu Dong's face immediately showed shock. "Your Majesty means... He single-handedly repelled the invaders from the southeastern border? Is that a joke?!"

He could only feel a chill run down his spine. It was precisely because His Majesty had been wary of Fang Yuan that he had been sent to the southeastern border, hoping to use the invaders to remove him.

After all, according to the intelligence sent by the General of the Han Sea Province, the invaders had a grandmaster leading them, along with several powerful martial artists at the Seventh Realm.

Such a formidable force couldn't deal with just one person, Fang Yuan, and was even defeated?

Though it sounded absurd, the appearance of the National Seal... seemed to confirm everything!

To be honest, Liu Dong had already overestimated Fang Yuan's abilities, but this performance... was slapping him in the face, almost mocking him. His scope of thinking was still too narrow; he needed to think bigger.

"This guy... truly is an unpredictable variable..."

Emperor Yanwen clenched the jade seal in his hand tightly. No matter how much he squeezed, the seal, though seemingly broken and worn, refused to shatter.

He closed his eyes, his heart growing more and more frustrated. He had planned everything so perfectly, so why... Why did someone so unpredictable emerge at this crucial moment?

He had considered the Marquis of Chongwu to be his greatest enemy, always on guard and cautious, but after their confrontation, he realized the Marquis was nothing more than a foolish, loyal fool. He thought that the road ahead was clear, but now, this Fang Yuan had suddenly appeared, without warning, and disrupted his entire plan.

In just a few months, Fang Yuan had already become a subtle threat to him!

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Liu Dong asked again.

Emperor Yanwen slowly stood up, his eyes filled with anger, hatred, but more than that, fervor. His voice carried an unprecedented excitement as he said:

"We can't wait any longer. The national fortune has already started to decline. Even if it hasn't completely dissipated, it shouldn't be able to stop me now. Liu Dong, it's time for you and Shouzheng to protect me. I'll now merge with the Yellow Dragon and my descendants, becoming one!"

He had initially planned to wait until the national fortune had completely dissipated to act, ensuring a 100% success rate, but Fang Yuan's rise had made him uneasy. Thus, Emperor Yanwen decided to advance the plan, even if it carried risks, and act immediately!

"Yes!" Liu Dong immediately knelt down with excitement, "I pray that His Majesty ascends to the true dragon throne soon!"

"Haha, naturally!"

Emperor Yanwen laughed aloud, sweeping his robes and walking toward the deep recesses of the palace. His voice echoed through the vast imperial city:

"A flood dragon is always a fake dragon... Only by seizing the Yellow Dragon's body will one obtain true destiny!"

"I've waited for this day for so long... so long!"