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Chapter 113 Border Victory

"Your Highness, it has all been cleaned up."

Wei Jiuqian returned, covered in blood, and respectfully reported.

Lu Xuan nodded, his gaze fixed on the distant night sky.

That place is right in the direction of the Great Yan border.

"The chaos in the capital has been quelled."

"Next, we'll see what Father Emperor thinks..."

"The Great Chu Dynasty has suffered a setback this time, losing a powerful expert at the seventh level of the Heavenly Origin Realm and so many other experts. They'll probably be feeling the pinch for quite some time."

"but……"

A cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

"This score isn't settled yet."

"Anyone who dares to covet my Great Yan Dragon Vein must be prepared to pay the price!"

……

On the border of the Great Yan, war raged.

The once desolate and lifeless borderland is now filled with the sounds of battle, and billowing smoke obscures half the sky.

Emperor Lu Tianxing of the Great Yan Dynasty, clad in golden armor and wielding a crimson spear, stood like a war god atop the clouds.

Behind him were tens of thousands of Great Yan Iron Cavalry, like a black torrent, constantly crashing against the nine corpse-nurturing grounds that had long since turned into a living hell.

"Kill! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

Lu Tianxing roared and swung his spear fiercely.

A crimson spear beam, hundreds of feet long, swept out, tearing a huge gash in the dense horde of corpses below.

Those invulnerable and incredibly strong iron corpses were instantly transformed into a rain of blood by the furious attack of the Returning Origin Realm expert.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers of the Great Yan were greatly encouraged and charged forward as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"Your Majesty's divine might!"

Although the zombie hordes that had erupted from those few zombie-raising sites were initially fierce, they were quickly contained under Lu Tianxing's suppression and the counterattack of the entire Great Yan nation.

Those Yin Sha Sect disciples who were controlling the horde of corpses tried to escape when they saw the situation was bad, but they were intercepted and killed by the Great Yan experts who had been lying in ambush all around. They were all dead beyond any hope of survival.

……

Meanwhile, on a formidable pass on the border between the Great Yan and the Great Chu, a burly middle-aged man clad in black armor stood atop the city wall, his face grim.

This man was none other than Xiang Kuang, the Great General Who Guards the Nation of the Great Chu Dynasty.

His cultivation had already reached the peak of the ninth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, and he was only half a step away from stepping into the Returning Origin Realm. He was the pillar of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Xiang Kuang slammed his fist into the city wall, cracking the hard bluestone.

According to their plan, they would use the Nine Yin Corpse Refining Formation to tie down the forces of the Great Yan, and then send experts to infiltrate the capital to sever the dragon vein and behead the Great Yan royal family.

With a two-pronged approach, the Great Yan will inevitably descend into chaos.

But now, there's no news from the capital at all; instead, Lu Tianxing has swiftly and decisively destroyed this corpse-raising ground.

"General, something seems off about Lu Tianxing."

A lieutenant standing nearby said hesitantly, "The scouts report that Lu Tianxing's aura is abnormally strong, unlike what our intelligence described as... being on the verge of collapse."

"Hmph! It's just a spent force."

Xiang Kuang, however, scoffed and gave a cold laugh.

"He might just be overdrawing his life force; there's no need to take it too seriously."

"Pass on my order: the entire army shall attack!"

"I'd like to see how long this dying old emperor can hold on!"

"If we can defeat him in battle, our Great Chu... will surely be unstoppable and can annihilate the Yan Kingdom in one fell swoop!"

With a command from Xiang Kuang, the border gates were opened wide.

Tens of thousands of elite troops from the Great Chu surged out like a tidal wave, clashing violently with the Great Yan army.

The two armies faced off, their battle cries shaking the heavens.

Xiang Kuang took the lead, wielding a huge mountain-splitting axe, and charged straight into the Great Yan army formation with unparalleled momentum.

"Lu Tianxing! Come out and face your death!"

He roared, his voice booming like a bell, making the eardrums of the surrounding Great Yan soldiers ache.

"Arrogant!"

A cold shout came from the Great Yan army formation.

General Wang Ji rode out, his long sword held horizontally, blocking Xiang Kuang's path.

"Xiang Kuang, your opponent is me!"

"Wang Ji? A defeated opponent dares to claim bravery?"

Xiang Kuang glanced at Wang Ji with disdain.

Both were great generals of their respective countries and old rivals, having fought countless times. Wang Jixiu was inferior to Xiang Kuang, and thus lost every battle.

"Get out of my way! This time, I'm going to kill... Lu Tianxing!"

Xiang Kuang didn't take Wang Ji seriously at all. He swung his giant axe with the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, and slashed fiercely at Wang Ji.

"clang!"

Swords and axes clashed, sparks flew.

Wang Ji's cultivation level was two minor realms lower than Xiang Kuang's. He and his horse were knocked back several feet, their tiger's mouths split open and blood flowed freely.

"Completely vulnerable!"

Xiang Kuang grinned maliciously, about to press his advantage.

Just then.

"You want to kill me?"

A detached voice seemed to come from the heavens above.

Xiang Kuang looked up abruptly and saw that Lu Tianxing had appeared above him at some point, looking down at him.

"Wait, this aura... Returning Origin Realm?!"

Xiang Kuang's pupils constricted sharply, and his heart stopped abruptly.

How is this possible?!

News of Lu Tianxing was of utmost importance to them. They had been saying that Lu Tianxing was about to die and was already on his last legs.

How could he possibly... break through to the Returning Origin Realm?

This is the level of a sect elder!

"escape!"

This was the only thought that popped into Xiang Kuang's mind.

Facing a Guiyuan Realm expert, he, at the peak of the Tianyuan Realm, had absolutely no chance of winning; staying would only lead to his death!

Without saying a word, he burned his essence blood, turned around and transformed into a streak of blood light, trying to escape back into the army formation.

"Didn't you keep saying you wanted to see me? Why are you leaving now that you've seen me?"

Lu Tianxing remained calm, slowly extending a finger and gently tapping Xiang Kuang's fleeing figure.

"town!"

As soon as the finger was pointed out, the surrounding space seemed to freeze.

Xiang Kuang felt an invisible force binding his body, rendering him unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the finger grew larger and larger in his pupils.

"No!!!"

Xiang Kuang let out a desperate roar.

puff!

A golden finger strike pierced through his brow in an instant, obliterating his soul along with it!

Xiang Kuang, the Great General of the Great Chu Kingdom and a peak ninth-level Heavenly Origin Realm expert, has fallen!

Quiet.

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Both the soldiers of the Great Chu and the generals of the Great Yan were stunned by this scene.

That's Xiang Kuang! The invincible war god of the Great Chu!

He was actually killed by Lu Tianxing with a single finger?

How can we fight like this?

"The Great General...is he dead?"

"Run! Run now!"

The Great Chu army collapsed instantly.

Even the strongest commander is dead, what's the point of them fighting?

Tens of thousands of soldiers abandoned their armor and weapons, crying and screaming as they fled towards the interior of the pass.

"All soldiers, listen to my command!"

Lu Tianxing stood in the void, his voice resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

"Follow me to kill the enemy! Conquer the land of Chu!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The morale of the Great Yan army soared to its peak, and they frantically pursued the routed Great Chu army.

In this battle, the Great Yan Dynasty won a great victory.

Not only did they annihilate the main force on the border of the Great Chu, but they also pressed their advantage and advanced deep into enemy territory.

Under the leadership of Lu Tianxing, a powerful expert at the Returning Origin Realm, the Great Yan army swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum.

In just half a month, they captured eighteen cities of the Chu Kingdom!

The entire Great Chu Dynasty was shaken, and the people in the court and the countryside were filled with fear. The Emperor of Great Chu was so frightened that he sent envoys overnight to seek peace, willing to cede territory and pay reparations, just to ask Lu Tianxing to withdraw his troops.

When the news reached the capital of the Great Yan Dynasty, the whole country rejoiced.