There were countless tribes in the plains. The Steel Lion Kingdom was said to have unified the plains, and their leader called himself the Heavenly Lion King. He was a descendant of the ancient Heavenly Lion and was worshiped by the hundreds of tribes in the plains.
Therefore, in reality, the Steel Lion Kingdom was an amalgamation of countless tribes. Other than the leader, the Heavenly Lion King, there were also Prince Zuoxian and Prince Youxian. They were the leaders of the Goshawk Tribe and the Heavenly Wolf Tribe respectively. They had always been the most authoritative people in the Steel Lion Kingdom aside from the Heavenly Lion King.
The man known as Prince Youxian had a height of three meters and was covered in thick hair. The hair on his face made it hard for others to see his true appearance. He was the leader of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe. After hearing what the other party said, he said coldly, "The Krieg royal family has repeatedly stopped me from heading south and killed my tribe's warriors. This time around, it's really detestable that I wasn't able to kill them personally."
The man with a divine eagle on his shoulder was the leader of the Goshawk Tribe, the Steel Lion Kingdom's Prince Zuoxian. He was less than 1.7 meters tall and appeared even shorter before Prince Youxian.
However, his eyes gleamed, and the light rays around him twisted, revealing his majestic cultivation.
The eagle on his shoulder was extraordinarily handsome. As he looked around, the generals of the Steel Lion Kingdom who were looked at by him felt as if there were needles on their backs.
Prince Zuoxian said, "Although the Krieg royal family has been wiped out, Sinkoda still has a few Divine level experts. Their Imperial Preceptor, Fang Xingjian, is known as the Sword Overlord. His sword arts are unrivaled in the southwest, and he isn't to be underestimated."
However, Prince Youxian revealed a disdainful expression. "They're just a bunch of useless people who have holed up in the south. As long as Your Majesty agrees, I'll be able to wipe out their entire clan single-handedly."
Prince Zuoxian smiled and did not rebut him. He merely said, "Everyone knows of Prince Youxian's bravery."
However, he knew that although Prince Youxian appeared to be rash and reckless, it was just a layer of his disguise. He definitely did not look down on the south as he had said.
The purpose of him saying this was to boost the morale of the people in the hall and pave the way for them to head south.
At the thought of this, Prince Zuoxian's eyes narrowed slightly as he thought to himself, 'It seems that the King has made up his mind. Otherwise, this big guy wouldn't have dared to spread the news so early.'
Just as everyone in the hall was discussing, a loud bellow rang out. The Heavenly Lion King had arrived.
Everyone felt a formless pressure descend from the sky. The sunlight became distorted, and space trembled. There seemed to be a huge lion with golden fur roaring furiously in the void. It was as if there was a huge lion that was completely golden in color.
Following that, a majestic golden light descended from the sky. When everyone came to their senses, a hazy figure with an indistinguishable face was already sitting on the throne.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat when they saw the figure. Ever since the world's metamorphosis started, the Heavenly Lion King's cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds, becoming increasingly unfathomable with each passing day.
This was especially the case two months ago. His body had been surrounded by distorted light rays and space, and he seemed to be getting more and more hazy by the day. It was said that this was because his martial will had grown too rapidly and dissipated around his body, causing the space to be unstable.
Looking at it today, it seemed to be clearer than before. This did not mean that Fang Xingjian's martial will had deteriorated. Instead, it meant that his control over his own martial will had become even deeper, and he was about to attain a breakthrough.
The Heavenly Wolf Prince Youxian bowed and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. You'll be able to attain a breakthrough to the sixth tier soon."
A soft laugh rang out from the hazy figure. "I'll be borrowing Prince Youxian's auspicious words." Following that, a cough rang out, and a solemn atmosphere immediately spread out across the entire hall.
The Heavenly Lion King said coldly, "This time around, I intend to head south to quell Sinkoda. What do you all think?"
The Heavenly Lion King's gaze was eerie and cold as if it was material. Everyone felt as if they were being swept by strong gales from the heavens when his gaze swept past them. Even their blood and thoughts felt as if they had instantly frozen up.
In the entire hall, only the six people at the very front seemed to be fine. They were the six Divine level experts led by Prince Zuoxian and the Left and Right Virtuous. The six of them, together with the five Divine level experts who were guarding the plains, were the 11 Divine level experts of the Steel Lion Kingdom with the exception of the Heavenly Lion King. They were known as the 11 Sacred Generals, and they could be said to be extremely powerful. No one in the plains would be able to stop them.
Hearing the Heavenly Lion King's words, the Heavenly Wolf Prince Youxian was the first to step forward and say, "The south is weak and has suffered from internal strife. Right now, it's just a bunch of useless people who are trying to steal the country. I'm willing to head over and help Your Majesty occupy the eight regions of the south."
"Prince Youxian has underestimated the enemy." Just then, a white-bearded old man with slightly tanned skin, many braids on his head, and a rainbow-colored feather in front of his forehead stepped forward and said, "Although the Krieg royal family has been wiped out, according to our investigations, the person in charge of the south, Fang Xingjian, is definitely not someone easy to deal with. "It has only been three years since his debut, yet he has already stepped into the Divine level from an ordinary first transition. He is even able to face off against Alexander alone and is probably already a fourth or even fifth tier expert. "Furthermore, he was able to survive the evil god ritual and is now ruling over the south. He must not be underestimated."
This old man was the most experienced of the 11 Sacred Generals — the Sun-Shooting Sacred General. He was known as the best archer in the plains.
"The Sun-Shooting Sacred General is right." Prince Youxian also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, based on what I know, that Fang Xingjian currently has at least six Divine level experts under him. He has once fought against someone in the Great Western Region and is suspected to have used microscopic means. "He has also fought against the Sacred Fire Order's Patriarch in the Sand Country's capital, and it's said that he has slashed the foundations of one million people in the Sand Country. "If we're to head south, this person will definitely be the crux. We mustn't underestimate him."
Prince Zuoxian let out a cold snort and said, "The two of you are thinking too highly of those lowly commoners in the south. You're destroying the prestige of our Steel Wolf Kingdom."
The Sun-Shooting Sacred General said solemnly, "When we battle, a country can be destroyed with a single thought. Once a great battle breaks out, there will be the danger of the world being destroyed. We mustn't be careless." The white-haired old man then looked at the Heavenly Lion King and said, "Your Majesty, if we wish to head south, we'll need to get to the bottom of that Fang Xingjian. "Right now, this person is the strongest person in the south, and the entire country's power belongs to him. As long as we wipe him out, there's nothing to worry about."
A clear and cold voice rang out from that blurry figure, "The Sun-Shooting Sacred General is right."
Prince Zuoxian said, "Since that Fang Xingjian has offended the Sacred Fire Sect of the Sand Country, why don't Your Majesty send an envoy to join forces with the Sand Country and attack the south together?"
"Alright," the Heavenly Lion King said, nodding slowly.
Another young man with a thin and weak figure and pale skin, as if he had just recovered from a great illness, walked out. This person was the Mourning Abyss Sacred General, one of the 11 Sacred Generals. He had spent his entire life researching the theories of medicine and poisons. Although he was not the strongest out of the 11 Sacred Generals, he was the one who instilled the most fear in others.
He said eerily, "Your Majesty, please bestow me with external medicine so that I can refine that Myriad Poison and Souls. This medicine can isolate the inside from the outside, causing ether to clog up. Even a tier five Divine level expert would have 30% of their battle prowess wiped out if they were to get hit by it."
The Myriad Poison and Souls was a secret medicine that the Mourning Abyss Sacred General had inherited. However, the refining method was too vicious, and it required countless young beasts and slaves to refine. Usually, it would be impossible for the Mourning Abyss Sacred General to agree to it.
However, the Heavenly Lion King said calmly, "Approved."
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