"That's right! The Haotian Imperial Family issued a denunciation the day before yesterday, saying that our Chen Kingdom family are descendants of a sinful bloodline that betrayed humanity."
All sides are demanding an explanation from us as soon as possible, otherwise the Haotian Empire will formally declare war on us.
Mingye poured Chen Mu a glass of water and placed it in front of Chen Mu.
"Hmm, things are moving faster than I expected. It must be those old dogs in Heavenly Court stirring things up."
When Chen Mu used his God-Slaying Bloodline in front of the Heavenly Court's deity, he had already anticipated this outcome, so he was not surprised.
"What's the situation outside? Has the Haotian Empire begun sending troops?"
"Not yet, although the Haotian Empire's proclamation has received support from many traditional forces."
However, our Chen Kingdom has advanced communication technology and many insightful people who have secretly helped us share a lot of the pressure.
Since the Abyss Devil Race went into hiding, the Chen Kingdom has relied on its advanced communication technology to firmly control public opinion, making the Haotian Empire hesitant to openly confront the Chen Kingdom.
The shadow of the Abyss Devil Race has not yet been erased from the hearts of this generation. If the Haotian Empire is eager to annihilate the Chen Kingdom, it will undoubtedly leave a bad impression on the people, which is not conducive to the long-term rule of the Haotian Empire.
However, the Haotian Empire did not rule the Central Land for so many years for nothing; they had many staunch supporters.
Previously, Chen Kingdom's actions were impeccable, so they had no recourse.
But now, if the matter of the God-Slaying Bloodline is not handled properly, they can magnify it infinitely, thereby finding a reason to start a war.
"That's good, but I'm not going to pretend anymore."
Mingye, go and prepare the Awakening Altar for me!
After the altar was set up, I summoned the tribespeople for a collective awakening ceremony.
Chen Mu's tone was calm, but to Mingye, it was like a thunderclap.
Are you sure you've thought this through?
She couldn't help but ask to confirm.
Although Chen Mu's God-Slaying Bloodline has been exposed, he is currently the only one in the Chen Kingdom who possesses the true God-Slaying Bloodline. As long as Chen Hongjie does not admit it, it will be difficult for the Haotian Empire to verify this matter, which may delay the Haotian Empire's attack on the Chen Kingdom.
However, if Chen Mu were to hold an awakening ceremony for the entire Chen Clan clan, it would be tantamount to announcing to the whole world that the Chen Kingdom family was God-Slaying God Clan, and this matter would be virtually impossible to keep secret any longer.
I'm sure!
Chen Mu noticed the confusion in Mingye's eyes and had no choice but to explain, "There's no point in us keeping it a secret for now, because it's the truth."
If we don't take this opportunity to proactively disclose it, we'll only be in a more passive position if it's exposed later.
"However, the current Chen Kingdom is probably no match for the Haotian Empire."
"Wouldn't it be better if we could delay our development for a little longer?"
Mingye shared his thoughts.
With the changing environment of the Pan Emperor Continent, the disadvantage of the Chen Kingdom's lack of high-end combat power has become increasingly prominent. Although some cultivators in the Chen Kingdom have advanced to the Saint Level in the past two years, they are still far behind the Haotian Empire, which has the support of the Heavenly Court.
"Given the current situation in the Chen Kingdom, whether it drags on for one more year or one year less makes little difference."
Chen Mu shook his head, rejecting Mingye's idea.
People often fall into the misconception that a country's strength depends on peaceful development.
But this is not the case. If you study history carefully, you will find that civilizations all suddenly erupt at a certain period and then quickly reach their peak.
After that period, civilization may not continue to progress, and may even regress.
Therefore, we have absolutely no need to blindly pursue peace. The stability we have maintained during this period has allowed our Chen Kingdom to accumulate sufficient strength.
I believe that we now have the courage and strength to face any challenge.
Although Chen Mu is not a politician, his experience with technological civilization has given him a unique perspective. His foresight in considering things is something that many cultivators lack, so Mingye could not find fault with him.
"Alright then! I'll go arrange it right away."
After saying this, Mingye left Chen Mu's room.
Chen Mu spent more than eight years training in the Kunlun Secret Realm, but only a little over two years passed on the Pan Emperor Continent.
During this period, Chen Mu first contributed a million World Crystal to Chen Hongjie to cultivate his subordinates, and then A Huo conquered the Heavenly Puppet World of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, obtaining a large amount of natural resources. The impact of this on the development of the Chen Kingdom goes without saying.
In addition, Chen Kingdom is not entirely without backers. The Netherworld and the Brahma Sword World have close ties with the Chen Kingdom, and they can become powerful allies for the Chen Kingdom when necessary.
After waking up, Chen Mu spent all his time optimizing the central AI of the Chen Kingdom.
During his eight years of training in the Kunlun Secret Realm, he progressed very rapidly and is now at the Demigod Realm. He is only half a step away from opening the mysterious gate to the gods.
The improvement in his cultivation level broadened his horizons, and he reconstructed part of the core of the central AI, upgrading and iterating the war command system, political management system, economic regulation system, and so on of the Chen Kingdom.
Meanwhile, White Turtle was also busy completing the unfinished Star Road expansion project. This Star Road had already reached the vicinity of the Pan Emperor Continent, and it would be completely completed in about another six months.
Following Chen Mu's instructions, Mingye set up the Awakening Altar, but this altar was not easy to set up, especially since it had to accommodate the current large number of the Chen Clan descendants to awaken together.
Without the necessary conditions, Chen Mu could indeed directly help his clansmen awaken their bloodlines by relying on the God-Slaying Child Seal.
However, this awakening carries significant risks. When the God-Slaying Bloodline awakens, it can have a tremendous impact on a person's mind and body. If there is an altar to soothe the mind and spiritual objects to nourish the body at this time, not only can the risks be greatly reduced, but the awakened person may also gain tremendous benefits.
Mingye was right beside Chen Mu, watching him complete the awakening ceremony, so she knew all about it.
More than half a month after Chen Mu returned to the Chen Kingdom, Mingye informed Chen Mu that the Awakening Altar had been set up.
Upon receiving the message, Chen Mu immediately contacted Chen Hongjie, informing him to summon the Chen Clan clan members back to the capital to announce the matter of awakening their bloodline.
" Chen Mu, according to the latest military report."
The Heavenly Court has already dispatched several legions to the border, and it seems they may launch an attack on us at any time.
Do you think we should meet with the Haotian Imperial Family family and give them a formal response?
While Chen Mu was contacting him, Chen Hongjie took the opportunity to ask for Chen Mu's opinion.
During this period, Chen Kingdom has been delaying its response to the Haotian Empire's condemnation, which is tantamount to acquiescing.
Although Chen Kingdom could continue to remain silent, which would be a very irresponsible act, Chen Hongjie felt that since they were not going to deny it anyway, why not just confront the Haotian Empire directly? This would at least boost the morale of the soldiers.
"Alright! Let's arrange for them to meet in Black Water City in two weeks."
That's the border between our three forces; if anything unexpected happens, I can handle it."
After considering it for a long time, Chen Mu made a decision.