Chapter 3240 - 1101

Chapter 3240: Chapter 1101

It was precisely because Zhou Tian was certain that the castle did not lack Heavenly Eye Users willing to fight for it, coupled with the effect brought about by nominal influence, that he foresaw the consequences of a head-on battle. So, even though he had the strength to forcibly seize the castle, Zhou Tian ultimately did not choose to do so.

However, while it wasn’t easy at the time for Zhou Tian to rely on his strength to forcibly occupy the castle, the series of actions he had taken beforehand certainly weren’t without any effect. At least, at that moment, thanks to the impact of Zhou Tian’s previous diligence, the strength of the enemy army he faced had invisibly been reduced by more than half.

Due to Zhou Tian’s series of performances, those Heavenly Eye Users were compelled to make the current deployment. And just as that deployment unfolded, considerable internal conflict arose among the Heavenly Eye Users. Ultimately, a portion of them stood in opposition to the ruler of the castle.

Although at the moment, the encircled Heavenly Eye Users were forced to rebel and directly turned to Zhou Tian to deal with their original ’master,’ in normal circumstances, it was estimated that only a portion of Heavenly Eye Users would choose defection. But even those who still didn’t want to defect to Zhou Tian probably couldn’t continue to oppose him under those circumstances.

And then, with Zhou Tian destined to win over a portion of the Heavenly Eye Users, in the eyes of the other Heavenly Eye Users, Zhou Tian’s identity unknowingly began to change.

Originally, regardless of how powerful Zhou Tian was, he was an invader of their homeland in the hearts of those Heavenly Eye Users. Faced with an enemy like Zhou Tian, no matter his strength, those Heavenly Eye Users instinctively would only choose to attack him; defeating him to make them abandon combat was unrealistic.

However, now with some of the Heavenly Eye Users in the castle defecting, to other Heavenly Eye Users, Zhou Tian unknowingly became half of a ’familiar.’ And just as those Heavenly Eye Users unconsciously developed that idea, they certainly wouldn’t be as vehement in their opposition to Zhou Tian as before.

The treatment of an invading enemy and internal unrest is certainly different.

Although given Zhou Tian’s identity, the Heavenly Eye Users in the castle wouldn’t treat him like a true companion because of his strength and support him as the ruler, even if Zhou Tian wanted to instigate a civil war, there would still be many Heavenly Eye Users optimistic about him standing behind him.

But when instinctively considering Zhou Tian half of a ’familiar,’ asking those Heavenly Eye Users to go all out to resist him estimatedly seemed unworthwhile to quite a few of them at the time.

Anyway, according to their rules of strong rulers, if Zhou Tian was more powerful than all Heavenly Eye Users in the castle, what’s the harm in letting him be their ’king’?

With those thoughts gradually forming in the hearts of Heavenly Eye Users at the time, the pressure Zhou Tian faced in trying to annex the castle definitely reduced by more than half. Although it couldn’t guarantee he’d definitely annex the castle at the time, the number of Heavenly Eye Users truly willing to fight him was reduced by more than half.

And Zhou Tian only needed such a result. As long as too many weren’t fighting him desperately, this action could be regarded as a complete success for Zhou Tian.

If not many Heavenly Eye Users are fighting him desperately, then even if not many Heavenly Eye Users are loyal to him, at that time, Zhou Tian could fully act with freedom. And with Zhou Tian’s strength, if he truly went all out to seize the castle directly, who could stop him?

No one, at least no Heavenly Eye User in that castle would be his opponent.

Thus, once Zhou Tian truly made up his mind to annex the castle, the moment action began, the change of ownership could enter a countdown.

Zhou Tian was clearly aware of the current situation, and precisely because he understood the position he was in, that’s why he made the previous series of performances.

And clearly, as the situation evolved to that step, Zhou Tian’s action was already mostly successful.

Now, even though Zhou Tian didn’t win the support of Heavenly Eye Users within the castle, based on his own strength, if he eliminated all resistance inside, then even as an outsider, despite not gaining much support, due to his strong strength, he was fully confident that he could guarantee ruling the castle at that time.

Of course, if Zhou Tian merely wanted to secure governance over that castle, based on his strength, he would have achieved his goal long ago. Zhou Tian’s aim at the time was more than just that. In circumstances already possessing significant advantage, Zhou Tian didn’t desist but continued to expand his advantage based on his ability.

And now, considering Zhou Tian’s goal, if he desired ruling the castle without depleting too much of the opponent’s strength, he naturally had to win the support from those Heavenly Eye Users.