Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 1099 - 1068: Destiny Lies with Me Alone

Jiang Ding hid outside the Hua Teng Minor World in the You Ming Void, observing the situation through the Blood Puppets he had arranged, allowing his mana to be eroded by the Netherworld Gang Wind beyond the world.

'I can probably hold on for about 120 years, up to 300 years if I have a large number of Spirit Stones.'

'I still lack the capability to survive in a Domain.'

Jiang Ding sighed softly.

Being away from the Minor Thousand World for too long meant walking towards death for him, still too fragile.

Buzz!

The Blood River King's Storage Treasure was a rib of his own, which was currently vibrating spontaneously, flashing with Spiritual Light, and then, an ancient and vicissitudinous dark green bamboo slip flew out on its own without the permission of its master.

Jiang Ding's eyes flashed once, not surprised.

The bloodlight Protective Shield around his body expanded a bit, taking the ancient bamboo slip into Concealment.

This bamboo slip revealed a light screen, depicting an Imperial Palace, looking around, it seemed to be a palace called Chenyuan Palace in the Black Water Minor World behind Flower Cloud Minor Realm.

"Hahaha!"

"Blood River King, well done!"

Yanliu Imperial Child sat on the throne, laughing wildly and joyously: "I've long disliked the Moye three families; our clan's sworn enemy, always looking for an opportunity to eradicate them, but they were too cautious, and my father disagreed, so it never came to pass."

"This time, they dare to defect first!"

"This is truly a path to death!"

Cangkong Imperial Child said with hatred.

He had always brooded over many in his imperial clans betraying and abandoning him to death, and for the Moye three families who surrendered first, he wished nothing more than to kill them for his pleasure.

At this moment, he looked upon the Blood River King much more favorably.

No wonder so many Great Emperors, Ancient Emperors like to cultivate subordinates from the Slave Clan, disfavoring the elites of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan.

These members of the Slave Clan were just too useful!

Loyal and obedient, carrying out orders immediately without all the complications of imperial cultivator's kinships, without so many considerations, unable to act as they wished.

"As long as the Imperial Child is pleased."

"This is the duty of a subordinate."

Jiang Ding bowed with respect, smiling.

The Cangkong Imperial Child was even more satisfied.

"Blood River King!"

"What a good deed you've done!"

The Chenshan King beside Cangkong Imperial Child did not have such a pleasant attitude, his anger burning fiercely as he rebuked, "Who gave you the order, who allowed you, a Slave King, to massacre the Moye Family?"

"This is a capital offense!"

"Oh, is that so."

Jiang Ding responded indifferently.

"You damned slave."

Chenshan King grew even angrier: "You've ruined everything for us."

"The Imperial Child was originally persuading many kings, the king of the Flame Stone Family was already wavering, other imperial clan kings were no longer rejecting the overtures, their attitudes becoming ambivalent, everything was improving."

"But now!"

"Now, nearly all of the kings have rejected the Imperial Child's friendship, including a large number of the Flame Stone Family kings!"

"Now, it's almost impossible for us to gain the loyalty of any other kings."

"Given the current situation..."

Emperor Yanliu's expression changed, sobering up from his joyful state.

He looked at the Blood-robed Taoist again, irritation flaring up.

"Kings wavering?"

"Ambivalent attitudes?"

Jiang Ding, not angry at Chenshan King's insults, smiled and asked, "Chenshan, have these kings surrendered? Even if they haven't truly surrendered, just promised?"

"Do we have any of that?"

"There would have been in the future!"

Chenshan King said coldly, "As long as we win a battle, even without a great victory, just a minor local one to prove our strength, at the very least the kings from the Flame Stone Family would have immediately come to our side without hesitation, and so would the other imperial clan kings."

"Now, you have ruined everything!"

"How are you to achieve a minor local victory and prove your strength?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"This..."

Chenshan King was at a loss for words.

The Cangkong Imperial Child's army was tightly gathered as one. With the current strength of the Yanliu Army, it was simply impossible to talk about a minor victory. To be able to escape with their lives was already a stroke of fortune blessed by the heavens.

"...As long as they scatter a step..."

The Chenshan King's face showed anger, his speech abruptly pausing, then he coldly said: "Is this your strategy for dispersal? But there is absolutely no need to go to such extremes!"

"Heh heh."

"I know you, this servant, harbor resentment towards the Imperial Clan, but there's no need to make it so blatantly obvious, otherwise..."

The Chenshan King's tone was coldly threatening.

"No need to go to such extremes?"

Jiang Ding said indifferently: "Chenshan King, you speak very nicely. It's not you taking action, so of course, you would choose pleasant words. After all, it's not your concern."

"Come, tell me."

"Is the Cangkong Imperial Child an idiot?"

"Are the strategists around him pigs? What earth-shattering strategy do you, Chenshan, have that could deceive the Cangkong Imperial Child and the kings? Come on, tell me."

Jiang Ding never engaged in self-defeating behavior, directly tossing the problem back to the Chenshan King.

What other method could there be?

The Chenshan King fell into silence, unable to speak for a long time.

This allowed the Yanliu Imperial Child to show a trace of contempt in his gaze.

"However, the Slave King slaughtering the entire Imperial Clan is still..."

The Chenshan King frowned, understanding the political implications.

It can be clearly stated that this affected the legitimacy of the battle among the Imperial Heirs. Even if the Yanliu Imperial Child ultimately won, he would still bear a stain that could not be washed away.

"Chenshan, it's not as bad as you think."

"Too tense."

Jiang Ding chuckled lightly: "I have read the history of the Imperial Clan. In the battle among the Imperial Heirs, there were no shortage of heirs with harsh temperament slaughtering their enemy's entire household. As long as they ultimately won, it would only lead to one or two passing rumors at most, nothing serious."

"Why do you make such a fuss over it?"

"It's different."

"Totally different."

The Chenshan King frowned.

"An Imperial Heir slaughtering his adversary's entire household, or even an imperial king doing the same, although it will attract much criticism and the hatred of their relatives, it doesn't affect the overall situation."

"But you, can't."

A servant cannot kill their master; this is a social consensus within the Horned Demon Imperial Clan.

"No,"

"I can, Chenshan."

Jiang Ding shook his head slightly, his eyes looking towards the ancient and weathered bamboo slips.

The Chenshan King and Cangkong Imperial Child were both startled.

"Are you saying..."

The Chenshan King suddenly understood.

"Indeed, the 'Dao Heart Planted Demon Slave Scripture'."

Jiang Ding sighed: "I have already refined a Slave Seed. Isn't that equivalent to being the Imperial Heir's incarnation? Whatever I do, isn't it the same as the Imperial Heir himself doing it?"

"With that, what criticisms could there be?"

"It's nothing but the wails of the weak, of no concern."

"If that's the case, it's not out of the question..."

The Chenshan King's previously furrowed brows relaxed somewhat.

Under his signal, the Cangkong Imperial Child, who had always shown a pained expression, came forward to pacify the Blood River King for a while, praising him to win him over, and offering promises.

After exchanging pleasantries for a long time, the two parties reluctantly bid each other farewell.

After closing the connection with the bamboo slips, the Chenshan King's furious and icy expression vanished, as he asked: "Imperial Heir, is what the Blood River King said about the Slave Seed true?"

"It is indeed true!"

The Yanliu Imperial Child revealed an excited look, carefully sensing the emergence of a Slave Seed within his Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, he could clearly discern the location of the Blood River King and even inflict light injuries with a mere thought.

This was the case now. As the Slave Seed's cultivation grew deeper, by the later stages, controlling the life and death of the Blood River King with a mere thought would be insignificant.

"Haha!"

"Indeed, the Blood River King is an unparalleled elite of the Human Race. In such a short period, merely ten-odd years, he has comprehended the 'Dao Heart Planted Demon Slave Scripture'!"

The Yanliu Imperial Child laughed heartily.

"Even if you are an elite, in front of the Great Emperor Realm, you must willingly bow your head and serve me, become my dog."

"Such is the Heavenly Mandate upon me!"