Because something went wrong in this plane, its power was getting weaker and weaker for a while. Although it has stabilized now, who can guarantee that there won't be any more problems in the future?
Moreover, even if the power of the plane does not weaken further, with its current power, it is definitely a low-level plane among low-level planes, and it may not be far from extinction.
The current problem is whether or not to take Liu Ji with us. It's not hard to find a host like Liu Ji. It would be best to wait for Liu Ji to die so that the binding will be automatically released...
Just as Heilong thought of this, his eyes suddenly widened. This is impossible!
"Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!" Liu Ji originally thought that this assassin, alone, couldn't cause any trouble, but this person actually defeated several guards in an instant, his bravery comparable to Xiang Yu, the Overlord!
Chapter 152 The Divine Dragon of Destiny
As Liu Ji grew older, he gradually came to understand what the Black Dragon really was.
Although the Black Dragon claimed to be the Dragon of Fortune, Liu Ji had to do some wicked things every time he wanted to gain fortune. Gradually, Liu Ji realized that the Black Dragon's so-called fortune actually required resentment as raw material.
It's important to understand that resentment isn't simply hatred. The key is to have a strong feeling of attachment and unwillingness to let go. The prerequisite is that there must be a bond with the person involved. The deeper the bond, the stronger the resentment after being betrayed.
Therefore, the main source of resentment was not a complete enemy, but Liu Ji's own relatives and friends. The closer the relatives were, the more resentment they would feel when betrayed, and the more luck Liu Ji would receive from the Black Dragon.
This is also the key to turning danger into safety by pushing the child out of the car in a life-or-death moment. No matter how many unfettered enemies hate him, it doesn't really matter.
Fortunately, Liu Ji had no burden from doing such disgraceful things since he was a child. For example, he was lazy and didn't do any productive work, which almost made his father, Old Liu, angry to death.
For example, Cao, the village beauty, gave herself to him early on and bore him his eldest son, Liu Fei. However, he kept her as his mistress and never married her into the family, nor even gave her the title of concubine.
For example, he used his silver tongue to persuade the villagers to elect him as the head of the village. After becoming the head of the village, he began to exploit and oppress the villagers. He became a local tyrant in Pei County and did a lot of things like bullying men and women, which made many villagers criticize him behind his back.
Otherwise, after Liu Ji raised his army, Yong Chi and the elders of his hometown would not have been able to rebel against him. In the end, he had to borrow troops from Xiang Liang to finally reclaim Pei County.
He was able to marry Lü Zhi, who was more than ten years younger than him, entirely through his smooth talk. After getting her, he still went around having affairs, which made Lü Zhi cry every day for a while.
Honestly, if Liu Ji hadn't been such a scoundrel, Empress Lü might not have ended up with Shen Shiqi.
Of course, with the blessing of the lucky dragon, Liu Ji also gained many benefits. At the beginning of his uprising, he gathered a large group of outstanding people around him, such as Xiao He, Fan Kuai, and Zhou Bo. Later, he also attracted Zhang Liang and others. Without a lot of luck, how could a rogue like him have recruited such outstanding people?
Even becoming the leader of the rebel army and the Duke of Pei was all thanks to luck. At that time, Xiao He and others wanted to raise an army to rebel against Qin, but they were afraid that if they failed, their families would be wiped out. So they wanted to jointly elect a leader. Liu Ji was thus half-pushed and half-coerced into taking the position.
As long as you're lucky, a lack of ability isn't a big problem. Besides, Liu Ji wasn't entirely useless. He was good at deceiving people, thick-skinned, unrestrained, and didn't care about details. Before becoming emperor, he didn't have any airs of a leader. On the contrary, he was good at bringing together the talented people around him.
In short, after Liu Ji figured out how to obtain luck, he had a smooth journey. Even when he encountered a powerful opponent like Xiang Yu, he was not afraid. He relied on good luck to overcome crises time and time again, and finally defeated Xiang Yu to win the world.
Previously, Liu Ji thought it would be great if he could be favored by the God of Fortune, become the ruler of the world, and seize the world. Moreover, the Black Dragon could provide him with blue pills, which would rejuvenate his aging body and make his life more and more enjoyable.
But one day, another god found him, probably also influenced by his good fortune, and said he could give him the chance to live forever.
From then on, Liu Ji would occasionally mention the matter of immortality to the Black Dragon. At first, the Black Dragon could use the excuse of first becoming an emperor and ruling the world, but after Liu Ji became emperor, the Black Dragon had no reason not to grant Liu Ji immortality.
Therefore, the Black Dragon gave Liu Ji a jade pendant of immortality in exchange for a large amount of 'luck'.
Black Dragon was also very generous; if Liu Ji's luck wasn't enough, he could repay it slowly, since Liu Ji had a good reputation and was also very skilled in this area.
For Liu Ji, even without the reason of giving the Black Dragon resentment, there were still some unethical things that had to be done. If the world wanted to be stable, the best way was to secretly eliminate those who posed a threat and defeat them one by one.
Regardless of whether he is a meritorious official or loyal, even the most loyal person may change. I must not repeat Xiang Yu's mistakes. No matter how loyal someone seems, you can't trust them. Ordinary relatives are also unreliable. As long as the other party still has the strength to rebel, you must strike first and eliminate them.
What Liu Ji didn't expect was that Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Wu Rui, and others were either blindly loyal or wisely self-preserving, and they didn't hold much resentment towards him. It was fine that Han Xin and Zhang Liang didn't die and had little resentment, but Wu Rui was willing to die to pave the way for his descendants.
Zhang Liang was wise enough to protect himself, while Wu Rui was protecting his descendants and hereditary throne. Everyone said that Wu Rui was of high moral character, and Liu Ji initially did not quite believe it. However, after Wu Rui's death, he did not harbor much resentment, thus concluding that Wu Rui did not resent him at all.
This put Liu Ji in a very awkward position. Without gaining resentment, he couldn't obtain luck from the Black Dragon, and because of the Longevity Jade Pendant, he already owed the Black Dragon a large amount of resentment.
Liu Ji still hadn't paid off his debts by the time the Bai Ren assassins appeared.
Therefore, Liu Ji's request for the invincible shield from the Black Dragon was just an excuse; it would be best if he could get it, but there would be no loss if he couldn't.
Since there's only one assassin and Guo Meng is guarding him with so many elite soldiers, what is there to fear?
Even if King Zhao dared not rebel, his troops in Bairen City could not possibly outnumber Liu Ji's.
However, things took an unexpected turn for Liu Ji. In the blink of an eye, the assassin was already in front of him, as fierce as Xiang Yu, the Overlord!
How is that possible!
For a moment, Liu Ji even thought he was seeing things; this assassin and that person looked so alike!
"Save me!" Liu Ji cried out in alarm, seeing a cold, menacing sword hurtling straight toward his face, with no way to dodge it!
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Guo Meng shoved Liu Ji aside.
puff!
"Old Guo!" As Liu Ji fell to the ground, he saw the sword mercilessly pierce through Guo Meng's body. "My life is over!"
Puff puff puff...
Xiang Yu wielded his sword and approached Liu Ji as easily as cutting melons and vegetables. The surrounding guards did not scatter and flee because of Guo Meng's death. Instead, they rushed forward even more desperately.
Liu Ji scrambled through the crowd, but screams followed him relentlessly.
"Old Hei! If you don't give me my protective shield soon, I'm going to die! I'll just go back and kill that woman Lü Zhi and give her back to you!"
"Alright, but this person is no ordinary person. You must be careful and not let my magic weapon go to waste!" As the black dragon spoke, he put a gemstone necklace around Liu Ji's neck, and then...
Clang!
Mars is shooting out!
Xiang Yu's sword was instantly deflected, almost flying out of his hand!
"Oh no! This is troublesome!" Hao Jiu cursed inwardly. If it weren't for Guo Meng and the guards risking their lives to save their master, Liu Ji would be dead by now.
"In that case, the Overlord's Halberd!" As Xiang Yu spoke, he sheathed his sword, and a thick, long halberd instantly appeared in his hand!
Chapter 153 Die!
When Xiang Yu first appeared, Hei Long felt that the man looked familiar, but he couldn't identify him because of his mask and attire.
But when the Overlord's Divine Halberd appeared, the person in front of the Black Dragon instantly merged with that invincible overlord of the world. Who else but the Overlord Xiang Yu could have such power?
Black Dragon's eyes bulged. "Oh no! He's Xiang Yu!"
Ugh!
Puff puff puff...
Ahhh...
Xiang Yu swept away a large group of guards with a single halberd strike, then leaped high into the air, his divine halberd whistling through the wind and thunder as it cleaved down!
"Ah? Xiang Yu!" Liu Ji was so frightened that he covered his head, his mind filled with images of himself being smashed into mincemeat.
boom!
A deafening roar erupted, and the shockwave from the collision knocked down all the surrounding guards. Liu Ji's energy shield became chaotic and was on the verge of being extinguished.
Black Dragon was prepared and instantly injected energy into the shield, barely managing to maintain it.
The rebound force increased step by step, and Xiang Yu was instantly thrown into the air, landing in front of Zhao Xiangguang, who was already dumbfounded, after several somersaults.
Liu Ji touched his face haphazardly, then exclaimed with delight, "I'm not dead! I'm not dead! I am indeed invincible! Hahaha..."
"How does it feel?" Hao Jiu cursed inwardly. Liu Ji was really lucky. But Xiang Yu had the Overlord's Halberd in his hand, so there was nothing to worry about. It was just a matter of how much time it would take.
"It was almost broken. God of Wine, the Divine Halberd weighs six hundred jin now, right?" Xiang Yu charged forward again.
"How much do you want?" Hao Jiu instantly understood Xiang Yu's meaning. Xiang Yu wanted to increase the weight of the Overlord Divine Halberd, and it was indeed necessary to increase it. After merging with Xiang Yu from the split plane, the weight of the halberd was significantly lighter, and now that the black horse had also completed its fusion, there was no problem with it not being able to carry it.
"1,600 jin!" Xiang Yu leaped high into the air again.
Liu Ji put his hands on his hips and said, "Foolish fool! Before me, who is protected by the Mandate of Heaven, no matter how capable you are, it is all in vain!"
"Die!" The moment Xiang Yu swung his divine halberd down, he felt that the weight of the halberd had changed!
"Fool! Resisting attacks also consumes energy! Run! I'm not confident I can block the next attack!" Black Dragon cursed, preparing to inject energy into the shield again. He didn't expect that someone in this low-level plane could deplete the shield's energy in one blow. Could it be that Xiang Yu's system took him to a mid-level plane for special training, leaving behind a clone to fool Liu Ji?
"Huh?" Liu Ji's expression instantly became incredibly interesting, but it was too late for him to run!
Ugh!
boom!
Click click click...
The cracks started spreading from the point where the shield collided with the divine halberd, and in an instant, they covered most of the shield!
Why is the same move so much stronger than before?! Did Xiang Yu hold back just now?
"Damn it!" the black dragon roared, pouring all its energy into the shield, but it still couldn't break it. However, the shield didn't push Xiang Yu very far either.
"Damn it!" Hao Jiu clutched his bleeding chest. "Overlord! We can't keep fighting like this; it's draining my energy!"
"Your energy?" Xiang Yu was slightly taken aback, then realized, "Then how do we fight? Jump down from the sky again?"
“The opponent is already on guard, how can you possibly hit them! Let’s try this move…” Hao Jiu discovered that he was quite good at coming up with ideas in a hurry, especially when it came to energy.
Xiang Yu frowned. "Then let's give it a try."
At this moment, Liu Ji finally reacted, running and shouting, "Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
Liu Ji knew that the only way to ensure his safety was to hide among the army, as these guards could not stop Xiang Yu at all.
Although he didn't know why Xiang Yu hadn't died, since the black dragon said this person was Xiang Yu, then it couldn't be wrong. He was truly a persistent ghost, and even stronger than before!
I thought I could rest easy with the divine shield, but it couldn't hold out for long. Is this what the Black Dragon meant by invincible?
So, does that mean the jade pendant for longevity is also fake?
However, now is not the time to turn against the Black Dragon; we must first overcome the current crisis.
However, before Liu Ji could run very far, he felt a figure flash overhead, and then he saw Xiang Yu wielding his halberd and appearing in front of him.
"Ah!" Liu Ji was shocked and quickly stopped in his tracks.
The black dragon was on high alert, wondering if Xiang Yu would unleash an even stronger attack this time. It knew very well that this invincible shield was not actually invincible and had quite a few weaknesses.
The energy storage limit is a major weakness. If the damage from an opponent's attack exceeds the energy limit, the shield can be breached. The crack in the shield just now was a sign that the shield was about to be breached.
If it hadn't replenished its energy in time, Liu Ji would have been killed just now.
The problem is that these so-called shortcomings and weaknesses are nothing in the low-level world of cold weapons. Even if you fight your way in and out of a large army seven times, it won't consume much energy.