Vile Dominion

Chapter 66: Strength and Wisdom

Li Gang smiled. "Oh, you think someone could trouble me in this Northern Continent?"

Wu Meng said lightly, "Don't underestimate the Northern Continent. Why do you think it has still stayed unconquered despite being the weakest of the five continents?"

Li Gang murmured inwardly, "Indeed, I have always thought about it. Why has it not been conquered yet? This is a world where strength reigns. How can someone not conquer a weaker faction if you can easily win and gain lots of resources!"

Wu Meng said calmly, "The world is divided into two beliefs. There is one faction that believes in their strength and tries to solve everything with power. They want to win over enemies by showing them their prowess and courage. Even though they use strategies, it is limited to the righteous rules they have established. There is another faction that believes in strategy. They use any means to conquer enemies, whether it appears cowardly, deceitful, or unrighteous. They want to win over enemies with minimum effort and losses."

Wu Meng slowed down. He looked at Li Gang's expression and continued, "The Northern Continent has always focused on their war strategies. They have produced countless geniuses since the beginning of the era. Their utilization of human resources in making great formations and efficiently countering enemies has always been unmatched."

"The faction that believes in strategies doesn't want to interfere with the Northern Continent. They know it's not worth it. Even if they are able to conquer the Northern Continent, they would suffer severe losses and might not even maintain their rule over the continent due to various other powers eyeing them like an oriole."

"As for the faction that believes in their strength, there have been some who tried to conquer it, but in front of the great army formations of the Northern Continent, no one has been able to conquer it to this day."

Li Gang appreciated inwardly, 'I didn't expect this weak land to hide such strength. Even though I expected there would be geniuses everywhere, it is still surprising that there are people in every generation capable of protecting this continent! But, I still believe that even those people who believe in courage and strength are not naive fools. As cultivation increases, their rationality also increases. They would have realized it is not worth it and thus didn't try. Only a handful of people might have tried and failed.'

Wu Meng said, "If it were a hundred years ago, our demonic faction had a very strong hold over this continent. Even though we didn't control it, we could still move freely in this land. Our territories were spread throughout the continent. However, due to the birth of the Phoenix, everything changed. She is the greatest enemy of us demons in the Northern Continent!"

Li Gang was surprised when he heard this. He asked, "Who is this Phoenix?"

Wu Meng looked at him in surprise. "It looks like you are from another continent. Who doesn't know the fame of the twins: The Dragon and Phoenix of the Northern Continent, especially the Phoenix."

"Since the day she became the Prime Advisor of the Golden Crow Kingdom, she has effortlessly eliminated our strongholds in the Northern Continent within just five years. People say she is weak, but ironically, she has never lost a battle in her life!"

Li Gang said casually, "It's not what people say, it's just a false rumor created by the enemy faction to protect the morale of their soldiers. Her wisdom is already unrivaled, and if it's spread that she is also strong, wouldn't her enemies lose the battle before it even begins?"

Wu Meng was surprised by Li Gang's foresight and nodded. "Yes, I was also coming to that point. There are three great strategists known in the Northern Continent: Guo Chen of the Wu Dynasty, Lao Zhang from the Shu Dynasty, and Jin Huang from the Golden Crow Kingdom. Guo Chen and Lao Zhang are the ones who spread this rumor. They let people think that the dragon of the Golden Crow Kingdom lacks wisdom and the Phoenix lacks strength. However, the Dragon, Jin Long, also the emperor of the Golden Crow Kingdom, is well-versed in the kingdom's politics, and his understanding of army formations is also amazing. Similarly, the great Phoenix, Jin Huang, possesses incredible strength. She has never lost a battle since she was born!"