Through some special means, he found out that True Lord Ruyi was banned for nearly two hundred years after being hit by the [Contract Banner] rules.
Since then, he has not interfered with the "Suzaku Kingdom". True Lord Feihong guessed that True Lord Ruyi must have been severely damaged, and perhaps he has not recovered yet.
Then can I withstand the blow of the [Contract Banner] rules like Zhenjun Ruyi?
In addition, even if I can withstand the blow of the [Contract Flag] rules, will I still be banned for hundreds of years?
The 'Tao Demon War' will be decided in a few decades. If I am banned at this moment, won't I no longer be able to interfere in this war?
Thoughts went back and forth in True Lord Feihong's mind, and finally True Lord Feihong decided not to take the risk.
But perhaps even he didn't notice that when faced with a similar situation to Zhang Ke, he chose to retreat.
After a moment, Feihong Zhenjun shook his right hand, and the blue lightsaber turned into a puff of light and dispersed.
Then he looked at the monarch Duanmu Yunxiang and shouted in a deep voice:
"Duanmu, I built the 'Luo Kingdom' with my own hands. Since I was able to build it back then, I can also destroy it today.
Now I am indeed restricted from taking action against you, but I can also tell you that this restriction is only effective in times of war.
If you dare not do your best in this battle, your entire family will be dead when the war is over!
This is all I have to say, and I hope you will think carefully about it and act accordingly!”
After saying that, True Lord Feihong waved his sleeves, and his whole body suddenly turned into a line of blue smoke and disappeared in front of everyone.
Everyone in the tree nest looked at each other, looking at each other.
A moment later, no one knew who it was suddenly burst into laughter, followed by countless laughter one after another, passing outside the tree nest.
True Lord Feihong, who was flying rapidly in the air not far away, clearly heard the wanton and mocking laughter, and a trace of shame and resentment flashed across his handsome face.
He was actually laughed at by several natives. If he hadn't been able to do anything to them, no one would have survived today.
With a movement of his body, True Lord Feihong sped up and flew into the distance.
As for the war between the 'Suzaku Kingdom' and the 'Luo Kingdom', he no longer wanted to intervene. Since what he said was useless, staying here would be in vain to attract ridicule.
Now I just hope that the 'Lihun Mountain' and the 'Wanling Tribe' can defeat the 'Suzaku Kingdom'. In that case, I may still have a chance in this war, otherwise...
True Lord Feihong sighed secretly and flew towards the direction of the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.
...
Fifteen days later.
A red torrent rushed to the vicinity of the 'Emerald Crown' with great force, half a month faster than what the 'Luo Kingdom' and others had guessed.
As the red torrent surged through, the towering trees were cut down and a road several miles wide was cleared.
Looking from top to bottom, a huge gap has been plowed out near the ring-shaped ‘Emerald Crown’.
Duanmu Yunxuan stood on the top of the sacred tree of the 'Emerald Crown', looking at the red torrent that was rapidly surging in the distance with hundreds of elders of the 'Luo Kingdom' beside him.
High in the sky above the red torrent, a red fire cloud dozens of miles in size faintly formed the image of a huge red bird.
Duanmu Yunxuan looked at the flaming Suzaku cloud in the sky with some shock, and after a long time he let out a long sigh.
"Alas! Unexpectedly, the vanguard troops of the 'Suzaku Kingdom' have achieved great success. No wonder the five troops of our country are no match for it."
‘Potential’ is a very abstract thing, it is illusory, but it does exist.
It is a unique rule of heaven and earth, which is difficult to form artificially. It can only be formed spontaneously through continuous evolution.
In Zhang Ke’s dream, a man named Adam Smith proposed a theory called the ‘invisible hand’!
He pointed out in "The Wealth of Nations" that the market is like an 'invisible hand' that will spontaneously adjust according to changes in the market.
Countless people trade in this market, but they unconsciously follow certain rules to achieve balance.
For example, prices, commodities, information, and the classification of people entering the market, etc., will all be spontaneously regulated following some invisible mechanism.
It's like there's an invisible hand pushing all of this.
At this moment, the all-seeing Dongshiying seemed to be integrated together by an invisible hand, forming a unique 'momentum'.
Don’t underestimate this ‘momentum’, it means that Dong Shiying has formed a whole.
Like a clenched fist, powerful, focused, and condensed!
After sighing, Duanmu Yunxiao said in a lonely tone:
"Everyone, please come with me to greet Princess Zhuque!"
Having said that, Duanmu Yunxuan led all the senior officials of the 'Luo Kingdom' to leave the 'Emerald Crown' and headed towards the direction of the red torrent.
Hundreds of miles away.
Wanxiang, dressed in a golden-red robe, rides a red unicorned war horse, and endless golden-red flames flash and flow between the robes.
Looking at the towering sacred tree hundreds of miles away, countless exclamations sounded around me.
"Oh my God, such a big tree, maybe it reaches the sky!"
"Yes! I have never seen such a big tree in my life. Do you think we should chop it down and dedicate it to His Majesty?"
"Hey~~! That's a good idea!"
"Haha! Fatty Xue's words are very agreeable to my liking. I will chop down this tree soon after he captures his capital!"
"Well! Count me in!"
"And I!"
"..."
A group of generals gathered around Wan Xiang, discussing happily.
Countless victories have made them lose fear of all enemies. Even if the opponent in front of them is a god, they will charge at the command.
They never care whether the enemy is strong or not, they only ask:
Where is the enemy?
Wan Xiang ignored the chatter and laughter of the generals around him, and looked into the distance with his eyes slightly flashing golden light, with a slight doubt in his expression.
‘Strange! We are so close to the ‘Emerald Crown’, why don’t we see any enemies blocking us?
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It can only be said that birds of a feather flock together and people flock together!
When Wanxiang saw the sacred tree "Emerald Crown", the first thought that came to his mind was also to "cut it down".
Moreover, she discovered that although there were countless soldiers and horses wearing green armor below the 'Emerald Crown', none of them showed any intention of preparing for war, and even their weapons were still in their sheaths.
There is no fighting force above it, and there are celestial clouds with concentrated fighting spirit.
When everything was confused, the front scout returned with an official who looked like the "Luo Kingdom" and handed a scroll of green leaves to his camp commander.
"Report to the commander of the camp! Duanmu Yunxiang, the king of the 'Luo Kingdom', has handed over his credentials and requested to surrender to his country!"
"..."
Both Wanxiang and the many generals around him were shocked by the news delivered by the scouts.
...
An hour later.
Inside the largest tree nest of the ‘Emerald Crown’.
Duanmu Yunxiang and nearly a hundred other senior officials of the 'Luo Kingdom' sat opposite Wan Xiang and others.
The throne above is empty, which means the kingdom is ownerless!
Duanmu Yunxuan looked at the woman opposite him with a lonely expression, wearing a golden red flame robe and wearing a ferocious ghost face.
It was this woman who was once called the "Canary" in the "Suzaku Kingdom" who only led a few million people and completely defeated the elite of her country.
Wanxiang's slender palm, which looked like white jade, turned over a scroll made of special leaves.
Dozens of generals around him looked at the opposite side with eager eyes.
This is the 'Emerald Crown', the core of the 'Luo Kingdom', and definitely the most dangerous place in the entire 'Luo Kingdom'.
They did not agree with the camp commander to negotiate with each other here.
But since Wanxiang accepted the invitation to enter this place without hesitation, they could only follow closely.
However, when they entered this place, they had already given instructions to the remaining generals of the Tenth Battalion in the East. Once a battle broke out here, the entire army would immediately attack.
After a while, Wan Xiang placed the scroll in his hand on the table and said in a clear and authentic voice:
"Your country is not incapable of fighting, so why do you want to surrender?"
Only then did Duanmu Yunxiao understand what Wan Xiang meant, and he replied slowly:
"Now the world is divided into four parts. The 'Lihun Mountain' and the 'Wanling Tribe' are controlled by the 'Heavenly Demon', while our two countries are supported by human practitioners.
Once our two countries are both defeated in this fight, it will be difficult to resist the two major forces controlled by the ‘Devil’ from joining forces in the future.”
After a brief pause, he continued:
"Secondly, I also admit that my country is no match for Princess Suzaku. In order to save the people from suffering, I am requesting surrender from your country!"
Regarding Duanmu Yunxiang's words, Wanxiang was half-convinced.
The timing of the "Luo Kingdom" sending troops was too coincidental. It was said that it had nothing to do with "Lihun Mountain" and "Wanling Tribe". No one believed this.
However, he admitted that the ‘Luo Kingdom’ was not his opponent, which somewhat surprised Wanxiang.
The strength of the ‘Luo Kingdom’ is actually not bad.
The puppet army is as solid as a rock when it comes to keeping time, and advances like a mountain when attacking. In addition, there are sharpshooters who can hit the target with perfect accuracy from four hundred feet away, and the elusive night assassins. Although Wanxiang advances with great momentum, the fight is actually not easy.
But for some reason, the soldiers and horses of the 'Luo Kingdom' lacked determination to fight. They were like a fortress made of sand. Once a part of it was broken through, the entire team would immediately collapse.
At the beginning, Wanxiang and many generals in the army thought it was a fraud and did not even dare to pursue it.
Wan Xiang pondered for a moment and then said:
"Are the things listed in the volume true?"
When she was reading the volume submitted by the 'Luo Kingdom' just now, she was shocked by the contents.
In this volume, the "Luo Kingdom" lists a total of thirteen items.
The first item is that the 'Luo Kingdom' will donate 100 million of its population to the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.
The volume clearly states that these 100 million people are equivalent to 30% of the population of the 'Luo Kingdom', which is considered extremely sincere.
The supplement of 100 million people can definitely greatly strengthen the comprehensive national strength of the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.
The second item is to donate 600,000 puppet masters and 6 million soldiers.
Six hundred thousand puppet masters already means nearly six million puppet soldiers, in addition to six million soldiers, which in total is equivalent to 12 million soldiers and horses.
It is written clearly in the volume that among these six million soldiers, there are hundreds of them who are equivalent to masters in the Yuan Shen realm.
For the 'Suzaku Kingdom', which is in the midst of a bitter war, this is definitely a gift that Wanxiang cannot refuse.
Having fought countless battles with the 'Luo Kingdom', she knew one thing very well, that is, the strength of the 'Luo Kingdom's' marksmen had been weakened.
Most of the bows and arrows they use are made of wooden rattan, and their range, shooting speed, and accuracy are much worse than the standard bows and arrows of the "Suzaku Kingdom".
This may be due to the unique philosophy of the 'Luo Kingdom', which has prevented it from developing superb smelting technology.
If these six million soldiers are given to Wanxiang for use, this force will immediately become a trump card in its hand.
In addition, there are 600,000 puppet masters, which makes Wanxiang's heart beat even more.
With this powerful entrenched army, combined with the country's method of "joining forces and gathering strength," Wanxiang is confident that he will no longer have any rivals in front of him in the future.
The third item is that the 'Luo Kingdom' will donate various combat preparation resources and daily resources to the 'Suzaku Kingdom'. The large amount makes Wanxiang's heart beat.
Some people in the 'Suzaku Kingdom' have starved to death. If we have this amount of resources, the kingdom will definitely be able to breathe a big sigh of relief.
The fourth item is to donate two pieces of nine-color treasures.
The so-called nine-color treasures are innate spiritual treasures, and even Wanxiang does not have a single one of these in his hands right now.
The fifth item is to donate three ‘banyan fruits’ of the ninth grade and a hundred ‘banyan fruits’ of the other grades.
The 'Rong Fruit' is the fruit of the sacred tree 'Emerald Crown'. The ninth-grade 'Rong Fruit' is the most precious. Each one can create a practitioner who is equal to the realm of the soul.
The sixth item is to donate thirty hu of ‘moon stone’.
The 'moon stone' can activate the magical power of blood and purify the strength of the physical body. It is a rare treasure.
In addition to this, the remaining seven items are either extremely precious treasures or are the resources most needed by the 'Suzaku Kingdom' today.
The thirteen-point agreement presented by the 'Luo Kingdom' far exceeded Wanxiang's imagination.
In the long run, of course, the benefits brought by these thirteen-point agreements are not as good as those of conquering the 'Luo Kingdom'. However, in the current situation of the 'Suzaku Kingdom', these thirteen-point agreements can solve urgent needs.
Wanxiang doesn't know the current situation in the country, but the strength of the two major forces, 'Lihun Mountain' and 'Wanling Tribe', is not weaker than that of the 'Suzaku Kingdom'. Just by imagining, he knows that things are not going well in the country right now.
The reason why she led the East Tenth Battalion to attack the 'Luo Kingdom' was to completely defeat the kingdom quickly. Only in this way could she go all out to lead her troops back.
Otherwise, the "Luo Kingdom" is watching behind him, and once he returns, the "Suzaku Kingdom" will definitely fall into a situation of siege by the Three Kingdoms.
She attacked the "Emerald Crown" of the "Luo Kingdom" half a month in advance in order to deal with the threat on the eastern front as soon as possible.
But precisely because of this, Wanxiang was extremely confused.
If the identities were exchanged, I would never give so many benefits to an opponent who is attacking my own country.
That's why she had this question.
Duanmu Yunxuan was silent for a moment before he spoke:
"Now your country is at war with the 'Lihun Mountain' and the 'Wanling Tribe'. The outcome of the war between you and other three countries may determine the outcome of the 'Tao Demon War'.
I will not hide it from the princess. Surrendering to your country at this time means that our country will be separated from this terrible war.
This is a good thing for the people of this country, and I am willing to sacrifice everything for the people under my rule."
When Duanmu Yunxiao said this, he raised his head and looked at everything. Seeing that she was silent, he didn't know how much he listened to his words.
He continued:
"This 'Tao-Demon War' is ultimately caused by people outside the world.
For some of their interests, the creatures of this world are plunged into a two-hundred-year-long war. This is so unfair to this world.
I think it would be a good thing for the creatures in this world if this war that has lasted for hundreds of years could be ended earlier.
Therefore, after discussing with the elders of my country, I decided to surrender to your country.
This will not only strengthen your country's strength and compete with foreign enemies, but also save the people of this country from the suffering of war, and end this war that should not have happened as soon as possible. Kill three birds with one stone, why not!"
Wan Xiang nodded slightly.
No matter what the "Luo Kingdom" has in mind, its willingness to surrender at this moment is definitely a good thing for the "Suzaku Kingdom".
After the "Luo Kingdom" surrenders, his own troops can return to fight.
Wan Xiang turned his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said:
"I wonder how much the Lord Duanmu knows about the 'Controversy between Dao and Demons'?"
Duanmu Yunxuan muttered:
"This country was founded with the help of the human cultivator Feihong Zhenjun. He didn't say much about the 'Controversy between Dao and Demons'. Now we only know that he and other people from outside the world cannot take the initiative to take action against people in this world.
As for the others, I don’t understand them.”
Wanxiang said "hmm" and said in a diffuse voice:
"Tell me about it!"
Duanmu Yunxiang and others were startled, not understanding what Wanxiang was talking about.
A maid behind Wanxiang said:
"This 'battle between Tao and demons' originated a thousand years ago..."
Duanmu Yunxiang and others listened in rapt attention to the maid's explanation of the cause of the 'Controversy between Tao and Demons'.
From the time when the 'Heavenly Demon' invaded this realm, to when True Lord Feihong set up the [Contract Flag], they signed three war contracts with each other.
It was decided to decide the outcome of the ‘Tianzun’ disciples and the ‘Tianmo’ followers through a battle between the creatures of this world.
After all this was explained, Duanmu Yunxuan and others finally understood why True Lord Feihong did not dare to take action against Huangfu Shenghua.
At the same time, Duanmu Yunxiao suddenly had a thought in his heart.
"Princess, since this matter is related to the influence of people from outside the world on our country, it is inevitable that these people from outside the world will not tell the reason.
So, why does your country know this matter so clearly and thoroughly?”
The maid looked at everything and saw that she didn't move, so she explained:
"This country was established with the help of the national master Ruyi, and the whole story of the 'Tao Demon War' was also told by Ruyi himself."
Duanmu Yunxiang and others were all stunned, they didn't expect the answer to be like this.
Duanmu Yunxiang couldn't help but ask:
"Then in the past few hundred years, has your country also developed to the present with the help of Ruyi layman?"
The maid replied:
"After helping the country establish various systems, the Imperial Advisor retired behind the scenes.
The National Master once said that the future of this world should be decided by the people of this world. He is only a guide and will not interfere in the affairs of the country."
After hearing this and recalling True Lord Feihong's behavior, Duanmu Yunxiang and others couldn't help but feel envious.
It would be great if this country was founded with the help of Ruyi Lay Buddhists.
Just as she was sighing secretly in her heart, the maid said again:
"What the princess means when she mentions the 'Controversy between Dao and Demons' is that this world is now covered by the [Contract Banner] rules.
If your country decides to surrender, as long as you sign a surrender agreement in the letter of credence, it will leave a mark on the [Contract Flag] and become a defeated country.
This also means that your country will withdraw from the war of 'Tao Demon War'. If you participate in this war again in the future, it will trigger the attack of the [Contract Banner] rules.
Now, does Lord Duanmu understand what surrender means?"
The expressions of Duanmu Yunxiang and all the elders changed slightly, and Huangfu Shenghua was even more surprised.
They had secretly discussed before that when the 'Lihun Mountain', the 'Wanling Tribe', and the 'Suzaku Kingdom' were all defeated, the 'Luo Kingdom' might be able to make a profit.
Unexpectedly, if I signed a letter of surrender, I would be included in the category of a defeated country by the [Contract Flag] rules, and I would lose the opportunity to intervene in the war again.
The astonished looks on his and other people's faces clearly revealed the plans in their hearts. The generals around Wanxiang were worried that things would happen again, so they all tightened their nerves and secretly gathered strength.
Affected by the popularity of the people in the 'Suzaku Kingdom', many elders in the 'Luo Kingdom' also increased their vigilance.
The atmosphere that was harmonious one second suddenly became tense.
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Duanmu Yunxiang looked at everything, with many thoughts in his heart.
In the 'Emerald Crown', the people of the 'Luo Kingdom' have an absolute advantage, and all kinds of magical powers and spells can be strengthened, plus there are hundreds of masters who are equivalent to the soul waiting outside.
He was 70% sure that he could kill Wan Xiang and the others in one fell swoop.
Through the introduction at the beginning of the meeting, Duanmu Yunxiao knew that everyone in front of him was the core figure of the army outside.
Once these people are killed, the millions of people outside will be leaderless and will no longer be able to pose a threat to the country.
In this way, he would not have to bear the humiliating title of 'surrender' to be recorded in historical records.
It has to be said that this idea is very tempting to Duanmu Yunxian.
But at the same time, Duanmu Yunxiang also thought of another point.
Since Wanxiang dares to enter the 'Emerald Crown' alone, he must have someone to rely on. If he cannot be killed, the consequences...
Thinking of this, Duanmu Yunxiao couldn't help but shudder.
After all, the Duanmu clan has become accustomed to obedience under the oppression of True Lord Feihong, and their minds are relatively fragile. Once they encounter danger, they will inevitably be timid and indecisive.
After much thought, Duanmu Yunxiao made his decision.
He ignored Huangfu Shenghua's eager eyes and said to Wanxiang respectfully:
"I am the king of a country. Now that I have made a decision, how can I go back on my word?
For the sake of the hundreds of millions of people in our country, I am willing to sign my credential of surrender!"
Wan Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly stood up and said:
"This is very good. After the 'Lihun Mountain' and the 'Wanling Tribe' are pacified in the future, our country will become the sole ruler of this world.
And after your country is incorporated into our own country, we will all belong to the same country, which is no different from your country's unification of this world.
So, now please ask the leader of the Duanmu Kingdom to sign the letter of surrender!"
Duanmu Yunxiao forced out a smile and said respectfully:
"yes!"
...
One month later.
Wanxiang stood on the 'Emerald Crown', looking at the nearly tens of millions of soldiers standing neatly below and shouting loudly:
"Soldiers! Follow me to kill the enemy!"
“Here—!”
An earth-shattering cry shook the sky and resounded in all directions!