Chapter 272: Power Overwhelms the Monarchs of Two Countries
Chapter 272: Power Overwhelms the Monarchs of Two Countries
Yuwen Tuo roared, "Xia Zhongnan, you are a young and inexperienced person, how dare you break into Jidu alone! Today, you will not be able to escape unscathed, and you will pay with your life!"
Xia Zhongnan smiled contemptuously: "You ignorant youngster, now that I have set foot here, why would I be afraid of you?"
Yuwen Tuo was furious. The long gray whip in his hand hissed like a snake and went straight for Xia Zhongnan's neck.
The Flame Frost Holy Spear in Xia Zhongnan's hand glowed with light, and he firmly blocked the attacking Bone Spirit Whip.
Yuwen Tuo sneered in his heart. This bone spirit whip contained "bone spirit cold fire", which was a symbol of extreme cold power and was specifically designed to defeat magical weapons.
However, the Flame Frost Holy Spear was extremely cold and hot, and was not afraid of the attack of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire. Xia Zhongnan drew a circle with his backhand, tightly wrapped the long whip, and attacked like a tide, approaching Yuwen Tuo.
Although the Bone Spirit's cold fire was fierce, it could not corrode the Holy Flame Frost Spear. Yuwen Tuo immediately changed his tactics, and his long whip coiled like a giant python, trying to entangle Xia Zhongnan.
Xia Zhongnan used the fire attribute of the holy spear to collide with the bone spirit cold fire. With a loud bang, the bone spirit whip could not withstand the scorching fire and broke into several pieces.
He took advantage of the situation and swung his spear, defeating the whip shadow in front of him and rushed towards Yuwen Tuo again.
Yuwen Tuo was horrified that the Bone Spirit Whip could not lock the Flame Frost Holy Spear. Fortunately, this place was Jidu, and the protective formation had been activated. He quickly hid in the formation.
Xia Zhongnan laughed out loud: "Yuwen, little boy, do you want to be a coward?"
The laughter echoed in Jidu and could be heard clearly in every corner, making Yuwen Tuo lose face and becoming even angrier.
Xia Zhongnan laughed wildly and said, "Yuwen boy, you attacked my envoy. If you can slap yourself ten times, I will spare your life. How about that?"
Xia Zhongnan deliberately called him "child", which made Yuwen Tuo even angrier.
Yuwen Tuo replied: "Xia Zhongnan, as the ruler of Xia, you can only speak nonsense. Why don't you enter the battle array and fight with me?"
Xia Zhongnan said: "You have spent a lot of money on this city defense formation, but you are trying to trap me with it?"
Yuwen Tuo snorted coldly: "You incompetent people, don't even think about entering the battle array!"
Xia Zhongnan raised his lips and said, "This 'Inverted Qimen Formation' can trap others, but not me. Brothers, follow the plan and follow me to break through the formation!"
How could there be no protective magic array in this mysterious capital of Ji State?
Xia Zhongnan had already observed quietly for a long time before taking action. He had passed through the grand array of the Immortal Mansion before, and with his profound training since then, no complex array in front of him could stop him.
After finding the key to breaking the formation, he taught the strategy to the group of beasts and then appeared.
At this time, the strange beasts were arranged according to the positions predetermined by Xia Zhongnan, which happened to correspond to the weak links of the magic circle.
At Xia Zhongnan's command, more than fifty Void Realm cultivators broke into the formation together. Various weapons simultaneously attacked the magnetic pivot of the "Qian Kun Reversal Formation".
The loud noise was like thunder, and the whole city of Ji seemed to have suffered an earthquake. Buildings collapsed in the violent shaking, and people's terrified screams echoed in the air.
As the fog and smoke dissipated, the city came into view again. Yuwen Tuo stood on the top of a hall in the imperial palace, his face as pale as paper, staring closely at Xia Zhongnan who was floating in the air.
Xia Zhongnan said, "Young man Yuwen, you urged me to break the formation just now. Now that the formation has been broken, are you dissatisfied again?"
Yuwen Tuo was actually panicking. He had fought with Xia Zhongnan before, and it was after he was defeated that he fled into the "Qian Kun Reversal Formation". He had never expected that Xia Zhongnan not only saw through the secret of the formation, but also led more than 50 Void Realm cultivators to find the veins of the formation and attack together, instantly breaking the formation.
At this moment, he had been forced into a desperate situation by Xia Zhongnan. Escape, let alone whether he could escape, as long as he tried to escape, his position as the king would be in jeopardy. Once he left, who in Jidu could resist Xia Zhongnan? Besides, there were more than fifty Void Realm cultivators around Xia Zhongnan.
Once he occupied this place and set up his own magic array, with his array skills, even if the Supreme Hedao came again, he would not be able to drive him away. Yuwen Tuo would become a true lost dog.
Having lost his Yuanmai land, he could hardly make any progress in his cultivation, and his chances of making a comeback were slim. If he didn't escape, hehe...
After weighing the pros and cons, Yuwen Tuo decided to escape first. After all, if he died here, everything would be over!
Just as he was about to fly away, Xia Zhongnan spoke again: "Yuwen Tuo, do you agree or reject the proposal to cede the five states?"
Yuwen Tuo immediately stopped and turned to Xia Zhongnan: "Do you really only want the five states?"
It was incomprehensible to him. If he drove him away, Xia Zhongnan could easily occupy Ji State and merge it into Xia State. Why did he not want such a huge benefit but only wanted the land of five states?
Xia Zhongnan responded: "We agreed to take the five states, so I won't ask for more. But if you let me make a trip, I will charge a little toll. So, if you agree to my two conditions, I will only take the five states and leave."
Yuwen Tuo asked: "What conditions do you want me to agree to?"
Xia Zhongnan replied: "You must swear with your heart that, first, you will no longer collude with Maitreya City; second, when I need you, no matter how dangerous it is, you must help me with all your strength."
Yuwen Tuo: "Only these two conditions?"
Xia Zhongnan waved the Sword of Stars, the tip of the sword pointing to the bright night sky: "These are my only two wishes."
Yuwen Tuo did not hesitate, clenched his right hand into a fist, and swore to the sky: "I swear by my heart of Taoism that I will cut off all ties with Maitreya City from now on. Xia Zhongnan invited me to help, and I will do my best to do it."
The Dao Heart Oath is the most solemn promise of a cultivator. If it is violated, the mind will be disturbed, cultivation will stagnate, and one may even fall into an irretrievable situation.
Xia Zhongnan nodded: "Good! I will send an envoy to take over the five territories adjacent to the Xia Empire. Goodbye!"
With a wave of the hand, the team slowly withdrew, leaving Yuwen Tuo alone in the lonely tower in the sky, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
During the journey, Gu Xiuzhang hurriedly caught up and asked, "Brother Fei, why don't you just conquer Yuwen Tuo and control the entire territory of Ji? Didn't Wu Longhai do the same thing in the past?"
Xia Zhongnan looked deep in his eyes: "Do you know where our next stop is?"
Gu Xiuzhang replied: "Could it be the Walled Country?"
Xia Zhongnan nodded: "That's right, our next target is Bi Country, how can we bring it under our command again?"
Gu Xiu Zhang thought for a moment: "If we can merge, it will be a good strategy! Then Brother Fei will be able to become the overlord spanning the three kingdoms!"
Xia Zhongnan smiled calmly: "Even if I become the overlord of a region, so what? Our ultimate goal is to reach the pinnacle of cultivation.
We already have the precious land of Xiadu. If we expand the territory further, we will definitely consume more energy on worldly affairs and hinder the path of cultivation.
Furthermore, although wars are frequent in the ancient Eastern region, it is rare for one country to occupy multiple Yuanmai. This move will only arouse the jealousy of the Supreme Hedao and strengthen the enemy.
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