Chapter 916: The Powerful Lucine! The Giant Petrifying Gaze! Sculptures in the Desert!

In the sky, Lucine's expression was cold and detached, her speed reaching its absolute limit.

With her Saint Realm-level power, even though speed was not her strength, her flight speed had long surpassed that of the fastest flying ships.

Behind Lucine, a large number of Medusas were rushing forward.

In the capital of the Flame Empire, Meng Ying had already received the news, and countless flying ships swiftly took off, carrying the Flame Empire's elite forces heading this way.

At that moment, Lucine spotted Lixia and Hali on the ground.

She quickly descended.

"Lixia, Hali, how are you?"

Lucine asked with concern.

Medusas are few in number, and they live long lives; with Lucine's strength, she naturally remembered every serpent-woman's name.

"Leader, we're fine. Luckily, Hali awakened her Petrifying Gaze at the last moment, or it would've been dangerous."

Lixia said.

Lucine turned her gaze to Hali.

The blood on Hali's face had been wiped clean.

"Oh no."

Hali tried to open her eyes, but before she could, the pain was unbearable.

"Hali, don't open your eyes. Here, eat this."

Lucine pulled out a particularly large white flame and handed it to Hali.

"Oh dear, I was so nervous just now, I forgot to pray to my god for a white flame."

Hali said.

As a Seventh-Rank serpent-woman, Hali also had the right to pray to Xiang Linyan for white flames.

She took the white flame from Lucine's hand and swallowed it.

Not long after swallowing the white flame, Hali's eye injuries rapidly healed.

After more than a minute, Hali could open her eyes.

The damage to her eyes was nearly gone.

But she still needed time to rest.

"So amazing!"

Hali blinked her eyes and said.

"Leader, I'm suddenly a little envious of you."

Hali said.

Lucine's beautiful large eyes turned to her: "Envious of what, Hali?"

"Envious that you're my god's Holy Maiden, able to speak with my god every day."

Hali said.

Lucine reached out and stroked her small head: "I wish I could speak with my god every day too, Hali. Come, let's go meet them."

"Mm!"

Hali nodded.

Seeing Hali unharmed, Lucine's anger slightly subsided.

She was no longer as furious as when she first arrived, no longer like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

She swiftly flew eastward with Hali and Lixia.

Not long after, in Lucine's line of sight, a vast fleet of sandships appeared.

They sailed through the air about thirty meters above the ground, numbering in the hundreds.

Assuming each carried six or seven hundred soldiers, this sandship fleet likely held two to three hundred thousand troops.

Yes, this army's size was not large—it was merely the vanguard.

But remember, this was an empire's army.

Within this army were numerous Seventh-Rank mage masters, two forbidden spells, and, according to the Imperial Prince's words, possibly even a Legend.

Such an army could easily conquer any kingdom.

Had the Flame Empire not risen, they could have conquered the Beastmen Nation in one day, then the Xiling Kingdom in another day, and likewise the Houdun Kingdom and the Hunhe Duchy—all within a single day.

Of course, this conquest was merely military; full stability had not yet been achieved.

But they did not need stability.

They only needed a supply station.

On the Continent of the Gods, a Sixth-Rank mage master could craft a Magic Bag; those made by Sixth-Rank mages were small, holding only one or two cubic meters.

The stronger the mage, the larger the capacity of the Magic Bag they could create—the largest could reach several hundred cubic meters.

Armies on long expeditions typically had specialists carrying numerous Magic Bags filled with food.

Yet the army's consumption was terrifying.

An army of two to three hundred thousand soldiers consumed an enormous amount of food daily, especially since nearly all were warriors of First Rank or higher, each with an astonishing appetite.

Such an army consumed several hundred tons of food per day.

Yet even the largest Magic Bag could hold only enough food for this army for one day.

Thus, this empire's army carried only one month's worth of provisions.

The war against the Eternal Night Empire was likely to drag on, so they planned to seize food from the several kingdoms to the east of the Eternal Night Empire.

Of course, they did not intend to negotiate with those kingdoms—they would simply use force to seize their grain.

But they did not know those kingdoms had already united into the Flame Empire.

"Huh, they dare come back!"

At this moment, on the sandship fleet, everyone also saw Lucine and Lixiahali.

Although Lucine's face was veiled in green gauze, her aura was clearly extraordinary, and her figure was even more stunning.

That slender silhouette instantly made the Imperial Prince's eyes gleam.

"General Zack, I don't want those two—I want this one. Catch her for me, I must have her!"

The Imperial Prince exclaimed excitedly.

In the sky, Lucine slightly furrowed her brow.

Then she extended her hand and lifted it lightly.

"Aaaah..."

The Imperial Prince screamed.

General Zack turned his head and saw the Imperial Prince clutching his own throat, as if trying to tear off an invisible hand, screaming and struggling violently.

"Release the Imperial Prince!"