Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 196 Huge Gains
153.8 billion points

Looking at the numbers above, Lu Ming couldn't help but smirk.

The battles against Great Xia and the seas brought him considerable gains.

With these, he could at least forge another five thousand Eight-Ox Crossbows and place them on the battlefield. Putting them aside, they would at least be enough to intimidate all sides.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate and immediately exchanged five thousand drops of Kui Niu true blood.

Holding a jade bottle, he handed it to Zhang Meng and said, "Give this to the Fifth Ancestor and tell him to speed up the production of the Eight-Ox Crossbows. Give them all to me. Use the teleportation array and do not delay."

After the order is issued.

Zhang Meng didn't dare to hesitate and immediately retreated.

Then, Lu Ming's gaze settled on the Green Bat Sect Master.

"Go and have a look at your Blue Bat Island."

Upon hearing the sound, the group didn't dare to hesitate.

He quickly replied, "Yes, sir!"

Then, they carefully led the way ahead.

Below, the sect disciples also put away their weapons and began to be reorganized by Helian Nu and others.

As for the bodies of those who died in battle, they could not be found.

The sea surface was covered with crawling sea creatures; when any corpses fell, they were already dragged to the bottom of the sea and swallowed.

Blood-red waves rolled endlessly on the sea surface.

The sect disciples who lost their companions did not show much grief; instead, they were very cooperative.

Because such things are all too common outside of our borders.

If you are weaker than others, you have the opportunity to surrender.

From the perspective of those outside the region, this is something to be very fortunate about.

As for the brothers who died in battle.

In war, people always die.

I've long been used to it.

On the contrary, the navy of Dayu, resentful of the deaths of their comrades, would occasionally kick these sect disciples.

The other party did not resist, but obediently accepted the beating and punishment.

Lu Ming didn't pay much attention to what his subordinates did.

He had already landed on the island.

The entire Qingfu Island is quite large, comparable to a prefecture of the Dayu Kingdom.

There were quite a few ordinary people up there, which explains why there were so many points.

Lu Ming sat on the dock.

The guards stood watch on either side.

The Green Bat Sect Master and his followers stood bowing to the side.

"From now on, Qingfu Island will be the territory of Dayu. Your sects can still exist. You have two choices: one is to take up a post in the Dayu Palace, while you continue to run your sects."

However, if the Great Yu Dynasty summons them for war, they must be available at any time.

Another option is to join the Great Yu army, where you can become a general and lead troops to guard the seas.

Then, as if remembering something else, he added, "Oh, right, also the spirit stone mines on the island and the waterways you control will all be taken over by the imperial court, and 70% of the resources of the major sects will be handed over to the imperial court."

Officials from the Ministry of Revenue will be visiting the island today; your cooperation is appreciated.

Lu Ming's calm voice rang out, and the sect leaders exchanged glances.

The Lord of Green Bat Island hurriedly replied, "I will obey Your Majesty's orders. However, I am too old to be a general, but I am willing to serve in the Imperial Treasury. I will go through fire and water for Your Majesty's command."

"There's no rush to answer this; you can think about it yourselves."

After speaking, Lu Ming turned to Zhang Meng and asked, "Have the officials from the Ministry of Revenue gone to the island?"

"Your Majesty, they've arrived," Zhang Meng said hurriedly.

Lu Ming nodded and said with a smile, "Alright, in that case, let them start checking the accounts. You can go with them yourself."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Meng didn't dare to hesitate, and left after responding.

The six sect leaders also withdrew at this time.

Cooperate with the Ministry of Revenue in auditing accounts.

With the golden headband on their heads, they dared not resist.

A large number of warships were docked at the pier.

Many soldiers began to disembark and rest.

There were also weapon refiners inspecting the damaged ships.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

The next day, the sect leaders gave their responses, and the five leaders, including the Azure Bat Sect Leader, chose to take up temporary posts in the Offering Office.

Master Fubo stayed behind, willing to serve in the army.

He looked like a middle-aged man with a rugged appearance.

His cultivation level is at the third realm of supernatural powers.

He is skilled in using a sea-shaking hammer.

Their combat strength is also quite impressive.

Lu Ming immediately appointed him as a third-rank Fubo General, tasking him with selecting disciples from the six major sects to build a naval army of 200,000 men.

Several sect leaders saw that the disciples they were training were about to become completely loyal to the imperial court.

But there is no way.

I can only agree.

And they cooperated fully.

After all, they knew about His Majesty's methods.

If they resist, several sects will likely be expelled.

At the same time, on the Black Reef Islands, the Black Dragon Sect, the number one sect, also summoned all the people from the nearby sects.

The Black Dragon Sect Master, dressed in a long black robe, had his gray hair casually draped over his shoulders, and his slender eyes swept over the group of sect masters below.

He slowly said, "My Black Reef Islands have been stationed in this North Sea for thousands of years. This territory was hard-won by us back then, but now Emperor Yu clearly wants to take it away."

Tell me, what exactly does this mean?

His cultivation level is at the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm, which definitely makes him a master.

He enjoys great prestige among various sects and families.

"Emperor Yu is not weak, and Sect Master Qingfu is also a master, but he was suppressed as soon as he made a move. Emperor Yu has not even revealed his Dharma form yet. Although we have a lot of people, I feel that we are probably no match for Emperor Yu."

At the very least, without revealing my true form, I wouldn't be able to defeat the Green Bat Sect Master in just a few moves.

The Thousand Waves Sect Master said that this person's cultivation level was also at the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm, and he was quite prestigious on the Black Reef Islands.

As his voice faded.

The people around looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then they started discussing it.

"Bang bang bang!"

A moment later, the Black Dragon Island Master tapped the table beside him.

"What's all the fuss about? Let me tell you what I'm thinking. I want to fight, and fight them hard, to subdue the Great Yu in one go, so that they won't dare to covet this sea area."

Today, he is undoubtedly the overlord of the seas.

They were living a very comfortable life, but they didn't want someone to come up above them and order them around.

Therefore, they still want to start a war.

"Sect Master Black Dragon, fighting is easy, but how should we fight? Last time when the deep-sea forces attacked, it was my Thousand Waves Sect that led the vanguard and lost nearly half of its disciples. The strength of the Great Yu is not weak. This time, it's your Black Dragon Sect's turn."

Sect Master Qianlang said without any politeness.

Their Black Lagoon is not peaceful either; where there are interests, conflict is inevitable.

Ten years ago, forces from the deep sea approached, wanting to seize territory. In that battle, all the sects of the Black Reef Islands united to fight them.

Many people died.

As the vanguard, the Thousand Waves Sect suffered countless casualties in battle.

It was precisely because of this battle that the Black Reef Islands enjoyed more than a decade of peace, and in everyone's eyes, the sects and forces here were quite united.

But little did they know that because of the Thousand Waves Sect's efforts, the other side naturally wanted the Black Dragon Sect to take the lead this time.

After pondering for a moment, the Black Dragon Sect Master said, "Recently, several elders of my Black Dragon Sect have been in seclusion. If we want them to go into battle, we need to think it over carefully. I will try to wake them up tomorrow."

"Then let's wait until the Black Dragon Sect's elders emerge from seclusion before discussing the start of the war," Sect Master Qianlang said before leaving.

The other sect leaders and family members also dispersed.

While walking on the road, Sect Master Qianlang said with dissatisfaction, "Every time the Black Dragon Sect is attacked by external enemies, they hide in the back, but when it comes to dividing the spoils, they take the most. This time, they actually have to use the same trick again."

"Contact the Lord of Green Bat Island for me, and tell him I wish to see Emperor Yu."

Sect Master Qianlang said to the elder beside him.

"Sect Master, our Black Reef Islands have always been united in prosperity and adversity. We even withstood attacks from forces deep in the sea. Are you planning to make peace with the Great Yu this time?"

"It's different. The Black Dragon Island Lord back then was relatively fair, and the forces in the deep sea were too far away from us. As long as we held on, they wouldn't last long. But the Great Yu is different. It's right next to us, with a large area of ​​land to support it."

Moreover, several sects on Green Bat Island have surrendered.

It is said that several sects that have a good relationship with them want to contact them, as you have already seen the Black Flood Dragon Sect Master's performance just now.

The internal collapse has already begun.

The Black Dragon Sect Master is unwilling to exert himself fully, and we lack favorable timing, location, and popular support.

If they wanted to continue fighting, even if they won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory, and the Great Yu could still send people again.

Therefore, it's better to get in touch sooner.

After finishing speaking, Sect Master Qianlang glanced back at the archipelago.

A serious expression appeared on his face.

He knew that this was an unprecedented upheaval for Black Reef Island.

This is unlike any challenge I've faced before.

If we don't prepare early, our sect may be in danger of being destroyed.

The elder standing nearby quickly replied, "Yes, Sect Master!"

Then, their speed increased again.

On the other side, Lu Ming sat in the main hall of the Green Bat Sect.

While listening to Zhang Meng's report, "Your Majesty, the spirit stones from all the major sects have been counted. Each sect contributed 70%, totaling 7.2 billion spirit stones, which have all been transported to the camp."

He looked excited as he spoke.

That's a great achievement.

He continued, "Furthermore, the spirit stone mine has also been estimated to produce around six billion spirit stones annually, and the waterway we control can generate an annual income of three billion spirit stones."

Lu Ming nodded, "That's why the sea area is so prosperous."

The wealth and resources controlled by these six sects, aside from other factors, are already comparable to those of the Great Yu Dynasty in terms of spirit stones.

If we could capture the Black Lagoon Islands, we would gain even more.

Thinking of this, the corners of my mouth involuntarily turned up.

Then, he spoke slowly.

“Send all these spirit stones back to the capital and hand them over to the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan so that he can open the Bloodline Secret Realm as soon as possible. Keep the rest for the Eight-Ox Crossbow.”

"As ordered!"

Zhang Meng quickly replied.

Currently, many disciples of the Great Yu Clan are stuck at the peak of the Refining God realm because they lack the true blood of ferocious beasts.

If this bloodline secret realm were to open now...

Their strength will definitely reach a new level.

This will allow the power of the Great Yu Kingdom to grow once again.

Just as Lu Ming gave the instructions...

The leader of the Green Bat Sect walked in.

He was still wearing a blue robe today.

Have a smile on your face.

As soon as he entered, he said respectfully, "Your Majesty, in the past few days, many sects in the Black Reef Islands have contacted us, among which the most powerful is Sect Master Qianlang, who said he wants to meet you."

After pondering for a moment, Lu Ming said, "Let them come tomorrow, and I'll see what they mean."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and inform them immediately."

"The sect leader of the Azure Bat Sect said hastily."

I initially thought that surrendering like this would be somewhat shameful.

But unexpectedly, I've become the most sought-after person these past two days.

Many sects have contacted us.

It's much more impressive than it used to be.

At the same time, he also realized that the Black Reef Islands were no longer the Black Reef Islands of the past.

If we follow the usual practice...

When Lu Ming conquered Qingfu Island.

The armies of the various sects in the Black Reef Islands have already arrived.

But now, they show no intention of taking any action whatsoever.

Instead, many people started thinking about contacting Dayu.

Just at this time.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the fighting intensified in the northern border region.

Wu Han stood beneath a city gate, while his army had already entered the city and taken control of the entire city.

There were corpses all around, and blood everywhere.

"Obsidian Prefecture has also been breached. If we capture another prefecture, the entire Five Spirits Prefecture will be ours." He took the wine bag handed to him by his adjutant and gulped it down.

The liquor stained his beard, but he didn't seem to care at all.

"I heard that the reinforcements from Great Xia have already fought several battles with Wang Yue and his men. They can only hold out for another half a month at most."

Moreover, the Tianxuan Sect summoned many sect leaders from nearby areas to a meeting and established an Eastern Region Alliance.

They're preparing to attack us.

Wu Han laughed and said, "Tianxuan Sect is afraid of losing face and having a bad ending, so they pushed other sects out. Let them come then. I haven't had such a satisfying battle in a long time. How is the first batch of Eight-Ox Crossbows from Shangjing City being made?"

"I heard that the Fifth Ancestor led his people directly into the secret realm to refine weapons."

"The first batch will arrive soon, and the accompanying spirit stones will be delivered then. His Majesty is currently conquering the seas and has acquired quite a few spirit stones," the lieutenant said with a smile.

As long as that batch of powerful weapons is brought over.

If you don't encounter the seven major sects, ordinary forces are really no match for you.

Wu Han nodded and walked towards the city while speaking.

"Have the Ministry of Revenue compile a list of the spirit stones and spirit stone mines within the Obsidian Palace as soon as possible so that it can be reported to His Majesty. I don't think this battle will be over in a short time."

It's a protracted war.

Supplies are the most crucial element.

"I'm going to inform."

The lieutenant acknowledged the order and then withdrew.

Meanwhile, the sect leader of Mingxia Sect returned to her sect after the alliance meeting.

Inside the main hall, an elder standing to the side said with some surprise, "I really didn't expect that the Great Yu would actually break through two prefecture cities in such a short period of time. I'm afraid the Five Spirits Prefecture of the Great Xia will not be able to be saved."

"How many years has it been? How has the strength of the Great Yu Dynasty increased so much?"

"Who cares? This time, with the alliance taking action, he's bound to lose."

Notify your disciples to prepare for the mobilization of troops. The Tianxuan Sect has already issued an order, and thirteen sects will simultaneously rush to the aid of the Great Xia.

This includes nearly twenty early-stage Tribulation Realm experts and almost two hundred Divine Power Realm masters.

Even if Emperor Yu had three heads and six arms, he would still be beaten back this time. After saying that, a smile appeared on his face.

After this victory, the Great Yu suffered a severe blow.

That way, their territory can be eroded.

Clearly, in his heart, he never believed that the Great Yu had any hope of winning.

In fact, everyone except Sect Master Mingxia shared the same thought.

Even the Tianxuan Sect didn't take this battle too seriously.

However, no one knew that a batch of powerful weapons of mass destruction from the Great Yu Dynasty were being rushed into production.

The first batch of eight-ox crossbows will be delivered soon.

(End of this chapter)