Chapter 74: Four-party Alliance
Zhou An left the underground palace and looked at the map of mountains, rivers and states in his mind. There were still a few places in the Phoenix Forest that he had not signed in. He asked Hua Wu Yue to go back and treat Madam Bai Hua first. He went to sign in these places. The entire Phoenix Forest map was lit up, and there would definitely be better things.
Hua Wu Yue was in a hurry to go back to get treatment from his master, so he flew away without asking any questions.
It was very easy for Zhou An to sign in outside the forest now. He just needed to fly over there. In just half an hour, all the areas here were signed in, and various precious medicinal materials were obtained.
The entire Phoenix Forest map lights up, and the reward is the Fire Sutra, a fire-based cultivation method. The system introduces that this is the method practiced by the Red Phoenix Emperor, and phoenix blood is needed to make this method perfect.
"No wonder the queen of the Phoenix Kingdom has never achieved great success after obtaining this martial art. It's because she lacks the blood of the phoenix. This martial art is suitable for Shangguan Rong, and we can look for the blood of the phoenix later." Zhou An muttered and went back with his flying sword.
When flying over the woods, I saw a group of women coming to the entrance of the Fire Eye. Judging from their clothes, they should be from the Phoenix Kingdom Palace.
Walking in front was the Queen of Phoenix Country, wearing a golden phoenix robe, but her cultivation was still at the ninth level of the acquired realm.
The Jinyiwei sent him information that the five southern countries all had intentions of invading, so he immediately flew down and landed in front of the queen.
Six guards immediately drew their swords and rushed forward to surround Zhou An, while the other guards protected the queen in the middle.
Zhou An's eyes flashed purple, and the guards' eyes also flashed purple. Then they all stood there motionless.
He walked up to the queen, who looked to be no more than twenty years old. She had a similar temperament to Shangguan Rong and was also a rare beauty in the world, but there was resentment between her brows.
The queen saw that none of the guards she brought with her moved, and she knew that she had encountered an innate cultivator. She was not panicked at all, and smiled and said, "What can I do for you, Excellency?"
Zhou An stared at her and used his Spiritual Demon Eye ability again. This time the effect was even stronger. He directly controlled the queen and asked, "What plans do the five southern countries have for the Qianyuan Empire?"
"The five nations formed an alliance and summoned the monks in their territories to prepare to cooperate with the Jitian Sect to attack the Qianyuan Empire. The Canglong Empire in the east and the Ice and Snow Empire in the north will also attack together.
The Emperor of the Qianyuan Empire is too powerful, and everyone is worried that they will be defeated one by one by him, so they have to unite and make preparations early. "The queen said expressionlessly.
"When are you going to take action?" Zhou An asked again.
"We are still uncertain. We are waiting for the signal from Jitian Sect. Everyone is afraid of Qianyuan Empire and dare not take the lead."
"What are you doing in Phoenix Forest now?"
"The national master is refining the Twin Phoenix Swords. Today, I saw precious light rising into the sky and strange phenomena appeared in the sky. It should be that the Twin Phoenix Swords are refined, so I came to take a look. If there are the Twin Phoenix Swords, our country will also have a magical treasure that can suppress destiny." said the queen.
Zhou An frowned, thinking about killing the queen here and causing unrest in Feng Kingdom, but this would be too little to help the Qianyuan Empire, and Feng Kingdom could completely re-elect a new queen.
He thought for a moment, formed seals with his hands, and then pointed his fingers at the queen's forehead. The seal hit her forehead, leaving a purple-black mark, which soon disappeared under her skin.
He retracted his magical pupils, turned into a stream of light and flew away.
A few seconds later, the queen and her guards woke up, and seeing that there was no one around, they all looked nervous.
The queen frowned and touched her forehead with her fingers, where a feeling still remained.
"Who is he?" The queen muttered, and then she thought of the Imperial Master and the Phoenix Swords, and immediately shouted, "Go to the Phoenix Underground Palace quickly."
A group of people quickened their pace and Zhou An returned to the Qianyuan Empire Palace. He contacted Hua Wu Yue and knew that she was healing Madam Baihua in Baihua Palace, so he did not disturb her.
Go directly to the Demon Suppression Bureau to meet the King of Ten Thousand Demons. You will see the King of Ten Thousand Demons standing in front of the Demon Suppression Tower. There are more than thirty demon hunters sitting around the tower and chanting spells.
Zhou An flew down, and the Monster King laughed and said, "Brother, you are here. Fortunately, you have fulfilled your mission. These old guys have been locked up inside, and the big monsters they brought to Qianjing have also been captured without a single one left alive.
As you requested, I deliberately let Dapeng and Lianyou run away, and Qingling ran with them. The others were all inside, and Heitian, Ajiu, and Caiyi also pretended to be caught and went there.
It's a pity that you didn't see how arrogant those demon ancestors were when they came. They threatened to turn Qianjing into a demon capital and the imperial palace into a demon palace. Once the fight started, they were lured into the Four Symbols Formation by Heitian and the others, and then they were ambushed by Qingling. These guys were so stupid that they didn't know who it was and thought I did it, haha. "The Ten Thousand Demon King said excitedly.
"Well, it's good that it's done. Are you sure the two old monsters who let go can bring back Qianyuan's Monster Ancestor and Monster Saint?" Zhou An asked.
"Of course. Although we monsters usually fight each other, once we become brothers or recognize a master, we will regard this contract as more important than our lives. This time, so many monsters are trapped in the Monster Suppression Tower. Their brothers, sisters, friends, and masters will definitely come again.
As long as you capture these people and force them to recognize you as your leader, then the Qianyuan demon world will respect you as the leader. If outsiders want to invade again, they must think carefully before invading. "
The King of Ten Thousand Demons looked excited. He and Heitian had advocated the unification of the Qianyuan demon world back then, but unfortunately their eldest brother had no interest in these things, and they were helpless.
Zhou An nodded, praising the King of Ten Thousand Monsters for his good idea. He looked at the demon-suppressing formation covered by the talisman array and asked, "Can it trap so many old demons? Will it break through?"
"There are indeed too many monsters trapped inside this time, but don't worry. With Ajiu and the others dealing with the monsters inside, plus the monster hunter's talisman formation outside, it won't be a problem for us to hold out for a while. Even if something happens, there is the Ten Thousand Monsters Formation that I and my monster descendants are guarding. These old monsters whose magic weapons have been confiscated will not be able to do anything." said the Ten Thousand Monsters King.
"Okay, I'll leave this to you. When Qianyuan's crisis is over, I'll help you prepare for the tribulation." Zhou An said.
"Thank you, big brother." The King of Ten Thousand Demons showed a look of joy. His cultivation had now reached the peak of the ninth level of the innate realm. He was suppressing his aura at all times, fearing that he would be discovered by the Heavenly Dao and be brought down with a calamity.
When they returned to the palace, it was already dark. Zhou An just walked into the hall of Qianyuan Palace and saw the queen waiting there. She stood up and said with a smile: "Welcome back, Your Majesty. I have asked someone to prepare dinner." Shangguan Rong came over and saluted.
Zhou An smiled as usual, holding her hand and laughing, "When you come home from work, you have a wife to greet you at home. This will definitely make countless married men envious. They are thankful that their wives don't nag them when they get home."
"The emperor is saying these inexplicable words again." Shangguan Rong has become accustomed to Zhou An's occasional strange remarks.
Zhou An smiled and didn't say much on this issue. The two of them sat down to eat together without any palace maids serving them, just like a newlywed couple.
Zhou An just likes to have a relaxing meal and chat with the people he loves, putting aside other interests.
Shangguan Rong was not used to this at first. She had been in the Shangguan family since she was a child and was accustomed to the tradition of order of seniority. When the elders were eating, the younger generations were not qualified to sit at the main table. Only the children who were qualified to inherit the family were qualified to sit with the elders.
Besides, apart from monks, women were not allowed to sit at the main table, let alone chat while eating.
Shangguan Rong and Zhou An were used to this relaxed way of eating and chatting. They didn't even need to pay attention to etiquette. They just did whatever was convenient. She also liked this behavior of letting go of the mask.
So as long as she was not busy, Shangguan Rong would have dinner with Zhou An. The two of them were no longer the emperor and empress, and they talked about things that could not be heard by outsiders.
After the meal, Zhou An handed her the Phoenix Twin Swords and the Fire Sutra and said, "Take these and practice. Refine the twin swords as soon as possible. The method of controlling the swords is also included.
When you have enough strength, you will be needed to take charge of this palace."
Shangguan Rong was happy. She didn’t care much about innate cultivators before, but now everyone around her has become an innate cultivator, and their lifespans will get longer and longer, so she naturally began to be tempted.
Moreover, she had encountered powerful enemies several times in a row and could only hide behind them. She didn't like this situation very much and felt that her life could be taken away by others at any time, so she became more and more eager to practice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. By the way, does Your Majesty need to visit the beauties that the ministers sent to you during this New Year's Day? I will arrange it for you now." Shangguan Rong took these and went to her own palace to practice impatiently, but she still had to make arrangements for the emperor first.
"No need. I don't have time for that now. You brainwash them first. I have something important to do." Zhou An refused, although he was indeed tempted. After all, they were all fairy-level girls. He could naturally tell the difference between the important and the unimportant.
"This Molten Fire Pill can improve your physical condition. Remember, you must take it together with the Fire Separation Sutra, otherwise it will burn your body. If you don't understand something in your cultivation, please ask Shuyao. There is also plenty of spiritual energy in the Kongling Immortal Palace. You can go there to practice, and you can ask Shuyao and the others for advice at any time." Zhou An said.
"Understood. I will go to the Kongling Immortal Palace right away."
Seeing that Shangguan Rong couldn't wait, Zhou An smiled and nodded, watching her leave quickly.
He put away his smile and cast the Xuan Guang Mirror spell, and the image of Zhou Lingsha appeared in the mirror in front of him.
(End of this chapter)
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