Severe

The capital of Star Province is only a few hundred miles away from the border of Huangzhou.

Although it would take a considerable amount of time to mobilize troops from Lingxiao City to Huangzhou, within a little over a week, armies from Lingxiao City and various parts of Star Province had already assembled outside Xingguang City.

Recently, the situation in Star Province has stabilized, and it is no longer necessary to maintain a force of over 300,000 troops at all times as during wartime. The Star Province troops are gradually adopting an elite strategy, much like those of Longque Manor.

After several months of reorganization, a total of 320,000 troops were converted into local security forces, no longer fighting outside the country, but only responsible for pursuing bandits and maintaining local security.

Of the remaining 140,000 people...

Eighty thousand elite troops and sixty thousand long-range troops.

These are the true forces that Star Province uses for external conquest.

Since even the weakest Demonic Beasts possess strength comparable to the Qi Refining or even the Gang Condensing Realm, ordinary troops are essentially useless. Therefore, this battle mobilized 60,000 elite troops and 40,000 ranged troops, totaling 100,000.

In addition to the newly expanded 3,000 Demon God Guards, the original 1,300 Demon God Guards, and the local Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, and Core Forming experts who joined the force, a special operations team of nearly 6,000 people was formed.

Of course, less than 10% of the newly expanded 3,000 Demon God Guards have cultivated the body of a Demon God; they can only be considered as reserves for now.

Even so, the number of official demon god guards under his command Gu Jinlai has reached 1,500.

It should be noted that currently, the combined number of Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, and Core Forming practitioners Gu Jinlai is less than two thousand.

With the Demon God's personal guards being stronger than the special forces composed of cultivators at the Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, and Core Forming Formation stages, the 1,500 Demon God's personal guards already surpassed the cultivators.

In other words, Gu Jinlai less than four years, they have cultivated a force that is no less powerful than the entire cultivation world of Star Province.

Although this power is limited to those below the Spirit Transformation, the potential and growth rate of the Demon God's personal guards are still evident.

In a few years, when the Demon God's personal guards make further breakthroughs in the Great Sun Demon God Body Refinement Technique, and are further aided by close-range defense cannons that can track flying swords, this will be an invincible force capable of sweeping away any top power.

At this moment, Gu Jinlai, riding a mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, was positioned at the front of the group.

Beside him were the best of the demon gods' personal guards.

Or rather, the deputy commander of the Demon God's personal guard.

Such as Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei, Gu Yunxin and others.

In addition, he also brought along two Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators, Cheng Wanli and Sha Wujin.

Behind these Spirit Transformation cultivators were more than twenty Celestial Masters, led by Si Tianyan and Zhang Yukun.

Although the newly produced Sharp Sword Heavy Cannon is now operable by ordinary people, its accuracy is somewhat unsatisfactory.

Considering that this battle will inevitably involve facing a large number of powerful Demonic Beasts, it is essential to have celestial masters who can achieve "human-cannon integration" to greatly improve accuracy.

Besides these celestial masters, there was another person in the group Gu Jinlai was unwilling to be brought along, but had no choice but to.

Star King Jiang Chongshan.

This Star King, who has cultivated to the Spirit Transformation stage, must follow Gu Jinlai's lead no matter what.

Considering that his presence could serve as a symbol, and that in the event of a conflict with the Yellow Heaven Sect, using his name would help suppress Yellow Heaven Sect's morale, he ultimately brought along this Star King.

All eyes, Gu Jinlai, swept over the massive army moving forward.

They lingered briefly on the three large tractor-trailers.

Those were three newly unearthed Xuan Bird fighter jets.

With the installation of engines and weapons, the Xuanniao fighter jet has acquired sufficient air combat capabilities.

Although they look far less sophisticated than modern fighter jets, these aircraft are not controlled by pilots, but by Gu Jinlai who will True Spirit them at the time.

Therefore, many functions that are essential on Blue Star are completely unnecessary for Gu Jinlai.

This is also why Zhang Lihuo and others were able to produce the frames of eight Xuan Bird fighter jets in a few months.

"Demonic Beasts are different from human cultivators. Their charge is difficult to stop. It would be unwise to let our elite soldiers fight the Demonic Beasts. The most important thing in this great battle is the Sharp Sword Force."

Gu Jinlai glanced in one direction once again.

There, there are rows of sharp swords and heavy cannons.

Unlike the previous attack on Dragon Roar City, which had a total of 48 cannons and only 12 Sharp Sword Heavy Cannons, Lingxiao City now has as many as 128 Sharp Sword Heavy Cannons after several months of preparation.

This was because the Demonic Beasts arrived too quickly.

By the end of this month, Zhang Lihuo and others will be able to establish a complete "sword" production line. Gu Jinlai himself has also set up two Wanling Arrays in the military workshop.

By the end of the month, the military workshop will be operating at full capacity, and the heavy artillery and sharp swords will be assembled in a continuous stream.

Making 100 a month is by no means difficult.

Unfortunately, the Demonic Beasts of Tianhe and Muzhou will not give him that much time.

From Gu Jinlai the present, we have gazed upon the horizon.

They were estimating the speed at which the Demonic Beasts were moving.

But as I watched...

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

He suddenly asked, "How fast are we marching now? How long will it take to reach the battle location?"

"Ancestor, the army has now set off in full force. Since the army is mainly composed of elite troops and equipped with a large number of horses and war beasts, our marching speed can reach 100 li per day."

Beside Gu Jinlai at this moment was Gu Chaoyang, who had finally broken through to the Spirit Refining realm after consuming a large amount of Spirit Nourishing Pill.

He rode his horned horse and unfolded a map he carried with him, saying, "According to you, Ancestor, in order to maximize the advantage of our war Spirit Artifact, the battleground is Longtang Mountain. This mountain is about 1,800 miles away from us now. We can reach our destination in 20 days at the latest, and as quickly as half a month."

"What about the second pre-selected combat location?"

"It is the Eighteen Pavilions."

Gu Chaoyang said, "This area is mainly defended by the Jade Belt River, and there is also a large city belonging to Huangzhou not far from the Eighteen Pavilions..."

He glanced down at the map. "The Eighteen Pavilions are a thousand kilometers away; it will take ten days to reach them."

"Adjust direction, target now: Shibating."

Orders Gu Jinlai.

"Eighteen Pavilions? Our relationship with the Yellow Heaven Sect isn't exactly...close. Huangzhou Dayun Tiancheng is only eighteen miles away from Eighteen Pavilions. That's...too close. What if the people of the Yellow Heaven Sect take advantage of our battle with the Demonic Beasts ..."

Gu Chaoyang was somewhat confused about the ancestor's order.

"They don't dare anymore."

Gu Jinlai gave a brief explanation, then urged, "Give the order."

"Yes."

Gu Chaoyang agreed.

Less than half a day after the order to change their destination was given, the group of more than ten people was discovered by spies.

After consulting with Gu Jinlai, the dozen or so people were quickly brought before Gu Jinlai.

The one at the head was none other than Yu Jin, a Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator from the Yellow Heaven Sect, who had represented the Tiannan Alliance three months prior at its founding.

Upon meeting Gu Jinlai, the Spirit Transformation Grandmaster quickly cupped his hands and said, "Lord Gu, we recently received news that the Heavenly River Demonic Beasts seem to have learned of our Southern Alliance's plans to deal with them. They have already launched a large-scale southward offensive, intending to directly invade Star Province along the Jade Belt River. Their aim is to disrupt the ongoing Celestial Master revival activities in Star Province."

He said calmly, "Lord Gu has been extremely high-profile lately. The Demonic Beasts have been gathering their strength, seemingly preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Lord Gu and the Celestial Masters who have pledged allegiance to him. Our Tiannan Alliance's actions have undoubtedly caused these Demonic Beasts to launch their attack ahead of schedule. The number of Demonic Beasts emerging from the Milky Way this time is close to 100,000!"

"One hundred thousand!?"

This number caused Gu Chaoyang, Gu Chifeng, Cheng Wanli, and others to change their expressions simultaneously.

Ten thousand Demonic Beasts!

Even the weakest Demonic Beasts are equivalent to cultivators at the Qi Refining or even Gang Condensing stages!

A hundred thousand Demonic Beasts...

There were more than ten times as many Demonic Beasts as those who rushed out during the Battle of Baihe City!

What a despair-inducing force this is!

Considering that it usually takes dozens or even hundreds of soldiers to kill a single Demonic Beasts, at least ten million troops would be needed to resist it within Star Province.

Ten million!

All the able-bodied men in the entire Star Province combined could barely reach this number.

If these Demonic Beasts are allowed to run rampant in Star Province, the entire Star Province will be slaughtered in a very short time.

"How can there be so many Demonic Beasts in the Milky Way?!"

Cheng Wanli couldn't help but exclaim.

"I estimate that all the Demonic Beasts around the Milky Way have gathered in that area. No wonder the Demonic Beasts near the Milky Way have been so quiet in recent months."

Gu Chifeng's face was also solemn.

Yu Jin was satisfied with everyone's reaction and continued, "With so many Demonic Beasts gathering in the Heavenly River, they are most likely planning to slaughter all living beings in the entire Star Province. If Star Province cannot stop them, the four major wood states in the east, west, south, and north will serve as the best example. Star Province will be completely turned into a paradise for Demonic Beasts."

His expression was solemn. "Once the Demonic Beasts wreak havoc on Star Province, they will inevitably spread to the surrounding areas. We, Yellow Heaven Sect, also understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.' The sect leader and the supreme elders have all been mobilized, intending to use the defensive fortifications originally built to resist the Crocodile Dragon Swamp Demonic Beasts to hold back as many Demonic Beasts as possible. However, there are too many Demonic Beasts, and we can only help Star Province hold back a portion of them. Therefore, some Demonic Beasts that are about to travel south along the Jade Belt River will have to be left to Star Province itself."

As he spoke, he took out a map and pointed to one of the places, saying, "This should be the gathering point of the first batch of Demonic Beasts heading south. And down here, there is a suitable defensive position. Lord Gu, please abandon the main army and lead the elite special forces to intercept them day and night. Your Star Province has six thousand special forces, which may be able to hold them off for a while."

I glanced at this spot, both ancient and modern...

It's almost within the Tianhe River basin.

"While the ancient state lord is fighting against the Demonic Beasts, he should recruit soldiers in Star Province as quickly as possible to build an army of one million or even three million people. He should also send out a distress signal to the Purgatory Sect, Yellow Spring Sect, and Cold Moon Sect, which belong to the Tiannan Alliance, and send them north to fight against the Demonic Beasts together. Only in this way can Star Province be protected."

As Yu Jin spoke, he let out a long breath. "Otherwise, once the Demonic Beasts march south, Star Province will not have enough time to make sufficient preparations, and nearly 60 million people will become food for the Demonic Beasts."