Chapter 115

Great Yan Kingdom, Imperial Palace.

This day was Yan's hundredth birthday.

Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of medical standards.

The average life expectancy within the Great Yan Kingdom had gradually increased to 55 years.

And the reason Yan lived so long...

Was entirely because he had previously conquered a cultivation world.

Using the spiritual herbs from that world, he had refined medicine that enhanced physical constitution and cellular vitality.

Therefore.

Even at one hundred years old, his spirit remained vigorous.

"We, your subjects, offer our congratulations on Your Majesty's hundredth birthday, wishing Your Majesty a long and boundless life, to enjoy ten thousand years forever!"

Below the great hall.

The ministers bowed and knelt, offering their congratulations in unison.

Everyone's expression was filled with fanaticism and worship.

Every single one of them...

Had been personally promoted by Yan.

It could be said that they were like his juniors.

Among them were many elderly ministers who had witnessed the rapid, day-by-day changes of the Great Yan Kingdom with their own eyes.

And all of this.

Was inseparable from this old man sitting high on the dragon throne.

Yan sat upright on the dragon throne.

His expression was majestic without anger.

He looked down at the ministers below and nodded slightly.

And just at this moment.

Outside the hall.

A messenger from the front line suddenly requested an audience.

"Your Majesty, I have brought a map of the copper mine distribution in the Snake-Man world on behalf of Minister of War Xu Shi, specially presented to Your Majesty to celebrate your birthday!"

Not long after.

Another messenger hurried over.

"Your Majesty, I have brought a map of the iron mine distribution in the Giant world on behalf of Commander Shen Xuanyi, specially presented to Your Majesty to celebrate your birthday!"

Upon hearing this, Yan.

His expression brightened involuntarily.

He understood very well that being able to survey the mineral vein maps...

Meant that both of these worlds had already been pacified and conquered!

Whether it was the Snake-Man civilization or the Giant civilization...

They now belonged entirely to the Great Yan Kingdom!

He immediately ordered his men to present the maps.

Looking at these two mineral vein maps drawn by the Ministry of Works, his expression became increasingly excited.

"The copper mine reserves are at least 20 million tons! The iron mine reserves are at least 80 million tons!"

After reading these figures.

Yan's heart trembled with great joy.

With this, the development of the Great Yan Kingdom would be even more rapid!

Seeing this, the ministers.

Also bowed and offered their congratulations: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, your grace and might have reached everywhere, and ten thousand worlds submit to you!"

"Under the whole heaven, is there any land that is not the King's land!"

"Within the borders of the land, is there any person who is not the King's subject!"

"Through the long ages, only our Great Yan!"

The voices of the ministers echoed continuously in the great hall.

Yan took a deep breath.

He said in a deep voice: "Order Xu Shi and Shen Xuanyi, for conquering two worlds within a year, my heart is very gratified."

"However, they must not be arrogant or complacent. After they finish handling the affairs of the two worlds, they are to combine their forces and jointly conquer the magic civilization!!"

Holding the two mineral vein maps in his hands.

He did not stop his pace.

Instead, he brandished his whip and urged them on.

The oracle of the gods' descent...

Was only two-thirds complete.

One-third remained, and it was the most difficult world, waiting for the Great Yan Kingdom!

In that world.

There were massive oil resources stored!

Great Yan Year 75.

After Xu Shi and Shen Xuanyi conquered the Snake-Man and Giant civilizations.

They gathered their forces again and converged in one place.

With the experienced Xu Shi as the commander-in-chief and Shen Xuanyi as the deputy commander.

They led 600,000 Great Yan troops and marched majestically into the world of the magic civilization.

The sudden appearance of 600,000 troops.

Immediately aroused the vigilance and targeting of the mages.

Subsequently.

A great battle was imminent.

The mages also began to spontaneously form a 200,000-strong coalition army to resist the numerous Great Yan troops.

This great battle was extremely difficult.

The mages mastered various elemental magics, and their fighting was extremely bizarre.

Some mages practiced earth magic, capable of manipulating the earth, changing terrain, and conducting piercing attacks.

Some mages practiced wind magic, capable of whipping up wild winds and thick fog to obscure vision.

Some mages practiced water magic, capable of summoning floods to drown the seven armies.

Some mages...

In addition.

There were also various forbidden magic spells, with power comparable to dozens of cannons firing at once.

In the first year.

The 600,000 Great Yan troops suffered heavy losses because they were unfamiliar with the mages' combat methods.

Tens of thousands of people perished under the terrifying magic attacks.

The pace of conquest.

Also stagnated for a full year!

And the mages also increasingly looked down on this group of "mortals."

In their view.

These mortals had no magic power fluctuations on them at all.

They could not possibly be their opponents.

Even with those long guns and cannons, they could not defeat them.

Great Yan Year 76.

Magic world.

Great Yan Army command tent.

"After a year, we have fully understood the combat methods of the magic civilization."

Xu Shi took a deep breath.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Beside him, the corners of Shen Xuanyi's mouth curled up.

He spoke in a deep voice: "It is time to strike with full force."

In fact.

A year ago, when they first attacked the magic civilization.

The two of them had discussed a battle plan.

The magic means of the magic civilization were too bizarre.

Therefore.

They decided to proceed steadily, using one year to figure out the combat methods of the magic civilization.

They even understood the types of forbidden spells, the methods of use, and so on, clearly.

Fortunately...

During this year.

His Majesty did not doubt those he employed, and did not employ those he doubted.

He never interfered with the front-line war.

His trust in the two of them did not diminish in the slightest.

"We cannot let down His Majesty's trust. Within half a year, we must conquer this world!"

Xu Shi clenched his fist and struck the table heavily.

They began to discuss the plan for a full-scale offensive.

"Mages cannot cast magic once they leave their staves. Tonight, we will launch a night raid!"

Subsequently.

Under the cover of night, the roar of artillery sounded.

Every soldier in the Great Yan Army was equipped with a pair of glasses that could see in the dark.

These glasses were the latest product developed by the Great Yan Research Institute.

Through special lenses, they could concentrate the visible light sources in the dark to the maximum extent.

They could make night raid operations precise and efficient.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Hundreds of cannons fired at the mage army.

This time.

The Great Yan Army did not hide its strength anymore; once they struck, it was with thunderous means.

Close-range grenades, flame bombs, and other weapons were all thrown into the midst of the mages.

These arrogant and dismissive mages.

Faced with the fully armed Great Yan Army with thermal weapons...

Finally paid a heavy price.