371: This place is a complete war mill; no matter how many people come, they're likely to die here!

On the boundless prairie, a dark line rose from the depths of the grassland.

The entire horizon of the prairie seemed to be split in two by this line; on the other side of the black line was an endless army, dense as far as the eye could see!

Some rode tall horses, while others soared through the sky on flying Vicious Beasts. Behind these cavalry, there was an endless expanse of infantry, clad in heavy armor, their metal gleaming with a dull luster under the sunlight!

Overwhelming Killing Intent emanated from these countless soldiers. The creatures of the prairie seemed to be startled, fleeing in all directions, fearing that if they ran too slowly, they would become sacrifices for this terrifying army!

The central army tent stood in the rear. Inside the golden tent, twenty majestic figures, clad in golden armor, were seated.

This group had no single leader, or rather, each of them was a leader, for they were all Imperial Lords of various Imperial Dynasties, supreme rulers in their own Imperial Dynasties!

But now, they were merely ordinary people, all dogs under the Holy Heaven Demon Sect!

"Gentlemen, Xitian Pass is in sight, and our grand army is in position. When exactly will the assault officially begin?"

The Imperial Lord of the Southern Buddha Dynasty said in a deep voice.

An allied army of twenty Imperial Dynasties was an unprecedented event. The most crucial point was that their Imperial Dynasty forces had no right to refuse. Who would dare to disobey a single word from the Holy Heaven Demon Sect?

"When to attack? That depends on the envoy's wishes. We are not in a position to act on our own initiative right now!"

The Imperial Lord of the Crimson Star Dynasty spoke.

The expressions of the surrounding Imperial Lords were not good, even somewhat stifled, as they silently drank their wine.

For these Imperial Dynasty forces, they were already subservient to the Holy Heaven Demon Sect. To gain some qualifications to enter the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, they needed to pay a price.

It was only right for them to do their bidding, but for these Imperial Lords, doing their bidding was fine, but they shouldn't be treated as non-Humans, should they?

Even the Imperial Lords had to personally lead expeditions, and if they failed, they would be reprimanded. No Imperial Lord of an Imperial Dynasty was happy about this!

They were both pleased to be able to contribute to the Holy Heaven Demon Sect and resentful that they were not treated as Humans; their hearts were very conflicted.

However, this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak!

Even if you were the Imperial Lord of an Imperial Dynasty, in the face of a force as unimaginably vast as the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, any amount of dissatisfaction could only be kept to yourself!

"By my reckoning, the envoy should be arriving soon."

"Xitian Pass is only a three to five-day journey. Their scouts will probably arrive in the next two days."

"If we can attack in these two days, we might still catch them off guard. Once their scouts discover us, we'll only be able to launch a frontal assault!"

The Imperial Lord of the Xuanmu Dynasty took a drink and said.

Everyone knew that speed was paramount in warfare, especially among the Human Race's Imperial Dynasties, who had already studied military strategy in great depth. Seizing the opportune moment could significantly reduce casualties.

Especially when facing a formidable pass like Xitian Pass, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, countless ordinary soldiers would surely die.

The Southern Buddha Dynasty, Great Stone Dynasty, and sixteen other Imperial Dynasty forces had already attacked Xitian Pass several times six months ago, but they suffered millions of casualties without gaining any advantage.

This place was a veritable meat grinder of war; no matter how many came, they might all die here!

How to fight?

Perhaps it would still require piling up lives.

"What's there to fear? No matter how difficult Xitian Pass is to attack, what does it matter?"

"We have more than ten million people here this time? Even if we pile them up, we can level it!"

"Besides, the cultivation of the envoys is heaven-shattering. Cultivators are the fundamental determinant of everything!"

"As long as the Empress dies, it's useless even if Xitian Pass is held!"

"We will always find a way to completely flatten them!"

A tall, bearded middle-aged man suddenly spoke, his voice domineering and his Aura like a rainbow. This person did not look like an Imperial Lord at all, but rather like a great general leading an army!

But he was, in fact, an Imperial Lord, and one specially invited from outside the sixteen Imperial Dynasties!

The Imperial Lord of the Kuiluo Dynasty, a Cultivator at the Fifth Level of Soul Palace Realm, whose Imperial Dynasty's power was greater than any of the sixteen Imperial Dynasties!

Without the Sects under the Holy Heaven Demon Sect taking action, the people of the sixteen Imperial Dynasties might not have been able to invite him.

"What Imperial Lord Wu Kui said is not without reason. We don't need to worry about the outcome of this battle at all."

"The Great Qi Imperial Dynasty, a mere Imperial Dynasty, dares to offend the Demon Sect? That is courting death. With the powerful experts from those Sects, our victory in this battle is assured!"

"By the way, how is the Southern Buddha Dynasty's infiltration of the Nanyuan Domain progressing? Those demons and ghost Cultivators are not weak; it shouldn't be difficult to succeed, right?"

The Imperial Lord of the Eastern Yue Dynasty looked at the Imperial Lord of the Southern Buddha Dynasty and suddenly asked.

The Southern Buddha Dynasty bordered Great Qi, and entering Great Qi from their territory was the easiest, especially the Nanyuan Domain, which they saw as an opening that could be breached.

The several Carefree Realm demons and ghost Cultivators who previously went to the Nanyuan Domain were precisely the work of these Imperial Lords!

"Hmph! Don't even mention it!"

"Those demons and ghost Cultivators talk a big game, but when it comes to doing things, they are completely disorganized and not under our control. Trying to rely on them? I think we should forget about it!"

Just mentioning those few demons made the Imperial Lord of the Southern Buddha Dynasty furious.

On the surface, a portion of the experts from demon and ghost Cultivator forces like the Heaven Refining Sect and Crimson Prison Gate were assigned to follow orders, but in reality, those demons and ghost Cultivators completely ignored the commands of these Imperial Dynasties!

They acted on their own whims and couldn't be controlled at all!

Even the Imperial Lord of the Southern Buddha Dynasty hadn't received any news from them for half a month, as if they had disappeared.

"They are, after all, Cultivators with considerable cultivation. It's impossible to make them completely obey orders. As long as they can enter from the Nanyuan Domain, it's a great thing for us!"

"According to our time calculations, they should be arriving in the Western Frontier around now."

The Imperial Lord of the Xuanmu Dynasty frowned slightly and said.

"The timing is about right. Those few fellows disappeared after entering the Nanyuan Domain, and later, a large number of demons and ghost Cultivators also entered the Nanyuan Domain. This Imperial Lord estimates that they successfully infiltrated."

"Our Imperial Dynasty's scouts investigated and found that Bingfeng Fortress was destroyed by them, and there was the Aura of demons and ghost Cultivators left behind, proving that they should have entered the Western Frontier."

Despite his anger, the Imperial Lord of the Southern Buddha Dynasty acknowledged the efficiency of these powerful demons and ghost Cultivators.

"Since that's the case, let's proceed according to the plan!"

"Once the envoy's order arrives, we will begin the assault!"

"Good! Let's do that then!"

None of the twenty Imperial Lords present had any objections, and they all agreed.

"Report! Secret intelligence from the Ghost School!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside. Upon hearing it, the Imperial Lords present quickly rose and walked out of the great tent.

The Ghost School referred to the Yin Ghost School, a ghost School in the Southern Buddha Dynasty, specifically responsible for relaying orders from the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's dispatched experts!

Hearing "secret intelligence," they all knew that a great battle was about to begin!