A Heavy Task and Little Time
A cultivator at the Body Integration Realm was instantly turned into a rain of blood right before everyone's eyes.
Although this is the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom, Integrated Body Realm Cultivator aren't exactly commonplace, are they?
Even in those High Antiquity Sect, Body Integration Cultivator are an indispensable backbone of the entire sect.
How could such a being simply die like that?
However, soon, everyone's minds were filled with another question.
What is that?
When did this happen? Why does Prince Ning possess such a Law Treasure that they have never seen before?
A magical Law Treasure capable of instantly killing Integrated Body Realm Cultivator!
The appearance of this item created an extremely awkward situation for everyone present, except for a few who were offering sacrifices.
Even the few who were supposed to be worshipping it began to wonder, "Could this thing be unable to even withstand Tribulation Transcendence?"
In that case, their offerings would truly lose their purpose.
As for the user, Zhuo Ning was also in disbelief.
After a long while, he looked at Yi Xuan with uncertainty.
"Is this really the Black Tortoise?"
"Yes!"
"But didn't you say this thing would have no problem dealing with Integrated Body Realm Cultivator?"
"No problem, didn't you take them all down?"
Zhuo Ning remained silent.
It should be noted that when Yi Xuan handed over the Black Tortoise, he solemnly declared that the new Black Tortoise would have no problem dealing with the Body Integration Realm.
At the time, Zhuo Ning Yi Xuan thought Yixuan was just being modest.
After all, the Black Tortoise was already powerful enough, and Zhuo Ning could even pilot the Black Tortoise to unleash power close to the peak of the Spirit Transformation.
However, there's little hope of surviving the Body Integration Realm.
In his view, the improved Black Tortoise has certainly seen some improvement, but it won't be too exaggerated.
Being able to withstand the Body Integration Realm would be quite good.
But the Black Tortoise taught him a lesson with its actions.
When Yi Xuan said that dealing with the Body Integration Realm was no problem, he was referring to the lower limit of the Black Tortoise!
Zhuo Ning, however, thought it was its limit, which led him to use too much force when controlling the Black Tortoise, crushing Wu Xingyan into juice with a single blow.
Although she was startled, Zhuo Ning was secretly thrilled.
Having worked with Yi Xuan for many years, he understood that the combat power of the Black Tortoise could tell a great deal.
This at the very least proves that Yi Xuan must have countless Xuanwu ships with this Black Tortoise of combat power.
Even though he lived in a technological wasteland, Zhuo Ning still understood one principle.
That is, the biggest difference between technology and cultivation is the difference in quantity.
Just like in the Cultivation Realm today, each major power possesses its own top-tier combat force.
Whether it's Mahayana, Tribulation Transcendence, or Loose Immortal.
However, these top-tier combat capabilities cannot be replicated.
It's like a sect investing massive resources and a thousand years to cultivate a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator. If they want to cultivate another Tribulation Transcendence, the resources and time required will be roughly the same as the first one.
But technology is different.
Taking the Black Tortoise in Zhuo Ning's hands as an example, once there is the first one, there will be a second, a third, and a ten-thousandth one.
As long as there are enough resources, Yi Xuan can produce an endless supply of identical Black Tortoise.
When resources are plentiful, there is only the concept of having or not having, not the concept of having more or less.
This is precisely the charm of technology.
Once the technology matures, Yi Xuan can rapidly increase his combat power by mass-producing troops.
Moreover, from a technological perspective, defeating an enemy does not necessarily require possessing strength exceeding that of the enemy.
Just like when we dealt with the Clear Wind Pavilion, as long as we find the right weakness and attack it fiercely, even Loose Immortal is nothing special.
This is also the source of Yi Xuan's confidence in helping Zhuo Ning obtain the throne.
"Clap clap clap!"
A few claps drew everyone's attention back to the sound.
Through eye contact, Zhuo Ning discovered that his subordinates were looking at him with not only respect but also fear.
This is the result he wanted.
With a wave of his hand, the Black Tortoise in front of him vanished. At Lin Li's command, the servants of the manor quickly came in and cleaned up the bloodstains.
Zhuo Ning then asked his subordinates what the next step should be based on the current situation.
Hearing that Zhuo Ning's tone was no longer so serious, these subordinates cautiously offered their opinions.
"Prince Ning, our current situation is excellent, so we should quickly accept the allegiance of more forces to expand our power as much as possible!"
"It would be best to win over those forces in the court and the military that haven't yet expressed their opinions, so that Prince Ning will have more say in both military and political affairs!"
"We must continue to recruit experts to avoid a repeat of the Clear Wind Pavilion incident. Having more experts will also provide more options in case of conflict!"
To be fair, after being intimidated, these people's comments were indeed spot-on, almost exactly what Zhuo Ning had thought before.
But when he turned to look at Yi Xuan, he found Yi Xuan looking thoughtful.
"What? Do you have a different opinion?"
Yi Xuan shook his head, then asked with some doubt, "Chief Steward Lin mentioned the criteria for judging the competition for the throne in the Immortal Kingdom, which is the National Fortune. However, he wasn't very clear on the specifics, so he didn't elaborate. I'm just curious, everyone talks about the National Fortune's National Fortune, but how exactly can one increase National Fortune? And how is your nation's National Fortune compared to that of the other princes determined? Do we really have to wait until the time of succession?"
"I thought it was something big? This is all?"
Zhuo Ning smiled and explained, "Actually, the so-called National Fortune isn't that complicated; it boils down to just two points!"
Which two points?
"Contribution! Control!"
"I understand your contribution, like the matter with the Liang Kingdom this time, that counts as your contribution! But what about control?"
"It's very simple: it's about controlling the domestic forces, whether it's the military, the imperial court, merchants, or sects. As long as you gain their allegiance, you've achieved control!"
"I see!"
Yi Xuan nodded.
"As for how to determine the National Fortune, it's even simpler. Every year at the beginning of the year, the Immortal Kingdom holds an ancestral worship ceremony. At that time, the Immortal Emperor will activate the National Fortune Great Sun of my Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom, and the brightness of the Great Sun will indicate the level of National Fortune for each contender for the throne!"
At this point, Zhuo Ning sighed deeply, "Alas, it's a pity that in the few years since I returned, my National Fortune's fortunes have consistently been at the bottom. If it weren't for the achievements of the Liang Kingdom this time, I might have given up myself! Moreover, the Immortal Emperor's health is deteriorating, and it's uncertain how much longer he can hold on."
Zhuo Ning didn't continue, but Yi Xuan understood.
This means that once the old emperor dies, a new emperor will be chosen immediately.
At this time, although Zhuo Ning had the National Fortune to compete with the other promising Seed, he was, after all, a latecomer, and the total National Fortune was still less than that of the others.
If something unexpected happens, his chances of becoming emperor are still zero.
Therefore, we must not only do everything we can to improve the nation's National Fortune, but we must also do it quickly!
We must elevate the National Fortune to a level surpassing everyone else's before the Immortal Emperor passes away!