<div> God-Slaying Platform!
 This is a terrifying divine artifact tasked with the mission of destroying deities.
 Its power is enough to be described as earth-shattering.
 The muddy fog that shrouds the skies of the Southern Ming Wasteland has been so thick for many years, even the Yuan Shen True Venerables of the Dao Alliance are helpless against it.
 Yet, it was completely cleaved by a single sword strike from the God-Slaying Platform.
 This shows the intimidating power of this divine artifact.
 However, the use of such ancient and powerful artifacts means an enormous, beyond measure consumption each time.
 The hope and will of the people accumulated by the God-Slaying Platform have all been expended in that single sword strike in the Southern Ming Wasteland.
 Yet faced with Yang Du's relentless pressure, the iron hooves of the Royalist Camp were nearing, the Zhao Family chose to raise this revered artifact in an attempt to break the current impasse, even if it meant paying a great price.
 On that day!
 Once again the divine sword that had once illuminated the Southern Ming Wasteland, cleaving the muddy fog that covered for millennia, reappeared in the realm of Central Earth.
 However, this time its target was directed inward at the human race itself.
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 </div> Faced with the earth-shaking strike from the God-Slaying Platform, the four Primordial Spirit Governors led by Yang Du joined forces to withstand it.
 A dazzling bright white light enveloped half of the Jiangnan Province.
 After the light dissipated, the divine sword vanished.
 Since then, Wanyan Cang, the Green Border Commissioner, has not reappeared in the Royalist Camp.
 News claimed that this Commissioner was escorted back to Green Border by Ninety-Nine Red-Robed Grand Lamas, yet no one has seen the extent of his injuries.
 Suffering such a heavy blow, Yang Du's Royalist Camp had to slow down.
 A kick from a startled dog, a desperate rabbit may bite.
 These two metaphors now reflect the Zhao Imperial Clan perfectly.
 The Zhao Imperial Clan at this moment is like an agitated porcupine; anyone who dares approach will be pierced by its quills.
 Despite Yang Du's Royalist Camp having an absolute numerical advantage.
 Besides the Zhao Imperial Clan, they must also remain wary of Zhu Shanhe and his Righteous Heavenly Army, who dominate the south with a watchful eye.
 After all, when the Great Xuan Dynasty was at its peak, Zhu Shanhe was recognized among the Twelve Directives Enforcers as the strongest one and is an outcast king.
 Even the Zhao Family's backing, Zhao Baye, had once openly declared that he could not see through this man with the majestic aura of a king.
 Thus, the entire realm of Central Earth has become a three-legged stand-off.
 Yang Du's side is the strongest, not only possessing six Primordial Spirit Governors but also having the most troops and occupying nearly half of the national territory.
 Zhu Shanhe's side is second, although they only hold three provinces, their forces are strong and mighty, with Zhu Shanhe, the strongest of the Twelve Directives Enforcers, overseeing, their power is equally formidable.
 And the most pitiful are the Zhao Imperial Clan who deadlocked defending Shangjing.
 Abandoned by the Dao Alliance, oppressed by Yang Du and Zhu Shanhe, they can only tightly grasp their remaining foundation, hoping for that elusive, almost invisible hope for survival.
 Yet this triangular standoff has shown cracks upon the nationwide promulgation of a single decree.
 The Five Great Families of Liaodong chose a day to emerge, intending to mediate through military might within the borders.
 Once this news broke.
 The leaders of the three great powers revealed a difficult-to-explain expression.
 Liaodong Great Province!
 This is the most unique among the Twelve Great Provinces.
 Firstly, its size is the largest among the twelve, even three times larger than the smallest Fujian Province.
 Secondly, Liaodong Great Province is the only one where the Commissioner doesn't hold power and there is no Primordial Spirit True Honor presence.
 Due to its unique geographical conditions, Liaodong is innately bitterly cold and filled with deep mountain forests, giving birth to many ancient and powerful spirit beings.
 The unique Great Shamanic Dao in Liaodong endows them with the ability to harness and control these spirit beings.
 Thus, the overall strength of Liaodong Great Province is the most difficult to predict among the Twelve Great Provinces.
 Now the Five Great Families of Liaodong enter within the borders, outwardly claiming to mediate through military might, yet those who are discerning understand its true intent.
 This is to partake in the division of the Great Xuan dynastic pie.
 Considering the current situation, whichever side the Five Great Families of Liaodong join will likely break the balance.
 This province that has long remained inconspicuous is finally in the most crucial moment displaying its most formidable side.
 Meanwhile, while the Fan Town Jiedushi of various provinces and the Zhao Imperial Clan are battling without resolution, fully immersed in a period of warlord conflicts.
 The sect aristocracies of various provinces remain as silent as ever.
 After all, compared to the Jiedushi who intend to lay hands on the Imperial Divine Artifact, the sect aristocracies have no such yearning for that artifact.
 Their pursuit lies in the cultivation of enlightenment, refining the laws for longevity.
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 </div> But this time, the change of the ruler is evidently more intense than the previous times.
 After all, in terms of strength, the current Great Xuan Dynasty can be said to be the strongest batch since the Middle Ancient Era.
 The Zhao Imperial Clan, combined with the Fan Town Jiedushi from various places, accounts for more than ten Primordial Spirit True Honor.
 This places them among the forefront of the Human Race Dynasties through the ages.
 However, such a situation has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is having such a number of Primordial Spirit True Honors overseeing the nation, the Demonic Evil Cultivators, such as those in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, can't stir up any waves.
 The disadvantage is that Primordial Spirit True Honors wouldn't stay long under someone else, and the signs of warlords fighting and heroes competing for supremacy have long appeared.
 Hence, faced with the increasingly intense and tense melee, the sect aristocracy of each province, which had been silent for a long time, also began to interact with each other and conducted discussions.
 In a seemingly inconspicuous verdant bamboo forest, the swaying bamboo made a rustling sound in the wind.
 Deep within the bamboo forest, a clay sculpture small temple sits in the center of the thick bamboo leaves, appearing at first glance like a playful creation of children.
 But in the eyes of true powerful individuals, this clay sculpture small temple contains an astonishing and overwhelming aura.
 "This melee is being fought too fiercely this time.
 The Fan Town Jiedushi are now obsessed with seizing the throne, completely ignoring the vitality of our Human Race.
 If this continues, several great provinces might become desolate."'
 Inside the clay sculpture small temple, there is a different world, a vast space layered with clouds and fog swirling around, colorful clouds stretching endless like a Heavenly Palace.
 Within are various True Monarchs of the Dao Body with magnificent and powerful auras, distinctly organized.
 The melee in the secular world is fought to a standstill.
 The cultivation world originally did not want to intervene.
 But because this military conflict is too brutal, the number of civilian casualties has already made all major sects and families unable to tolerate it.
 After all, many sects rely on selecting quality individuals from the secular world, bringing them into the mountain gates.
 You are fighting for the throne, but have caused countless civilian casualties.
 If this continues, where will these sects and families recruit disciples from?
 This is essentially digging out their foundation.
 The one who spoke first was Li Xiong, the Great Elder of Qingxuan Holy Land, one of the Ten Great Sects of Jiangnan Province.
 Jiangnan Province, as the main battlefield of this military conflict, has already turned into a barren wasteland of corpses and blood sea.
 Although Qingxuan Holy Land has its own independent small world of mountain gates.
 Their foundation is still in Jiangnan Province.
 Now the entire province is desolate, with every household empty. They will have to recruit disciples from neighboring provinces or even farther places?
 This would make the sects and families of other provinces laugh to death.
 "You are right, these warlords have indeed gone too far this time; But now they are seeing red in the eyes of competition.
 Before getting what they want.
 It's impossible for them to cease fire and give up."'
 "Indeed, the temptation of that Imperial Divine Artifact is just too great for them."'
 "So are we just going to watch? If the fighting continues, not only Jiangnan Province, but all major provinces might turn into a blood sea."
 "In my humble opinion, the sects and families from each province should unite to protect civilians. The warlords can fight as much as they want, but they must draw a line and not involve civilians.
 Otherwise, in the long run, the damage to our Human Race's vitality will be too heavy."'
 "Hey, this plan is feasible."
 "Yes, fighting for the throne is fine, but the massacre created by these warlords is too severe. If it continues this way, isn't it similar to the Demonic Path?
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 </div> With the suggestion from the fellow Daoist, I agree."'
 As more and more people echoed, everyone's gaze also turned towards the direction of the person who made the suggestion just a moment ago.
 It was a young Daoist with a delicate and fair appearance, calm demeanor, and attired in a deep blue Daoist robe.
 Feeling everyone's gaze, the Daoist slightly nodded in acknowledgement.
 "So young, with Divine Luster Inward Concealment, it's hard to gauge the depth, which family's living fossil has come?"'
 "This Daoist robe... Shenxiao Sect?"'
 "Hiss, I remember now, isn't this the Hunyuan Myriad Laws True Monarch of the Shenxiao Sect?"'
 "Him? Shenxiao Sect actually sent him to participate in this council meeting, it seems this one has already risen to the upper ranks of the Shenxiao Sect."'
 "More than just the upper ranks.
 To my knowledge, this Hunyuan Myriad Laws True Monarch is now already the Vice Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Sect.
 Truly one person below, ten thousand above!"'
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Chapter 692 - 575: Second Only to One

God-Slaying Platform! This is a terrifying divine artifact tasked with the mission of destroying deities. Its power is enough to be described as earth-shattering. The muddy fog that shrouds the skies of the Southern Ming Wasteland has been so thick for many years, even the Yuan Shen True Venerables of the Dao Alliance are helpless against it. Yet, it was completely cleaved by a single sword strike from the God-Slaying Platform. This shows the intimidating power of this divine artifact. However,...

Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy

Chapter 692 - 575: Second Only to One

Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy - Chapter 692 - 575: Second Only to One