Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Ninth Brother is joking. I have never regarded Second Brother as an obstacle on my path. If it were truly a case of fratricide, my target would be the three Crown Princes."

"enough!"

Xuanbin interrupted their argument: "Xuanqiu's body is not yet cold, and instead of seeking revenge, you blame each other. What kind of behavior is this!"

Xuanmie sneered: "Now that Xuanxiao is in charge of affairs in the Bitter Realm, if he wants revenge, let him go and kill everyone in that brothel."

Xuanxiao said arrogantly, "Xuanxiao's goal is to conquer the Bitter Realm, not to slaughter women and children. Since all of you are here and the Burial Heaven Pass has been completed, please send your generals to me."

"What did you say?"

Xuanmie jumped up in anger.

"Please, my brothers, send your most powerful troops to me. I guarantee that I will conquer the Bitter Realm within a month and bring solace to my second brother's spirit in heaven!"

"Hmph, what will you do if you can't conquer the Bitter Realm within a month?"

Xuanxiao resolutely said, "If we cannot win, Your Highness will request to relinquish the title of Crown Prince and withdraw from the struggle for the throne!"

It's a big gamble.

All the princes knew that among the four crown princes, Xuanxiao was the most promising candidate to inherit the throne. His own strength, his father's favor, and his contribution in opening up the Bitter Realm meant that once Yama emerged from seclusion, his position would be unshakeable.

If Xuanxiao voluntarily relinquishes his right to succeed to the throne, the remaining three crown princes will all have a chance to compete for the throne.

Faced with this temptation, Xuanmie hesitated.

Xuanbin did not hesitate: "Conquering the Bitter Realm is Father Emperor's lifelong pursuit. I am physically disabled. If my eighteenth brother can realize Father Emperor's dream, what harm is there in me lending a few generals?"

The Third Prince Xuan Yi and the Sixth Prince Xuan Que were both in Xuan Bin's camp. Upon hearing Xuan Bin's words, both princes expressed their willingness to lend him their man.

The eleventh prince, Xuanzhen, and the twelfth prince, Xuanhuan, belonged to Xuanxiao's own faction and stood on Xuanxiao's side without needing to say anything more.

Although the fourth prince, Xuan Tong, was the crown prince, he always acted alone and had no supporters.

He casually said, "I agree to lend him the person."

The Eighth Prince Xuanli had been learning politics from the King of Hell since childhood and was the closest to the King of Hell. However, when the King of Hell announced the four candidates for the crown prince, Xuanli was not among them.

Xuan Li withdrew from the core of power and devoted himself to the way of the sword. When he heard Xuan Xiao's bold words, he said indifferently, "It is up to you."

The remaining Fifth Prince Xuanzao and Seventh Prince Xuanqiong belong to the Xuanmie faction.

Seeing that the trend was unstoppable, Xuanmie had no choice but to agree with the crowd: "Then I wish the Eighteenth Prince a speedy return."

"Thank you, my royal brothers. Please tell the generals that they will follow me on the expedition at noon tomorrow."

Having accomplished this task, Xuanxiao did not return to his castle, but instead took Chunxiang from Xuanqiu Mansion and returned to the Bitter Realm.

God was sweating bullets as he followed him on his journey.

"My lord, your move was truly risky. If the princes were to discover that Xuanqiu died from poisoned wine made with three poison pills, we would surely be besieged."

Xuanxiao laughed and said, "Even the people of the Bitter Realm know the Second Prince's character. Let alone the people inside the Forest Prison, even if they have any doubts, apart from Xuanmie, who would care about his life or death?"

Looking at the unconscious Chunxiang, Shen Zaizai frowned and asked, "My lord, why not just silence her? This woman will only cause trouble if we keep her alive, and there's also that brothel."

“With God present, killing is easy, but stopping killing is not. I conquered the Bitter Realm not to kill, but to become the king of the Bitter Realm. At that time, the people of the Bitter Realm will be like the demons of the Forest Hell, all my subjects, Xuanxiao’s children.”

"The Lord is wise, and God is always being taught."

“Send this woman to Hongxiuzhao, and I will go to Tiandu to redeem her.”

"Subordinates take orders."

The western coast of Tiandu.

Jun Manlu led Fu Qubing and followed Luo Hou to Xuan Xiao's side.

"Lord Wu, I did not bring the head of Xuanqiu. Are you simply returning him to me like this?"

Xuanxiao thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion to convince Luohou, but unexpectedly Luohou brought the person out directly.

"Now that you've come, I will believe."

"Ha, just for your trust, Xuanxiao guarantees that after taking over the Bitter Realm, he will not touch Tiandu, and he will allow you to govern the area within a thousand miles of Tiandu."

“I cannot utter the words ‘equal,’ because what I want is the entire Black Sea Forest.”

"Ok?"

Xuanxiao looked at Luohou with a puzzled expression.

Luo Hou's serious face remained unchanged.

"Having enjoyed the Ancient and Modern Terrace, I look forward to coming back to experience your 'All Under One Roof' again next time. Thank you."

"No delivery."

Fu Qubing resisted fiercely and cried out as he was left by Jun Manlu, but Xuanxiao still dragged him away.

Jun Manlu watched his figure constantly turning back and said worriedly, "Martial Lord, Fu Qubing's mind is like that of a child. How can he survive in the Black Sea Forest Prison?"

“We have no reason to stop the siblings from reuniting.”

That night, Xuanxiao Castle was decorated as a sea of ​​red, and God, following the customs of the Bitter Realm, wholeheartedly prepared a magnificent wedding for the Lord.

Deep into the night, spring's grace is profound; the Red Sea churns with jade waves.

Xuanxiao thoroughly enjoyed his wedding night, proving that all the effort he had put into this woman was worthwhile.

He only allowed himself to indulge for one night.

On the second day of their marriage, before dawn, Xuanxiao arrived at the Great Yellow Earth Mother.

The perpetually gloomy Great Yellow Earth Mother is a mysterious place that no one but the descendants of the Forest Prison Royal Family can set foot in.

When Xuanxiao arrived, he saw a figure dressed in white, carrying a white lantern, like a ghost, flitting about and chanting:

"Three years have passed in vain, and yet another three years have come; each year the news arrives late. Human affection is recorded in the book of flowers, but in the Yellow Springs, there is no one to recite poems in vain. We made a promise to each other in our old age, but the mountains and rivers have turned into barren sands in the blink of an eye. In Fengdu, I add lamps and hear ghosts sing; how many times have I been foolishly infatuated in the mortal world?"

"I am Xuanxiao, the eighteenth son of Yama, and I have come here to collect the Senyu Sound Soil."

"Hehehe, here it comes, finally here. Do you know what sound soil is?"

Xuanxiao naturally knew: "The sound soil of the Great Yellow Earth Mother was made from the remains of soldiers who fought alongside the first Yama King to conquer the world. Yama King used the will of these soldiers to defend the territory to create sound soil with the will of the dead."

The ghostly poem continued to drift around: "Now that you know where it came from, what do you intend to use it for?"

Xuanxiao frowned: "You are just a former official who guards the Yin region, why do you need to know so much?"

“What an arrogant eighteenth prince! I see the shadow of the first Yama in you… Take it.”

A piece of sound soil flew out of the ghost chanting poem's lantern, which Xuanxiao caught and then turned to leave.

At noon, Xuanxiao bid farewell to his bride, who was still bedridden and unable to get up, and led twelve demon generals to Zangtian Pass to begin his conquest of the Bitter Realm.

These twelve demon generals are:

Fierce and terrifying panic, fierce shouts and great turmoil, unforgettable, Tushita Heavenly Child, sword song and demonic wind, super powerful demon, broken mirror demon, evil clothes, blood thorn moon, dark feather night demon, evil heart and shadow, observe evil thunder.

Chapter 279 Fuxi's Divine Echoes Through the Heavens, His Mighty Force Pierces the Yellow Springs

The first gift Xuanxiao gave to the Bitter Realm was a letter of surrender, which was sent to Cuihuan Mountain, Dingchan Heaven, and Daozhen Southern Sect.

The surrender document demanded that Su Huanzhen, Yi Ye Shu, and the Daoist sect surrender within three days, or the Black Sea Forest Prison would use swift and decisive means to conquer the Bitter Realm.

The demon general who was delivering the message to Cuihuan Mountain was trapped in the great formation. It took him three days to find his way out, but upon closer inspection, he was still outside the mountain gate.

The demon general who delivered the message to Zen Heaven did meet the Pure Lapis Lazuli Bodhisattva. As soon as he explained his purpose, he was swept away by the Bodhisattva with a whisk.

The demon general who delivered the letter to the Southern Sect of Daozhen was the luckiest. He not only successfully delivered the letter of surrender, but also met Daopan, the leader of the Southern Cultivation lineage.

Daopan smiled and said he would give Senyu a satisfactory answer.

However, on the night of the third day, the entire elite of the Daoist sect launched an attack on Zangtian Pass.

The meticulously rebuilt Zangtian Pass has five routes leading up the mountain, two of which are equipped with the Senyu Grand Array, and three are guarded.

As soon as Juan Shoutian and his group landed in the grove at the foot of the mountain, they were spotted by patrolling soldiers.

What started as a sneak attack turned into a fierce one-on-one battle.

The bright moon hangs high, and a murderous intent pervades the majestic pass.

Yuan Wuxiang, who was injured by the strategist, was cured by Po Rushuang and his body was restored. He then fought against Xuanxiao Crown Prince with Juan Shoutian.

During this period, he followed Juan Shoutian's Soul Frost, his sword flying like rain, facing the powerful demon and the unforgettable Heart alone.

Cang was completely at ease facing the Tushita Heavenly Child. As he swiftly swept his whisk, he occasionally unleashed small spells with one hand, attempting to break through the defensive formation of this place.

Thanks to the master and ancestor Hongjun for their exquisite cooperation in using the "Thirteen Secrets of True Lord's Dao Refinement" to pull the four demon generals into the Dao Spirit Array.

In addition, four Daoist disciples from the Southern Cultivation Sect—Pingling, Yangling, Maoling, and Anling—were not to be outdone and each challenged a demon general.

War, war, war.

Kill, kill, kill.

To conquer, blood was shed on the battlefield.

To protect, he dyed his Taoist robes crimson.

After half an hour of fierce fighting, Cang watched coldly as the four Dao disciples were already on the verge of collapse. Thanks to the cooperation of Master and Ancestor Hongjun, they were scattered, and both of them were in grave danger.

Despite having the strongest fighters on their side, Dao Zhen and Shuang Xiu, they failed to defeat the enemy commander, Xuan Xiao.

Continuing the fight would only result in losses.

With a shrug, the white rainbow sword was drawn, first forcing back the Tushita Heavenly Child, then flashing into the battle circle of the Thanksgiving Master to rescue the two, and finally sweeping away the four Daoist disciples' opponents with his whisk.

"withdraw."

The two understood each other and simultaneously slipped away.

Po Rushuang then sheathed her sword and left.

Senyu was on the verge of a crushing victory when the enemy withdrew completely, much to the frustration of his generals.

The super-powerful demon, brandishing his Heavenly Hammer, roared, "You scoundrel, don't you dare run away!"

"My lord, shall we pursue them?"

Xuanxiao sheathed the Dragon Spear: "No need. After this battle, they will surely reassess the strength of the Black Sea Prison."

"What's next?"