As one of the top powers in the Northern Realm, the Great Luo Heavenly Region had no truly comparable existence in the surrounding lands. These regions were considered buffer zones tacitly acknowledged by the various top powers.
Of course, the powers in these regions were generally not weak either. Otherwise, they would not have been able to withstand the encroachment of the top powers.
Take the Hundred Battles Domain, for instance. Its three strongest factions were Ten Thousand Swords Valley, the Demon Corpse Sect, and Great Compassion Heaven. The strength of these three factions was beyond even the kings, and it was rumored that their leaders possessed cultivation comparable to the Three Emperors.
That was why they had dominated the Hundred Battles Domain for countless years. After all, given Mandala's status and the pride of a powerhouse, she naturally could not personally act against a group of Supreme experts.
However, this did not have much impact on Liu Bai or Jiu You Palace for the time being, because the territories of those three factions were all far from the Great Luo Heavenly Region. The closest force that could be considered powerful was only the Thunder Demon Sect.
"First, take Earth Fire City. Then we'll see if we can lure the Thunder Demon Sect of Thunder Demon Mountain over..."
Thunder Demon Mountain bordered the Thunderfire Plains. If the lips were gone, the teeth would be exposed. If Jiu You Palace took the Thunderfire Plains, then the Thunder Demon Sect would have to face the Great Luo Heavenly Region's military edge directly. It depended on whether they could endure that.
And that was precisely Liu Bai's calculation.
After all, he was also very interested in the inheritance of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor beneath the Thunder Demon Sect. But with Jiu You