Chapter 368: Truly the One I, the Emperor, Have Chosen

The Three Sects Alliance had long established a rule, with the Jade Cauldron Sect taking the lead.

And ever since Shen Mo single-handedly annihilated the demon clans’ three-pronged army, the true soul figure of the Jade Cauldron Sect had already become Shen Mo.

It could be said that whatever Shen Mo said now, it was the law.

Very few people in the Jade Cauldron Sect dared to go against Shen Mo’s words.

Now, without giving any reason, Shen Mo directly announced that the Jade Cauldron Sect would not participate in this matter.

Li Zhendao, as the head of the sect, immediately echoed him to show the Jade Cauldron Sect’s firm support for Shen Mo.

Seeing the Jade Cauldron Sect, Qianyuan Sect, Sea God Island, and Great Snow Palace all declare non-participation, Ji Quan’s expression visibly darkened.

However, he still didn’t say anything, just letting out a soft sigh.

It was Prince Jing beside Ji Quan who now sneered, “Good, it’s better that you don’t participate!”

“With our capabilities, we can still take down that large bear clan tribe, and might even capture the tenth prince of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom alive!”

“You’ll regret it then!”

With that, he left without looking back, clearly full of anger.

For some reason, Ji Quan also felt a bit of worry rising in his heart.

Could it be that, as Shen Mo feared, Gu Ming had set an ambush in that large tribe?

However, after a brief moment of contemplation, he firmly cast this thought out of his mind.

No matter what, he had to achieve great merit.

Not for himself, but for his descendants.

Otherwise, his descendants would never be favored, and would gradually be marginalized, eventually losing their royal status and becoming commoners.

This was something he did not want to see.

“Let’s go.”

Ji Quan shook his head, not leaving any harsh words like Prince Jing, but simply turned and left.

Lin Dongtian, Xue Zi Yi, Zhou Mingyi, Wang Lang, and others also followed and left.

After they had completely left, Li Zhendao, Yang Qiye, Tong Yuan, Ouyang Lang, and others gathered around Shen Mo.

They looked at him with strange eyes.

Nangong Yun whispered, “Xuan’er, now you can tell us, what is the real reason?”

Shen Mo shook his head, “Gu Ming is not that foolish. The demons of those small and medium-sized tribes combined are less than a million.”

“But this large bear clan tribe has already exceeded a million, and there is even a tenth prince, Ying Ti, in it. The bait is too valuable.”

“It’s like placing a plate of steaming hot delicacies in front of someone who is starving.”

Everyone pondered thoughtfully.

Upon reflection, it did seem too smooth.

The large tribe plus the tenth prince as bait was indeed too valuable.

It seemed more like a poisonous, deadly bait.

“No rush, we will know the answer in a few days,” Shen Mo waved his hand, “We won’t attack that large tribe, attacking other medium-sized tribes is the same.”

“All cultivators at the Core Formation stage, turn around and head north immediately.”

“Only those at the Soul Transformation and Infant Soul stages will stay in the camp.”

“We can sweep the surrounding demon clans, without continuing to delve deeper into the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.”

“In this way, although the spoils of war will be less, the advantage is safety.”

Everyone nodded, “Understood.”

In the following days, the Three Sects Alliance began to move according to Shen Mo’s plan.

All cultivators of lower realms were sent back to the Wuzhou camp.

They swept the surrounding demon clans and plundered the nearby cultivation resources.

News from the front kept coming non-stop.

The team led by Ji Quan marched southward, unstoppable.

The demons in the places they arrived at hardly had any ability to resist.

Either they died or they fled to the large bear clan tribe.

In just a few days, the demons in that large tribe had surged to over 1.2 million.

Under such a smooth offensive, many people’s thoughts changed.

The cultivators marching south all believed they had made the right decision and were on the right team.

The cultivators of the Three Sects Alliance and the Great Snow Palace were very envious.

Some who originally didn’t respect Shen Mo even began to secretly harbor resentment towards him.

Shen Mo had anticipated all these situations and didn’t care.

South Sea, the Dragon Palace.

The magnificent architecture was razed to the ground.

The colorful corals and shells were reduced to drifting fragments and dust.

The corpses of dragons, dragon people, and various water demons floated in the seawater.

Blood dyed the entire sea red.

Gu Ming strode into the Dragon Palace and sat on the crystal throne.

From a distance, it looked like a golden armor sitting on a crystal-clear throne, making him appear even more regal and majestic, with an overwhelming demonic aura.

“Too hard.”

“Does the King of the South Sea sit in such a place every day?”

Gu Ming shook his head and did not linger, slowly rising to his feet.

At this moment, a Dragon Blood Guard quickly walked in and respectfully said, “Your Majesty, the King of the South Sea, the Crown Princess of the South Sea, and the Second Prince have fled to the northwest. The remaining dragons have either surrendered or died.”

“As for all the dragon people and water demons, they have all chosen to submit.”

Gu Ming nodded indifferently, “No problem, let the King of the West Sea deal with it.”

“If all goes well, the King of the West Sea will naturally send someone to bind the three fleeing dragons and deliver them to the capital of our Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.”

The Dragon Blood Guard continued, “Your Majesty, human cultivators have marched south and attacked the tribe of the Bear Chaos Emperor.”

“However, according to the reports from the human spies, the Three Sects Alliance and the Great Snow Palace did not participate in the attack.”

Gu Ming smiled faintly, “It must be Shen Mo who decided not to participate.”

The Dragon Blood Guard nodded.

Gu Ming sighed slightly, “He is truly the one I, the Emperor, have chosen. Not only does he possess super strength and great potential, but he also has extraordinary wisdom.”

“Unfortunately, if he had decided to join the battle, I would have immediately returned through my avatar and killed him on the spot.”

“But since he chose not to go, I don’t need to go either.”

“Send a message to Bear Chaos, to proceed according to the plan.”

“For every human Soul Transformation cultivator he kills, I will grant him a few drops of my essence blood.”

“Also, tell him not to destroy all the human ironclad cloud ships. Leave one intact.”

The Dragon Blood Guard respectfully replied, “Yes!”

…

Outside the large bear clan tribe.

Nine ironclad cloud ships and a large number of cultivators had arrived.

They were dark and dense, like a dark cloud.

Prince Jing looked down at the demon tribe from a high position.

He immediately saw the demons inside colliding randomly like headless flies.

It seemed they were extremely afraid of the ironclad cloud ships.

Those were the demons who had fled from the previously annihilated tribes.

They had already become like birds frightened by a bowstring.

Prince Jing couldn’t help but sneer.

“Anyone who has witnessed the power of the ironclad cloud ships will turn into a disorganized mob!”

“Those demons have already been terrified by us!”

“Uncle the Emperor, give the order.”

He looked at Ji Quan.

Today, Ji Quan was not in his slovenly appearance but had changed into a shiny set of armor.

If a few days ago he was a careless wanderer,

today he had become a great commander who planned strategies!

His temperament had changed completely!

Not just Prince Jing, but even Lin Dongtian, Xue Zi Yi, Zhou Mingyi, and others were momentarily stunned.

It was as if they had seen a general emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

“The time has come.”

“Attack!”

Ji Quan channeled his spiritual energy, and his voice swept across the sky.

“Prepare for a round of synchronized firing!”

Prince Jing immediately responded loudly.

The front ends of the nine ironclad cloud ships quickly lit up.

Terrifying energy surged within them.

The cultivators of the Sacred Spirit Sect, the Shadowless Pavilion, and the Tianhe Sect immediately dispersed to protect the ironclad cloud ships from the demon attacks.

In a short while, the energy accumulation of the ten ironclad cloud ships was completed.

Terrifying beams of light immediately shot out!

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