When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law

Chapter 437 Overcoming Difficulties? Go ahead and use my words as law!

Chapter 437 Overcoming Difficulties? Go ahead and use my words as law!

"Are you trying to cause trouble for Qu Jingxuan?"

Lu Qiudi showed a hint of surprise, then advised, "Now is not a good time to cause him trouble. The Third Divine Enemy has emerged from seclusion, and his divine will covers the entire Eastern Xia. He will sense any major battle. Instead of thinking about causing trouble for Qu Jingxuan, you should break through to the Eighth Star first."

At this point, Lu Qiudi's eyes were filled with a strange look as she looked Bai Ze up and down.

Based on their previous encounter, Lu Qiuhuo was certain that Bai Ze had almost completed the Seven Star realm in a short period of time after breaking through.

Moreover, his skill level is comparable to that of an eight-star master, and the purity of his true qi is almost identical to that of true essence. In addition, his unique skills enable him to stand on equal footing with an eight-star master.

I wonder how terrifying his strength will be once he reaches the eighth star.

That's why Bai Ze needs to focus all his energy on breaking through.

"Your essence, energy, and spirit are all complete, but the three elements are difficult to harmonize. To condense your life essence, you need to unite the seven souls and merge all your power in order to break through your limits."

Lu Qiudi said, "The sooner we get to know each other, the better, so we don't end up in the same predicament as the new martial artists from the Western Alliance."

The Western Alliance people do not have the concept of the Seven Souls, but in terms of the path to breaking through realms, they follow the same route as the Eastern Xia people, which is to unify all the power within their bodies.

Because Westerners modify their bodies, implanting mechanical devices or foreign genes, and even attaching artificial meridians, they often get stuck at the last step.

Gene warriors are alright, at least they are fused with flesh and blood, but those transplanted mechanical bodies are a different story.

Even for non-metallic creations, it is quite difficult to fuse with flesh and blood, let alone those metallic mechanical bodies.

Bai Ze is now facing a situation similar to that of the new warriors of the Western Alliance. In fact, for most people, harmonizing the "Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique," "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm," and "Cantong Qi" is much more difficult than fusing with a mechanical body.

However, this was not a difficult task for Bai Ze.

"It's okay, it won't take up too much of my time."

Bai Ze smiled, but didn't elaborate on how to surprise Qu Jingxuan. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "You probably already know who controls the Steel Continent. I'd like to ask you to keep this a secret and not report it to the vice-principal and the others."

"Oh? What's in it for me?" Lu Qiudi drawled out.

Instead of asking why she didn't report it, she became concerned about the benefits.

You should know that Lu Qiudi has always been very interested in Bai Ze's body.

"The Undying Ones led the experiments in Japan that created the calamity god Orochi," Bai Ze stated directly and frankly.

He knew, of course, that Lu Qiu was lusting after him, but unfortunately, Bai Ze could only politely decline her advances; he had no desire to be on the experimental table.

Let alone let her study it, Bai Ze doesn't even intend to let Lu Qiudi touch his own blood.

He doesn't want to see his clone appear one day.

Even the cells of a god among mortals can be successfully cloned, let alone Bai Ze.

Therefore, Bai Ze offered another extremely tempting suggestion.

Lu Qiuhuo was indeed very interested.

Although Bai Ze smells wonderful, I also really want the experimental records of the calamity god Orochi.

Lu Qiudi had no idea that the calamity-destroying Yamata no Orochi had left behind experimental records. At most, she knew from Dongxia's exploration of the Yingzhou Secret Realm Qingyu Mountain that the Yamata no Orochi might have been man-made.

"Deal," Lu Qiudi said immediately.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze immediately tossed over a memory device that he had prepared beforehand. "I've also prepared the relevant experimental equipment for you. It's all at Namba Heavy Industries. You can just go there."

"Wow~ Little brother wants to be a sugar daddy, huh? Do you think you can get past Mu Yaoguang?"

Lu Qiuhuo took the memory device, made a joke, and before Bai Ze could respond, he disappeared from the spot.

Bai Ze remained there, nonchalantly saying, "Me, afraid of her?"

Okay, I'm a little scared, after all, I can't beat them.

But they soon lost their fear.

Bai Ze muttered something to himself before leaving the Hokushin Itto-ryu dojo.

Outside Namba City, at the Western Union's garrison base.

Bai Ze's figure suddenly appeared in front of the base gate, causing the guards to immediately raise their guns.

At the same time, red dots appeared around the two soldiers, and two autonomous armored vehicles drove out not far away.

Japan is no longer dominated by the Western Alliance alone.

Overnight, control of all of Western Union's autonomous machines was taken away, and even the missile silos at various bases changed hands.

Although the Western Union immediately switched the launcher to manual mode, they themselves were unsure how effective it would be.

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"Put down your gun."

Two figures walked out of the gate. One of them gestured for the gun to be put down, then took two steps closer and said, "You're really bold, Bai, you actually came."

"Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? You said it yourself," Bai Ze said with a faint smile. "We have a deep and sincere friendship. Since you invited me, how could I not come?"

It was truly a heartfelt friendship; the other party wanted to win Bai Ze's heart, but ended up being used by Bai Ze and having their heart broken instead.

The person who appeared here was none other than Rhine, whose heart had been pierced just a few days ago.

Behind him stood Western Union Major General Brolin, who had changed into a military uniform.

Rhine appears to have recovered from his injuries, and his physique has even improved. His powerful blood and qi carry a faint radiation that Bai Ze can detect even without consciously trying.

The Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique is indeed unparalleled in its ability to restore the physical body.

As long as you don't die, even the most severe injuries can be healed.

As for Brolin behind him, she kept a wary eye on Bai Ze.

After all, it was Bai Ze who had previously used the illusion of a mirage to deceive Brolin's senses, leading her to help Rhine open her heart.

"This is the Western Alliance's base," Rhine said, looking at Bai Ze.

"But Western Union has already lost."

Bai Ze said calmly, "Even if the general returns from the Mountain and Sea Realm, it won't change the overall situation. Your best option now is to retreat with dignity."

Having missed the opportunity, even if the general returns to Japan, he will not be able to take the Iron Continent with him.

Neither Dongxia nor the Ursus Federation will stand idly by.

Even Bai Ze himself could put the general in a difficult position.

If you can't beat a general, are you sure you can't beat someone below the seventh star?

Even if the general returns, he won't be able to take away the Iron Continent if the Western Alliance garrison and all the Japanese who joined the Western Alliance are killed.

With Bai Ze's current control over the Steel Continent, he is fully capable of doing so.

"Although the general has lost the Iron Continent, if he can bring all his subordinates back, he can at least get more votes," Bai Ze said leisurely. "On the contrary, if he takes a few generals back to the Western Union, do you think the people of the Western Union will vote for him?"

Here we need to talk about Western Union's voting system.

Although it sounds surreal, Western Union is indeed democratic and free on the surface, with citizens having the right to vote and elect its leader.

As for why we need democracy and freedom?

It is also related to the Western Union's unique warrior currency system.

In the Western Union, all martial artists can obtain a loan to have a mechanical implanted. This mechanical body helps martial artists extract and refine their internal energy and input it into specially made crystals.

This crystal is called Source Coin, and its status in the Western Union is equivalent to that of the Eastern Xia Points, but its value is several times that of Points.

After all, the vital energy within the Source Energy Coin can be extracted by new martial artists to strengthen themselves.

If we can reach the fourth star, that would be even better, as it would allow us to absorb external energy, refine and condense it, and create even better source energy coins.

The Western Alliance is world-renowned for its physical transformation techniques, and its various injections are excellent resources for cultivating the Power Realm. However, it is quite lacking in terms of vital energy.

They lacked the various elixirs of the Eastern Xia Federation, and unlike the Holy Roman Empire, they didn't have bloodline potions. Therefore, they had to find another way, involving every citizen in the cause of making the Western Union great again.

Every Western Union fighter can achieve financial freedom on their own, and every Western Union fighter can contribute to the Western Union, so they have the right to a vote, and the right to democracy and freedom.

This is what the first leader of the Western Alliance said after the start of the martial arts era.

Well... that's what they say.

After all, it's much more efficient to make people willingly produce Source Coins than to force them, and the Western Union officials know this well.

It is precisely because of this unique energy coin system that the general attaches great importance to the Mo Xia troops.

This is not just about votes, but also because every soldier is a producer of Source Coins.

In the Western Union, having many martial artists is an asset.

Bai Ze's threat was indeed quite effective.

Without saying anything about Rhine, Brolin's expression had visibly become serious.

Indeed, in this struggle, the Western Union was destined to withdraw.

Rhine remained calm and composed, saying in a steady, powerful voice, "However, we still possess the power to influence the situation. We cannot be the final victor, but we can make one side the victor. For example, the Eastern Xia Federation, or Ursus."

“For example, me,” Bai Ze continued, “you could even say that I would be the best choice.”

"You're really confident."

Rhine laughed. "If it weren't for you, Area 11 wouldn't have been lost. And now, you're asking us to help you?"

"However, as a qualified leader, one must make the most appropriate choice at the right time. I can directly grant your request on behalf of Brother Douglas: Ying Kingdom is yours."

This is indeed the best option.

Although the Western Union lost the Steel Continent, at least the other major powers will not gain it either.

The Eastern Xia Federation is alright; they've always viewed Yingguo as a slowdown zone. But the Ursus Federation is different; they've always coveted the Steel Continent.

Bai Ze is going to have some troubles in the future.

"So you're just going to take the blame for the general like this?" Bai Ze provoked, seemingly unintentionally.

If the general knew the situation, he would most likely make a similar decision. But if the general ordered the abandonment of the Steel Continent, it would greatly affect his chances in the upcoming election.

So, in the general's absence, Rhine made the decision for him and took the blame.

"When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break metal. This is a saying I admire most," Rhine said with a smile. "Moreover, I value the friendship of my brother Douglas more than fame."

"Is that so?" Bai Ze didn't say anything more, but his eyes showed a hint of respect when he looked at Rhine.

Perhaps the person in front of him will never be able to catch up with Bai Ze in strength, but he still poses a threat to Bai Ze.

For a moment, Bai Ze even considered using his words to control Rhine.

However, as soon as this thought arose, a sense of crisis suddenly rose in Bai Ze's heart.

And his intuition told him that he couldn't control Rhine's consciousness by speaking words that could be made law.

This sparked many suspicions in Bai Ze's mind.

Does Rhine still harbor secrets?

His mind raced with thoughts, but on the surface he wore a faint smile and said, "Then it's a deal."

"It's a deal." Rhine smiled as well.

The two sides reached an understanding on this matter.

Then, Bai Ze's figure vanished into thin air, just as he had arrived.

The instant Bai Ze disappeared, three powerful spiritual forces suddenly descended, covering the area around the base.

"Are you sure? Bai Ze hasn't achieved perfect harmony yet?" Rhine asked.

The three spiritual forces gave a consistent response.

Rhine narrowed his eyes slightly, his pupils subtly widening and turning into vertical pupils.

He also discovered that there was something incompatible about Bai Ze, which should be the last obstacle preventing him from breaking through.

Moreover, the leap from seven stars to eight stars represents a significant advancement in level, and the difficulty of breaking through is considerable.

"Then let's pick a time to send Kamiizumi Muneshige back."

Rhine whispered, "Since the Prince of Sai said that Bai Ze has the ability to control others, then Kamiizumi Muneshige must be quite tempting to him."

The difficulty of controlling a critically injured and dying eight-star character should be greatly reduced.

Once under control, it will be a great asset.

However, to gain control, one must get close to Kamiizumi Muneshige.

This might be Ying's last chance to wrest back its autonomy from Bai Ze, and Rhine believed that Ying would not let this opportunity slip by.

"Rather than handing Ying Kingdom over to Bai Ze, I actually hope that the Emperor Emeritus's lineage will be in charge of Ying Kingdom."

Rhine spoke in a low voice, instructing Brolin to inform the Prince of Zhai about Bai Ze's situation.

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"Even Lu Qiuhuo, who is an expert in medicine, felt something was off about me when we fought. Not to mention the others."

On the other side, Bai Ze strolled along, thinking to himself, "Right now, everyone probably thinks I'll waste some time on this hurdle."

Logically speaking, that should be the case.

Not to mention that it takes time to get used to each other, making a breakthrough is even more difficult.

Unlike the novels of my previous life, martial artists with a deep foundation actually find it easier to break through, rather than the situation where the deeper the foundation, the more difficult it is to break through the bottleneck.

But the difference is between seven stars and eight stars.

When the seven souls are united, the stronger they become, the more difficult it is to harmonize them, and the harder it is to break through.

The premise is—

Bai Ze did not make his words come true.

"reconcile."

Bai Ze spoke softly, his aura rapidly stabilizing and becoming harmonious.

For Bai Ze, breaking through to eight stars was actually not as difficult as breaking through from five stars to six stars.

Back then, Bai Ze went through a great deal of trouble to find his true self and comprehend the divine will that best suited him.

And now... it only takes a single sentence.

Reconciliation is difficult? Let my words carry on.

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