Fiery demonic energy raged a few miles from Ju Feng Pass, with towering blood qi enveloping the surroundings, and smoke rising straight into the heavens.
"Hee-loo-loo~~"
Five miles from Ju Feng Pass, atop a mountain peak, an army stretched for a thousand zhang. Crimson banners flickered amidst the dense forest.
"It seems the Four-Eyed Tribe is at their limit!"
Xu Huang narrowed his eyes, observing the intense demonic energy emanating from Ju Feng Pass, obscuring the sun and moon. Smoke billowed from within the city, indicating it had likely fallen.
"Xu Chu, we part ways here. Ju Feng Pass is entrusted to you!"
Xu Huang turned his head, tightening his grip on the reins, and calmly looked at Xu Chu beside him. Following Marshal Zhang Liao's command, the generals led their respective troops into battle, capturing cities across the Northern Territory.
"Worry not, I am sufficient for this place!"
Xu Chu gently stroked his warhorse and said softly.
"Good!"
Xu Huang nodded, pulling on the reins. His army of ten thousand followed, galloping northward.
Moments later, Xu Chu smiled faintly, his legs clamping down on his warhorse. The horse neighed, and the crimson general's banner fluttered fiercely in the wind.
"Charge the army!"
Xu Chu roared. Tens of thousands of soldiers descended from the mountain peak like a vast torrent. The crimson spread for miles, bringing a touch of light and warmth to this dark, shadowed land.
"Kill!"
The Vermilion Bird soldiers let out roars, and rolling blood fiends shot out from the army, shaking the void and shattering the dense demonic energy. The sky gradually regained some of its light.
"Boom!"
Three deputy generals behind Xu Chu unleashed their power into the void with stern expressions. Each held a banner, shaking the void. Crimson Nan Ming True Fire erupted from the banners, soaring into the heavens. The Nan Ming True Fire intertwined, forming three massive crimson banners.
The center banner bore the inscription "Han!", the left displayed a soaring Vermilion Bird divine beast, and the right bore the inscription "Xu!".
"What is that?"
The phenomenon in the sky dispersed half the demonic energy in the heavens, illuminated by crimson firelight. Terrifying blood fiends, far more potent than the demonic army, shook the void and dominated the sky!
"Roar!"
A tiger's roar completely dissipated the demonic energy in the void!
"Boom!"
The tiger's roar exploded, shattering the void. Thousands of trees turned to dust, and five feet of earth were flung up by several zhang. Thousands of demonic soldiers' bodies burst apart, merging into the void.
Tens of thousands of demonic soldiers had their demonic energy scattered, their armor cracked, and wounds opened all over their bodies, spilling blood.
"The Great Han Imperial Dynasty, Xu Chu is here! Who dares to battle!!"
"Who dares to battle!!"
"Puff!"
Above Ju Feng Pass, Demon Lord Wu Chen's face contorted, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes trembled as he looked at the distant sky in terror.
As top-tier venerables, this strength was likely at the Ancestor level!
"Great Han... Xu Chu...!"
Countless demonic soldiers were terrified. The number of top-tier venerables exposed by the Great Han Imperial Dynasty was significant, and Xu Chu's name was exceptionally renowned and widely feared!
"Who dares to battle!"
Xu Chu shot into the void, crossing the heavens. The tiger's roar continued unabated, shaking Ju Feng Pass to its very foundations.
"Weng~~"
At this moment, deep within Ju Feng Pass, in a hidden corner, a golden light flashed. Huangfu Nian, the last top-tier venerable of the Four-Eyed Tribe, rushed out of a teleportation array with an anxious expression!
He heard a furious roar in the void, his face paled, and he retreated a hundred paces, blood trickling from his ears.
"Who?"
He looked blankly at the crimson sky, seeing three crimson banners burning with fierce flames, shaking the heavens and earth.
"Great Han!"
"Imperial Dynasty!"
His pupils contracted. He knew things were dire. Top-tier venerables were falling one after another, leaving him with no subordinates. He had just cleared out the western demonic forces and rushed here to support Huangfu Youyun.
Seeing the scene in the sky, he knew the Four-Eyed Tribe was finished. With the Great Han Imperial Dynasty making its presence known, how could Huangfu Youyun of the Four-Eyed Tribe survive!
"Demons!"
Xu Chu, holding his Fire Cloud Blade, grinned at the disheveled Demon Lord Wu Chen, "With such strength, you dare to divide your forces to seize two passes? Utterly overestimating yourselves!"
"You... what happened to Demon Lord Mao Xing?"
Demon Lord Wu Chen's face changed drastically. Seeing Xu Chu present, he knew Demon Lord Mao Xing was likely in dire straits.
"He was very lonely and missed you greatly!"
Xu Chu caressed the blade of the Fire Cloud Blade and said softly, "But don't worry, you'll see him soon!"
"Weng~~"
Xu Chu's upper body armor peeled off, revealing immense muscles upon which a giant blood-red tiger materialized. Its eyes flashed with blood-red light. Two blood-red giant eyes appeared in the sky behind Xu Chu. The killing intent sent waves of mortal terror through Huangfu Nian and Demon Lord Wu Chen.
"No..."
"No..."
"Watch the blade!"
Xu Chu's eyes turned cold, and a blood-red light flashed. He wiped the blade with his right hand, and crimson Nan Ming True Fire swept out. The terrifying power and intense heat caused the void to vibrate.
"Slash!"
With one strike, Ju Feng Pass split in two. The earth sank, and the teleportation array near Huangfu Nian collapsed violently.
Blood light streaked across the sky, and flames engulfed the heavens. The crimson giant eye in the void stared fixedly at Huangfu Nian amidst the ruins of the broken walls and ravaged buildings.
Boom!
With one strike, the void exploded. Demon Lord Wu Chen's eyes widened in horror, his armor directly shattering. The blade's aura was still a hundred zhang away, yet Demon Lord Wu Chen's body had already ignited in waves of flames.
"No......."
"I am willing to surrender!"
"I am willing to surrender!"
Demon Lord Wu Chen's face contorted, flames trickling from his seven orifices, his primordial spirit in the sea of consciousness rapidly disintegrating.
The blade's light fell, smashing fiercely into the demonic army below!
"Kill!"
At this moment, the Vermilion Bird Legion arrived at the front lines. Instantly, a sea of blood rolled, and Nan Ming True Fire enveloped the entire battlefield. The demonic army, which had been victorious moments ago, was now like lambs awaiting slaughter.
"No... how can humans be so powerful..."
Cold sweat streamed down Huangfu Nian's face. He trembled all over. He knew he couldn't have killed Demon Lord Wu Chen in one blow. Even if the Demon Ancestor were here, he would be no match for this!
"Roar!"
A tiger's roar echoed through the void. Xu Chu, holding the Fire Cloud Blade, turned to look at Huangfu Nian and smiled coldly, "It truly took no effort to find you!"
"With your death, the Northern Territory can be pacified!"
"General... General... Huangfu Nian is willing to surrender, willing to be the Emperor's servant for life. The Four-Eyed Tribe wishes to pledge loyalty to the Human Race!"
Huangfu Nian knelt on both knees, wailing. He was terrified. This Han general, wielding the Fire Cloud Blade, possessed destructive power that could obliterate the heavens and earth. In this era, Cang Yuan would belong to the Human Race!
"You?"
Xu Chu shook his head and unleashed another strike. Huangfu Nian's body shattered, blood gushing out. The earth beneath him splashed up dust for a thousand zhang. One-third of the ruined Ju Feng Pass was obliterated!
The earth cracked, showcasing Xu Chu's terrifying might!
With Huangfu Nian dead, the Four-Eyed Tribe was no longer a threat, and the Northern Territory could be subdued with a mere flip of the hand!