Chapter 434: Chapter 17 Highway
The Spirit World could not be forcibly broken, and Wang Sheng had no good solutions, so he could only return and allow the Taiping Sect to accelerate its development, advancing towards the surroundings, gradually eradicating the influence of the first dynasty, just like erasing the Spirit World of the former Great Zhou Dynasty.
Once successful, all restrictions would be lifted.
And after careful consideration, he realized one thing.
“Apart from the workload being larger, actually eradicating the existence of the First Dynasty might not be more difficult than erasing the Great Zhou Spirit World…”
The First Dynasty had always existed, but due to the particular nature of the Destiny Dynasties of this world, there was no communication between dynasties, let alone between the First Dynasty and the others. Therefore, only people of a certain level were clear about the genuine existence of the First Dynasty.
Take Zhu Xiao, for example; before this, Zhu Xiao’s understanding of the First Dynasty had to rely on some news whose truth was uncertain. Zhu Xiao’s strength could be said to be at the pinnacle of the Great Zhou, not to mention the weaker martial artists and ordinary people. In their eyes, the First Dynasty was even legendary.
“So as long as the Taiping Sect insists that the First Dynasty doesn’t exist, the influence of the First Dynasty will be weakened to the extreme. As for the ordinary people of the First Dynasty, for them, the First Dynasty has already been eradicated, and change won’t be difficult.”
“It’s not as hard as I imagined.”
Apart from the larger volume of work, things were not as difficult as imagined. Once the Spirit World of the First Dynasty disappeared, other Spirit Worlds would also slowly vanish.
“Since it is so, first return to Qingshan Village, then let the Taiping Sect start its actions.”
The Spirit World of the First Dynasty definitely could not be left behind.
His Spirit World needed the strong. The Destiny Dynasty system hindered the emergence of the strong, and he could not possibly allow it to remain.
Thinking of these, Wang Sheng first went to the Imperial City of the original First Dynasty, which had already become a Demon Nest inhabited by the Demon Clan.
These demons were all extremely powerful. Given the characteristics of the Demon Clan, they could not stay for long.
He quickly arrived at the location of the former Imperial City.
It had already fallen into chaos. The death of Zhong, the Spirit World, and the sealing of the Black Fog Giant Snake had greatly affected these Demon Beasts.
Three National Guardian Level Demon Beasts have had their strength reduced, falling to the realm of Demon Kings at the Grandmaster level.
They knew something was wrong.
“Your Majesty, there might be problems. It has most likely already…”
“Should we leave?” one of the Snake Demons suggested. However, despite his words, he had no intention of leaving.
“Leave? If you want to leave, go ahead. If His Majesty is in trouble, even if I die, I want to splatter that person with blood.”
Not one of the three demons had any intention of leaving. They were different from the three National Guardian Level powerhouses of the First Dynasty. Those three followed to seek an increase in strength, but these demons had actually gained strength by following.
Wang Sheng took in everything about the Demon Nest, including the exchange between the three demons.
“Loyal, but the Demon Clan… indeed cannot stay!”
Whether the Demon Clan or the Master of Destiny, they were all abnormal beings that could not be left behind.
Wang Sheng extended a hand and gently pressed it towards the Demon Nest. Fist Force erupted, a destructive aura enveloping the entire nest.
The three demons felt such a terrifying presence and instantly understood what it meant.
They exchanged glances and ultimately accepted their fate with resignation.
“Your Majesty, we are coming!”
In an instant, the entire Demon Nest was annihilated by the Fist Force, leaving behind only a fist mark deep pit on the ground so vast that one could not see its end.
The fist mark still emitted a terrifying aura. If one’s strength was not sufficient, approaching these marks could very well result in their Martial Arts Heart being directly shattered. Of course, if one had enough talent and strength, they might be able to comprehend something and become a strong being.
Now that Wang Sheng had reached his realm, even if someone else comprehended a bit of it, it was a huge opportunity.
And after destroying the Demon Nest, Wang Sheng then left the First Dynasty.
On his way, he passed through many dynasties. Some had been occupied by the Demon Clan, which he casually eradicated, but such places were the minority. One year’s time was not long, and in most places, humans and demons were still in a standoff.
And after the death of Zhong, the balance between the Demon Clan and the Human Race healed again. The Demon Clan probably felt the change as well and dared not act rashly.
Thus, Wang Sheng resolved issues as he encountered them. If not encountered, he did not interfere.
He did not have the time to seek out problems one by one.
Just like that, a day later, he returned to Qingshan Village.
Not long after he returned, Li Yongfeng came to him with some news.
“Huangtian wants to see me?”
“Yes, he didn’t say what it was about, but it should be related to the development of the Taiping Sect.”
Now Li Yongfeng might seem like just a minor village head of Qingshan Village, but in reality, he was in touch with many matters concerning the Taiping Sect and Yuelai Inn, and his perspective could not be compared to his past.
“Although the Taiping Sect can now be said to lead the entire world, we face no few problems. Some things cannot be resolved by pure force alone. Do you want to meet with him?”
“Meet, please arrange it for me.”
“No problem, I’ll let you know once I’ve arranged it.”
To erase the Spirit World of the First Dynasty, he had planned to meet Huangtian anyway; this was a good opportunity to discuss it all together.
Li Yongfeng was quick to act; Huangtian arrived at Qingshan Village the next day.
Stepping out from the Teleportation Array, Huangtian hadn’t yet recovered from the shock.
The Teleportation Array had given him too great of a shock. To travel from hundreds of miles away in a mere instant was truly astonishing—even the current openly acknowledged strongest top-level Grandmaster could not achieve such speed.
Most crucially, he had asked, and it appeared that even normal people could use this device.
As the leader of a large force, Huang Tian could see the value of this thing, once it spread, it could be said to change the world.
He thought he had understood the full extent of the teacher’s power, but now it seemed that what he knew was just the tip of the ice mountain.
“Huang Tian, we’ve arrived!” The man who brought him, Liu Jian’an, reminded him. He had no intention of mocking Huang Tian’s reaction, as he himself was hardly any better when he first encountered such a thing.
“Right, right!” Huang Tian snapped back to reality, realizing that meeting the teacher was indeed more important.
Before long, he was brought before Wang Sheng.
Dragon Smoke brought over two cups of Medicine King Level chrysanthemum tea: “Sit!”
Huang Tian subconsciously sat down, having been taught by Wang Sheng for a while, he had grown accustomed to it.
“Teacher!”
“Um, I’m pretty clear on the purpose of your visit, the situation outside isn’t too good, is it?”
Seeing Wang Sheng get straight to the point, Huang Tian nodded and said, “Although the Taiping Sect has defeated two dynasties, the disappearance of nations has made many martial artists more unrestrained; the lives of the common people are somewhat better, but in many places, it’s not much improved!”
This was the source of Huang Tian’s greatest irritation.
With the disappearance of nations came the disappearance of certain unseen restraints on martial artists, but the Taiping Sect was a religious organization, and with such a vast area to oversee, it was difficult to cover everything.
Wang Sheng took a sip of his tea. He had learned enough about this situation from Li Yongfeng, and it was indeed a reality.
Huang Tian watched Wang Sheng drink his tea, hesitating as if he wanted to say something, then clenched his teeth, but before he could speak, Wang Sheng started talking.
“Do you remember what I told you about ‘Practice leads to genuine knowledge’?”
“I remember, I dare not forget,” Huang Tian nodded subconsciously, regarding this phrase as an absolute truth.
“Since you remember, then go ahead and do as you think. The establishment of a nation isn’t a bad thing, as long as there is no emergence of a Destiny Dynasty. You’ve been handling Taiping Sect’s affairs and know better than I how to approach this!”
Huang Tian’s face showed joy when he heard this and said, “Teacher, you don’t oppose?”
“What do I have to oppose?”
Wang Sheng knew Huang Tian’s thoughts. Governing a region through a nation was an effective way to mobilize resources and systematically restrain martial artists.
Huang Tian’s hesitation was merely because he had previously been tasked with eliminating the influence of nations, so he thought Wang Sheng was against establishing one. And with Wang Sheng’s overwhelming strength, Huang Tian could not disregard his opinion.
But in reality, he harbored no ill will towards nations; his animosity was directed only at the Destiny Dynasty.
Having resolved the matter that had weighed heavily on his heart, Huang Tian relaxed.
“Teacher, do you have any advice?”
“I just said it, ‘Practice leads to genuine knowledge.’ I have never involved myself in these matters and might not understand them more than you. Address the real issues at hand and find solutions in the process of execution; that’s much better than any grand theory I could offer.”
Wang Sheng did not intend to involve himself. As for managing a force and establishing a nation, he might not be more knowledgeable than Huang Tian, who had been handling such a large force.
“What I had to teach you, I have already taught. But, you should know not to apply it blindly.”
Sometimes, interference, even with the best intentions, is no good thing.
After a moment of silence, Huang Tian said, “I understand, Teacher!”
Wang Sheng nodded, not continuing the subject.
The establishment of a nation was inevitable, and only with a nation could the upcoming issues be effectively managed.
“Now that your matter is settled, let’s move on to mine. Huang Tian, can you stabilize everything internally within two years and possess the capability for external warfare?”
“Within two years? External warfare? Teacher, are you thinking of…”
Huang Tian began with some confusion but quickly grasped the implication.
“It is just as you think. I want you to strike outward. The tasks are the same as before; battles do not need to be fought, but empires and kingdoms must be eliminated. You must have heard of the First Empire; I need the Taiping Sect to…”
Wang Sheng reiterated his objective.
Huang Tian fell silent, then said, “Teacher, how long do you wish to achieve this step?”
“As soon as possible.” Wang Sheng had not forgotten that this world was eyed greedily by another.
“Teacher, I may not have witnessed the true size of the world, but I’ve inquired about it. Forgive my frankness; even if our strength is sufficient, it would take at least a century.”
“A century…”
Was a century a long time for Wang Sheng?
Not at all. His lifespan was still 12,000 years; a century meant nothing to him. But the other world, he surmised, would likely not wait that long.
Breaking the limits did not only free one from the caps on strength, but also unleashed cultivation difficulties.
The Spirit World of the First Dynasty had suppressed everyone’s cultivation speed; lifting that limitation would restore the normal speed of cultivation.
Even under such oppression, those who could become Great Grandmasters weren’t bad at all. Without that suppression, they would have a surge of power; in a short time, there would surely be many strong individuals, who could provide him with a vast amount of Pure Spiritual Power to enhance his strength.
He did not know the might of that unknown world, but the stronger he was, the more composed he could be in response.
But a century…
Wang Sheng’s mind churned with thoughts.
Was there a faster way… If every empire had its own army…
Suddenly, Wang Sheng thought of something.
“Can we enlist the Border Army?”