The Battle of the Blood Plain: The Expedition!
At a command--
The Qin Clan, this colossal entity, began to operate like a mechanical gear, running smoothly and methodically from top to bottom...
Order is born from strict laws; without strict laws, there is no order.
There would be no vibrant order!
The moment Qin Xiao issued the order, all the passes and fortresses in the Northern Province received it via sound transmission Law Artifact...
Armies from all sides marched forward, and supplies were subsequently transported from granaries in various locations!
The Yingchuan Army consisted of 100,000 soldiers, including 90,000 elite mortals, 10,000 Warrior, seven cultivators, three generals from the Wang Family, and four Lineage Cultivator...
Begin the westward march!
Within ten days, they can join forces with the Gan Clan and garrison the southern pass of the Blood-Colored Plain, the gateway to the Blood Plain...
It's also the largest exit from the Blood-Colored Plain!
The Blood-Colored Plain are open to the north and south, but blocked by mountains on the east and west sides. The Blood Demon horde can only enter Human Race territory by traveling from the north or south...
And the North—
After Meng Wu returned to the Yunmeng region, he mobilized 100,000 Cloud Dream Army, including 90,000 ordinary people, 10,000 Warrior, and 5 cultivators...
Apart from Meng Wu, the other four are all disciples of the Ghost Valley of Cloud Dream Mountain!
It was Gan Long, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, and Gai Nie, all of whom had recently achieved Qi Condensation and gained considerable fame!
The Cloud Dream Army is marching rapidly northwards, aiming to join forces with the Su Clan within half a month...
Then--
Zhang Han and Bai Qi, leading 30,000 Black Dragon Army, will advance rapidly and reach the Blood-Colored Plain in just three days!
If we're talking about which legion has changed the most in recent years!
That must be the Black Dragon Legion. Don't be fooled by the fact that they only have 30,000 men; they are all Warrior, although the vast majority of them are only at or below the True Martial Four Realms...
However, their fighting strength remains formidable; the 30,000 Black Dragon Army is enough to annihilate 100,000 people in Yingchuan and Yunmeng!
Accompanying Bai Qi and Zhang Han were cultivators from the Jade Maiden Sect, the Hundred Refinements Sect, the Formation Evolution Sect, and several affiliated minor clans...
A total of ten cultivators!
Meanwhile, in the ten Prefecture under the jurisdiction of Northern Province, various forces responded to the Qin Clan's call, although the amount of effort contributed varied...
Some forces contribute manpower and money, while others take advantage of the chaos!
Those who contributed the most were precisely the smaller clans and sects, while some of the larger clans and sects only symbolically sent a single cultivator...
A hundred or so Warrior and ten thousand ordinary soldiers.
Ten prefectures and nearly two hundred counties were involved, which together formed an army of three million and a hundred cultivators.
Among them, Warrior only accounted for 30,000, and their cultivation levels varied greatly. Among the hundreds of cultivators, not a single one had the cultivation level of the Late Qi Condensation stage...
This debt--
Although no one said anything, Qin Xiao silently made a mental note of it...
The future is long, so be careful not to give anything away. If you get caught, Qin Xiao has a hundred ways to wipe out their entire clan...
Since the Northern Province was at peace, they have been living a life of luxury, enjoying the enormous benefits brought by the Qin Clan!
When it's time to put in the effort--
They all remained silent and unnoticed, like mute people, while some smaller clans that rose to prominence because of the Qin Clan contributed significantly...
Since that's the case, it doesn't matter who we give it to!
If given the chance, Qin Xiao will definitely rebuild Northern Province. The Qin Clan's leniency towards you will be useless if you don't reciprocate...
Qin law was strict, and the word "useless" was most taboo!
Since it's useless, then let it disappear...
"I'm leaving everything to you, Senior Lu."
Qin Xiao sighed inwardly. There was nothing he could do. There were other cultivators in the entire Northern Province who had comprehended the Dao Rhyme, but they were not direct descendants of the Qin Clan...
Those cultivators who comprehended the Dao Rhyme, though they submitted to the Qin Clan's rule...
But as long as Qin Lu doesn't give any orders, they will obey orders but not commands, since the only ones who can overpower them are the Dao Foundation cultivator.
None of the Qin Clan clan members have yet comprehended the Dao Rhyme; there are only two Dao Rhyme cultivators who obey the Qin Clan's commands...
There are only Huang Liang and Lu Ming!
Huang Liang is in the open and cannot act without authorization; moreover, he is still researching the teleportation array, so naturally he cannot leave...
The other one, Lu Ming, was formerly the Demon Lord, the Heavenly Demon Cultivator Ancestor...
Blood Cry Ancestor!
Moreover, Lu Ming is already quite old and nearing death. If it weren't absolutely necessary, Qin Xiao would really be reluctant to let this senior commander lead the charge and risk his life...
But right now--
Indeed, there was no one else available, so the existence of Ancestor Lu Ming had to be revealed...
Beyond the Blood-Colored Plain, atop an unnamed mountain peak...
Looking from here, the Blood-Colored Plain truly lives up to its name; it's a sea of blood red, the vegetation dyed crimson, yet still lush and verdant...
Instead, quite a few Spirit Plant sprouted!
The Blood-Colored Plain, truly deserving of their name as the main battlefield where tens of millions perished, cover an area of a million square kilometers...
It occupies nearly one-fifth of the entire Northern Province!
As a man-made sacred site, this place has transformed into a treasure trove for cultivation of both blood and soul in just thirty or forty years...
But there are risks involved.
The failure to control the situation in time led to the emergence of powerful creatures within...
The sacred site has ironically become a hidden disaster!
Lu Ming stood atop the mountain, yet his face showed no sign of panic, even bearing a slight smile, despite his advanced age...
Yet, there was no sign of aging!
By calculation, Ancestor Lu Ming is already 175 years old, very close to the lifespan limit of Qi Condensation cultivator...
Judging from his Qi and Blood alone, Ancestor Lu Ming has abundant Blood Qi!
There is absolutely no sign of decline!
"Tsk tsk tsk~"
"I never imagined that an old man like me, at my age, would have to lead an army into battle..."
"However, this place is truly suitable for my Dao of Blood and Soul. If I could capture that Blood Demon Ghost King alive and devour his cultivation..."
"Who knows, I might actually have a chance to break through to the Dao Foundation!"
Lu Ming said--
The two figures behind him chuckled and didn't dare to make a sound...
Accompanying Ancestor Lu Ming this time were Qin Hui and Qin Zhuang. There was no other way; trouble had broken out in the Qin Clan territory, so naturally they had to step in.
As the current Qin Wang, Qin Xiao cannot act rashly. Qin Wen has only recently achieved a breakthrough and practices Confucian Dao and Daoism, so it is not suitable for him to come...
Qin Zhao is currently in seclusion in the Boundless Mystic Realm, cultivating in seclusion. Qin Wu, who was supposed to be there, is required to stay within his clan and command the Qin Elite Soldiers...
This will intimidate those who dare to bully, and we can also recruit more members at any time!
Therefore, only Qin Hui and Qin Zhuang could step in...
At this time--
The jade Law Artifact beside Qin Hui's ear emitted a faint glow, clearly a communication Law Artifact transmitting the latest information...
Then Qin Hui spoke, conveying the message:
"Lord Lu, all troops are ready..."
"What's your opinion? Should we take the initiative or defend and counterattack? The initiative this time lies with you, Master Lu, and I will play a supporting role..."
Upon hearing this—
Lu Ming stroked his long beard, his slender frame unconsciously straightening up a bit, and said:
"Blood Demon, being such evil spirits, are most averse to large gatherings of living beings. The south is the largest pass of the Blood Plain, and behind it lies the heart of the Northern Province..."
"If I were the Blood Demon, I would surely storm the south!"
"Thus, they plunder massive amounts of blood, increasing the number of Blood Demon and creating a demonic calamity..."
"While the defense is sound, it's not the optimal solution to defeat the Blood Demon. Order the northern Blood Plain to close the gates and trap him!"
"Let them hold the northern gateway to the death!"
"Let the allied forces of the Northern Province, as the main force, advance into Blood Plain from the southern gateway. The three million troops will be divided into three main armies..."
"Sweep across the Blood Plain horizontally, gradually strangling the demons from the outside in!"
"Let's weaken the number of Blood Demon first, and test the waters!"