Chapter 642: Xue Ke and Lv Lingqi Prepare for War Against the Spirit Empire

Just as Feihuang was leading his great army to occupy the Star Luo Empire.

Just as he had expected, the Spirit Empire's great army had also advanced to Jialing Pass, camping just over ten miles outside the pass.

The situation was better than it had been originally.

In the original story, Jialing Pass had already been seized by the Spirit Empire on this battlefield; as long as there was the slightest disadvantage on the front lines, the Spirit Empire's army could retreat into the city, making the Heaven Dou Empire the disadvantaged side in the siege.

But now, because of Feihuang's repeated exhortations beforehand, Jialing Pass was always guarded by Ge Long personally leading the army, so the Spirit Empire could not take it so easily.

Not only that, but Feihuang's reinforcement army had also arrived.

The female Marshal, Ghost God Douluo Lv Lingqi, led six other Title Douluo—the Poison Douluo, Dragon Snake Douluo, Thunder Douluo, Brute Force Douluo, Fire Ox Douluo, and Mountain-Opening Douluo—becoming the high-end combat power to resist the Spirit Empire.

In addition, there was Elder Zhang, currently one of the top five Food-type Soul Masters on the continent, as well as the talented young men and women who had once performed brilliantly in the Soul Master Academy Tournament, such as Feng Xiaotian, Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianxin, Dugu Yan, Shui Yue'er, Huo Wu, Xue Wu, and Meng Yiran, along with three women from the collateral branches of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who had once married into the Gu Lei Empire.

It could be said that, apart from the Emperor Nan Tianchen holding down the imperial palace, Nan Feihuang had sent out every expert the Gu Lei Empire could possibly dispatch.

The Heaven Dou Empire side was not idle either; of their million-strong army, Ge Long had mobilized at least seven hundred thousand to garrison Jialing Pass, and the Empress Xue Ke had even personally led the campaign to boost the army's morale.

Standing on the city tower and looking out, Xue Ke could already see the majestic military formations of the Spirit Empire.

Although their number of soldiers was not as high as the Heaven Dou Empire's, they possessed an extremely massive Spirit Master Legion, and their actual combat power far exceeded that of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Although the Gu Lei Empire's Spirit Master strength was also very strong, they had split their forces after all, and fighting on two fronts was still very difficult.

"Sister Lingqi, look, that is the Spirit Empire's military formation. I never thought that one day, I would directly face such terrifying power," Xue Ke said, not without fear in her heart.

Although with the help of the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon Pill, her soul power had now reached the Title Douluo level, her practical combat experience was almost equal to zero; facing such a powerful Spirit Empire, how could she not be afraid?

"Little sister Ke'er, do not worry. With me here, once I beat back the Spirit Empire, we will return to our husband's side together. Just like in the old days, you play the zither for him, and I dance with the sword for him, how about that?" Lv Lingqi patted Xue Ke's shoulder and smiled.

Xue Ke turned her head, recalling that time when the three of them were together; those were the happiest, most joyful, and most relaxed days of her life. There were no burdens of being a princess, no pressures of being an Empress, only her husband's doting love and the freedom of wandering within the musical melodies she loved most.

She nodded firmly, "Mm, we will definitely be able to go back together."

Just at this moment, Ge Long walked over, knelt before Xue Ke, and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the scouts we sent out have returned. Based on calculations of the Spirit Empire's strength and various signs from the past, the total number of Spirit Masters in the Spirit Empire should be between sixty thousand and seventy thousand. It can be said to be ten times our own. However, the maximum they can commit to the battlefield is fifty thousand. After all, Spirit Masters below the thirtieth level are basically useless in combat on the battlefield. It is already quite difficult for the Spirit Hall to bring out fifty thousand Spirit Masters above the thirtieth level to participate in the war. They must leave at least five thousand Spirit Masters as reserve forces and five thousand Spirit Masters to guard the major cities, with Wuhun City as the center. The number of Spirit Masters actually committed to fighting us should be around forty thousand."

Xue Ke nodded, "Uncle Ge Long, well done. Brother Feihuang often says that if you know yourself and know your enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. This time, I have exhausted the strength of the entire nation to come here, intending to focus on defense and wait for the Regent to pacify the Star Luo Empire. At that time, he will surely create a pincer movement against the Spirit Hall from the south. In this way, the Spirit Empire's Spirit Master Legion will undoubtedly be halved again. Of course, even so, in terms of the comparison of Spirit Masters, the opponent is still twice our strength, and it remains an overwhelming advantage."

Listening to Xue Ke's analysis, Lv Lingqi, who was to the side, nodded repeatedly, expressing her agreement.

She continued: "Marshal Ge Long, at present, our number of Spirit Masters is about ten thousand, of which four thousand are led by you, and there are also the six thousand Spirit Masters of my Gu Lei Empire. Added to the Hidden Weapon troops trained with the Hidden Weapon blueprints my husband obtained from Tang San, I am confident that when facing twenty thousand Spirit Masters of the Spirit Hall head-on, we can at least withstand their attack."

The Hidden Weapon blueprints that Feihuang had morally blackmailed from Tang San back then could finally serve a purpose in this situation.

Ge Long said: "However, Marshal Lv, I have also calculated the comparison of strength between the two sides. You are right; if the opponent's twenty thousand Spirit Masters were all ordinary Spirit Masters, we could indeed withstand them. But you must not forget that the Spirit Hall has many strong experts, and Bibi Dong is unfathomable. It is said that her strength has already reached the ninety-ninth level, making her a Limit Douluo. You should understand the terrifying lethality that such a heaven-defying expert can cause in a war. Moreover, the number of Title Douluo dispatched by the Spirit Empire this time should be in the double digits, while we currently only have the seven on your side. We are facing at least ten Title Douluo, and we may also have to face the existence of a Limit Douluo. Once these top experts of the opponent break into our Spirit Master formation, the situation will change immediately. At the same time, the Spirit Hall has been preparing for many years, and their experts at the Spirit Douluo and Spirit Saint levels are more than ten times our own. Have you calculated that?"

This was a war concerning life and death, and as the commander-in-chief of Heaven Dou, Ge Long had to speak bluntly about the worries in his heart.

"Marshal Ge Long, rest assured, Bibi Dong will be handled by this Marshal," Lv Lingqi said confidently. "As for the Title Douluo of the Spirit Empire, our Gu Lei Empire's experts will also naturally resist them. As for those Spirit Saints and Spirit Douluo, they can only be left to you, Marshal Ge Long. Our greatest advantage in facing the Spirit Empire is the crushing number of our troops. When the time comes, we can only rely on human-wave tactics to make up for the lack of core combat power such as Spirit Saints and Spirit Douluo."

Xue Ke looked at Ge Long, "Uncle Ge Long, this is our only way. All military command for Heaven Dou is left to you. I believe that you will not lose to the Spirit Empire in this regard, right?"

Ge Long immediately cupped his hands and vowed solemnly, "Your subject obeys the decree. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. For the sake of the Heaven Dou Empire, your subject will surely exhaust all his efforts and will never let a single soldier of the Spirit Empire step across Jialing Pass and enter the territory of our Tiandou City!"

Xue Ke nodded. The pre-war discussion ended, and she knew that a massive war was about to begin.

(End of chapter)