157 Tao Demon (4)
"What do you have in mind?" a mental communication initiated inside his consciousness, connecting him and the Tao Demon mutually.
"I want..." Zhang Wu Ji spoke.
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Three months later.
"Grand Elder, we're ready for the final attack!" a captain entered the tent and reported. Following the report, they both went outside of the tent and was greeted by a hundred thousand fully equipped troops, all of them in their Inner Qi Warrior to Soldier cultivation.
Each soldier carries a branding on their neck, in exchange for quick cultivation improvement. But if they're compared to the core soldiers in the middle, their branding is nothing much to talk about.
Those in the middle are known as the Tie Corps, cream of crops among the hundred thousand soldiers. The most significant differences except the differences in the number of tattoos are their overall equipment, where it made them look more like a Corrupted Grand Knights.
Long two-handed sword, full armored equipment covering them from head to top, including attachment lock that allows them to fit an additional Celestial Tool or two up to their choice. But the most different part is the beast they're riding.
They're the newly born Obsidian Serpent Warriors, all of them with stronger gene and growth that fit to participates in war. Furthermore, their weapon releases a hint of bloodlust, thirsting for the blood of their opponents.
Liang Tian stands right in front of the soldiers under his command. As he started to speak, his wife, Beiping Ruolan, came forward to his side along with Yang Yi and Yang Er, indicating the importance of this mission.
"I understand that all of you are ready for the attack soon, so I will cut the speech shorter. I believe everyone already knows that our Seven Star County is currently the biggest county in the entire Upper South State, but we're not contempt with this."
"Our Hall Master is seeking to unite the entire Upper South State, and in exchange, support the Ninth Prince Zhao Ying to obtain the Crown Prince position! Once he ascends to the post of Southern Imperial Kingdom's emperor, we will then start attacking the West, North, and East."
"This is why capturing the entire Jie County is significant! Today, we will march into their land, and take over the remaining one-third of the Jie County! The Hall Master will witness this attack, so, perform well, and get recruited into the Tie Corps or Thousand Star Battalion!" Liang Tian ends his speech and starts marching into the land belonged to Dragon City.
Two months ago, the whole Crystalline River County suffered an inescapable defeat against the Seven Star Master Hall, and because most of their upper management personnel have moved to the Designer Hall in the Inner Western State, taking over the Golden Husk City is as easy as turning one hand upside down.
But in exchange for their complete victory, Zhang Wu Ji overtook what was left by the Upper South Merchant Corporation, which is known as the liabilities and suffering from after the war. With an empty city filled with a hungry population, raided wealth, and destroyed foundations, repairing the city cost more than maintaining them.
The state of what was left over is somewhat shocking to the soldiers and management team, but Zhang Wu Ji's word shocks them even more.
"Hall Master, this is what we reported from the survey across the entire Golden Husk City." a group of city refurbishing personnel came inside to consult with him about their next task.
"What are you worried about? I have no intention to use the Golden Husk City. Brand everyone with the War Slave Mark, and then send them to their respective position. Send a battalion to destroy everything so we can develop them in the future."
"And also, make sure that the Border Wall between the Upper South and Inner West is erected before we're done with the other counties. I'll depend on all of you." Zhang Wu Ji finished what he wanted to say and returned to his own places.
Still, this is what happened two months ago! Zhang Wu Ji is currently riding on a new flagship, the Seven meters long Frigate with his personal logo on the bottom of the ship, which he named it as the Xielang Frigate.
In term of attacking power itself, Zhang Wu Ji dares to say no ship in the entire Middle South State, such as the three gates can compare with him. Only the customized Celestial Bombing Quivers is enough to pull him far from comparison against those specialized in Celestial Designing and Blacksmithing.
Plus, Zhang Wu Ji feels he's lucky to control the Willow Timber County, an unexpected harvest at the beginning of this war because this establishment is somewhat comparable to a full fledge Designer Hall in the Inner West State, and the three gates in the Middle South State.
"Attack!" Liang Tian ordered.
Under his leadership, the hundred thousand troops divided into a hundred battalion and attacked the Dragon City from four directions. The attack was supported by an army of Airforce of a hundred Seven Star Tenders, where it turn the defensive advantages into a useless one.
When the Air Supremacy was shown by Zhang Wu Ji, the Jie Clan finally understand why it's essential to control the right of Air Supremacy. Attack from both up and down thwarted most of their plan in defending the Dragon City.
An hour later, a section of their City Wall falls after the Tie Corps pushes their way into the City. The excessive defense works on the first row of soldiers, but when the second row, all defensive weapon turned into a hindrance that stops them from retreating.
"BAM! BAM! BAM!" a barrage of Yuan-Tie Assault Cannon is fired and crushes a group of enemy troops before the entire city quickly falls. Their City Lord Jie Long was not an exception, especially when under the attack from four Inner Qi Lords and not a fair one to one fight.
His cultivation of 69th Stage Inner Qi Lord did not bring out the effect as he wishes because the cooperation between his opponent forms an inescapable net that keeps him imprisoned and suffering attack without a gap to breath.
Under such a continuous attack, it was not a wrong way to say that Jie Long toyed by his opponents. Although there's nothing wrong in this attacking formation, it was an annoyance to the person trapped because his life is under their control at this moment.
"Liang Tian! Come fight against me one on one if you dare! Don't gang up on me like a couple of birds against a dragon!" Jie Long tried to taunts Liang Tian, hoping that he can escape from the one against one deal.
"Jie Long, why bother to try?" Liang Tian ignored his demand with a simple reply. At the same time, he withdraws the Seven Gem Brilliance out from the Spatial Ring and slashed.
"Ignorant! Liang Tian, I will make sure that the Seven Star Master Hall will not enter their longevity even if you win the Crown Prince War!" Jie Long bellowed, but his threat was nothing but an empty howl when the sword cuts him.
Blood sprayed from his wounds, but that wasn't enough to send him to meet his maker! Jie Long withdraws a one time use Celestial Tool to drag his opponent with him to hell, but he failed to notice that his wounds turned into something uglier.
"Hahaha! Devouring Cell, eat him!" Zhang Wu Ji laughed as he feels an increase in energy as the Devouring Cell feeds on the nutritious flesh of an Inner Qi Lord. In a gap of ten seconds, the wound turned into somewhat dried and mummified.
"Liang Tian! I curse..." Jie Long wish he got half more second to finish his sentence, but Beiping Ruolan's sword separates his head from his neck before both fell to the ground with a "Thud" sound.
"Even Long-Er died!" in the Jie Clan ancestral hall, the two remaining old Inner Qi Lords laments. With this death of their member, the Jie Clan can be said to meet the end of their clan's prosperity. They may be Inner Qi Lord, but they're close to reaching the end of their life, what does that mean to a family that no longer have the talented bloodline to continues?
And!
Zhang Wu Ji knows this fact, and this is the reason he's here! After the four Inner Qi Lords are done recuperating their strength, along with Li Jing and Li Yin, who just advanced into an Inner Qi Lord as well, headed to the Jie Clan Ancestral Mansion.
Half a day later, there's no more Jie Clan in the Upper South State. With the Herb Valley County is already in his control from their previous agreement, Zhang Wu Ji can now focus his attention on the western side of Seven Star County, controlled by the five other superpowers.
Worst of all is taking the first step to attack. No matter how the Heavenly South County and the Heavenly Sword Sect is where his second brother grows up. His action will provoke his second brother's anger no matter what he decided to do.
And to make thing worst, his brother positioned himself in the Heavenly Sword Sect from the start of this Internal War instead of following general Yang to the Western Garrison. This means he will face his brother the moment the attack started.
But to make this easier, he decides to postpone the attack until after the New Year. With nineteen days apart from the end of this depressing year, Zhang Wu Ji can't wait for that day to come.
The reason is due to his dealing with the Tao Demon resides inside his body.
Without any border limiting the Seven Star County anymore, the establishment of their cities and improvement of production raised at least five times better than before. Although the total cost they have to bear was unexpectedly high, Zhang Wu Ji believes that after the end of the year, they're going to have another shocking moment.
Of course, this will not happen without the Tao Demon support.
As the time getting closer to the end of the year, Zhang Wu Ji's Seven Star Master Hall is undergoing a crucial changing moment. Except for the management rank personnel, nobody knows the reason for the sudden changes in many matters, such as the arrangement of resources inspectors, land surveyors, and of course, many building has started to be upgraded to fit something that will come after the new year.
But his intention has to be achieved in the middle of the land under his control and thus brings him to where the Yantai Legacy ends due to their Yantai Mandrake, an aphrodisiac ingredient loved by the beast living inside of the forest surrounding his land.
The moment the clock ticks at the last second of the year, a seven-colored cloud appeared in the sky, with a silhouette of a gigantic Natural Energy floating around in preparation to bring blessing to the continent.
"Tao Demon, can I trust you?" Zhang Wu Ji asked for the last time before he took action. It seems related to the deal he had with the Tao Demon inside his body.
"Of course! I am not as despicable and turncoat like mankind. Plus I need you like how you need me, that's why we're together in this matter, right?" the Tao Demon replied.
"Alright! Come and took my body!" Zhang Wu Ji said. At this moment, the [Tao] tattoo on his forehead shines brightly, and a layer of outer scales appeared on his body, turning Zhang Wu Ji into a half-human half-demon creature.
The transformed body possessed amazing body ability, and also the ability of flight. When a jump pushes the creature up into the sky, a curtain of darkness covered the entire sky, bringing terror to the people living right on the continent below them.
"Devouring Domain! Hahaha!" their agreement is action to covet the entire yearly blessings that were supposed to be allocated to the continent! At this moment, Zhang Wu Ji changed the fate for the incoming year towards the Ping An Continent!
