The eastern wilderness was a vast, unexplored region of the eastern part of the Crimsonflame Duchy. It was also the gathering place for all of the hundreds of cities in the entire Crimsonflame Kingdom's army.
A piece of paper from the King Venerable Redsoul ordered all the cities in the east to join forces and form an army of a million people, requesting them to lead the newly formed army to the Qianyu Duchy to participate in the battle between Chi Yan and the Eternity Duchy. The newly formed army was named Dong Xuan.
Because the distance between each city was different in the east, the Venerable Redsoul ordered that all the armies gather in the wilderness. After going through a group arrangement, they would move towards the Qianyu Duchy.
In the eastern wilderness, various battle flags were flying high in the sky. Soldiers wearing all kinds of different armors took up a corner, some yellow, some white, some black. There were armors of all colors in this place, and it was simply a variety of colors. The previously empty and lonely eastern wilderness was turned into a colourful oil painting.
Due to their arrival, the wilderness had become bustling with noise and noise, and was bustling with noise and excitement. They looked down on the warriors who were not on the battlefield, but more like tourists who were out on a picnic. The soldiers were playing happily, and the war weapon in their hands were casually placed on the ground.
They were all the city guards of the various cities in the eastern part of the Redflame Kingdom and the private army of some large families. In other words, they had just formed the Eastern Arc Legion and had been ordered to participate in the battle of the Qianyu Duchy. The reason why they were still staying here today was because the city lords were still discussing how to organize the army.
They had discussed this matter for two whole days, but no conclusion had been reached. Furthermore, they had been stuck here for a long time, and since this place was still within the territory of the Crimson Flame Duchy, everyone firmly believed that the flames of war would not spread to this place. Therefore, this place was absolutely safe.
In the wilderness, in a huge general's tent, an intense argument was going on.
Inside the tent, over a dozen middle-aged men were gathered, all dressed in armor, obviously separated into three camps. One of them was the leader of the army, one was a tall and sturdy man in luxurious golden armor, and the other was a skinny, scholarly man in blue armor. These two were the heads of the families of the two major cities.
"Bang!" "Jin Zhan Ye, Mu Zhen Shan, do you want to hand over the command of your armies to the major cities of Jinyan City and Muyan City? Do you want to hand them over to them or not?" The commander of the new army slapped the table in front of him angrily and shouted. "
"We have already wasted two days here. This general still needs to follow the orders and lead the troops towards the Qianyu Duchy, but we don't have that much time to waste here. "
"General Chen, it's not that I don't want to hand over the military power, but, according to the distribution laws of our country for a thousand years, if a family can produce a Holy Embryo, then that family will have the authority to control a city and all the military power of that city. This is the supreme law of the country's founding ancestors." "
"It is my honor to have a breakthrough. I am already a capable man, and the two hundred thousand soldiers of the Golden Flame Army are the private army of my Jin family. They only listen to my orders, so I am powerless to help them." "
Mu Zhenshan, who was dressed in green armor, smiled and agreed, "That's right, General Chen. Although you are the chosen general of the Eastern Arc Army by the country's Emperor, according to the division of the Crimson Flame Communal Country, an almighty Saint Embryo has the right to control everything in that important city, including the military power. "
They only listen to the Patriarch's orders, and are very honored to know that I have just broken through to the Holy Fetal State. In other words, Brother Jin and I have the legal authority to personally control the two hundred thousand strong army of our respective major cities. Therefore, this military power cannot be given to you! "
General Chen of the Eastern Arc Legion was infuriated. What the hell was this? These two fellows had already broken through a long time ago, but now that they had reached the Saint Embryo, things were getting complicated.
Of the several hundred cities in the east, only Jin Yan and Mu Yan were considered to be major cities, and the rest were only small cities. Although the wilderness was known as a great army of a million men, the ones with real combat abilities were only the two hundred thousand men of the Golden Flame Army and the two hundred thousand men of the Woodflame Army.
Originally, with the order from the king and the Venerable Redsoul, as well as the fact that he was also a Saint Dharma power, it would have been easy for him to obtain the commanding authority of this army of four hundred thousand. However, Jin family's head, Jin Zhan Ye, and Mu family's head, Mu Zhen Shan had suddenly become a Saint Dharma power.
When the Crimson Flame Communal Country was first founded, in order to expand the country and reward those who had made contributions, the founder of the country had set up a partition system, also known as the Sacred Fetal Power division method. The decree made it clear that whenever a family had the power of the sacred tyre, then that family would have the right to control a major city and allow them to take charge of the affairs of that major city on their own.
Many families had chosen to join the Crimson Flame Kingdom because of this law. This allowed the country to have dozens of major cities in one go, so this law continued as an ancestral system.
The Jin and Mu Families had been stalling for time because of the sudden change in status of the two heads of the Sacred Faction. They were unwilling to hand over the military power, but if he did not have the authority of the four hundred thousand troops in charge of the two families, then the Eastern Arc Legion would become empty, and his own position as the chief of the Eastern Arc Army would become a joke.
Thus, the commanding authority of the four hundred thousand soldiers had to be obtained no matter what. Thinking of this, General Chen slammed the table once more and stood up, shouting furiously. "This general's orders are to receive all one million troops from all the eastern cities, including Jin Yan and Mu Yan. This is an order personally given by the king, do you wish to disobey his orders?" "
Jin Zhan Ye also slammed his hand on the table, standing up and saying, "I am following the order set by the founder. From today onwards, the military command of the Golden Flame Army belongs to our Jin Clan. You have no right to interfere!" "
General Chen said harshly, "To defy the king's orders, you are rebelling. This general has the power to kill you on the spot!" "
This hat was a little too big for Jin Zhan, he didn't dare to wear it, and without even calling the general by his first name, he shouted angrily, "Chen Gang, stop framing me here. Which dog of a dog did you see me rebel? "
Mu Zhenshan also stood up, standing on the same front as Jin Zhan Ye, "General Chen Gang, you have to be more careful when you speak, we are completely following the rules set by the founder, but you, on the other hand, wholeheartedly want to overthrow the order left behind by the ancestor. I think you're the one who wants to rebel." "
Jin Zhan Ye's eyes suddenly lit up as he shouted, "That's right! Surnamed Chen, you are the one who disregarded the old country's feudal lord's division. You are the one who wants to rebel." "
"You." Chen Gang was so angry that he pointed his trembling finger at the two of them.
Mu Zhenshan was also unwilling to completely fall out with him. After all, he was the Eastern Arch Great General whom the country's leader had appointed, so he made a tactful suggestion, "General Chen, you can complain to the country's leader. As long as the country leader personally orders us to abolish the feudal system and force us to obey your order, we will naturally follow your orders." "
Chen Gang replied indignantly, "You know that the king has gone to the outer seas to participate in the war of the Supreme Realm cultivators, so you can't give him an order yourself. Moreover, the matter of abolishing the feudal fiefdom is very important to him, and it's not something I can interfere with. You must be pulling my leg!" "
Mu Zhenshan shrugged his shoulders and spread out his hands, "Then there's nothing we can do. Without the country lord's orders, I won't hand over this two hundred thousand soldiers of the Mu Yan Army to you!" "
Jin Zhan Ye said sarcastically, "You can bring the remaining six hundred thousand troops to the Qianyu Duchy, and there will also be six hundred thousand. If you want to be slow, then you can wait until the end of the competition. "
"The Young Master wanted to know why you were the last to arrive. You can just say that you got lost, but it's not the first time you've used it, just like when you left for the Ling Sword Sect." "
When the Redflame Communal Country used its soldiers on the Ling Sword Sect, the army led by Chen Gang was delayed because they were lost. However, when he rushed to the Ling Sword Sect, the battle was already over. For this reason, the Venerable Redsoul directly relegated him to this place and asked him to build a new Eastern Arc Legion to serve as the general to show his punishment.
Because of this incident, not only had his reputation been ruined, he had also lost his position as a general in the main battle army. He had also been ridiculed by many of his colleagues for a long time.
"Haha." The members of the Jin and Mu families in the tent burst out laughing.
"You two bastards!" Chen Gang's anger reached a boiling point. He released all the power he could muster from his body, crushing his enemies and pushing his enemies to the front.
Jin Zhan Ye pushed his internal spiritual energy to the limit, and the Holy Embryo's majestic aura burst out, "Humph!" If you want to make a move, then do it once. Let's see who is afraid of who! "
"General Chen Gang, think twice before acting!" Mu Zhenshan also released his aura, joining forces with Jin Zhan Ye to fight against Chen Gang.
"Huff … Huff …" "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Three surges of the sacred essence collided with each other, causing all the generals within the tent to be pushed back. A powerful wind blew through the tent, sending spiritual power roiling through the area.
The three elders were in the middle of a quarrel and confrontation within the military tent. They didn't notice that thousands of kilometers away, the world's spirit energy was violently churning in the sky. A massive airship was approaching from the wilderness.
A thousand miles away in the sky, a battleship was flying through the sky. It had an incomparably large body, a boat covered in spirit inscriptions, a ferocious collision angle, and an incredibly spacious deck. In the middle of the battleship was a flag with the words "Eternity Duchy" written on it.
A general was standing on the bow of the ship. He was dressed in a black feathered profound gold armor, his horse was in the air, and he was holding a black level war lance. His face was firm and his eyes were like torches.
On the battleship, numerous black armored cavalrymen were riding tall horses that were also covered in black armor. They held snow-white sabers in their hands, and were completely silent. Their eyes were filled with killing intent.
A black armored scout mounted on a black feathered thunder eagle flew over from the sky at an extremely fast speed into the warship, dismounting from his thunder eagle mount. He cupped his fist, knelt on one knee, and shouted, "General, we've found the enemy army!" "
"Where is it?" "
The scout reported loudly, "General, it's a thousand miles away in the wilderness, where a million men are gathered. It should be the Eastern Legion we're looking for." "
"Very good!" The general was overjoyed, "But it makes it easy for me to find them. Our army has always been waiting for them in front, but unfortunately, they did not arrive. So they were actually hiding here, and since you did not come looking for me, then I, Qin Shubao, will personally come looking for you!" "
The person who had come was Qin Shubao, from the Eternity Duchy's Great Tang Army. He received a report from Jia Xu, saying that a million strong army had gathered in the eastern cities of the Crimson Flame Duchy, and was heading towards the Qianyu Duchy through the eastern front line that he was in charge of.
Thus, he led the Great Tang cavalry to wait at the front, wanting to wait and do nothing. However, after waiting for two whole days, not a single person appeared. The million strong army from the east seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
This time, Qin Shubao was anxious. If he let these people secretly pass through the area he was in charge of in the east side, then he would have lost a lot of face. In the end, he decided to lead his army and search in the air.
"What do we do now, General?" the scout asked excitedly.
Qin Shubao's eyes lit up, all of the Spirit Qi in his body surged, the Spirit Qi of the almighty being burst out, sweeping all the Spirit Qi in the air out continuously. "Do you even need to ask, kill them all!" "
"Send the order. Everyone, hold back your momentum. The Cloud-Traversing Battleship lands ten miles away in the wilderness. Cavalry, prepare yourselves. I will annihilate this million strong Eastern Legion of the Crimson Flame Duchy in one fell swoop!" "
"Yes!" "Yes, sir," the aide beside Qin Shubao replied loudly.