Chapter 486: A Banquet, the Demon-Slaying Order

Tai'an City.

Above the City Lord's Mansion.

Watching the many cultivators in the city cheering and jumping for joy, hearing their exchanges.

Scanning with his spiritual sense the mortal residents within Tai'an City who had survived the disaster and still wore expressions of terror.

A complex look appeared on Tai Xudong's face, and he said in a low voice:

"Perhaps, Tai'an City's persistence no longer holds much meaning."

After more than a hundred years of development in the Demon-Slaying Era.

Although Tai'an City had leaped to become a Deity Transformation-level city under Tai Xudong's hands.

But in these hundred-plus years, it was not only the human race whose strength had skyrocketed; the Green Demon race was the same.

A hundred years ago, the Green Demon race invading Star Fall Continent was basically dominated by the Nascent Soul Realm, with very few Deity Transformation-level Green Demons.

But a hundred years later, among those Green Demons currently invading Star Fall Continent.

Deity Transformation-level powerhouses were no longer rare, and even traces of Void Penetration-level Green Demons were occasionally revealed.

If not for the prestige of Dongxuan City, the situation of their Deity Transformation-level cities within Star Fall Continent would be even more difficult.

Under the current circumstances, only forces with Void Penetration-level great beings sitting in command could protect the human race and develop stably amidst the Green Demon invasion.

Tai'an City's development speed was already failing to keep up with the trends of the era.

Although he had already broken through to the Deity Transformation Realm, there was still a long distance to the Void Penetration Realm.

Relying solely on himself, Tai Xudong had no confidence in accumulating spiritual power by hunting Green Demons, obtaining the Source of Demon Veins to comprehend profound rules, and seeking the opportunity to break through to the Void Penetration Realm.

Now, witnessing with his own eyes the strength of a King-level Demon-Slaying Army from Dongxuan City, it was already comparable to, or even surpassed, the Tai'an City he had painstakingly managed.

This caused Tai Xudong's heart to waver, and the thought of dissolving Tai'an City and merging into Dongxuan City arose.

Beside him, Liu Ruyun heard Tai Xudong's low words and, looking at his complex expression, immediately knew what he was thinking.

She opened her mouth slightly, but hesitated for a moment and said nothing.

In Liu Ruyun's view, Tai'an City continuing to struggle on like this would only drag down her husband.

If possible, Liu Ruyun would rather her husband get rid of the heavy burden that was Tai'an City.

Therefore, she did not speak to persuade Tai Xudong, but leaned slightly against him, gently holding Tai Xudong's right hand.

Tai Xudong noticed Liu Ruyun's action and subconsciously turned his head to look at her.

The husband and wife looked at each other, everything understood without words.

Time passed, and a few days later.

Although the late-stage Deity Transformation Green Demon that had besieged Tai'an City had run away.

Under the tracking and hunting of Jiang Seeing Yinyin leading her own Demon-Slaying Army, one early-stage Deity Transformation and dozens of sub-Deity Transformation Green Demons were still successfully killed by the Demon-Slaying Army.

Not long after Jiang Seeing Yinyin led the Demon-Slaying Army back to Dongxuan City to submit the mission.

Dongxuan City received the application for Tai'an City's merger.

However, although Tai Xudong ultimately chose to merge Tai'an City into Dongxuan City.

He himself chose to retain his freedom and did not choose to join Dongxuan City.

After the mortal residents and low-order cultivators within Tai'an City successfully moved into Dongxuan City.

Tai Xudong led the trusted subordinates he had previously cultivated in Tai'an City to form a Demon-Slaying Army.

The name of the Demon-Slaying Army was the "Tai'an Demon-Slaying Army," which could be considered his way of passing on the foundation of Tai'an City in another form.

After the Tai'an Demon-Slaying Army was formed.

Tai Xudong bought a plot of land in the expanded outer area of Dongxuan City and built a fortress to serve as the base for the Demon-Slaying Army.

With this, the entire Tai'an City was thoroughly integrated into the demon-slaying system established by Dongxuan City.

On Mount Wanling.

Ye Qingxuan only glanced over the information about Tai'an City merging into Dongxuan City.

A hundred years had passed, and the many systems in Dongxuan City for the merger of other forces were already very perfect.

It did not require him to worry about it personally anymore.

Even the Lower Grade spirit treasures needed to move mortal residents.

Ye Qingxuan had also opened up the permissions, allowing the cultivators of Dongxuan City who took on the relocation mission to use them.

Looking at the now majestically developing Dongxuan City, Ye Qingxuan began to ponder the future development direction of Dongxuan City.

A hundred years had passed, and with the continuous merger of surrounding medium and small forces.

Dongxuan City had expanded again and again, and its land area had increased by about three times compared to a hundred years ago.

However, most of that area was owned by the various Demon-Slaying Armies after they enclosed land to build their bases.

Although this part of the area was not covered by Dongxuan City's protective grand array.

But with Dongxuan City's current strength, even without the protection of the protective grand array, no Green Demon race would dare to come and touch the tiger's whiskers of Dongxuan City.

Looking at the outer areas of Dongxuan City, at those standing Demon-Slaying Army bases.

Ye Qingxuan's gaze flickered slightly.

He hesitated in his heart whether to unify Star Fall Continent.

After his cultivation base broke through to the Void Meditation Realm, this external avatar of his had also gradually raised its cultivation base to the Void Meditation Realm over these years.

Unlike other ordinary avatars, his external avatar had opened up its own spiritual power void realm and could be completely regarded as a complete Void Meditation Realm powerhouse.

In Star Fall Continent, and even in the entire Eastern Extreme Region, there were basically no cultivators who could threaten his safety.

It was just that...

"Forget it."

Ye Qingxuan shook his head slightly and ultimately gave up the idea of unifying Star Fall Continent.

He established his own force to help him handle some trivial matters and scrape together the resources he needed.

If he spent energy to unify Star Fall Continent.

Besides the expanded territory, there were no other obvious benefits.

Instead, it would involve his mind due to various problems arising after unification.

This was not what he wanted to see.

Moreover, with Dongxuan City's current status in Star Fall Continent, it was actually not much different from unifying Star Fall Continent.

As strong as Star Fall City, the former number one force in Star Fall Continent, didn't it still honestly pay tribute to Dongxuan City every year?

Compared to directly unifying Star Fall Continent.

Ye Qingxuan was more inclined to slowly intervene and secretly control the entire Star Fall Continent through the system of demon slayers and Demon-Slaying Armies.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxuan chuckled and said:

"Perhaps, it is time to gather them all together and have a good talk."

After speaking, Ye Qingxuan's mind moved, and he instantly sent a message to Jiang Seeing Yinyin:

"Jiang Seeing Yinyin, this City Lord intends to hold a banquet to entertain the leaders of all Deity Transformation and Void Penetration-level forces in Star Fall Continent. You issue invitations on my behalf, inviting them to come to Dongxuan City for a talk in seven days."

"In order to maintain the stability of Star Fall Continent during the banquet, Dongxuan City is issuing a Demon-Slaying Order to all Demon-Slaying Armies to encircle and suppress the Green Demon race active within Star Fall Continent."

Although Dongxuan City usually had missions to patrol, track, and encircle Green Demons throughout Star Fall Continent.

But compared to the mission rewards obtained during normal times, once Dongxuan City's Demon-Slaying Order was issued, the rewards obtainable during the mission would directly double tenfold.

For many Demon-Slaying Armies, this was a temptation that could not be ignored.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 487 =====