Special War God

Chapter 190 Xiuzhou Secret Realm

Qinglong asked, "Xia Zhongnan, didn't you say that a large number of powerful humans were coming? We have practiced the Four Symbols Formation to perfection and are eager to show our skills. Why is there no movement yet?"

Qiongqi, white tiger and other strange beasts are also ready to go, eager to try.

The Four Symbols Formation is a magical formation originating from ancient times. It is tailor-made for the four great beasts: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise. When the four work together, the power of the formation is doubled.

Xia Zhongnan was worried that Wu Longhai would show up early, so he had to use the Four Symbols Formation to resist for a while.

Xia Zhongnan sighed, "Are you still worried that you won't find a chance to fight in the future? I'm more afraid that you won't be strong enough, and human cultivators will peel off your skin and bones, and refine you into treasures between heaven and earth. That will be a disaster! Now the most urgent task is to improve your strength. If you encounter a human supreme in the Hedao realm, you must at least have the strength to fight back!"

Bai Ze asked: "So where should we go next?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "Let's go to Fengqi Mountain, select ten exotic beasts, and help them quickly advance to the third level."

The trip to Wudu made him feel the lack of his own strength, and he felt powerless in the face of the majesty of the Wu Kingdom. Liu Dabazi was about to become the governor of Xiuzhou, and would face pressure from Maitreya City at any time. Therefore, he was determined to help ten more beasts advance to the third level, even at the risk of the beasts getting out of control.

Then, Xia Zhongnan divided the strange beasts into three different routes and flew to Fengqi Mountain.

In the world of cultivation, cultivators in the Void Spirit Stage were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. It was extremely rare for more than ten cultivators in the Void Spirit Stage to travel at the same time, unless a major event occurred. Therefore, whether coming or going, Xia Zhongnan arranged for them to move in batches.

After arriving at Fengqi Mountain, Xia Zhongnan once again selected ten exotic beasts: the golden-haired tiger, Taowu, Taotie, blue bird, heavenly dog, ling fish, Kuiniu, Pixie, Basque and ear mouse.

Each of these exotic beasts has its own strengths. For example, the blue bird is the fastest among its peers, the Kuiniu is naturally strong, the dace is good at underwater movement, the eared mouse can dig into the ground, the bass snake is good at swallowing, the golden-haired roar and the Taowu are good at head-on combat, and so on.

At the same time, the minds of these strange beasts are relatively simple, which makes it easier for them to control powerful forces in the future.

Xia Zhongnan instructed Tu Shan Fang'er to summon them to the valley one by one, and talk to each selected strange beast. After approval, he would give them Yuanshi and corresponding fairy grass.

After completing all this, Xia Zhongnan once again chose Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Qiongqi, and went to Xiuzhou together.

Liu Dabazi had already left for Xiuzhou, and the headquarters of Wentian Fairy Palace must have moved there, so Xia Zhongnan did not go there again.

When Xia Zhongnan passed through numerous illusions and arrived at the "Lingxiu Royal City" in Xiuzhou, his brows were tightly tangled like entangled magic runes.

Xia Zhongnan stepped into the royal city filled with magical atmosphere. On the bustling streets, various shops were opened one after another. The light of the magic crystal illuminated the still dilapidated rebuilt places, revealing the secret that this place had suffered an unprecedented war.

He felt relieved. Although Liu Dabazi had only been the new ruler of Xiuzhou for a few months, Lingxiu Royal City had restored order under his governance. In time, it would regain its former glory. Once the Royal City prospered, the surrounding towns would also be revitalized, and Xiuzhou's bright future would no longer be out of reach.

Along the way, he chatted and laughed with Tu Shan Fang'er as they entered the royal mansion.

The guard of the mansion was an old disciple of the Wentian Palace. He recognized Xia Zhongnan at a glance, bowed respectfully, and then invited him in.

In a corner of the mansion hall, people were busy and orderly. Xia Zhongnan followed the crowd and found a room with a plaque of "General Administration Office". Si Zheming was leading the brothers of the Foreign Affairs Hall to work hard.

Xia Zhongnan secretly praised Liu Dabazi for his wisdom. Letting Si Zheming take charge of the city affairs was undoubtedly better than those generals who only knew military affairs. No wonder the "Lingxiu Royal City" has regained its vitality in such a short time.

Si Zheming was handling government affairs. When he looked up and saw Xia Zhongnan nodding with a smile, he immediately put down what he was doing, stepped forward and said, "Young Palace Master, you are finally here! Have you met the governor?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "I just arrived and saw that there were many people here, so I came to take a look."

Si Zheming said: "The governor has been waiting for you. Don't delay. Come with me to meet him!"

He led Xia Zhongnan towards the royal palace.

That magnificent hall was named "Lingxiu Holy Hall". Liu Dabazi, Zhao Delin, Zuoqiu Juemin, Duan Ganbao, Qi Laifu and others gathered there to discuss important matters.

When he reached the palace gate, Si Zheming announced loudly: "The young palace master has arrived!"

Inside the hall, everyone heard Si Zheming's call, their eyes sparkled with anticipation, and they all stood up. Then, Xia Zhongnan and Tu Shanfang'er walked in hand in hand, and saluted Liu Dabazi: "Congratulations, General, on being elected as the governor of the state..."

Liu Dabazi waved his hand and said, "Stop being polite. I'm glad you're back! Have you dealt with everything? I heard that you caused a stir in Wudu. We are all worried about your safety."

Xia Zhongnan replied: "The matter of Wudu has come to an end for now. Zheming mentioned that you were waiting for me. What happened?"

Liu Dabazi gnashed his teeth and said, "It's the people from Maitreya City who are causing trouble! They took advantage of the withdrawal of the army and the undecided governor to occupy the land of our ten cities in Xiuzhou and build the Maitreya Temple. When we return, it is already a fact that cannot be changed. It is troubling whether to expel them or not."

Xia Zhongnan said: "Mile City is indeed cunning. Have you sent any news to Wudu? What instructions does the king have?"

Zhao Delin said in a deep voice: "This matter is of great importance. We dare not act rashly. We have already reported it to the royal court using the instantaneous sound transmission technique, but Wudu has not issued any countermeasures so far."

Xia Zhongnan thought to himself, Wudu was shrouded in the shadow of crisis at that time, who would have the time to care about the turmoil in Xiuzhou far away?

However, on second thought, a cautious person like Wu Longhai would probably choose to be patient and avoid conflict even if Wu Huaizu and Wu Chengjie had not disappeared.

He asked: "Since Maitreya City has built magnificent Maitreya Buddha temples in the ten cities of our Xiuzhou, I guess it must have some plans in other places, right?"

Maitreya City was originally the gathering place of the remnants of the Bai Kingdom. With the protection of the Western Church, its strength can be said to be as strong as a country. Even though it was once the capital of a country, many cultivators lived here, which was too crowded, like a powder keg. In order to obtain more resources, coupled with the Western Church's ambitions for the Eastern Ancient Domain, outward expansion was inevitable, and Xia Zhongnan had foreseen it.

Zuoqiu Juemin confirmed his guess: "New Maitreya Buddha temples were built in hundreds of cities around Maitreya City almost at the same time. There is a 'holy master' in each temple. Many of these 'holy masters' were governors, generals, important officials of the court or leaders of sects in the Bai Kingdom. Now they have all become the masters of the new temples and govern them well. Even though the temples were newly built not long ago, they are still prosperous and orderly."

Xia Zhongnan took a deep breath. After hearing what Zuoqiu Juemin said, he realized a severe challenge: "The Bai Kingdom has been destroyed, and its people have just struggled out of the war. They will definitely be disgusted with the entry of our five countries.

Mahayana Maitreya Zhu Fasheng was originally the state teacher of the Bai Kingdom. The abbot and monks of the newly built Buddhist temple are all former officials of the Bai Kingdom. They must have deep feelings for the Maitreya Temple. As the Maitreya religion intends to win over the hearts of the people, it is probably difficult for our five countries to completely control the hearts of the people and occupy these 100 cities with Maitreya Temples. "

Liu Dabazi and others frowned when they heard this. They had previously thought that the position of Xiuzhou governor was difficult, but now that they were here in person, they realized that the difficulties were far beyond their expectations.

Mile City's attack was swift and cunning, and they had no way to fight back.

Xia Zhongnan continued to ask: "There are only ten cities in Xiuzhou, and ninety of them have Maitreya Buddha Halls. What countermeasures have the remaining cities taken?"

Zhao Delin replied: "What countermeasures can we have? In addition to the ten cities in Xiuzhou, there are four cities in Jiangzhou near Maitreya City with Buddhist temples, and three cities in Xuzhou and Kunzhou. Only Xiuzhou is in the most difficult situation. They are not in a hurry and are just waiting for us to act first."

Xia Zhongnan smiled bitterly: "I'm talking about the other four countries. Are they also helpless?"

Zhao Delin snorted coldly: "Humph, other countries? Among the five kingdoms, only our Wu Kingdom has appointed nine new territory rulers early and quickly took office. Other countries haven't even selected all the rulers. I'm afraid they don't even know that Maitreya City is expanding rapidly, so how can they talk about countermeasures?"

This was beyond Xia Zhongnan's expectation. He asked doubtfully, "Is it so difficult to choose a new territory master?"

Zuoqiu Juemin replied: "Not necessarily. Wei, Man, and Mang each have only seven territories, and they have all chosen six rulers. Only the three rulers of Gangkou Territory, Tangze Territory, and Tianxin Territory, which are close to Mile City, have not yet been decided."

Xia Zhongnan asked: "What about the Khanate? Why didn't you mention the Khanate?"

Compared with the other four countries, he only cooperated with the Khanate's general Baru. In his opinion, the Khanate was the best in terms of national strength and military bravery.

Zuoqiu Juemin replied: "There has been no news from the Khanate yet. It seems that there has been no news."

Zhao Delin speculated: "Perhaps it is because of their nomadic nature that they do not care much about protecting their territory. It is also possible that they cannot find talents who can govern the place, so they have not been able to decide on the ruler for a long time."

Xia Zhongnan sighed: "Is that so? If they are not interested in the territory, Maitreya City is eyeing it covetously! When Maitreya City takes the opportunity to control multiple cities, it will be difficult for them to compete! Including the other three countries, if the rulers of Gangkou Territory, Tangze Territory and Tianxin Territory are not determined as soon as possible, as time goes by, it will become more and more difficult for the new ruler to stabilize the situation. If it is delayed for too long, the new ruler may not even have a foothold!

Why do we always encounter such "pig teammates"?

At present, the expansion of Maitreya City is still in the exploratory stage. It is the time to form an alliance to fight against the enemy and join forces to resist its invasion. However, the four countries are now defenseless against Maitreya City, and we can't even find an ally. If we attack Maitreya City alone, it will attract a counterattack from the entire Maitreya City. It's really hell!"

He really couldn't have expected to encounter such a situation, and couldn't help but bring out some curses from the East.

Liu Dabazi said: "Xiao Fei, complaining now is useless. The key is what we should do next."

Xia Zhongnan pondered for a moment: "Give me some time to prepare. Once I find out the true strength of each Maitreya Temple, I will eliminate them all in one fell swoop."