Special War God

Chapter 278 Lure the snake out of its hole

Gong Yang Chuang said: "Lord Xia may not know that it is not that our Western Alliance is unwilling to dispatch the Great Dao Supreme to help. In fact, our alliance is weaker than the Western Realm Divine Religion. How dare we easily send the Great Dao Supreme?"

Xia Zhongnan said: "If you want us to attack Maitreya City with nothing to support us, and you only rely on empty words, how can I trust you? Please do as you please!"

Yang Jiaochuang said: "Emperor Xia, why is your vision so narrow? If the countries do not wake up now and work together to destroy the mysterious realm - Maitreya City, they will regret it!"

Xia Zhongnan smiled and responded: "Fellow Daoist Yang Jiao, you have already visited this place. I can tell you clearly that if you can connect more countries and form a coalition against Maitreya City, our Great Xia will support you with all its strength. On the contrary, if you fail to convince other countries, there is no point in discussing it in depth."

He signaled to the guards, and Yang Jiaochuang was politely escorted away.

Yang Jiaochuang looked at the palace wall, his face full of resentment, and whispered angrily: "I thought the ruler of Xia was a man with great ambitions, but I didn't expect that he was also short-sighted! You will regret it, so just wait patiently!"

After Yang Jiaochuang left, Xia Zhongnan also felt a sense of crisis. According to Yang Jiaochuang, his previous guess was correct. Maitreya City will receive stronger assistance and become more difficult. Although he agreed with Yang Jiaochuang's views, he sneered at his methods. It was a fantasy to let him follow Yang Jiaochuang to lobby various countries. How could he not understand the temperament of those kings? Why would they waste time doing such a thankless task? He would only trust the real power in his hands.

The ancient Buddhas Yutian and Zhenzhuo flew over the Purple Thunder Mountains, landed on the top of the Purple Thunder Peak, and arrived at the magnificent gate of the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion. Seeing that the gate was closed, the ancient Buddha Yutian said in a loud voice: "Yutian and Zhenzhuo from Maitreya City have come to visit the Heavenly Soldiers Pavilion!"

After a while, the gate opened, and Xin Zizhuang personally led his disciples Gongsun Kehua, Lan Gongfu and others to greet them. He first greeted: "Xin Zizhuang of Tianbing Pavilion, respectfully welcomes Yutian and Zhenzhuo, two Buddhist friends!"

Yutian and Zhenzhuo put their hands together and said, "Good, good, I hope you are well, Brother Xin!"

When the two sides met, Xin Zizhuang led the two ancient Buddhas into a reception hall, and the little Taoist boy served them fragrant tea. Yutian Ancient Buddha said: "Friend Xin, we have been neighbors for many years. Today is the first time I visit you. I feel ashamed!"

Xin Zizhuang replied: "I am the one who should be ashamed, how dare I blame the ancient Buddha?"

Jade Sky Ancient Buddha asked: "What do you mean by that?"

Xin Zizhuang replied: "I am a person who lives outside the world, like a wild crane, free and unfettered. I should go to Maitreya City to visit the two ancient Buddhas."

Hearing this, Yu Tian and Zhen Zhuo Ancient Buddha sneered in their hearts, but did not show it on their faces. Xin Zizhuang's words were full of sarcasm, accusing them of not concentrating on the practice of Western religion, but working hard for the expansion of Maitreya City. He was good friends with Xia Zhongnan, and had already learned about the situation down the mountain from him. He did not have a good impression of the two ancient Buddhas, so he was less polite in his words.

The two factions had different standpoints and could not agree on anything. Zhen Zhuo Ancient Buddha did not beat around the bush and asked directly, "Friend Xin Daoist, I want to inquire about someone on this trip. Do you know his background?"

Xin Zizhuang asked, "Who does Buddhist friend Zhenzhu want to find out about?"

The True Burning Ancient Buddha replied: "Xia Emperor Xia Zhongnan!"

Xin Zizhuang said: "Emperor Xia? I have never heard of the Xia Kingdom, let alone the Emperor Xia!"

Ancient Buddha Hengkong said, "This Xia country has only been in the world for half a month. It is not surprising that Daoist Xin does not know about it. Have you ever heard of the name Xia Zhongnan?"

Xin Zizhuang replied, "I do have a close young friend named Xia Zhongnan. I wonder if this is the person the Buddhist friend is talking about?"

Ancient Buddha Hengkong responded: "Since Daoyou Xin regards me as your close friend, I believe the person you are referring to is the only one!"

Xin Zizhuang asked: "Do the two Buddhist friends intend to take action against Xia You?"

Ancient Buddha Hengkong said: "How can we Buddhists act rashly out of anger? Although Xia Zhongnan has a grudge against Maitreya City, we have no intention of becoming his enemy. Everything in the world is driven by 'karma'. Since Daoyou Xin knows Lord Xia, can you invite him to meet with us?"

Xin Zizhuang shook his head and said, "I am afraid that I cannot make the decision for you, so I cannot agree to your request."

The True Burning Ancient Buddha then asked, "The Lord of Xia is young and promising. He defeated the Holy Saint of Hedao with the power of the Void Realm. I would like to ask if Fellow Daoist Xin knows which secret sect he came from?"

Xin Zizhuang replied: "Although Xia You visited Tianbing Pavilion many times, you never mentioned your master, and I never asked, so I don't know the details."

The ancient Buddhas Hengkong and Zhenzhuo asked for a long time, but Xin Zizhuang remained tight-lipped, so the two could only leave sadly. After they left, Wei Zongyang and Ming Renyue approached and asked, "Brother, what are the two Buddhas of Maitreya City doing here?"

Xin Zizhuang sneered: "Investigate Xiaofei's background."

Wei Zongyang interjected: "It seems that Xiao Fei has already had a head-on confrontation with Maitreya City?"

Although Xia Zhongnan mentioned the rise of Maitreya City, he did not mention the confrontation with it. After all, Tianbing Pavilion is a secluded sect that does not get involved in worldly disputes, so he thought there was no need to talk about these details.

Xin Zizhuang said: "According to what the two ancient Buddhas said, Xiao Fei seemed to have defeated an unlucky ruler, changed the country's name to Xia, and proclaimed himself king."

Wei Zongyang and Ming Renyue's eyes sparkled and they said with a smile, "This man is truly extraordinary! Senior Brother, Xiao Fei has become the ruler of the country, shouldn't we go celebrate as well?"

Xin Zizhuang nodded: "We have lived in the mountain gate for a long time, it is time to go out and walk around. Let's go and congratulate Xiao Fei on his ascension to the throne first!"

Ancient Buddha Hengkong and Ancient Buddha Zhenzhuo returned to Maitreya City and reported to the other four ancient Buddhas: "Xin Zizhuang of Tianbing Pavilion knows Xia Zhongnan and calls him 'Xia Friend'. Obviously, they have a close relationship, but he keeps silent about Xia Zhongnan's origins."

Wu Xiang Ancient Buddha pondered, "Since he can befriend someone from a hidden sect, Xia Zhongnan must be someone extraordinary. He is most likely a member of the Western Alliance. Maitreya City has been in business for many years and is located in the core of the Eastern Ancient Territory. Even if we act low-key, it is normal for the Western Alliance to notice us. He may be sent by the Western Alliance to deal with Maitreya City. In this case, we don't need to hide anymore. We should take advantage of the fact that all parties have not reacted in time to expand our territory quickly."

Wuhua Ancient Buddha asked: "Hengkong, Zhenzhuo, which country do you think we should attack first?"

The Jade Ancient Buddha said: "They chose Xiatu as their first choice! It is the biggest threat to us, so we use it as a sword-testing stone!"

The Blazing Ancient Buddha objected: "No! Brother, have you forgotten the secret formation in Lanxiu City? To fight against Xia Zhongnan, you must be on guard against the power of his formation and never fight him in his homeland.

We should use the strategy of luring the enemy deep into our territory."

The Invisible Ancient Buddha asked: "How to lure the enemy deeper?"

The Blazing Ancient Buddha replied: “Since you want to openly expand your power, you should move westwards so as to quickly encircle and suppress the Western Alliance. Once the Western Alliance collapses, the Eastern Ancient Territory can be easily controlled.

Therefore, Feicui and I will lead the army to attack the country of Manghuang in the west. If Manghuang is defeated, it will ask Xiatu for help. The four of you will secretly ambush on the road where the Xia army is rushing to help Manghuang, and wait for an opportunity to snipe Xia Zhongnan. "

The six ancient sages and Buddhas have made up their minds and decided to make conquering Manghuang Country their strategic goal.

While at Xia Zhongnan's place, three old friends came unexpectedly.

Xin Zizhuang, Wei Zongyang and Ming Renyue left Zilei Lingshan and after a little investigation, they learned that Xia Zhongnan had defeated Wu Longhai, the former ruler of the Wu Kingdom, and established the current Shengxia Dynasty.