Chapter 87: This Is the Greatness of My Lord

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: This Is the Greatness of My Lord

After the others received their orders and left, Shen Yun also perfected the next steps of his plan in his mind.

He unrolled a map of the continent.

This world had its own culture and rules, formed over the long passage of time.

A Saint Realm expert could rule a nation. The more Saint Realm experts a country had and the stronger they were, the larger its territory and population would be.

Violet’s original territory was even smaller than it was now. The additional land had been willingly offered by neighboring countries when Vierlia broke through to the Saint Realm. Once Ambrose fell, it would inevitably shrink again.

However, this didn’t mean that war no longer existed. On the contrary, wars broke out every year.

Saint Realm experts only determined the rough borders of a territory. The finer details of the borders, and even the ownership of specific cities, were the responsibilities of the nobles. They captured cities and seized land, fighting over resources, territory, and population in endless back-and-forth struggles.

"Vierlia, are there any particularly troublesome countries nearby?" Shen Yun asked.

Violet was located near the eastern part of the continent. It was landlocked, and its borders connected to five different kingdoms.

"Yes, this Black Iron Country," Vierlia said, pointing at a spot on the map. "They are incredibly annoying. They invade every single season of the year. They don’t pillage food or resources; they only snatch women."

When speaking of this in front of Shen Yun, she didn’t hide the annoyance on her face at all.

The Black Iron Country was named after black iron. Its domestic metal mineral deposits were exceptionally rich, and its people were skilled in forging. It was a very prosperous country; they never lacked food, easily obtaining it just by trading their weapons and armor.

However, because of this, strong, able-bodied men from all over the world flocked there to sell their manual labor and make a living. Conversely, women constantly fled the country, leaving them with no choice but to raid other nations for women. As a queen, Vierlia naturally harbored a deep hatred for such acts.

"Then let’s use this country to test their reaction," Shen Yun said with a nod. He turned to look at Xiaojie. "Wipe out the Holy Hall in this country, then show Bill to their Saint Realm experts, and demand that they join the allied forces. Just do these three things."

"Yes, My Lord!" Xiaojie solemnly accepted the order. As a military weapon, strictly following orders was his nature.

However, just as he was about to leave, Xiaojiu suddenly transmitted a message to him via radio signal.

"Don’t embarrass the master."

"Please don’t worry, Sister Xiaojiu."

Xiaojie’s eyes flickered slightly. Carrying the limp Bill, he flew into the sky. He had already completely imprinted the map into his data chip.

"Let’s just wait patiently for a while. Has the Holy Hall within Violet’s borders been cleared out?" Shen Yun asked Vierlia.

"Dina went to do it herself early this morning. The Holy Hall didn’t have many personnel to begin with," Vierlia nodded.

Almost every country had the Holy Hall’s Saint Realm knights and a small number of members. In name, they were there to monitor the movements of darkness. In reality, they also controlled vital resources and would select individuals with outstanding natural talent to send to the Holy Temple Headquarters.

But now, the Holy Hall branch within Violet no longer existed.

"Then we’ll use this to test the Demon King’s reaction," Shen Yun’s voice softened as he comforted her. "There’s absolutely no need to worry. Just as I said earlier, if the Demon King truly still possessed the strength of the Divine Realm, he would have started ruling the world long ago. Not to mention, we still have a way out. It is more than enough to protect the millions of people in Violet."

"You will protect me, right?" Vierlia tilted her head, her lake-like eyes reflecting Shen Yun’s figure.

"Of course," Shen Yun nodded affirmatively.

"Then I won’t worry," Vierlia bloomed with a pure and sweet smile.

This was why interacting with highly attractive people was truly a pleasure. It was no wonder there were so many people obsessed with good looks. Right now, Shen Yun had the urge to whip out his phone, snap a picture of this beautiful smile, and turn it into a sticker.

However, his phone was Xiaojiu. So, he could only drop the idea.

Speaking of which, as a severe smartphone addict, he had somehow unknowingly gotten used to days without a phone to play with. It seemed that all those guys obsessed with their phones should just go fall in love.

...

Meanwhile, Xiaojie was already flying toward the Black Iron Country with Bill in tow.

His speed was actually not as fast as Xiaojiu’s. After all, Xiaojiu’s strength had advanced rapidly over the past few months, while he had only been born a day ago. However, by utilizing the Explosive Law, his short-term acceleration far exceeded that of an ordinary peak Golden Core Cultivator.

Right now, Bill was experiencing this explosive acceleration firsthand. The howling wind slammed directly into his broken limbs, sending waves of indescribable agony through him. Yet, he couldn’t make a single sound.

It was truly miserable. At the same time, he was absolutely terrified, dreading the humiliation he was about to face.

But—

What had to come would eventually come.

Just an hour and a half later, Xiaojie descended from above the clouds and arrived at the Royal Capital of the Black Iron Country.

Unlike ordinary kingdoms that used stones or bricks for their buildings, this city utilized a massive amount of metal. Sturdy, dark black steel pillars served as supports, steel beams formed the frameworks, and hollow stone bricks supplemented the structures. It was a city with heavy colors, boasting highly developed smelting and crafting technologies.

In contrast, however, during such a mild-climate season, there was barely any vegetation to be seen. The air was also severely polluted by the exhaust from the forges, obscuring any white clouds high in the sky.

But Xiaojie wasn’t here for sightseeing.

By now, night had fallen. He hovered above the city and activated his radar system, scanning continuously.

It didn’t take long for him to find his target.

—The only pristine white building in the city.

It spanned nearly five hundred meters in diameter, looking like a majestic church. However, the radar showed that there weren’t many people inside. There was only one Saint Realm expert sitting inside cultivating, while a dozen or so Cultivators of the Holy Hall were swinging greatswords in training.

There were no innocent bystanders.

Xiaojie recalled Xiaojiu’s instructions before he left. He made a decision and extended his right hand.

Bill watched Xiaojie’s movements with confusion, not knowing what he was about to do.

However, in the next second, Bill’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. Xiaojie’s entire right arm had turned a metallic color and was rapidly expanding. After a dazzling series of transformations, it turned into a massive cannon, forty centimeters in diameter and three meters long! It was even larger than Xiaojie’s entire body.

This guy’s arm was actually a Holy Artifact!

Bill finally understood why he had lost so miserably. A human’s flesh and blood body could absolutely never undergo such a change! To think he had actually believed the other party didn’t have a Holy Artifact. He had been too naive.

But the real shock was yet to come.

Terrifying Spiritual Power surged into the muzzle of the cannon, and scorching red light emanated from its vents. Xiaojie was charging it using his Explosive Law. Layers of light flared up, and the surrounding air rippled violently from the intense heat.

An indescribable, overwhelming terror welled up in Bill’s heart.

Finally.

The output calculation was complete.

"This is the greatness of My Lord," Xiaojie murmured softly.