In the thirty-eighth year of the Chen Kingdom calendar, the Dragon-Toppling Society, which had occupied the two states of Youyi, finally established its kingdom.
The country they established was called the ' Saint Soul Kingdom,' which clearly means that it was a country jointly established by the Saint Clan and the Soul Clan.
The Saint Clan and the Soul Clan, like the Nether Clan of the Nine Nether Netherworld, are branches of the Human Clan on the Pan Emperor Continent. They actually established their own countries ten thousand years ago, but they were later destroyed by the Haotian Empire.
Since then, the Saint Clan and the Soul Clan have become rootless duckweed. Although the largest number of Holy Soul Clan gathered in You Province and Yi Province, a large number of Holy Soul Clan were also distributed throughout the Pan Emperor Continent.
With the name of the Saint Soul Kingdom to back them up, the Holy Soul Clan scattered throughout the Pan Emperor Continent felt a sense of belonging.
Over the next year, countless Soul Clan gathered in the Saint Soul Kingdom, which led to a rapid increase in the Saint Soul Kingdom's national strength. Gradually, they gained enough power to resist the attacks of the Haotian Empire.
Two years later, in the capital of the Saint Soul Kingdom, in the Dragon-Toppling City.
"Haha...! Brother Chen Mu, it's really not easy to invite you to our Saint Soul Kingdom!"
Duan Tianlong, dressed in a golden dragon robe, greeted Chen Mu with a smile.
"Not at all! I'm just too busy with work, I really can't find the time."
Chen Mu waved his hand and replied with a smile.
After Yang Province and Si Province were annexed by the Chen Kingdom, there were a lot of things to deal with. In recent years, Chen Mu has not only had to clear out the ferocious beasts, but also deal with attacks from the Heavenly Court and the Abyss Devil Race. He has indeed been extremely busy.
Haha, then I'm afraid I'll have to apologize!
Because I plan to keep you busy a bit more. After all, your Chen Kingdom is such a powerful backer, it would be a waste if I didn't take advantage of it!
Duan Tianlong laughed heartily, his intention being very direct.
"What, you're already planning a counterattack against the Haotian Empire?"
Although Chen Mu knew that Duan Tianlong's repeated invitations to meet must be for important matters to discuss, he was still surprised by Duan Tianlong's eagerness after he confirmed Duan Tianlong's intentions.
"Yes! As expected, Brother Chen understands me best."
Duan Tianlong nodded, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.
"I swore when I was young that my goal in this life would be to destroy the Haotian Empire."
Now that I have this opportunity, I naturally want to achieve it as soon as possible.
"However, your Saint Soul Kingdom is developing very well now. You can wait a few more years until your national strength is stronger before making a move."
With your current strength, even if you manage to seize some land, the losses will likely be substantial.
"That's why I'm discussing this with you!"
I want you to lend me troops so we can take Qing Province and Xu Province together.
"You trust the Chen Kingdom so much, aren't you afraid we'll annex your territory?"
Duan Tianlong's plan surprised Chen Mu greatly.
Although the God-Slaying God Clan has signed Bloodline Contract with the Holy Soul Clan, these pacts are not without loopholes. Duan Tianlong's talk of borrowing troops means sending the Chen Kingdom's army to his territory, which certainly poses a certain risk to the Saint Soul Kingdom.
"Of course I trust him! I'm usually very good at judging people."
Duan Tianlong chuckled at Chen Mu, leaving Chen Mu with no reason to refuse.
"Rest assured! The territories I seized from Qing Province and Xu Province will be distributed fairly according to the contributions of both sides."
If all else fails, I'll give you Yi Province. Otherwise, your Chen Kingdom won't be able to cross our Saint Soul Kingdom and reach Qing and Xu provinces!
Upon hearing Duan Tianlong's words, Chen Mu nodded, sensing his sincerity.
In the present Central Land, apart from the two states of the Saint Soul Kingdom, the Chen Kingdom has occupied seven states. Now, only the Yu Province of the Abyss Devil Race and the three states of Qing, Xu, and Zhong of the Haotian Empire remain to be conquered.
In the past two years, with A Huo leading the troops, Yu Province has already captured a small portion of it. It is estimated that it will be under their control in three or four years at most.
However, the three states of the Haotian Empire are more troublesome. Central Province is the Haotian Empire's stronghold, and the Chen Kingdom has been attacking it extremely slowly in recent years. If the Chen Kingdom cannot take Central Province, its army will not be able to reach Xu and Qingzhou.
From this perspective, if the Saint Soul Kingdom could send troops to Xu and Qing provinces, it could indeed help the Chen Kingdom resolve the threat posed by the Haotian Empire more quickly, which would be a good thing for both the Chen Kingdom and the Saint Soul Kingdom.
On the other hand, Chen Mu's main reason for spearheading the attacks on the Haotian Empire over the years was actually to spread the " Dragon-Like Scripture ".
Of course, no one else knew this.
The Saint Soul Kingdom is now completely open to the dissemination of the " Dragon-Like Scripture," so if the Saint Soul Kingdom occupies Qing and Xu provinces, Chen Mu's " Dragon-Like Scripture " can still be spread, which is entirely a good thing in the grand scheme of things.
Therefore, we can conclude that even if the Chen Kingdom lost the profits from Qing and Xu provinces due to borrowing troops, it was still a worthwhile deal.
"Okay! I'll go back and discuss it with my third uncle, and I'll give you an answer later."
Duan Tianlong immediately beamed with joy. Judging from Chen Mu's attitude, the matter was undoubtedly more than half successful.
"Haha, then I'll wait for your good news."
Duan Tianlong stood up and personally saw Chen Mu off from the Saint Soul Kingdom, ending this pleasant meeting.
" A Mu, I just received news from the Demon Realm."
"Insect Emperor Sala is dead! He was killed by Heavenly Emperor Haoyu. Be careful lately; he could descend upon the Pan Emperor Continent at any time."
Not long after Chen Mu returned to the Chen Kingdom, he received a message from White Turtle, which immediately dampened his previously smug spirits.
" Insect Emperor Sala is dead! Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor has already refined the twenty percent of the Pan Emperor Heavenly Dao fragments he obtained?"
Chen Mu pondered to himself, feeling very wary.
Although in recent years, the Chen Kingdom has developed faster and faster, and has even reversed course, beginning to suppress the Haotian Empire.
But the Heavenly Court was clearly not idle either. Heavenly Emperor Haoyu had used countless methods in the outer realms to kill Insect Emperor Sala. No wonder Chen Kingdom hadn't come to deal with Chen Mu even after the Haotian Empire had suffered such a heavy defeat.
"We can't delay, we must send troops to the Saint Soul Kingdom immediately!"
Even if we have to give all the conquered territories to the Saint Soul Kingdom, we must make sure that the people of Xu and Qing prefectures all practice the " Dragon-Like Scripture ".
Only in this way can I have more confidence to contend with the Heavenly Emperor when he descends.
After much deliberation, Chen Mu made this decision.
Although in recent years, more and more people on the Pan Emperor Continent have been cultivating the " Dragon-Like Scripture," the Pan Emperor Heavenly Dao power that Chen Mu can draw upon has also increased from the original 20% to more than 30%.
However, he is different from Heavenly Emperor Haoyu. Heavenly Emperor Haoyu devoured fragments of the Pan Emperor Heavenly Dao, while he can only borrow the power of the Pan Emperor Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Emperor Haoyu will definitely control even stronger power from the Pan Emperor by devouring and refining. Even if Chen Mu has more fragments of the Pan Emperor Heavenly Dao than the Heavenly Emperor Haoyu, it is hard to guarantee that he will be able to withstand the Heavenly Emperor.
All he can do now is try to increase his side's leverage and prepare for a major battle that could come at any time.