Chapter 1028

Chapter 1028: Dragon Rising to the Nine Heavens (End)

"This is impossible!"

At the altar in the center of the Yan army’s rear formations, an old cultivator with a high crown and white hair exclaimed in disbelief.

He was Zhang Jiushan, the current leader of Kunlun Dao Palace, who had advanced to the rank of Grand Celestial Master thirty years ago, possessing methods that were profound and unfathomable.

This time, Zhang Jiushan had broken tradition, personally leading over a thousand cultivators from the Dao Palace to assist the Yan army, primarily due to the irresistible conditions offered by the Dayan Emperor.

To counter the flintguns and cannons of the Xiliang Army, this Dao Master had deployed a grand formation, hoping to harness the elements of nature to weaken his enemies.

To his utter astonishment, the combined spells of this Grand Celestial Master and the thousand Kunlun cultivators were effortlessly dispelled, achieving no effect whatsoever.

Although this dispelling was not a direct clash of strengths but rather a clever maneuver, Zhang Jiushan was acutely aware that he could never have accomplished such a feat himself.

In fact, he couldn’t fathom what kind of figure possessed such capability!

"Wang Chen, Grandmaster of the Kingdom of Xiliang!"

Through the energy sensing of the formation, Zhang Jiushan’s intuition told him that he faced only one opponent.

"How is this possible?"

The Grand Celestial Master murmured to himself, his complexion turning ashen.

Though there were no casualties and the formation remained intact, the leader of Kunlun Dao Palace had lost all confidence.

"Not good!"

In the next moment, Zhang Jiushan’s eyes widened with rage as he shouted, "Fall back!"

However, his warning came too late. Before the surrounding cultivators could react, bolts of lightning suddenly struck down, hitting all the cultivators seated within the grand formation.

"Ah!"

A piercing scream erupted as hundreds of cultivators were struck by the lightning, collapsing to the ground, shrouded in black smoke.

Due to his position at the core, Zhang Jiushan endured the brunt of the lightning strikes.

The crown he wore, the whisk he held, the jade talisman at his waist, and the legal symbols hidden in his robes all exploded simultaneously.

These precious magical tools initially protected Zhang Jiushan from the first wave of lightning, allowing him to roll and scramble out of the formation. Although he was in a desperate state, he managed to save his life.

"Wang Chen!"

Just as Zhang Jiushan burst out of the formation, he spat out a mouthful of blood and involuntarily trembled slightly.

His opponent not only dispelled his formation attack but also countered by following his energy signature, employing tactics that completely exceeded the understanding of this Grand Celestial Master, instilling in him an unprecedented fear.

The leader of Kunlun Dao Palace bitterly smiled and closed his eyes.

This time, he had truly lost miserably and paid dearly—not only had he risked his lifelong reputation, but he had also diminished his own foundation and cultivation level.

His disciples and fellow cultivators suffered grievous casualties!

Twenty miles away in the Xiliang central army, Wang Chen released the hilt of his sword.

The legal sword he had personally forged had just completed its mission, now shattered into pieces, rendered completely useless.

While the construction of the Great River and Mountain Formation was valuable, facing an attack from Kunlun Dao Palace made it impossible for him to counter even if he wanted to.

However, at that moment, he had already touched the essence of this world through the Great River and Mountain Formation, gaining the ability to harness the power of heaven and earth to unleash even more powerful spells.

Zhang Jiushan’s encounter with Wang Chen was not merely a stroke of bad luck.

After dealing with the "minor nuisance" posed by his opponent, Wang Chen surveyed the battlefield and promptly commanded, "All troops, commence bombardment! Iron cavalry, stand by on both flanks!"

His orders were relayed to the front lines with unprecedented speed.

Under the protective fire of numerous flintgun marksmen, the artillerymen of the Divine Machine Troops elevated their cannons, targeting the distant enemy forces.

With practiced precision, they loaded the barrels with precise quantities of refined gunpowder, followed by the insertion of specially crafted explosive shells!

"Ready!"

"Fire!"

Amidst the deafening roars, the cannons unleashed their earth-shattering fury once more.

This time, however, the cannons were not only fully loaded but also armed with more potent shells.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosive shells traversed nearly ten miles, descending upon the Yan army’s formation like a blooming field of destruction, instantly unleashing a torrent of Blood Rain.

The Yan army was utterly unprepared for the Xiliang Army’s cannons to reach such distances, plunging them into immediate chaos.

Each shell that detonated amidst the ranks inflicted horrific casualties; the shrapnel tore through ordinary armor with ease, and once it penetrated the body, it caused devastating injuries.

Only a handful of the strongest and most heavily armored Yan military officials could withstand such an onslaught, but the common soldiers were utterly defenseless!

After just the first volley from the Xiliang Army’s hundreds of field artillery pieces, half of the Yan army’s main force had already crumbled.

Three rounds of bombardment later, the entire army was in complete disarray.

At that critical moment, two elite cavalry units from the Xiliang Army surged into the battlefield from both flanks, like twin blades of steel, driving deep into the heart of the Yan army.

This proved to be the final blow that shattered the Yan army’s resolve!

The cacophony of battle cries, screams, wails, and sobs filled the air…

The collapse of hundreds of thousands of Yan soldiers was as catastrophic as a mountain crumbling and the earth splitting apart. Even the most brilliant and powerful commander could do nothing to reverse the tide.

Countless Yan soldiers became prey to the relentless Xiliang cavalry; in their desperation to survive, they trampled over one another, even turning their blades against their own comrades.

The most absurd twist was that the Yan army’s cannons, modeled after the Divine Machine Troops of Xiliang, had not even been deployed before they were reduced to piles of scrap metal scattered across the ground.

These very weapons became prime targets for the Xiliang cavalry’s relentless assault.

"All troops, charge!"

Wang Chen leaped from the Lookout Tower, soaring into the heavens in an instant.

With invisible wings unfurled, he glided over the battlefield like a celestial being, surveying the collapsing Yan army before systematically eliminating the most formidable Yan military officials who dared to resist.

With the Xiliang Army’s full advance and Wang Chen’s direct involvement, the collapse of the Yan army accelerated dramatically. Desperate Yan soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt in surrender, their ranks disintegrating for miles.

The Xiliang Army’s pursuit of the fleeing enemy continued until dusk.

In this battle, the Xiliang Army suffered fewer than three thousand casualties while nearly annihilating the entire Yan army of four hundred thousand—a victory so resplendent that it stood unparalleled in history.

The outcome of this battle spread like wildfire, sending shockwaves through the nations of Cangqing.

Particularly within the Great Liang territory, the various factions were gripped by terror and dread.

For they had suddenly realized that a fierce beast had been lurking right beside them!

And now, this beast had bared its razor-sharp fangs!

[Fortune +5000]

Wang Chen turned his gaze eastward, where he faintly glimpsed a blue dragon ascending from the direction of Hanhai City.

It was poised to soar into the heavens!