217: Chapter 217 The Arrival of War

"Take this spatial ring and this Jade Slip and deliver them to Brigade Commander Lin Ze!"

After returning to the camp, Yang Juncheng briefly recorded the process of annihilating the Black Dragon Pirate Group on a Jade Slip. He then handed that Jade Slip and a spatial ring filled with a large amount of spoils to his adjutant and instructed him softly.

"Yes, Captain!"

The adjutant responded loudly, took the Jade Slip and the spatial ring, and sped off toward the camp where Brigade Commander Lin Ze was stationed.

Yang Juncheng took out a portion of the spoils to reward the soldiers and officers of the 10th Battalion. Then, he took the remaining cultivation resources, entered the cultivation room to go into seclusion, and began his charge toward the Cave Heaven Realm.

"I remember that the Black Dragon Pirate Group has a Cave Heaven Realm Pirate King holding the fort!"

"To annihilate the Black Dragon Pirate Group, one must kill that Cave Heaven Realm Pirate King!"

"Yang Juncheng annihilated the Black Dragon Pirate Group, so he must have killed that Cave Heaven Realm Pirate King!"

"How long has Yang Juncheng even been Cultivating? To be able to kill a Cave Heaven Realm Cultivator is truly shocking and unbelievable!"

"At Yang Juncheng's current rate of progress, it won't be long before he promotes to a True Immortal Realm expert, becoming a top expert of our Great Zhou Empire, or even the number one expert!"

"A peerless Prodigy like Yang Juncheng can only be befriended; one must absolutely not make an enemy of him!"

"However, my relationship with Yang Juncheng is good. Once he promotes to a True Immortal Realm expert and becomes a top expert of our Great Zhou Empire, or even the number one expert, he will definitely bestow great benefits upon me!"

"By then, my cultivation strength will be able to improve, and my status and position will rise accordingly!"

After quickly browsing through the contents of the Jade Slip, a sharp light flashed in Brigade Commander Lin Ze's eyes, and he sighed inwardly.

After a moment of inner reflection, Brigade Commander Lin Ze said to Yang Juncheng's adjutant: "Go back and tell Captain Yang that by annihilating the Black Dragon Pirate Group, he has performed a great service. I will celebrate his achievements with His Majesty the Emperor and recommend him for promotion to Major General Brigade Commander!"

"Yes, Brigade Commander!"

Upon hearing Brigade Commander Lin Ze's words, the adjutant immediately showed an expression of pleasant surprise and quickly responded loudly.

Afterwards, the adjutant left Brigade Commander Lin Ze's camp and sped off toward Yang Juncheng's camp.

"Brigade Commander Lin Ze treats me well and can be considered to have a favor toward me. After I promote to a True Immortal Realm Cultivator, I will repay this kindness a hundredfold or a thousandfold!"

After hearing the adjutant's report, Yang Juncheng muttered to himself inwardly, waved his hand to let the adjutant leave, and continued his closed-door cultivation.

Time passed as swiftly as flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

During the past three months, Yang Juncheng had been in closed-door cultivation in the cultivation room.

With the Ten Thousand Times Amplification Talent and a sufficient supply of resources, Yang Juncheng easily opened up a Cave Heaven world within his body, promoting to a Cave Heaven Realm Cultivator. His cultivation strength increased greatly, and his combat power surged.

While utilizing the Ten Thousand Times Amplification Talent, Yang Juncheng could easily kill Void Immortal Realm Cultivators and retreat unscathed from the attacks of True Immortal Realm Cultivators.

At this moment, no one in the Great Zhou Empire, or even the Chaos Continent, could kill Yang Juncheng anymore!

At the time Yang Juncheng promoted to a Cave Heaven Realm Cultivator, the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire, leading an elite battalion of guards, rode a top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat and sped toward a large Top-Grade Spirit Stone vein at the border between the Great Zhou Empire and the Great Shang Empire.

"Ahead is the territory of our Great Shang Empire. Please stop flying immediately, otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"

When the top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat carrying the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire arrived a few dozen miles away from the large Top-Grade Spirit Stone vein, a loud voice rang out from a Great Shang patrol ship.

"The large Spirit Stone vein ahead is clearly located within the territory of our Great Zhou Empire and is the land of our Great Zhou Empire. Since when did it become the territory of the Great Shang Empire!"

"Fire immediately and destroy the Great Shang patrol ship for me!"

Hearing the warning from the Great Shang patrol ship, the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire had a flash of fierce light in his eyes, and he issued the order in a cold tone.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

An internal official beside the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire responded respectfully and then relayed his order.

Soon, a long cannon barrel extended from the top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat, aimed at the Great Shang patrol ship, and fired a light projectile containing terrifying power.

Boom!

Amidst a violent roar, the Great Shang patrol ship was hit by the light projectile and turned into flying ash, and the Great Shang patrol soldiers inside also turned into flying ash.

Afterward, the top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat carrying the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire flew into the airspace above the large Spirit Stone vein.

"Those who trespass into the territory of the Great Shang Empire shall be killed without mercy!"

At this moment, an angry voice rang out from the depths of the large Spirit Stone vein.

A brilliant sword light flew out from the depths of the large Spirit Stone vein and struck the top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat. The terrifying power instantly shattered the top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat, causing it to turn into countless fragments that splashed in all directions.

As for the personnel inside the top-grade Dao Artifact flying boat, except for the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire and a Void Immortal Realm guardian, none survived and all died tragically on the spot.

"Huh! You actually didn't die!"

Sensing the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire and that Void Immortal Realm guardian, a surprised voice rang out from the depths of the large Spirit Stone vein.

Immediately following that, a sharp sword light flew out from the depths of the large Spirit Stone vein, easily killing the 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire and that Void Immortal Realm guardian, turning them into flying ash.

"The 18th Prince of the Great Zhou Empire led the Great Zhou Empire's army to trespass into our Great Shang Empire's territory. This is completely a provocation against our Great Shang Empire and is a declaration of war against our Great Shang Empire!"

"Now, in the name of the Emperor of the Great Shang Empire, I declare that the Great Shang Empire officially declares war on the Great Zhou Empire!"

At this moment, a loud voice rang out from the depths of the large Spirit Stone vein.

Immediately following that, massive Dao Artifact warships flew out from the depths of the large Spirit Stone vein. Carrying overwhelming momentum, they swept majestically across the large Spirit Stone vein area and charged into the territory of the Great Zhou Empire.