inside the army of divine punishment''s camp.
in the thunder pool, at this moment, only tens of millions of people remain, enduring the power of thunder and lightning. traces of lightning strike appear on their bodies, merge into their figures, and transform into thunder divine abilities.
chu yuan had summoned hundreds of millions from the country to undertake this test, and these hundreds of millions were selected from all over the country. but now, only tens of millions could barely meet chu yuan''s requirements.
these tens of millions are the exceptionally selected warriors of great wu, each one possessing a strong physique.
"your majesty, the army of divine punishment and i salute you!"
during this period, fang lei was also tempering himself in the thunder pool. his great thunder technique was becoming increasingly powerful, and his cultivation was growing deeper and deeper.
"very well, i will launch the war against the demon abyss imperial dynasty." chu yuan said, "commander fang, i will begin mobilizing the army at tomorrow''s court meeting. lead your army of divine punishment to prepare. this battle is to temper ourselves through war."
"yes!"
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inside the divine martial hall, the court meeting began.
"your majesty, the manufacture department is working tirelessly day and night to create various divine objects, which should meet the needs of the state."
ouyang ming reported.
"the five elements armies are also ready, with each having expanded and ready to engage at any moment."
lu qianfu also reported.
"i am ready to fight at any time," ning xiuchen said.
"in half a month, we will launch the first battle against the demon abyss imperial dynasty. enough garrisons will be left at home, while the powerful army from the original ten cities of yuanling will not move, but remain in the country. the five elements armies, divine martial demon god army and the army of divine punishment will head for the demon abyss imperial dynasty."
chu yuan was decisive and determined, "this is our first time going to war with the seven star imperial dynasty. i will lead the divine army at the front. everyone, in this battle, i am determined to win. the demon abyss must be destroyed, use their corpses to strengthen the great wu!"
"we will not return until the demon abyss is destroyed!"
all the people roared simultaneously.
in half a month, the army first gathered at the sea demon realm, a large number of war equipments were also transported there, and countless armies were stockpiling.
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the demon abyss imperial dynasty.
receiving news of great wu''s expedition, they were both nervous and furious.
originally, it should have been them, the demon abyss imperial dynasty, breaking into the great wu dynasty and reaping the fruits of victory. but within just a few months, the situation had reversed, and it was the great wu army launching a war of annihilation against the demon abyss imperial dynasty.
"the demon abyss city can withstand firepower less than that of the celestial gods, their heavy artillery can''t break it." gufeng, the celestial god, said coldly: "your majesty, this time, i intend to blunt their military force. we can''t let them push forward without resistance, otherwise, morale would suffer."
"gufeng, the celestial god, this time you will lead the army to jinan city. i hope that you can halt their advance. the longer you can hold them off, the better it is for us."
the demon abyss emperor''s profound gaze turned towards the distance, "after losing two celestial gods, the yuanling sect can''t just swallow this insult."
"your majesty, i also volunteer to go to war!"
the demon god mojing, who was pale-faced, came forward.
"mojing, your injuries are severe, stay in the imperial city to recover."
the demon abyss emperor said.
"although i am heavily injured, i can still fight. i am a great war force; while i can''t deal with celestial gods, killing a few true gods at their limit won''t be a problem!"
god mojing insisted, "when the nest is overturned, no egg is left unbroken? if we don''t stop the great wu, what use is there in recovering?"
"alright, since it''s so, follow gufeng, the celestial god. i will oversee the battle from within the military office."
the demon abyss emperor said.
thus, the army of the demon abyss imperial dynasty also started to move, rapidly heading for jinan city.
they could not retreat from this battle, otherwise, public sentiment would be unstable. the tianhong sect is immobilized by fear right now, but if they can hold back the advancing enemy''s force and show people that the great wu isn''t unstoppable, there will definitely be powerful forces who will lend their aid.
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time has now arrived in the 39th year of the great wu.
meanwhile, within the sea demon realm.
as a vanguard, the divine army and the demon god army have already set out.
ning xiuchen is a loner. it''s already quite good that he can hold the position of commander of the demon god army, he has no interest in consuming his energy to command a large army and study minor details.
thus, the responsibility of leadership still primarily fell on lu qianfu.
"the five formation five armies have set out, closely following the divine and demon god armies. the warship army flies above our forces, ready to mobilize at any moment. shadow kill army is lying in ambush."
lu qianfu commanded all the forces, while chu yuan was at the rear of the army, issuing orders for the larger picture. the smaller details were mainly entrusted to lu qianfu.
he did not dare to be complacent, his mood was also quite grave.
although the morale of the troops was high, this time the target of their destruction was the seven stars imperial dynasty, it was incomparable with any previous battle.
"loyal and brave king, the demon abyss imperial dynasty''s large army has already set out for jinan city, led by gufeng, the celestial god. they have brought at least half of the kingdom''s elite troops, and more troops are constantly pouring in from the rear, intending to have a decisive battle with our forces at jinan city."