1067 First Planar War (III)
Qian Heng accelerated everything after the visit from Reverend Tranquility. Everything was set up five days later, and he did not waste time to start the ceremony. The entire world watched and waited with bated breath. Once the ceremony ended, Qian Heng disappeared to another space to begin Heavenly Dao's test to see whether he was worthy of this position.
To the outside world, he only disappeared for less than ten seconds before reappearing. But Qian Heng has spent quite some time in space, including testing his Dao Heart, Willpower, and overall battle strength.
A strange look appeared on Qian Heng's face after returning from the past, and that's because he knew he must pay Wang Wei - his world's invader - a patent fee for becoming a Heavenly Emperor. The worst part is this was non-negotiable, as True Heavenly Dao would automatically deduct his merit to repay the fee.
He immediately summoned everybody else to confer the God Positions. Qian Heng knew the world's circumstances, so he tried to be selfless to prevent infighting. If someone complains about their position, he will respond that after the war, based on the results and accomplishments of each faction, the positions will be once again divided.
"Now that things have been settled, let's proceed with the rest," said Qian Heng. "The first order: the Peaceful Life Palace will participate in this war, providing us professional assistance."
"Your Majesty, you can't."
"Yes, we cannot trust these damn Taoists."
"Don't overreact. The Peaceful Life Palace has shown us they can be trusted."
"What if they betray us? Can you take responsibility for this?"
"Your weak fear tactics are useless here. We are not fighting some Taoist faction or world, so why would they betray us? There is literally nothing to gain for them."
"There is always something to gain for betrayal."
"By that logic, anyone here can betray the world for benefit or safety."
"You dare suggest I'm a traitor? My ancestors fought for the survival of this world."
"And the Peaceful Life Palace's ancestors did the same; they even went above and beyond just for the recognition."
"Enough!" declared Qian Heng, and after a few seconds, everyone stopped talking. "We are facing a catastrophe. In the best-case scenario, our world will suffer another era of oppression. As for the worst case? We might be wiped out and all our culture, lineage, and inheritance removed from the annals of history."
Qian Heng let the silence marinate for a few seconds. "We need all the help we can gather." ƒreewebɳovel.com
No one spoke for a while before the Rising Dragon Sect Master spoke, "Our founder believed in the integrity of the Peaceful Life Palace, so we will vouch for them."
"We also support their participation." Everyone gazed at the Celestial Demon Cult and wondered when these crazy demons cared so much about the world. However, with these two heavyweights vouching for them, the others accepted the proposal. Reverend Tranquility finally spoke and thanked everyone, promising to do their best for this war effort.
"That's decided," stated Qian Heng. "For our second order of business, we need to discuss military tactics. I suggest we remove the Death Forbidden Treaty."
"Your majesty? Seriously? First the Taoist bastards, and now this?"
"Please leave our ancestors to rest."
"Yes, leave them alone."
"Some of you truly either cannot understand the threat we are facing, or you refuse to do so. This method is the only way we have a remote chance in this war."
"But...what about filial piety and respecting the elders and ancestors? We might be martial artists, but we're not brutes."
"It's either that or you guys go forward, drastically increasing our death rate."
A silence ensued, followed by more discussions before everyone nodded in using this tactic. The meeting lasted a few hours as many more preparations for this war were coming. No one knew when the enemy was coming, but they understood it would not be much. They needed to organize their armies and pool their resources, followed by some training for better cooperation. Lastly, the people with God Positions needed to use their position's advantage to increase their strength as soon as possible; the majority have prepared to use forbidden methods to increase their strength at great costs.
After the meeting, Qian Heng thought he had a moment of respite. The next thing he needed to do was to see whether he could create a few more Immortals to participate in this war; better yet, he wished he had enough time and resources to train an Eternal Class Insurgent. However, he soon sensed something and looked in the eastern direction. Killing intent flashed in his eyes.
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