CHAPTER 446: CHAPTER 440: FURIOUS SHU QINGYUN_1

Several days later, Shu Qingyun left the ’Three Saints’ Hall’ and returned to the Purple Cloud Dao region, preparing to counterattack the Qin Dynasty according to the plan he had previously arranged. The vast snowy landscape was again tinged with red! Quite a few people started posting couplets in their homes, hanging red lanterns at their front doors, and stockpiling New Year’s goods. However, beneath the surface of celebration, a trace of sorrow was hidden. At the entrance of the Sect Master’s Hall in the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, Shu Qingyun looked at the red silk on the roof beam and revealed a trace of a smile. He felt as if all the crises had been resolved at this moment! He felt as if the beautiful territory was once again in his grasp!

"The good fortune of the Saint’s Court of Qin, your luck should finally come to an end!" Shu Qingyun clenched his fist, murmured to himself, and confidently walked into the hall.

The scent of sandalwood filled the hall, and the high-ranking officials of the Sacred Land gathered, expressions of worry and anxiety on their faces.

"Greetings to the Sect Master!"

After Shu Qingyun took his seat on the throne, everyone bowed and saluted, but their voices were feeble and sparse. The continuous bad news from the frontlines had made everyone lose confidence, leading them to desperation. Even a great many were planning to run away!

"Rise!" Shu Qingyun waved his hand, his dignified and sharp gaze sweeping over everyone as he said indifferently, "From today on, you should call me the Deputy Hall Master!"

The high-ranking officials of Purple Cloud Sacred Land were dumbfounded. Deputy Hall Master?

"I have formed an alliance with Xiong Lie of the Thousand Demons Sacred Court and Zheng Guiqiong of Qionghua Sacred Land, becoming a vassal power of the Eternal Temple, forming the Three Saints Hall, and preparing to counterattack the Saint’s Court of Qin!"

"To ensure that absolutely nothing goes wrong, the Eternal Temple has dispatched three Martial Artists of the Original Great Emperor Realm, three Martial Artists of the Ten-thousand-year Emperor Realm, six Martial Artists of the Thousand-year Emperor Realm, and eight Martial Artists of the Ancient Emperor Realm to assist..."

Shu Qingyun’s resonant voice echoed throughout the hall, creating countless echoes that lingered for a long time.

Upon hearing his words, the pupils of everyone in the hall shrank, utterly shocked! Even after Shu Qingyun finished speaking, the hall remained silent for a long time.

"Sect Master, are you saying that there’s hope for the Purple Cloud Sacred Land?" an elder asked with a trembling voice.

"Yes!" Shu Qingyun nodded and said with excitement, "With the support of the Eternal Temple, we can not only preserve our foundation but also annihilate the Saint’s Court of Qin!"

Then, he looked at the Grand Elder, who was in the foremost seat, and asked in a deep voice, "After discussion among the three forces, we decided to counterattack the Qin Dynasty from the Purple Cloud Sacred Land. Grand Elder, I previously instructed you to recruit at least two billion soldiers. How many troops can the Sacred Land mobilize now?"

"Well..." The Grand Elder’s calm face instantly turned pale; he hesitated for a long moment, unable to give a definite number. Recruit soldiers? He did want to recruit soldiers, but no one signed up!

"Tell me, how many soldiers do we have now?" Shu Qingyun stood up and asked in a strained voice, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

"Replying to the Sect Master, the Sacred Land can only mobilize five hundred million troops now!" The Grand Elder finished speaking and knelt on the ground.

"What?" Shu Qingyun was taken aback. A terrifying emperor’s might erupted, blanketing the entire hall, causing the Void to cease flowing and exerting tremendous pressure on everyone present. It felt as if they were carrying a God Mountain on their backs, and cold sweat poured down their foreheads.

The Grand Elder, trembling violently, reported, "Sect Master, our previous alliance with the alien races damaged the reputation of the Sacred Land. Even if we offer several times the military salary, very few people sign up!"

"This failure to recruit is not due to my negligence; it’s because the Sacred Land has lost the hearts of its people!"

During this time, he had tried various methods to recruit soldiers, but the Purple Cloud Sacred Land had made a grave mistake: allying with alien races and plotting against the human race. As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and he who loses the hearts of the people loses the world. With the crime of betraying the human race staining its name, the Purple Cloud Sacred Land’s reputation had fallen to its lowest point in history and could no longer garner the support of the people. Naturally, no one would join the army.

"Enough with your excuses! It’s because you’re incompetent!" Shu Qingyun reprimanded furiously. He remembered the grand promise he had made in front of Zheng Guiqiong and Xiong Lie, and a nameless wrath surged from his chest straight to his Heavenly Spirit Cave, transforming into an intense, chilling killing intent. An army of only five hundred million, yet he had boasted to them it was two billion! When the armies of the three forces gathered, wouldn’t he lose all face?

"Men, drag the Grand Elder out and execute him immediately!" Shu Qingyun sat back on his chair, giving the order with utter indifference.

The Grand Elder’s expression changed dramatically; he looked at Shu Qingyun with venomous resentment. All his life, he had worked diligently for the sect, only to be sentenced to death for a task deemed impossible. He would not accept it! He was filled with resentment!

WHOOSH!

A purple ray shot down from the Sea of Fortune, destroying the Grand Elder’s Dantian! Instantly, the Grand Elder was like a punctured balloon, Spiritual Energy gushing out. His flesh withered as his Spiritual Energy bled away. He aged drastically, collapsed to the ground, his hair turned to ash, and an aura of decay emanated from him. Two sword-bearing Disciples strode in, bowed to Shu Qingyun, then picked up the Grand Elder, who was now more like a pile of mud than a man, and carried him out of the great hall.

"Second Elder, I give you half a month. By any means necessary, you must assemble an army of two billion. Otherwise, your entire clan will be punished!" Shu Qingyun commanded coolly.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder’s face fell, terror clear in his expression. The Grand Elder took half a year to recruit five hundred million. How could anyone possibly recruit one and a half billion in just half a month?

Instinctively, the Second Elder wanted to object. But glancing at Shu Qingyun’s icy face and eyes glimmering with lethal intent, he respectfully replied, "I shall obey your decree, Sect Master!"

At these words, Shu Qingyun’s expression softened somewhat as the meeting continued on other matters.

However, at that very moment, an earth-shattering sound echoed from outside the Purple Cloud Sacred Land. This was followed by violent trembling of the ground and the rumble of heavy hoofbeats.

Enemy attack! That was the thought that flashed through Shu Qingyun’s mind.

Rushing out of the great hall, he saw in the eastern sky a cloud entirely formed of blood-red Evil Qi, tearing through the sky and rapidly approaching. Vaguely visible among them, banners emblazoned with the character ’Qin’ fluttered in the wind.

"The Qin army is here!"

"Such terrifying pressure! The Sacred Land is currently short on defenses, what should we do?"

The elders who followed him out all had looks of panic on their faces. The strength of the Qin army was too formidable. Even though the Purple Cloud Sacred Land had become a vassal of the Eternal Temple, they had no powerful experts stationed there for defense. Could they possibly resist the charge of the Qin iron cavalry?

"Relay my command! Prepare for battle!" Shu Qingyun shot into the sky, his gaze determined as an overwhelming killing intent emanated from him.

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Potent legions hurriedly assembled, donning armor and wielding sharp weapons. Hundreds of terrifying auras erupted from the various mountain ranges of the Sacred Land; these individuals were the true hidden strength of the Purple Cloud Sacred Land. A purple dome of light spread from the main peak, covering hundreds of surrounding peaks and forming a massive array. Within the purple array patterns, Rhymes in Dao gleamed, and its radiance transformed the azure sky into a purple one.

"Brothers, follow me into battle!"

"Trample the Purple Cloud Sacred Land and display the might of our Great Qin!"

Hundreds of miles away, Huo Qubing stood, waving his battle weapon. His eyes shone like swords, and his mighty, commanding voice echoed between Heaven and Earth.

Amidst a vast expanse of blood-red light and the thunder of hooves, the three million soldiers of the Great Desert Army advanced. Their expressions were cold, their blood energy surged like dragons, their Evil Qi was as palpable as a hellish abyss, as they launched a ferocious charge. Their hooves thundered across mountains and rivers, kicking up dust that obscured the sky and sealed fates of life and death!