Ye Qingyun was moving

Three great dynasties, a million-strong allied army!

They had actually breached the Heavenly Martial Dynasty's eastern border defenses and were now charging into its territory.

To everyone present, this was nothing short of a bolt from the blue.

It was too sudden.

And far too fierce.

No wonder even Martial Emperor Dongfang Su had lost his composure.

The three great dynasties joining forces against the Heavenly Martial Dynasty posed a threat of utter destruction.

"Your Majesty, we must dispatch troops immediately to halt the three dynasties' offensive!"

"Your Majesty! Send the troops at once!"

"While the Eastern Realm has yet to fall completely, hurry and send reinforcements!"

More than one court official stepped forward to speak.

At this moment, only by sending troops to hold back the three dynasties' offensive could they preserve the Heavenly Martial Dynasty.

Otherwise, once the three dynasties occupied the entire Eastern Realm, a counterattack by the Heavenly Martial Dynasty would all but become a mere dream.

As emperor, Dongfang Su naturally understood this.

"Grand General He Yun!"

"Present, Your Majesty!"

Clad in heavy armor, He Yun stepped forward and answered in a firm, ringing voice.

"Take three hundred thousand soldiers of the Tiger Guard Army, along with one hundred thousand imperial guards from the capital, and head to the Eastern Realm immediately to repel the enemy."

"Remember, I do not demand a great victory, but you must stop the three dynasties' allied army in the Eastern Realm. You must not allow them to trample the lands of our Heavenly Martial Dynasty at will!"

He Yun gave a deep salute.

"Your subject obeys!"

He Yun departed.

He took three hundred thousand soldiers of the Tiger Guard Army, along with one hundred thousand imperial guards from the capital, a force of four hundred thousand in total, and hurried to the Eastern Realm.

These four hundred thousand troops were already the fastest force the Heavenly Martial Dynasty could mobilize.

It was not impossible to muster more troops, but deploying soldiers and assigning commanders would take time.

It absolutely could not be done within three to five days.

No one at court was optimistic.

The three dynasties' allied army numbered a full million.

An army of that size, surging forward, could trample everything in its path into mud.

Could He Yun hold off that million-strong allied army with his four hundred thousand troops?

It would be terribly difficult.

Many estimated that these four hundred thousand troops would hold out for three days at most before collapsing.

Then the Eastern Realm would fall into utter ruin, and the Heavenly Martial Dynasty would face the danger of annihilation.

After court was dismissed, Dongfang Su remained deeply unsettled.

He wished he could immediately head to the Eastern Realm himself.

But as emperor, if he appeared in the Eastern Realm now, the three dynasties would certainly take action.

If anything happened to Dongfang Su, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty would truly be finished.

"Your Majesty, there may still be a thread of hope for the Eastern Realm."

Guyue suddenly appeared and knelt before Dongfang Su.

Dongfang Su paused, then shook his head.

"You need not console me. If He Yun's four hundred thousand troops can last three days, that will already count as a great victory. Holding on to the Eastern Realm would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

In his heart, he held little hope.

All he could do was hurry to muster more troops before the Eastern Realm fell, and contact several other nations to form an alliance.

Only then might they preserve the Heavenly Martial Dynasty and reclaim the Eastern Realm.

But the current situation was extremely unfavorable for the Heavenly Martial Dynasty.

Guyue said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Floating Cloud Mountain is right in the Eastern Realm."

At these words.

Dongfang Su first froze, then his eyes lit up.

"That's right!"

Only then did he remember that an unfathomable, reclusive master lived on Floating Cloud Mountain.

With this master there, perhaps they could preserve the Eastern Realm.

"Guyue, go see this master immediately and beg him to help!"

Dongfang Su said.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Guyue departed, taking Dongfang Su's token and heading straight for Floating Cloud Mountain.

Traveling alone, he actually reached the Eastern Realm ahead of He Yun's four hundred thousand troops.

Before the million-strong allied army could reach the area around Floating Cloud Mountain, Guyue hurried there.

But at a glance, Guyue was somewhat dumbfounded.

Why were there so many temples at the foot of Floating Cloud Mountain?

One stood beside another, even blocking the path up the mountain.

The largest temple prominently displayed a sign reading "Shaolin Temple."

Solemn and dignified!

Grand and imposing!

Anyone who did not know better might have thought some great Buddhist temple from the Western Realm had relocated here.

Guyue was puzzled, but had no time to investigate. He hurried through the temples and headed straight up Floating Cloud Mountain.

Upon reaching the mountain.

From afar, Guyue spotted Ye Qingyun leisurely drinking tea in a recliner, along with Guo Xiaoyun, who was washing clothes.

"Master, someone's here."

Guo Xiaoyun spotted Guyue first and called out to Ye Qingyun.

Ye Qingyun opened his eyes, and seeing that Guyue had arrived, he could not help smiling.

"Guyue, it's been a long time since you last visited me."

Guyue, however, was in no mood for such talk and hurriedly cupped his hands toward Ye Qingyun.

"Young Master Ye, this time we truly must ask you to leave the mountain."

Ye Qingyun froze.

Guyue looked grave, and had even said he wanted him to leave the mountain?

What was going on?

"What happened?"

Ye Qingyun asked.

Guyue immediately told Ye Qingyun what had happened.

Upon hearing it, Ye Qingyun nearly fell out of his chair.

Holy moly!

War had broken out!

War had actually broken out!

What was he supposed to do?

"Master, why don't we move?"

Guo Xiaoyun also looked worried.

As a child who had once been a beggar, Guo Xiaoyun understood well the need to mend the roof before the rain.

If the army attacked, staying here might very well bring disaster upon them.

"Yes, yes, yes! Move!"

"Let's move right away!"

Ye Qingyun immediately ran into the house, about to move out all his belongings.

Guyue was utterly dumbfounded.

"Young Master Ye! Young Master Ye!"

"We're counting on you to repel that million-strong army!"

Guyue hurried after Ye Qingyun.

Ye Qingyun was speechless.

"You want me to repel a million-strong army?"

"Who do you think I am? Sun Wukong?"

Guyue looked puzzled.

Who was Sun Wukong?

But now was not the time to investigate who Sun Wukong was.

"In the Heavenly Martial Dynasty today, there truly is no one besides you who can turn heaven and earth around, Young Master Ye!"

Guyue dropped straight to his knees before Ye Qingyun.

He pleaded with all his might.

Ye Qingyun sighed.

"Begging me won't help. I'm just an ordinary mortal. Forget a million-strong army-even a few burly men could deal with me."

"You should go back. Tell His Majesty the Martial Emperor that I, Ye Qingyun, am moving. If he wants to mooch a meal in the future, he shouldn't come to Floating Cloud Mountain anymore."

With that, Ye Qingyun went back to packing his belongings.

Despair filled Guyue's heart.

Was even Ye Qingyun unwilling to act?

Did heaven truly intend to destroy our Heavenly Martial Dynasty?

Helpless, Guyue could only turn and leave.

Not long after Guyue left.

He Yun reached the battlefield with his four hundred thousand troops.

The enemy's million-strong army had also charged in.

On a battlefield not far from Floating Cloud Mountain, a great battle erupted.

But before even a single day had passed.

The four hundred thousand troops were routed.

The battered remnants fled in defeat without end.

"Hahahaha! Is this all the Heavenly Martial Dynasty is capable of?"

"Kill, kill, kill! Charge into the heartland of the Heavenly Martial Dynasty!"

"After this battle, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty will have no strength left to resist!"

The million-strong army swept across the land, soon reaching the area around Floating Cloud Mountain.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingyun and Guo Xiaoyun had only just finished packing and were about to flee down the mountain for their lives.

But just then, the monk Huikong came up with a large group of monks.

"Holy Son, the foot of the mountain is already surrounded by troops on all sides. We will fight to the death to keep you safe!"

The monk Huikong said with a resolute expression.