Time flies, day and night.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed quietly.

Less than 10,000 miles from Hangu Pass, amidst the vast clouds, a massive warship, as large as a mountain, pierced through the sky at an astonishing speed.

Behind the warship was a floating continent, its area being millions of times larger than the warship.

As it traversed the vast expanse of space, the air exploded, unleashing a terrifying storm.

It was the Shanhe Ship and the land of the floating city.

At this moment, on the deck of the Shanhe, Lin Xuan squinted and looked towards Hangu Pass, his eyes flashing with a sharp light and filled with killing intent.

Ten days ago, a message came from the Shanhe Army's men left at Hangu Pass: an ancient general named Yun Cang had arrived at Hangu Pass with an imperial edict from the War God Palace and forcibly taken over the entire pass.

When this news reached the Shanhe fleet, the entire Shanhe army was filled with rage and murderous intent.

They fought tooth and nail outside, but someone else reaped the benefits behind their backs.

Who could tolerate such an insult?

Iron Hammer and Ling Zhan, who were the most hot-tempered, wanted to rush back to Hangu Pass at full speed, but Lin Xuan stopped them.

Hangu Pass is right there; there's no escaping it.

The most urgent task is to bring the floating city back to land.

However, because the floating city's land flight speed was far slower than that of the Mountain and River Ship, the journey took a little longer.

It took them half a month to finally return to Hangu Pass.

Nowadays, it is only ten thousand miles away from Hangu Pass.

This distance is only a moment's time away.

"My lord, you're finally back. At Hangu Pass, that General Yun Cang has been making quite a few moves lately..."

On the deck, a group of high-ranking officers from the Shanhe Army stood behind Lin Xuan.

Following Lin Xuan's example, they looked towards Hangu Pass.

Chu Lingkong, who was in charge of intelligence, chuckled coldly and said, "This guy even boasted that he wouldn't allow us to enter the city."

"Damn it, this bastard really thinks he's the master of Hangu Pass, not even allowing us to enter the city. Who gave him the guts and confidence?"

Ling Zhan gritted his teeth and growled, "So what if we're ancient generals? We didn't dare to step forward when there was danger, but now that there's something to gain, we're running over like dogs to pick the peaches. Do you really think we're made of clay?"

"That's right, a bunch of useless scum. If all else fails, we'll just have to charge in. We absolutely cannot let Hangu Pass fall into their hands."

"They've gone too far and are now turning against us. Shanhaiguan, the Palace of War Gods, humph... a bunch of trash."

"With the Great Xia in the hands of such a group of people, it will be destroyed by them sooner or later."

"After this, we'll return to the inland frontier and bring our families to Hangu Pass. If anything happens to Great Xia in the future, let them fight it out! I won't care anymore."

"It's truly disheartening. We risked our lives, only to have a bunch of people who enjoy themselves in Shanhaiguan come and reap the rewards. It's really giving them too much credit."

...

After Ling Zhan spoke, the others were also enraged, and they all started to discuss and echo his words, causing a moment of chaos.

"Enough!"

At this moment, Su Changfeng suddenly shouted: "You all think you're so capable, huh! The adults are still here, it's not your place to worry about them."

"The adults will decide what to do..."

Everyone shut up and looked at Lin Xuan.

At this moment, Lin Xuan's eyes were also deep and gloomy, with killing intent as sharp as a knife. Seeing that all the high-ranking officers of the Shanhe Army were looking at him, he immediately said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Hangu Pass can only belong to our Shanhe Army. No one can take it away."

As for that Yun Canggu general, hehe... he's just a pawn.

If he knows what's good for him, he'll still have a chance to survive.

However, if he doesn't know what's good for him, then he can't blame me..."

As he spoke, a cold killing intent appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes, and the temperature around him plummeted in an instant. Ice crystals and snowflakes fell from the sky and earth, as if the world itself was about to be frozen, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily.

His gaze toward Lin Xuan grew increasingly awe-inspiring.

At the same time, they were secretly delighted, knowing that Lin Xuan was truly angry this time.

If Lin Xuan gets angry, it will be extremely terrifying.

Hmph... A bunch of useless trash who hold positions without doing any work. Who gave you the audacity to provoke the adults? Just wait and see how you die.

The high-ranking officers of the Shanhe Army secretly thought to themselves, their faces also showing a cold killing intent.

Whoosh... Rumble...

For the Shanhe, a journey of ten thousand miles is but a fleeting moment.

Soon, the massive Shanhe Ship, as large as a mountain, broke through the clouds and descended from the sky, landing in front of Hangu Pass.

At the same time, following closely behind the Shanhe, a massive, astonishing floating landmass, the size of a continent, also emerged from the clouds and hovered directly above the Shanhe. Its excessive speed and enormous size created a sonic boom, and the resulting commotion, accompanied by howling winds, alarmed the entire Hangu Pass.

In an instant, countless people flocked to the city gate.

"It's the Shanhe Ship! Lord Lin Xuan has returned! The Shanhe Army has returned!"

"I've heard that the Mountain and River Army has wiped out the stronghold of the demons and killed hundreds of millions of demons this time. I wonder if it's true or not."

"Are you blind? Didn't you see the massive, island-like landmass floating above the Shanhe Ship? That's the foundation of the legendary floating city, the true core of the demonic heartland. Now that the Shanhe Army has dragged it back, that's the best proof."

...

Inside Hangu Pass, countless people were filled with excitement and discussed the matter animatedly.

Of course, while some were happy, others were very unhappy. After the Shanhe Army returned, a group of people inside Hangu Pass had gloomy faces. They were the people who came to Hangu Pass with Yun Canggu, or those who had joined Yun Canggu after he came.

At this moment, I was trembling with fear and trepidation.

At this moment, inside Hangu Pass, in the courtyard where Lin Xuan should have been living, Yun Canggu, dressed in brocade robes, was lying on a recliner, being served by several maids who were also groping him, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Suddenly, a man in armor strode in, stopped ten feet away, and saluted him, saying, "My lord, Lin Xuan has returned with the Mountain and River Army, and he has also brought back the floating city of the Demon Fiend. It is currently outside the city..."

"Lin Xuan!"

Yun Cang sneered dismissively: "Hmph... I've already sensed it, but it doesn't matter. Without my permission, he can't enter Hangu Pass."

"Does this mere peasant think he can take Hangu Pass from my hands?"

Go there yourself and tell him... the War God Palace has ordered him not to come back, but to directly wipe out the remaining demons and monsters outside the pass.

As for when to return to the city, the War God Palace will summon you…”

"What is the War God Palace anyway? How dare it order me around?"

Sudden!

Before Yun Cang could finish speaking, a cold voice boomed like thunder, and a terrifying storm suddenly swept across the world. Dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed, and the entire Hangu Pass was covered.

High above the dark clouds, a figure emerged like a ghost.

Treading on thunder and lightning, draped in wind and rain.

It was Lin Xuan.