novel bin Chapter 14 Conquest
Chapter 14 Conquest
A resolute-looking, ruthless purple-haired man sat quietly in his seat.
Looking at the group of people still fiercely denouncing each other at the meeting, if he hadn't known that they had the backing of a Saint-level expert, Srode would have run away long ago.
As a genius, Srode joined the army at the age of sixteen, and by the age of twenty-one, he had reached the level of a sixth-level warrior. Later, he received high-level training in the army, and by the age of twenty-seven, he officially entered the level seven warrior stage. At the age of thirty-eight, he reached the level eight warrior stage, and at the age of sixty-four, he became a level nine warrior.
Srode always thought he was a true genius. From the age of sixty-four when he entered the level nine warrior stage to now, at two hundred and sixty-eight years old, a full two hundred and two years, his strength is still at the late level nine. Even his former unremarkable comrade-in-arms has slowly but steadily approached him from the level four warrior stage, and finally surpassed him.
Srode was jealous, but he didn't let jealousy cloud his judgment. After all, he was also a commoner, someone who rose from humble beginnings to become the Duke of Anlan Kingdom.
My own experience is already a living legend, but the higher the level of cultivation, the more difficult it becomes. I have been stuck at the late stage of level nine for nearly a hundred years. If there are no unexpected events, I will most likely not be able to reach the peak of level nine.
A few years ago, Sroeder still held this idea. Perhaps it was because he had surpassed countless people with his talent that he came to understand those he had surpassed when he was surpassed by someone else.
My talent might only reach the late stage of level nine, and that's probably all there is to it in this lifetime.
But when the opportunity came, Sroeder seized it decisively.
A level nine peak expert from the Kingdom of Fenlai.
Within the Kingdom of Anlan, many level nine powerhouses share a similar situation: they seem to have smoothly entered the level nine warrior stage, but every further progress becomes incredibly difficult.
This is the result of exhausting one's talent.
So when someone was willing to lend a hand, none of the dozen or so people present hesitated.
Why is it that a peak level 9 expert is only slightly stronger than a late-stage level 9 expert, yet their actual status is far more transcendent?
Ultimately, the peak level nine warriors have reached the pinnacle of their battle qi cultivation, which means they could potentially advance from level nine to the Saint Realm at any time.
That's why they hold such a superior position.
"If you ask me, I think we should choose one to deter them, otherwise these guys might not support us, and could even turn around and drag us down."
Those who could sit in this meeting were all level nine powerhouses. Among the seventeen people, Kevin was considered the more impulsive. He had been a genius since childhood and had benefited a lot from his genius. However, when he was stuck in a bottleneck and could not make any progress, Kevin also joined the resistance.
Kevin's talent wasn't considered particularly high among this group. After cultivating for over a hundred years, he was only at the early stage of level nine. At the early stage of level nine, he wasn't considered strong or weak among this group. After all, if he were truly weak, he wouldn't be present at the meeting.
Most of these people were previously dukes, with only a few still holding the title of earl. It was precisely because of their relatively low strength and status that Kevin wanted to make a difference, ideally by gathering a few people to take down an unruly level nine warrior, thus solidifying his own position.
"Who do you want to kill? Tell me first, maybe you have the same idea as me."
The person who spoke was also ranked lower in strength among this group, and was also at the early stage of level nine. That's why he took the initiative to stick together with the other early stage level nine people among the seventeen.
"If you ask me, we should just get rid of that old geezer who's become quite famous in recent years. It's said that he rules over a population of seven or eight million, and his territory is rich in iron ore. Then the army can be equipped with better gear."
Srode, who had been somewhat distracted, suddenly snapped out of his reverie upon hearing the familiar-sounding territory. He looked at the group before him and said with a mocking tone, "You wouldn't be thinking of taking over Starfire City, would you?"
"Oh my, it seems the Duke of Zijing shares the same idea as us." An old man with a hooked nose raised his small eyes, his gaze clearly showing some surprise.
"I have no such plans. If you want to go, I won't stop you. However, I might need to help you find a good place to bury you, so that your descendants may benefit from the burial." Sroed said with a slight smile.
"Duke Zijing, do you think they could still be killed even if they attacked together?" the man sitting in the head seat asked.
"Your Excellency, the Golden Duke, do not underestimate this fellow. I am closest to his territory and know very well how powerful he is. I used to disregard his strength, but that was thirty years ago. Back then, his strength had already surpassed mine. Now, his strength has probably reached the peak of level nine. Even if several ordinary level nine warriors joined forces, they would probably not be his match."
Faced with Duke Srode's explanation, the Golden Lion, who sat in the head seat and was respectfully addressed as the Golden Grand Duke, put away his underestimation.
Unless they are Saint-level experts, no one would underestimate a peak level nine expert.
That's someone who can turn from a pawn into a player at any time. The reason I'm called the Golden Grand Duke is because my strength has reached the peak of level nine, and I'm a potential Saint-level seed who could advance even further at any time.
If you can avoid offending someone, then do so as not to.
After all, if this person were to break through to the Saint Realm, as long as they hadn't offended him, they would basically be safe from death.
If a Saint-level being is willing to establish a kingdom, I believe we wouldn't go against a Saint-level being; at worst, our plan would just fail.
As for the sudden appearance of a Saint-level expert in the Anlan Kingdom supporting the Anlan royal family, they can simply ask the Saint-level expert behind them to mediate the matter.
At worst, the mission will fail, but this failure will not be due to any fault in the battle. My actual status will not change. In fact, because I have a dozen or so level 9 warriors under my command, my status may even increase.
Although this increase in status is insignificant compared to the prospect of breaking through to the Saint Realm.
"Since he might be a peak level nine expert, we should avoid him as much as possible."
Karl, far away, had no idea that he had almost become the chicken to be killed as a warning to others, but the resistance needed to consolidate the province, so naturally others would become the chickens.