Ch 74: Demonic Army! Changbai Mountain!
But even though Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou hurried back to Kyoto, they only learned that Chu Mo had left Kyoto three days prior.
A thousand words stuck in Emperor Chongzhen’s throat, and in the end, he could only let out a sorrowful sigh, saying nothing more. He didn’t even continue to stay in Kyoto, painfully leaving again with Empress Zhou.
In fact, it wasn’t just Emperor Chongzhen; the high-ranking officials of the Great Ming cabinet also realized what Chu Mo’s departure meant this time. Because there had been too many cases in the past…
No one was overjoyed that there was one less Retired Emperor above them. All they felt was unease and worry… After all, with Chu Mo around, even if they encountered something like a Demonic Army invasion, it could be resolved.
Just them…
On the surface, Kyoto, and even the Great Ming Empire, were still operating normally. However, the Great Ming high-ranking officials who knew the news all felt like monkeys who had lost the protection of a giant tree, and could only use busyness to reduce the fear and trepidation in their hearts.
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At this moment.
Above the grasslands.
Chu Mo met with his Demonic Avatar.
Although the Demonic Avatar condensed half of Chu Mo’s qi, this didn’t mean that the Demonic Avatar could exist for a long time. Even without fighting, the Demonic Avatar could only exist for a month.
Therefore, Chu Mo used to meet with the Demonic Avatar in this place every month, dispersing the Demonic Avatar and re-evolving a new one… In order to maintain his control over the Demonic Empire.
This had been the case for thirty years!
With a thought, the Demonic Avatar scattered with a bang, and its experiences during this period flooded into Chu Mo’s mind.
“Hoo, have the 100,000 most elite Demonic Army soldiers been gathered? Among these 100,000 Demonic Army soldiers, there are 10,000 Extraterrestrial Demons, and the remaining 90,000 are Demonic Humans! The lowest is the Innate Middle Stage, the centurions are all Grandmasters, the chiliarchs are all Heaven and Human Realm experts, and there are even twenty Heaven and Earth Realm experts and ten Peak Heaven and Earth Realm experts.”
Chu Mo’s eyes were deep. This was the most elite army of the Demonic Empire. Of course, it wasn’t all of it. A portion of the army had to be stationed in various areas controlled by the demons, and this couldn’t be transferred no matter what—
Forcibly transferring them would only cause great chaos and collapse in the Demonic Empire. At that time, no matter how great the authority of the Demonic Khan was, it would inevitably lead to questions from the demons, thereby reducing Chu Mo’s control over the Demonic Empire.
“So, next…” Chu Mo took a light breath and condensed a Demonic Avatar again, “I’m counting on you.”
The Demonic Avatar silently nodded, left this secret place, and headed to the Demonic Army stationed nearby, preparing to plant a Demonic Seed in all the Demonic Army soldiers.
“…Using this strongest cavalry in Eurasia as the price? Will it be able to shake you? Black Emperor.” Chu Mo looked in the direction of Changbai Mountain, his eyes becoming deep.
Chu Mo had no feelings for the demons. From the beginning, the demons were food to him—whether it was killing demons to gain lifespan, or using the Kublai Technique to devour demons to make himself stronger, this was destined…
The reason for letting the Demonic Avatar lead the demons to become the second Scourge of God was only to let the demons harvest half of Eurasia other than the Great Ming, so that Chu Mo could better harvest the demons and embark on the ultimate path.
Three days later.
The terrifying Demonic Army cavalry, with the sound of clanging metal and the soaring demonic qi and baleful aura, arrived in the northeastern part of the Liaodong region.
Their appearance caused tremors in Liaodong, which had just calmed down. One emergency message after another quickly spread to Kyoto, urgently requesting assistance…
However, contrary to everyone’s expectations, the Demonic Army didn’t attack the people of Liaodong.
Changbai Mountain had arrived.
Chu Mo stood at the very front, with the Demonic Avatar walking alongside him. Behind them were more than thirty Heaven and Earth Realm demons.
Their backs were straight, and they were outwardly quiet, but in reality, their eyes would occasionally turn to Chu Mo, with confusion and doubt in their eyes.
They were all high-ranking members of the Demonic Empire, so they naturally recognized that this person was the Regent of the Great Ming Empire, whom they regarded as their greatest enemy.
But… Why would the Regent appear here? And stand side by side with the Demonic Khan? This was extremely incomprehensible, but with the Khan not speaking, even if they had hostility in their hearts, they could only suppress it.
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Chu Mo calmly stared at his status list.
【Name】: Chu Mo （Zhang Tongle）
【Identity】: Lord of the Doors of Space and Time, Imperial Ancestor Regent, Heavenly Khan, Confucian Sage
【Realm】: Peak Celestial Phenomenon （Fifth Revolution）
【Talent】: Lifespan Point Allocation…
【Lifespan Balance】: Demonic Lifespan 70,000 years, Human Lifespan 613 years
【Current Martial Arts】: Heavenly Human Tome. Celestial Phenomenon Ch, Demonic Tome. Celestial Phenomenon Ch, Capital Investigation Studies, Heart-Mind Study
【Summonable Heroic Spirit】: Imperial Ancestor Regent/Heavenly Khan/Confucian Sage （Brief Introduction: The King of Kings of the Great Ming Empire, the universally recognized Imperial Ancestor, the Heavenly Khan respected by all races, the Confucian Sage at the pinnacle of human wisdom! Who could have imagined that these would be the same person?）
There were only four martial arts because techniques including One Qi Transformation and Martial Ancestor True Form had been integrated into the Heavenly Human Tome, and many demonic techniques represented by the Kublai Technique had entered the Demonic Tome.
Capital Investigation Studies was naturally the school of thought born from the Capital & Wealth Collection. Strictly speaking, it should be called Physics, or Principle Investigation Studies, and be placed alongside Wang Yangming’s Heart-Mind Study and the Neo-Confucianism prevalent during the Song Dynasty.
Capital was just a name or means. Principle Investigation was the essence of the school of thought created by Chu Mo, and it was also the foundation of the Industrial Revolution.
“Form the Demonic Great Domain Formation!” The Demonic Avatar suddenly spoke.
The expressions of many demons changed drastically, but they didn’t hesitate at all. He Ran knelt on the ground.
“Khan, your will!”
The Demonic Great Domain Formation was the strongest battle formation diagram of the Demonic Army, which could condense the power of 100,000 demons into one. It was with this that the Demonic Army directly defeated Western Europe in one wave without the Demonic Khan taking action…
Chu Mo grasped the Avatar’s hand, and the auras on both of them were connected at this moment, simultaneously becoming the core of the Demonic Great Domain Formation.
Moreover, the vast and unimaginable power of luck from the Demonic Empire was also constantly gathering at this moment, condensing on Chu Mo’s and even the Avatar’s bodies.
“The battle has begun!”
Chu Mo and his Avatar took the lead.
Terrifying energy was gathering, piercing through heaven and earth with a bang, and demonic qi swept in all directions. The people of Liaodong, thousands of miles away, could clearly feel it, and could only huddle in their homes, trembling and constantly praying…
Changbai Mountain was shaking violently.
Chu Mo’s eyes emitted a luster of luck. At this moment, countless luck and qi were condensing, and combined with the battle formation power gathered by the Demonic Army, it allowed him to truly possess the combat power of the next realm. He saw it—
The node of the void!
“Break!” A seemingly ordinary punch was thrown, but it contained terrifying energy enough to shake and even destroy Changbai Mountain.
The void collapsed.
With Chu Mo as the center, the world around the 100,000 Demonic Army instantly changed drastically.
This was a strange place.
Above the firmament, there were strands of brilliant immortal light flashing. Each breath made people feel like they were floating like immortals, as if they could break through in the next moment, and their lives could be constantly extended.
