A peerless blood-red divine light shot across the sky, piercing into the Qinglong Palace female disciples on the city walls who were exclaiming in shock!
The blood spear whistled, as if a Sky-Splitting Horned Beast emerged from the void, forcefully thrusting its single horn, its sharp edge eclipsing the river of time.
"How can Zhang Hao be left behind!"
From afar, Zhang Hao discarded his battle bow, drew his long spear, his eyes narrowed, instantly locking onto the Great Celestial Venerable being between the city walls. The spear's radiance streaked across the sky, subtly erasing the blood-red light after the blood spear had traversed.
"Clang!"
Geng Yan retracted his halberd and stood amidst the central cavalry. He drew the long sword from his waist. In an instant, Yun Hao and countless generals turned their gazes towards Geng Yan.
Geng Yan!
A name never heard before, yet placed in the crucial position of Grand Marshal by the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor Yun Shan, in charge of the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty's army, and tasked with the arduous mission of attacking Qinglong Palace!
In the battle of Dongyun City, Geng Yan's three-pronged encirclement deliberately left a gap, allowing the defeated Qinglong Palace army to escape. This ignited an escalating storm that swept through the cities southward. Now, a million-strong army had infiltrated and cut off the retreat path of the northernmost city, encircling it, intending to devour this northern gateway of Qinglong Palace in one gulp.
With this city conquered, the million-strong army could march directly to Qinglong Palace's stronghold, shaking the Eastern Distant Regions!
Countless generals' hearts surged with endless fantasies. Their Cloud Clan lineage had never known such glory, to command an army across hundreds of millions of miles, sweeping across the Eastern Distant Regions and Qinglong Palace!
Geng Yan!
A living legend, he had become the hero in the hearts of countless Cloud Clan generals!
It was he who had forged the true strength of the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty!
Looking across the human race of the Northern You Three Clans, only the Cloud Clan lineage had completely suppressed Qinglong Palace, even capable of influencing the war in the Eastern Distant Regions!
"Attack the city!"
Geng Yan pointed his sword at the city ahead and said coldly.
His meticulous planning had taken over ten days. The cities encountered along the southward march had been captured without bloodshed. Now, the crucial city was before them. Once this city fell, Qinglong Palace – this great power among the four giants of the Eastern Distant Regions – was merely a lamb to the slaughter in Geng Yan's eyes.
This battle, he would offer the destruction of Qinglong Palace to the Great Han Divine Emperor Yang Hao of Chang'an City!
"Damn it! Damn it! How could the Cloud Clan army appear in our rear, in our rear!! How did they bypass this city garrisoned by such a formidable army!!" A Qinglong Palace elder's heart collapsed, finding it hard to believe what he was seeing. He gazed at the vast, mighty army before him, shouting with all his might. Yet, on the city walls, and within the city, countless beings lowered their heads. Qinglong Palace had lost, even though the war was not yet over, they had admitted this fact.
More than ten days ago, Bai Mei, the Supreme Elder of Qinglong Palace, led three million disciples from the Qinglong Palace ancestral land, marching northward, aiming for the forces stationed at the northern frontier. He had vowed to capture Yun Shan, the Cloud Clan Immortal Emperor, in Yunchi City within half a month, to enslave the entire Cloud Clan lineage, to become slaves of Qinglong Palace, to become the flesh and blood of Qinglong Palace disciples!
Yet, in just a few days, the north had fallen into chaos. Countless cities had no will to resist, abandoning their cities and fleeing southward, attempting to deliver a fatal blow to the Cloud Clan army at the northern gate!
But now, witnessing the flames of war engulfing the north, the spear and blood light crisscrossing the south, and countless arrows piercing through, taking the lives of many outstanding Qinglong Palace disciples, the glory of the Green Ghost Snake had long been shattered by the Cloud Clan army.
A Qinglong Palace elder suppressed the unwillingness in his heart, slowly calming his expression.
"One-fourth of the territory in the Eastern Distant Regions will forever belong to our Green Ghost Snake tribe. Fight for the race!"
Boom!
He struck first, instantly pacifying the countless beings around him. The unwillingness in his heart ignited the sorrow in the hearts of countless beings. The elder extended his hands, shattering layers of void. Fragments of space flew everywhere, intercepting many arrows.
"Disciples! The northern gate has not yet lost!"
After shattering space and intercepting many arrows, the elder, with blood flowing from his fists, roared towards all directions. Boundless divine light surged. Countless disciples drew a symbol between their brows with their blood. This was the sacrificial ritual of the Green Ghost Snake tribe, the greatest honor!
"Kill..."
Countless Qinglong Palace disciples looked forward, roaring with anger, charging madly at the Cloud Clan army.
"Interesting! Just a silent roar before death!"
"Kill!"
One by one, Cloud Clan soldiers met this torrent of fury. Instantly, the two armies clashed fiercely, sending blood and minced flesh flying. Layers of blood waves churned within the city!
"Hahaha, kill!"
Zhang Hao pierced a core disciple of Qinglong Palace with his spear. Within dozens of feet around him, the area became a forbidden zone for flight. He hadn't fully unleashed his strength, only using a tenth of it. Gripping his spear, he plunged into the army, madly slaughtering Qinglong Palace disciples. His spear was stained with too much blood, its sharpness capable of piercing the heavens!
In an instant, the important northern gate city of Qinglong Palace was submerged in an endless sea of blood. Blood mist surged, heads floated, and the Cloud Clan soldiers advanced fiercely, sacrificing eight hundred to injure the enemy a thousand!
"Marshal, I truly admire the Emperor's foresight more and more. Under immense pressure, he unhesitatingly appointed you Grand Marshal, in charge of the Immortal Dynasty's troops. Now, it seems that even bestowing you kingship would not be excessive!"
"The land before us is the land that successive Cloud Clan Immortal Emperors and the Cloud Clan lineage have desired to occupy. This land has buried the bones of countless predecessors!"
Before the central command tent, Yun Hao, the Protector King of the Cloud Clan Immortal Dynasty, was filled with excitement. Suddenly, his demeanor shifted, becoming sorrowful.
"Then you shall watch closely!"
Geng Yan threw his long sword. With a rumble, a massive chasm, filled with boundless sword intent, appeared above the city. Wisps of sword qi storms erupted, carrying sharp light, taking the lives of powerful beings. In Yun Hao's memory, the battlefield had been terrifyingly difficult, but now, under Geng Yan's effortless command, it seemed so easy!
Boom!
Deng Qiang's staff spear collided with a Qinglong Palace elder. The massive impact shattered the void chasm Geng Yan had carved. Three different divine powers collided, shattering the sky for tens of miles!
"Gulp~~"
Yun Hao swallowed with a gasp of horror. Deng Qiang was too powerful, as if walking through no man's land, dominating the entire battlefield. As long as Deng Qiang wished, he could end this war at any moment.