209: send troops

Three days passed in a flash!

At this moment, the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect had gathered a vast army!

Compared to the last time, the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect had assembled an even larger army this time.

Last time, to avoid alerting the enemy, the armies of the various Holy Mansions were not dispatched. But this time was different, so the armies of the six Mansions were mobilized, gathering hundreds of millions of people!

Additionally, there were several hundred million more troops. Some of these were smaller powers subservient to the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, while others were forces looking to gain benefits from the conflict, totaling hundreds of millions of people!

Various warships, supply ships, and so on, exceeded 500,000 vessels, along with various Yao Beast mounts, covering the sky and obscuring the sun.

"Depart!"

Dark clouds rolled, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Wu Luo's voice exploded like a thunderclap in the Void Realm. Immediately after, a clear horn blast pierced the clouds, echoing throughout the entire Ancient Martial Emperor Continent.

The leading 100,000-foot warship, like a moving mountain, was the first to set off. Its massive hull gleamed with a cold metallic luster, and the muzzles at its bow emitted a chilling, heart-pounding light.

As it advanced, countless warships behind it surged forward like an iron torrent.

These warships were densely arrayed, forming an endless ocean of battleships. Their banners flapped in the wind, each embroidered with the emblem of its affiliated power, displaying their majesty and glory.

Wherever the army passed, the heavens and earth changed color.

The various neutral powers watched this powerful army in terror, hastily sealing their Sects and cowering within their respective territories, not daring to make the slightest move.

Five days later, the army finally arrived at Guan Shen Ancient City, a major city on the border of the Emperor Continent!

This city is only a million miles away from Luo Shen Pass and has always been controlled by the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect. The City Lord here is also a high-ranking member of the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect, a Half-step Saint Monarch.

At this moment, inside a core palace within the Ancient City, the core high-ranking members of the Emperor Sect, along with the Lords of various Second-grade Holy Lands, gathered to discuss the upcoming war.

"According to intelligence, the Nether God Holy Land has chosen Luo Shen Pass as the battlefield! This location is extremely important, it is the only path from the Ancient Martial Emperor Continent to the Ancient Underworld Emperor Continent!"

"If we want to bypass it from other places, we would have to detour through other Emperor Continents, but that would take even more time. Furthermore, if we don't go to Luo Shen Pass, the army there will invade the Ancient Martial Emperor Continent."

Gu Xinglai, the Lord of Guan Shen Ancient City, pointed to a light screen in the main hall, which displayed a projection of the ten-million-mile region around Luo Shen Pass.

"Luo Shen Pass?"

Xu Duoduo looked at the map; he had heard of this place.

Luo Shen Pass is named after the Fallen God Mountain Range. Legend has it that in ancient times, a God fell here, and after his demise, his body transformed into the Fallen God Mountain Range, while his blood flowed from his wounds, forming the Fallen God Lake to the right of Luo Shen Pass.

And between this mountain and lake lies Luo Shen Pass.

"Currently, the three factions have merged their forces, with a total military strength exceeding 1.5 billion people. The three Quasi-Emperors have not appeared, but the number of Saint Monarchs gathered is at least five, Half-step Saint Monarchs exceed thirty, and the numbers of Saint Emperors and Saint Kings cannot yet be tallied, but there are at least two hundred Saint Emperors and over six hundred Saint Kings!"

Gu Xinglai summarized the intelligence they had gathered. Of course, this number was only an estimate, as time was tight, and they couldn't gather more information.

This time, many powers from the three great Emperor Continents had converged, and the number of core forces like Saint Emperors and Saint Kings could only be more, not less.

Inside the hall, everyone's expressions were solemn, especially the Lords of the twenty-six Second-grade Holy Lands.

The power of the three great Emperor Continents already far surpassed theirs.

Currently, one-third of the forces in the Ancient Martial Emperor Continent have been annihilated, one-third belong to neutral powers, and the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect only controls one-third.

This army numbers only over 400 million people, with only four Saint Monarchs, and only nineteen Half-step Saint Monarchs, which includes the nine Grand Elders, the six Mansion Lords, Gu Xinglai, and three Old Ancestors from subordinate Second-grade Holy Lands.

Furthermore, there are only one hundred twenty-two Saint Emperors and four hundred thirty-four Saint Kings. Although more could be conscripted if another call was made, the people below would never agree, as each Sect needs to leave people to guard their territories.

"These are nothing to fear, but the disappearance of Saint Ming and the other two makes this Old Man uneasy!" Wu Luo said.

"When soldiers come, we block them; when water comes, we cover it!" Xu Duoduo said, "Since they want to fight at Luo Shen Pass, then we will go. At the critical moment, my clan's Heavenly Army will naturally take action!"

The three Holy Lands had assembled too decisively this time. This group of people from the Ancient Martial Emperor Sect would be a force for Xu Duoduo to conquer the Tianwu Imperial Domain for Xu Qing, and too many losses could not be afforded here.

If a dangerous moment arrived, he was never inflexible in his actions; once a crisis appeared, he would definitely seek aid from his clan.

"If Young Master provides aid, what do we have to fear?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Luo immediately laughed heartily.

What he wanted was precisely Xu Duoduo's words. Wu Xingqiong and Wu Xingxiang knew Xu Duoduo's methods. As for the core Elders and the Lords of the various Second-grade Holy Lands, although they were puzzled, seeing even Wu Luo act this way, they couldn't help but feel encouraged!

Xu Duoduo smiled, "Since the Quasi-Emperors of the three factions are not appearing, then I'll trouble Senior Wu to go to Luo Shen Pass now for a reconnaissance mission!"

"Very well!"

Wu Luo nodded, then stepped into space and departed.

Without Xu Qing's command, Gu Xinglai cast a spell to turn the projection towards Luo Shen Pass.

Coincidentally, at this moment, the Void Realm above Luo Shen Pass shattered.

Boom!

A terrifying giant hand suddenly appeared above Luo Shen Pass, carrying a dreadful might, and slammed down fiercely.

Crack, crack, crack!

The Void Realm layers shattered, revealing the dark, empty space to everyone's eyes.

"Quasi-Emperor!!!"

"Activate the grand array!"

Sensing the terrifying aura from the giant hand, the powerhouses of the three Holy Lands activated their grand array, and then brought out three Quasi-Emperor Weapons.

Rumble!

Terrifying energy ripples exploded in the Void Realm. The energy contained within caused the faces of many Cultivators at Luo Shen Pass to turn pale.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Among the powerhouses of the three Holy Lands, many Saint Emperors and Saint Kings were injured simultaneously. Although their injuries were not severe, it greatly dampened morale.

However, as the energy dissipated, the six Saint Monarchs and twenty Half-step Saint Monarch figures in the air, enveloped by the three Quasi-Emperor Weapons, stood firm, causing morale to rise once again.

At this point, Wu Luo had already returned to Guan Shen Ancient City, leaving behind the grim-faced people of the three Holy Lands.

This attack had little offensive power but was extremely insulting!

It was just that their Old Ancestors were currently familiarizing themselves with the grand array, so they could only suppress their anger.

"Saint Ming and the other two are not here!"

Wu Luo brought back this news!

"Young Master, should we take this opportunity to attack them?"

Everyone's gaze converged on Xu Duoduo's face.

"Even if we annihilate everyone at Luo Shen Pass, it would be useless. This would only cause the three Quasi-Emperors to hide behind the scenes, and at that time, the blow to you all would be the greatest!"

Xu Duoduo shook his head and said.

He did this for three reasons.

Firstly, he wanted to wait for the three Quasi-Emperors to appear, and then resolve everything once and for all; secondly, he also wanted to let the people below fight, to collect sacred souls and corpses, to enhance the clan's foundation. Of course, he would try his best not to harm his own people.

And thirdly, it was to train the army, to forge an army that dared to fight!

"But there's no need to worry. They are clearly preparing something, but as long as it's not a Great Emperor, our clan has nothing to fear. All methods, in the face of true power, will pale in comparison!"

Everyone's hearts were shocked; the amount of information contained in Xu Duoduo's words was explosive!

This made everyone feel as if they had taken a calming pill, and at the same time, their reverence for Xu Duoduo grew even stronger.

"Then send out the vanguard to probe!"

Wu Luo turned to Gu Xingkui, "Xingkui, you will lead the team, take a million troops to challenge them, and make it a spectacular display for this Old Man!"

"Yes, Old Ancestor!"

Gu Xingkui accepted the order and departed!

Seeing this, the Lords of the several Second-grade Holy Lands were even more convinced by Wu Luo. If it were other decision-makers, they would certainly not let their own subordinates be the vanguard, but rather let other forces be the cannon fodder.