Chapter 648 - 13: Clash of Titans, Cold War Dynamics

Chapter 648: Chapter 13: Clash of Titans, Cold War Dynamics

Because Fu Kui seized the initiative, the vast majority of intelligent beings instinctively tend to join the Great Xia’s [Nine Provinces Barrier] while constructing barriers.

This is the advantage of being the first to act, and it is Fu Kui’s open scheme.

After all, everyone understands that the Tao Ancestor will not interfere with the choices of the mountain people.

Even if they choose to help Xingtian City, or decide to join this war, it is merely the choice of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, not the Tao Ancestor.

So, taking advantage of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range being embroiled in the ’Kunlun Struggle,’ and unable to attend to other matters, Fu Kui resorted to creating a fait accompli as initially planned.

This way, if the Hundred Lands Mountain Range wants to expand the [Profound Garden Barrier] again, they must offer more favorable conditions than Fu Kui.

Similarly, if Great Xia wishes to continue attracting those intelligent beings, they must continually increase their investment.

To put it bluntly, Fu Kui’s open scheme is not just aimed at the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, but also at Great Xia.

Letting the two major powers of this world contend with each other, thereby benefiting other yet-to-thrive intelligent races.

This setup, using a ’cold war’ to reduce bloody conflict, pits two strong forces against each other.

It is the most advantageous situation for most intelligent life forms besides the Hundred Lands Mountain Range and the All Xia Federation.

As for the ’cold war’ parties flipping the table and breaking off directly?

With the Tao Ancestor’s existence, Fu Kui is not worried about this issue at all.

From the perspective of all living beings, Fu Kui is undoubtedly a saint.

But for Great Xia and the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, being forced to make concessions to other intelligent races is as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.

Even if the goal of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range is also to benefit all living beings.

There’s a stark contrast between proactively helping all living beings and being forced to make concessions to other intelligent races.

In such a situation, the Hundred Lands Mountain Range will naturally consider ways to break the stalemate.

The "pilot project" was proposed by Lu Huaijin at this time and successfully gained the support of all village representatives at the "Hundred Lands Assembly."

The so-called "pilot project" means reconstructing the [Profound Garden Barrier] outside the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

However, the leadership of constructing the [Profound Garden Barrier] must be in the hands of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, and it cannot involve the intelligent races that Fu Kui has contacted.

Like Xingtian City, the Hundred Lands Mountain Range needs steadfast allies, not opportunists who waver back and forth.

So how do you gain steadfast allies?

The answer is naturally to search for them yourself, or even cultivate them.

"So you chose the Longbo Giants!"

A flash of realization appeared in Xiluo’s eyes as they finally understood Ying Long and the others’ intentions.

Firstly, Longbo Giants possess enough wisdom and faithfully believe in Ying Long as their successor.

Helping integrate the nearby earth veins and water veins poses no problem at all.

Secondly, the Longbo Kingdom has perished, and the remaining Longbo Giants have lost their main ethnic group. Only by joining the Hundred Lands Mountain Range can they maintain their race’s continuation.

Lastly, and most importantly, Li Boyang set his sights on Luo Qiao.

As the Tao Ancestor, Li Boyang holds immense vision and prestige, and he saw something in the Longbo Giant.

Even if there is some potential risk hidden in the Longbo Giants.

The Hundred Lands Mountain Range would spare no expense to incorporate them into their system.

Believe me, if Great Xia noticed the Longbo Giants, they would certainly make the same choice.

"But this East Sea is the territory of Divine Monarch Mengzhang..."

"You want the Longbo Giants to integrate the earth veins and water veins here, that’s nothing short of challenging His authority."

"Moreover, with the existence of those golden ao, completing your goal won’t be easy."

The statue of Ying Long slowly folded its wings, but its expression remained exceptionally calm.

"Meals need to be eaten bite by bite, and problems must be solved one by one."

"We just want to integrate the earth veins and water veins in this area, not the entire East Sea."

"So, as long as Divine Monarch Mengzhang does not openly oppose it and gains the tacit consent of the East Sea Dragon Race, that will suffice."

After all, the East Sea is one of the Four Seas.

Its vastness completely exceeds ordinary imagination.

As long as the Hundred Lands Mountain Range does not cause chaos in the East Sea, Divine Monarch Mengzhang, who does not inherently possess a strong desire for power, will not mind much.

Only the newborn East Sea Dragon Race might have issues with the expansion of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

However, since Ying Long decided to use the East Sea as their ’pilot project,’ dealing with a nascent dragon clan poses no problem.

Be it through coercion or inducement.

Ying Long believes that the dragon race will make the most appropriate choice.

If not, Ying Long does not mind showing them what ’Holy Demon’ means.

"As for those golden ao?"

"Aren’t you and teacher here?"

As he spoke the last line, a hint of mischief appeared on Ying Long’s face.

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"Sister, is doing this really useful?"

Struggling to lift a small island, Qing Yue couldn’t help but glance back at Yao Xi.

At this moment, Yao Xi was sitting cross-legged, floating in the air, surrounded by wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and sea waves.

Just one glance was enough to evoke an inexplicable sense of majesty.

"Whether it’s useful or not, we have to give it a try."

Slowly opening her eyes, Yao Xi gazed into the distance.

Presently, the positions of islands throughout the entire sea domain were silently changing.

One by one, the Longbo Giants, either diving or carrying islands, placed them in the positions Yao Xi had previously planned.

As the island positions changed, the water veins and earth veins of this sea domain would gradually form a complete layout.

Once these water veins and earth veins formed an arrangement, those golden ao lurking in the deep sea would be completely trapped.

Then, the Longbo Giants would no longer need to painstakingly create nests.

"Speaking of which, do those two mountain people you brought back really have enough ’Mist and Gossamer Gauze’?"

It’s not that Yao Xi doubted Qing Yue was deceived.

It’s purely because Li Boyang and Xiluo’s behavior is too unusual.

Though Yao Xi hadn’t interacted with mountain people from the outside world, she knew that mountain people rarely acted alone.

In most cases, a steel aircraft carrier at least had a hundred or so mountain people.

In comparison, a steel aircraft carrier with only two people stands out too much.

Not to mention, Li Boyang and Xiluo’s various actions forced Yao Xi to question their true motives.

However, the High Priest completely disregarded these abnormalities, showing an extraordinary trust in Li Boyang and Xiluo.

Yao Xi even suspected that being sent out to oversee the placement of these islands was, in fact, a form of ’banishment.’

After all, logically speaking, with Yao Xi’s shown personality and capability, she was more suited to overseeing the ’fishing line’ weaving process on the islands.

"If you really doubt them, why not ask the Gods?"

Turning to look at his sister, Qing Yue asked with slight confusion.

He had accepted without any resistance his sister being chosen as the next Priest in advance.

"..."

Silently glaring at her naive brother, Yao Xi didn’t say anything more.

She couldn’t possibly say that she doubted whether the suddenly emerged Gods were trustworthy, could she?

For Yao Xi, who had never bathed in divine grace since childhood, the former Sea God Yu Guo was just a symbolic name.

Trusting a suddenly emerged God just because of this title wasn’t something Yao Xi would naively do— even if the other party did grant her the ability of a Priest.

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