The Beautiful CEO's Dragon Blood Bodyguard-Chapter 2028 - 2027: Battle of the New Century

In the morning, before dawn.

The sound of war drums suddenly resounded through the camp, and all the soldiers quickly got up, emerged from their tents, carrying the latest in hot weapons, and, led by their respective commanders, jumped into trenches reinforced in advance with concrete.

This South Yangtze defensive line was built with a lavish expenditure.

Whether in construction methods, weaponry, or combat philosophy, it surpassed the North Shore by a century.

The soldiers on the North Shore were still in the era of cold weapons, but they had the support of people from Aurelius.

In terms of top-tier firepower, they exceeded the South Shore by a century.

In the morning, the surface of the river was still shrouded in thick fog.

The firelight on the opposite shore could be seen clearly, along with the thundering sound of mechas landing.

Ji Wanrong, with a large belly, was helped by her sister into the frontline command room.

Her belly was bigger than Lin Yingying’s.

However, neither of them had given birth yet, as the children in their wombs seemed unadapted to the current environment, waiting for the opportune moment.

A group of commanders had already gathered here, and various pieces of intelligence were arriving from all directions.

The people in the operations room hurriedly reported, "Commandery Princess, a massive army of over a million has gathered on the opposite shore, led by the veteran General Han Fang, with Prince Ji Haotian as the vanguard. Now, they are already at the North Shore."

"Ji Haotian?"

Ji Wanrong furrowed her brow tightly and said, "Does he think he has us, South Yangtze Prefecture, at his mercy and wants to accomplish this great feat for himself?"

Lin Yingying stood next to her, looking at the situation ahead, and said, "They definitely want to rely on Aurelius’s mechas to cross the river, then build a pontoon bridge on both sides to allow the army to cross. Look at the river, there isn’t a single warship."

Ji Wanrong said, "I will immediately order the warships to prepare. As soon as their mechas are locked on, fire a round of shells at once!"

Lin Yingying nodded and said, "I’ll go out to stabilize the formation, in case their experts make a move on the warships."

"I’ll go with you!"

Ji Wanrong followed her, with a face that brooked no argument.

The presence of two pregnant women on the front line left the battlefield generals somewhat embarrassed as they rallied and shouted, "South Yangtze Prefecture, victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"..."

For a moment, the shouts echoed across the entire South Shore.

The river wind howled, blowing Lin Yingying and Ji Wanrong’s long dresses into a dance.

Lin Yingying, bathed in a white light, resembled a fairy descended to the mortal world, making people afraid to look directly, lest they be irreverent.

Morning sunlight broke through the last grayness, rising high over the river and dispelling the mist before them.

A group of cultivators from Greenwave Island stood solemnly behind Lin Yingying, alongside the loose cultivators from the East Sea.

On the other shore, a similar group of cultivators had appeared.

The leader was none other than Prince Ji Haotian.

Although he hadn’t obtained anything against heaven’s will at the Immortal King Star, he had reached the late stage of the Divinity Transformation Realm in cultivation.

Moreover, he had acquired a handy Immortal King Sword in his hand.

In this world, it was a top-notch Divine Sword.

In the Great Xia Country’s Cultivation World, the highest quality sword in the past was usually Human Immortal-level; where could one have seen an Immortal King-level Divine Sword?

Following behind him were a group of unfamiliar faces.

All these cultivators had been recruited by Ji Haotian from the Immortal King Star.

Their strength was all in the Divinity Transformation Realm, numbering in the thousands.

In addition to these individuals, there was also a group of experts at the Unity Realm Stage.

They hailed from various major sects, all previously hidden Supreme Elders.

The young geniuses who had accompanied Ji Haotian to the Immortal King Star were still in seclusion, preparing to advance to the Unity Realm Stage.

These Supreme Elders who came to assist were certainly not doing so for nothing.

Flame Emperor Palace had given their disciples elixirs for breakthroughs, so by assisting Ji Haotian in the southward campaign, their disciples from each sect could break through to the Unity Realm.

The Heaven and Earth Laws were somewhat loosened, but not entirely.

The ability of experts in the Unity Realm to move around didn’t mean anyone could break through to the Unity Realm.

The river here was 30,000 meters wide, and both sides stood on their respective banks, allowing observation with magical vision clearly.

Ji Haotian laughed aloud across the river to his imperial sister, "My dear imperial sister, it’s been a long time since we last met. Since we share the same bloodline of the Ji Family, let me advise you as your imperial brother, stop your pointless resistance now. To avoid disaster across the shores, if you surrender now, I can spare your life and retain your previous title. The generals under you will also be incorporated into our Northern Army, and as your imperial brother, I promise not to kill a single one of them!"

He communicated with spiritual power, echoing across the shore, aiming to unsettle military morale and prompt them to abandon resistance.

Ji Wanrong sternly scolded, "Do you really think I would believe your nonsense? You know what you’ve done in Jiangdu City in your heart. If you’re capable, then come fight. If not, then order a ceasefire and peace negotiations, as I have nothing to discuss with you."

Ji Haotian laughed heartily, "Imperial sister, oh imperial sister, you’re still so quick-tempered. I know, you’re merely pinning your hopes on that worthless Imperial Son-in-law. Well, I’m not afraid to tell you, he’s long gone—killed by a coalition of Nine Clans on the Immortal King Star after stirring up big trouble. Feel free to ask around, I’m not joking."

"You’re talking nonsense!"

Ji Wanrong’s face turned pale, and she suddenly seemed unsteady.

Lin Yingying supported her, softly advising, "Don’t believe him. Even if he dies, Long Fei won’t."

Ji Wanrong nodded, shouting at Ji Haotian, "Enough with the useless words, I, Ji Wanrong, would rather die today than surrender to you all!"

She drew her longsword, the blade ringing as it pointed skywards.

Ji Haotian cursed coldly, "You foolish creature, then just wait to die!"

With a wave of the command banner in his hand, a dozen or so octopus-shaped heavy mechas emerged from the surface of the river.

It turned out that these mechas had traveled by sea route the previous night and were already lurking at the river’s surface from the river mouth.

Before the warships on the surface of the river could open fire, the long-range artillery on these battle armors suddenly opened fire.

On the massive control platform, light particle cannons buzzed with a giant vibration and launched dazzling beams of light, enveloping the dozen or so warships on the river within them.

With a thunderous boom, hundred-meter-long warships were blasted high into the air, emitting billowing smoke.

With only a single breath of light particle cannon strikes, the entire fleet turned into a heap of scrap metal in an instant.

Like raindrops being flung into the sky, they crashed down onto the river surface with a crackling sound.

The river and riverbanks fell silent.

The faces of the South Shore army turned pale with fright, staring at these towering hundred-meter-tall monstrosities with expressions of disbelief.

Meanwhile, Lei Baiyuan, the naval commander on the river, ordered all vessels to lock onto the Aurelius mechas and fire simultaneously.

Over fifty warships fired their cannons in unison, with hundreds of missiles roaring through the air, bombarding the dozen or so mech suits with a ferocious attack.

Under the joint gaze of the North and South shore armies, massive explosions erupted on these mechas, sending waves of fire covering several thousand meters of the river, even causing slight burns on soldiers’ faces on both shores.

However, these giant octopus mechas remained unscathed. Amidst the intense sparks and explosive shockwaves, a layer of transparent shield emerged on their surfaces, shielding them from the shockwaves and flames.

Beside Ji Haotian, Prince Jin Wu of Aurelius sneered, "Fools, daring to clash head-on with this outdated mechanical civilization! We stopped playing with this missile technology three thousand years ago."