Li Chen did not linger for long, because most of those he had sent orders to were shapeshifting Demons at the Foundation Establishment level. Only they could serve as minor chieftains overseeing the various regions, each occupying a territory spanning several hundred miles.
Now that Bone Demon was dead, he wanted all of them to report to the Pingqiu King's Residence and enter the order of his rule.
There were probably hundreds of Nature Spirits and Demons of all kinds here. Even traveling ten thousand miles a day, they would need at least several days to arrive.
Allowing time to notify the nearby Transformed Demons, great and small, as well as other intelligent beings qualified to attend an audience, would take another stretch of time.
"Before the last day of this month, you must arrive at the Pingqiu King's Residence to receive your investiture. Anyone absent need never come again."
Li Chen could not be bothered to wait there. He extended his divine sense across roughly ten thousand miles and used his Mental Certification communication Dao Fruit to broadcast a telepathic message, then directed Hu Ze's Avatar to fly toward the Five Great Lakes.
Before long, a shimmering lake appeared on the ground below. Nearly three thousand miles long and a thousand miles wide, it was an important source of aquatic produce for many prefectures and counties within the Pingqiu Kingdom. Qi channels converged within it, gathering hundreds of spiritual energy spring eyes together. Along with four nearby lakes of similar size, it formed a network of interconnected lesser blessed lands, each occupied by Demons and Nature Spirits.
As far as Li Chen knew, seven aquatic Great Monsters ruled them, styling themselves King Golden Armor, King Silver Armor, King Iron Armor, Madam Snake, King Giant Claw, General Hundred Teeth, and