Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 200 Great Victory and Tribulation

The Kui Niu was pulling the bowstring with all its might.

The crossbow was torn to its maximum extent.

Dazzling lightning flashed continuously.

At that very moment, the city gates also opened.

Large armies charged out.

The enemy troops, who had already retreated dozens of miles away, heard the commotion.

He turned around instantly.

Excitement appeared on Lin Mo's face.

"I knew they wouldn't be able to hold back!"

The voice rang out, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

But the next moment, Sect Master Mingxia's pupils contracted. "Not good, there's danger!"

He roared.

His body moved rapidly to the side, covering a thousand miles in an instant.

The other Dao Lords also realized something was wrong and retreated.

They felt themselves locked in by an extremely powerful energy.

"Moo!"

Another deafening roar pierced the sky.

A row of crossbows shot out into the air.

It bursts into dazzling colors in the sky.

"Boom!" Almost instantly, they arrived at the enemy's front line.

When it landed on the ground, it unleashed tremendous destructive power.

The mountains were pierced, and the ground was torn apart.

Lava gushed out, covering the surrounding mountains and forests.

Of the dozen or so sect leaders, five were unable to dodge in time and their bodies were shredded.

Lin Mo ran fast, and although he didn't die, half of his body was shattered by the energy.

Sect Master Mingxia was the first to flee, standing a thousand miles away, grinning as she watched everything unfold.

He was covered in splattered dust.

The other sect leaders also looked terrified.

Clearly, they hadn't expected the Great Yu side to launch such a powerful attack.

Actually, they should be grateful.

Fortunately, the giant crossbow was not as agile as a human attack; otherwise, even if they had discovered it in advance, they would not have been able to escape.

Even so, the losses were still heavy.

"Tap!"

At the same time, the cavalry of Dayu charged out.

The Ironclad Pagoda shimmered with black scales.

Like a torrent, it crashed into the army formation of the Great Xia.

They had just been attacked.

Haven't reacted yet.

The camp was overturned.

A mist of blood billowed out.

A scream rang out, and Zhang Mu took the lead.

His longsword unleashed a thousand-foot-long blade aura, leaving destruction in its wake.

A Great Xia warrior at the Golden Core stage raised his longsword, attempting to break through the encirclement.

The next moment, a centurion of the Ironclad Cavalry charged forward with a sinister grin on his face, his spear propelled by the impact of his warhorse.

It unleashed an astonishing impact force.

"laugh!"

It pierced the other person's neck in an instant.

Blood flowed out, and half of his skull was almost shattered.

His body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Such scenes were happening throughout the entire battlefield.

The soldiers of the Wuzu Battalion raised their large shields and charged into the battlefield.

They erected an impregnable fortress.

The spear would occasionally dart out, like a venomous snake.

Surround a large number of enemies in the center and then kill them one by one.

Blood rained down, like a scene from hell.

Nearly a million slave soldiers rushed into the battlefield, eager to make a name for themselves, charging forward recklessly.

When fighting alongside the warriors of the Great Xia Dynasty and disciples of various sects, he held his own and even subtly gained the upper hand.

The sect leaders of the Imperial Palace were also leading their disciples in the battle.

As a newly joined force in Dayu, they desperately need an opportunity to prove themselves.

The nearly three million troops that the Great Xia and its various sects had gathered together did not have the slightest advantage when they fought against the Great Yu.

Lin Mo stared at the battlefield before him, his eyes bloodshot, as if they were about to explode.

The blood and energy in my body were surging towards my forehead.

The sect leaders also looked grim; these disciples they had brought out were their elites.

Anyone would feel heartbroken if they were killed like this.

A sect leader roared, "How can so many experts appear in the Great Yu? This can't go on any longer. If the fighting continues, my men will all die on the battlefield."

"What else can we do? You all saw the attack from Dayu just now. Those amazing crossbows were enough to tear us all apart. If you had gone forward, you might not have had a chance to survive," Sect Master Mingxia said with a wry smile.

The strength of the Great Yu also exceeded his expectations.

"Such a powerful attack must have required a great deal of energy. I doubt that the Great Yu Dynasty can unleash it a second time."

The men I brought out this time are among the few remaining elite troops of the Great Xia Dynasty. If they die here, I will have no way to explain myself.”

Lin Mo frowned.

Then, with a flash, he charged into the battlefield.

The other sect leaders exchanged glances.

They acted without hesitation.

They are extremely fast.

Only Sect Master Mingxia remained unmoved; he intended to observe the situation before making a decision.

If a disciple dies, so be it; we can train another one later.

But if I die, then I'll have nothing left.

Moreover, he sensed that Lin Mo and the others were in too much of a hurry.

From a distance on the battlefield, the Holy Maiden of Kaiyang watched this scene with surprise on her face.

To be honest, she didn't think Da Yu had a chance of winning this battle.

The most likely scenario is that they will be intercepted and killed by the Great Xia and various sects outside the domain.

But to her utter surprise, things took an unexpected turn.

Not only did the Great Yu not suffer defeat, but it also drove the Great Xia army into a series of retreats.

Even among the several Dao Lord experts, five died instantly.

And this was done almost in the blink of an eye.

This is a complete suppression.

She clenched her hands tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white.

Thinking back to when he left Dayu, a look of confusion appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, Lu Ming stood on the city wall, looking ahead as several sect leaders charged up again.

Wu Han immediately waved the command flag again.

"Moo!"

The roar of the Kui Niu rang out again, and they pulled the giant crossbow.

Thunderclouds rolled and churned beneath our feet.

The bluish-gold light made the entire giant crossbow reflect light.

"collapse!"

As the sound of the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart rang out.

A row of crossbow bolts burst forth.

The immense force caused the space itself to tremble.

Lin Mo felt the power of this force as soon as he approached the battlefield.

It's too powerful; it's almost comparable to the Ninth Realm of Tribulation.

Without hesitation, he quickly retreated backward.

The same applies to several sect leaders.

However, this time they were prepared.

But faced with such an attack, I still felt my own insignificance.

"Boom!"

Those who were targeted were instantly reduced to ashes.

They didn't even have a chance to escape.

Outside the battlefield, the Mingxia Sect Master's eyes revealed a hint of fear.

"I told you we couldn't go. Now look what's happened, we're all doomed," he muttered to himself, then turned and fled into the distance without looking back.

Lu Ming stood on the city wall, watching his departing figure.

There was no expression on his face.

As long as this victory is won.

The nearby sects should behave themselves.

The great battle continues.

Such a large-scale battle cannot end in a short period of time.

Having witnessed the power of the Eight-Ox Crossbow this time, Lu Ming decided that once he had enough points, he would definitely forge more weapons.

The border passes are divided into thirteen sections, and each pass is equipped with at least one thousand eight-ox crossbows.

The Imperial Guard was equipped with one thousand aircraft for every 100,000 men.

He refused to believe that any sect could withstand it.

As long as they don't ascend to immortality, the Great Yu Dynasty has nothing to fear from any sect.

Actually, apart from some top-tier sects...

Where would there be so many Ascension Realm cultivators?

Therefore, to some extent, the current strength of the Great Yu Dynasty can no longer be considered weak.

At the very least, if we're talking about targeting them, in the Eastern Region, unless the Tianxuan Sect personally intervenes, it's unlikely they can be taken down.

That's probably impossible.

At this point, the rise of the Great Yu Dynasty had become inevitable.

Lu Ming stood atop the city wall, calmly observing everything before him.

As time went by, several days passed in the blink of an eye.

The battle is over.

Nearly three million soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty, along with the allied forces of various sects, were all killed on the battlefield.

The blood stained the ground red.

The strong smell of blood was suffocating.

The corpses lay scattered on the ground.

Zhang Mu walked over, covered in blood.

He was also injured; his shoulder was slashed, his armor shattered, and the tender flesh inside was visible.

However, his face showed determination.

Standing beside Lu Ming, blood dripped continuously.

It looked as if it had been pulled out of a pool of blood.

A fierce aura emanated from the area. "Your Majesty, all the enemies have been slain. Our side lost thirty-five retainers, thirteen of whom were at the Divine Power Realm, and the rest at the Dharma Aspect Realm."

The Imperial Guard suffered a loss of 36,000 men.

120,000 border troops were killed in battle.

The sect has 250,000 disciples and warriors.

Zhang Mu's words made Lu Ming frown. Although he knew that there would definitely be losses in this battle, he still felt uncomfortable.

Foreign wars indeed inflict enormous losses.

After a moment of contemplation, he slowly said, "Collect the remains of the soldiers and take them back to their families. Provide them with the highest possible compensation."

Lu Ming said calmly.

At this moment, a touch of sadness involuntarily surfaced in his eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Mu replied hastily.

Then he withdrew.

Wu Han, standing to the side, cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do next?"

At this time, top-tier weapons like the Eight-Ox Crossbow came into existence.

He felt he could conquer the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ming said, "I order you to lead your troops, with a thousand eight-ox crossbows, to continue advancing into the territory of the Great Xia. Now that we've come out, we must destroy the Great Xia."

That doesn't make sense either.

He said calmly.

With the aid of the Eight-Ox Crossbow, the Great Xia was no match for the Great Yu.

Moreover, there are nearly a thousand Divine Realm experts serving as offerings.

If you don't use it, you won't use it.

"Yes, sir!" Wu Han replied hastily.

Excitement was evident on his face.

At this moment, Lu Ming glanced at Zhang Meng beside him and continued, "Allocate a thousand Eight-Ox Crossbows and two hundred Divine Power Realm experts to Wang Xun. Once the reinforcements arrive, immediately launch an attack on the Heavenly Sword Sect, which borders him."

"Deploy a thousand eight-ox crossbows and two hundred cultivators at the Divine Power realm to Su Lie, and send troops towards the sects bordering Su Lie."

Zhang Mu, Hu Fei, and Wang Yue are stationed on the frontier, ready to provide assistance to all sides at any time.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Meng instantly perked up; His Majesty was about to launch a full-scale counterattack!

Then, he hurriedly took out the communication jade talisman and began to transmit the order.

Just then, several patriarchs descended from the sky and appeared in front of Lu Ming.

As soon as they appeared, the Second Ancestor exclaimed with admiration, "I really didn't expect that in such a short time, my Great Yu could actually venture beyond the realms."

A fleeting hint of excitement flashed in his eyes as he spoke.

The Third Ancestor said, "After a great victory, there will surely be great challenges ahead. I think the Tianxuan Sect will definitely respond accordingly."

Hearing their words, Lu Ming smiled and said, "It's inevitable that Tianxuan Sect will be furious, but they may not personally intervene now. I just saw the Tianxuan Sect's steward quietly leave."

However, they will definitely send people to provide covert support in the upcoming battles.

Future wars will be difficult to fight.

But whether it takes one year or ten years, we must keep fighting.

Only in this way can we break free from the blockade of the major sects.

No power can rise peacefully; if Great Xia wants to overcome this hurdle, it will also have to fight.

Lu Ming said calmly.

The elders nodded, clearly agreeing with what the other party said.

"Yes, when the seven major sects developed back then, they defeated one opponent after another before they reached their current state. Yao Guang was almost wiped out back then."

Later, after cooperating with us and receiving the blessing of humanitarian power, a large number of experts emerged, which allowed them to gain a foothold.

"I never imagined that the Great Yu would one day follow such a path," the Second Ancestor said with a smile.

After all, not every power is qualified to take this path.

This is perhaps the most difficult time for Dayu right now, but if this path is successfully navigated...

That will surely reach heights that no one before us has ever achieved.

Lu Ming nodded. "So, I'll trouble the three elders to oversee the border. Before I leave, I will set up a Celestial Martial Secret Realm. I'll ask the three elders to supervise the soldiers' cultivation."

The border is the easiest place to gain merit. If we set up the Immortal Martial Realm here, it won't be long before a large number of military experts emerge in the Great Yu.

The Second Ancestor's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "There's also the Immortal Martial Realm."

He knew all too well how incredible this was.

The reason why the Great Yu Dynasty is able to develop now is because of this Immortal Martial Secret Realm.

Lu Ming nodded and smiled, "Of course, not only on the border, but I plan to lay them out in various places."

"Good, good! With the Immortal Martial Secret Realm and the spirit stones we have now obtained, it won't be long before the strength of the Great Yu takes another big step forward."

Lu Ming nodded, then looked at the Second Ancestor and said, "Not only warriors, but now that the corresponding pills are available, the elders should also break through as soon as possible."

If our Great Yu had one more Ascension Master, we would truly have nothing to worry about.

"We will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations!" the three elders replied immediately.

Lu Ming nodded.

After arranging everything, he prepared to return to the capital.

At the same time, within the Tianxuan Sect, the Sect Master sat in the seat of honor.

His face showed no expression whatsoever.

However, a gloomy look would occasionally flash in his eyes.

"The encirclement and suppression by the major sects has failed, and so have we. The most likely scenario is that the Great Yu will continue to attack the Great Xia. What do you think we should do next?"

The Sect Master of Tianxuan Sect said calmly.

If it weren't for his status, he would have liked to get involved himself.

The murder of Daozi is a great grudge that cannot go unavenged.

The long robe he wore was making constant noises as the magic power surged around him.

After a moment of contemplation, one of the elders below stepped forward and said, "It is inappropriate for the sect to personally intervene. On the contrary, it would be an honor for the Great Yu. Doesn't it intend to continue its attack on the Great Xia and take action against the various sects?"

We'll support these forces to fight against the Great Yu, providing them with pills and magical artifacts. If necessary, we'll have sect experts secretly intervene. I don't believe the Great Yu can withstand us.

This war will take ten or eight years; let's weaken the Great Yu first.

The elder's opinion was mature and prudent.

The Sect Master of Tianxuan nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, let's do it that way. The Grand Elder will take charge of this matter!"

He said calmly.

Then, his body disappeared from the spot.

On the other side, the sect leader of Kaiyang Sect simply nodded after receiving the news.

Then there was no further indication.

Although the Great Yu defeated the Great Xia, it was nothing special.

With the Tianxuan Sect in charge, he didn't believe that the Great Yu could cause any trouble.

Other sects share the same idea.

At this time, Lu Ming was unaware of all this; he was already on his way to the capital.

He didn't rest on the road; he continued his cultivation.

He needs to break through to the Feather Transformation Realm as soon as possible.

While the Eight-Ox Crossbow is useful, one's own strength is the true reliance.

On this day, the army had already approached Shangjing.

Lu Ming was cultivating in the carriage.

"Buzz!" A powerful energy spread outwards.

Then, patches of ominous clouds appeared in the sky.

It was pitch black, with flashes of lightning within.

Moreover, it locked onto Lu Ming as soon as it appeared.

Then, the horses and men roared.

A general stood guard with a long sword in hand.

Zhang Meng also noticed something was wrong and hurriedly came over.

At this moment, Lu Ming slowly stepped out of the carriage.

"Order the guards to disperse; I am about to undergo my tribulation."

The Nine Realms of Tribulation: to break through each realm, one must overcome a tribulation.

This is inevitable.

As soon as he finished speaking...

Zhang Meng didn't dare to hesitate and immediately shouted to the guards around him, "Scatter! Scatter!"

At this moment, Lu Ming's figure slowly floated into the air.

Nine cauldrons appeared on his body.

The power of fortune covered his entire body.

"Kara!"

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bucket, struck Lu Ming, but it didn't cause any reaction whatsoever.

Only the black imperial robe swayed casually.

"Boom!"

In the sky, bolts of lightning continuously crashed down.

But no matter how fiercely the thunder struck, Lu Ming remained unmoved.

The tribulation lasted for a whole day before it ended.

Lu Ming slowly returned to the carriage, and the procession continued its journey.

The soldiers of the Imperial Guard were all speechless at the sight before them. As members of the royal family, they knew how terrifying the tribulation was.

Every time it's a life-or-death situation.

As for Lu Ming, he got through it so easily.

It seems completely unaffected.

The next day, the team returned to Shangjing.

After dismissing his personal guards, Lu Ming had just entered the inner palace when he saw Yu Muyun holding Li Xirou's hand, already waiting.

The two of them were delighted to see Lu Ming.

"My husband is back!" Li Xirou said first, stepping forward.

Her radiant face was almost translucent in the sunlight, as if you could squeeze water out of it.

She wore a moon-white phoenix robe.

Yu Muyun, dressed in a red phoenix robe, also walked over.

Her figure was even more perfect, and she exuded an air of nobility. When she saw Lu Ming, her eyes seemed to well up with tears.

"I'm back. The border is stable for now, so I don't need to do anything. My men can handle it," he said with a smile.

Then, he led his two wives into the bedroom.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder; after being apart for so long, he naturally missed her terribly.

After a night of spring sunshine.

Lu Ming then entered a busy state again. The first thing he did was to have the thirty Immortal Martial Realms he had exchanged placed in various locations.

Then, Yu Kun was appointed as the chief of the military affairs department.

Responsible for organizing reserve forces in various state capitals.

The imperial court was responsible for distributing elixirs and cultivation methods for them to practice, and would also provide them with a basic stipend.

There will also be one opportunity to enter the secret realm each year.

Most of them were from respectable families.

The number of people is enormous.

They will be deployed to reinforce those who suffer heavy losses at the front during wartime.

Since the Great Yu is preparing to launch a protracted war, it is only natural that its reserve forces must be sufficient.

The previously projected three million is no longer sufficient.

After arranging everything, Lu Ming entered the secret room to see how many points he had earned.

If possible, he plans to fully equip the army with the Eight-Ox Crossbow.

(End of this chapter)