Free Web NovelChapter 1771: Chapter 585: The Perfect Corpse Puppets
Emperor Jianyuan glanced at the group of guards on his left.
These were all thirty individuals clad in the First-Rank Imperial Guard armor.
Their physiques were extraordinarily robust, yet their aura was exceptionally cold. freewebnoveℓ.com
They appeared no different from living people, but their skin was much paler than normal, almost bloodless.
A faint black mist lingered around these individuals.
——These were the subordinates lent to him by Yiing Gou. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Each of them, if released, held the status of a First Grade or even Super-grade Corpse King or Corpse Emperor, capable of becoming a local overlord or inciting a grand corpse disaster.
However, now they served as the guards for Emperor Jianyuan, silently protecting his Jade Chariot.
Emperor Jianyuan let out a faint cold smile.
He speculated there must be some reason behind this.
Yu Kunlun’s plan likely had some oversight.
Yiing Gou was most likely not restrained by him and had another agenda.
Nevertheless, it didn’t matter as long as Yiing Gou was willing to help him.
As long as he could defeat Chu Xisheng, suppress this troublesome adversary, he was not only willing to pay any price but also to ally with demons.
While pondering, Emperor Jianyuan gently stroked the mutant beast in his embrace.
This mutant beast had a dragon-like head and long neck but a dog-like body.
——This was the initial ’Heavenly Gaze’ he replicated.
Yet this terrifying fierce beast curled up in his lap like a kitten.
Emperor Jianyuan then raised his eyes to gaze into the distance.
A dense fog covered the opposing side, making it indistinct and hard to discern.
It was rather amusing that since two years ago, while all sides began collecting sorcerers and Martial Cultivators skilled in the Sky Covering and Illusion Techniques, most of the talent in this field gathered in the Iron Banner Gang.
The whole battlefield was now shrouded in thick water mist.
Even the Super-grade Emperor Jianyuan couldn’t entirely perceive through the water mist.
However, as an emperor, he had countless sources of information.
Numerous Police Pool of Blood members and Inner Palace Martial Practitioners kept relaying the battlefield situation to him.
The Iron Banner Gang had already assembled a massive army of 3,300,000 people in front, forming a broad battle line stretching a hundred miles, advancing toward them.
Their opponent had anticipated the crossing point of Daning’s main army and gathered a substantial force ahead to intercept.
In addition, a large naval force with 3,500 warships had, over an hour ago, exploited the moment when the court’s troops landed downstream, and emerged from the canal’s entrance.
They waited upstream for a chance to deliver a fatal blow.
The strength of the Imperial Navy gathered was greater than the Iron Banner Gang’s.
However, once their land army was defeated and driven off the riverbank, the Imperial Navy would have to split their forces to aid them, covering the army’s retreat from the South Bank onto the ships.
This was the opportunity the Iron Banner Gang’s navy awaited.
Today, the main general of the Iron Banner Gang was Lu Luanti, representing Chu Xisheng to command the entire army.
Nonetheless, Lu Luanti lacked prestige, and despite having command over the Iron Banner Gang’s armies, it’s estimated she couldn’t command troops outside her five Great Battle Halls.
The commanders in charge of the Iron Banner Gang’s left, central, and right armies, however, were renowned generals of the era.
The left was led by Gong Wugou, the right by Shui Canglang.
The Central Army was commanded by ’Ice Soul Battle Dragon’ Sheen Yun.
Under his command, besides the former Ice City’s main force of 700,000 ’Long Xiang Army,’ were another 1,110,000 elite troops who retreated to the South Bank of Tianhuai River from Ice City.
These three had been cooperating for nearly six months, familiarizing with one another. Although not seamlessly, they were able to coordinate and cooperate effectively.
Several stratagems laid by Xiaao Hongchen to sow discord had failed to succeed.
Perhaps it was an issue of Xiaao Hongchen’s capability.
Additionally, ’Sword and Dream’ Lu Chen held a defensive position.
Over the past month, ’Sword and Dream’ Lu Chen had battled the State Preceptor Yu Kunlun five times, barely falling behind each time.
According to Yu Kunlun, Lu Chen’s Dream Technique had been growing immensely.
With every clash, Lu Chen’s Dream Martial Intent improved to some degree.
Though ’Sword and Dream’ alone couldn’t challenge the court.
Moreover, a magician by the name of Shi Zhiming lurked nearby, having engaged Zong Shenhua twice.
This person was said to be the avatar of the Divine Candle Time.
While the attentions of all gods shifted northward under Chu Xisheng’s influence,
He dared to come out openly, like an ant attempting to stop a chariot, hindering the court’s massive army for Chu Xisheng.
"Enough!"
Emperor Jianyuan coldly chuckled, "Two days will be about right. Ming’er!"
With the help of his trump card, he could defeat the Iron Banner Gang’s main army collected in Huai State within two days.
Perhaps even half a day would suffice.
He could then disperse his forces to manage the aftermath.
If Chu Xisheng returned, the large Corpse Army lent by Yiing Gou would handle him.
Furthermore, that Zhe Dragon of his could intercept Chu Xisheng north of the Iron Wall Mountain Range.
Just as Emperor Jianyuan finished speaking, a slender figure clad in Black Armor stepped out from behind him.
It was ’Chu Ming,’ now about seventeen or eighteen years old, still bearing the appearance of a young girl. Despite her facial features appearing no different from a living person, her skin was very pale, and her fingernails were crimson and extremely sharp.
A deep red mark rested at the center of ’Chu Ming’s brow.
This red mark looked like a vermilion mole, but any magician or slightly knowledgeable Martial Cultivator could recognize the mark as extremely pure Killing Power.
