Although the army of the King Who Pacifies Jing's Residence reacted quickly, their long-range firepower was too weak. Even with more than seventy warships fighting back together, their firepower was still inferior to that of the fifty-odd warships of the Chen Kingdom.
The Pioneer Number Two, in particular, has firepower comparable to that of more than a dozen warships. Pioneer Number Two main guns have been upgraded over the years, and now a single shot can destroy a warship, making it incredibly fierce.
Immediately afterward, the experts from both sides made their appearance. Lu Hai emerged from a warship as expected. In addition to him, one of the two Heavenly Puppet Sect masters who had previously escaped also appeared, while the other had left the battlefield due to injury.
There were nine Emperor Level figures escorting this army. Five of them wore clothes with the emblem of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, but they were different from the talisman masters' clothing of the Heavenly Puppet Sect. Their clothes were tighter, and there were more blue patterns on the cuffs, collars and other edges of their clothes.
These people are members of the Martial Hall of the Heavenly Puppet Sect. Although the Heavenly Puppet Sect is mainly composed of talisman cultivators, they only make up about one-tenth of the sect, with the majority being martial arts cultivators.
After all, there are very few people with Divine Soul talent, and even fewer who choose to cultivate talismans. The Heavenly Puppet Sect has millions of disciples, of whom hundreds of thousands are talisman cultivators, which is quite astonishing.
Even with the full support of the Chen Kingdom and the addition of exceptionally talented Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan, the Rune Research Institute now only has a membership of over 100,000, and the number of rune cultivators among them does not exceed one-third.
When Lu Hai saw Chen Mu and the others, a deep sense of apprehension flashed in his eyes. He had almost been captured in the battle just now, and he was still feeling lingering fear.
However, he was now leading a large army to the border and could not back down in the face of battle. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up to resist Chen Mu.
Among the troops of the King Who Pacifies Jing's Residence, there was a young Daoist priest who was looking up at Chen Mu with resentment. This man was Wang Zhan.
Although they were both once ranked on the Earth Ranking, Chen Mu's strength improved too quickly, and Wang Zhan couldn't even keep up. Now, he doesn't dare to appear in front of Chen Mu at all.
Although he, with his Core Formation Realm Great Perfection at its peak, could barely fight against someone in the Emperor Realm with the magic weapon passed down by the Heavenly Puppet Sect, Chen Mu had just made Lu Hai flee in a sorry state.
He knew that if he dared to appear in front of Chen Mu, he might not even be able to withstand a single move from Chen Mu.
However, as someone who cultivates both talismans and martial arts, Wang Zhan is not someone who only acts bravely for a moment. He directs his subordinates to fill Rune Artifacts cannons and magical crossbows to provide long-range support for the aerial battle.
There was no room for reconciliation between the two sides, so they didn't say much after meeting and immediately started fighting.
Boom! Boom!... Crack! Crack! Crack!
Because of the continuous fighting, some people were injured and needed to rest, so Chen Mu only brought Zhou Sen, Tie Feng, A Huo, and Mingye with him.
Although they were outnumbered, each member of Chen Mu's side was far stronger than the enemy, especially Chen Mu, who had the Five Elements War Soldiers and Rune Clone, making him capable of holding off all the enemy's experts on his own.
"Justice resides within, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"
During the battle, A Huo summoned a massive sword array, containing tens of thousands of sword beams formed from condensed Spiritual Power. These sword beams plunged into the Jing Province army, indiscriminately slaughtering ordinary soldiers.
The other experts from the Chen Kingdom were in a similar situation. Each of them disregarded their own physical exhaustion and used wide-range attacks to plunge into the Jing Province army, wantonly slaughtering the Jing Province soldiers.
After the two sides fought fiercely for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Chen Mu commanded everyone to fight and retreat, thus disengaging from the battlefield.
In this battle, Chen Mu mainly focused on the enemy's anti-aircraft weapons. They destroyed a total of thirty-six warships and about 20,000 soldiers.
They paid a heavy price; eight warships were sunk by the enemy, and twelve others were severely damaged. Even if they were towed back for repairs, they would probably not be able to return to the battlefield for at least half a month.
However, it was all worth it. Chen Mu's tactics were simple: take advantage of their weak air defenses, continuously weaken the enemy, and seize air superiority.
With air superiority lost, the enemy's morale will surely plummet, and by the time they reach the capital of the Chen Kingdom, they will likely be too weak to continue the attack.
Jing Province, the King Who Pacifies Jing's Residence.
"That bastard Long Bo!! He's just trying to go against me!"
Sooner or later, I will skin him alive, tear him to pieces!
The room was in a mess, with inkstones, brushes, and books scattered all over the floor. Prince Dingjing, Long Xiang, rested his hands on the desk, his eyes filled with a fierce and murderous intent.
He had just received news that the army that had stormed the capital of the Chen Kingdom had been completely annihilated, and his cherished Dragon Yang Legion had also suffered heavy losses. Furthermore, the troops sent to provide reinforcements had been blocked by the people of the War Emperor Palace.
This plan to launch a surprise attack on the Chen Kingdom has failed, and it will likely be much more difficult to attack Chen Kingdom in the future.
He now hates Long Bo and the War Emperor Palace the core, but there's nothing he can do but vent his anger here.
After a while, he calmed down and sat down in a chair with a dejected look on his face.
"Send the order to bring Lu Hai back!"
For him, continuing this battle would only be a waste of time and resources, and it was no longer of much use, so he ultimately decided to withdraw his troops.
The Chen Kingdom, east gate.
When the soldiers defending Chen Kingdom saw the retreat of more than two million Jing Province troops, a deafening cheer erupted from the city walls. They all felt the joy of surviving a calamity.
" Chen Mu, it seems we've won!"
Mingye looked at Chen Mu and, unusually, smiled.
That's right, we won this time!
However, the war is not over yet. Senior Wei Shan is still attacking the Devil Race territory. I hope everything goes well there too.
Chen Mu nodded and smiled.
"With Senior Wei Shan's abilities, there's definitely no problem."
"I think so too, but if possible, we should still lend him a hand."
Let's rest for a couple of days first! After we've recovered, we can go to Moon Capital Pass...
The fighting over the past few days has left everyone exhausted, and much of the Chen Kingdom has been destroyed, requiring a great deal of time to rebuild.
Although the capital city's defenses are currently weak, with the army of the War Emperor Palace protecting it and many Heaven Ranking experts stationed there, there is basically no danger.
Chen Kingdom's subsequent battles went smoothly. Wei Shan and Chen Zihu cooperated, one leading troops from Suspended Sword Pass and the other from Moon Capital Pass, with more than ten million robots and human legions to counterattack the Devil Race territory.
In three months, Wei Shan and Chen Zihu captured important passes such as Martial Marquis Pass, Southern Yong Pass, and Heavenly Yang Pass, increasing the territory of the Chen Kingdom by two-thirds.
Relying on the natural barriers of numerous mountain ranges, the Chen Kingdom ceased its expansion and instead began to consolidate its territory, consolidating its power.