The War of Expansion (12)
In the City Lord's Manor of Luochuan Pass, the Grand Elder sat in the main seat, with a projection of True Person Beigong on his left. The latter's true form was stationed in the Luochuan Sect.
Below, eight Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Cultivators sat upright, followed by hundreds of Golden Core Cultivators.
True Person Beigong glanced indifferently at the various expressions on the faces of the cultivators below, and said, "You have all probably heard the news. The Yang Household, Cloudglow Sect, and Feng Household have successfully conquered Four Great Foreign Races Golden Core Forces, expanding their territory by more than ten thousand miles, and have made an unparalleled contribution to Luochuan Commandery."
Wow!!
As soon as the words fell, an uproar erupted below. Even though it was said by True Person Beigong himself, the Golden Core cultivators still found it hard to believe.
The Four Great Foreign Races tribes that had stood guard north of the Three Counties for hundreds of years were simply wiped out?
In fact, not only them, but even the eight Nascent Soul and the two Spirit Transformation cultivators sitting above could not believe the truth of this news.
However, since this news came from True Person Beigong himself, how could it be false?
They could only accept this fact amidst their deep confusion.
"Alright, Iron Lion Ridge has suddenly lost tens of thousands of miles of territory, and they will certainly not let this go easily. We must also change our war strategy in advance. Starting tomorrow, the entire army will be mobilized to attack Iron Lion Ridge," True Person Beigong said loudly.
The Grand Elder, his face cold, also spoke, "Gentlemen, the Yang Household Golden Core Household cultivator clan, has already expanded its territory by tens of thousands of miles; what about us? In this battle, we must exert our utmost efforts to add several more counties to the territory of our Luochuan Sect!!"
"Yes, we obey!" The numerous cultivators below responded in unison.
True Person Beigong pressed down with both hands to silence the sound, and then said, "In addition, news came from the Yang Household that they have just conquered a large territory and are short-handed. They want to recruit fifteen Golden Core Cultivators to help guard it. Who among you wants to take on this task?"
"This..." The Golden Core cultivators below looked on, their eyes gleaming, all somewhat tempted.
This is a vast territory that has just been conquered; the benefits are numerous.
Moreover, some astute individuals have already discerned the Yang Household's intentions: to alleviate the pressure from the Luochuan Sect by relinquishing some of their benefits.
This is the best opportunity; perhaps we can carve out some territory from it.
Finally, after a fierce battle, fifteen cultivators from various Golden Core Force left Luochuan Pass and headed towards the Three Counties.
Most of these Golden Core Cultivators were acquaintances of the Yang Household, such as the Nine Swords True Person of the Seven Absolutes Sect, the Jilian True Person of the Flamefrost Sect, the Qingye True Person of the Three-Leaves Sect, Fairy Yuxuan of the Wang Household...
As for the Golden Core Cultivators of the Luochuan Sect, there wasn't a single one.
Because it's completely unnecessary.
As long as the Yang Household has not left Luochuan Commandery, the Lineage under their control belongs to Luochuan Commandery and the Luochuan Sect, and they are required to pay tribute on time.
The greater the benefits one enjoys, the more offerings one needs to pay.
Inside the rugged and bold stone hall, the Iron Lion Ridge faction was also discussing something.
The destruction of four Golden Core Level forces under his command had a significant impact.
It should be noted that Iron Lion Ridge only had eighteen Golden Core Forces under its command. With four of them gone, only fourteen remain, resulting in a reduction of its territory by about 20%, and a sharp increase in border defense pressure.
A Golden Core Demon Beast, entirely white with golden glints occasionally flashing on its scales and possessing three snake-like eyes, flicked its tongue and urgently said, "Lion King, please send troops to reclaim our lost territory!"
This is the Three-Eyed White Snake King, Commander the Ten Thousand Snake Grotto and has nine Golden Core Demon Beast beasts under his command. He is incredibly powerful and used to be Feng Lin, but now, when he speaks, his words are tinged with fear.
It's not surprising that it's like this, as the Ten Thousand Snake Grotto and the Ice Crystal Pool are adjacent to each other, separated only by the three-hundred-mile-wide Fuchong River.
In other words, if the Yang Household were willing, they could probably invade the territory of the Ten Thousand Snake Grotto in no time.
In this situation, the Three-Eyed White Snake King was no longer the proud man he once was. His tone was humble and pleading, and his three serpentine eyes were fixed on the Iron Lion King, who was coiled on the throne.
"Yes, Lion King, please send Nascent Soul cultivators to drive the Human Race back beyond the pass, otherwise we don't know when we will be slaughtered and left without a trace!"
The other two Golden Core Foreign Races also spoke up.
One is Black Wind Cave, the leader of the Violent Bear Clan, the Violent Bear King.
Its body was enormous, covered in coarse black bear fur, with blood-red eyes, sharp fangs, and an aura of Sha Qi, making it look like Fierce Beast.
Black Wind Cave also has a considerable number of Golden Core Combat Strength under its command, totaling eight.
The other one to speak was Spirit Tribe being, dressed in a magnificent blue-white robe, adorned with various exquisite decorations at the waist, wearing a jade crown, with a handsome face, pointed ears, and pale red skin with flame patterns swirling around it.
This is the ruler of the Zhou Ping Kingdom, Lord of Zhou Ping, Yuanlong.
The Spirit Tribe within the country boasts numerous powerful individuals, making it the strongest of the three forces that have sought help.
Zhou Ping Kingdom not only possesses fifteen Golden Core from the Spirit Tribe, but its Previous Lord was also a Nascent Soul expert.
Beneath the capital Zhou Ping City lies Fourth-Tier Mid-Grade Spirit Vein, capable of supporting the operation of Defensive Formations of Fourth-Tier Mid-Grade or higher.
Even if several Nascent Soul experts attack at the same time, it can withstand the attack.
With strength comes confidence.
Therefore, compared to the flustered Bear King and the Three-Eyed White Snake King, the Lord of Zhou Ping, Yuanlong appeared much calmer.
However, with the sudden appearance of a troublesome neighbor, the Lord of Zhou Ping, Yuanlong is unlikely to be in a good mood.
The three Golden Core from Foreign Races prostrated themselves below, while at the head of the table, the Iron Lion King lay quietly on its throne, its iron-black spiral horns gleaming slightly, and wisps of terrifying spiritual light emanating from them, revealing the rage in its heart.
However, the Iron Lion King, who has lived for over a thousand years, is naturally quite cunning.
It glanced in the direction of Luochuan Pass, and when it felt that bone-chilling aura, it felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over its heart.
With the Luochuan Sect pressing them from the front, how could they dare to divide their forces to reclaim their territory?
According to intelligence, the Yang Household possesses no fewer than three Nascent Soul cultivators and over thirty Golden Core Combat Strength.
To drive them back inside the pass, a large number of combat troops must be mobilized.
However, if it does this, the main battlefield will inevitably suffer as a result. Even a three-year-old understands the principle of robbing Peter to pay Paul, let alone the Iron Lion King.
Therefore, in the end, the Iron Lion King only symbolically dispatched ten Golden Core Combat Strength to help defend the Ten Thousand Snake Grotto, Black Wind Cave, and Zhou Ping Kingdom, and then put the matter aside to focus on dealing with the threat from the Luochuan Sect.
The three Golden Core Foreign Races, including the Three-Eyed White Snake King, were helpless but dared not disobey the Iron Lion King, and could only retreat with mixed feelings.