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Chapter 573 The Fate of Baoxiang Kingdom
Indra paused for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table.

"Yes! That's exactly what I wanted to say! This incident exposed Jin Chanzi's weakness, and it is indeed a victory for our Hindu gods!"

At this moment, the embarrassment on Indra's face had completely disappeared, leaving only his confidence and pride in his strategic planning!
But looking at the strange expressions on the faces of the gods below, and their utter disbelief, Indra thought for a moment and realized that he had to do something to make them believe in their victory!
As for actually defeating Jin Chanzi or something...

Everyone knows he can't win, okay?

So Indra slammed his hand on the table, revealing a joyful expression. He put his hands together in the classic Hindu celebratory gesture and then spoke.

"I, Indra, the God of Gods, have decided to hold a ten-day feast to celebrate our great victory over the Golden Cicada, the victory over India, and the victory over Bharat! Everyone will receive a ten-day holiday!"

His words were immediately met with cheers from countless people. Although they had nothing to do all day, holding banquets was the best thing to do, since there were plenty of precious treasures to eat at banquets, which was the best thing for those low-level gods.

If these delicacies are distributed to the lower classes, and even the mouths of the Dalits are stuffed with food and given holidays, then no Indian will doubt that they have truly won!

Because they wouldn't do such a thing unless they were victorious! Even if they had some doubts, looking at what they had in their hands, they wouldn't have any doubts at all!

And if enough people believe they have won, then this Force can truly empower them, making them invincible!

As for the fact that all the high-ranking gods present knew they couldn't defeat Jin Chanzi...

They wouldn't actually expose him because of the power of their vows, since the gods and Jin Chanzi were already openly hostile to each other. So at this moment, no one would want to provoke the wrath of the masses. Whoever reveals the truth now will be the greatest enemy of the Indian pantheon!

Therefore, from top to bottom, from gods to mortals, even the lowest of the low received abundant food, various silk treasures, and a rare time to rest.

For a time, India was filled with an atmosphere of great victory!
But Jin Chanzi Li Ke was furious!

"How could you hit so hard!"

Li Ke glared at the three killing stars before him. Although the four gods of earth, water, fire, and wind were only of average strength, they were still well-known figures in the Indian pantheon, though they couldn't compare to Indra, the number one god below the Trinity.

However, it wouldn't be a big problem for the four of them to work together and kill Indra.

As a result, those three things were instantly killed!

Seconds!

As it turns out, they've been waiting here for three days now, and not a single new person has come to die. If they want to kill more gods, they'll probably have to wait until the next person's territory.

As for monsters, needless to say.

The monsters in this area either had powerful backers and ran away early on, or they were wiped out by the Four Gods when they built the manor. As a result, he waited here for three days without seeing a single monster.

These past few days, Li Ke has been able to do nothing but read books, chat and joke with other Li Kes, prepare various foods for his three apprentices, and avoid the harassment from the women in the manor.

The monkey scratched his head. He knew what was wrong with his master, Jin Chanzi. It was just that he hadn't killed any monsters, gods, or people today, so he was looking for trouble.

If his master really had objections, he would have stepped in to protect those four bastards that day, instead of saying these things to him now.

Thinking of this, the monkey couldn't help but glance at his master, Jin Chanzi, who hadn't killed anyone for three days, and whose mouth was covered in blisters. He felt a little scared.

But when it comes to those four bastards, even a monkey would scratch its head.

"It's not our fault. Their skills are all in supernatural treasures. This is what happened when I, Old Sun, got close to them."

Yang Jian nodded in agreement. Their timing for the surprise attack was perfect. It was exactly when the gods realized something was wrong and were about to use their supernatural powers. Although it wasn't that those gods didn't have martial arts skills—their skills were still quite strong at the mortal level—for them, it was no different from selling their heads.

Especially those oddly shaped weapons, which have no practical value as weapons and are only suitable for use as magic weapons. If you don't have time to use magic weapons in a real fight, it's perfectly normal for them to cut you down.

Nezha then spoke up, but not in defense; rather—

"I want fried rice today."

He only cares about what he eats today.

Like Li Ke, Nezha also felt uneasy all over because he hadn't killed any monsters in the past three days, and he always wanted to go on a killing spree.

Li Ke nodded in agreement.

"Alright, we'll go and slaughter the cow ourselves in a bit."

The two nodded, which made Sun Wukong and Yang Jian shake their heads. Fortunately, Wang Xuance was able to come today. After he accepted the servants and maids here, they could leave.

However, Sun Wukong also felt it was a pity. After all, he could tell from Wang Xuance's fear of his master that the other party did not treat his master as a monk at all. Therefore, he would definitely leave these palace maids for his master. However, his master was obviously a monk. These palace maids would not get a result even after ten or eight years. As mortals, they could only waste their youth.

As for the goddesses, they are in an even worse situation. As their master's spoils of war, they don't know how many years they will have to wait before they can get married or gain their master's favor.

While Sun Wukong was silently criticizing his master, he was completely unaware that he didn't consider his master to be a monk, and he had almost forgotten that he was a monk!
But as Li Ke looked into the distance, he suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't Baoxiang Kingdom be next?"

Li Ke stroked his chin, recalling the ordeal that had befallen Baoxiang Kingdom.

In the original Journey to the West, Kui Mulang had an affair with a celestial maiden, who was then banished to the mortal realm. Kui Mulang then descended to the mortal world on his own and abducted the maiden, Baihuaxiu, who had transformed into a human. However, Baihuaxiu had already become the princess of the King of Baoxiang Kingdom and had lost all memories of her relationship with Kui Mulang.

So even though Kui Mulang had two children with her, Baihua Xiu still didn't love him at all. In fact, Kui Mulang himself turned into a demon because of these actions, which resulted in his children being half-demons, without human bodies but with demon bodies.

At that time, Tang Sanzang had just experienced the Three Battles with the White Bone Demon and driven away Sun Wukong, so this ordeal resulted in him being imprisoned by the very king who had previously sought his help. Although the original story also had the reason that Tang Sanzang was transformed into a tiger by Kui Mulang, the king's attitude was also very subtle.

This ordeal highlights the importance of the real workhorse in a team, is the originator of the "leaving the team" trend, and also demonstrates the ruthlessness of the distinction between immortals and mortals.

However, Li Ke didn't care much about the amnesiac and torturous love between Kui Mulang and Baihuaxiu. What he cared about was something else—the power of this Baoxiang Kingdom was not weak!
Although it might not seem like much in the eyes of the gods, it was incredibly powerful among mortals. There were even poems praising it, such as, "In the lanes of flowers and willows, in the towers of music and song, the spring breeze rivals that of Luoyang Bridge. The pilgrim elders, looking back at the Tang Dynasty, their hearts clench with grief."

Simply lawless!
Therefore, looking at Wang Xuance's army rushing towards them in the distance, Li Ke stroked his chin.

"So in the original story, Baoxiang Kingdom was quite powerful, even possessing some of the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty, right? But the problem is that the border of the Tang Dynasty now extends to this place. This is a very dangerous sign. What if the Tang people trample on their land while they are farming here...?"

Thinking of this, Li Ke suddenly felt that killing the cow was no longer appealing, and instead looked at Sun Wukong, who was peeling a banana.

"Wukong, go ahead and scout ahead. See if there's a magnificent city up there, called the Kingdom of Treasure Elephant."

Sun Wukong was taken aback for a moment, but having grown accustomed to his master Jin Chanzi's eccentricities, he nodded, then leaped into the air and flew away. Just as Wang Xuance dismounted in front of Li Ke and bowed to him, Sun Wukong returned in another somersault.

"Reporting to Master! There is indeed a city ahead called Baoxiang Kingdom. It has a large army and many generals, and its city is well-fortified. It truly has the air of a great nation!"

But Li Ke simply nodded.

For people of this era, the grandeur of a great power was nothing more than a minor king occupying a province. A dynasty like the Tang Dynasty, which occupied an entire prefecture, was an anomaly among anomalies. In India, even the people of a village could be kings, and the titles of kings didn't have any special meanings. They were usually titles related to local specialties, famous scenic spots, or personal abilities.

He even has the title of "King of Fried Chicken".

So he looked at Wang Xuance.

"Follow me to conquer this city today! We'll have breakfast after we take it!"

Wang Xuance was completely distraught and immediately knelt before Li Ke.

"Absolutely not! Holy Monk!"

It wasn't because of their fighting prowess, because he believed in the Holy Monk's fighting ability; nor was it because he didn't believe they couldn't take the city, because he believed in the Holy Monk's destructive power. His reason for not wanting to do so was simple.

"We've conquered far too much land! If this continues, His Majesty will start to wonder if I'm planning a rebellion!"

Wang Xuance clung to Li Ke's leg, tears streaming down his face. When he received his orders from Li Shimin, he thought the Emperor of Tang was out of his mind, actually ordering him to obey the commands of a charlatan monk!

Therefore, the other party must be the military supervisor, sent by Li Shimin to steal credit! So Wang Xuanze was dissatisfied for a long time, and harbored a lot of resentment towards the supreme Emperor of Tang, feeling that the other party did not trust him!

Then, when he watched Li Ke break through the enemy's formation single-handedly, pinning his spear to the city wall, and then leaping onto the wall with a few steps, before cleaving a soldier, shield and all, along with the defending king in two, he knew he absolutely had to listen to everything this holy monk said, and he clearly understood that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to promote him.

Otherwise, I would never have let myself follow such a formidable person!
But as he and Li Ke conquered more and more fertile plains and gathered more and more people, his heart became increasingly uneasy! Because he controlled too much territory, food and people, so much so that recently when he went out hunting, he could see foxes flirting with him!
He was so frightened that he hasn't dared to leave the camp lately, nor has he dared to let his soldiers go hunting.

Most importantly, the person who recently escorted the grain for him was named Li Jing, a great military god of the Tang Dynasty who, every time he came to escort the grain, would make the boy next to the holy monk feel a chill down his spine.

The men escorting him with weapons were Qin Shubao's army, and the messenger was Yuchi Gong's personal guard.

So he was really scared!
But Li Ke kicked Wang Xuance in the stomach, looking at the other's hands that were holding her thigh with disgust.

"Look at your pathetic self! Didn't we just wipe out Tibet? You were so smug back then! Now look at you, making such a fuss about conquering a small country! It's either windy or rainy. Well, that's how we Zen sects do things. Whether you come or not, we're going to fight. And if you come, we're going to fight even more. So you'd better get back to work and make preparations. If we can't send out troops today, I'll send you to launch a surprise attack on Delhi by dividing your forces into five groups!"

Wang Xuance was taken aback and asked the question instinctively.

"Holy Monk, young general, how can a young general divide his troops into five groups by himself?"

Li Ke simply smiled at him and then uttered words that chilled Wang Xuance to the bone.

"Do you know Shang Yang? Moreover, His Majesty has placed such trust in you, how can you betray him?"

In an instant, the murderous aura that had been suppressed for the past three days was exposed to Wang Xuance's eyes, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave!

Wang Xuance completely abandoned the idea of ​​becoming independent, quickly got up, and went to prepare armor for Li Ke and the others, and to mobilize the soldiers.

Meanwhile, in Baoxiang Kingdom.

"Hmm, has the matter from a while ago been investigated thoroughly? Is it true that there are no sacred beings in that newly appeared fertile plain?"

The King of Baoxiang asked the question while looking at his priests.

The priest nodded.

"Of course not. And even if there are deities, as long as we uphold the proper order and continue to offer incense, they will have no objections."

The king nodded, then sighed.

He also did not want to risk offending the divine by expanding the territory, but recently the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Kingdom of Ü-Tsang, also known as Tubo, which made the Tang Dynasty's border very close to their border.

He must increase his strength so that the Tang Dynasty will take him seriously and not be crushed like an ant, or be deemed unworthy of trade, thus only able to watch other countries prosper through trade with the Tang Dynasty and ultimately be crushed by them.

After all, Tibet was established through trade with that land and its fertile soil. Their Baoxiang Kingdom might very well become the next Tibet! Since they do not border the Tang Dynasty, they do not need to worry about the Tang Dynasty targeting them, and they can have ample time to develop.

However, just as he made up his mind, the servant he had sent out to survey the land rushed in.

"Report! Someone claiming to be an official of the Great Tang Dynasty says that our people have crossed their Great Tang border! They say we are now on par with the Great Tang!"

So the king of Baoxiang Kingdom stood up abruptly and let out a sharp, explosive sound.

"What?! What do you mean we're bordering the Tang Dynasty?!"

(End of this chapter)