Chapter 272: Chapter 262: The Torrent of War, The Might of the Troops Displayed

As Hong Yuan’s orders were issued, troops holding sub-banners of the Flood Gathering War Banner advanced.

Among these troops, the Black Dragon Warriors from the Zero Desolate Sea Area were of the highest quality, followed by the Red Luck Guard led by Li Jianqiu.

Standing in the central region, Hong Yuan looked down upon the myriad soldiers below, feeling a surge of heroic passion.

"Such a lovely land, attracting countless heroes to bow in admiration."

"All have passed, numerous legendary figures, yet look upon today’s heroes!"

With these thoughts, Hong Yuan returned to the main camp, controlling the battlefield situation through the Flood Gathering War Banner.

[Life Span +14]

[Life Span +14]

[...]

The slaughter began, and once the terrifying war machine was activated, it could no longer be stopped.

The sub-banners of the Flood Gathering War Banner absorbed the blood, flesh, and souls of dead Demon Beasts and Ferocious Beasts, becoming nourishment for Hong Yuan’s growth.

Hong Yuan got his wish, increasing his Life Span and aptitude, growing through this cruel game.

Open and aboveboard!

...

Meanwhile.

As Hong Yuan made his move, Monarchs like Zhang Daoliu were also urging their subordinates to launch attacks on the seas in all directions.

Zhang Daoliu, originally a Gale Qilin, had participated in the Heart-questioning Trial with Hong Yuan, Li Jianqiu, and other Demons.

In the Heart-questioning Trial, he joined forces with Zhang Fan to fight against Hong Yuan. However, when Hong Yuan displayed his might, he suddenly betrayed Zhang Fan, using him as a decoy to escape.

This caused a huge uproar in public view and earned him a deep grudge from Zhang Fan.

In the end, he successfully entered the top five of the Heart-questioning Trial, becoming a Disciple of the Dragon God Sacred Land.

Five years ago, he arrived at the Dragon God Sacred Land and joined the ranks of the army that was out to subdue Xuan Guangqiao.

"Xuan Guangqiao, hmph, nothing but a fool charging ahead for his king," Zhang Daoliu said with a contemptuous look, disdainful in his heart.

He casually ordered his subordinates to reinforce the sea defenses.

He just waited for the army subduing Xuan Guangqiao to regroup, as that would mark the end for Xuan Guangqiao.

...

「By a strange coincidence.」

Bei Buzi from the Swallowing Wolf Sea Area felt the same way.

Bei Buzi, a rare Wisdom Tao Demon Cultivator, was a subordinate of Lang Fanjiang, one of the six Tao Species of the Dragon God Sacred Land.

He wielded a white feather fan and said leisurely to Lang Fanjiang,

"My king, do not be hasty, that Xuan Guangqiao rose to prominence too soon, not knowing the value of hiding his light. He is merely a grasshopper of autumn, unable to leap for much longer."

"In my opinion, our main opponents are still the other two Tao Species. We should prepare early to take over the wealth and forces of Xuan Guangqiao once he is defeated."

Hearing this, Lang Fanyun’s eyes flashed with thought.

A long time ago, after learning that Li Jianqiu was easily defeated by Hong Yuan, several Tao Species of the Dragon God Sacred Land planned to join forces.

They decided to first deal with Hong Yuan, the unstable factor, and then compete for who would become the supreme overlord of the Ten Thousand Domains battle, who would take control of the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

"No matter what, it’s the Seventy Two Sea Territories against the Four Sea Territories in battle, the advantage is ours!" Lang Fanyun nodded with certainty.

He spoke in a deep voice, "We do indeed need to be cautious of Liu Hongde and Zhu Jiushi, especially that big-eared pig Zhu Jiushi."

Soon, this lord and his minister put Hong Yuan out of their minds, perfecting their strategy on how to target the other two great Tao Species.

They planned how, after eliminating Xuan Guangqiao, to strengthen their own forces and weaken those of their opponents.

...

...

War is a collective act of violence, attack, and killing by groups, organizations, factions, nations, and governments against each other, an armed combat conducted by opposing sides to achieve certain political, economic, or territorial objectives.

Since politicians rather than military personnel often trigger wars, war is also seen as an extreme means of politics and diplomacy.

This war sweeping over countless members of the Demon Clan, known as the Ten Thousand Domains battle, was instigated by the four Holy Lands of the Demon Clan.

Today, the heavens favor the Human Race, producing nine Great Emperors in succession, driving the Demon Clan out of the Five Great God Continents blessed by the heavens, and leaving the Demon Clan in great suffering.

To cope with this situation, the Demon Clan employed many methods for survival.

The Ten Thousand Domains battle emerged as a result of this.

Created by the Dragon Sun Demon Emperor, but greatly bolstered by the Demon Clan!

Whether or not Hong Yuan participated, this brutal Ten Thousand Domains battle would still continue fiercely.

In front of the Morning Star Sea Area, Li Jianqiu clad in blood-red armor stood on a warship.

The sea breeze blew, causing the battle flags to rustle.

Li Jianqiu: "Sparrows leap, monkey hands!"

"Here!" "Here!"

King Sparrow and the Two-tailed Strange Monkey responded loudly, glancing at each other before turning away.

"Lead your tribes and take over the Morning Star Palace in one fell swoop. If any Demon approaches, show no mercy and kill on sight!"

"This time, I want you to fight a splendid battle of lightning and thunder to show the other three domains our methods,"

Li Jianqiu said icily.

She was originally groomed by the Red Luck Demon Saint to be a monarch, commanding considerable power and possessing equally formidable techniques.

"Yes," King Sparrow and the Two-tailed Strange Monkey, with their respective followers, made their way towards the Morning Star Palace.

The Morning Star Palace was the central area of the Morning Star Sea Area and used to be the residence of the Morning Star Demon Saint. However, ever since the start of the Ten Thousand Domains battle, the Morning Star Sea Area had to be temporarily abandoned.

The Morning Star Demon Saint, knowing his descendants were not strong enough, took them away to seek refuge.

The current Morning Star Sea Area could be said to be void of influence.

[Combo Attack]

A Two-tailed Strange Monkey quietly slid down from a tree, its tails viciously entwining the still Sunflower Demon in front of it.

Then, with a great twist, it snapped the neck of the Sunflower Demon that had just woken up alarmed.

The Two-tailed Strange Monkey gently laid down the dead Sunflower Demon and moved on to the next target.

[Counterattack]

A King Sparrow sliced towards two Ba Butterflies in front, in a flash of lightning.

The pair of Ba Butterflies, sensing the shift in air flow, had just turned their heads to see the King Sparrow when they lost the breath of life, with their eyes wide open, dying with a grievance.

Once their mission was complete, the Sub-banners of the Flood Gathering War Banner they carried with them immediately exerted their power, cleaning the area and leaving not even a speck of blood behind.

"Heh, this little thing is really handy, it can even store stuff," said the Two-tailed Strange Monkey soldier, chuckling.

"Yeah, the king is amazing, to be able to create such treasures," a King Sparrow soldier immediately agreed.

Out of their sight, the tiny Sub-banner of the Flood Gathering War Banner emitted a nearly inaudible white light, capturing everything here and transmitting it to the Flood Gathering War Banner.

Hong Yuan, as the banner lord, naturally observed this scene.

Hong Yuan closed his eyes slightly, silently watching the data on the proficiency panel.

[Life Span +17]

[Life Span +17]

[...]

[Life Span: 2,561/43,000→2,561/47,862]

In just this short half-day, the Life Span had increased by more than four thousand years, a significant progression.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan couldn’t help falling into a brief silence.

A moment later, endless joy surged in his heart.

It’s done, I’ve made it.

The idea of using the Ten Thousand Domains battle to increase Life Span and aptitude has finally been realized by me. Not only that, but my cultivation, which had been stagnant for so long, is also growing.

Steady, steady. Keep it steady!

Hong Yuan took a deep breath and continued to control the development of the situation.

I’ve decided! In this Ten Thousand Domains battle, I will raise my aptitude to that of a true Great Emperor, perhaps even stronger!

I refuse to believe that with all this progress, I still won’t be able to surpass the Young Emperor!

The Heavenly Horned Ant is terrifying, but it’s not like I haven’t defeated Tianli before. If I can’t beat them, it must be because I haven’t ’tried hard enough.’

The strength of the Zero Desolate Army had somewhat exceeded Hong Yuan’s expectations because just on the first day of the Ten Thousand Domains battle, he had conquered three sea territories, and the army’s strength had swollen rapidly, reaching tens of millions.

If not for the support of the meat fields provided by the four Demon Saints, the logistics alone would have been enough to give Hong Yuan a headache.

This astonishing show of force from Hong Yuan caused panic among others, especially Zhang Daoliu.

「Gale Sea Area.」

On the Monarch Warship, Zhang Daoliu stared blankly at the two messengers, looking at the disbelief on their faces.

"How can Xuan Guangqiao be so fierce!? It’s over. It’s all over."

Lang Fanjiang, Liu Hongde, if you don’t come now, I’m going to be done for! Zhang Daoliu wailed internally, slumped in his chair, looking somewhat powerless.

If things continued at the current rate, in three more days, the Zero Desolate Army could march on the Gale Sea Area. Yet, the reinforcements for Zhang Daoliu were still at least a month away. Xuan Guangqiao’s strength appeared to be entirely unreasonable.

At this moment, facing the military might of the Zero Desolate Army, he finally understood how ridiculous his taunts from this morning had been.

A profound sense of frustration accumulated in his chest, unable to dissipate for a long time.

"Xuan, Guang, Qiao!" Zhang Daoliu muttered through clenched teeth.