The princes had been fighting and killing each other for two years, and three of them had lost their territories and had no choice but to withdraw from the fight for the throne.
However, before the victors could digest the territories they had conquered, they were surrounded by the other princes. Those who were at a disadvantage could only form alliances and help each other. Although they were at a disadvantage, they would not collapse in the short term.
The Mindshu Continent was the Fourth Prince, Hao Diao's conferred land. In the previous battles, he had initially obtained a lot of benefits. Unfortunately, he suffered a series of defeats in the subsequent battles and had to give up almost all of his gains. Now, he could only retreat and try his best to protect himself.
Beside a large rock by the river, two burly men sat facing each other. Each of them had a large wine jar placed beside them.
They were the two Monster Kings under the Fourth Prince. To the south was the Mastiff King Can Ji, while to the north was the Flood Dragon King Hu Chao.
Jiao King Canji looked at the wine jar beside him, but he didn't touch it. His expression and posture showed that he was quite alert. He glared and said, "Jiao King, what important matter did you summon me here today?"
The Flood Dragon King Hu Chao lowered his voice and said, "The Fourth Prince will not be able to hold on for much longer. Has the Mastiff King thought about what we should do after this one is defeated?"
Can Ji was stunned for a moment before he laughed and said, "I was wondering what it was. So this is the reason. That's easy. If this place doesn't work, we can just move to another place. There will still be enough blood to eat. Didn't we go through the same thing before? There's no need for the Flood Dragon King to worry about this. "
The demon soldiers recruited by the disciples were actually a motley crew. Without the suppression of a Monster King, they would not be able to be used as they wished. However, most of the Monster Kings did not have much foresight and only cared about what was in front of them. As long as there were benefits, they would swarm forward, but if there were difficulties, they would disperse. They did not have much loyalty to the prince they served. If they were defeated, they would just change to another prince.
The Flood Dragon King Hu Chao said leisurely, "Oh? Is that really what the Mastiff King thinks? Now that you have more and more subordinates, you don't have to do this if it's just for blood. "
The tiny eyes of the Jiao King Canji revealed a glimmer of light. He put away his casual expression Just Now and revealed a bit of seriousness. He stared at him and said, "Aren't you the same, Jiao King?"
Flood Dragon King Hu Chao's expression turned serious as he said, "This is the reason why I asked Mastiff King to come here." He pointed at Hu Chao and then at himself. "You and I both have great ambitions. We are far from those fools."
Although most of the fiendish demons were short-sighted, not all of them were like that. Some of the leaders were also quite intelligent and used this opportunity to secretly strengthen their subordinates.
For example, the two of them were like this. Originally, they only had a few hundred soldiers under their command, and Daemon Kings could easily find a bunch of them. However, after all these years of battle, they had tens of thousands of soldiers under their command. Most importantly, these were all elite soldiers, not people who were just there to make up the numbers.
Originally, the Celestial Monarch sent the princes down to the Lower Bound to weaken the fiendish demons, Qi Practitioners, and even the powerful celestials.
But in reality, the ones who suffered losses were mostly the common people and some of the inferior wild monsters. Ambitious Daemon Kings like them mostly used this opportunity to obtain benefits that they could not even imagine.
The Jiao King Canji stretched his huge body and said, "Jiao King, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly. If it is not to my liking, then I will pretend that I have never heard of it and never come here."
The Jiao King Hu Chao said, "Fine, I only have one question. Do you plan to continue like this? “
The Jiao King Canji glanced at him and said, "What else can I do?"
The Flood Dragon King, Hu Chao, said in a low voice, "The world is in chaos now, but has King Cheng ever thought that once the Princes have decided on the throne, we will be of no use? Hmm, maybe there is another use." He nodded his head, "Maybe the Heaven Court will push the blame of the chaos on us and use our heads to appease the anger of the worlds."
The Jiao King Canji snorted and said, "Jiao King, aren't you thinking too much?" He pouted his lips and reminded, "The Celestial Lords are watching us from above, we need to be careful."
Flood Dragon King Hu Chao leaned back slightly and nodded. "Fine, just take it as I'm spouting nonsense. But that's not the case. Without war, how can we afford to raise so many troops? Have you ever thought about it? "
The Jiao King Canji said, "Then what do you think, Old Jiao?"
The Jiao King Hu Chao said, "No matter what, we are just scattered soldiers. If there is no one to rely on, then to put it bluntly, we are just roving bandits." As he said this, his tone became heavier and he said word by word, "Only when we have the country can we be respected!"
The Jiao King Canji's expression changed several times. After a long time, he said Just Now, "You think I have never thought about it, but the Heaven Court does not allow it."
The Jiao King Hu Chao's eyes lit up and he said, "Have you forgotten that there are more than eight hundred countries and three thousand foreign continents under the rule of the Heaven Court?"
The Jiao King obviously knew what was going on. He shook his head and said, "That is different. Living with the barbarian tribes, the monarch is also a human, and there is no legal order. If not, why would the Heaven Court treat it as an exception? “
The Jiao King Hu Chao said, "It was impossible before, but it is not impossible now." He moved closer and said, "When the princes compete, the winner will inherit the throne. As long as we choose one person and rely on him, then we will ask for a title. Do you think we will go back on our words in the future?"
The Jiao King Canji was a little tempted. According to this plan, there was a possibility of success. But he was still clear-headed and did not get carried away by the picture. He said, "But we still need to know who is the next Venerable Emperor. Otherwise, no matter how much we promise, it will just be an empty piece of paper."
The Jiao King Hu Chao said, "I have already considered this. Now, there are only four people who are most likely to inherit the throne. One is the Second Prince. His Highness is the son of the Celestial Monarch and Mother Liao. He is also supported by Virtue and Dao, so he is the most likely to sit in the Celestial Court. "
The Jiao King Canji interrupted, "If that is the case, isn't the First Prince even more justifiable?"
The Jiao King Hu Chao smiled and said, "The First Prince is indeed the most suitable candidate. But if he could inherit the throne, there would be no such thing as today."
The Jiao King Canji nodded and said, "Then how many people are there?"
The Jiao King Hu Chao said, "The second is the Third Prince. He is also not simple and should be supported by the whole Dao. As for the third, it is the Eleventh Prince. He seems to have an expert guiding him. For example, when the Seventh Prince attacked the Yanlu Kingdom, it was resolved without a sound. This is not simple. And the last one is the Fourteenth Prince who has not been released by the Celestial Palace. Although he is young, with the Venerable Emperor by his side, his chances are not small. "
"Four people?" The Jiao King Canji thought about it and felt a headache. He said, "We can't go and rely on all four of them, right? “
The Jiao King Hu Chao said, "The Fourteenth Prince is in the Celestial Court. It is difficult for us to rely on him, so we can forget about him. But the other three are in their fiefdoms. Among them, the Eleventh Prince is weak and it is hard to know his background. Moreover, he does not take in demon soldiers, so there is no need to look for him. The Second Prince and the Third Prince have the support of the Grand Elder, so they are the most likely to gain power. We can go and seek refuge in one place. We can try to get the imperial edict and the founding edict. This way, no matter who wins the kingdom, the other party can go and seek refuge there. Then, we can sleep peacefully. "
The Jiao King Canji thought about it and said, "But what if we all choose wrongly?"
The Jiao King Hu Chao said in a deep voice, "That is better than not doing anything in front of us. We will not lose anything anyway. Moreover …" He looked up and said, "What if we bet correctly?"
The Jiao King Canji nodded and grabbed the wine jar. He removed the mud seal and poured the wine down his throat. When he was done, he smashed the jar on the rock and shouted, "Then it is decided!"
At this moment, in the Yanlu Kingdom, compared to the fiefs of the princes, this was one of the rare peaceful lands.
Haoneng's subordinates had asked him to send troops to attack when the princes' fiefs were empty, but he rejected them with the reason that the time was not right. One of the reasons was that Chengguang and the others who came from Mount Li Wang advised him to wait a little longer.
Another reason was that the soldiers of the kingdom could not fight against the demon soldiers yet.
This was because other than brute strength, the demons more or less knew some spells. Moreover, when the numbers reached a certain level, there would definitely be a big demon to hold the line. The army formed by mortals would often be shaken by a demon wind. Although the Yanlu Kingdom had the Dragon King of Overflowing Water's subordinates, most of them were from the Water Tribe, so they could not fight on land.
Jie Ying suggested a few times that they could send letters to all the Qi Practitioners to help them. If they succeeded the throne in the future, they could grant them the right to establish their own sects.
However, Haoneng did not give a clear answer. He understood that the Qi Practitioners were not easy to get along with. They only followed the rules of the mountain and never cared about the rules of the Heaven Court. If they were to be indulged today, it could lead to even worse consequences tomorrow. Perhaps, even the foundation of the Heaven Court would be shaken. Furthermore, he was afraid that if he were to open his mouth and the Heavenly Monarch knew about it, he would not be able to succeed the throne.
Jie Ying also guessed some of the reasons. He thought that the only way to solve this problem was to seek help from the mountain. Thus, after careful consideration, he came to Yi Guang and the others for advice.
After listening, Yi Guang smiled and said, "The eleventh prince's thoughts are not unreasonable. This problem is not difficult to solve. As long as we set the rules first, those who are willing to work with us can come, and those who are unwilling to leave, we will be able to invite those who are suitable to work with us. If they do not follow the rules, the Heavenly Monarch will punish them in the future. Furthermore, the Heavenly Monarch has rewarded many Qi Practitioners with high cultivation in the past. As for why the Heavenly Monarch is doing this, I think the eleventh prince understands.
If you are worried about this, then there is no need for you to do so. "Jie Ying quickly conveyed the words to the eleventh prince. The latter thought about it and felt that it was reasonable. He immediately cast aside all his worries and sent letters to the Heavens, inviting Qi Practitioners to join them.
When the other princes saw this, they also wanted to follow suit. However, most of the offerings were spent on the demon soldiers. Moreover, most of the human cultivators were not willing to work with the demons. Thus, the effect of their efforts was minimal.
In the second year, Hao Neng saw that his forces were gradually forming, so he led his people out of the Border River and occupied the Shen Sun Continent. Then, the cultivators used their supernatural powers and rode on the wind and clouds. In a night, they passed through three continents and five prefectures and entered the territory of the seventh prince. They fought a fierce battle and successfully drove him out. Thus, another prince was eliminated from the battle for the throne.
Zhang Yan observed from the mountain and saw that after the battle, the emperor's aura around the eleventh prince was almost similar to that of the second prince and the third prince. It could be said that the momentum was starting to grow. He calculated that in the next few years, the princes who did not have the support of the Grand Elder would be gradually driven out of the game. This battle would soon come to an end.
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