Chapter 1313: Cooperation and Planning (First Update, Requesting Everything)

Li Zhangsheng was very clear that the Human Emperor was playing a massive game, using all living beings as chess pieces.

Among them, he was originally an important chess piece in the Human Emperor's hand, but now he had transcended the chessboard and was qualified to become another chess player.

The Human Emperor did not reply; he knew that continuing to speak would only increase his troubles and make it easier for his reputation to be struck down. Rather than that, it was better to activate his backup plan.

This time, the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor ambushed the Martial Emperor, and their reputations naturally suffered a negative impact, though no one would stand before them to accuse them.

If they did not gain some momentum as soon as possible, the Human Emperor's plan would risk failure; he had to achieve results before the next round of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man arrived.

In the blink of an eye, the Human Emperor's figure disappeared, and the Phoenix Emperor glared viciously at Li Zhangsheng before her consciousness also left the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings.

Li Zhangsheng looked toward the other imperial thrones; at this moment, there were still three people on the nine thrones, namely the Wendi, the Thunder Emperor, and the Spirit Emperor.

As for the Profound Emperor, the Blood Emperor, and the Source Emperor, they had yet to appear.

The Wendi was very refined and easygoing, smiling as he said to Li Zhangsheng, "Brother Li, had I known you possessed such ability, I should not have promised you the position of Vice Commander when I first recruited you, but rather Grand Commander. Perhaps you would have agreed back then."

"That is indeed a possibility!"

Li Zhangsheng was silent for a moment, not denying his own thoughts. If the Wendi had promised him the position of Grand Commander—one person above all others—he asked himself, he truly would have accepted that olive branch.

In that case, he could have continued to develop in obscurity, without being forced into this situation, let alone becoming a mortal enemy of the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor.

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs."

Li Zhangsheng did not regret it, because every choice had its advantages and disadvantages.

Taking a step back, if he had agreed to the Wendi's appointment back then, he likely would not have risked stopping the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor from ambushing the Martial Emperor.

In that way, the Human Emperor would have seized the momentum.

"If possible, let us cooperate again when there is an opportunity!"

Li Zhangsheng did not oppose the Wendi's proposal; even a loose, temporary alliance could significantly improve his ability to withstand risks. After all, he and the Martial Emperor combined might not be a match for the Human Emperor, let alone with the Phoenix Emperor involved.

The reason he gained the upper hand this time was, first, the Future Sumeru Pill was indispensable; second, the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor did not value him; and third, the power of the Martial Emperor's Yin Yang Divine Shuttle was too formidable.

Now that the Yin Yang Divine Shuttle was gone, the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor would only treat him as a figure on their own level. If it happened again, it would likely end in a rout.

"Then it is settled!"

Li Zhangsheng and the Wendi communicated entirely through their consciousness; others did not know the content, nor did they even know they were communicating.

When the two had initially confirmed their intention to cooperate, the Spirit Emperor also communicated with Li Zhangsheng. Like the Wendi, the Spirit Emperor had the same idea.

The reason the two Emperors did this was mainly to huddle together for warmth, and crucially, they were not far from the Langya Kingdom.

There was no helping it; no one knew what the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor's next move would be, or if other Emperors would join their ranks.

Under such circumstances, the best method was to form an alliance.

As for the final Thunder Emperor, apart from greeting Li Zhangsheng, he had no thoughts of forming an alliance for the time being.

Not long after, the three Emperors withdrew their consciousness and disappeared.

With the Three Sovereigns and Six Emperors no longer present, the remaining Kings and Double-Character Kings had even fewer scruples and began communicating with Li Zhangsheng one after another. Some wanted to defect to Li Zhangsheng, but most just wanted to get to know him and become familiar faces.

Most Kings and Double-Character Kings had already determined their allegiances or factions, and many had sworn loyalty to the Heavenly Dao, so few were willing to change sides.

The rest either disliked living under others or had various other issues.

In short, recruiting subordinates was also a mentally taxing matter.

"The ruler chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the ruler"—this was not just empty talk.

During this period, Li Zhangsheng took the initiative to communicate with Huonu Wang, hoping that Huonu Wang could wait for a period of time, as he planned to help him slay the Wei Huangji She-Snake later.

Huonu Wang did not refuse, nor did he dare to; besides, he also wanted to take the opportunity to leave a good impression on Li Zhangsheng.

After a long while, Li Zhangsheng ended the communication; once his purpose was achieved, there was no need to stay any longer.

His purpose in coming to the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings was simple: besides striking at the Human Emperor's reputation and securing some cooperation, it was to incidentally scout for some suitable subordinates.

Now that his goals were achieved, there was no need to continue staying here.

When Li Zhangsheng's consciousness left the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings, many Kings and Double-Character Kings still lingered in the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings. They discussed current events, and many held a pessimistic attitude toward the future situation.

Since the Human Emperor had taken this step, he naturally would not give up. In the future, the entire Fairy World would be drawn into it, and a world-shaking war sweeping across the entire Fairy World was almost inevitable.

After withdrawing his consciousness, Li Zhangsheng guarded the Martial Emperor while digesting the inheritance of the Qiankun King and the Sun Banner.

Time passed slowly. During this process, the massive mysterious turtle gradually withered. By the time only skin and bones remained, three days had passed.

Pfft—

A sound like a fart rang out. The skin of the mysterious turtle tore open violently, and the Martial Emperor stepped out with a dragon-like gait. He stretched his limbs, emitting a crackling sound.

Compared to three days ago, the large hole in the Martial Emperor's chest and abdomen was already filled with newly grown flesh.

Li Zhangsheng looked the Martial Emperor up and down and asked with concern, "Su Dage, how are you?"

The Martial Emperor felt carefully and replied, "Thanks to you, my injuries have recovered by more than half. The rest can only be healed slowly; I believe I will fully recover in a few days."

At the Martial Emperor's level, ordinary Alchemical Pills were already ineffective for him; even top-tier healing pills had minimal effect, and usually only Super Grade Pills would work.

Therefore, the Martial Emperor was very grateful to Li Zhangsheng.

As for increasing his lifespan by fifty years, the Martial Emperor did not take it to heart at all, because as long as one successfully survived the Five Decays of Heaven and Man time and again, the lifespan of a Ninth-Rank Demon Tamer could reach tens of thousands of years, or even reach the point of living as long as heaven and earth.

"Brother Li, I haven't asked you about the information on this world yet?"

"This is the Dawn Plane, a Small Thousand World that was born not long ago..."

Li Zhangsheng gave a brief introduction, then input the detailed information regarding the Dawn Plane into an Inheritance Jade Slip and handed it to the Martial Emperor.

After a long while, the Martial Emperor had roughly 'read' through the data on the Dawn Plane, and his face could not help but show a bit of surprise and a cold sneer.

"I didn't expect the Human Emperor to have a layout in the Dawn Plane as well. This God of Nether Night must be an avatar of the Human Emperor."

"I think so too."

Li Zhangsheng stated his own plan, and the Martial Emperor naturally held an approving attitude.

"One thing is certain: the Human Emperor's scheme must be huge, but as long as we overthrow the Nether Night Church and slay the God of Nether Night, the Human Emperor's scheme will collapse on its own. However, it is better to be early than late; it won't be long before the Human Emperor likely realizes we are in the Dawn Plane."

"You are absolutely right."

Regarding Li Zhangsheng's analysis, the Martial Emperor expressed his agreement.

"You rest for a few days first; in a few days, we will take action against the Dark Night Empire."

Wudi nodded in agreement and began to meditate to heal his injuries.

Li Zhangsheng was just preparing to enter the Secret Realm when suddenly, his mind stirred, and immediately after, a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)