Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 956 Too conservative
Two roosters and the centipede demon engaged in an epic battle in the wilderness of Poyang. The roosters crowed and pecked, their pecking a unique way to subdue poisonous insects. In the end, the centipede demon was no match for them, its demonic form shattered, and it transformed into a vast sand dune, lying lifeless in the lake.

Exhausted, the big rooster and the little rooster transformed into two majestic stone mountains, standing by the lake to forever suppress evil spirits and protect the peace of this water.

The creatures that now occupy the Big and Small Jishan Mountains are the descendants of the legendary Youxingguan son, the same clan as the Big Chicken and the Little Chicken.

However, their good days eventually came to an end.

The Buddhist sects on Mount Lu remained unmoved, and the Confucianists at Bailudong Temple ignored them. This time, however, the one who arrived was none other than the Little Green King, the master of the Jiangnan water veins, who sought to reunite the world's water veins and re-establish the position of Water Lord in this era of "the decline of Tao and the rise of Demons"!
Faced with Yu Bai's "invitation," which contained chilling killing intent and unquestionable authority, the faces of the two mountain god brothers, Oiso and Koiso, instantly turned extremely ugly.

The current Little Green King is no longer the fledgling newcomer who needed to boast about being the "Number One Demon in Jiangnan" to boost his reputation.

She became the overlord of the Jiangnan aquatic people through a series of swift and decisive actions and hard-fought battles!
The downfall of Yunzhongjun of Dongting Lake is the bloodiest proof of this.

The world of demons is governed by simple yet cruel laws.

Being able to fight is awesome. Don't like it? Then die.

In the past, the pattern of the three major lakes south of the Yangtze River was clear.

The strongest is undoubtedly the Eight Hundred Li Dongting Lake, whose ruler, the Cloud Lord, is a great figure standing at the pinnacle of all living beings. He is mysterious and powerful, hidden in the clouds, and even the slightest glimpse of his scales and claws is enough to make the water veins of thousands of miles tremble.

However, that being had extremely high standards, and ordinary waters were simply beneath his notice.

In the center lies the vast Poyang Lake. Although it lacks a top overlord like Yun Zhongjun who looks down upon the world, it has the advantage of a large number of aquatic creatures, a profound foundation, and because there has been no major war for a long time, various forces are intertwined and form a world of their own.

Last on the list is Taihu Lake, which is occupied by a monster who calls himself the "Golden Dragon King." He is of average strength and has almost no presence among the three major lakes.

However, times have changed!

Who would have thought that the most inconspicuous Taihu Lake would give birth to such a fierce and unparalleled demon king as Xiaoqing?

Not only did they unify Taihu Lake, but they also marched westward with overwhelming force, pulling the lofty Lord of the Clouds down from his pedestal!
Now, this powerful demon from Jiangnan, at the height of his power, is about to present the "Discussion on the Dao and Destroy the Gods" challenge to the brothers!
This isn't an invitation; it's clearly bullying the weak and taking advantage of a demon!

"This is outrageous!" The most hot-tempered of the brothers, the Little Chicken Mountain God, flew into a rage on the spot.

His crimson face contorted with rage, "That snake demon has gone too far! Does it really think there are no demons in Poyang Lake?!"

Suddenly, he drew a bright silver spear engraved with feather patterns from beside him. Demonic energy surged forth, and the spear tip was pointed directly at Yu Bai, who had sent the challenge. He intended to capture Yu Bai on the spot and use him as a sacrifice to the flag in response!

"Brother! Stop tolerating this! Even if we die in battle, we will never kneel and surrender to her!"

The little chicken mountain god roared, but a hint of barely perceptible panic flashed in his eyes, "At worst... at worst we can abandon this business and head north to seek refuge with relatives and friends!"

His words weren't entirely empty boasting.

The land of China is so vast, where can't one find refuge?
They are a clan of chicken spirits, possessing a trace of innate yang energy that wards off evil and poison. Those who possess spiritual intelligence often do quite well among the demon race.

Many of their kind hold the position of guardian spirit beasts in prestigious sects, enjoying a superior status.

When it comes to his connections within the demon race and even some righteous sects, he certainly has a lot of "connections to the heavens".

When the big rooster saw that its younger brother was about to attack, it was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to grab the little rooster's arm tightly.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he forced a smile at Yu Bai's cold expression: "Please forgive me, Your Excellency. My brother and I are of impatient nature and had no intention of offending you. In three days, at the Songmen Mountain gathering, my two demon brothers... will definitely be there on time."

After finally seeing Yu Bai off, the chick was still indignant, pacing back and forth in the same spot, its feathers bristling with anger.

"We tolerated the power of Buddhism! We also yielded to the restraint of the academy! Now this snake demon, who seems to have appeared out of nowhere, wants to seize our territory. Are we to hand it over with open arms? Why must you boost the morale of others and diminish your own prestige, brother!"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, and suddenly turned around: "If you ask me, even if you and I, brothers, joined forces and used our innate divine powers to fight to the death, we might not... we might not be able to be killed by her on the spot!"

Seeing his younger brother still babbling on and on about these mindless and stupid things, the big rooster finally couldn't contain his anger.

Would you risk your life in a fight just to gamble on the possibility of not being killed on the spot?

This is just crazy and incredibly stupid!
Suddenly raising her hand, she slapped her younger brother hard across the face, making him stagger and silencing his incessant chatter.

It seems that at the foot of Mount Lu, he has learned some of the essence of a wake-up call.

"You worthless wretch!" Big Chicken roared in exasperation. "You only think about that faint backing in the north, but you can't see what's right in front of you!"

"That Green Serpent Demon King is now a towering figure dominating Jiangnan, and she herself is the biggest backer!"

"If you kill her envoy now, you will have completely broken off relations. Forget about going north to seek refuge with relatives, you probably won't even be able to cross the Yangtze River before being crushed to dust by her demon army!"

Taking a deep breath to suppress his anger, he said in a calm tone, "Three days from now, you and I will go to Songmen Mountain together and act according to the situation! If that King Qing is indeed domineering and ruthless and will not tolerate us, then we can abandon this Jishan base and head north to seek another way out. Why seek death now?"

After a scolding and analysis, the chick finally calmed down a bit. Although it was still unwilling, it stopped yelling and fighting desperately.

The two demon kings of Dajishan and Xiaojishan eventually reached a consensus to first feign compliance and then go to the meeting for negotiations.

After all, going north would mean living under someone else's roof, having to depend on the whims of other demon kings. As for the Jiangnan region... although it was constantly rife with bloodshed, for some reason this year the world seemed to have gained a bit more clarity.

Chicken essence lovers are quite sensitive to changes in yang energy, so it's good that they can continue to stay in the mountains.

After traveling all over Poyang Lake and delivering the tokens for "Discussing the Dao and Destroying the Gods" one by one, Yu Bai finally returned to the Water Palace to report back.

"Your Majesty, the island lords and water gods of all the islands have agreed to the token and will arrive at Songmen Mountain in three days."

Yu Bai's tone carried an unexpected ease, even a hint of pride, "Your Majesty's fame resounds throughout Jiangnan. Now, wherever your orders are given, almost no one dares to disobey. Only that General Yuan... the water demon in his cave said that the general went to visit a friend in the outer sea a month ago and has not yet returned, so he has not received the imperial decree."

He had originally thought this mission would be fraught with danger, and that he might encounter a few fierce-looking men who were clamoring to throw him into a cauldron and cook him alive.

Unexpectedly, all parties involved were surprisingly "reasonable".

Even those less-than-impolite little chicken demon kings only made a few verbal swears, far less menacing than the battle-hardened old demons encountered during the conquest of Dongting Lake.

The monsters here... have ultimately lived in peace for too long.

Their spirit and fighting will were worn down by the vast lake and the invisible suppression from both Buddhism and Confucianism, and they lost their fighting spirit.

Xiaoqing nodded in satisfaction after hearing the report.

The feeling that the once boastful idea of ​​"unifying the water tribes of Jiangnan" is now gradually becoming a reality is truly exhilarating and gives one a great sense of accomplishment.

She did not succumb to vanity, but immediately calmed down and began to deploy her troops.

“Although my disciple has gone to the north, the rest of the ‘Three Heroes and Two Clouds’ have all been summoned! This kind of scene is just right for them to be trained, and it also shows the prestige of my Baoan Hall.”

A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her tone was resolute: "If we can reach an agreement, we'll proceed according to the rules; if we can't..."

A chilling killing intent spread out, "Then I will wash Poyang Lake in blood to help me completely refine the lake's essence!"

In her view, this is the way Suijun should act.

In ancient times, wasn't it Wuzhiqi, who was known as the "Lord of the Huai River," who established his fearsome reputation through such decisive and ruthless actions?
She, Qing Da Wang, is merely retracing the path of the sages of the past.

He then wrote a letter to Xu Xuan.

It seems that such a large-scale operation must ultimately take into account the opinions of the two "neighbors" who live nearby.

He then briefly explained his strategy of "discussing the Tao and destroying the gods," asking whether this move was too radical and whether it would attract unnecessary interference.

The butterfly flies to and from the scene with incredible speed.

Xu Xuan's reply was even more concise, consisting of only two lines:

"Too slow, too conservative."

"Master Wangqing never forgets his original aspiration and makes great progress with courage and diligence."

After reading the reply, Xiaoqing was still wondering whether "never forget your original intention" was an encouragement for her to continue to be decisive and ruthless, or whether it had another meaning.

Meanwhile, Xu Xuan was already complaining to the Stone King beside him:
"Tsk, this Xiao Qing, now that she has a higher status and a bigger territory, she's started to act arrogantly and is hesitant in everything she does."

He shook his head and said sincerely, "Why waste words with those monsters who rule the mountains at a time like this?"

“Just run her over! If she really can’t fight against so many people, I’m ready to write back to the Pure Land Sect in the name of ‘Fahai’ and ask my ‘fellow disciples’ to come down the mountain to ‘eliminate the demon and protect the righteous path’.”

Stone King: "..."

It maintained its signature silence, its massive stone body motionless, but its inner turmoil was like a raging river:

Last November, Dongting Lake was ravaged by a bloodbath, and this early spring, before the ice on the lake has even melted completely, they're already planning to take over Poyang Lake, which is twice the size of Dongting?!

No matter how vast the land of Kyushu may be, it can't withstand the antics of the two of you.

At this rate, shouldn't we be aiming for the Yellow River by the end of the year and conquering the East China Sea by next spring?!

If he's so good at fighting, why doesn't he go fight the Yangtze River? The Dragon Lord is waiting to see some fun.

Xu Xuan, of course, had no idea that the Stone King had a demonic personality that liked to internally complain, and waved his hand.

"Let's go, ahead lies Dazexiang."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards that land that had left a deep mark on history and legend.

With a blank expression, Shi Wang continued to complain in his mind as he trudged along with heavy steps.

(End of this chapter)