Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

On the border of the Azure Province's Dawn Dynasty, Jun Wu Xie arrived in the blink of an eye.

His speed left Jian Chen, Jian Xu, Dugu Ruyan, Zhao Wenting, and Di Hui dumbfounded.

They were well aware of how far the imperial capital was from the border. To arrive in an instant, what kind of speed was that?

They could be certain that Jun Shen hadn't used any tools. That meant Jun Shen had relied on his own speed to reach this border city in an instant.

What level of cultivation was needed to achieve this?

They looked at each other, seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

They knew that even their fathers, powerhouses at the Holy Ancestor Realm, couldn't achieve this.

Could it be that Jun Shen was now even stronger than the Holy Ancestor Realm?

But how was that possible?

They had always been clear about Jun Shen's realm. As of now, he clearly hadn't reached the Holy Emperor Realm yet.

"Jun Shen's attainments in the Dao of Inscriptions are profound, far surpassing martial cultivation. However, he doesn't want people to know his level in the Dao of Inscriptions, so we must keep it a secret."

Mi Qing had known about his extremely high level in the Dao of Inscriptions back in the Ancestral Forging Village in the Abyss Small World. Seeing Jian Chen and the others clearly harboring doubts, she told them and instructed them not to reveal this matter.

She knew that Jun Shen was not planning to hide it from them by displaying such speed in front of them.

Jian Chen and the others were shaken. What exactly had happened in those two years?

They knew that Jun Shen cultivated the Dao of Inscriptions, but they were also certain that Jun Shen's Dao of Inscriptions used to be inferior to his martial cultivation.

This meant that in the two years Jun Shen had disappeared, not only had his martial cultivation made a huge breakthrough, but he had also achieved even more astonishing accomplishments in the Dao of Inscriptions!

Such a thing was unbelievable!

In such a short instant, specializing in martial cultivation to achieve such accomplishments was already a shocking speed of cultivation. Yet, Jun Shen had made great progress in both paths, his Dao of Inscriptions cultivation reaching an unfathomable level.

"I just had better opportunities."

Jun Wu Xie said casually.

In the small world under the Abyss, without the thousandfold time acceleration and the lifelong efforts left behind by that Primordial Inscription Master, it would have been impossible for him to have such attainments in the Dao of Inscriptions.

But in fact, if it were someone else, even under the same conditions, they probably wouldn't have achieved this.

They went directly to the Zhenxi General's Mansion. The Great General guarding this border line, upon learning of Jun Shen's arrival, hurriedly led his generals back to the mansion.

"We were unaware of Jun Shen's arrival and failed to greet you. Please punish us!"

They all knelt on the ground, their expressions as if they had committed an unforgivable error.

"Alright, get up. What crime have you committed? I came here suddenly, without notifying you in advance. Ignorance is no crime."

Jun Wu Xie signaled them to rise. "Have there been any new developments recently? The Grand Sacrifice Army of the Jitu Dynasty, and those dynasties they control, have they shown any unusual movements?"

"Reporting to Jun Shen, our scouts have indeed detected some unusual situations. The Jitu Dynasty is increasing its troops on our border, and the same is true for those dynasties. I was planning to send the news back to the imperial capital, but I didn't expect you to have already arrived. Based on the current situation, the Jitu Dynasty is likely to launch a national war!"

The Zhenxi Great General's expression was solemn. The Grand Sacrifice Army put too much pressure on him. The dynasty was newly established, and the soldiers lacked time to grow. How could they compete head-on with the army of an old dynasty?

"Zhenxi General, are you afraid?"

Jun Wu Xie looked at him calmly.

Hearing this, the Zhenxi General abruptly straightened his chest, knelt on one knee, and said with a resolute tone and a determination to die: "Your subject vows to defend the border to the death! As long as there is one soldier in Zhenxi who can still breathe, we will never let the Grand Sacrifice Army enter the city!"

"Vow to defend the border to the death!" All the generals knelt on one knee, their voices loud and clear. "Protecting our country is our duty, and dying on the battlefield is our glory! No matter what kind of enemy we face, we are fearless, only filled with boiling blood and fighting spirit!"

"Very good…"

Jun Wu Xie looked at them, his eyes slightly dazed. He seemed to see the Black Armored Army of the past, who regarded death as home.

The imperial dynasty's army in the Upper Realm already had some of the spirit and energy of the Black Armored Army.

He changed the subject, "But every one of my soldiers' lives is precious, and I will never let them make unnecessary sacrifices. Therefore, I have other arrangements. Another army will replace you in facing the Grand Sacrifice Army."

"Jun Shen, why do you want other armies to replace us! We are the soldiers guarding this place!"

The Zhenxi Great General and the generals were all unable to accept it, feeling as if they had been abandoned by Jun Shen.

This was the territory they guarded. Faced with such a strong enemy, how could they retreat and let other armies take their place? This made them feel like deserters, with a deep sense of shame in their hearts.

A soldier's spine should always be straight, even when facing a powerful enemy, even if they are destined to shed blood on the battlefield, they cannot abandon the city they guard!

"What are you getting so excited about? What is the strength of the Grand Sacrifice Army? Are you not clear? Letting you clash head-on with the Grand Sacrifice Army is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. In the end, you will be annihilated, the western border will be breached, and the Grand Sacrifice Army will march east, heading straight for the imperial capital. Is this what you want?"

"But Jun Shen…"

The Zhenxi Great General wanted to say something, but Jun Wu Xie interrupted him. "There is no 'but'. You need time to grow. I have another army, with enough strength to fight the Grand Sacrifice Army, so you only need to watch quietly in the city."

"So that's how it is…"

The Zhenxi Great General and the generals were excited. "Jun Shen, what army are you talking about? It's not from our Dawn Dynasty, is it?"

They were very clear about the strength of their dynasty's army. Those who guarded the border like them were already the elite of the dynasty, so where else in the dynasty would there be anyone stronger than them?

Jun Wu Xie nodded. "Although it is not an army of the Dawn Dynasty, it is my army, named the Black Armored Army. On the day the Grand Sacrifice Army invades, you will see the Black Armored Army."

The eyes of the Zhenxi Great General and the others were burning with anticipation.

An army that can fight against the Grand Sacrifice Army!

They were very curious about what kind of army that was.

…

As time passed, the situation on the border became increasingly tense.

Through the long buffer zone, one could vaguely see that in the Dongliu Dynasty's camp, a large number of troops had been gathering in the past two days.

Originally, their camp had ten million troops stationed, but now the number had reached tens of millions.

These were all elites of the Dongliu Dynasty.

Clearly, they were preparing to be the vanguard for the Grand Sacrifice Dynasty.

A dynasty pleasing the Jitu Dynasty in this way was still for its own benefit. Although the price was a bit high, they felt it was worth it.

On the entire western front, there were three locations where the dynasty's armies were gathering. The other two locations were the Zhouyi Dynasty and the Xuri Dynasty respectively.

On the northern and southern borders, there were also those dynasties following behind the Jitu Dynasty, willing to be the knives in the hands of the Jitu Dynasty.

The Grand Sacrifice Army's warship formations on the northern and southern fronts had all been withdrawn and gathered in the three directions on the western front.

Obviously, these three directions were the main attack routes they had chosen, attempting to gather superior forces to defeat the Dawn Dynasty's border army with the most powerful posture, break through the city, and kill towards the imperial capital.

The Jitu Dynasty had suffered humiliation, and they naturally wanted to break through the city as quickly as possible so that the world could see that those who dared to provoke the Jitu Dynasty's authority were destined to die!

"Jun Shen, the Jitu Dynasty's planned attack route this time is completely clear. The armies on each attack route have all been assembled, and it is estimated that they will attack the city tomorrow."

The Zhenxi Great General reported the intelligence to Jun Wu Xie, unaware that Jun Wu Xie had already known everything.

"Tomorrow, those dynasties should be the vanguard. Since those dynasties have chosen to side with the Jitu Dynasty and raise their weapons against my Dawn Dynasty, they must bear the price of doing so."

Jun Wu Xie's tone was very calm, but he had already announced the fate of those dynasties.

"Jun Shen, there is one more thing. We have discovered that some of the major sects in Hanzhou seem to have disguised themselves as soldiers and quietly joined the Jitu Dynasty's army. Originally, we didn't pay attention to this at first, until we accidentally saw an acquaintance, who used to belong to the Qingyun Cave Heaven with Jun Shen…"

"I've been busy with things in recent years, which has allowed him to be carefree for quite a few days, but he doesn't know how to cherish it."

Jun Wu Xie of course knew who the Zhenxi Great General was talking about. His divine sense had already discerned these things.

Some major sects in Hanzhou were trying to take advantage of the Jitu Dynasty's attack on the Dawn Dynasty to vent their anger, so many powerhouses secretly joined the Grand Sacrifice Army, and Qin Yi also came.

Back then, he betrayed the sect and betrayed the country, joining the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.

Later, when Azure Province was unified, Jun Wu Xie was always busy, so he didn't have the mind to pay attention to Qin Yi.

To this day, he had already forgotten about Qin Yi. After all, such a person was not in his eyes at all, not even qualified to be a passerby.

But Qin Yi insisted on remembering him, remembering Azure Province, and always harboring deep hatred in his heart. This time, he came to rely on the Grand Sacrifice Army, wanting to use the power of the Grand Sacrifice Army to witness the tragic scene of the mountains and rivers of Azure Province being broken and the dynasty being destroyed, in order to vent the hatred in his heart.

"Jun Shen, Qin Yi acts without principles or bottom lines, and is a complete despicable villain! This time, we must capture him alive and deal with him properly!"

The Zhenxi Great General knew what Qin Yi had done in the past. This person's reputation in Azure Province was worse than a latrine. The people of Azure Province hated him immensely. No one liked a traitor!