Life Continent, Yao Nation.
Between the towering mountains and steep ridges, a huge white dragon flew at a low altitude. Sensing the unique aura of the Dragon Clan, countless monsters in the mountains trembled. Under the pressure of the bloodline, no matter if it was a small monster that had yet to transform or a great monster with a high cultivation base, a deep fear emerged from the bottom of their hearts.
Li Mu sat cross-legged on the dragon's head, holding the dragon's horn and exerting a little force in one direction. Cheng Xin understood his meaning and changed direction a little, continuing to fly forward.
A real dragon's flying speed was much faster than Li Mu's flying boat. After many days of getting along, Li Mu's relationship with this little female dragon had improved greatly. She was now willing to take the initiative to carry Li Mu.
The Dragon Clan kept their promise. She promised to be his mount for three years. Along the way, she really didn't have the slightest intention of escaping.
The mountain in front of them gradually became familiar. Li Mu pointed to the tallest mountain in the distance and said, "That's it."
Thousand Fox Nation, Imperial Palace.
A huge white dragon descended from the sky and landed on the square in front of the palace, causing countless people to be shocked.
Soon, more than a dozen figures flew over and surrounded Cheng Xin and Li Mu, who had returned to their human forms. They looked nervous and pointed their weapons at the two of them. The battle was about to break out at any moment.
The next moment, when everyone saw who had come, they immediately put away their weapons and cupped their fists respectfully. "Greetings, State Preceptor!"
Ao Cheng Xin looked at Li Mu and then at the respectful monsters. She was puzzled. She didn't understand. He was clearly a subject of the Great Zhou. How could he be so respected in the Yao Nation?
Li Mu looked at a fox demon and asked, "Where's the Queen?"
The fox demon said, "The Queen has been in seclusion for several months. Lord Six and Lord Nine are in charge of everything in Thousand Fox Nation now."
Li Mu said, "Let them come to see me."
When they went to invite Hu Liu and Hu Jiu, Li Mu collected the telekinesis from the two statues.
After the Psyche Power merged into his body, the mana in his body increased slightly. The further he cultivated, the more Psyche Power he needed. The amount of Psyche Power he could get from daily worship was very little, but it was better than nothing. If Li Mu cultivated by himself, he was afraid that it would take at least ten days to half a month to have such an effect.
Soon, two figures flew out from the mountain covered by the Spirit Gathering Array. Hu Liu looked at Li Mu and said in surprise, "Why are you here all of a sudden? I'll call the queen out …"
"No need." Li Mu waved his hand. This time, he didn't come to the Yao Kingdom to have a private meeting with Huan Ji. He had serious business to attend to. He went straight to the point and asked, "Where are the demon corpses I left here?"
Hu Liu explained, "Lord Huan Ji left the two level-seven demon corpses to guard Thousand Fox Nation. The remaining eight level-six demon corpses followed the commanders to subdue the major demon factions."
Li Mu could sense the two level-seven demon corpses. They were underground in Thousand Fox Nation.
Li Mu could vaguely determine the location of the other eight level-six demon corpses due to the distance. As for the other two, he couldn't sense them no matter how hard he tried.
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Contact the commanders with the demon corpses and ask them about the situation of the demon corpses."
Hu Liu and Hu Jiu didn't ask much and quickly contacted the commanders. They could contact everyone except for the two demon corpses.
Hu Jiu frowned and asked curiously, "Where are Xiong San and Ying Si? I remember that they went to subdue the Black Panther Tribe. The Black Panther Tribe isn't very strong. Why haven't they responded yet?"
Li Mu asked, "In which direction is the Black Panther Tribe?"
Hu Liu said, "Southeast."
Li Mu said straightforwardly, "Give me a map and stay here. Cheng Xin, come with me."
The two flew up. Hu Jiu sighed softly and said, "Why did he get another dragon to ride? And it's a female dragon. Could it be that the two snake beauties can no longer satisfy him?"
Hu Liu knocked his head and said, "Don't complain. Go and ask Lord Huan Ji to come out of seclusion."
Hu Jiu said, "Didn't you hear what he said? He said there's no need to call Lord Huan Ji."
Hu Liu glanced at him and said, "Why do you listen to him so much? If he says there's no need, then there's no need. If he leaves, when Lord Huan Ji comes out of seclusion, you'll be finished …"
Then, she walked toward the depths of the palace, where Lord Huan Ji was in seclusion.
At the same time, in the southeast of Thousand Fox Country, Li Mu rode on Cheng Xin and flew slowly at a low altitude. Xiong Three, Ying Si, and the two monster corpses disappeared in this direction. Li Mu followed the mark on the map and headed toward the Black Panther Tribe.
Not long after, Li Mu and Cheng Xin landed on a mountain top. There were already more than ten Black Panther Demons standing there. One of the Fifth Realm Panther Demons knelt on one knee and said loudly, "The Black Panther Tribe is willing to submit to Thousand Fox Country. Please take us in, Your Majesty!"
Li Mu frowned slightly. He looked at the leader of the Black Panther Demons and asked, "Have Commander Xiong Three and Commander Ying Si been here?"
Hearing this, the Black Panther Demon shook his head blankly and said, "I haven't seen them."
Li Mu frowned even harder. Xiong Three and Ying Si came to subdue the Black Panther Tribe, but they disappeared mysteriously before coming here. Judging from the Black Panther Tribe's reaction, they didn't seem to be lying.
Li Mu looked at them and said calmly, "Go to Thousand Fox Country and register yourselves."
With that, he and Cheng Xin left immediately.
The Black Panther Demon had been to Thousand Fox Country before and had long yearned for that place with abundant Spirit Qi. He had also seen the statue of the Grand Tutor and knew that the Grand Tutor was highly respected in Thousand Fox Country. However, seeing the Grand Tutor leave on a dragon with his own eyes was still a huge blow to him.
The Black Panther Tribe had probably followed a powerful master this time.
Cheng Xin flew slowly in the sky. Li Mu had a thoughtful look on his face. To be able to trap two Sixth Realm Demonic Corpses in Yao Country without a sound, it had to be someone with Seventh Realm cultivation. Could it be the Blue Wolf King's doing? Or was it the Black Snake Tribe and Flying Bear Tribe's suppression of Thousand Fox Country?
Just as Li Mu was pondering, his Nascent Spirit suddenly sensed the existence of two Demonic Corpses.
However, that feeling strangely disappeared in an instant.
Li Mu suddenly stood up from the dragon. After thinking for a moment, he flew back.
Soon, the same feeling appeared again.
Li Mu looked down and realized that he was floating in the air above a valley. The valley was overgrown with weeds. At first glance, there was nothing special about it.
However, with his attainments in formations, he quickly saw through the mystery.
Li Mu's lips moved. He praised, "What a brilliant concealment formation!"
The person who set up the formation had used the terrain of the valley to set up an almost natural concealment formation. Using the environment to set up the formation, there were no traces of the formation. If he hadn't sensed the two Demonic Corpses, he really wouldn't have discovered this place.
Li Mu floated in the air and slowly descended.
When he descended to a certain height, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed. The barren valley disappeared and was replaced by a small city. There were many figures moving about in the city. Li Mu looked down from above. He actually saw the shadow of the Divine Capital in this small city.
Perhaps no one would have thought that there would be such a pocket-sized Divine Capital in the Great Zhou in this nameless valley of the Fey Nation.
Li Mu sensed the two Demonic Corpses in the city and reestablished a connection with his Nascent Spirit. With a thought, two figures flew out of the city and headed straight for Li Mu.
However, just as they flew a hundred feet out of the city, they suddenly disappeared. When they reappeared, they were inside the city.
They flew away again and again and returned to their original spots. It was as if they had entered a strange cycle.
Li Mu wanted to enter the city. However, after descending a hundred feet, his body reappeared at its original spot.
And at that moment, a strange power of Heaven and Earth appeared around his body.
Li Mu thought for a moment and his body descended again. This time, when the power of Heaven and Earth appeared again, he directly controlled it and easily landed in the small city.
In the small city, countless figures looked at Li Mu strangely. Li Mu could tell that they were all Demonic Corpses in human form. Although these Demonic Corpses looked at him with surprise, there was no fear or other emotions. After their attention was temporarily attracted by Li Mu, they began to busy themselves with their own matters.
Li Mu walked on the street and was out of place with everything around him.
What he felt the most about this place was order.
Everything was neat and tidy. Everyone had their own duties. Everywhere was filled with order. Even the Divine Capital did not give Li Mu such a feeling. In this small world, there was a strange power. Li Mu pursued this power and headed to a building at the end of the small city.
This building was similar to a temple. The door was open. Li Mu stood outside and saw a prayer mat inside. A figure sat cross-legged on the prayer mat with his back to him.
This figure gave Li Mu an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
After Li Mu walked in, the figure stood up from the prayer mat and turned to look at him. "Lord Li, how have you been?"
Li Mu said in shock, "It's you!"
The moment he saw Zhou Zhong, Li Mu was not so surprised about what he had seen in the small city outside.
Zhou Zhong was undoubtedly a disciple of Legalism. It was said that when a cultivator of Legalism advanced from the sixth realm to the seventh realm, they needed to establish a country ruled by law. Although this small city was pocket-sized, it matched the description of Legalism in the ancient books.
No wonder he had only stayed in the army for a few months before leaving. It turned out that he had secretly come here to break through.
Li Mu looked at Zhou Zhong and said meaningfully, "Old Zhou, you've hidden yourself well."
Zhou Zhong waved his hand and a jade table and two jade chairs appeared in the hall. He indicated for Li Mu to sit down and then asked, "Those two Yao corpses are yours?"
Li Mu said, "That bear Yao and eagle Yao are also my people. What did you do to them?"
Zhou Zhong grabbed at the air and two figures appeared in the hall. After the two men appeared, they immediately ran behind him and said nervously, "Be careful, Imperial Advisor. This person is very strange …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. We're old friends."
Zhou Zhong moved his finger and poured out two cups of tea from the jade pot on the table. The fragrance of the tea permeated the air. He took a sip and asked, "Lord Li, since when have you become the Imperial Advisor of the Yao Kingdom instead of staying by His Majesty's side?"
Li Mu said, "It seems that you really don't care about the outside world. The Great Zhou and Thousand Fox Kingdom have formed an alliance and are no longer enemies."
Zhou Zhong put down his teacup and said, "It's not that I haven't heard of it. A few days ago, I heard that a human man became the Demon Empress of Thousand Fox Kingdom. You must be talking about Lord Li, right?"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "It's all a rumor. Don't take it seriously."
Zhou Zhong glanced at him and did not continue on this topic. He asked, "Is Qing 'er doing well?"
Li Mu said, "She's doing well in the Divine Capital."
He then asked Zhou Zhong, "Lord Zhou, you should be breaking through to the seventh realm soon, right?"
Zhou Zhong shook his head and said, "The upper three realms are easier said than done. If you're lucky enough and cultivate for another thirty years, you should have a chance."
This sentence seemed to be humble, but it was actually bragging.
Zhou Zhong was only forty years old this year. After thirty years, he would only be seventy years old. A mortal might only be seventy years old, but this was not old for a cultivator.
Among the current seventh realm cultivators on the continent, except for the Empress, there was probably no one younger than seventy years old.
Moreover, Zhou Zhong's cultivation had been slowly cultivated by himself. He hadn't relied on inheritances or fortuitous encounters. If he reached the seventh level, he would be able to sweep through all the experts in this level. Even if the Lord of Illusions and the Blue Wolf King worked together, they wouldn't be his match.
At that time, among the seventh realm cultivators, only the Empress and the sect masters of the various sects would be able to stand up to him.
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Lord Zhou, why don't you return to the Great Zhou and govern the thirty-six counties and billions of people in the Great Zhou? Isn't that much better than staying in this deep mountain valley?"
Zhou Zhong said indifferently, "With you and His Majesty, the Great Zhou no longer needs me."
Li Mu thought for a moment. He was right. The Great Zhou was ruled by law in the first place. Most of the people followed the law. Even if he returned, it would only be icing on the cake. It would not be of much help to his cultivation.
A place that could help him in his cultivation would have to fulfill at least two conditions.
First, a sufficient population.
The various cultivation methods in the world all led to the same destination. Whether it was Daoist psychokinesis, Buddhist merit, or the hearts of the people, they all required an extremely large population base. A quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change.
It was the same for the school of Legalism. How could a small mountain country with only a few hundred demonic beasts compare to the Great Zhou with a population of hundreds of millions?
Second, there was no law in this populated place. Or rather, the law had collapsed.
Legalism cultivators originally practiced law, drawing power from the process of turning disorder into order. The more chaotic a place was, the more the law collapsed, and the more beneficial it was for their cultivation.
For example, during the time of the previous Emperor of the Great Zhou, Zhou Zhong's cultivation had probably advanced by leaps and bounds.
When everyone thought that he was only at the fifth realm, he had already silently cultivated to the peak of the sixth realm.
In general, what he needed to advance was a place with a large enough population and chaotic enough law.
Thinking of this, a light suddenly flashed through Mu's mind.
He looked at Zhou Zhong and said, "I know a place that is more suitable for you than the Great Zhou. The population there is not much less than the Great Zhou. The law there is even more collapsed than the previous Emperor's time. It can definitely help you in your cultivation …"
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