Chapter 2199

Although Zhong Shengguang couldn't give a definite answer, his hints and ideas were very important, especially since the Red General had a successful precedent of reversing the current with a single spear, which gave He Lingchuan a reassuring pill.

She revealed the possibility of success, which was a ray of hopeful dawn, letting He Lingchuan know that this path could ultimately be walked.

Only then could he forge ahead in this direction, cutting through thorns and brambles.

Zhong Shengguang added another reminder: "Also, be careful to keep it secret."

Once inner force can be used internally, the hope and dawn of Panlongcheng will appear. Such a major secret naturally requires all efforts to guard it.

"Yes."

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In the following months, He Lingchuan's views were verified every day.

The Yaomu War, from its outbreak to now, has already passed nearly two years. Both sides have fought and paused, fought and negotiated, and the dawn of peace has appeared again and again, yet it has never been realized.

Even Fu Shanyue, far away in the Yangshan Islands, sent He Lingchuan news, saying that the merchant fleets docking at the islands now mention the Mu-Ya Great War far less frequently.

This topic has been talked about to death and everyone is tired of hearing it, so they can't be bothered to mention it again.

When Zhu Erniang came over looking for good wine to drink, she often felt moved: "For the past few hundred years, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has never been this abundant. Yet these countries don't think about developing properly, spending all day fighting to the death, constantly sending nightmare energy to the demon realm!"

Over the past year and a half, Cangyan has gone all out to pursue development, desperately seizing the great wave of benefits brought by the Emperor's Flowing Essence, and Zhu Erniang has thrived like a fish in water.

The demand for luminous spores exceeds supply, so Zhu Erniang has opened several spore cultivation workshops. Unfortunately, her sister is not on-site to supervise production, otherwise output could still be doubled.

"The human realm and the demon realm are the two sides of Luo Xing Star. When the demon realm is in great turmoil, the Emperor's Flowing Essence appears frequently, and the demons must find ways to stir up large-scale wars. Where in the human realm can peace be enjoyed?"

Luo Xie was on duty before the emperor today, received He Lingchuan's nod, and also joined the discussion: "On the Mu-Ya battlefront, vast areas have low spiritual energy concentration. The places where the bloodshed is fiercest have become barren lands, with no grass or trees growing in spring or summer. It's hard to imagine that this is what the land looks like after three or four years of frequent visits by the Emperor's Flowing Essence. Compared to the Shining Gold Plains, it seems like heaven."

"In places where war is frequent, spiritual energy concentration is low—this is what is meant by heaven and earth responding to each other. For the past thousand years, the Shining Gold Plains have been this impoverished, but now the feng shui has turned, and it's Yaoguo's turn."

Zhu Erniang took a sip of wine: "Your cheap old father didn't also start a war, did he?"

This is the newly brewed Yang Mei wine from the palace—sour and sweet with a strong aftertaste, and she really likes it.

Still, human craftsmanship is remarkable.

"Although the war on the west side of Between Between Between Beijia is frequent and fierce, it's not like the Mu-Ya two countries, which are locked in a saw-tooth struggle where a single war can drag on for one or two years." A saw-tooth war is a meat-grinding wheel, grinding down nothing but lives. "He Chuanhua has brilliant military achievements, having already conquered three small states and expanded his territory by twenty percent. I see he still has remaining strength."

Shen State inherited the former Ying State's territory, which was already quite large. He Yue stayed in Cangyan for several months, his resolve became more firm, and upon returning to Shen State, he helped He Chuanhua win several battles.

Father and son work together in harmony, expanding the borders and opening up new lands.

"He Chuanhua has the support of Naraka Heaven behind him, and his army is partially equipped with special weapons. Furthermore, before launching large-scale conquests, Shen State's national strength had already developed better than that of other small states, so He Chuanhua being able to advance so quickly is only natural."

He Chuanhua does possess some military talent, and it's said that over these years he has also gathered many talents around him.

He Lingchuan laughed again: "I've also received some news that the small states to the west actually have the support of the Lingxu Gods or even the Kshatriya Heavenly Gods behind them, but their true strength is too weak, and they are truly no match for He Chuanhua."

The demons and human states are actually already in a complex relationship of entangled interests.

Zhu Erniang didn't understand: "He already controls Shen State—isn't that enough? Why does he still plan to expand the borders?"

"In an age of great contention, small states only wish to preserve themselves, but they may not even achieve that." He Lingchuan spoke solemnly: "He Chuanhua is very perceptive, knowing that advancing is an opportunity, while retreating might be an abyss. The best course is to take advantage of the current strength and quickly expand the territory. As the state's size grows, its ability to resist external risks naturally increases, and he also gains more weight and speaking power in Naraka Heaven and Kshatriya Heaven."

"Retreat one step and you're in Between Between Between Beijia." Zhu Erniang snatched another jar to drink from: "Shen State's location is inferior to that of the Shining Gold Plains; it's still on the edge of Between Between Between Beijia."

"The safety of Cangyan's surroundings is something we ourselves have sought." If Cangyan had remained law-abiding and humble in its foreign relations after its founding, then even now, Yaoguo would still be at odds with Cangyan, and Mu State would still be giving He Lingchuan eye drops. "But with He Chuanhua's ability, wanting to shake Between Between Between Beijia or seek a more relaxed surrounding environment is impossible."

"Between Between Between Beijia has long ignored Ying/Shen State, simply because its territory is large enough, it's lazy to expand, and Ying State has long been in internal turmoil, constantly sending nightmare energy to the heavens." He Lingchuan saw clearly: "Once Shen State achieves long-term peace and stability, grows strong and large, do you think Between Between Between Beijia won't act against it?"

The former Panlongcheng suffered from being too close to Between Between Between Beijia. Otherwise, with Zhong Shengguang's ability, he might have developed it into a second Mu State.

"He Chuanhua is now frequently launching wars: first, to send nightmare energy to the heavens; second, to quickly accumulate strength so that when facing Between Between Between Beijia in the future, he will have more self-preservation power." He Lingchuan sighed: "Shen State's geographical position will eventually make him unable to rest or eat in peace."

Luo Xie laughed: "Everyone is fighting everywhere, yet the spiritual energy concentration in the human realm is still growing rapidly. It seems the demons are dying more."

"This is indeed a game of one's gain being another's loss." He Lingchuan spoke solemnly: "Now the Shining Gold Plains no longer provide nightmare energy to them; the external wars of Shen State and the Yaomu War will eventually end, and then the world as a whole will tend toward peace, with only small states still experiencing occasional local conflicts."

If He Chuanhua's external wars are fought quickly, like the Dragon God War of the past, then objectively it will be favorable for maintaining future regional peace.

"The few major sources of war in the human realm that have been temporarily choked off—spiritual energy will flow through Luo Xing Star to the human realm at an accelerated rate. The demons most dislike seeing this, so they will certainly later control Between Between Between Beijia to stir up trouble again."

Zhu Erniang snorted coldly: "One side wants internal strife, the other still wants to provoke human wars—truly keeping them busy."

At this moment, the new battle report from the western front arrived:

The Mu army's great general Ji YingSong successfully captured Yangquan Pass in the central part of Yaoguo, gaining the waterway rights to Yaoguo's interior!

This is indeed a milestone victory.

The exhausted Yaoguo suffered this blow, finally could not endure it, took another major step, and proactively proposed unprecedentedly sincere terms:

To cede the eight western provinces to Mu State, and attach a large sum of reparations!