Chapter 1678 Eggplant

“Commander Hen Jiang?”

Seeing the sudden arrival and the rebuke directed at him, Zhang Xuan, no matter how dull, understood that the man was speaking to him.

So the commander he was disguised as was named Hen Jiang.

Looking up at the flying figure, who wore the same armor as he did and exuded a powerful aura, he was actually another Undying Realm Great Saint of the fourth level!

Hadn’t they said there were only seven Great Saints?

Where did this one come from?

“The seal…”

His heart leaped, and he immediately understood.

If he wasn’t mistaken, the seal had been broken, and this was reinforcements arriving!

Not coming early, not coming late, but just when he was ready… wasn’t that too much of a coincidence?

However, even an Undying Realm expert probably couldn’t tell he was a fake.

With this thought, Zhang Xuan showed no panic on his face; instead, he raised an eyebrow. “What, do I need to report to you about what I do?”

“You!”

The black-armored alien who spoke snorted and flicked his wrist, producing a golden sheet of paper. “Emperor Chen Yong orders you to cease the attack and return the way you came!”

“Return the way we came?” Zhang Xuan was startled.

The Chen Yong Emperor the other mentioned must refer to the Alien Emperor… So many people had charged into the underground cavern, and now they were suddenly going back?

“Correct. Hurry up and organize the troops and obey the order!”

The black-armored alien barked, and with a flick of his hand, the golden sheet flew over.

Zhang Xuan caught it; on it were indeed words in the alien script ordering a withdrawal.

“This…” Pausing, Zhang Xuan put the imperial decree into his storage ring. “Hold on, let me show you something!”

“Hm?”

The black-armored alien frowned.

“I’ve discovered another use for these Heavenly Mechanist treasures. Once activated, they possess unparalleled power. In the future, when fighting against humanity, we will be invincible, and even half-step ancient sages will be no match for us!”

Zhang Xuan smiled, his face full of confidence.

“Half-step ancient sages no match?”

The black-armored man couldn’t believe it.

These mirrors—ordinary soldiers might not recognize them, but he did. They were Heavenly Mechanist treasures, at most used to conceal auras, and even then, they had to be arranged in specific positions… What use could they have that could even kill half-step ancient sages?

“Indeed. You can try it yourself. After you try, we’ll withdraw the troops…”

Zhang Xuan nodded earnestly.

“Fine, I’ll see what you’re up to!”

Full of doubt, the black-armored man looked over but finally nodded.

He had come to deliver the order. Now that the order had been conveyed and the other party was complying, if there really was a new discovery, it wouldn’t hurt to take a look.

With so many alien soldiers and the other party being a commander, surely nothing could go wrong.

“It’s simple. Like these soldiers, pick any mirror and touch it with your hand!”

Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

After a moment’s hesitation, the black-armored man nodded, found a mirror, and reached out his hand.

It wasn’t that he was foolish and easily deceived, but… he could never have dreamed that the man before him was no longer Hen Jiang but a fake.

Besides, Heavenly Mechanists were not a combat profession, and their treasures only concealed heavenly secrets without much offensive power. Even if something went wrong, with their strength, they could easily avoid it.

“Since everyone is ready, let’s begin…”

Seeing that the newly arrived expert had also touched the mirror, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to use the Library of Heaven’s Path.

Then he heard another whistling wind, and another figure flew over.

“Hen Jiang, hear the order! Emperor Chen Ling decrees: attack immediately, no delay!”

Still in the air, the figure opened a yellow page and shouted loudly.

The newcomer was also an Undying Realm expert.

“This…”

Zhang Xuan blinked. Just as he was told to stop the attack, now he was told to attack immediately, no delay… Were they deliberately messing with him?

“Wait, the first one said Emperor Chen Yong, and now this one says Emperor Chen Ling. The aliens don’t have just one emperor… Could it be that the emperors disagree?”

A thought occurred to him.

Just after saying to withdraw, another one came running to order an attack… Were the alien emperors so unreliable?

“Mou Wu, I just received an order from Emperor Chen Yong to withdraw. What do you mean by this?”

The black-armored man who had arrived earlier looked displeased.

He had just issued the order, and this guy came to undermine him. He was quite annoyed.

“I mean nothing. I’m just following orders. Hen Jiang, why don’t you accept the decree quickly?”

The alien called Mou Wu flicked his wrist, and another imperial decree fell, rich with spiritual energy.

Zhang Xuan caught it; it was covered in alien script, and as the other had said, it indeed ordered him to deploy troops immediately without hesitation.

“This…”

Zhang Xuan blinked.

“Hen Jiang, don’t listen to him! Withdraw immediately! Emperor Chen Yong is loyal to the Spirit God and is the first emperor of the spirit race. If you disobey his order, do you want to be executed when you return?”

Seeing him hesitate, the first alien shouted.

“Emperor Chen Yong is the first emperor, but the Confucian Temple is about to open. We’ve spent so much effort to break the seal. How can we just retreat like this? If we do, will we be worthy of the friends who sacrificed for this?”

Mou Wu retorted.

“Since Emperor Chen Yong gave such an order, the sacrifices must have informed the Spirit God. Do you intend to defy the Spirit God’s will?”

“I dare not defy the Spirit God, but this matter… is strange. I would rather obey Emperor Chen Ling!”

The two began to argue.

“Alright, alright, stop arguing…”

Seeing they might come to blows at any moment, Zhang Xuan stepped forward to play peacemaker.

“How about this: whether it’s Emperor Chen Yong’s or Emperor Chen Ling’s order, let’s not rush to obey for now. The emperors’ commands are not for us to speculate…”

Approaching them, Zhang Xuan smiled. “How about this: I won’t withdraw or attack for now. Let me show you the results of my recent research. Would you two like to see?”

“Results?”

Mou Wu was puzzled.

“Indeed. I’ve discovered that the Heavenly Mechanist treasures, combined with a special method, have immense offensive power. They can easily annihilate a city or even a clan. Brother Mou Wu, if you’re interested, like all my soldiers, pick a mirror and touch it with your hand. Let me show you my achievement!”

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

“Touch a mirror? Heavenly Mechanist treasures?”

Mou Wu looked around in confusion and saw that all the soldiers were touching mirrors, their faces excited.

Even the black-armored man who had just arrived was standing by a mirror, his hand resting on it.

“Yes, this is a great discovery. If we can use it to wipe out humanity, Emperor Chen Ling will surely value you even more, and rewards will be inevitable…”

Zhang Xuan smiled.

“Very well!”

Seeing so many people ready, Mou Wu didn’t hesitate. He nodded, found a mirror, and casually touched it.

“Ready, everyone, keep smiling. Three, two, one…”

Zhang Xuan raised his hand, full of joy. “Eggplant!”

Click! Click-click! Click-click-click!

All the soldiers, Mou Wu, and the black-armored man simultaneously had their hair stand on end, their bodies emitting white smoke.