Jin Mu Zhu

Chapter 1403 Li Mu Leads the Army to Sweep the Two Great Forces

His arms possessed the strength of over ten thousand catties. Within fifteen bouts, he defeated Wu Yunzhao and repelled the combined might of Xiong Kuohai, Wu Yunzhao, and Wu Tianxi. After a day of fierce battle, though exhausted, he fought Pei Yuanqing to a draw, marking Li Yuanba as his arch-nemesis!

"View the detailed information of the peerless fierce general, Heavenly Treasure General—Yuwen Chengdu!"

"Name: Yuwen Chengdu"

"Dynasty: Late Sui Dynasty"

"Cultivation: Immortal Emperor! (Controlling sixty-five Emperor's Mandates)"

"Merit: Boundless Divine Thunder Supreme Canon!"

"Attached Troops: Peerless Troop: One hundred thousand elite soldiers!"

Experience: In the historical novel, Yuwen Chengdu was on patrol in Chang'an during the lantern festival. Xiong Kuohai, believing his martial prowess to be supreme, wished to test Yuwen Chengdu. He displayed a bow for sale within Chang'an. Yuwen Chengdu, while patrolling, arrived and effortlessly snapped the bow.

Later, Qin Qiong, Wang Bodang, and others caused a disturbance at the lantern festival. Yuwen Chengdu discovered them. Qin Qiong struck first, intending to catch Yuwen Chengdu off guard with his twin maces. However, Yuwen Chengdu defeated him in a single move. At this point, Xiong Kuohai, while Yuwen Chengdu was apprehending Qin Qiong and his companions, retrieved his weapon and attacked Yuwen Chengdu, only to be defeated.

Subsequently, Yuwen Chengdu served as the rear guard, accompanying Han Qinhu to Nanyang Pass to attack Wu Yunzhao. Wu Yunzhao had successively defeated Ma Shumou and Han Qinhu. Upon Yuwen Chengdu leading his army to Nanyang Pass, he defeated Wu Yunzhao in twenty bouts and captured the pass.

Later, Li Yuan was repairing Jin Yang Palace, and Yuwen Chengdu accompanied Yang Guang to inspect it. It was then that he encountered Li Yuan's son, Li Yuanba. Li Yuanba, displeased with Yuwen Chengdu being crowned the invincible general, demanded a duel. Yuwen Chengdu was defeated by Li Yuanba, and it was at this moment that Yuwen Chengdu remembered Li Yuanba.

Yang Guang toured Jiangnan, and various rebel kings besieged him at Siming Mountain. At that time, Wu Yunzhao, Wu Tianxi, and Xiong Kuohai combined their forces to attack Yuwen Chengdu. Although Yuwen Chengdu defeated these three, he was severely depleted and subsequently defeated by Pei Yuanqing, who entered the fray.

After Yang Guang's death, Yuwen Huaji declared himself emperor. Li Shimin, leading Li Yuanba, advanced with their army. In this battle, Yuwen Chengdu was no match for Li Yuanba and was slain by him.

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"Imperial Decree of the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Imperial Decree of the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Imperial Decree of the Heavenly Emperor!"

"By decree, Li Mu is appointed Commander of the Xuanwu Legion. Effective immediately, he shall lead the Xuanwu and Qiongqi Legions in the conquest of Zhaoyao Palace and the Lei Dao Alliance!"

"By decree, Yuwen Chengdu is appointed Deputy General of the First Army of the Taotie Legion, to follow Li Mu in the conquest!"

The Great Han Emperor's imperial decree sent tremors throughout the entire Immortal Realm. The Lei Dao Alliance was the sole independent power in the northern Immortal Realm, ruling over the region. Zhaoyao Palace already possessed considerable strength, and with the addition of the Mad God Immortal Emperor and the Heavenly Scarlet Immortal Emperor, their power had surged, second only to Fu Chen Mountain and the Heavenly Demon Court. Currently, many beings viewed the Great Han Heavenly Court with favor. This was due to the fact that all opposing powers and formidable figures to the Great Han Heavenly Court had been annihilated by the Great Han's iron cavalry. In terms of the number of Immortal Emperors, the Great Han reigned supreme. In terms of territory, the Great Han was the most vast. In terms of the Great Han's spirit, the Great Han remained unmatched!

Their audacity in slaying Immortal Emperors of the Four Great Hegemonic Powers had catapulted the Great Han Heavenly Court's prestige and military might to the pinnacle of the four directions of the Immortal Realm! The Great Han Heavenly Court's decree to conquer the Lei Dao Alliance and Zhaoyao Palace immediately ignited excitement among countless beings. However, for those residing within the territories of the Lei Dao Alliance and Zhaoyao Palace, this was undoubtedly a high-stakes gamble. Perhaps they could resist the Great Han Heavenly Court's conquest, or perhaps it would be a cataclysmic disaster.

In the Great Han's 357th year, the first month of spring, one month had passed since the Great Han's conquest of the two major forces. As April began, a colossal sound suddenly erupted across the territories of the Lei Dao Alliance in the northern Immortal Realm.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar reverberated across the four directions of the Immortal Realm from the western territories of the Lei Dao Alliance. Just as all beings' anticipation and fear began to subside, two colossal divine beast phantoms suddenly appeared over the Lei Dao Alliance's territory: one was a massive black Xuanwu, and the other was a brown Qiongqi. In the center of each divine beast phantom, a banner vibrated, representing the battle flags of the Xuanwu and Qiongqi Legions, the killing formations condensed by the two legions.

The Xuanwu phantom descended from the heavens, directly splitting open a region of land. Black radiance illuminated all directions, obscuring the light of the divine sun, plunging the western territories of the Lei Dao Alliance into an endless night! The Qiongqi phantom spread its wings, and endless brown light swept across the skies above all the territories of the Lei Dao Alliance. With a thunderous roar, the Xuanwu Legion and the Qiongqi Legion, under Li Mu's command, set foot onto the territories of the Lei Dao Alliance at the western border.

"Engage!"

"Engage!"

Black radiance enveloped, brown light streaked across the sky. A top-tier Quasi-Emperor, commanding the western border defenses, roared with bloodshot eyes. A month had passed since the Great Han's conquest. During this month, they had amassed four-fifths of the entire Lei Dao Alliance's army and deployed them along the western border, setting up countless defensive formations. Alas, under the bombardment of the Xuanwu and Qiongqi phantoms, the entire western border's defenses were torn apart like crumbling dry wood, shattering instantly.

Dong dong!!

Two flags shook the heavens, signaling the formal commencement of the Great Han's glorious conquest!

"Humans! Our Lei Dao Alliance is not to be insulted!"

An elder Quasi-Emperor of the Lei Dao Alliance, wielding his staff, roared with bulging veins. Elite armies of the Lei Dao Alliance charged out from their defenses, attacking the Great Han forces. Lian Po, holding the flag of the Xuanwu Legion, and Yue Yi, holding the flag of the Qiongqi Legion, waved them at Li Mu's instruction. The two phantom killing formations converged in the center, and with a resounding crash, the full might of all soldiers from both legions struck, exploding tens of thousands of elite beings into bloody mist.

Rumble!

Blood rain fell upon the earth, like dragons burrowing!

"Flee!~~"

Countless beings living in this area watched this scene with utter despair. This was a crushing, overwhelming slaughter. In a single breath, tens of thousands! Tens of thousands of elite beings, beings who had ascended to immortality, were directly annihilated by the Great Han legions' formations, their blood spattered, and their bones ground to dust.

"Kill!"

The two legions raised their weapons and roared, their blood qi soaring to the heavens. The Xuanwu and Qiongqi, formed by the legion's formations, once again unleashed their radiant streams, attacking the Lei Dao Alliance's army. With a thunderous roar, the black radiance and brown light from the Great Han side swept forth, while the Lei Dao Alliance's forces were a riot of colors without a unified hue. As the two sides clashed, waves of blood rose higher and higher.