In the Holy Land, the Holy King quietly listened to the reports from his subordinates. The recent events in Shang State and the wars in Yingzhou and Haozhou were becoming more and more exciting, and the situation was becoming more and more complicated.
"Almost all of the more than two million masters we deployed in Shang Country were wiped out. Only a very small number of people close to the border managed to escape, or some abandoned their bodies and escaped with only their souls. The more than 200,000 masters we deployed in various external strongholds of Shang Country did not cause any serious damage to Shang Country because they had to break out in advance. On the contrary, only less than 50,000 of the more than 200,000 masters were withdrawn. We suffered heavy losses this time."
"Recently, the Southwest Army of Shang State encountered an ambush in Jiufang State and suffered heavy losses. Commander Yan Zhengqing was killed in the battle, and Shang State lost a pillar. Now, the Southwest Army of Shang State has temporarily retreated. This is the first retreat of the Shang State's front line after the return of the wise king. Perhaps, Shang State will make some moves next."
"The four major sects are now making frequent moves. Now the four major sects not only want to support the Wushen Sect in the Lingnan area of Yingzhou, but are also in contact with the demon tribe, but the demon tribe seems to have not yet fully expressed its position."
"Shangguo has been holding a meeting for five consecutive days. This meeting has almost gathered all the well-known businessmen in Shangguo. Even Yan Zhengqing's death in battle did not stop the meeting. I'm afraid Shangguo is planning a change that cannot be ignored."
"The development of industry and commerce in Shangguo is still rapid, and there is no sign of slowing down in the short term. The exchanges between Shangguo and the Phantom World are strengthening. Shangguo even said recently that it would study a cross-border teleportation array, that is, a teleportation array that can directly connect the fairyland and the Phantom World. Once the cross-border teleportation array is completed, Shangguo will be able to travel freely between the spirit world, the affiliated world, the Phantom World, etc."
"Also, something happened recently in the Holy Land. Those ascetics seem to be... migrating to the Shang Kingdom. I heard that many of them have joined the Shang Kingdom and even become citizens of the Shang Kingdom. There are also rumors that our ascetics have shown extraordinary combat power and combat methods in the Illusionary Spirit Realm, which makes the Shang Kingdom attach great importance to them."
"Report completed."
After listening to this, the Holy King's face became much gloomier, but he did not say anything. Instead, he was thinking.
The new Prime Minister Narisong spoke up: "Your Majesty, we have recently lost more than 2.6 million masters above the Mahayana stage in the battle with Shang State. Our strength is almost empty. Now, we should temporarily stop, develop the power of science and technology, and cultivate masters. In contrast, the loss of Shang State is not great. Shang State has a strong scientific and technological force. According to a few survivors, the masters of Shang State this time are not just mobile armor, and even the card technology is very mature. A master can actually control more than a dozen spells at the same time. In addition, the number of masters in Shang State is beyond imagination. According to the confidential information we have obtained, Shang State's life capsule technology has made a breakthrough and can mass-produce masters. In addition, almost all the people in Shang State are masters; especially the batch of high school graduates in Shang State this year, who graduated at the age of 18 and have an average cultivation level of up to the Void Stage. Saint King, I think we should not continue to clash with Shang State. We should wait quietly, wait for the Holy Domain and the Immortal Domain to separate, and then we will go to other worlds to make up for the losses."