Chapter 339 - - 337 Unprecedented Chaos_1

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In the playback video of the Alien Battlefield, Duge didn’t see anyone leaking information about Pan-Universe Entertainment to the natives.

Perhaps they were afraid.

Afraid that leaking the news about Pan-Universe Entertainment would bring disaster to their planet.

But Duge had no such concerns.

Bai Long had boosted his spiritual power by tens of thousands with a single cup of wine, essentially making it clear to him that accumulating spiritual power on the Alien Battlefield would never enable him to defeat them.

If spiritual power was useless, then skills were likely to be useless as well.

Duge had to prepare for the worst.

In the last Alien Battlefield, he used the skill of Doctor’s Benevolence to strategize against several other planets participating in the Alien Battlefield.

This time, he planned to try letting the natives of the Alien Battlefield fight against Pan-Universe Entertainment on his behalf, if they weren’t already enslaved by Pan-Universe Entertainment.

Whether it works or not, he had to try.

As for whether Pan-Universe Entertainment would punish him for it.

Duge believed that as long as he could continue to bring in viewership and profit for Pan-Universe Entertainment, his safety would never be an issue.

As the hottest star in the company, the king who single-handedly changed the game’s rules, what’s wrong with being a little wilful?

At worst, they would just have to change the rules again.

The idea of Hua Guyun was not even a probe; it was, at most, self-indulgence…

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The Grandmaster traveled at an incredibly fast speed.

Cao Lin, who held the northwest, travelled from the northwest to Linyang, crossing half of Chongming Country. If he were alone, he could arrive by evening if he left in the morning, and one day would be enough.

But leading thirty thousand troops, five days was already considered a forced march; they couldn’t possibly bring any baggage or provisions.

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Everyone’s attention was focused on the battle at Linyang, both the natives and the Alien Warriors.

The information about the ten great Heavenly Demons had almost become common knowledge.

Among them, Leng Shi, who was recognized as the leader of the Heavenly Demons and staying with Luo Shuang, was particularly noteworthy. The natives were eager to know if Leng Shi could withstand Cao Lin, who was known as the War God, by himself.

Despite his great show of force, the generals at his disposal were not on the same level as Cao Lin.

Not just Cao Lin, but also Huangfu Xing, Gao Yanping, and even Wei Tingjiang were superior to them.

Compared to Cao and Wei, these few were at best second-rate generals.

Wei Tingjiang had fifty thousand elite soldiers, and Cao Lin’s thirty thousand War God army were the elite of the elite.

Luo Shuang only had slightly more than twenty thousand newly assembled troops. Whether in terms of the quality of the soldiers or their number, they were lacking by several times…

To be honest.

Nobody was optimistic about Luo Shuang; they were only interested in Leng Shi, who claimed to be the top Heavenly Demon!

If he could turn such a disadvantage into a victory, then they would have to reevaluate the Heavenly Demons.

The Alien Warriors were similarly pessimistic about Duge’s chances.

In the last Alien Battlefield, everyone was playing it safe. Wang Chong from the Seven Star Gate simply caught them by surprise. Moreover, he built his power step by step.

By the time he grew powerful, it was too late for the others to catch up.

But this Alien Battlefield was full of crazies exposing information left and right, a complete contrast to the previous Alien Battlefield where Wang Chong reigned supreme on his own.

Leng Shi, even if he was the first on the Alien Battlefield, had only been enhancing his attributes for a month. At this time, by making himself so well-known and setting up two countries as his enemies, he could only be called fearless due to ignorance.

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Before Cao Lin arrived at Linyang,

Many people from the Martial Worlds had already gathered around Linyang City, bringing with them various motives to witness this battle of the century.

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Feng Zhong, Wang San, and other acquaintances of Duge got the news about Duge revealing himself at different times, but soul-swapping at random didn’t allow them to reach his side in time to support him.

Although they were anxious, they couldn’t help Duge; they could only hope Duge could hold on until they arrived.

Other people from Qiyuan Star who were not acquainted with Duge mostly chose to wait and see. They wanted to wait until the outcome between Duge and Cao Lin was decided before choosing whether to join him…

No one was a fool; joining Duge at this time could likely mean going there just to join in the funeral.

On the alien battlefield, only the living hold hope, and as long as they can obtain resources in the end, no one will blame them;

Moreover, they have excuses for victory or defeat.

If Duge loses, they are simply preserving Qiyuan Star’s limited strength for a future comeback;

If Duge wins, they are just assessing the true and false sides of Duge, for the sake of prudence, to prevent others from exploiting them…

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And the alien warriors from other planets, those close to Linyang City, also quietly rushed to the battlefield, but most dare not enter Linyang City, wandering instead in the countryside and the woods.

Hoping to find loopholes on the battlefield, or looking for an opportunity to rise.

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In short, the situation in Linyang City, which has attracted the attention of the whole world, is becoming increasingly complex.

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Of course, not everyone can stop and wait for Duge.

Five days is enough time for a lot to happen.

Capital City of Chongming Country.

After Prime Minister Shi Pingchuan revealed his identity as a Heavenly Demon, he suddenly gained Emperor Chongming’s favor.

Emperor Chongming also issued a decree, instructing the Prime Minister to compile a Heavenly Demon register, to record and arrange official positions for those Heavenly Demons willing to serve Chongming Country.

With Emperor Chongming’s favor, Shi Pingchuan became increasingly arrogant in Chongming Country, placing his trusted aides everywhere, and the entrance to the Prime Minister’s residence was as busy as a marketplace, with a constant stream of officials presenting gifts;

Pei Maer, a staff officer of Fourth Prince Gu Shiming, was summoned into the palace by Emperor Chongming, who, after an assessment, specially created the position of Right Prime Minister for him, dedicated to checking and filling gaps for Shi Pingchuan.

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In North Sea Country, Ma Shichun was transferred from County Magistrate to Prefect of Huzhou, and his official rank climbed four levels.

It is said that on the day Ma Shichun left his post, the people of Xiangping County cried aloud, unable to walk out of the main streets of Xiangping County for two hours.

A thousand people stopped his sedan chair to present him with the Umbrella of all people;

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Qu Liangdong seized the position of Gang Leader of the Beggar’s Gang, and under the banner of the gang, he initiated a Martial Worlds conference, calling for a debate on swords at the summit of Pine Mountain, to elect the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch;

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Wei Jiuchu, Middle General of Qingwu Country, was awarded the rank of Great General by Emperor Yong’an, who is the coup leader Duke Dingguo, tasked with eradicating and recruiting Heavenly Demons within Qingwu Country;

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The Empress of Great Chu Country tragically drowned after a mishap, suspected to be the deed of Princess Consort Wu Tong. Her brother, Xue Shiping, barged into the imperial palace to seek justice for his sister and was thrown into the sky dungeon by Emperor Chu…

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Xifan Hulv declared himself king, and within three days, his troops set out on three expeditions, annexing the Wendsu, Namu’er, and Babkhan tribes;

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Incident by incident, everything seems to be related to the top ten Heavenly Demons.

It seemed as if everyone’s actions sped up after their names were exposed.

Out of the ten names revealed, only Miao Buqi, ranked seventh, and Yun Lan, the sworn Disciple of the Qinglan Sword Sect, had no news coming out.

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Of course.

Duge was not idle these five days either.

He promoted a culture of the Wolf, defining the nature of his army.

He demanded that his soldiers possess the wildness, greed, and brutality of a wolf, and he specially produced a booklet about the nature of wolves for the soldiers to recite every day;

Duge established a sixteen-rank military merit system, regardless of one’s background, as long as one could fight bravely on the battlefield, one could obtain titles, land, wealth…

In short.

Duge was using every method to stimulate his soldiers’ enthusiasm for killing enemies.

From time to time in Linyang City, one could hear phrases like “Princes and generals, have they not sprung from commoners?” “Wails of ghosts and howls of wolves, forge ahead with courage” “I am the strongest” “The only one who can save myself is myself” “If a god blocks me, I’ll slay the god; if Buddha blocks me, I’ll slay the Buddha” and other such bold and vigorous statements.

Thousands of people shouting together, making listeners’ blood boil with excitement, making others shudder with fear.

To the unaware, it might seem as if Duge had indeed raised a pack of hungry wolves—in their mouths, Cao Lin was no longer the War God, but rather a lamb ready for slaughter, with everyone able to bite off a piece of flesh from him.

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