After passing the massive gate of black iron, they all entered at the same time.
However, the places they arrived at were all very different.
For example, Hong Ying...
Before her eyes lay a world tinged with a dim, blood-red hue.
A crimson moon hung high in the sky, cloudless and casting its faint bloody light upon the dim, blood-stained earth.
Smoke filled the air, the fierce battle shook the earth, and the air seemed to freeze at that moment!
There were the passionate roars and tragic shouts of the soldiers... and at the same time, there were the pitiful cries of those who fell...
As a blood-red, eerie wind swept by, a chilling cold seeped into the soldiers' very bones. A cloud of yellowish dust billowed up, filling the air like sparks shattered by a blade, stinging the soldiers' eyes and irritating their breath.
A palpable atmosphere of impending war permeated the entire space.
That's right.
This was a devastating and vast battlefield.
One side was powerful and fierce, dressed in fiery red battle robes, their swords gleaming with a chilling light, the blades in their hands whistling sharply as they sliced through the air!
The other side appeared utterly defeated, their snow-white armor tattered and stained with the blood of either comrades or enemies... Not only were they vastly outnumbered, but they also seemed to have no Battle Intent whatsoever, pressed down by the overwhelming red-clad army!
Hong Ying stood atop the city wall, behind the army clad in snow-white armor, frowning as she watched everything unfold.
She knew it was an illusion, a lie.
But it all seemed so real... both the aura and the roar were so familiar to Hong Ying.
At this moment, a tall man wearing an imperial robe embroidered with golden dragon patterns appeared beside Hong Ying.
"We acknowledge your talent, but that doesn't mean it doesn't need to be tested."
Hong Ying nodded and asked, "Is this the test?"
"That's right." The Imperial Dragon God Emperor nodded. "What you need to do is lead this army that has lost its Battle Intent to victory. If you can't do that... then it proves you are not worthy of my inheritance."
The Imperial Dragon God Emperor was a being known as the first emperor of all time in High Antiquity times.
The Imperial Dragon Empire he ruled was the most powerful empire in the Mortal Realm during High Antiquity times, achieving things that countless other empires had not.
"Although you possess the Imperial Intent and have mastered the Dao Law of Samsara, an emperor needs both innate talent and acquired governing skills and strategies—neither is dispensable." The Imperial Dragon God Emperor's eyes were filled with majesty as he swept over Hong Ying, saying calmly, "You need to prove yourself in this war."
Hong Ying didn't refuse, nodding and saying, "Of course, you'll see."
The Imperial Dragon God Emperor nodded and said, "I look forward to your performance."
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the Imperial Dragon God Emperor vanished.
Seeing this, Hong Ying once again turned her gaze to the soldiers below.
The difference in their cultivation levels wasn't too great; it was just that the difference in numbers seemed rather significant.
There is also a fatal problem.
There is no morale, no Battle Intent!
In military campaigns, without these two things, defeat is inevitable!
Suddenly, right in front of Hong Ying, there was a huge chariot pulled by two warhorses burning with blue flames!
Above, a man in a fiery red battle robe held a long spear and looked at Hong Ying, sneering, "It seems this war is already decided? Shouldn't you surrender?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Ying looked at the man with her phoenix eyes and said calmly, "In what capacity are you speaking to me?"
The man frowned and said, "It seems you haven't grasped the situation yet, now..."
"I'm asking you, in what capacity, are you speaking to me, the Emperor!" Hong Ying shouted.
The Imperial Intent surged forth, and a powerful pressure soared into the sky!
The man's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracted sharply... and he even appeared to be trembling slightly!
Seeing this, Hong Ying said coldly, "Your position is not worthy to speak with me. Let your emperor come in person."
Having said that, he ignored the opposing general and turned his attention to his own army.
The fiery red battle robes continued to fuel the charge.
The snow-white armored army suffered a series of defeats.
Winning with fewer troops?
Hong Ying's lips curled slightly.
She's fought this kind of battle countless times.
They fought their way from the Low-Latitude Realm to the Mid-Latitude Realm.
How many instances of winning with fewer resources by unifying two sets of latitudes?
The number of Hong Ying is countless.
At this moment, the general on the opposing chariot, seeing that Hong Ying was no longer paying attention to him, gritted his teeth and roared, "Listen up, soldiers! If you surrender now, we will spare your lives!"
"But if you still insist on trying to move mountains like an ant, or stopping a chariot with your bare hands, and making futile resistance, then don't blame us for being impolite!"
Upon hearing these words, the white-armored side below clearly began to hesitate, their sense of defeat growing even stronger!
Hong Ying frowned slightly, then infused her voice with Imperial Intent, and said in a deep voice, "Disarm and you won't be killed? That's a joke. Do you really think they'll let a tiger return to the mountain?"
"To eliminate the root of the problem is an inevitable part of war between two nations. Think of your families, think of your loved ones behind you. Whom are you fighting for?"
In just a few words.
The soldiers on their own side also realized this, and some picked up the fallen swords and began to fight desperately!
"You only have one path: to fight!" Hong Ying continued, "Defeat means losing everything. Surrender also means losing everything! Do you want to fight to the death for that sliver of hope, or give up and commit suicide?"
With the Imperial Intent, these words reached the ears of the white-armored soldiers, echoing in their minds and bringing them back to their senses!
In battles between two armies, there is only victory and defeat.
Victory means life, defeat means death!
"Kill!"
At this moment, the offensive of the army in fiery red battle robes was repelled.
The man's face turned extremely ugly upon seeing this.
Hong Ying understood that this was only temporary.
Although their Battle Intent was stabilized, they still lacked confidence in victory, which meant they lacked morale and drive...
Thus, under the shocked gaze of the man and the horrified gazes of the soldiers on both sides...
With a wave of her hand, Hong Ying donned a red robe and grasped the Samsara Long Spear in her hand!
The Imperial Intent and the Dao Law of Samsara erupted in this space!
He then leaped down and landed on a horse.
Hong Ying held a long spear in one hand and a military flag in the other, pointing directly at the enemy's central command. Looking at the soldiers behind her, she said calmly, "Today, let this be our final battle. This is also my final decree."
Upon hearing this, both sides' soldiers stopped at that moment and focused their attention on the Hongyi emperor on horseback.
"If you see me, dismount."
"Do not mourn, do not stop charging!"
"Follow the banner closely, grip your spears tightly, and brandish your swords!"
"We will not turn back until we have defeated the enemy!"
Hong Ying's words resounded throughout the heavens and earth, shaking the entire space!
Those in fiery red battle robes watched this scene with shock.
The one in white armor trembled with excitement, then raised his weapon high and roared wildly, "We will not turn back until the enemy is defeated!"
"Kill!!!"