Chapter 447: Chapter 422 Da Wu Emperor Dynasty_1
Dongfang Ao felt resentful and helpless.
Claiming he didn’t covet that chair would be a lie.
But he understood clearly that it was impossible.
Among the three major forces, the Dongfang Family was the weakest.
No matter how you look at it, it was not their turn.
To disagree with Lu Yan, to part ways with the Martial Alliance and the Mansion of King Ming, to establish a faction of their own?
Like before, to dominate a region by themselves?
Lu Yan might turn around and exterminate them for all he knew.
"I too support Alliance Leader Lu."
After considering for a moment, Dongfang Ao also spoke up.
"Very well, since you all think so highly of me, I will reluctantly take up that seat. I will need your assistance going forward."
Lu Yan rose from his seat. Without any hesitation, he walked up to the dragon chair and sat down.
"We pay our respects to your Majesty."
Everyone stood up and kneeled in reverence.
"The new regime is founded on the Martial Alliance. Let’s name the country as ’Wu’, referred to as the Da Wu Emperor Dynasty."
Lu Yan’s voice echoed throughout the hall.
"We pay our respects to Emperor Da Wu. Long live the Emperor, long live forever."
Everyone shouted out in unison and kneeled down once again.
Looking down at the crowd below, Lu Yan, deep down, felt somewhat sentimental.
In his past life, he was just a struggling writer, one of countless ordinary individuals. He never expected that in this different world, he would become the ruler of the world, commanding billions of territories.
The mysteries of life were nothing short of fascinating.
"Rise!"
Lu Yan lifted both his hands, and everyone rose to their feet.
"The pressing matter at hand is to pacify the world, to stabilize the world, to allow the people to recuperate, with no further wars."
"While our three factions, together with the surrendered Da Zhou army, numbers over a million, it’s still far from enough to annex the world. We need to make them surrender voluntarily."
"Chu Tianjiao, you are now appointed as the Marshal of the South. Return to Wu Mountain immediately, lead the original Mansion of King Ming’s military force, first reclaim the territory of the Mansion of King Ming, then establish contact with Wangu City."
Lu Yan gave his orders.
"Your subordinate obeys."
Chu Tianjiao bowed to accept the command.
"Dongfang Ao, you are now appointed as Marshal of the North. Return to Wu Mountain immediately, lead the Dongfang Family’s military force, first reclaim the territory of the Dongfang Family, then establish contact with Wangu City."
Lu Yan continued to issue orders.
"Your subordinate obeys."
Dongfang Ao clenched his fist in salute.
Considering that the Mansion of King Ming and the Dongfang Family have both been operating within their territories for many years, it was easier to reclaim their territories.
After reclaiming them, they could then establish a passage with Wangu City. Once they were connected, the next steps would be easier.
"The rest of you shall stay with me in Wangu City, working on revamping Wangu City with all our forces. After the two Marshals accomplish their tasks, we shall hold an inauguration ceremony, announce our new reign to the world, and have the territories surrender to us."
Lu Yan declared.
By that time, those who refuse to surrender would be exterminated with military force.
After discussing a few more details, everyone dispersed.
Chu Tianjiao and Dongfang Ao, without bringing a single soldier, left to return to Wu Mountain.
Meanwhile, those who stayed in Wangu City began to operate at full force.
Originally, to resist the attack of the Martial Alliance, Zhou Yuandao gathered elite military forces from the surrounding areas. In Wangu City, at least six hundred thousand elite soldiers were gathered.
Although Lu Yan had been on a killing spree, chilling the hearts of these soldiers, many surrendered without a fight.
However, organizing such a large army was a major endeavor.
In Wangu City, there were also many Martial Spirits below the Primordial Spirit level. They needed people to hunt down and kill them.
Of course, with Lu Yan personally stationed there, these Martial Spirits couldn’t create any disturbances.
Some people took the opportunity to escape Wangu City, while others were hunted down and killed one by one.
The original Da Zhou Dynasty’s military force was dismantled and reorganized.
Some commanders from the Martial Alliance, including some from the Gu Family and the Mansion of King Ming, were assigned to these forces, assuming command of an army and becoming senior commanders.
For instance, Chu Long was appointed as the Commander of the Forbidden Guard Army, commanding an army of two hundred thousand and holding down Wangu City.
Relative to this, the Dongfang Family wasn’t given such heavy responsibilities.
After all, between the Mansion of King Ming and Dongfang Family, Lu Yan naturally trusted the Mansion of King Ming more.
Those who used to follow Lu Yan, like Wen Yuan, Li Quan, Wang Lin, etc., were promoted along with their rising status, holding high positions and becoming the envy of others.
...
In the remote north, in a desolate mountain in Yaozhou.
Roar!
A low roar sounded from deep within the forest, causing surrounding beasts to tremble in fear, scattering all around.
In a cave, an old man with a gaunt face and a horrifying appearance was going through a horrendous transformation, his body’s muscles wriggling and bones shifting, emanating a strong demonic aura.
This was a Martial Spirit undergoing a wicked transformation.
Soon, this old man had completely transformed into a toad covered in warts.
Then, the toad croaked twice, and from a Sumi Mustard Seed Bag next to him, a piece of snow-white bone flew out.
This was an Immortal Bone, filled with dense Immortal Power.
At this moment, a snow-white speck of light appeared within the toad’s body. This speck of light produced a strong suction force, drawing the Immortal Power from the Immortal Bone like a tidal wave towards the toad. To be precise, it was being drawn towards the light speck within the toad.
Quickly, all the Immortal Power from the Immortal Bone was absorbed by the speck of light, making the Immortal Bone lose its shine.
After the light speck absorbed the Immortal Power, it rapidly grew larger. White threads emerged from it, covering the toad’s entire body.
The toad’s body quickly shrivelled up, its vitality seeming to be devoured by the speck of light.
In the end, the toad disappeared, replaced by a ball of light.
The light ball writhed and eventually shattered with a crack, revealing a small beast.
The little beast was about the size of a palm, resembled a Qilin, and looked cute from the outside, but its eyes were filled with malice and murderous intent.
"Fortunately, this Immortal Lord has made several preparations. The Method of Great Freedom, countless thoughts, has left room for contingency. Lu Yan, just wait for me. As long as your possession of the Dao Book is known by the strong ones of my clan, you will wish you were dead," the little beast uttered in a chilling voice, and with a flash, disappeared into the woods.
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After Chu Tianjiao and Dongfang Ao returned to the Martial Alliance, they led the military forces of Mansion of King Ming and Dongfang Family, easily reclaiming the territories originally belonging to them.
Afterwards, they sent out a large army to march west, overwhelming anyone in their path. Those who surrendered were spared, while the rest were squashed instantly.
Soon, they made contact with Wangu City.
Wangu City, Dongfang Family, Mansion of King Ming, and the territory of the Martial Alliance were all connected.
While Chu Tianjiao and Dongfang Ao were making moves, Lu Yan didn’t waste any time either. After getting Wangu City in order, he also led an army centered on Wangu City to conquer the four directions.
Wherever they went, others surrendered out of fear.
Of course, there were a few stubborn figures who were die-hard supporters of Zhou Yuandao. They put up a fierce resistance, but were easily crushed, and their leaders were publicly executed.
By the time Chu Tianjiao and Dongfang Ao led their troops to Wangu City, Lu Yan had already pacified the surrounding states.
News about Lu Yan’s battle in Wangu City, where he killed the Immortal Clan with arrows and destroyed the Spirit Sect, spread swiftly and wildly across the seventy-two states.
The Fairy Ruins were annihilated.
The Spirit Sect, flattened.
Zhou Yuandao was dead.
The ultimate victors were the Martial Alliance and Lu Yan.
The whole world was discussing this matter.
Thereafter, Lu Yan of Wangu City announced to the world the establishment of the Da Wu Emperor Dynasty, appointing himself as the first emperor of the dynasty, all while asking others to surrender. If they didn’t, he would wage war on them, showing no mercy to their leaders.
Instantly, there were waves of surrenders.
The Fairy Ruins and Spirit Sect had been annihilated, and with Zhou Yuandao dead, who could stand up to Lu Yan’s military dominance.
Of course, there were those who refused to surrender.
The former great feudal princes, Yu Lei Sect, Zhenxi Army, Shengwu Sect, etc., all sought to band together and resist Lu Yan, each holding their own territory.
Lu Yan immediately led an army of hundreds of thousands to personally command the siege.
This was a straightforward battle with no suspense.
Lu Yan personally intervened, killing two Sixth Rotation Yuan God powerhouses. After a round of onslaught led by Chu Tianjiao and the martial army, the allied forces were routed and then surrendered one after another.
The leaders of the several major forces, hundreds of them, were beheaded in public, leaving the whole world trembling in fear.
The news spread about, causing no one to even dare to resist.
Some feudal lords who had initially held a wait-and-see approach, at this point, also chose to surrender.
The following task was to reorganize the world. This process was long and complex, which left Lu Yan overwhelmed so he decided to delegate most responsibilities. Unless it was a major issue, he would leave all minor matters to Wen Yuan, Chu Tianjiao, Chu Long, and others to handle.
As for himself, he entered the practice room for dedicated cultivation.
He was clear that in the world of martial cultivators, everything revolved around strength. All power stemmed from strength.
Without strength, just like Zhou Yuandao, he could be an emperor of Da Zhou Dynasty for several years, but he could be exterminated at any time, turning all accomplishments into nothing.
Only when one’s strength is strong enough, can one possess everything.
Additionally, as long as he has enough strength, even if he delegates responsibilities, his subordinates cannot undermine him.
As long as he is present, his words will always be superior to all others.
This was also one of the reasons why he dared to delegate responsibilities.
With a wave of his hand, several Sumi Mustard Seed Bags floated around him.
These were all obtained from different Immortal Masters.
In these days, Lu Yan was busy with political affairs, and hadn’t the time to take inventory.
Opening each Sumi Mustard Seed Bag, he begins the inventory.
Half a day later.
Lu Yan was smiling from ear to ear.
It’s a great harvest.
Indeed, these Immortal Masters had vast collections. It was normal to find Martial Pills and Spiritual Treasures.
What Lu Yan valued most were actually the Soul Crystals and the Martial Arts.
In particular, the collections in the Sumi Mustard Seed Bags of Immortal Master Purple Wing and Immortal Master Golden Sun were the richest, totaling over twenty thousand Soul Crystals between them.
These Soul Crystals are enough to boost Lu Yan’s cultivation level significantly.
Even if it doesn’t reach the Sixth Rotation of the Yuan God, it won’t be too far off.
Moreover, there were the Martial Arts.
There were altogether eighteen Divine-level Martial Arts, two of which were among the Nine Extremes of the World.
Starry Sky Step, a speed-type Divine-level Martial Art with fourteen layers, one of the Nine Extremes of the World.
Eight Phases Divine Fire Tactics, with thirteen layers, also one of the Nine Extremes of the World.
As Lu Yan suspected, there indeed was a collection of the Nine Extremes of the World in the Fairy Ruins.
Especially the Starry Sky Step, which has fourteen layers, surpassing the nine other extremes Lu Yan obtained. According to the secret book, once mastered, it provides extreme speed, enabling one to traverse the starry sky.
"First refine the Soul Crystals, then comprehend the Martial Arts..."
Lu Yan set his plan.
No matter what, cultivation should be placed first.
With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen Soul Crystals flew out. From the Yuan God, tree roots wrapped around the Soul Crystals, refining them at a fast pace.
At the speed Lu Yan was refining the Soul Crystals, it would take just over a month to refine all twenty thousand plus pieces.
His Soul Power surged a great deal, and combined with his previous accumulation, his progression to the Sixth Rotation of the Yuan God was not far away.
