This emperor was always domineering.
Many aristocratic families have been accustomed to this for decades. No matter what background the aristocratic family is facing, His Majesty's methods are always extremely domineering.
I never expected that, under the current circumstances, my own emperor would still dare to be so domineering.
Frankly, considering the absolute control the other party has, the fact that they could still offer such a good plan, even if there might be pitfalls in it, already shows a commendable attitude, doesn't it? Isn't Your Majesty being a bit pretentious?
Chen Qing glanced at the other person secretly, a strange look flashing in his eyes.
"Your Majesty is quite imposing." The elder chuckled, "But I wonder, what gives you your confidence? Is it your Ghost Clan army, which has already been half destroyed abroad?"
"Destroy half, and I'll still have the other half," the emperor said calmly. "I can easily crush you insects!"
"The other half is probably already gone," the old master said with a smile.
"On what grounds? On your underhanded tactics?"
"Any conspiracy is acceptable, as long as it works." The old celestial master looked in Kagura's direction. "You're too greedy. You don't want to give them even a little chance to survive. The saying 'too much of a good thing' comes from your human culture, but you haven't grasped its essence."
"Tell me what you think," the emperor said, his tall figure rising up, looking extremely majestic, a stark contrast to the old celestial master's stooped physique, exuding an imposing aura.
"I admit I underestimated you. I didn't expect there to be someone in the capital capable of resisting King Chujiang, but do you really think you can win?"
"Why not?" the emperor laughed. "My army is already on its way. If you cannot kill me in a short time, then I will kill you all!"
"Is his army still there?" The old celestial master asked Kagura.
Chen Qing looked over and immediately frowned. Could it be that Kagura had colluded with the Ancient Demon Clan?
"Oh, don't look at me like that." Kagura covered her mouth and chuckled, "Your Majesty, you are mighty and valiant, but your ambition is too great. If we don't seize this opportunity to uproot your foundation, we in the Northern Lands will truly have no chance to rise again."
"Oh?" The emperor looked at them. "I know that you have a blood feud with the Ancient Demon Clan, and you dare to cooperate with them?"
"Your Majesty, what difference does cooperation have with whether we have a grudge? Shouldn't we cooperate when it's time to cooperate?" Kagura looked at him with a somber expression. "Compared to them, Your Majesty, you are the greatest threat right now."
"Is that so?" The Emperor nodded and then looked at Chen Qing: "And what about His Highness the King of Qin? What did he say?"
What does this have to do with me?
Chen Qing inwardly curled his lip, but outwardly bowed gently and said, "Your Majesty, I will naturally follow in Your Majesty's footsteps."
"Hahaha. Good!" The emperor nodded. "I believe you. I promise you, today, I will not kill you!"
Chen Qing: "."
Upon hearing this, the old Celestial Master, Kagura, and even Chen Qing himself frowned secretly. This emperor was quite confident; just how many more plans did he have in store?
The most crucial thing is my own side, damn it, it's still not sorted out?
Will Xu Hu come out?
Liuzhou City, several high-level Ancient Demon, who were blocking all the roads, squinted and kept a close watch on the necessary passages 24 hours a day.
"If he doesn't come out, the Battle God Army will surely be wiped out. Based on his personality as described in the intelligence, he will definitely try to launch an attack."
"You overestimate human nature," another woman said sinisterly. "Everyone instinctively tries to protect themselves. He knows very well what would happen to him if he came out alone. Do you really think he would risk his life for Chen Qing?"
"No need to argue about this." A burly man crossed his arms and said coldly, "Whether he comes out or not, the result is the same. On the contrary, Tian Heng is the key. Do you really think Tian Heng is reliable?"
Upon hearing this, the others frowned.
Tian Heng possessed exceptional talent and was the vessel designated by several royal families within the Ancient Demon Clan. Naturally, he couldn't be possessed by ordinary Ancient Demon, so he wasn't immediately controlled. However, he happened to be a key figure in this coup in Jiangnan!
"He'd better know his place!" the woman said coldly. "Every single one of his lieutenants is one of ours. Even if he's the leader, he can't do anything. He can't betray us even if he wants to. The High Priest dared to prevent him from being possessed, so he must have his reasons, right?"
The others nodded slightly. Tian Heng had a total of five lieutenants, all of whom were Yaksha- level vessels. Combined with the high-level Ancient Demon, their strength was now almost on par with Ao Zhen. If just two of them joined forces, Tian Heng would be no match for them, let alone with five of them.
These five men are all vice admirals of the West Sea Army, and their prestige is extremely high. Even if Tian Heng wanted to do something, he couldn't. If he cooperates now, he is the leader of the West Sea Army; if he doesn't cooperate, he is just a puppet and can't affect the overall situation!
"All we need to do is keep an eye on this place and on Xu Hu, the biggest variable!"
The others nodded in agreement. Xu Hu was the only one in Liuzhou who could turn the tide. The West Sea Army was enormous, and in the entire Jiangnan, only the Fighter Army led by Xu Hu could rival it. As long as they kept an eye on Xu Hu, the entire Jiangnan would be theirs!
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"Commander Tian, we're almost there."
"Hmm." At the forefront of the army, Tian Heng looked up at his subordinates' prompting, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Tong Pass is the largest pass between the north and south, but its current scale is a bit too exaggerated. Jiangnan Academy has produced many talented people, especially the Mystic Academy of the Academy of Engineering. Tong Pass are becoming increasingly bold in their design of government buildings. As a key defense pass in the Northern Lands, Chen Qing has not dared to relax his efforts in Tongguan since the invasion of the Earth Python. He has put a lot of effort into it.
The massive Tong Pass has been completely rebuilt, with the entire city wall reaching a height of about twenty zhang (approximately 63 meters), making it practically a heavenly pass!
Moreover, Tian Heng also knew that this tall city wall was not only majestic in appearance, but also contained countless magic arrays that directly monopolized the space above and below. Whether flying or burrowing underground, you could not cross this city wall. In addition, the spirit of the giant tree, second only to the Liuzhou Door God, served as the gate god, making it virtually foolproof.
"Cheer up! Have you made contact with them over there?" Tian Heng asked the adjutant beside him.
Even without Xu Hu, the 100,000- Fighter Army wouldn't be so easy to take down, let alone with such an impressive checkpoint here.
To take down the First Army of Jiangnan with minimal casualties, they need to rely on deception. If they can't deceive the pass, even if Xu Hu isn't there, it will be difficult for them to break through.
"Don't worry, Commander Tian, the inside man has already sent the signal. Look, the great array on the city wall is activated," the adjutant beside him said with a grin, pointing at the city wall.
Tian Heng looked over and, sure enough, the massive city wall emitted a pale blue light and had very obvious elemental fluctuations, indicating that the magic array inside the city wall was activated.
To defend Tong Pass against the Northern Lands pass, Chen Qing stockpiled a large amount of resources, and even if the magic array were to remain active, it could be maintained for decades.
But that consumes a huge amount of resources. If there were no external enemies, who would be so wasteful as to activate such a large formation?
The city wall's formation was created by the entire Mystic Academy and was cleverly designed. If a demon were to infiltrate alone, the gatekeepers would sense it and only a small portion of the formation would be activated to isolate it, allowing the gatekeepers to kill it.
However, the current situation clearly indicates that the grand formation is fully activated, proving that the Northern Lands has successfully persuaded them and is cooperating with them from within and without.
"Knock on the door!" Tian Heng nodded and gestured to the deputy general beside him.
A gleam of excited crimson flashed in the lieutenant's eyes as he rode his dragon steed to the checkpoint. "Where is the commander? The West Sea Army is coming to reinforce us!!"