Chapter 257: Chapter 174: The Might of a Rank 8 Array

At this moment, it wasn’t just Great Yu watching the battle, but the Eastern Barbarians as well. They, too, shared a border with Great Qin.

If Great Qin won this battle, it would be like having a ferocious tiger sleeping right beside them.

The Cyan Emperor was naturally wary of this.

As he watched the scene in the Profound Light Mirror, his face, which had been gloomy for days, finally showed a hint of improvement.

If Great Qin were defeated, his Eastern Barbarians would be safe.

After all, while they had the world’s most impregnable fortress against Dayong, the land bordering Great Qin lacked any significant natural defenses.

With the Northern Barbarians weakened and unable to attack in recent years, the Eastern Barbarians had prospered.

But this Lu Yuan was different. He sensed that the man was incredibly ambitious.

If Lu Yuan actually won his battle against Dayong, he would certainly not spare the Eastern Barbarians.

Therefore, he too hoped for Lu Yuan’s defeat.

Meanwhile, the Xirong Emperor looked at Ling Ku beside him and asked, "Is your relationship with this Prince Qin really that good?"

His voice held a hint of doubt, along with a touch of teasing.

Ling Ku rubbed his bald head. "Father, Prince Qin is a good man. Though we’ve met only a few times, we are very good friends."

As it turned out, Ling Ku was the Xirong Emperor’s youngest son.

And it was clear the Xirong Emperor doted on him.

"Your friend is in danger in this battle. Facing two Renowned Generals is no easy task."

Ling Ku said helplessly, "Father, why don’t you lend them a hand?"

"This is war, not a game. Do you think we can just attack whomever we please? A single move can affect the entire board. Just watch the battle quietly." The Xirong Emperor’s voice was indulgent.

Ling Ku didn’t press the matter and could only continue to stare at the Profound Light Mirror, trying to get a clear view of the events unfolding.

Lu Yuan stared for a moment before saying calmly, "Inform the army: form the array!"

After he gave the command, Xiao Lie had his men light the pre-arranged signal fires in the center of the camp.

As the first plume of smoke rose, it triggered what seemed to be a chain reaction.

Across the whole of Yan Province, column after column of smoke shot straight into the clouds. The surging pillars gave off an extraordinary aura.

The one hundred thousand Beast Riders led by Lu Yuan gathered around him and marched out of the camp.

The moment they stood in the positions Lu Yuan had designated...

VWOOM!

...a dense golden light shot into the sky.

At the same time, every Great Qin Warrior standing in their designated position began to glow.

A faint, ethereal energy linked them all together.

It wasn’t just the soldiers; even the city walls, the mountains, and the rivers began to shimmer with a faint light.

The earth veins were drawn upon.

From the nine heavens above, astral winds descended, forming a tornado that connected with the earth veins.

The entirety of Yan Province began to emit a unique radiance.

Lu Yuan had actually used the Military Array to link the energy of the entire Yan Province.

The power was terrifying.

A deep, ancient roar echoed out.

It was resonant and ancient.

It was as if a powerful, divine entity was awakening.

Then, the figure of a colossal giant, spanning the distance between heaven and earth, appeared above the army.

This was Great Qin’s Array Soul.

The greatest difference between the Celestial Secret Inference Divine Array and the arrays mastered by other Renowned Generals was that...

...the Array Soul it produced changed depending on the formation of the Military Array.

Today it might produce a Divine General; tomorrow, perhaps, a Divine Beast.

It transformed into different forms based on the energies it absorbed.

The entity produced by the Array today seemed somewhat familiar to Lu Yuan, but he couldn’t be certain.

’After all, this isn’t my original world.’

’I never expected to be able to form this particular entity.’

The manifested entity stood a thousand zhang tall.

Its powerful muscles bulged like rolling hills.

Long hair flowed over its shoulders, and its eyes shone like stars.

Its entire body was covered in a faint golden sheen.

The energy coalesced from Celestial Spirit Qi and Earth Vein Qi swirled around its body.

The giant reached out its hand.

In an instant, the Earth Demon Aura transformed into a greatbow, while the astral winds condensed into a sharp arrow.

KREEEAK!

As the ear-splitting sound of the bowstring being drawn rang out, everyone could clearly see the earth veins and astral winds of all Yan Province twisting in unison.

The giant’s immense muscles bulged.

They gleamed with a metallic luster.

FWOOSH!

The feathered arrow shot forth, its tip tearing a long white scar across the air.

In a near instant, it arrived above the Unparalleled Marquis’s army.

SHHIIINK!

The massive Divine Eagle in the sky was pierced through the head before it could even react.

The phantom image then dissipated.

The Unparalleled Marquis was the first to suffer the backlash.

Moments ago, as he led his army forward, his expression had been ferocious, as if he could already envision Lu Yuan’s decapitation.

But in the next instant, he felt himself locked on by an overwhelming power.

He tried to use his Array Soul to evade, but it was too fast. There was simply no time.

Then, the sky filled with a shower of a thousand golden lights.

The phantom of the Divine Eagle shattered.

At the same time, the Unparalleled Marquis felt his head grow heavy as his vision went black.

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

It wasn’t just him. The Array Soul was a conduit for the army’s collective Essence Qi and spirit.

Now that it had been shattered, the consequences were predictable. Countless Warriors became listless and dispirited.

The stronger their cultivation, the greater the impact.

"Th-this... what kind of Array is this? How can it be so powerful? Lu Yuan... Lu Yuan has actually become a Renowned General! My Dayong has truly lost a talent capable of supporting the entire nation."

Xiao Heng, who had just arrived at the Songzhou border, watched the scene unfold, his voice trembling.

That single arrow had utterly shredded the last of his denial.

A Renowned General in his twenties... it was impossible to imagine how far Lu Yuan would go in the future.

The Unparalleled Marquis was already unconscious, being dragged to the rear by his Vice General.

The army of several hundred thousand was now completely demoralized.

The moment of defeat in a Combat Array duel was the most dangerous time.

Just as the Unparalleled Marquis’s forces were defeated...

...the giant standing within Yan Province took a step.

Its target was none other than the Thousand-Mile Marsh Country manifested by Prince Ze.

BOOM!

There were no superfluous movements. As the tide of water approached, the giant simply took a light step, as if an ordinary person were stepping into a small puddle, sending up countless droplets.

The Thousand-Mile Marsh Country, vast as it was, shattered like a mirror, a web of fine cracks spreading across its surface.

Then it broke apart completely.

Prince Ze was also hit hard by the backlash, and a look of disbelief filled his eyes.

’Two Renowned Generals, defeated in a Combat Array duel in an instant... what kind of monster is Lu Yuan? It seems my Brother truly overlooked an extraordinary individual.’

This was his final thought before he lost consciousness and fainted as well.

His army was left demoralized, their faces sallow. Some soldiers’ legs were shaking so badly they could barely stand.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan would naturally not let the opportunity pass.

He roared to the army behind him, "Charge!"

His roar was like a clap of thunder, shaking the land for dozens of miles.

BANG! BANG!

The generals beside him raised signal arrows overhead, and one after another, brilliant flares streaked through the air.

In an instant, a continuous stream of signal arrows lit up all along the army’s front line.

It was the signal to charge. The Array was withdrawn, and the giant figure standing upon the lands of Yan Province dissipated.

The million-strong army, arranged in a single line, spurred their warhorses forward, surging like a great tide as they charged the Dayong forces.

In this battle, they would annihilate Dayong’s elite forces.

They would leave them no chance to recover.

This scene sent a chill down the spines of the observers from every nation.

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