The great battle had not ended, he had not lost, yet Niu Youde actually dared to proclaim himself emperor. Once the news spread, everyone in the world would think that he had lost.
The crux of the matter was that the Fourth Army was no longer under his control, and the people who ruled over the territories of the Fourth Army would not speak up for him. To the cultivators of the world, how could they know the specific situation of the war? To them, even the four armies were no longer under Lord Qing's control. Lord Qing's situation was definitely unfavorable.
Most importantly, once the war entered a prolonged stalemate, the replenishment of resources would be a problem. If all the sects in the world thought that he, Qing Zhu, was not going to provide any resources to fight for preferential treatment from the Heaven in the future. They would probably be worried that they would offend Niu Youde, worried that Niu Youde would settle the score with them if he won.
Since Niu Youde had proclaimed himself as the Emperor, if he could not be eliminated, the adverse effects on him would only become greater and greater. What would be shaken would be his authority over the world!
The Buddhist Lord stopped moving the prayer beads in his hand. His face was solemn. The effect on Master Qing was also applicable to him …
As expected, Miao Yi didn't declare himself emperor behind closed doors. Instead, he announced it to the world through various channels.
Miao Yi's information network was incomparably powerful. Not only did he have a wide network of connections between the Southern Army, Eastern Army, and Northern Army, but he also had the Great Ensemble, which was led by the Huangfu Clan, openly supporting Niu Youde. Furthermore, he had the strong support of the Xiahou Clan. Once the news was out, it quickly spread to the entire world, giving the false impression that the Green Army was on the verge of collapse.
Through various channels of information dissemination, they simultaneously announced dozens of crimes of the Green Buddha and the Green Buddha.
He berated Qing and Fo for being blinded by greed, fighting for power, framing their sworn brother, Lord White, and imprisoning the Demon Lord.
He reprimanded Lord Qing for harming the former Eastern Army's Heavenly King Ying Jiuguang with a groundless accusation. He officially rehabilitated Ying Jiuguang and pardoned the former subordinates of the Ying faction. He called on the former subordinates of the Ying faction to come out and join the Heavenly Army led by Niu Youde to suppress the incapable ruler.
He denounced Lord Qing for plotting to murder the former Southern Army Commander Heavenly King Hao Defang, forcing Niu Youde, who was still the Governor of the Netherworld at that time, to send troops to attack Hao Defang.
He rebuked Lord Qing for planting spies around Niu Youde to assassinate the Southern Army's Heavenly King.
He rebuked Qing Zhu for ambushing tens of thousands of guards in the Desolate Ancient Wasteland to murder the Southern Army's Heavenly King Niu Youde.
He rebuked Lord Qing for instigating Teng Fei and Cheng Taize to kill each other. As a result, he secretly dispatched eight hundred million guards to the Ox King Planet to assassinate the Southern Army's Heavenly King Niu Youde. Fortunately, Niu Youde was skilled in battle and commanded the army well, annihilating the eight hundred million guards in one fell swoop.
She reprimanded Qing Zhu for constantly recruiting beauties into the harem, forcing his subjects to pay tribute, and keeping countless beauties in the harem for his enjoyment.
He reprimanded Qing Zhu for secretly asking Jiang Yiyi to disguise himself as a pervert and desecrate the wife and daughter of a Heavenly Court official.
In short, dozens of crimes, big and small, were announced in one go.
The most important crime was that Lord Qing spoiled his concubine and neglected his wife. As the Heavenly Emperor, he violated the laws of heaven by spoiling the daughter of a sinner, Zhan Ruyi, causing her to become pregnant. He also said that the Empress wanted to enforce the law, but she was persecuted and imprisoned by Lord Qing and Zhan Ruyi. The Empress Xiahou Chengyu was rescued by the Xiahou Family, and Yuan Venerate the Son of Heaven Qing saw his mother being humiliated and sent troops to demand an explanation. However, Lord Qing accused him of being a traitor and forced all parties to encircle and brutally kill Yuan Venerate the Son of Heaven Qing. The Empress Xiahou Chengyu was heartbroken and pleaded with her former subordinate, the current Southern Army's Heavenly King Niu Youde, to help her suppress the incapable ruler.
The Southern Army's Heavenly King Niu Youde had been persecuted by Lord Qing time and time again, but he had nowhere to retreat. Lord Qing's actions had angered both men and gods. In the face of the Empress Xiahou Chengyu's pleas, the Southern Army's Heavenly King Niu Youde decided to unite all parties and rally the world to suppress the incapable ruler!
When this news came out, the world was truly shocked. In addition, there were many forces that added fuel to the fire from the shadows. Many people used various methods to testify for Lord Qing's crimes. Only then did the world know that Lord Qing and Lord Buddha were such debauched debauchery. Especially the part about spoiling his concubine, killing his wife, and killing his son. This aroused the anger of all the women in the world. Cursing Lord Qing was inevitable. Zhan Ruyi was also nailed to the pillar of shame, condemned endlessly by all the women in the world. He became the synonym of a slut, and was despised day and night …
"Smack!" Inside the imperial carriage, Lord Qing smashed the jade archive containing the news into pieces. His face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his heaving chest was proof of the anger in his heart.
Lord Buddha, on the other hand, was unperturbed. He glanced at the jade archive's fragments, then swept them away with a sweep of his sleeve. He said calmly, "How much of the information in this archive is fake and how much of it is real, you know better than anyone else. Regarding this matter with Zhan Ruyi, you are indeed in the wrong. Right now, Zhan Ruyi is sitting in your imperial carriage. Whether you dote on her or not, you yourself know full well. If it weren't for her, how could Niu Youde have found such a good opportunity to sow discord between us?"
Lord Qing glared at him and shouted, "You can always find a way to pin a crime on someone!"
Lord Buddha said, "Since you know that you are trying to pin a crime on someone, then don't think too much about it. Let's focus on how to wipe out the rebel army. As long as we eliminate Niu Youde, when the time comes, you will naturally be the one to pin a crime on him. From the looks of it, Niu Youde's forces are already heading straight for Lord Guang. This bastard can't wait to get rid of the final obstacle, and Lord Guang has already escaped into the Astral Wilderness. Perhaps this is our chance. "
Lord Qing calmed himself down, then nodded and said, "Now that things have come to this, it's obvious that the Xiahou family is already standing behind Niu Youde. I reckon that the Xiahou family must have something to do with the Teng Fei's forces being quietly swallowed up. It's impossible for Lord Guang not to notice this, but I'm afraid that Lord Guang himself knows that he may not be able to escape Niu Youde's pursuit. Whether it's Kou Lingxu or Lord Guang, there's one thing I understand. Both of them have a certain amount of pride in their hearts. They won't easily surrender. This has indeed given us a chance. If Niu Youde pushes him too far, there's a high chance that Lord Guang will cooperate with us. "
Lord Qing fiddled with the rosary beads in his hand and said, "Chase after them!"
Inside the Hall of Great Strength, the old monk in charge of the temple gave his disciples some instructions, then led a few monks out of the hall and flew away.
However, while they were in midair, several people emerged from the clouds and intercepted them. Both sides were engaged in a fierce battle.
Similar situations were occurring in many other places.
In the starry sky, a group of people were hurriedly flying away. Miao Yi put down the Star Bell in his hand and quickly gathered to his left and right. He said in a deep voice, "The Xiahou family has sent word that the Buddhist disciples scattered across the realm have received the Lord Buddha's orders and are beginning to gather."
Cheng Taize said with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty, the number of Buddhist disciples scattered across the realm is not a small number. If they gather together, I'm afraid there will be no less than 1.5 billion troops. Lord Qing estimates that he has already gathered the remaining 1.2 billion troops. The Lord Buddha himself is leading a total of 1.3 billion troops. If we add these 1.5 billion troops to the mix, they will have an army of almost 4 billion troops. With their superior equipment, I'm afraid we may not be able to gain the upper hand. Once we clash, it will be hard to say who will win! "
Miao Yi said, "I naturally understand this. That's why we cannot allow these 1.5 billion troops to gather. The Xiahou family is already doing their best to stop them, but the number of troops scattered across the realm is simply too great. Even the Xiahou family is overwhelmed. Right now, I need the commanders of the southern, eastern, and northern armies to mobilize all of their subordinates. The managers of the Celestial Avenue, the black market, and the servants, as well as the various sects and schools that we can influence. We must mobilize all of our forces to stop these 1.5 billion monk soldiers. Even if we can't deal with them, we must still delay them. We cannot allow them to gather and put pressure on our main forces! "
Teng Fei said, "Rest assured, Your Majesty. This matter concerns everyone's interests. We will not hold back any of our forces. However, just to be on the safe side, I suggest that Your Majesty mobilize a hundred million troops and split them into groups of one million. These groups will be divided into a hundred units and sent to different locations. As soon as they discover a larger group of enemy troops, they will immediately rush over and defeat them. Otherwise, our scattered forces will not be able to deal with a larger group of enemy troops. We must hand this matter over to someone in charge. Otherwise, we will be left with no clue as to what to do. "
Miao Yi said, "You have a point. I approve! Since King Teng already has an idea of what to do, I will leave the task of stopping the enemy troops from gathering in your hands. The Empress will naturally support you in coordinating all forces and disseminating information from all sides! "
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Teng Fei cupped his fists and accepted the order.
He then asked for a hundred million troops and quickly divided them into a hundred units. With a single order, he sent them to different locations. After that, he selected a few important personnel from the southern, northern, and eastern armies to coordinate with him and had them all enter the storage space to meet up with Yun Zhiqiu.
"Your Majesty, the forces of the Blue and Buddha Armies are taking a shortcut and coming our way!" Yang Zhaoqing suddenly reported.
Cheng Taize said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the situation is not in our favor. If we push Lord Guang too far, he might even ally with the forces of the Blue and Buddha Armies. Even if he doesn't ally with them, we will still be in danger of being attacked from both sides once we find Lord Guang."
"There's no need to panic. I already have a plan!" Miao Yi scoffed. He then turned to Yang Zhaoqing and said, "Inform Yan Xiu to make his move!"
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing acknowledged the order.
Miao Yi then shouted, "Heng Wudao!"
"Present!" Heng Wudao stepped forward and cupped his fists.
Miao Yi said, "I will give you three hundred million troops. Immediately head to Eight Directions Temple in secret and attack. Remember, I don't need you to take down Eight Directions Temple. I need you to lure the enemy to their aid! "
"Understood!" Heng Wudao acknowledged the order, then quickly left with three hundred million troops.
"Long Xin!" Miao Yi called out again.
"Present!" Long Xin stepped forward to receive the order.
Miao Yi took out a jade archive and handed it to Heng Wudao. "I will give you two hundred million troops. Immediately head towards the marked path. Once you reach your destination, wait for my orders."
"Understood!" Long Xin acknowledged the order and quickly left with two hundred million troops.
Amidst the sandstorm of the desert, there were many caves on the walls of the desolate valley. Bao Lian's slender figure stood at the entrance of one of the caves, looking down at a group of Vitality Sect disciples practicing their swordplay at the bottom of the valley.
Bao Lian was still immersed in the news from the outside world. She confirmed it with Yun Zhiqiu as well. She was also very surprised. She never thought that Miao Yi would actually proclaim himself an emperor. She couldn't help but think about her own status. She had unknowingly become the Celestial Emperor's concubine.
Yun Zhiqiu had promised her that she would definitely become a Heavenly Consort.
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