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Chapter 401: The Strongest Worker Candidate, The Camp's Shock (2)
Unexpectedly, before he could atone for his sins, he obtained this item first!
He now admired Zhou Shu to the extreme. If he treated a general of the criminal army as such, what about his own people?
Perhaps only such a benevolent person was a qualified superior, unlike Emperor Wei Wu…
Xiao Jianghe sighed, and a sentence flashed through his mind.?If the king treats me well, I will repay him!
"Your Highness, what should I do next?" Xiao Jianghe asked solemnly.
Previously, he had only submitted to Zhou Shu because of the situation. But now, he wholeheartedly acknowledged Zhou Shu.
Zhou Shu hadn't expected that a Cosmic Bangle would have such a winning effect.
The Cosmic Bangle was indeed nothing to him. After developing it, it was not too difficult to forge. He could easily forge it, so he naturally didn't think it was very precious.
But in the eyes of others, a Cosmic Bangle was even more precious than a heaven-grade weapon!
A weapon that could store things, this was something that only existed in myth and legend.
At least Xiao Jianghe never thought before that there was such a weapon in the world!
"Thanks to Emperor Wei Wu, the Demon Realm army that came to this world this time is much stronger than the Ten Nations' armies," Zhou Shu said. "The armies of all the nations have suffered heavy casualties. Now I have built a camp here to gather all nations' armies and prepare to fight against the Demon Realm army.
"Now that you've joined us, our odds have increased."
...
Xiao Jianghe's face turned a little red. Although the responsibility lay with Emperor Wei Wu, and they had only followed orders, they were not completely innocent.
"We, the criminal army, will not let the Demon Realm army take half a step into the Ten Nations even if we die!" Xiao Jianghe said solemnly.
"Don't talk about dying." Zhou Shu shook his head. The Demon Realm army had most likely already crossed this world and invaded the Ten Nations Continent…
If they really wanted to pursue responsibility, all of Great Wei should be destroyed!
"Since you've come to your senses, you're one of us. I don't like to see my own people sacrifice."
Zhou Shu continued, "Our goal is to eliminate all the invaders. As for us, the fewer deaths, the better. It's best if none of us die.
"What I hope is that by the time you restore the reputation of Great Wei, these thirty thousand people will still be around."
The more workers, the better,?Zhou Shu thought.
Xiao Jianghe's eyes were red, including the Great Wei soldiers who heard what Zhou Shu said.
"We will follow Your Highness to the death!" Xiao Jianghe shouted.
The 30,000 sinners shouted in unison, "We pledge our lives to follow Your Highness!"
Their shouts filled the air.
Xiao Jianghe became more and more submissive. Only such a person who valued the lives of soldiers so much was worthy of following!
Unlike Emperor Wei Wu, whose soldiers were tools that he could sacrifice at will!
"I said, don't talk about dying." Zhou Shu slapped his forehead. "Let's go. Don't attract the Demon Realm army with all this commotion!"
He stood up to leave.
Xiao Jianghe waved his hand, and the 30,000 soldiers followed his orders. Everyone carried a portion of the ore and followed.
…
It had been a few days since Zhou Shu left the camp. Meng Bai, Yin Wuyou, and the others were all looking around worriedly.
Especially Meng Bai. He knew what Zhou Shu had gone to do. Although he trusted Zhou Shu's strength, Emperor Wei Wu had planned for many years. Who knew if he had hidden strength?
What if Zhou Shu failed miserably?
Meng Bai was very worried, but he couldn't say anything.
He had promised Zhou Shu that he wouldn't leak anything about Emperor Wei Wu. Even if he didn't, he wouldn't tell anyone easily.
Emperor Wei Wu colluded with the Demon Realm and helped the Demon Realm directly enter the Ten Nations Continent. If this was made public, the morale of the army would probably be in chaos.
On the Ten Nations Continent, there were everyone's parents, wives, children, and friends.
Meng Bai was standing on the wall, thinking about the next step of the camp's plan. Suddenly, a scout rushed up to the city wall and shouted, "Oh no, Great General, there's a huge army coming from the front!"
"A huge army? The Demon Realm army?"
Zhou Shu wasn't in the camp. If the Demon Realm army suddenly attacked, they would definitely not be able to stop them.
There were nearly a hundred first-rank demonic beasts in the Demon Realm's army!
"It's not the Demon Realm army. Judging from their attire, they should be Great Wei soldiers!" the scout said.
"Great Wei soldiers?" Meng Bai was even more shocked. Zhou Shu had left the camp to find Emperor Wei Wu.
Could Zhou Shu have failed?
If so, it would definitely be a disaster for the camp!
Without Zhou Shu, it was hard to say if they could stop Great Wei, but they were absolutely helpless against the Demon Realm army!
Meng Bai quickly calmed down and asked in a low voice, "How many of them are there?"
"At least twenty to thirty thousand people!" the scout said. "They're moving fast. They will arrive in half a day at most."
Meng Bai narrowed his eyes. "Men! Call General Wang Mu and General Tang Chengshi here!"
With that, he launched himself into the air.
Once high in the air, Meng Bai looked in the direction the scout had indicated.
In the distance, a large group of figures was quickly approaching the camp. They were indeed wearing the clothes of Great Wei's soldiers!
This discovery made Meng Bai's heart sink.?Did the King of the South really lose to Emperor Wei Wu?
At this moment, Wang Mu and Tang Chengshi had already arrived beside him.
The three first-rank commanders all looked at the figures in the distance.
"Great Wei soldiers?" Wang Mu and Great Wei had fought many times, and he was extremely familiar with the Great Wei soldiers. "More than twenty thousand, almost thirty thousand!"
Wang Mu's expression was solemn. "This is trouble."
The people in their camp had already been sent out to gather the remaining troops of the various nations. Now, only a few thousand people remained in the camp.
Without Zhou Shu, the three of them were not too confident in facing an enemy several times their number.
"We can hold the camp for now," Tang Chengshi said. "Our men will be able to rush back in a few days. At that time, we might be able to destroy these thirty thousand Great Wei soldiers!"
Wang Mu said solemnly, "We can't let our guard down. We know nothing about this Great Wei army. We don't know who the commander is or how many first-rank martial artists there are in the army. I suggest we send a scout before they reach camp."
Tang Chengshi looked at Wang Mu. "Do you want to do it, or should I?"
This camp was a branch of the Great Xia's Huaxia Pavilion. Meng Bai was considered half a master, so he naturally couldn't simply leave the camp.
In that case, only Wang Mu and Tang Chengshi could leave the camp to test the waters.
The two of them didn't mind. They were already furious that Great Wei had betrayed the human race.
"Wait!" Meng Bai suddenly said. "Look, don't you think the man at the front of the army looks familiar?"
Meng Bai pointed in the direction of the army.
Wang Mu and Tang Chengshi looked over. Even though they were first-rank martial artists with extraordinary eyesight, the army was as small as ants, and they couldn't see the face clearly.
Wang Mu looked at it for a while and said hesitantly, "That man couldn't be His Highness, could he?"
There were two his highnesses in the camp. One was Zhou Shu, and the other was Cao Chenyang from Great Liang.
But as long as his highness was mentioned, it would definitely be referring to Zhou Shu. Even Cao Chenyang thought so.
"It seems… sort of," Tang Chengshi said. "Did King Zhou join Great Wei?"
"Bullshit!" Meng Bai and Wang Mu scolded at the same time.
"There's no way His Highness would join Great Wei," Meng Bai said in a low voice. "Then, there is only one possibility…"
He and Wang Mu looked at each other and saw the shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.
"His Highness subdued the Great Wei army?" Wang Mu said slowly.
Tang Chengshi's eyes widened. He had subdued 30,000 Great Wei soldiers alone?
Was that possible…?
Chapter 402: Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor (1)
Was it possible for one person to subdue 30,000 elite soldiers?
In the past, Tang Chengshi would have said with certainty that it was impossible!
But if it was Zhou Shu, Tang Chengshi wouldn't be so sure.
He hadn't known Zhou Shu for long. But ever since he heard the name Zhou Shu, everything Zhou Shu had done seemed almost impossible to him.
As a person of Great Xia, he had become the Side-by-side King of Great Qin.
As a forger, every weapon he forged was ranked at the top of the armament manuals.
Even in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, he became the Country Protector King of Great Liang.
At the age of twenty, he had killed several first-rank demonic beasts and even captured a Great Demon alive…
All these things were almost impossible.
But these things happened again and again.
Tang Chengshi actually felt that it was very normal for him to be able to subdue 30,000 Great Wei soldiers by himself.
What the f*ck!?Tang Chengshi cursed in his heart.?Is there something wrong with me?
"We'll find out if he is," Wang Mu said in a deep voice.
...
His figure swayed, leaving afterimages in the air as he headed toward the army.
"Wang—" Tang Chengshi wanted to stop him, but it was too late.?Wang Mu is even more rash than me!
What if he isn't? What if there are a few first-rank experts in the other party's army?
Aren't you courting death by going over alone? You are Wang Mu, not Zhou Shu!
Tang Chengshi realized that Zhou Shu had gradually become a legend in his heart. He seemed to feel that there was nothing Zhou Shu couldn't do.?This won't do. If King Zhou really subdued Great Wei, I have to think of a way to get our Great Jin to have a relationship with him!
Meng Bai and Tang Chengshi stared at Wang Mu's back, ready to rescue him at any time.
Wang Mu was very fast. A moment later, he had already arrived in front of the army.
While Meng Bai and Tang Chengshi were feeling uneasy, Wang Mu landed in the army as the army continued to advance toward the camp.
No battle took place!
"It's really King Zhou," Tang Chengshi said. "He really subdued the Great Wei army!"
Meng Bai couldn't hide the shock on his face. Although he had thought of this possibility, when this possibility became reality, he felt that his worldview was about to be overturned.
To be honest, it was easy to destroy an army, but it was difficult to subdue it.
It was a 30,000-strong army!
His Highness is really extraordinary!
Tang Chengshi scratched his head and asked, "Great General Meng, if Great Jin also wants to confer a title on King Zhou, will he accept it?"
"Great Jin?" Meng Bai glanced at Tang Chengshi. "Don't even think about it. You're not qualified."
Cao Chenyang had a blank imperial edict with a jade seal stamped on it. Moreover, he was the younger brother of the Great Liang emperor.
Tang Chengshi, don't you know your place?
What right do you have to represent Great Jin to confer a title?
"I…" Tang Chengshi was a little discouraged. He was indeed not qualified.
As the two of them spoke, the army in the distance was getting closer and closer. They could already see Wang Mu and Zhou Shu walking side by side at the front of the army. The Great Wei soldiers behind them were carrying something.
Meng Bai subconsciously looked back at the back mountain of the camp. There were still hundreds of demonic beasts mining day and night…
His Highness couldn't have thought of taking in another group of miners…
That's… thirty thousand Great Wei soldiers!
The army came to a halt three kilometers outside the camp.
Meng Bai and Tang Cheng had already seen Zhou Shu and Wang Mu at the front of the army.
At this moment, they no longer had any doubts that Zhou Shu had subdued this army of 30,000 people!
It had been a long time since they had started to gather the remnants of the Nine Nations' armies, but they had not even reached 30,000. In the end, the king had left the camp and brought back 30,000 people…
Why was the difference between individuals so great?
Meng Bai and Tang Cheng flew up and arrived three kilometers outside the camp.
"Your Highness."
"King Zhou."
As they bowed to Zhou Shu, they curiously sized up the Great Wei soldiers behind him.
Xiao Jianghe stood tall and silent.
The 30,000-strong army was also silent. They stood like statues.
They were indeed the elite soldiers of the Great Wei army!
Meng Bai praised them in his heart. He was an expert at leading troops. One look, and he knew that this was an elite army!
"Great General, you're here." Zhou Shu smiled. "This is Great Wei…
"No, this is the Criminal Army. They'll be our comrades from now on."
He pointed at Xiao Jianghe and introduced him to Meng Bai.
"General of the Criminal Army, Xiao Jianghe, greets the Great General." Xiao Jianghe cupped his hands with a calm expression.
"Criminal army?" Meng Bai seemed to understand. He cupped his hands politely. "General Xiao, you're too polite."
Before Meng Bai could finish speaking, he heard Xiao Jianghe shout, "Take off your armor!"
Rustle!
The 30,000 Great Wei soldiers, or rather, the 30,000 Criminal Army soldiers took off the armor that represented their identity.
In the Ten Nations Continent, armor like the Dark Cloud Armor was very rare. Ordinary soldiers only wore armor made of some iron pieces.
Simple, some even crude.
This armor's defense was only average. It could defend against the attacks of ordinary standard weapons. But against the attacks of demonic beasts, it was no different from ordinary clothes.
Chapter 403: Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor (2)
Xiao Jianghe's decision to have his soldiers remove their armor was within Zhou Shu's expectations.
He had discussed this matter with Zhou Shu before.
These 30,000 soldiers did not refer to themselves as Great Wei soldiers, so they were naturally unwilling to wear the armor of Great Wei soldiers. They wanted to remove all the symbols regarding Great Wei and redeem the sins of Great Wei on the battlefield in the name of the Criminal Army, taking back the glory that belonged to the Great Wei soldiers.
Swish!
Zhou Shu raised his hand and beckoned. An invisible force transformed into invisible hands that grabbed the armor that the Criminal Army had taken off.
Zhou Shu's hands instantly turned red, as if magma was flowing between them.
These suits of armor flew between his hands and turned into a fiery red solution.
Then the solution twisted and changed in the air.
Meng Bai, Wang Mu, and Tang Chengshi looked at each other. What was the king trying to do?
Xiao Jianghe was prepared, so his expression didn't change. But the anticipation flashing in the depths of his eyes exposed his heart.
In his heart, he was not completely unmoved.
Swish!
Tens of thousands of armor sets quickly melted into liquid.
...
Everyone saw some black impurities fall from the liquid, and then they saw Zhou Shu wave his hands again.
The invisible hands grabbed the turmeric crystals on the backs of the soldiers. Under the power of the Iron Smelting Hands Technique, they melted into liquid form.
The yellowish-brown solution entered the ball of liquid.
It was as if a thunder dragon had roared. Under everyone's shocked gazes, the fused liquid solidified and squirmed into a full-body armor suit at a visible speed!
The armor was colorful and dazzling.
Meng Bai, Wang Mu, and Tang Chengshi widened their eyes.?What beautiful armor! I love it!
Envy flashed across their eyes. If not for the fact that it was still in Zhou Shu's hands, the three of them would have even had the urge to snatch it away.
Boom!
The flames seemed to have a life of their own as they flowed endlessly on the armor.
A Heaven Refining Stone appeared in his hand. With a casual squeeze, the Heaven Refining Stone melted into liquid.
Zhou Shu used his finger as a brush and waved it on the armor.
The spots of light landed on the armor like stars in the sky.
One, two, three…
As more and more stars were fixed, star paths appeared in front of everyone.
Throughout the process, everyone seemed to see the birth of a work of art. They even ignored the flow of time.
After an unknown period of time, the armor under Zhou Shu finally took shape!
A beam of light flowed across the star paths inside it, as if its spiritual essence was circulating. A dazzling light enveloped its entire body.
Roar!
With a dragon roar, a flood dragon appeared in front of everyone. It circled around the armor a few times before entering it.
This…
Meng Bai, Wang Mu, Tang Chengshi, and Xiao Jianghe were all green with envy.
Buzz!
The light faded, and the flames in Zhou Shu's hand had disappeared, leaving behind a suit of shiny full-body armor.
Zhou Shu smiled and nodded in satisfaction.
"I succeeded," Zhou Shu muttered. "I'm indeed a genius. I succeeded in one try."
Meng Bai: "…"
Wang Mu: "…"
Tang Chengshi: "…"
"Is this the armor you told me about, Your Highness?" Xiao Jianghe touched the Cosmic Bangle on his wrist and looked at the armor on Zhou Shu's hand.
If he had known that there were so many benefits to being loyal to Zhou Shu, he would have come to Great Xia long ago!
In Great Wei, what benefits was there other than being used as a tool?
After decades, as a first-rank expert, he had only obtained an ordinary heaven-grade weapon!
Look at Great Xia. Even their armor was heaven grade!
Xiao Jianghe was a Forging Master, so he could naturally tell that the armor Zhou Shu had forged on the spot was already a heaven-grade weapon in terms of star positions and the number of star paths!
He was also extremely shocked. He had never thought that a heaven-grade weapon could be forged in this manner.
Xiao Jianghe had never seen anyone else with such a smooth forging technique in his life!
It had only taken Zhou Shu a short while to forge a heaven-grade armor out of thin air!
With such an opponent, how could Emperor Wei Wu not be defeated?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Jianghe's mind.
He was even a little glad that he had chosen to be loyal to Zhou Shu. Otherwise, Great Wei would probably have been eliminated by now.
"That's right." Zhou Shu nodded. "This is the armor I promised you.
"This is the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor. I'll give it to you today. I hope you can wear it and display your might on the battlefield."
Zhou Shu handed over the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor.
He was very satisfied with the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor, but he didn't need it.
With the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique and Golden Bell Shield Technique at perfection, his own defense was even stronger than heaven-grade armor. Moreover, he was not a main combatant, so there was no need for him to wear armor.
This Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor was refined from the essence of the armor on the 30,000 Criminal Army soldiers and other forging materials. It was given to Xiao Jianghe as a reward.
The Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor was different from the Dark Cloud Armor.
The Dark Cloud Armor was a reward from the Legendary Armament Canon. If a soldier wore it and completed kills, the Legendary Armament Canon wouldn't give any rewards.
This Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor was personally forged by Zhou Shu and had already been recorded in the Legendary Armament Canon.
If Xiao Jianghe wore the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor and killed enemies, the Legendary Armament Canon would definitely reward Zhou Shu.
Since they were workers, they needed tools in order to work.
Meng Bai, Wang Mu, and Tang Chengshi all looked at Xiao Jianghe enviously.
The three of them also felt a little indignant. How could he, a criminal general, have this Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor?
The next moment, the three of them knew why.
Xiao Jianghe, who had put on the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor, knelt on one knee in front of Zhou Shu and shouted, "I shall follow Your Highness to the death!"
Kneeling was not popular in the Ten Nations Continent, especially for first-rank martial artists. Even when facing an emperor, they wouldn;t kneel casually.
Putting aside his other identities, Xiao Jianghe had already made it clear that he was willing to follow Zhou Shu as a servant!
In that case, his life belonged to Zhou Shu, and he had already become one of his people.
Was there anything strange about rewarding the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor to his own person?
An urge flashed through all three of them, but then they shook their heads with wry smiles.
How could they be loyal to Zhou Shu with their status?
Even if this person was Great Xia's King of the South, Great Qin's Side-by-side King, and Great Qin's Country Protector King, it wouldn't do.
They couldn't help envying Xiao Jianghe.
Perhaps Xiao Jianghe's crime was a blessing in disguise.
If not for Great Wei, how could he lower himself and follow Zhou Shu like this?
This might be an opportunity for him.
"I said, don't talk about dying." Zhou Shu slapped his forehead. "If you die, won't I suffer a huge loss?
"I didn't give you the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor for you to die! Before you completely defeat the Demon Realm, live well!"
"Yes!" Xiao Jianghe was touched. He placed his palm in front of his heart and felt the power of the Seven Seas Dragon Armor. His mood kept changing.
"It's the same for all of you." Zhou Shu's gaze landed on the army.
"Since you've pledged your loyalty to me, the Criminal Army will be my personal army.
"Later, I will also reforge all your armor. What you have to do is to live well and kill enemies fearlessly. Chase back all those invaders from the Demon Realm!"
"As Your Highness commands!" the 30,000 Criminal Army soldiers shouted.
Meng Bai and Wang Mu looked at each other and saw the meaning in each other's eyes. These 30,000 soldiers didn't belong to Great Xia, Great Qin, or even Great Wei. They belonged to Zhou Shu alone; it was his private army!
Chapter 404: The Ten Nations Alliance, Yao Lian's Role (1)
Since ancient times, there had been a saying that one's achievements could cause jealousy from one's master.
Back then, when Meng Bai conquered the southern barbarians and made a great contribution, he had taken the initiative to retire.
Being a general was sometimes a danger.
If it was Meng Bai or Wang Mu, if they had a private army of 30,000 people, it would definitely cause the emperor to be wary.
But Zhou Shu seemed to be different.
He was not only Great Xia's King of the South but also Great Qin's Side-by-side King and Great Liang's Country Protector King.
Wary?
Should Emperor Yuan Feng be wary of him, or the Great Qin emperor, or was the Great Liang emperor?
It seemed all of them should be wary, yet maybe none of them.
One's achievements could cause jealousy from one's master. Was Zhou Shu going to threaten all three nations' emperors with his achievements?
Meng Bai felt that if he were Emperor Yuan Feng, he wouldn't know how to treat Zhou Shu, who had 30,000 private soldiers.
Speaking of which, their current camp seemed to be called the Huaxia Pavilion's Ten Nations Martial Arts Battlefield Branch. Strictly speaking, it was also Zhou Shu's private territory…
In that case, Zhou Shu's current strength didn't seem to be weaker than a nation…
...
If he really wanted to establish a nation or something, who among the Ten Nations could stop him?
Who would dare to stop him?
"Your Highness, what do we do with this Criminal Army?" Meng Bai asked tentatively.
"You will make the arrangements, Great General," Zhou Shu said indifferently. "The Criminal Army is also a part of the Ten Nations Alliance. When the remaining armies of the various nations in this world are gathered, it will be a complete Ten Nations Alliance.
"You're all experts at war. My suggestion is that Great General Meng be the commander-in-chief of the Ten Nations Alliance and coordinate all battle matters.
"Of course, General Wang Mu, if you're not convinced, you can challenge Great General Meng. If you defeat him, you can become the commander of the Ten Nations Alliance," Zhou Shu said very casually.
Meng Bai and Wang Mu were speechless.
Could the commander-in-chief of the Ten Nations Alliance be decided so rashly?
Shouldn't they call all the commanders of the Ten Nations together and then elect one of them?
But then again, not many people dared to disobey Zhou Shu.
Not to mention how heaven-defying Zhou Shu's strength was, the Criminal Army was his private army. He himself was Great Xia's King of the South, Great Qin's Side-by-side King, and Great Liang's Country Protector King.
Strictly speaking, Meng Bai and Wang Mu were both his subordinates…
In that case, at least four armies had to listen to Zhou Shu.
As such, one could only imagine the significance of what he had said…
Tang Chengshi was very depressed. Everyone was the commander-in-chief of a nation. Who was worse than who?
Why can Meng Bai and Wang Mu be the commanders of the Ten Nations Alliance, but I, Tang Chengshi, can't?
Just because you're not a king of Great Jin?
Bloody hell, that's no way to play it!
When I return, even if I have to mobilize the army, I will definitely make His Majesty confer the title of a king upon Zhou Shu!
Although Meng Bai and Wang Mu were a little helpless, they secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhou Shu's words meant that he had no intention of keeping the Criminal Army for himself. Otherwise, the two of them really wouldn't know what to do.
As they continued into the camp, Meng Bai came to Zhou Shu's side and whispered, "Your Highness, Emperor Wei Wu…"
"Nothing to worry about anymore," Zhou Shu said, "Take care of the Demon Realm army here, and then we can besiege Wei to save Zhao.
"I'll leave these matters to you, Great General."
"Your Highness, you have already done so much. If we can't take care of the rest, then the Ten Nations deserve to be destroyed," Meng Bai said with a deep voice.
…
The arrival of the Criminal Army caused quite a stir in the camp.
But with Meng Bai, Wang Mu, and Tang Chengshi around, neither the Great Xia, Great Qin, nor Great Jin soldiers could cause any commotion.
As for Great Liang, only Cao Chenyang, Han Dazhi, and a few others were left. They had no objections to Zhou Shu's actions.
"Pavilion Master, you're finally back."
Zhou Shu had just returned to the camp when someone welcomed him.
Apart from Shi Songtao, no one else called Zhou Shu Pavilion Master.
"What happened?" Zhou Shu asked casually.
He had been gone for almost a month.
It was mainly because he had spent some time forging the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor.
This was even after Xiao Jianghe and the other forgers in the criminal army had helped him prepare the forging materials in advance. Otherwise, it might have taken even longer.
It seemed very cool to forge the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor in front of Meng Bai and the others, but behind the scenes, he had made preparations along the way.
"The Demon Realm army has already sent the agreed ten million kilograms of ore," Shi Songtao said solemnly. "Yao Lian has been a little unstable recently."
Yao Lian was imprisoned in the camp. During Zhou Shu's absence, Lu Wenshuang and Cao Chenyang, two first-rank martial artists, had been keeping an eye on Yao Lian.
Even though Zhou Shu had sealed Yao Lian's spiritual essence cultivation, no one dared to let their guard down.
After all, the other party was a Great Demon. If he recovered his cultivation, everyone in the camp would die without Zhou Shu.
"The ore has been delivered? Already?" Zhou Shu was somewhat surprised.
"It's already very slow." Shi Songtao smiled bitterly. Ten million kilograms of ore sounded like a lot, but the other party had a million soldiers. On average, a demonic beast only needed to dig out ten kilograms.
This was simply a piece of cake for the demonic beasts.
Moreover, Zhou Shu didn't have any requirements for the quality of the ore.
Chapter 405: The Ten Nations Alliance, Yao Lian's Role (2)
"That's why Yao Lian has been clamoring to fight you again, Pavilion Master."
"How is the gathering of the other nations' remnant armies?" Zhou Shu asked. Previously, he had been so focused on showing off the Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor and the Criminal Army that he had forgotten to ask about this.
"News is coming in," Shi Songtao said. "But since the Demon Realm army stopped mining, they've started attacking our people everywhere."
Such things were hard to avoid.
Although the Demon Realm army was worried about Zhou Shu's existence and the safety of Yao Lian, it was impossible to make them listen obediently.
They were already restraining themselves and didn't directly mobilize their main forces to attack the human troops outside. This was already being very concerned about Yao Lian's safety.
"Go ask the great general and the others to speed up gathering the remnant armies." Zhou Shu pondered. "The patience of the Demon Realm army is probably almost exhausted. Without Yao Lian, they will probably be unable to resist attacking.
"It's time to send Yao Lian on his way."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Shu walked toward the place where Yao Lian was imprisoned.
Yao Lian was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with Lu Wenshuang and Cao Chenyang also sitting cross-legged.
Both of them held their swords above their knees and stared at Yao Lian.
Hearing Zhou Shu enter, Yao Lian suddenly opened his eyes. "Human, you've finally shown yourself!"
Yao Lian revealed his ghastly teeth and said coldly, "I've already sent people to deliver the ore you want. A man keeps his word. Release me!"
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"You're a demon. Don't you think it's a little funny to talk about a man keeping his word?" Zhou Shu said.
"You're going back on your word?" Yao Lian said angrily, his eyes shining.
"Going back on my word?" Zhou Shu shook his head. "No. I wouldn't lie to you.
"I said I'd give you a fair fight. Naturally, I'll give you one.
"You had a chance to go to heaven, but you chose to barge into hell instead."
Zhou Shu shook his head. "Since you're rushing to your death, I'll do as you wish."
Zhou Shu raised his hand and patted Yao Lian a few times.
A powerful aura erupted from Yao Lian's body, and boundless battle intent erupted from his crimson eyes.
Boom!
The house made of stone collapsed under his force.
Lu Wenshuang and Cao Chenyang both erupted with their first-rank aura and knocked away the fallen stones.
Zhou Shu stood with his hands behind his back. He didn't move, and when the falling boulders landed on the surface of his body, they were already shattered by the golden light.
Zhou Shu looked at Yao Lian and said coldly, "If you don't restrain your aura, I'll kill you now!"
Yao Lian froze, and his aura gradually converged.
He had just recovered his spiritual essence and had yet to recover to his peak state. If he really attacked, it would be disadvantageous to him.
"I'll give you a day. Go back and make arrangements for your funeral," Zhou Shu said coldly. "A day later, I'll come to the Demon Realm's camp to take your life.
"Of course, if you think you can't do it, it's not impossible for you to send an army of demons to surround me."
"Hmph! I'm not so shameless. I will definitely kill you with my own hands." Yao Lian snorted and stomped heavily. The ground exploded with a bang as he shot into the sky like a cannonball and disappeared in an instant.
"Master."
"Your Highness."
Lu Wenshuang and Cao Chenyang spoke almost at the same time.
Confusion crossed their faces.
They didn't understand why Zhou Shu let Yao Lian go.
Why talk about credibility with the enemy? Couldn't he just kill him?
"Don't worry. If I can beat him once, I can beat him a second time," Zhou Shu said. "Those defeated by me will never be my match again."
During the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, Zhou Shu was constantly becoming stronger.
Since Zhou Shu last fought Yao Lian, his strength had increased by more than 30%.
Coupled with the 100-fold combat power increase of his divine ability Total Annihilation, he was not afraid that Yao Lian would become stronger than him.
Besides, he had other plans for letting Yao Lian leave.
It was easy to kill Yao Lian. But after killing Yao Lian, there was still the million-strong demonic beast army. They were a huge problem.
"You two have worked hard these past few days. Go back and rest." Zhou Shu waved his hand. "You don't have to worry about Yao Lian. However, there will definitely be a battle between us and the Demon Realm army. We won't be able to avoid it."
Lu Wenshuang and Cao Chenyang nodded.
Cao Chenyang left first. Lu Wenshuang was a step slower and said hesitantly, "Master, the Abyss Rainbow Sword…"
Previously, when Zhou Shu had given her the Abyss Rainbow Sword, he had said that he was lending it to her. Although he had never taken the initiative to take it back, she still had to ask him.
"Take it and use it for now," Zhou Shu said casually. Lu Wenshuang had been doing well recently. Zhou Shu's initial dissatisfaction with her was about to dissipate.
"Thank you, Master." Lu Wenshuang's eyes flashed with joy before she left with her sword.
After Lu Wenshuang left, Zhou Shu took out Great Wei's imperial cauldron from his Cosmic Bangle.
The half bronze and half blood-red imperial cauldron looked a little demonic.
Zhou Shu knocked on the cauldron, and it made a crisp sound.
"A proper imperial cauldron has turned into this awful thing," Zhou Shu said regretfully. "Whether or not you can return to normal depends on Yao Lian."
Zhou Shu pondered his plan.
He didn't let Yao Lian go out of impulse, and neither was he out of his mind. He had an idea.
In the dream, Zhou Shu knew how Emperor Wei Wu had infected Great Wei's imperial cauldron.
But Zhou Shu didn't have any thoughts about continuing to infect the cauldron. Instead, he wanted the imperial cauldron to return to its original state.
The idea of a divine artifact turning into a bloody, ugly mess was disgusting.
But Zhou Shu was still not strong enough to remove the pollution on the Great Wei's imperial cauldron.
This was why he was targeting Yao Lian.
Two birds with one stone. Why not?
Make the best use of everything. Yao Lian is a Great Demon. If I kill him, I wonder how many rewards I'll get from the Legendary Armament Canon,?Zhou Shu thought.
According to his past experience, the higher the cultivation of the enemy he killed, the richer the rewards from the Legendary Armament Canon.
If I kill him with the Great Destroyer Sword, my divine ability One Against Ten Thousand will most likely reach perfection.
But Zhou Shu always felt the divine ability One Against Ten Thousand was useless. It would be a waste to use Yao Lian to perfect One Against Ten Thousand.
I should borrow Meng Bai's Mountain Suppressing Sword. The power of the Heaven Slaying Sword Art is not bad. If I can raise it to perfection, I can use it as a new trump card.
The Great Traversal Sword Art rewarded by the Abyss Rainbow Sword is slightly lacking now. I have to perfect it for it to be useful.
With Zhou Shu's current status, what he needed to deal with was at least first-rank martial artists. It was a little difficult to use the Great Traversal Sword Art to deal with first-rank martial artists at its current level.
Previously, he had used the killing move Hundred Steps Flying Sword several times, but he had failed. Although it was also because his opponent was powerful, it was still because his level of the Great Traversal Sword Art was a little low.
If it could reach perfection, the Hundred Steps Flying Sword move could easily kill a first-rank martial artist.
The Great Traversal Sword Art was a sword technique that was stronger than the Astounding Heavenly Eighteen Swords Technique. The Hundred Steps Flying Sword was not inferior to the Heaven Slaying Sword Art.
What a pity. I can only kill Yao Lian once. I wonder if that bastard Emperor Wei Wu will revive like Xiao Shunzhi. It feels good to keep killing trash like him.
It was difficult for Zhou Shu to choose which sword to use to send Yao Lian on his way.
There's no need to choose. I'll use all of them!
If I use three swords at the same time to kill Yao Lian, I wonder if I'll get a reward for each?
Zhou Shu was amused by the thought of the three swords stuck in Yao Lian's body.