Shocking!

Truly shocking!

Absolutely not an exaggeration. For many forces, the world has only just begun to fall into chaos. Each faction is preparing to divide up territories for themselves.

Many have no intention of making a move yet.

But...

Just as they were preparing, the situation in the South underwent an astonishing change. Previously, it was a three-way power struggle, including Nangong Lie, the vast force led by Chen Yuan, and the Xuezhou force led by Xiang Qianqiu.

These three were the most powerful forces in the world, mutually checking and wary of each other. Everyone thought they would remain in a stalemate for some time, but unexpectedly,

Soon after Chen Yuan declared himself king, he launched a war with overwhelming force.

And he resolved everything in such a short time. Ambushing in Dongshan Valley, he settled Nanzhou in one battle!

He not only eliminated Dongshan Valley, the leader of the Shu Zhou Jianghu, but also suppressed Nangong Lie, whose power was extremely vast, on the spot. Within a short ten days, he had almost captured Zhennan Pass, the most important place in Nanzhou.

And this was just the beginning. When they received the news, it was clear that the entire Nanzhou was being recovered, and in fact, it was surrendering at the mere sight of him.

Officially, because of the Zhennan King's dying words, witnessed by hundreds of thousands of elite troops, and the Zhennan King's decree, there was not much resistance in the first place, and now they were even more eager to submit.

In the Jianghu, Zhu Huai carried an overwhelming momentum. All who disobeyed were rebels and their entire clans were exterminated.

Their backbone was even weaker.

It can be said that Chen Yuan's battle in Dongshan Valley had completely settled Nanzhou, incorporating it into his own territory. The remaining time was just for digestion.

Many originally wanted to criticize Chen Yuan for starting wars and harming living beings. Although it would not bring any substantial benefits, it could at least disgust him.

Unfortunately, before they could act,

The following news shattered their plans.

Because Chen Yuan produced evidence of Zhennan King Nangong Lie's collusion with the demon race, as well as a video of Nangong Lie's words before his death, directly causing an uproar.

No one had expected that the dignified Zhennan King, a heteronomous king guarding the frontier for the human race, a great hero praised and celebrated by the world, was actually the greatest scourge of the human race.

What qualifications did they have to criticize Chen Yuan?

He was clearly a great hero to the entire world. If Nangong Lie had been allowed to commit monstrous crimes in the Central Plains, it would have been too late to regret it.

For a time, the world was silent.

They did not want to praise Chen Yuan, further increasing his reputation, but they also had no opportunity to criticize him, so they could only pretend that nothing had happened and give it a cold shoulder.

However, this kind of thing could not be resolved just because they did not want to praise him. At least, it caused a great shock in the Jianghu and the world, and Chen Yuan's reputation gradually improved.

No matter how ruthless his previous methods were or what he had done, as long as he stood on the right side of national righteousness, he was worthy of praise. Many scholars began to write poems for Chen Yuan.

And that battle gradually, under intentional interpretation, became a story of Nangong Lie wanting to surprise Chen Yuan, but was discovered by righteous soldiers in the army, who passed the information to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan then seized the opportunity to turn the tables and kill four demon saints.

Nangong Lie woke up before his death, repented of the crimes he had committed, entrusted Nanzhou to Chen Yuan, and committed suicide because he had no face to meet the elders of Nanzhou.

As this news spread faster and faster, some forces also spoke out at this time. The first to speak was Liang King Wei Jinfeng, who highly praised Chen Yuan's actions.

He shouted the slogan, "Those who are not of our race must have different intentions."

Those who have contributed to the human race should be admired by all.

The Ascending Immortal Tower of Wudi City also quickly began to spread this news, sweeping towards more remote areas, further solidifying Chen Yuan's reputation.

A tall tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind.

Precisely because Chen Yuan now controls both Nanzhou and Shuzhou, with more than ten Yang Shen True Monarchs under his command and over 400,000 soldiers, he has aroused the jealousy and targeting of various forces in the world.

Coincidentally, whether it was Xuezhou, Qingzhou, or various parties in the Central Plains, they all began to blockade Shuzhou. Neither warhorses, cultivation resources, nor food were allowed to pass through.

But if Chen Yuan could be made uncomfortable with just that, he would be too underestimated. He had long harbored rebellious intentions and had been preparing for years in advance.

Accumulating food, accumulating warhorses, accumulating resources, accumulating everything that could be accumulated.

Furthermore, Chen Yuan had almost overturned the Jianghu of Shuzhou, obtaining extremely vast resources. At least for several years, there was no need to worry at all.

As for several years later...

If the world could not be pacified in a few years, then what was the point of fighting?

Xiang Qianqiu of Xuezhou began to prepare after careful consideration, because Chen Yuan had not only exceeded his control but had also begun to suppress him.

When the day came that his troops approached Xuezhou, he would have no other way to go!

Because Chen Yuan controlled Nanzhou, all parties were moving.

At Zhennan Pass, within a few days, the previous hundreds of thousands of troops arrived. With the backing of hundreds of thousands of people, those who were originally loyal to Nangong Lie no longer resisted.

As a reward, and also to show his tolerance to the military and civilians of Nanzhou, Chen Yuan ordered the pardon of Nangong Lie's family. Of course, the point was,

Nangong Lie, who had long been prepared, had already transferred his family. Even if they wanted to find them, they could not.

But in terms of attitude, Chen Yuan also gave Nanzhou a way to step down.

Next, it was their turn to return the favor. Starting with Zhennan Pass, they quickly began to pledge allegiance to Chen Yuan, who issued orders one after another to reorganize Nanzhou.

In chaotic times, severe punishments are used. Chen Yuan's style remained tough.

Many officials in Nanzhou were retained if they were capable, and those who were weak were transferred to Shuzhou. Those who were guilty of heinous crimes had their families confiscated and exterminated, and those who colluded with other forces had their entire clans wiped out.

At the same time, a large number of reserve officials were transferred from Shuzhou, filling the ranks in Nanzhou.

Amidst the chorus of praise, discordant voices finally emerged. Some people, because Chen Yuan had harmed their interests, submitted ten thousand blood-written letters, requesting Chen Yuan to stop.

In the letters, there were also many hidden threats. In short, if Chen Yuan did not stop, then they would have to rebel.

As a result, Chen Yuan did not even look at them.

He directly ordered, "Kill!"

Three-legged pigs are hard to find, but two-legged people are everywhere. Perhaps their abilities were lacking, but what was needed now was not ability, but absolute loyalty to him.

Dividing and co-opting, a group was suppressed, and a group that had previously been unappreciated quickly began to take off at rocket speed. Officials from Shuzhou reached all aspects of Nanzhou in just a few days.

The reason why it was so fast was not because the quality of his subordinates was high, but because he had made complete preparations before taking action in Nanzhou, which naturally included the aftermath.

The Su family had cultivated in Nanzhou for hundreds of years, with intelligence reaching all aspects. Biyou Palace, Shuzhou, plus the Jinyiwei under his command, all had a very good understanding of Nanzhou.

This was how he completely controlled the situation in the shortest amount of time.

It was not that there had never been rebellions, but with the general trend gone, who in Nanzhou could resist Chen Yuan's military might?

Almost anyone who dared to show their head was directly exterminated, with no room for negotiation or surrender.

Chen Yuan's real opponent now was the pressure from the demon race in the Southern Border, and he did not have much energy to spend here, fighting wits with these Nanzhou natives who occupied positions without doing any work.

Under iron-blooded methods, the effect was obvious.

In a short period of time, Nanzhou was thoroughly cleaned up, and all discordant voices were suppressed. Only one voice remained in the entire Nanzhou.

That was to be loyal to Prince Yan and die for Prince Yan!

Compared to the jealousy and targeting of other forces in the Central Plains, the reaction from the demon race in the Southern Border was obviously greater. The other forces were only blockading Chen Yuan.

Suppressing and slandering his reputation.

There were no substantial measures.

Of course, it was also possible that they had anticipated that the demon race in the Southern Border would bring a large army, plunging the flourishing Chen Yuan into the abyss of despair.

Therefore, they were not in a hurry.

And their idea was correct. The Southern Border did have unusual movements.

The demon race in the Southern Border, whose spine had been broken by the Great Chu Dynasty for five hundred years, had long harbored the idea of counterattacking the human race, but because they were afraid of the powerful strength of the Central Plains,

They had not directly started a war on the front lines, so as not to arouse universal hatred.

Although there were fools among the human race, most people understood the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold". If the demon race really entered the Central Plains, no one could stop them.

They had to join forces.

This was the experience and lesson of the demon race for thousands of years.

Therefore, their plan was to disintegrate the human race's forces from within, using Nangong Lie to conquer half of the Central Plains, and then the demon race would send troops with thunderous force.

In this way, they could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In addition, with the various forces in the human world coveting the Central Plains, they would definitely be able to completely reduce the human race to its original form thousands of years ago. To this end, the demon race paid a great price.

Helping Nangong Lie cultivate, clearing away some miscellaneous fish for him, and trying to seduce him, in short, doing everything possible to make Nangong Lie's power grow rapidly.

Their idea was very good. Previously, Nangong Lie invited four demon saints from the Southern Border to ambush Chen Yuan. The top-level existence of the demon race agreed after weighing the pros and cons, feeling that killing Chen Yuan would make half of the South worry-free.

But the result was that their plan failed. Four demon saints fell, and Nangong Lie not only died in battle but also set up the demon race before his death, allowing Nanzhou to belong to Chen Yuan, saving him countless troubles.

Naturally, it would also arouse the great anger of the demon race.

Originally, after Mo Ying, who had seized and devoured souls, returned to the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan, the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan began its ambition, using its vast foundation and sparing no expense to restore Mo Ying in a very short time.

It also completely aroused the ambition of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan.

Among the four major demon races, there was only one demon god sitting in each clan on the surface. The four sides checked and balanced each other. Even if the overall strength of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan was stronger, it could not suppress the other three demon races.

But now it was different. The Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan had one more demon god-level existence, and its strength could be said to have skyrocketed, completely surpassing the other three demon races.

Suppressed ambition finally began to show.

Just when Chen Yuan was fighting in Zijin Mountain, the demon race also began to compete for power. The Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan wanted to become the royal family of the demon race, commanding the ten thousand demons of the Southern Border.

Achieving the highest position.

And this was naturally not agreed to by the other three demon races. Everyone was equal, so why should the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan become the royal family? Why should they stand on top of them?

Large-scale wars were naturally not possible, nor could they be launched. Those demon gods were not fools and would not engage in internal friction, but small-scale skirmishes began frequently.

The three major demon races joined forces to target the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan, while the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan, because it had won over many powerful races, such as the Sky Peng clan and the Demon Ape clan,

For a time, they also formed a force to contend with the three major demon races.

One clan, resisting the three major demon races!

Originally, the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan had a great opportunity. Many races had been persuaded, feeling that establishing a demon court and electing a convincing demon emperor could gather the demon race's fortune and establish a foothold in the human world in one fell swoop.

And just at this critical moment, the news of Nangong Lie's failure, Chen Yuan's capture of Nanzhou, and the start of large-scale troop deployments quickly spread to the Myriad Demon God Hall.

The two major forces quickly called a truce and wanted to discuss a suitable solution.

But one thing was certain, and that was that the demon gods of the demon race could not all be sent out in one go. Otherwise, the human race would also completely unite.

The best option was to gather demon soldiers, cripple Chen Yuan, or even kill him, but they could not occupy the Central Plains. Instead, they would sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, waiting for the human race's civil war to be at its most intense before making a move.

Of course, both sides did not trust each other. What if they agreed to act together, but the other side kept a card up their sleeve and suddenly attacked the clan's territory?

The loss would be too great.

They stood on the big picture and were naturally united, willing to consider the demon race, but no one wanted to sacrifice themselves to benefit other races.

After three consecutive days of consultations, the Myriad Demon God Hall, as the supreme existence among the hundred races of the Southern Border, finally reached a consensus.

The demon god of the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan would send troops north, carrying a million demon soldiers and a large number of demon saints, to shatter Yan Prince Chen Yuan, who was said to be unparalleled throughout the ages.

The remaining three demon gods, plus Mo Ying, would stay behind to guard the base camp.

One reason was to check and balance each other, and the other was to prevent them from attacking each other, or human immortals from suddenly attacking the demon race's hinterland. After all, their purpose was not to get involved in the human race's chaos now.

And as the price for the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan to take the lead in sending troops, the other three major demon races all made concessions, saying that as long as the trip went smoothly, the population of Nanzhou was plundered, and Chen Yuan was shattered,

They would seriously consider honoring the Crimson Nether Blood Tiger clan as the royal family.

The top echelons of the demon race reached a consensus, and then it was time to use troops. The hundred races of the Southern Border began to draw part of the elite from their clans under the orders of the Myriad Demon God Hall.

Driving millions of beasts as food, they mobilized a total of a million demon soldiers to avenge the four demon saints and kill the human race's Yan Prince Chen Yuan.

The news was quickly passed to Chen Yuan by an informant that Nangong Lie had previously placed in the demon race, allowing him to prepare.

An even greater crisis was beginning to descend.

And at this time, Chen Yuan had just completely unified Nanzhou, freeing up all his energy to prepare to deal with the threat from the demon race in the Southern Border.

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The update at midnight 'may' be delayed. It's best not to wait for it. If I can write it, I will definitely write it. If I can't, I will make a combined update tomorrow.