"What's going on?"
The Yihe Nation soldiers standing amidst the rubble and holding heavy shields were all dumbfounded. Their bodies actually moved forward involuntarily. A strong wind blew, and the flying snake's bloody mouth was like a huge force field that swept everything in its path. Pieces of rubble were first absorbed by the giant flying snake. Sharp teeth appeared behind the blue force field in its mouth, grinding all the rubble into pieces.
"God d * mn it, what kind of monster is this?" Ye Xunhuan gritted his teeth.
Amidst the screams, Yihe Nation soldiers were continuously sucked into the giant flying snake's mouth and turned into a pile of minced meat. This giant flying snake had a really good appetite. Not only did it not spit out bones after eating people, it even ate shields, spears, and swords.
In the air, Fire Dance Celestial Monarch Ouyang Yan was indifferent. Her gaze was indifferent as she observed the flying snake's movements, as if she had no intention of taking action.
Ji Yao could not help but shout, "Use the Heavenly Book! I want to see if this flying snake can eat the Power of Heaven and Earth! "
"Yes!"
A dozen or so chiliarchs urged their horses forward and raised the weapons in their hands. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Heavenly Books were activated. Rock walls, flames, and icy rays danced wildly as they charged at the flying snake!
"Roar!"
The flying snake trembled and roared in a terrifying manner. Its eyes were filled with ferocity, and the force field in its mouth became even more piercingly cold. As expected, the power of the Heavenly Book that was pouncing at the flying snake's huge body was also absorbed. The rock walls, flames, and other energy disappeared in the blink of an eye, forcibly digested by the force field. This giant flying snake could really eat the Power of Heaven and Earth!
"Hehe!"
The flying snake's body trembled, and the spikes on its body surface shot out countless amounts of venomous liquid. Instantly, hundreds of Yihe Nation soldiers on the ground died!
"How is this possible …"
Ji Yao took a few steps back. In his heart, the Heavenly Book was a sacred and untouchable item, a divine item that was bestowed to the human world by the Heaven Realm. How could the Power of Heaven and Earth be absorbed by an idiot like the giant flying snake?
At this moment, Ouyang Yan finally made her move. She stepped into the air and slowly walked toward the flying snake. Her palms were filled with vigorous flames, and the corners of her mouth curled into a faint smile. "What a sweet spirit stone!"
"Roar!"
The Flying Snake roared furiously and suddenly charged at Ouyang Yan. Its bloody mouth was still open, and it forcefully absorbed everything in the world. Immediately, nearly a hundred Righteous Nation soldiers howled miserably as they were sucked in and minced into pieces. Ouyang Yan's body stepped into the Flying Snake's force field amidst the corpses of the Righteous Nation soldiers.
In the blink of an eye, Ouyang Yan activated the vast divine power of the Law of Fire in her body and shouted angrily, "Beast, you want to eat me? Do you have such a good appetite? If you want to eat, then eat. I'll let you eat your fill! "
"Hong!"
Flames soared into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, the halo of the Flying Snake's force field was burned red. It roared cruelly and continued to absorb Ouyang Yan's power. It had no other choice.
The body of the giant flying snake gradually expanded. The divine power of a Divine King was too vast. Even if Ouyang Yan did not have a Divine Spark, her power was still maintained at the Divine King Realm. In the blink of an eye, the body of the flying snake seemed to expand to the point that it was about to explode. Cracks appeared between the scales on its body, and wisps of flames spurted out from the cracks. Ouyang Yan's divine power of Fire was too strong, so the giant flying snake had to use this method to reduce the force.
Finally, there was a sudden explosion in the air. Flames soared into the sky, and the power was earth-shattering. The huge body of the giant flying snake disintegrated inch by inch and was devoured by the flames. Its heavy body fell with a loud bang, lying between two mountains. It was like a divine dragon that had fallen from the Heaven Realm, and its body was completely burned by the flames.
"Hmph."
Ouyang Yan was still standing in the air. She spread her five fingers, and a suction force quickly sucked the giant flying snake's spirit stone out of its head. It was a huge spirit stone with a radius of ten centimeters. Ouyang Yan couldn't help but smile. She opened her mouth lightly, and a golden energy was spat out. It was the Heart Devouring Secret Art's Xuan Energy. This golden energy quickly lingered around the spirit stone, disintegrating the spirit stone inch by inch into pure energy. Then, it was absorbed and refined by Ouyang Yan one by one. Not long after, the huge spirit stone had actually been completely absorbed. Ouyang Yan couldn't help but let out a satisfied cry. She stood in the air with her peaks at least 36E and breathed for a while. When she opened her eyes, the light in her eyes became even more vigorous. Her cultivation had increased again!
"Congratulations, Grand Preceptor!"
Ji Yaoce rushed forward and cupped his fists. "I'm afraid that if there are a few more monsters, Grand Preceptor's power will be enough to condense a Divine Spark!"
"Hmph!"
Ouyang Yan could not help but sneer. "Do you think it is so easy to condense a Divine King Level Divine Spark? Forget about a few more, even if there are a hundred of such monsters, you will not be able to condense a Divine Spark. "
Ji Yao was given the cold shoulder, and he stood there awkwardly.
"General Ji, go and command the battle. I will help you." Ouyang Yan said indifferently.
"Yes!"
Ji Yao turned around, raised his longsword, and shouted, "Kill the enemy bravely, long live the Yihe Nation!"
Ouyang Yan killing the flying snake was undoubtedly a victory for the Yihe Nation. It greatly boosted the morale of the Yihe Nation, which was originally on the verge of collapse, and made the Yihe Nation's battle formation regroup and continue to fight against the Devil Race.
…
The fierce battle continued until dusk, but the Yihe Nation's situation became more and more disadvantageous. The Devil Race's offensive was too fierce, and their combat power was too strong. The Yihe Nation's two hundred thousand elite soldiers were forcibly cut into seven or eight pieces, and they fought separately in the valley. Even Ji Yao's command could not be unified. QianFeng used the cutting tactic to break the Yihe Nation's combat power. This was something that Ji Yao and Ye Xunhuan could not do at all.
The sunset sprinkled on the battlefield like blood. Ji Yao's face was full of disappointment. He knew that the situation was hopeless. After half a day of fierce fighting, more than half of the two hundred thousand elite soldiers under his control had been lost. Now, the only thing he could rely on was the one hundred thousand elite soldiers led by Qin Huan. As long as Qin Huan led the army to break through the Devil Race's encirclement from the west of the Canglin Valley, his group still had a chance to survive.
At least, there was a chance that he could survive.
"Hong!"
Flames swept the valley, and a group of Armor Demons screamed. Ouyang Yan withdrew and flew back. After a day of killing, she had already used up more than half of her divine power. She needed a good rest, otherwise, her strength would not be able to recover.
"Are you alright, Grand Preceptor?" Ye Xunhuan asked with concern.
"I'm fine."
Ouyang Yan sat on a protruding rock, and her body was surrounded by golden flames. She took a deep breath and said, "Today's battle has already ended. Doesn't Marshal Ji have any idea of breaking through?"
Ye Xunhuan said, "The Devil Race has at least thirty thousand soldiers blocking the west exit of the Canglin Valley. It will be difficult for us to break through. Moreover, there was no reply to the letter sent to His Highness Qin Huan. I'm afraid that they are also in danger. "
"Oh …"
Ouyang Yan said lightly, "If that's the case, then we can only protect ourselves. Commander Ye, you should quickly gather your subordinates to break through the west. Otherwise, the Yihe Country's army will all be buried here."
"Yes!"
… …
Thirty miles away, at dusk, under the Qinling Mountains, the one hundred thousand elite soldiers led by Qin Huan were moving slowly.
"Hua, hua, hua …"
A messenger bird descended from the sky and landed on the shoulder of a Captaincy. He took out the letter and glanced at it. He couldn't help but tremble.
"What did Royal Father say?"
Qin Huan said lightly, "Did he order us to reinforce Marshal Ji, or?"
The Major Commander shook his head and said, "Great Commander ordered us to continue advancing towards the west and attack the nearest Tan Xi Pass from the north while he will order Long Qianlin and Ding Xi to attack Tan Xi Pass from the south. After taking down Tan Xi Pass in one fell swoop, the troops will advance to Swift White Province and join forces with the Marquis of the Sunset, Man Ning."
"Is Royal Father going to give up Marshal Ji's two hundred thousand elite soldiers?" Qin Huan was stunned.
"I'm afraid that the two hundred thousand elite soldiers are gone. Since we have already fallen into the trap, even if we go to reinforce now, it will be of no use. Little Highness, let's act according to the plan."
"En, speed up the march!"
"Yes!"
… …
When the moonlight rose, in the Cangnan Province of the Qinling Mountains, at the Turtle Valley, a row of elite soldiers wearing the empire's armor came out in a line. They entered Lingnan through the small path of the Turtle Valley. Everyone mounted their horses and galloped quickly in the direction of Bai Ling City. At the front of the formation was Xiang Yu, who wore the empire's commander insignia!
Bai Ling City was the center of the Cangnan Province. It was also the economic and ruling center of the entire Yihe Country. As long as Bai Ling City was captured, the Yihe Country would be like a beast that had its heart stolen, and its strength would be greatly reduced.
At the side, the Tang family's general Tang Yu, who was galloping madly on his horse, frowned and said, "Commander Xiang, the empire's army is fighting the demons in Canglin Valley and is in imminent danger. But we took the south to attack the Cangnan Province. The whole thing seems too rash. Although I am a general of the Tang family, I am also a soldier of the empire. Does Her Highness know about this?"
Xiang Yu smiled lightly, "General Tang Yu, do you think I am the kind of person who disobeys the emperor's order?"
"But …"
"No buts, take a look yourself."
Xiang Yu reached into his bosom and took out a golden scroll. He shook his hand and passed it to Tang Yu.
"This is … the Empress's Edict?"
Tang Yu's hands were slightly trembling as he held the Empress's Edict in front of his chest. He glanced at it and read every word clearly, "The order is for Xiang Yu to lead the army to retreat and pretend to be defeated. When the 300,000 elite troops of the Jiange Yihe Country come out of their seclusion, the demons will naturally attack. After the troops retreat, Xiang Yu is to immediately lead the army to the Turtle Valley and cross the mountains to attack Bai Ling City in the Lingnan. General Lei Manfang, who is guarding the city, will receive the general and take Bai Ling City in one fell swoop. The emperor's order — — written by Qin Yin. "
The huge imperial jade seal glowed with golden ink. Tang Yu had no choice but to believe it. He couldn't help but tremble and said, "Is … is this Her Highness's order?"
Xiang Yu said lightly, "What else? Do you think I would act on my own?"
Tang Yu raised his head and looked at the starry sky blankly. "But … but when Her Highness ordered the troops to retreat, Su Long's entire army was annihilated, Su Yi died in battle, and the God Might Battalion suffered great losses. Is … is it really worth it?"
Xiang Yu couldn't help but sneer. "Su Long is one of the empire's commanders, but he only listens to Su Muyun's orders. What's the point of keeping such a person? Even if he is loyal to Her Highness, he might not be very loyal. Tang Yu, Tang Yu, I, Xiang Yu, am a soldier of the empire and a descendant of the God of War, Xiang Wentian. I only have one thing to do, and that is to rebuild the achievements of my ancestors and make them shine! "
Tang Yu felt a chill in his heart. "Then … Commander Xiang, you are Duke Lan's grandson-in-law. Shouldn't you be loyal to Duke Lan?"
"Duke Lan?"
Xiang Yu laughed. "First there was the empire, then there was Duke Lan. I can still differentiate this matter. Otherwise, how do you think Tang Lu and Tang Tian died?"
"Could it be you?!"
Tang Yu was dumbfounded.
Xiang Yu lowered the Bloodthirsty Spear in his hand. King's battle flames lingered around it, and his killing intent was already very sharp. He smiled and said, "General Tang Yu, you are a smart person. If you are loyal to me and Her Highness, I can let you live."
Tang Yu couldn't help but wail in his heart. He cupped his fists and said, "This subordinate is a soldier of the empire. I will naturally listen to the Empress's orders and die ten thousand times!"
"That's good. Let's speed up the march. General Lei Manfang should have already opened the city gates for us."
Tang Yu's forehead was drenched in cold sweat. His heart was filled with a myriad of emotions. Tang Lan and Su Muyun both thought that Qin Yin was still young and inexperienced, and that she still had a lot of potential. But now, if this series of interlocking strategies really came from Qin Yin's hands, Qin Yin would no longer be the Qin Yin of the past. She would be the true empress of the empire.
She was no longer that innocent girl, but a queen who ruled over the world and reigned supreme.
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