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

Chapter 198 Harvest from the Sea
When Lu Ming looked ahead, the battle had already become one-sided.

The allied forces in the Black Reef Islands are now powerless to fight back under the onslaught of the large army.

The bombardment of the treasure ship's crossbows completely shattered their formation. After a large number of lower-ranking disciples were killed, all the disciples were on the verge of collapse.

If it weren't for the expert supporting them, they probably would have already escaped.

But now, first the Black Dragon Sect Master was killed, and then a large number of sect leaders were killed by Lu Ming.

This scene completely extinguished the desire of those sect disciples to continue fighting.

They all fled backwards at this moment.

They wanted to escape the battlefield.

However, at this point, how could the generals of Da Yu allow them to leave?

Wang Han stood in mid-air, holding a battle sword.

Beneath his feet, the Xiangliu Dharma Image floated, its dark green scales gleaming with a chilling light on the sea surface.

A fierce and savage aura permeated the air.

"Sizzle!" A Dharma disciple was just about to go around and escape.

He was then bitten by a huge snake head.

His body was torn apart in an instant.

Blood floated on the sea surface.

The disciples behind them were all stunned.

I dare not move at this moment.

"Surrender and you'll be spared; otherwise, this is what will happen to you!"

A cold, emotionless voice rang out.

At this moment, Wang Han's armor was covered in blood.

A fierce aura emanated from it.

Anyone who sees it can't help but feel fear in their eyes.

Especially when the Yu army surrounded them from all sides.

The cold ballistae locked onto them.

These sect disciples dared not hesitate any longer.

"Thump!" Someone knelt down, pleading.

"Spare me, I surrender."

"I surrender too!"

Lu Ming sat on the warship, sipping a cup of tea.

Although the overall situation was settled, he did not leave.

Until the last allied fighter who resisted was killed.

He glanced at Zhang Meng and said calmly, "After all the prisoners' cultivation has been restricted, order the army to continue advancing and break through Black Dragon Island."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Meng didn't dare to hesitate and quickly took out the communication jade talisman to convey the order.

Lu Ming's flagship, escorted by his personal guards, headed towards Qingfu Island.

He wouldn't get involved in the rest; he would just wait for the results.

Otherwise, what's the point of keeping so many subordinates?

The sects in the Black Reef Islands are no longer capable of causing any trouble.

The next day, as soon as he disembarked, Lu Ming looked at Zhang Meng and asked, "How is Wu Han doing?"

Actually, what he was most worried about was the northern border region.

No matter what, the sects in the sea are only forces in coastal areas and do not involve the deep sea, so their strength is limited.

However, those sects outside the realm are different; with Dao Lords in charge, they pose a significant threat.

"Your Majesty, news came yesterday that Wu Han said he has made defensive preparations, and Wang Yue and Hu Fei have also joined him. We now have more than 1.6 million troops over there."

"The Great Xia Dynasty wouldn't dare to act rashly if it didn't wait for all the major sects to gather."

Zhang Meng said with a smile.

Lu Ming nodded. "Then how long would it take for all these sects to gather together?"

"According to the information brought back by our scouts, and the speculations of Wu Han and Wang Yue, it should take at least three months. These sects are not like our army; they always drag their feet and are unwilling to suffer losses," Zhang Meng said hastily.

Lu Ming nodded, his expression grave. "Three months. That means we have three months to prepare. Inform Wang Han that he should fight the upcoming battles with greater ferocity. Remember, this battle isn't just about us; others are watching too."

The harder you fight now, the less trouble you'll have later.

The disciples and elders of these sects were all organized into a servant army, branded with slave marks, and would be freed from slavery only after making meritorious contributions; otherwise, they would be slaves for life.

Furthermore, all supplies, territories, sea routes, and spirit stone mines belonging to the participating sects should be confiscated by the imperial court, and he should expedite the process.

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Meng replied immediately.

This was the first time he had ever seen Lu Ming so ruthless.

You should know that in the past, captured prisoners were at most incorporated into the army, and the idea of ​​establishing a slave army was unheard of.

Actually, what he didn't expect was...

Although those who fought against them in the past were rebels, they were ultimately the people of Dayu.

But now that we're outside the region, if we don't use any tricks, these forces won't feel any fear at all.

Therefore, it's not an exaggeration to say that this was used as a warning to others.

Moreover, there's another point: the great battle in the northern frontier is about to begin, so he doesn't have time to waste.

The entire Black Reef Islands must be captured in a short period of time.

Zhang Meng left.

Lu Ming went straight to the secret room.

I'm preparing to continue my cultivation.

In the following period, the situation around the Black Reef Islands was extremely volatile.

The army of Dayu swept through the enemy lines, annihilating the Black Dragon Sect and all the sects that had joined them in blocking the Dayu navy.

Nearly a million sect disciples were captured and branded with slave marks before being incorporated into the slave army. Among them, nearly a hundred were at the Divine Power Realm and about three hundred were at the Dharma Aspect Realm.

This number is quite considerable.

As for resistance, no one is worried about that.

In this world, which power still has the means to control people? Lu Ming even exchanged for the Soul Slave Seal.

That is what he called the slave mark.

Once this mark is planted, one must obey commands; otherwise, one will break through to the Immortal Realm on their own, and it will be impossible to remove it.

With just a thought from the master, the person imprinted with the slave mark can be killed and their soul extinguished.

It is very convenient, but the only downside is that people who have been marked with the slave seal will find cultivation to be more than ten times more difficult than before.

This is why Lu Ming usually uses the Golden Hoop instead of the Slave Seal when he sees a capable person.

However, large-scale slave armies do not require much gentleness.

They will not be given armor, and only the most inferior magical artifacts will be provided. They will then be thrown into the battlefield to fight. If they can survive and make meritorious contributions, they will be given the opportunity to officially join the Great Yu army.

If you die on the battlefield, then you have nothing left.

In addition to forming a slave army.

During this period, the remaining sects in the Black Reef Islands received visitors almost daily who came to pay their respects to Lu Ming and accept his offer of amnesty.

There are quite a few, nearly a hundred families and sects.

However, their terms of surrender were different from those of the first batch of sects, such as the Thousand Waves Sect, which voluntarily surrendered.

Besides having to obey the imperial court's orders, they also did not share trade routes or receive preferential treatment in spirit stone mines with the court, and they even had to contribute half of their sect's assets.

This condition is much better than that of the Green Bat Sect Master and his group.

However, it can already be said to be quite harsh, but there is no way to deal with it; circumstances are beyond our control.

After defeating the Black Dragon Sect, the other neutral sects were essentially fish on a chopping board.

There are also a lot of experts among these people.

Nearly four hundred highly skilled individuals.

Nearly two thousand Dharma images.

That's quite a powerful force.

Now, it has been completely incorporated into the Great Yu.

In the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed.

When Lu Ming had mastered all five supernatural abilities and reached the peak of the fifth realm of supernatural abilities.

The Black Lagoon issue has finally been resolved.

He sat on the dragon throne, eating a spiritual fruit in his hand.

Looking at Zhang Meng in front of him, he said calmly, "Has Wang Han arrived?"

"Your Majesty, they have arrived and are waiting outside the hall," Zhang Meng hurriedly reported. Lu Ming nodded. "Let them in."

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Meng quickly stepped back, and then saw Wang Han stride in.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty."

The other person waved his hand, indicating that he shouldn't be so polite.

He then asked, "Is everything settled in the Black Lagoon Islands?"

"All sects have been registered and inventoried, and all the seized materials have been brought back. A total of 32 sea routes have been controlled, 32 spirit stone mines have been acquired, and 110 billion spirit stones have been seized."

"The Black Reef Islands are expected to bring the imperial court around 150 billion spirit stones in revenue in the future." Lu Ming nodded.

I'm satisfied with this number, but it's not really that much.

Replenishing one's bloodline in the Bloodline Secret Realm once costs 10 billion spirit stones.

The Eight-Ox Crossbow, the Treasure Ship, and the secret realms scattered throughout the Great Yu Kingdom—each one is a major consumer of spirit stones.

Moreover, the larger the territory and the more subordinates one has, the more spirit stones one can distribute.

These are all things that can temporarily relieve my stress.

After nodding, he said calmly, "Pass down the word that General Fubo will be stationed in the North Sea, and the sect leaders and elders of all the major sects will accompany me to the Northern Frontier in three days. Bring all the servants and soldiers with you and tell them that this is an opportunity for them to redeem themselves."

Then, Lu Ming raised his head and continued, "What about the Eight-Ox Crossbow? Has it been transported to Wuling Prefecture?"

"A total of three thousand have been delivered so far, and the rest are still being manufactured," Zhang Meng said hurriedly.

"Three thousand aircraft are enough. Take the spirit stones we captured this time. I intend to settle the border in one fell swoop in this battle," Lu Ming said calmly.

The sects near Dayu have repeatedly invaded. If we don't teach them a lesson, they might never know what will happen to them.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and inform you immediately." Upon receiving the order, Zhang Meng quickly withdrew.

After he left.

Lu Ming then opened the system shop.

"360 billion points."

Looking at the numbers above, Lu Ming couldn't help but raise his head.

Next, they began selecting items from the list, preparing to find something suitable to exchange for.

[Dharma Body Heaven and Earth Divine Power, 100 Billion Points]

[Mastering the Five Thunders, 100 Billion Points]

Looking at the numbers above, a glint appeared in Lu Ming's eyes.

Great supernatural powers can only be attained after reaching the realm of immortals.

Generally, it's something you discover through your own experience; there aren't any specific techniques.

Even the strongest beings in the Immortal Realm can only comprehend the divine abilities left behind by their predecessors.

This is simply how he developed his supernatural powers.

This process is extremely difficult, and apart from those with exceptional talent, most people only comprehend minor supernatural abilities with limited power.

It's simply impossible for an ordinary person to attain great supernatural powers.

Can't do it either.

But now that he has readily available supernatural powers in front of him, Lu Ming certainly won't hesitate.

They directly exchanged for the Heavenly Law and the Five Thunders.

Then came the Immortal Martial Realm, where I exchanged for thirty in one go.

Putting everything else aside, there are simply too few Immortal Martial Realm secret realms.

At the very least, one per state, but I don't have enough points right now, so I can only redeem thirty for now.

With these, it would be enough for the Great Yu to produce a group of powerful figures in a short period of time.

At this point, the points in my hand had shrunk again to 40 billion.

However, it's all worth it.

If Dayu wants to develop, it needs various foundations.

Moreover, Lu Ming was not one to wait. He had to develop the Great Yu as soon as possible, open up the passage to the Immortal Realm, find his mother's soul, and seek justice from his father who was chasing him.

Thinking of this, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.

Then, he swallowed a tea of ​​enlightenment and began to try to cultivate supernatural powers.

If I could truly master a powerful divine ability, the battles to come would be much easier.

Even if one's cultivation reaches the Dao Lord realm, it is not necessarily impossible to challenge those of higher levels.

In the following days, lightning flashed daily in the main hall where Lu Ming was located.

Sometimes, a booming sound can be heard.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

When Lu Ming opened his eyes again, he saw Zhang Meng and Wang Han standing far away outside the main hall.

"Come in!" he said calmly upon seeing the two of them.

As the words fell.

Wang Han and Zhang Meng were both startled.

Then he ran in.

"Your Majesty, three days have passed, and the army is ready," Zhang Meng said with a smile.

A respectful expression appeared on his face.

Lu Ming nodded.

"Then let's go!"

After speaking, he stood up and walked towards the dock.

"Don't you see that His Majesty is different now?" Zhang Meng whispered to Wang Han beside him.

"It seems somewhat different now. Its power is stronger, and it carries a sense of destruction," the latter said.

Looking at Lu Ming, she felt he was even more unfathomable.

Then, the two followed Lu Ming to the dock.

By this time, the army had already assembled.

Hundreds of powerful cultivators, plus over a million slave soldiers.

Of course, there were also the warriors of the Hercules Battalion.

A total of 1.2 million troops, aboard warships, headed towards the docks of Ice Lake Prefecture.

The spirit stone propelled the warship, producing a series of roars.

In this battle, Lu Ming must stabilize the border of Dayu.

A dynasty's strength depends on having a stable border.

Moreover, this is the first step in breaking the blockade imposed by the seven major sects.

Two days later, the army landed.

Then they continued their journey towards Wuling Prefecture.

Lu Ming did not give up his cultivation.

He was constantly comprehending supernatural powers along the way.

As they gradually headed north.

The atmosphere of impending doom grew increasingly intense.

Fighting could be seen from time to time along the way.

They were scouts from the Great Yu Kingdom, engaged in a fierce battle with disciples of the sect.

Overall, the Dayu side still had the upper hand.

The howling north wind added a touch of solemnity to Lu Ming's face.

The disciples of the sects in those sea areas also showed curiosity on their faces.

Instead, their faces showed excitement.

Clearly, this was their first time visiting the Northern Region.

Just then, Zhang Meng's voice rang out, "Your Majesty, we've arrived. Obsidian City is just ahead!"

Lu Ming opened his eyes when the sound rang out.

Then a tall city appeared before my eyes.

The city walls were pitch black, and the battle flags of the Great Yu Dynasty fluttered on them.

Lu Ming's lips curled up involuntarily.

It's finally here.

In the distance, Wu Han and the others, having received the news, had already come out to greet them.

He exuded a fierce aura.

(End of this chapter)