Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

On the coast of the East China Sea, in Ningzhou, the residence of the Marquis of Haining.

An old man and a young boy stood in front of a map that covered the entire wall.

"Father, the Emperor's personal command of the expedition is an unprecedented event in a century. Should we, as His Majesty commands, dispatch the Ningzhou naval force to cross the East China Sea and coordinate with the main force in the Eastern Expeditionary Force?"

"No, the East Sea is sandwiched between two continents. Although it is vast, it contains countless forces. The Dragon Palace resides at the bottom of the sea. If we rashly send our navy across the East Sea, it is difficult to predict how the Dragon Palace will react."

"Does Father mean we should remain inactive?"

"The Wanling Domain is filled with countless treasures. In the past, due to the demon race's blockade of the ports, only three trading posts were opened along the entire East China Sea coast, and the tariffs, which were nearly a hundred times higher, were no different from robbery."

The reason why Ningzhou became the largest coastal prefecture is because of its trade with various forces in the East China Sea and the demon race, which earned it a lot of profits.

With the imperial army leading the charge, it would be a real shame not to seize the opportunity.

Although the Dragon Palace of the East Sea is troublesome, if we join forces with the Eastern Sea Grotto-Heaven, even the old Dragon King in the Dragon Palace wouldn't dare to act rashly.

"Father is wise!"

"Pass on my order: mobilize ten 10,000-ton warships, forming ten medium-sized fleets, to proceed first to the East Sea Grotto-Heaven, and cooperate with the East Sea Grotto-Heaven to blockade the coastline of the Myriad Spirits Domain..."

P.S.: For ease of understanding, tons will be used as the unit of measurement here.

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The Northern Border, the Zhenbei Duke's Mansion.

Shen Yunwei, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenbei's mansion, sat on the threshold of the carved wooden door, gazing at the snow falling all around her.

It swirls past the beaded curtain and over the pink wall, lighter than willow catkins and heavier than frost.

The swirling snowflakes brushed past the beaded curtain and gently landed on Shen Yunwei's cheeks, bringing a touch of coolness.

She wore a plain white silk dress, the hem of which was covered with a layer of snow.

Behind her was the warm, cozy air of the pavilion, and in front of her was the soft, white snow. Shen Yunwei sat there, watching the swirling snowflakes, lost in her own world.

Until one moment, her unfocused gaze suddenly sharpened as a young girl dressed as a maid ran over, exclaiming as she ran, breaking the desolation of the snowy day.

"Miss! Look! There's a huge ship in the sky!"

The shout pulled Shen Yunwei out of her own world. She tightened her dress, clasped her hands together, and exhaled a breath of hot air.

The maid who ran over pointed to the sky and kept exclaiming in surprise.

"Miss, did you see that? The ship is flying in the sky! And there are many bird-like things beside it..."

Perhaps because she had been sitting for too long, Shen Yunwei's bones made a cracking sound the moment she tilted her head back.

Under the maid's panicked gaze, Shen Yunwei pressed hard on her neck, producing another crisp sound that made the maid's face turn pale.

"Sister, are you alright?"

The person involved didn't care about any of that. She twisted her broken and repaired bones and looked up at the snow-covered sky.

In the hazy white snow, a shadow slowly approached.

In the center of the shadow was a colossal golden object, shaped like a ship, surrounded by countless black dots.

"The Apocalypse Warship, the pinnacle of craftsmanship in the world, began construction four hundred years ago, bringing together the most famous craftsmen, array masters, and talisman masters of the time... It took a hundred years and countless precious materials to complete."

The maid seemed somewhat confused, her expression a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"Miss, are you saying that ship in the sky belongs to the imperial court?"

Shen Yunwei nodded slightly to the maid, her tone unconsciously becoming somewhat envious.

"The Apocalypse Warship represents the highest level of technology in the Great Apocalypse. The entire warship is 24 miles long and 10 miles wide, making it a true sky city."

The foundation of the warship was forged by two terrestrial immortals from the royal family, a Buddhist Arhat, and a Taoist master.

It is engraved with countless formations and runes, and its firepower is the strongest in the world.

This is a treasured possession of the Daqi royal family, last used 160 years ago.

If the Apocalypse warships unleash their full firepower, they could reduce the city of Wanshuang beneath our feet to ashes within half a day.

When the size of the warship was mentioned, the maid's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hands, looking incredulous.

When Shen Yunwei calmly stated that the warship could turn a city to ashes, she shrank back in fear.

Shen Yunwei glanced at her, but pretended not to see her fear.

She pointed to the receding shadows in the sky and spoke in a tone meant to frighten a child.

"As for those shadowy figures you mentioned, Chenwei, they are the Flying Eagle Guards from the story I told you before, who specialize in catching disobedient children..."

The maid pursed her lips and muttered softly.

"You're just trying to scare me... you mean sister..."

Shen Yunwei pretended not to hear and found a fox fur coat from somewhere, which she then draped over the girl's shoulders.

"It's cold, and you're not very healthy, don't follow my example..."

The girl named Chenwei instinctively wanted to dodge, but the frozen power of heaven and earth rendered her unable to move, and she could only watch helplessly as the clothes were put on her.

After doing all this, Shen Yunwei narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the receding shadows in the wind and snow.

"Did you notice anything wrong?"

"Ah, what's wrong? Didn't Your Highness say there was going to be a war?"

"There are too many. The Flying Eagle Guard only has two hundred men at full strength, but there are at least one or two thousand in the sky now."

"Ah... is there a problem with having a little more?"

Looking at the girl whose face was full of question marks, Shen Yunwei sighed helplessly and pinched her flushed cheeks.

"Even if your father doesn't like you, Chenwei, you should at least read more books..."

"Hehe—what does it matter? Anyway, with you here, Miss... it doesn't matter whether I know or not..."

After staring at the grinning girl for a while, Shen Yunwei gave up the idea of ​​blaming her. She pointed to the receding shadows and said softly.

"The imperial court has at most five thousand Flying Eagles, but there are one or two thousand here right now, which means that all the Flying Eagle Guard reserves have been sent to the battlefield."

"Hmm? I don't understand."

"There are only about two hundred official Flying Eagle Guards, each of whom is a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm and enjoys great power."

However, as the core force cultivated by the imperial court, the Flying Eagle Guard has its own complete training system, which includes a large number of young geniuses who, although they have not yet become Grandmasters, can still ride flying eagles.

This group is the reserve force of the Flying Eagle Guards. The exact number is unknown, but it will definitely not exceed two thousand.

To put it bluntly, the scale of this war is far larger than we initially imagined. The emperor on the throne probably doesn't intend to back down easily; he likely wants to use this opportunity to consolidate military power in one fell swoop.

"Let them fight, what's it to us?"

thump—

The fingers tapped precisely on the exposed head.

"Ouch! Ouch! Why did you hit me?"

"You good-for-nothing! Come to my room tonight, I'll supervise your studies!"

Shen Yunwei glared at the girl, her eyes darkening slightly, before letting out a long sigh.

"The Thirteen Eastern Provinces were originally territory that the Great Qi seized from the Demon Alliance. Our northern border borders the Thirteen Provinces. Once the war expands, we will inevitably become the main force in the fighting, and I'm afraid many people will die then..."

For centuries, various factions within the imperial court have been vying for power and profit, and in recent years the struggle has intensified. How could such a large-scale military mobilization be so easy?

I'm afraid things won't go as smoothly as we imagine. A war of this scale could easily last ten or twenty years.

More importantly, Father's current health... If something happens to Father, the regime in the North will inevitably be in turmoil, and it will also be a problem for my two elder brothers..."