Early in the morning, the area outside Winter Frost City was bustling with activity. Many Magic Crystal Cannons were escorted by soldiers as they slowly entered the Eastern Capital.
Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi stood on the city gate tower, watching as the Magic Crystal Cannons entered the city one by one. Banners fluttered in the distance. Another army had arrived at Winter Frost City. They were the demons from the Endless Forest.
A Fox Clan general galloped over on his horse, cupped his fists respectfully, and said, "Princess Xi, we've arrived."
Tang Xiaoxi nodded. "Thank you. Where's Linghu Yan?"
"The Saint will be here soon."
"Set up camp five lis to the south of Winter Frost City. Later on, the Supplies Department will head over to calculate all the demon army's needs and provide them to you. But if there's anything inappropriate, you can report to me."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
…
Feng Jixing looked at the demon army in the distance with a solemn expression, pursed his lips, and said, "I hope that the demons' arrival will be able to turn the tides of this war. How many Magic Crystal Cannons do we still have that haven't been shipped over?"
"There's still quite a lot," Qin Ziling said respectfully.
"Prince Xin, you've also seen it. The Magic Crystal Cannons that entered the city earlier are all huge cannons with a diameter of 80 centimeters. They are the most powerful among the Magic Crystal Cannons we have. A single cannon shot can flatten a small mountain. Therefore, these Magic Crystal Cannons basically require ten short carriages to move. It's very labor-intensive. Otherwise, logically speaking, they would have arrived at the Eastern Capital ten days ago."
"How's the situation with the defenses along the coast?" Feng Jixing asked.
"Everything is in place," Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"We've set up enough Magic Crystal Cannons at all the ports that can reach the coast. Their firing range can extend to at least one li out into the sea. If the enemy wishes to forcefully land, they'll have a taste of the prowess of the Magic Crystal Cannons."
"Alright!"
Feng Jixing smiled. "I'm relieved now. Yu, I've already mastered the Nine Heavens Vajra Barrier. When should we spar? Use 50% of your strength. "
"You've already mastered the Nine Heavens Vajra Barrier?" Lin Muyu was stunned.
"Yeah!" Feng Jixing's face was full of smiles as he muttered to himself softly. Suddenly, a faint golden wall of light surrounded his body. Sure enough, it gave people an exceptionally honest feeling. The highest realm of the [Diamond Body Protection] was not fake.
The Vajra Barrier, the Eighth Heaven's Godforce Barrier, and the Ninth Heaven's Battle Vajra all required godforce as the source of energy. Before this, Feng Jixing hadn't stepped into the God Realm, so he was unable to cultivate them. Now that he had obtained the Forged Immortal Lattice, he was able to cultivate them in one go. At this moment, in terms of defense, he was probably on par with Lin Muyu, who had the Gourd Wall and the Supreme-Being Lattice.
"En, let's spar again when we have time."
Lin Muyu smiled with relief, but she secretly sighed that she didn't have enough energy. Just practicing the Star Tactics and the Cultivation of Spirit Tactics was enough to make her tired, and she didn't have time to practice the Diamond Body Fortification. She had no choice. Her cultivation was based on attacking, and every move was fierce. This was probably the price to pay for the strongest attack at the expense of defense.
At this moment, a rider flew over from afar and reported.
"Reporting to Your Highnesses, there's a situation in the Eastern Sea!"
"Speak!" Feng Jixing said.
"We just received news from Yu Shu that three Dragon Knights have appeared over a thousand kilometers east of Blue Wind Harbor. Their flying speed is extremely fast, and according to the speed of the messenger birds, they will arrive at Blue Wind Harbor in less than an hour!"
"What, an hour?"
Feng Jixing was shocked.
Lin Muyu asked: "How many troops are stationed at Blue Wind Harbor?"
Wei Qiu respectfully cupped his fists: "It's the Courage Dragon Battalion's twenty thousand soldiers. In addition, there are close to twenty Magic Crystal Cannons and countless strong bows and hard crossbows. The Divine Might Battalion's encampment is less than ten kilometers away from the Blue Wind Harbor. Duke Fan's hundred thousand elite soldiers are stationed there and can be deployed at any time."
Lin Muyu pondered for a moment, then asked: "Then which country are the Dragon Knights from?"
"We don't know." The messenger replied.
Feng Jixing pressed his hand on the hilt of the Crimson Phoenix and said: "Yu, shall we go and meet these Dragon Knights?"
"Alright!"
Lin Muyu ordered: "Ouyang Yan, you and Sister Chu Yao stay behind to guard Winter Frost City. Big Brother Feng, Xiao Xi, and I will immediately head to Blue Wind Harbor. Wei Chou, you go to the Divine Might Camp and order them to break camp and approach Blue Wind Harbor immediately."
"Yes!"
Tang Xiaoxi stuck out her tongue: "Three Dragon Knights shouldn't be enough to make us mobilize so many people, right?"
"Who knows if it's three or more? Xiao Xi, don't forget, most of the Dragon Knights are at the Divine realm. They can shatter space and fly. The moment they conceal their presence and fly over the sea, hundreds of Dragon Knights could descend upon Blue Wind Harbor in an instant. At that time, I'm afraid we will be unprepared. "
"Yes, let's go!"
The three Divine realm experts exerted their strength together, and three consecutive explosions appeared above the city. In the blink of an eye, they had already flown half a kilometer away.
"So powerful …"
Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Zhang Wei, and the others took a deep breath, admiring and envious. The Divine realm, that was a supreme realm that mortals revere and yearn for!
… …
Blue Wind Harbor, a harbor that was built five years ago, had now developed into a small town. Due to the inconvenience of land transportation, many cities in Lingnan and North Ridge had switched from land transportation to sea transportation to save time and effort. There were countless cargo ships in Blue Wind Harbor, and at the same time, many imperial warships were stationed there. When Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Tang Xiaoxi appeared in the sky above the harbor, they saw cavalry galloping past below. It was the patrol cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp. Their appearance for no reason added some desolate atmosphere to the harbor.
Looking disdainfully at the people in the city, Tang Xiaoxi said: "Looks like the Dragon Knights haven't arrived yet."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded and spread out her Spirit Pulse Technique. She faintly sensed the direction of a few powerful auras and said: "On the sea, let's go there immediately."
The three of them turned into three streams of light and headed straight for the sea.
In the East Sea, a cool breeze blew, and the waves were unrestrained.
Over 10 merchant ships slowly sailed on the sea, and numerous blood red flags with the image of a bear hung on the merchant ships. With a single glance, it was obvious that they were the ships of the Darkstone Empire, but all of them were merchant ships, and there were only a few guards.
In the sky above the merchant ships, three huge figures flapped their wings and flew high. Dragon Knights!
Among them, the leader of the Dragon Knights wore the badge of a high-ranking general. He had red hair and a handsome face full of killing intent. He looked into the distance and said with a smile: "Looks like the main force is coming to welcome us."
A Dragon Knight behind him said cautiously: "Vice Commander Han Shu, are we really … really going to fly into the territorial waters of the Shattered Cauldron Realm? If we go any further, we might be attacked at any time. After all, we haven't signed the Honorary Shang League with them yet … "
"What are you afraid of?"
Han Shu had a cold smile on his face. "This time, His Majesty sent us here to give them a warning. Moreover, I also want to experience the strength of the legendary Sacred Martial Venerables of the Shattered Cauldron Realm."
"But Lord Commander said that we can't fight with them, lest we ruin our plans."
"Shut up. A general can't obey the emperor's orders in battle. Don't you understand such a simple logic? If Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing attack us, are we just going to sit and wait for death? Calm down, they will be here soon! "
"Yes!"
The two Dragon Knights behind him grabbed the reins together and caressed the neck of the huge dragon, comforting it and calming it down.
"Swish swish swish …"
Three streams of light tore through the sky at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, three people wearing magnificent brocade cloaks appeared in the sky ahead. They were Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Tang Xiaoxi.
"Dang!"
The Ice Origin Sword was unsheathed and emitted a sharp buzzing sound. Lin Muyu smiled faintly and said, "The territorial waters of the Qin Empire prohibit any foreign race army from entering. Lord Dragon Knights, please return!"
Han Shu laughed loudly and cupped his fists. "I believe this must be His Highness Emperor Qin of the Shattered Cauldron Realm?"
"Yes, and you are?"
"I am Han Shu, the Vice Commander and Dragon Knight of the Blackstone Empire, one of the Sacred Martial Kings of the empire. Greetings, His Highness Emperor Qin."
"So it's Lord Han Shu." Lin Muyu returned the greeting and said with a smile, "May I know why Lord Han Shu has come all the way to the territorial waters of the Qin Empire?"
Han Shu said, "It's nothing much. It's just that Your Highness has seen it for yourself. These over ten warships are filled with platinum and silver produced in our Blackstone Empire. His Majesty, the Sacred Martial Emperor of the Blackstone Empire, has over ten princesses and has long admired the exquisite brocade of the Shattered Cauldron Realm. His Majesty dotes on the princesses and thus wishes to use these gold and silver to exchange for some brocade and satin to make some nice clothes for the princesses. We Dragon Knights have been ordered to escort this batch of precious resources. Your Highness, please let us through."
Feng Jixing frowned and said, "Even so, we still can't allow foreign armies to enter our territorial waters. Lord Han Shu, please understand."
"This must be Prince Xin Feng Jixing, right? As expected, he has a dignified appearance. "
Han Shu stroked the short beard on his chin and said with a smile, "I've long heard that Prince Xin Feng Jixing is proficient in both the pen and the sword. You're well-versed in the laws of wind, fire, and thunder, and your peerless saber arts are unparalleled in the world …"
He narrowed his eyes. "Since Prince Xin doesn't agree to our request, then in order to show the friendship between our two countries, why don't we spar with martial arts and seek Your Highness' guidance? This way, I, Han Shu, won't have to return empty-handed. At the very least, I'll be able to witness the demeanor of a hero from the Shattered Cauldron Realm."
Feng Jixing's gaze was cold, and his two sabers were already enshrouded with gales and killing intent.
"Wait a minute."
Lin Muyu stopped their plan to spar and said with a smile, "Lord Han Shu, you're an expert at the Sacred Martial King Realm while Big Brother Feng has only just stepped into the 17th level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm. If you challenge Big Brother Feng with your 57th level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm, won't you be seen as bullying the weak? I believe that the Blackstone Dragon Knights are righteous people and wouldn't do such a despicable thing, right?"
It was true that Feng Jixing was definitely not a match for Han Shu. This was something that he himself was very clear about.
Han Shu clenched his fists and said with a faint smile, "Then what does His Highness Prince Qin mean?"
Lin Muyu smiled and said, "Prince Xin is my elder brother and is stronger than me. I can only be considered second in the Qin Empire. Lord Han Shu, three people have come this time around. Why don't you … choose the second strongest among you to spar with me? How about it?"
Han Shu was stunned. The gaze of a Dragon Knight who wore dark green armor behind him turned cold as he said, "Deputy Commander, since His Highness Prince Qin has issued a challenge, then we have no choice but to accept it."
"Gao Lian, think carefully. He's Lin Muyu," Han Shu said with a disdainful gaze.
"I know the pros and cons. Deputy Commander, please rest assured."
"Alright then!"
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