Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 49 Mapping and Territorial Expansion

The puppet emperor, Shi Jingtang.

Dou Changsheng's hand trembled, and despite his best efforts to steady it, he was unable to.

This moment is tough.

Was this Shi Jingtang's mindset?

Dou Changsheng hesitated, wavered, and struggled intensely within himself.

The ferocious tiger witnessed all of this, willingly remaining like a statue, silent and motionless, calmly watching Dou Changsheng, waiting for him to make a choice.

A fierce internal struggle raged within him, his expression shifting between light and dark, his face contorted in a grimace, like a demon crawling out of hell.

and many more.

Am I overthinking things?

Dou Changsheng suddenly realized something crucial.

I am not from this world. Unlike Shi Jingtang, who sold out his own people, what does everything in this Great Wilderness have to do with me?

People may look the same, but if you examine their DNA, you'd find that their cellular composition and other components are actually different.

The only thing that's the same is the concept of "human," since even the written language is different, so where does such a deep sense of identification come from?

Dou Changsheng was startled and smiled bitterly to himself. Is this the ability of assimilation?

It's really terrifying.

No wonder many Han Chinese, after entering the grasslands, become just like the grassland people. Their pure grassland bloodline has long since disappeared, and their bloodline is now mixed with a lot of Han blood.

Dou Changsheng had already figured it out. Without that filter, Dou Changsheng began to seriously consider the ferocious tiger's purpose. This person from the Sun and Moon Demon Court was willing to support him, not because of kindness, but because they hit it off immediately.

Rather, even a fierce tiger needs to make a contribution in order to climb higher.

Since the War of the Rending Heaven, the Sun and Moon Demon Court has been embroiled in a civil war between demon masters and celestial officials, which lasted for ten thousand years. In the end, the Sun and Moon Demon Court lost its dominance.

The Demon Court moved to the Holy Mountain and lost its rule over the world. Even the Demon Emperor, who dominated the northern part of the Great Wilderness, was unwilling to pay any attention to the Sun and Moon Demon Court.

The Sun and Moon Demon Court decrees that no one should leave the Holy Mountain, but no one dares to challenge the rightful position.

Because the Ancestor of All Demons was merely in seclusion for cultivation, not dead, and even the Demon Master was only banished, the other protagonist, the Heavenly Official, has now transformed himself, created the God Clan, and proclaimed himself the King of Gods, living a carefree and leisurely life.

If the Fierce Tiger could add a vassal state to the Sun and Moon Demon Court, it would certainly be a great achievement.

Dou Changsheng couldn't see through the Spirit Clan that followed.

Forget it, no need to worry about it, that's something for important people to handle.

Even if the sky collapses, there are still gods above to hold it up. I'm already struggling to survive, and I don't know when I'll die. Thinking about all this is just overthinking.

After deliberately hesitating for a moment, and feeling that the time was right, Dou Changsheng sighed heavily and said, "The entry of the Spirit Race will have a huge impact."

"If I did that, I'm afraid I would become a sinner against humanity for all time."

The fierce tiger comforted him, saying, "Brother, you're overthinking it. There are all sorts of races in the human realm, but humans are the majority. Humans also live in the southern swamp. All races are intertwined, each containing elements of the other."

"It doesn't have that much of an impact at all, there's no need to worry about it."

"Take my advice, brother. Now that you have restored the Great Yue, the road ahead will be very difficult. The Great Chu is too strong, and the even stronger Great Qin is yet to come. Today, Great Qin will help you, but tomorrow it will be Great Qin that destroys you."

"You need to add more trump cards to your deck. Bringing in the Spirit Clan and the Water Clan will not only increase your power, but also create a protective shield for you."

"If they can no longer survive in the human realm, they will use this opportunity to rush into the great swamp or into the sea."

"As long as the three races don't join forces to destroy you, you can thrive in any situation, and even establish the Great Yue Empire that spans the three races."

The fierce tiger lowered its voice and said, "The Great Yue Kingdom has a long history, spanning 38,000 years. Qin and Chu are nothing compared to Great Yue. Its foundation is unfathomable. As long as you recognize the Sun and Moon Demon Court as the legitimate ruler, your conquests in the east and west will be justified."

"With righteousness in hand, who dares to call you a sinner?"

"In the future, I will lead troops to the highest rank, revitalize the Demon Court, and become second only to the Emperor."

"If I can restore the world, I might as well become the second Heavenly Emperor."

Dou Changsheng patted the fierce tiger's large, rough hand and said in a deep voice, "Brother, you've misunderstood."

"What I mean is, one magical artifact isn't enough."

"You need to pay more!"

The words that were on the tip of the tiger's tongue suddenly stopped, and it swallowed them all. Dou Changsheng's words completely stumped the tiger. After a moment of silence, the tiger slowly said, "Write a document requesting the appointment, and I will personally take it back to the Demon Court."

"Then the Demon Court will bestow upon you the title of King of Yue, and you will no longer be some nobody."

"Your birth is powerful enough to attract the attention of the people of Dai Viet and make you qualified to welcome back Gonggong, the water god of Dai Viet. Whether you can win Gonggong's favor and receive his blessing depends on yourself."

Dou Changsheng grabbed the fierce tiger's hand and said in a deep voice, "The document is easy to write, but I feel that it's not enough just for the Demon Court to approve it."

"If only the Elven race would approve."

The fierce tiger refused without hesitation, saying, "Brother, to be honest, you're dreaming."

"For the Spirit Race to publicly acknowledge them, a celestial being would have to step in. If I had that power, would I still be here?"

Dou Changsheng lowered his voice and said, "Brother, you've misunderstood me. Aren't those spirit race members being persecuted? They even dared to attack those who fled to the human realm for refuge. They must have been driven to desperation."

"You said that there's room for maneuver in getting them to recognize me as the King of Yue in the name of the Spirit Clan."

The fierce tiger hesitated and remained silent for a long time. Seeing this, Dou Changsheng immediately added, "It's hard to leave one's homeland. They've all left, they really have no other choice. They'll definitely do anything."

"If they don't even dare to do such a trivial matter, it seems they haven't reached the end of their rope yet. If they want to come to the human realm, I'm afraid they have ulterior motives. I dare not accept such a person."

The fierce tiger tentatively suggested, "Shall I go ask?"

Dou Changsheng grabbed the ferocious tiger that was about to leave and quickly said, "Brother, wait a minute, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Let me add one more thing. They must be very sad to have left their homeland, so they offered their original territory to my Great Yue. I know this has no practical significance, but we should leave them with a hope. What if my Great Yue becomes powerful? Then we can reclaim their homeland and, as you said, establish a great empire that spans three races. Wouldn't they be able to return home in glory without having to leave their homeland?"

"Brother, why do you look so pale? This is not because I'm being unreasonable, but because I must take care of every citizen of Great Yue. This is an essential quality for every ruler."

"Big brother, don't go."

"My brother hasn't finished speaking yet."

Do you have aquariums?

"In this way, my Great Yue will directly span three tribes. Such a feat is enough to be remembered for all time."

"Of all the people who have expanded our territory over the past ten thousand years, I am the only one!"