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

Chapter 197 Intimidating the Heroes
In the past two days, Lu Ming has shown no intention of launching another attack in the sea area, and has been focusing on recruiting disciples from various sects.

He planned to launch an attack once the new navy was established.

That way, the chances of winning are much greater.

At the same time, they were also waiting for the arrival of those overlords in the Black Reef Islands who were willing to submit to them.

On this day, Lu Ming had just finished his cultivation.

The Azure Bat Sect Master led the Thousand Waves Sect Master, along with more than twenty patriarchs and sect masters from various families, into the room.

When they saw Lu Ming, they politely bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Lu Ming sat in the hall, scanning the crowd.

It's clear that they are all quite strong, especially Sect Master Qianlang, whose cultivation has reached the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm. In the Black Reef Islands, he is definitely one of the top experts.

Upon noticing Lu Ming's gaze, the other party didn't stand on ceremony but instead cupped their hands and said, "Your Majesty, I'm sure the Azure Bat Sect Master has already told you the purpose of our visit."

"If we are willing to submit, I wonder what Your Majesty's arrangements will be."

Clearly, this is a way of asking for benefits.

Lu Ming didn't waste any time. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The sects that are willing to join will not be attacked by the Great Yu. The sect leader and disciples can hold positions in the Imperial Court or serve in the army. They will enjoy the same benefits as the officials of the Imperial Court."

The imperial court will also relinquish some of the profits from the sea route and the spirit stone mines, and you may send people to jointly manage them with the imperial court.

The imperial court will not touch your supplies.

These are the main points. If there are any others later, I will add them.

Lu Ming's words reassured all the sect leaders.

After all, they knew that 70% of the resources on Green Bat Island had been directly taken away.

It now appears that the treatment received by those who voluntarily sought refuge was completely different from that received by those who were forced to seek refuge.

After pondering for a moment, the Thousand Waves Sect Master stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Lu Ming, and said, "My Thousand Waves Sect is willing to submit to Your Majesty. We beg Your Majesty to accept us."

The other sect leaders, seeing that Sect Leader Qianlang had submitted, did not hesitate and stood up one after another.

Lu Ming raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "In that case, there's no need for formalities."

Then, turning to Zhang Meng, he said, "Notify the officials of the Ministry of Revenue, as well as Wang Han, to discuss the matters of surrender with the various sect leaders and to register them."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Then, Zhang Meng stood up and looked at the sect leaders, saying, "Gentlemen, please follow me."

After saying that, he led everyone away.

The camp was extremely busy for the next few days.

Although no war has broken out, they are registering information about the sects and welcoming the sect leaders who are arriving one after another.

It wasn't until half a month later.

Everything was finally sorted out.

On this day, Lu Ming was drinking tea in the main hall of the Green Bat Sect.

Zhang Meng rushed in.

"Your Majesty, the registrations have all been completed. Over this period of time, thirty-two sect leaders and a total of one hundred and thirty-five experts with supernatural powers have successively come to join us."

Among them, there is one person at the fifth level of supernatural powers, eighteen people at the fourth level of supernatural powers, thirty-one people at the third level of supernatural powers, and the rest are at the second level of supernatural powers.

The Faxiang disciples totaled 640.

There are over 2,700 disciples who have refined their spiritual essence.

Listening to Zhang Meng's report.

Lu Ming nodded in satisfaction.

"What's the status of the Fubo Army's organization?"

"Two hundred thousand troops, most of whom are at the Core Formation or Golden Core stage, are all elite inner disciples selected from various sects," Zhang Meng said excitedly.

Now, the strength of the Great Yu has greatly increased.

Then, he continued, "These sects have all handed over their sea routes and spirit stone mines to the imperial court for joint management. The imperial court estimates that their annual income will be around 30 billion spirit stones."

This number is already quite high.

Lu Ming was very satisfied.

"Any news from Wu Han?"

"I was just about to report to His Majesty that the Five Spirit Prefectures of Great Xia have been completely taken over by us. We have seized eight more spirit stone mines and confiscated 13 billion spirit stones."

Officials at all levels, as well as the city guards, have been dispatched to formally take over Wuling Prefecture, but the 1.5 million reinforcements from the Great Xia have already arrived.

The general leading the team was a powerful member of the royal family, whose cultivation was at the first level of the Tribulation Realm.

However, they did not make a move immediately, seemingly waiting for all the nearby sects to arrive before encircling the Five Spirits Prefecture.

The various sect leaders estimated that they had gathered over a million outer disciples, two to three hundred experts with supernatural powers, and nearly twenty Dao Lords. With this force, our people would likely be unable to withstand them.

"Tap tap tap!" Lu Ming tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his expression not good.

If the Great Yu wants to break through the encirclement, it seems they need to defeat these sect leaders in the sea area as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment and then said, "Notify the various sect leaders who have come to join us that my army will launch an attack on the Black Dragon Sect in three days, and that all of them must be present."

There must be no delays.

Clearly, Lu Ming wasn't going to wait any longer.

The Black Dragon Sect is the backbone of all sects in the Black Reef Islands.

Once we eliminate him, we'll have the assistance of Sect Master Qianlang and others.

The entire Black Lagoon Islands were essentially taken over.

With this sea area connected to the South China Sea, the sea area near Dayu will all fall into the hands of the imperial court, and these can serve as Dayu's first line of defense in the sea.

Furthermore, you can try doing business with the forces in the deep sea.

Thus, they supported the entire imperial court.

Once these things are accomplished, the Great Yu should be able to protect itself in the entire Eastern Region.

"Yes, sir!" Upon receiving the order, Zhang Meng immediately withdrew, clearly to deliver the message.

After he left.

Lu Ming also entered a secret room. During this period, he had not neglected his cultivation.

On the contrary, when there is nothing to do, we should seize the opportunity to make breakthroughs.

I've gained some insights now and I'm ready to see if I can break through again.

As soon as he entered the secret room, he exchanged for a piece of Enlightenment Tea and put it in his mouth.

Then, divine patterns began to spread across his right leg.

Behind them, the phantom images of dragons and elephants also appeared.

In the dimly lit secret chamber, he continued his cultivation.

It was as bright as day.

Beneath him, the image of the Golden Crow appeared.

The golden flames unleashed destructive energy.

The surrounding air seemed to distort at that moment.

Outside, however, things never stopped for a moment.

After Lu Ming issued the order, the sect leaders who had pledged allegiance to Dayu gathered with their disciples.

The lineup is stronger than ever before.

Even several treasure ships were mobilized.

It made a roaring sound on the sea.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

"call!"

Lu Ming, inside the secret room, let out a long breath.

Then, all the strange phenomena around his body subsided.

At this moment, a formal breakthrough was achieved.

His cultivation level reached the fourth realm of supernatural powers.

However, given his combat prowess, he could probably put up a fight against even a Transcendent Realm expert.

Feel the power of your body.

A smile appeared on his lips.

She slowly stood up and walked outside.

"Boom!"

With a roar, the door to the secret chamber was opened.

It was just getting light outside.

Zhang Meng was guarding the door.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

"Welcome Your Majesty upon your departure from the pass."

"What day is it now?" Lu Ming said calmly.

"Today is the morning of the third day, and the army has already assembled at the dock. I heard that the Black Reef Islands have also received the news, and the Black Dragon Sect Master has gathered dozens of sects, waiting to fight."

Zhang Meng quickly replied.

Lu Ming frowned. "Why are there only a few dozen sects?"

It should be noted that there are nearly two hundred sects in the vicinity.

More than thirty people defected to him.

The remaining quantity is still quite considerable.

Therefore, the number of these dozens is incorrect.

"Your Majesty, there are still quite a few sects that have chosen to observe and not directly participate in the war, seemingly waiting until the battle is over before making any decisions."

Lu Ming's lips curled into a smile. If that's the case, then things will be much easier.

"Then get ready to go."

As they spoke, they walked toward the dock.

Upon arrival, they saw a huge treasure ship docked at the shore.

Now that we have spirit stones, we can finally test the power of this treasure ship.

After boarding his flagship.

Lu Ming gazed into the distance.

Then, he said calmly, "Let's go!"

The sound rang out, followed by the whooshing of warships cutting through the air.

As expected of a treasure ship, its nearly 5,000-meter-long hull makes it look like an island on the sea.

The sides of the ship were lined with crossbows, which were engraved with various runes.

The sharp crossbow gleamed.

At the rear of the ballista is a huge slot; once spirit stones are placed inside, they can generate the most powerful energy.

Propel the crossbow cart forward.

Each treasure ship, carrying 30,000 people, did not feel crowded.

Its powerful attack can force even a Dharma image to retreat.

It is an absolutely devastating weapon.

Against ordinary soldiers, it can even create an overwhelming advantage.

As the warship fleet sailed across the sea, it attracted the attention of many sects, some of which were from the Black Dragon Sect.

Others are neutral.

They followed silently, neither too close nor too far.

The next day, before Lu Ming and his group even arrived at the Black Dragon Sect, the area ahead was already crowded with all kinds of ships. A middle-aged man in a black robe stood on the lead ship, a huge one.

His narrow eyes were fixed on the distance ahead.

Behind them, seventy or eighty sect leaders followed in the air.

Their cultivation levels are not weak; most of them are at the third or fourth level of the Divine Power Realm.

Sect Master Qianlang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the people from those sects in front are all those who have the best relationship with Sect Master Heijiao."

Lu Ming nodded.

Without further ado, he took a step forward.

Six ancient and massive cauldrons flew out and appeared behind him.

A faint, mysterious light flickered above it.

Boundless fortune transformed into long golden dragons, covering Lu Ming's body.

The energy permeated the air, causing the black royal robes on his body to flutter wildly.

It made a "whooshing" sound when it shook.

Lu Ming's cultivation has now broken through to the fourth level of the Divine Power Realm.

His combat prowess is unparalleled, comparable to that of a Dao Lord; the Divine Power Realm expert before him is no match for him at all.

Therefore, I didn't want to waste my breath arguing with them.

"kill!"

As he gave his orders.

The treasure ship instantly came to rest on the sea.

A large number of spirit stones were poured into the card slot.

An amazing light shone from the ballista.

"Boom!" Then it burst through the air.

The roar that erupted.

Like thunder.

The vibration caused people's eardrums to vibrate.

Then, the warships of the Black Reef Islands coalition were seen to be pierced in an instant.

Many disciples had their bodies torn apart by the violent energy.

Sun He and his men, armed with weapons, led their army and charged forward.

For a time, the two sides fought fiercely and were evenly matched.

At this moment, Lu Ming, of course, showed no mercy, his gaze fixed on the Black Dragon Sect Master.

He threw a punch without any hesitation.

A cyan-gold fist aura pierced the air.

Its diameter is a thousand feet.

It gleamed with a metallic sheen.

"Whoosh!" The Black Flood Dragon Sect Master dared not hesitate. He opened his mouth and spat out a cloud of black water vapor, which transformed into a dragon in the air and crashed into the fist energy.

This is one of his strongest supernatural abilities.

The Black Dragon Sect Master's supernatural power resides within his internal organs; his lung energy has nurtured a vicious dragon.

Words can be hurtful.

It possesses immense power, and its expulsion carries unparalleled destructive force.

However, when it collides with the fist energy, it is almost utterly devastating.

"boom!"

The black dragon was smashed to pieces by the fist in an instant.

Then, there was the body of the Black Dragon Sect Master.

Half of his body was shattered by the force of the fist.

Thick blood splattered.

His body fell backward.

Lu Ming then kicked out.

His right leg grew to a size of ten thousand feet, like a pillar of heaven falling down.

When it breaks through the air, it rubs against the air and produces intense flames.

When it lands on the ground.

"Boom!" The surrounding seawater splashed up, and huge waves rolled out.

How could the Black Dragon Sect Master possibly withstand such an attack?

His body was shattered in an instant.

If the last battle with Green Bat Island was about subjugating and increasing his side's bargaining power, then this battle was about intimidation, making all the sects in the Black Reef Islands feel fear.

Therefore, he had to unleash absolutely ferocious and overwhelming power.

Only in this way will the neutral sects know how to choose.

As expected, Lu Ming did not stop after killing the Black Dragon Sect Master in one strike.

He moved swiftly, throwing a punch towards the Black Reef Islands Alliance army, his target being the dozens of sect leaders gathered together.

A violent burst of energy.

He spread his arms out and reached downwards.

"Bang!" The body of a sect leader was crushed.

This was a powerful expert at the fourth level of the Divine Realm, who had no power to resist Lu Ming.

Then, he swept his right leg horizontally.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Huge waves rolled on the sea.

Lu Ming's kick swept across a large area of ​​the sea ahead.

Of course, those sect leaders were completely in trouble.

Their bodies exploded one after another.

It turned into a thick mist of blood.

With just one strike, more than twenty sect leaders at the Divine Power Realm were killed.

The waves on the sea surface turned blood red.

At that moment, someone from the allied forces in the Black Reef Islands let out a howl and retreated.

Once the first one appeared, a second one followed, and all the disciples scattered in droves.

They weren't an army, just disciples of a sect. Usually, the sect leader would crush the enemy with an absolute advantage, and then they would go up and take advantage.

Now, they watched as their sect leader was instantly annihilated.

How could they dare to continue resisting?

Lu Ming returned to his flagship and looked at the routed sect members, saying, "Not a single one is allowed to escape. Those who do not surrender will die!"

After a calm voice rang out, he sat down on the dragon throne that had been placed on the deck.

"Yes, sir!" Upon receiving the order, Zhang Meng did not hesitate and immediately went to relay the command.

At the same time, excitement appeared on his face.

After this battle, the strength of the Great Yu will surely increase dramatically.

We'll make those forces that are trying to blockade the imperial court pay a heavy price then.

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