The drums of war faded, replaced by a city-wide mobilization in Liangzhou!

The well-prepared city of Liangzhou transformed into a vast, intricate machine, its gates flung open as waves of elite cavalry surged forth.

This time, Wei Jinfeng had no intention of engaging in a siege with the barbarians.

Though the walls of Liangzhou were tall and thick, fortified by a grand array, their effectiveness was limited, a lesson learned since the Battle of Jianmen Pass.

The enemy could directly summon hundreds of thousands of troops, and once their battle formation was established, sieges became irrelevant.

Of course, this didn't render Liangzhou's array useless. In fact, it could still connect with the Northern Liang military formation.

Whether there were city walls or not didn't matter that much.

Besides, he had other plans.

The *Jianghu* martial artists who had arrived were not adept at military formations; face-to-face combat was their forte.

The entire Northern Liang army, nearly two hundred thousand strong, poured out, each soldier clad in gleaming armor, their *Qi* soaring. They were flanked by tens of thousands of conscripted local troops and new recruits.

There were actually tens of thousands more soldiers, but Wei Jinfeng chose not to deploy them, instead tasking them with supporting the Liangzhou array. Most had low cultivation levels and lacked extensive training.

In a head-on clash, they would likely be routed in an instant.

There was no need for them to fight.

Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised by Wei Jinfeng's strategy, but said nothing. He had gleaned from Senior Moro's words that Wei Jinfeng wasn't fighting alone.

His ties to Wudang Mountain were deep.

And a millennium-old immortal sect was incredibly powerful.

Even if the old Celestial Master couldn't personally appear due to other reasons, the sect remained formidable.

The Seven Sons of Wudang, each at the *Hua Yang* realm, were a force to be reckoned with.

Below, war banners fluttered, exuding an aura of iron and blood. Northern Liang King Wei Jinfeng slowly rose, his golden armor reflecting the sunlight in a dazzling display.

He stated solemnly:

"In this decisive battle, soldiers, let us stand together against the barbarians!"

"Stand together against the barbarians!"

"Stand together against the barbarians!"

The commanders on the city walls simultaneously stiffened their expressions, bowing with clasped fists.

Then, Wei Jinfeng took the lead, stepping into the air. From within Liangzhou City, a monstrous beast roared, a colossal black tiger, several *zhang* tall, leaping into the air.

Wei Jinfeng calmly sat upon its back.

A mount!

The main commanders of the Northern Liang army's four legions followed closely behind. Within each legion, exotic warhorses neighed, and armored generals mounted their steeds.

Chen Yuan exchanged a glance and smile with Wei Wuque, then soared into the air, following behind Wei Jinfeng.

Compared to last time, Wei Jinfeng was clearly more serious.

The Northern Liang army stretched as far as the eye could see, their expressions stern, their formations orderly. Over two hundred thousand men were arrayed before Liangzhou City, projecting an aura of boundless might.

Several *li* away, the rumbling of the earth quickly subsided.

As the dust settled, everyone witnessed a truly awe-inspiring sight: the Northern Barbarian iron cavalry, an endless expanse of black, bearing down like the sky itself.

An oppressive sense of dread instantly swept through the heavens and earth.

Inspiring despair.

Crushing any will to resist.

"Hmm?"

Wei Jinfeng sensed the approaching cavalry, a flicker of gravity crossing his face.

This...nearly six hundred thousand iron cavalry!

After the counterattacks of the past two days, they had already defeated nearly one hundred thousand Northern Barbarian troops. In theory, the disparity between them should have been smaller.

That was why he decided on a head-on confrontation.

But now...

What was going on?

The enemy's forces had not only not diminished but had actually increased!

They outnumbered the Liangzhou side by more than two to one.

Wei Jinfeng quickly understood the reason.

Wanyan Tianba must have redeployed the troops from Youzhou.

He was plotting against Wanyan Tianba, and Wanyan Tianba was plotting against him in return. He feigned an attack, then swiftly recalled the cavalry sent to Youzhou.

All to catch him off guard.

And mislead him.

Within the boundless Northern Barbarian formation, rays of light shot into the sky. As the light dissipated, figures emerged: *Hua Yang* realm experts.

Even after losing several, there were still fifteen!

This was also the majority of the Golden Royal Court's power.

They were pouring out everything in this battle for Liangzhou City.

Wanyan Tianba's royal carriage flew from within the formation, hovering before the Northern Barbarian army. Divine General Wanyan Shu directly revealed his true form. Besides him, there was also the True Lord expert who had appeared at Jianmen Pass.

Three Yang God True Lords!

Fifteen *Hua Yang* True Persons!

Nearly six hundred thousand Northern Barbarian soldiers on horseback!

They were all displayed, bare and unadorned, before everyone in Liangzhou City, leaving nothing hidden!

Wanyan Tianba stepped out of the void, each step like a divine thunderclap from the heavens, striking at everyone's hearts. His face was calm, but upon seeing Wei Jinfeng's disposition, a sneer crept across his face:

"Wei Jinfeng, you truly are skilled. You actually found the Royal Court's food supplies."

"Wanyan Tianba, did you think I spent over two hundred years in Liangzhou in vain? Every inch of land along the Liangzhou border is etched in my mind. I planned out the most suitable locations for storing food supplies.

Last time, I burned your food; this time, I will burn your hundreds of thousands of Northern Barbarian troops, turning your Golden Royal Court's elite to ashes, deterring them from ever setting their sights on the Central Plains again."

"Hahaha..." Wanyan Tianba roared with laughter:

"So what if the food is burned? Once we breach Liangzhou City, the hundreds of thousands of Liangzhou civilians within will become food for the Royal Court's army. Did you think you were the only one who could plot and scheme?

Six hundred thousand elite Royal Court cavalry, three Yang God True Lords, over a dozen *Hua Yang* True Persons, Wei Jinfeng...what do you have to stop us?"

Wei Jinfeng laughed as well. He looked directly at Wanyan Tianba and said calmly:

"You're nothing but barbarians, Wanyan Tianba. You need to understand that Liangzhou is not only guarded by the Liangzhou army, but also by millions of its citizens and the *Jianghu* community of Liangzhou.

In the face of righteousness, we unite and work together. Just a few hundred thousand Northern Barbarian cavalry, you really think you have victory in your grasp?"

After saying this, Wei Jinfeng said loudly:

"Fellow Daoists, show yourselves!"

His low shout echoed through the clouds.

Within Liangzhou City, voices rose in response, and rays of light shot into the sky.

"The Liangzhou Thousand Blade Sect, all two hundred and fifty-one members, have come to assist in the battle!"

"The Liangzhou Cloud Blossom Gate, all one hundred and sixty-nine members, have come to assist in the battle!"

"The Liangzhou Embroidered Clothes Workshop, all sixty-three members, have come to assist in the battle!"

"Tao Biqing, a wandering cultivator from Liangzhou, has come to assist in the battle!"

"Chang Yu, the Love Devil of Liangzhou, has come to assist in the battle!"

"Xin Jifei, the Food God wandering cultivator from Liangzhou, has come to assist in the battle!"

One voice after another rang out, accompanied by hundreds, even thousands of rays of light.

And every martial artist who announced their name was at least at the *Dan* Realm, and by some counts, three *Hua Yang* True Persons had already arrived, injecting a powerful shot of adrenaline into the entire city of Liangzhou.

Although the *Jianghu* martial artists were few in number, only a few thousand at most, their impact was immense because of their strength!

Ordinary soldiers, even the elite, only had Foundation Establishment cultivation.

But many of the martial artists who came to help were *Ning Gang, Tong Xuan*, or even *Dan* Realm experts.

Each one could fight a hundred, even a thousand soldiers.

Within Liangzhou City, martial artists and civilians of lower cultivation levels were also abuzz with discussion.

"It's the Thousand Blade Sect! All their disciples have come! What courage! When I have a son, I will definitely have him join the Thousand Blade Sect."

"The Cloud Blossom Sect and the Embroidered Clothes Workshop are no slouches either."

"That's the example our Liangzhou sects should set, defending our nation from foreign invaders, sharing life and death."

"I used to look down on that Chang Yu, thought he only chased after older women, but now...I respect him in my heart. He's a real man."

"Even the Food God Xin Jifei is here, a true man!"

The Liangzhou *Jianghu* martial artists, stood in formation, glaring at the Northern Barbarian cavalry in front of them, waiting for the order from the Northern Liang King before charging into the enemy lines!

"Not enough, still not enough, Wei Jinfeng, is this all you have prepared?" Wanyan Tianba asked.

Even if the Northern Liang army had three more *Hua Yang*, they were still outnumbered by the Royal Court's army by half. Most importantly, they had no True Lords!

Before an army of hundreds of thousands, only True Lord experts could be considered top-tier combat power.

"Of course not!"

Wei Jinfeng responded.

Then, celestial music sounded from the heavens, and powerful auras began to emanate.

A deep, sonorous male voice resonated:

"Wudang Mountain...has come to assist in the battle!"

All Seven of the Whole Truth appeared, led by a True Lord expert, his hair and beard white as snow, his face like white jade, carrying a plain, unadorned ancient sword.

It was Song Yingqiao, the leader of the Seven Sons of the Whole Truth!

Besides the Seven Sons of the Whole Truth, there were also hundreds of elite Wudang Mountain disciples, forming a great formation, led by the former number one genius of the Central Plains, Zuo Chengzong!

Chen Yuan looked over, and Zuo Chengzong nodded slightly, returning a smile.

Neither of them said anything, but they both understood the meaning.

The appearance of Wudang Mountain's forces brought the balance back a little, after all, they provided one more True Lord and six more *Hua Yang*.

Though it still could not compete with the other side.

But they now had a chance to fight.

"Wudang Mountain, very good. You were the ones who obstructed the Royal Court's plans over two hundred years ago. This time, I will raze Wudang Mountain to the ground, erasing it from the world."

Wanyan Tianba seemed to have anticipated this, and was not flustered at all.

As long as no immortals descended, nothing could stop the barbarian cavalry this time.

And as far as he knew, the immortal of Wudang Mountain had long reached the end of his lifespan and returned to the heavens, which meant that this Central Plains immortal sect no longer had an immortal.

The Imperial Court had some, but he understood the nature of the Sima family.

A *fanwang* like Wei Jinfeng was not only a great threat to the grasslands, but also a great threat to the Imperial Court. This was evident from the Central Plains Imperial Court's support army heading to Youzhou.

They would never rescue Wei Jinfeng.

They wanted him and the Northern Liang army to wear down the power of the grassland cavalry.

But unfortunately, they were thinking too much!

"If you have the courage, you can come up the mountain and fight," Song Yingqiao replied calmly, not feeling afraid because the other party was the Great Khan of the Royal Court.

A millennium-old immortal sect was older than even the dynasties.

It still had some confidence.

Wanyan Tianba smiled faintly, looking down and slowly surveying the area, eventually fixing his gaze on Chen Yuan, a hint of killing intent leaking from his eyes:

"So it was you who killed Shen Kang?"

"It was me!"

Chen Yuan withstood the immense pressure and replied calmly.

"Very well, then you shall be buried with Kang today. The Central Plains' number one genius, ha... Before they grow up, geniuses are useless."

"Whatever."

Chen Yuan's response was short.

A cold light flashed in Wanyan Tianba's eyes, he stared at Chen Yuan for a moment, then turned back to Wei Jinfeng:

"This time, you have used all the power of Liangzhou, and I will eliminate all of you. Then the Royal Court will annex Liangzhou without any obstacles.

Wei Jinfeng, I should thank you."

"Then thank me with your head."

The black tiger beneath Wei Jinfeng roared, its terrifying howl shaking the heavens, carrying Wei Jinfeng and arriving in the void in an instant, looking at Wanyan Tianba on even ground.

"Brave enough, I hope you will still have this courage later."

Wanyan Tianba's mouth curled into a sinister smile, raised his hand and waved it suddenly:

"Kill!!!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Nearly six hundred thousand Northern Barbarian cavalry roared at the same time, their voices like thunder, then, the front row of cavalry's horses trembled, their blood and *Sha Qi* fused into one, a terrifying aura soaring straight into the sky.

The power of a military formation formed by nearly six hundred thousand cavalry was unimaginable.

It had absolutely reached the limit of mortals, without immortals, no one could withstand six hundred thousand cavalry.

"Northern Liang, attack!"

Wei Jinfeng raised his arm and shouted sharply.

He did not choose to defend, but decided to clash head-on.

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

Two hundred thousand cavalry were ready for battle, their cold light condensing.

The commanders of the four legions, Zhou Bo, Guo Yan and others, simultaneously raised the war flags in their hands, and waved them suddenly: "Follow the command of His Highness, the Northern Liang army... attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

Their blood was boiling, their power was earth-shattering.

Two unequal torrents instantly began to stir, this time, they were competing not only in military formation, but also in the elite level of the army, a true and absolute fight to the death.

With an order, two hundred thousand Northern Liang troops moved together.

Six hundred thousand Northern Barbarian cavalry also moved with them.

An area of ​​hundreds of *li* seemed to be shaking like an earthquake, two torrents began to charge at the same time.

The battle formations in the void continued to clash, due to the blessing of Liangzhou City's large formation, the Northern Barbarian army's formation did not crush the Northern Liang army all at once, barely able to withstand it.

Two torrents collided in an instant.

The clash of weapons and horses, the extraordinary iron and blood.

The cavalry in the front rows, whether they were from the Northern Liang army or the Northern Barbarian cavalry, almost all fell on the spot, that dividing line was like a meat grinder.

The two boundless armies frantically poured into it.

At this moment, within the position of the Northern Barbarian army formation, rays of array light lit up, and powerful sharp *Qi* directly annihilated a large area of ​​Northern Barbarian cavalry.

Wei Jinfeng's preparations!

Although it wasn't some kind of peerless fierce formation, it was already extraordinary to prevent the powerhouses in the Northern Barbarian army from discovering it in advance. It was already not easy to have some killing formations to assist.

Two torrents collided.

And the other side's fight also began.

Wanyan Tianba acted directly, confronting Wei Jinfeng in a one-on-one fight in the high sky.

Golden Royal Court Divine General Wanyan Shu did not command the army, but acted as a True Lord powerhouse, and instantly targeted Song Yingqiao, the leader of the Seven Sons of Wudang Mountain.

His body swelled several times, and he charged out directly like a fierce beast.

Another Northern Barbarian True Lord powerhouse wanted to kill low-level martial artists, but was blocked by four Refined Spirit True Persons of Wudang Mountain forming the Four Elephants Fierce Killing Formation.

However, as a result, it was difficult for the dozen or so *Hua Yang* True Persons on the Northern Barbarian side to resist.

Three *Hua Yang* remained on the Northern Liang army side, the Water Legion Commander, the Wind Legion Commander, and the Dark Guard Legion Commander, two remained from Wudang Mountain, and two from the Liangzhou *Jianghu*.

A total of seven, even if they fought two against one, there was still one left over.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan did not hesitate to make up the numbers, and directly found a Northern Barbarian *Hua Yang*, counting up, quite a few experts had fallen at Chen Yuan's hands.

As many as two *Hua Yang*, a brilliant record.

Eight *Hua Yang* met fifteen *Hua Yang*.

Elite disciples of Wudang Mountain formed a large formation, and charged into the army, killing and killing, their sword *Qi* moving vertically and horizontally, Zuo Chengzong was in the center of the formation, constantly receiving the descent of divine thunder from the Nine Heavens.

Each strike could kill a not weak Northern Barbarian expert.

The Heir Wei Wuque also rushed up and directly faced a Northern Barbarian Grandmaster in the Solid *Dan* realm, for a time, they were evenly matched.

Liangzhou *Jianghu*, the Liangzhou army, were all pressing forward at this moment.

There was no trace of any planning trajectory.

In this kind of open area, even a great plan could not be implemented, did they really think that the martial arts experts of the Golden Royal Court were blind? It was already not easy to have a few killing formations to assist.

In the void, the clear sky had already been covered by dark clouds, the darkness was disturbing.

The thunder continued to rumble, thunder roared continuously.

Before Liangzhou City, an unprecedented battle unfolded, in front of this meat grinder, all personal martial power, as long as it did not reach the *Hua Yang* level, was insignificant.

The collision of military formations began on the right track.

In one hundred breaths, both sides had lost tens of thousands of soldiers, blood stained the ground red, corpses were trampled on, no one stopped to rescue them, only a forward charge.

Everyone knew that they could not stop, once they stopped, whoever looked at that meat grinder would be afraid, and once they were afraid, they had already lost.

Only by forgetting fear can you overcome everything.

In two hundred breaths, the Water Legion commander was the first to fall, his injuries were still a bit serious after all, his *Yuanshen* and body were not as well matched as he had imagined, and he could not resist the combined force of two *Hua Yang* at all.

And this time, his *Yuanshen* did not escape, and rushed towards one person like crazy.

In two hundred and thirty breaths, one of the Northern Barbarian *Hua Yang* also fell, the Water Legion commander created the opportunity, giving a Wudang Mountain True Person a chance.

A one-hit kill, severing his head.

Compared to the melee above, the situation below was even more cruel, Liangzhou Patrol Heavenly Division Gold Envoy Huangfu Qi died in battle, his body was stabbed with more than a dozen holes, before his death, he whipped a Northern Barbarian Grandmaster on the head, considered as dying together.

Wei Wuque was covered in blood, panting, and glanced at the fight in the void, there was no trace of fear on his face, and he continued to charge with the exotic fierce beast under him.

Death, death...

In front of this world-shattering battle, the only thing that existed was death.

People were dying constantly, people were being injured constantly, and people were charging forward fearlessly and relentlessly.

The Northern Liang army was like this, and so was the Northern Barbarian cavalry!

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