180: Chapter 180 All Heavens Prepare for War!

Deep inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Li Xuan uttered a single word: "Exterminate."

This word was like a command, exploding directly inside the minds of every living creature within the territory of the Heavenly Court.

On the edge of the East Sea, at the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

Inside the deep-sea Dragon Palace, the Dragon Clan Grand Elder, who was in the middle of seclusion, suddenly opened his golden vertical pupils, his massive dragon body shaking uncontrollably.

What he felt was not just a word, but a sword capable of cleaving both heaven and earth, carved directly into his dragon soul!

"The Heavenly Emperor's... decree!" The Grand Elder roared, his voice piercing through the seabed.

"Roar—!" In an instant, the entire Ten Thousand Dragon Nest erupted.

Thousands upon thousands of True Dragons and sub-dragons surged out from the sea, their massive dragon bodies blocking out the sky as they coiled above the East Sea, their dragon scales shimmering with a cold light.

Without a moment's hesitation, they all turned their dragon heads toward the Southern Heaven Gate and let out a roar.

At the same time, in the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty.

In the Imperial Capital, the Yuhua Immortal Lord was holding a meeting with several generals at the Taiyi Golden Immortal rank, discussing how to curry favor with the Heavenly Court.

Suddenly, in the air before them, a blood-red "Exterminate" character manifested, formed from Killing Intent. The Aura was so intense that even these veteran Immortal generals felt as if their souls were about to be sliced apart.

"It is the will of His Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor!" The Yuhua Immortal Lord dropped to his knees with a thud, his expression a mix of madness and fear. "Pass on my order: all legions of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty, immediately assemble at the Southern Heaven Gate! Transport all war supplies from the national treasury there at once!"

Similar scenes unfolded in every Immortal Cave and affiliated power enfeoffed by the Heavenly Court.

Immortal boats and treasure ships took to the sky, old monsters in seclusion were awakened, and piles of Cultivation resources were sent toward the Southern Heaven Gate.

Because of this single word, the entire eastern part of the Immortal Domain suddenly awakened from its silence, as if a sleeping war beast had been fully roused, baring its fangs.

Celestial might: a single word is enough to command the winds and clouds of heaven and earth!

... Heavenly Emperor Palace, Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Li Xuan sat on the Nine Dragon Imperial Throne, calmly watching the children standing below.

To him, the order that had just spread across the Immortal Domain seemed like nothing more than a casual instruction for a trivial matter.

The Heavenly Court now possesses a vast legacy; it is time for the children to do some work. This is a path they must tread to grow up.

"Changsheng." Li Xuan looked at the leading youth.

"Father Emperor, your son is here." Li Changsheng stepped forward. He wore simple white clothes, his posture straight, and he carried not a trace of a master's Aura; he looked like an ordinary person.

"The Boundary Sea has attacked. You shall lead the troops in this battle." Li Xuan spoke, his voice filled with the weight of a command. "I appoint you as the 'Great Demon-Slaying Marshal'. All troops of the Heavenly Court shall be under your command. Do you dare to accept?"

"Your son accepts the command." Li Changsheng showed no sign of excitement or fear. He bowed calmly, as if he had simply accepted a minor task.

His eyes were as still as an ancient well, as if commanding thousands of armies was something he was always meant to do.

"Very good." Li Xuan nodded. He looked at Li Qingyue beside him.

The girl was still dressed in moon-white palace attire, her temperament cold and aloof. There wasn't a ripple of emotion on her stunning face, and she naturally exuded a sense of detachment.

"Qingyue, you shall be the Deputy Marshal and oversee military Law." Li Xuan's voice softened slightly. "Who to reward and who to punish in the army, you decide. Killing and fighting must have rules."

"Yes, Father Emperor." Li Qingyue's voice was like her person—cold yet pleasant, crisp and decisive.

Overseeing rewards and punishments was perfectly suited for someone with her Lunar Body. Her innate coldness allowed her to maintain reason and fairness when dispensing rewards and punishments.

Then, Li Xuan looked at another youth, Li Daoyan. He looked even younger than Li Changsheng, but in his brows and eyes, a trace of Dao rhythm flowed, as if he were perfectly attuned to the Formations of heaven and earth.

Just by standing there, the Qi around him connected spontaneously, forming an invisible Formation map.

"Daoyan, the Zhou Tian Star Array is the foundation of our Heavenly Court. In this battle, you shall be the 'Chief of Formations'. You must ensure the Array faces no issues, and you must constantly monitor the situation, deduce strategies, and increase its power."

"Your son obeys the decree." Li Daoyan's eyes lit up. For someone with his "Hongmeng Array Body," there was nothing more interesting than playing with the number one divine Formation of the ancient era.

As for the remaining younger children, Li Yuanbao and Li Yan, they stood on the side looking confused, sucking their fingers and watching their older siblings with curiosity.

Although they were small, the power within their bodies was not weak at all. They were the contingency plan left by Li Xuan, the Heavenly Court's final trump card. Having them stay in the back was, in itself, the greatest threat.

The distribution of tasks before the war was settled just like that. This was the style of the Li family.

... In the starry sky outside the Southern Heaven Gate.

A grand "military parade," the likes of which the Immortal Domain had never seen before, was taking place.

Originally, because the Southern Heaven Gate had reopened, the bustling market here had long been cleared out. Now, there were endless Formations of troops.

At the very front was the "Dragon Guard Army" of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

Ten thousand True Dragons, all with a minimum cultivation level of the True Immortal Realm, led by dozens of Golden Immortal-level Dragon Clan Elders, had transformed into human forms. They wore black dragon-scale armor, held dragon spears, and were filled with Killing Intent.

Just by standing there motionless, the pressure of the overlords passed down from the ancient era caused the very space to begin to distort.

On the left was the most elite "Yuhua Army" of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty. The hundred-thousand-strong army was arranged in profound Immortal battle Formations, led personally by three divine generals at the Taiyi Golden Immortal rank.

Their Immortal armor gleamed and shone with Immortal light. Every single one of them was an elite selected by the Immortal Dynasty, skilled in coordinated attacks, and their military might was formidable.

On the right was a group of green recruits—the "Heavenly Court Academy Army."

These thirty thousand were the most outstanding students from the Heavenly Court Academy. Their cultivation might not be top-tier, with most being in the True Immortal Realm, but their eyes were filled with fanaticism. They had been personally trained by the Heavenly Emperor and were fiercely loyal to the Heavenly Court.

Now, they were arranged in sword Formations, Sword Qi crisscrossing, their sharpness fully exposed.

Behind the three major legions were countless people sent by affiliated powers. Like clouds of nebulae, they drifted quietly further away, forming this army prepared for departure.

Taiyi Golden Immortals as generals, Golden Immortals as high-ranking officers, and True Immortals as soldiers. Such a terrifying lineup could scare any top-tier power in the Immortal Domain into wetting themselves.

Now, this invincible army capable of sweeping across the eastern Immortal Domain was completely silent.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the very front of the military Formations, at the newly erected, ten-thousand-zhang-high platform for reviewing troops.

A Dragon Clan Elder, an old fellow who had lived for who knows how many tens of thousands of years and possessed the cultivation of a Peak Golden Immortal, looked toward the platform, a flash of disbelief and unwillingness in his dragon pupils.

To have him obey the command of a teenage brat? This was even more absurd than another Dark Turmoil!

If it hadn't been personally decreed by His Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor, he would have already slapped him with a claw.

It wasn't just him; those Taiyi divine generals from the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty were also arrogant individuals. While they dared not disobey the Heavenly Emperor's words, they were somewhat skeptical and unconvinced in their hearts.

What the hell does a green kid know about fighting? Can he command a bunch of old veterans like us?

In this stagnant atmosphere, a white figure walked, neither fast nor slow, to the highest point of the platform.

The person who arrived was none other than Li Changsheng. He was still wearing white clothes, holding that seemingly ordinary wooden sword, wearing no armor, and emitting no intimidating Aura.

He just stood there quietly, in front of the ten thousand Immortals. The wind blew, lifting his robes and black hair backward.

At that moment, the expressions of all the unconvinced experts below changed abruptly. In their perception, the youth on the platform had vanished.

Standing there was a sword. A sword that seemed to have existed since the beginning of heaven and earth, a sword destined to end all things!

It was not just sharpness; it was a Law that transcended life and death, as if whoever he wished to die, would die.

Just by looking at him, that Peak Golden Immortal Dragon Clan Elder felt his dragon soul trembling, as if the moment the other party had a thought, he would be obliterated in body and soul, completely erased from the world.

The several Taiyi Golden Immortal divine generals were even more terrified to discover that the Immortal Dao Laws they had painstakingly cultivated their entire lives were, in front of the other party, as ridiculous as the scribbles of a three-year-old child!

Absurd! Too absurd! How could a teenage brat's swordsmanship be so profound that it was beyond comprehension?

This is no longer a Genius; this is... a myth!

"Damn... this is what you call a true big shot!" A young general from the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty screamed in his heart. This is what you call style; this is true style!

Without even moving, he made all the Taiyi and Golden Immortals in the audience doubt their own existence!

"Greetings, Great Demon-Slaying Marshal!" It was unclear who reacted first, but that Dragon Clan Elder was the first to kneel on one knee, lowering the head he had held high for countless thousands of years.

His kneeling was like a signal, instantly igniting the entire audience.

"Greetings, Great Marshal!" "Greetings, Great Marshal!" With a roar, the three Taiyi divine generals, dozens of Golden Immortal Elders, tens of thousands of True Immortal warriors... and finally, the endless army of over a hundred thousand, all knelt on one knee, their voices merging into a giant wave capable of shaking the galaxy.

On the platform, Li Changsheng faced the kneeling of ten thousand Immortals, his expression unchanged.

He simply raised the wooden sword in his hand and pointed toward the distant, dark, and deep Void Realm that had been marked by the Boundary Sea.

A cold word tumbled from his lips, clearly spreading across the entire battlefield. "March."