"I'm afraid that won't work."
Master Shen San's voice remained as gentle as ever, but his words were so cold that they left the injured young master feeling utterly devoid of warmth.
Xu Hu frowned and turned around. "Why not?"
The Duke of Wei has already removed the biggest obstacle, and with the addition of this miraculous ice bridge connecting the north, now is the best time to make a move.
Shen San frowned as he looked at Xu Hu, but he didn't blame him too much. Compared to the others who considered the overall situation, the battle-hardened Battle God of War, coupled with Xu Hu's background, would indeed be more passionate. Moreover, the Battle God Army was founded with the slogan of resisting demons and saving compatriots. As the leader, it was normal for Xu Hu to have such an urgent desire.
He could only patiently explain, "Now that the Duke of Wei has come out, our lord is very likely to come out at the same time. We must reserve troops to support our lord at any time!"
Xu Hu: "."
The safety of our Lord is indeed more important, but the safety of our billion compatriots right here is even more crucial.
"And another thing," Master Shen San pointed to the bridge, "Look."
Xu Hu looked over and immediately noticed that cracks had begun to appear on the bridge surface, the frozen giant snake was struggling to break through, the dark clouds in the sky were dissipating, and under the blazing sun, the ice was visibly melting!
"This"
"Dragons have the power to change the Fengyun, but the Duke of Wei is seriously injured and clearly cannot withstand the changes in the weather." Shen San sighed, "Building such a massive ice bridge is difficult, but maintaining it is even more difficult. If the Duke of Wei could still protect us now, there would be a chance of rescuing people. But in its current state, it's no different from before. Once the ice bridge collapses, how will the soldiers we sent return?"
Xu Hu gritted his teeth, falling silent for a moment. Was Heaven determined to destroy the people of the Northern Lands?
The crown prince, listening from the side, gave a bitter smile. His father had already given his all, but it still wasn't enough?
He didn't blame Shen San for making such a judgment. Helping others requires ensuring one's own safety first; this principle applies everywhere, and no one can argue with it.
If it were him, he wouldn't risk the lives of his soldiers on such a high-risk endeavor.
"Waaah"
In the oppressive atmosphere, the Duke of Wei, who had been panting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them and struggled to his feet.
"Lord Duke" Shen San bowed, his heart becoming vigilant. Although the Duke of Wei was now in a state where he could barely stand, his aura was truly astonishing. It was no exaggeration to say that if he hadn't been injured at the beginning, he could have easily annihilated all the Fighter Army in the Northern Frontier, including them.
Even if it's injured now, its destructive power is astonishing if it disregards its own life.
Aww!
Suddenly, the Duke of Wei leaped up and soared into the sky once more, his dragon roar echoing across the entire heavens!
"Father!!"
The crown prince struggled to his feet, and looking at the Duke of Wei flying into the air, a sense of unease rose in his heart!
The next instant, the unease came true. Suddenly, the dragon scales covering the Duke of Wei, which was churning in the clouds, began to crack, and countless dragon veins scattered. A huge rune array appeared in the sky.
The Shen Family below immediately became alert and were about to activate the Blazing Yang Grand Formation, but Shen San immediately stopped them, saying, "Wait a minute, this seems to be..."
Before the words had even finished, dark clouds rolled in again, the summer temperature plummeted, and snowflakes began to fall.
Everyone could clearly see that the enormous rune array was absorbing the blood from the Duke of Wei!
"Father!!!!" The prince's eyes widened in horror!
The Duke of Wei did not stop in the sky. His body continued to shrink, and the concentrated dragon blood kept pouring into the rune array until the rune array roared and thick dark clouds covered the sky and earth. Only then did the Duke of Wei rush out of the array.
But it didn't end there. Instead, it flew above all the Fighter Army, and suddenly all the warriors felt rain falling from the sky. But upon closer inspection, they realized that what was falling on them was not rain at all, but clearly dragon blood!
The dragon blood surged into the soldiers' bodies as if it were alive, and in the next instant, each soldier felt a surge of hot blood, as if their whole body was filled with power!
Xu Hu was also bathed in dragon blood and instantly judged its value. This dragon blood was actually increasing his physical functions, which had not been improved for a long time. He could feel his body evolving visibly. This kind of growth was only seen when the Fighter Army first grew stronger and he went from Third Rank martial artist all the way to Above First Rank martial artist. It was even more intense!
"This is..." The Shen Family also felt the dragon blood bath and took a breath. Even though they were not martial artists, they could feel their bodies being greatly nourished, including their mental strength. They hadn't felt this way in a long time—a feeling of breaking through a bottleneck and soaring infinitely.
Xu Hu, the Duke of Wei, looked up.
When everyone realized what was happening and looked up, the Duke of Wei was nowhere to be seen.
The rain of blood was clearly formed from pure flesh, leaving not even a trace of dragon bones. The world was filled with dragon blood, clearly indicating that the Duke of Wei had given the Jiangnan army greater protection with his own life.
"The surviving people of the Northern Lands, I entrust them to you all!"
Bathing in dragon's blood carries both blessings and curses.
Shen San also glanced silently at the mark on his hand, knowing in his heart that the Duke of Wei's life-risking blessing was not without conditions; it was essentially a mandatory spell. If the group did not go to the north to rescue him, the dragon blood that nourished the human body would likely turn into a terrifying poison in an instant.
"What a domineering old man," Shen San sighed.
Xu Hu closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "My lord left me to guard the North Sea region. From the very beginning, he never included me in the ranks of those supporting the Dragon Palace. I trust my lord!"
Shen San no longer objected, because he couldn't object anyway; the Duke of Wei's blessing was forced upon him. Now, he couldn't stay to support Chen Qing either.
"I leave the decision to the General!"
Xu Hu nodded and leaped to a high place. " The Duke of Wei's dragon body is offered as a sacrifice to the heavens, blessing us warriors. Such an opportunity is rare, occurring only once in a thousand years. Bathed in dragon blood, you and your descendants will enjoy blessings for at least five generations!"
As Battle God, one can sense the divine power and the enhancement after being bathed in dragon blood. One can also vaguely sense that this Dragon Blood Blessing can be passed down through bloodlines. Although it may not last for thousands of generations, it can certainly last for at least five generations. No wonder there are ancient legends of dragon-slaying warriors; it turns out there are such benefits.
"From this day forward, the sons of the Northern Lands, like those of the Jiangnan, are compatriots whom we, the Fighter Army, swear to protect to the death. Do you have any objections?"
"No!!"
The resounding response, accompanied by a faint dragon's roar, was magnificent. In that instant, even the usually composed Master Shen San couldn't help but feel his blood boil. He felt that this army was utterly invincible in the world!
"Form ranks, march!!"
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"The momentum is amazing!"
Inside the cabin, Xiang Tianyu, his soul separated from his body, gazed outwards with a hint of regret in his eyes. "What a foolish old man. Dragon King Breed guarantees at least 100,000 years of lifespan. Such an opportunity is rare indeed, yet he sacrifices his flesh and blood for the army, all for those lowly commoners of the Northern Lands? How laughable!"
Meanwhile, inside the ice sculpture nearby, the Second Young Master and the Thousand-Footed Dragon that Fusion with him glared fiercely at Xiang Tianyu.
"But that's fine too. Now that they're all gone, I can finally get away."
Inside the ice sculpture, Xiang Tianyu's body smiled slightly; if the Shen Family were still inside the cabin, they would definitely be terrified.
Since Xiang Tianyu's soul had already left his body, his physical body shouldn't have been able to move. However, this was not the case. His floating soul looked completely bewildered, while his body inside the ice sculpture, which had lost its soul, wore a strange smile, and its eyes emitted a faint green light.
Sizzle
Even more terrifying is that the ice block that Duke of Wei used to freeze Xiang Tianyu is visibly cracking!
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On the other hand, Chen Qing was completely unable to care about the situation in the North Sea at this time, even though Shen San and Xu Hu had secretly sent him several messages.
But he didn't even dare to reply. The transmission of information between Divine Path Style requires the use of the Power of Faith, and he didn't dare to use it at all. Although the Power of Faith is not a magical ability, as the most special energy in the setting, its use will still cause some fluctuations.
At this moment, he dared not make a sound, because he knew that if he did, he would surely die!