"General, a letter has arrived from the imperial court."
At this moment, the Ghost Army Marshal, who was heading to the Northern Frontier, immediately dismounted upon hearing the news and accepted the secret letter with magical seal from the messenger.
The Ghost Army uses a secret letter made of special materials from the Ghost Temple, bearing the King Seal. It is generally impossible for anyone other than Ghost General to open it, and even Transcendent sorcerers would find it difficult to open using special methods. If forced, the secret letter will automatically destroy itself.
The communication method uses ravens specially trained by the Ghost Realm. These creatures fly extremely fast and can camouflage themselves according to the environment, making them difficult to detect. They are currently the mainstream communication tool for the Ghost Army.
Because the quantity is too small, it won't be used unless it's an urgent military report, but now is the most urgent time.
As early as last night, the Ghost General Tuoba Wu had already sent a message back to the court via raven, informing them of the current emergency.
Although the army has not encountered any enemies so far, Tuoba Wu, who was already a famous general during the Warring States period, and was equipped with a top-notch deputy commander by King Xiang's side, immediately sensed the crisis!
Starting at midnight last night, the spiritual energy in the entire Northern Lands surged. They even speculated that this surge in spiritual energy was not limited to the Northern Lands, but might even extend to the entire Central Plains or even wider areas. Even the Ghost Deputy Commander, who had lived for millions of years, had never seen such a situation before, but he immediately predicted the impending crisis.
Like Xiang King Xiang, Ghost Deputy Commander had experienced the great war between demons and monsters in the previous era and was well aware of the existence of the Heavenly Python Palace. He knew that if those Void Giant Python were not restrained, their threat would be a hundred times greater than before!
As the only force that could rival the Heavenly Python Palace in the early stages, the Ghost Realm's advantage lay in the ability of the Mother and Child Ghosts Temple to rapidly build up its army. However, if spiritual energy continues to surge as it does now, the Ghost Realm's mechanics will become a disadvantage.
The reason is simple: evil spirits need a vessel to enter the mortal realm, and humans are the best vessel. However, the more powerful the spirit, the higher the requirements for the vessel. For example, Tuoba Wu has been strengthened by several secret techniques and can now exert considerable Transcendent strength, but it will take at least five more years to Fusion before he can exert his full power.
This is already a relatively fast speed among the various ancient forces, but compared to the speed at which the Heavenly Python Palace descended directly to the mortal realm, it is naturally far inferior.
As previously planned, this expedition would completely destroy the strongholds of the Heavenly Python Palace and the foundations of those ancient forces, thus giving the human race a chance to truly become the masters of the continent. With the current military strength and the cooperation of Jiangnan, there was a chance, but now...
"Commander, what did His Majesty say in his letter?" Several adjutants beside him were also anxious to dismount.
Clearly, they now understand that at this rate of increase in spiritual energy, a King Level giant python could appear at any moment on the front lines!
"His Majesty said..." Tuoba Wu was taken aback upon seeing the letter, then immediately perked up. "Detour to Jiangnan?"
"Attack Jiangnan?"
"Hit you my foot!" Tuoba Wu smacked the foolish deputy general on the head, saying irritably, "Attack Jiangnan? What are you going to use to fight? We're going there to beg for refuge!"
"Then why didn't we just retreat?" The beaten lieutenant muttered, rubbing his head, thinking to himself: The Laoda really hit hard; what if he's gone mad?
The lieutenants didn't even bother to look at their comrade. Like the Hong Household Gu Family were all extremely talented in martial arts, but their minds were a bit dull.
"His Majesty's strategy is sound," a middle-aged adjutant said, stroking his chin. "Even disregarding physical exertion, retreating back to the capital now would take three days and three nights, and we'd likely be overtaken halfway. However, if we detour to Jiangnan, we can arrive before nightfall, which is a much better option."
Another deputy general beside him nodded in agreement. "I've been to the pass in Jiangnan. With their unique gatekeepers and protective array, even a King Level Heavenly Python could be held off for a short time. It should be the safest place to go. But will they take us in?"
"They are allies after all," Tuoba Wu said helplessly. "We have no choice but to give it a try. We can't afford to lose here."
Everyone exchanged glances, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes. High-quality containers cannot be cultivated at will; they require careful selection and then a large amount of resources to accumulate. The emperor had been secretly preparing for twenty years to build up the military force he had it today.
Given the current situation, it's impossible to have another twenty years. Once all these military forces are lost, the emperor will be unable to train an army of the same quality for at least ten years, and then it will truly be a complete loss.
If the Ghost Domain Realm forces miss this opportunity, they may have to wait until the next era!
"Detour to Jiangnan. Instruct your men to act swiftly. I, Gu Lie, will personally lead the rearguard to ensure the army's safe arrival in Jiangnan."
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"A letter from the imperial court requesting assistance?"
At this moment, Tian Heng had already rushed to the front line at the Central Plains Pass, accompanied by the Fifth Master of the Shen Family, who had just inherited the Dragon Transformation!
Previously, the Laowu of the Shen Family was already the strongest in the Shen Family due to his Origin Spell). Some time ago, under the arrangement of Ziyue, he successfully Dragon Transformation Dragon Transformation the bloodline of the royal bloodline of the West Sea. According to what Ziyue said before she went to Cloud City and then to the South Sea, the Shen Laowu is now close to the King Level and his strength is no less than that of Xu Hu.
" The Xiao Household's reaction was extremely quick," Tian Heng couldn't help but admire the Xiao Household emperor's responsiveness as he looked at the letter requesting help.
"The imperial army's northern expedition, judging by the distance, should have already reached Hebei. It's too late to retreat now, because it's very likely that those behind the scenes in the north know the reason for this surge in spiritual energy, and may even have made preparations in advance."
"In the worst-case scenario, a King Level Heavenly Python has already invaded the Central Plains. At this point, it might be too late to run back. Coming to Jiangnan is the only way to survive."
"I see." Fifth Master Shen nodded upon hearing this. "In that case, should we let them in?"
Tian Heng hesitated for a moment, then looked at Fifth Master Shen and asked, "What do you think?"
"You don't want to let them in?" Shen Laowu was taken aback.
"Yes," Tian Heng nodded. "You haven't met that person from the Xiao Household, but I know very well that he's a formidable opponent. Don't be fooled by our current alliance; one day we'll be enemies. Now is his weakest moment. If we don't support these soldiers, they'll surely die. It's said that the Ghost Army in the Northern Lands has 100,000 men, and among their deputy commanders are about ten strong individuals like you and me. This is a golden opportunity to weaken them."
"This..." Shen Laowu was taken aback, but his eyes became extremely complicated.
You know what, it really is a great opportunity.
"Moreover, once they suffer such a severe blow, the Xiao Household will basically be finished. Lord Ziyue has already explained their Ghost Army's system to me; once this army is gone, the Xiao Household won't be able to create another one for at least five years. Given the current situation, they can't afford to give them another five years. This is a golden opportunity to completely kick them out of the game!"
"But," Shen Laowu frowned, "Once the Xiao Household is gone, we'll have to deal with the north alone. Are you sure?"
"What about those guys from the East Sea?" Tian Heng sneered.
Shen Laowu frowned, becoming somewhat wary as he looked at Tian Heng. To be honest, Xu Hu definitely wouldn't have done something like this.
I realized I still prefer someone like Xu Hu.