From a certain point of view, mastering the refinement method of the Transcendence Bow was a little pointless. Besides, he hadn't truly mastered it yet. Otherwise, he could consider working with the Heavenly Kings who were fighting against Lord Qing.
The new Starbell model should be able to earn him a lot of money. However, if he couldn't get past this hurdle, he probably wouldn't even be able to open a new grocery store. Not to mention the negative impact of selling the new Starbell model to the forces holding onto the old model.
The reason why Miao Yi was depressed was because he couldn't put his money-making item to good use. Now that he dared to take it out and sell it, he was afraid that there would be even more people who wanted him dead. Those Heavenly Kings already had a share in the Starbell's shop to begin with. To them, there wasn't much of a difference between selling the new item and destroying the old one. It would be difficult for him to stop them from making a move on him. Not to mention, he would be at a great disadvantage if he were to sell this item at a time like this.
In the end, he wasn't strong enough. Selling something that was too tempting was just asking for trouble.
A few days later, Qing Zhu officially withdrew the troops under the control of the Sky Street district's Personal Guards. Most of the troops under his control had returned, and the pressure from the Sky Street suddenly increased. The higher-ups in the Sky Street were already starting to look for trouble, and Miao Yi was frequently receiving requests for instructions.
Miao Yi asked everyone to withstand the pressure while reporting to the celestial court, strongly requesting that the Sky Street personnel who refused to report to be punished.
Another piece of news that couldn't be hidden came out. The five Heavenly Kings were secretly gathering their troops. Although it was done in secret, there were too many of them. It was inevitable that the news would leak. However, most people still didn't know why they were gathering.
But Miao Yi was already preparing for war. He began to forcefully restrain his troops.
"Kill!"
Planet Yiyue, by the seaside. Nearly ten thousand heads fell to the ground at his command. They were all troops from Sky Street. The cries of struggling and begging disappeared as the blade fell.
Miao Yi used the excuse of disobeying orders to deal with most of them. The war was imminent. There was no need to keep these people alive.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Huang Li looked at Long Xin and asked in confusion, "What is the meaning of this, Governor?"
Long Xin shook his head, "Old Huang, let's not care too much. Just do as I say."
Outside the phantom city, ten million troops suddenly appeared and completely surrounded it. The entire place was in chaos.
"What does Niu Youde want to do?"
In the Trust Pavilion, Cao Man's expression was ugly as he berated Bluemoon in front of him.
Bluemoon said, "Please don't misunderstand, Master Cao. I don't mean anything else. The governor wants to clear out all irrelevant personnel from the ghost market for the time being. This will facilitate the army's training and won't hurt anyone."
With an ashen expression, Cao Man took out the Star Bell and contacted Miao Yi.
No one knew what Miao Yi said, but Cao Man's expression gradually turned serious. After putting away the Star Bell, she turned to Qi Jue and said, "Inform our men to cooperate. We will leave the Netherworld for now."
He had no choice but to leave now. The war was about to break out, and staying here would be the true danger. No matter how strong his forces were, it was still not enough to face such a large-scale battle. Even though he already knew what the Heavenly Kings were planning to do by gathering their forces, he never expected Miao Yi to be prepared to fight them head-on.
"Yes!" Seven Absolutes replied.
With the cooperation of the Pavilion of Loyalty and Justice, there was no trouble. The members of the Ghost City were quickly cleaned up. Under the escort of the army, they were all driven out of the Netherworld.
When the members who came to the Nether Spring to hunt found out, they were immediately driven out of the Netherworld.
After clearing out the Ghost City, Miao Yi immediately ordered a large number of troops to seal off the entrance to the Netherworld. At the same time, he secretly arranged a group of troops to monitor the entrance.
At this time, he couldn't allow outsiders to freely enter the Netherworld. It would be troublesome if a large number of people were smuggled in. He also didn't know how many people were under the control of external forces in the Ghost City, so it was better to clean it up.
He knew very well that the other side only lacked a reason to attack now. He couldn't wait until it happened to make preparations.
With such a huge commotion, coupled with the large number of troops secretly mobilized within the Fourth Army, it was hard not to think of it.
The speed at which cultivators built houses was very fast. The army and their families had just found a place to live, but they immediately felt a huge pressure.
At this time, Miao Yi knew that if he continued to hide it, it would instead cause chaos. He gathered over ten thousand generals in the Governor's Manor to mobilize them before the war.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the plaza outside the hall. Miao Yi stood on the steps in front of the hall, dressed in bright armor, facing the crowd.
"I know that there has been a lot of discussion recently. There are all kinds of speculations, but there is nothing to guess. Today, I called everyone here to be honest. Some people have already linked our actions to the rumors that the five Heavenly Kings are secretly mobilizing their troops. That's right! I have already heard some news that the five Heavenly Kings are mobilizing their troops to find an excuse to annihilate us. Now, all they need is an excuse to do so! Why do they want to annihilate us? It can be seen from the fact that the few of them refused to come to court. They are already lawless. They think that the world is theirs, and they won't tolerate the rise of other forces. However, I have a foothold outside of their jurisdiction. What's worse is that I recently gained another fifty million troops, so I've become a thorn in their side. Even though we didn't do anything wrong, they can't tolerate us and want to annihilate us! "
"Maybe some people think that the difference in strength is too great, so it's better to surrender! Let's talk about me first. I am the Netherworld Governor appointed by the Heavenly Court. What would it be like if I surrendered to them? Wouldn't that be betraying the Heavenly Court?! What's more, everyone knows that even if I surrender, I will not be able to escape death! What about the rest of you? "
Miao Yi's voice reverberated throughout the plaza. He suddenly pointed at the crowd and said, "Do you think you can live if you surrender? What kind of people have come to my place? Most of them are people that the outsiders don't like. The original troops from the Netherworld Governor's Office were only gathered together because they were ostracized by the outsiders and had no other choice. Would they have a good life if they surrendered? Why did the newly arrived fifty million troops come to my place? Wasn't it because they knew that they would be ostracized if they sided with them? Could it be that they would have a good life if they turned around and sided with them? That's right! I might have offended some people recently by reorganizing the army. Maybe I've made some people unhappy, but can I not reorganize them? How many of us are spies from the outside? If I don't reorganize them, what am I supposed to do when something like this happens? That's why I have to reorganize them. I don't care if there are people who are unhappy. At the very least, everyone has equal opportunities here. You don't have to worry about being humiliated after siding with the outsiders. Many of you have families. You can endure that humiliation, but can you bear to see your families being humiliated? I don't have to guess to know the consequences of siding with them. You will have to suffer endless extortion from your colleagues. They will take your wives and daughters by force. You can't do anything about it and can only watch helplessly.
"Some people might think that if we don't surrender, we have no hope of victory because they are too powerful. That seems to be the case. But do you know why I was able to defeat them time and time again despite being outnumbered? That's because the relationships and nepotism between their subordinates are complicated. There are many incompetent people, and they are already rotten to the core. They may look huge, but they are actually fragile. Otherwise, why did the four armies need to be reorganized? Was there any effect? No! They are only trying to squeeze out some pus, or take the opportunity to get rid of their dissidents. They can't cut off their own wrists. If they really did that, it would cost them their lives. That's because the families of the people they are reorganizing are also involved in this mess. "I'm not belittling them. They are indeed powerful. It will be difficult for us to completely defeat them. I heard that they want to send an army of four hundred million to surround us. They might think that they will succeed, but I'm afraid that might not be the case! I've already prepared for the worst. Sacrificing twenty to thirty million troops is unavoidable. However, I have the ability and confidence to defeat their army of two to three hundred million with just twenty to thirty million troops! If worse comes to worst, we can escape into the Astral Wilderness and deal with them for a long time. When we have nothing better to do, we'll come out to fight them. When we have nothing better to do, we'll come out to kill them. When we have nothing better to do, we'll come out to rob them. If we don't have it easy, they won't have it easy either. With tens of millions of troops, we'll ambush them for a long time. The world is so big. Let's see how they can defend themselves! "
When they heard that Miao Yi was prepared to sacrifice almost half of his men, the crowd was in an uproar.
Miao Yi didn't care about this. He continued, "If they really dare to invade us, I will make preparations to relocate everyone's families! Also, those who wish to surrender to them should do so now. Don't wait until they are at the gates before taking the risk. Those who wish to leave can leave now. I will not stop you, nor will I force you. I will not make things difficult for you! Those who stay must be prepared to fight to the death with them. In any case, I will not surrender. Even if I die, I will make sure that they suffer greatly … "
Miao Yi didn't keep this public speech a secret. On top of that, he intended to spread the news to the outside world. On the day of his speech, the entire world was in an uproar when the news spread.
Inside the forbidden garden of the Albatross Manor, Xia Hou Ling stood up from his seat under a tree. With his hands behind his back, he asked, "Does this guy really want to fight to the death?"
Wei Shu nodded. "Judging from the current situation, it does seem so. He has basically cleared out the Nether Realm and is preparing for the battlefield."
Xia Hou Ling shook his head. "This lunatic!"
Lord Guang Ling's manor. Pacing back and forth in the forest garden, Lord Guang Ling crushed the jade archive in his hand. He had an ugly expression on his face as he realized that he had been tricked. It turned out that the bastard already knew that they were going to make a move against him.
Guang Mei 'er ran into her mother's room. After whispering in her ear for a while, she softly asked, "Mother, is it true?"
Lady Mei shook her head and sighed. "I don't know if it's true or not. I only know that this isn't something you and I can get involved in. Do you understand?"
Guang Mei 'er lowered her head in silence.
Kou Lingxu, leaning against a chair behind his desk, tossed the jade archive onto the table and sneered, "Does he think that this will stop us from making a move against him?"
Li Palace, pacing back and forth between the pavilions, Lord Qing crushed the jade archive into powder. He had an ugly expression on his face. Miao Yi's actions had put him in a difficult position. If those families really wanted to attack, wouldn't that mean he was powerless to stop them?
Inside the Boundless Star Pavilion in the Purgatory, Yang Qing stood by the window and looked at the jade archive in his hand. With his back behind him, he gazed into the distance and asked, "Is there any other commotion outside?"
Beside him, Jin Man said, "There's nothing out. What exactly do you want to see?"
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