Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 706: The Situation Promoted

"What a good man!" Xiong Ba, who was standing next to him, exclaimed loudly. His whole body turned into his original form and then lay on his back.

An extremely huge black and white bear lay directly on the sea of ​​clouds in the cave in the cloud.

The boundless shadow was like the sky collapsing, pressing down on the cave in the clouds and causing it to shake.

In the cave, countless ghosts were in panic.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of light with the majesty of a god and a beam of light with a rebellious air flew out from the shaking cave in the clouds. One landed in the palace of the State of Chu, and the other fell into Zao Ge's hands.

Inside the palace, the ministers have been eating and living with Xiong Xin for three days, and Xiang Ping's strategy has also been blocked for three days.

Xiong Xin took the letter light, which contained the communication between Yunzhongjun and Wu Ling - as well as what Xiong Ba did in Yunzhong Cave Heaven.

Among these, of course, there is also the "bet" between Yun Zhongjun and the demon clan.

Hearing the words that seemed to ring in his ears, Xiong Xin immediately knew that it was time to make a decision for himself.

Just as the demon clan had doubts about the bet with Yun Zhongjun, Xiong Xin also had doubts about the bet and what was happening in Yun Zhong Cave Heaven.

He wanted to think about it seriously - he even wanted to have a face-to-face talk with those demon gods.

At this moment, he even blamed Yun Zhongjun and Xiong Ba for not giving him the chance to think and only giving him the chance to choose.

But the next moment, Xiong Xin realized that Yun Zhongjun and Xiong Ba’s response was correct!

This "bet" does not require any thinking, and the terms should not be negotiated face to face - the more you talk, the more difficult it is to clearly explain the gains and losses, and the more difficult it is to clarify the interests.

And the more they get entangled, the weaker their trust in each other becomes.

The thinner the trust, the more each side will use to guard against the other.

By that time, Chu’s chance would be completely gone.

This is a gamble of trust. The more straightforward it is, the more likely it is to be a win-win situation.

"Let's do it!" As he was thinking, the fierceness in Xiong Xin's nature burst out.

"Pass on the king's order, ordering all immortal sects to gather in the Cloud Cave Heaven."

"Move all the troops in the country back to Jingdu."

"Order General Xiang Ping to lead his troops to station at the Xiang River to defend the Central Plains."

Xiong Xin's order came from the palace and soon spread to the entire Chu State.

Although this order only involved the mobilization of troops and did not involve specific strategies, the immortal sects in Chu and other princes outside Chu had already guessed the purpose of the Chu people.

"We want to take advantage of the incident in the Cloud Cave to subdue the demons in the country and use our strength outside."

"It seems that the King of Chu, who made a great success overnight, is also very eager for the title of overlord."

"This is a good thing." The king and his ministers of Jin were also discussing how Chu should respond. "The demon god has been a major concern for Chu since ancient times. Now, the king of Chu has been dormant for a long time and has finally made his move. It is obvious that he is determined to do everything he can to quell the demon threat."

"This is good."

"The greater the determination of the Chu State, the greater the pressure they will put on the princes of the Central Plains."

"When resisting the State of Chu, the losses suffered by other princes will be even greater."

“And in the end, after we push the State of Chu back to the Xiang River, the reputation we gain will be even greater.”

"The hegemony of Jin State is becoming more and more stable."

"But your majesty, there is another small wrinkle in this situation." When the king of Jin was talking about the situation, the prime minister of the Chen family next to him suddenly spoke up and interrupted the king and his ministers' reverie.

"Xiang Ping of Chu was ordered to guard the Xiang River. He is known for his loyalty and can control his soldiers - he may not take the initiative to cross the Xiang River to attack."

After hearing these words, the ruler and his ministers of Jin were speechless.

All their ideas were based on the premise that Chu State participated in the struggle for hegemony and put enough pressure on the world.

And now, the State of Chu has certainly shown its intention to strive for hegemony - but, given the current situation of the State of Chu, it is obvious that it must first quell the evil spirit threat before participating in the struggle for hegemony.

But to quell the evil spirit is just four words, but it is hard to do it.

The strength of the demon clan itself is only one aspect. In the State of Chu, from the royal family, to the nobles, ministers, and the people, their ties with the demon clan are so close that ordinary people cannot imagine.

The pressure that the King of Chu had to bear in order to quell the evil spirit was unimaginable to others.

To quell the evildoer - if things go wrong, this young and ambitious king will die along the way.

Xiang Ping led his troops to station at the Xiang River, saying that he was guarding against the princes of the Central Plains taking the opportunity to attack the State of Chu. But in fact, were they really guarding against the princes of the Central Plains?

Perhaps, what he was guarding against was the situation in the State of Chu!
He stationed his troops on the Xiang River, and if there was any change in Jingdu, his army could attack Jingdu directly.

As for crossing the Xiang River to actively attack the State of Chu and trigger a change in the war situation, this is an even more stupid idea - the national style of the State of Chu is once again, no matter how fierce its "internal strife" is, once a foreign enemy invades, the mortals and demons of the State of Chu will put aside their previous conflicts and work together.

It's not to mention that at this time, people in Chu State were hoping that they would attack Chu State so that they could take the opportunity to integrate the power in the country.

Moreover, if we take the initiative to attack without the cooperation of other princes, the blood shed on the battlefield will be that of Jin's own blood.

How did the dignity of the Ji Zhou royal family fall? Wasn’t it because they took the initiative to attack and suffered heavy casualties, which damaged the vitality of the Ninth Master of the Human King and has not recovered to this day?
Having learned from the previous experience, the rulers and ministers of Jin would naturally not make the same mistake again.

"Then let's find a way to let Xiang Ping attack by himself." The King of Jin pondered.

"Xiang Ping is also a mortal - I don't believe that he has no ambition to achieve great things and leave his name in history."

"As the saying goes, when a general is on the march, he may not obey the orders of his sovereign."

"If he saw a good opportunity to fight, would he still hide in Xiangshui?"

"Mr. Chen, if I order you to be an envoy to meet Xiang Ping, can you inspire him to achieve great things?"

The senior minister of the Chen clan also returned the greeting. "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to persuade Xiang Ping. Even if Xiang Ping cannot be persuaded, I can still persuade the army under his command."

"Just a little bit."

"How can we make Xiang Ping see the opportunity?"

"How great an achievement would it take to make Xiang Ping not act in spite of the King of Chu's orders, and to make Xiang Ping realize that if he does not take this achievement, his soldiers will mutiny and become restless at any moment?"

In these troubled times, going to other countries as an envoy or even as a hostage is commonplace.

The success or failure of a diplomatic mission depends not only on the ability of the envoy himself, but also on the cooperation of the country to which he belongs and the mission he undertakes.

The rulers and ministers of Jin were naturally aware of this.

Even some ministers who are not on good terms with the Chen family would not cause trouble in such matters - otherwise, what if it is their turn to be an envoy next time?
"Jin and Chu are across the Xiang River from each other."

"The south of the Xiang River is Chu, and the south of the Xiang River is Jin. On the south of the Xiang River, I have twenty cities, overlooking Chu from a high position. If the situation changes, the Jin army can go down the Xiang River and strangle Chu."

"And these twenty cities are also the main threat to the State of Chu."

"If I use these twenty cities as bait and give Xiang Ping a chance to capture these twenty cities, can he resist?" The King of Jin was extremely generous.

"Having this opportunity to fight is enough!" At this moment, even the prime minister of the Chen family couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The layout was based on the ownership of twenty cities - and these were the twenty cities that could strangle the lifeline of the State of Chu.

Even though he was a part of this plot and knew that it was a trap, he couldn't help but want to give it a try to see if he could get something out of it.

What about Xiang Ping?
What about the State of Chu?
"If I cannot persuade Xiang Ping to attack, please chop off my head."

……

In the State of Chu, those immortal sects, under the order of the King of Chu, gathered outside the city of Jingdu, cut the mountains into platforms, and each of them stayed on the high platforms.

As the army gathered, the murderous aura of the military formation became increasingly powerful, and with the surge of humanity, the entire Jingdu turned into a burning sun, with the power to burn everything - even the Taiyi, under such a formation, had the illusion that their own Tao seeds were about to wither under the fire of humanity.

Those ordinary immortals and gods below Taiyi find it difficult to maintain even their magic power.

Under such circumstances, these gathered immortals and gods naturally turned their gaze from the human world to the sky - to the cave in the clouds that had been blocked by evil spirits.

No matter how the conflict between Yunzhongjun and those demon gods occurred, as a sect within the territory of Chu, they had to choose to stand on the side of Yunzhongjun and "rescue" Yunzhong Dongtian - the reason was simple.

The cave in the clouds is a great resting place for the dead souls.

Since the establishment of the Cave in the Clouds, countless ghosts have lived in the Cave in the Clouds until their lifespans ended and they returned to reincarnation.

And among those ghosts - whether they are ordinary ghosts or those who serve as messengers of Yun Zhongjun, there are many who are related to these immortal sects.

Some of them are seniors within these sects.

Some are the relatives of a disciple or elder of the sect in the human world, and so on... and so forth.

Coupled with the order from the King of Chu - so under such circumstances, all these immortal sects had to come.

Otherwise, regardless of whether the Taoist tradition can gain a foothold in the State of Chu, the sect itself will be in turmoil.

However, how easy is it to fight against the demon clan, to rescue Yunzhong Dongtian from the encirclement of the demon clan, and to eliminate the demon clan's covetousness for Yunzhong Dongtian?

"How is it, have you contacted Yunzhongjun?" On the top of the mountain, Taiyi was gazing from afar at the evil aura that enveloped the Yunzhong Cave Heaven, and the shadow of the phoenix that was looming in the evil aura.

"No." Another Taiyi looked tangled. "We are still uncertain about how many demon gods the demon race has mobilized, but what is certain is that Xiong Ba must be among them."

"Otherwise, the demon race would never be able to seal the incense power of the Cloud Cave Heaven with this human aura."

Bear Tyrant!

When this name is mentioned, the mountain seems to have become several feet shorter under the tremendous pressure.

In the territory of Chu, Xiong Ba, who has connections with humanity because of the Chu royal family, is an absolutely invincible existence - he first mobilizes the energy of humanity to suppress it, and then pounces directly to kill.

In the entire Chu State, there is no Taiyi who can handle this extremely simple routine.

During the process of the Chu State's growth, Xiong Ba used this method to smash the Taiyi Sect, including its people and gate, into the earth and turned them into dust.

After that, the Taiyis who came to the State of Chu and established the Taoist tradition in the State of Chu understood what the special circumstances of the State of Chu were, and then integrated into the situation of the State of Chu.

"Yun Zhongjun is a kind of immortal, relying on incense and fire as his foundation, and is not subject to human control."

"Even if it's Xiong Ba, it's impossible to take down Yun Zhongjun so easily."

“But the demon tribe has gathered in large numbers, and there are countless demon gods lurking in the demonic aura. With so many people, even if they grind, I’m afraid they can grind Yun Zhongjun to death.”

"We must get in touch with Yunzhongdongtian as soon as possible to confirm the condition of Yunzhongjun." The third Taiyi said.

Meanwhile, disciples from various sects and practitioners walking in the mortal world who were paying attention to the affairs of the Cave Heaven in the Clouds were running around the State of Chu under the orders of these sects, counting the number of mountain spirits and water monsters in various parts of the State of Chu, and then judging by the movements of these mountain spirits and water monsters how many demons and gods were besieging the Cave Heaven in the Clouds.

Saving Yun Zhongjun is, of course, an important matter - however, compared to saving Yun Zhongjun, these immortal sects have a more important purpose.

When the Cloud Cavern was transformed, these great immortal sects suddenly discovered that, with the guidance of those ghosts, they had been kidnapped by the Cloud Lord...

Therefore, what they have to do this time is not only to save Yun Zhongjun, but also to exert certain control over Yun Zhongjun so that Yun Zhongjun will not be able to kidnap them by using his ghost.

Therefore, the opportunity for them to take action cannot be too early or too late - if it is too early, Yun Zhongjun will be in his prime and still not listen to their sects; if it is too late, the ghosts in Yunzhong Cave Heaven may be invaded by evil spirits.

But no matter what the timing of their respective actions was, they had to contact Yunzhongjun first and confirm the situation in Yunzhong Cave Heaven.

When all the practitioners focused their attention on the conflict between the Cloud Cave Heaven and the demon clan, the Chu army in Jingdu, with the help of the human spirit, the killing spirit of the army, and the power of incense as a triple cover, had already completed their "stealing the sky and changing the day". The entire country's army had gathered in the Xiangshui camp.

The area under the Xiangshui camp had been hollowed out by the demon clan and turned into an extremely large cave for hiding soldiers.

It was at this time that the envoy from the State of Jin crossed the river and entered Xiang Ping's camp.

(End of this chapter)