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Liu Guanfeng lightly smiled before entering the cave, sitting cross-legged inside. He began to circulate his energy to adjust his body, as Liu Guanfeng needed to bring himself to peak condition in order to prepare for a breakthrough.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng had already opened the Ren and Du meridians, leaving only the thirteen meridians of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians remaining. This was the final stage required to advance to a Divine-Level Expert. Many Divine-Level Experts struggled to locate these thirteen meridians; some spent decades searching for just one, and even then, it was often due to luck.
However, Liu Guanfeng did not need to waste time on this, as his master Qinglong had already informed him of the distribution of human meridians when he first became a disciple. Now, all he had to do was open them one by one.
After adjusting for an entire day, Liu Guanfeng felt that his opportunity had come and he could begin opening the meridians. Thus, he started exploring how to open the first meridian. The energy he had absorbed during this time and the vast amount of lightning energy he gained while assisting Hellhound would definitely allow him to open several meridians.
As Liu Guanfeng slowly began to open the meridian, he experienced a strange sensation; it felt as if he was no longer an individual but rather a force of Fighting Qi contained within the meridian, and he was launching repeated assaults against the barriers of the meridian along with the flow of Fighting Qi.
How long this feeling lasted, Liu Guanfeng could not tell—perhaps a day or maybe a year. He continued to immerse himself in this state of being both himself and something beyond himself.
Meanwhile, on the continent of knights, under the edict of Guo Xiaotian, three empires took military action against the Eastern Dragon Empire.
Among these three empires, the most responsive was the Northern Bear Empire. Although all were empires, the Northern Bear Empire was indeed the weakest economically among them. Located at the northernmost part of the continent, its cold climate resulted in longer growing cycles for crops and lower yields compared to the other three empires.
Thus, every year, the Northern Bear Empire had to use its limited economic income to purchase food from the other three empires. Fortunately, they possessed certain medicinal herbs and magical beasts that were not available in the other three empires. The Ice Lotus was a representative medicinal herb unique to the Northern Bear Empire, providing significant income through its exports each year. Additionally, magical beasts like the Snow Fox, Ice Leopard, and Snow Rabbit, whose pelts were favored by high society women in the other three empires, also contributed to their economy.
However, even with these resources, they could not fundamentally change the backward economic situation of the Northern Bear Empire. So when they learned that conquering the Eastern Dragon Empire would allow them to divide its cities among themselves, they were quick to send troops into battle, disregarding their ancestral teachings.
Despite its cold weather, the people of the Northern Bear Empire were robust. Therefore, their soldiers were among the most formidable fighters on the continent.
This time, their military deployment could be considered a national effort. They appointed Grand Marshal Feski as their highest commander, with Vice Marshal Kiwei assisting him. Leading sixty generals of Advanced Knights and over three hundred Intermediate Knights, they mobilized eight hundred thousand soldiers who bypassed the Guardian Nation and headed straight for the border city of Dragon Glory City in the Eastern Dragon Empire.
The second empire to send troops was the Southern Tiger Empire. Their king had a straightforward plan: if they could capture all cities near the Beast Origin Mountain Range from the Eastern Dragon Empire, then they would essentially claim all resources from that mountain range for themselves.
Thus, the ruler of the Southern Tiger Empire dispatched his country's great general, Willy, to form an army with Willy as the Grand Marshal, his brother Will as the Vice Marshal, fifty Advanced Knights, and two hundred Intermediate Knights as Minor Generals; the total number of soldiers reached fifty-five thousand.
Among the three empires, the West Lion Empire was the most reluctant to send troops. They were the farthest from the Eastern Dragon Empire, making it inconvenient for them to manage any captured cities. However, due to immense pressure from the Guardian Nation and to prevent Guo Xiaotian from launching an attack on them for not sending troops, the ruler of the West Lion Empire appointed his great general Du Jin as Grand Marshal, with Liu Hong as Vice Marshal, leading twenty Advanced Knights and one hundred Intermediate Knights as Minor Generals, bringing a force of two hundred thousand elite soldiers across the Guardian Nation to Dragon Glory City.
Due to differing departure times and varying distances, the West Lion Empire was the last to arrive at Dragon Glory City.
When the army of the West Lion Empire reached Dragon Glory City, the soldiers gathered there had already reached one hundred fifty-five thousand, with thousands of generals present. This formidable display would intimidate anyone; their momentum was overwhelming. Despite gathering so many soldiers, they did not launch any formal attack on Dragon Glory City because Guo Xiaotian had already sent an Imperial Envoy to coordinate the forces. His task was not to command but to mediate conflicts since competing for cities could easily lead to disputes that required someone to reconcile.
The identity of the Imperial Envoy from Guardian City would command respect regardless of who it was, so this matter had to be handled by Guo Xiaotian's envoy.
Once all three factions had assembled, Guo Huai, acting as Imperial Envoy, summoned all three Vice Marshals into his main tent. Soon enough, all six Grand Marshals gathered there. Although they were technically cooperating in battle, their motivations were rooted in self-interest, so their relationships could not be very friendly.
As soon as they entered, aside from the two Grand Marshals from the West Lion Empire, the Grand Marshals from Northern Bear and Southern Tiger Empire stared at each other like fighting cocks, neither willing to back down.
Just as the two Grand Marshals were preparing to kill each other with their glares, Guo Huai stepped in from outside. After more than a month of recuperation and treatment, Guo Huai's injuries had completely healed. However, he still harbored resentment towards Shangguan Ji, which is why he seized the opportunity to take over the Imperial Envoy mission against the Eastern Dragon Empire once again.
At this moment, Guo Huai looked at several generals and remained expressionless regarding the performance of the Northern Bear and Southern Tiger Grand Marshals. However, internally he was overjoyed; as long as these two Grand Marshals maintained such high spirits, flattening the entire Eastern Dragon Empire would be no problem.
Feski and Willy immediately withdrew their gazes upon seeing Guo Huai enter but not before exchanging fierce glares at each other. Then they both cupped their fists and bowed towards Guo Huai.
Guo Huai laughed heartily: "Gentlemen Grand Marshals, please take a seat. I have something important to discuss with you all today."
"My Lord Guo, you are too polite; just give your orders," Willy said smoothly. His simple remark elevated Guo Huai's status even further, prompting Guo Huai to smile and nod at Willy.
"You all know well what actions the Eastern Dragon Empire has taken; they have shown great disrespect towards Guardian and completely forgotten whose efforts have brought peace to our continent. For this reason alone, we cannot let them off lightly. Moreover, I must confess to you all that my initial visit to the Eastern Dragon Empire was meant to convey a message from His Majesty Guo Xiaotian. However, I ended up being unjustly beaten by Shangguan Ji and suffered serious injuries; I lay in bed for an entire month," Guo Huai said while shaking his head in sorrow.
Beside him, Power seized the opportunity to slam the table and exclaimed, "The Eastern Dragon Empire has no respect for authority; they even dare to assault the Imperial Envoy. It seems they have long harbored rebellious intentions. We cannot allow them to continue their arrogance. Lord Guo, just give the order. We will avenge you."
Guo Huai felt a surge of joy in his heart and made up his mind that this time, the biggest winner would undoubtedly be the Southern Tiger Empire. Marshal Willy was also quite aware of his own intentions, so after the attack on the Eastern Dragon Empire concluded, he immediately planned to recommend Guo Xiaotian for a good position in the Guardian Nation.
"I want to thank Marshal Willy in advance," Guo Huai smiled at Willy.
"Now that all three Grand Marshals are present, we should discuss our upcoming campaign. As everyone can see, Dragon Glory City is currently blocking our path. If we want to launch an offensive into the Eastern Dragon Empire's territory, we must first capture Dragon Glory City. I wonder what strategies you Grand Marshals have in mind?"
"Lord Guo, what other strategy do we need? We can just charge straight in and take Dragon Glory City. We have a total of 1.55 million troops here; even if we combine the entire Eastern Dragon Empire with its vassal states, it wouldn't amount to more than a million. Moreover, they can't possibly station too many soldiers within Dragon Glory City. We should seize this opportunity before they gather all their forces and capture Dragon Glory City, after which we can march straight in," Feski finally spoke up.
However, Willy coldly interjected, "If we attack together, who will claim Dragon Glory City?"
"If we take it together, then it naturally belongs to our Northern Bear Empire. Don't forget that we have deployed 800,000 troops this time."
"What of 800,000? Our Southern Tiger Empire has mobilized only the most elite forces."
"Our Northern Bear men are worth two of your Southern Tigers."
"Are you looking for a fight?"
"Bring it on! I'm not afraid of you!"
With a loud bang, Guo Huai slammed his hand on the table. The force was so strong that his hand turned red from the impact, and he grimaced in pain. "Gentlemen, are you really going to argue like this? Do you not care about my standing here?"
"My lord, please calm down. We were merely having a debate; I hope you won't take offense," Willy quickly replied, his expression turning serious. Meanwhile, Feski closed his mouth helplessly and shot a fierce glare at Willy.
"You are now the Alliance, and our common enemy is the Eastern Dragon Empire. Therefore, from now on, I do not want to hear any news of internal conflicts among you, understood?" Guo Huai asserted his authority.
"Rest assured, my lord, I will strictly follow your orders and will not engage in any internal strife," Willy said with a flattering smile.
"I also guarantee that I won't," Feski muttered.
"That's best. Now I will share my thoughts; let's see if it works for you, Grand Marshals."
"Please go ahead, my lord."
"I believe all of you Grand Marshals understand the importance of Dragon Glory City. If we truly conquer the Eastern Dragon Empire, then the position of Dragon Glory City becomes even more crucial. Only by passing through Dragon Glory City can we enter the territory of the Guardian Nation and then reach other empires. I will not easily hand over such an important city to any of your empires. If each of your capitals wants it, then you must compete for it; whoever captures it first gets to keep it."
"May I ask, my lord, how should we compete for it?" asked Du Jin, the Grand Marshal of the West Lion Empire, voicing what everyone wanted to know.
"It's simple: you three factions will each attack Dragon Glory City. Whoever captures it will own it. How does that sound?"
"Alright, we Northern Bear will go first."
"Why should it be you? The Southern Tiger Empire is willing to take the lead."
"Please don't argue, both Grand Marshals. Let me say something. This time, the Northern Bear Empire will attack Dragon Glory City first. However, let me make this clear: we will set a one-month deadline for the Northern Bear Empire to attack for fifteen days. If we capture it, then Dragon Glory City belongs to the Northern Bear Empire. If we fail, then the Southern Tiger Empire will have ten days to attack. If they still do not succeed, then the remaining five days will be handled by the West Lion Empire. If all fail, we will restart the cycle until it is captured. Do you agree?"
Marshal Willy of the Southern Tiger Empire wanted to say something more but was stopped by Guo Huai's gaze. Given Willy's smooth nature, he could see that Guo Huai had valid reasons for saying this; although he wasn't entirely clear on everything, he certainly wouldn't foolishly ask questions.
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