At the eastern border, Jiang Huanchu personally led the East Lu army, requisitioning hundreds of Vassal Lords within the region and the allied armies of thousands of tribes. The force advanced in mighty fashion, claiming to number ten million, and stationed itself outside Youhun Pass.
For a time, banners blotted out the sun, while Slayer Qi soared into the heavens. In a Reed Canopy at the center of the army, Sanxiao and Zhao Gongming sat cross-legged on separate elevated platforms.
Gui Ling transformed into her main body, shrank by billions of times, and lay sleeping on Yunxiao's shoulder. Amid the army's soaring Slayer Qi, she had carved out a domain filled with hazy immortal radiance and countless auspicious colors.
Within Youhun Pass, Kong Xuan had also personally led the Northern Lands army to the front. Yuan Hong and Yang Jian, serving as vanguards, had already formed up outside the city with three thousand Grass Head Soldiers, intending to blunt the East Lu army's edge first.
Jiang Huanchu was unwilling to show weakness. He had his son Jiang Wenhuan personally lead East Lu's elite troops and form up at the front of the army, preparing to clash with the three thousand Grass Head Soldiers under Yuan Hong and Yang Jian.
Aside from Sanxiao and the others who had come to help, quite a few unusual experts had also pledged themselves to Jiang Huanchu.
Moreover, the other Vassal Lords and Myriad Races tribes of the eastern border all possessed quite a few capable fighters. Jiang Huanchu had assigned every one of them to the Vanguard Army led by Jiang Wenhuan.
They intended to crush the vanguard force sent by Great Shang with overwhelming force, claim the first victory, and boost their own army's morale.
Unfortunately, they had encountered two freaks. Yang Jian