sinovels Chapter 96 Establishing the State of Xia
Chapter 96 Establishing the State of Xia
Chapter 96 Establishing the State of Xia
"ah--!"
"What's going on? Why is it so dark?!"
"Monster! It's that monster!"
"Run!"
Screams, cries, and the sounds of collisions erupted instantly! The once orderly and bustling street was plunged into extreme chaos and panic in an instant.
People were like ants thrown into boiling water, terrified and trying to escape this suddenly descended dark hell. The crowd pushed and trampled each other, and the scene was completely out of control.
Panic exploded like a powder keg that had been lit! Screams, cries, and the sounds of crashing filled the air.
The crowd scattered like startled sheep, pushing and shoving each other, falling to the ground without regard for the pain, scrambling to escape the range of the black light. The streets instantly descended into chaos, traffic came to a standstill, shop doors were smashed open and slammed shut by the panicked crowd, and the sound of shattering glass filled the air.
"It seems that many are unaware of the might of Heaven." Xia Jie's voice rang out calmly in the darkness, yet it was like the whisper of death.
Then, his figure moved like a ghost, and he began a ruthless slaughter, each appearance signifying the fall of a life.
Life has a strong ability to adapt, and soon people discovered that they just needed to stay still!
They fought until no one dared to move, all standing frozen in place like quails.
"Kneel down before me now!" Xia Jie's arrogant and domineering voice rang out.
What a complete tyrant! He grants all rights and punishes all who resist!
What was supposed to be a modern nation was transformed into a hellish inferno under the powerful rule of a tyrant, and the people dared not disobey, kneeling down in defiance.
Koji Tokugawa's eyes held shock and fear, but even more so, deep envy. This was the extraordinary!
The methods used to establish the nation were crude, violent, and direct; anyone who disagreed was simply beheaded. What domineering power!
With a wave of his hand, Xia Jie conjured up hundreds of black crystals representing fear.
Tokugawa Koji was somewhat puzzled as to why his lord also possessed this emotional crystal, but he dared not speak out despite his doubts.
The next moment, the souls killed by Xia Jie appeared and transformed into Yin soldiers, but their methods were not as crude as before!
At least the ghost soldiers still retain their memories from their previous lives.
"I will give you one more chance to choose. Submit to me and you may advance further! Or your souls will be scattered and you will die completely!" Xia Jie said arrogantly, looking at the Yin soldiers.
Choices may seem to exist, but in reality, there is only one answer.
After a brief, deathly silence, the first ghostly soldier slowly lowered its illusory head, its soul fire conveying a sense of submission.
Then came the second and the third, like dominoes being toppled. All the newly born ghost soldiers, whether brave or cowardly, kind or evil in life, now knelt before absolute power, the fear of utter annihilation, and that sliver of hope.
Even ants try to survive, let alone humans!
They all turned toward Xia Jie, kneeling in their spirit forms, their eerie green soul flames flickering, conveying a unified will: to serve the Xia King as their master for all eternity, never daring to betray him.
Xia Jie nodded with satisfaction, not afraid of betrayal, after all, he was the one who established the Ghost Cultivator Extraordinary System, and within the Ghost Cultivator System, no one could escape his control.
"You should diligently practice the 'Soul Refining Technique of Yin Soldiers' in your minds! You may very well be able to transcend it in the future!" Xia Jie said coldly.
Within a single day, a quarter of the territory of the four prefectures and thirty-eight cities of Shikoku Island fell and became part of the Xia Kingdom.
Kochi Prefecture, comprising eleven cities, had a population of 800,000 who all belonged to the Xia Kingdom!
Xia Jie strode into the city hall, ignoring the panicked staff and the piercing alarm, and went straight to the county magistrate's office.
With a kick, Xia Jie walked out of the heavy solid wood door as if he were back in his own home, and sat down in the high-backed chair that symbolized worldly power behind the large desk.
"This place will temporarily serve as my temporary palace," Xia Jie instructed Tokugawa Koji, who was following behind in a daze. "Go and retrieve all the documents, maps, and personnel rosters from this place. Also, gather the existing administrative staff, appease the people, and have everyone return to their residences. No one is allowed to move around freely."
His tone was matter-of-fact, as if this modern city was rightfully his private property.
Tokugawa Koji accepted the order and left, his heart filled with immense shock.
He knew that from this moment on, the world of Kochi Prefecture, no, Kochi Castle, had completely changed.
A tyrannical ruler, in an extremely brutal manner, tore a bloody hole in the order of modern civilization.
The news is spreading like wildfire through mobile phones and social media at an explosive speed.
"Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island has been occupied by a superhuman who calls himself the Summer King!"
"Darkness descends upon the city, tens of thousands slaughtered!"
"The tyrant announces the establishment of the Xia Kingdom, aiming his sword at the Shikoku Islands!"
"Where are the Japanese government and army? Where is the Japanese royal family? Where is the Onmyoji Abe no Gen?! Save their people!"
Global public opinion was instantly in an uproar! This time, it was no longer a distant rumor or a blurry video, but a naked act of conquest and occupation that occurred in a region, causing numerous civilian casualties!
Three days later, the entire Shikoku Island fell, was erased from the map of Japan, and became the territory of the Xia Kingdom.
This was no longer the brief, intense, but relatively restrained extraordinary confrontation like the one at the Sakura Capital Imperial Palace. This time, it was a state act taking place in broad daylight, targeting civilians, causing numerous casualties, and directly declaring territorial occupation. The nature of this was entirely different!
The Xia Kingdom occupied Shikoku Island, which originally belonged to the Japanese Kingdom, and enslaved 3.76 million people and sent 170,000 ghost soldiers!
"Fear has been transformed into a tool of domination, death into a source of manpower, and emotions into exploitable resources. The social applications of the Ghost Cultivation system are beginning to show results," the Heavenly Dao Report reported. "Although the methods are primitive and cruel, the initial approach of intensive plunder and strong deterrence has been remarkably effective!"
"Hmm," Su Fan replied, "Well done! The collection speed of faith power is much faster now! You should also keep up the good work and pay more attention to the faith magic system; faith artifacts are really good things!"
"The power of faith is on the statue, and can only be used as combat power in conjunction with the enlightenment of the divine mask and puppets! When can we use this power of faith to create divine artifacts? And divine arts, research more interesting divine arts!" Su Fan asked.
"This is still under research and will take some time!" Tiandao said.
"Alright! Although the Ghost Cultivation Transcendent System is very important, the Faith Divine Arts System is also very important. These two are the main directions for future development! After so long of development, it's finally starting to take shape!" Su Fan said with some satisfaction.
"Japan is probably in complete chaos right now!" Su Fan said with a wicked sense of humor.