Chapter 1105 The Resistance: The Eastern Autonomous Alliance

For the many forces in the vast eastern territory of the world, there are many reasons for their dissatisfaction with this so-called "Eastern Prince's Mansion".

First, there is resentment at the erosion of power.

These forces have long operated within their own territories, enacting their own laws and wielding the power of life and death, thus forming independent kingdom systems.

The Prince's Palace now requires registration, verification, and even approval for military mobilization. In their view, this is a shackle around their necks and a blatant provocation against their authority.

Secondly, there is resistance to the "sharing" of resources.

The royal court's demand for resource output reports implicitly suggested that these resources could be reallocated for overall defense purposes if necessary. This caused great unease among those forces that controlled the rich continent and monopolized rare mineral veins or special resources.

They worried that the royal palace would use the pretext of "fighting against the evil race" to plunder and seize their wealth accumulated over generations, turning it into "public assets."

Furthermore, there is a sense of apprehension and resentment towards Mo Yu's background and methods.

In the eyes of many historically significant forces, the powerful figures of the "lower plane alliance" such as Mo Yu are ultimately "nouveau riche," lacking the profound heritage and noble bloodline accumulated over thousands of years by ancient races.

Their rise to power in such an overbearing manner has led to their behavior being seen as "barbaric" and "unruly."

The battle at Futu instilled a chill in many veteran powerhouses, and also fueled their jealousy. How could a kid from a lower plane possess such power, suppressing them, these "ancient orthodox forces," so much so that they couldn't even lift their heads?

Finally, there is a deep anxiety about the future.

They saw not only the immediate limitation of their power, but also the fear that once fully incorporated into the Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion system, their own power would be gradually digested and integrated, ultimately losing its independence and becoming an appendage or even a part of Lei Yu.

This fear of losing their heritage is one of the deepest driving forces behind their resistance.

Therefore, clandestine collusion became inevitable.

On the surface, intimidated by Mo Yu's power, the righteousness of the Great Thousand Palace, and the ever-expanding power of the Thunder Prison, no force dared to openly oppose them.

But secretly, an undercurrent of opposition to the Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion and an attempt to maintain the original autonomous structure has begun to stir among the most influential old powers in the eastern territory.

The instigators were the Wind Spirit Clan, located on the Storm Continent in the northern part of the Eastern Territory, and the Eastern Family, which occupied the central part of the Eastern Territory and the Eastern Continent.

The Wind Spirit Clan is one of the few ancient races in the Great Thousand World. Although it is not as famous as the five ancient races, it is not much inferior to the ancient races in terms of strength.

The Wind Spirit Clan controls the power of storms. A powerful ancestor, who is at the early stage of the Saint Rank, is in charge of the clan. Due to his special attributes, he has a great influence in the eastern territory of the Great Thousand World and is on good terms with many forces that cultivate wind-based techniques.

Clan leader Feng Yuanzi is a peak Celestial Sovereign with a seemingly cold and indifferent personality. In reality, he values ​​power and clan inheritance to the extreme and is most resistant to the rule of the Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion.

The Eastern Clan is an ancient clan with a long history spanning thousands of years. It boasts numerous powerful figures, occupies the resource-rich Eastern Continent, and has many subordinate forces, making it virtually a regional lord.

Clan leader Dongfang Changqing, also a peak Immortal, was arrogant and maintained the airs of a powerful clan. He was extremely dissatisfied with Mo Yu, an "outsider," who was placing himself above him.

These two companies originally had little to do with each other, but due to their shared interests and their fear of Mo Yu, they quickly reached a tacit understanding.

Using their influence and clandestine channels, they began cautiously reaching out to other disgruntled forces.

Those they targeted for collusion included the top powers in the Eastern Region.

The Ancient Sword Sect is a sacred place for sword cultivators in the Eastern Frontier. Its sect leader, "Azure Sword Immortal," is a late-stage Immortal. He is proficient in swordsmanship, has a proud and aloof personality, dislikes constraints, and is quite disgusted by the Royal Palace's requirement to report the number and strength of sword cultivators.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is a large but loosely organized business alliance backed by several ancient families that have made their fortunes through trade. It controls nearly 30% of the transcontinental trade in the eastern territory.

The president, Qian Wanguan, known as "Fatty Qian," is only a Spiritual Grade Heavenly Supreme, but he has extensive connections and is incredibly wealthy. He is worried that the Wangfu's integration of resources will damage his commercial monopoly interests.

Star Pavilion, a mysterious force skilled in stellar power and divination, is led by Star Calculator, a late-stage Immortal Rank cultivator who can glimpse some of the secrets of heaven. He is uneasy about the "variables" brought about by the East Prince's Mansion and is unwilling to expose the secrets of his own inheritance to the mansion's surveillance.

In addition, there are two or three other super powers or ancient races that are slightly weaker but also control their own territories.

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On a hidden little star called 'Dark Star,' provided by the Star Pavilion and located at the intersection of several major powers, capable of obscuring celestial secrets and shielding from detection, a secret meeting that would determine the future of the Eastern Territory was quietly convened.

The attendees were all key figures from their respective factions, who attended either in their true forms or as meticulously crafted, lifelike avatars.

Feng Yuanzi and Dongfang Changqing, as the initiators, sat at the head of the table.

Feng Yuanzi exuded a fierce storm aura, and his voice was like a howling wind as he said, "Everyone, you all know why we have gathered here today."

The power of the Prince of Zhen Dong's mansion has spread like wildfire. If we continue to sit idly by, I fear that within a century, there will be no place for us to stand in the eastern borderlands, and our ancestral legacy will all be taken over by the Lei family!

Dongfang Changqing, with his refined and handsome appearance and the unique tone of a noble family, said calmly, "Clan Chief Feng is right. Mo Yu, under the guise of the Great Thousand Palace and relying on the reputation he gained in the battle against the Ancient Buddha Clan, put on an air of 'jointly resisting the evil races from beyond the realm,' trying to be above all of us."

In my opinion, resisting the evil race is clearly just an excuse for Mo Yu. We have lived for thousands of years, and we have hardly ever seen a trace of the evil race from beyond the realm in the Eastern Region. Mo Yu clearly wants to annex us.”

The Azure Sword Immortal of the Ancient Sword Sect snorted coldly, holding his ancient sword with sword energy swirling around him: "Disciples of the Ancient Sword Sect are only loyal to the sword. How can we bow down to that damned royal palace and report all the secrets of our sect? The heart of a sword cultivator is valued for its freedom and transcendence. Being controlled by others will tarnish the sword heart!"

Qian Wanguan rubbed his thick palms together, his small eyes gleaming: "Gentlemen, business is all about harmony and making money, but it also requires setting your own prices and having the right distribution channels."

If the Prince's Mansion were to centrally allocate resources, how would my Four Seas Merchant Guild continue its business? How would all the families below it survive? Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents!

Representatives from the other factions also spoke, expressing their dissatisfaction with the royal decree, their anxieties about the future, and their resentment at the loss of their own interests. For a moment, resentment and ambition intertwined on the Dark Star.

At this moment, the astrologer, holding a star chart, sighed and said, "I have been observing the stars recently. The main star of the eastern territory shines brightly, but there are several dark stars competing with it, their trajectories are disordered, and their malevolent aura is faintly visible."

This is an omen of great strife, likely indicating war and bloodshed. The 'variables' brought by the Prince's residence are too intense, already disrupting the natural order.

Upon hearing this, everyone pondered the deeper meaning behind the Star Calculator's words. The main star represented the Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion, and those several dark stars were none other than them.

Dongfang Changqing narrowed his eyes slightly, about to ask about the outcome of the battle between the main star and the dark star, when he saw Xing Suanzi close his eyes.

At this moment, Feng Yuanzi saw that the time was right and said in a deep voice, "Complaining is useless. The most urgent task is to come up with a solution."

Open resistance is far from a wise strategy. Mo Yu is incredibly powerful, Lei Yu's forces are at their peak, and they have the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor as reinforcements. Even if we join forces, our chances of winning in a head-on confrontation are only fifty-fifty, and we will inevitably suffer heavy losses, allowing others to reap the benefits.

"What does Chief Feng mean?" someone asked.

"Forming alliances and employing underhanded tactics." A cold glint flashed in Feng Yuanzi's eyes.

"First, on the surface, we will not openly defy the decree of the Prince's Palace. We will delay the filing as much as possible, falsify the data as much as possible, and keep our core strength and resources hidden. The Prince's Palace has just been established and there are many things to deal with. We may not be able to find out the truth immediately."

"Second, we secretly formed an alliance, exchanged information, and established the 'Eastern Autonomous Alliance,' signing a secret pact to support each other in terms of resources, intelligence, and even the movement of personnel when necessary, in order to jointly deal with the infiltration and investigation by the Prince's Palace."

In particular, if the Prince's Palace forcibly requisitions our resources or manpower, the alliance must unite and resist softly on the grounds of "objective difficulties," "clan traditions," or "special geographical conditions."

“Third,” Dongfang Changqing interjected, smiling slightly, “to seek external assistance and accumulate strength.”

I've heard that Maha Tian, ​​the patriarch of the Maha Ancient Clan, hates this Thunder Emperor to the core. Perhaps... we could establish some 'discreet' contact.

Furthermore, other ancient beings in the vast world who are uneasy about the rapid rise of the 'Lower Dimension Alliance' might also become potential sympathizers.

When the Mahagu tribe was mentioned, everyone's expressions varied.

Some were tempted, some were worried, and some were wary.

The Azure Sword Immortal frowned: "Colluding with the Maha Ancient Clan? That's like asking a tiger for its skin! Besides, the Qin King and the Undying Lord of the Great Thousand Palace have already reached a decision. If we secretly contact the Maha Ancient Clan to oppose the Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion, wouldn't we be cutting ourselves off from the Great Thousand Palace once the matter is exposed?"

Qian Wanguan, however, said: "It is not necessarily necessary to collude directly. We can conduct some limited exchanges of materials or intelligence through a third party."

The Maha Ancient Clan possesses profound resources; even a small secret they reveal could greatly enhance our strength. Moreover, the enemy of our enemy can sometimes share the burden.

The Star Calculator opened his eyes, calculated with his fingers, and slowly said, "Being too deeply involved with the Maha Ancient Clan does indeed pose a hidden danger, and the karmic consequences are very serious. However, in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures may be necessary, but we must remember that the measure and the degree of restraint are matters of life and death."

After a heated and secretive debate, the parties involved finally reached a preliminary consensus.

First, the "Eastern Autonomous Alliance" was established, temporarily led by the Wind Spirit Clan and the Eastern Family, and a secret watchdog and mutual aid agreement was signed.

Secondly, while outwardly appeasing the Prince's Mansion, they secretly resisted integration, striving to maintain their independence and core interests as much as possible.

Furthermore, we should exercise caution when seeking external assistance, including but not limited to the Mahagu tribe, but this must be done in an extremely secretive manner, with decisions made jointly by all members of the alliance and risks shared.

Finally, closely monitor the movements of the Royal Palace and intelligence on the extraterrestrial evil race. If the Royal Palace is overwhelmed by the evil race or reveals weaknesses, it will be an opportunity for the alliance to gain more space or even counterattack.

The meeting ended in an atmosphere that was both exhilarating and tense.

Representatives from all sides quietly departed, each understanding that from this moment on, beneath the calm surface of the Eastern frontier, two camps had officially split apart.

One faction is the unification faction centered around the Prince of Zhendong's Mansion, and the other is the hidden resistance faction represented by the "Eastern Region Autonomous Alliance".

Shortly after the Dark Star Secret Meeting ended, deep within the Thunder Emperor Palace, Mo Yu was listening to a report from Lei Dong, the 'Thunder King' in charge of intelligence.

Lei Dong's figure was ethereal, as if he had blended into the shadows, and his voice was deep.

"Lord Prisoner, in recent months, the high-level personnel of seven forces, including the Wind Spirit Clan, the Eastern Family, the Ancient Sword Sect, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and the Star Pavilion, have been exchanging information at an unusually high frequency, and they are using extremely secretive channels."

Although their counter-surveillance techniques were superb, our spies planted around the Sihai Chamber of Commerce and some Eastern aristocratic families still managed to capture some fragmented pieces of information.

Piecing it together, it appears they are conspiring and dissentful of my Prince's decrees, and seem intent on protecting themselves while outwardly complying but inwardly defying them.

"Among them, Feng Yuanzi and Dongfang Changqing are the most active. There is also unconfirmed and vague information that recently, a mysterious and powerful figure with a mysterious presence and aura that is somewhat related to the Maha Continent appeared in the affiliated forces of the Dongfang family, but the traces were quickly erased."

Mo Yu listened quietly, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the armrest, making a rhythmic, soft sound. Lightning flashed in his eyes, but he showed little surprise.

"As expected... he still jumped out." A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"The world is bustling with activity, all for profit. When it comes to fundamental issues, how can we just sit and wait to die? 'Eastern Autonomous Alliance'? The name sounds quite plausible."

"Lord of the Prison, should we take action? Should we give them a warning or make arrangements in advance?" Lei Dong asked.

Mo Yu waved his hand: "No need to alert them. Let them jump around and make connections. It's a good opportunity to see clearly how many people in this eastern territory harbor ulterior motives and who are truly opportunists."

They are currently only secretly coordinating and passively resisting, without any substantial confrontation.

If we were to suppress this swiftly now, it would give others ammunition to criticize us, making us appear domineering and intolerant, and might even push some wavering individuals to the other side.

He stood up, walked to the star map, and glanced at the locations of the Wind Spirit Clan, the Eastern Family, and other forces. His eyes were deep: "Resisting the evil races from beyond the realm and integrating the forces of the Eastern Region is an inevitable trend."

Anyone who tries to obstruct this trend is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. However, before the chariot tracks crush the mantis, let's first see what tricks these mantises can pull and which 'orioles' lurking in the shadows they can attract.

"The Maha Ancient Clan... they really won't give up." Mo Yu snorted coldly.

"Lei Dong, increase the monitoring of these forces, especially their connections with the outside world."

At the same time, the Prince's proposals for "aid" and "cooperation" with various forces in the Eastern Region can be prioritized for those forces that actively cooperate and genuinely align themselves with us.

We must show everyone that those who follow the trend will prosper, while those who go against it will only end up eating dirt.

"Yes, sir!" Lei Dong's figure flickered and disappeared into the shadows.

Mo Yu stood alone before the star map, gazing at the vast territory of the eastern frontier and the twinkling lights that marked unstable factors, his heart filled with cold solemnity.

He knew that the rule of the Prince of Zhen Dong's Mansion would never be smooth sailing.

Internal integration and resistance, external covetousness and pressure, and the potential threat of extraterrestrial evil races will all follow one after another.

But none of this could deter his determination.

The eastern territories must be unified!

This is the foundation for coping with the great changes to come, and also the cornerstone for him to protect his family and keep his promises.

Anyone who stands in the way will be crushed to dust by this overwhelming, unstoppable force.

"Strategic alliances? Undercurrents?" Mo Yu muttered to himself, a suppressed rumble of thunder emanating from his body.

"Let the storm rage on! It's perfect! Let your struggles and counterattacks test just how indestructible my newly established Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion truly is!"