Three hours later.
Inside Hangu Pass, an astonishingly chilling aura soared into the sky. A massive warship led the way, followed by a vast swarm of dark warships that took off and rushed out of Hangu Pass, heading straight for Shanhaiguan.
The lead warship was none other than Lin Xuan's Shanhe, followed by another warship personally crafted by Lin Xuan.
Although none of the warships were as good as the Shanhe, it was still a top-tier warship in the world, capable of withstanding attacks from ordinary peak Celestial Realm experts.
These warships carried ten million soldiers of the Shanhe Army.
This is the current full size of the Mountain and River Army, with ten million soldiers. The weakest among them is at the Purple Mansion Realm. Such strength would make them middle or even high-ranking in any other army, but in the Mountain and River Army, they are only at the very bottom.
Because the Shanhe Army is the elite of the elite, these ten million men were selected through rigorous examinations. In addition, the Shanhe Army receives abundant resources and special training, so each of them not only has a high cultivation level, but also formidable combat power, far surpassing other soldiers of the same level.
For any one of them, fighting against opponents of a higher level among ordinary martial artists is commonplace.
This return to the inner region of Great Xia is for rescue and also for reckoning. It concerns every soldier of the Shanhe Army, so naturally every soldier of the Shanhe Army must be brought along.
As for Hangu Pass, Lin Xuan would naturally not abandon it. In fact, he had already made corresponding arrangements. Not to mention anything else, the great formation he had strengthened was enough to withstand the attack of any Celestial Immortal. Moreover, there were tens of thousands of ordinary soldiers inside Hangu Pass.
Over the years, the strength of Hangu Pass has increased dramatically. This is because of Lin Xuan's contribution point system, which has led to a rapid increase in the strength of everyone in Hangu Pass. Even ordinary soldiers are only stronger relative to the Shanhe Army.
In the context of the entire Great Xia Dynasty, or even the whole world, these ordinary soldiers at Hangu Pass were elite troops.
With them there, and with the grand formation personally set up by Lin Xuan, Hangu Pass was virtually impregnable. Lin Xuan didn't believe Hangu Pass would fall, so he left very decisively and easily.
at this time!
The mighty warships swept across the sky, leaving a trail of dust in their wake, heading straight for Shanhaiguan. Their excessive speed stirred up a tremendous storm.
Wherever it went, the ear-piercing sonic booms rang out, and the void shattered.
Each warship traversed the sky like an ancient, colossal beast, inspiring fear and trepidation.
At the same time, just after Lin Xuan and his group left Hangu Pass, the War God Palace received intelligence.
At this moment, inside the War God Palace at Shanhaiguan.
"According to the latest news, Lin Xuan is leading his ten million Mountain and River Army toward Shanhaiguan..." A deep voice echoed in the hall.
The speaker was a deity shrouded in divine radiance, his eyes filled with profound meaning, his words as cold as a knife: "Without orders, leading a large army away from one's own territory without authorization—what crime is that? I believe everyone is well aware of it."
Most people wouldn't have the guts to do that, but Lin Xuan did it anyway.
What is he trying to do?
The main hall was deathly silent.
The deity's words did not resonate with many people. In fact, everyone understood the reasoning. If it were anyone else who dared to leave their post without permission, especially with a large army, they would have already suggested ordering their capture.
But Lin Xuan is different. Lin Xuan is too strong. He is a being capable of killing gods.
Anyone who dares to make a move rashly will only bring shame upon themselves.
Now that he has left Hangu Pass without permission, let whoever dares to stop him go! They certainly won't go, because they don't want to die at Lin Xuan's hands.
"Leaving the area under suppression without authorization is a serious crime. Gentlemen... according to the law, you must be brought back. I wonder which of you will go?"
The deep voice came from your god's mouth once again.
Inside the War God Palace, all was still deathly silent. No one spoke, which made the god look embarrassed. A hint of anger was burning in his heart. He said with a gloomy expression, "What? It's just Lin Xuan. You've all been scared."
"Hehe... Yu Tian, you don't need to say anything more. Since you started this, why don't you take action and capture Lin Xuan!"
Someone chuckled coldly and said, "We are too weak to participate."
The speaker was Xu Changshan. He glanced at the deity with disdain and a sneer.
This guy is malicious; he wants to deal with Lin Xuan but doesn't dare to show up himself, so he tries to drag others down with him. Unfortunately, no one is a fool; they all see through his intentions. While the others remain silent, Xu Changshan doesn't care, because they're not from the same faction and have a long-standing feud. It's perfectly normal for them to seize this opportunity to mock and ridicule each other.
"Xu Changshan, what do you mean? Are you trying to condone Lin Xuan?"
A rebuke rang out. It wasn't that god, but someone else. If Lin Xuan were here, he would definitely recognize him at a glance. This person was Chi Huo, a lower-level peak god who had been resurrected after being killed by him once.
Chi Huo and Yu Tian belong to the same camp and have a history of enmity with Xu Changshan.
Seeing Xu Changshan mocking Yu Tian, it's perfectly normal for him to stand up for Yu Tian and rebuke him.
Unfortunately, Xu Changshan didn't buy into Chi Huo's act at all. He just glanced at Chi Huo and sneered, "Such an arrogant official, but you're not qualified to convict me. Mind your own people!"
"If it weren't for the traitor among you, my Great Xia would never have come to this."
"That's right, a bunch of useless trash. They're too cowardly to deal with demons, but they're ruthless to their own people. It's truly an eye-opener."
"Hmph... You probably don't know why Lin Xuan returned from Hangu Pass! It's because someone captured the families of the Shanhe Army soldiers, trying to force the Shanhe Army into chaos. They've done such a treasonous thing. Who wouldn't be angry? It's only natural that Lin Xuan would come back to kill them."
Beside Xu Changshan, someone said coldly, "You'd better pray that you have nothing to do with this, otherwise, once Lin Xuan goes on a killing spree, let's see if you can stop him."
This time, Lin Xuan brought back ten million soldiers from Hangu Pass. You should think twice about what you've done!
"What? They're threatening the soldiers' families? Damn it... Who dares to do this?"
"Damn it, this is a big taboo, who dares to be so bold?"
"No wonder Lin Xuan came back to kill me. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to resist the malice!"
...
Many people were outraged and immediately inquired, their faces grim and furious. The news was simply too shocking; once such a treacherous method of arresting soldiers' families was set, things would get out of control.
"We only know that there is that group of rebels. As for whether there are others involved, we are still investigating."
Xu Changshan spoke coldly, "I suspect that some of us were involved."
It would be best if I didn't find out, otherwise, without Lin Xuan even having to lift a finger, I'd make him wish he were dead...
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