124: Chapter 124 Space Signal Flare, Five-Nation Alliance Arrives.

When Miyamoto Takeshi heard Xu Xuan say he would slaughter his million-strong army to liven things up, his face turned deathly pale.

He hadn't expected Xu Xuan to say such a thing, thinking that in the face of the greater good of the human race and for the sake of fighting the Necromancer Lord together, he might show some mercy.

However, he never expected that in Xu Xuan's eyes, even their million-strong army was not worth a second thought.

At this moment, Miyamoto Takeshi's face first turned pale and then flushed red; his dramatic performance was comparable to Sichuan opera face-changing.

He gritted his teeth in anger, but he also knew how powerful Xu Xuan's performance on the Void Road-Bridge had been.

Miyamoto Takeshi originally wanted to act tough, but when he saw a giant cannon appear on the distant Floating Island and aim directly at him, he lost his nerve.

[Miyamoto Takeshi: Xu-san, don't joke around. We're all humans here, and we've all come together to resist the Undead Legion and purge the human traitors.]

[Xu Xuan: Enough, don't make it sound so noble. You're just here for the rewards of killing the Necromancer Lord. Don't play games with me or talk about the greater good of the human race.]

With a single sentence, Xu Xuan exposed Miyamoto Takeshi's hypocritical facade.

Anyone can put on a grand front. He claims it's for the sake of humanity, but does he represent all of humanity?

[Miyamoto Takeshi: Ah... ahaha, Xu-san, you really know how to joke. I am truly here to clean house and slaughter all these japanese people who have sided with the undead.]

[Xu Xuan: Honestly, with your level of strength, attacking Ailao Pass is just throwing lives away.]

[Miyamoto Takeshi: To tell you the truth! To clean house, I've also called upon Jack from the US, Leon from France, William from the United Kingdom, Novsky from Russia, and Zhou Wu from Great Xia. I've invited them all to join the crusade.]

Hearing this, Xu Xuan's eyebrows shot up. "Good grief, you've invited the forces of the Big Five, haven't you?"

Xu Xuan was curious. Since the foreign lords were all in their respective territories, how was Miyamoto Takeshi going to summon the top lords from five different countries?

Miyamoto Takeshi raised a flare gun in his hand and fired a red signal flare.

[Area Announcement: Japanese Lord Miyamoto Takeshi has fired a Spatial Signal Flare to summon lords from other countries.]

Miyamoto Takeshi had somehow obtained a Spatial Signal Flare. After it was fired, a massive portal appeared in front of Ailao Pass.

As the portal opened, top lords from Great Xia, the US, France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Russia in the north all arrived on the scene.

Countless colorful banners fluttered in the wind. The flags of various lords waved, clearly visible even from dozens of kilometers away.

Xu Xuan recognized almost all of them—people from the five top nations in the world.

Zhou Wu, Zhou Mei, Li Fei.

Jack, Thompson.

William, Charlie.

Leon, Caroline.

Novsky, Ava.

There were others he didn't recognize, but those with names were basically all first-tier lords from around the globe.

This group had been summoned by a single Spatial Signal Flare; it seemed as though they had planned this beforehand.

With the gate open, the various flags and diverse types of armor made it look like a world expo.

Although Xu Xuan was still over 40 kilometers away, his current Peak Realm strength, combined with the height of the Floating Island and his eagle-like eyes, allowed him to see the situation there clearly.

Especially the flag of the Zhou siblings, which was made of earthy yellow cloth with a large character for 'Zhou' written on it.

In an instant, an army of over three million people gathered before Ailao Pass. The numbers were staggering, and they brought a large amount of siege equipment with them.

Miyamoto Takeshi now looked toward the distant Floating Island with a beaming smile.

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[Miyamoto Takeshi: Xu-san, you wouldn't send the allied forces of all these nations to heaven together, would you?]

Miyamoto Takeshi had the air of a petty man who had achieved his ends. Now that he had gathered so many people, would Xu Xuan still be so arrogant?

[Xu Xuan: I'll be at the scene in two hours. In two hours, you might not necessarily be able to take down Ailao Pass.]

[William: You're Xu Xuan, right? I truly admire you, but for you to be so certain we can't take Ailao Pass within two hours is a bit insulting.]

[Jack: Although we are aware of Mr. Xu's strength, isn't Mr. Xu looking down on us a bit too much?]

The lords were somewhat incensed. Xu Xuan actually thought three million of them couldn't take Ailao Pass in two hours?

[Xu Xuan: Go ahead and attack then.]

Seeing Xu Xuan's words, the lords who had gathered there almost all turned red in the face from suppressed anger.

William drew his saber: "Attack! Capture Ailao Pass for me within one hour."

"Xu Xuan is probably afraid we'll snatch the system rewards before him, which is why he thinks we can't do it." Leon, wearing knight's armor, showed his dissatisfaction.

After all, who were they?

They were players in the top 100 of the global rankings. Everyone respected Xu Xuan and acknowledged his strength.

But Xu Xuan's blatant contempt for them made everyone very unhappy.

Among the crowd, only Zhou Wu, Zhou Mei, and a few others were calmly analyzing the situation.

"Brother, Brother Xuan said we can't take Ailao Pass. Do you think he knows some inside information?"

Zhou Mei stroked her chin and looked at her brother, Zhou Wu.

Zhou Wu's expression was grave. "If Xu Xuan says so, he likely has his reasons. Let's send out some vanguard units to test the waters first."

At the same time, Zhou Wu sent a private message to Xu Xuan.

[Zhou Wu: Brother Xuan, three hours ago, Miyamoto Takeshi privately created a group chat and pulled us top 100 world lords into it to lay siege to Ailao Pass together. I thought Miyamoto Takeshi had notified you too.]

[Zhou Wu: Brother Xuan, are you suggesting we shouldn't charge Ailao Pass?]

Seeing Zhou Wu's message, Xu Xuan raised his hand and summoned a virtual keyboard.

[Xu Xuan: For the sake of being fellow countrymen, I don't recommend you waste your troops and go to your deaths for nothing.]

[Zhou Wu: Alright! I'll listen to you, Brother Xuan.]

Zhou Wu immediately ordered his troops to beat the gongs and retreat, not participating in the siege with the main force.

Meanwhile, the other lords had already begun their assault on Ailao Pass.

The first wave, an army of over a million, was charging toward Ailao Pass carrying siege ladders and pushing battering rams.

Looking down at the battlefield from the sky, the million-strong army was divided into three parts.

The two wings, totaling over 700,000 troops, aimed to scale the valley cliffs and attack the walls atop them.

The central army of over 200,000 was attacking the Ailao Pass wall in the middle of the rift valley.

Their tactics had been discussed beforehand, and they crashed against Death Valley and Ailao Pass like a tide.

Xu Xuan watched them charge forward, his expression indifferent as he witnessed these lords pushing their soldiers to their deaths.

"These people are too impatient, afraid I'll snatch the rewards once I arrive. Little do they know, I was truly trying to advise them out of the goodness of my heart."

As he spoke, a hint of craftiness appeared on Xu Xuan's face.

Beside him, Su Daji seemed to see through her King's intentions and gave a charming smile.

“Great King, you are using reverse psychology. By telling them not to go, you've made them insist on going to their deaths, haven't you?”