MMB Chapter 117 Twin Flowers
Chapter 117 Twin Flowers
Chapter 117 Twin Flowers
The fundamental purpose of these two palace projects may not have been as simple as "displaying divine power" from the very beginning! The king wanted to artificially create a massive and continuous "hell on earth"!
The Kyushu and Shikoku islands, especially the slaves who were forcibly conscripted, particularly the large number of middle-aged and elderly people among them, were thrown into this bottomless pit of a project!
They are forced to exhaust their last bit of strength and life day after day under impossible tasks, inhumane treatment, and the ever-present threat of death.
In this process, they will continuously generate the purest and most intense despair, pain, resentment, and fear—the very "resources" that practitioners of the "Nine Netherworld Soul Forging Chapter" and the "Yin Soldier Soul Refining Technique" crave most! It is also the perfect environment for nourishing the ghost path and condensing Yin energy!
This is no palace! It's clearly a living, super-large "cultivation acceleration field" and "negative emotion collector" tailor-made for the environment of servants who cultivate the "Nine Nether Soul Demon Body Forging Chapter" and ghost soldiers who cultivate the "Yin Soldier Soul Refining Technique"!
And those enslaved soldiers, their lives, their suffering, are the fuel that keeps this "acceleration field" running! Despair is so deep that no light is seen; pain is so intense that one cannot live; grief is so extreme that one's heart is torn apart; resentment is so intense that one's hatred is boundless.
Xia Jie's gaze once again fell upon the phantom images of the two palaces on the map, as well as the vast lands of the Nine Provinces and the Four Kingdoms.
"A place pervaded by despair, a place where wails never cease, an abyss where pain gathers, a realm where life withers—all these places, their effect on nourishing the cultivation of the Ghost Path may not be weaker than that of the battlefield." He stated it as if he were stating a simple natural law. "The construction of the palace is urgent, the soldiers are exhausted, and death and injury are inevitable. Among these millions, there are many old and weak people. For me, their survival is a waste of provisions and they are not of great use."
His words were calm and undisturbed, yet they sent chills down Tokugawa Koji's spine.
"Since they're not of much use alive, let's make the most of them." Xia Jie's fingertip lightly traced the area representing the two islands on the map. "Let's use these hundred days of building the palace to temporarily transform this land of Kyushu and the four kingdoms into a massive training ground."
Xia Jie's voice suddenly became clear and cold, like the clash of metal, "During the construction of the palace, all supervising Yin soldiers and servants who cultivate the 'Nine Nether Soul Demon Body Forging Chapter' and the 'Yin Soldier Soul Refining Technique' must take turns stationed at the construction site. I grant you permission, in your spare time, to fully absorb the various negative energies generated and gathered here due to hard labor, injuries, death, and despair, to aid your cultivation."
"Your Majesty—this—" Tokugawa Koji's voice was hoarse. He wanted to say that this would completely destroy the human foundation of the two islands, provoke unimaginable resistance, and make it difficult for this land to recover its vitality for a long time to come—but looking at the indifferent and ruthless red eyes in the shadow of the throne, all his words of advice were stuck in his throat.
Xia Jie seemed to see through his hesitation, and his voice turned cold: "Hao Er, are you pitying these ants? Or are you questioning my decision?"
"No! I wouldn't dare!" Tokugawa Koji hurriedly denied, cold sweat pouring down his back. "I'm just—I'm just worried that if the two islands are turned into such a hellish place, it might cause a major upheaval and affect the construction of the palace—"
"A major change?" Xia Jie scoffed. "A bunch of ants, trapped in purgatory, what can they do besides howl and die? A little commotion will only add some vitality to your cultivation. Can't my heavenly soldiers and ghost generals suppress these wretched creatures?"
He paused, his tone carrying an undeniable final judgment: "This matter is settled. One hundred days from now, I will see two intact palaces, and also an elite army of ghost soldiers and servants whose strength has greatly increased through tempering in the training grounds. As for how many ants have died or how much resentment has been generated during this period, it is merely to add a bit more depth to my territory."
"Do you understand now?" The last sentence carried an overwhelming pressure.
Tokugawa Koji took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing all his fear, reluctance, and even a chill. He kowtowed again, his voice becoming as hard and firm as steel: "Your Majesty understands! Your Majesty's wisdom is profound. This method ensures the timely completion of the palace, trains the soldiers, and eliminates redundancy on both islands—achieving multiple benefits at once! I will strictly obey Your Majesty's command and transform these two places into unparalleled treasure troves to help our Xia soldiers cultivate their divine skills!"
Does this mean that Japan is too weak and incompetent right now, and that if we were to attack it directly, we could swallow up Hokkaido Island?
This period also provided just enough time for Su Fan, playing the Onmyoji Abe no Gen, to promote Shinto talismans. By the time the hundred-day period ended, Japan, with its tens of thousands of Shinto talisman practitioners and the support of those on the other side, would be able to continue a protracted, low-intensity battle on Hokkaido Island.
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
Xia Jie, manipulated by the Heavenly Dao, was causing trouble within the Xia Kingdom, while Su Fan appeared at the Yin Yang Divine Palace as the Yin Yang Master Abe no Gen.
The development of the Ghost Cultivation Extraordinary System was so rapid that Su Fan had to step in and help the hopelessly incompetent Japanese nation in order to ensure everything went according to plan.
"Onmyoji! Kyushu Island has fallen!" The head of the Abe family said with deep helplessness as he saw the Onmyoji Abe Genji emerge from his meditation room.
"Kyushu Island—has finally fallen." Abe Gen's voice was calm, revealing little emotion, but this calmness itself was more oppressive than any lament.
He slowly walked into the hall, his gaze sweeping over the kneeling head of the Abe family, several cabinet ministers with ashen faces, and the priestesses in the distance whose eyes were filled with tears and fear.
"Xia Jie is trying to completely extinguish the life of my Neon Kingdom!" An elderly cabinet minister pounded his chest and stamped his feet, tears streaming down his face.
"What's the panic?" Abe Gen's voice was still clear and melodious, but it carried a strange penetrating power, slightly dispelling the despair that permeated the hall. "Xia Jie acted perversely, proving his way through killing and feeding on resentment. Such tyrannical acts, even if they could be rampant for a time, would eventually be abandoned by the Heavenly Dao and devoured by it."
He did not sit down, but turned to face the crowd, his gaze piercing: "The defeat of the Nine Provinces was not due to a lack of skill in battle, but rather to the cruelty and cunning of Xia Jie, whose methods of demonic manipulation far exceeded our expectations. Our soldiers are already prepared to die for their country; the talismans at the front lines have also proven their effectiveness in dispelling evil!"
He paused, his tone turning sorrowful yet resolute: "Previously, I passed down the Way of Talismans, intending to proceed gradually, solidify the foundation, and cultivate true talents capable of inheriting this path. However, time waits for no one! Reports from the front lines in Kyushu indicate that although the Way of Talismans, due to the scarcity of practitioners and the difficulty of crafting, has not been able to reverse the overall situation, it has already shown a glimmer of hope!"
Abe Gen's voice suddenly rose, filled with unwavering determination: "Xia Jie built infernal palaces on Kyushu and Shikoku, with a hundred-day deadline, aiming to nourish his demon soldiers with his cruel rule. His power will only grow stronger! If we continue on our current path and wait for him to succeed, even Hokkaido may not be spared, and Japan will truly be doomed!"
His gaze swept over the crowd, and he said, word by word, "Therefore, I have decided to change my strategy and, at any cost, accelerate the inheritance of divine talismans!"
"My lord!" The head of the Abe family exclaimed in surprise, as if sensing something, "Could it be—"
"Not bad." Abe Gen interrupted him, readily admitting it, a solemn gleam of determination flashing across his face. "I will use my own lifespan as a catalyst, the immense faith gathered at the Divine Palace as a foundation, and the lingering influence of the Three Sacred Treasures to bestow initiation upon those who already possess the aptitude and have a decent will!"
Su Fan was obviously talking nonsense, but he still spoke in a serious tone.
"In short, it means that I forcibly guide the power of the divine path to directly infuse the core of the talisman into the depths of other people's spiritual senses, and forcibly connect it with their own meager spiritual power or bloodline!" Su Fan, playing the role of Abe no Gen, explained, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.