The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1148 - 173: I Succeeded

Stabilizing the situation in the Heavenly Capital and preventing Daqian from completely collapsing is the most urgent matter at present.

As for the Human Emperor...

Mu Cangsheng sneered, "The Great Witch Sacrifice wants to reclaim the Battle Body; that's just a dream!"

His expression was extremely certain, seemingly having some sort of absolute confidence, assured that the Great Witch Sacrifice's attempt would fall short.

Pei Dongliu was somewhat in the dark, wanted to inquire, but still suppressed his curiosity, saying, "With such confidence from Mu Sect Leader, I can also feel at peace."

He slightly turned his head, looking at the chaos around, unable to conceal a sigh in his eyes, "I didn't expect that after closing myself off for several years, upon emerging, the affairs of the world would undergo such earth-shattering changes."

Before closing off, Daqian still had the presence to dominate the world, many supreme warriors still hadn't appeared, the Sword God was still sealed, Qing Yu hadn't yet become Supreme, and the Shengde Emperor was still around...

However, after Pei Dongliu emerged yesterday, the world before his eyes had undergone a drastic change.

The Sword God emerged and reportedly defeated the Sword God, slaying him. The Shengde Emperor died at the hands of Mu Cangsheng, the Hou Qian Country is extinguished, now the Hou Qian Three Provinces have been divided between the Desire Realm and Northern Zhou.

Most crucially, Qing Yu, who had once severely injured him, forcing him into seclusion, is now the True Martial Dao Jun of the Taoists, one of the peak supreme strongmen of the present age. Even if he broke through to the Realm of Ultimate Strength, it's estimated that he couldn't survive more than ten moves under his hand.

The gap is getting wider.

Yet, the fire of battle in Pei Dongliu's heart was burning intensely for reasons unknown.

Perhaps it is courting death, but Pei Dongliu of this era couldn't help but feel a strong sense of battle stirring.

"I really want to face the might of a peak supreme warrior directly." He slightly raised his head to look at the sky, thinking so.

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Outside the Central Province, three supreme ones from Japan stood silently in the air for a long time.

After a while, Suzan Ming Venerate broke the silence, "Is that one treating us as lackeys, calling us at will and dismissing us at whim?"

"What else can you do?" Amaterasu's expression was cold, saying, "Strength makes a king; you should be grateful for his support among us, or else we wouldn't be able to touch the Central Plains."

"According to his nature, he doesn't care who rules this land; he uses us, and we use him," Yueyejian said, "In the end, it's just mutual exploitation. He seeks the true meaning of the Great Dao, while we aim for the Esoteric Sect to dominate the Central Plains, everyone gets what they need."

Suzan Ming Venerate knew well within this mutual exploitation who was the master and who was not.

'There's still a chance; if I can devour this Central Plains' Dragon Vein, I, Suzan Ming Venerate, also have a chance to dominate the world.' A dim light flickered in Suzan Ming Venerate's eyes.

Amaterasu and Yueyejian may not progress much in the short term, but Suzan Ming Venerate possessed Orochi's power, able to devour the Dragon Vein to benefit himself.

If he can completely devour the Dragon Vein of the Central Plains, even the Human Emperor who once defeated them alone would not be Suzan Ming Venerate's match.

However, to completely devour the Dragon Vein, not only would the many supreme ones of the Central Plains never agree, even Amaterasu and Yueyejian would stop him. They want a complete Central Plains, not a wasteland unfit for living.

So Suzan Ming Venerate could only suppress his thoughts deep in his heart.

His path isn't limited to devouring the Dragon Vein alone; there are other plans.

"What should we do next?" Suzan Ming Venerate asked.

"Stir up a great war, provoke the presence of the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy," Amaterasu glanced at Suzan Ming Venerate, "According to that one, his strong enemy is now in seclusion, hence striving for stability. That one naturally won't allow his enemy to have his way, wanting to stir up a great war through Japan and completely disrupt the Central Plains.

Incidentally, that person should also be a contender for the Sixth Heavenly Demon."

This statement struck a sensitive point for Suzan Ming Venerate. The Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy was a must-have for him; to achieve the Sixth Heavenly Demon was his extremely crucial path to chasing after peak supreme strength, much more reliable than devouring the Central Plains' Dragon Vein.

If he lost the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy, Suzan Ming Venerate's path would undoubtedly narrow.

"Enslave the defeated soldiers of East Province, use their families as leverage, force them to attack Daqian; within a month, let fires of war rage across Daqian, strive to provoke the arrival of the Sixth Heavenly Demon's Energy in the shortest time." Suzan Ming Venerate cruelly laid out a vicious plan.

Due to prior war losses, Japan could only deploy over ten thousand skilled martial artists; ordinary soldiers couldn't be assembled, so they had to rely on defeated soldiers for a plan. And Suzan Ming Venerate's plan was among the most effective methods.

Using Central Plains people against Central Plains people, gathering defeated soldiers, using restrictions to control experts, Japan could once again assemble a sizable army and ignite a great war.

"Furthermore, I can spread True Sun Fire everywhere, causing droughts, making life unbearable for the Central Plains' people." Amaterasu's strategy was equally ruthless and vicious.

War coupled with drought, saying life was unbearable was an understatement; using "devastation" would be more suitable.

"The plan is set."

The three made their decision and flew towards East Province.

They were preparing to implement the plan, letting war and drought ravage the Central Plains.

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In the sky above the Zhenwu Sect, surrounded by white mist.

This is the junction between the Secret Realm and the external world, also where it merges with external Primordial Energy.

Today, deep in this white mist, a rhythmic sound echoed. That sound was like a heartbeat, yet like war drums resonating, rapidly transforming into the feeling of morning bells and evening drums, making the listener resonate and stirring their heart and mind.

Gazing past the white mist, entering the deepest part, a black sphere could be seen expanding and contracting, shaking space and causing ripples. That indescribable rhythmic sound was emanating from this sphere.

As time flowed, the rhythmic sound grew more intense, surrounding Primordial Energy consolidated, and the sphere even left the Secret Realm, entered the outside world, wildly swallowing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Its speed was such that it incited nearly ten earth-shattering whirlwinds.

Finally, upon expanding to a certain point, the sphere's rhythmic movement abruptly halted—

"——"

Grand sound is silent, sound instead became extremely faint, yet the farther from this place, the sound synchronized in growth. Its sound was lingering, those who hear it, instead of experiencing intense noise, had a sense of being amidst clouds, with a feeling of floating towards transcendence.

Within this body, the sphere exploded, and within, clarity and impurity shaped, Star River flowed, seemingly a world was forming at this moment.

Then, suddenly the Star River collapsed, clarity and impurity reunited, all things gathered together as one.

"Constructed with perpetual absence, governed by Taiyi."

Gently the Dao sound spread, a figure stepped out in the midst of destruction.

"I succeeded."

In a muted, casual manner with a touch of joy, he softly spoke like this.