"What is a Dragon Suppressing Nail?" Xiang Yun asked, bewildered.

"This is an extremely special 'cloud consuming tool'. Once it is created, it can only be used once!"

"Its function is to nail it into the dantian of the body, to suppress the cloud energy in the spirit root, and to suppress the cultivation level of the body!"

"However, when using the Dragon Suppressing Spike, one would have to suffer the pain of fire in the dantian every afternoon. On the continent, most of the cultivators use the Dragon Suppressing Spike to deal with the righteous cultivators and catch them off guard. I never thought that this person would also use the Dragon Suppressing Spike!"

Listening to Luo Ning's explanation, Xiang Yun came to a sudden realization, his heart chilled. He turned and stared at Lu Yongchang.

"So, it turns out that you've been using this method to conceal your cultivation base!"

At the moment, Lu Yongchang's momentum had skyrocketed. His face was filled with arrogance as he laughed!

"Hahaha, I've finally taken out this d.a.m.n Dragon Subduing Nail! I've endured it every day for so many years, but do you know how painful it is for the Dragon Subduing Nail to burn my Dantian?"

"You've been hiding this long just to kill me?"

Xiang Yun could not help but sigh, "What a big net. An earth cloud realm expert is actually willing to bear the torment and be curled up in this northwest border's city for more than twenty years. Just what exactly are you plotting?"

"Hehe, Your Highness, you're so intelligent, could you not guess it? If you really can't, then this official can only apologize. After you die, go guess in h.e.l.l!"

With that said, Lu Yongchang actually transformed into a long streak of light, das.h.i.+ng forward at a lightning speed. A terrifying aura instantly approached!

However, Xiang Yun did not wish for this sword to do anything at all. The instant he threw out his longsword, his body had already slammed onto the ground and risen into the air!

With one hand holding Luo Ning, he charged forward at an incredible speed. Because he was extremely close to the boulder, Xiang Yun dove behind it in a flas.h.!.+

In the blink of an eye, Lu Yongchang had arrived in front of the boulder. With a hideous grin, he waved his hand and the boulder exploded!

When the huge rock exploded, Liu Ming's body flew past. However, he suddenly felt his vision become hazy. He had entered a fog. The faint fragrance of peach blossoms came from the tip of his nose.

Lu Yongchang frowned and swung his hand. A strong gust of wind blew and the cloud mist started rolling.

Lu Yongchang felt a chill in his heart. Immediately, he hurriedly retreated, intending to escape from the clouds!

However, after he retreated back dozens of feet, he realized that he was still in this fog!

"Yes, array formation!"

In almost an instant, Lu Yongchang had noticed that something was not right. He had clearly fallen into some kind of array!

However, the fog did not disperse. Instead, it became denser, making it difficult to see its surroundings.

"When did they set up such a formation?!"

Lu Yongchang was inside the array, anxious and unable to extricate himself from the fog. Outside the array, however, it was a different scene.

His hands moved randomly, as if he was a person who had slipped into water!

At this moment, there were eight little red flags standing at Lu Yongchang's feet. They were inserted into the ground in an octagonal formation, surrounding Lu Yongchang in the center.

As for Xiang Yun, he was holding an octagonal array disc in his hands. At this moment, the array disc was glowing with a dark red l.u.s.ter. In the center of it was a light yellow speck!

This was the first time Xiang Yun had seen Luo Ning look at him with such admiration, as if she was a little girl wors.h.i.+pping her idol. Immediately, a smug feeling arose in his heart.

"It's that amazing!"

Although Luo Ning didn't have much talent in formations, she had always loved to dabble in formations ever since she was young. It was just that the elders of her clan firmly opposed her and feared that this would delay her peerless talent as well as her cultivation in the Great Dao.

"Of course. Didn't you see? Lu Yongchang, this earth cloud elite, was trapped by me in that square inch."

"Eh? I heard that even formations need cloud crystals to supply energy. As for your Peach Blossom Array, don't you need energy? " Luo Ning asked curiously.

"Uh, this?"

Just as he was thinking of an explanation, the octagonal formation plate suddenly trembled and dimmed!

Soon after, the eight array flags surrounding Lu Yongchang also began to move. The surface of the flags was dull and the fog was thin!

"No!"

Before Xiang Yun could finish his sentence, Lu Yongchang suddenly struck the ground beneath his feet with his palm!

As Yun Li crashed into the ground, the ground suddenly collapsed and trembled. The eight array flags simultaneously flew off the ground, immediately transforming into a stream of light that flew back into the array disc!

"Hmph. You dare to use a formation to stop me? Now that the formation has been broken, let's see what else you can do. Die!"

The moment Lu Yongchang broke through the formation, he immediately flew towards the two of them. Sweeping his palm forward, he condensed a strong gale formed from the air and blasted down with his Cloud Power Great Palm brazenly!

Xiang Yun pulled Luo Ning, rapidly retreating. However, how could their speed compare with Lu Yongchang, this earth cloud expert!

Facing that terrifying palm, Xiang Yun grit his teeth, took a step forward, and stood in front of Luo Ning!

"Luo Ning, hurry up and leave!" As matters stood, Xiang Yunqi was lacking a move. However, he did not wish to implicate Luo Ning!

Luo gazed at the figure that stood in front of her. She was lost in her thoughts, but after a while, she suddenly shouted at the s.p.a.ce above her.

"Hmm?"

Both Xiang Yun and Lu Yongchang were shocked!

Lu Yongchang then sneered, "At such a time, is there still any point in using such insignificant skill? The two of you should stick together and be a pair of dead lovebirds!"

Finished speaking, Lu Yongchang pressed down his giant palm without hesitation. The cloud energy contained the might of heaven and earth. Although it did not press down, it had already caused Xiang Yun's body to feel as though it weighed over ten thousand Jin, unable to even move a fingertip!

If this palm really did land on Xiang Yun's body, no matter how tough his body was, how hard his tendons and bones were, they would all turn into mincemeat in the next moment!

However, this palm had already appeared within a few inches above Xiang Yun's head.

At the top of the ancient tree above Xiang Yun's head, a sudden clap of thunder rumbled. Everyone only felt a blur in front of them, as if a bolt of silver lightning had flashed past!

In the next moment, the giant palm of Yun Li was sliced by lightning and silently dissipated into specks of light. It was as if it had never appeared before.

"En!"

Everyone looked up in shock and saw an old man in hemp clothes standing on top of an ancient tree branch. He was leaning on a tree branch with a Scarlet Wine Gourd in his hand.

Everyone looked at each other in a daze!

Xiang Yun was the first to cry out in alarm. This old man in front of him was actually his personal groom, 'Old Liang'. This bad old man who had been bragging all day apart from watching the horse had become slightly wretched!

Old Liang let out a burp and rolled over, falling straight down towards the tree!

Xiang Yun was shocked as he hurried forward to catch the old man. However, what Xiang Yun did not expect was this.

"Old Liang, you old brat, why are you here? Didn't I say that you went back to save your family?"

Xiang Yun raised his head and looked at the coachman, whom he had not seen for a long time. He was somewhat shocked and somewhat excited!

"Aiya, I just returned home. I heard that His Highness has disappeared. This old man is alone in the mansion, and I couldn't find anyone to talk and drink with. I was very lonely, so I came to find His Highness myself."

"Old Liang, can you deal with this guy?"

Xiang Yun looked at this drunk old man. Although he felt this was unrealistic, he could only hold on to that sliver of hope.

"Humph, old thing, you are indeed not simple!" At this moment, Lu Yongchang was also staring at the old beam on the tree. Two rays of light burst out from his eyes!

Given Lu Yongchang's temperament, he had long since taken note of everyone around Xiang Yun. The only thing he could not see through was this Old Liang. He appeared no different from any other ordinary person, which was his greatest suspicion.

Because of this person, Lu Yongchang was able to restrain himself within the city. He was afraid of exposing himself, so he decided to wait until everything was clear before making a move!

Heh heh, you're not simple either. You've been hiding things from the world for dozens of years already.

"However, should I call you City Lord Lu or a 'Black Dragon'?"

Old Liang, on the other hand, looked at Lu Yongchang with a beaming smile, "Black Dragon Commander, you and your master are really good at scheming. If it weren't for the secret files and the information collected, who could have guessed it?"

"The lord of the city is the commander of the Dragon Guards, Lord Black Dragon, who served under the late emperor twenty years ago."

Back then, when the late emperor pa.s.sed away, I heard that you fell while carrying out a secret mission. Unexpectedly, you changed your face and killed a derogatory official called Lu Yongchang.

"However, you old thing, you really don't know shame. You're obviously in your eighties or nineties, and there's even a note saying that you've just reached forty in the Ministry of Public Affairs' records. It seems like people have an old heart and still want to ruin young ladies' wives!"

Lu Yongchang looked coldly at Old Liang, "So you really know everything now. It seems that your spy in Dragon City has already penetrated deep into the palace. Your ambition is as clear as the sun!"

"Haha …" Old Liang laughed heartily when he heard this. Then, he actually spat on the ground!

"What kind of wolf's ambition are you spitting on me for? It's obvious. I think you're all just jealous of your ability and unscrupulous people!"

Do you think that the King does not know? He already knew everything beforehand, and the reason why he took the initiative to leave the Dragon City was not because he was lucky, but because he did not want to kill your master.

"Hmph, it's unavoidable to just sacrifice one or two people to build a country. What's wrong with that?" Lu Yongchang answered expressionlessly.

"If it wasn't for him, the Empire of Feng Yun would have perished a long time ago. Without him here, would a brainless fool like you be relying on us?"

"You …" Lu Yongchang's face turned red from being scolded by Old Liang. He was unable to say a single word!

"I didn't expect that after so many years, you and your master are still in such a childish arrangement. You really haven't made any progress at all, what a disgrace!"

"Hmph old thing, no matter how you argue, I'm afraid that you will die here today." Lu Yongchang's eyes were filled with murder as he glared at Old Liang!