Special War God

Chapter 206: City Confrontation

Lang Zhengfeng said anxiously, "How can this matter be generalized? The lords of Liuzhou, Xiangzhou, and Xuzhou punished the rebels in their own territories, while Yu Youxian and Amier killed the princes appointed by the king in the territory of our Wu State. How can they be compared?"

Wu Longhai got so angry that he said something wrong, which was seized upon by Lang Zhengfeng who refuted him.

All the officials were worried about Lang Zhengfeng, fearing that Wu Longhai would be angry and punish him...

Lang Enfeng had not noticed it yet. He had witnessed Huang Daosheng's fall with his own eyes, and his heart was filled with rage. He had just had a falling out with Arroyo in an argument not long ago, so he did not realize that the person he had just contradicted was the king.

Wu Longhai sighed, realizing that Lang Enfeng was just furious at the moment and did not intend to offend him, the king, so he chose to treat him with leniency.

The conflict with Maitreya City is intensifying. Can it be resolved only through a massive battle?

Wu Longhai, who had been a king for many years, felt deeply that the current situation was beyond his control.

Showview City.

Under Xia Zhongnan's persuasion, Zhao Delin went to the Wentian Fairy Palace outside Lingxiu City to practice, preparing to break through the state of nothingness.

In this situation, the role of a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage is minimal, so it would be more practical to improve his strength as quickly as possible.

This is of vital importance to both Zhao Delin and Xiuzhou.

The rest were busy evacuating all the people in the city safely.

When the army of Maitreya City was approaching, a large number of people had already fled, and the remaining people were also evacuated in an orderly manner by the authorities.

The atmosphere in Xiujing City was heavy, and the oppressive feeling of the approaching war hung over everyone's heart.

The Azure Dragon, White Tiger and other exotic beasts that were on a mission all returned to the team. At this moment, they all followed Xia Zhongnan closely, waiting for his instructions.

Xia Zhongnan knew very well that a war could break out at any time.

He stood on the top of Xiujing City, looking at the army of Maitreya City opposite, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

China's military books all emphasize one principle: "Be cautious in war."

The opening line of The Art of War states: “War is a matter of great importance to a state, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival and destruction. It must be carefully considered.”

"The best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to disrupt his alliances, the next best is to attack his troops, and the next best is to attack his cities. To defeat the enemy without fighting is the best of all strategies."

There is even a proverb that goes: "A country may be strong but will perish if it loves war; the world may be at peace but will be in danger if it forgets war."

He did not want Xiuzhou to be involved in the war unless it was necessary.

With his knowledge of both worlds, if there were a period of peace, he was confident that he could assist Liu Dabazi in building Xiuzhou into a prosperous and powerful place.

But he knew better that blindly giving in would not bring true peace.

Maitreya City is not an ordinary force, it is a symbol of faith.

Their real power lies not in military force but in manipulating people's hearts.

Faced with the Maitreya Temple's infiltration of the minds of Xiuzhou people and officials, he did not have enough time and energy to fight back.

So he decided to cut the Gordian knot and directly eliminate the influence of Mile City in Xiuzhou, even if it would lead to the current predicament.

From Liu Dabazi to the lower-level soldiers, everyone in Xiujing City is ready to fight.

In addition to the strange beasts, the more than 6,000 people left behind were all comrades-in-arms of the Thirteenth Army back then, and all of them were cultivators.

The army of Maitreya City has thirty-eight "Venerables", which exceeds Xiujing City in terms of combat effectiveness in the Void Realm, but the number of low-level cultivators is less than one-fifth of that of Xiujing City.

It was not until the afternoon that a "Venerable" flew into the army from the direction of Maitreya City, came to the commander-in-chief's tent, and met the Mahayana Maitreya Zhu Fasheng.

Zhu Fasheng stepped forward and asked, "Venerable Qian, have you brought the will of the 'Ancient Buddha'?"

The "Thousand Worlds Venerable" announced: "The two ancient Buddhas, 'Xuanyu Ancient Buddha' and 'Chiyan Ancient Buddha', jointly issued a divine decree. Zhu Fasheng, immediately lead the army to seize Xuanling City and eliminate all living beings in the city."

Zhu Fasheng was shocked and said, "Is it really like this? Could it be that the Emperor Wu is so stubborn that he refuses to exchange Liu Bazi's head for peace?"

Over the past ten years, he almost single-handedly conquered Maha City for the Western Religion. How could he be an ignorant person?

Once a war breaks out, especially a massacre of the city, the price paid for Maha City will inevitably be heavy.

The powerful force of Maha City is intended to deter all parties and prevent other forces from provoke it easily. It is by no means a real intention to start a full-scale war, let alone carry out a massacre.

Once they are labeled as "executioners", their future preaching journey will be full of thorns.

“The Venerable Thousand Worlds” sneered and said, “Yesterday, Xuzhou and Kunzhou almost simultaneously destroyed my six Maha temples and massacred two hundred of my believers.

If Maha City does not show its majesty and deter the scoundrels, people will really think that the Buddha is merciful and can be bullied by others! "

Zhu Fasheng stood there in a daze. He realized that the situation had gone beyond his expectations and was at a loss for a moment.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding "venerables" became furious and shouted that they wanted to capture Xuanling City and destroy the three states.

Zhu Fasheng quickly regained his composure and shouted, "Beat the war drums, march out!"

At this point, he could only follow the ancient Buddhist teachings and formally confront Xiuzhou.

In an instant, 150,000 troops lined up and were on standby, and the siege was about to begin.

Liu Bazi stood on the top of Xuanling City, facing the 150,000 strong army of Maha City, and shouted: "Zhu Fasheng, before the big battle, can we have a few rounds of competition between the 'Void Realm Monks' and the 'Venerables'? Let's see whether the 'Void Realm Monks' of my Donggu Domain are stronger, or the 'Venerables' of your Western Divine Religion are more ruthless?"

The heroic voice echoed throughout the venue, and Liu Bazi's heroic spirit was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every soldier on both sides.

Before Zhu Fasheng responded, a bold voice rang out from the army of Maha City: "Well, since Liu Bazi has this idea, I will come to see the methods of your Donggu Domain's 'Void Realm Monk'!"

The speaker is "Venerable Jiru", a disciple of "Ancient Buddha of Blazing Flame".

Cheers broke out from the army of Maha City, adding endless majesty to "Venerable Gulu".

The cheers came not only from ordinary soldiers who were unaware of the truth, but also from many "honourables".

Zhu Fasheng and some of the others looked gloomy.

How could others steal the limelight when the army commander hadn’t said a word?

Where does this place Zhu Fasheng?

Ever since dozens of venerable masters from the Western Divine Religion came here, many people have been dissatisfied with Zhu Fasheng's status as being above everyone else, below the Ancient Buddha, and are full of hostility towards him.

Zhu Fasheng was originally frustrated in the Western God Religion and had the lowest status among this group of venerables, so he left his hometown.

Who would have thought that this time he would make great contributions to the Western God Religion? In the divine enclave of Maha City, his influence was second only to that of the ancient Buddha...

When those gods who had looked down on him in the past stepped into the Misty City, how could they be willing to be inferior to him? In a flash, they tacitly joined forces to launch a subtle challenge and exclusion against him.

The actions of "the great sage of Gulu" are just the tip of the iceberg of this dispute.

Zhu Fasheng snorted inwardly and simply kept silent, allowing "the great sage of Jilu" to deal with it on his own.

He was a thoughtful person who had already conducted a detailed investigation into Liu Dabazi's past. He knew that the rapid decline of the Bai Kingdom was inseparable from the key influence of Liu Dabazi.

How can we not be extremely cautious when facing such an opponent?

What's more, Xiuzhou was able to destroy ten mysterious temples with eleven great sages overnight, and its strength should not be underestimated.

It was for this reason that he suggested to the two ancient Buddhas that while sending a large army to the border, they should also send envoys to negotiate with the royal family of Wu State, waiting for an opportunity to attack Liu Dabazi from behind.

Now that his carefully planned trump card has been cracked by Liu Dabazi, he will pay more attention to Liu Dabazi.

He would carefully consider any conditions proposed by Liu Dabazi and would never agree to them easily, so as not to fall into a trap unknowingly.

Seeing that the army of the Mystical City had responded, Qinglong jumped out from the wall of Lanxiu City, instantly rising into the air, and shouted: "Qingpao is here, who wants to fight!"

The great sage Jilu released his imposing aura, walked out with firm steps, and came in front of Qinglong as if walking on a cloud.

The two exchanged glances, and the Great Sage Jilu rebuked: "You ignorant youngster, how dare you despise the Great Sage of the Western Divine Religion! Remember, the one who grants you the end is named 'Great Sage Jilu'!"

Qinglong responded with a sneer, and suddenly a pitch-black spear three feet longer than Xia Zhongnan's dark iron spear appeared in his hand. The tip of the spear rotated and rushed straight towards Jilu Daxian.

An expert can tell whether something is possible with just one move. When the great sage Julu saw Qinglong draw his spear, he knew he had met a strong enemy.

He did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and took out a Zen stick from his storage ring, and flew forward to fight the Azure Dragon.

With a loud bang, the spear and the Zen staff collided violently in the air, a head-on confrontation.

After the collision, Qinglong stood firm, while the huge Jilu Daxian was pushed backwards by the recoil force.

Qinglong stopped where he was and said with a hint of disdain, "So you're just a verbal sparring idiot. I thought you could give me some exercise, but who knew you'd be so vulnerable."

The great sage Cyrus was well-known for his bravery. In Western religion, his fighting style was a model of overcoming all odds with force.

He never expected that he would be defeated in one move when he faced the unknown "Green Robe" for the first time in Donggu Territory, which made him lose all face.

Filled with rage, he roared wildly and charged at Qing Long once more.

This time he gathered all his strength and vowed to fight Qinglong head-on to restore his dignity.

Faced with the aggressive Jilu Daxian, Qinglong did not fight him. Instead, he increased his power by speed, stood in place with his spear horizontally, and waited leisurely.

The two sides approached each other quickly. When they were only three meters apart, Julu Daxian's Zen stick suddenly retracted and then stabbed Qinglong in the chest. He had used all his strength in this attack...

Everyone expected Qinglong to meet the Zen stick with his spear and start a fierce duel again.

However, at that moment, Qinglong suddenly turned to the right, cleverly avoiding the attack of Master Lu, and swung his spear, piercing Master Lu's back.

Reverend Lu let out a shrill wail, blood mist gushed out of his mouth, and his body fell forward as if out of control.

If this scene had happened on the ground, Reverend Lu would probably have become a miserable wreck.

The seriously injured Master Lu realized that he had been careless before and was unable to fight the man in green robe again, so he tried to use the force of the forward charge to escape from the battlefield.

He has long been famous and prestigious in the Western religious community, but compared with his life, his dignity seems insignificant.

There was a sudden cry of surprise from the army of Maitreya City. Reverend Lu had no time to pay attention and rushed forward at full speed.

The fleeing Master Lu felt a huge magical force approaching from behind, its speed far exceeding his shield.