The decree of war from the Great Han Heavenly Court, once issued, sent a tremor through the hearts of all living beings within its domain. This day had finally arrived, yet its arrival was startlingly swift. Had the Heavenly Emperor truly made foolproof preparations?
“Heavenly Emperor, do you truly intend to conquer the four great powers?” Stunned, Yuan Zu, Zhu Yan, and Wan Ju stared at the imperial edict in their hands. What worried them most was that they were not ordered to participate in this war. What did this imply? Was it a lack of trust, or did the Heavenly Emperor possess absolute confidence in annihilating the four great powers directly? This thought also crossed the minds of the beings on Dan Xue Mountain.
The Heavenly Emperor was only deploying the Qiongqi Legion to conquer the four great powers! Deploying just one legion left all living beings in the world in shock. This action was akin to a high-stakes gamble.
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The border fortress.
“Woooo~~~”
The bugle call blared. The entire Qiongqi Legion stood before the fortress, gazing at the spatial rift opening in the void ahead. That passage was ablaze with crimson flames. Suddenly, a crimson banner, bearing the image of a Vermillion Bird divine beast, blazed to life. Simultaneously, several more spatial rifts tore open!
“Vermillion Bird Legion!”
“Commander Zhuge, General Lü Bu, General Guan Yu, General Zhao Yun, General Dian Wei, General Huang Zhong, General Xu Chu, General Ma Chao, General Zhang Fei, General Cheng Huang, General Zhang Liao, General Xu Huang, General Lu Kang arrive!”
“Azure Dragon Legion!”
“Commander Wei Qing, General Liang Fang, General Jia Fu, General Chen Tang, General Li Guang, General Cen Peng, General Feng Yi, General Liang Lin, General Ju Wuba, General Ma Yuan, General Wu Han, General Gongsun Shu, General Zhou Yafu arrive!”
“White Tiger Legion!!”
“Commander Meng Gui, General Yang Reixing, General Er Zhu Rong, General Nian Deli, General Hu Yan Zan, General Yan Chengfang, General Lu Junyi, General He Yuanqing, General Yue Yun, General Li Jilong, General Yang Jizhou, General Wu Jie, General Xin Qiji, General Lu Wenlong, General Yang Ye, General Cao Wei, General Shan Shituo arrive!”
“Black Tortoise Legion!”
“Commander Lian Po, General Fu Hao, General Tian Dan, General Chuli Ji, General Murong Ke, General Yang Youji, General Xian Zhen arrive!”
“Kirin Legion!”
“Commander Xue Rengui, General Yuchi Gong, General Wei Wentong, General Meng Juehai, General Cheng Yaojin, General Hou Junji, General Gao Xianzhi, General Guo Xin, General Li Su, General Li Siyie, General Wang Zhongsi arrive!”
“Taotie Legion!”
“Commander Yang Su, General Han Qin Hu, General Liang Shitai, General Yang Xuan Gan, General Gao Ying, General Shi Wansui, General Shang Shitu, General Wu Tianxi, General Wu Yunzhao, General Yang Lin, General Shan Xiongxin, General Luo Cheng, General Xiong Kuohai, General Pei Yuanqing arrive!”
“Sky-Rending Gnu Legion!”
“Commander Fu Cunshen, General Ying Bu, General Xia Luqi, General Long Ju, General Ge Congzhou, General Guo Xiamo, General Deng Qiang, General Zhou Dewi, General Zhang Hao, General Wang Yanzhang arrive!”
“Kui Niu Legion!” Su Dan Novel Network
“Commander Qi Jiguang, General Li Wenzhong, General Fu Youde, General Wang Baobao, General Sun Zongzong, General Zhebie, General Feng Sheng, General Chang Yuchun arrive!”
“Golden Lion Legion!”
“Commander Chen Qingzhi, General Xie Luguan, General Tan Daoji, General Hua Mulan, General Dugu Xin, General Gao Changgong, General Fei Yingdong, General Wei Xiaokuan arrive!”
Chen Qingzhi’s White Robe Army had been incorporated into the Golden Lion Legion years ago, and Chen Qingzhi was appointed its commander.
“Shoulder Dragon Legion!”
“Commander Zhou Yu, Commander Zheng Chenggong, General Gan Ning, General Zhou Tai, General Yu Dayou, General Han Shizhong, General Liang Hongyu, General Zhang Dingbian arrive!”
In an instant, eleven legions of Immortal Emperors and legendary heroes descended upon the border fortress.
“Generals!”
“Please!”
Wang Jian and Sun Bin said solemnly.
Not long after, within the central military tent, only the commanders of the eleven legions were seated.
“For this war, I have received the Heavenly Emperor’s decree to eradicate the influence of the four great powers in the Immortal Realm in one decisive battle. Military Advisor!” Wang Jian said, looking at Sun Bin.
“Very well! I shall explain. Generals, this war aims to completely eliminate the four powers. We intend to open three battlefields simultaneously. The first battlefield will be led by the soldiers of the Qiongqi Legion, primarily responsible for the ordinary soldiers of the four powers. I will be in full command of this battlefield!” Sun Bin bowed slightly and spoke.
“The second battlefield will rely on all of you who have achieved Dao as generals, opening a battlefield within the chaos. It will primarily engage the four elite armies of the four powers: the Sky Guard Hall, the Sky Palace, the Sky Officials, and the Sky Patrol. This battlefield will be under the command of Commander Li Mu and Commander Zhuge!”
“Your subordinate receives the order!”
Li Mu and Zhuge Liang stood up, accepted the military orders from Sun Bin, and after signaling to the other commanders, they took their seats.
“The third battlefield, according to intelligence, only Gu Chun Immortal Emperor of the Ancient Emperor clan has returned to the Immortal Realm. This battlefield will be opened within the Heavenly Abyss, and Commander Wang Jian will personally lead the charge!”
“Commanders, Generals!”
“The Heavenly Emperor’s decree is to completely annihilate the forces of the four great powers entrenched in the Immortal Realm in one battle. Success is mandatory, failure is not an option!” Sun Bin’s expression turned cold, his tone intensifying!
*Dong!*
Several commanders immediately rose and bowed to the front with clasped fists, shouting loudly, “We respectfully obey the Military Advisor’s orders!”
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“Scoundrel!”
“Truly ignorant of heaven and earth! With their current foundations, they dare to challenge my four powers, soldier against soldier, general against general! How audacious! Great Han, if you seek death, I am not unwilling to oblige!”
Within the Palace of the Emperors, Gu Chun Immortal Emperor’s face contorted in ferocity as he looked at the declaration of war sent by the Great Han Qiongqi Legion. In recent days, through the search efforts of the four elite armies, the supreme giant who emerged from the Great Han Heavenly Court was named Yuwen Chengdu, a副将 (deputy general) of the Taotie Legion. He had barely received this news when he heard the Great Han Heavenly Emperor’s decree of war against the four powers. Now, the declaration of war from the Qiongqi Legion was before him. Even more laughable, they had already chosen the battlefield – Blood Pit!
Looking at the location, Gu Chun Immortal Emperor’s mind instantly recalled the great battle at the end of the Underworld Sea Era. The Sky Guard Hall, which he commanded, had fought ferociously in that battle, advancing alongside the Sky Palace led by Xuan You Immortal Emperor; the Sky Patrol led by Tian Huang Immortal Emperor; and the Sky Officials led by True Dragon Immortal Emperor. They were evenly matched. However, at that time, he was not a supreme giant but an Immortal Emperor. Now, times had changed. The four powers had become supreme overlords, and he was now a supreme giant controlling seventy-one imperial destinies.
What fond memories!
“Good!”
“Then let us fight!”