Dominating Martial King-Chapter 1486 - 517: Divine Mirror Sky Blade

The Early Morning of the Tenth Day of the First Month of the 37th Year of Jianyuan, Shimei County, Yan State.

A troop of forty thousand soldiers was marching across a plain on the northeast side of Shimei County.

This was the Central Army of the Xuanwu Army.

Their marching formation was somewhat scattered, unlike the other main corps of the Ice State which were in strict order, but the soldiers were all in high spirits.

Even when trudging through the mud, with their boots covered in black mud, their morale remained high.

Only the humid weather here made them a little uncomfortable.

The Commander of the Xuanwu Army, Xia Longxiang, also felt that the humidity here was too intense.

It was so intense that some of the old hidden injuries in his body began to ache faintly.

Although it was the end of winter and spring hadn’t arrived, the temperature in the southern part of Yan State had already warmed significantly. The morning sunlight evaporated the moisture, dispersing it into the air.

The environment of Yan State was somewhat like the southern states of the Divine Continent and Penglai Eternal City. Because of the intense sunlight on the plateau, even the lowest temperatures here in winter were equivalent to summer in You State.

The Ice State, however, was located on the south side of the Endless Icefield, extremely cold.

In many places there, once late autumn arrives, the land freezes shut, remaining so until the spring of the following year.

The people who moved to Ice State could only grow one season of crops.

Fortunately, the land in Ice State was fertile and the crop yield was high. The land was vast and sparsely populated, with fields everywhere for farming and grazing.

They could also collect Spiritual Medicine and hunt beasts to supplement their livelihood.

Xia Longxiang used to be an Assistant General in the Northern Peace Army. After the General of Northern Town pacified Ice State, he garrisoned there year-round.

He got used to the severe cold and dryness of Ice State, and once he arrived in Yan State, he felt completely uncomfortable.

The itchiness and pain in Xia Longxiang’s body were almost unbearable.

— This was all due to the lack of medicine and care in his youth, leaving behind such chronic issues.

Even though his cultivation was now at the Initial Second Grade, he was still troubled by these old wounds.

He stretched his muscles and bones, causing his body to emit a crackling sound like soybeans popping.

At the same time, the powerful True Yuan coursed through his body, suppressing the tingling sensation entirely.

Xia Longxiang then scanned around with eyes as sharp as a hawk.

He was observing the marching formation and the status of the soldiers.

Not long ago, he and the soldiers of the Xuanwu Army spent the New Year of the 37th Year of Jianyuan in a military tent on this Yan State plateau.

Having commanded troops for many years, Xia Longxiang was indifferent to the New Year’s Eve and Spring Festival.

However, this indifference could affect the army’s morale.

In the worst-case scenario, it could even lead to the army’s collapse.

But clearly, he was overthinking it.

During these ten days, supplies in the army were plentiful, and everyone from top to bottom ate and drank well.

Even though the General had changed her name to Chu Yunyun, becoming the wife of the Infinite Blade Lord, she remained the considerate leader she always was.

On New Year’s Eve, they slaughtered chickens and sheep in the army, provided plenty of pancakes, and even received a large supply of sea fish from the rear.

For seven consecutive days, the Xuanwu Army was supplied with various delicious meats, even if they couldn’t drink alcohol, and the menu changed daily. The logistics officers behaved honestly, not daring to cut corners, satisfying the soldiers greatly.

Moreover, under Xia Longxiang’s command were mostly bachelors, young and with no families to worry about.

They were there for the generous salary and Promotion Secret Medicine offered by the General Manor of Northern Town.

There was also the promise of land distribution.

The General Manor of Northern Town established a rule that border soldiers received twice the land of civilian officers, with additional military land allocations.

As long as they conquered Yan State, land, women, and cultivation resources would be theirs. With enough military merits, they could even gain titles for their wives and children.

But if they failed, all would be for naught.

Thus, the morale of the troops was high, their eyes red, eager for battle like hungry wolves.

After surveying all around, Xia Longxiang felt a little more at ease.

However, there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.

For days, he had been restless and anxious.

This was because the front lines of the Ice State army were expanding, previously only about two thousand miles, now opening up to more than three thousand eight hundred miles at the flanks.

The Xuanwu Army’s three hundred thousand-strong force initially covered only a two-hundred-mile front, now increased to more than three hundred miles.

The net they were casting was becoming more scattered, and the overall formation was loosening.

Moreover, due to the terrain, there were substantial gaps between the different units.

Fortunately, the General had the foresight to summon many Jianghu Martial Artists.

Especially the Demon Cultivators from the Demon Battle Tower, whose fighting spirit soared, patrolling the gaps between the troops, hunting down the Giant Spirits and Alien Races at will.

Otherwise, the net cast by the Ice State army would have been riddled with countless holes.

Yet, Xia Longxiang remained worried.

Was the General underestimating the enemy, being too careless this time?

If it were the Northern Peace Army or the Sky Wolf Army, seasoned warriors, a force of three hundred thousand could easily seal a three-hundred-mile front.

However, the Xuanwu Army was newly formed and unstable!

Especially those from the Tieshan Qin Family, who had been frequently exhibiting unusual behavior recently.

Some of them were in constant communication, clearly harboring ulterior motives.

Xia Longxiang could sense the turbulent undercurrents among them.

Moreover, the overall formation of the Ice State army was far too lax now.

They simply didn’t seem to take the Yan State Giant Spirit seriously.

This three-thousand-eight-hundred-mile front line was like a lazy, sprawling giant snake. Any attack would leave it unable to defend itself.

Was the General relying on the presence of the Infinite Blade Lord? Was there too much dependency on that one person? What if something unexpected happens?