Purge

Even before he was Gu Jinlai appointed King of Tiannan, he had already devised a plan to attack Yanzhou.

Furthermore, the Purgatory Sect, the Yellow Springs Sect, and Yanzhou are separated only by the Black and White Sand Sea, and they also have knowledge of the thirty-six tribes of Yanzhou on the other side.

Therefore, Gu Jinlai have not been completely ignorant of the four Yan states in the east, west, south, and north.

The four Yan Provinces in the east, west, south, and north are comparable in size to the four Mu Provinces. However, the combined size of Star Province, Jiang Province, Huang Chi Province, Lan Province, and Bai Province is still inferior to that of the four Yan Provinces.

This place belonged to Garuda Mountain more than a hundred years ago and was ruled by this powerful force.

However, with the Great Qian Dynasty acquiring the Sacred Relics two hundred years ago and rising to power, not to mention Celestial Person and Saints, Imperial Tutor Tai'a is even a True Immortal on Earth.

This force, which was originally so powerful that it could be considered a major threat to the Great Qian Dynasty, was swept away by the Imperial Tutor Tai'a with overwhelming force.

However, although Mount Garuda was destroyed, the saint who claimed to be the God Lord used a method similar to the Taiping Heavenly Book to draw on the fortune of Yan Province, wanting to fight the Imperial Tutor Tai'a to the death.

Although he was easily killed by Tai'a, who wielded the divine weapon of light, he wreaked havoc on the entire Yan Province.

Because the dynasty's fortune was exhausted, there were countless natural and man-made disasters in the four major Yan states during that period. The Great Qian Dynasty was simply unable to provide any relief and simply let the Yan states fend for themselves.

Later, during the chaos caused by the Heavenly Emperor, the Great Qian Dynasty was even less able to attend to the Four Great Yan Provinces, which led to the formation of a thirty-six-tribe structure within the Four Great Yan Provinces.

Some Primordial Spirit True Lord who survived the great war in Yanzhou established thirty-six forces, which were distributed across the four regions of Yanzhou.

Today, a century has passed.

The older generation of Primordial Spirit True Lord have all passed away, and because the fortune of Yanzhou has been severely depleted, it has not recovered its vitality for a hundred years. The place is extremely barren, and no new Primordial Spirit True Lord has been born. There are only a dozen or so True Lord in the four major Yanzhou.

Most of these Primordial Spirit True Lord were too old to control the Yanzhou territory, so many small and medium-sized city-states rose up, turning the thirty-six tribes into one hundred and eight, and further evolving into even more tribes.

At this moment, an elite team led by Gu Jinlai, Lu Zhanxian, Zhang Liefeng, Youquan True Lord, Sansheng True Lord, and Wuyou True Lord, along with thousands of generals and high-level martial artists, is crossing the Black and White Sand Sea at an extremely fast speed.

They carried few military equipment.

There are eight Blackbird fighter jets.

As for the sharp sword and heavy artillery...

On the other side, ten thousand demon guards arrived shortly afterward.

On the battlefield of Yanzhou, eight Xuan Bird war machines would be more effective than any other war Spirit Artifact, including the Cheng Ying mech.

"Yanzhou is different from Jiangzhou, Star Province, Chi Province and other places. There are almost no cities, or rather, no large cities. The most important cities are the capitals of the four states."

Youquan True Lord, who had dealt with many of the thirty-six tribes of Yanzhou, explained to Gu Jinlai, "Because the Great Qian Dynasty did not spend much effort on Yanzhou, the four capital cities, namely Dongyan City, Xiyan City, Nanyan City, and Beiyan City, each had a population of just over one million. Yes, even the capital cities of each province barely had a million people. The reason is that Yanzhou is barren, and the local resources cannot support the formation of large cities. Almost everyone lives in scattered groups throughout the vast Yanzhou."

The vast land and sparse population were portrayed to the extreme in Yanzhou.

"Resources are scarce, and the infighting among the major tribes in Yanzhou is very serious. If the Palace Master wants to prove the Dao in his heart, he might as well go directly to the major tribe that occupies the four capitals."

Lu Zhanxian, who was standing to the side, said something.

At this time, the reasons for punishing evil and promoting good Gu Jinlai have already begun to circulate subtly among the higher-ups.

The superiors set an example for the subordinates.

This is also a hobby that benefits the rule of power.

It is also a kind of Daoist heart that can ensure the normal operation of order.

Many cultivators who are tired of the fighting over the years are willing to give their full support to the ruler above them who has this hobby.

Even Primordial Spirit True Lord like Lu Zhanxian were no exception.

Those who are already in high positions can at least be assured that as long as they do not do anything that would anger both heaven and man, they have no need to worry about their lives.

"I arrived in Yanzhou ahead of time to prevent the most heinous criminals in the region from escaping."

Gu Jinlai, it seemed to sense something and looked up.

In the distance, there appeared to be over a hundred people riding fine horses, galloping at high speed.

"They are bandits."

After a quick examination, Zhang Liefeng said, "This is the most common sight in Yanzhou. Countless tribes that can't survive will choose to transform all the able-bodied men of their tribe into sand bandits to plunder other tribes. Some sand bandits will send the looted supplies to their own tribes, while others will do it for their own enjoyment."

At this point, he added, "Of course, they basically only dare to rob small tribes or traveling merchants who have little fighting power."

From Gu Jinlai, Gu Jinlai glanced at it and could vaguely see a large number of pale red lights intertwined together.

He then waved his hand.

Leng Tianfeng, who was behind him, quickly led twenty demon god guards to meet him.

Those who can become bandits are basically the strongest men in a tribe.

Among the hundreds of bandits before him, many had already Body Tempering, and the three leading commanders had even cultivated True Qi.

Unfortunately, such strength is so fragile as to be insignificant in the face of even the weakest warriors in Gu Jinlai, who are the personal guards of demon gods with the physique of great Demonic Beasts.

Twenty men charged forward and utterly routed the hundred men.

Several people who were considered leaders were brought before Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai at them; although they all had Red Name, each of them had evolved into a Red Name.

"Just a few Qi Refining Realm cultivators, they shouldn't be a large bandit group."

Zhang Liefeng said, "Among those large bandit groups, there are not only those who have Core Forming Formation stage, but there may even be those who have reached the Spirit Refining stage. Of course, these bandit groups are often backed by the shadows of the major powers, or they are simply the black gloves thrown out by those major powers."

Gu Jinlai waved his hand, signaling Leng Tianfeng to execute him.

The group then sped up.

They passed through many tribes during their journey.

These tribes range in size from tens of thousands to fewer than a thousand.

However, whether it's a large part or a small part, the names are noticeably yellowish or reddish.

But they were all pale yellow or pale red.

He had only ever seen someone Karma was like blood in a town of 60,000 people.

Because the number of people from Gu Jinlai the present was small, and even the weakest among them possessed the physique of a mid-level Demonic Beasts, their speed was extremely fast.

Less than a day after entering Xiyan Prefecture, they appeared in Xiyan City, the capital of Xiyan Prefecture.

"Xiyan City is occupied by the Divine Eagle Tribe. This is a Primordial Spirit True Lord who survived from the Garuda Divine Mountain period..."

As Zhang Liefeng, who was quite familiar with Xiyan Prefecture, was speaking, a sword light suddenly came hurtling towards them.

"It is Zhao Xiao, the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Divine Eagle Tribe."

Youquan True Lord made his presence known.

As soon as this Primordial Spirit True Lord arrived, people from Gu Jinlai quickly saw the dark red Karma light emanating from his body.

Indeed, a ruler who does good will be blessed with auspicious purple qi, but if he does evil, he can easily become utterly wicked.

Zhao Xiao seemed to sense the arrival of a Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord, which is why he hurriedly appeared. However, when he saw Nascent Primordial Spirit Realm experts such as Lu Zhanxian, Youquan True Lord, Zhang Liefeng, and Sansheng True Lord, his expression quickly changed.

When his gaze swept over the demon god's guards and the black bird fighter jets, he had already guessed Gu Jinlai's identity. He quickly put on a smile and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Palace Master Gu's presence is an honor to the entire Divine Eagle Tribe..."

"Come down and talk."

Lu Zhanxian said.

Zhao Xiao is Primordial Spirit True Lord who survived a hundred years ago. He is now over 160 years old, even older than Lu Zhanxian.

However, facing this True Lord, who was once known as one of the top ten masters of the demonic path, he dared not disobey in the slightest. He quickly landed and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Palace Master Gu, greetings to True Lord Lu and True Lord..."

After saying this, he smiled broadly and said, "Our Divine Eagle Tribe has long wished to serve the Lingxiao Palace. Now that the Palace Master has personally arrived, the entire Divine Eagle Tribe is honored..."

"If you want to serve the Lingxiao Palace, you must let us know the true quality of your Divine Eagle Tribe. Summon all cultivators above the Gang Condensing Realm in the Divine Eagle Tribe for us to see."

Lu Zhanxian stepped forward and spoke on behalf of Gu Jinlai.

Zhao Xiao assumed that Gu Jinlai to know the specific strength of the Divine Eagle Tribe in order to determine whether to accept them. He was overjoyed and said, "Please rest assured, True Lord Lu, our Divine Eagle Tribe governs Xiyan City and is definitely one of the top three tribes in the Four Flames Province. In addition to me, there are nine Spirit Transformation, twenty-four Spirit Refining True Person, and more than a thousand experts in the Core Forming Gang Condensing, and Qi Refining realms. We will definitely not disappoint Palace Master Gu."

With a wave of his hand, he quickly led the group into Xiyan City.

As for the rule that weapons were not allowed to be brought into Xiyan City at the city gate, no one mentioned it.

After all, with the power of Lingxiao Palace accumulated over the Gu Jinlai, it wouldn't take much effort to sweep through Xiyan City.

Soon, eager to make a name for himself, Zhao Xiao sent people to summon the elites of the Divine Eagle Division. One by one, experts at the Spirit Transformation, Spirit Refining, Core Forming, and Gang Condensing Realm were summoned back and arrived at the square outside the State Lord's Mansion, numbering as many as three or four hundred.

The gazes of people from Gu Jinlai swept over each and every one of them.

The barren environment led to severe exploitation of ordinary tribes by larger tribes, resulting in many people being stained with blood.

Although their living environment is a factor, this is not a justification for their indiscriminate killing of innocent people.

Forty-three of them were selected Gu Jinlai.

And let the others disperse.

At this moment, Zhao Xiao, who had selected the forty-three people to remain based on his Gu Jinlai, seemed to realize something and said nervously, "Palace Master Gu, our Divine Eagle Tribe sincerely wants to pledge allegiance to Lingxiao Palace and serve it..."

"Since you wish to serve our Lingxiao Palace, you must know our rules: good and evil are rewarded accordingly, and the cycle of Heavenly Dao is inescapable. Previously, some people could atone for their sins by going to Muzhou to slay Demonic Beasts, but now... the war in Muzhou is over."

Gu Jinlai calmly watched Zhao Xiao.

"Palace Master, we..."

Zhao Xiao's face was filled with bitterness.

The next moment, he suddenly erupted, his Primordial Spirit controlling the sword, and his whole body was like a startled swan, soaring straight into the sky at top speed.

Gu Jinlai and the others did not change their expressions at this.

However, a previously quiet Xuan Bird fighter jet that had been brought along was quickly activated, hovered in the air, and with its engine spewing out dazzling blue flames, it chased after Zhao Xiao.

Before long, the roar of the electromagnetic cannon and the dying screams of the Primordial Spirit True Lord could be heard from miles away.

"It spreads outwards from Xiyan City as its center."

Gu Jinlai, he turned his gaze to Lu Zhanxian, Youquan True Lord and Zhang Liefeng and said, "Each of you take two hundred people to Dongyan Prefecture, Nanyan Prefecture and Beiyan Prefecture. I will send two Xuan Bird fighter jets to follow you."

His gaze swept over the crowd, and he said coldly, "Lingxiao Palace is willing to take over Yanzhou, but it must be a clean Yanzhou."