CHAPTER 431: CHAPTER 425: PREPARING FOR BATTLE_1

After signing the "Resurrection Pact," the representatives of the various Sacred Lands successively departed from the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court to report back to their superiors.

The following day, Chu Renjie, who had been absent for over sixty million years, also departed from the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court with the people of the Elixir Pavilion. He had many matters to attend to.

From the Ten-Mile Pavilion, Qin Wudao watched Chu Renjie depart, the smile on his face gradually turning cold. "How are the preparations?" he asked without turning his head.

Zhuge Liang, following behind him, clasped his hands and replied, "Your Majesty, all army corps have advanced to the front lines. They are fully equipped with ample provisions and ready for battle at any moment!"

"In that case, let us convene the court assembly!" Qin Wudao declared, gazing at the western sky, his killing intent palpable. There, three factions awaited his obliteration, and tens of millions of Old Qin people awaited his rescue.

Vengeance begins today!

"As you command!" An intense murderous aura also emanated from Zhuge Liang’s eyes. It merged with the bleak autumn wind, sweeping across heaven and earth and casting a pall over everything.

That same day, before all civil and military officials, Qin Wudao issued the orders for war. Three urgent decrees, sent at dawn and arriving by dusk, reached all army corps stationed at the front lines.

「Beichuan Dao Region!」

Outside the imposing camp gate, Zhao Yun led his generals, kneeling on one knee as they listened to the messenger read the imperial decree, a glint of excitement in their eyes.

"Foreign invaders must be annihilated!"

Zhao Yun received the decree with both hands. Slowly rising, he held it high above his head and proclaimed loudly, "The Thousand Demon Saint’s Court has slaughtered the people of the Qin Dynasty! This enmity is irreconcilable! His Majesty has ordered us to rescue our people by force!"

"All generals and soldiers, hear my command: we march at dawn!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Powerful auras erupted from the military camp, coalescing into a roiling cloud of Evil Qi that soared to the sky, resembling murderous divine beasts on the verge of being unleashed.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!" the soldiers of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise Armies roared to the heavens, gripping their weapons tightly. A potent killing intent burst forth from their bodies.

「Juhu Dao Region!」

Upon receiving the imperial decree, Yue Fei immediately summoned Xiang Yu and Huo Qubing to formulate a detailed battle plan. The army corps under their command consisted mainly of cavalry. To maximize their cavalry’s advantages, they were certainly unsuited for conventional siege warfare.

That very night, the three cavalry corps, like specters under the cover of darkness, quietly departed from the Great Wall.

「Tianyuan Dao Region!」

"All soldiers, follow your general into battle!"

Upon receiving the imperial decree, Xiang Yu eagerly ascended the inspection platform. His face was icy as he raised his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, unleashing a peerless killing intent. An Azure Dragon phantom materialized, coiling in the Void and stretching for an immense distance.

Before him, tens of millions of soldiers stood in neat formations, clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons. Their imposing, razor-sharp baleful aura surged, dominating heaven and earth, poised to bring death to all living beings.

"To battle!"

At the head of the Long Plank Army, Zhang Fei, mounted on a black dragon-scaled horse and wielding his serpent-headed spear, charged towards the Great Wall, leading the advance. Three million soldiers of the Long Plank Army followed closely behind, their momentum colossal, staining the sky blood-red wherever they passed. Their terrifying might was enough to dominate the world!

The Ding Yang Army, the Blood Fight Army, and the Fan Qiu Army followed suit, each soldier imbued with the conviction of certain victory.

Myriad armies marched towards the Great Wall, their weapons poised to conquer vast territories!

A great war, one that would sweep across the entire East Border, was imminent!

Meanwhile, when the contents of the "Resurrection Pact" spread, the upper echelons of the Qionghua Sacred Land, the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, and the Thousand Demon Sacred Land were consumed by panic. They had been abandoned.

Soon, the Water Bear Emperor, Rongzu, and Kaiyang Xingzun departed the East Border, taking with them the forces of the three Sacred Lands.

Thus, the three major powers were thrown into complete disarray.

"Your Majesty, the Water Bear Emperor has left! Many clans are in turmoil, clamoring to leave our Saint’s Court! The situation is extremely critical!" an elder of the Ice Emperor Bear Clan reported anxiously within the Thousand Demon Saint’s Court.

"Go and inform the major clans: they too have preyed upon the merchants of the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court. They either fight alongside this Emperor or await their deaths where they stand!" Xiong Lie commanded calmly from the imperial throne, his expression devoid of joy or sorrow.

"Yes!" The elder composed himself and departed from the majestic hall.

"Your Majesty, the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court is invading. What should we do?" another elder inquired.

"Fight to the death!" Xiong Lie declared, rising to his feet and clenching his fists. "In these chaotic times, victors become kings and losers, outlaws! If the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court seeks revenge, we cannot simply stretch out our necks and wait for the axe to fall! Issue the order: all clans in the nation are to prepare for battle!"

The cycles of history are always so strikingly similar. A short time ago, they had driven the Kylin Sacred Land to the brink; now, it was their turn to face the same fate.

"As you command!" The elders bowed, their resolve to fight now firm.

「Purple Cloud Sacred Land」

Within a splendid hall in the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, Shu Qingyun sat upon the throne symbolizing power, his brow deeply furrowed, his previous confidence entirely gone. Below him stood the high-ranking officials of the Sacred Land, all with solemn expressions, none uttering a word. The atmosphere in the hall was deathly heavy.

"Issue the order! All disciples of the Sacred Land are to proceed to the front lines! Furthermore, conscript two billion soldiers from within our territories to halt the invasion of the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court!" After a long silence, Shu Qingyun abruptly stood and issued this desperate command.

The Purple Cloud Sacred Land must not be destroyed!

The elders in the hall wore extremely complicated expressions. Conscripting two billion soldiers meant resorting to a human wave strategy, but could it truly succeed? The Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court, after all, possessed Martial Artists of the Great Emperor Realm!

Can a swarm of ants truly kill an elephant?

But seeing the somewhat crazed Shu Qingyun, they reluctantly bowed to accept the decree.

Let’s take the gamble! Consider it our final hope!

「Qionghua Sacred Land!」

"Damn it, Rongzu actually fled to save her own skin!"

The sounds of shattering objects echoed through the magnificent hall. Zheng Guiqiong sat slumped amidst the wreckage, his narrow eyes filled with intense resentment. Outside the room, maids knelt, all trembling with fear. In just a few short hours, more than a dozen maids had been dragged out and beaten to death for minor infractions.

"Sacred Lord, now is not the time to blame Rongzu! The Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court’s army has already crossed the Great Wall. The war could erupt at any moment! We must devise a way to respond!" At this moment, several elders entered, their faces etched with worry.

"All forces, deploy!" Zheng Guiqiong commanded coldly after a moment’s thought.

"As you command!" The elders nodded, preparing to relay the orders, when they heard Zheng Guiqiong add, "Go, apprehend the City Lord of Sky Tower City and Dean Kong Zhaoxi of Pingshan Academy! Subject them to the lingering death, and have their entire clans exterminated to the ninth degree!"

The City Lord of Sky Tower City and Kong Zhaoxi were the very individuals who had given Qian Fugui’s associate, Liu Zhiyan, the passage token!

"As you command!" The elders bowed their heads, a bloodthirsty killing intent glinting in their eyes.

In their view, had it not been for these two, Qian Fugui and Liu Zhiyan would never have escaped back to the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court. Their capture of merchants from the Qin Dynasty Saint’s Court would not have been exposed, and they would not be facing their current crisis.

This is a common failing of the shameless: they never seek the cause of their problems within themselves!

They had betrayed humankind; they were the ones who truly deserved the lingering death!