The Northern King's talent was best suited for sustaining war through battle, and Qin Chuan now possessed this ability. This battle also revealed Qin Chuan's terrifying power to the Northern King and others.
The army suddenly reached 800,000, and now everyone, including the Northern King, was busy processing these hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers and several generals capable of defeating ten thousand men.
Only Qin Chuan was truly idle. Long Baobao's strength had overshadowed Qin Chuan. While Qin Chuan's combat prowess was considerable, he was now completely outmatched by Long Baobao. After all,
Long Baobao was three minor realms higher than him, despite being at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Venerable realm. Qin Chuan was at the Void Realm, and a completely stable one at that, creating a significant gap. Moreover, Long Baobao possessed the bloodline of a divine dragon.
Yu Qing accompanied Qin Chuan. This was merely an inn for them; they were just passing through, so they wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Bright Moon Kingdom.
Initially, Qin Chuan had anticipated a troublesome situation that wouldn't be resolved quickly, but now it seemed less daunting. His next plan was to defeat the weaker enemies one by one, then the stronger ones.
...
The Crown Prince's residence was now a scene of utter devastation; the Crown Prince had smashed everything he could.
Six hundred thousand troops had surrendered silently—nearly half of his army.
He originally had over a million troops, while the Northern Prince's forces numbered only two hundred thousand, giving him a complete advantage in both strength and status.
Although many in the court were observing, the general consensus was that he was on the side of the Crown Prince. If he could defeat the Northern Prince's army, the royal family would be in his hands.
He had entered this battle with an unwavering determination, leading three times the strength of his opponent, his most elite shield-bearing infantry, and his most powerful generals capable of defeating ten thousand men.
But the result left him feeling utterly disoriented: six hundred thousand troops had surrendered, and three generals capable of defeating ten thousand men had also surrendered.
The Northern Prince's Palace now boasts 800,000 troops, and he himself has roughly the same number. The Northern Prince's Palace has eight generals with 10,000 men each, while the Crown Prince's Palace has seven…
From an absolute advantage, he's now at a disadvantage, even feeling despair and losing his composure. What should he do if the enemy attacks now?
Those in the court will no longer show him any favoritism. They initially favored him because of his superior army, while his other abilities were not superior.
Now, even that military advantage is gone. He only has the title of Crown Prince, but with warlords vying for power, that title isn't as useful as he'd imagined.
In the end, it all comes down to strength.
"Your Highness, intelligence indicates that two people recently arrived at the Northern Prince's Palace. These two are treated as honored guests by the Northern Prince, and General Teddy was captured by one of their pets. General Teddy couldn't even withstand a single blow from the pet," a thin man said.
He wore loose black clothes and was very thin, with bright, piercing eyes.
"You mean, all of this is because of those two people?"
"Yes, if it weren't for those two people, the Northern King's head would already be here." The man in black said.
"Is it possible to make them work for me?" The Crown Prince's eyes lit up.
"It's difficult. I've tried to contact them, but there's almost no hope." The man in black said.
"Then kill them. Can you do that?" The Crown Prince said with a grim face.
"I'll send the Bloodthirsty Group. It must be done." The man in black
said solemnly. "Alright, I'll wait for your news. If you fail, you don't need to come back." The Crown Prince said softly.
"Yes!"
...
Qin Chuan and Yu Qing stood on the high city wall, enjoying the view in the distance.
This world always surprised Qin Chuan. In fact, the strongest combination is still the strongest.
Hundreds of thousands of weak people combined are still weak, but hundreds of thousands of weak people, with a special combination method, plus special techniques and the ability to communicate with heaven and earth, can unleash unimaginable strength.
Of course, this number of hundreds of thousands of weaklings is relative. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people can't become strong. Although they are weak, they still need to have some strength. With such a large number, they can be combined to become very powerful. Add to that battle formations and battle spirits, and they can unleash a power far greater than the sum of its parts.
Yu Qing stood beside Qin Chuan, gazing into the distance, her clothes fluttering as if she were about to take flight, as serene as a painting.
Qin Chuan withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked at Yu Qing. The scenery wasn't as beautiful as Yu Qing, but even Yu Qing couldn't resist being stared at like that.
She looked at Qin Chuan with annoyance: "What are you doing?"
"Is it okay?" Qin Chuan said excitedly.
Yu Qing was stunned, her face flushing red. Having spent so much time with Qin Chuan, she already understood the meaning behind some of his words. She angrily stomped on Qin Chuan's foot.
Yu Qing turned and bit down. Just then, Qin Chuan suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end; a tremendous danger was approaching.
The sky was shrouded in a bloody mist, and everything around them was enveloped in it. The blood mist turned into blood rain and fell. Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes and reached out to pull Yu Qing back.
Yu Qing was also staring at their surroundings. The blood rain was falling and encircling Qin Chuan and Yu Qing, but this was only the beginning.
Roar, swish, swish...
low, sharp, and chaotic sounds appeared, rushing in from all directions. There were people and beasts, but all of them had pairs of blood-red eyes, staring intently at Qin Chuan and Yu Qing.
Mad, bloodthirsty, greedy, seemingly without consciousness.
Their eyes, minds, and hearts were filled only with blood.
Bang!
Qin Chuan struck, a fierce blow that directly shattered a fast-moving demonic beast, blood splattering everywhere and hovering around.
The blood aura thickened. Qin Chuan frowned. Blood was nourishment. After death, the blood turned into blood mist, which could nourish the surrounding demonic beasts and people.
Bloodlust, this was the cultivation method of the Blood Demon. This was a situation of no return.
There was a strange energy around, as if it had imprisoned the area covered by the blood mist.
Moreover, within this blood mist, one's body would slowly stiffen.
But Qin Chuan remained calm; his body was unaffected. Holding Yu Qing's hand, he wanted to see what methods the other party employed and who was attempting to assassinate him.
The Northern Prince's Mansion?
Qin Chuan felt it wasn't the case. After all, even if the rabbit was killed after the hunt, it wasn't time for the dog to be cooked yet,
and besides, Wang Xu felt the Northern Prince wouldn't do such a thing. He had no enemies here; the reason for the assassination attempt must be that someone's interests were being hindered. He had only come here to do one thing: stop the Crown Prince's army from attacking.
Therefore, the assassin was most likely the Crown Prince.
This was no small feat, as several Void Realm experts were already among the approaching auras.
The Void Realm is a very special realm. Breaking through it leads to the War God Realm, which is a true watershed, a watershed in the Nine Heavens. Further advancement brings unparalleled glory and status, but every step forward in the Void Realm is as elusive as nothingness itself, as difficult as ascending to heaven.