"Guardian Martial God, with me, Wudi!"
Bellowing roars of fury echoed between heaven and earth.
Hundreds of thousands of Tianqing Kingdom soldiers seemed to take this opportunity to vent all the grievances and frustrations accumulated over the past month.
Tianqing Kingdom was besieged on all sides, facing enemies from every direction, almost crushing every soldier and civilian under its weight, leaving them gasping for air.
This was especially so after Great General Xia Yuan turned traitor during battle, leaving the royal ancestor Jiang Weisheng gravely wounded and forced into retreat. Moreover, the current King Jiang Tianchen was killed and his body hung outside Po Jun City, a series of blows that weighed on everyone's hearts like a massive mountain.
Xiao Yi's emergence, the emergence of Tianqing Kingdom's Guardian Martial God.
He hurled mountains, slaughtering a hundred thousand foes!
With a casual hand, he cleaved Tao Tribulation beings, effortlessly cutting down Chilian.
All these glorious victories finally shattered the dark clouds hovering overhead, giving them a glimpse of hope.
When people in despair see hope, they chase after the light with all their might, like bloodthirsty ants!
The soldiers of Tianqing Kingdom were in just such a state!
"Those who offend Tianqing, though far away, shall be punished!"
Each one appeared frenzied, their fighting spirits high.
As if possessed by the War God.
In contrast, the soldiers of Qingyun Kingdom now resembled mourners at a funeral.
With Xiao Yi's appearance, he annihilated over a hundred thousand of them with two mountains, and then strongly executed Jiang Shihai, frying his body to a golden crisp.
But at that time, they had not yet fallen into despair.
In the hearts of Qingyun Kingdom's people, behind them stood strong allies from the Great Jin Kingdom.
As Yu Huaxian and Li Moqiu fell, their last hope crumbled too.
Endless despair followed suit.
As one side waxed, the other waned.
The military of Qingyun Kingdom collapsed like a house of cards.
Under the crushing sweep of Tianqing Kingdom's soldiers, hundreds of thousands either fled in disarray or begged for mercy on their knees. This battle, Tianqing Kingdom had already won!
Clip-clop, clip-clop!
Amidst the sound of horse hooves, Jiang Tai, flanked by the Shi Family's four brothers, came to Xiao Yi's side.
Kneeling before Xiao Yi with his hands behind his back was Yu Huaxian.
Yu Huaxian's face was pale; the earlier clash with Xiao Yi had left him badly wounded, and now he looked like a prisoner at the foot of the steps, his face wearing a bitter smile, "No wonder Tianqing Kingdom regards you as their Guardian Martial God, no wonder Jiang Tianchen and the others would rather die to protect you..."
"As long as I'm here, Tianqing Kingdom will not fall!" Xiao Yi said indifferently.
"You're very confident, it's just a pity..."
Yu Huaxian let out a sneer and said lightly, "Your enemy this time is too strong, much stronger than you could ever imagine!"
"You're talking about Xue Yilou, right?" Xiao Yi said.
Xiao Yi spoke indifferently, "One day, I will personally eradicate Xue Yilou!"
Yu Huaxian blinked in surprise, frowning as he looked at Xiao Yi, "Eradicate Xue Yilou? Do you have any idea how powerful Xue Yilou is? They have thirteen Lords, even the weakest among them is at the peak of the Tao Tribulation Realm, and among them, there are no lack of Dharma Manifestation Realm beings, even up to the peak of that realm..."
Xiao Yi nodded, being from the Xiao Family of the Great Qian Dynasty, he was naturally aware of Xue Yilou, "So what? If they are the enemy, then it's either them or us!"
"If you go head-to-head with Xue Yilou, the most likely outcome is that you'll be crushed to pieces, with no hope of redemption..."
Xiao Yi said, "Then let there be no hope of redemption!"
Yu Huaxian fell silent.
Yu Huaxian looked up again, gazing steadily at Xiao Yi, "Are you truly confident in eradicating Xue Yilou?"
Xiao Yi said lightly, "More than a year ago, I was but in the Physical Body Realm!"
Yu Huaxian was taken aback, "Over a year ago, you were just at the Physical Body Realm? So what? With that, you think you can challenge Xue Yilou... wait, what did you say? A year ago you were just at the Physical Body Realm? A year ago?"
Yu Huaxian looked at Xiao Yi with a dumbfounded face.
Yu Huaxian, incredulous, looked towards Jiang Tai and others.
Jiang Tai shrugged, "I felt the same when I first found out. But, it's all true!"
The four brothers of the Shi Family, "It's true..."
Yu Huaxian suddenly cursed, a struggle apparent on his face, and after a moment he fiercely clenched his teeth, "Xiao Yi, I am willing to submit to you, but I have one condition..."
Xiao Yi asked, "What condition?"
Yu Huaxian took a deep breath, articulating each word, "If one day, you have the capability, help me annihilate the royal family of the Great Jin Kingdom!"
Xiao Yi was startled.
Jiang Tai frowned, "Annihilate the Great Jin Kingdom's royal family?"
Shi Yaodu looked confused, "Aren't you the supervisor of the Eastern Factory for the Great Jin Kingdom? Logically, you should be a staunch loyalist to the Great Jin Kingdom's royal family..."
"No, in their eyes, I am nothing but a dog. I bite whoever they tell me to bite, and if they want me dead, I'm the dog that can't refuse to die..." Yu Huaxian suddenly smiled, but his smile was especially ferocious.
Xiao Yi squinted and said, "That reason isn't enough to make me believe you!"
Yu Huaxian hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "I had a sister who died at the hands of the Great Jin Kingdom's Third Prince."
Xiao Yi looked at Yu Huaxian seriously.
In his eyes now, there was only hatred and coldness.
After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Yi said, "I promise you, if one day I have sufficient power, I will help you flatten the Great Jin Kingdom's royal family!"
"My lord above, please accept Yu Huaxian's bow!" Yu Huaxian knelt heavily, his voice indistinguishable between Yin and Yang, he called out.
That voice was somewhat unbearable!
Xiao Yi said in a deep voice, "From now on, just call me Xiao!"
Yu Huaxian said respectfully.
Xiao Yi helped him to his feet and said solemnly, "Yu Huaxian, how do you plan to deal with the thirty thousand Golden Crow Guards within Po Jun City?"
Yu Huaxian replied, "Xiao, rest assured, the Golden Crow Guards were trained by me. I will have them all pledge allegiance!"
"Good, go and get the Golden Crow Guards in order!" Xiao Yi said.
Yu Huaxian nodded and replied, "I will do it now!"
Watching Yu Huaxian's departing figure, Jiang Tai's face showed a contemplative expression, he whispered, "Xiao, can we really trust this man?"
Xiao Yi said, "I don't know!"
Jiang Tai blinked, "He's a Fourth Layer of Tao Tribulation Realm power, is it really okay to keep him by your side?"
Xiao Yi continued, "Intuition tells me he's not lying. Besides... with me here, he can't cause any trouble!"
Jiang Tai was startled, then shook his head with a wry smile.
Yu Huaxian returned, his once immaculate white clothes now stained with fresh blood, and only twenty thousand of the thirty thousand Golden Crow Guards followed him to the presence of Xiao Yi and others. Yu Huaxian knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "Xiao, mission accomplished; these twenty thousand brothers of the Golden Crow Guards wish to follow me!"
The remaining ten thousand, obviously unwilling to submit, had been dealt with.
Xiao Yi nodded, looking at the Golden Crow Guards kneeling neatly behind him, he proclaimed loudly, "From now on, you are no longer the Golden Crow Guards of the Great Jin Kingdom, you are the Azure Dragon Guards of the Tianqing Kingdom. You, the Azure Dragon Guards, are you willing to fight with Xiao?"
The twenty thousand soldiers of the Azure Dragon Guards looked up at Xiao Yi.
In the previous battle.
The formidable power Xiao Yi had displayed had completely subdued them, and with Yu Huaxian stepping forward, everyone proudly said, "We swear to follow the Guardian Martial God!"
"We swear to follow!"
Xiao Yi looked satisfied at the twenty thousand Azure Dragon Guards before him, the equivalent of a hundred thousand strong army.
Xiao Yi waved his hand and announced loudly, "Azure Dragon Guards, heed my command, follow me in the counterattack against the Qingyun Kingdom!"