Chapter 271 - 187: Icefield

Chapter 271: Chapter 187: Icefield

The bodies of demons are treasures.

Sikong Jue and the other two generals prepared the Demon Python’s corpse and sent it back to the main army.

Upon receiving the news, Hua Youran rubbed his forehead.

These three veterans were all old comrades of *that* man.

If anything were to happen to them, he couldn’t bear the responsibility.

Hua Youran ordered his subordinate generals to handle the Demon Python’s corpse.

Meanwhile, he personally summoned the three to his tent.

"Vanguard Generals, I must ask that next time you encounter such an incident, you report to me first," Hua Youran said with a wry smile. ’I have no authority as Commander-in-Chief,’ he thought.

But complaints aside, Hua Youran knew that among the ten Rebirth Realm Vanguard Generals under his command, these three were in fact quite powerful.

Teng Xiaofan waved his hand dismissively. "No need to worry, Grand General. A mere Early-stage Little Demon is child’s play for the three of us. If we encounter something truly beyond our capabilities, we will naturally inform you immediately."

Sikong Jue also explained, "We did it to avoid slowing the army’s advance. Fulfilling His Majesty the Saint Emperor’s wish to unify the Profound Realm as soon as possible is what truly matters."

Saint Hong had long since revised the Holy Country’s history, rewriting it to favor a reduction in the number of Martial Artists.

The concept of the Profound Realm once again entered the public consciousness of the Holy Country.

Upon hearing there were nations to conquer beyond the Extreme North Icefield and the Hundred Thousand Mountains, various factions among the populace grew restless.

In addition to the two main armies, some even privately organized expeditions, intending to traverse the two forbidden lands in search of treasure in unknown kingdoms...

Finally, after Hua Youran’s repeated admonitions, Sikong Jue and the other two promised they would no longer act on their own.

Subsequent events proved Hua Youran correct.

As the Extreme North Army ventured deeper along the ancient road, more and more members of the Demon Race began to target the human forces.

The demons of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, for their part, obeyed the ancestral edict to remain within the mountains and not venture out.

However, that same edict permitted them to hunt any humans who dared to enter.

The Extreme North Army began to suffer increasingly frequent attacks.

Mid-stage Little Demons even began to appear.

Harassed by the demons, the Extreme North Army’s advance slowed to a crawl.

According to the restored map of the ancient road, at their current pace, it was unlikely they would traverse its full length even in ten years.

With no other choice, Hua Youran took out a letter and wrote to his nephew for help.

In the letter, Hua Youran described their current predicament.

An ever-increasing number of demons were gathering around the Extreme North Army.

He requested that the Holy Hall dispatch reinforcements.

Upon receiving the message, Saint Hong did not mince words, immediately dispatching two members of the Demon Dragon Guard.

The Demon Dragon Guards arrived at the Extreme North Army’s camp shortly after.

Seeing the two Demon Dragon Guards, completely encased in black armor, Hua Youran’s face lit up with joy.

The Demon Dragon Guard had made a name for themselves in the war with Daliang, earning a reputation as the Holy Country Royal Family’s ultimate force of Destruction.

The origins of the Demon Dragon Guard were a secret, but rumors claimed they were connected to *that* person.

"I’ll have to trouble you both, then. The number of demons spying on the Extreme North Army has been increasing lately," Hua Youran said.

"Leave it to us."

The two Demon Dragon Guards replied coolly.

The two Demon Dragon Guards vanished from the tent.

「A short while later.」

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy in the vicinity fell into chaos. The roars of Demon Dragons echoed intermittently, mixed with surges of demonic energy.

Hua Youran sat waiting in his tent.

「One hour later.」

The two Demon Dragon Guards returned, placed twelve Demon Cores on the table, and then departed to the ’Primordial Medicine’ station to restore their Spiritual Power.

A Demon Core is something only formed by a demon at the Little Demon Realm or higher. It is the very essence of a demon’s power.

They can be used to refine Spiritual Artifacts or concoct Martial Arts Pills.

Hua Youran examined the twelve Demon Cores. By their size, he could tell that nine had come from Early-stage Little Demons, and the other three from Mid-stage Little Demons.

This meant that in a single hour, the two Demon Dragon Guards had slain three demons comparable to True Spirit Body Martial Artists and nine comparable to Primordial Spirit Body Martial Artists!

"The Demon Dragon Guard truly live up to their reputation," Hua Youran remarked with awe.

With the two Demon Dragon Guards clearing the way, the Extreme North Army’s advance quickened considerably.

Moreover, clearing out the demons from the Hundred Thousand Mountains along their path allowed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy within the Profound Realm to recover slightly.

Demons of the Little Demon Realm are equivalent to humans in the Rebirth Realm, and their very existence is a massive drain on the Profound Realm’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy.

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「Western Capital Prefecture.」

「The Icefield.」

The Icefield Army was also marching, but in a different direction across the Icefield.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Icefield Army was Bai Yimeng, the Divine Sword Sect Master and Saint Hong’s father-in-law.

Bai Yimeng possessed outstanding Talent and was known as one of the three great Heroes of the Holy Country.

These three great Heroes were Saint Master Lu Changfeng, Saint Emperor Saint Hong, and Bai Yimeng himself.

Born with a Heroic Root Bone, Bai Yimeng, now in his seventies, had already advanced to the True Spirit Body realm.

Bai Yimeng’s daughter, Bai Yun’Er, was the reigning Empress.

Thus, no matter what, Bai Yimeng was inextricably linked to the Imperial Court.

In truth, Sword City had already been brought under the jurisdiction of the Holy Country’s Court.

The strategic move of Saint Hong marrying Bai Yun’Er had been orchestrated by Hua Yiran, though it helped that the two were genuinely in love.

It was an undeniably brilliant move on Hua Yiran’s part, bringing the Divine Sword Sect under the Court’s dominion with almost no complications.

It brought both the retired Jiang Changge and the new leader, Bai Yimeng, under the Holy Country’s banner.

This time, Bai Yimeng had only agreed to serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Icefield Army at the personal invitation of his daughter, Bai Yun’Er.