68: Seize power by force

Inside the military camp, because Gu Chang did not lower his voice, Xuan King heard everything clearly.

But the clearer he heard, the angrier he became. His Xuan King had occupied seven states, and although his strength was not as good as the other two sides, when had he ever been so underestimated and threatened?

So he immediately strode out of the barracks and walked directly towards Gu Chang's location.

However, when the buildings in front of him no longer obstructed his view, what came into his sight was a scarlet giant comparable to a city wall. This unprecedented sense of impact made him almost unable to stand steady!

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

"..."

His personal guards and soldiers, who were following him, immediately gathered around when they saw his extremely terrified appearance.

"Get out!!! All of you, get out!"

The quickly calmed Xuan King became even angrier. He directly pushed away the soldiers and generals blocking him, and suppressing the fear in his heart, walked towards the enormous giant.

The closer he got, the more he felt a sense of fear originating from the depths of his Soul. This giant in front of him was not human at all, but a primordial Vicious Beast. As long as the other party was willing, it could definitely kill him with one strike!

"Your Majesty, let's stop here. It's better not to get too close."

"Could you please retract your Aura for my Face?"

Seeing this, Zheng Lieya came directly to his side, first warning him, and then speaking to Gu Chang.

"Okay!"

While Xuan King was observing Gu Chang, he was also observing the other party.

It must be said that those who can carve out a territory in chaotic times have sufficiently powerful spiritual consciousness, otherwise they would not have been able to walk directly in front of him relying solely on their own willpower.

However, this was already his limit. If he got any closer, he probably wouldn't even be able to stand up, and falling to his knees at that point would truly be a complete loss of Face.

So Gu Chang still agreed to Zheng Lieya's suggestion. After all, he was here to give the other party a chance, wasn't he?

"You said you had something to discuss with this King. Speak, what is it exactly!"

After Gu Chang retracted his Aura, Xuan King immediately felt much better, so he immediately spoke loudly to Gu Chang.

"Hand over all your army, territory, people, and cities to me. I will guarantee you a lifetime of wealth, glory, and peace."

Facing Xuan King, Gu Chang's tone did not change at all, as if he was stating the most ordinary thing.

"Hahaha! Wealth and glory? You want this King to hand over all his foundation to you? Hahaha!"

Although he had already somewhat anticipated it, when he actually heard Gu Chang utter this condition, Xuan King couldn't help but laugh in anger.

"Do you really think you are invincible? There is not only one Spirit Refining Martial Artists in this world! Even if you are a Spirit Refining Martial Artists, how many armies can you defeat? Fifty thousand, a hundred thousand, or two hundred thousand?"

After laughing, Xuan King's Aura suddenly changed, and he sternly warned Gu Chang.

"I came here not to discuss with you, but to inform you. If you comply, I will give you this opportunity. If you do not, from now on there will be no Xuan King, and even those related to you by blood or friendship will be erased."

However, Gu Chang's tone remained extremely calm, merely answering the other party in the coldest possible tone.

"You! You! You... Father, is it really impossible to subdue this person?"

Xuan King's Face flushed red and his body trembled uncontrollably from Gu Chang's reply. He wanted to say something to refute, but he was at a loss for words.

So he could only look at Zheng Lieya beside him, only hoping that this Refining Spirit Expert could contend with him.

"When he first had his Breakthrough, he could fight me to a draw. Now his strength has increased by more than tenfold, while my Qi and blood are already declining. Let alone me, even if you include other old monsters, it would be impossible to contend with him."

However, Zheng Lieya's answer was like a basin of cold water splashed on him.

Absolute disparity in strength, something that simply cannot be compensated for by other means. This red giant in front of him is definitely the most likely Martial Artists in history to Break through to the Realm beyond Spirit Refining!

"I, I, I..."

Finally, Xuan King looked at Zheng Lieya and then at the trembling soldiers and generals around him who couldn't even stand steady. He instantly felt as if all his spirit and energy had been drained, unable to even speak a complete sentence.

"Your Majesty, agree to him. No one in the human world can stop his rise anymore."

Finally, Zheng Lieya couldn't help but shake his head, and then calmly advised him.

After all, they were once lord and subject. If possible, Zheng Lieya still did not wish for the other party to die an unclear death.

"What about you?"

Hearing Zheng Lieya's words, Xuan King's almost dead heart finally completely gave up hope. However, he still turned to ask the soldiers and generals around him.

"Your Majesty, we, we are willing to fight to the death!"

"But, but, but we probably can't harm him in the slightest!"

"He can fly through the sky and suppress people with his Aura. Army formations probably have no effect on him in battle."

"Your Majesty, this person is definitely not someone who can be resisted by force!"

"..."

These soldiers, generals, and strategists looked at each other. Although no one directly advised him to surrender, they reluctantly analyzed the situation, but what they said made him even more desperate.

"Heh, the world! Hahaha!

"Since that's the case, then I'll follow your wishes!"

Finally, Xuan King saw the kneeling soldiers and the terrified generals and strategists, and became completely disheartened. He threw down a sentence and then staggered away. Staying here for even one more second was agony for him now!

"Next, I hope Elder Zheng will protect him well. I don't want my promise to be empty."

Seeing Xuan King leave, Gu Chang had no intention of kicking him while he was down. He specifically said something to Zheng Lieya.

"Good, this old man understands!"

Zheng Lieya smiled bitterly and agreed. Such a thing, if it were in the past, would have been unimaginable. Just one person could directly change the situation of the world, but now it had truly happened.

Could it be that the era belonging to Martial Artists was finally about to arrive completely?

As Xuan King left, the remaining soldiers and generals were stunned for a moment, then as the first person knelt down and bowed to Gu Chang, more and more soldiers and generals began to bow down.

"We pay respects to Your Majesty!"

"We pay respects to Your Majesty!"

"We pay respects to Your Majesty!"

"..."

This sound was initially faint, but gradually it grew louder and louder, finally echoing through the clouds, almost making the departing Xuan King vomit blood.

"Very good! If you follow me, you will be victorious in every battle and conquer every foe!"

"Next, I want you to do this..."

Once the wave of sound gradually subsided, Gu Chang then began to make arrangements for them. Regardless, this was an army of tens of thousands, and naturally needed to be utilized well.

Soon, the entire military camp began to adjust under Gu Chang's orders. Some low-strength Auxiliary Army, wounded soldiers, old soldiers, and child soldiers were all given military pay by Gu Chang and arranged to return home.

He only kept some young and strong Auxiliary Army, and besides that, elite soldiers. The total military strength of this military camp would be directly streamlined from the original more than fifty thousand people to just over ten thousand.

At the same time, he then arranged for various generals to carry military orders to notify the various cities and armies under Xuan King to actively surrender.

This matter was destined not to be too easy, especially with enemy forces eyeing them covetously.

However, Gu Chang's actions were extremely swift. He first notified his subordinates in Da Wu Mountain, and then went to the front lines of the other two rebel King armies.

For these two forces, he would not be so polite. He directly descended from the sky, killed their main generals, and crippled their command system, making it impossible for them to reassemble in a short period of time.

This way, he could gain enough time to completely absorb Xuan King's forces.

The army in Da Wu Mountain moved out, then quickly captured three cities outside Da Wu Mountain. The entire process encountered almost no resistance.

The main reason was naturally Xuan King's surrender and the sufficient strength of Gu Chang's army.

Immediately after, Gu Chang's generals and strategists quickly took over various cities and Xuan King's army according to his orders.

The current situation was not suitable for immediate war with other forces, as it was already quite difficult for Gu Chang's forces to digest Xuan King's power.

Fortunately, his strength was sufficient. Other forces would absolutely not organize large-scale attacks until they were confident they could deal with him.

Because when Gu Chang appeared above the military camps of various forces in the posture of a Martial Dao Divine Paragon, not only were ordinary soldiers terrified, but even Marrow Refining generals were merely ants that could be killed at will in front of him.

Almost at the same time, King Li in the north and King Ming in the west both felt an extreme sense of crisis.

They were afraid that Gu Chang would suddenly descend from the sky and appear directly in front of them to kill them!

For this reason, both rebel Kings chose to hide their whereabouts, either by hiding deep in the mountains or in underground palaces.

After all, a decapitation plan also needs to find the person, doesn't it?