"Roar!"
"Roar!"
On the other side of the seal, a vast army of Flaming Rhinos, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, were ablaze with roaring flames. Waves of blood-qi surged from their icy scythes into the void, instantly turning the sky into a fiery inferno, filled with blood mist!
Flames flickered on banners that shook the void, stretching for a thousand miles!
Behind the army, two banners, each ten zhang tall, exuded an overwhelming aura of malevolence. One was emblazoned with the fiery character "Lie" (烈), followed by a fearsome red Flaming Rhino head that struck awe into all.
The other bore the character "Tian" (天), behind which was the shadowy silhouette of a stone-like creature, emitting a chilling glint!
"Report!"
"Reporting to the Chieftain, the ancient seal is rapidly shattering!"
A soldier of the Flaming Rhinos, scythe in hand, approached the great tent. Inside, ten figures were gathered, their blood-qi soaring. The weakest three were at the sixth or seventh layer of the Heaven-Melting realm.
The further in one looked, the more terrifying the auras became, with presences of Heaven-Transforming and Heaven-Piercing realms.
"Hmph, you may withdraw!"
The Chieftain of the Flaming Rhinos, Xi Chen, bellowed. His blood-red hair, like writhing spirit snakes, blazed behind his head. His blood-red armor only covered his vital areas.
Xi Chen cast a cold glance at the ten generals of the Flaming Rhino tribe below, each one the fiercest warrior of their kind!
Under the command of the Desolate Lord, he had gathered the entire Flaming Rhino tribe's million-strong army and marched to the border. Eight hundred miles behind this location, he and Elder Xi Ye of the Flaming Rhino tribe were splitting into two forces to suppress the human territories.
He led five hundred thousand troops to the border of the Great Han, while Elder Xi Ye led another five hundred thousand to the ancient seal of the Human Emperor's Hall!
"Esteemed generals, the ancient seal has completely shattered. This is a great epoch for our ancient desolate lands. However, as you lead your troops south, do not underestimate the human armies. Rumor has it that the imperial dynasty of tens of thousands of years ago still has surviving descendants!"
"Six months ago, when this seal loosened, the Fire Crow Demon Ancestor, on the Desolate Lord's orders, scouted the southwestern domain. He was forced to retreat by a mysterious human expert who targeted his primordial spirit. Brave warriors of the Flaming Rhino tribe, this battle must not be taken lightly. Advance with caution!"
Upon hearing this, the ten Flaming Rhino generals all wore solemn expressions. The Fire Crow Demon Ancestor was one of the four Creation Demon Ancestors under the Desolate Lord of Sky Stone. To force him to retreat, could it truly be the imperial dynasty's resurgence?
"Chieftain, rest assured. We will proceed slowly and steadily, gradually encroaching upon the human territories!"
The foremost general among them rose with a booming sound, cupping his fists towards Xi Chen, his eyes filled with arrogance!
Xi Chen nodded in satisfaction as he looked at Xi He, who had stood up. Xi He was the strongest warrior of the Flaming Rhino tribe, a genius who held great promise. Xi Chen had placed immense hope in him.
In the Flaming Rhino tribe's million-year history, no one had broken through the barrier of the Heaven-Piercing realm to reach the Creation realm. Xi He, standing before him, was the most likely candidate, and he had been groomed as the next Chieftain.
"Chieftain, fear not!"
The remaining nine Flaming Rhino generals immediately rose, bowing in unison to Xi Chen. They then exited the great tent and hurried back to their respective armies.
...
"Boom!!"
"Crack crack crack!!"
The seal that had been coiled around the ancient desolate lands and the southwestern domain for millions of years seemed to have collapsed under the wind, shattering instantly.
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
The human armies and beast armies, stretching for billions of miles, were now completely exposed to each other!
At the northwesternmost border of the Great Han, the seal shattered in an instant. An army of one hundred thousand Flaming Rhinos, wielding cold scythes and with blood-red eyes, stared at the army of Chen Tang.
"Humans, Hahaha, Ah, delicious flesh and blood!!"
At the forefront of the Flaming Rhino army stood a general of the Flaming Rhino tribe, at the fifth layer of the Spirit- 통 (Tongling) realm, named Xi Jia. He had invaded human territories many times before, hunting down countless Heaven-Melting realm experts from various dynasties and factions.
Xi Jia gripped his scythe, gazing coldly at the Chen Tang army in the distance. He found himself in a daze. He had invaded south five times, and had never seen a human army clad in azure armor.
However, he quickly became enraged. His name, Xi Jia, already dominated the human lands of the southwestern domain. He had even conquered the so-called Human Emperor's Hall three times. Even if the human imperial dynasty had indeed resurged, they shouldn't underestimate him so much. Only a hundred thousand human troops? That wouldn't even be enough to fill the Flaming Rhino army's teeth.
"Hmph!"
He brandished his scythe, glaring forward, and roared, "Army, heed my command, Kill!!"
"Devour these hundred thousand ants for me!!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!"
The hundred thousand Flaming Rhino troops instantly went wild, roaring towards the sky. Most of these troops had never seen humans before, and they were all exceptionally excited, baring their teeth and snarling at their prey.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The hundred thousand-strong army all roared in unison. Some veteran soldiers added fuel to the fire, shouting, "See that? Those are humans! Those are humans! They are the delicacies of the world, Hahaha! A hundred years! A hundred years! I've been craving them!"
Each of them opened their mouths wide, greedily capturing the scent of humans in the void. The hundred thousand troops charged forward, a rumble of thunder erupting, dust billowing. Countless Flaming Rhino soldiers, without any formation, rushed out madly, their eyes burning with the desire to reach the Chen Tang army directly.
Xi Jia watched the motionless Chen Tang army and sneered, "So many ants, how many have I killed in my hundreds of years? I've never seen such a calm army. Are they stunned by fear!"
"Hahaha!!"
His gaze swept across, directly locking onto the calm-faced Chen Tang. His eyes instantly turned cold, "Such potent blood-qi!!"
It was more vigorous than any human general he had seen in five hundred years. He couldn't help but lick his lips, his icy eyes instantly becoming fiery. This was a rare treat of flesh and blood.
"Kill!"
"Charge for me!!"
Xi Jia roared, his body instantly soaring into the air. He bypassed tens of thousands of troops at an astonishing speed, his eyes burning as he fixed on Chen Tang. Such a rare body of flesh and blood, likely a strong individual even among the human lands. Could it be a descendant of the imperial dynasty?
What if it was a descendant? It would still be food for my blood, Xi Jia!
He summoned his scythe and stepped into the void, laughing maniacally, "Warriors of the Flaming Rhino tribe!"
"Flaming Rhino Formation, rise!!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
As his voice fell, the hundred thousand Flaming Rhino troops instantly scattered in an orderly fashion. Waves of blood-qi surged directly towards the heavens, shrouded in killing intent!
Each Flaming Rhino soldier roared towards the sky, thick veins bulging on their bodies, their blood-qi condensed to its extreme!
"Puff!"
Tendrils of flame rose, standing tall between heaven and earth!