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Chapter 135: The Four Sides Ceasefire
"What happened to Yang Chen?" Fan Ying Tian asked.
"He already has an army of seven hundred thousand. I don't know what method he used to ally with Zhou Shui instead of becoming a subordinate. However, there are no high-level Dou Sheng in the Shadow Killing Legion, so they can't make any significant impact."
"Observe closely and ask Zhu Jiang if anything comes up. He is our pawn placed beside Chitianba, and we must not let Chitianba discover him," Fan Ying Tian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The black figure replied and then withdrew.
The next day at noon, in Yunshui City, the three armies were ready. Zhou Shui, dressed in a white robe, stood at the highest point of Yunshui City with several livestock placed before him. Li Mu stepped forward and shouted loudly:
"The Heavenly Dao of the Jia Shi Dynasty is dissatisfied, and its fortune is depleted. The prince of the dynasty does not receive Destiny; today we will slaughter them to respond to Destiny. Fan Ying Tian does not comply with Destiny and should face the Heavenly Mandate. I shall naturally follow Heaven's will and be called Ying Tian!"
"Bow down to King Ying Tian!" Li Mu shouted.
"Bow down to King Ying Tian!" The soldiers reacted quickly and shouted in unison. Their voices echoed throughout the Emperor of a Generation.
"Bow down to King Ying Tian!"
"Bow down to King Ying Tian!"
"Stop!" Zhou Shui waved his hand, halting the soldiers' shouts: "Today I declare myself king; I will not disappoint the trust of all the soldiers. In the future, I will ensure that you all are granted titles and enjoy wealth and honor for life!"
"Thank you, King Ying Tian!"
In Huangshan of Yunxiao City, a figure in a black robe stood before everyone, with nothing before him. Looking at the three armies, he suddenly drew his long sword and shouted: "The time is ripe; I shall declare myself king, Rebel King!"
"Greetings, Rebel King!" Eagle Tian Yi shouted, followed by other soldiers who roared: "Greetings, Rebel King!!"
After the heavenly sacrificial ceremony, Yang Chen walked alongside Li Mu. Yang Chen said: "Counting the days, it has been almost two years, right? Thinking back to two years ago when I had nothing, but now I have Dou Zun experts working for me and Dou Sheng experts protecting me."
"That's also a demonstration of the leader's capabilities; otherwise, who could establish such a large force in just one year?" Li Mu said with admiration.
"More than a year from now, it will be a showdown with Ying Long. Therefore, before that, we need to complete everything, assist the Red Dragon in ascending to power, and then we will go to the Heavenly Continent to claim our territory. Li Mu, expedite all arrangements. A year later, when the two lords are nearly ready to compete, let them attack the imperial city. Zhou Zheng has reported that Zhang Gao has already gathered five hundred thousand troops from the Heavenly Continent and can arrive at Xuan Continent at any time."
"I understand. I will ensure that the two lords engage in fierce conflict to deplete each other's strength, forcing them to cooperate and advance towards Tianle City," Li Mu replied.
"I don't want to know the specifics; I only care about the results. We only have one year, so you all need to hurry," Yang Chen said.
"Yes, I understand," Li Mu respectfully responded.
In the Jia Shi Dynasty's Tianle City Palace.
"Hmph, two insignificant clowns really think they are something. Summon someone to convey my imperial decree: The two princes made a promise for the empire during their lifetimes not to engage in war with the two lords within a year. However, these two lords have audaciously declared themselves kings. This has enraged me beyond measure. I hereby announce to the world that any strong warrior who can slay the traitors Zhou Shui or Huang Shan shall be granted land and titled as king!"
The next day, this imperial decree spread across the Xuan Continent, but no one dared to assassinate the two new kings. At the same time, there was no response from Yang Chen's Shadow Army or Red Dragon against Fan Yingtian; it was as if these two matters were none of his concern. After issuing this decree, Fan Yingtian fell silent, and both the Rebel King and Yingtian King also remained quiet. The two new kings seemed to have reached some tacit agreement and ceased hostilities, instead focusing on reclaiming various fallen cities.
Faced with this scene, Yang Chen furrowed his brow slightly. Meanwhile, Fan Yingtian appeared fearful and began withdrawing troops, abandoning many peripheral cities while only heavily garrisoning the eastern territories with thirty-six cities. The rest of Central Territory and Northern Territory were left for Zhou Shui and Huang Shan to take over. Subsequently, Zhou Shui and Huang Shan seemed to have coordinated their actions; Huang Shan occupied Central Territory's Thirty-Six Cities while Zhou Shui took control of Northern Territory's Thirty-Six Cities. Instead of an anticipated war, there was only peaceful development, as if Zhou Shui and Huang Shan had agreed to rest for a year.
"Li Mu, let them recruit soldiers and develop for a year. Hopefully, after a year they will be capable of competing with the Jia Shi Dynasty," Yang Chen said to Li Mu.
"I understand. If this continues, Fan Yingtian won't be able to hold back," Li Mu nodded in agreement.
Indeed, upon hearing Zhou Shui and Huang Shan's decisions, Fan Yingtian became restless. Initially thinking that the two kings would fight over territory, he now found them developing peacefully; everything had slipped out of his control. He felt a sense of unease but didn't know how to act openly.
"High Priest, I need you to assassinate Zhou Shui; otherwise, our empire will become passive," Fan Yingtian communicated to someone.
"Your Majesty's command shall not be disobeyed." That night, Yingtian King was attacked by a mysterious Nine Star Dou Saint but was blocked by a Dou Saint powerhouse behind him—reportedly at the peak level of Dou Saints. However, even Yingtian King Zhou Shui did not know who this Dou Saint powerhouse was.
Subsequently, the empire's assassination plan fell through without further action. Fan Yingtian had no choice but to accept this reality; his plans had failed and he could no longer control the situation. Meanwhile, Yang Chen found himself bored without war; he had nothing to do. He approached Yingtian King and said, "Yingtian King, since you and the Rebel King wish for peaceful development, it seems meaningless for me to stay here. How about I leave first and return after a year?"
"Hehe, do whatever you wish, Yang Commander; there's no need to consult me. It is indeed a time of peace now; having you stay here serves no purpose anyway. I wonder where Yang Commander intends to go?" Zhou Shui inquired.
"Go to the Transverse Mountain Range to hunt Demon Beasts and enhance the bloodlust of our soldiers," Yang Chen stated his purpose directly.
"Alright, since that's the case, I won't hold you back. This is a small token of my appreciation; I hope Commander Yang won't be too polite," Zhou Shui said as he took out a Purple Gold Card from his pocket and handed it to Yang Chen.
"Ten million Purple Gold Coins?" Yang Chen exclaimed in surprise.
"Just ten million. In the future, when we attack Tianle City, we will need Commander Yang's Shadow Kill Legion to assist us," Zhou Shui replied with a smile.
"Very well, then I will gratefully accept it," Yang Chen nodded and put the Purple Gold Card away.
"Commander Yang is truly a hero. In that case, I will see you off here," Zhou Shui said.
"We must leave sooner or later; it's better to set off immediately. Heavenly Water City will be entrusted to Ying Tian Wang. However, a year from now, I hope Ying Tian Wang can provide me with a place to stand. Farewell!" Yang Chen clasped his fists and said.
"Certainly, take care," Zhou Shui replied. Yang Chen nodded and then turned to leave.
Heavenly Water City,
"Shadow Kill Affiliation, assemble!" Yang Chen roared to the sky.
"Yes, Leader!"
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