Chapter 1248: Black King, the Rain Emperor, Commands a Hundred Nations, Beats the War Drums

He swept across the world back then, flattening all under heaven.

He single-handedly elevated the Rain Dynasty to the position of Pillar State of the Southern Pole.

As the One-Word Prince of the Rain Dynasty, not only did he enjoy his own glory, he also searched everywhere for opportunities, pushing his elder brother's talent, the current Rain Dynasty Emperor, to the absolute peak.

In the many years that followed, he continuously employed secret methods, sending down treasures and the like from the First Circle to sustain his elder brother.

He himself established a force in the First Circle called the Rain Realm.

He brought his mother from back then up to enjoy a life of comfort.

He was another old-version protagonist who had no love for being emperor.

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He was ferociously, absurdly strong.

As for Lü Mountain's side, although their understanding of the First Circle's situation wasn't especially detailed, the name of Black King, the Rain Emperor, was considered resounding in the First Circle.

So they knew a thing or two.

However, this didn't matter much.

The reason others didn't ascend to the First Circle was because they couldn't. The reason Lü Mountain didn't ascend to the First Circle was because even if they did, their lives might not necessarily be better than in Demon Province.

So.....

"Black King, the Rain Emperor... heh... so what if it's the Rain Realm? So what if it's Black King, the Rain Emperor? Lü Mountain awaits at any time, but before that, you lie down for me first!!!!!"

Momentum ignited in an instant.

Exploding in a flash!!!

The battle started with incredible speed, the aftershocks of the shockwaves were terrifying, the process was an overwhelming crush to the point of numbness.

As for the ending, those so-called powerhouses of the Rain Dynasty were one by one ground into the dirt!!!

Those Immortal Masters who had stayed behind grabbed them like little chicks and headed straight to the National Academy guesthouse.

When they arrived.

Inside, people were raising cups and toasting.

They walked straight in.

They tossed these Rain Dynasty powerhouses who had been beaten beyond recognition onto the banquet tables.

"Go back and tell your emperor, Black King, the Rain Emperor counts as a powerhouse, but he doesn't. If he dares spout any more laughable words, I'll kick him off the Throne!!!"

"If you want revenge, come find me anytime. My name is Du Xing, Lü Mountain disciple, Du Xing!"

Seeing this, the leaders on the Great Han side stopped putting on a show as well.

They stood up, tossed aside their cups: "What a waste of acting, turns out they went to cause trouble somewhere else."

"Hey!"

The Guan-surnamed leader called out, and the Rain Dynasty envoy Hou Luan turned to look.

They heard: "Great Han has no intention of being enemies with anyone, this is the premise. But if anyone wants to be enemies with Great Han, we're not afraid either. Those who made it this far aren't cowards. We just want to live our own lives well. If the Rain Dynasty insists on meddling, then let's go to war!!!"

"Great Han, awaits at any time!"

At

</path> home there was Lu Ding and Elder Shui, outside support from Lü Mountain, Great Han feared nothing, lacked nothing, dared to take on anyone!

For a better tomorrow, any sacrifice of blood and life was acceptable!

Hou Luan stood up. His demeanor from before was gone, and even his tone of voice had softened considerably. He cupped his hands toward the Lü Mountain representatives, then glanced at the Great Han leaders.

"In that case, soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. Some day, we'll meet on the battlefield. Honored Immortal Masters of Lü Mountain, Hou Luan conveys greetings to each of you on behalf of my Black King, the Rain Emperor."

Having said this, he didn't even eat, and left with his people.

After they departed.

The Guan-surnamed leader looked toward the Lü Mountain Immortal Masters and bowed in gratitude: "Thank you, Immortal Master Du."

Du Xing waved his hand: "A small matter, no need for that. We're all on the same side."

The Guan-surnamed top leader smiled and conveyed Elder Shui's earlier reminder and Lu Ding's intentions: "Immortal Master Du, this matter is a personal grudge between Great Han and the Rain Dynasty. I ask that you absolutely do not interfere, lest Lü Mountain be burdened needlessly."

Du Xing clicked his tongue upon hearing this: "Xiao Lu is a direct disciple of our Lü Mountain, Great Han is Xiao Lu's home. With the Rain Dynasty bearing down menacingly like this, how can this be called a personal grudge?"

"Even if it's a grudge, when you calculate it, we're relatives. When relatives help each other out, isn't that only right?"

The Guan-surnamed leader felt warm in his heart, but he still insisted: "Immortal Master Du, this is the shared opinion of the entire Great Han leadership after deliberation, as well as Lu Ding's."

"I first, on behalf of Great Han, thank Immortal Master Du for his goodwill. If Great Han cannot hold its own later, we will certainly seek aid from Lü Mountain. But before it reaches that point, I hope Immortal Master will understand."

Everything in itself originally had little to do with Lü Mountain.

That Lü Mountain was willing to look after Great Han was already giving Lu Ding plenty of face.

If they had Lü Mountain help Great Han fend off the enemy as well, that would be a bit too much.

Great Han did not wish to make things difficult for Lu Ding, and Lu Ding did not wish to make things difficult for Lü Mountain.

Against a powerful enemy, even Lü Mountain might suffer casualties. Against a weak enemy, Great Han could handle it themselves.

The only thing they would trouble Lü Mountain with was, if things truly fell apart, asking Lü Mountain to lend a hand.

Not to save Great Han, but at least to preserve some sparks.

Count it as a backup path and retreat.

After all, Lü Mountain's scale was there. As long as Lü Mountain didn't participate too deeply, there was nothing others could do. They couldn't afford to tear all pretense of civility apart, risk enormous casualties, and go to war with Lü Mountain!

As for the rest, it was left for Great Han to resolve on its own.

In how one comports themselves in life and conduct, propriety mattered.

With things said to this degree, Du Xing, for a moment, didn't know what to say either.

"Sigh..... if you face difficulties just notify us, don't stubbornly tough it out on your own. Whatever we can help with, Lü Mountain definitely will."

The Guan-surnamed leader nodded: "Rest assured, Immortal Master. If Great Han encounters difficulties it cannot overcome, we will definitely request your intervention."

Du Xing left.

The Guan-surnamed leader heaved a long sigh and said to Fu Xinghe's father: "Nansheng."

Fu Nansheng was beside him: "Chief, go ahead."

"Notify all parties, prepare for war. Also send word to the new city side. Have Feifan tell Xiao Lu as well. The stove at

</path> home is being heated to boil water. Whether there'll be meat in the pot to feed everyone depends on this moment."

"Yes, Chief."

The man gazed out the window: "Truly, the winds and rain herald the storm......"

Hot blood that had lain dormant for so long was finally about to seethe once more.

All for a better tomorrow for Great Han!

As talks between Great Han and the Rain Dynasty broke down, the various nations of the south in the world, led by the Rain Dynasty, sprang into motion one after another.

Even a lion uses its full strength to pounce on a rabbit!

The Rain Dynasty would not engage in anything as foolish as a one-on-one duel with Great Han. Though the Rain Dynasty was the lion, Great Han with Lü Mountain's support was no rabbit!!

A coalition of many nations could reduce casualties and attrition.

With the smallest cost divided among them, they would snuff out Great Han, that unstable factor in their eyes, completely!

On the First Circle's side.

In that world of rain, rain beat upon plantain leaves, the sound of it traipsing through the forest, endless bamboo stretching ten thousand li. Truly a fine scenery.

Deep within the Rain Realm.

Bamboo hut, zither music, listening to the rain, burning incense.

A lone figure sat.

Black King, the Rain Emperor, looked at his elder brother in the curling wisps of smoke before him, and said: "I understand, elder brother. I will send people to negotiate with Lü Mountain's side."

The Rain Dynasty Emperor was somewhat anxious: "You can't send someone. You must go personally, that's the only way to be sure. Lü Mountain is too powerful down below. If you simply send someone, and what if they don't buy it? Wouldn't that be missing the optimal time?"

Black King, the Rain Emperor, countered: "Elder brother, do you think Lü Mountain has no fearsome reputation up here? Elder brother, you perhaps don't know, but now that I've said it, I hope you can understand. It's not that Lü Mountain can't come up, it's that they don't want to come up."

"Lü Mountain's power, even up here, carries weight. Otherwise, they wouldn't firmly hold that prized land of Demon Province. Without sufficient strength, possessing such a treasure would itself be a crime."

"Up here, how many people covet Demon Province, yet none have taken it. So I hope you can understand Lü Mountain's power."

The Rain Dynasty Emperor was somewhat incredulous: "Are they really that powerful?"

Black King, the Rain Emperor, nodded: "Very strong. Though I've never crossed hands with them, from those factions that have, by comparison, one can conclude that even I, even the Rain Realm, wouldn't dare claim we could win."

"Even as I say this, I'm doing so without diminishing our own prestige and inflating theirs."

"So, the most I can do is contain and restrain."

"If it weren't for the stakes involving the Rain Dynasty, involving you, elder brother, I wouldn't even want to make enemies of them. Because I truly don't understand them well enough. So this time, more than anything, it will depend on you all."

"However, elder brother, rest assured, I will act. I won't let the Rain Dynasty be ground away on the wheels of history. The Rain Dynasty is my home, it's where I grew up, it's where I once strove and fought."

"It's just that the times, the circumstances, the stances have changed, that's all."

Back then, the Rain Dynasty was able to control the southern world of the Second Circle through battle, through that era's challenging of superiors by subordinates, just like Great Han now. Shouting things like "Are kings and nobles truly born to their station, or are they made?" they replaced the former overlord's position.

Now history was repeating itself.

The dragon-slaying youth finally becomes the evil dragon. Black King, the Rain Emperor, for a moment felt a complex tangle of emotions. He could, after all, also appreciate the feelings of the former southern-world overlord that they had once replaced.

The former overlord was unwilling to fade into obscurity.

The current Rain Dynasty likewise would not just watch idly as Great Han expanded, rose up, and replaced the Rain Dynasty.

This was a cycle that could never stop, forever. There was always resistance and unyielding defiance.

Only in the end, it came down to whether one became the king or the bandit.

Black King, the Rain Emperor, rose: "Unwilling, yet also unable, Lü Mountain........ you and I have no grudge to begin with...... why must you insist on participating, challenging the Rain Dynasty's authority......"

"Summon!!! Command all of the Rain Realm, muster the mining soil!!!"

Within those curling wisps of smoke, the Rain Dynasty Emperor spoke up in turn: "Summon, command a hundred nations! Beat the war drums! The South River Battlefield!!!!"