Within the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty, upon Huang Xingyue's command, numerous powerhouses and a vast army of warriors gathered outside the imperial city.
"Everyone, today our Great Desolation is facing an invasion from a powerful enemy. It is time for us to unite!"
"Follow me, and prepare to defend the East!"
Huang Xingyue leaped onto the city walls, looking at the somewhat bewildered army outside the city, and declared in a cold voice.
Her voice instantly echoed throughout the entire imperial city, clearly heard by all.
"What's happening?"
"Could it be that the demons have broken through the formation and are invading our Great Desolation?"
"How is that possible?!"
All the warriors of the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty wore expressions of disbelief upon hearing Huang Xingyue's words.
It had to be said, they had been too well-protected.
Since the activation of the Imperial Dynasty's destiny formation, not a single demon had been able to enter the Great Desolate territory, and they had grown accustomed to such a situation.
They were completely unaware that all the demons in the Southern Domain had been wiped out, leaving only a handful.
Hearing Huang Xingyue's words now, they mistakenly believed it was a demon invasion.
"Prepare to defend the East?!"
"Could it be?!"
A few warriors who were privy to the situation seemed to have realized something, their faces instantly contorting with immense dread, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
They were among those who had accompanied Huang Xingyue on a reconnaissance mission and had personally witnessed Xu Chuan's destruction of a third-tier demon emperor.
With the demons outside eliminated, the only entity capable of invading the Great Desolation was that individual!
Furthermore, Huang Xingyue had explicitly stated, "Prepare to defend the East!"
And that individual hailed from the East!
"Does that powerhouse have a grudge against the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty?"
"Why, as fellow humans, would he attack a human imperial dynasty?"
"With our strength, can we truly withstand even a fraction of his power?"
Those few warriors desperately tried to control their emotions, preventing themselves from succumbing to endless fear, and began to frantically ponder solutions.
Huang Xingyue had already made her decision, meaning this battle was now unavoidable.
But they knew with certainty that this was merely a futile struggle, with no chance of victory.
However, they dared not speak the truth.
At this moment, the rest of the imperial army's soldiers were still unaware of the truth and still possessed the will to fight.
If they were to reveal the truth, the army would likely crumble without a fight.
And in that scenario, Huang Xingyue would probably be the first to kill them!
Therefore, they all desperately concealed their emotions, daring not to show any fear, no matter how terrified they were.
As for how to avoid this battle?
They could only take it one step at a time.
Fleeing now was simply impossible!
"Soldiers, do you have confidence?"
"Do you have the confidence to win this battle for our Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty?!"
Huang Xingyue continued to stir the emotions of the army.
Underneath her words, immense fighting spirit surged within everyone.
"We swear to defend the Imperial Dynasty to the death!"
"Kill all the invaders!"
"Great Desolation is invincible! The Empress is invincible!"
Many of them had never personally faced demons and were completely unaware of their terror.
Even less did they know that they were about to face an existence millions of times more terrifying than demons!
Countless people raised their arms and shouted.
"Good, follow me, and let us march East!"
Huang Xingyue nodded, then waved her hand, leading the army towards Xu Chuan's location.
The army moved swiftly as they passed through the land.
Moreover, this was an army composed of warriors, their marching speed greatly enhanced.
In just half a day, they arrived at the eastern border, on a vast plain.
By count, this warrior army numbered a staggering tens of millions!
It was evident that none of the four major powers in the Southern Domain were simple.
Without the assistance of external forces, it would be difficult to conquer any single one of them individually!
"Battle! Battle! Battle!"
"Fight for the Imperial Dynasty!"
On the plain, thunderous shouts once again erupted.
The surging fighting spirit appeared incredibly fearsome.
However, there was no joy on Huang Xingyue's face.
She knew in her heart that her actions were akin to a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
But for the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty to endure, she had no choice but to do so!
She could not be the ruler under whom the dynasty fell!
And at this very moment.
*Boom!*
Waves of terrifying auras suddenly surged from afar.
This aura, even across thousands of miles between the two armies, reached this place.
"What kind of aura is this?"
On the plain, the warrior army, which had been brimming with fighting spirit moments ago, was instantly startled, unable to help but exclaim.
This aura was too powerful!
Those with slightly stronger cultivation could only try to resist.
As for those with weaker cultivation, they directly collapsed to the ground, unable to lift their heads.
Their faces changed dramatically, this aura causing them to tremble from the depths of their beings.
"Is this the enemy we are about to face? How can their aura be so terrifying?"
"This is not an aura that demons would possess! The enemy we face is not demons at all!"
"What kind of enemy has the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty provoked?"
Before seeing the person, their aura was perceived.
Merely by their aura, countless warriors in the army lost the desire to fight.
This caused all the people of the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty to wear extremely solemn and horrified expressions.
Huang Xingyue, too, was solemn and shocked.
She knew the opponent was strong, but hearing about them and witnessing them were two entirely different levels of experience.
"Do we truly have a chance of winning?"
All the warriors of the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty present felt their hearts falter.
However, before they could ponder further.
The next moment.
A domineering voice boomed.
"The Taiyi Holy Land has arrived, does the insignificant Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty not surrender?!"
Following the voice, figures of immense stature appeared.
The auras they emanated were incredibly powerful.
Although their numbers were far fewer than the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty's, each one exuded a terrifying aura, vast as the sea.
In comparison, the warriors of the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty were not on the same level.
"The enemy has arrived!"
"Prepare!"
All the soldiers of the Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty, facing this new wave of surging auras, their faces changed dramatically, and they shouted loudly.
Huang Xingyue also spread her arms, extending them to resist the terrifying aura surging forward.
If she did not intervene, it was likely that a large portion of her Great Desolate warriors would perish in the very first exchange.
*Boom!*
The two auras collided.
As she had anticipated, even with Huang Xingyue personally intervening, she could only block two-thirds of the impact.
The remaining one-third swept directly towards the rear.
"Such terrifying power!"
"Resist with all your might, protect the weak!"
The tens of millions of warriors, feeling this aura that had been weakened by two-thirds, felt as though they were facing death.
"Ahhh!"
All warriors below the Tongtian realm were crushed to their knees, their legs trembling uncontrollably.
"We cannot withstand their aura alone, how can they be so terrifying!"
"Taiyi Holy Land, the foremost power in the Eastern Domain, why would they invade our Great Desolate Imperial Dynasty?"
Everyone watched this scene in horror.
Merely their aura had caused half of their warrior army to collapse.
How could this battle be fought?
Who could possibly win?
Expressions of terror appeared on everyone's faces.
They had completely lost the fierce fighting spirit they had possessed before setting out.
Fear permeated the heart of each and every one of them.
They finally understood why the Empress had mobilized so dramatically, gathering almost the entire martial strength of the Imperial Dynasty to confront the enemy.
This was an opponent that was simply impossible to resist!