Chapter 1084: Dragon Pi's Plot Against Yin Tianzi

"Hold on!" Dragon Qilin's eyes flickered as he said, "Brother, Yin Chaojin is very close to Heavenly Venerate Haotian. This person has always harbored ill intentions. This time, he's likely here to stop your northward journey. Perhaps he's even leading the Heavenly Court's army to block you!"

Crown Prince Youming hesitated, then went to the palace gate to look out. He saw Yin Chaojin pursuing them towards the Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace, with the Heavenly Court's army close behind, war vessels flying banners. It was clear, just as Brother Long had said, that Yin Chaojin had indeed led the Heavenly Court's army to attack!

Crown Prince Youming flew into a rage and shouted, "Yin Chaojin, I treated you like a brother, but you took me for a fool! If I let you in, won't the Heavenly Court's ferocious army flatten my Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace?"

Heavenly Son Yin looked back and smiled, "So you thought I was with them, that's why you're so wary. Brother, I came to warn you, but I was discovered by the Heavenly River Navy and they've been hot on my heels. If you don't let me in, I'll die out here!"

Crown Prince Youming was at a loss and looked at Dragon Qilin, saying, "Brother, he says he came to warn me. If I don't let him in, won't he die out there?"

Dragon Qilin, a mischievous thought bubbling up, said, "The Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace is of great importance. If you mishandle this and let the palace fall into enemy hands, even Emperor Xuan and Emperor Wu will be implicated. We must be cautious. First, let Heavenly Son Yin kill some of the Heavenly Court's army to prove he's not working with them."

Crown Prince Youming praised, "You are truly clever, Brother. Brother Yin, if you genuinely want to help me, then kill some of the Heavenly Court's gods and devils. Otherwise, you're just bringing them here to harm me!"

Heavenly Son Yin looked bewildered. "When did this turtle become so clever?"

He glanced back and saw that the Heavenly River Navy had arrived. A general stood at the bow of the lead vessel, a saber across his body, and shouted, "Crown Prince Youming, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has decreed that you return to Jade Capital City!"

Crown Prince Youming saw that Heavenly Son Yin had not attacked the Heavenly River Navy, nor had the Heavenly River Navy attacked Heavenly Son Yin. He immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Yin Chaojin, you truly intended to trick me into opening the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Canopy so you could seize my Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace!"

Heavenly Son Yin was both angry and anxious. He gritted his teeth and charged at the Heavenly River Navy, thinking to himself, "If it weren't for all the treasures from Emperor Xuan's family, would I risk my life like this?"

He unleashed a sudden, vicious attack. Countless white banners flew out, shaking a navy war vessel violently. The divine beings and devils on board felt their primordial spirits waver, and one by one they were pulled out of their bodies and flew into his white banners.

Several other powerful beings had stable primordial spirits and were not harmed by his malicious technique. However, the next moment, the gourd behind Heavenly Son Yin opened, and countless buzzing insects flew out of its mouth, swarming onto the vessel and draining those powerful beings dry!

With his attack successful, Heavenly Son Yin called out, "Brother Youming, do you see my sincerity now!"

Angry shouts erupted from the surrounding war vessels. The Heavenly River Navy's formation activated, and the Heavenly River nearly boiled. Countless formation patterns soared up, locking down the entire area around the Heavenly River.

*Swoosh—*

Countless divine weapons and sharp artifacts flew along the formation patterns. Within the formation, these divine weapons inflicted heavy injuries on Heavenly Son Yin with a single strike.

Heavenly Son Yin spat blood, was sent flying backward, and crashed against the barrier of the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Canopy.

Crown Prince Youming was about to open the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Canopy's barrier to let him in, when Dragon Qilin raised a hand and said, "Brother, won't you wait a little longer? What if it's a 'bitter meat' stratagem?"

Crown Prince Youming hesitated for a moment. As he hesitated, the Heavenly River Navy's second attack followed immediately!

The Navy's formation was incredibly powerful. War vessels navigated the waters, and various divine artifacts emerged endlessly. Their power was even greater when combined with the formation.

Even Heavenly Son Yin's primordial divine insects were annihilated in untold numbers by the formation. Heavenly Son Yin summoned his Mingdu Heavenly Gate, but this Mingdu Heavenly Gate was still incomplete; no sooner had he brought it forth than it shattered into pieces under the terrifying might of the formation!

"Underworld Sea, rise!" Heavenly Son Yin, blood in his mouth, roared, "Though I am not a Heavenly Venerate, I am not one who gained fame undeservedly!"

*Whoosh—*

A vast Underworld Sea emerged from the void, its waves surging. Within the Underworld Sea, blood-red light surged, and colossal divine corpses and demonic corpses slowly rose from the depths, roaring furiously, ready to battle the Heavenly River Navy.

At this time, although Heavenly Son Yin had not fully mastered his cultivation and divine arts, his divine abilities and techniques already showed glimpses of later eras.

He was proficient in the Great Dao of Youdu, having astonishing attainments in soul techniques. Both the Underworld Sea and the Mingdu Heavenly Gate involved extensive knowledge of Youdu, even touching upon the path of reincarnation. It could be said that he had even surpassed the traditional Great Dao of Youdu, making profound advancements.

On the various navy warships, powerful demigod generals revealed sneers. They all raised their palms and brought them down sharply, "Summon the Sea-Calming Divine Needles!"

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Giant iron pillars descended from the sky, plunging into the Underworld Sea. The Underworld Sea was instantly calmed, and the divine and demonic corpses that had just risen immediately stopped ascending, each pressed down and submerged into the sea.

The Underworld Sea became completely calm, without a single ripple.

Heavenly Son Yin spat a mouthful of blood and fell to his knees with a thud. He was about to beg for mercy from the Heavenly River Navy, when suddenly, the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Canopy opened a crack, and Crown Prince Youming reached out his large hand and pulled him inside.

Dragon Qilin said regretfully, "Brother, we should have waited longer..."

"If we had waited any longer, Brother Yin would have died!"

Crown Prince Youming, his face flushed with apology, said to Heavenly Son Yin, "I was wrong to misunderstand you, Brother. I didn't expect you to be so loyal and righteous, willing to sacrifice yourself for my Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace. I am utterly ashamed."

Heavenly Son Yin gave him a feeble glare. Blood surged up in his mouth, and he nearly fainted.

The Underworld Sea he had painstakingly cultivated for over a hundred thousand years was suppressed by the Heavenly River Navy. His Mingdu Heavenly Gate was also shattered by them. He had lost most of his assets, one might say.

"If I can't extort a significant fortune from Black Tortoise's foolish son, won't I have suffered a huge loss?"

He pulled himself together, but his injuries were too severe, and his aura was weak.

Crown Prince Youming quickly helped him up and introduced Dragon Qilin and the others, saying, "This is Brother Long, these are descendants of the Eastern Emperor, and this is my cousin, a princess from the Southern Emperor's family."

Heavenly Son Yin stared at Dragon Qilin and sneered, "Brother, these friends of yours don't even dare to give their real names. I fear there's a trick afoot."

Yan'er was a little nervous. In a later era, when Qin Mu visited the Northern Emperor, Crown Prince Youming had met them, but he hadn't seen Dragon Qilin's human form. Furthermore, Yan'er back then was neither fat nor thin, with a graceful figure, unlike her current plump state.

If they revealed their true names, wouldn't Crown Prince Youming recognize them in the future?

Dragon Qilin, however, was quite unconcerned. He said, "I've heard that Heavenly Son Yin is cunning and treacherous, possessing a divine ability to kill people simply by knowing their names. Before Brother Yin, I dare not state my name. We are both wanderers of the world; why should we insist on knowing each other?"

"Well said!" Crown Prince Youming clapped his hands in praise and laughed, "Brother Yin, since you possess such a divine ability, it's no wonder Brother Long doesn't reveal his true name."

Yan'er looked at Dragon Qilin with great admiration.

Dragon Qilin secretly prided himself: "At least I've read some poetry and books with the Cult Master... Too bad I don't have a tail, or I'd wag it..."

Heavenly Son Yin was severely wounded and could not recover quickly.

Crown Prince Youming gathered the descendants of Black Tortoise in the palace and asked Dragon Qilin to deploy troops.

Dragon Qilin declared confidently, "Deploying troops and setting up formations, I've learned a bit from a master. If I set up the formation, let alone the Heavenly River Navy, even if the Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court came, they wouldn't dream of attacking the Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace!"