Divine Brilliance

Chapter 1060: No Choice But To Battle

There were many beauties in the palace, but Zong Shou didn’t have the heart to enjoy them. Those barbarian tribe girls were mostly cute and pure. However, since Zong Shou had already enjoyed the top foods in the world, how would he get tempted by such matters?

Most of the time, he just sat alone to comprehend sword techniques.

That day when he comprehended Xi Zi’s Dao, Zong Shou felt that his sword skills had some improvement.

Naturally, he couldn’t instantly comprehend Xi Zi’s Creation Law, however, that day when he grasped the sword formation, he roughly understood the patterns and talismans within.

He was able to merge some of them into his sword to benefit a little.

“Unfortunately, I comprehended a far too little. This law to me doesn’t really matter. However, to Brother Ao, it is greatly beneficial.”

The Spiritual Energy Fluctuations instantly turned an Earth Grade message talisman into a wild dove, which then flew out of the palace.

Only this top talisman paper could carry his comprehensions of the Creation Law.

Actually, it wasn’t really much use, however, Xi Zi’s technique was born from the Human Dao. It would definitely cause Aokun to be surprised.

After sending the message talisman, Zong Shou stopped bothering about the restrictions and patterns within the Common People’s Seven Swords.

Xi Zi’s Dao was one of the top Daos in the world, it was even above that of the Creation Law.

However, since his Dao Path was already decided, he also didn’t have heart to bother about people all the time. It was best for him to give up on it.

Most of his time was spent on studying the Slaying Sword Intent and the Massacring Sword Intent.

Regarding the Massacring Slaying, the latter was much stronger than the former. However, the two of them were connected to one another.

The Massacring Sword Intent had already broken through to the Late Spirit Realm.

Along with it, the Slaying Sword Intent would be the easiest thing to breakthrough next.

Zong Shou sensed that after this battle, it would be a killing feast! The weapons in his hand were going to be really sharp!

“Demon Path!”

Many threads of sharp vengeful energy knocked about and smashed in his chest, swallowing at his internal organs.

There was no need to wait for any much longer…

Each day while training his sword, Zong Shou spent some effort paying attention to the war situation ahead. In each night, there would be intel from the frontlines. He would read it all, taking in every large and small details.

Since the Great Gan’s 3.2 million troops retreated from Henglian Mountain, reports spread back quickly and there wasn’t any defeat at all.

The river currents in the south mixed with one another, even if Great Shang was well prepared, it was still tough for them to push in.

18 million troops, the water net sliced them into ten parts.

This also gave Kong Yao a chance to attack. While using the help of the navy, eight hundred elites suddenly struck into the back of Great Shang. Just from this battle alone, they killed four hundred thousand.

They used attack as their form of defense, at the triangular-shaped plains, they clashed with the left-wing of Great Shang head-on. In just a few days, they broke through their millions of troops.

When Great Shang’s reinforcements arrived, Kong Yao and her troops sat on cloud ships and left.

Three battles in ten days, and they were all victories. After this, Great Shang became much more careful, as careful as they could be.

Kong Yao couldn’t find any chance to attack. The Emperor Yuanchen and South Conquest General found it tough too. Each step was restricted and they were even blocked at the north of Min River, unable to go forwards at all.

What was more problematic was that Kong Yao cleared out this area. All of the tribes retreated, there wasn’t a single grain of rice to be obtained.

As expected by Zong Shou, the Taoist Faction and Confucian Faction interfered with numerous Heaven and Earth Bags. The remaining 17 million troops still had enough grain to support themselves.

The war’s situation continued. Although Kong Yao could still use the navy to occasionally have some rewards, but it was impossible for her to kill three to four hundred thousand like what happened before.

However, Kong Yao’s talents were on full display. By using the currents, 3 million fought against three times their number, they weren’t at a disadvantage at all.

They didn’t bother to fight for every city and land, being really flexible. They instead focused on attacking the core areas of the enemy. If they found a weakness, they went all out. However, once the situation got tough, they would swiftly retreat, not delaying at all. Such that the Great Shang’s millions of troops were exhausted when facing them.

“Survive but lose land, if not, they would lose both; if you save the land and lose men, then you will lose men in the end too…”

She was afraid that Zong Shou would misunderstand why she sent this in her letters. However, Zong Shou didn’t even bother about it, even if he lost this land, it was okay, this was why he naturally didn’t care either.

Just at this moment, the fifty thousand Common People’s Xuan Dragon Warriors and thirty-five thousand Moyang Sword Cavalry went under her charge. The entire defense line became more stable.

What surprised Zong Shou was the Buddhist Faction. They sent twenty thousand reinforcements to listen to him.

There were very few who were good at fighting, but were instead good at the Merciful Thousand Leaf Alive Scripture, healing. Three thousand formed into a formation and red scriptures, it could cause three hundred thousand troops in a fifty-mile range to be buffed with the Diamond Body, similar to a Grade-Five Spirit Armor, its defense was shocking.

Kong Yao was really impressed. Just this twenty thousand made her happier than when she got the fifty thousand Xuan Dragon Warriors.

The Lanka Buddha also came to meet Zong Shou at the Jiuchi Palace.

“These twenty thousand will temporarily serve you. It’s not because you are our Future Buddha, but because of our alliance. An ally is in trouble so we naturally have to help. Apart from this, it also interferes with the battle of the six factions, I hope that Ruler doesn’t misunderstand and doesn’t bother about it too much.”

“Then, I thank you. Your Faction’s help in our times of need is something I will remember to heart.”

Zong Shou laughed, he was really grateful to the Buddhist Faction, especially Lanka Buddha.

If these twenty thousand came because he was the Future Buddha, then no matter what, he would have chased them away.

However, since it was because they were allies, then he would be at ease making use of them. He would instead feel like he owed the Buddhist Faction something.

After Lanka Buddha said this, he frowned. He looked at the luxurious surroundings and wine forest. Within the garden, there were all sorts of treasures and beasts, any servant within here was a top beauty outside.

“This Lanka doesn’t understand, the Min River has tens of thousands dying. Why does Ruler still have the mind to enjoy and feast here?”

Zong Shou was really helpless, how was he willing to do so? However, he had to answer this question, he casually said, “In my eyes, color is no different from emptiness, emptiness is no different from color, color is emptiness, emptiness is color…”

He didn’t refer to beauty, but everything that one could see or not. These things were like illusions, space, it was the physical form of things.

In other words, what Lanka Buddha saw might not be real and it was just on the surface.

Lanka’s body shook as he looked right at Zong Shou, the burning eyes he saw were shocking. He bowed solemnly. “Ruler really is fated with our Buddhist Faction. I am enlightened! If I can achieve things in the future, it would truly be due to your words.”

Zong Shou was shocked, these words came from the Buddhist Faction from a scripture known as Heart Sutra.

Did the Buddhist Faction not have that scripture now?

Sword Sect Lingchen was also at the side, he didn’t know what was going on between the two. However, he also looked at the extremely luxurious palace.

He really suspected if Zong Shou was truly a Saint Ruler, the master of a Qilin.

Did Ruohua see it wrongly?

Since the two of them were cultivators, they wouldn’t be able to stay in such a place with so many beauties and distractions. After meeting with Zong Shou, they hurriedly left.

After the two left, another person appeared. It was Zhang Huai.

Based on what this person said, all resources and grain were prepared aptly. They were split into safe locations and were enough to last ten years. At this moment, he was very free and didn’t want to miss the battle, this was why he came over.

“I heard that Emperor Yuanchen is at the north of Min River repairing ships. There are hundreds of God Realm cultivators prepared to use spells and send their Five Tooth Cloud Ships over to Min River.

Zong Shou’s lips curled. Great Shang was prepared to create a navy at Min River.

However, it still took time to build ships and it wasn’t easy to move ready built ones. The Common People’s Path, Sword Sect, and Buddhist Faction wouldn’t just let it happen. Even Great Gan had many helpers.

Great Shang didn’t have so much time to waste.

“I checked the tax income of Huizhou and South Wind Cloud Continent, and noticed that there were always some money that disappeared. With Renbo there, he actually didn’t question it. Can you tell me why?”

“I knew it couldn’t be hidden from Ruler!”

Zhang Huai smiled, he took the money to Great Shang to buy grain.

Great Shang had at least twenty percent of their grain each year that was taken by Great Gan, and they even emptied several granaries of Great Shang and their vassal states.

Great Gan by itself didn’t lack food and was really rich.

“So, I think that Emperor Yuanchen noticed his granaries are empty and can only provide for three months.”

“So these shipyards are just bait?”

Zong Shou could hear the mocking intent within. He was blocked at the north of Min River, unable to cross, and then their grain provisions faced problems.

To Great Shang, apart from ending it quickly, they had no other method.

In other words, the day he waited for wouldn’t exceed ten.

He shook his head as his tone changed. “Concubine Yao definitely wouldn’t have thought of this, was it your idea?’

Zhang Huai felt slightly awkward as he bowed apologetically.

Zong Shou scoffed coldly and then his expression changed. He reached out and pulled Chuxue into his arms.

He kissed her lips as his other hand reached deep into her arms.

She exclaimed and quietened down. She felt a cold spiritual sense reach in her.