Haotian Sect.

Daming's face was filled with horror: "What did you say? How could he lose? How could he lose?!!"

"He is the God King!"

Even though Daming still held on to a glimmer of hope, trying to find a hint of smile from these Haotian Sect disciples, thinking they were playing a trick on him! They were joking with him! He accepted it all.

But the elders and disciples who were kneeling on the ground below the stage had despair on their faces, and no one spoke a word.

Daming slumped in the chair.

Even after shaping that divine consciousness into a demigod, he still couldn't defeat that guy named Xu Cheng. In just three years, how far has he grown? ! !

Do they really still have hope of winning?

"Block this news... Never mind, let's just do what we have to do. That kid isn't a god yet, so the sky won't fall. We'll make plans after a month when the Abyss arrives!"

Daming waved his hands weakly, waved his men away, then looked up at the sky blankly.

…

As the participating teams returned one after another, the news of the competition gradually spread throughout the continent.

While all parties were shocked by Xu Cheng's evilness, they also began to prepare to surrender in a hurry.

It is absolutely true that the competition is a reflection of the mainland.

The younger generation of the Sun-Moon Empire shocked everyone on the continent. Whether it was Xiao Hongchen, who was suspected to have been promoted to the tenth-level soul mentor, or the unfathomable Sun-Moon Emperor, they all symbolized that the strength of the Sun-Moon Empire might have reached a level that they could hardly imagine.

Of course, in this.

Some forces also decided to defend themselves to the death rather than surrender.

Build fortifications and quietly wait for the coming of a great war.

But things did not go as planned. Before Tianhun, who was bordering the Xingluo Empire and was the first to be hit, could prepare, the war had already arrived quietly.

…

Mingdou Mountains.

This was once the junction of the Sun-Moon Empire and Xingluo, but now it is somewhat deserted. The former military fortress has long been evacuated, leaving only some empty houses.

"Permission to proceed!"

With a loud whistle.

A figure stood at the sentry post, giving instructions to several airships in the sky that were blocking out the sun.

Watching these steel behemoths passing through the sky one after another, the sentinel sighed, "It looks like the war is about to begin. Your Majesty has been suppressing the army to reduce friction, but now these beasts are completely out of the cage. I'm afraid those old guys in the original continent should also realize whose world is now in power."

"This is the third airship formation to pass through this morning..."

"Looking at the logo on the airship, it should be the Fire Phoenix Legion, His Majesty's personal guard. It is undoubtedly the strongest legion ranked first among the four major beast soul guide regiments. I heard from internal sources that these airships are filled with mechas, all-terrain self-propelled turrets, and the most elite soul guides in the imperial capital!" another sentinel said mysteriously.

"The most elite troops?"

Someone asked curiously.

"Hey, you guys have been staying at the border for too long. I have connections in Mingdu, and I will be transferred back next year at the latest." The man grinned and said excitedly: "It is said that the lowest-level members of the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Corps are all Soul Kings! Level 5 Soul Instructors! They are good enough to be the commander of our battalion!"

“So strong?!!!” There were exclamations all around.

"Not only that, I heard that the mecha can raise the user's realm to a higher level. For example, the mecha battalion has at least hundreds of mechas, all of which are driven by level seven soul masters, but the combat power they can exert is that of level eight soul masters! Just think about it, hundreds of level eight soul masters, and it's just one battalion!" The man became more and more excited.

"They are more than just elite troops. They are truly the ace troops of the Sun-Moon Empire."

“…”

…

On the airship.

Orange was wearing a military uniform, looking down with her beautiful eyes. After a while, she turned her gaze to the map.

A woman with neat short hair beside him said respectfully, "General, we have crossed the Mingdou Mountains and entered the territory of the Xingluo Empire. Another 300 kilometers ahead, we will reach the border of the Tianhun Empire. According to the spies, there are fortifications built by the Tianhun Empire and the Body Sect there - Maple Leaf City. They have gathered most of their only soul guides and soul masters there."

“Haotian Sect and Shrek Academy are not involved in this?” Orange raised her eyebrows slightly.

“According to satellite monitoring, both forces are hiding in their respective territories. Even though the Haotian Sect is within the Tianhun Empire, they have no intention of sending troops to provide assistance.” The short-haired woman said quickly.

"Haha, it looks like you're scared." Orange raised the corners of his lips.

"Notify the First and Seventh Legions and the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps in front. When they are 20 kilometers away from Maple Leaf City, deploy all-terrain soul guide turrets and mecha battalions to attack Maple Leaf City with all your might. Break through the city within half a day, annihilate all the soul masters who resist, and do not harm any civilians. Then, advance northward and join the main force."

"The Second and Fourth Armies, the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Group, bypass Maple Leaf City and continue to the north to besiege the Haotian Sect. Break through the city within three days and leave no one alive. Seize the spoils and distribute them among yourselves. Then immediately move east to join the main force."

"The rest of the tribes, follow me to the northeast, towards Shrek."

“Full speed ahead!”

"yes!"

The short-haired woman had a fiery look in her eyes. She bowed and quickly went to report.

And Orange continued to look at the map.

Shrek Academy is the toughest nut to crack, so she put it last, and then she will call for people, no, call for dragons - it just so happens that the Silver Dragon King is in the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for the numbered legions, they are the Sun and Moon Formations, second only to the Beast Soul Instructor Corps. They are composed of soul instructors. Although their strength is not as good as the elite of the four major Beast Soul Instructor Corps and the Royal Soul Instructor Corps, and the most basic soldiers may only have a few levels of soul power, their numbers are large, and each legion has tens of thousands of people.

This is the force that constitutes most of the basic defense of the Sun-Moon Empire, and with the affiliation of the Star Luo Empire, troops were drawn from it, which greatly enhanced the originally weak legion's strength.

These legions are not cannon fodder.

He is in charge of the command of the Beast Soul Mentor Group, but he also receives the "protection" of the latter.

The main attacking force is under the charge of the Beast Soul Instructor Corps, while logistics, command after taking over the forces, communication, and even the maintenance of soul guides are all the responsibility of these corps.

Compared to the main force, they are more like engineers...

…

"Damn it, when will the construction of fortifications end? Building fortresses is considered fortifications?" A soul engineer complained.

"Okay, stop complaining. The Sun-Moon Empire has been at peace for thousands of years. The situation was so tense before. They attacked the capital of the Star Luo Empire, but they still retreated the same way. And it wasn't you who built the fortifications. I'm just a noble soul guide and supervisor. Can't you stand this?"

Another soul instructor said with a smile.

"That's true."

The former smacked his lips and took a sip of cold tea. Through the small window, he could see a group of civilians facing the loess, digging trenches with great effort.

And the tens of meters high black metal bunkers in the distance are full of a reassuring feeling.

“Bang!”

A soul master looked grim, and lashed the civilians carrying the metal with the whip in his hand, and said sternly: "Hurry up! Don't try to be lazy! If you dare to wipe your sweat while taking the metal again, I will kill you!"

The two looked out the window and said leisurely, "Don't be so rude. We are all fighting for the empire. Look at every brick you carry. They are all contributing to the defense of our Tianhun Empire. As long as those guys from the Sun and Moon Empire are repelled, we can still live our lives."

"Yes, I disturbed you, my Lord."

The soul master smiled flatteringly.

"Okay, get busy."

A soul guide waved his hand casually, as if he was driving away a servant.

The soul master looked slightly embarrassed, and turned around to show off his power to the civilians.

The basic structure of the current original continental empire has changed again.

Just like a miniature of Shrek, the importance of soul mentors has been raised to several levels, while for soul masters, this profession that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years has been roughly cut off.

Since there are not many soul guides at the top level, there are not many changes.

But the bottom layer.

But they are clearly divided into soul instructors, soul masters and civilians.

That's right, even if they are at the same level, a soul engineer must be superior to a higher soul master and have a more noble status. This may be the afterimage left by the cultural erosion of the Sun-Moon Empire. After all, the prevalence of the image crystals is far beyond anyone's imagination.

Under such circumstances, these soul masters who were highly expected by the empire also became a little proud. They forgot who made the soul master profession so noble...

“Alas, I can now carve the core formation of a fourth-level soul guide cannon. I guess it won’t be long before you will have to call me a fourth-level soul guide.” The oldest soul guide chuckled.

"Really? Level 4?!"

The other one opened his eyes wide, looking surprised.

"Looking at the entire Tianhun Empire now, there are only a handful of soul masters who can break through to level five. If you can advance to level four, I'm afraid you will have a chance to enter His Majesty's field of vision!"

"Hahahaha, you're too kind." The old man waved his hands and accepted the compliment with a proud look on his face.

"By the way, have you arranged the level 5 energy shields sent down from above?"

"Of course. Although we don't have the ability to make them, we have the milk bottle and the formation instructions. It is still very simple to arrange and install them. Master Xuan, if the Sun-Moon Empire attacks, these energy shields should be able to hold out for a while, right?" The young soul instructor said in a respectful tone.

"this……"

Xuan Lao raised his eyebrows: "Don't we still have the invincible shield? It is said that no matter what level of attack it encounters, it can resist for five seconds. Then there should be time to evacuate. Even if we can't defeat it, we can retreat back to the city."

"You are right." The young soul instructor's face was full of excitement.

"I'd love to give it a try."

But just as the two were chatting.

The young soul guide was suddenly stunned, his eyes fixed on the sky in the distance, which made Old Xuan look surprised and he also looked in the direction he was looking.

"Something seems to be flying over here?"

"So big, so round..."

Upon hearing this, Master Xuan's expression trembled, and he hurriedly took out a soul guide telescope from his storage ring.

Several huge airships appeared in the field of vision.

"Not good! It's the army of the Sun-Moon Empire! Quick, get into the fortifications prepared in advance!" Xuan Lao didn't care about other people and rushed to the fortress in the center. There were four level six invincible shields and a level five defensive soul guide formation there. It was the safest place.

The alarm was sounded.

The young soul master swallowed and quickly went into a black metal fortress in the distance.

Check the soul guide formation.

But the next moment.

"boom!!!"

A blazing fire engulfed the fortress where Xuan Lao was previously located. The terrifying momentum made the earth tremble, and black fog swept in. Just when the young soul master was glad that the two of them had entered the fortress, this tortoise-shell-like solid defense line could block the enemy's offensive.

But he watched with a dull expression.

The smoke dissipated and the entire fortress collapsed. He thought that the hiding place with four level six invincible shields that was indestructible and could even be used to block the enemy for a while was actually shattered by a cannon shot from the opposite side.

"Where's the invincible shield?"

He opened his mouth wide: "I clearly deployed it! And I just clearly sensed the fluctuation of the soul guide, which means the invincible shield has been triggered!"

“Could it be…”

immediately.

He stood in a black fortress dozens of meters high, and raised his hand holding the telescope again with trembling hands. In his field of vision, a series of black mecha legions appeared. They flew out of a huge airship. One of the black mechas was raising its arms, and the complex machinery was changing until a missile was ejected, with a ring of fire behind it, and flew towards him.

Without waiting for him to react.

"boom!!!"

A horrible roar rang in my ears.

At the last moment before his consciousness disappeared, he seemed to react completely, "What shattered their self-proclaimed indestructible fortress turned out to be a missile fired by a mecha?!!"

…

"Report, the enemy's frontline strongholds have been completely eliminated. Civilians were injured by mistake, but no one was killed."

Mid-air.

A guard in a black mecha reported.

"Casualties are inevitable. We are a benevolent and righteous army, not a charitable one. If there are civilian casualties, just... take them to see a doctor." The battalion commander of the black mecha twitched his mouth. This incredible thing happened in the order issued from above.

Have you ever heard of soldiers being like bandits?

Although the military of the former Sun-Moon Empire was not so exaggerated, isn't this a bit outrageous?

But the order was given by Xu Cheng himself, so they would naturally obey it.

After all, Xu Cheng's prestige in the army is unprecedented in the history of Sun and Moon.

No one is willing to go against his will, no matter how unreasonable it is.

"yes!"

The guards seemed somewhat excited.

He seemed to have just graduated from the Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy, and still had the immaturity of a student. For an old hand, this kind of thing would naturally be the same as the captain's, but for him, it was just right...

He took a look at the mess on the ground and saw that the so-called fortress had been blown to pieces, leaving no trace.

The battalion commander sneered.

"What kind of rubbish dares to insult the Sun-Moon Legion?"

"The commander's order is to keep moving forward. Let the First Legion finish the job here. As the vanguard, we must blow up the walls of Maple Leaf City before the main force arrives!"

"Charge!" (End of this chapter)