Chapter 1840: Chapter 1859: Taking Them by Surprise As the Longevity Empire hastened the integration of the Sky River Domain and issued various decrees, the other major powers in the Transit Realm didn’t react much, but the other six domains were quite tense! Among the nine domains of the Transit Realm, only seven are fully governed. Now that the Sky River Domain has been occupied and a nation established, the Longevity Empire has stated in its proclamation to unify the Transit Realm! Although this is very crazy and arrogantly domineering, with even the Sky River Domain having fallen, the other six domains might not withstand it either, so the most tense are the other six domains, and among them, the domain adjacent to the Sky River Domain, ‘Green Mountain Domain’, is the most frightened! The Green Mountain Domain is the smallest of the seven domains, located downstream of the Sky River basin. If the army of the Longevity Empire presses the border and the Longevity King and Luke Gardner join forces, the Green Mountain Domain might fall instantly. So on the very day the Longevity Empire issued its proclamation, the Lord of Green Mountain Domain, Sullivan Santiago, urgently contacted the leader of the Black Wind Region, Bridger Doyle! Looking at the map of the Transit Realm, the Sky River Domain is next to the Green Mountain Domain, and the Green Mountain Domain borders the Black Wind Region. So if the Green Mountain Domain cannot hold out, then the Black Wind Region would also be annexed by the Longevity Empire. Therefore, Sullivan Santiago believes that if he and Bridger Doyle join forces, they should be able to withstand the assault of the Longevity Empire. Thus, Sullivan Santiago, the lord of a domain, personally led his retinue, bringing along hundreds of beauties, to enter the Black Wind Region overnight and met the lord of the Black Wind Region, Bridger Doyle! The lord of the Black Wind Region, Bridger Doyle, started as a bandit, his raids and plunder expanding, eventually occupying all the territories of the Black Wind Region. Then, all the city lords were his people, and the divine citizens paid taxes to him, Bridger Doyle. Bridger Doyle didn’t establish any sect or clan but retained the name he used during his banditry days, which is Black Wind Village. He is both the master of Black Wind Village and the lord of the Black Wind Region. Black Wind Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack, guarding key landscape positions. Bridger Doyle is also a supreme Dao Lord, and even the strength of his subordinates slightly surpasses that of Luke Gardner of the Sky River Domain! When Sullivan Santiago arrived at night, the main hall of Black Wind Village was hosting a banquet with as many as six or seven hundred people, and the master of Black Wind Village, Bridger Doyle, was laughing heartily. However, when Sullivan Santiago entered with gifts and beauties, the hall fell silent! Sullivan Santiago is also a formidable figure; otherwise, he couldn’t have unified the Green Mountain Domain. But he also knows that he must seek Bridger Doyle’s help now. However, Sullivan Santiago is surprised to find that in this Black Wind Region under Bridger Doyle, there are actually over a dozen supreme Dao Lords in the great hall, each with an aura no weaker than his own! He is incredibly shocked; he knew that previously Bridger Doyle only had three supreme Dao Lords under his command, so how did it become over a dozen? “Old Sully, are the beauties and treasures all for me?” Bridger Doyle spoke. This person is not human, but a great demon; it is rumored his true form is an awakened black bear spirit! “Of course, they are given to Brother Doyle!” Sullivan Santiago said with a cupped fist. “Haha, then I will gladly accept! Today we have guests, just the right occasion to treat them with something fresh, haha, take the beauties down to wash and clean them, and leave seven for me!” Bridger Doyle laughed heartily. Sullivan Santiago said nothing because he brought the beauties for these men to enjoy, so he cupped his fists and said, “Brother Doyle, if you don’t mind…” Before he could finish, Bridger Doyle suddenly waved his hand and said, “Old Sully, your timing is perfect! We were just discussing founding a new nation, and we’ve already thought of a country name: the Immortal Empire. I’ll be the first king, and since you’re here, how about I confer you the title of Duke of the Realm Protector?” Sullivan Santiago’s eyelid twitched fiercely; the meaning behind the title ‘Duke of the Realm Protector’ was very clear. When the Longevity King took in Luke Gardner, he also conferred him the title of Duke of the Realm Protector, and now Bridger Doyle wanted to recruit him as well! “Brother Doyle, you must be joking?” Sullivan Santiago smiled wryly. “No joke, at all! Why can others be kings but not me, Bridger Doyle? I also aim to be the sole king of the Transit Realm, and tomorrow I’ll be issuing a national proclamation too. Of course, you, Old Sully, are a wise man. You see, my Black Wind Village just accepted over a dozen new brothers today. With these brothers, what do I have to fear? Which domain can possibly match the strength of Bridger Doyle?” “So as you’re here today, I’ll speak plainly: you must choose whether to throw in with the Longevity Empire or stand with my Immortal Empire!” “Of course, I won’t force you; we’re still friends, right? So go back and think it over, and when you’ve made up your mind, send me a message. If you choose the Longevity Empire, I’ll come with my people to fight!” “Master, do not let the tiger return to the mountain; make him take a stand today!” Immediately a man from Black Wind Village shouted. “No need; I, Bridger Doyle, conquer with virtue!” Bridger Doyle said boldly. Sullivan Santiago felt like dying; he was truly trapped between a wolf in front and a tiger behind, stuck between a rock and a hard place, not knowing what to do! “Old Doyle, let me go back and think about it, sigh. How did the world suddenly become so chaotic?” Sullivan Santiago said, feeling quite uninterested. “Can’t help it, I, Bridger Doyle, also want to be king, hahahah, go ahead, I won’t trouble you today, but I’ll give you a deadline, just three days, how about that?” Bridger Doyle raised three fingers. “No problem, I’ll give you an answer in three days!” Sullivan Santiago cupped his fists to the crowd and turned to leave! “Master…” Many were anxious; this was the best time to subdue Sullivan Santiago. If they let him leave, it would be hard to handle in the future! “No need to say more; I understand Old Sully. Besides, I really want to conquer with virtue, not by force, because I don’t want to be king for just a day—I want to be a long-standing king. So with today’s example of Sullivan Santiago, others choosing allegiance will also weigh the righteousness of Bridger Doyle!” “Many were speechless, but Sullivan Santiago’s reasoning held some truth; today he demonstrated moral integrity, so if other domains decide where to pledge allegiance, they might lean towards his Black Wind Region!” “Everyone, hurry and write the national proclamation; we’ll announce it tomorrow. Damn it, how resounding is the Immortal Empire, and the Immortal King is me. Several Dao brothers, I thank you for your support. In the future, this world is mine, and it’s also yours!” Bridger Doyle dared to proclaim himself king and establish a nation because over a dozen supreme Dao Lords just joined his Black Wind Village. These Dao Lords previously wandered the Chaotic Domain, were nameless guests and freelancers, and hadn’t joined any power. Now, the Transit Realm is very chaotic, and many Dao Lords from across the universe are flocking to it, including demon Dao Lords, demon supremacist Dao Lords, and human Dao Lords. As Bridger Doyle originated from banditry and is a demon cultivator, the Dao Lords who joined him are all demon Dao Lords, supreme demon Dao Lords. Meanwhile, when Bridger Doyle was having those uncultured demon Dao Lords draft the national proclamation, in the Longevity Palace of Yusuf Zuck, everyone was gathered around the sand table, discussing which area should be the next to annex! Of course, almost everyone unanimously believed that Sullivan Santiago of the Green Mountain Domain should be taken down first, as his Green Mountain Domain was the weakest, and conquering him would mean having two domains at their disposal. This included Parker Berger, Luke Gardner, and other key ministers, who all held this opinion! Follow current novels on novel✦fire.net “Are you saying the lord of the Black Wind Region is a demon cultivator?” Yusuf Zuck had not expressed an opinion the entire time, but now he finally spoke! “Yes, Bridger Doyle is a Great Demon of the Black Bear, his strength binds the universe, and his immense strength, coupled with innate divine ability, means even I have no chance of victory against him!” Luke Gardner replied respectfully. “Heh, then it’s decided, my kingly abilities might not be vast, but my ability to collect monsters is recognized as the best in the world, so let’s give the Black Wind Region, the Transit Realm, a surprise, shall we?”