Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 629: Statecraft
Inside the Ghost Palace, Xuan Mo led the remaining troops of the Consciousness Realm back.

Xuan Mo took a breath and recovered from his injuries. He opened his eyes and looked at the wounded generals and the dejected soldiers in the hall.

Thinking back to when he first entered the human world and how high-spirited he was when he defeated the alien demon world, a feeling of sadness welled up in his heart.

After Master Fulong Bai Wangji settled the soldiers, he reported the losses of the consciousness world to Xuan Mo, "My lord, I have completed the statistics of the losses of the consciousness world in this battle."

Xuan Mo suppressed the sadness in his heart and signaled Bai Wangji to speak frankly, "Military Advisor, speak."

"In this battle, our world lost nearly 70% of its troops. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that scattered soldiers from the world will return. But according to our estimates, even if we gather them all together, the losses of the world can only be reduced to 60% at most."

"Sixty percent." Xuan Mo smiled bitterly and said, "I never thought that Ziyao Tianchao could destroy more than sixty percent of the combat power of my world with just this one war. I really underestimated the enemy and was too self-righteous. I regret not listening to the military advisor."

Bai Wangji comforted him, "My Lord, it is useless to blame yourself. The most important thing now is to quickly recover the combat power lost in this battle."

Xuan Mo asked: "I understand what the military advisor means, but where should we start?"

Bai Wangji did not rush to give a countermeasure, but first pointed out the fundamental reason for the defeat of the world of consciousness in this battle, "The loss of soldiers can still be compensated from other places, but the lack of high-level combat power, I believe the master has already deeply experienced it in this battle."

Xuan Mo admitted: "Yes, this battle did expose the weakness of our world. Ziyao Dynasty is full of talents. Whether it is Bi Feixiao, Leng Zui and others who were fighting, or Wen Tiandi, Jian Wuji and others who appeared later, they can all stand on their own. Even the person who was shooting arrows in the dark made full use of his resources, which also gave Ziyao Dynasty the confidence to surround our world. If Meng Ji and others were still there, the war situation would never be so bad. Could it be!"

At this point, Xuan Mo seemed to have figured something out. He suddenly felt a chill and looked at Bai Wangji. "Military Advisor means that Zi Yao Tianchao had made up its mind long before Zhao Mu Zun entered the world of consciousness. While I have not broken the seal, try to destroy the combat power of my world of consciousness as much as possible."

"My Lord, what you said is correct. According to my observation, the current leader of Ziyao Dynasty, Donghua Zifu Shaoyang Jun, is best at long-term planning and using his power to suppress others. Behind every move, he is accumulating enough power for himself. The fact that Zhaomu Zun is the incarnation of Shaoyang Jun is no longer a secret in the Bitter Realm. He took the opportunity to take back the Purple Sky Wave for the Zheshan Army and eliminated nearly half of the high-level combat forces in the Wushi Realm. I'm afraid that the battle with my Lord was already decided on that day. Therefore, my Lord's defeat seems to be a coincidence, which was caused by a momentary oversight. But in fact, it was a hidden danger planted by Shaoyang Jun earlier, which broke out in this battle, and defeat was inevitable."

"Shaoyang Jun is really scary, and Ziyao Dynasty is really terrifying. No wonder the military advisor suggested that I should not advance rashly after winning." After sighing, Xuan Mo understood that since Bai Wangji said so, there must be a solution, "Military advisor, what's your plan?"

"To be honest, my lord, during this period of time, I have been searching for the whereabouts of the Mingsheng Heavenly Book. On the other hand, I have also been contacting the resistance forces that are dissatisfied with the Ziyao Heavenly Dynasty."

"I never thought that the Ziyao Heavenly Dynasty, which dominates the Central Plains, would have opponents."

"It can be said that the 'Stop Fighting Order' of the Zi Yao Dynasty has caused dissatisfaction among many people in the martial arts world. In addition, the Dynasty's previous crackdown on local forces entrenched in various places and the new policies have shaken the interests of some people. These actions have spawned a lot of opponents. It's just that these people were too scattered in the past and could only hide in the dark. But under the contact of their subordinates, they all expressed their willingness to work for the world of knowledge. The master only needs to return the benefits that the Dynasty has taken from them to them after the matter is accomplished." Bai Wangye said, took out the list and handed it to Xuan Mo.

Xuan Mo looked at the series of names on the list and smiled, "From this list, it seems that Ziyao Tianchao has accumulated a lot of resentment. There are so many people who oppose him. There are even many people from Xiwulin."

Bai Wangji said: "The implementation of every reform will inevitably affect the interests of some people, and among these people, the most thorough opponents will inevitably emerge. The people of Xiwulin can understand it even more. The rise of Yu Yu Tianchao in Xiwulin has squeezed the living space of many local forces. These forces will naturally migrate to the Central Plains. Does your lord understand what I mean?"

Xuan Mo immediately understood what Bai Wangji meant. "The military advisor meant that these people can be used to deal with the Ziyao Dynasty. But when our consciousness world really takes over the Central Plains, we must completely eliminate the stubborn elements in this group of people. Because they will also become an obstacle to the consciousness world. And the Yuyu Dynasty mentioned by the military advisor will be another great enemy after the consciousness world takes over the Central Plains."

"The master is truly a heroic master." After Bai Wangji finished flattering him, he made a second suggestion, "While gathering these people, the master must also destroy Su Huanzhen's heart."

Facing Bai Wangji's second suggestion, Xuan Mo was not so easy to accept and hesitated. "Destroy the heart. This is the second time the military advisor has suggested to me. But if you destroy the spiritual heart, the Nightmare Dragon will surely fall asleep and will not be able to support the crack."

Bai Wangji analyzed for Xuan Mo: "Even if the crack exists, only the Lord, I, and Taifeng can cross it. For others, the world of consciousness can no longer be returned. Closing the crack can not only completely cut off Su Huanzhen's life, but also show the Lord and the soldiers of the world of consciousness are determined to fight to the death. It is quite encouraging for the soldiers of the world of consciousness who suffered a great defeat. Moreover, the Lord's determination to advance and retreat with the soldiers of the world of consciousness can also stabilize the morale of the army. It also shows the natives of the bitter realm who are about to join the world of consciousness that the Lord is willing to integrate into the human world, which can reduce the resistance of the human world. In comparison, keeping the crack is just a useless existence."

Bai Wangji's words really moved Xuan Mo. After all, any benefit that Bai Wangji mentioned was crucial to the current world of consciousness. Moreover, all three benefits were present.

In comparison, a world of knowledge that is empty and unable to be replenished with troops is indeed like chicken ribs.

He immediately made a decision. "What the military advisor said is indeed the advice of an experienced man. Since we have come to the human world to create hegemony, we should be determined to fight to the death and not be attached to our homeland."

Bai Wangji immediately said, "That's exactly what I meant. I'll leave it to the Lord to decide on everything."

Now that the decision has been made, Xuan Mo plans to set off immediately.

Before leaving, he said to Bai Wangji: "Military Advisor, the task of replenishing our combat power is now left to you. I have to return to the world of consciousness."

"I will definitely live up to your trust. But please be careful, crossing the rift again will definitely reduce your strength."

Xuan Mo felt that Bai Wangji was extremely loyal, and replied: "Don't worry, I can handle it. To be honest, if I hadn't been eager to start a war when my body hadn't recovered, the situation wouldn't have ended up like this. After this, I have to heal my body well. I have to accumulate power in the world of consciousness, and I must not repeat the mistakes of the last time."

"Slow down, my lord."

Xuan Mo returned to the world of consciousness through the crack, took out Su Huanzhen's Nine-Transformation Spirit Heart from the Nightmare Dragon, and crushed it.

The Nightmare Dragon has returned to petrification, and the rift between the world of consciousness and the world of humans is about to close.

Because the damage to his physical strength caused by crossing the boundary was far beyond his estimation, Xuan Mo was not sure if he could cross the unstable crack again.

He then sucked Xia Xue Kappa's essence dry and used it to replenish his body so that he could return to the human world.

At this point, the kappa that had appeared in the dreams of Liuhuo Canglong and Shaoyang Jun died completely.

After returning to the Guisha Palace, Xuan Mo also met the opponents of the Heavenly Dynasty brought back by Bai Wangji.

While being happy that the combat power of his consciousness world was replenished, Bai Wangji suggested that Xuan Mo enter the Guiyuan Tianchi, which was about to gather spiritual energy, to completely heal his body.

Then wait for the right opportunity to have a decisive battle with the Zi Yao Dynasty.

Bai Wangji's suggestions over the past few times have all hit the nail on the head and are based on the interests of the world of knowledge.

Xuan Mo readily accepted Bai Wangji's suggestion, and while accumulating strength in the world of consciousness, he waited for the Guiyuan Tianchi to open and restore his body.

Thanks for the reward from Dutianshensha Zhoutianxingchen.

(End of this chapter)