This time, Chu Yuan stayed in the Demon Abyss for a very long time.


    He sealed five demon beasts at the Xuan God level. Together, they possessed formidable strength, enough to entangle with powerful beings like Meng Tian.


    The smooth sealing process owed much to the Prison Suppression Divine Enthronement Stele, a divine artifact with special abilities. Otherwise, even divine artifacts of imperial-grade like the Dongchu Divine Knife could only slay the demons, making sealing an impossibility.


    As for others, there were countless demons above the level of communing with Gods.


    "A well-controlled demon corps can prove to be a trump card, instilling fear in the heart of the enemy."


    Chu Yuan returned to the Imperial City.


    He had received numerous reports. The short period of peace had been disrupted. Near Dawu''s territory, large forces emerged and continuously converged. From the information gathered, the powerful beings dispatched from the East Chu Forbidden Area had arrived.


    They had suffered several losses at the hands of Chu Yuan.


    As their scheme to forcefully trespass into Dawu''s territory to assassinate the leaders had failed, they had no other choice but to resort to conventional warfare strategies, aiming to capture Dawu''s territory.


    "Your Majesty, on my trip to Quanjiang City, I brought back two of my colleagues, and they are willing to serve Dawu."


    Inside the Divine Martial Hall, Ouyang Ming stepped forward, followed by a middle-aged man and an old man.


    They were at the second and third level of the Celestial God realm, respectively.


    "Li Yu, Sun Kun pay our respects to Your Majesty!"


    The two Celestial Gods respectfully paid their obeisance.


    "Please rise, both of you. Since you have entered my Casting Department, you are Dawu''s people. Ouyang Ming must have already informed you about certain matters, so I won''t reiterate them. You two will serve the Casting Department under his command," Chu Yuan ordered.


    Ouyang Ming had shone brightly in the Refining Holy Ground with his unique refining skills, overpowering everyone present, thus convincing many refining masters and arousing their curiosity in Dawu.


    Li Yu and Sun Kun immediately joined Dawu without hesitation.


    However, many people remained cautious and dared not pledge allegiance hastily. Instead, they chose to first visit Dawu, serve as Guest Elders in the Refining Holy Ground, and evaluate Dawu''s future development before deciding whether to join Dawu.


    Chu Yuan understood their caution.


    He did not pressurize them either.


    For now, the Refining Holy Ground needed to focus on spreading its reputation and creating a vacuum effect, akin to a magnet, persistently attracting refining masters from all over the world.


    Moreover, Dawu had the Taiyi Pill Furnace producing imperial grade Divine Elixirs without pause.


    Even the formerly Tianhong Sect, with several True God limit beings near the Celestial God state, made rapid progress after suddenly receiving so many Laws.


    His approach was extremely extravagant.


    If he allowed more people to refine the Laws slowly, strengthening their foundation, thousands or tens of thousands of years later, they would have cultivated more Celestial Gods.


    However, Chu Yuan couldn''t afford to wait that long.


    Once the Celestial God Law was used up, he would just slay the enemy''s Celestial Gods and continue extracting more.


    Emperor''s overbearing nature was clearly visible.


    "The battle is inevitable. Currently, it''s the initial stage of combat, with both sides mobilizing their forces. The East Chu Forbidden Area is far away from Dawu; moving their troops here requires time," stated Chu Yuan.


    If it were a matter of a single star, they could dispatch a Xuan God casually. However, after suffering such losses, the East Chu Forbidden Area wouldn''t send their forces recklessly.


    "Mobilize the main forces of the Loyal and Courageous King and keep the standby forces ready to move at any time. Ning Xiuchen, you would be in charge of controlling the battlefield on the side of the East Chu Forbidden Area. Before the start of the main battle, there might be minor skirmishes happening," continued Chu Yuan.


    "The Demon God Army, Divine Martial Army, Punishment Army, and Phoenix Army should all stay ready for intermittent attacks."


    "Ning Xiuchen, you should be ready to provide support at any point."


    "Yes!" Ning Xiuchen nodded in acknowledgment.


    The Emperor still had a demon corps in his hands, waiting to be used. The moment they are released, it will undoubtedly stir a storm.


    "The Warship Corps, led by the Starry Sky Battleship, are to investigate and gather information. The Shadow Kill Army will accompany the other armies ready to strike anytime. As for the various mobilizations of the forces, the Loyal and Courageous King will take control of the overall situation to establish an early advantage," Chu Yuan commanded, controlling the overall situation.


    "I am already preparing for it. But what about the Everlasting Empire of Qingmu, how do you plan to handle that, Your Majesty?" Lu Qianfu was more concerned about the other side, a single East Chu Forbidden Area was already putting a lot of pressure.


    "I will handle the matters of the Everlasting Empire of Qingmu. Loyal and Courageous King, you need not worry," Chu Yuan assured. "I plan to give them a grand present this time."


    Ning Xiuchen chuckled. He already knew what this grand present was.


    The present, once given, would undoubtedly give the Everlasting Empire of Qingmu a tough time. Just the thought of it was highly entertaining. He was already looking forward to it.


    "Ding! The current side mission has been issued, Hundred Gods Slaying, slaying a hundred Celestial Gods. Current Progress (0/100)."


    [Note: Only when the people of Dawu slay the Celestial Gods, the mission progress will be updated.]