There is no day off in military training.


    The way to maintain their fighting strength is through actual combat training with real opponents.


    Chu Yuan couldn''t possibly allow his large army to idle away at Dawu and deplete resources. Instead, he needed them to self-sustain through combats, fostering a battle-hardened force.


    He had no intention of meddling with the countries of the Early Chen Realm as it would be meaningless.


    For the moment, Dawu had just assimilated the Martial Domain and the fat meat of conquest was not yet fully digested.


    The Sea Demon Realm made a great target with its countless formidable Demon Cultivators.


    These Demon Cultivators, with their endlessly inventive and tricky tactics, were difficult to handle, making them ideal for honing combat readiness against diverse scenarios.


    As for the countries of the Early Chen Realm,


    The news that Dawu was so audacious as to execute five Demon Envoys, led to a monumental shock.


    It was easy to eliminate the five Demon Envoys, but calming the tremors that followed was a challenge.


    Those from the Sea Demon Realm would seek revenge for even minor offenses and were insatiable in their greed unless you had absolute martial strength to suppress them. Otherwise, they would use every means possible, employing a variety of methods to torment you.


    However, Chu Yuan was not worried, with an old fiend like Ning Xiuchen on his side, why would he fear the demons of the Sea Demon Realm?


    And, not disappointing Chu Yuan, the True God Demon Lord of the Sea Demon Realm showed great fury in response to Dawu''s execution of the five Demon Envoys.


    Although they were brutal amongst each other, for external matters, they would unite to protect their interests.


    Just a few days later, there were demonic shadows appearing in Dawu''s territories.


    These shadows appeared on the outskirts of Dawu''s cities, obviously seeking an opportunity to kill its deities.


    "Zhu Fengfeng, lead the Warship Brigade to eliminate any traces of the Sea Demon Realm attempts,"


    Chu Yuan commanded from Dawu. His Human Path origin transformed into countless diverging streams, akin to numerous eyes, capturing the traces of the Demon Cultivators. He could inform Dawu''s army at the earliest possible moment.


    The Void Huia had reached maturity and its void-penetration speed was very quick. Since it shouldn''t stay idle after it had eaten its fill, it should patrol Dawu''s borders and kill these Demon Cultivators.


    The Void Huia was powerful, robust, and possessed gigantic strength. Unless it ran into a Celestial God, there was little that could be done to it.


    Chu Yuan had adopted such a bold stance so that the world would know Dawu would not tolerate any threats or compromise.


    If you provoker war, prepare to meet your end!


    This would also imbue a belief in invincibility among his people.


    "We have gathered about enough intelligence. Dawu has been in existence for thirty-nine years and originated from the Martial Domain. It surprised everyone when they came to east Xuan Domain and overpowered the Xuan Zun Dynasty with their strong force just a few years later."


    Although these demons didn''t play by the rules, they were not idiots and knew to gather intelligence.


    "The Xuan Zun Dynasty had a divine imperial artifact."


    Some demons had greedy expressions on their faces.


    Imperial divine artifacts were rare in the entire Sea Demon Realm and were held by only a few of the most powerful forces.


    "That''s not all, Dawu publicly possesses two imperial divine artifacts," said someone else.


    "Two imperial divine artifacts!"


    The faces of the demons were even greedier. If they could get hold of one, their power would dramatically increase.


    For example, the Sect Leader of Blood Shadow Demon was at the seventh level of True God. If he had an imperial divine artifact, even those at the tenth stage of True God might not find a way to deal with him. It would easily allow him to leap several minor realms.


    "However, we can''t act rashly against Dawu. This kingdom is different from the Early Chen Realm. It is extremely firm and does not compromise,"


    Said the Sect Leader of Blood Shadow Demon Sect, "They also have a powerful demon cultivator who killed the five Demon Envoys and defeated the Xuan Zun Dynasty. Even when he faced an imperial divine artifact, he was unchallenged."


    "Ha ha, it''s just a demon cultivator. Are powerful demon cultivators rare in our Sea Demon Realm? What we fear the least are demon cultivators. In Dawu, a demon cultivator can act wildly, but once they are here, even a dragon must curl up obediently,"


    One of the True God Demons laughed loudly, "We should use our old tactics: start by harassing Dawu''s territory. We, Demon Gods, should scatter and attack from different directions until they beg us for mercy and obediently offer their treasures."


    "You''re right. There''s no need for head-on confrontation with Dawu. Instead, we should make use of our strength and raid their kingdom,"


    "Even mighty Dawu will suffer greatly from this type of harassment. If they send out their army to retaliate, we will retreat to the Sea Demon Realm, leaving them helpless,"


    "I can promise, that after a few months of harassment, in no time at all, they will know our power and come to us to surrender and plead for mercy!"


    "Hmph! Powerful? That is because they have not met someone powerful. Once they do, they will obediently follow orders. There will be no peace for his reign if he goes against us."


    ....


    There were many demon cultivators in the Sea Demon Realm. They would resort to absolutely any measures, even if you were strong, they had countless ways to torment you.


    "Let''s make plans and map Dawu''s territory. Everyone will be in charge of one area,"


    ....


    "The Blood Shadow Demon Sect would make a suitable frontier base for Dawu,"


    A voice, without any forewarning, transmitted from the void into the hall.