Special War God

Chapter 160 Armistice

At this moment, with Zhongsun Chunye's reminder, he suddenly realized that those who coveted the Bai country's territory were not limited to the five major sects around, but also the Western Church and Zhu Fasheng who had long had ulterior motives. His previous gratitude to Zhu Fasheng, now seemed to be just a trap set by others...

Zhu Fasheng said in a deep voice: "King Zhongsun, isn't it just empty talk to talk about this matter now? Just tell me, do you five countries want to compete with our Western Immortal Sect to the end, or do you hope to work together to seek peace in the world of cultivation?"

Zhongsun Chunye snorted coldly and responded, "The Western Immortal Cult has gone too far, even trying to send a golden-bodied Arhat-level monk to covet the spiritual land of Yuanbai Country within the territory of my five countries. This is really absurd! Let's see how I can suppress you alone!"

As soon as the words fell, a powerful force condensed from the state of Hedao rushed towards Zhu Fasheng.

Zhu Fasheng's face changed drastically. He tried his best to resist the pressure and shouted: "King Zhongsun, I am a disciple of the 'Yutian Ancient Buddha'. If you kill me, you will create an eternal hatred with the Western Immortal Sect. Are you really determined to do this?"

Zhongsun Chunye's expression remained unchanged, and he asked, "Even though he is just an ancient Buddha, his realm is similar to mine. Why should I be afraid?"

At the same time, the pressure exerted on Zhu Fasheng is still gradually increasing.

Zhu Fasheng's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he secretly rebuked himself: This carefully planned operation was about to be completed, but how could he have encountered a fool like Zhongsun Chunye? How could a hegemon who could reach the state of harmony with the Dao be easily swayed by emotions?

At the critical moment, Wu Longhai, the ruler of Wu State, interrupted and said, "Why should you be so angry, Brother Zhongsun? Since the five countries have gathered here, it is better to wait and see what happens instead of wasting time arguing with the people of the Western Immortal Sect. It is up to us to kill a mere golden-bodied Arhat or not, isn't it?"

After hearing this, Zhongsun Chunye stopped increasing his pressure, but the suppression on Zhu Fasheng was still not lifted.

Zhu Fasheng seized the opportunity to catch his breath, hoping that Wu Longhai would continue speaking.

However, Wu Longhai ignored Zhu Fasheng and turned to Bai Zhige and asked, "Bai Zhige, I'm sure you heard clearly what King Zhongsun said before. Zhu Fasheng entered your country with the intention of swallowing up the spiritual land of Bai Country. Now, are you still willing to sincerely join his so-called 'Maitreya Religion'?"

Bai Zhige smiled bitterly and replied, "Lord Wu, when things have come to this, how can I have any choice?"

Wu Longhai sighed and said with emotion: "Forget it! Judging from your behavior, you almost blocked the five-nation coalition army by yourself. You can be called a hero. Unfortunately, your luck is not good, so I can only sigh and regret!"

In this sentence, Wu Longhai expressed a certain degree of recognition for the leader of the defeated army. Bai Zhige's eyes were filled with hot tears, and the hardships of the past few years were vivid in his mind. Although this was not the time to show weakness, he still couldn't suppress his inner excitement.

The past few years have been too difficult for him...

Wu Longhai sighed for a long time, and then spoke again: "Your defeat was not due to your lack of fighting power. I have a lot of respect for this. Since I know that you have joined the Maitreya Sect, a branch of the Western Immortal Sect, today I will sign a covenant with you: the land occupied by the five countries cannot be returned, but you are allowed to keep the spiritual land of Maitreya City. After that, both sides will cease fighting and make concessions. Do you think this is feasible?"

Bai Zhige said in a deep voice: "Lord Wu may have misunderstood the target. The ruler of the Maitreya Sect here is our sect leader Zhang Dacheng, that is, the 'Saint Maitreya Lord' Zhu Fasheng Zhu Jiaozhu. How can he allow me to overstep my authority when he is here?"

Wu Longhai sneered, "I only value the dominance you have shown in recent years, so I am willing to give your noble sect, the Maitreya Sect, a chance to expand. As for the so-called 'Master Zhu', in my opinion, he is just a villain who schemes and plots. How dare you speak in front of me? If you are unwilling to agree, then please ask Lord Zhongsun to get rid of him directly, and we will take this place for ourselves!"

Bai Zhige turned his gaze to Zhu Fasheng who was resisting Zhongsun Chunye's might and asked, "Master, how should this matter be handled? Zhige will follow your will."

Zhu Fasheng was burning with rage, he had never expected that the five great kings would dare to do such a thing. At the moment, they were above the "Maitreya City", and their every move and every word were seen and heard by the people below. With such behavior, how could he, the leader, gain a foothold in the "Maitreya City" in the future?

However, facing a powerful enemy, Zhu Fasheng knew that if he refused, Zhongsun Chunye would surely kill him. He had no other choice but to grit his teeth and said angrily: "Since Lord Wu has made this arrangement, then accept it!"

After receiving Zhu Fasheng's answer, Wu Longhai immediately used his spiritual power to condense a covenant and imprinted his own spiritual mark on it, saying: "Everyone, since we have reached a consensus, please leave your marks as well."

Zhongsun Chunye then released his suppression on Zhu Fasheng, and then Huangfu Talang, Qili, Yi Guangshan, Zhongsun Chunye, Zhu Fasheng and Bai Zhige successively left their own marks on the covenant.

After the peace agreement was signed, the five major rulers returned to their armies to convey the orders and then left for the capital.

Failure to capture the capital of the White Kingdom in one fell swoop allowed the Western religions to take advantage of the situation. Although the armies of various countries were unwilling to accept this, they had no choice but to begin withdrawing their troops.

Soon after the initial shock, the armistice meant that the soldiers would be rewarded according to their military merits. The commanders and civilian staff of the armies became busy and began to count the battle records of each unit.

It was in this context that Xia Zhongnan, along with Lang Zhengfeng and others, as well as a team of strange beasts, walked out of the range of the fairy palace formation and set foot on the land of the cultivation world.

Fengqi Mountain was unusually quiet. After Xia Zhongnan carefully observed for a while, he said, "My Lord Governor, General Lang, and General Xiang, the current situation in the outside world is unclear. Please go and investigate the surroundings."

Lang Zhengfeng naturally agreed to Xia Zhongnan's request. Xiang Tianyu was able to save his life because Xia Zhongnan helped him escape from the fairy palace, and he had some favors for Xia Zhongnan, so the three of them each chose a direction and flew away.

Only Xu Dejing felt uncomfortable. After a cold snort, he also flew away from the crowd. He obviously wanted to know the situation outside, but he was quite dissatisfied with Xia Zhongnan's instructions.

As cultivators in the Returning Void Stage, their flying speed was extremely fast. It only took the three of them a day and a half to explore the surrounding situation clearly and conduct in-depth investigation outside Fengqi Mountain...

Xiang Tianyu and Xu Dejing returned first and reported the secret intelligence they had discovered.

Unexpectedly, the area where the exit is located is nearly a hundred miles away from the immortal path teleportation array of the past. In other words, this vast area, and even a wider territory, are all covered by the protective formation of an ancient immortal palace.

If it really was a magical power of the immortals, they would definitely not be able to sense its existence if the formation had not revealed any flaws.

Knowing that the immortal path teleportation array had disappeared, many practitioners searched for it for a long time without success and evacuated one after another. Xia Zhongnan and others felt much more at ease. After all, if they led so many spirit beasts out, they would be in great trouble if they were discovered as soon as they appeared.

At this time, Lang Zhengfeng also returned to the team. He kept an eye on the battle in Bai Country and went to investigate the situation.

At this moment, the armistice agreement had just been signed and the news had not yet spread widely. Lang Zhengfeng relied on his own power to obtain accurate information from the intelligence network deployed by the nearby Wu State army.

After returning, Lang Zhengfeng revealed to everyone that the monarchs of the five countries gathered their armies and captured the last ten states of the Bai Kingdom in one fell swoop, and surrounded the capital of the Bai Kingdom. At this time, the Western Church suddenly intervened, forcing the five countries to temporarily cease fire, and the original capital of the Bai Kingdom became the "Maitreya Holy City" in an instant.

Hearing about this series of events, everyone was deeply moved.

Although the demise of the White Kingdom had been expected, who could have expected that Western religions would intervene in the end, leading to the situation where six forces jointly divided the White Kingdom's territory?

Lang Zhengfeng couldn't help but ask Xia Zhongnan: "Brother Xiaofei, what do you think of the current situation?"

After the war ended, Lang Zhengfeng began to think about his next plan. He deeply admired Xia Zhongnan's strategic vision and naturally looked forward to hearing his insights.

Xia Zhongnan said solemnly: "The five kings have made a series of stupid moves."

When these words were spoken, Xiang Tianyu and Xu Dejing were both slightly shocked.

Xu Dejing rebuked: "The conspiracy of the Western Church is so far-reaching, and it is understandable that the rulers of the five countries were careless for a while. With this lesson, it will be difficult for the Western Church to use such means again in the future."

Xia Zhongnan responded, "It is understandable that we failed to notice the well-intentioned trap set by the other party. But what can we do? The rulers of the five countries have personally led their armies here. How can we tolerate the arrogance of the Western Church? We should strike first and eliminate them. In the face of absolute strength, no matter how many cunning schemes the enemy has, they will ultimately be nothing but illusions."

Xu Dejing shook his head and said, "You only know how to show off your bravery and fight fiercely, but you don't know how to judge the situation. The Western Religion is so powerful, how can the rulers of the five countries easily eliminate their troops? What if this angers the Western Religion and leads to revenge? How should we deal with it?"

Xia Zhongnan sneered and said, "Peace cannot be obtained by relying on the mercy of the strong. The Western Church has coveted our Donggu Territory for a long time. It is only a matter of time before we start a war. The more we show weakness, the easier it is to arouse the enemy's arrogance; on the contrary, if we show a resolute attitude of resistance and do not give up an inch of land, the enemy will not dare to invade easily.

Now this 'Maitreya Holy City' is a nail that the Western Church has driven into my Donggu Territory, just like boiling a frog in warm water. Once they understand the true strength of my Donggu Territory, the Western Church's army will be ready to move and start the invasion. "

Lang Zhengfeng asked curiously, "What does 'boiling a frog in warm water' mean?"