“Over the past ten years, the Star Boundary’s side has been engaged in continuous battles, eliminating all internal enemies, but the result was not bad. The remnants of the Demon Race in the Star Boundary were either besieged or subdued by Chang Tian and the others. The Demonic Heavenly Dao was also suppressed to the point where it couldn’t even lift its head. Great Emperor Can Ye was also injured by Sir Iron Blood several years ago and has yet to emerge from hiding. However, these past ten years have also been a buffer period for the Demon Race’s preparations. The Two World Passage has been sealed for so long, so who knows what’s going on over there?” Li Wuyi smiled and shook his head, “Perhaps after opening the Two World Passage, the Demon Race’s army has been preparing to ambush us.”
Hearing this, Yang Kai agreed, “Senior is right.”
“That’s why we can’t fight our way through, at the very least, we can’t be so reckless!” Li Wuyi stood up and walked to the center of the hall with his hands behind his back. Turning around, he looked at Yang Kai and said, “You know the situation of the Two World Passage. The entrance is so big, and the number of people who can pass through it at once is also fixed. If the Star Boundary Army rashly enters, they will definitely suffer a loss. On the other hand, it’s the same, so we need to set up defenses around the Two World Passageway and wait for the various armies to mature before opening the Two World Passage. When the Demon Race attacks, we must first destroy their prestige!”
Yang Kai nodded, “The Demon Territory won’t exist for long, so the Demon Race is more anxious than us. If they discover the opening of the World Entrance, they’ll definitely send people to investigate. If they send too few people, it won’t be of any use, but if they send too many, they will be eaten.”
Li Wuyi chuckled, “That’s right, they should be the ones who should be anxious, so all we need to do is set up defenses around the Two World Passageway. As long as we don’t break through the barrier, the initiative will always be in our hands, and once the Star Boundary has an advantage, it won’t be too late to attack.”
Yang Kai thought about it for a moment before replying, “I’m afraid it will take a long time, perhaps a few dozen years, perhaps even a hundred years!”
“As long as we can ensure the stability of the Star Boundary, any price is worth it.”
“I understand,” Yang Kai stood up and cupped his fists, “My Sixth Stem Army has arrived on the battlefield, if Sir has any instructions, please feel free to tell me.”
Li Wuyi said, “There’s no need for your Sixth Stem Army to come forward, there will be other armies to take care of it. However, your Sixth Stem Army isn’t completely free. When the Two World Passage opens and the Demon Race floats over, your Sixth Stem Army will need to face the enemy head-on. During this time, I’ll arrange a place for you to camp your army and then let the army practice their military formation. When two armies fight, it’s different from ordinary battles. In the vast sea of people, sometimes the strength of one’s cultivation isn’t the key to determining victory or defeat. Fortunately, although your Sixth Stem Army has just been formed, there are still many old veterans in the army. If you give the order to Yao Si, he will naturally know how to handle it.”
“Good,” Yang Kai agreed.
Afterwards, Li Wuyi led him to the giant sand table and drew a region with his hand, “With this as the center, a thousand kilometers in radius, it will be where your Sixth Stem Army is stationed. If there is anything you don’t understand, you can ask the other Army Commanders or ask me.”
A moment later, Yang Kai left the hall, identified the direction, and flew into the sky.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, above the West Desert, Yang Kai’s figure appeared, standing in the void and looking up, he could vaguely see the original location of the Two World Passage.
That place was originally the place where the Demon Territory and the Star Boundary intersected and was also where the Demon Race gathered, but after Yang Kai returned more than a decade ago and sealed the passage between the two worlds, that place gradually became desolate, until today it was completely deserted.
Although there was no human presence here, everyone in the Star Boundary knew that if the Demon Race came, they would still come from that direction, so the Seven Mist Sea had mobilized various armies to set up great arrays, with the World Entrance as the center. 55 large armies surrounded that barren land, waiting for the Demon Race to break through and fall into their trap.
Looking around, a few thousand kilometers away, there was a large number of barracks, all of them filled with people. Obviously, this was the camp of some Star Boundary army.
With such a massive barracks, every few thousand kilometers, a large circle would form around the two World Entrances.
While he was observing, a beam of profound light shot out from a large camp a few thousand kilometers away and flew straight towards him, its dazzling light piercing the sky.
In just a few breaths time, the profound light had arrived, revealing the figure of an old man.
Yang Kai smiled and cupped his fists, “Senior Fu!”
This old man was none other than Wu Yin Army’s Commander, Fu Renjie, whom he had met in the Seven Mist Sea’s Great Hall. When he first met Yang Kai, this old man had been quite cold to him, but in truth, he was also quite a wonderful person.
Fu Renjie laughed loudly, “I was wondering why this place had been empty all this time, and why there wasn’t a large army stationed here. It turns out that Army General Li had long planned to leave this place to Sir Yang.”
Yang Kai glanced in the direction he had come from and raised his brow, “Is that the camp of the Wu Yin Army?”
“That’s right,” Fu Renjie said happily, “It seems we’ll be neighbors from now on.” Saying so, Fu Renjie cupped his fists and said, “I’ll have to ask Sir Yang to take care of me in the future.”
“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!” Yang Kai quickly returned the courtesy, “This Yang has just arrived, so I must ask Senior Fu to guide me. I don’t know anything about military affairs.”
Fu Renjie laughed loudly, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand, as long as Yao Si understand. Otherwise, why else would you try so hard to poach him from this old master?”
Hearing this, Yang Kai smiled awkwardly and turned his head to the other side, asking, “Does Senior Fu know which army is stationed there?”
Fu Renjie said solemnly, “Cang Mo!”
Yang Kai was stunned for a moment, but before he could react, Fu Renjie burst into laughter, “I’m just lying to you, this old master loves to joke with others, please don’t take it to heart, Sir Yang. Since Army General Li knows that you and Cang Mo don’t get along, why would he arrange for you to be neighbors? Cang Mo’s Jia Xin Army is on the opposite side, far away from you.”
Yang Kai rubbed his nose and smiled, “Did Senior Fu see through it?”
Fu Renjie said, “Although I don’t know what kind of grudge you have with Cang Mo, this old master isn’t blind, how could I not see it? This old master also doesn’t like Cang Mo, he’s not a good person. If you really have a grudge with him, you should be careful of him in the future.”
Yang Kai smiled but didn’t comment.
Fu Renjie quickly changed the subject and said, “Facing the Two World Passageway, your left hand is this old master’s Wu Yin Army, and on your right is the Bing Chen Army! The Bing Chen Army’s Commander, you should be familiar with her, right?”
“Senior Bing Yun?” Hearing this, Yang Kai’s face lit up as he turned his head to the right. It seemed that Li Wuyi was taking good care of him. Of the two neighbors, one had a deep friendship while the other was easy to get along with. In the future, when the war came, it would be easier for them to work together.
Fu Renjie smiled and said, “It’s Bing Yun. Tsk tsk, speaking of which, although there are many women in Bing Chen’s army, the number of Demons they have killed is no less than any other man. Bing Yun is also a commander.”
Saying so, he raised his brow and asked, “Since Sir Yang has come, where is the Sixth Stem Army? I’ve long heard that the Sixth Stem Army has many masters and a grand lineup, but unfortunately, I’ve never had the chance to meet them. Can this old master broaden my horizons?”
Yang Kai smiled and said, “I would like to ask Senior Fu to inspect it!”
Saying so, he took out the Mysterious Boundary Bead and formed a series of hand seals. As he tossed the Mysterious Boudnary Bead forward, his Divine Sense surged.
The void trembled, and visible to the naked eye, a layer of ripples appeared between the heavens and earth. Wherever these ripples passed, the army hidden inside the Mysterious Boundary Bead became visible.
The army was still in the same formation as before, ten garrisons formation, more than three hundred thousand in a breath’s time, like a divine weapon descending from the heavens.
However, this wasn’t the end. From the crowd, Fu Ling stood behind Yang Kai and waved the flag in her hand. With a loud splash, the Big "Kill" Flag covered the sky, a dark red color like blood flowing from the sky!
The three hundred thousand people all raised their hands and shouted, “Greetings, Lord Commander!”
The sound waves converged and soared into the sky, causing the entire world to change color.
The corners of Fu Renjie’s eyes twitched as he turned his head to look at his Wu Yin Army a few thousand kilometers away, then at the Sixth Stem army in front of him, unable to conceal the envy in his eyes.
The Wu Yin Army wasn’t weak. Each of the 54 Star Boundary Great Armies was formed from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Fu Renjie had thought so before, but he had always been afraid of comparison. Now that he saw the might of this great army in front of him and compared it to his own army, he suddenly felt like he was a mountain king who had occupied a mountain and ruled it.
Looking down at the scene below… Fu Renjie’s heart ached…
Yang Kai observed the old man’s expression and knew that the old man must have suffered some kind of provocation, so he quickly said, “With this as the center, within a thousand kilometer radius will be our army’s camp. Each garrisons will have their own territories and camps!”
“Yes!” Another wave of affirmation rang out, and the army immediately got busy.
“Good, good, good!” Fu Renjie took a deep breath and couldn’t help praising, “The Sixth Stem Army is like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, a flood dragon diving into the sea, in the future it will definitely have great achievements on the battlefield.”
“Senior Fu is too kind.”
Fu Renjie then turned his head to look at the Mysterious Boundary Bead in Yang Kai’s hand and raised his brow, “I’ve long heard that Sir Yang has a Space Artifact that can hide living people, but I’ve never had the chance to see it. It must be this artifact, right?”
“Yes.” Yang Kai’s heart skipped a beat as he subconsciously tightened his grip on the Mysterious Boundary Bead, wondering if this old man has any idea about his treasure. Although he hadn’t been in contact with it for long and this old man was quite easy to talk to, the more open-minded he was, the more he would lose face, so how could Yang Kai not be wary of him? “This thing is called the Mysterious Boundary Bead. It was given to me by Senior Yang Yan in the past, but although it is profound, it can only be controlled by someone who possesses the Space Force. Even if others were to take it, it would be useless.”
As soon as these words came out, Fu Renjie’s bright eyes dimmed.
This old man really wants to snatch my treasure? Yang Kai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Fu Renjie didn’t give up and smacked his lips, “Sir Yang possesses the power of space and is proficient in the Space Laws, can’t you refine this thing and allow those who don’t have the power of space to use it? For example, the Space Spirit Bead is also related to the Space Laws, but now this thing is also circulating in the army.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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