Chapter 436: Chapter 19: Suppression, New Calendar!
Taiping Sect was preparing to establish a nation, and many forces were secretly resisting.
Their target was not the establishment of the nation per se, but the fact that the established nation did not align with their interests.
Thus, they wanted to coerce martial artists into orchestrating a “palace coup.”
But Wang Sheng had no time to play this game with these people. Schemes and tricks could indeed be useful at times, but in the face of an absolute power disparity, they were entirely irrelevant. If one could overpower the others, who would bother using an uncertain scheme?
In a world where individual power mattered, it was ultimately different, and for martial artists, suppression was more functional than reasoning.
In fact, these forces dared to act this way because, compared to other overlords, Taiping Sect’s actions were relatively mild, giving many forces the courage.
Huangtian communicated with Wang Sheng and came up with a plan in his mind.
“From the establishment of Taiping Sect to the unification of the entire world, it has never been too bloody. The eradication of dynasties has also appeared non-violent and bloodless to the outside world, making us seem vulnerable!”
By now, Taiping Sect had mostly investigated the forces stirring trouble in the shadows. Families and powers leftover from the two dynasties did not partake as they knew the true extent of Taiping Sect’s power and dared not act rashly.
When Huangtian returned to Taiping Sect, several higher-ups promptly came over.
They knew Huangtian had sought a solution, and if it were that person, there should be no problem.
“Sect Hierarch, does your husband have any instructions?”
Huangtian nodded, eliciting smiles from everyone, though the subsequent words shocked them.
“His thoughts align with mine—kill! For those forces inciting chaos, warn first, and if they don’t listen, kill without mercy.”
“Sect Hierarch, won’t this provoke even more severe resistance?”
Huangtian’s expression remained unchanged: “So what if it does? What can they do if they resist? These forces believe we won’t take up arms, but they forget one thing—we are not without weapons. Since they dare to provoke us, we need not show mercy!”
His words shook the higher-ups.
Indeed, Taiping Sect was not just any mild force!
“Sect Hierarch, we understand!”
Before long, various powers throughout the land received a message from Taiping Sect.
“What does Taiping Sect mean by this, a warning?”
“Clearly, it is a warning.”
“Do we then stop our actions and obediently follow Taiping Sect’s orders?”
At Fang Family in Jianzhou, receiving the warning, the family’s experts gathered to discuss.
“Absolutely not, our ancestor just broke through to become a Great Grandmaster two days ago and has returned to the family. We need not fear Taiping Sect too much,” revealed the Fang Family Patriarch.
The members of Fang Family were shaken.
A Great Grandmaster, among the mightiest, and Taiping Sect’s eradication of the Master of Destiny’s presence meant no further realms existed above it.
Even for Taiping Sect, should they not contemplate deeply before taking action?
“Then what is there to fear? Moreover, it’s not just our Fang Family involved in this matter. Even if Taiping Sect makes a move, it will likely show restraint.”
“The warning from Taiping Sect might imply they’ve reached their limit and are about to compromise. We should not give up.”
The Fang Family Patriarch nodded: “The ancestor thinks so too.”
All families made their choices; some like Fang Family remained defiant, while others opted to yield.
But the chaos did not stop.
This was the result of Taiping Sect not easily demonstrating its full strength and unifying under apparent weakness.
Many families felt Taiping Sect lacked the true power to confront the world.
But their perspective soon changed.
After Taiping Sect issued its warning, some forces continued to go their own way.
A month later, Taiping Sect took action.
With strength that was already formidable, and given the mesh of intricate relations with Wang Sheng, both Qingshan Village and Yuelai Inn contributed.
Fang Family in Jianzhou was approached by someone from Qingshan Village, and it was Wang Lingwei.
Although she had not yet broken through to become a Great Grandmaster, she possessed a trump card given by Wang Sheng.
“Fang Family… can neither the old ancestor, the family head, nor any elders be spared?”
Spiritual cultivators were progressively appearing, but most martial artists still did not take them seriously, generally lacking countermeasures; she easily infiltrated Fang Family.
Currently, Fang Family was in a meeting, though not all high-level members were present, most were there.
“Who are you?”
Wang Lingwei was quickly spotted.
“Did you receive the warning from Taiping Sect?” she seemed to be confirming.
The people of Fang Family instantly recognized Wang Lingwei as an enemy and wanted to take action. However, having followed Wang Sheng for a while, even without using the specialties Wang Sheng had provided, she could still kill a Fang Family Grandmaster.
In a blink, only one Grandmaster from Fang Family remained.
Their old ancestor had shown up.
“Your skills are impressive, aren’t you afraid that Taiping Sect will be attacked by a united front?”
“Do you have the strength to do so?”
Wang Lingwei, without any further ado, utilized her trump card, suppressing the Fang Family old ancestor instantly.
“Such courage to engage in mischief,” she mocked, and amid the old ancestor’s fearful and regretful expressions, she killed him.
Thus, all high-ups of Fang Family were dead.
After the warning, there was no room left for negotiation; Taiping Sect intended to use this opportunity to completely intimidate the world.
To maximize the effect, she left a message in the city where Fang Family resided before departing.
The Fang Family acted perversely and incited chaos among Martial Artists, violating the Martial Artist management regulations and committing crimes that threatened national security. Today, we killed one Great Grandmaster and six Grandmasters from the Fang Family. This is a special announcement.
At first, the Martial Artists within the city were confused; after confirming the death of the Fang Family’s high-level members, they felt fear.
“The times are changing!”
It did not take long for peace to settle across the land.
No one dared to oppose it.
All the families and forces calmed down because they fully realized that even if they united, they would not be as powerful as the Taiping Sect alone.
If desired, the Taiping Sect alone could easily suppress all forces.
“Luckily, we yielded early; otherwise, our family would have been among those affected.”
“This time, the world has truly changed. Martial Artists are still revered, but now they are under unprecedented constraints.”
“It doesn’t matter; those constraints are mainly directed towards Martial Artists and common people. The conflicts among Martial Artists, as long as they don’t involve common people, haven’t changed much.”
“That’s true; when you think about it that way, it’s not really a bad thing.”
The speed at which Martial Artists changed their demeanor and calmed down was faster than expected.
They finally understood that they were still in the Martial Artist World, where power is respected.
After this deterrence, nothing obstructed the matters of the Datong United Nations any longer, and the time for its establishment had been set.
It would be in half a year.
So Huangtian had a lot to deal with.
“Educational issues, local officials, legal details…”
Huangtian found these matters headache-inducing, but the Taiping Sect was rich in talent; though the start was difficult, things eventually ran smoothly.
Some matters still needed to be perfected through practice.
Time passed quickly; half a year went by, and Wang Sheng was crafting the Black Wood when he received an invitation.
“Is the Datong United Nations going to be officially established?”
Wang Sheng naturally could not miss this event.
The capital of the Datong United Nations was set in the Great Zhou Dynasty, which was already a favorable location.
Wang Sheng arrived before long; on the way, he learned a lot.
The Datong United Nations was truly a profound change.
Titles such as emperor were abolished; instead, terms like ‘Head of State’ and ‘Chief’ were used, with the Head of State as the national leader and the Chief as the leader of the Taiping Sect…
The founding ceremony was grand, with people from various regions coming to watch, serving as a sort of invisible propaganda.
After the ceremony ended, Wang Sheng met with Huangtian.
“Sir!”
Even though he had become the leader of a nation, Huangtian remained respectful.
“Just proceed with your plans, I will not interfere. I only hope you don’t forget your original aspirations.”
“I’ll strictly adhere to your teachings, Sir.”
“Also, leading a nation is not like leading a sect; there are many tasks you must handle. Have you collected all the Mechanical Techniques?”
The Mechanical Techniques of Mechanical City, total four chapters; as the commander of the world, the Taiping Sect wouldn’t miss out.
“Yes, Sir, do you need them?” Before he left, his master had given him a volume, which had been a great help. After that, he began to collect them subconsciously.
Wang Sheng shook his head, then took out a Jade Scroll, “The ‘Mechanical Techniques’ can be used for more than just weapons; the content here might be useful to you.”
Inside the Jade Scroll were the uses of the Mechanical Techniques that Wang Sheng had organized, along with some experiences.
The Taiping Sect’s flourishing development was also beneficial to him.
Huangtian glanced through it quickly and immediately understood the value of the Jade Scroll.
“Sir…”
“There’s no need for many thanks; come find me in a year and a half.”
Huangtian remembered what Wang Sheng had previously discussed with him, nodded, “I understand, Sir. Also, I will engage with the Border Army.”
The Datong United Nations got on the right track, and the calendar of the Great Zhou Dynasty officially became history. To signify the innovation, the Datong United Nations established a new calendar as the standard.
In the first year of the new calendar, the Datong United Nations began the renovation throughout the entire nation.
Wang Sheng also returned to Qingshan Village to continue his retreat.
Qingshan Village could now access resources from Yuelai Inn and the Datong United Nations, so it lacked nothing.
Three months later, Wang Sheng finally completed the recasting of the Black Wood, absorbing enough metal for all the black mists.
The small Black Woods, along with the first ones he obtained, totaled seven pieces, all of which Wang Sheng forged into flying swords, each of the Five Internal Gods nurturing one, becoming the Five Elements Sword.
The remaining two pieces were first used for refining and continuously strengthened.
As for the large piece of Black Wood that was the body of the Blood Locust King, part of it was made into a spear, and the rest, Wang Sheng directly crafted into two more flying swords.
Even so, there was still some Black Wood left; more than he had anticipated.
Wang Sheng kept it unused, saving it for the future.
“This material, even the person who once called himself the ‘Seven Emotions Dao’ valued it highly; it’s best to save some for potential future use.”
Obviously, Black Wood was very precious; nine flying swords and a new spear were already sufficient.
“Next is the transformation of the Spirit World…”
Having broken through to the Fifth Realm and achieved the Reflection, his Divine Thought had greatly improved, meaning the Spirit World could be expanded.
“Covering the range of an entire prefecture shouldn’t be a problem now…”
This time, the transformation of the Spirit World was a major project. Soon, a year passed, and just when Wang Sheng was reaching the final stage of the transformation, Huangtian came looking for him.
“Sir, the Commander-in-chief of the Border Army has come…”