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Chu Yang's lips curled up in a half-smile as he said, "I'm afraid that's not possible."
The nine-tailed celestial fox didn't know what this meant, and a sense of unease lingered in her heart.
"None of the million demon spirits and the Japanese on the island will be spared."
After saying that, Chu Yang turned and left, returning to the dragon boat.
The nine-tailed celestial fox knelt and kowtowed, its expression respectful.
Qi Jiguang stepped forward and, seeing that Chu Yang had not killed the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, asked in confusion, "Your Majesty?"
Chu Yang laughed and said, "That fox demon is right. For the past few decades, the demon race has been feeding on the human race. Now it's time to pay the price. It's too cheap to just kill them all like this."
"They need to live in fear instilled by humans for generations to come, just like the people of the South have for the past few decades."
"Only in this way can I quell the hatred in my heart."
Chu Yang and Qi Jiguang looked at the island together.
"From this day forward, Japan will be the hunting ground of my Great Ming Dynasty, for all eternity."
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Of the three demon emperors, two died and one was wounded, and the war came to an end.
Qi Jiguang's army remained to guard Wanglong City, while Qi Jiguang accompanied Chu Yang back to Beijing.
The victory in this battle shook the world.
People lined the streets to welcome them.
In contrast, the martial arts sects were in dire straits, with almost every household draped in mourning.
The giant ape's blow shattered the entire martial arts world. You should know that only the top sects in the martial arts world dare to go to Wanglong City to get a share of the pie; small sects simply don't have that kind of courage.
Then, most of these famous sects, from their leaders and elders to their elite disciples, perished at sea.
There's a serious lack of new talent right now, while the smaller sects are thriving.
The timing was just right. After returning to the capital, Chu Yang ordered Zheng Dongliu to integrate the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and send them to the Jianghu (martial arts world) to establish rules.
From now on, establishing a sect will require the approval of the imperial court, and even the successor to the position of sect leader will require the candidate to come to the capital.
As the elixir continues to circulate, there will be more and more grandmasters in the future, and even great grandmasters will emerge rapidly like mushrooms after rain, requiring stricter management of sects.
The burden on the Embroidered Uniform Guard will become increasingly heavy in the future, requiring them to recruit more skilled individuals from the general public.
With this thought in mind, Chu Yang decided that he might as well come here and conquer the martial world, wipe out all these mountain sects, and save himself the trouble of managing them in the future.
After learning of Chu Yang's thoughts, Zheng Dongliu quickly tried to dissuade him, saying that the rebellion had only just ended and the people had finally had a few days of peace, so it would be better not to start a major conflict.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, all the sects in the world are intimidated by Chu Yang's power and depend on him. They are constantly fearful and trembling with fear, as if walking on thin ice. They are not even afraid to live, let alone have any disloyal intentions.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yang abandoned his idea of venturing into the martial world.
Time flew by, and more than half a month passed. Good news came from the northern border: the three remaining demon kings of the demon race had all been killed.
Zhuge Zhengwo, Gu Santong, and Guo Bujing each killed one of them.
Guo Bujing broke through his limits during his battle with the Demon King, becoming the fourth master in the imperial court to be promoted to Grandmaster.
The demon race was completely defeated, with most of them being slaughtered by the army. Only a small number escaped into the far north, where the weather was extremely cold and it was not advisable to venture too far.
The end of the northern war means the complete end of the war between humans and demons.
Now only demons remain...
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Royal study room.
"Does Your Majesty truly intend to risk your life alone?!"
"I will not allow such a thing to happen. If Your Majesty wants to leave, then take this old minister out and execute him first!"
Zhuge Zhengwo, who had returned from the border, along with Zheng Dongliu and others, stood facing each other in the hall with Chu Yang.
With the world now at peace, Chu Yang summoned everyone to give them instructions on state affairs before preparing to go alone to find the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, which drew fierce opposition from everyone.
Zheng Dongliu was the most emotional. The world had finally been at peace, and if something happened to Chu Yang, there might be another bloodbath. How could he sit idly by and watch Chu Yang cause trouble?!
The wise and prudent Zhuge Zhengwo also disagreed, saying, "The Divine Marquis's Mansion has already sent people to search for the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, but there is still no news. If Your Majesty is anxious, Brother Gu and I can personally intervene. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider."
Guo Bujing clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am also willing to go. With the cooperation of the Six Doors and the Divine Marquis's Mansion, we should be able to find some clues. Your Majesty must not put yourself in danger."
On the civil officials' side, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui were standing to the side, glaring at Chu Yang with their big eyes. Hai Rui was standing next to a pillar, ready to bump into Chu Yang at the slightest provocation.
"Even a son of a wealthy family would not sit under a dangerous roof, let alone the Son of Heaven, the true dragon."
Hai Rui's eyes were wide open in anger, his head less than a foot away from the pillar.
"I've already killed the dragon." Chu Yang frowned, quite displeased, and said, "Remember to change your words next time, or I'll slap you."
Hai Rui was startled, then somewhat embarrassed, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I misspoke."
Chu Yang looked around and said coldly, "Also, I don't like the title 'Son of Heaven' either. Remember to change it from now on, whether it's in the court or among the common people."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juzheng shook his head and smiled wryly. This emperor was truly unique; he neither liked to refer to himself as "朕" (Zhen, the imperial "I") nor liked others to call him the Son of Heaven. He had quite a few strange and unusual rules.
But apart from that, he cares about very few things. He doesn't care about red tape at all, prefers to do things simply, and only cares about efficiency.
What works first and what works next.
The atmosphere in the court was also changing. All officials, including those in the cabinet, focused on efficiency and selectively ignored trivial matters.
Zhang Juzheng felt very gratified when he thought about the change in the atmosphere of the court. It was a scene that he could only dream of.
"Finding the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons is of great importance. Before their deaths, the three emperors of the demon race mentioned the existence of the common ruler of the demon race. I suspect it is related to the source of demons."
Chu Yang frankly stated, "This matter has a huge impact. You can't handle it, and no amount of grandmasters can help. I must go personally."
When the topic of the demon race's leader came up, everyone fell silent.
The Demon Emperor is already an unattainable being, let alone the ruler of the demon race?
Zhuge Zhengwo cupped his hands and sighed deeply, "I am ashamed that I cannot lend Your Majesty a hand..."
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "Human strength has its limits. There's nothing to be ashamed of. No matter how powerful the demon race is, it's all ancient history now. It's time for the human race to rise to the top."
Guo Bujing nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will do our best to break through to the Grandmaster realm and follow Your Majesty to pave the way for the human race."
Speaking of clearing the way, Zhuge Zhengwo looked bitter. He had been at the Grandmaster level for a long time but still couldn't find the way.
He looked at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes, "May I ask Your Majesty, what path should we take next?"
Chu Yang did not answer, but instead demonstrated Tai Chi to everyone. Among the many martial arts, Tai Chi was the one he had mastered the most. This martial art was in harmony with the Source Breathing and could be called the foundation of his martial arts.
The essence of Tai Chi Chuan points directly to the Great Way, and is profound and extensive.
After watching it, everyone was completely captivated, even Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui, who knew nothing about martial arts, were deeply engrossed in it.
This fist technique contains the mysteries of heaven and earth, and its meaning is boundless, which resonates with them.
"Entering the Tao through martial arts means learning martial arts is cultivating the Tao. While exploring the body's potential, one must also seek the true meaning of martial arts."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "If you don't understand, you can start with my Tai Chi Chuan to feel what the Dao is, and then ask yourself about the Dao of your own martial arts."
Zhuge Zhengwo cupped his hands and said, "I humbly request Your Majesty's guidance."
Chu Yang continued to demonstrate martial arts to everyone and explain the profound and mysterious Dao.
Until sunset.
The sermon was drawing to a close.
Everyone in the Imperial Study gained something; whether they could use it to break through their own limitations depended on their own destiny.
Chu Yang's path was actually different from theirs, and he didn't want to interfere too much, just as he didn't want to interfere with the development of the firearms battalion.
Different worlds produce different fruits, and that's what he needs.
The day after the mission ended, Chu Yang left the capital alone.
Searching for traces of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons.
Chapter 250 Welcoming the Great Emperor's Return!
Legend has it that the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons is located in the southwest, hidden deep in the endless mountains. The Divine Marquis's Mansion dispatched a large number of people to the southwest to investigate, but they found nothing.
Chu Yang felt that the legend was probably true. Judging from the activity level of the demon race in the south, they must be in the southwest.
It was simply hidden using special methods.
Like the Dragon Guard Manor.
It is not uncommon to hide one's location using formations naturally formed by heaven and earth. However, given the vast size of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, an even larger natural formation is needed for concealment.
Does such a massive natural formation truly exist between heaven and earth?
Chu Yang decided to look for it.
Riding the wind on a sword, it took only half an hour to reach the southwest. Amidst the vast mountains, the lush vegetation stretched as far as the eye could see, like a boundless expanse of green waves.
"To understand the grand array of nature, one must first cause the space to tremble."