"My lord."
Inside the Liuzhou City's Mansion, important figures gathered once again.
The Shen Family and Wei Gongcheng, who seemed to have planned for trouble earlier, were now sitting here unharmed.
To cover their tracks and for this performance, everything was made to be extremely realistic, including Bai Hua's supernatural powers.
Even Chen Qing was surprised that the King of Qin was willing to exchange the White Painting Divine Power for him. He didn't know what Elder Liu had promised him, but he figured it must have been quite a lot.
However, this is no longer a problem for me to consider. Now that the situation is clear, it is time for the final battle. According to what Elder Liu revealed, the Earth Spirit will have a major outburst this time, and the three major forces will probably mobilize together. This time, we must determine the winner and integrate resources before the demonic statue descends.
This is the will of Heaven and Earth; its patience with all forces has reached its limit!
Wei Gongzhan was also inside at this moment, and he felt a complex mix of emotions when he saw the people in the hall.
I'm still a long way from these important figures; my older cousin is quite the actor.
He felt the oppressive sense of life-or-death crisis so strongly and clearly when he came all the way from Great Azure Mountain, and he had no doubt that his cousin would never return.
Both Mr. Shen Er's attitude and the situation at the time gave the impression that Jiangnan was in grave danger.
At this moment, Tian Heng was also extremely conflicted, as he was completely unaware of the situation.
But it was precisely because of this that he felt somewhat powerless.
Because all his decisions were clearly within Chen Qing's calculations, including his desire to annex the imperial army, his actions after obtaining Ao Zhen's power, and his eventual forced collaboration with Shen Er to suppress Buddhism in Nanyang City.
Everything was planned perfectly, and not a single problem arose.
This feeling of being a pawn is truly unpleasant, but at the same time, a sense of awe also arises in my heart.
He used to think Chen Qing was very capable and had great luck, but now he realized the gap between them.
Completely unaware, he had no idea when he had become a pawn.
Perhaps I should just give up struggling?
But he can't struggle anymore.
The Tian Household Army has fallen apart. They have played all their cards. They have almost completely destroyed Buddhism, and all the Buddhas have surrendered. More than 80% of their West Sea Army have become the ghost soldiers of the Shen Family because they took Daoist pills.
Currently, he only has less than 20% of the elite West Sea Army, and he has no affiliated aristocratic families.
If Chen Qing wanted to replace me now, she could do so anytime.
"Let me first explain the current situation." Chen Qing had Shen San draw up the latest map, and then said, " The Earth Spirit is surging, which will greatly change the landscape of the entire world. The world will conservatively expand by more than three times. Many previously sealed hidden lands will all come out, and those ancient places will be fully exposed one by one. The monsters within will also awaken ahead of schedule."
"This is our last chance to build up our strength. We probably only have half a month at most. If we don't gather enough troops before then, we'll be doomed when facing the most powerful ancient forces."
"My lord, didn't you say that the most ancient Ancient Revival require a large amount of resources? And you only have half a month?" Shen San frowned deeply. Wasn't this timeframe too tight?
"The most ancient forces all have methods for rapid recovery. If they disregard the cost, they can all return to their peak within ten days after the Earth Spirit is fully activated."
"Take that force in the heavens for example. In the past, they would attract extraterrestrial demons to offer their blood essence as sacrifices, thereby reviving the sleeping gods. But this time, because it is the last era of heaven and earth, many of the previous rules can be broken. If I'm not mistaken, they will do something short-sighted this time, killing all the extraterrestrial demons who have come to their aid to gather their blood essence. Their speed of deployment may be faster than we expect."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, especially the Shen Family.
Heaven?
In the Dragon Palace's heritage, there is a mural that tells a most aggrieved story: the previous Dragon King and Dragon Mother seemed to have ended up as dishes at a banquet for the heavenly generals.
The mighty Dragon King, in the end, became nothing more than a dish on the dinner table.
What a tragedy!
But this also proves just how arrogant and powerful that extraterrestrial palace was!
"So what should we do now?"
No one had any ideas, because they had no information and could only look to Chen Qing, their leader.
"First, integrate the surrendered Buddhist forces," Chen Qing said, glancing at Tian Heng. " The West Sea Army has suffered heavy losses; allocate 50% of the surrendered Arhats to your command."
Tian Heng was taken aback, then stood up excitedly. "Thank you, my lord!"
At this point, Chen Qing could have completely ignored him, since he had no more cards to play. He could have taken the opportunity to cultivate forces that he could trust more, such as the newly crowned Battle God Ghost Child, and Yuchi Feihong.
For example, it could further strengthen Xu Hu's power.
But Chen Qing still chose to support him.
This time, it wasn't about appeasing others with one's own power, but a genuine affirmation and recognition of oneself.
"We have witnessed General Tian's strength. We have a tough battle ahead, so please be prepared at any time!" Chen Qing said solemnly.
Actually, he didn't really want to share so much power with Tian Heng, but he had no choice.
Although he has many talented people in his faction, only a few are truly capable of serving as the head coach.
Xu Hu could be considered one, but in fact, Xu Hu's talent for training troops was even greater. In terms of true leadership, Tian Heng was the better choice.
The Shen Family excels in strategy, Yuchi Feihong is part of the elite force. However, there are too few commanders who can truly grasp the overall situation. There are only a handful of famous generals in the world. Back then, Tian Heng was able to rise to the position of Duke of Qi on his own. Although his abilities may not be comparable to those of the Eldest Princess or the Duke of Qin, they are certainly not far behind.
During his confrontation with the Xiao Household, he also demonstrated exceptional military deployment skills. At least in terms of large-scale formations, he was able to directly confront the two members of the Xiao Household, which is a rare talent indeed.
In the current situation, I don't have many choices left for myself.
" The West Sea Army who sacrificed their lives must immediately enlist in the Underworld, and they need to be trained as quickly as possible. Tian Heng, help Shen Er and the others to train the Underworld soldiers within ten days, or at most half a month, before we have to take action!"
"Make a move?"
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Is this a preemptive strike?
"The newly discovered areas possess the richest spiritual energy, and many ancient demons slumber within them. We must seize them immediately. In the days to come, whoever controls more territory and resources will gain the upper hand!"