Heavy Losses

Chapter 227 Heavy Losses

Yin Jian patted him on the shoulder, then looked at the thousands of civil and military officials outside the barrier who were discussing amongst themselves, and smiled calmly.

"Young Yin He, then you will handle these matters of the court yourself. I will remain in this palace until everyone arrives, and then I will begin my operation!"

"promise!"

After saying that, Yin Jian and the four others transformed into four streaks of green light and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this, Yin He pondered for a moment, then removed the restriction barrier set up by the ancestor, and his figure reappeared clearly in the palace hall.

After returning to the imperial throne, he looked indifferently at the thousands of civil and military officials below him.

"My esteemed subjects..."

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The human race's territory is vast. Even the entire army of cultivators of the Great Shang Dynasty took ten years to travel from within the dynasty to the border of the Great Shang Dynasty, which borders Tai Xuan.

at this time.

The three armies of the Shang Dynasty, having traveled day and night, finally arrived at the border of the Tai Xuan Dynasty's defenses.

At the same time.

During this period, the Tai Xuan Dynasty also made numerous moves.

Internally, both military soldiers and local officials were reassigned under the command of the Supreme Emperor, with the personnel in their respective positions being reorganized.

If someone observes carefully, they will know.

At this time, Tai Xuan not only changed its generals on the battlefield, but also transferred a large number of troops from various defensive lines back to reinforce the Tai Xuan capital...

Although a large number of divine generals and soldiers quickly rushed from the imperial court to the front lines, this pre-battle change of generals and troops still attracted the attention of the divine race and the Xuanmen (mystical sect).

Just as the Xuanmen were holding people accountable and the Divine Race were investigating.

At this moment, Emperor Yin He of Tai Xuan made a high-profile announcement that Tai Xuan would fight the Great Shang Dynasty to the death, and that this battle would surely end in a decisive victory.

After saying that, he began to build various defensive lines at various checkpoints and cities within the dynasty.

Besides.

He was still in the capital, mobilizing troops and gathering a large number of elite soldiers and priests.

It suggests a determination to fight the Shang Dynasty to the very end.

In this regard.

The disciples of the three sects of Xuanmen were very happy, while the three royal courts of the gods and the lords of many pantheons were very unhappy.

It also implies the intention to destroy the Tai Xuan Dynasty in one fell swoop.

at this time.

The Shang Dynasty's elite forces, numbering over 20 trillion, were still in offensive formation. In addition, with the trillions of soldiers originally stationed along the border, the Shang Dynasty's army reached a total of 30 trillion.

The Tai Xuan Dynasty, relying on the defensive formations of several defensive arrays, also deployed a massive army of nearly ten trillion soldiers of varying strengths.

It gives the impression of a mob.

It took several more years of adjustments.

Finally, at some point...

The massive army of the Shang Dynasty, numbering in the tens of trillions, was mobilized at the command of its commander-in-chief.

A battle line stretching for trillions of miles, led by dozens of first-rank divine generals, roared towards the first defensive line of the Tai Xuan Dynasty.

Opposite to it was the first defensive line of Tai Xuan.

It contains three core positions.

These are the boundaries of Taihe Mountain, Suolong Pass, and Qingqiu Mountain, respectively.

In each of these three territories, the Tai Xuan Dynasty has set up or even several large array bases, supplemented by a defensive formation along a battle line spanning hundreds of trillions of miles.

Qingqiu Mountain area.

Because of the existence of the Xuanmen, the land and mountain gods of Taishan Prefecture within the territory of the Taixuan Dynasty were subjected to severe suppression by the Xuanmen.

To prevent the dozen or so supreme gods of Mount Tai from causing trouble.

The Xuanmen Chan Sect and the Jie Sect each dispatched ten mid-to-late stage Quasi-Saints, along with thousands of Daluo Golden Immortals and hundreds of thousands of Taiyi Golden Immortals to forcibly suppress them.

Therefore.

The mountain gods and local deities of Mount Tai who originally intended to take advantage of this situation to incite unrest all failed to achieve their goals.

but.

Even though they couldn't cause turmoil in the Tai Xuan Dynasty, the divine power of the mountain gods and the land gods still had a significant impact on the Tai Xuan Dynasty.

such as.

Within the territory of the Tai Xuan Dynasty.

In the regions possessed by the mountain god, soldiers and other personnel, apart from the common people, will suffer all sorts of unexpected events.

Although the duties of the imperial priests overlapped with the powers of the mountain gods and land deities of Mount Tai in some places.

Even so.

Despite the assistance of the imperial court's divine officials, the mountain gods and local deities of Mount Tai still caused various natural disasters and accidents to the soldiers and officers of the Tai Xuan Dynasty during their military campaigns.

This infuriated many imperial officials and cultivators who were close to the Xuanmen sect.

If it weren't for the impending great battle, they might have turned their blades on the mountain gods and land gods within the imperial territory and wiped them all out!

The divine realm of Qingqiu Mountain.

Hu Bailing, the mountain god of Qingqiu, and Hu Yuanling, the fox spirit of Qingqiu, sat together, quietly watching the scene outside the Qingqiu Mountain region through the divine light spell.

in the screen.

Above Mount Qingqiu, there is a Quasi-Saint of the Xuanmen sect, six Great Luo Golden Immortals, hundreds of Taiyi Golden Immortals, and nearly 100,000 Golden Immortals.

On the surface of Qingqiu Mountain, there is one first-rank divine general of the Taixuan Dynasty, two Taixuan Immortal Dao Grand Luo cultivators, hundreds of second-rank divine generals and immortal cultivators, and tens of thousands of third-rank divine generals and immortal cultivators.

Among them, countless imperial soldiers were stationed.

Because the Qingqiu Mountain area contains the core of a defensive formation, this place has received special attention from the Xuanmen and Taixuan sects.

Therefore.

Fearing that the Qingqiu fox clan would be implicated, the Qingqiu mountain god Hu Bailing allowed the entire Qingqiu fox clan to enter her Qingqiu divine realm ahead of time.

Not only that.

There are also hundreds or even thousands of mountain gods and local deities of the ninth to fifth rank in the Qingqiu region.

certainly!

Among them, the fox clan mountain gods and land gods occupy the majority.

at this time.

Because of the existence of disciples from the three sects of Xuanmen, not only were the mountain gods and local deities of Mount Tai suppressed, but even the scattered demon races within the territory were severely suppressed.

The imperial dynasty's fortune, combined with the supernatural powers and magical treasures of the Xuanmen sect, enabled a Xuanmen disciple to accomplish the feat of defeating a stronger opponent and fighting against a higher level.

In a short time.

The demon races within the territory, who had no powerful backing, all suffered heavy losses due to the suppression!

among them.

Then there was the sworn enemy of the Qingqiu fox clan, the jackal demon clan.

Their clan was nearly wiped out by the disciples of the Xuanmen sect.

Looking at the scene outside, Hu Yuanling couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He then looked at Hu Bailing beside him and said with a look of relief.

"Sister, thank goodness for you. If it weren't for your initiative to go to Mount Tai to demand the position of the Qingqiu Mountain God back then, our Qingqiu lineage might really have been cut off this time!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Bailing couldn't help but turn her gaze away from the image of the Divine Light Technique.

He smiled faintly.

"Qingqiu Mountain is the foundation of our Qingqiu Fox Clan. From the very beginning of the establishment of the Taishan Prefecture system of Earthly Deities, I knew the seriousness of its problems!"

"Therefore, our Qingqiu Mountain lineage needs a mountain god, and it must be one of our own people who becomes the Qingqiu Mountain God!"

After saying that, Hu Bailing paused, her gaze towards the Divine Light Technique carrying a hint of regret.

"pity……"

"Compared to the disciples of the Xuanmen Immortal Path, the strength of our Fox Clan is ultimately insufficient! Otherwise, how could we be so frustrated!"

When talking about Mount Tai, Hu Yuanling inevitably thinks of the dozen or so supreme mountain gods, land gods, and underworld gods of Mount Tai.

Even Zhen Yuanzi, known as the ancestor of Mount Tai and the ancestor of earth immortals!

Thinking of this, Hu Yuanling immediately asked.

"By the way, sister, given the Xuanmen's massive actions this time, haven't your Taishan Prefecture's First-Rank Emperors made any statement?"

How should it be expressed?

At this point, Hu Bailing gave a wry smile.

"Sister doesn't know, but the chief disciple of the Xuanmen Taoist sect, the human Xuandu Grand Master, used his sage teacher's treasure, the Taiji Diagram, to suppress all the gods of Mount Tai Prefecture, preventing them from leaving the Mount Tai Prefecture territory."

"Otherwise, how could those Xuanmen disciples outside be so arrogant?"

Hearing this, Hu Yuanling was also shocked.

"Could it be that even the Great God Zhen Yuanzi, the Lord of Mount Tai, cannot contend with him?"

"No, that's not it. It's just that Lord Fu has been in seclusion for a million years, and he won't emerge unless it's a matter of life and death!"

As she spoke, Hu Bailing looked at the Xuanmen disciples in the sky and couldn't help but grit her teeth.

He scoffed, "If it weren't for Lord Fu's seclusion, would we be so easily bullied by these arrogant fellows?"

Although the Lord of Mount Tai, Zhen Yuanzi, was only a sub-saint, he could not possess the immense and continuous magical power of a saint.

However, its combat power is still comparable to that of a Dao-proving level being.

not to mention.

In addition, given his high position in the Earthly Gods' Court, and the power he wields as the Lord of Mount Tai and the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals, his overall strength is no weaker than that of the weakest saint, Zhunti Saint.

Therefore.

Unless absolutely necessary, the Six Sages of Xuanmen would generally not provoke Zhen Yuanzi.

after all.

Winning would bring no benefits; not only would it incur the hostility of the gods and immortals of Mount Tai, but it would also result in being punished for using its power to intimidate others.

They lost...

Of course, it doesn't mean we'll definitely lose.

For a sage, failing to defeat an enemy who is not a person who has attained enlightenment for a long time is already considered a defeat, let alone being injured, which is even more so.

Not only did he lose face, but he also damaged the reputation of the Taoist saints.

"Sigh~!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yuanling couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"We hope that the Shang Dynasty can break through this formation in this great battle; otherwise, we will no longer be able to stay in Qingqiu Mountain!"

Upon seeing this, Hu Bailing's pretty face showed a slight frown.

But he didn't say anything.

indeed.

If the Great Shang Dynasty is unable to break the formation for a long time, then the Qingqiu Fox Clan, located within the territory of the Tai Xuan Dynasty which is constantly being suppressed, will inevitably encounter many troubles sooner or later.

They will inevitably have to make the decision to relocate or engage in a protracted struggle against this.

but.

The fox clan of Qingqiu can leave, but Hu Bailing, the mountain god of Qingqiu Mountain, cannot.

This is also what worries her.

Just as the two were deep in thought.

Sudden!

The entire Qingqiu Mountain area shook violently, causing the scene within the Divine Light Technique to tremble.

The two immediately snapped out of their daze and focused their attention on the real-time image displayed in the Divine Light Technique.

All I saw was...

The sky above Qingqiu Mountain was filled with a golden light shield, with several golden rays of light flowing through it from time to time.

Then, golden flowers rippled within the light shield, creating waves.

at the same time.

Thousands of imperial divine figures soared into the sky and transformed into rainbows on the ground.

"This is."

"The army of the Great Shang Dynasty has penetrated so deeply into this area so quickly?"

The two couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

that's the truth.

As one of the strongest dynasties in the world, the Great Shang Dynasty naturally had a clear understanding of the defensive lines of the Tai Xuan Dynasty.

Therefore, as early as when the two armies were at war.

Hundreds of military outposts in areas including Qingqiu Mountain, Taihe Mountain, and Suolong Pass were subjected to varying degrees of military offensives!

among them.

The defensive lines in the Qingqiu Mountain area were besieged by a large number of cultivators and soldiers from the Great Shang Dynasty.

Outside the Qingqiu Mountain defensive line.

On the side of the Great Shang Dynasty, countless soldiers and officers charged forward wave after wave, attacking the massive, sky-covering formation ahead.

Martial arts treasures, divine artifacts, and even low-grade divine artifacts, along with cultivators' sword lights, Shang Dynasty standard divine weapons, and supernatural powers and spells, all rushed towards the great formation.

Each attack caused ripples to spread across the golden array's protective shield, which gradually subsided after a long time.

Inside the light shield.

The defending Tai Xuan Dynasty soldiers also unleashed their divine weapons, magical artifacts, and supernatural powers and spells against the Shang Dynasty's ranks.

The attacks passed through the defensive light barrier without any hindrance or obstruction, flying towards the Shang Dynasty's ranks from the inside out.

however.

The Shang Dynasty was not to be trifled with either.

Often, as soon as a Tai Xuan warrior's attack crosses the defensive light barrier, it faces several or even dozens of intercepting attacks.

The defensive light shield of the Qingqiu Mountain defensive line has dozens or even hundreds of layers.

The Shang Dynasty would often face the rise of another defensive shield as soon as it broke through one layer.

Only by breaking through all the defensive light shields can we engage in hand-to-hand combat with the soldiers of the Tai Xuan Dynasty.

Then, with overwhelming military force, they would forcibly suppress the army of the Tai Xuan Dynasty. In this way, they could take over the entire defensive line in one fell swoop and directly enter the vast territory of the Tai Xuan Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)