Free Web NovelChapter 2412: Chapter 2411: Peril in the Big Dipper Realm
Long Fei nodded, and although he couldn’t communicate with the golden body in the Buddha Pagoda at will, there was still some connection in certain aspects.
Little Diee briefly explained the situation on Tianshu Star to Long Fei.
After the demon calamity erupted, the Northern Dipper Star Domain could not avoid it either.
The battles there were far more severe than those in the Nine Domains.
There were Demon Emperor-level figures engaged in a shocking battle with the guardians of the Northern Dipper Star Domain, leaving it shrouded in darkness for a long time.
In the end, it’s unclear who won or lost, but the Demon Race swept the world in Northern Dipper.
The entire Star Domain was engulfed in slaughter.
On Tianshu Star, the calamity began in the western direction, precisely in the merchant’s country that Long Fei had befriended before leaving.
It’s said that these demons call themselves gods and reside on Mount Olympus in the western direction.
They assimilated various races in the west, including elves, dwarves, and giants, transforming these tribes into their own.
Then, these western demons launched an attack on the east.
Both sides fought a thousand battles at Kunlun Pass in the Great Tang Empire, turning the area beneath Kunlun Mountains blood-red.
Later, a Demon Lord intervened, changing the tide of battle, breaking through Kunlun Pass in one move, eventually advancing deeply, completely occupying the western regions of the Great Tang Empire.
Currently, the Tang Army is retreating step by step, having withdrawn to Yumen Pass and Yang Pass in the western regions, almost within a step of Chang’an City.
With demon soldiers pressing in, the Great Tang Empire not only did not unite in peril but instead fell into internal strife.
During the later reign of Empress Wu, she indulged in the misdeeds of the Zhang Clan brothers and members of the Empress Wu faction.
The court ministers and nobles were displeased with her emperor claim from the start, later oppressed by the rising new nobles.
These Li Family old ministers secretly gathered strength, finally supporting Li Family members, launching a coup during the Martial Emperor’s serious illness, forcing Empress Wu to abdicate, restoring the throne to Li Family Third Prince Li Shiru.
Princess Taihua sided with Li Shiru in this turmoil.
She was discontent with her mother’s late behavior and feared internal chaos in the Great Tang benefiting the Demon Race, so she chose to stand with her imperial brother, hoping that after her mother retreated, her third imperial brother could reorganize to resist the demons.
But her choice was wrong; Li Shiru was inherently weak, and the court did not improve after he ascended as emperor.
The struggle between Empress Wu’s faction and Li Family’s faction intensified.
The Great Tang Empire across various states took sides, with each holding their troops in defiance of the court’s commands, entirely in a state of semi-fragmentation.
Princess Taihua, having been favored by Empress Wu before, also faced suppression from the new faction.
Disheartened, she led Little Diee south to Shu State.
Long Fei had once left a route of elite troops for her in Shu State, precisely under Xue Renyi.
This troop had connections and cooperation with Victor and Alida from beyond the domain, equipped with the latest weaponry.
After the coup in Chang’an City, the situation in Shu State became very subtle.
Originally controlled by Martial Emperor’s nephew Wu Youren, the Shu State City suddenly had undercurrents surging.
A group of military generals supported Shu King Li Yuu launching a coup, storming Wu Youren’s residence, wiping out his entire family.
Most of these military generals were from Mount Shu, naturally acting under Mount Shu’s instructions.
With Wu Youren dead, Xue Renyi’s troop became conspicuous.
Li Yuu was an idle prince, never thinking of contending for anything.
But the generals below had different thoughts, wishing to support Li Yuu to ascend the throne in the Capital City.
In doing so, they would all secure merits of endorsement.
Various other generals had similar intentions.
Currently, with demon soldiers pressing from outside, no one knows what the future holds.
Everyone is taking it step by step, intending to secure greater interests for themselves in these chaotic times.
At this delicate moment, Princess Taihua happened to arrive in Shu State.
This mountain cannot contain two tigers, especially someone as noble as Princess Taihua.
Originally, the Shu State generals believed that Princess Taihua came to seize territory and take control of the military.
They took advantage of her unsteady footing to launch an attack on Xue Renyi’s troops.
Little did they know, it took just one battle.
In less than the time of a stick of incense, the million-strong Shu State army was utterly defeated by Xue Renyi.
Xue Renyi’s forces didn’t even show up; they merely utilized various latest weapons, blowing the camps to pieces.
The Shu State army launched an attack, only to see a deluge of artillery suppressing, destroying the rear camps completely.
They thought that the Heavenly God was enraged, scared into disarray, no longer daring to advance.
Xue Renyi seized control of entire Shu State without bloodshed.
Such actions greatly alarmed Mount Shu.
Their elders came forward, forcibly detaining Princess Taihua, intending to seize control of Xue Renyi’s New Army.
Mount Shu was powerful; Xue Renyi had a sizable army in hand, coupled with Qingcheng Sect’s strong support, but did not dare to forcefully attack.
After conferring with Little Diee, he first dispatched her to the Ci’en Temple in the Capital City to seek assistance from Long Fei’s avatar.
Later, this avatar revealed a secret to Little Diee, prompting her to search for Long Fei in the Nine Domains.
Long Fei knew that Mount Shu was a tradition from the Human Sect of the three Saints, not aligned with Exposition Sect and Sect of Severance.
With the current major trend struggle, the Exposition Sect-supported forces in the Capital City controlled it, so Mount Shu naturally wanted a share.
Although the cultivation world resided deep in the mountains, all kinds of cultivation resources, fresh bloodline disciples, all emerged from the secular world.
Only by controlling secular forces could one occupy a seat in the cultivation world.
With demon soldiers at present, and still such internal strife, it chilled Long Fei’s heart.
He comforted Little Diee, "Regarding the matter of your princess, I have plans in mind. No need to rush; stay here for two days. Once I finished matters here, I’ll go back with you."
Little Diee worriedly asked, "But will Mount Shu make things difficult for my princess?"
Long Fei laughed lightly, "Impossible, Mount Shu wants to use your princess as leverage to control Xue Renyi’s New Army. They wouldn’t openly harm a secular world princess; who would dare associate with them in the future."
Little Diee thought likewise, nodded in agreement after bowing to Long Fei.
Her demeanor relaxed significantly compared to just before they went outside with Long Fei.
Young people were lively outside the grand hall; Long Fei glanced and smiled to ask Lin Yingying, "Who won?"
Lin Yingying introduced, "Who else could it be, your treasured daughter Little Nannan took advantage, coming in first just like that."
Little Nannan entered cheerfully from outside, sheepishly touching her head, "Father, I was just trying my hand, didn’t mean to compete with these juniors. I didn’t get that True Immortal Sword."
Long Fei chuckled, not expecting this previous little girl now deemed herself a senior.
Little Nannan, with her Phoenix Bloodline, pill-making skills naturally surpassed ordinary people.
Long Fei looked at the young people outside, reassured about the Nine Domains.
If he took some disciples from here, the Nine Domains wouldn’t experience much turmoil.
