Where hoofprints and the golden giant hamr clash, even space itself is fractured with ripples.
In the fierce energy storm, Emperor Qingyu’s imperial robes fluttered as he maintained a composed deanor, truly exuding an imperial grace.
In the past few hundred years, he probably never felt as happy, as relaxed, as high-spirited as he did today.
"Co, co, since Yuanyin, you seem to have idle ti, why not let accompany you for so fun." Emperor Qingyu laughed heartily, and without waiting for Emperor Yuanyin to react, he raised his hand, and a dark golden longsword suddenly appeared in his grip.
At the sa ti.
A dignified and domineering roar erupted, and a massive golden beast shadow erged behind him.
It was an extrely nacing giant beast, resembling but not exactly a tiger, majestic, with a pair of crimson eyes devoid of any ferocity, instead exuding vast majesty, bringing an inexplicable sense of peace.
With its imposing presence enhancing him, Emperor Qingyu’s aura skyrocketed, suddenly surging towards Emperor Yuanyin.
Then, lifting his hand, he brandished his sword.
The sharp, golden energy transford into sword intent, crisscrossing as it erged, instantly changing the color of the sky.
Emperor Yuanyin’s expression changed, quickly retrieving a cyan hamr to parry. The aura of that cyan hamr was profound, with imnse power, clearly also a Dao-level item.
At the sa ti.
A roar akin to rolling thunder resounded across the heavens and earth.
A substantial gray beast shadow suddenly appeared behind Emperor Yuanyin. That shadow had the head of a bull and the tail of a deer, with only one horn on its head, and just one leg beneath, causing gusts of wind and thunder upon its appearance.
His Dharma shadow was evidently the legendary divine beast—the[Kui Bull]!
With the enhancent of this Kui Bull shadow, Emperor Yuanyin’s aura also surged dramatically, instantly becoming entangled with Emperor Qingyu’s.
As the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom, Emperor Yuanyin cultivated the "Kui Ox Codex," a legacy passed down by the Yan Imperial Household, which not only had stringent bloodline requirents but also had formidable combat power, rivaling the "Oppressive Detainnt Codex" passed down by the Liang Imperial Household for generations.
Moreover, the two of them being of similar age ant that the gap in their cultivation levels was negligible, resulting in evenly matched overall strength.
Now, this great battle between them made mountains and rivers crumble and the heavens and earth change color. Even the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders and Red Fire Heavy Riders engaged in combat on the ground were affected, having to divert part of their attention to resist the aftershocks of their clash.
At this mont, Wang Anye also led Wang’s Civilian Corps elites into the battlefield.
Compared to the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders clad in heavy armor, Wang’s Civilian Corps were equipped more lightly and nimbly overall, not favoring direct confrontations. With fewer numbers, Wang Anye decisively led his troops to attack the flanks and rear of the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders, using their speed advantage to continuously harass and support.
The Xuan Mountain Iron Riders, having to deal with the charges of the Red Fire Heavy Riders on one side and the harassnt from Wang Anye on the other, were tornted and crying out, with their hard-earned morale swiftly declining.
In less than the ti it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders began to retreat step by step.
In the sky, seeing the unfavorable situation, Emperor Yuanyin no longer had the mood to face off against Emperor Qingyu, finally ordering the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders to "retreat."
At this point, it was aningless to calculate losses. Even knowing that retreat would inevitably bring heavy losses, it was the only option.
Because if they didn’t retreat, perhaps they would never leave again!
With the order given, the last bit of fighting spirit dissipated, the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders’ morale completely collapsed, and they began fleeing in panic.
Emperor Qingyu, unwilling to miss such a rare opportunity, imdiately led the Red Fire Heavy Riders in relentless pursuit, chasing for tens of thousands of miles, until he drove the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders to flee like dogs with lost hos, before barely stopping.
In the end, less than thirty percent of the Xuan Mountain Iron Riders escaped, with the remaining seventy percent either killed in battle or captured during the pursuit, forced to await the judgnt of fate.
At the ti of Emperor Yuanyin’s crushing defeat, on the army’s right flank, Wang Fugui’s United Volunteer Brigade also completed an interweaving flanking, utterly defeating the Anhai Army Corps alongside the Qingfen Legion.
Large groups of soldiers were captured, with only a few thousand successfully breaking through in the end.
Simultaneously with the collapse of the left-flank Anhai Army Corps, the right-flank Heiyang Legion was also defeated at almost the sa mont by Yun ngyu’s Northern Territory Wang Fu troops and the Anping Corps, using similar tactics.
By this ti, the campaign led by the Yan Kingdom’s Prince of Huaiyin was essentially dood.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, not waiting for the Qingfen Legion and Anping Corps to form a pincer encirclent, they began a hasty retreat.
As the saying goes, "when an army is defeated, it collapses like a mountain," the Huaiyin Army couldn’t organize an effective counterattack under the opponent’s tidal wave of offense.
Seizing the mont, the main forces of Prince Zhenyang’s army advanced across the front line, deploying the troops to pursue, capture cities, and round up and chase down the retreating Huaiyin Army.
In a short ti, more than thirty Guard Cities in the entire Huaiyin County were fully occupied.
Moreover, with Prince Zhenyang’s morale soaring and having an absolute advantage, he began splitting his troops into two main branches: the main forces advancing to continue the conquest through Fengyao Province in the Yan Kingdom, and two divisions storming towards Shunning County.
Under the ambitious drive of Prince Zhenyang of the Liang Country, there was an intent to seize two more counties of the Yan Kingdom amidst the chaos.
This was a splendid campaign.
After consecutive battles, Wang Fugui’s [United Volunteer Brigade] and Yun ngyu’s [Northern Territory Wang Fu troops] had already successfully united, jointly capturing seven or eight Guard Cities with unstoppable montum, amassing rit points as vast as the sea.
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