Chapter 554: Standing High with the Sky

"You've had enough, do you want me dead so badly?"

Qin Jun hastily interrupted them, speaking impatiently, which made the generals feel embarrassed. It turned out that Qin Jun did not want to perish with the Green Fox King.

"I may disappear after defeating the Green Fox King, but I need you to work hard to expand our influence and wait for my return in ten thousand years!" Qin Jun said in a deep voice. As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

Ten thousand years?

These two words greatly frightened the generals. For them, ten thousand years was eternity, and not all cultivators could live that long. Even Ming Jianfeng, who had reached the sixth level of the Earth Immortal realm, was taken aback.

What did Qin Jun want to do?

"During these ten thousand years, you must help my disciples grow in secret, while also guarding against the Temple, ruling over the Eastern Flame Domain, and even the transcendent beings of dozens of domains!" Qin Jun emphasized, "I promise you, if you can endure for ten thousand years, I will lead you to an era as glorious as the heavens!"

Boom!

The atmosphere in the hall was instantly ignited, and everyone's breathing became rapid.

An era as glorious as the heavens?

For the generals and strategists, this was an irresistible temptation. As long as they had ambitions, they all wanted to control a larger territory. How powerful and prosperous was an era as glorious as the heavens?

They dared not imagine, because in the world of cultivation, the Heavenly Dao existed. Although cultivation itself was defying the heavens, the two words "defying the heavens" were taboo among all races and should not be mentioned.

"Crackle—Boom—"

Suddenly, thunder roared outside the hall, and the dazzling lightning illuminated the scene inside the hall, casting a gloomy shadow over the faces of the generals.

Qin Jun's lips curled up, ignoring the reaction of the heavens, and began to speak of his plan.

It was a plan on how to develop their power in the Eastern Flame Domain. If Bian Hai became a hero, his power would not last long, as other forces would not tolerate it and would use Bian Hai's name to rise to power. Therefore, Qin Jun needed them to change their allegiance!

In the end, infiltrate various forces. In this way, the Eastern Flame Domain might belong to Qin Jun in ten thousand years.

But could their loyalty endure for ten thousand years?

Qin Jun was looking forward to it. If anyone dared to betray him, he would not show mercy.

He had bestowed glory upon these people, and they should not betray him!

...

The next morning, Qin Jun sent word for a battle with the Green Fox King at sea in three days.

As for how to send the message, it was simple. They could just shout by the sea, where many sea beasts and monsters could easily convey the message to the Green Fox King.

In no time, news of Bian Hai's battle with the Green Fox King swept through the entire Eastern Flame Domain like wildfire, and even spread inland with great fanfare.

Eastern Imperial City.

The domain lord, Dongfang Ao, sat on the throne in the grand hall. He was burly, dressed in a golden dragon-patterned robe, and his sunken eye sockets gave the impression of a deeply scheming man.

"Bian Hai is going to battle the Green Fox King?" Dongfang Ao murmured to himself. The civil and military officials in the hall dared not speak, nor even look into his eyes.

The Eastern Flame Domain used to be ruled by the Eastern Imperial Dynasty, but after being ravaged by the Temple, the dynasty dissolved. Although Dongfang Ao remained the leader, the Temple's establishment of the Holy Dynasty Kingdom hierarchy made it impossible for Dongfang Ao's forces to accept, but they had to grit their teeth and accept it.

This time, with the invasion of the demon race, the Temple even ordered them not to send troops to obstruct, because the Green Fox King had a formidable force behind him that could easily destroy the Eastern Flame Domain.

So Dongfang Ao endured, but his simmering anger had kept the Eastern Imperial City in a gloomy state for the past few years.

"If Bian Hai wins, will the Green Fox King retreat as he promised?" Dongfang Ao asked with a flickering gaze.

"Yes, three days from now, they will battle!" a cautious official replied.

Dongfang Ao's expression changed, and he felt a surge of excitement.

The Temple did not allow him to intervene, but if someone else made the demon army retreat, the Temple should have nothing to say, and the formidable force behind the Green Fox King would also feel embarrassed to act again.

"Where is Bian Hai? I want to see him!"

Dongfang Ao stood up suddenly and declared. Naturally, he wanted to remind Qin Jun to win and not to kill the Green Fox King.

Otherwise, if the formidable force behind the Green Fox King became angry, the Eastern Flame Domain would be finished!

"He is in Guangcheng..."

"Take me there!"

After saying this, Dongfang Ao disappeared from the spot in a flash, taking the official who had delivered the news with him, leaving the rest of the civil and military officials in bewilderment.

...

At noon the next day.

Dongfang Ao arrived in Guangcheng. With his abilities, no one could stop him, and no one even noticed his arrival.

Qin Jun, who was cultivating in the room, suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Who's there!"

As a master of the secrets of the formation, he had extremely keen senses. Even though he couldn't discern where the other person was, he could feel someone sneaking into the room.

"Are you Bian Hai?" Dongfang Ao suddenly appeared in front of the table, asking as he poured himself a cup of tea.

Qin Jun frowned because he couldn't see through this person's cultivation level.

"Taiyi Xuanxian, you need to be careful," Ji Yongsheng reminded.

Qin Jun's eyelids twitched at the warning.

Who else in the Eastern Flame Domain could reach the level of Taiyi Xuanxian? Needless to say, it must be the domain lord, Dongfang Ao.

"So it's the domain lord who has come. What business do you have with Bian Hai?" Qin Jun asked calmly.

Damn it, this guy is the little son who will kill me in ten thousand years. What's there to be afraid of now!

At this critical moment, Dongfang Ao definitely didn't come to cause trouble for him.

Dongfang Ao narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile, "Have we met before?"

As he spoke, a terrifying pressure surged towards Qin Jun.

Seeing that Qin Jun only had the cultivation level of a fifth-layer Earth Immortal, Dongfang Ao felt somewhat angry. How could such a cultivation level possibly defeat the Green Fox King? He knew that as a genius of the Yao race, the Green Fox King had already reached the peak of the True Immortal realm.

"I wonder what the domain lord wants from me?" Qin Jun asked with a smile. With the help of Ji Yongsheng, he remained calm and composed in the face of Dongfang Ao's imposing manner, which made Dongfang Ao take a higher view of him.

It seemed that this person was not as weak as he appeared on the surface. Ordinary True Immortal realm cultivators couldn't withstand his pressure, but Qin Jun did, which lessened Dongfang Ao's anger.

"I need you to defeat the Green Fox King!" Dongfang Ao stared into Qin Jun's eyes and said firmly, not allowing Qin Jun to object.

"Of course!" Qin Jun looked at Dongfang Ao without showing any weakness.

Damn it! I'm not fighting for you again!

"Tell me, what do you need? I can fulfill any request you have!" Dongfang Ao's expression softened.

If he let the Green Fox King continue causing trouble, the Eastern Flame Domain would eventually fall into the hands of the Yao race. He couldn't make a move yet, which was the most pitiful situation.

"Anything?" Qin Jun's eyes twinkled as he asked with a smile.

A tycoon offering himself up for a fight?

Qin Jun laughed inwardly. If he didn't take this opportunity to extort a hefty sum, his surname wouldn't be Qin!

"Yes!" Dongfang Ao nodded. He needed Qin Jun to win, and as for what would happen afterward, Qin Jun had to die.

He understood the impact of this battle on the human race in the Eastern Flame Domain. Heroes could only die in battle.

End of Chapter 4! No derailment!