"Hmph, how ridiculous. Humanity has been weak for a hundred thousand years, and yet they dare to rise again!"
North of the Great Han's Qingcang Province, south of the Primordial Wilderness, lay a desert. This place was already parched and scorching, but now, flames stretched for miles, painting the land red. The Fire Crow Army, one of the four elite forces of the Primordial Wilderness, comprised soldiers at the peak of the Guiyuan realm. Where the Fire Crows passed, nothing grew!
They had suppressed the southern Primordial Wilderness for a million years!
Each soldier of the Fire Crow Army was enveloped in roaring flames, the very air around them seeming to warp and tremble!
"Second Elder, they are just mere humans. Is the Young Mistress perhaps worrying too much, to trouble your esteemed self to personally lead this army?"
"Indeed, Second Elder. Humans are nothing more than our sustenance. Even if we were to devour them, it would be at our leisure, not by compulsion."
"This campaign against humanity is truly an overreaction by Young Master Nian Ze. How could it necessitate your leadership in such a barren land!"
"Hmph!"
Ma Xi, the Second Elder of the Fire Crows and an influential figure of the older generation, had led the Fire Crow Army to countless victories, his name feared far and wide. His personal strength was that of a fifth-level Creation realm expert, equivalent to a great general, and he held the military power of the Fire Crow clan!
"Interesting. That Zi Mu actually fell in human territory? A mere human managing to produce a Creation realm expert? This is truly fascinating."
Ma Xi sat regally on his war chariot, gazing at the desolate landscape. Zi Mu was someone he knew intimately. He had been stuck at the first level of Creation for thousands of years. At his level of Creation, he shouldn't even hold the position of Third Elder, but their ancestor, recognizing his contributions and loyalty to the Fire Crows, had allowed him to retain his post.
Even though Zi Mu had been stuck at the first level of Creation for millennia, the accumulation of his power over such a long period was terrifying. And yet, he had vanished without a trace in human territory.
"Humanity, I never would have imagined. The former masters of the Barbarian Realm, truly capable of a phoenix-like resurgence!"
"Second Elder, you overestimate humanity. That so-called Martial Emperor, he merely relies on the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body. How can mere humans compare to us, the beast races!"
"We beast races possess vibrant blood essence and long lifespans. We are the true rulers of the Barbarian Realm!"
Ma Xi turned to look at the soldiers beside him and let out a soft chuckle. "The reappearance of the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body in this world heralds an era of upheaval. It will likely shatter the current peace!"
The Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body alone had attracted the top powers and most formidable experts from the three great desolate realms.
Many wolves, little meat.
This convergence would inevitably lead to conflicts of life and death, affecting the reshuffling of power among the top factions of the three great desolate realms. The precious Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body appeared only once in a million years across the entire Barbarian Realm.
Ma Xi's gaze shifted towards the far north of the Heavenly Demon Desolate Realm. His expression darkened. Whether it was the three Desolate Lords or the ancient ancestors at the peak of the Creation realm, all had a chance to obtain the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body. Once obtained, it would be enough to change the power dynamics of their respective desolate realms.
If their own ancestor were to acquire it, the Fire Crow clan would supplant the Stone Giant lineage, becoming the dominant force in the Primordial Wilderness. They could even march on the other three desolate realms, perhaps even conquering the entire Barbarian Realm!
"Notify the entire army. Advance with all haste. We must annihilate the humans swiftly so that we may then turn our attention to suppressing other tribes!"
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"General Meng Tian!"
On the northeastern border of the Great Han, Gao Changgong, leading a hundred thousand troops, arrived after several days of rapid travel at the encampment of Meng Tian's Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion and the Qiongqi Legion, carrying the Human Emperor's decree.
"General Gao, receive the banner!"
Meng Tian smiled at Gao Changgong. Since the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion was first established, he had commanded the majority of its forces, conquering in all directions. Now, with the Human Emperor's decree, Hua Mulan and Fu Hao, each commanding a hundred thousand troops, had been integrated into the Qiongqi Legion. The troop strength and combat power of both armies had surged.
Having been divided into three legions, it was only now that the Qiongqi Legion could truly be called a legion.
Meng Tian held the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion's banner. The flag was entwined with dark, ethereal energy, radiating an aura of bloody majesty!
"Roar!"
The moment Gao Changgong took possession of the legion's banner, furious roars erupted, shaking the heavens!
"Boom!"
Gao Changgong raised the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion's banner high, and the void crackled!
"This humble subordinate, Ying Bu, greets the Commander!"
"We greet the Commander!"
"We greet the Commander!"
...
Under Ying Bu's leadership, two hundred thousand soldiers clad in the dark, ethereal armor of the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion knelt on one knee, welcoming their legion's commander – Prince Lanling, Gao Changgong.
"General Meng Tian, I bear the Emperor's decree and cannot linger. Changgong will take his leave now."
Gao Changgong bowed respectfully to Meng Tian with a serious expression. He then turned, mounted his horse, raised the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion's banner, and led two hundred thousand troops, disappearing from Meng Tian and the others' sight.
The seven legions each had their own designated garrisons, guarding the borders of the Great Han and repelling the ancient wilderness. With the commander of the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros Legion now in place, it could independently defend a region.
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"Fang Yu actually fell in human territory?"
"Does this Great Han Dynasty truly possess Creation realm experts?"
In the Blood Feather Palace of the Blood Spring Desolate Realm, Yu Xin, the Second Elder of the Blood Feather Crane clan, read the instructions from Young Master Xue Lingyu on a blood token. He murmured in disbelief.
Fang Yu was Young Master Xue Lingyu's closest companion, and his cultivation was already at the Creation realm.
Did humanity possess the strength to kill Fang Yu?
"Reporting to the Elder, this matter is true. The Young Master's order is for you to lead the Blood Feather Army to march upon the Great Han and avenge Young Master Fang Yu!"
"Elder, Fang Yu's demise has enraged the Young Master, to the point where even the First Elder dare not speak against him!"
"Hm?"
Yu Xin suddenly looked up, his heart filled with shock at his subordinate's words. Could it be that humanity truly possessed a Creation realm expert?
Was this still the weak and feeble humanity of before?
Ever since the four great desolate realms had joined forces to destroy the Human Imperial Dynasty a hundred thousand years ago, humanity's experts had dwindled, and their tribes had weakened step by step. Even a small tribe like the Iron Lions could not be resisted.
How, in a mere century, could they possess such strength as to kill a Creation realm expert like Fang Yu!
Were humans truly the favored children of heaven and earth?
"Since the Young Master has intervened, and even First Elder Min Wu must bow his head, it seems Fang Yu has truly perished."
"To be able to kill Fang Yu, this humanity cannot be underestimated. Deploying the Blood Feather Army is the best course of action!"
Yu Xin crushed the blood token from Xue Lingyu in his hand. He looked out at the dark clouds obscuring the sky and muttered to himself.
"The Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body reappears in the world, and humanity suddenly rises again within a century. Are all these things merely coincidences?"
That day, a human imperial corpse, carrying the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Golden Body, had suddenly appeared in the far north of the Heavenly Demon Desolate Realm. From human territory to the far north of the Heavenly Demon Desolate Realm, the shortest route would have to pass through the Heavenly Demon Ancient Hall, yet the Heavenly Sword Desolate Lord had noticed nothing.
Heading north, the Primordial Demon Ancestor and the Fiery Serpent Demon Ancestor had also noticed nothing. Even if they had departed from other desolate realms, there were no traces to be found.
It was as if they had suddenly appeared in the far north of the Heavenly Demon Desolate Realm. Everything about this was too suspicious.
He looked out at the dark clouds covering the sky. He knew he could not delay. The Young Master's command was the Clan Leader's will, and the current Young Master Xue Lingyu was deeply favored by the ancestor, making it even more impossible to disobey.
"Assemble the Blood Feather Army for me!"
"March on humanity!"
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