Ever since Mianlu City was attacked, it encountered several crises in succession within a year. However, Zhu Zonghu and many Xuanxiu worked together to resolve them.
A year later, the garrison dispatched a group of people to guard the fief.
Although there weren't many people in the garrison and it was more symbolic than practical, these people represented King Xi's will after all and had a certain deterrent force. This indeed made Mianlu City much more stable. Although there were still attacks from time to time, Zhu Zonghu could finally devote most of his energy to the internal construction.
Amidst the turmoil, time continued to pass. In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years had passed.
Mianlu Territory had already changed its appearance. The scale of the city had been expanded three times. Many Boundless Clan style Creation Ring Halls were built in the city, and they also had their own weapon creation factories. They no longer needed to rely on others. The defensive formation of the entire city was finally completed three years ago.
In fact, it was rare to see a city region that was equipped with both a creation defense system and a protective formation on the Surface Continent. The creation aspect was easy, but the main difficulty lay in the cultivators. Such a formation could not be built with just a few cultivators. Most of the techniques were in the hands of the major sects and clans, and required a large number of cultivators who knew the techniques to participate in the construction.
However, Mianlu City was different. There were now more than thirty-five thousand Xuanxiu gathered here. Among them, there were even a few Xuan Zun who had changed from True Dharma to Xuan Zun.
The method they used was based on Tianxia's great formation and was improved according to the principles of this world. It could be said that other than the lack of upper level strength to guard, the foundation of the great formation wasn't inferior to the great formations of some sects.
In these twenty years, there were cultivators who gradually recovered their cultivation. After all, it was a path they had walked before. Now that they were walking it again, and with the help of Xuntian Dao Zhang, their progress was naturally much faster than before.
However, it wasn't easy to advance further. The Xuan Zun level wasn't that easy to break through, but most people were full of confidence.
Even though the Dao mechanism in this world was different, and they couldn't completely copy all of Tianxia's cultivation methods, they had the opportunity to repeat it. And having the experience of going to the upper level in the past was completely different from not having gone there.
As the reputation of the 'Heavenly Man' spread, the various forces also knew that the reason Zhu Zonghu's fief could develop to its current state was mostly due to the help of the 'Heavenly Man'.
Some of the Xuanxiu clansmen were also interested when they heard about the Celestial Being. Some of the more open-minded ones also tried to recruit them. However, with the precedent set by Zhu Zonghu, those Xuanxiu clansmen had a condition. If they wanted to recruit them, they had to sign an alliance agreement of equal value.
Of course, that was impossible. In the eyes of those Hao Clan clan members, I was giving you a chance by recruiting you. How dare you talk terms with me? Therefore, this matter was left unsettled in the end. On the contrary, it caused more Xuanxiu to gather in Mianlu.
In these past few years, Mianlu wasn't the only place that prospered because of the arrival of Xuanxiu. Other than Mianlu, the place with the largest population was the mountain where Ban Lan lived.
This place originally had a village of more than a hundred families. Now, it had become a region with a population of close to a million. They also built their own manufacturing factories. However, these factories were deep underground and not known by others.
There were more than five thousand Xuanxiu clansmen here. However, this place was remote and far away from the center of the Subcontinent's conflict. Therefore, the Xuanxiu clansmen here weren't as eye-catching as the Xuanxiu clansmen in Mianlu City.
Relying on the Xuntian Dao Zhang, all the Xuanxiu clansmen very tacitly concealed this place. In fact, they used this place as their escape route when necessary. If something happened in Mianlu City and they couldn't maintain it, then they could retreat here to regroup and plan for the future.
While tens of thousands of Xuanxiu clansmen in the world were silently accumulating their strength, the conflict on the Subcontinent continued.
In the Ring Hall of Guangdu, King Xi was looking at the flickering map of the Vast Clan's territory on the screen with his hands behind his back. The map was enveloped in red, blue, and yellow light.
The red side occupied a large area in the southwest and west. It was the area that he and his clansmen and allies occupied. It was also the largest area.
The yellow light in the center represented the Elder Group's current territory. This included the most elite Yang City in the central region.
The narrow area in the north and a large area in the northeast were enveloped in blue light. This was where Lie King's forces were located.
The clansmen and allies led by King Xi had the largest population and territory. In the past twenty years, he had constantly attacked the Elder Group's territory and tried to eliminate the territories around the central region. However, the progress was very slow.
Although the Elder Group's territory seemed to be the smallest, they had the most high-level forces. It was very difficult to deal with them. Moreover, Lie King would appear from time to time to help them, so they couldn't unleash their full strength.
However, King Xi's biggest problem came from the inside. Even if he took down a city with great difficulty, the losses would often be several times more than that. What he gained couldn't make up for the losses.
Even so, he still had to think of ways to take care of the Vast Clan clansmen who followed him. There would always be conflicts between these clansmen because of the uneven distribution of benefits. In order to maintain the unity of the whole, he had always had to divide a portion of his benefits to satisfy these clansmen.
He looked at the map for a long time. Then, he turned around and looked down. At this moment, in the Ring Hall, his clansmen and nobles who held important positions under him, as well as his important advisors, were all here.
He slowly opened his mouth and said, "My subjects, the progress of my army is very slow. If we continue fighting like this, there won't be any results even after a hundred years. Although I won't shrink back and believe that we will definitely win, if we really fight for a hundred years, regardless of victory or defeat, the blood of my Vast Clan will definitely run dry."
Mr. Chen thought for a moment, then stood out and bowed. He said, "Your Highness, it's better to wait. We have more territory and more people than our opponents. As long as we create enough high-level forces, it won't be difficult to suppress our opponents."
King Xi waved his hand and said, "I've heard this many times. There's no need to say it again."
He looked at everyone. "Although our clansmen's alliance has a large population and a large territory, everyone has different thoughts. Everyone wants to protect themselves and can't focus their efforts on one place. Meanwhile, the central region has always been the essence of my Vast Clan. The number of manufacturing factories there is about the same as mine, and their skills are a level higher. The Elder Group also has two branches, 'Zhen Ji' and 'Ying Yao'. If we continue fighting, it will only benefit Lie King and the sects beyond the heavens."
Mr. Chen thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, if you don't want to fight head-on, then we can only think of ways to weaken our opponents. Your subordinate has a method."
King Xi said, "Please speak, Mr. Chen."
Mr. Chen said, "Your Highness, do you still remember the Celestial who assisted Zhu Zonghu?"
King Xi said, "Celestial?" He nodded. "Of course I remember."
He had received news about the Celestial all these years. Although those Celestial displayed great potential, in his opinion, their strength was too weak.
In his opinion, without high-level forces, one wouldn't be able to achieve anything. Zhu Zonghu's Bureau of Artifacts, which only relied on the Celestial, was too small. How could he entrust his foundation to others in the future? Even though he didn't plan to do so in the first place.
Mr. Chen said, "Your Highness, do you remember that these Celestial can use the Netherworld Poison? Those cities may be able to resist the army, but they may not be able to resist the Netherworld Poison …"
Before he finished speaking, someone immediately objected, "This plan is not appropriate! Territories contaminated by the Netherworld Poison will become dead lands. It's useless even if we occupy them. Moreover, the Netherworld Poison will cause endless harm. The other poisons may not be able to be cured even after hundreds or thousands of years. We must not use them lightly! "
Someone echoed with a look of righteous indignation. "That's right. The people in the central region are all citizens of the Vast Race. We are of the same race. How can we do such a cruel thing? Even if we gain temporary benefits, it will also tarnish Your Highness's reputation. We cannot do this, we must not do this! "
The various clan relatives also objected. They followed King Xi for their own power and status, but what supported these were population and land. Other than their own, they would have to take it from the enemy. They worked hard, but in the end, they would only get ruins. This was not what they wanted to see.
King Xi also said, "This plan is indeed not appropriate, but you have reminded me of something. Since those Celestial aren't afraid of death, we can make use of them. Send a message to the Division of Discernment and let him fulfill the duty of sealing the sect and conscripting a portion of the Celestial to follow the army into battle."
On a mountain ridge in the north, Yingxiong was living alone in a hut. He sat cross-legged on the ground, and the black flames on his body fluttered endlessly.
As early as two years ago, he had recovered his cultivation. However, unlike his original body, he no longer relied on the Great Primal Chaos Technique. Instead, he relied purely on the Chaos Technique.
Next, he tried to break through to the upper realm. This time, he was not prepared to rely on the Great Primal Chaos Technique. Instead, he was prepared to abandon it and rely purely on the Chaos Technique that had not been contaminated to advance.
If he could do it in this world and reach the upper realm, then when he returned, he could repeat this process.
However, although the seal that Zhang Yu created was useful, he always felt that it was not completely compatible with him. Even if he could reach the upper realm, it would be close to mediocrity.
This was not to say that Zhang Yu's seal was inappropriate, but the main purpose of this seal was to make it easier for cultivators to step into the Dao. This was only to ensure that there was a lower limit, but for those with higher expectations and pursuits, this method might not be suitable.
Regarding this, he already had an idea. Next, he set out to try it out.
Although there was a chance to start over in this world, he knew from Bai Guo that the higher a cultivator's realm, the fewer chances they would have to try again. For example, for breaking through to the Xuan Zun Realm, there were probably only one or two chances. If he failed once, he would lose all of his cultivation and would have to cultivate again. Therefore, he had to be extremely careful and not waste his time.
At present, it seemed that in order to reach this step, he still needed to prepare a few things to ensure success.
He slowly stood up, and the black flames on his body suddenly fluttered. They were like a haze of ink in the atmosphere. He looked towards the south, where Mianlu City was located. It was also the largest gathering place in Xuanxiu. He should be able to gather the things he wanted there.
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