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Chapter 1007 - 821 The Common Lord of the Aquatic Clan (Request for Monthly Votes!)
Chapter 1007: Chapter 821 The Common Lord of the Aquatic Clan (Request for Monthly Votes!)
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The weather warmed up, and health improved as the land was reclaimed. It was predicted that tomorrow or the day after, updates would return to normal.
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When the Primordial Spirit of the Heavenly Empress Puji had departed, the ’Haotian Seal’ placed before Li Xuan began to tremble incessantly. It burst forth with a mighty column of crimson gold energy, piercing the clouds.
An immense pressure instantly permeated the surrounding thousand-mile sea area, causing all the aquatic creatures nearby to prostrate themselves deep beneath the ocean.
As soon as half a moment earlier, when the Heavenly Empress Puji had agreed to submit to the Heavenly Court of Xuanhuang as a vassal state, the ’Haotian Seal’ had already become restless.
It was no surprise that the Artifact Spirit of the Haotian Seal reacted this way, since after all, she was the first ’Holy Heaven’ ruler to join the camp of the Heavenly Court of Xuanhuang.
Although Li Xuan’s control over the Heavenly Empress Puji was not strong, merely on the basis of ’obey orders but not proclamations’, far less than his control over the Fusang Gods.
Yet an Emperor was still an Emperor, and the importance of the Heavenly Empress Puji was certainly not the same as that of the Fusang Gods.
Li Xuan disliked that the Artifact Spirit of the ’Haotian Seal’ was too excitable and embarrassing for him, so he had been actively suppressing it.
But now, as the Heavenly Empress Puji had left, he felt too lazy to manage it any longer.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Master Zhongliu showed intense joy in his eyes, "From today forth, Your Majesty is indeed the ruler of all rivers and lakes."
Though Li Xuan was not yet the Heaven Emperor, he was already the common lord over all the aquatic systems under heaven.
All of the rivers and lakes in Jin were under his jurisdiction.
Ao Shenghai and his son felt a hint of sourness in their hearts, but they had no objections to this.
Although Li Xuan and Ao Shuying were not yet wed, in the eyes of the public, he was rightly seen as the consort to Immortal Master Shuide.
Now that the East Sea Dragon Palace, the Fusang Gods, and the Heavenly Empress Puji had all submitted under his command, his territorial waters spanned thousands of miles around Jin.
The past glory of the East Sea Dragon Clan was no match for the present stature of the Heavenly Emperor Xuanhuang.
However, Lord Tushan scoffed, "But with this, the defensive measures seem to have been constructed in vain, which feels quite wasteful. In fact, my lord, one could further advance. From what I observed of the intention of the Heavenly Empress Puji, it’s not impossible for her to directly emulate the Fusang Gods’ method of subordination to the Heavenly Court of Xuanhuang."
Upon hearing this, Master Zhongliu couldn’t help but give her a disdainful glance.
He thought to himself, the fall of the Tushan, the Demon Fox, after the demise of Dayu, leading to their current plight, indeed was not without reason.
Although Lady Tushan appeared cunning and smart, she possessed only petty cleverness.
This lady was fortunate to stumble upon him as her lord, allowing the Tushan, the Demon Fox, a chance to rise again.
"I rather think, the agreement reached by Your Majesty and the Heavenly Lady is perfectly appropriate. Allowing the Heavenly Lady to submit directly to Your Majesty isn’t problematic; however, the issue lies in what follows the submission. If her Heavenly Court Puji were to be attacked in the Outer Void, would we save them or not? The Heavenly Empress Puji, after all, is a relatively new power, her roots in the Outer Void not as deep as Ziwei and Gouchen, nor as significant as the Kunpeng Emperor."
The Prince of the East Sea, Ao Mengsheng, saw through Li Xuan’s intentions, "Although the Heavenly Empress Puji has now submitted in the form of a vassal state, Your Majesty can still use food as leverage to mobilize her forces."
In Ao Mengsheng’s view, this method was undoubtedly much more proper.
His brother-in-law had already reaped the real benefits of being a lord, yet he did not have to bear the duty of assisting his subordinates.
Ao Shenghai pondered thoughtfully, "I feel, however, that you are all too optimistic. What kind of person is the Heavenly Empress Puji? With her past tactics in conquering the South Sea. How likely is it that she easily lose to Kunpeng? I suspect her trip has an intention of actively supporting her capable son-in-law?"
Master Zhongliu shook his head slightly, a cold snort escaping him, "What support? With destiny before her, if she did not seize this opportunity to align herself, it’s uncertain if she could maintain control over the South Sea later."
According to the information gathered by Lady Tushan, the rise of this lady in the Outer Void was fast, but her territories under control were barren lands, low in grain yield, and in a dire situation. Now, who else but Your Majesty could help her?"
The key issue was that this lady was of a Ghost God Body, arisen from faith and incense.
This destined the Heavenly Empress Puji to rely more on faith incense than other rulers, with her roots effectively in the hands of Li Xuan.
He agreed with Ao Shenghai’s point that facing the Kunpeng Emperor, the Heavenly Empress Puji couldn’t possibly be without resistance.
Yet Master Zhongliu did not believe that the actions of the Heavenly Empress Puji were supportive.
In his eyes, the intentions of this Heavenly Lady were similar to that of Lady Tushan, simply optimistic about Your Majesty, making an early investment.
While they conversed, Li Xuan had already organized the energies within the ’Haotian Seal,’ making the divine seal restrain its force and return to normal.
He then lightly flicked his sleeve, standing up, "Transmit my military order, all divisions to halt construction, rest in place for two days, and then the whole army will move south to join up with the forces of the Heavenly Empress Puji."
He had made a promise to the Heavenly Empress Puji to end the South Sea calamity within his capabilities as soon as possible. This decision meant he could no longer rely on the fortifications.
However, the balance of power between the two sides was now different from before today.
The Heavenly Empress Puji could muster three hundred fifty million sea monsters from the South Sea to cooperate in combat.
In terms of military strength alone, they now held a certain advantage.
Li Xuan still felt pity over those blank cartridges, but if this battle could result in the subjugation of the Heavenly Empress Puji, it would still be quite worthwhile.
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Three days later, Li Xuan led the Taixu Battleship and a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, together with five hundred eighty million aquatic forces, to arrive at Cibei Island in the South Sea.
The three hundred fifty million troops under the Heavenly Empress Puji also arrived as scheduled to join forces.
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