The war of conquest of the Great Heavenlaw Domain was naturally not something that could be compared to the small scale skirmishes that Liu Bai and the others had fought in the mere Thunder Flame Plain.
Of course, a battle of such scale could not be carried out with a single sentence. Thus, after Mandala spread the news, the entire Great Heavenlaw Domain immediately began operating at full speed.
Although it seemed somewhat abrupt, with the Domain Lord personally issuing the order, led by the Three Emperors, all the King level factions along with the entire Great Heavenlaw Domain sprang into action, and countless armies began to gather.
Great Heavenlaw Domain. Great Heavenlaw Hall.
This grand hall was located at the highest point of the Great Heavenlaw Domain. At this moment, nearly all of the high level figures of the Great Heavenlaw Domain were gathered inside. The entire hall was silent, and an invisible pressure caused even these beings whom countless people of the Great Heavenlaw Domain looked up to, to not dare breathe loudly.
Liu Bai was also standing in the hall together with Jiu You. His gaze was directed toward the front of the hall. At the foremost position, the Three Emperors stood with their hands lowered, completely lacking the slightest bit of their usual majesty.
At the highest point of the hall, a throne that looked as if it were forged from gold and stone radiated a golden glow. The light was not dazzling, yet no one dared to look directly at it.
This was already the second day since Liu Bai and the others had returned. However, this time only Jiu You and Liu Bai had come back. The armies of Nine Nether Palace were still stationed in the Thunder Flame Plain. Moreover, this time, the fifty great cities under Nine Nether Palace would once again dispatch an army of one million. They would join forces with the army in the Thunder Flame Plain, gathering several million troops before launching a direct assault deep into the Hundred Battles Domain.
While Liu Bai was observing with curiosity, the golden throne suddenly burst forth with light. Immediately, everyone in the hall lowered their heads and bowed deeply, shouting in unison, "We welcome the Domain Lord!"
Accompanied by a storm like pressure sweeping across the hall, a golden figure appeared upon the throne.
Liu Bai secretly glanced over. That figure seemed to be draped in a golden cloak. Golden light surged around it, making it impossible to see the true appearance clearly.
It seemed that Mandala did not wish for her loli like figure to be exposed to too many people, as that would seriously affect her image as the Domain Lord of the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
Mandala sat quietly upon the throne, concealed within the light and shadow. The pressure she emitted was so intense that even space itself seemed unable to bear it, becoming faintly distorted.
"Hm."
After a barely audible response, a somewhat hoarse voice slowly rang out. "You all already know the matter. Next, our Great Heavenlaw Domain will initiate a war of conquest, and our target is precisely the Hundred Battles Domain."
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the many high level figures and experts of the Great Heavenlaw Domain present were filled with excitement. Although they had already received the news and begun preparing, only after hearing it personally from the Domain Lord did they truly feel at ease.
"However, this time I will not act lightly, because behind the Hundred Battles Domain stands the shadow of the Sky Profound Palace. Otherwise, even if those insignificant fellows of the Hundred Battles Domain were given a hundred times more courage, they would not dare provoke the Great Heavenlaw Domain like this."
As these words fell, everyone present except Liu Bai was startled.
"No wonder the Hundred Battles Domain has become increasingly arrogant in recent years. So it turns out they have the Sky Profound Palace backing them," the Sky Vulture Emperor frowned and said in a deep voice.
The Spiritual Pupils Emperor also nodded and said, "Our Great Heavenlaw Domain and the Sky Profound Palace are both overlords of the Northern Region. If a conflict between us causes too much commotion, now is not the right time."
The Grand Hunting War was only a few years away. Naturally, they did not wish to clash with forces of the same level, as that would only allow others to reap the benefits.
"If it is only the Hundred Battles Domain, there is no need for the Domain Lord to personally take action. The three of us will be sufficient."
"Let us hope so."
Mandala nodded slightly. Her golden eyes seemed capable of piercing the heart as they swept across the entire hall. Anyone whose body was brushed by that gaze bent even lower in humility.
At this moment, Liu Bai naturally did not dare stand out. He lowered his head and quietly listened to what Mandala, this little loli, had to say next.
"This war of conquest. Whoever opens up and occupies territory will own it. Moreover, I will bestow generous rewards."
As soon as these words were spoken, an uproar instantly erupted.
The eyes of the many experts in the hall burned with fervor. In the past, most of the gains from opening up new territory had to be handed over to the Great Heavenlaw Domain. This time, however, the Great Heavenlaw Domain was distributing everything. What an enormous piece of cake this was.
The happiest person about this was Jiu You. Nine Nether Palace had just swallowed a huge piece of fat meat not long ago, and now even more was being delivered to her mouth. Refusing to eat it would be an insult to herself.
However, while she was happy, Jiu You was also somewhat troubled, because she suddenly realized that the number of people she could use was still too small. Even just managing the Thunder Flame Plain already felt stretched thin. If even more territory were acquired, would it not be even harder to arrange?
This truly was a happy worry.
After everything was arranged, Mandala did not give Liu Bai any special attention. She directly turned into a streak of golden light and disappeared.
Afterward, the Three Emperors jointly announced the decree of conquest. From this moment onward, any force belonging to the Great Heavenlaw Domain could enter the Hundred Battles Domain. How many benefits one could obtain would depend entirely on one's own ability.
Once this news spread, countless people began rubbing their fists in anticipation. Many forces even decided to stake all of their assets on this campaign.
After all, the number of Kings in the Great Heavenlaw Domain was not limited. As long as one's strength and influence were sufficient and they gained the recognition of the Great Heavenlaw Domain, they could also be promoted to one of the Kings. Thus, many ambitious individuals had already begun making their preparations.
As Jiu You and Liu Bai left the hall and walked along the path, they happened to encounter the Blood Hawk King, with whom they were on poor terms.
When the latter saw the two of them, his expression became somewhat gloomy.
Because of Liu Bai, the Blood Hawk Palace now did not even have a single commander worth mentioning. And at such a critical moment, the Domain Lord had initiated this war of conquest, which was extremely unfavorable for the Blood Hawk Palace.
Perhaps in this campaign, the Blood Hawk Palace would lose an unknown amount of benefits.
"Hmph. Nine Nether King has been quite impressive lately. I hear you have taken over the entire Thunder Flame Plain?" the Blood Hawk King said sinisterly as he looked at Jiu You and Liu Bai.
"What, does the Blood Hawk King have any guidance to offer?" Jiu You replied coldly, showing no courtesy.
"I would not dare. The Nine Nether King is at the height of her power now. Naturally, I would not dare offer guidance. I am merely giving you a friendly reminder. If you try to swallow too much at once, be careful not to choke."
After saying this, the Blood Hawk King did not give Jiu You a chance to retort and immediately left.
This caused both of them to shake their heads helplessly. The Blood Hawk King truly seemed to be losing more and more of a King's bearing.
"However, what he said is indeed not wrong. We do need to be more cautious next. After all, the Hundred Battles Domain is a place where dragons and snakes mingle. Do not be fooled by how easily the Thunder Flame Plain was taken. If we push deeper, it will not be so easy."
Jiu You spoke with a somewhat serious expression on her beautiful face.
In response, Liu Bai smiled and nodded. "Do not worry, I know what I am doing. This time our objective is only one, and that is Demonic Lightning Mountain. Do not forget that this time it is not just our Nine Nether Palace taking action. The entire Great Heavenlaw Domain will be set in motion. If those people find out that we are targeting the Demonic Lightning Sect, do you think they will take the initiative to come and have a share of the spoils?"
The territory controlled by the Demonic Lightning Sect was comparable to the Thunder Flame Plain, and within it existed countless large and small factions.
These were forces that Nine Nether Palace could no longer conquer one by one. Therefore, this time Liu Bai would lead his troops straight toward Demonic Lightning Mountain where the Demonic Lightning Sect was located. As for the other regions, they would be left to those factions, which would also conveniently draw away more of Demonic Lightning Sect's strength.
After returning to Nine Nether Palace, the atmosphere of impending war became even more intense. The excitement from the previous great victory had vanished from everyone's faces, replaced instead by solemn expressions.
Everyone knew that what came next would be the true clash between two major regions. The level of brutality would be hundreds or even thousands of times more cruel than before, so no one dared to show the slightest bit of carelessness.
"The Demonic Lightning Sect is quite famous within the Hundred Battles Domain. Its Sect Master Qin Tiangang has long reached the level of a Fifth Grade Sovereign. He also has many elite experts under his command. Choosing them as our target this time means we must be very careful, or else we might end up capsizing in a ditch," Tang Bing said with a serious look on her pretty face.
Liu Bai chuckled softly and said, "Jiu You and I have discussed this. Our operation against the Demonic Lightning Sect will be different from what we did in the Thunder Flame Plain. The Thunder Flame Plain is now a sharp blade that we have thrust into the Hundred Battles Domain, and it can also serve as a springboard for future offensives. Therefore, we need to station manpower there to defend it.
"But the Demonic Lightning Sect is different. We do not have enough people to occupy even more territory. So we have decided that our main objective afterward will be plundering resources. Territory is a burden for us at the moment, so we might as well give it up directly."
Tang Bing nodded when she heard this. This decision was indeed very good. Although it was only a one time operation, it greatly reduced the pressure on Nine Nether Palace.
"As for Qin Tiangang…" Liu Bai smiled faintly as he spoke.
"Leave Qin Tiangang to me!" Jiu You said as she sat in the main seat and waved her hand. "I am about to break through myself. The next matters will be under Liu Bai's control. We will temporarily slow down the pace of the advance. Once I come out of seclusion, it will be time for the decisive battle with the Demonic Lightning Sect!"
Liu Bai nodded. Although he was already capable of dealing with Qin Tiangang himself and could even choose to break through on the battlefield if necessary, for the sake of his experience points, he still planned to play it safe. He would wait until Jiu You came out of seclusion and then deal with Qin Tiangang together. By then, several million experience points would be waiting for him.
"Alright, the matters are settled. We set out tomorrow. Xiao Bing'er, go make preparations first," Jiu You said as she dismissed Tang Bing. After that, her gaze turned strange as she looked at Liu Bai.
"Tell me honestly. You already planned to deal with the Demonic Lightning Sect back when we were in the Thunder Flame Plain, did you not?"
"And this campaign of conquest was launched so hastily. My intuition tells me that this also has something to do with you."
Liu Bai's eyelid twitched when he heard this. He did not expect her intuition to be this sharp.
"Jiu You, do not joke. The campaign of conquest was decided by the Domain Lord. How could it have anything to do with me? However, the Demonic Lightning Sect has indeed been one of my targets for a long time."
"Why?" Jiu You was immediately intrigued and asked with curiosity.
"You should know more about the Demonic Lightning Sect than I do. I have heard that there is a Demonic Lightning Abyss within the Demonic Lightning Sect. Deep within that abyss, it is said that a type of astral lightning from the depths of the earth gathers there, known as Demonic Earth Lightning. Where Demonic Earth Lightning converges, there is a possibility that another even stronger lightning force may be born. The world calls it the Nether Demon Heart Lightning."
A look of realization appeared on Jiu You's pretty face. She naturally knew of this rumor. The Nether Demon Heart Lightning was said to be powerful enough to contend with her Undying Fire. It was no weaker than Liu Bai's Five Element Divine Lightning and was even more sinister in nature.
She also knew that Liu Bai possessed the ability to control lightning. If he could truly find and refine a strand of Nether Demon Heart Lightning, his strength would definitely increase greatly.
Of course, Liu Bai did not tell her that deep within the Demonic Lightning Abyss, there was also a stone inscription that recorded one of the strongest divine abilities of the Demon Heart Lightning Emperor, the Supreme Demon Heart Scripture. Although it was only a fragment, it was still an extremely powerful divine ability that even Earth Sovereigns would find irresistible.
It was not that he was guarding against Jiu You. Given their current relationship, even a complete version of the Supreme Demon Heart Scripture would not cause them to fall out. However, he would then have difficulty explaining the source of this information. So Liu Bai simply chose not to create trouble for himself.
The next day, the Great Heavenlaw Domain began to tremble early in the morning.
Countless streaks of spiritual light shot into the sky. One grim army formation after another disappeared into teleportation arrays and headed toward the various border regions of the Great Heavenlaw Domain.
The objective of Nine Nether Palace was very clear. They directly teleported to the Thunder Flame Plain. For this purpose, back when Nine Nether Palace had occupied the Thunder Flame Plain, Liu Bai had already begun constructing a Seventh-Rank teleportation array in the city that directly connected to Nine Nether Palace.
After arriving at Earthfire City this time, Liu Bai directly handed the army over to Tang Bing and Fang Lei to command. He himself led all of the Nine Nether Guards straight toward the border city of the Thunder Flame Plain.
Because at this moment, that place had already descended into complete chaos.
When Liu Bai led the Nine Nether Guards through the teleportation array and appeared in the city called Wind Howl City, he was greeted by a scene of utter disorder.
Smoke filled the city. Figures of light occasionally flashed across the sky. The chaotic scene was even more tragic than what Earthfire City had looked like before.
Some of the city guards also noticed the arrival of the Nine Nether Guards at this moment. Immediately, three streaks of light flew over and stopped in front of Liu Bai.
"Greetings, Lord Liu Bai!" The three of them bowed deeply in unison.
"There is no need for formalities. Tell me about the current situation," Liu Bai waved his hand and asked directly.
These three were precisely Liu Shi, Ye Zhan, and the Ye Yue siblings whom Liu Bai had left behind to guard the Thunder Flame Plain. When Wind Howl City sent out an urgent call for help, they had already brought many people to reinforce it.
However, judging from the situation now, the enemy's offensive was even stronger than expected. Despite having three Third Grade Sovereigns, Wind Howl City was still on the verge of falling, which showed just how powerful the enemy truly was.
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