After a long silence, peace returned to the world.

Chen Yuan gathered the heroic souls of the Chen family army back into the battle flag. Compared to before, these souls had suffered considerable damage after the great battle.

However, it was still within an acceptable range.

Those heroic souls that had already dissipated returned to the heavens and earth, to be reincarnated.

As they were about to vanish, they wore expressions of liberation on their faces, saluted Chen Yuan, and gradually faded away.

Looking at those liberated smiles, Chen Yuan understood that although his uncle, who had most likely perished, had used the battle of the Blood Sink Lake to keep them here,

he had obscured their minds.

They had existed in a daze for hundreds of years.

This kind of longevity was truly not as good as liberation.

Letting out a long breath, Chen Yuan looked down at the Qishan tribe below, a faint smile gradually appearing on his lips, the former vitality gone.

The ground was littered with severed limbs.

Some people's eyes were wide open, some had their heads chopped off, and some were lying on the ground very peacefully.

It was filled with corpses!

It was also the first time Chen Yuan had seen so many corpses, the pungent smell of blood soaring into the sky.

Even by rough estimates, at least two hundred thousand people had died or been injured here.

Whether they were old, weak, women, children, or royal nobles.

Under the iron hooves of the heroic souls, there was only death!

There was nothing to be sentimental about, nothing to be melancholy about. Chen Yuan had killed countless people along the way, destroyed countless sects. One general succeeds on ten thousand bones. He would kill even more people in the future.

All those who stood in his way were enemies.

Enemies...must die!

The people of the Qishan tribe were dead, but their accumulated wealth remained. This place was the headquarters of the Qishan royal tribe, gathering the most elite forces and the cultivation resources of the entire Qishan tribe.

Chen Yuan naturally would not let these things go.

After all, he could not be considered very wealthy at the moment, and he still had tens of thousands of troops to support.

Chen Yuan spent about half an hour alone searching the entire Qishan headquarters, and the things he obtained lived up to his expectations.

Thousands of Yuan Crystals, locked by a large array, emanated extremely terrifying Yuan Qi.

Various spiritual medicines and herbs were also collected by him.

It could be said that this battle alone directly made Chen Yuan rich. It was indeed one of the most powerful royal tribes under the royal court. He even felt that the Qishan tribe still had resources that he had not found, but now he did not have the time or energy to look for them slowly.

This place was in a prime location, with a huge flow of people. The news of his massacre of the Qishan tribe would spread soon, and the Gujin Royal Court would send strongmen to come.

Fighting with them again was not a wise choice.

Therefore, Chen Yuan was very satisfied with obtaining a large number of resources that made people envious.

The only regret was that the carefully bred alien warhorses could not be taken away. The space within the Heavenly Book was already full. He had even abandoned some less important spiritual objects for this reason.

With the mentality of killing all, looting all, and burning all, Chen Yuan killed all the alien warhorses of the Qishan tribe and set the place ablaze.

Of course, before setting the fire, Chen Yuan had also specifically kept several heads of the Qishan tribe's nobles.

These were all his war merits!

When he returned to the Central Plains, these would also be his help in gaining promotion and rank.

Chen Yuan's preparations had begun to accelerate.

He deeply knew that this time, the Gujin Royal Court's 700,000-strong army's eastern expedition would have a profound impact on the Central Plains. Even if it did not break through the Liangzhou defense line, it would inflict heavy damage on the imperial court.

Therefore, he had to maximize his power within the limited time, accumulate his strength to the strongest possible level.

And accumulate his reputation to the greatest extent possible!

Reputation was a very illusory thing, but it truly existed.

Like Chen Yuan, as long as his name was reported in the southern Qing and Shu prefectures, it would definitely scare away many ordinary martial artists. This was prestige.

In the capital, after Chen Yuan shattered the Sumi Illusion of the Eastern Ying martial artist, most of the capital's people had heard his name. This was reputation.

But these were far from enough.

In the future chaotic world, Chen Yuan had to occupy the moral high ground. Only in this way could he raise his arms and have thousands of people join him. Otherwise, relying solely on the army of Tangshan Prefecture would be far from enough to establish a foothold.

Chen Yuan had already thought about these things and was putting them into practice.

His destruction of the Qishan tribe was not only for personal revenge, but also partly for reputation. As far as he knew, in the You and Liang prefectures, no matter what evil deeds you had committed,

as long as you killed barbarians, your sins would be infinitely reduced.

He had accumulated a considerable reputation in the South, and a considerable reputation in the capital. What he had to do now was to accumulate a reputation in the northern border as well. Otherwise, this trip to Liangzhou would not be considered complete.

Under the soaring flames, Chen Yuan's gradually receding back was reflected, only him in the world!

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Just as Chen Yuan had expected, the news of the Qishan tribe being reduced to ashes spread throughout the nearby tribes not long after, and was quickly reported to the royal court.

For a time, the surrounding tribes were in a panic.

Even the Qishan royal tribe had been destroyed. Wouldn't their small tribes be even more vulnerable?

Chen Yuan's actions had made the grassland people feel uneasy.

Afterwards, the Grand Priest of the royal court, who was in power, directly ordered a full-scale search throughout the territory to track down the murderer who destroyed the Qishan tribe. All tribes had to report any strangers passing through.

At the same time, teams of elite cavalry were sent out to search for Chen Yuan's whereabouts.

The Great Khan had entrusted him with an important task, so he would definitely guard the royal court well for the Great Khan!

Unfortunately, Chen Yuan had disappeared after destroying the Qishan royal tribe, leaving the vicinity of the Qishan tribe with his merits and fame hidden deep.

Returning to Liangzhou!

The royal court's large-scale invasion of the Central Plains, this news must be conveyed to Wei Jinfeng's ears as soon as possible. He only hoped that there was still time. After all, the march of an army of 700,000 was no small matter.

It required a lot of logistics.

Powerful martial artists could abstain from grains, or even live without eating mortal food, but ordinary cavalrymen did not have such abilities. They would definitely bring a lot of supplies when they traveled thousands of miles.

And these would undoubtedly drag down their progress.

Chen Yuan did not delay too long on the grassland, and this was also one of the reasons.

Furthermore, Chen Yuan was the highest-ranking official of the Sky Survey Division in Liangzhou, a fourth-rank official, and the Earl of Wuwei. In terms of status, he was not inferior to the Huayang generals in the Northern Liang Army.

Once the Northern Barbarians advanced, he would inevitably be conscripted.

Unexcused absence was a major crime!

It would also greatly damage his reputation.

There was also a little selfishness.

Chen Yuan wanted to take advantage of this war to raise his own level by another layer and gain some military merits for himself. This kind of rare event was not to be missed.

His own strength was indeed average, only able to barely deal with real people who had just entered the Huayang Realm.

But he had trump cards!

Once the Asura True Lord went online, no sixth-realm immortals could stop him!

Although Mo Luo's identity could not be exposed, he might be able to think of some other ways to cover it up at that time. If he could really pull it off, then Chen Yuan's reputation would be great.

When the Sima family had completely lost the hearts of the people, Chen Yuan would raise his arms and raise the banner of acting for the heavens. At that time... it would be the true moment of glory!

Of course, these were just some of his ideas.

Chen Yuan himself also bore some responsibility. This time, the Northern Barbarian army's eastern expedition could not be said to have nothing to do with him. If the people of the Central Plains suffered heavy losses, the causal relationship would be great.

These were also things that Mo Luo had told Chen Yuan.

The further you went in martial arts, the more you would break away from ordinary realms. "Dao" was a realm that must be entered. Otherwise, how could it be called "Attaining the Dao and Ascending"?

The Dao of Karma was also one of the Daos.

Somewhat inexplicably, Chen Yuan vaguely understood.

In order to prevent accidentally encountering the Northern Barbarian army, Chen Yuan chose another path. Even so, he was still careful, paying attention to the surrounding situation while flying at high speed.

Finally, after several days, Chen Yuan crossed the Mobei Grassland, traversed thousands of miles, and saw the Liangzhou border line within about half a day.

But just then, Chen Yuan discovered a Northern Barbarian cavalry.

Coincidentally, he found the flag of the Qishan tribe in this cavalry.

This meant that this cavalry was from the Qishan royal tribe.

It had to be said that this was really a coincidence.

This Qishan cavalry had about three thousand people, like an advance force, scouting the situation. Chen Yuan thought for a moment, and finally did not take action. With his strength, he could solve this lightly armed cavalry of three thousand people.

But it would inevitably delay some time, and it would also make the barbarians aware. In order to prevent unnecessary situations, Chen Yuan decided to tell Wei Jinfeng about this first.

Anyway, there was still nearly a thousand miles away. According to his estimation of the Northern Barbarian cavalry's speed, it would take at least a day or two.

That would be enough time for Wei Jinfeng to prepare.

Fortunately, the Northern Barbarians' speed was not fast. Even though he had delayed for several days, he still caught up with them. Immediately, he took a deep look at the galloping Northern Barbarian cavalry and turned into a stream of light, rushing straight to Liangzhou City.

The speed also suddenly increased.

About half an hour after Chen Yuan left, the three thousand barbarian cavalry gradually slowed down. The leader's face was a little ugly. The deputy general curiously glanced at the vanguard and asked in a respectful voice:

"General, what happened?"

Qishan Mo Lan frowned:

"Lai Hu'er, did you sense anyone peeping at us just now?"

Lai Hu'er looked around and slowly shook his head:

"Your subordinate did not notice."

"Then it must be that this general is thinking too much. I don't know why, but since a few days ago, this general has been a little restless, as if something big has happened,

but I can't figure it out."

Qishan Mo Lan said in a deep voice.

"Perhaps it is because we are approaching the Central Plains that the general can't suppress the bloodthirsty desire in his heart." Lai Hu'er complimented.

Qishan Mo Lan was a nobleman of the Qishan royal tribe, and also the most outstanding son of the Qishan King. That was why he had obtained the position of vanguard. As the deputy general of the Qishan tribe, he naturally had to maintain good relations.

If he could establish a good relationship with Qishan Mo Lan during this period, then when he returned, he would naturally become his capable assistant.

His entire clan would be proud of him.

Qishan Mo Lan laughed heartily, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and said:

"You're right. This general just can't help but want to kill those two-legged sheep."

As the two were talking, a cavalry in the distance approached rapidly and shouted loudly:

"General, General, Northern Liang Army found ahead!"

Qishan Mo Lan's face quickly became serious. Although he called them two-legged sheep, which seemed a bit contemptuous, this was actually not the case. The Northern Liang Army of the Central Plains had blocked the grassland for two hundred years.

Their reputation was great. Except for the heavy cavalry of the royal court's headquarters, all other royal tribes turned pale at the mention of the Northern Liang Army.

"How many people are there?"

"Less than three hundred!"

"Three hundred..." Qishan Mo Lan breathed a sigh of relief, drew the curved saber from his waist, and said sharply:

"Attack, kill them!"

Like him, these grassland vanguards had an order from the Great Khan in addition to scouting the enemy's situation, which was to kill everyone they encountered,

so that the Northern Liang Army would not be aware of the movements of the royal court's army.

The secrets of heaven had been concealed, and what they had to do was to kill all living things.

Even the small barbarian tribes they accidentally encountered during the march were slaughtered to prevent them from having the possibility of passing information to the Northern Liang Army.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The three thousand elite cavalry of Qishan immediately let out a bloodthirsty roar, their eyes filled with madness. As Qishan Mo Lan moved the alien beast under him,

the three thousand iron cavalry rushed towards the Northern Liang cavalry like an earthquake.

After about a moment,

the Northern Barbarian cavalry finally caught up with the Northern Liang cavalry that was trying to escape and surrounded them.

Centurion Wei Sheng's face was ugly, and he looked solemnly at the people beside him and said in a low voice:

"Has the message been sent back?"

"All the carrier pigeons have flown."

The man replied.

Centurion Wei Sheng nodded. It was good as long as the message had been sent back. He himself had not expected that he would encounter the barbarian cavalry so coincidentally.

Although he did not know how many people were behind them, just looking at the vanguard camp of about three thousand people, he knew that there would be more troops behind them. He had to let the higher-ups prepare in advance.

As for them, now that they were surrounded, they could not escape. They could only fight to the death.

Immediately, he looked at the brothers beside him and said in a deep voice:

"Brothers, we can't leave this time. There is no way out."

"Brother, don't say anything. It's just a scar as big as a bowl if we lose our heads. I'll still be a good man after eighteen years. It's worth it if I can kill a few barbarians before I die."

"That's right, what's there to be afraid of with just a few barbarians? I've killed at least eight barbarians in my hands these years, if not ten! "

"That's right, kill these barbarians."

Voices rang out, and the will to fight rose.

"Good."

Wei Sheng nodded, clenched the spear in his hand, pointed to the vanguard's central army in front of him, and shouted:

"Northern Liang Army, attack!"

With Wei Sheng's roar, three hundred Northern Liang cavalrymen all held their spears, glittering with cold light. The alien warhorses under them began to gather momentum, and then, like arrows leaving the string, they suddenly rushed out.

With Centurion Wei Sheng in the lead, three hundred people instantly formed a battle formation, and an aura of iron-blooded killing intent soared into the sky, and a thick baleful aura enveloped everyone.

"General."

Lai Hu'er looked at the Northern Liang Army rushing towards them, his eyes filled with excitement. These were all military merits!

Qishan Mo Lan slowly raised his hand, and a thousand cavalrymen behind him immediately prepared to set off.

"For the glory of the Qishan royal family, kill!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The thousand cavalrymen rushed out instantly.

The two unequal elite cavalrymen collided instantly, and men and horses fell, and the battle formations fought each other.

After a round of charge and kill, the remaining cavalry on both sides regrouped.

The Qishan thousand cavalrymen relied on their numbers and only lost dozens of people, while this hundred-man cavalry team of the Northern Liang Army was reduced by half.

It could not be said that they were inferior to the Qishan cavalry, but only because the gap between them was too great. The barbarian cavalrymen were more than three times their number, and the condensed battle formation was naturally even more terrifying.

Looking at the mostly wounded cavalrymen beside him, Wei Sheng let out a long breath, raised the blood-stained spear in his hand again, and roared:

"Northern Liang Army, Feng character battalion, attack!"

"Attack!!!"

More than a hundred people strengthened themselves, and the blood and energy around them instantly connected, attacking again.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Qishan Tribe Qianfu Chief, raised the barbarian knife in his hand, and wherever the blade pointed, a thousand people resonated.

Another fierce collision, the two sides collided like two meteorites.

The Qishan cavalry lost more than thirty people again.

And the Feng character battalion of the Northern Liang Army, only three people were left.

"Brother, let's go on the road together."

A one-armed cavalryman smiled, not caring about the injuries on his body at all.

"Damn it, it's worth it. I killed two barbarians just now."

Wei Sheng's eyes swept over the two brothers on the left and right, revealing a big white tooth, and said with a smile:

"Second, Ninth, let's go find our brothers below."

"Let's go."

"Go!"

Wei Sheng roared, shouting:

"Northern Liang Army Feng character battalion Wei Sheng."

"Northern Liang Army Feng character battalion Zhao Kuan."

"Northern Liang Army Feng character battalion Liu Huang."

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!!!"

The three formed a formation, connected as one, and with Wei Sheng as the fulcrum, they instantly killed into the Qishan thousand cavalrymen.

Looking at the Northern Liang Army corpses scattered all over the ground in front of him, with no one begging for mercy, Qishan Mo Lan was silent for a moment. This was the first time he had faced the legendary Northern Liang Army.

But he could not help but be a little shaken.

Such an elite cavalry, only three hundred people, was able to charge into the thousand cavalrymen's camp three times, leaving hundreds of casualties. It had to be said that they were very elite.

The royal court's headquarters cavalry was no more than this.

"General, these corpses..."

Lai Hu'er opened his mouth and said.

"Burn them, bury them on the spot, and carefully search the surroundings. We must not let any survivors escape to report the news." Qishan Mo Lan gave the order.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"

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On the other side, Chen Yuan, who was speeding at high speed, finally crossed hundreds of miles after more than an hour, and saw a city gate standing on the plain from a distance.

Immediately took out his identity token and entered the city gate.

After verification, the defending general immediately told Chen Yuan the location of the King of Northern Liang, and he told him the news of the Northern Barbarian invasion, telling him to be careful of the barbarian vanguard.

Then, he rushed to the location where the King of Northern Liang was.