The Great Ruler - Chapter 701

Chapter 701: Two Options

When the ominous aura from Nine Nether Palace shot up to the sky, the sects in Daluotian were shocked . They looked toward the direction that Nine Nether Troop had gone to with a knowing look .

Daluotian had heard of the messages sent to the cities by Nine Nether Palace and only a handful had submitted to them . Everyone, including Blood Hawk Palace, had treated it as a joke .

Although the people were mocking them, they knew that Nine Nether Palace would not take it lying down . If not, Nine Nether would not be able to gain a foothold in the Daluo Territory in the future . Even if Nine Nether had the support of the Condor King, Nine Nether Palace would not be able to continue to exist if they lost their reputation . Hence, it seemed that Nine Nether Palace was about to take action .

For the past few years, the development in Nine Nether Palace had been slow . Their foundation had been the weakest among the Nine Lords . Although Nine Nether had successfully gone through the tribulations, a force could not possibly depend on one person alone in order to expand .

The other Lords had many masters under them . However, under Nine Nether, other than Mu Chen, who had just joined her, the rest were only average .

The struggles within the Daluo Territory depended upon the people that they had present among them at any time . The Lords were not allowed to get involved in the fights . Thus, many people were doubtful whether or not Nine Nether Palace would succeed in their mission .

Mu Chen's performance in the Daluo Golden Pool was perfect . However, he was only one person . The dukes of the cities were no ordinary people . Some were top powers, who were very reputable within the Daluo Territory . Whether Nine Nether Palace could successfully restore their reputation remained a question .

Back in the Blood Hawk Palace, Lord Blood Hawk was sitting on his throne in the main hall, stroking the hand rest . He looked out of the main hall with his red eyes and smiled mockingly .

"Nine Nether Palace has finally taken action . " Lord Blood Hawk smiled flatly . He looked at Wu Tian and said, "Have you got everything in place?"　　

"All the dukes have gathered in Demonic Python City . If he dares to be there, he will be humiliated," Wu Tian said with an evil smile . To be the dukes of the cities, they would have possessed extraordinary power, and some of the top powers possessed the abilities of the four great commanders . However, they were older, and therefore, did not have the latent abilities of the four young great commanders .

Now that they had gathered together, they were extremely powerful . As for Nine Nether Palace, other than Mu Chen, the rest were not up to par . Hence, it would be silly to fight the dukes based on his strength alone .

"Women are after all, women . They are incompetent," Lord Blood Hawk said with a smile .

Although Nine Nether had returned strong, she had been too hasty in carrying things out . This inaction had caused her to have a weak foundation . The moment she returned, she had wanted to restore the territories that she had lost .

However, she soon found that it would not be so easy . For the past few years, Lord Blood Hawk had been terrorizing the people with his military force . Did she think that his efforts were in vain?

Although Mu Chen had potential, all the dukes were cunning, and they also had his backing . Mu Chen would lose the glory that he had painstakingly earned at the Daluo Golden Pool . Nine Nether would also be taught to know the difference between Nine Nether Palace and Blood Hawk Palace .

…

In Demonic Python City .

This was a big city, situated in the northwest region of the Daluo Territory . It was also an important city, as it was flourishing and ranked among the best .

When Nine Nether Palace had this city under their reign, many people had been envious . When Nine Nether went missing, Lord Blood Hawk was the first to strike and take over the city .

Demonic Python City was particularly lively on this day . Shadows covered the sky of the city and landed on it . The Transfer Spiritual Array in the city glittered continually .

It had been rumored one day before that Luo Mang, Duke of Demonic Python City, had gathered 50 dukes in Demonic Python City . Those who were well informed knew that it was to fight Nine Nether Palace .

Strictly speaking, everyone was under the rule of the Daluo Territory . However, Nine Nether Palace had weakened in its power, and Luo Mang was ambitious . He would not want to offend Blood Hawk Palace .

Nine Nether Palace had lost its power, and it could not be compared to Blood Hawk Palace, which was extremely influential . Using that influence, Luo Mang had openly gathered the people to fight Nine Nether Palace, as he had the backing of Blood Hawk Palace .

At the center of Demonic Python City, a Demonic Python statue stood in the Square . It was about 1,000 feet tall, and it overlooked the entire city .

The Square was filled with people, and shadows continually flooded into the city . Ultimately, even the rooftops of the buildings and the sky were filled with people .

All eyes were fixed on the people who were sitting under the Demonic Python statue . They sat according to their ranks, as majestic spiritual energy indistinctly exuded from their bodies .

These people were calm, and lights were surging in their eyes . They were obviously no ordinary people . 　

Among these people, three of them, who were sitting in the center, had extremely strong spiritual energies . One of them was in black and looked burly . He had short hair and a rough face . Although he was smiling, his deep eyes were like a serpent's, causing one to shiver .

There was a tattoo of a black python on his neck . The ferocious python was baring its fangs, and it looked weird . This same man laid on a stone chair, stroking the hand rest . He did not seem the least bothered with what Nine Nether Palace was about to do .

He was Luo Mang, Duke of Demonic Python City . He had been controlling Demonic Python for many years . He was cunning and merciless . His strength had advanced to Grade Two Sovereign, and had now reached its peak . Among the dukes in the Daluo Territory, he was quite famous .

On his sides were two middle-aged men, who were quite thin . They were the dukes of Blood Vulture City and Black Rock City . Their strength was at Grade Two Sovereign as well . However, they were not as calm as Luo Mang .

In any case, it was not a good thing to offend Nine Nether Palace . Moreover, Nine Nether had successfully gone through the tribulations, and her strength was comparable to Grade Five Sovereign . Hence, she was as powerful as Lord Blood Hawk .

"The two of you need not worry . Although Nine Nether is no longer the same, Nine Nether Palace has a weak foundation . The new commander might be capable, but he is young . He will not be able to achieve much," Luo Mang smiled and said, as he could sense their anxieties .

Having heard that, the two dukes calmed down a little .

"We just need to display our battle array . When the youth is here, that should be enough to put him down . We will then have a good talk with him to scare him off," Luo Mang said with a smile . "Don't forget, Lord Blood Hawk has promised us that if we are able to fend Nine Nether Palace off, we will be able to truly join Blood Hawk Palace . By then, we need not be afraid of Nine Nether . "

The two dukes nodded in agreement . If they could truly enter Daluotian, it would be better than slogging hard in their current roles as dukes . Although the income was good, they had to hand over a big portion of their funds when all was said and done .

"Although we have a lot of people with us, most of them dare not offend Nine Nether Palace openly…" Duke of Blood Vulture City said softly .

Luo Mang curled up his lips and said, "That is why they have to be utterly disappointed with Nine Nether Palace . As long as we can fend off the people of Nine Nether Palace, they will naturally know which choice they should make . "

The two dukes nodded their heads again . As they were about to speak, their faces suddenly changed . A large beam suddenly shot up to the sky in the northwest direction of the city . It was the ray given out by the Transfer Spiritual Array . 　　

"They are here . The newborn calf is not afraid of tigers!" When Luo Mang saw it, he turned grave and said this phrase mockingly .

The people in Demonic Python City looked at the direction of the beam . They then saw a dark cloud whizzing out . A dreadful atmosphere covered the entire place .

Many of them in the city turned pale . They were shocked and awed by the austerity of the troop . Daluo Territory was indeed amazing . Even Nine Nether Palace, which was the weakest in the Daluo Territory, had such a great and vigorous troop .

As the dark cloud swirled out, it dashed straight to the Square and hung in the air . Although there were a lot of people present, there was only dead silence . The people looked coldly and grimly at the dark cloud .

The expressions of the 50 dukes also changed . Luo Mang squinted his eyes and sneered . He stood up, cupping his fist, and said with a smile, "The Lord of Nine Nether Palace is here . I feel so honored . May I know, who is the new commander of Nine Nether Troop?"　

As Luo Mang spoke, the people looked at Nine Nether Troop, seeing a slit in the dark cloud . Then, a slender figure slowly stepped forth from it .

He stood at the frontline of Nine Nether Troop, looking at the dukes at the Square . He smiled and said lightly, "Your battle array is pretty impressive . "

Suddenly, his dark eyes turned cold, and his voice was sharp and harsh . 　　

"You have two options . Submit to Nine Nether Palace, or…give up your positions as dukes!"

As his cold voice sounded out, the atmosphere in the city froze . Many people gasped . The new commander in Nine Nether Palace was extremely overbearing!