Chapter 2204: Chapter 2204: Looks Like We Can Only Occupy the South
Du You and the two sisters exchanged glances, never expecting the South to fall into such chaos.
Initially, they wanted the South to be a bit chaotic, but nothing beyond that. They were well aware of the spies causing chaos among themselves because a united alliance would be quite troublesome.
Letting them cause some trouble among themselves to weaken their strengths and disrupt their relationships was all part of the plan. Due to the time required, Du You did not intend for them to engage in full-scale war.
In fact, Du You didn’t believe they would go into a full-scale war because the Life Empire was watching nearby like a tiger eyeing its prey.
The Life Empire occupied a significant area in the South, posing a huge threat.
But unexpectedly, the upper class ended up fighting passionately, not listening to anyone, attacking the moment they encountered an enemy. This was the real reason the war exploded.
Later on, Du You’s doppelganger and the spies couldn’t suppress the campaign, and they could only let them explode.
Many powerful individuals left, but those who stayed fought every day. Eventually, even tier seven powerhouses occasionally died, tier eight frequently got injured, and it couldn’t be stopped.
The war reached a point where it couldn’t be swayed by human thinking anymore.
Even for Du You, unless he intervened with more powerful forces, he could only watch them continue fighting. The situation was already chaotic, with the war constantly escalating, and even cities were completely destroyed.
"Damn bastards, what are they doing? Can’t they just hold off the Life Empire properly?"
The King of the Northern Empire was currently filled with rage. In fact, the North was experiencing similar issues, losing many upper-class individuals. However, the King of the Northern Empire, at the peak of tier eight, stayed behind.
He wasn’t at the peak initially, but he reached it by continuously occupying more territories during this time.
Therefore, he didn’t want to give up this place and wanted to keep occupying and expanding. His subordinates, including two later-stage tier eight individuals, were able to stabilize the empire. With others leaving, his side became even more stable.
However, facing the Life Empire, he still had no assurance. He knew there were several as powerful as himself. Originally, the Western and Southern regions helped share the pressure, keeping it manageable for him.
However, a few years ago, the western area finally couldn’t hold up and was completely overrun, putting more pressure on his side. The only region left to help him was the South.
He didn’t care if the South lived or died, but using them to hold off pressure and buy time was his focus.
Unexpectedly, the people in the South were such failures. Even with the Life Empire retracting its battle lines, they still fought among themselves. And it seemed like they wouldn’t stop until one side was dead.
If he were in the South now, he would personally smash the brains of those idiots.
"The chaos in the South isn’t entirely useless; we must think positively."
"What positives? They’re digging their own graves. The South will be occupied by the Life Empire soon, and how am I supposed to deal with them then?" The Life Empire was his biggest enemy, one he couldn’t think of relinquishing.
"The South is chaotic, but some people have grudges against the Life Empire. The only ones able to resist the Life Empire now are us. Today, I’ve already received contacts from several people wanting to join us."
The King of the Northern Empire sighed; this was the best outcome he could hope for. It was misfortune amidst fortune. Who knew if after devouring the South, they’d have the motivation to continue attacking the North.
The Central region hasn’t made any moves, and now he could understand why. The Central region people were clearly waiting for the Life Empire to control everything outside the Center, planning to reclaim the Life Empire’s king afterward. This way, they could indirectly control the entire world, drastically expanding their power.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so indulgent. As long as no tier nine Saint grew from the peripheral regions, they had nothing to fear. But what about himself—can he hold out?
If he could hold out, then it would only mean the Central would try reclaiming both regions, and when that time came, joining them wouldn’t be an issue. After all, no one had any resistance to submitting to a Saint.
The problem was that if he succeeded, his status would be very high, but if he failed, his status would become problematic.
Du You was also troubled at this point; with the South in such chaos, he couldn’t possibly avoid intervening.
"It seems we have to deploy troops," Du You said, shaking his head.
"There’s no issue with occupying now; the South is a mess from their chaotic warfare, and restoring livelihoods isn’t something that can be done quickly. We can use this as a delay," Lin Yucha said.
For the time being, due to the lack of prepared materials, they didn’t want to have the South completely organized too quickly.
"Forget it; don’t we have the North? The Northern Empire has performed excellently, always withstanding the pressure. It might be better to give them more territory, letting them hold appearances."
They talked while organizing their plans. The plan was then handed over to their doppelgangers, keeping them busy.
Du You continued refining large quantities of materials, preparing for the next upgrade.
The power within him had always been sealed. If this power could be elevated, merging with his own, his overall strength would significantly increase.
Although it might not reach a qualitative change or tier ten, it would still greatly develop his power at the peak of tier nine. The combat strength might not increase much, but the methods and duration would be different.
In reality, other peak tier nine individuals also developed laterally in this manner. Theirs differed from his method, finding an opportunity to develop again, which was quite rare.
Surely, once completed, the benefits would be substantial. Du You didn’t know to what extent his body could grow, but he would try to increase it as much as possible. It’s also a way to keep himself occupied.
The two sisters were doing the same, refining their own resources.
Meanwhile, the resource gathering rate also increased. The battles in the South intensified, and the Life Empire finally began deploying troops during the explosive decisive battle, preparing to occupy the entire South.
After all, few powerhouses would likely survive after the decisive battle.
