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Looking around, the surroundings were desolate, with wild beasts roaming and demons rampant. For ordinary humans, the environment was extremely harsh!

In the year 1918 of the Great Chu calendar, the border region, which had been abandoned by the Great Chu court, underwent tremendous changes.

A powerful figure suddenly appeared, sweeping away all the great demons within a three-thousand-mile radius of the Great Chu border, becoming the king of the three-thousand-mile border region.

The defiant demons and monsters were all wiped out at the critical moment when the border of the Great Chu was undergoing a change of fortune.

The place that sparked this territorial war on the border of the Great Chu was naturally Xiaoshan!

After arriving in the border town, he quickly figured out the division of power in the border region.

This is a place where humans, demons, and ghosts mingle, so it's unrealistic to divide it solely by human power; we also need to take demons and ghosts into account.

From this perspective, the human forces in the border regions of the Great Chu are in an absolutely weak position.

Perhaps due to its border with the demon realm, the monsters here are very powerful, and spirits and ghosts are merely subordinates.

Xiao Shan's opponents are two powerful demons entrenched in the vicinity.

One was the so-called wolf demon, the Azure Wolf King, and the other was the eagle demon, the Azure Feather King.

They were all great demons who had not yet attained immortality, and were nothing in Xiao Shan's eyes.

His more than ten years as the river god of the Immortal Continent River made him familiar with the way demon cultivators operated, which was blatant bullying of the weak!

Having experience as a demon leader, Xiao Shan's actions against the Azure Wolf King and the Azure Feather King went very smoothly, and he easily took over the power and territory of the two great demons.

Whether it was the Azure Wolf King or the Azure Feather King, they both chose to bow down and submit to Xiao Shan, a powerful figure they could not contend with, and became two great demon leaders under Xiao Shan's command.

The spiritual energy here is not as vibrant as it is on the other side of the Immortal Continent River, making cultivation much less effective.

Fortunately, the monsters here have lived among humans for a long time and have picked up many human habits, making them quite easy to manage.

Unlike the wild demons in the Immortal Continent River Basin, who are so stupid that it's frustrating.

In other words, Xiao Shan wanted a foothold, not to dominate territory. Having a strong force in his hands would be very helpful for him to gather more and deeper information about the Great Chu Dynasty.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the time to subdue any wolf demons or eagle demons!

Chapter 842, The Black Ancient Ghost King! (Please subscribe!)

After becoming the leader of the three thousand miles of border region of the Great Chu Dynasty, Xiao Shan did not undertake any large-scale construction to build palaces or anything like that. He simply found a mountain with a fairly large cave as his stronghold.

I spent a little time surveying the newly occupied territory, and all I could see was ruin and desolation.

The withdrawal of the main force of the Great Chu Dynasty's border army, along with the poor and chaotic management by the two great demons, severely disrupted the production and living order of humans in the three thousand miles of border region.

Within a three-thousand-mile territory, there were only five cities, and they were all small cities.

As for the number of villages and towns, although there are more, there are still less than a hundred.

The population under Xiaoshan's jurisdiction is a mere less than 500,000!

Based on his deduction from the household registration records of five border towns, at its peak, the population of the three thousand li border region of the Great Chu reached ten million!

This shows just how desolate the border regions of the Great Chu Dynasty are right now!

Corpses littered the fields, and it was common to see no one for miles around.

Fortunately, the people who survived when demons and monsters roamed the land were all strong and healthy, and most of them were not only physically strong but also had basic military martial arts skills.

During his inspection of the territory, he encountered many border warriors, as well as Taoist priests and monks, and of course, all sorts of strange and unorthodox practices.

There was no other way; the living environment was too harsh. As long as they could improve their strength, the border people were willing to try any means, even at the cost of their lifespan and health.

However, due to the so-called distinction between good and evil, the few human martial artists in the border regions, as well as the cultivators with magical abilities, are still constantly embroiled in conflict.

Xiao Shan shook his head repeatedly upon learning of this situation.

To be honest, based on his behavior, he could definitely be defined as a demon, someone that righteous people would want to get rid of as soon as possible.

But how many people would dare to provoke a conflict?

Xiao Shan didn't care about the feelings of his own clan. Anyone who disobeyed orders, although not killed outright, faced an even more miserable fate.

Decades of intense labor reform can make them realize from the depths of their souls that what they did was wrong, and they must weep bitterly in regret.

Of course, he also brought timely peace and stability to the border residents who were living in dire water conditions.

After becoming the leader of the three thousand miles of border region, his first priority was to restore order to the territory.

With the experience of the river god of Xianzhou, he was quite effective in controlling the monsters and spirits he had just gathered. At least he didn't have to worry about them causing trouble because they weren't smart enough.

As for the management of human cities and towns, let those who are willing to serve take charge for now.

It's not too late to make adjustments after they've been observed for six months to a year and are deemed capable of serving as city or village managers.

Xiao Shan's most frequent involvement was organizing martial arts masters among humans, as well as Buddhist, Taoist, and unorthodox practitioners, to join forces to eliminate the ghosts and monsters in the three thousand miles of border region.

Unlike monsters and spirits, ghosts are formed entirely from yin energy, and have no connection with humans who are full of yang energy.

To be more precise, they don't exist in the same world.

Moreover, most of the powerful beings among the ghosts are bloodthirsty and lack reason, making them natural enemies of the normal order. Xiao Shan has no intention of condoning them.

He didn't rush to take action himself, but wanted to see how the human martial arts masters, Buddhist and Taoist masters, and other practitioners of unorthodox arts would deal with ghosts and monsters.

The result, however, left him quite disappointed.

Martial arts masters rely on their strong masculine aura and fierce martial arts skills to forcibly eliminate ghosts and monsters.

It's nothing. After all, you can't expect martial artists to know how to deliver spirits to the afterlife. It's already quite good if they can eliminate ghosts and monsters.

What Xiao Shan didn't expect was that even Buddhist and Taoist cultivators with magical abilities would directly kill ghosts and monsters with their respective sect's magic, without any talk of salvation.

That's really strange!

As for the bizarre and unorthodox techniques and methods, such as raising ghosts and monsters as helpers, or devouring ghosts and monsters to increase one's strength, all sorts of chilling methods are nothing compared to the unorthodox and unorthodox practitioners.

Xiao Shan wasn't particularly angry or resentful.

He had seen far more cruel and bloody methods in the demon realm.

That was truly insane; they would frequently use the blood of one or even several monsters from different mountains as sacrifices to enhance their cultivation.

Of course, there was also the practice of directly consuming flesh and blood containing demonic power to increase strength. Before he completely rectified the Immortal Continent River Basin, it was such a crazy area.

Having witnessed countless bloody and terrifying scenes, Xiao Shan's heart was as hard as iron, and he naturally wouldn't easily feel any unease about the tragic fate of a mere group of vengeful ghosts.

To put it bluntly, the ghosts that were destroyed were all surrounded by malevolent energy and resentment, and they were clearly not benevolent creatures. So killing them was no big deal.

However, Xiao Shan was quite puzzled by the fact that the cultivators were so ruthless and showed no regard for cause and effect or karma as one might expect.

With Xiao Shan's divine sense, he could easily sense that the border region's magic cultivators who had been gathered were all surrounded by malevolent energy and were heavily entangled in karmic forces.

Judging from their appearance, they didn't seem to care at all. Could it be that the cultivators in this world have no taboos about this?

"Why not perform a ritual to guide them to the afterlife?" With doubt in his heart, Xiao Shan asked the group of seemingly submissive but actually arrogant magic cultivators directly, "Isn't this a great opportunity to accumulate merit?"

The Buddhist monk who was asked the question chanted Buddhist mantras repeatedly and said with a bitter smile, "We would like to, but the Netherworld near the border is currently in the hands of several powerful ghost kings. Sending the souls we are trying to convert there is like sending sheep into the tiger's den. It's better to just kill them outright!"

what?

Is the underworld in this border region controlled by several powerful ghost kings?

Xiao Shan was truly astonished. It was unbelievable that the Netherworld was controlled by several ghost kings.

Of course, he didn't show his surprise or confusion, but only sighed softly, "These are truly turbulent times. I never imagined that the situation on the border of the Great Chu would be so complicated..."

In order not to appear too ignorant, Xiao Shan did not ask any more in-depth questions.

However, Xiao Shan still asked in the end, "I wonder which ghost king rules over this underworld?"

This question was asked purely out of curiosity.

The Buddhist practitioner, whose eyes were filled with fear, answered when asked, "The Black Ancient Ghost King!"

Xiao Shan nodded and said nothing more.

After dismissing the Buddhist and Taoist magic experts his subordinates had gathered, Xiao Shan returned to his temporary stronghold.

Chapter 843, The Fooled Calabash Brothers! (Please Subscribe!)

Xiao Shan had a vague feeling that as long as his territory continued to expand and the area he controlled grew larger and larger, spreading into the heart of the Great Chu, he would definitely run into the territory where this Ghost King was located.

He wasn't afraid at all; once they faced off, they'd only know who was stronger after the fight!

Being able to occupy a region of the Netherworld, this person is clearly not a benevolent individual; otherwise, it would be difficult for them to establish a firm foothold in the Netherworld.

To be honest, sometimes Xiao Shan would rather deal with demon cultivators than have too much contact with human magic cultivators.

Human magic practitioners are generally not very strong, but they are all knowledgeable and quick-witted.

Xiao Shan pondered that if he accidentally let slip a little, he might reveal a lot of his secrets, and he himself might not even be able to foresee it.

Conversely, for demon cultivators, as long as their fists are big enough and they display absolute and overwhelming strength, there's no need to hide many things from them.

In front of his subordinates, the Azure Wolf King and the Azure Feather King, he made no attempt to conceal his identity as a great demon from the demon realm.

That's right, Xiao Shan did not reveal his human identity, but instead said that he was a great demon from the demon realm.

In this way, it wouldn't seem abrupt at all that he revealed his lack of understanding of the powerful forces and existence of the Great Chu Empire.

The Azure Wolf King and the Azure Feather King were completely suppressed by Xiao Shan and had no doubt that there might be something wrong with them.

"Your Majesty, the Black Ancient Ghost King is one of the most powerful beings in the Great Chu Kingdom!" King Qinglang said cautiously. "I and Eagle have never dealt with him before. I've heard that he has a changeable personality and is difficult to get along with. It's best not to provoke him unless necessary!"

Judging from the tone of the words, this wolf demon didn't think much of the new leader Xiao Shan's strength.

Sure enough, after spending so much time with humans, they've even learned to speak in roundabout ways.

"It's unlikely that I, the Great King, will confront the Black Ancient Ghost King right now; the distance from here to Black Ancient Peak is simply too far!" Xiao Shan said calmly. "But what about in the future?"

"Who knows if the Black Ancient Ghost King will expand his territory to this border area?" he retorted loudly and bluntly.

This question immediately stumped both the Azure Wolf King and the Azure Feather King.

Yes, if the Black Ancient Ghost King actively expands his territory, especially towards the border, he will inevitably clash with the newly appointed leader sooner or later.

"Leaving aside the Black Ancient Ghost King's possible expansion plans, even I, the Great King, cannot possibly control only a mere three thousand miles of border. I will definitely have to extend my influence and territory into the heart of the Great Chu Empire. At that time, it is not impossible for me to run into the Black Ancient Ghost King!"

Xiao Shan's words stunned both King Qinglang and King Cangyu once again, astonished by the new leader's boldness.

"Your Majesty..." King Qinglang hesitated, feeling that the new leader was too arrogant and might drag him down.

Although reluctant, I still tried to dissuade them.

"No need to say more!" Xiao Shan waved his hand and said calmly, "I have no intention of expanding now. I'll wait until I'm stronger. I'm not that reckless!"

Still saying you're not reckless?

The Azure Wolf King and the Azure Feather King left the main hall, exchanged wry smiles, and both saw unease in each other's eyes.

They had heard that the Black Ancient Ghost King might possess the cultivation level of a Celestial Immortal.

If they were to face off, given their strength, they would be instantly annihilated. Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

If Xiao Shan, the new boss, is defeated by the Black Ancient Ghost King, he might still have a chance to escape, but the other two would be in serious trouble.

Unfortunately, when they were defeated by Xiao Shan, their bodies and souls were sealed, so they didn't have the courage to escape!

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and work with the new boss.

I just hope that the new boss will make contact with the Black Ancient Ghost King's forces as late as possible!

Xiao Shan was not that stupid. He had just stabilized the border region of three thousand miles, and he was rushing off to seek revenge against the Black Ancient Ghost King whose strength was unknown. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Even if he couldn't defeat the Black Ancient Ghost King, he could always escape.

There's no need to rush into action, since he doesn't have any deep-seated hatred for the Black Ancient Ghost King.

At this moment, seven streams of light flew out from Xiao Shan's sleeves, transforming into seven gourds of different colors, which spun around in the air.

The yellow gourd, which belonged to the eldest brother, chuckled teasingly, "What? Don't you want to go and meet that Black Ancient Ghost King?"

"If there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely give it a try!" Xiao Shan said irritably. "However, I'm afraid with your brothers' abilities, you won't be able to get involved!"

"Damn it, how dare you look down on us brothers?"

"When we brothers are in our perfect state, we each possess an extremely powerful supernatural ability!"

"Hmph, we brothers can also combine our powers. When we combine, the resulting seven-colored gourd will be powerful enough to harm even a Celestial Immortal!"

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