Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 1015 - 824 - Unwilling in Heart_2

Chapter 1015: 824 Chapter Unwilling in Heart_2

Previously, Li Xuan had been supporting this army of thirteen million by using the stored meat from the East Sea Dragon Palace, combined with pigs and sheep collected from the Central Plains, and mixed in corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

However, this measure was actually to suppress the bloodthirsty nature of the deep-sea big demons; over time it would still lead to dissatisfaction.

What Li Xuan was more concerned about were the other two avatars of the Kunpeng.

To his satisfaction, the two Kunpeng corpses were already floating on the water’s surface.

The downside was that the entire chest bone of the left Kunpeng had completely collapsed inwards.

Li Xuan could tell at first glance that this was the handiwork of Jiang Hanyun and Ao Shuying.

But it wasn’t a big issue, the entire spine was still intact.

The shattered chest bone could be completely supported by high-strength alloys, it’s just that the future cost would be higher, and not as sturdy as the unbroken bone of the Heavenly Kunpeng.

And before Gouchen Emperor paid the ransom, this was his greatest gain from this battle.

At this moment, Amaterasu Oogami, ruling over the many Fusang deities, came before Li Xuan.

Their attitude towards Li Xuan was far more respectful than that of the Heavenly Empress Puji.

From the Three Noble Gods of Fusang and below, almost all deities were kneeling on the ground.

Amaterasu Oogami also showed due respect, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. From now on, all over the sea, the entire water domain is Your Majesty’s territory. We, Fusang, wish Your dominion over the ocean eternal and unchanging."

After listening, Li Xuan shook his head with a wry smile.

The sea territory he could now rule was merely the ten thousand miles of sea border near the Central Plains. Beyond this, there were seas territories dozens of times larger.

However, within the bounds of the First Emperor’s Seal, indeed, he no longer had any opponents in the sea territory.

At this time, the Heavenly Empress Puji had already submitted; the True Spirit of the Kunpeng Emperor had been severely damaged, and before recovery, his strength would be reduced by at least thirty percent. He was not enough to contend with Li Xuan.

"I take to heart the auspicious words of Amaterasu Oogami," Li Xuan responded.

Li Xuan still maintained a detached and lukewarm attitude towards these Fusang Gods, pointing downwards into the sea, "These bones of the monstrous beasts and the military provisions that the Kunpeng Emperor brought with him, you may take away a tenth. Besides that, the Three Noble Gods of Fusang have fulfilled their obligations to me. Within a hundred years, I won’t call upon your power again."

At this moment, the joyful Fusang Gods prostrating before Li Xuan bowed again deeply in gratitude.

The bones of those deep-sea monsters were in themselves immense wealth with a wide range of uses.

When the Kunpeng Emperor led his army to invade the north, apart from carrying food, he had brought along a massive amount of Spirit Stones and everything from the ocean and the South Sea that could be used to replenish the energy of the demon beasts, all of which he had taken with his military.

This gain amounted to at least two hundred million.

Previously, although Li Xuan had plundered tens of billions in wealth from Fusang, all of that belonged to Takamagahara, the private wealth of the Fusang Emperor and the Three Noble Gods.

Unlike now, it was up to the Fusang Gods to divide up the spoils.

The look in Tensho’s eyes was somewhat complex as she knew that these Fusang Gods were being subdued by this Emperor of the Central Plains.

If a year ago, when they submitted, there was still an element of reluctance and coercion,

Now that Li Xuan had subdued the Heavenly Empress Puji, defeated both Gouchen and Kunpeng, made them feel an irresistible force.

And the Fusang Gods revered power.

They would not consider that it was only a part of Gouchen Emperor and Kunpeng Emperor’s strength, but would deeply engrave in their hearts the scene of the "Mysterious Yellow Emperor" commanding thirteen million sea tribes, slaying the True Spirits of the two great Emperors.

And both Gouchen and Kunpeng were Emperors that could rival the Fusang Emperor.

And even the Fusang Emperor had been forced to submit before the military might of the Mysterious Yellow Emperor and sign a pact of submission, hadn’t he?

Especially the sight of a hundred thousand iron soldiers suppressing the charge of two million elite sea demons at the bottom of the sea was enough to deter the entire ocean.

The magnificent power of this Emperor of the Central Plains was beyond doubt.

Tensho sighed softly in her heart and then, learning the etiquette of the Central Plains, she inclined her body slightly, "Although our agreement with Your Majesty was to lend a hand once every hundred years, all three of us, brother and sister, are willing to contribute to Your Majesty’s grand cause. You only need to call, and Fusang will be ready to mobilize a great army to fight for Your Majesty."

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow in surprise, examining Tensho, Tsukuyomi, and Susano no O.

He found that even Susano no O had no objections to this.

His demeanor was humble and no longer showed any rebelliousness.

Only Tensho occasionally cast a gaze his way, now fiercer than before.

"Indeed, very good,"

Li Xuan nodded in approval, thinking that this was the right approach. "You should also convey my message to the Fusou Emperor that the Heavenly Court has now been rebuilt. As the leading male celestial of the third generation of the Heavenly Court and Haotian’s left and right arms, I also hope to rely on his strength. I am willing to reserve the position of the Taishi of the Heavenly Court for him—"

As he was speaking, Jiang Hanyun suddenly flew towards them.

Perhaps by coincidence, her landing spot just happened to block the scorching and longing gaze of the goddess Amaterasu Omikami.

However, Jiang Hanyun herself was oblivious to this, her gaze curious as she looked at the scene before her: "What are you talking about?"

Amaterasu Omikami could only reluctantly withdraw her gaze and turn her attention to Jiang Hanyun instead.

She thought to herself that this lucky woman, who was the legitimate wife of the Xuanhuang Emperor and the future Queen Mother, was also an insurmountable barrier.

Amaterasu Omikami then slightly furrowed her brow: "I will convey Your Majesty’s words to my grandfather."

She knew that the Fusou Emperor agreeing was very unlikely, but as the Emperor’s power grew day by day, he would eventually be tempted.

Her ambitious grandfather was always suppressed in the Outer Void, never able to realize his aspirations.

Allying with the fourth generation Heavenly Court might well be a way out.

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Less than six hours after the South Sea battle, Dasiming was already informed of the outcome.

She was cultivating within the North Palace of Jinque when she heard the news, and her uncontrolled Law Body immediately tore the Yuan Qi array she was sitting on to shreds.

Dasiming wanted to criticize the Emperor Gouchen and the Emperor Kunpeng for their incompetence, but when she remembered that she too had been cornered by Li Xuan, she kept her silence.

It took her a full quarter of an hour to calm her turbulent emotions, then she settled down in her palace, staring blankly at the clouds in the distance.

Following the South Sea battle, there was no longer any power within the water boundaries that could restrain Li Xuan.

That man could build more warships, more armor, more firearms.

His power was becoming even stronger.

According to information from the South Sea Buddhism, Li Xuan could even confront the descending True Spirit of the Emperor Gouchen face-to-face on Cibei Island.

A few months ago, she took advantage of the release of Li Xuan’s new book and the civil service examination reforms to shake Li Xuan’s position in Confucianism, but the storm in Wen Temple instead gave Li Xuan the opportunity to completely unify Confucianism.

In this mortal realm, what else could she do to stop Li Xuan?

Dasiming racked her brains but could not think of any strategy to turn the tide.

Unless breaking the First Emperor’s Seal and drawing the power of the Emperors into the mortal realm—wouldn’t that be putting the cart before the horse?

If the First Emperor’s Seal were damaged, it would mean that all the arrangements made by the Father Emperor for the future would be in vain.

It was at this moment that the lord of Zimei Palace, Wenshifei, hurriedly entered.

His expression was full of worry: "Your Highness, yesterday in Hanzhong, two cultivators at the heavenly level entered the mortal realm and were slain by Xuanchenzi and Master Qinglong after being driven to Hanzhong."

Hanzhong was barely considered under the jurisdiction of the North Palace of Jinque, one of the few regions they could influence and control.

Dasiming furrowed her brow and fixed a cold stare: "Wenshifei, what are you trying to say?"

Wenshifei couldn’t help but give a wry smile: "Palace Master, the seals of the First Emperor have been riddled with holes, and we cannot afford to tear them any further. Otherwise, disaster will strike."

This time, Dasiming fell into silence.

In the past, she would have been confident that she could resolve the disaster that was Li Xuan before the First Emperor’s Seal broke.

But now, Dasiming was losing confidence.

"Let’s wait a little longer."

Dasiming took a deep breath and turned her gaze towards Xi’an City.

"We still have a chance, it’s all about who has more patience. Before the First Emperor’s Seal breaks, Li Xuan will definitely take care of the hidden danger that is Yu Jianshen. Here, both the Changsheng Emperor of the South and the Buddhists will give him a surprise."

She had reluctantly made a deal with the devil, conspiring with those few to lay a trap. Now, all that was left was for Li Xuan to walk into it.

Without trying, Dasiming ultimately could not let go of her resentment—