“I never imagined Her Imperial Majesty would have so many powerful allies!”
As the words fell, Wang Man couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Hahahaha! Not many, but one! One invincible being! He is Her Imperial Majesty’s Master…” He cut himself off, a knowing grin on his face.
The crowd was stunned, their voices rising in a clamor. “Her Imperial Majesty’s Master? Is he a Supreme?” Ji Fuyao’s combat prowess was already so heaven-defying! Her Master must be even more so!
Wang Man simply smiled. “You’ll find out soon enough.”
A tidal wave of shock surged through everyone’s hearts.
Not long after, Ji Fuyao led her forces, continuing their Eastern Expedition.
A day later, Ji Fuyao and her army arrived at an Imperial Court Ancient City, where a legion was stationed. The City Lord had barely risen into the air when Ji Fuyao instantly killed him with a single strike of her Heaven-Burning Spear!
Chaos erupted in the ancient city! The entire legion was swiftly massacred by the Imperial Dragon Guard!
Wang Man and the others immediately headed to the city’s treasury, thoroughly ransacking it before departing. The haul was immense! Wang Man had already upgraded his weapon to a Quasi-Dao Supreme Spirit Weapon! Qing Yan also now wielded a Quasi-Dao Supreme Spirit Weapon! The Imperial Dragon Guard’s equipment had been completely overhauled!
Half a day after Ji Fuyao’s forces left, several Quasi-Dao Supremes descended upon the Imperial Court Ancient City. Their expressions were chillingly grim as they surveyed the ravaged city.
A Grey-robed Elder’s face was frosty, his teeth clenched. “This rebel force, after slaughtering the Ice Flame Army in Luocheng, rushed here to plunder. Do they have no respect for our Imperial Court?!”
Another middle-aged man spoke with a heavy expression. “This force seems different from the other Fire Alliance factions! They are well-trained, as if they’ve been preparing for this war for a long time! We still know nothing about this rebel force!”
The Grey-robed Elder replied, “The three commanders of the Ice Flame Army are dead. The Ice Frost Empress is furious! She has ordered us to annihilate this force within seven days!”
The middle-aged man pulled out a map. “Where do you think this force will strike next?”
The others shook their heads. They had no idea which direction this army was heading.
“We can only order all Imperial Court cities to activate their defense arrays,” the Grey-robed Elder said. “Once this force appears, contact us immediately.”
Meanwhile, Ji Fuyao led her powerful cultivators, traversing the void in numerous spirit boats. They were heading east, straight for the Imperial Capital!
Onboard the spirit boats, everyone was incredibly excited. Wang Man, Qing Yan, and the others sat cross-legged, seizing every moment to cultivate! With such a vast amount of cultivation resources at hand, they had to convert them into combat power!
Half a day later, they arrived at another city! Ji Fuyao swept her Heaven-Burning Spear, instantly shattering the city’s defense array! The Imperial Court’s forces were no match, all of them cut down! The city’s treasury was completely plundered!
Over the next few days, Ji Fuyao led her forces, continuously ransacking nearly ten cities, pushing a million miles eastward!
Within the Northern Plains Imperial Court.
The Ice Frost Empress, clad in an ice-blue long dress, her face chillingly cold, radiated a heaven-shaking killing intent. She roared in fury.
“Useless! All of you are useless!”
“Seven days have passed, and this force is still not annihilated! Does my Imperial Court only feed good-for-nothings? Do I need to act personally?!”
As her voice echoed, all the powerful cultivators present trembled, daring not to speak.
The Ice Frost Empress said coldly, “I need all information on this force.”
A middle-aged man in armor respectfully reported, “This force calls itself the Fuyao Dynasty. The leader is named Ji Fuyao, who calls herself Empress Fuyao. She has been continuously subjugating forces, leading her army eastward, and has already plundered ten of our Imperial Court cities. We deduce that this force intends to march on our Imperial Capital!”
A hint of disdain flashed across the Ice Frost Empress’s face. “What audacity, to dare call herself Empress? There is only one Empress in the Northern Plains, and that is me! Any who claim the title of Emperor or Empress shall be killed!”
“Huang Fu, I give you five days. Bring me the head of this so-called Ji Fuyao! Otherwise, bring me your own head!”
The middle-aged man respectfully bowed. “As you command!”
Soon, Huang Fu departed the Imperial Capital with several others, traversing the void.
At the same time, Lu Xuan descended upon the Northern Plains. He activated his Insight Eye and quickly spotted Ji Fuyao leading her vast army, preparing to advance to the next city.
Lu Xuan murmured, “Fuyao is doing well. She’s only ten prefectures away from the Imperial Capital. She’s certainly brought a lot of forces under her command.”
His gaze shifted to other parts of the Northern Plains, where he saw the Fire Alliance still barely clinging to survival. This was because Ji Fuyao was drawing too much attention; many of the Imperial Court’s legions were now mobilizing to encircle and annihilate her.
Lu Xuan directly sent a telepathic message to Ji Fuyao. “Fuyao, I’m waiting for you in the Imperial Capital.”
Ji Fuyao paused, then immediately smiled. “Master, you’ve arrived.”
Lu Xuan chuckled. “Well done.”
Ji Fuyao replied earnestly, “Master, I won’t disappoint you!”
“Good.” Lu Xuan nodded, turning his body and stepping directly into the Imperial Capital. He found a restaurant and began to sample the Northern Plains’ local delicacies: Spirit Ice Powder, Great Demon Meat Buns, Roasted Spirit Cold Noodles…
Lu Xuan commented, “Not bad. I’ll have Fuyao try some later.”
On the other side, Ji Fuyao had already led her people to a major city, Fengcang City. Fengcang City was on high alert, its defense array fully activated. The Fengcang City Lord stood atop the city wall, coldly shouting, “A mere rabble, daring to challenge the might of my Imperial Court…”
Before he could finish, Ji Fuyao’s Heaven-Burning Spear, a Nine-star Supreme Weapon, shot forth like a crimson lightning bolt, tearing through the sky and streaking directly towards the City Lord.
Boom!
Crack!
Fengcang City’s array shattered with a deafening roar. The Heaven-Burning Spear manifested a heaven-reaching path of spirit fire. Seeing this, the City Lord’s face turned incredibly pale, and he retreated in disbelief, but it was too late.
Whoosh!
The City Lord was instantly impaled on the city wall, dead! An instant kill!
Witnessing this, Ji Fuyao’s forces immediately charged into Fengcang City. Fengcang City was a major stronghold, far more powerful than the ten cities they had previously plundered, yet no one could withstand Ji Fuyao. Wielding the Heaven-Burning Spear, she cut down all who stood in her path!
In just two hours, all of the Northern Plains Imperial Court’s defending troops were massacred!
Ji Fuyao, clad in a fiery red dress, like a vibrant flower blooming on a vast glacier, retrieved her Heaven-Burning Spear. She calmly stated, “On to the next city!”
Just then, an array pattern in the City Lord’s mansion lit up, and the illusory figure of a middle-aged man materialized. A furious roar instantly erupted.
“Are you tired of living?! How dare you attack my Imperial Court!”
Wang Man looked at Ji Fuyao, who gave a slight nod. Wang Man immediately understood, and scoffed at the middle-aged man. “So what if we killed them? Your paltry Northern Plains Imperial Court can be extinguished with a flick of a finger!”