Chapter 841

Chapter 841: The Three Leaders Meet

In the 7910th year of the Blue Star Xia calendar,

Ten years have passed since the battle at Jiang Star. During these ten years, all factions in Blue Star have been rapidly developing. With the elimination of the Buddhist cultivators as an external enemy, everyone is adjusting their internal policies.

Moreover, this battle has broken the rigid class structures within each faction. The death of many powerful fighters has given others endless opportunities, while also posing a challenge to the current leaders.

When the ten years were up, Li Qing and the Demon Queen arrived in Haigang City to talk with Lin Jiang. They could not wait to launch their counterattack on Lingjing Star, as ten years was the time they had agreed upon.

To be honest, if not for the significant losses in the two wars, they might not have waited for ten years and would have set off for Lingjing Star much earlier.

"Zheng, my Taoist friend, how is your new body?"

Lin Jiang said to Zheng Yi, who approached. Zheng Yi had crafted a mechanical body for himself, similar to Shiyi’s, and it was completed just two years ago.

"It’s quite good. My flesh is weak, but my mechanical body is invincible. With the strength of my soul, I can live for several more thousand years."

Zheng Yi said softly. Could he say he regretted it? He didn’t dare to say so. With a mechanical body, he had become stronger, and with some soul-nourishing treasures, he could indeed live for tens of thousands of years more.

But he was an ordinary person, greedy for wealth and pleasure. Now that he had this mechanical body, he could no longer enjoy the pleasures of life. He regretted it deeply.

"That’s great! Come to Huaxia more often. There are many robots in Huaxia, and you can have a lot of exchanges."

Lin Jiang said with a smile. There are many mechanized cultivators in Huaxia now, led by Shiyi. There are about fifty or sixty of them, all cultivators whose bodies were destroyed in battle.

Huaxia now has a bit of a chaotic feeling, with righteous cultivators, evil sects, Buddhist cultivators, Gundams, and magical robot beings all present. Whatever you want, you have; it’s very exciting.

"Enough small talk. I know why you are here. Let’s go to my study and discuss."

Seeing that everyone had no intention of chatting, Lin Jiang soon led them into the study.

"Ancestor Lin, ten years have passed. We should set off. If we don’t go soon, Lingjing Star will grow strong again."

"Yes, Ancestor Lin. Lingjing Star is over a hundred light years away from us, and it may take us hundreds of years to travel there. If we don’t go now, it will really delay things."

"I know, so this time we must make a decision and set off within two years. Let’s first talk about the plan for Lingjing Star."

"Isn’t fighting just about crushing the enemy? What more is there to discuss?"

Li Qing felt confused. The Buddhist cultivators had mobilized millions of people to fight, including those at the golden core level. What force could stop them?

"Conquering a planet is not easy, especially one with a unified belief. Lingjing Star probably has less than ten billion people, but ninety-nine percent are followers of Buddhism. There are very few outsiders. If there are too few people, we will face a situation with no one to use; if there are too many, we won’t be able to transport our forces."

"You are right. So what do you suggest we do?"

"First, our initial group of people cannot be too large, and they should mainly consist of engineering and technical staff to transform Lingjing Star, developing technology. Technological weapons must be ready to form combat power quickly to resist potential counterattacks from the Buddhist sect."

"The second point is how to deal with the beings on Lingjing Star. This is very important. The Buddha Seed plan of the Buddhist sect failed on Blue Star, but we had prepared a lot, and we were on our home ground. We used many methods to suppress it. However, on Lingjing Star, the Buddha Seed has already taken root. If we’re not careful, we might find ourselves surrounded by enemies. How can we fight?"

"This is simple; just kill all the people of Lingjing Star. Blue Star lost billions of people too. It would be a debt repaid with blood, an eye for an eye."

The Demon Queen interrupted Lin Jiang, saying that it didn’t matter how many humans died; what did it have to do with her demon race? After all, the people of Lingjing Star were not useful. They had done the same in the past; there weren’t many humans left on Fangzhang Continent.

"Li Qing, what do you think?"

"That’s not quite right. With billions of people, trying to kill them all is not an easy task, and they are not just ants; they will fight back. If we want to gain benefits from Lingjing Star, we still need labor."

"Yes, Li Qing is right. So how to deal with Lingjing Star is a very important question. From our understanding of the Buddhist cultivators, their loyalty to their faith is very strong. Once we start slaughtering them, we won’t be able to scare them into submission; instead, it will only provoke resistance."

"This won’t work, that won’t work. What would actually work? We are going to conquer Lingjing Star, not treat them like our masters."

The Demon Queen was furious. How many Demon Emperors and Demon Kings had died for the demon race? Should they really treat the people of Lingjing Star like their masters? What would they gain from that?

"Of course, there is a way. Experts from Huaxia have already proposed a reliable plan. When the time comes, your side will go to Lingjing Star. The human race and high-level demon race will not touch anyone except for the high-level Buddhist cultivators. The demon race will send Demon Insects while the human race will send robots to wipe out some enemies and take control of a piece of land. Then, we will collect some infants, preferably those under two years old, for social upbringing. As for the other areas, we will appoint locals from Lingjing Star to manage them; there are definitely some cowards among the vast population."

"Next, we will enforce strict rule over Lingjing Star, exploit its resources, and strengthen ourselves. When the people’s anger boils over, we will eliminate those managers, appease the masses, and then recruit a new batch…"

Lin Jiang spoke slowly; it was really just the same old tactic of colonial rule. The three allied nations of Blue Star had done it very smoothly for a long time. It had been many years, and Lin Jiang worried they might forget this traditional craft.

"Once we are strong enough, can we completely end the rule of the Buddhist faction?"

"It’s pretty much the same meaning. Whether it’s the teachings of Buddhism or the Buddha Seed, it is really a kind of thought control. However, Lingjing Star mostly has ordinary people, and ordinary people’s thoughts are influenced by material things. Our Huaxia will send many elite individuals over there and spend two or three hundred years completely cutting off Buddhist thoughts, transforming the thinking of Lingjing Star. At that time, you all need to cooperate well."

Lin Jiang said that he is also good at transforming thoughts. After all, even if you are devoted to Buddhism, you can’t starve, right?

Material control, along with thought transformation, can completely influence the situation on Lingjing Star. Lin Jiang is quite confident about this; there will definitely be no problems, and later on, the two sides should work together well.

"Since that’s the case, then there’s no problem. I will go back and train some Demon Insects."

The Demon Queen said that the intelligence of Demon Insects is very low. Even when they reach levels four or five, they often cannot take form or communicate, but they are still very effective as cannon fodder.

"I don’t have many advantages in Ying Continent, but I can provide fifty thousand engineers and a large amount of funding. For the robots, we will rely on Huaxia."

Li Qing said that Ying Continent is the least distinctive among the three of them. In terms of technology, it cannot compare to Huaxia, and in terms of strength, it is far weaker than the other two. The only reason she can gain benefits is that she is a Transmigration Stage cultivator.

Now Li Qing is not as arrogant as before; she understands her position. Therefore, she straightforwardly said she could provide a large amount of funding. Even if she has to sell everything she owns, she needs to get on this train, or else there will never be a chance for her to stand out.

Lin Jiang is also pleased with Li Qing’s understanding. Ever since she stopped being so conspicuous, Lin Jiang has found her much more pleasing to the eye.

The three people discussed the details and then each left to go home to prepare.

The Huaxia side acted quickly, and in less than two months, everything was settled. They mobilized a total of 200,000 people, led by Liang Long, with Shiyi and three other Tao Achieving assisting, along with six Void Achieving experts, bringing together ten skilled individuals.

Among the remaining forces, there were only 10,000 combat personnel; the rest were various elites, mostly engineers. There were also 500 core scientists from the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, some top academics, and a few political workers who focused on culture and ideas. These people might be even more important and will be supplemented later.

In addition to personnel, there were various robots, including war robots and engineering robots. Of course, there were also many production materials. To quickly bring Lingjing Star into the world of technology, controlling the resources of Lingjing Star was key to conquering it.

On the Ying Continent side, they also mobilized 200,000 people, including 50,000 experienced engineers and another 50,000 combat personnel. The resistance from Lingjing Star would surely be fierce, and Ying Continent would be one of the main forces to suppress the rebellion, providing most of the funds for the operation.

The demon race’s side was much simpler, with five Demon Emperors, over a hundred fifth- and sixth-level Demon Kings, and a large number of Demon Insects. Their approach would definitely be very brutal.

Lin Jiang allocated two transport ships and five Space Battleships, loading most of the supplies onto them. Then Liang Long and the others activated the Stargate and headed to Lingjing Star.