Chapter 577: Great War, Begins!

"The feeling of flying under your own power really is different, but it's just too draining on mana."

Li Yue said with a troubled expression.

In just that instant of taking flight, he could clearly feel his internal mana flowing away at breakneck speed.

In barely one minute, he had spent one percent of his total mana.

And this was even without fully activating the Tianshi Emperor's Cloak for travel.

"But since I've already spent it, let's see just how fast this thing can go."

As soon as he spoke, Li Yue immediately increased his mana output.

Shh—

Shh—

Hearing the whistling rush of wind beside his ears and watching the ground blur rapidly behind him, he grew even more excited.

In just that one burst, his speed had matched that of Long Mili En, the Mid Legendary Stage Dark Dragon.

Keep in mind, he was still only at Gold Rank.

If he broke through to the Legendary Stage, would his speed even rival that of an ordinary god?

The more he thought about it, the more his heart raced.

Just then—

The Tianshi Cloak, glowing with dazzling light, shuddered violently.

Then—

Li Yue's speeding figure slowly came to a halt.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly; he'd been too excited and had completely forgotten how mana-intensive this thing was.

"It seems I'm still not suited for prolonged flight with this, but occasional show-offs are fine."

"After all, the mana cost for taking off is relatively low."

Thinking this, he landed contentedly on the back of Long Mili En, who had already arrived.

He gazed at the dazzling Tianshi Cloak behind him, a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes.

"No wonder it's called a divine artifact—just its body alone grants me so many benefits."

"If you add in all its various boosts, activating it could raise the combat power of every warrior in Lord Chenxi's domain by at least one full tier."

"And for wizards, the amplification would be even greater."

"Just the +30% mental power, plus all those wizard-specific traits—+30% casting speed, +50 mana regeneration per second, and more."

He was already imagining how much stronger his wizard legion would become under the Tianshi Cloak's boosts.

But now, he needed to carry plenty of mana-restoring treasures on his person.

Activating the boosts also consumes mana—though not much—but when used on a large scale, the drain adds up.

Then Li Yue ordered all tribal chieftains to return and gather every able-bodied warrior, placing them all under the command of Johnny, Commander of the Frost Knight Legion.

At that moment, he realized Lord Chenxi's domain had only two people capable of commanding large-scale operations.

One was Johnny, Commander of the Frost Knight Legion; the other was the Goblin Chieftain.

The leader of the Moon Elf Archer Legion was inferior to both.

After all, aerial combat differs from close-quarters battle, so commanders of melee units generally possess stronger tactical command and battlefield adaptability.

Less than half an hour—

All forces were assembled!

And when he saw the assembled troops, Li Yue was stunned once again.

The original fifty thousand Bronze ★★★ Frost Knights had now collectively broken through to Bai Yin ★!

Combined with the Killing-Level Battle Beast Condensation Method, territory talent, and hero talent bonuses.

Their explosive combat power nearly rivaled that of one hundred thousand Bai Yin ★★★ troops—and if he activated the Tianshi Cloak, the Frost Knight Legion could even reach Gold ★ Knight strength!

What kind of force was one hundred thousand Gold ★ knights?

With the Killing-Level Battle Beast Condensation Method, and Johnny now having broken through to Mid Legendary Stage.

The entire Frost Knight Legion's combat power could rival that of a Sacred Realm creature.

Merely the aura radiating from this force made one's bones tremble with dread!

Fifty thousand Bai Yin Frost Knights stood silently assembled on the northern open ground of Lord Chenxi's domain, not a sound to be heard.

Discipline was absolute.

On the other side, all other races had brought forth their remaining elite forces.

Five thousand Grey Dwarf soldiers, clad in silver armor, gripping black iron warhammers, muscles sharply defined.

Five thousand Goblin soldiers, dressed in gray coarse beast-hide armor, wielding blood-red long picks, eyes brimming with ferocity.

Ten thousand Moon Elf Archer Legion members, mounted on blood vultures, their bows glowing with vivid green light shining brilliantly.

Five thousand Elf Mage Legion members, clad in deep green robes, holding brown staves, standing calmly beside the five thousand blood vultures.

One thousand Witch Legion members, dressed in colorful robes, some bare-handed, others holding staves, exuding an aura of mystery.

Around them, eight Black Dragons, each at least Mid Epic ★, stood towering.

The fifty Angel squadrons circled near the Dark Dragon Long Mili En, serving as Li Yue's first layer of security.

Meanwhile, the group of female guards on Long Mili En's back served as his second layer of protection.

Because Li Yue had left the Witch Queen Wang Hou to guard Lord Chenxi's domain.

His enemies were far more numerous than just this one force—his home base's defense had to be flawless.

Seeing this formidable force, the stone of worry in Li Yue's chest eased slightly.

"If it's fate, it can't be avoided; if it's disaster, you can't escape it!"

After silently reciting a line, he had Johnny, the legion commander of the Frost Knight Legion, give the order to depart.

As the heavy sound of war drums rose.

In the direction of the Witch Legion and the Elven Mage Legion, two enormous dark dragon phantasms slowly appeared.

This was a massive aerial transport spell they had researched, using a dark dragon that had broken through to the Legendary realm as the template.

This was far more imposing than that bird before, and it also let everyone know at a glance that Lord Chenxi's domain was on the move.

Tens of thousands of troops stepped onto these massive transport dragons.

"Roar—"

The summoned dragon let out a long howl toward the sky, its enormous wings giving a sudden, violent flap that nearly blew the wild grass on the ground away.

At this moment, the dark dragon Long Mili En looked utterly tiny before these two transport dragons.

What Li Yue did not see, however, was that when the dark dragon looked at the two behemoths ahead, its gaze drifted, as if deep in thought.

Along the way, one or two wizards occasionally shot down a streak of light.

As a wizard himself, sensing the spatial aura contained within that magic power, he instantly understood what these wizards intended to do.

"Looks like Karoll has never let up on this plan of filling the Saint Na Ze Er Forest with teleportation arrays."

Half an hour passed, and the Chenxi army had already flown three hundred li out.

Three hundred li outside the Chenxi domain, the three great kingdoms had already managed to plant some scouts.

Upon receiving the news that two more enormous black dragons had appeared within the Chenxi domain.

The king of the Lola Kingdom was scared out of his wits.