79: Chapter 79 Northern Expedition!

Zhang Long said in disbelief, "Th-this is!"

"Shut up."

An angry shout came from Li Wenzhong.

Zhang Long stared at Li Wenzhong, not daring to even blink.

This Aura.

It was likely real...

Land Immortal Realm!

The General had actually broken through to the Land Immortal Realm in just one night!

Zhang Long gasped.

He was truly worthy of being the General; with this kind of power, perhaps even ordinary Land Immortal Realm Early Stage Cultivators might not be his match.

That violent Aura only lasted for a few moments before it was squeezed back, as if gripped by an invisible hand.

The pillar of Qi slowly dissipated, the electric arcs retreated into Li Wenzhong's body, and the dust on the scorched earth slowly settled.

Everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

If not for the scorched earth around them, Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai would have thought they were dreaming.

On the bluestone, Li Wenzhong finally opened his eyes slowly.

The moment he opened his eyes, a flash of lightning flickered within them, but it quickly vanished, returning to their usual appearance.

He looked down at his hands, his fingers splayed.

Several tiny electric arcs were dancing in his palms.

He took a deep breath and stood up from the bluestone.

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai hurried over, and upon reaching him, they were both stunned.

Li Wenzhong was still the same Li Wenzhong, but the feeling he gave off was completely different.

Before, he was like a sword hidden in its sheath, sharp but restrained.

Now, he was like a drawn sword; just standing there was enough to make one's legs go weak.

Moreover, the Aura on his body had become even more terrifying.

This kind of might was ten times, a hundred times stronger than before.

Deputy General Wang Hai's eyes widened, and he swallowed hard, asking cautiously, "General, have... have you broken through?"

Li Wenzhong did not answer.

He reached out his hand, and the Coiled Dragon War Spear stuck in the soil hummed with a vibration, pulling itself out of the ground and flying into his hand.

The Coiled Dragon pattern on the spear shaft shone in the moonlight, looking as if it were alive.

He slammed the spear onto the ground, and the earth split open.

"Do not make a sound."

He spoke, but his Aura was even calmer than usual.

"The Daqian imperial court does not yet know the situation here. If we let them know, what if they run?"

"I am still waiting for them to assemble their forces so I can wipe them out in one go."

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai exchanged glances, their hearts churning.

Was the General planning to destroy Daqian in one breath?

"What about you two?"

Li Wenzhong looked at them, "What stage is your cultivation at?"

Zhang Long puffed out his chest: "This subordinate has already broken through to the Heaven-Human Realm Mid-stage."

Deputy General Wang Hai also added: "This subordinate as well."

"If we work together, we can even fight those at the Heavenly Human Realm Late Stage; they wouldn't last many moves before going down."

Li Wenzhong nodded, his face expressionless.

To him, whether it was Heaven-Human Realm Mid-stage or Late Stage, it was just a matter of one spear strike.

However, it was always a good thing for his subordinates to become stronger.

"Pass down the order."

"The entire army will set out tonight to launch a night raid on Daqian."

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai's eyes lit up.

"You two will lead the vanguard."

Li Wenzhong continued, "I will bring up the rear."

"This battle must be fast and ruthless, so they have no time to react."

"Strength is something that only becomes solid when it is forged in battle."

"If you want to advance further, you must hone yourselves on the battlefield."

Zhang Long rubbed his hands together, excitement shining on his face.

"General, regarding the specifics of this operation..."

Li Wenzhong glanced at him.

That gaze, calm yet carrying a chill, made Zhang Long's back turn cold, and he quickly swallowed the rest of his sentence.

"The rules remain the same."

"Leave no one taller than a cart wheel."

Li Wenzhong paused, then said indifferently, "However, lay the wheels flat."

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai were both stunned.

If the wheels are laid flat, doesn't that mean there is no distinction between taller or shorter?

Kill everyone?

The two exchanged glances, seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Fighting wars on the grasslands, wiping out tribes and clans was common, but not even sparing the children... this... this was too ruthless.

But they only hesitated for a moment before kneeling on one knee and saying in unison.

"Understood!"

There was no need to question the General's orders, only to execute them.

If the General commanded to kill, they would kill.

If the General commanded to slaughter, they would slaughter.

Li Wenzhong no longer looked at them and turned to face the north.

That was the direction of Daqian, the direction of the grasslands.

It was also the direction he would trample flat.

He reached out his right hand, his fingers splayed.

In his palm, a ball of lightning condensed out of thin air, crackling and popping.

Then this ball of lightning grew larger and brighter, illuminating the surrounding dozens of meters as if it were daylight.

The lightning danced in his palm, emitting a low rumble, as if he were holding a living bolt of lightning.

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai were blinded by the lightning, unable to open their eyes, and could only shield their faces with their hands, with only one thought in their minds.

The current General was like a god of thunder.

An existence that crushed everything.

Li Wenzhong watched the lightning in his palm, his fingers slowly closing.

"Bang!"

The lightning exploded in his palm with a dull boom.

Electric arcs darted out from between his fingers, dancing for a few moments beside his hand before reluctantly dissipating.

"Land Immortal Realm, is it."

He muttered, his lips curling slightly with a hint of disdain.

"It is nothing more than this."

The tone was as casual as drinking water.

It seemed that in his eyes, a Land Immortal was no different from the Heaven-Man Realm.

If others knew of this expression, their jaws would likely drop in shock.

Land Immortals had not appeared in the Great Xia for a thousand years.

For all Cultivators, their ultimate goal was to one day become a powerhouse like a Land Immortal.

To have a lifespan of thousands of years.

To roam between heaven and earth and control the power of heaven and earth.

Yet now, someone stood up and said such a Realm was nothing special.

Their spit alone could drown Li Wenzhong if they each spat once.

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai knelt on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads.

This powerful pressure made them instinctively submit from the depths of their hearts.

Li Wenzhong withdrew his hand, and with a wave, the iron armor placed to the side, layer by layer, as if it had a life of its own, fitted itself onto his body piece by piece.

The sound of the iron armor colliding was exceptionally crisp in the night wind.

After putting on the armor, he picked up the Coiled Dragon War Spear and mounted his horse.

"Pass the order."

"The entire army will set out. Before dawn, I want to see the city of Daqian."

Zhang Long and Deputy General Wang Hai responded in unison, mounted their horses, and rode away at full speed.

Li Wenzhong reined in his horse and stood on the high slope, the moonlight shining on his silver-white battle armor, casting a cold gleam.

He looked up towards the north, his eyes devoid of killing intent or excitement, only calm.

But that calm was more terrifying than any killing intent.

The wind blew from the north, carrying the scent of cow and sheep dung from the grasslands, along with a faint smell of blood.

"Daqian."

"The hundred years of hatred and humiliation of Great Xia."

"Today, it is time to repay it."

He spurred his horse down the high slope and galloped towards the north.

Behind him, the hundred thousand Xuanjia Army surged out from the darkness like a black torrent, rolling northward.

The sound of horses' hooves shattered the silence of the night.