Chapter 186
The Emperor of the Bai Yue had passed out several imperial edicts and ordered all the Royal Territories to prepare for battle . The atmosphere of the territories on the border immediately became tense .
The Purple Flame Royal Territory was the most critical area to prepare for . During these days, the wind was sighing and the crane was calling as if the rain and the wind would blow them away .
The news of how the West Chu had sent representatives to threaten the Emperor of the Bai Yue to parcel away the land, to rob the country of the mineral resources of the Lotus Flower Mountain had caused an uproar in the Purple Flame Territory . It had angered everyone in the territory . Indeed, this West Chu was shameless and wanted to loot a burning house .
Everyone from the Purple Flame Territory also learned the Royal family of the Bai Yue had firmly refused them and caused layers of conflicts . Most likely, the battle with the West Chu was unavoidable .
Of course, on this problem, the usually swift and fierce people of the Purple Flame Territory would not compromise . Everyone from the Purple Flame King to the normal peasants shared one goal and started to prepare for battle with fervor .
In the beginning of November, the cold wind was blowing . It had caused traces of coldness on the border . The Purple Flame Territory had changed to three patrol shifts per day, rather than the one per day from before .
Each time, they sent out scouts to observe situation on the border . Once they got hold of any movements, they would pass the information back to the Purple Flame Territory for the higher ups to make the decisions quickly .
On the border between the Purple Flame and the West Chu, a towering and continuous Lotus Flower Mountain lay in between . Because of this Mountain and its rich minerals, the West Chu had always desired it and harbored great ambition .
The great canyon at the Lotus Flower Mountain was the first juncture in which the Purple Flame Royal Territory had set up their front line . This juncture was extremely steep and easy to defend, rather than attack . With the natural formations of the mountain as defense, one man could hold the pass against ten thousand enemies by setting up a pass here .
Once the enemy had broken through the natural Lotus Flower Mountain fortress, then it would be a flat land that one could gallop across down the south . There was no more geological advantage to act as a buffer . Although the states of the territory had set up a close knit defense, it would be tough to resist against the strong offensive power from the West Chu .
Once they broke through, it would threaten the Purple Flame Royal City directly . The Royal City was an ancient city that had stood for thousands of years . They had a strong defense with a number of cities surrounding it .
However, if the general army of the West Chu arrived beneath the city gate, most likely any strong fortress would be at a disadvantage .
When military strategists fought with each other, they emphasized on a stereoscopic defense . When a lone city became surrounded, regardless of its impenetrable defenses, the only option was to delay the time of breach and to wait for the arrival of the assisting army .
They were afraid that the other party would use the Upper Sky warrior in the battle . In total, the West Chu had three Upper Sky elite warriors . If these three were to step out, it would be extremely tough to defend the pass at the Lotus Flower Mountain!
Everyone knew that regardless of the strength of the Pre-Sky Realm warriors, individuals had limited power when facing an army of thousands of soldiers . It would be difficult for them to determine the outcome of a battle .
And to Upper Sky warriors, it would be a completely different matter .
One Upper Sky warrior could do too many things that a Pre-Sky Realm warrior could not do .
Before an Upper Sky user, even a consolidated fortress would be useless . You could never stop an Upper Sky user from approaching and could not prevent them from assassinating the border leaders .
If an Upper Sky were to become part of the group to break and charge through enemy lines, they would wield tremendous killing power .
For a Pre-Sky Realm warrior, it would be impressive if you could kill a dozen people in one breath . However, an Upper Sky user could kill hundreds of people if using their full power .
Inside the home of the Purple Flame Royal family, the Purple Flame King and all his trusted aides were present . Each of them showed a serious face as they could already feel the change in atmosphere .
The murderous intent carried down from the North had become apparent .
Scouts also kept sending back news—
The West Chu had started to gather its army and horses…
The armies from the West Chu had started to head down south…
Three hundred thousand soldiers had gathered on the southern border of the West Chu…
These reports one after another all pointed towards one direction . The West Chu was preparing to send troops to the Bai Yue!
"Everyone, I’ve already sent six urgent letters requesting emergency aid to the imperial capital . I believe that the back up from the Emperor and from the other Royal Territories will come one after another . For this battle, it’s not just about our Purple Flame Territory’s survival, it will decide the fate of the Bai Yue! If we let the West Chu march down south, the Bai Yue Country will be swallowed by those powerhouses . I am afraid by that time; we would not even have a place of burial . For this battle, we need everyone to be courageous and fight to the death . "
"We would follow the Marquis and defend against foreign enemies!"
"Since the Northwest line is this dire, I don’t think the East line will be any better . We only have one Martial Saint and he cannot protect both sides . I only hope that during this confrontation, the enemy does not send their Upper Sky warrior . " One of the Elders said .
He knew that it was only a foolish hope . Since the West Chu was determined to win, of course they would send their Martial Saint . Once an Upper Sky Martial Saint joined the battle, the Purple Flame Territory would most likely become trapped .
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On the day of November 8th, the three hundred thousand soldiers from the West Chu had already made it to the border between the two countries from three directions . The fifty thousand strong front line army had made camp about twenty miles away from the Lotus Flower Mountain Pass .
This pass of the Lotus Flower Grand Canyon was named the Heaven Cloud Pass . The leader that was stationed at this pass was the eldest son of the Purple Flame King, He Tianbao . And his two assistants were all elite warriors at the Stage Nine of the Genuine Force .
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