The Thunder Flame Plain was unified and brought under the rule of the Nine Nether Palace.
This matter spread through the Hundred Battles Domain and the Great Heavenlaw Domain at an astonishing speed, causing tremendous shock to both sides.
From the forces that withdrew from the Thunder Flame Plain, the Hundred Battles Domain roughly learned part of the process of this great battle. When they heard that everything had been led by a single commander of the Nine Nether Palace, and that Jiu You, the master of the Nine Nether Palace, had never shown herself from beginning to end, an even greater shock was stirred.
"To be able to slay a Third Grade Sovereign in formation combat and easily subdue a major force like Slash Moon City, just how strong is this Liu Bai?" Many people of the Hundred Battles Domain asked themselves in disbelief.
As for the Great Heavenlaw Domain, the various Kings and many commanders were in extremely complicated moods at this moment.
"It seems that before long, our Great Heavenlaw Domain will gain another King…" The Asura King stood before his Asura Palace with a solemn expression and spoke in a low voice.
Behind the Asura King, Xu Qing let out a soft sigh. If he had still felt somewhat unconvinced about Liu Bai during the matter of the Greatlaw GoldPond, then now, he already felt a measure of admiration for Liu Bai's actions.
Although this fellow had seemingly never been peaceful since joining the Great Heavenlaw Domain, every one of his actions brought enormous benefits to himself and to the Nine Nether Palace. No wonder Jiu You valued him so highly.
As for what his Palace Master had said, Xu Qing felt it was slightly exaggerated, yet not impossible.
With the cultivation and combat strength that Liu Bai had displayed, once he advanced to the Fourth Grade Sovereign realm, it would likely be enough for him to obtain the title of King.
At this very moment, far away in Thunder Rain City, Liu Bai and Jiu You were organizing their gains together.
"Three hundred and twenty three thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, along with countless spiritual objects, spiritual arts, divine arts, and the like. These are all immediate gains. As for the rest, the Thunder Flame Plain has countless cities, including over a hundred second tier cities, thirty four first tier major cities, and three top tier major cities. In the future, these alone will provide our Nine Nether Palace with at least two hundred thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid every year."
Jiu You looked at the recorded scroll, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
This almost directly expanded the territory of the Nine Nether Palace by more than two thirds.
Especially those three top tier major cities. Aside from Earthfire City, which was heavily damaged and would require considerable resources and time to rebuild, Thunder Rain City only suffered severe damage in its outer city due to the great battle, while the inner city was completely unharmed.
As for Slash Moon City, it suffered no damage at all and was still operating normally.
These three cities were all forces no weaker than Lion Tiger Mountain. Their annual contributions alone would account for three fifths of the entire Thunder Flame Plain, making them key targets of Jiu You's focus.
"As for this Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, I will give you fifty thousand as a reward and to repay your previous expenses. Another fifty thousand will be taken out as rewards for the others. The rest will belong to me. Do you have any objections?" Jiu You turned her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Liu Bai as she spoke with pursed red lips.
Liu Bai smiled lightly. "You are the master of the Nine Nether Palace. How the spoils are distributed will naturally follow Lady Jiu You's decision."
Hearing Liu Bai's slightly teasing tone, Jiu You snorted before softly saying, "If not for the fact that I am about to break through and need a large amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, I would not bother with these things at all."
Liu Bai could not help but smile upon hearing this. He did not expect Lady Jiu You to have such a tsundere side.
Speaking of breakthroughs, it seemed that after becoming wealthier, Jiu You's cultivation speed had clearly increased. If she could successfully break through to the Fifth Grade Sovereign realm this time, then among the Kings she would no longer be at the bottom. This would also be a great boon for the Nine Nether Palace.
"Oh right, there are also some things here that you might like. Take a look…" Jiu You suddenly seemed to recall something and took out a scroll along with a set of crimson small flags.
Liu Bai took them, and a system notification immediately sounded in his ears.
"Seventh-Rank Spiritual array detected Earth Grade low level Red Cloud Grand Array. Do you wish to record it?"
Liu Bai's eyes lit up. He did not expect it to be another Seventh-Rank array diagram. Although it was only an Earth-Grade low level array and could not compare to the complete Demon Lotus Slaughtering Spirit Array, it was still enough to severely injure a Fourth Grade Sovereign level enemy. For the current Liu Bai, this was another powerful killing method.
Moreover, with Liu Bai's current cultivation, setting up such an Earth-Grade low level spiritual array could already be done with great ease. Even in the midst of battle, he could silently deploy a grand array and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
As for that set of crimson small flags, it turned out to be a set of array flags.
Array flags, as the name suggests, were spiritual flags used to set up grand arrays.
Such items were relatively popular in ancient times. However, after that great war, countless inheritances were destroyed, and the method of crafting array flags was lost. Nowadays, only spiritual array grandmasters with ancient inheritances might be able to refine such items. Most of those circulating outside were ancient relics unearthed from ancient ruins.
This was somewhat similar to the spiritual array seeds that Mu Chen obtained in the original work. The difference was that the arrays recorded in spiritual array seeds were mostly Fifth-Rank below. Once it reached the Sixth-Rank array tier, a single small spiritual array seed could no longer contain it. Thus, complete sets of array flags came into being.
This set of array flags was also a Seventh-Rank array, specifically classified as Earth Grade low level, with power comparable to the Red Cloud Array. However, these array flags were not limited to use by spiritual array masters. Even those who knew nothing about spiritual arrays could operate the array against enemies simply by placing the nine flags in fixed positions and infusing them with sufficient spiritual energy.
In essence, these array flags were similar to spiritual artifacts.
Liu Bai pondered for a moment and said, "I will take the array diagram, but I will keep the array flags with me for now. I want to study the Dutian Blazing Fire Array recorded in these flags. With my current attainment in the array path, understanding the array diagram should not be difficult. When that time comes, you can take these array flags back."
Jiu You raised her brows slightly. "You are really confident. A Seventh-Rank array and you think you can study it just like that? Besides, these array flags are of no use to me."
"If they are of no use to you, you can give them to someone else, like Little Bing'er. If she has these array flags in hand, it would be an extra life saving trump card."
"Oh? You are quite good to Little Bing'er. What, do you have some special intentions?"
Liu Bai was instantly speechless. Looking at Jiu You's half smiling expression, he could not tell whether she was serious or joking.
"You are overthinking it. I was just giving an example. These array flags are not of much use to you or to me. Given your relationship with the Tang Bing sisters, would it not be just right to give them to the two of them?"
Regardless of whether Jiu You's question was a joke or not, Liu Bai would not give her any leverage. His answer was watertight.
Jiu You curled her lips, seemingly quite disdainful of Liu Bai's slick response.
Just as she was about to say something else, a sudden figure interrupted her once again.
Liu Bai did not see the petite figure that suddenly appeared behind him. It was only after noticing the astonished look in Jiu You's eyes that he sensed something amiss.
Turning around, a small girl in a black dress, Mandala, stood there quietly. Her pitch black pupils looked indifferently at the two of them, causing both Liu Bai and Jiu You to feel a chill rise in their hearts.
This was already the second time, so Jiu You had gradually grown accustomed to it. After giving Liu Bai a look, she directly packed up her things and left.
Liu Bai understood the meaning of Jiu You's final glance. He rubbed his nose somewhat awkwardly, then looked at the suddenly appeared Mandala and asked in surprise, "Why did you come here? I thought you could not leave the Great Heavenlaw Domain."
Mandala frowned slightly upon hearing this. She realized that Liu Bai's tone seemed to indicate that he knew something about her, and this time he no longer had the cautious attitude he used to have.
Her eyes flickered as Mandala narrowed her large eyes. Her clear voice carried a hint of age that did not match her appearance as she said, "You know my identity?"
"Uh…" Liu Bai choked. He also realized that his casual tone earlier had likely exposed something.
However, he did not panic. After pondering briefly, he said, "Just a little bit of speculation…"
"The Greatlaw GoldPond is a forbidden land of the Great Heavenlaw Domain and is normally sealed with extreme strictness. Even experts at the level of the Three Emperors cannot enter or leave it at will. You were sleeping in the deepest part of the Greatlaw GoldPond, and it looked like you had been there for quite a long time. I also heard that the Domain Lord of the Great Heavenlaw Domain rarely shows herself. With a bit of reasoning, one possible conclusion can be reached. That is that you are the Domain Lord of the Great Luo Heavenlaw Domain…"
A flash of golden light passed through Mandala's eyes, and immediately afterward, an overwhelming and terrifying aura pressed down toward Liu Bai.
At that instant, Liu Bai felt as though he were a candle flame in the wind, liable to be extinguished at any moment.
"What, are you not afraid that I will kill you?" Mandala looked at Liu Bai, who was exerting all his strength to resist her pressure, yet whose face showed no trace of panic, and could not help but ask.
Liu Bai felt somewhat speechless and said, "Do you not still need me to help you suppress the curse? How could you kill me so easily? Moreover, I do not think I have committed any crime worthy of death. Regardless of what your identity is, you have no reason to kill me."
Mandala subtly curled her lips. She seemed somewhat disappointed by Liu Bai's calm demeanor.
After withdrawing her aura, she continued to look at Liu Bai indifferently and said, "Do not use such petty cleverness so often in the future, especially when facing someone who can decide your life and death at any moment. You cannot be sure that the other party will not kill you outright in the next instant."
"All right. Do not reveal my identity for now. Come on, give it to me…"
Liu Bai was speechless.
Could you please finish your sentences properly when you speak? Otherwise, it is very easy for people to misunderstand. Especially when you are still maintaining the appearance of a little girl. If some great expert were to see this and misunderstand, he might directly erase me from existence.
With Mandala's insatiable demands, Liu Bai was once again completely drained for an entire day.
There was no helping it. His current cultivation was still too weak, and the amount of Five Elements sealing power he could draw out was limited. Yet Mandala's appetite was growing larger and larger, leaving him to be drained over and over again.
"Do you like war?" Mandala suddenly looked at Liu Bai and asked calmly.
"Uh, no. I am not some bloodthirsty demon. How could I like war?" Liu Bai was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said, "So called wars are ultimately fought for resources. If the Nine Nether Palace wants to grow stronger, it must possess sufficient resources. Internal expansion will not work, so the only option is external expansion."
Liu Bai thought Mandala was asking about why he had insisted on invading the Thunder Flame Plain, so he gave a brief explanation.
After all, he was now one of her subordinates, and at times like this, it was better to be tactful.
"There is no need to explain these things to me. I simply feel that you have worked quite diligently in serving me these days. As a reward, if you want it, I can directly allow the Great Heavenlaw Domain and the Hundred Battles Domain to initiate a war of conquest."
Liu Bai swore inwardly and stared at Mandala with a face full of disbelief.
"Are you serious?"
If it were anyone else, after learning Mandala's identity or even just being under the pressure of her strength, they would never dare to speak like this. However, Liu Bai had grown up in a modern society in his previous life. Although he respected etiquette and rules, he lacked an ingrained sense of hierarchy. Thus, whether he was facing the Northern Dragon Kun before or Mandala now, he did not feel overly cautious or fearful.
Of course, this might also be confidence granted by the system itself.
Mandala glanced at him once more. She did not punish Liu Bai for his tone and simply said calmly, "The Hundred Battles Domain has been in constant friction with the Great Heavenlaw Domain over the past several decades. Whether for resources or for the prestige of the Great Heavenlaw Domain as a top tier force, this war of conquest will happen sooner or later. It is merely a matter of when, depending on my mood."
Previously, Mandala had been suppressing her curse within the Greatlaw GoldPond and had no energy to deal with the provocations of the Hundred Battles Domain. She was well aware that the Hundred Battles Domain's bold behavior was merely backed by someone behind the scenes.
The goal was very simple. It was to test the true strength of the Great Heavenlaw Domain, or rather, to test the true strength of her, the Domain Lord of the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
Among all the top tier force leaders in the Northern Region, Mandala was the most mysterious. She rarely showed herself, and even when she did, she was shrouded in golden light. Almost no one had ever seen her true appearance.
This method allowed her to maintain an air of mystery and remain unfathomable. However, over time, it inevitably led to suspicion and probing.
Especially since Mandala rarely appeared even within her own territory, this easily gave rise to ill intentions.
The Hundred Battles Domain was nothing more than a chess piece sent by others to test her. Otherwise, with just their three major forces, how would they dare provoke an overlord level existence like the Great Heavenlaw Domain? That would be courting death.
Liu Bai's appearance allowed Mandala to find a way to suppress her curse in advance, eliminating the need for her to remain in slumber. Naturally, there was no longer any need to delay the war of conquest, and she could seize this opportunity to initiate it directly.
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