My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Li Xuancang was also surprised, not expecting to attract so many cultivators so easily.

With the military strength increasing dramatically, the monthly expenses also became an astronomical figure.

The imperial court only recognized the 5,000-strong Ganquan Battalion, and weapons and salaries were only given to the Ganquan Battalion.

All the supplies for the Tiger Legion and the Xuan Kui Battalion were provided by Li Xuancang himself.

However, with Ganquan County as his treasure trove, he has no need to worry about being unable to afford it.

The army quickly began intensive training to help the new recruits integrate into the military.

"My lord, Su Xinghai has broken through to the mid-stage of the Blood Condensation Realm."

Nangong Zhan came to report.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancang's heart stirred, and he instructed, "Continue to keep an eye on him."

"yes!"

Li Xuancang has already noticed Su Xinghai.

This person came from an ordinary background and initially joined the army at the Body Tempering Realm.

However, more than a year later, he made rapid progress and broke through to the mid-stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, showing his exceptional talent.

He always fought bravely and charged ahead in every battle.

Moreover, his combat power is astonishing; he seems to have inexhaustible strength within him, and each time he decapitates, he far surpasses others.

Li Xuancang seemed to be deep in thought, and decided to mentor Su Xinghai.

Xuanling Prefecture of the Great Yan Dynasty, the Xuantian Sect.

The atmosphere in the sect was oppressive, like a volcano about to erupt.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"Li Xuancang has gone too far in bullying people, and the imperial court has gone too far in bullying people."

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

"..."

When news of Xiao Ye and his companions' ordeal in Ganquan County reached back, the Xuantian Sect was furious.

Despite the vast size and influence of the Xuantian Sect, it only has four members at the Tongxuan Realm.

The loss of one person is a huge loss.

Moreover, Li Xuancang dared to display their strength on the city wall, further humiliating the Xuantian Sect.

If this grudge is not avenged, how can the Xuantian Sect have the face to stand in the Great Yan?

"Sect Master, give the order! March towards Ganquan County and tear Li Xuancang to pieces!"

"Sect Master, this is intolerable! Make your move!"

"Sect Master, this grudge must be avenged!"

"..."

Inside the sect's main hall, the members of the Xuantian Sect were filled with righteous indignation, determined to kill Li Xuancang and avenge their grievances.

Sect Master Zhao Konglie was also filled with rage and wanted to take action immediately, but he forced himself to calm down.

As the head of a sect, every decision he makes concerns the life and death of the sect, and he cannot let anger cloud his judgment.

"Li Xuancang was able to kill Elder Xiao, so his strength must be at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm. We must not act rashly."

Zhao Konglie calmed everyone down.

Of the four Transcendent Realm experts in the Xuantian Sect, he, the Grand Elder, and Xiao Ye were all at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm, while the Supreme Elder Wu Jianqing was at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

Only Wu Jianqing can ensure a foolproof plan to deal with Li Xuancang.

However, Wu Jianqing had been away from the sect for many years in order to find an opportunity to break through to the Divine Treasure Realm. In the vast Xuantian Sect, no one could do anything to Li Xuancang.

"Sect Master, are we really going to let Li Xuancang go like this?"

"Li Xuancang has gone too far. If we don't respond, how can we face the world?"

"No matter what, we cannot let Li Xuancang go."

"..."

The crowd was furious and wanted Li Xuancang to pay for his crimes in blood.

"Sect Master, since the sect is temporarily unable to take action, let the assassins from Misty Rain Pavilion kill Li Xuancang."

At this moment, the Grand Elder spoke with a sinister tone.

Since they couldn't do anything to Li Xuancang for the time being, they hired someone to kill him.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

"The Elder is absolutely right."

Everyone agreed to the Grand Elder's suggestion to have Yanyulou assassinate Li Xuancang.

Zhao Konglie nodded slightly; this was indeed the best solution at present.

"Sect Master, we can send our disciples into Yuzhou to wreak havoc and force the imperial court to give us an explanation."

The entire Xuanling Prefecture has been seized by the Xuantian Sect, which borders Yu Prefecture. They are trying to force the imperial court to deal with Li Xuancang.

The Great Yan Dynasty is now riddled with problems and dares not offend the Xuan Tian Sect. It will inevitably succumb to the pressure and severely punish Li Xuancang.

"Elder's plan is brilliant. Immediately dispatch your disciples to take action."

A ruthless glint flashed in everyone's eyes, and they immediately dispatched their disciples down the mountain.

At the same time, numerous forces gathered in Ganquan County, with their leaders converging to discuss how to compete for the spirit stone mine.

"Gentlemen, the Dali and the grassland people are our greatest enemies in the struggle for the spirit stone mine. We must work together to have any chance of seizing the spirit stone mine."

Jian Liuyun, a Transcendent Realm expert from the Spirit Sword Sect, was the first to speak, and his words were accepted by everyone.

"We can form a temporary alliance, conquer the spirit stone mine, and then divide the spirit stone mine according to the amount of effort we put in."

Yang Lingyun, a powerful expert from the Great Yan Sect at the Tongxuan Realm, also spoke up.

"That's how it should be."

"Wenxin Academy has no objection."

"The Xuanjian Sect agrees."

"..."

The major powers like Wenxin Academy had no objections, and even if other powers had different ideas, they dared not oppose them.

"Gentlemen, there's no time to lose. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning to seize the initiative."

The crowd was already eager to seize the spirit stone mine and start mining first.

No one had any objections.

The next morning, all forces left Ganquan County and marched in a mighty force toward Thorn Ridge.

The various forces united, numbering in the tens of thousands.

These are the elite troops of each faction, whose fighting power is even more terrifying than hundreds of thousands of troops.

With the departure of many forces, Ganquan County quickly returned to its former tranquility.

Although Li Xuancang also wanted to obtain the spirit stone mine, he was unable to do so due to time constraints and lack of resources, so he had no choice but to give up.

A month later, a major battle broke out at Thorn Ridge.

The three forces of the grasslands, the Great Yan, and the Great Li engaged in fierce fighting, suffering heavy losses.

"Kill them all, the spirit stone mine belongs to the grasslands."

The grassland people mobilized over a dozen Transcendent Realm experts and over ten thousand iron cavalry, making them the strongest force.

The Great Li Dynasty's imperial court and martial arts forces cooperated, mobilizing over a dozen Transcendent Realm experts and more than 200,000 troops, giving them a fighting chance against the grassland people.

Of the three, the Great Yan Dynasty was the weakest.

The tripartite balance of power was disrupted, and the Great Yan faction quickly became the target of everyone's criticism.

"Hahaha, crush them."

The iron cavalry of the grasslands roared in, determined to wipe out the entire Great Yan faction.

"First, we must eliminate the Great Yan."

The Great Li and the grasslands had a tacit understanding and joined forces to encircle and suppress the Great Yan side, aiming to eliminate them first.

"Damn it, damn it!"

Besieged by the combined forces of the grasslands and Dali, and with other forces adding insult to injury, the Da Yan forces suffered a series of defeats and were powerless to resist.

"We can't hold them off any longer, retreat quickly!"

After a long and fierce battle, the Great Yan side could no longer hold out and had to give up the fight for the spirit stone mine.

"It's too late to leave."

The Great Yan side thought that by giving up the fight for the spirit stone mine, they could get away, but the grasslands and the Great Li had no intention of letting them leave.

"Stop them and slaughter them all."

Both the grasslands and the Great Li were aware of the current situation of the Great Yan, and both were eyeing it covetously.

They wanted to eliminate this force, weaken the Great Yan's strength, and make it easier for them to invade in the future.