On the 7th of November, heavy snowflakes fluttered in the air above the Forest of No Return. The ground seemed to be covered with a layer of silver robe, and it was so cold that it made people shiver. However, from the snowy land west of the Forest of No Return, the sound of horns, war drums, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard. The two armies had officially begun their decisive battle here. The Celestial Empire had endured for nearly half a year, and now, they had finally made their move against their strongest opponent!
The armies collided with each other wave after wave. The roars of the dragons and the impact energy unleashed by the Gods constantly swept up the snow on the ground. Balls of raging flames fell from the sky, and it was so hard to distinguish them from each other. The war had entered a white-hot stage as soon as it broke out. Chen Yu had sent out the strongest army of the Celestial Empire, which was also the strongest army of the Tianji Empire, the Yanji Army, which was personally commanded by the Saint Martial God, Zhang Cheng!
…
Amidst the heavy snowfall, an old man carrying a long blade stood in mid-air with his long beard swaying slightly. The raging flames were spinning rapidly under his feet, and he was constantly waving his long blade, releasing several hundreds of meters of cold blade energy into the crowd. This man was none other than the Commander in Chief of the Tianji Empire, Shang Qian's maternal grandfather, Zhang Cheng!
Although Zhang Cheng was old, he was incomparably brave and fierce. He sat proudly in the middle of the army, causing the cavalry of the Celestial Empire to attack more than ten times in a row, but they did not achieve much. Instead, they had suffered heavy losses.
"Three armies, listen to my command, hold your positions! You are the most elite soldiers of the Tianji Empire, and guarding the country is our natural mission. Killing the enemy while bathed in blood is our supreme glory. If you don't move, you will live, and if you waver, you will die! Kill them all! "
Zhang Cheng's voice reverberated in the air like a huge bell, and although the soldiers of the Flame Ji Army had only heard Zhang Cheng's voice, but they were greatly encouraged, each and every one of their eyes were blood red, and they brandished their weapons and fought with their opponents.
Cavalry Battalion, Spear Battalion, Infantry Shield Battalion, Archer Battalion, all the battalions moved forward, but they were all crushed by the wheels of war, disappearing one by one. War was like this, killing was the price, and victory was the ultimate goal.
They fought from dawn to noon, but the snow was getting heavier and heavier. Both sides were exhausted, but the Heavenly Jue Empire, with the participation of nearly three hundred Dragon Knights, still had a slight advantage, while the Yan Ji Corps, on the other hand, was showing signs of fatigue. The catapults, the Dragon Hunting Crossbows, and the Torch Stones were almost used up. The positional battle was decided by the formation and combat power. It was clear that the Yan Ji Corps' two hundred and fifty thousand soldiers were gradually becoming isolated under the encirclement of the enemy's five hundred thousand soldiers.
On the snowy ground, a blood-soaked warhorse galloped over. The general on the horse had one of his arms chopped off and his face was covered in blood. With his other hand holding onto the reins, he shouted to the sky: "Great General, something bad has happened!"
"What's wrong?" Zhang Cheng asked coldly.
"Demon Spirits … The Demon Spirit Clan has appeared. They are attacking the left army from the west side of the Forest of No Return. There are tens of thousands of Demon Spirits, including Demon Kings and Demon Venerables. It is said that even the Demon Emperor Nüslich has come. Our brothers are almost unable to hold on any longer. Everyone is exhausted, if the battle continues, it will get out of hand."
Zhang Cheng frowned: "The Lan Ji Army is currently on the way to reinforce us, once we give up the position here, it would be equivalent to handing over the eastern door of the Tianji Empire to the enemy. That brat Chen Yu will use all his tricks and schemes, he will enter the plains and start fighting with us on the vast land, at that time, the Tianji Empire will have even less chance of winning."
"This subordinate also knows this, but Great General, we have already lost tens of thousands of soldiers. If we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that all the brothers of the Yan Ji Army will die here!"
"Why would the Demon Emperor Nüslich collude with the dogs of the Celestial Empire …" Zhang Cheng was full of annoyance and asked: "General Liu, isn't Lord Ziye leading the Battle Angel Army and the reinforcements here? When will they arrive?"
"Lord Ziye's army is resting in Lingyuan County the day before yesterday. Lingyuan County is three hundred miles away from here. Even with the cavalry, it will take three days. It seems that the Celestial Empire wants to take down our position in one go. We can't wait for that time."
Zhang Cheng sighed: "Forget it … To think that the Yan Ji Army would have such a day. To think that I, Zhang Cheng, was praised as an invincible general by the people of the Celestial Empire. Today, I have fallen into such a situation. I have let down the Celestial Empire, I have let down the Saint Emperor … General Liu, give the order to retreat. Order the rear army, left army and right army to retreat slowly. I will lead the middle army to bring up the rear."
The general surnamed Liu hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "Yes, this subordinate obeys!"
The drums of retreat sounded hurriedly. Under the curtain of snow, the soldiers of the Yan Ji Army revealed a smile as if they had been pardoned. The army retreated one after another, leaving behind nearly sixty thousand middle army to resist the army of the Celestial Empire.
But Chen Yu obviously did not want to give the opponent any chance to breathe. The dragon riders in the sky danced wildly, the cavalry on the ground madly rushed forward, in addition to the demon spirit army on the other side, the middle army of the Yan Ji Army was surrounded in the blink of an eye.
… …
This battle lasted for one day and one night. In the early morning of the next day, the snow was still falling. The entire snowfield had been dyed red, but the red snow was quickly covered by new snow. The position of the middle army of the Yan Ji Army was getting smaller and smaller. From the initial few miles, it became one mile, and then it became a few hundred meters, until there were less than ten thousand people surrounded by the enemy.
"Boom!"
Raging flames soared into the sky. It was Zhang Cheng who had raised his long blade and swept it horizontally. The hundreds of meters long raging flame blade Qi instantly turned a group of the cavalry of the Celestial Empire into ashes. The power of a God Emperor should not be underestimated, let alone Zhang Cheng who was a Level 84 Paradise God Emperor.
But after a day of fierce battle, Zhang Cheng's power was not as good as before. His face was rather pale, and the hand that was holding the long blade was trembling slightly. He was left with less than thirty percent of his divine power. If not for the protection of the Divine Wall, he would have been killed by the demon heart arrows used by the opponent's dragon riders.
"Protect the General! Kill! "
The remaining power of the defeated army was not enough.
But very soon, there were only a few thousand of them left. They were facing hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Celestial Empire. Under the great disparity in strength, it seemed that the Yan Ji Army did not stand a chance.
The crowd of cavalry slowly separated, and a man came out on a horse. He was dressed in a pure white robe that was whiter than snow. He looked rather handsome. He was the emperor of the Celestial Empire, Chen Yu. Beside him were Han Yuan and Liao Yang, who were in charge of protecting him.
"Old General Zhang Cheng!"
Chen Yu raised his head and looked at Zhang Cheng who was standing proudly in the sky. He said, "You are a senior, and also an elder of the Celestial Pole Continent. The three empires of the continent are originally one, and we are also one family. Why must we fight to the point of not holding anything back? Junior Chen Yu, may I be so bold as to ask Old General Zhang Cheng to put down your weapons and shake hands in peace? "
"How do we shake hands in peace?" Zhang Cheng's pair of turbid eyes shot out a ray of light.
"Very simple."
Chen Yu spread his hands and said, "Senior, put down your weapons and join the army of my Celestial Empire. Junior admires Senior's virtues and conduct, and is willing to worship you as the General of the Celestial Empire and confer the title of King. I wonder if Old General is willing?"
"Confer the title of King?"
Zhang Cheng's body trembled, and he laughed out loud. "Chen Yu is indeed Chen Yu. You have such courage at such a young age. I have made countless contributions to the Tianji Empire, but I am only conferred the title of Marquis. In my Tianji Empire, only the descendants of the Northern Dark Royal Family can be conferred the title of King. I didn't expect His Majesty Chen Yu to confer the title of King on me. Hahaha, this is really surprising."
"So, Old General agrees?" Chen Yu smiled in surprise.
However, Zhang Cheng frowned and said coldly, "No, I refuse! Even if I have to fight to the last man, I, Zhang Cheng, will never surrender. Besides … my Zhang Clan, the Shang Clan, and even the people of Tianji City all praise me for being loyal and courageous. If I surrender, how am I going to face my fellow countrymen and my family with my old face? "
As he spoke, the long saber in Zhang Cheng's hand was instantly burned red by the divine power. He laughed out loud and said, "Let's fight. Even if I die, I won't kneel to you bastards!"
"You're simply too stubborn!"
Chen Yu frowned and said, "Continue to kill, leave no one alive!"
Han Yuan said, "Then, what about Zhang Cheng? He is Tianji Empire's Mount Tai and Big Dipper. If we … if we kill Zhang Cheng, I'm afraid that old fellow Sikong Ming won't be able to sit still. "
"I want him to be unable to sit still!"
Chen Yu lightly pulled out his sharp sword and said, "Kill! Lord Han Yuan, it's up to you now. Bring Zhang Cheng's head to me! "
"Understood!"
…
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the remnants of the Yanji Army disappeared from the snowy ground. Han Yuan descended from the sky with a bloody head in his hand. He threw it down and it rolled on the snowy ground. It was the head of the white-haired Zhang Cheng. As a God Emperor, he would rather die in battle than to break the void and escape. This was what made Zhang Cheng respectable.
Chen Yu squinted his eyes and said coldly, "Zhang Cheng, that old fool …"
Han Yuan took out a sparkling and translucent godhead and said, "This is Zhang Cheng's Cast Immortal Godhead. Your Majesty, please accept it."
"No need."
Chen Yu shook his head, "Since Lord Han Yuan killed him, you can keep this Cast Immortal Godhead for yourself."
"Why … Zhang Cheng's death seems to make Your Majesty unhappy?" Liao Yang seemed to have noticed something.
Chen Yu frowned and said, "I just feel that it's a pity. A famous general like Zhang Cheng shouldn't have died in battle like this. Unfortunately, Tianji Empire doesn't have anyone capable. If there were a few more people like Zhang Cheng, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to step into Tianji Empire's territory no matter how many troops we have … Someone, bury Zhang Cheng here and build a Martyr's Mausoleum. Attack the county city in front of us and make it our resting place."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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Two days later, the news spread to Tianji City. In the main hall, all the officials were shocked.
"Great General Zhang Cheng … really died in battle? He … he's a God Emperor … "
"That's right. How could such an expert die in battle?"
"I heard that the Celestial Empire used Han Yuan and other God State Experts from Tianjue Sect."
"No wonder. The empire is in danger."
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