Chapter 212

"Northern Liang, must be destroyed!"

These four short words spread across the world rapidly.

More domineering, more shocking, and more... hair-raising than any long-winded declaration of war!

This was no longer a simple declaration of war.

This was clearly a one-sided judgment from a god!

He wanted to let Northern Liang Prince Xu Xiao, who dominated the northwest and shook the world, watch in endless fear and despair as the huge foundation he had built with his own hands, and the 30 iron-blooded armies he was proud of, were all turned to ashes!

He wanted to use the blood and wailing of the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion to declare to the entire world that his East Sea Dragon Lord’s majesty was sacred and inviolable!

For a time, the entire martial arts world was completely boiling because of Ning Chuan’s words!

Countless martial artists and countless forces cast their eyes on the... Mount Qingliang Mountain, located in the northwest border, filled with iron-blooded and slaughtering aura!

They all wanted to witness this upcoming world-shaking battle that would change the pattern of the world!

Is the Northern Liang iron cavalry, which swept the world and was invincible, better, able to use the evil spirit of the military formation to grind down myths?

Or is the East Sea Dragon Lord, with vast supernatural powers and boundless magic, able to create miracles again and confront the army of a country with his own strength?

"Have you heard?! Have you heard?!"

"That East Sea Dragon Lord is really going to take action against the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion! And he even gave a declaration of war seven days in advance, announcing it to the world! This is simply... unheard of!"

"My God! This is too... too domineering?! He clearly doesn't take the entire Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion seriously at all! He wants to let Xu Xiao wait for death in fear!"

"The Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion is not a mob! That is an invincible army that has truly killed its way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! Its military formation power is enough to suppress Land Immortals!"

"Moreover, there are many experts in the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion, and powerful people emerge in large numbers! Although the 'White-Clad Military Immortal' Chen Chen Zhibao has fallen, there are still a group of adopted sons like Mongol Yuan Mongol Yuan Zuozong and Chu Chu Lushan, all of whom are Grandmaster-level existences!"

"And those old monsters who have always been hidden under the Listening Tide Pavilion, their strength is even more unfathomable!"

"I think he is going to... bring humiliation upon himself and seek his own death this time!"

"Not so! Not so! This statement is wrong!" Another martial artist dressed as a scholar, who looked quite resourceful, retorted while shaking his fan.

"Don't forget, that Dragon Lord is a terrifying existence who can trigger the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, shake the heavenly tribulation, and even blast the heavenly tribulation to pieces!"

"Even several Land Immortals from the Buddhist sect and Cihang Cihang Jingzhai fell into his hands! That old immortal Xiaoyaozi, who had lived for hundreds of years, was pinched to death by him with a flip of his hand!"

"Such strength has long surpassed the understanding of mortals, close to gods and demons!"

"In his eyes, mere mortal armies are probably just clay chickens and pottery dogs, which can be wiped out with a wave of his hand!"

"I think that this time, the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion is really going to... be in big trouble! That Xu Xiao has kicked a real iron plate!"

"Regardless, this battle is absolutely a world-shaking spectacle that is rare in a thousand years! No matter what, we must go to Northern Liang and witness it with our own eyes! Maybe we can comprehend some martial arts truths from it!"

"That’s right! That’s right! Let’s go together! Let’s go together! If we can witness Land Immortal-level existences fighting, we will have no regrets in this life!"

"..."

Discussion and speculation in the martial arts world.

Countless martial artists, whether righteous heroes or demonic villains, or those lone experts.

All swarmed toward the Northern Liang land in the northwest border like sharks smelling blood!

They all wanted to witness this upcoming world-shaking battle that decided the future pattern of the world!

For a time, the major official roads leading to Northern Liang were crowded and lively.

At the same time.

Major top forces in the world also reacted differently after learning the news, and the situation was surging.

Their decisions will also invisibly affect the final direction of this battle.

The distant Beili Dynasty, the number one city in the world—Snow Moon City, which stands in the wind and snow and is covered by ice and snow all year round.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, in a quiet room that was elegant and filled with sharp sword intent.

A woman dressed in a plain white long dress, with a peerlessly beautiful face but a cold, snow-like temperament, like a Guanghan fairy who didn't eat the fireworks of the mortal world, was quietly listening to an old man who was also immortal-like and elegant.

The woman is the Third City Lord of Snow Moon City, known as the "Snow Moon Sword Immortal," Li Li Hanyi.

And the old man is her master, the Old City Lord of Snow Moon City, whose strength is unfathomable and has long stepped into the Land Immortal realm, Li Li Changsheng.

"...Master, the process of the matter is like this." Li Li Hanyi’s cold voice was like the ice and snow on the top of the mountain, without any emotion, but her jade hand tightly gripping the sword hilt exposed her inner restlessness.

"That East Sea Dragon Lord, with his own strength, confronts the entire Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion; his spirit, his courage, his sword... no, his Dao, has reached perfection."

"This matter, disciple wants to... go and witness it."

A trace of unconcealable longing and pursuit for a higher level of sword Dao flashed in her cold eyes.

She felt that the East Sea Dragon Lord contained a supreme power she had never seen before, transcending mortal sword Dao.

"His strength, his realm, perhaps... will help disciple break through that last bottleneck, cut off the love, and truly step into the Land Immortal realm!"

Li Li Changsheng heard this, and a trace of deep worry and helplessness flashed in his eyes. He sighed and said: "Li Hanyi, Master knows that you are proud and arrogant, devoted to the sword, and long to reach a higher realm."

"But that East Sea Dragon Lord is no small matter; his strength has long surpassed the understanding of mortals, close to gods and demons, and his style of doing things is even more domineering and moody."

"And the Northern Liang Prince’s Mansion is a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den, with many experts and powerful people emerging in large numbers. That Northern Liang Prince Xu Xiao is even more of a hero of his generation, ruthless and unscrupulous to achieve his goals."

"This battle will definitely be earth-shattering and extremely dangerous; even Land Immortals involved in it may not be able to retreat unscathed."

"If you go, if you are not careful, I am afraid..."

He really didn't worry about his only precious apprentice taking this fatal risk.

However, Li Li Hanyi’s personality was unusually stubborn and firm.

She bowed respectfully to Li Li Changsheng, her voice cold and decisive: "Master, true eagles cannot be raised in a greenhouse."

"The path of martial arts is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you retreat, full of difficulties and obstacles."

"If you are afraid of risks and shrink in this Snow Moon City, then disciple will have no hope of exploring a higher sword Dao realm in this life."

"This trip, whether it is a dragon’s pool or a tiger’s den, or a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, disciple... must go!"

Her eyes were filled with unquestionable decisiveness and supreme persistence for the sword Dao!

Li Li Changsheng looked at his apprentice’s stubborn appearance and could only sigh helplessly again.

He knew that he couldn't stop her, nor could he stop her heart that pursued the supreme sword Dao.

Finally, he could only nod, his voice filled with concern and reluctance: "Very well, go."

"However, remember, be careful in everything, don't force yourself."

"Your sword heart is clear, but there is still a love tribulation that has not been passed; don't be disturbed by external objects."

"If you encounter danger, retreat immediately and protect yourself; Master... is waiting for you to come back here."

Li Li Hanyi saw that Master agreed, and a rare smile, like ice and snow melting, appeared on her cold pretty face.

She bowed respectfully to Li Li Changsheng again and said: "Thank you, Master, for your fulfillment."

Then she turned and left, turning into a white sword light, tearing the sky, and disappearing into the horizon.

And Li Li Changsheng, after watching his apprentice’s back as she left, was filled with worry and reluctance. He thought for a moment, but still couldn't rest assured, his figure flickered, and he followed quietly.

He wanted to protect his precious apprentice in secret and not let her have any accidents.

Another place, the Great Qin Empire.

Inside a carriage that looked ordinary but was actually full of mysteries, built with special materials.

A young man dressed in a white long shirt, with an elegant temperament but unusually sharp eyes, as if he could see through people’s hearts, said gently to a boy who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, but whose eyes carried a firmness and agility that did not match his age:

"Tianming, we are going to a very far and very lively place next—Northern Liang."

The young man is a rebel of the Great Qin Empire, known as the "Sword Saint of the World," and also the successor of the Guigu School’s vertical sword technique, Ge Nie.

And the boy is the son of his old friend, Jing Tianming, who flows with the blood of heroes.

In order to avoid the endless pursuit of the Great Qin Empire and protect Tianming’s safety, Ge Nie has been running around in the martial arts world with him, living a displaced life.

Now, after hearing the news of the upcoming world-shaking battle in Northern Liang.

He decided to go to Northern Liang as well to see the legendary East Sea Dragon Lord.

First, he can temporarily avoid the pursuers of Great Qin; after all, the eyes of the entire world are now focused on Northern Liang, which is mixed with fish and dragons, making it the most suitable for hiding.

Second, he also wants to see with his own eyes what kind of demeanor the Dragon Lord who can suppress Land Immortals and shake the heavenly tribulation has.

Perhaps, he can comprehend some higher-level sword Dao mysteries from him to help him break through the bottleneck that has troubled him for many years.

He felt that his sword Dao seemed to have reached an end and needed a powerful external force to help him break the shackles.

And that East Sea Dragon Lord might be that opportunity.

And in the mysterious and terrifying Yin-Yang School, located in the heart of the Great Qin Empire but seemingly independent of the world.

Inside a magnificent hall filled with stars and runes.

A beautiful girl dressed in a light purple long dress, with a light veil on her face, emitting a cold aura of no strangers allowed, but also carrying a bit of ethereal and mysterious, was quietly listening to a woman who was also dressed in a purple palace dress, with a charming figure but a mature and charming temperament...