"What do you know? This is a plan we've developed over many years," Mo Shougui said, somewhat displeased when Gu Yu said the fortress plan would fail.
The Fortress Project is my hard work! Anyone would be angry if their hard work was criticized for not being realized.
“Central China alone has too many people, and food and drink are problems. So we need East China, South China and Northeast China to provide food and planting land. Most importantly, we can disperse some of the population. Am I right?” Gu Yu said to Mo Shougui. “Actually, you also know that it is impossible to connect the city walls. So your fortress plan is actually prepared to defend Central China. Of course, as long as it doesn’t come to that, you will still retain East China and Northeast China.”
“You…” Looking at Gu Yu, Mo Shougui frowned. That was indeed the plan, but it would only be abandoned when it came to a life-or-death situation.
“Everything I said is true,” Gu Yu said.
“You’re right. We’ve already opened up underground passages connecting East China, South China, and Northeast China. Our new underground trains can take you from Central China to East China, South China, or Northeast China in just ten minutes. As for including Mocheng in these passages, it’s not impossible, but there aren’t any underground passages or underground cities yet,” Mo Shougui said.
"You don't need to worry about that. You just need to build a city that joins the Fortress Project. I'll have someone open it up. As for the underground city, I can build it myself," Gu Yu said. Opening up the underground and building underground cities was too easy for the Rat Monster Legion. It was their specialty.
“Gu Yu, this is no child’s play. Although you are talented and strong, it’s not that simple to open up underground passages and build an underground city.” Mo Shougui said immediately after hearing Gu Yu’s words. “I know you have formations, which are indeed a powerful weapon. But have you ever thought that if you used formations in the construction of East China, South China, Central China and Northeast China, you could protect more people?”
“I will protect more people, so you don’t need to worry about that. You just need to include Mo City in the Fortress Project, and you don’t need to worry about anything else,” Gu Yu said.
The Fortress Project is indeed an effective solution, but the price it comes at is the sacrifice of most of China. Gu Yu does not agree with this. It sacrifices North China, West China, Northwest China, Southwest China, and Southeast China. Although these places are remote, they are still part of China!
“Gu Yu, I know what you’re thinking, but do you know what? If I could, why would I want to do this? How could my great nation of China give up? But there’s no way. Now there are signs of the Origin Gate opening in North China, signs in the Southwest, signs in the Northwest, and signs in the Southeast and West China as well. We simply can’t defend it,” Mo Shougui said.
"Did you defend it? You said you couldn't?" Gu Yu asked, looking at Mo Shougui.
“Gu Yu, the pro-war faction is gone, the four guardians are dead, Hua Shen is dead, and if even I die, and they and you die, then I ask you, who can protect China?” Mo Shougui asked immediately upon hearing Gu Yu’s words. “Think about it carefully.”
“Mo Shougui, do you know that even if we all die, there will still be people who stand up to protect China? This is the spirit passed down from our ancestors,” Gu Yu said. “You want to protect everyone, to have everyone live in fortresses and underground cities, but have you asked for everyone’s opinions?”
“Gu Yu, you are too young. You don’t understand. There are too many Source Gates, more than you can imagine. Your actions will lead to the extinction of humanity. Today, we may be able to stop a True God, but what about a Great Emperor? What will you use to stop him? Sometimes, passion alone is not enough. I understand your thoughts. After all, there was a time when I was like you,” Mo Shougui said.
“I will cooperate with your fortress plan, but that doesn’t mean I won’t fight. In any case, Mo City must join the fortress plan. I’m not just talking big,” Gu Yu said.
“In that case, I agree. However, I will only give you one month to open up the passage between Mocheng and Central China. If you succeed, Mocheng will join the fortress project. If you fail, Mocheng will continue to relocate,” Mo Shougui said.
“Alright! Then please tell Senior Qi Long, who is guarding the Kunlun Source Gate, to open it. I want to release the rat monster army and cockroach monster army inside,” Gu Yu said.
"What did you say?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Mo Shougui, Li Shanpo, and Huangfu Kui's expressions changed, but then they realized something.
"Gu Yu, are the Cockroach King and Rat King you subdued the leaders of the rat and cockroach monsters in the Kunlun Source Sect?" Huangfu Kui asked Gu Yu.
“That’s right,” Gu Yu said.
“That one month is actually quite possible,” Huangfu Kui said. Mo Shougui’s demand that Gu Yu open the underground passage between Huazhong and Mocheng within a month was simply impossible; it was clearly Mo Shougui trying to make things difficult for Gu Yu. It should be noted that Mo Shougui had begun planning this project many years ago, and the effort to open the passage had consumed a vast amount of manpower and resources.
Even with such manpower and resources, it would take Gu Yu many years to open up the underground passage between Mo City and Central China. However, with the support of the rat monster army and cockroach monster army from Kunlun Yuanmen, it would not only be possible to open it up within a month, but even the tracks for the new type of train could be successfully laid.
Leaving aside the cockroach army, let's talk about the rat army first. Although they haven't entered Kunlun Source Gate, the expedition teams that have entered have captured live rat monsters. They've studied them, and the rat monsters' digging ability is undeniable. Add the cockroach monsters to the mix, and it's incredible. Moreover, there are hundreds of millions of rat and cockroach monsters in Kunlun Source Gate, making it a very powerful army.
If Gu Yu can lead them, and with the help of Gu Yu's formation, then Mo City will be the strongest city in human history.
"How did you subdue the Cockroach King and the Rat King?" At this moment, Mo Shougui was also shocked by Gu Yu. Gu Yu's role at this moment could be said to surpass that of all of them.
With hundreds of millions of soldiers, all at least at the Cone Realm, such an army would be enough to sweep away humanity.
"You don't need to worry about that," Gu Yu said.
“Gu Yu, let me remind you, if you can’t control those cockroach monsters and rat monsters, it will be a huge disaster for humanity if they attack humans,” Mo Shougui said at this moment.
"Don't worry, I won't let that happen," Gu Yu said. "Since I dared to let them out, I'm naturally not afraid of them rioting."
He would form master-servant contracts with all the cockroach monsters and rat monsters above the Commander Realm, so there would be no need to worry about them causing trouble. Moreover, Gu Yu did not intend to release the entire army of rat monsters and cockroach monsters; he only planned to release one million, and that was the strongest one million rat monsters and cockroach monsters.
Sometimes, it's not about quantity, it's about strength, and Mo City can't accommodate all the cockroach and rat monster armies.
Mo Shougui looked at Gu Yu, but he didn't say anything more.
He thought of the secret he had seen at a great cost: among humanity, there would be a person who was extremely powerful, who could suppress all the source gates with his own strength, making them unable to raise their heads. However, he could not see that person's face. Could this person be Gu Yu in front of him?
Gu Yu's appearance was completely unexpected. Gu Yu's cultivation level is only at the fourth level, but his combat power is probably comparable to the late stage of the Emperor Realm. Such a person is too monstrous. If he grows to the Emperor Realm, could he fight against a True God, not a Heavenly King? It is not impossible.
"Then please give the order to open the Kunlun Source Gate!" Gu Yu said, then turned and left, as he needed to do it as soon as possible.
He moved swiftly, heading straight for the Kunlun Source Gate.
"Mo Shougui, is he really going to release an army of cockroach monsters and an army of rat monsters?" Huangfu Kui asked Mo Shougui.
“What if I don’t want to? Sometimes, people need the courage to take a gamble. I’m old, but as a member of the new generation, I need to give him some power. After all, we’ll have to rely on them sooner or later.” Mo Shougui said, as if he were speaking to Huangfu Kui, but also as if he were speaking to himself. “Go! Spread the word that Mo City has been included in the fortress plan! And stop the relocation of the people of Mo City!”
“Okay!” Li Shanpo nodded, then with a flap of his wings, he vanished instantly.
"Huangfu Kui, you handle things here in Shengjing! The Xiang family has returned to Xiang Mo's hands. As for the Kong family, if they remain the same, then you should wipe them out!" Mo Shougui said.
"Destroyed?" Huangfu Kui was stunned when he heard Mo Shougui's words.
“In the current situation, we don’t need disobedient people, especially in Saint Beijing,” Mo Shougui said.
"Alright!" Huangfu Kui then left immediately, heading straight for the Kong family.
"Lamaism, Taoism, troublesome!" Mo Shougui murmured at this moment, and the next second, a white figure appeared beside him.
"You've actually broken through to the Divine Realm. It seems Heaven hasn't forsaken China." Mo Shougui said, looking at the white figure.
“Even the Divine Realm is useless,” the woman replied. “That one on the Holy Mountain is probably already at the peak of the Heavenly King realm, otherwise my father wouldn’t have perished.”
"Sigh!" Upon hearing the woman's words, Mo Shougui sighed, "Is Hua Shen really dead?"
"Yes!" The woman nodded, a hint of sadness in her eyes.
“Then you must hide it well. Unless absolutely necessary, you must not let the Holy Mountain discover that there is a true god in China,” Mo Shougui said.
“Gu Yu, his aura is very strange and terrifying. He might be the person you saw,” the woman suddenly said.
"Perhaps! So I agreed!" Mo Shougui said.
"It seems the Northern Plains Snow Mountain Source Gate is truly about to open this time," the woman said.
“Let him handle it! Isn’t he trying to protect Mo City? Besides, there aren’t many Emperor Realm members left in the Wolf Clan of the Northern Snow Mountain Source Gate,” Mo Shougui said. “He has an army of cockroach monsters and an army of rat monsters, so dealing with him shouldn’t be too difficult.”
"Yes!" The woman nodded. "Has the totem truly fallen into the hands of the Holy Mountain?"
“I don’t know. Since they’re all dead, they’re definitely in the hands of the Holy Mountain,” Mo Shougui said. “Our China will never be able to take back the totem.”
“But Zhuque can undergo Nirvana, right? She shouldn’t be dead,” the woman said after thinking for a moment.
"Sigh!" Mo Shougui sighed, "If Xi Ya is truly at the peak of the Heavenly King realm, even if the Vermilion Bird can undergo Nirvana, she probably won't have the chance to do so."
"What if?" the woman said.
"Sigh! Let's hope so! Otherwise, China will have no protectors. But what I find strange is that since Xi Ya won, why didn't she come directly to China? Could it be that she has relapsed? If she does relapse, perhaps we will have a chance to take back the totem," Mo Shougui said.
"Should I go take a look?" the woman said.
"Forget it, it's too dangerous. China can't afford any more losses." Mo Shougui shook his head and said, "I'm very worried that there will be God-level beings among the source gates that are about to open. That will be troublesome."
"I will conceal my identity and enter the Source Gate to take a look," the woman said.
“Alright.” Mo Shougui nodded. “You have both human and dragon blood in you. After you die, you only need to show your dragon blood.”
"Hmm! Next, I'll go look for Suzaku, just in case she's not dead!" After the woman finished speaking, she disappeared instantly. Seeing the woman disappear, a heavy look appeared on Mo Shougui's face. "Maybe I was wrong. I shouldn't have paid such a price back then. Otherwise, China would have one more true powerhouse now."
At this very moment in East China, Mount Daoshan rises high into the clouds, and at its foot stands a magnificent Taoist temple. Inside, people come and go, each one devoutly praying for something.
Normally, people pray for good health, abundant wealth, or smooth sailing and peace. But right now, most people are praying for world peace, since the Fortress Project and city relocation are now common knowledge, making everyone feel uneasy.
At the top of Daoshan Mountain, there was also a Taoist temple, but it was very simple, with only two or three rooms, and it was dilapidated. Inside the room was an old Taoist priest who was meditating. His clothes were worn for who knows how long; the yellow Taoist robes had turned somewhat white, but they were very clean. The old Taoist priest's hair was deliberately long, but it was not sloppy.
Standing opposite him was a middle-aged man, who was looking at the old Taoist priest.
"You still refuse to hand it over? You have very few disciples left; they have all defected to me."
"The Daoist sect and the Daoist school are one family. What difference does it make whether you go to your place or I go here?" the old Daoist said to the middle-aged man. Above them hung a portrait of the Daoist ancestor, who exuded an air of detachment from worldly affairs.
"I'm only giving you three days. If you don't hand it over, I'll kill you and destroy this place," the middle-aged man threatened, looking at the unconvinced old Taoist priest.
"Suit yourself," the old Taoist said dismissively.
"I..." The more the middle-aged man saw and dismissed it, the angrier he became. He really wanted to slap the old Taoist to death, but if the old Taoist died, he would never be able to get that thing again.
“Junior brother, what’s the point of all this arguing? It’s better to be calm and inactive,” the old Taoist said.
"Hmph!" The middle-aged man snorted coldly at the old Taoist priest in front of him. He looked like he was gritting his teeth. The next second, he suddenly struck the old Taoist priest's crown with his palm. However, when his hand was about one centimeter away from the old Taoist priest's crown, he saw that the old Taoist priest was still unmoved. This made the middle-aged man have no choice but to give up!
"You're good, you're amazing," the middle-aged man said, and then he left.
He then returned to a room in the Taoist temple at the foot of the mountain. The middle-aged man looked at the bronze statue of the Taoist Ancestor in the room with some anger. The bronze statue of the Taoist Ancestor appeared to be very gentle and refined, but there seemed to be a trace of tyranny in his eyes. Moreover, unlike the portrait of the Taoist Ancestor on the mountain, the bronze statue of the Taoist Ancestor had a feeling of wanting to dominate the world.
"Dao Ancestor, since you have passed down the Three Pure Ones Technique, why did you divide it into two parts?" the middle-aged man questioned. He was none other than Li Qingdao, the sect leader of the Dao Sect.
"Dao Ancestor, why don't you show your power? Now that old bastard Mo Shougui has agreed to preach to the Western Dark Church, your incense offerings are in danger! If I didn't have the second half of the One Qi Three Pure Technique, not so many people would worship you. Open your eyes and take a look!"
"That hypocritical Li Xuandao, spouting all that talk of tranquility and inaction, bah! He's just unwilling to hand over the One Qi Three Pure Technique. He's utterly hypocritical, utterly hypocritical!" Li Qingdao roared. "Dao Ancestor! Tell me, how can I become invincible? How can I become the strongest in this world? Tell me!"
Li Qingdao pointed at the bronze statue of the Dao Ancestor and asked a question. The more he asked, the more excited he became. The next second, he suddenly waved his hand, and a purple light spread out, instantly shattering the bronze statue of the Dao Ancestor.
"Since you can't help me, why should I worship you?" Li Qingdao roared angrily. But the next second, he suddenly froze on the spot because there were words engraved on a fragment of the bronze statue.
This prompted him to immediately begin tidying up the fragments. Soon, a buttock appeared before his eyes, which seemed to be a part of the bronze statue of the Dao Ancestor.
The dense text engraved on it immediately excited Li Qingdao.
"The One Qi Three Purities Technique, this is the second half of the One Qi Three Purities Technique, it's wonderful! With you, I, Li Qingdao, can break through the shackles and become a god in one fell swoop, hahaha..." Li Qingdao suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.
This bronze statue of the Dao Ancestor has been here for who knows how many years. Although people often clean and wipe it, the statue weighs a thousand pounds, and no one ever cleans the bottom of the statue. And on the bottom, the lower half of the "One Qi Three Pure Ones Technique" is engraved. This is something no one could have imagined. It's simply unbelievable.
Furthermore, no one would dare to lay a hand on the bronze statue of the Dao Ancestor. After all, they are all believers in the Dao Ancestor, so how could they disrespect the statue? You must know that this is a grave offense that would be punished by the Dao Ancestor.
In his rage, Li Qingdao didn't think much, but precisely because of this, he stumbled upon a lucky break.
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