"Where is King Donghe!" Gu Shengdi's expression changed, his eyes filled with killing intent. King Donghe was Gu Xiandi's youngest son, with exceptional cultivation talent. Had Gu Shengdi had more time, perhaps King Donghe would have become the Sacred Emperor of Gu Shengting.
"Sacred Emperor, your subject has already captured him. All the princes, ministers, and sectarian powers under his command have been annihilated with a single strike!" Jia Xu bowed again.
Gu Shengdi turned his head, his expression shifting. He stared at Jia Xu for a long time before his solemn expression gradually eased. He stood up and walked outside the hall. "The allied forces of Feixian Sect and Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty are at their peak. Do you have a plan to repel and eliminate the enemy?"
Jia Xu lowered his head and remained silent.
"What?" Gu Shengdi looked back at Jia Xu and asked doubtfully, "The capital is filled with swift actions, yet you are so quiet when facing external threats."
"Sacred Emperor!"
Jia Xu's expression flickered. He sensed Gu Shengdi's suspicion. Perhaps it was due to the internal and external troubles that Gu Shengdi had not yet decided to silence him.
"The Sacred Court faces internal and external troubles, and has endured three battles in the Sea of Realms. Morale is low, and the enemy is strong. To repel and eliminate them, we can only attack from both inside and outside!"
"What do you mean by attacking from both inside and outside?" Gu Shengdi narrowed his eyes.
"Request reinforcements!" Jia Xu uttered two words.
"Great Han?"
Gu Shengdi looked at Jia Xu and said softly.
"Indeed! It is the Great Han Immortal Dynasty!" Jia Xu bowed.
Half an hour later, Gu Shengdi watched Jia Xu's disappearing figure, a flicker of killing intent in his eyes.
"Sacred Emperor, why did you not kill that Wenhe?" an old minister approached and said in a low voice.
"Gu Shengting has been plagued by internal and external troubles for many years. I, remembering my father's kindness, cannot bear to wield the butcher's knife. To be honest, this Wenhe has greatly helped me. Go! Monitor him, and if there is any suspicious activity, execute him immediately!"
"As you command!"
Half an hour later, the old man rushed into the main hall and bowed heavily to Gu Shengdi, "Sacred Emperor, your old minister is incompetent. Wenhe has escaped!"
"Bang!"
"Damn it!"
Gu Shengdi smashed the cup in his hand, rose in anger, and looked in the direction of the Great Han Immortal Dynasty, saying in a deep voice, "Go, convey my decree: a decisive battle against Feixian Sect and Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty!"
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"Your subject, Jia Xu, pays his respects to the Emperor!"
"Rise."
"Thank you, Emperor!"
Jia Xu rose. After escaping from Gu Shengting, he had traveled at great speed. If not for the warships waiting for him on the Sea of Realms, he might have been intercepted by Gu Shengting.
"Emperor!"
Jia Xu bowed slightly and said, "Emperor, all your loyal ministers, in the past half month, Gu Shengting has engaged Feixian Sect and Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty in three great battles. All imperial artifacts of both sides have been exhausted. I have used my authority to deal with the former subordinates of Gu Xiandi, essentially clearing them out!"
"According to my guess, to stabilize the situation, Gu Shengdi must engage in a decisive battle with Feixian Sect and Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty. If it drags on, Gu Shengting will surely disintegrate. This is his last chance!"
"I request to battle, to annihilate Gu Shengting, and to sweep away Feixian Sect and Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty!" Guan Yu, clad in armor, stood with unyielding pride, his gaze cold and murderous.
Guan Yu and Zhao Yun had, over the past half month, at the Commander's Platform, fused with the Yinglong bloodline and the Azure Dragon bloodline, successfully stepping into the Immortal King realm. But this was only the beginning. Both bloodlines were peerlessly powerful, and the path to Immortal Emperor was within their reach!
"Your subject requests to battle! Sweep away Gu Shengting and expand the territory for the Great Han Immortal Dynasty!" Zhao Yun, standing beside him, quickly followed. Without any trace of immortal energy emanating from him, his presence alone made the ministers feel as if the sun was hanging in the sky, terrifyingly powerful.
"Emperor!"
"Your subject requests to battle!"
"Your subject has been in the Immortal Dynasty for over half a month, without achieving any merit, yet holds a position of general. Your subject requests to battle and establish a foothold in the Great Han with his achievements!"
Beside them, a colossal figure, significantly taller than the civil and military officials, stepped forward. The Azure Dragon armor he wore seemed to come alive on his body, a return to ancient times. The desolate aura caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.
"Your subject requests to battle!"
"Your subject requests to battle!"
For a time, Zhou Yafu and Chen Qingzhi also stepped out, unwilling to be outdone. The previous annihilation of Chiyang Sect, Dayu Immortal Dynasty, and Zilei Sect felt like child's play to them. Only difficult and fierce battles could ignite the boundless fighting spirit within their hearts.
"Your subject requests to battle!"
The generals who emerged from the major legions stepped out one after another.
In the past half month, Yang Hao had cleared his fortune and merit points, as well as his killing points, and had transported the emergent soldiers to the barracks. The emergent soldiers of the eleven major legions were already supreme powerhouses of the highest caliber!
Supreme Army!
This was the entry-level requirement for soldiers of a Sacred Court legion. Possessing a Supreme Army, even if not currently a Sacred Court, was a certainty!
"Approved!"
Yang Hao uttered a single word, and his figure gradually disappeared within the Tongtian Palace. The civil and military officials all knelt down with their knees, respectfully seeing off Yang Hao.
That day, outside the barracks of Chang'an City, the path of grain continued for several hours before gradually closing. No one knew why the grain path was opened that day, nor where the armies of kings, who left Chang'an, were headed!
In front of the Imperial Study, Yang Hao gazed at the distant sky. These days, his heart had been growing increasingly restless, and he worried more and more about Yang Ying's safety.
"Father Emperor!"
Soon, Crown Prince Yang Chen walked up, carrying a cloak embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, and draped it over Yang Hao.
"Chen'er!"
Yang Hao glanced at Yang Chen, quite satisfied. After the incident of the past, Yang Chen had become more sensible, moving among the six ministries daily, occasionally inspecting the country on his behalf, examining the suffering of the people, and promptly adjusting the policies issued by the court.
"Father Emperor is worried about Hanyue again." Yang Chen sighed. He had nothing to say about this sister of his, who was very troublesome. Although he himself did not like to stay in Chang'an when he was young, he also had a sister like Yang Ying, who would leave for such a long, long time, so far away that even the Great Han Immortal Dynasty could not determine the location of Fengzhou's domain.
"The Immortal Realm is vast, and I cannot help but worry!" Yang Hao patted Yang Chen's shoulder and smiled slightly, "Chen'er, you are no longer young. It is time to select a Crown Princess!"
"Father Emperor!"
Yang Chen smiled awkwardly and quickly found an excuse to escape. Watching this scene, Yang Hao gave a wry smile.
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"Kill!"
"Charge into Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty for this general, surrender and live, all who resist will be slain!" Chen Qingzhi, astride his warhorse, scanned the entire battlefield. He held no saber, only a long sword hanging from his waist, showing respect for this battle.
"Kill!"
Within the Great Han Immortal Dynasty army, seven thousand white-robed soldiers instantly surged out, separating from the main force like a white blade, piercing directly into the enemy camp. The thunderous roars of killing erupted into the sky, the white aura of slaughter no less than that of an entire legion!
"Kill!"
This time, Chen Qingzhi's attack on Xuansheng Immortal Dynasty was by the Jinni Legion. Gao Changgong and Wei Xiaokuan stood on war chariots. With the wave of their banners, the rolling army directly charged towards the enemy's central army. Millions of soldiers charged in, bodies littered everywhere, blood splashing!