A crisp slap rang out. General Yang, his face grim, looked at his assistant who was covering his face and rebuked him in a chilling tone: "How could you possibly fathom His Majesty the First Emperor? Never question His Majesty the First Emperor!"
"yes!"
The beautiful assistant stood solemnly, but there was a bright red handprint on her face, indicating that General Yang had used a lot of force in that slap.
"Sing!"
Above the sky, the roar of dragons echoed, and Li Ling transformed into a two-winged Yinglong, soaring through the thunderclouds.
Endless lightning danced across his dragon body, yet Li Ling felt no discomfort whatsoever; instead, he felt an unparalleled sense of exhilaration.
Dragons are born to roam the sky.
Yinglong was enveloped in the power of water, and wherever he soared, layers of dark clouds formed and a fierce wind arose.
Li Ling felt that the rain could pour down in a torrent the moment he had a thought.
"Sing!"
A dragon's roar pierced through gold and shattered stone, and the 300-meter-long Yinglong body flew down from the sky, its water-based power receding, and it instantly transformed into a human form.
"Your Majesty possesses great divine power; our Great Qin will surely prosper forever!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the moment Li Ling descended, General Yang and his entourage knelt down in unison, respectfully chanting in response.
"Rise!"
With a wave of his hand, Li Ling unleashed an invisible surge of magical power, causing everyone present to involuntarily stand up.
Having fully grasped his own strength, Li Ling discovered that in his human form, he was at the Golden Core stage, and because of the power of laws fed back to him by the World Tree, he was now only a hair's breadth away from the Nascent Soul stage.
After transforming into a dragon, he would be fully capable of contending with experts at the Nascent Soul realm. Of course, the exact extent of his strength would need to be compared in future battles. (Wish Star of All Heavens and Myriad Realms)
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Chapter 225: The Laws Condense into the 'Reincarnation Disc'
"May I have your name?"
Li Ling looked down at General Yang, who was bowing slightly with a face full of respect.
Although Li Ling had seen the movie, he only knew that the man's surname was Yang, but not his real name.
"Your subject's surname is Yang, and given name is Yi," General Yang replied respectfully.
"I will reward those who have rendered meritorious service and punish those who have committed wrongdoing. Your Yang family has been loyal for generations, and I will not forget that."
Li Ling slowly raised his hand and gently waved it towards General Yang. A fiery red divine rune and a surge of vital energy shot out and instantly entered General Yang's brow.
As the light entered his body, General Yang trembled, and an invisible aura emanated from him.
General Yang, who was originally just a mortal, has now become a half-step Golden Core expert.
The fiery red divine rune is a fire-elemental law rune, while the surging primordial energy is Li Ling's magical power. After becoming a Golden Core expert, his internal energy combined with the power of laws is now called 'magical power'.
Because the laws that Li Ling comprehended are engraved on the leaves of the World Tree, he can directly implant the divine runes of the laws into other people's bodies whenever he wants. Combined with his magical power, he can instantly create a powerful being.
Of course, this method also has drawbacks. One is that it will consume a certain amount of Li Ling's magic power. However, since Li Ling has the World Tree to constantly replenish his energy, the impact is not significant.
Another drawback is that the achievements of a powerful being created are ultimately limited; power that is not comprehended by oneself will never be fully mastered.
This is the difference between artificial bezoar and natural bezoar; there's a fundamental difference.
Of course, in this small world, it is already an incredible stroke of luck for General Yang to instantly transform from a mortal into a half-step Golden Core expert.
"As long as you perform meritorious service for me, you will all have the opportunity to become extraordinary beings and share eternal life with me!" Li Ling casually made a grand promise.
As a ruler, one must know how to combine kindness and severity. The First Emperor possessed supreme authority, but he also needed to reward meritorious officials from time to time.
"We are willing to die for Your Majesty!" General Yang's men knelt down in a thunderous roar.
Even if Li Ling didn't try to win people's hearts, these people would still be loyal, because those who were chosen by General Yang to accompany Li Ling to Shangri-La were basically General Yang's most trusted confidants.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" General Yang bowed respectfully after regaining consciousness.
Then he cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, what do we do next?"
"Now that I have recovered to my peak condition, the next step is naturally to rebuild the Great Qin Empire. Once I summon the 100,000 most elite armored soldiers of the Great Qin, I will cross the Great Wall and unify the Central Plains!"
Li Ling's upright figure exuded immense pressure as he looked up at the sky, his heart filled with boundless pride.
"However, before that, we cannot let the Fountain of Youth be left here." Li Ling's gaze fell on the remaining water of the Fountain of Youth.
The next moment, a branch of the World Tree spread out from Li Ling and plunged directly into the Fountain of Youth.
"Gurgle~ gurgle~"
The water level of the Fountain of Youth was visibly dropping, and soon only a giant pit remained where the Fountain of Youth had been.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Li Ling's gaze sharpened slightly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
In the deep pit, a disc the size of a human head was visible, but it was submerged in the ground, making it impossible to see the details.
Li Ling stepped forward and walked into the deep pit.