"Regarding the Gate of Creation, the Lingxu Palace, and the three great forces of the Anyuan Celestial Dynasty, what are the cultivation realms of the deployed armies and beings? Has this been verified?"
Li Si's words were indeed true; it was the perfect opportunity for the Great Han to launch an offensive. The Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, and the Jian Gu lineage, along with the Dragon Elephant Ancient Kingdom which had already been incorporated into the Anyuan Celestial Dynasty, were all without the protection of the Gate of Creation.
Branded as rebels, it was the ideal time to raise an army and march.
Through the Gate of Creation, some judgment had been made about the major powers like the Anyuan Celestial Dynasty, but it was not enough. While top-tier combatants could quickly resolve issues, once war erupted, vast numbers of troops would be required for a piecemeal occupation of territory. To fight meant to utterly subdue them, leaving no future threats.
"Reporting to Your Majesty!"
At this moment, the Minister of War, Du Ruhui, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "According to intelligence gathered from the front lines, the average cultivation realm of the armies of these three forces is at the Unity realm!"
"Their strength should not be underestimated!"
"The Unity realm, you say?"
Yang Hao frowned. The current ten Great Han Legions were all at the peak Nirvana realm. The disparity in strength was too great. The true foundation of the Gate of Creation had yet to be explored, and it was far too early for the Great Han Imperial Dynasty to challenge such a sect as the Gate of Creation!
For now!
It was imperative to act swiftly and decisively, to incorporate the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, and the Jian Gu lineage into Han territory, thereby gaining abundant fortune and merit points.
The improvement of cultivation realms, the barracks, and the upgrade of the Nine Cauldrons were all dependent on fortune and merit points. Now, with the addition of the General Summoning Platform, relying solely on the Nine Cauldrons' refinement each month was like a drop in the bucket. Only war was the optimal path.
"Issue an imperial decree!"
"Order Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Gong to quell the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, and the Jian Gu lineage. I do not care what methods you employ; you have but three days to completely shatter the centers of power of these three forces."
"Order the Xuanwu Legion, the Lie Tian Si Legion, and the White Tiger Legion to advance incrementally into their territories and prefectures, ready at any time to receive the territories of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, the Ancient Lion Kingdom, and the Jian Gu lineage!"
"Your Majesty, how shall we deal with the ruling clans of the Jian Gu lineage, the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, and the Ancient Lion Kingdom?"
Fang Xuanling stepped forward.
"Kill them!"
"Leave none alive!"
A treacherous clan that had broken faith could never be tolerated. We must cut the grass and eradicate the roots!
***
On the nineteenth day of the third month in the seventh year of the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, a figure clad in Qilin armor, wielding a black halberd crackling with demonic energy, strode forth. With but two steps, he traversed a thousand miles through the void, heading towards the capital of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty.
With the imperial decree issued, it took Cheng Yaojin merely a day to arrive in the territory of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty. Such speed was, of course, due to his own attainment of the True God realm.
More importantly, during this period, Yuan Tiangang had surveyed the vast seas and established several teleportation arrays. This was also preparation for the Great Han Imperial Dynasty to descend upon the territories and prefectures. Once a portion of the territory and prefectures came under Great Han's control, the Migao Dao would extend to cover parts of those lands, and then teleportation arrays would no longer be necessary.
In less than half a day, Cheng Yaojin conjured layers of black demonic energy, which rolled forth to envelop the capital of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty. His gaze was serene as he surveyed the capital before him.
The Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty was relatively weak. Their armies were mostly at the Nirvana realm, and even their top experts were no more than True Gods.
Sensing a Celestial God's aura deep within the capital, Cheng Yaojin smiled faintly. "A Celestial God?"
"Today, your divine blood shall be an offering to my banner!!"
As his voice fell, the sky above was obscured by rolling demonic energy, like dark clouds covering heaven and earth. The dim, oppressive atmosphere pulsed with terrifying blood-red light. This fearsome aura unleashed thunderous roars. The sheer power placed it firmly within the True God realm.
True God!
In the entire Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, there were only about three such individuals!
A True God, in the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, was akin to Heaven itself.
"Ants of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, come out and face your death!"
"The Great Han Imperial Dynasty's Troublemaker Demon King, Cheng Yaojin, challenges you!!"
A thunderous roar erupted from within the thousands of miles of rolling demonic energy. The demonic energy churned, and red light flashed. The heavens and earth flickered between darkness and red. Streaks of scarlet light darted rapidly through the demonic energy.
"Roar!!"
A golden dragon, a thousand feet long, surged upwards, its might resonating. Blood-red light glared at Cheng Yaojin. The national destiny dragon, wielded by a True God, was determined to swallow the invading enemy and refine it into blood mist!
"Earthworm!"
"Begone!!"
Cheng Yaojin's eyes blazed like the sun, instantly encompassing the entire capital of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty. The thousand-foot-long dragon, before it could ascend ten thousand feet, shattered. Streams of golden light rained down upon the capital.
This immense power, spoken like a true word, shattered the national destiny dragon nurtured by the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty for tens of millions of years!
Invincible in the world below the Celestial God realm, how could the national destiny of a True God possibly withstand Cheng Yaojin, who possessed the might of a Celestial God!
With a single utterance, the foundation accumulated by the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty over tens of millions of years was directly injured. The entire capital, the core of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, cracked open with bottomless fissures. Spiritual energy began to wane, and national destiny gradually declined!
"Boom!!"
Scarlet light, like divine lightning from the highest heavens, flashed and roared within the demonic energy. Heaven and earth were darkened, and the red light flickered like divine radiance. At this moment, the entire capital of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty seemed to have reached its historical end. Spiritual energy was depleted, and national destiny waned. Without tens of thousands of years, it would be difficult to restore the national destiny of a kingdom.
"What a terrifying existence! The Great Han Imperial Dynasty's Troublemaker Demon King, Cheng Yaojin, how could a mere True God shatter the national destiny of my Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty!!"
In a corner of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty's capital, a luxuriously decorated mansion stood. This was the mansion bestowed by the current Emperor of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty to Wei Boping.
The void was choked with demonic energy and flashing red light. The true form of the Troublemaker Demon King, Cheng Yaojin, was unseen. With just a single utterance, the national destiny dragon had been defeated, the foundation of national destiny injured, and the land was now in a state of spiritual energy depletion.
The moment the national destiny dragon collapsed, Wei Boping abruptly stood up, his eyes filled with terror. As one of the three True Gods of the Blood Yuan Celestial Dynasty, he commanded the armies of the celestial dynasty, holding a position second to none.
Before encountering beings from the Great Han Imperial Dynasty, he believed that his attainment of the True God realm and his command of an army could deter all enemies. Even the younger generation, Yun Si and Nie Qiuying, dared not face him directly.
But since the incident at the Blood Sea Suspended Coffin, facing Hu Yan Zan, who was merely at the Void God realm, his proud capital had completely crumbled. He no longer sought the Great Dao, and his millions of years of cultivation were ultimately a grand illusion. He hesitated, afraid to even approach a Void God being, who was no more than an ant!