Even if they wanted to take over Weiyong Territory, they didn't intend to cause too much trouble, nor did they deliberately disrupt the border order. Instead, they wanted to maintain the order of Weiyong Territory.
"Regardless of the circumstances, given the methods and speed of those guys, it probably won't be long before we have a result!" the Great Leader said coldly. "We also need to be prepared. If the Void Gate and related forces win, we will have to change our plans again and forcefully seize control of Po Jun City. You all need to be mentally prepared!"
Not only the former leader of the rebel army and his trusted subordinates were prepared to deal with the great chaos in Weiyong County.
All the forces or powerful individuals who coveted Weiyong Territory were now silently waiting for the situation to develop further, so that they could act according to the circumstances.
Unfortunately, although all the great demons were severely injured, the vast areas outside the cities and towns were still under the strict control of the Lord of Weiyong Territory, or rather, his demons, so information did not circulate very quickly.
Although the order in the entire Weiyong territory remained good as always, there were no unexpected incidents on the official roads outside the cities and towns.
But given the vastness of the area and the absence of birds for communication, it often takes a whole day to learn about events happening hundreds of miles away.
Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but in critical moments like these, when there's a high possibility of a major change in the border region, the inability to quickly obtain information becomes a weakness that cannot be ignored.
Unfortunately, the five cities in the Weiyong territory remained firmly in the hands of the Weiyong Lord.
Even if the city lords harbored ulterior motives, they could not unite the five cities, and it was not something that ordinary forces could infiltrate.
In this way, the local governments of each town and city have access to the most crucial intelligence channels, enabling them to respond more effectively and quickly.
An undercurrent was slowly surging in the mighty territory of the Great Chu Dynasty.
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Xiaoshan's temporary stronghold was located on a hilltop of moderate height in a dense, continuous forest.
It's not exactly a famous mountain or river, nor does it have any magnificent scenery; it's just that the view is expansive.
Previously, this place was filled with demonic energy and was definitely a demon's lair.
Various spirits and monsters, though not yet in human form, possessed intelligence and led a group of lesser demons to provide tight protection for this mountain and several nearby hills.
Moreover, several mountain strongholds sprang up from the ground, their buildings rugged and imposing, quite distinctive, and were garrisoned by no fewer than a thousand demon soldiers.
But at this moment, the demon's lair was filled with the deafening sounds of battle and the stench of blood. Everywhere there were tragic scenes of lesser demons and monsters dying violently.
Those who stormed in were the heroes of the martial arts world recruited by the imperial envoy, as well as a group of Buddhist sorcerers from the border regions.
Although their numbers are small, their fighting power is quite astonishing.
These few martial arts heroes, with their punches and kicks, create a powerful, sweeping force that can topple trees and send rocks flying. They can easily carve trenches into the hard mountaintops.
Although the little demons guarding the mountain stronghold were all tough and thick-skinned, they could not withstand a single blow. They were either killed instantly with broken bones and tendons, or blasted into mincemeat and died beyond any hope of survival.
Those Buddhist sorcerers were even more ruthless; with a flick of their wrists, they could conjure a cloud of fire, and any lesser demon caught in it would be reduced to ashes.
In addition, the sound of chanting continued, as if a Buddhist land had descended, bringing peace to people's hearts. At least, that was the feeling of the heroes of the martial arts world who were allied with Buddhist practitioners.
Although his killing intent was boiling, he remained calm and was not blinded by the killing. On the contrary, his mind was clearer and sharper than usual, and the martial arts he used were more lethal and sharper.
At the same time, the sky was filled with Buddhist light, and from time to time, Buddhist palms with clearly discernible fingerprints and spiritual energy descended from the sky. Each palm made a small mountain disappear, and the little demons and monsters inside were naturally killed without exception.
Another illusory image of the Arhat appeared, glaring angrily. With a single punch, the void trembled and a fierce wind arose. Any lesser demons struck by the punch were almost helpless against it.
Only a few powerful spirits could barely withstand two attacks.
The two leading old monks, with solemn and dignified appearances, took advantage of their companions' powerful sweeping attacks to directly use the Buddhist supernatural power of the Lion's Roar to shout at Xiao Shan, who was stationed in his lair: "Demon, why don't you come out and surrender?!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The brothers are about to collapse!" A leopard-headed demon rushed in, shouting urgently, "Those monks are about to attack! The brothers have suffered heavy casualties and can't hold on any longer!"
The cave-like hall was not only occupied by Xiao Shan, but also by the previously severely injured Demon King Cangyu and the Great King Qinglang.
"Damn it!" The Azure Feather Demon King roared angrily, "If those monks hadn't been so despicable and shameless, seriously injuring me and Old Wolf first, how could they have been so arrogant and domineering?"
"Exactly!" The Blue Wolf King, his face also filled with resentment, turned and shouted at Xiao Shan, "Your Majesty, we can't let these guys get away!"
"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of clowns!" Xiao Shan said calmly, then ordered the leopard-headed demon, "Since you can't hold on anymore, then retreat!"
After the leopard-headed demon hurriedly left, he said to his two injured demon subordinates, "You don't need to be angry. I will send them to the Western Paradise later, so they can pay homage to Buddha as soon as possible! Otherwise, they will have been stuck in the mortal world for too long and lost their Buddha-nature!"
He ignored the two old monks' shouts.
What nonsense! There's nothing to say about dead people.
Since they've come knocking on our door, Xiao Shan naturally won't be polite to them. He'll show these arrogant fools what the Demon King's methods are all about!
"That's exactly right!" King Qinglang sneered. "What Your Majesty has done over the years is far more effective than that damned Great Chu royal family and court. You have managed the once desolate Weiyong Territory in an orderly manner. It is no exaggeration to call it a paradise on earth!"
As he said this, a hint of self-satisfaction appeared on his pale face.
He had every right to be proud. King Xiao Shan had managed the Weiyong Territory very well, and the great demon under his command had contributed a lot, working like a beast of burden in the beginning.
At first, I didn't understand and was full of complaints, but as Weiyongling developed, the benefits gradually became apparent.
Although the king strictly forbade targeting humans, whether it was injuring, killing, or eating them, he also severely killed a group of spirits and lesser demons who were considered very capable by the Blue Wolf King, which finally stopped this trend.
Although the rule against eating people is a bit strange, the prosperous Weiyong Territory can provide so many cattle, sheep and horses that even a great demon like it cannot finish eating them all.
Since it has enough blood food for cultivation, why would it risk offending the king by eating people?
"Hmph, with Your Majesty's ability to govern, even the so-called Prime Minister of the Great Chu is probably no match for you!" the Demon King Cangyu sneered. "Although those monks have been severely suppressed by us, their lives are still much better than before! Now they want to reap the benefits and steal the fruits of others' labor, so they say that humans and demons cannot coexist. Where were they before?"
Over the course of ten years, the two great demons followed Xiao Shan in governing Weiyong Territory and learned a great deal about this subject.
Regardless of his abilities, he is at least very efficient in handling matters and rarely makes mistakes.
Spending too much time with humans, we naturally become tainted by worldly affairs, and even our habits gradually gravitate towards those of humans.
Both of these powerful demons are exceptionally intelligent beings; if they truly wanted to learn something, they would be far superior to any so-called academic genius.
After so many years of experience, I've finally figured it out.
Don't be fooled by the loud slogans shouted by those monks and heroes outside; how could the two great demons not know what they were really thinking?
However, seeing that the big peach at Weiyong's residence was ripe, he wanted to pick it.
That's why the two great demons were so angry.
So all the fruits of their ten years of hard work with the king are being taken away by those monks with some righteous excuse? There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Not to mention the two injured demons who were still furious in their cave, the battle situation outside had also changed.
After receiving Xiao Shan's order, the little demons and monsters who had been barely holding on quickly retreated through the gaps left during the construction of the stronghold, all returning to the mountain where Xiao Shan was stationed.
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"What are these monsters trying to do?"
The actions of the little demons and monsters startled the martial arts heroes and monks who were caught up in the excitement of the battle. For a moment, they did not take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, but instead gathered together to ponder and study the situation.
"Amitabha! No matter what, if we kill the snake demon, we'll have accomplished our mission!" The two elderly monks at the head of the group, their bodies shrouded in Buddhist light and their appearance solemn and dignified, clearly possessed profound Buddhist cultivation. They said without any politeness, "Let's hurry and follow them. It wouldn't be good if that snake demon got away!"
Although the few heroes of the martial arts world felt it was inappropriate, they did not object. So they followed a group of Buddhist magic practitioners and headed straight for the mountain where Xiao Shan was stationed, which was their destination.
The mountain peaks, which are thousands of feet high, are not steep; the terrain is gentle, and the flowers, trees, and shrubs are scattered in a pleasing manner. A main road leads straight to the cave dwelling in the mountain.
Hundreds of strangely shaped little demons guarded the cave entrance like a human army formation, and a powerful aura of demonic energy mixed with a chilling military aura surged and rolled, which was extremely astonishing.
Xiao Shan slowly walked out of the cave, accompanied by King Cangyu and King Qinglang. He stood quietly in front of the demons, his face calm and expressionless.
Meanwhile, the martial arts heroes hired by the imperial envoy, who were moving swiftly forward, were mixed in with a group of monks who possessed Buddhist magic. Upon seeing Xiao Shan's imposing presence, they all stopped in their tracks, filled with surprise and apprehension.
They never expected that the Lord of Mighty Valor would be a tall man in human form.
He didn't have many demonic features or aura. If it weren't for the black snake scales on both cheeks, no one would doubt that he was a real human.
However, the fact that the other party is the lord of the Mighty Territory still carries considerable prestige.
Even though they had just slaughtered thousands of lesser demons and monsters, they instinctively tensed up when facing the main culprit, preparing for battle and daring not to be negligent in the slightest.
"Snake demon! How dare you, a demon, control human territory! Today, this old monk will subdue you, snake demon, to prevent you from causing further harm to the world!"
Before Xiao Shan could say anything polite, one of the two old monks in the lead suddenly flew into the sky, surrounded by Buddhist light, with a majestic Bodhisattva image appearing behind him.
The wooden fish in his hand suddenly flew out, growing larger in the wind until it reached the size of a small mountain, accompanied by the soul-cleansing sound of the wooden fish being struck, and fell from the sky like a shooting star...
Buddha Jewel!
The wooden fish, shrouded in pure Buddhist light, transformed into a shooting star and fell to earth, and at that moment, the world fell silent.
The hundreds of lesser demons and spirits lined up in front of the cave seemed to be greatly frightened at this moment. Their faces were filled with fear and their legs were weak. If it weren't for their strict daily training, they would probably have been in complete chaos long ago.
The so-called Buddhist treasure is a magical artifact that a great Buddhist master consecrates with his mind and spirit.
The power varies greatly depending on the degree of refinement, as well as the depth of Buddhist imprints and true meanings infused within.
At this moment, like a shooting star falling from the sky, the giant wooden fish descended, clearly possessing the power of suppression.
Even before it lands, it is awe-inspiring, extinguishing any resistance against the target, and also possesses a slight ability to confine space.
The mere leakage of his aura caused the hundreds of lesser demons, who were lined up in battle formation, to lose most of their fighting power. Their minds were momentarily captivated, and they could not even muster much will to fight.
Even the two injured great demons, intimidated by the giant wooden fish that descended from the sky, couldn't help but turn pale and show solemn expressions.
A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead, and his dense demonic aura struggled to hold him back, clearly indicating that he was having a very difficult time resisting.
Xiaoshan was the first to bear the brunt, naturally experiencing the greatest pressure and the mental attack from the Buddha.
It sounded like countless wooden drums were being struck in my ears, and my heart sank as if a huge boulder was pressing down on me. The surrounding space seemed to freeze as if I were trapped in a quagmire, and even my mind was momentarily disoriented, as if I were in a Buddhist realm where countless monks were striking wooden fish and doing their daily prayers.
My entire being was drawn into a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, and I felt no urge to fight or resist.
The power of the wooden fish Buddha's strike was terrifying!
The confusion in his eyes lasted only a moment before Xiao Shan's eyes quickly cleared: "Interesting!"
Xiao Shan reached out and gently lifted and grabbed it.
A clearly visible palm shadow flew out from the palm, growing larger as it faced the wind.
A storm of spiritual energy swirled around them, and in an instant, the palm shadow solidified from nothingness, growing larger and larger until it reached a length of ten feet in the air!
boom!
When the giant palm of spiritual energy collided with the enormous wooden fish, it was already no less than a hundred feet in size.
Amidst the thunderous roar, the giant hand of spiritual energy effortlessly grasped the massive wooden fish that had descended menacingly from the sky with a mere flick of its wrist.
Regardless of whether they were on opposing sides, what was expected to be a dramatic clash of titans did not materialize.
Within the enormous spiritual palm that almost covered a small patch of sky, Buddhist light suddenly shone brightly, the sound of wooden fish being struck incessantly, and the enormous wooden fish shaking violently, attempting to break free from the control of the enormous spiritual palm.
Unfortunately, no matter how much the giant wooden fish struggled, the hand holding it remained steady and without any problems. Instead, it contracted and collapsed inward, directly suppressing the Buddhist light and the sound of striking the wooden fish.
"How dare you, snake demon!"
The next moment, the old monk who had brought out the Buddhist treasure wooden fish suddenly opened his eyes wide in anger. His solemn face was filled with a ferocious and angry expression. He gritted his teeth and roared, his face turning blue. He gathered his magic power and suddenly swung out a palm.
Arhat Palm - Subduing Dragons and Tigers!
Behind him, a huge and mighty Arhat phantom suddenly appeared in the void, making the same movements as the old monk, as if to increase the power of that Arhat Palm technique.
A palm shadow shrouded in Buddhist light flew out of his hand, growing larger with the wind, instantly reaching a size of ten feet. The surrounding spiritual energy surged, the Buddhist light was dazzling, and it carried a terrifying suppressive power, shooting towards Xiao Shan's location without any hesitation.
Surround Wei and rescue Zhao!
Unfortunately, the old monk was a step too slow.
The spiritual hand, which had partially obscured the sky, grasped the Buddha's light on the wooden fish, which slowly faded away, losing its previous power and even shrinking rapidly to its normal size. As the spiritual hand shrank, it seemed to flow back into Xiao Shan's hand.
At this moment, the old monk unleashed his formidable Arhat Palm.
call!
Xiao Shan smiled lightly and simply blew a breath at the condensed Arhat palm shadow. Instantly, a strong wind arose, and the seemingly invincible Arhat palm was easily blown away.
"Not bad, not bad, this wooden fish is pretty good!"
After doing all this, Xiao Shan seemed to think it was a trivial matter. He focused his attention on the wooden fish in his hand, which was shrouded in Buddhist light, and felt the true meaning of Buddhism within it. He couldn't help but smile.
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"Snake demon, cease your insolence! Behold my methods of subduing demons!"
Seeing his companion suffer a setback, another old monk stepped forward without hesitation. He took off the shiny black beads from his neck, threw them into the air, chanted Buddhist mantras, and with a solemn and dignified expression, shouted loudly: "Eighteen Arhats Formation, activate!"
The next moment, the beads thrown into the air suddenly scattered, exactly eighteen beads.
Each bead radiates a rich Buddhist light, condensing in mid-air into the forms of monks in various shapes and sizes. Upon closer inspection, they are none other than the renowned Eighteen Arhats.
Dragon-Subduing Arhat, Tiger-Taming Arhat, Joyful Arhat...
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