200: Chapter 200 The Northern Expedition! The Northern Expedition!

Three days later.

Outside the Great Xia Imperial Capital, at the Ten-Mile Slope.

Banners obscured the sun, and armor gleamed in the light.

Five million Great Xia elites clad in dark armor gathered here, forming an endless forest of steel.

A murderous Evil Qi shot into the sky, tearing the clouds on the horizon to shreds.

On the high platform, Xia Youchu wore a specially made, shimmering silver commander's armor, which set off her already stunning beauty and added a touch of heroic spirit.

Behind her, Ling Tian's massive body, standing five hundred meters tall, stood silently like an eternal black mountain.

The dark purple scales of the Destruction Dragon refracted a chilling, ghostly light under the sun.

The scorching breath exhaled from his nostrils caused the surrounding air to distort.

The five million soldiers and the civil and military officials who had come to see them off were filled with unspeakable shock as they watched this combination of one human and one Dragon.

A maiden as commander, a giant beast as the vanguard.

Such a spectacle had never been recorded in history books.

Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan, dressed in his dragon robes, personally led the crown prince, the princess, and all the officials currently in the capital to the city walls to see the army off.

He looked at the mighty, high-spirited army below, the spirited maiden on the high platform, and the Guardian Divine Dragon that could make any enemy tremble in fear, feeling a mix of emotions.

This was the biggest gamble since he ascended the throne.

It bet the national destiny of Great Xia and the future of the Human Race.

"The auspicious hour has arrived!"

With a shout from the ceremonial officer, the entire scene instantly quieted down.

Xia Youchu took a step forward, her gaze sweeping over the young yet determined faces below.

Her voice, amplified by Qi, was clearly transmitted to the ears of every soldier.

"Soldiers!"

"Behind me is the Imperial Capital, our home!"

"Beneath my feet is the land of my Human Race!"

"However, not long ago, the Peng Clan from the north tore up the alliance agreement and brazenly invaded, slaughtering our compatriots in the north and trampling on the territory of Great Xia!"

"They think that my Human Race is still the lamb for the slaughter from three thousand years ago!"

"They think that the blades of Great Xia have rusted!"

Xia Youchu's voice suddenly rose, filled with cold killing intent.

"Today, we gather here to use the blades in our hands and the blood of our enemies to tell all the races of the world!"

"Those who offend Great Xia, no matter how far, shall be punished!"

"This war is not for glory, nor for expanding territory! It is for revenge! It is to let the tens of thousands of our compatriots who died tragically in the north rest in peace!"

"It is to rebuild the backbone of my Human Race with the piled-up bones of the Peng Clan!"

"I, the Great Marshal of the Northern Expedition of Great Xia, Xia Youchu, hereby swear!"

"In this battle, if we do not break Jinling, I swear I will not return to the court!"

"Soldiers, follow me, trample the Jinling Mountain Range, and pay blood for blood!"

"Blood for blood!"

"Blood for blood!"

"Blood for blood!"

The five million soldiers had their blood and anger completely ignited by Xia Youchu's words.

They held their weapons high and let out a roar that shook the heavens.

The Evil Qi, gathered from their iron-blooded will, shot straight into the clouds, causing the heavens and the earth to change color.

On the city wall, Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan watched this scene, trembling with excitement.

He seemed to have already seen the scene of the Great Xia dragon flag planted on the Peak of the Jinling Mountain Range.

"Pass on my decree!"

Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan shouted to the eunuch beside him, "Bestow wine upon the commander!"

Soon, jars of sealed strong liquor were delivered to the high platform.

Xia Youchu personally poured wine for the ten Yuan Emperor powerhouses who were about to set out with her, as well as the commanders of the various legions.

These ten Yuan Emperor powerhouses were the foundation of the Great Xia royal family and the War Beast Association.

The weakest was at the four-star Yuan Emperor level, and the two strongest had reached the cultivation of the Peak nine-star Yuan Emperor.

Looking at this Great Marshal who was even younger than their own granddaughters, their eyes were filled with complex emotions.

There was doubt, scrutiny, but more than that, there was a kind of expectation.

Xia Youchu raised her wine bowl, facing the crowd and the five million soldiers below, and said loudly: "Drink this bowl of farewell wine, and follow me to take the heads of the enemy generals!"

After saying this, she drank it all in one gulp and then smashed the wine bowl hard on the ground.

Crack!

The crisp shattering sound was like the blowing of a war horn.

"Set off!"

Xia Youchu flipped onto a magnificent white warhorse and pointed her spear forward.

Rumble!

The earth began to tremble.

The torrent of steel composed of five million troops began to slowly move towards the north.

Ling Tian also climbed up from the ground.

He followed at the very rear of the army, and with every step he took, the earth emitted a dull, loud thud.

He was the most solid backing for this army and the most terrifying siege beast.

The army set off, stretching for dozens of miles, with rolling dust obscuring the sky and the sun.

Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan stood on the city wall, watching the army move away until the "Xia" commander flag disappeared at the end of the horizon, and only then did he slowly withdraw his gaze.

His face carried a hint of fatigue, but more than that, it was an unprecedented excitement.

"Pass the order to the Marquis of the West, tell him that no matter how the Wolf Clan provokes, he must hold the western Great Wall firmly for me! As long as the Northern Expedition succeeds, I will make the Wolf Clan pay back ten times over!"

"Pass the order to the garrison generals of the southern border and the East Sea to strengthen their guard. If the Snake Clan or the Flood Dragon Tribe make any move, there is no need to request instructions; just hit them hard for me!"

One iron-blooded order after another was issued from the mouth of this monarch.

At this moment, Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan finally shed all his gentleness and forbearance, revealing the dominance and decisiveness that a monarch of a great nation should have.

The sleeping lion of Great Xia finally bared its sharp fangs under the pressure of internal and external troubles.

...

Meanwhile.

In the distant western border.

The Imperial Capital of the Wolf Clan, Sky Wolf City.

A huge totem pole, a thousand meters high, stood in the center of the city.

On the totem pole, a giant wolf roaring at the sky was carved, lifelike, exuding a wild and powerful aura.

Suddenly.

Crack.

A tiny crack appeared on the indestructible totem pole.

The Wolf Clan priests guarding the totem pole changed color.

"Not good! The ancestral spirit is warning us! This is an omen of great disaster!"

The news was immediately transmitted to the Wolf Imperial Palace.

The Howling Moon Wolf Emperor, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.

He was a silver giant wolf over a hundred meters long, his fur as smooth as moonlight, but his golden pupils were filled with cunning and cruelty.

He felt the ominous palpitation coming from the totem pole, and his brows furrowed tightly.

"Human Race... Great Xia... they actually dare to send troops?"

He muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with dangerous light.

He had originally thought that the envoys he sent, coupled with the joint pressure from the Snake Clan and the Flood Dragon Tribe, would be enough to make that weak Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan choose to retreat and compromise as before.

But he didn't expect the opponent's reaction to be so intense.

Not only did they throw out his envoys, but they also really gathered a large army and launched a war of extermination.

This made him feel a trace of unease.

When things are abnormal, there must be a demon.

Why would Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan, who had always been known for his forbearance, suddenly become so tough?

What had happened in Great Xia that he didn't know about?

"Come here!"

The Howling Moon Wolf Emperor roared lowly.

A werewolf general ran in respectfully.

"Your Majesty!"

"Pass on my order, gather three hundred thousand Sky Wolf heavy cavalry and station them at the western border! Tell the Human Race that as long as they dare to touch a single hair of the Peng Clan, my Wolf Clan army will trample their Great Wall!"

"But..."

A glint of cunning flashed in the Howling Moon Wolf Emperor's eyes.

"Just make a gesture, do not attack actively. I want to see what tricks this Great Xia is playing."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The werewolf general accepted the order and left.

The Howling Moon Wolf Emperor looked to the east and sneered.

"Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan, oh Human Emperor Li Xuanyuan, you had better really have some trump card, otherwise... when you and the Peng Clan fight until both are injured, it will be the moment for my Wolf Clan to take over your western territory!"

A war centered on Great Xia and the Peng Clan, under the secret maneuvering of various forces, officially kicked off.

And the Northern Expedition army, as the center of the storm, was currently marching towards the Jinling Mountain Range at a speed of a thousand miles a day.