Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 89 Arrival
Three months later, in the Kingdom of Martial Arts.

The two rode on a beam of light, their feet treading through the dust and wind.

There were two women, one older and one younger, neither old nor young, both with youthful faces. Although they looked to be about the same age, their temperaments were quite different. One had a mature charm that hinted at vicissitudes, while the other had a dignified demeanor that was as cold as ice.

"Wu Kingdom?"

"Wudu!"

"..."

The two landed and stood on the main road, their eyes shifting yet remaining silent.

The main road was wide and smooth, made entirely of concrete, with vehicles and horses coming and going like dragons, raising dust and noise.

Along both sides of the road, vast fields stretched out, the rice paddies a sea of ​​gold, and many farmers toiled away, sweating profusely.

I am delighted to see the rice and millet swaying in the waves!
The two stood by the roadside, gazing at the endless rice paddies that stretched like rivers and seas, speechless for a long time.

Even they had never seen such a sight before.

Although the Spirit Continent possesses extraordinary power and even some elemental and plant-based strange spirit beasts that can effectively boost production, neither agriculture nor animal husbandry has achieved productivity levels commensurate with this power.

The reason is simple: high-level spirit beasts are unusable, and low-level spirit beasts are of little use.

High-level spirit beasts must focus their energy on combat and advancement, which is the guarantee of the military strength of various countries and factions. They cannot use it to increase production. At most, they can eliminate some minor natural disasters and barely ensure good weather.

The same applies to low-level spirit beasts. Their level is too low and their strength is too weak, so they can only guarantee basic production. They are powerless to significantly increase production.

As for spirit crystals and other such items, there aren't even enough to supply the cultivation of spirit masters, so who would be so extravagant as to use spirit crystals to fertilize their fields?

Therefore, although the Spirit Continent possesses extraordinary spiritual power, its production capacity does not match it.

However, this situation changed in the Wu Kingdom.

"It is said that he developed many secret techniques for controlling spirits and combat skills for spirit beasts used in production, combining all kinds of spirit beasts of all sizes and heights to establish engineering teams and production legions, opening up mountains and roads, diverting rivers and irrigation canals, and opening up a large amount of farmland."

In addition, he banned aristocratic rule, freeing up a large amount of manpower and resources, and implemented the equal land distribution and cultivation system, which increased the production enthusiasm of the people under his rule. In this way, the combination of human and animal power greatly improved production efficiency.

Today, the prosperity of agriculture and animal husbandry in the Wu Kingdom surpasses that of all other countries in the Eastern Continent combined, and even the three great kingdoms of water, land, and air can hardly compare.

The mature and sophisticated woman, with a hint of world-weariness, murmured to herself, "He also developed a fertilizer called chemical fertilizer, which has the same powerful effect as his secret spirit beast feed, and further increased production. No wonder everyone is unable to resist his dumping offensive."

"It's not just the fertilizer!"

The icy woman shook her head: "Over the years, various forces have been buying feed and fertilizer from the Wu Kingdom while sending people to infiltrate and steal related spirit control techniques and spirit beast combat skills. Although they have not been completely successful, they have achieved a lot. But even so, they have not been able to change their disadvantages."

After saying that, he looked at the woman and asked, "Why is that, teacher?"

"It's human!"

The woman whom she revered as her teacher also shook her head and murmured, "This world may indeed need some change, but not in this way, in such a violent and extreme way!"

"is it?"

The woman murmured something and then fell silent.

Without saying a word, she summoned her spiritual light and flew away.

Flying high into the sky, one feels the vastness of heaven and earth even more.

The two looked down again and saw that the earth was colorful and vibrant.

There are rice paddies, flower gardens, medicinal herb gardens, and orchards, all in vibrant colors, a riot of life and abundant fruit as far as the eye can see.

……

This went on for who knows how long.

Boundless fields and seas, lush vegetation and gardens, all eventually vanish.

Clusters of buildings, high-rises, and magnificent sights.

It is a city, an incredibly prosperous city that transcends the boundaries of time!
Skyscrapers stand tall, steel structures resemble dragons, towering buildings rise from the ground, and high bridges connect with the sea of ​​clouds.

Between the towering buildings, spiritual light danced, and countless spirit masters and spirit beasts moved about.

The two used a secret technique to conceal their presence and quietly entered the city, only to find it in chaos once again.

Amidst the towering buildings, a large screen made of spirit crystals broadcasts one message after another.

"The death toll has been tallied. A total of 13,600 Spirit Warriors and their contracted spirit beasts perished in the Battle of Wudu. Let us deeply mourn and remember their sacrifice..."

"Former Right Chancellor Lu Boyu, Cabinet Minister Fu Jinglan, and others betrayed state secrets and colluded with foreign enemies. Their crimes are unforgivable, and they are sentenced to death..."

"The attackers have been identified as Shen Tu Lang, a spirit master from the Land of Fire, Bei Ming Kong, a spirit master from the Land of Wind, and from the Land of Dragons... From this day forward, my Martial Kingdom declares war on all nations involved in this incident!"

"..."

The two stopped and stared in silence at the political news playing on the big screen. Although they had learned about the changes and differences in this country and city through various channels, seeing it with their own eyes still gave them an indescribable sense of disorientation.

Where does the confusion come from?

It's hard to say.

I could only wander aimlessly through the city, constantly surprised and bewildered, leaving me dazzled and at a loss.

And so it went, for an unknown amount of time, until they finally arrived at the agreed-upon place.

"Wuling Grand Hotel?"

Looking at the hotel sign, the two raised their eyes, and then, with a flash of inspiration, they found themselves in a room.

The room was spacious, and a group of people were sitting around it, mostly elderly people, but also a few young people.

No one was surprised by their sudden appearance, except for an old man who said, "You're late."

The woman's expression remained unchanged: "There was a slight delay on the way."

After saying that, he glanced at everyone and finally looked at an old man in white robes: "You've finally come back. I thought you would just give up and leave me alone."

"He is my disciple after all, how can I just abandon him?"

The white-robed elder shook his head: "I found something overseas that I hope can quell his anger and make amends for the Holy City's mistakes against him!"

"is it?"

The woman smiled faintly: "What if we can't calm things down?"

"Then we can only make the best of a bad situation!"

The white-robed elder's eyes narrowed: "Under no circumstances should we allow him to sweep the flames of war across the entire continent. The resulting carnage and death will only hasten the regeneration of the Dark Demon King Beast."

"Not bad!"

Another elderly man stood up: "If he can't consider the bigger picture, then we have no choice but to nip him in the bud at all costs."

"It seems you've made up your minds!"

Seeing this, the woman said no more and turned to leave, saying, "Let's go then, don't waste any more time!"

……

"Welcome to the Kingdom of Wu!"

Inside the Forbidden Palace of Wudu, Zhang Xuanming looked at the group of people and said, "My teacher is already in the hall. Please follow me!"

"teacher?"

The elderly man in white robes at the head of the group murmured to himself, then sighed, "He's become a teacher too."

"Ok!"

Zhang Xuanming turned around and looked the old man up and down: "You must be the former head of the Heavenly Mandate, the Supreme Elder of the Holy City—Zhong Qingcang, right?"

The old man in white glanced at him and said, "You should call me Grandmaster!" Zhang Xuanming shook his head and said, "I only have one teacher, not a Grandmaster."

"Um!?"

Zhong Qingcang frowned: "Is that what he told you?"

"No!"

Zhang Xuanming's expression remained unchanged: "That's what I think."

"..."

Zhong Qingcang remained silent for a moment before speaking: "I have failed in my duty as a teacher."

"No!"

Unexpectedly, these words were met with a rebuttal.

Zhang Xuanming stared at him and the group of people: "Based on my understanding of my teacher, he doesn't care about these things. The reason I think so is that we are both commoners and spirit masters who bear the same destiny, but we have taken completely different paths. Obviously, there is no master-disciple inheritance between us. Do you agree?"

"Um!?"

Zhong Qingcang's eyes narrowed: "Are you mocking me?"

"Just telling the truth!"

Zhang Xuanming shook his head, ignoring the reactions of him and the others, and turned back to continue leading the way.

This attitude caused the people behind him to frown.

"This Li Taiyi..."

"They're not even going to give Zhong Qingcang face?"

"It seems he's made up his mind!"

"Take a step and take a look!"

The crowd watched coldly, their thoughts mingling, their intentions shifting.

And so, in silence, they finally arrived at the depths of the Forbidden Palace.

Deep within the Forbidden Palace, instead of magnificent halls, lies a winding, green staircase leading into the mountain range. This Forbidden Palace of Wudu is actually connected to the Fenglei Mountain Range.

The group ascended the green steps and arrived at a place in the mountains where they saw a pavilion.

The pavilion is nestled against the mountain and overlooks the abyss. Inside, a lone figure sits, dressed in black, solemn and composed, as still and majestic as the abyss.

Zhang Xuanming stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Teacher!"

"Ok!"

Shen He turned around, gestured for him to step aside, and then turned his gaze to the crowd behind him: "You're all here?"

His words were calm, yet they elicited varying reactions from the crowd.

Dongfang Bai remained silent, Jun Cangming watched coldly, Yin Nianyun lowered her head and remained silent, and He Yanfeng's expression was cold...

The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

In the end, it was Zhong Qingcang, his former mentor, who stepped forward: "Taiyi, it's been a long time!"

"Li Taiyi is dead."

Shen He shook his head, speaking calmly and stating the facts: "There's no need to build any connections, just speak frankly!"

"..."

These words silenced Zhong Qingcang for a long time before he sighed and said, "I know you are angry. What happened back then was indeed a huge mistake by the Holy City. I, as your teacher, also failed in my duty. Before coming here, I had already brought all those who made things difficult for you back then to justice."

Having said that, he flipped his hand and took out an object, which turned out to be a heavily sealed spirit beast egg: "Over the years, I have traveled overseas and finally found an imperial spirit beast of the same kind as the Ancient Dragon King. I believe you can definitely make it grow into the second Ancient Dragon King!"

"Ancient Dragon King!?"

Upon hearing this, Shen He remained silent, but the expressions of the people behind him changed.

Zhong Qingcang was a hero of the previous generation and also Li Taiyi's teacher. However, he had been traveling overseas for many years, rarely seen, until he was finally found by the Holy City of Spirit Control.

Although he had previously said that he had found something overseas that could quell Li Taiyi's anger, he did not specify what it was, so no one expected that it would be an imperial spirit beast of the same kind as the Ancient Dragon King.

Ancient dragons are dragon-type spirit beasts, extremely rare ancient dragon beasts that had originally disappeared from the continent. Li Taiyi obtained the Ancient Dragon King by chance after digging up a stone egg from an ancient site and hatching it.

Everyone thought that the Ancient Dragon King was the last Ancient Dragon Beast in the world, but they never expected that there would be a second one.

Although Zhong Qingcang, as Li Taiyi's teacher, was unable to protect him back then, his journey to the sea to find the Ancient Dragon King was a testament to his deep affection for his disciple...

"This must be a treasure of the Holy City of Spirit Control."

Shen He looked indifferently at the spirit beast egg in Zhong Qingcang's hand and the group of people with surprised expressions: "They really went all out."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Zhong Qingcang stood frozen on the ground, while the others were even more astonished and suspicious.

Finally, an old man in black stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhong Qingcang, saying, "Li Taiyi, no matter how much you resent it, you cannot look at your teacher like this and slander everything he has done for you."

Shen He smiled and didn't argue: "Name your terms!"

"you!!!"

This attitude left the old man in black speechless with anger, unsure of what to do.

Finally, Zhong Qingcang sighed, put down the ancient dragon king egg in his hand, and looked calmly at Shen He: "The Eastern Continent is divided up for you. The Kingdom of Martial Arts, along with the Kingdom of Water, the Kingdom of Earth, and the Kingdom of Sky, will be one of the four great kingdoms of the Spirit Control Continent, under the eternal protection of the Spirit Control Holy City. The city will not interfere in the politics of the Kingdom of Martial Arts. You can do whatever you want on the Eastern Continent, including abolishing the nobility, lifting the bans imposed by other countries, and allowing the trade of goods from the Kingdom of Martial Arts..."

A few words, a promise of benefits.

Shen He smiled: "What are the conditions?"

"..."

Zhong Qingcang remained silent for a long time before speaking: "You must sign a contract with all of us, promising that you and your Martial Kingdom will never invade the three kingdoms for all eternity."

"contract?"

Shen He looked at him and the others: "What contract?"

"The contract forged by the power of destiny is a creation of the ninth generation of the Chapter of Wisdom!"

Zhong Qingcang did not hide anything: "We will sign this contract together with you. No one can violate it, otherwise they will be cursed by the power of destiny and judged by the power of destiny to be like a dark demon beast."

He emphasized, "That means if any of us violates this contract, he will be punished by the next generation of Destiny Spirit Masters."

"So that's it!"

Shen He nodded: "I don't accept it."

"Taiyi!"

Although he had expected it, Zhong Qingcang still couldn't help but feel angry upon hearing his words.

"If war breaks out again on the Spirit Control Continent, it will only benefit the Dark Demon King Beast. You were once a Spirit Control Master of Destiny, and the Ancient Dragon King even sacrificed himself to seal the Dark Demon King Beast. Do you want to disregard your past efforts and the sacrifices of your companions, help the Dark Demon King Beast be reborn, and become a sinner of the entire continent?"

"sinner?"

"what!"

Shen He smiled, stood up, and looked at the cold-faced Zhong Qingcang and the group of Fate Spirit Masters: "Then let's get straight to the point, where did this Dark Demon King Beast come from?"

(End of this chapter)