Chapter 121 - The Heavenly Maoniu

The morning sun rose over the horizons of Yu kingdom with the news of the catastrophe.

Bai Yu Yue and her father stood in front of the empty Yu palace, that has been the pillar of the Yu clan from time immemorial. 

Other than Jade land army and common men who volunteered to fight in the war front, the entire population of Yu kingdom has sent to Mu Sect over Bai Ling Yue and Xue Lian's guidance.

At the present situation, the forbidden forests of Mu Sect was the suitable place to take refuge.

When Bai Yu Yue send her family to safe ground, she was sure about one thing. Even if the Wei army follows Yu clan to the Mu sect, her master and his disciples will not hesitate to help them.

Bai Li stood before the Jade land army with his head held high. Years ago, when he established a striking force for the protection of Yu kingdom, he never expected that there will be one day, he will address his fellow soldiers before their first as well as the final battle.

"From the day that the Jade land army was established, I and the other old Generals knew that this army will forever protect the sacred soil of the Yu clan. 

In the face of the kingdom's current crisis, this battle may become the first and final battle of the Jade land army! 

I, Bai Li, holds my greatest pride is to be able to lead all of you here, a group of loyal and iron blooded warriors such as you! Today, even till the last breath, till the last drop of blood we fight showing off the guts of the Yu clan,"

Bai Li's gaze remained determined and unwavering. 

"We will fight until our last breath," the earth-shattering roars of the army tore the tranquil morning in the mountains.

Wei Sheng proudly entered into the barren plains of the Yu kingdom. He led his army of five hundred thousand Wei soldiers and two hordes of Qi army to the first city gate.

A group of people wearing brown armour stood in a single line guarding the city gate in the entrance of Yu kingdom, in a minute more and more soldiers spilt out of the gates and formed a neat army of ten thousand armoured warriors.

Wei Sheng silently observed the number of Jade land army, standing before him.

When Xue Feng informed that Yu kingdom's unwillingness to submit their Queen, he thought they might have put up an excellent defence strategy with a strong army. But these ten thousand soldiers, it was not even one-third of his army. 

What was even more surprising to him, that Yu kingdom foolishly let the enemies enter their land.

Once the enemy gets into the boundary, it won't take any longer to burn down the entire nation.

While sweeping over the enemy front line, Wei Sheng's amber eyes stuck in the slender figure sat valiantly on a white horse protected by silver armour in the centre of the line. It was a stark contrast to the brown clad army beside her.

A pair of cold eyes looked at the Emperor as if she wanted to pierce him. 

Wei Sheng stared back at the extremely striking pair of eyes, nonchalantly. "An army led by a woman, interesting," 

"The King and the Queen," Yang Gongren informed him.

"The Queen," he mumbled,

"It is so bad that our first meeting was in the wrong place, at the wrong time." Wei Sheng said in his loud and powerful voice. 

Bai Yu Yue scanned the man in the fiery blood-red armour. 

A pair of amber eyes and silver hair with an exquisite other-worldly countenance. An air of arrogance and the domineering aura surrounded him like a second skin.

The infamous emperor of Wei empire, the wolf of North-East,

Wei Sheng, the man who ferociously conquered half of the mainland.

One glance and anyone can say that he was honed for battles,

"You still have time to reconsider, why don't you handover your land and surrender yourself to me? I hate staining my hands in blood." Wei Sheng opened his palms and sneered.

When Yang Gongren heard his cousin's words, he was caught in surprise. The day Wei Sheng allowed his wolf to take over, the Zi Wei palace was washed in scarlet blood overnight. Every single person who conspired against the throne was beheaded by Wei Lang and he led the army towards Yu kingdom without any moment's delay to quench his bloodthirst.

Over these days, Yang Gongren was forced to believe that he had lost his gentle cousin, but it seems that his forbearing soul still exists inside the man who has turned into a beast.

"If you hate staining your hands, then you should have stayed in your harem," 

A soulful voice heard from the lady sat on the white horse. 

The men in the Wei army's front line exchanged their looks with each other. What did they just hear?

"Such an arrogant bitch," Xue Feng straight off spoke his word out,

"I would've stayed if you were there in my harem," 

The army men were trained to control their emotions, but they lost before the presumptuous conversation and laughed out loud at their Emperor's retaliation. 

"You must know that my harem has enough space to accommodate a thousand more women like you." He taunted her with a smug face,

"Then you must've also known the difference between a man who owns a harem and a lustful dog that impregnates every bitch." It didn't take her a moment to retort,

Yang Gongren and his army remained dumbfounded by the audacity of this woman. Never in their life, they have seen a woman who would say such blatant words at their Emperor's face.

"Silence this arrogant bitch and bring her to me," the Wei Emperor snarled. "I will have her tonight,"

The moment Yang Gongren's black stallion took a step towards the enemy line, a loud bang heard from their behind,

Without a moment's break, loud crashing sounds of boulders resonated across the valley, sending tremors to the earth.

What's happening?

They turned around,

Every single passage which the enemy hordes used to enter the Jade land were blocked with large boulders.

Yang Gongren could not believe what he has witnessed,

When he entered through the passages, he was surprised by Yu kingdom's inefficient war strategy to let the enemies inside the boundaries and fight.

But he failed to realize the clever strategy hidden behind the sloppy move- It was a trap.

The one who opened the gates surely knew when to close them.

"Ahha, you want to trap me with these little pebbles?" Wei Sheng tutted and stared at the woman who remained calm like a sea. He was dying to see a crack on her aloof facade.

Suddenly the entire field was permeated with thick stench of oil and animal fat. Without wasting any moment, the boulders drenched with combustible oil were lit in the fire with big balls of hay,

The flames and smokes raged into the sky, making the entire place under a ring of fire.

"That's a rather good move, but used against the wrong people," Wei Sheng lifted his lip into a proud smile, "The flaming fire rings of Huo sect comes under the Wei empire, there we train inside rings of fire,"

Even after hearing his words, there wasn't a single expression on the women's face. She appeared like cold and stiff like huge ice blocks, unwilling to melt.

"Do you really think that this petty little trick works against me? You are going to regret putting such a little trap here,"

Bai Yu Yue broke her eye contact with him to turn to her right side and nodded,

Upon her signal, Jing Junhai who remained at the end of the frontline took out a small black carved bovidian horn which is hung on his hip and blew it out,

A sky roaring sound was released from the small horn,

It was a signal.

The Wei army and their emperor looked around, "What is the new trick this woman has kept in her sleeves?"

Even Jadeland army was surprised by the sudden horn signal. No one has mentioned it in their strategy.

But the moment Jing Junhai took out the horn, Xue Feng's face lost all of its colours.

"The heavenly Maoniu horn,"

The most precious heirloom of the royal family of the Qi kingdom. An heirloom which is only handed down to the legitimate heir of Xue family. 

It was the signal to mobilize the Qi army against the enemy. 

In the Xue family, there is only one owner for the heavenly Maoniu horn- Xue Lian, the legitimate heir of the Qi kingdom.

Upon the signal, the Qi army rushed towards the Wei army with their wielded weapons.

"Thanks, brother in law, for bringing them here," Bai Yu Yue thanked him with a tinge of mockery,

"You!!!!" Xue Feng's eyes popped out in horror. "It's you," 

Warrior Bai Yu Yue is a woman? And she is the Queen of Yu kingdom?

"Xue Lian said that whatever belongs to her, belongs to me," 

Zhang Yi Jun and the Jadeland army stared at their Queen bemused, 

The entire Yu kingdom was disappointed by Bai Yu Yue for bringing Xue Lian to their land. But she was the biggest Trump Card Bai Yu Yue held hidden.

Out of nowhere she pulled out a trick and turned the enemy army in favour of Yu kingdom. 

When she said that she will have a word with the Qi army, It was about Xue Lian- the true heir, the lucky charm of Qi kingdom.

Even though Xue Feng was their ruler, the citizens of the Qi Kingdom was never fond of him, due to his heinous crimes. He usurped the throne by committing patricide, that too with the help of an enemy and traded off their princess.

Bai Yu Yue was not sure that the Qi army would have any commitment towards an outsider like her, that's why she tried to take a chance in the name of Xue Lian. She met with the Qi army, only to inform that their princess is in Yu kingdom.

"What is the first rule of the Qi army?" She glared at Xue Feng who appeared shivering in fear and asked in a chilling voice,

"Mobilize under the signal of heavenly Maoniu," Jing Junhai said with a proud voice and unsheathed his sword,

"Charge!!!!!"

"Betrayal!!!" Yang Gongren snarled and pounded on to Xue Feng who remained next to Wei Sheng. 

"You dared to betray us?" He swiped his sword beheading Xue Feng in a flash. While the Qi army charged from the rear end, the Queen has given her command,

"Kill!!!" Bai Yu Yue's chilling voice echoed in the valley and the Jadeland army rushed towards their enemy. 

Like a storm sweeping through a desert, the entire battlefield descended into chaos.

The Wei army thought, they will be trapping Yu kingdom by attacking through both of their borders, but who would expect that the one who really got trapped was the most fierce army in the mainland. Qi army and Jade land army wasn't ferocious or dominating like Wei army but their coordination and overall might was very high. 

The entire mainland believed the Emperor of Wei, the wolf of the North-East was the blood thirstiest beast ever existed. But no one knew, high up in the mountain Tu, a Tigeress lived, when her territory was threatened she unleashed the boiling rage and ripped apart the heads of people who posed danger.

It wasn't enough before the humongous army lead by the devil himself, but she fought valiantly.

Like a grim reaper, Wei Sheng single-handley annihilated half of the Qi army. He purposefully left Bai Yu Yue and Jade land army alone, to enjoy their newly found quench for blood, to a little more.

The extraordinarily intense battle lasted for two days.

The fifty thousand Jade land soldiers who fought with valour, all perished, with not a single one alive. The rest of the Qi Kingdom's army soldiers met their end tragically as well. The entire battlefield was filled with dead bodies, their blood flowing to the ground painting it red.

One the third day, when the sun was about set behind the mountains, in the Yu kingdom's side, only Zhang Yi Jun and Bai Yu Yue were left alone in the battlefield, surrounded by gore dead bodies. 

Due to continuous attack from the archers of the Wei army, Zhang Yi Jun was severely wounded. His armour was broken and thick channels of blood oozed through his wounds.

"Your army has been annihilated. If you surrender, I will spare your life," Wei Sheng said as he stared at the man who was drenched in blood,

"We would rather choose death than surrendering to the enemy," Zhang Yi Jun said in an unwavering voice, despite the pitiful state he protected the woman who stood beside him.

"Then die," Wei Sheng threw his spear at Bai Yu Yue,

Zhang Yi Jun pushed the woman away from his side, allowing the sharp spear to pierce into his broken armour.

Zhang Yi Jun stood erect, his body upright with unbending back, representing the steel-hard will of the warrior tribe who protected the throne of Yu clan for ages.

"First brother!!!!!!," Bai Yu Yue screamed and rushed to grab his collapsing body,

"Don't surrender!!!" His jaws clenched in pain, "Don't let him step into our land," 

"First brother!!!" 

"It was an honour fighting with you, Bai Yu Yue, the pride of Yu clan," Zhang Yi Jun smiled proudly and breathed his last, 

"Bai Yu Yue!!!" Wei Sheng uttered three syllables in surprise,

"The pride of the Yu clan,"