Within the territory of the Milu Kingdom, the Hammerfall Mountains.
Uneven hills stretched into one another, and from a distance, the low vegetation covering them looked like a carpet of fungi.
The mountain range lying across their path nearly split the Milu Kingdom in two. Crossing the Hammerfall Mountains meant that Su Xiao had broken through Milu's border and entered the kingdom's interior.
The advantage of having an entire force of beast cavalry became apparent at this moment. Facing the mountain region ahead, the war beasts moved as easily as if they were walking on level ground, and the main force soon reached the top of the Hammerfall Mountains.
The black dragon flew through the sky. Su Xiao looked down, taking in verdant mountains and clear waters. A natural lake gleamed like a mirror, with many wetland birds inhabiting its shores.
The soldiers riding on the backs of the war beasts stopped their march. They were at the highest point of the Hammerfall Mountains, and as they gazed at the scenery below, most of them were too stunned to react.
In the Shayan Kingdom, there was nothing but deserts and gravel plains. The so-called oases were really just areas with somewhat more desert plants. When had they ever seen such a picturesque wonderland?
"What's that? A fish with wings? Aren't fish only able to swim in water?"
"Look over there, a colorful bridge!"
"That's a rainbow. They appear over the gravel plains after rain. This is only the second time I've seen one."
The armored soldiers chatted and laughed atop their war beasts. Everything before them was novel.
Buzz—
The marching horn sounded. The soldiers rode their war beasts down the mountain, circled around the freshwater lake, and continued rushing toward the interior of Milu.
Boom!
A crudely made signal