Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 448 The pitiful demon gathers heroes at Mount Fu.

Boasting requires a straight man, but unfortunately, none of the people who came were willing to be subservient to a demon.

The toad spirit at the lower seat drank and teased, "Red Dragon King, weren't you previously... well, you know... by the Golden Dragon King?"

The banquet ended unhappily.

It seems that unifying the Taihu Lake area will be a long and arduous journey.

But it doesn't matter, a demon from beyond the realm has chosen it.

Just then, a man claiming to be the General Who Travels Around Dongting Lake came to pay him a visit.

The Red Dragon King was utterly astonished; Dongting was a powerful force.

In the eyes of the water demons, the most powerful figure is undoubtedly the Yangtze River Dragon Lord; no explanation needed.

Secondly, there are the four seas and the remaining three rivers, as well as Dongting Lake, which was formerly known as Yunmeng Great Marsh.

The most prominent member of this group is Dongting Lake, after all, Yunzhongjun once manifested his divine power hundreds of years ago.

"Please come in quickly."

A moment later, a short, dark-faced demon entered, who called himself General Benbo.

"I had heard of Your Majesty's recruitment of talents from as far away as Yuanjiang, but had no opportunity to meet you. Now, seeing Your Majesty's sincere intentions and lofty ambitions, I specially present a dragon-scale robe to celebrate Your Majesty's success. I hope you will not despise my humble status and will accept this little demon to join in this grand undertaking."

The Red Dragon King almost burst into tears. Why did the newly arrived General Benbo understand me so well?

But aren't you a demon from Dongting Lake?

"Born of Dongting, but of low bloodline and not given important positions, I have no choice but to leave my homeland and hope to follow Your Majesty to make a name for myself."

Xu Xuan went to great lengths to provide assistance to the villainous character and even prepared many reasons to conceal his identity.

For example, it's difficult to verify the identity of monsters from other places, and they prepare a series of lies to deal with questioning.

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"Very well, it is my honor that General Benbo has come to assist me."

The Red Dragon King chuckled as he donned his dragon scale robe and immediately began the heart-to-heart conversation.

After all, a monster that can give gifts that touch the heart and speak words that resonate with the soul cannot be a bad monster.

He even bestowed upon the position of Governor-General Vanguard on the spot.

Turtle was speechless. Despite having prepared so many plans with the Great Demon King, he had ultimately overestimated the power of the demon race outside.

This demon is brave but indecisive, ambitious but lacking in wisdom, making the mission significantly easier.

That makes sense, really; the demon race never fights amongst themselves like the human race.

Even the Great Sage, who wasn't contemplating life under the Five Finger Mountain, was still completely fooled by everyone.

Gui Da became a core member of Changdang Lake with just a few flattering words.

What followed was a natural consequence of fueling the Red Dragon King's ambitions even further.

"Your Majesty has ambitions to conquer the heavens, and I happen to have three strategies for pacifying the lake to offer you."

The Red Dragon King silently marveled at his good fortune, having gained such a helpful assistant.

The demons in the Taihu Lake basin were in for a terrible time.

The Green Demon King of Taihu Lake wants to unify the land, while the Red Dragon King of Changdang Lake wants to unify the land.

Double the fun is coming! You might escape one, but you can't escape two.

Although the Red Dragon King is not very intelligent, his strength is truly remarkable; otherwise, he would not be able to compete with the Golden Dragon King.

The troops marched out of Changdang Lake and began a frenzied sweep, disregarding casualties and losses.

War raged and turmoil continued.

With the help of the Great Turtle, all those who did not cooperate were killed and absorbed by the Red Dragon King, while those who cooperated were brought under his command.

The surrounding old brothers were all beaten into submission. The first to be betrayed was the Toad Demon, whose fresh demon core was directly distributed to General Benbo.

"Hmph! If reasoning won't work, then I'll just have to eat my double skewer."

As villainous forces, they naturally don't need to consider elite troops, heartfelt submission, or dominance; they simply want to bring everything under their control—that's the traditional way of the demon race.

They quickly achieved impressive results, expanding their territory more than tenfold.

Just when development was encountering a bottleneck, General Benbo put forward another groundbreaking suggestion.

That is to suggest that the Red Dragon King raise the banner of the enfeoffment system, and as long as he ascends to the position of Lord of Taihu Lake, he is willing to form an alliance with the demon kings under his command and divide the power of the river basin among several demon kings.

"But."

Once the greedy beast is unleashed, it can never be reined in.

"Your Majesty, this is a temporary measure; we'll discuss it later."

"To take from others, one must first give; only in this way can those uncooperative lake demons be won over."

"With the Azure Demon King leading the way, we can take over everyone's power without doing anything here. Isn't that wonderful?" "Anyone who chooses neither side is a wolf in sheep's clothing and will be the first to die."

The Red Dragon King understood perfectly; though it was somewhat despicable, it liked it.

So he changed his previous ruthless style and began to build relationships.

General Benbo also actively traveled around, hosting banquets for the princes.

Meanwhile, Xiaoqing also intensified her offensive, and various bloody rumors terrified the demon.

The forces of Taihu Lake continue to encroach on the river basin, even driving away the smaller monsters and monsters downstream with their overwhelming force.

Finally, the terrified demons from Xuhe River, Nanhe River, Nanxi River, Meizhu River, Daxi River, Lidai River, Zhixi River, Taoxi River, Zhonghe River, Lihe River, Tongji River, Beihe River, Huangli River, Beigan River, Xiaxi River, Biandan River, Caoqiao River, Yincun Port, Zhandu Port, and other places all came to the banquet.

At the banquet, the Red Dragon King, dressed in a dragon scale robe, sat at the head of the table and raised his glass to deliver a speech.

"Taihu Lake is in chaos, with no ruler and only powerful forces. First, they attacked Caohu Yangcheng, then they attacked Baidu Chuanxi. Dozens of their water relatives were completely wiped out; now they want to advance eastward and swallow up hundreds of rivers. I observe that the times and the situation are like this. If I allow the Green King to continue his evil deeds, you will only become ghosts under his blade."

"Today, I, the King, rise up to harness the legacy of Taihu Lake and unite our strength to resist foreign enemies."

The Red Dragon King took out the document prepared by General Benbo and stammered through it.

We were just waiting for these opportunists to bow down and worship, but alas...
"Your Majesty, what did you say?"

Well, even the Red Dragon King himself was only half-baked, and those demons didn't understand at all.

In the end, we used the old method again.

"The King of Filming, will share Taihu Lake and enjoy wealth and honor together."

I understand. Next, we slaughtered cattle and horses, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, had all the monsters dance and sing, passed around wine cups, played music and danced, went out in the morning and returned at dusk, and all of them ate until they were completely drunk.

As this news spread, more and more demons began to flock to Changdang Lake.

Since we can't beat either side anyway, we might as well choose the one with better conditions.

And so, the demon kings and demon soldiers under the Red Dragon King's command began to expand rapidly, changing almost every day and increasing every three days.

They arrived late but arrived early, having already surpassed the territory and troops under Xiaoqing's command.

They even managed to dig out forces from the nooks and crannies that Xiaoqing and her group couldn't reach.

After a month or so, it had taken shape; the lake was filled with rows of fluttering flags, shimmering in the wind. The whitebait, capable of transformation, were bold and spirited with their wide mouths. The sideways-moving generals were fierce and powerful. The turtles, with their hunched movements, were even more valiant. The shrimp and clams wielded swords and halberds, while the eels and crucian carp carried knives and bows. The black tortoise could understand human speech, leading the troops and setting up camp according to the changing winds.

What a wonderful feast of river delicacies!
This level of efficiency finally satisfied the mastermind behind the scenes.

What does it mean to turn one's hand into clouds and then turn it back into rain?

Thus, the power dynamics in Taihu Lake gradually became clear.

Both sides are constantly pooling their resources and have entered a strategic stalemate.

What appears to be calm is actually a gathering of strength, preparing for an earth-shattering battle.

While the two sides were engaged in their respective campaigns, the vanguard officer of Taihu Lake was sent back to Baoan Hall.

Li Yingqi is about to enter the Daoist path.

The Shushan Spiritual Energy Petals he carried had merged into his body during more than a dozen bloody battles, and he was about to enter the Hundred-Day Foundation Building stage.

With the assistance of such a top-tier spiritual object, the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit advanced by leaps and bounds, gathering sufficient power at an indescribable speed.

This killer star was introduced into the cultivation world by Xiao Qing in the spring, and began his cultivation in the autumn.

It took him about two hundred days to go from cultivation to foundation building, making him a true prodigy in the history of cultivation in modern times.

This is the benefit of having a destiny in one's body and acting in accordance with that destiny.

Xu Xuan had a premonition that once she successfully entered the Dao, it would be the time for the final battle.

As a leader who cares about his juniors, he naturally asked a few more questions: "Have you chosen a place for seclusion?"

Xiaoqing, who rushed back despite her busy schedule, has already made arrangements for Leifeng Pagoda.

As for why, firstly, the pagoda has a profound Buddhist aura that can avert ordinary calamities, and secondly, the pagoda is located next to West Lake, which can suppress higher-level calamities.

Of course, I added one more piece of advice at the end.

"Scholar-monk, please don't go down the mountain recently, especially don't go near West Lake."

"My apprentice has had a tough time."

Xu Xuan: ?!

No, you, me, this
Having lost all face, he had no choice but to try and salvage the situation.

"Humph!"

"The academy is currently accepting autumn students, so I haven't had time to go down the mountain!"

(End of this chapter)