LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 343
Lu Shengdao was panicked inside.
By himself, he was no match for Mo Yuyan!
Despite being outmatched, he charged out from the midst of the army with a fierce yet fearful expression, “Mo Yuyan, you come alone seeking death! Aren’t you afraid that I and Brother Li will join forces and take your life?”
Brother Li was another Grandmaster from his side, but his life had already been claimed by Lin Beifan.
Mo Yuyan, wielding her sword, laughed coldly, “Then let him come out, and we’ll fight to the death! He’s been hiding for so long, is he scared and doesn’t dare to show his face?”
Her voice was not loud, but it spread throughout the battlefield, striking at the morale of the Great Shí Kingdom.
“Of course not, he has already gone to call for reinforcements!” Lu Shengdao lied blatantly.
“By that time, with several Grandmasters joining forces, Great Xia will have no chance of winning!”
Mo Yuyan was not afraid, “Fine! I’ll deal with you first, then them!”
With that, she descended with a terrifying sword light.Lu Shengdao could only curse inside and immediately prepared to fight.
But even with another Grandmaster, they could only match Yuyan evenly.
Now alone, he had no power to resist.
In less than a dozen exchanges, he was in grave danger and had to abandon the army and flee in haste.
The great army below was in the same state.
After encountering various disasters these days, they were sick and exhausted.
How could they possibly stand a chance against Great Xia?
“Run, Great Xia is too fierce!”
“We’re only paid a few hundred wen! It’s not worth risking our lives!”
“If we don’t run, we’ll lose our lives!”
Among them, the Innates were the fastest to flee, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Chai Yuxin raised her spear, her spirit soaring as she declared: “Men of Great Xia, follow me and break through! Expand our territory and repay the Emperor’s grace! Now is the time to achieve great deeds!”
“Charge!!!”
The army of Great Xia surged forward as if injected with adrenaline, recklessly advancing.
And then there were all sorts of crossbow bolts, sweeping across like a rainstorm.
The territory of Great Xia expanded rapidly once again.
Great Marshal Shi and the military advisor turned pale as they witnessed this scene: “It’s over!”
At the same time, in the other zones, Great Xia also launched their counterattacks.
The enemy forces in those zones, having been harassed by Lin Beifan’s snakes, insects, rats, and ants for over ten days, had their combat strength greatly diminished and were no match for Great Xia.
They collapsed at the first blow like a landslide.
In less than half a month, Great Xia had not only defeated the allied forces of the four top-tier Empires.
But they had also expanded their territory by trampling over their heads. Their might reverberating in all directions.
“Great Xia actually won?”
“They actually defeated the combined forces of the four top-tier Empires at the same time!”
“It is said that in this war, Great Xia did not exert much effort or lose many soldiers to defeat the four great Empires, winning splendidly and beautifully!”
“Has Great Xia become so formidable?”
Everyone could hardly believe this fact!
You see, although Great Xia had risen quickly, it had only been a few short years.
In everyone’s eyes, although it was one of the top Empires of the time, it still had quite a gap compared to other long-established top Empires, lacking a certain depth of heritage.
But now, Great Xia had not only won, but they had also taken on four at once and won very beautifully!
It was as if their beliefs had been overturned!
A thought emerged in their hearts: Great Xia had changed!
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At this moment, in the courts of the four top Empires, the reigning Emperors were in a rage.
Inside the Great Wu Imperial Court, the Great Wu Emperor was livid, cursing: “Look at you! How did you manage to fight this battle? Despite having such a huge advantage, you still lost, and now everyone outside is mocking us for our incompetence! Worthless, all of you are worthless!”
The military advisor and others trembled: “Your Majesty, please calm your anger. We deserve to die a thousand deaths!”
The Great Wu Emperor shouted: “Indeed, you deserve to die a thousand deaths! Get out now, I don’t want to see you!”
“Yes, Your Majesty, we will leave at once!”
The court was empty in less than a moment, leaving only the Great Wu Emperor alone.
He sat on the dragon throne while clutching his chest, his heart aching terribly!
Losing the battle was one thing, but the loss of several dozen Innates and a Grandmaster added insult to injury, making the situation of the Great Wu Empire even worse.
Back when the demon scourged the land, their losses weren’t this severe!
After clashing with Great Xia, they lost everything!
Pain, pain, pain!
His heart truly ached!
Filled with regret, the Great Wu Emperor lamented, “If only I had known, I wouldn’t have waged this war. I’ve lost my consort and my troops have been decimated.”
The more the Great Wu Emperor thought about it, the more infuriated he became, and an idea surfaced in his mind.
“Should I summon our ancient ancestor?”
However, as soon as this thought arose, he dismissed it.
The ancestor is their Great Wu’s anchor, not to be used lightly except in times of national disaster and family ruin.
Moreover, although Great Xia did not have a Great Grandmaster, they possessed a divine sword capable of threatening a Great Grandmaster.
This was the divine sword that could even defeat the previous demon.
If their ancient ancestor were to go and not return, the skies of Great Wu would fall! Therefore, he could not take this risk unless absolutely necessary.
“Let’s put this grudge aside for now. We will seek revenge another day,” the Great Wu Emperor said sullenly, temporarily setting aside his resentment.
But as he considered the current state of Great Wu, his headache returned.
The emperors of the other three empires were equally troubled.
They had failed to secure food, lost face, suffered heavy losses among their experts, and were left with chaotic situations that would take an unknown amount of time to recover from.
In short, they could forget about having an easy time this year.
On the other hand, Lin Beifan was extremely pleased. Not only had he won the battle, but he had also expanded his territory in the process.
The expansion meant an increase in national power, and his strength was set to soar.
“Ding! As the player’s national power has increased, your strength has been enhanced accordingly. You have been rewarded with the Vajra Glass Body!”
“The Vajra Glass Body is a terrifying body-refining martial technique! Once mastered, one can transform into the Vajra Glass Body, nine zhang and nine chi tall, shining with golden light, capable of smashing the heavens with a fist and splitting the earth with a foot, with extremely strong defense and considerable attack power!”
Lin Beifan quickly absorbed this technique and instantly mastered it.
He felt that his body now was not much inferior to the four holy beasts.
Fighting them head-on was no longer an issue.
Lin Beifan was very satisfied: “Expanding territory is indeed the best way to enhance one’s strength! After I absorb the benefits of this victory, I will continue to expand and capture even more land!”
He opened the Empire Sandbox and discovered that the data had drastically changed.
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Empire Sandbox (Super Level)
Territorial Area: 39.2 million square li (Arable land 22.5 million square li)
Domestic Resources: 7 billion taels (15 gold mines, 27 silver mines, 43 copper mines, 90 iron mines…)
Population: 420 million (Wealthy people 1%, Common people 59%, Poor people 40%)
Military Strength: 8.1 million (9 Grandmasters, 212 Innates, 45,600 martial artists…)
Comprehensive National Power: 61,000 (Quasi-Celestial Empire level)
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