Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

"That saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."

As soon as Gu Changjin finished speaking, the war drums in Hexi Prefecture City roared to life at the same moment.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The deep, resounding drumbeats shook the mountains and rivers for miles around.

Three elite armies in the city formed a battle formation at the same time, and countless streams of blood and energy surged into the sky from behind the city walls, transforming into an armored giant, a white-browed ferocious tiger, and a black tortoise carrying a mountain on its back.

Three military spirits stood tall in the sky, their energy connected to the grand formation of the state city.

Immediately afterward, Master Yunxiu took the first step forward.

Seven terrestrial deities simultaneously left the city!

The sea of ​​clouds, sword light, blade energy, and military might merged into one in the sky above the city, causing the azure sky to press down lower and lower.

From a distance, it seemed as if the entire sky had been transformed into a cage, ready to swallow the 50,000 Qingtian Army soldiers outside the city whole.

"Form ranks."

Gu Changjin only uttered two words.

The four grass and wood armies stamped their feet in unison.

boom!

The earth cracked open, and countless roots broke through the soil, while four sword-wielding spirits of grass and wood rose into the wind.

Before the people on the city wall could react, the weapons of the 50,000 allied troops simultaneously rammed into the armor.

The cloaked and armored general who had been gathered between the two mountains reappeared amidst the deafening clang of metal.

The Fifth Military Spirit!

Moreover, its aura was approaching the pinnacle of the terrestrial immortal realm!

A brief commotion broke out in the city of Hexi Prefecture.

Master Yunxiu's eyes narrowed.

The intelligence they received did not include this Xuanjia Divine General!

However, Qin Muye only glanced at it before speaking coldly.

"Even if a newly formed soul has a strong aura, it is still just an inanimate object that cannot adapt."

"The three armies of Hexi are ready to meet the enemy!"

"These two honored guests have filled the void in the military spirit!"

"The rest of you, follow me and slay Gu Changjin!"

He was, after all, a veteran who once commanded an army of 800,000.

In the blink of an eye, he had redefined the battlefield.

The three military spirits of Hexi met the three grass and wood military spirits, while the two Zhenzhou enshrined figures blocked the remaining grass and wood military spirit and the Xuanjia Divine General respectively.

In this way, Master Yunxiu, Qin Muye, the two Yunmeng Elders, and the last Zhenzhou Offering Master can still surround Gu Changjin with five people!

As for Aoki, who has yet to appear?

Any one of the five could easily stop him if they stepped aside.

The advantage still lies in Hexi!

The next moment, ten powerful military spirits and warriors at the level of terrestrial immortals clashed fiercely in the air above the two armies.

The bugle call, like that of a soaring eagle, pierced the sky.

The armored giant slammed down with his fist, and a giant sword made of thousands of feet of grass and trees rose into the air. The shockwave from the collision of fist and sword instantly leveled several hills outside the city.

The white-browed ferocious tiger leaped into the midst of the army, tearing into another grass and wood army spirit.

Each time the tiger's claws fall, they tear apart large sections of the vine armor; but those broken vines fall into the soil and will grow back in the blink of an eye.

The black tortoise carrying the mountain stood firmly in front of the city, using its shell to withstand the giant sword of grass and wood, guarding the city gate for the 300,000 Hexi soldiers below.

At an even lower elevation, the two armies had already collided like two waves.

Arrows rained down, obscuring the sky; chariots crushed the earth.

The Northern Shuo Xuanjia armor clashed with the Hexi heavy shields, and the surrendered Hanchuan army pressed forward along both flanks. The shouts of battle instantly drowned out all other sounds in the world.

This battle was completely different from the crushing defeat outside Hanchuan City.

As a crucial northwestern region of the Great Yin Dynasty, Hexi Prefecture had ample military strength and, with Qin Muye having already prepared the army, was well-equipped.

Even with the 50,000 Qingtian Army soldiers at their peak morale, they were unable to break through the enemy's defenses for the time being.

The battle between the two sides is now completely deadlocked!

But the truly dangerous place is still in the sky.

Qin Muyi's spear, imbued with a crimson aura of military might, pierced through the void first.

Master Yunxiu flicked his sleeves, and the hundred-mile-long sea of ​​clouds rolled back in response.

The other three terrestrial immortals blocked Gu Changjin's retreat, and the five attacks landed almost simultaneously!

Gu Changjin stood atop the chariot, his longsword drawn from its sheath.

A flash of sword light.

The first spear to reach them was forcibly deflected, splitting the sea of ​​clouds in two.

However, the other three attacks had already passed the sword's edge and crashed hard into his protective azure light.

boom!

The chariot beneath Gu Changjin's feet shattered instantly.

Using this force, he soared into the sky, thrusting out his sword straight at the brow of a Yunmeng elder on the left.

The elder's expression changed drastically, and his body instantly transformed into invisible clouds.

However, the cyan sword tip also dispersed, transforming into countless tiny roots that pierced into every wisp of cloud.

"Found it."

Gu Changjin closed his five fingers together.

The clouds in the sky were simultaneously dyed red!

The Yunmeng Elder, a late-stage terrestrial immortal, was torn to pieces by countless roots before he could even reassemble his body.

A terrestrial deity has fallen!

Before the remaining four could even react with shock and anger, Gu Changjin had already stepped in front of the Zhenzhou retainer.

One punch!

The worshipper hastily raised his sword, and the immortal iron longsword, along with his arms, exploded with a bang.

Gu Changjin's longsword followed closely behind, piercing directly through his immortal body.

The second one!

Blood splattered across the sky.

Gu Changjin's black royal armor also developed several cracks under the attack of the five people, but the smile on his face only grew stronger.

Hexi is well prepared.

Unfortunately, it's not enough.

Master Yunxiu, watching the two corpses fall one after another, finally gave up.

"May Heaven punish this traitor!"

The golden imperial edict was instantly unfurled.

Large characters flew out of the imperial edict and disappeared into the azure sky.

The accumulated fortune of the mountains and rivers in Hexi Prefecture surged, and the will of Heaven, which had been suppressing the Azure Heaven Army, truly opened its eyes for the first time.

A bolt of azure lightning, covering a thousand miles, suddenly struck!

Gu Changjin raised his sword and slashed.

The sword light only cleaved the lightning in half before the remaining lightning crashed down on his shoulder.

Large sections of the black royal armor shattered.

Gu Changjin plummeted from a great height and crashed heavily onto the ground.

When he emerged from the pit, half of his body was charred black, and blood was dripping down the blade of his sword.

The entire battlefield fell silent for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, thunderous cheers erupted from the Hexi army!

"Heaven has shown its mercy!"

"The traitor is wounded; slay Gu Changjin!"

Master Yunxiu and Qin Muye both received the blessing of the heavens at the same time.

The sea of ​​clouds behind the former transformed into a vast blue sky, while the military aura surrounding the latter solidified into thousands of iron cavalry.

Their auras rose steadily, and in the blink of an eye, they surpassed the limits that a terrestrial immortal should have!

Although he has not truly reached a higher realm, he has temporarily possessed power far exceeding the extreme realm.

"Gu Changjin!"

Qin Muye swung his gun down, his voice like thunder.

"The land west of the river is still under the heavens; what do you have to fight against the heavens!"