Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

With their business at the Cyan Dragon Sect finished, Zhao Xuanqi and Wang Hai left the Secret Land and began their journey to the Northern Territory.

Meanwhile, in response to Yuan Tianhao's call to arms as Grand Marshal of the Divine Land, experts and soldiers from various armies, along with considerable civilian forces, were converging on the Northern Territory.

Across the country, the outcry against the Neon invasion grew deafening. Student protests, donations from chambers of commerce, and all manner of anti-Neon activities were in full swing.

While the oppressive rule of the Warlords had hardly won the hearts of the people, the Warlords were, at the end of the day, their own countrymen. Theirs was an internal struggle.

But if the Neon invasion succeeded, it would mean the annihilation of their nation and their people.

Therefore, even some of the scholars and writers who typically lambasted Yuan Tianhao had now changed their tune due to his decisive declaration of war on Neon, and were now cheering on the anti-Neon movement.

The will of the people was singular, a great, rolling tide.

Yuan Tianhao was now riding this great wave of the Divine Land's momentum.

Meanwhile, on the Northern Territory border, the strategic location of Liuhu Town had become the Neon Nation's forward headquarters. Centered around the town, nearly 200,000 troops were amassed, poised to strike.

In a conference room at the Neon forward command post in Liuhu Town, more than twenty figures were present.

They included the Three Saints of the Neon Far East Army, the Four Directions Lords from among the Twenty-Eight Celestial Emperors, and the senior leadership of the Neon Far East Army's Military Department.

The individuals in this small conference room possessed the power to potentially overthrow the entire Divine Land.

One could only imagine the importance of this secret meeting.

"Yuan Tianhao is spearheading the resistance, and now, every sector of the Divine Land echoes with calls to oppose us. While we hold the advantage in strength, the Divine Land is vast, its resources are abundant, and its population is immense. They have an old proverb here: 'A starved camel is still bigger than a horse.' If this popular sentiment continues to ferment, it will pose a significant obstacle to the Empire's plans. At that point, even if we manage to conquer the Divine Land, we will likely pay a price far too great for the Empire to bear."

Seated at the head of the conference table was a gaunt Neon man in a military uniform, his face somewhat pale.

This man was Seiichiro Shintani, Commander of the Neon Far East Army. A distant relative of the Royal Family with a trace of their blood, his status was revered. Deeply trusted by the current Neon Emperor, he was the only one who could command the many masters and high-ranking officials within the expeditionary force.

"Indeed. What we need is an intact Divine Land. We need the people of this land to obey us just as livestock obey their masters, to bow their heads and submit. Only then can the vast lands of the Divine Land truly be of use to the Empire."

Someone spoke up.

"This tide of resistance must be stemmed. Whether by fear or by faith, when conquering a land this vast, with its hundreds of millions of people, something is more important than sheer military force: 'momentum'."

"As the Empire marches south into the Divine Land, Yuan Tianhao has harnessed the people's momentum to oppose us. But one lives by momentum, and one dies by momentum. The very power he has amassed is also our opportunity."

"Momentum is never static; it transforms easily. Right now, public outrage is boiling over in the Divine Land, like a man in a rage with his Qi and Blood surging. But anger is fleeting. If we can land a devastating blow on the Divine Land right now, that rage will transform into dread and terror. Under the crushing weight of such fear, people will naturally choose submission and lose their will to resist."

"What we must do next is make the four hundred million people of the Divine Land transform their searing rage into hopeless terror. We must teach them that the Empire's will is something to be obeyed, not resisted. Because obedience is the only correct path they can take."

Seiichiro Shintani's expression was calm, his tone gentle and soothing, as if he were reciting poetry.

"It seems Commander Shintani already has a plan. Would you be so kind as to explain the details?"

Someone asked.

CLAP! CLAP!

Seiichiro Shintani clapped his hands lightly, and a trusted aide immediately began distributing files to everyone present.

As they opened the files, the expressions on the faces of those gathered flickered with uncertainty.

"What you see before you is the first step of the plan."

"At present, the very core of our problem with the Divine Land lies with one man: Yuan Tianhao."

"Yuan Tianhao is not merely the Grand Marshal of the Divine Land and its nominal head of state; he is also the undisputed master of its Martial Dao. He embodies the fusion of political authority and martial might. The Empire has always regarded him as the single greatest obstacle to conquering the Divine Land. This time, it was his call to arms that made the nation follow. While his reign has seen much dissent, there's no denying that he has become the Divine Land's standard-bearer. As long as he stands, the Empire's plans cannot proceed smoothly."

"Therefore, by any means necessary, this man must be made to disappear from the world. That is the first step of the plan."

Seiichiro Shintani stated calmly.

"Yuan Tianhao's martial prowess is immense. Even looking back through all of the Divine Land's history, he's a figure comparable to the Primordial Dragon Emperor of old. On the restricted threat-level rankings established by the Western Continent, he would rank among the very top. Killing him will not be easy. Even if the three of us join forces, there's a strong chance he would still escape."

From among the Three Saints, Mitsuro, codenamed "Aurora," spoke. He was wearing a crystal Gouyu ornament.

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