"Brother, issue a declaration of war to the Yuan Dynasty. In ten days, the Great Sui will conquer them!"
"Hiss—Sixth Brother, are you jesting? We, the Great Sui Dynasty, intend to conquer the Yuan Dynasty?"
Upon hearing Yang Hong’s words, Yang Guang’s face turned pale, then flushed red and green, filled with disbelief and panic.
"Yes! Conquer them!
The Great Sui will soon possess the power to crush the Yuan!"
"Soon? That’s right! We will soon have the strength to annihilate the Yuan. Hahaha~"
Seeing that he was a newly minted Heavenly Human Realm warrior, Yang Guang immediately responded with a loud laugh and went to deliver the declaration of war!
Three days passed.
The Great Sui Dynasty now possessed ten thousand Heavenly Human Realm warriors.
This was still due to Yang Guang and Yang Ping's slow screening process for personnel.
The key was unwavering loyalty!
Regarding Yang Hong’s return, after discussions, they decided not to leak the information.
This was not only because Yang Hong’s methods were too heaven-defying, but also out of fear that immortal cultivation sects, upon discovering Yang Hong using such methods, might seek him out.
After all, Yang Hong’s mass production of Heavenly Human Realm warriors could be seen as cultivators interfering with mortals.
Yang Hong, however, had no objections. With his current strength, as long as it wasn’t a cultivator above the eighth stage of Tribulation Crossing, he could ensure that any lesser cultivator would be instantly annihilated.
Moreover, cultivators of higher realms were disinclined to visit the Five Directions Domain, a desolate land devoid of spiritual energy.
The Five Directions Domain was not merely the region of the Five Directions Dynasty.
The area where the Five Directions Dynasty was located spanned only a hundred thousand li and was the core of the seal, completely lacking spiritual energy.
Beyond that was a million li radius with faint spiritual energy, yet not enough to be considered a first-grade spiritual land.
Then came ten million li of first and second-grade spiritual land regions, and only beyond a hundred million li would third-grade spiritual land regions appear.
This radiated outwards, with spiritual energy concentration increasing the further one traveled.
The region referred to by the cultivation world as the Five Directions Domain was a vast area with a diameter of a hundred million li.
The higher a cultivator's realm, the more spiritual energy they consumed through daily respiration.
Therefore, high-level cultivators were reluctant to enter low-spiritual energy regions.
Thus, Yang Hong was confident that he was invincible within the Five Directions Domain.
Three days prior, Yang Guang had already issued a declaration of war to the Yuan envoys in Daxingcheng and dispatched special messengers to deliver the national letter and declaration of war to the Yuan Dynasty.
They had meticulously handled the public relations aspect.
"Everyone, rest for three days to adapt, and also to await the delivery of our declaration of war to the Yuan Dynasty. Then, we will launch a full-scale attack to conquer them."
"Your command!"
"Hahaha~ I never imagined this old body would personally fight on the battlefield!"
"Hmph~ We are not going to a battlefield; we are going to a slaughterhouse! Right now, killing those Yuan barbarians is as easy as killing chicks."
"Heh heh~ I'm already a bit impatient!"
Even if these elders were eager, they couldn't depart immediately.
This was because Yang Guang, in return for their favor, had invited the Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties to join in the attack on the Yuan. Yang Ping was sent to notify them, and each family was gifted ten first-grade spiritual peaches.
Without Yang Hong’s assistance in refining them, he wouldn't dare to give third-grade spiritual peaches, as they would be lethal!
The Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties proved to be staunch allies, readily agreeing to dispatch their main armies without much deliberation.
Yang Hong decided to reward them handsomely in the future for their cooperation.
For instance, he could share the "Ten Martial Arts Techniques" he had developed with them.
...
The deployment of a large army was far more complicated than the movement of cultivators. Even with the Great Sui fully responsible for logistics, it took another month for the allied armies to reach Yunzhou, the border between the Great Sui and the Yuan.
"You're back, kid. Where is Lizhi? Do you have any news of her?"
In the central military camp, Li Shimin, now appearing middle-aged and weathered, clasped Yang Hong's hand with emotion upon seeing him.
"No. Li Lizhi went to the Qingyun Sword Sect. I don't even know their exact location. Moreover...
Forget it, it's better if your father-in-law doesn't know too much about the affairs of cultivators."
"Mm~ I understand. The struggles among cultivators are more intense, and people can easily die. Perhaps..."
Li Shimin, with his strong imperial fortitude, quickly came to terms with the thirty years of no news from his most beloved lady and then inquired about the war.
"Yang Hong, how do you plan to fight?"
"How to fight? A crushing victory! Annihilation!"
"Cough cough~ Yang Hong, have you gone mad?"
"Haha~ Just watch, Father-in-law. Uncle Ping, the rest is up to you!"
Yang Ping, his face flushed, stepped forward, clasped his fists in a salute, and shouted loudly, "Your command!"
"Heavenly Human Army! March!"
"March!"
Following Yang Ping's order, a total of twenty thousand soldiers took to the air.
Although their heights, builds, and genders varied, and their attire was a motley assortment,
they all exuded the aura of Heavenly Human Realm warriors!
"Hiss~ Hiss~"
Despite the string of gasps from his side, Yang Hong remained calm, while Yang Ping's grin stretched from ear to ear.
He wanted their allies to witness the Great Sui's current strength,
and even more so, to strike fear into the hearts of the Yuan barbarians!
"Kill!"
With a roar that shook the heavens and earth, the might of two Heavenly Human Realm warriors was unleashed.
...
A hundred li away, on the grasslands, the Yuan Dynasty's million-strong elite army had arrayed and begun their advance. Their uniform unicorn-chasing horses, their uniform black iron cold-gleaming armor, their synchronized footsteps, and the thunderous hooves shook the heavens and the earth.
Looking at the magnificent formation, Kublai Khan was extremely satisfied. Today, he would fulfill the long-cherished wish of his ancestors.
He amplified his voice and roared, "Today, we shall tread upon the Five Directions Dynasty, and the world will no longer have the Five Directions Dynasty, only the Great Yuan Dynasty.
My brave warriors, charge!"
"Charge ~ Charge ~ Charge ~"
A ferocious killing intent swept through the sky, seemingly threatening to pierce it.
Such an army's might could even overwhelm a typical third-grade Fusion Realm cultivator, leading to certain death.
Of course, this was assuming the cultivators didn't flee into the sky.
Similarly, if they were met with attacks from above, this imposing aura would dissipate like smoke.
"Old friends, unleash your internal energy and let's go!"
The Great Sui Heavenly Human Realm warriors, descending from the sky, soon met the Yuan cavalry charging on horseback.
Having been instructed by Yang Hong and having undergone over ten days of training, Yang Ping knew the advantage of aerial attacks. The twenty thousand Heavenly Human warriors simultaneously gathered their internal energy and unleashed it upon the cavalry formation below.
Rumble ~ Rumble
Like a continuous explosion of high explosives, the charging Yuan cavalry was instantly thrown into disarray, men and horses falling.
"Great Sui! How did you gather so many Heavenly Human Realm warriors?"
More than ten Yuan Heavenly Human Realm experts then flew out from their ranks, intending to confront Yang Ping and his group.
"Hahaha~ This is the foundation of our Great Sui Dynasty. Perish!"
Yang Ping had no desire for further discussion. He condensed his internal energy and engaged directly, well aware of the adage that too much talk leads to mistakes.
Twenty thousand against eighteen was a complete annihilation of the younger generation.
In just one exchange, eighteen Yuan Heavenly Human Realm experts were instantly slain!
"Kill ~ Kill all the Yuan dogs!"
Having dealt with the Heavenly Human warriors, Yang Ping directly turned his attention to the ground army!
What followed was an anticlimactic massacre. A single Heavenly Human Realm warrior could easily defeat ten Grandmasters.
With the coordination of twenty thousand warriors, it took merely an afternoon to slaughter the million-strong elite Yuan cavalry.
For ten days, the twenty thousand Great Sui Heavenly Human warriors rampaged through the Yuan territories, eliminating any martial artist above the Grandmaster realm, regardless of whether they surrendered!
Within ten days, not a single martial artist above the Grandmaster realm remained in the Yuan Dynasty.
It was only then that Yang Guang, who had arrived at the battlefield later, received the surrender letter from the Yuan Dynasty emperor, who had been kneeling and seeking surrender for six days.