A War Begins (Vol. 2 Start)

In the Shi Kingdom, within Liu Yin City, a massive cave mansion spanning billions of kilometers houses the sect known as Xin Ying Sect.

A three-eyed man in a gray robe sat atop a mountain, staring into the vast night sky, feeling somewhat lost.

"The Origin Continent is boundless, yet there is no place for my Xin Ying Sect to take root," the three-eyed man silently sighed. "All the major nations and powerful forces have already claimed all the territory. Even the most remote and dangerous areas have been occupied by the ancient natives of the Origin Continent."

"Our Xin Ying Sect only needs a large city to establish our roots."

"But within a kingdom, every Chaos Prefecture is already claimed. How could they possibly give us a large city?" The three-eyed man was quite helpless.

"The foundation of our sect requires proximity to the Chaos Abyss. Only by being near the Chaos Abyss can the disciples of the sect hope to achieve the Chaos Realm. Otherwise, there would be no hope. Moreover, the expenses for the many disciples of the sect are too great. A large city with a constant flow of resources is needed to support the development of the sect." The three-eyed man was troubled. "But without seeing any hope for a long time, Xin Ying Sect will only grow weaker, with more and more disciples leaving."

"As the leader of Xin Ying Sect, I now oversee less than 20% of the disciples we once had." The three-eyed man also felt powerless.

He still maintained the orthodoxy of Xin Ying Sect.

Those who split off had long formed separate factions, even changing their names.

"My Xin Ying Sect was established by a God King. Even after the fall of the God King, before the sect split, there were still three Chaos Rulers within the sect." The three-eyed man felt a deep sense of sorrow. "But with one Chaos Ruler dead and two fleeing, Xin Ying Sect lost its Chaos Ruler guardians, leading to continuous splits and the departure of disciples."

"Even I have to rely on the protection of Lord Liu Yin to maintain the name 'Xin Ying Sect,'" the three-eyed man murmured.

Lord Liu Yin was immensely powerful.

Among the many Chaos Rulers in the Shi Kingdom, he ranked in the top five, making him a terrifying existence.

Xin Ying Sect indeed had formidable enemies! The sect's former three Chaos Rulers were either dead or had fled, but Lord Liu Yin only protected the disciples below the Chaos Realm, so the great enemy of Xin Ying Sect had no choice but to endure.

"Hmm?" The three-eyed man sensed something and saw a figure formed of blood-colored flames appear beside him.

"My Lord," the three-eyed man immediately stood up, showing great respect.

Lord Liu Yin looked at him and said, "Every large city in the Shi Kingdom is already claimed. Even each city has branches of major clans and even royal clans involved. I can't help you secure a base for your sect."

"My Lord, your protection of Xin Ying Sect has already filled us with gratitude," the three-eyed man respectfully replied.

"Now, I offer you a chance to secure a base for your sect," Lord Liu Yin said.

The three-eyed man's eyes lit up. "Please, give your command, my Lord!"

He had been waiting for this day for a long time!

Without the approval of a God King or a Chaos Ruler, Xin Ying Sect wouldn't dare to forcibly take over any large city.

"There are three large cities in the 'Jiu Jiang Chaos Prefecture' adjacent to my domain," Lord Liu Yin said. "They are Huyang City, Xu Yin City, and Jiu Jiang City. Jiu Jiang Hou resides in Jiu Jiang City. I need your Xin Ying Sect to help me capture Huyang City and Xu Yin City! As for Jiu Jiang City... you don't need to interfere."

"Capture two large cities?" The three-eyed man felt pressured. "If we attack Jiu Jiang Hou's territory, he will likely intervene."

If they attacked the territory of a Chaos Ruler, it was only natural for the other party to respond.

"I will give you a time-space treasure," Lord Liu Yin said. "If Jiu Jiang Hou intervenes, I will use this treasure to traverse space-time and arrive there personally. I will deal with Jiu Jiang Hou myself."

The three-eyed man breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rest assured, the conflict between the Shi Kingdom and Yu Kingdom has an understanding. Eternal True Gods may fight each other, but Chaos Rulers rarely intervene. Jiu Jiang Hou will likely try every possible means to mobilize Eternal True Gods, but unless pushed to the brink, he will not intervene personally," Lord Liu Yin explained. "Even if he is pushed to the brink, I doubt he would dare intervene if the entire Jiu Jiang Chaos Prefecture were captured."

The three-eyed man nodded. "Jiu Jiang Hou is no match for you, my Lord."

"I'm actually looking forward to him making a move," Lord Liu Yin said with some anticipation.

At their level, they adhered to rules.

After all, both the Shi Kingdom and Yu Kingdom were very powerful nations. The ruler of the Shi Kingdom had strong ties with the Feng Ancient Kingdom, while the ruler of the Yu Kingdom was also a guest official of the Feng Ancient Kingdom, so both sides had powerful backing.

Therefore, when Zuoshan Ke fled the Origin Continent, the Shi Kingdom and Yu Kingdom were neighboring nations.

Now that Zuoshan Ke had returned and Luo Feng had entered the reincarnation cycle, the Shi Kingdom and Yu Kingdom were still neighbors, with only minor changes to the border territories.

Neither of the two great nations dared to break the rules lightly, as the consequences of doing so would be enormous.

"I will give you detailed information on the Jiu Jiang Chaos Prefecture. Among them, you should pay special attention to an Eternal True God named Luo He," Lord Liu Yin said.

"Yes," the three-eyed man replied, then asked, "My Lord, after capturing the two large cities, where will Xin Ying Sect be based?"

"Huyang City will be given to you," Lord Liu Yin said. "You only need to give me 20% of the city's residents' living fees every era, and another 20% to the God Kings. You can keep the remaining 60%, and the entire Huyang City... no overseers from the capital will be sent. The entire city will be under your management."

"Understood." The three-eyed man was somewhat excited.

Aside from the requirement to pay 40% of the living fees every era, the entire Huyang City would be under Xin Ying Sect's control, providing the sect with a long-term foundation for development.

A large city with a vast population could provide a constant stream of resources. While living fees were the most important, there were many other resources to be gained as well.

"The condition is that you must capture Huyang City and Xu Yin City," Lord Liu Yin said. "You must prepare well and gather some of the disciples who left. The Jiu Jiang Chaos Prefecture is not easy to deal with."

"Understood." The three-eyed man knew that while Lord Liu Yin would handle Jiu Jiang Hou, the Eternal True Gods under Jiu Jiang Hou's command and the elite forces he could mobilize were not to be underestimated.

He had to gather the disciples who had left to strengthen Xin Ying Sect's power and create a formidable force. He didn't want to capture two large cities only to suffer great losses in the process.

Lord Liu Yin nodded.

"Xin Ying Sect was established by a God King. Even now, with two Chaos Rulers in exile, the sect still has deep foundations and should be able to capture the Jiu Jiang Chaos Prefecture," Lord Liu Yin thought.

This tough task was left to Xin Ying Sect. If they lost a bunch of disciples, Lord Liu Yin wouldn't care.