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In the battle of Sunset Ditch, the subordinate general Bai Wusheng perished in battle, and his five thousand men under him suffered over two thousand casualties. Under Ninth Tiger King, Xu Keding led his four thousand men under him and surrendered, while the subordinate general Han Zaixin immediately fled without fighting.

When he arrived at the Wolf Drinking Town, all the people in the town had already run away. The huge fire and rumbling sounds in the distance made him tremble in fear, and the news the scouts brought even more. His master was Tenth Tiger King, and was ranked last amongst the Ten Second Tiger King s. The five thousand men in his hands could already be considered a big team. The team of four and nine kings were about to collapse. He wasn't sure if he would be able to win after rushing over, or if he would end up as the figure in the other party's record.

After some thought, Han Zaixin was ready to leave, leaving the green mountain behind, unafraid of being burnt to ashes. On the way, he also found a hundred percent excuse himself, which was to spread the true strength of this Fire Phoenix Army in front of him. Even if he had to disgrace himself, he had to make his Moqiu City pay attention to it.

As a result, Xiu'er and the rest, who were already in a dilemma, inexplicably took over the Wolf Drinking Town of no one.

No one was injured in the new generation battalion. Five Knights from the Fire Phoenix Army were killed in battle, and more than ten people were injured. From the looks of the battlefield, it was already a shocking accomplishment. What really gave them a headache was what the captives would do.

When they were at Sunset Ditch, the few of them were a little worried. What if Han Zaixin charged over in one go? Chen Chu's plan was to escape, and throw the remaining saltpeter into the group of captives, leaving a mess for Han Zaixin.

His method shocked everyone, and strong man immediately rejected it. Xiu'er also expressed that if the captives were killed in such a way, no one would be able to lower their Moqiu State and it would be difficult for the expedition team to even take a single step as if they had sunk into a quagmire.

But when Chen Chu asked what to do, no one said a word. His original plan was to run as soon as the fight was over. His main goal was to deploy his opponents, but his original plan had never imagined that Xu Keding would fall. It was easy to control the soldiers, but it was a big problem how to deal with them. In desperation, Xiu'er decided to lead the troops to the east to leave the ditch. If Han Zaixin pursued, he would use the troops as a barrier to stop him, and then the entire expeditionary force would continue to escape.

Helpless, they could only listen to her arrangements. But they never would have thought that at this time, the scouts would report that Han Zaixin had escaped, and so they easily took over the Wolf Drinking Town.

The Xiu'er invited Xu Keding to the main seat and personally served him hot tea. Xu Keding panicked a little as he received the cup of tea, and subconsciously asked: "You guys aren't afraid of me ~ ~"

Qu Feizhi gritted his teeth and laughed: No.

Xiu'er said softly: "The general is seeking life for the sake of the soldiers, not seeking glory or wealth, actually I admire the general."

Xu Keding let out a heavy sigh as he poured a cup of boiling tea into his mouth, as if this would make his heart feel better.

The Xiu'er watched quietly for a while, then said: "General Xu, I have a few things I would like to ask you."

Xu Keding waved his hand: "Please keep your mouth shut Lord Xiu. I have already let down my Moqiu State and the nine kings, I will definitely not divulge any other information."

Chen Chu laughed coldly, "If Lord Xiu asks, you will answer only one. If you don't answer, I'll kill your soldiers. "

"You!" Xu Keding glared at Chen Chu.

Chen Chu said expressionlessly, "You are now the number one general in charge of Mo Qiu. No matter whether you say it or not, others will think you did. "What do you think, General Xu?"

Xu Keding was immediately stunned in place. He slowly leaned against the chair, as though he had lost all his strength.

After pausing for a while, the Xiu'er said softly, "General Xu, I only ask three questions, whether to answer them or not. Furthermore, I will guarantee the safety of your soldiers." Saying that, she glanced at Chen Chu. Chen Chu laughed bitterly and shook his head.

Xu Keding covered his face with both hands, and gently nodded. "General Chen is right. If I knew, I would have told you. "

The Xiu'er nodded and asked, "First, when we were at Phoenix City Pass, we saw a few Moqiu Soldier that were shaped like Demonic Beast. I wonder if General Xu knows the history of these Demon Soldiers? Second question, how many people were still fighting in the Moqiu State? Third question, a while ago, during the first Phoenix City Pass attack and defense battle, Wu Lian Demonic Beast suddenly formed a formation and went down the mountain, how much does this have to do with Moqiu State? "

After hearing the long string of questions from the Xiu'er, Xu Keding let out a long sigh, and spoke after a long while, "Out of these three questions, the second is that I can answer you. The first and the third I can't answer, not because I won't tell you, but because I really don't know. I can only say that these so-called Demon Soldiers appeared more than a year ago. At that time, a few Tiger King s had already expressed their opposition, but they were unable to resist the temptation of the strong fighting force of these soldiers, so a large portion of Tiger King began to slowly accept these soldiers.

Xiu'er was startled, "General Xu, you mean that these soldiers are made? "Can you tell me more about it?"

Xu Keding slowly nodded her head, "Then please allow me to start from one year ago, I will tell you about what I know, as for how much information you can obtain from this, I cannot guarantee."

It was known to all that there were ten Second Tiger King s in the Moqiu State, and a cycle would occur every ten years. Twelve Kings would convene an alliance in the capital Moqiu City to elect the next Beast God to hold the position of the Moqiu State's head. From the perspective of outsiders, the meaning of the word 'choose' was diverse. Perhaps it was a written competition, or perhaps it was a martial competition, or perhaps it was a competition of other aspects, but in reality, the word 'choose' corresponded to the literal meaning of the word, which was simple selection. The person in charge of selecting the next Beast God out of the ten Second Tiger King s was a mysterious person called Messenger of God.

The Messenger of God's choice was to observe the Qi channels of the twelve Tiger King s. To choose the next Beast God according to the degree of compatibility between the Qi channels of each Tiger King and the oracle they obtained. Then, the Messenger of God disappeared and allowed the Beast God to control the Moqiu State according to her own thoughts. According to the Messenger of God, the selected person was the person who carried out the Beast God's plans in the world.

In other words, the "Beast God" selected was only in name, but he represented the real "Beast God" behind him. His every action could be explained by "oracle".

What was even less known to outsiders was that the current "Beast God" had already been re-elected for five more years. In other words, his position had never wavered even after fifty years!

Chen Chu laughed coldly: "Could it be that this isn't controlled by that Messenger of God from behind?"

Xu Keding laughed bitterly: "This kind of thing, is not something that a middle ranking officer would know."

"Then, may I ask too. The history of Moqiu State is not inferior to that of the Fire Phoenix Empire. Could it be that from the beginning to end, this is the only Messenger of God?" The Xiu'er asked.

Xu Keding slowly nodded. "As far as I know, yes."

With the word "Yes", Xiu'er, Chen Chu, and Qu Feizhi all simultaneously sucked in a cold breath of air. Qu Feizhi opened his mouth and asked, "Someone who has lived for more than a thousand years? Could it be that he is the true Beast God? "

Xu Keding smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Do you know the origin of the Moqiu State's name?"

The three of them shook their heads to show that they didn't know.

Xu Keding said: "The name of Moqiu State Nation is Moqiu City, and the name of the Moqiu City building on top of a small black mountain is Mo Qiu. And this Mount Moqiu, was said to be the resting place for the Beast God. The names of Moqiu City and Moqiu State, were all obtained from this set of Mount Moqiu. "

Chen Chu frowned and said: "That means to say, the real Beast God is already dead, and his grave is that black hill called Mo Qiu." A city called Moqiu City was built on top of a hill, and then, a nation with Moqiu City as its capital was also called Moqiu State. This Beast God who had been dead for who knows how many years still had a Messenger of God in this world. Every ten years, this Messenger of God would choose one of the twelve Tiger King s to serve as the according to the wishes of the dead true Beast God. Am I right? "

Xu Keding nodded his head, "It was a bit of a tongue twister, but it wasn't the slightest bit off."

"Then the question is, if there really is a Beast God, then is this Beast God dead or not? If she died, under whose order did this Messenger of God choose the Moqiu State Master? If she didn't die, why didn't he become the Moqiu State Master herself? " Saying that, Chen Chu squinted: "Or could it be, that this Messenger of God is only the fake Beast God's life? Or is it that he herself is the incarnation of the Beast God?! "

When he finished speaking, Xiu'er and Qu Feizhi looked towards Xu Keding at the same time, waiting for his reply. Xu Keding's mouth was agape and he did not know how to answer. After a while, he opened his mouth and said, "This … this is something that we would not dare to think about normally. The supreme existence of the Beast God, who would dare to guess whether he is dead or alive? "

Chen Chu waved his hands, "Please forgive me for my words, but please continue."

Xu Keding laughed bitterly: "I have no choice but to say, this is all I know about Beast God and Tiger King. If it was an ordinary person, they would only know about Beast God and Tiger King. For the real Beast God s and Messenger of God s, we have never even heard of them. "

The Xiu'er nodded her head, "Then I'll have to trouble General Xu to tell us about the other two problems."

Xu Keding took a sip of the teacup in his hand and sighed lightly. Then, he continued, "The matter of the ten Second Tiger King s of Black Hill Village is no longer a secret. The ten Second Tiger King s represented the twelve tribes from before. The Tiger King s were the leaders of the twelve tribes. On the surface, it looked like everyone had their own territory, but in reality, they were fighting openly and secretly as well. If the high ranking Tiger King wanted to maintain his authority, he would need to form more armies and train stronger soldiers. This meant that he needed more resources. Whether it was to climb up or to protect themselves, the lower ranked Tiger King would make more and more soldiers. As a result, all sorts of conflicts and fights broke out. There were small fights in three days and big fights in five days. Other than the Beast God, there were almost no other two Tiger King that had not fought. Oh, that's right, the Beast God is a form of honorific, it's the clan that the Tiger King became. "

"Then why does your Beast God and that Messenger of God of yours not care?" Qu Feizhi frowned and asked.

Xu Keding shook his head: "Unless one clan is about to eliminate the other clan, they will not interfere. This time, the fight with the Eleventh and the Twelve Kings was really unbearable. This time, they are sticking close to the Beast God with all their might, hoping that they can show off their might in front of the Beast God, so that they can get some benefits. "

"Are you saying that this expedition was led by the Beast God? or more accurately speaking, it is the personal command of the monarch? " Chen Chu interrupted and asked.

Xu Keding smiled bitterly and nodded, "That's right. Using your words, let's call it personal guard. Right now, there are only four kings, nine kings and ten kings left in the country. The General Bai Wusheng you have killed is under the command of four kings, I am under the command of the nine kings, and there is also a general Han Zaixin who has escaped, he is under the command of the ten kings. "

"Then why didn't these three escort him out?" Xiu'er asked.

Xu Keding let out a long exhale, "This is the reason for the Demonic Beast Soldier."

Roughly a year or so ago, the Messenger of God convened a gathering of Tiger King s to gather at Moqiu City. As one of the generals of the Ninth King, Xu Keding naturally went over as well. Unexpectedly, after going there, he discovered that the level of the meeting that the Messenger of God was holding was extremely high. Only a few Tiger King s could enter, so no one below Tiger King could enter. Xu Keding was helpless. He could only drink wine and chat with some of the generals under the command of the other Tiger King.

The meeting lasted three days. After the end of the first day, the nine kings did not look too good. When they returned the next day, they looked exceptionally gloomy and they kept quiet. Xu Keding wanted to ask, but he was afraid that he would break the taboo, so he forced himself to stop talking. On the afternoon of the third day, Messenger of God suddenly sent someone out to order all the generals under the command to pick one of them. There was no requirement for the title, but those who had experience had to do it. Xu Keding and the Ninth King's Guard Captain discussed for a while and decided to let Xu Keding enter. Not because he was more likely to fight than the Guard Captain, but because something was going to happen, and the Guards only recognized their Captain.

Thus, the twelve generals entered the Beast God Temple under the lead of the servant, and saw their respective masters in a small courtyard.

Rather than a courtyard, it was more like a small arena. The empty space in the middle was surrounded by steel bars as thick as fingers, and the corridor was changed to a seating area. monarch and Messenger of God were seated in the main seat, while the other eleven Tiger King s were seated in a circle. In the middle of the yard in front of them, there was a huge cage with a black cloth covering the cage, it was hard to tell what was inside, but roars like wild beasts could be heard from time to time from the cage, around them there were also four guards with scimitars in their hands, plus the blood on the ground around the cage, it proved that the people inside were definitely not good people.

Seeing that everyone had returned to their seats, Messenger of God stood up with a faint smile, "Everyone, since the person is here, shall we begin?"

Just as he finished speaking, Fourth Tiger King snorted coldly. He turned his head to the side and said, "Zi Hou, head towards Lord Messenger of God's Sky Weapon to ask for a few pointers."

"Yes sir!" The big sized man standing behind him walked out, and cupped his hands towards Fourth Tiger King, and then bowed to him. "Lord Messenger of God, I,, am following the orders of the four kings. "May I know how to compete?"

"So he's the number one general under the command of the four kings." Messenger of God smiled faintly: "There are no rules to the competition this time, General can choose any weapon. "However, I hope that the general will be merciful and let this matter rest."

Following his voice, one of the attendants walked up to Zi Hou and led him to a row of weapon racks, inviting him to choose a weapon.

He picked from a few long weapons, and picked a Zhanmadao that was as thick as an arm. After weighing it in his hand a few times, he felt that there were no problems, and then saluted Messenger of God, monarch and Fourth Tiger King respectfully and said, "Sirs, then I will go in."

With that, he raised his long saber and entered the courtyard through the small door opened by the servant, standing opposite of the iron cage.

Seeing that he was ready, Messenger of God slowly sat down and rushed out to the courtyard and shouted, "Since that's the case, let's begin!"

Following his order, the four heavy armor soldiers who were guarding the cage in the courtyard quickly retreated to a corner of the courtyard. After using their heavy shields to protect themselves, they pulled on the ropes and opened the cage door.

With a loud bang, the object in the cage finally revealed its true appearance.