"Are you planning to take action personally, my husband? To lead the army yourself?"
Yao Yue turned to Yi Tianxing and suddenly asked.
"In this battle, unless absolutely necessary, I won't intervene directly. If every war requires my personal involvement, what's the use of all the generals and strategists in the Great Yi Dynasty? At most, I'll be stationed at the central command," Yi Tianxing said with a smile.
Of course, should the situation become critical, he would not hesitate to act.This was a battle between Destiny Dynasties—king against king, general against general—swallowing each other's fate and luck. Once begun, it would be a fight to the death.
"If you wish, you can accompany me to Xuezhou. Its landscapes are rather unique, and it would be a good chance to travel and take in the sights," he added with a chuckle.
He had no intention of keeping his wives locked up in the palace. So long as they wished, they could travel freely—whether around the city, to other celestial cities, or even into the wilderness (though truly dangerous areas were best avoided).
These women were all cultivators—not delicate caged birds. Were it not for pregnancy and childbirth, many of them would have joined past campaigns.In fact, within the Great Yi Dynasty, their cultivation levels were among the highest. Cai Yan, for example, had already advanced to the Dharma Phase Realm, and the soul fusion process was nearly complete. A breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm was likely within a few years.
This was the speed granted by the immense destiny and resources of Great Yi—astonishingly fast, beyond imagination.
Still, cultivation level did not equate to actual combat prowess. Yi Tianxing would often have his wives enter the Dream Butterfly World, where dream-life beings helped them hone their skills through trials. But they still needed real battle experience to truly master their strength.
Hence, the idea was born to take them along to Xuezhou. With him around, safety was guaranteed. It could be a form of travel.
"That's great! We've long wanted to go out and explore. And now, we can do it with Husband!"Nie Xiaoqian's face lit up with joy, clearly delighted.
"The snow in Xuezhou must be beautiful. Back when the snow disaster struck, we didn't have the mood to appreciate it. Now we can truly savor the scenery,"Lianxing added happily.
"Good. Then make preparations—we'll leave together," Yi Tianxing nodded, pleased to see them so joyful.
Meanwhile, in Xuezhou, within Qingshan Immortal Sect, the atmosphere was tense. Many sect cultivators looked grim. As spirit veins continued being sealed and pinned, the protective formation began to operate sluggishly, barely sustaining itself. Without support from the spirit veins, maintaining it required enormous energy.
"Sect Master, activate the killing formation! If we don't, all the spirit veins will be sealed—and then it will be too late!"
On a mountain peak, Daoist Baiku shouted firmly.
"True Form of the Five Sacred Mountains – Mount Tai Descends!!"
Qing Yunzi didn't hesitate. He bit his lip and roared.Suddenly, a swirling vortex appeared in the void—deep and ominous, as if it could swallow all. Qing Yunzi then waved his hand, and a torrent of spirit crystals surged into the vortex: black iron, bronze, silver, even gold-grade spirit crystals—countless in number.
A towering mountain of crystals was devoured in moments.And then—visible to the naked eye—a colossal divine mountain began to manifest and solidify in the sky.
A vast, formless pressure surged outward—crushing down on the world.
This was none other than Mount Tai, one of the Five Sacred Mountains, famous for its towering majesty and unmatched weight.
True Form of the Five Sacred Mountains – Mount Tai Descends (五岳真形 · 泰山压顶)
A powerful killing move that manifests a divine mountain in the sky, exerting world-crushing pressure.
"Essence of the Earth!!"
In addition to the spirit crystals, Qing Yunzi painfully took out a rare treasure—Essence of the Earth. It looked like a mist of dark yellow smoke but contained the purest earth elemental energy and laws of the earth. A top-tier material for forging divine or spiritual treasures.
No one would normally part with such a treasure—but now, there was no choice. To unleash the formation's killing move without access to spiritual veins, such rare resources were essential.
With the Essence of the Earth infused, the Mount Tai illusion solidified completely and began absorbing heaven and earth energy at an explosive rate. In a blink, it covered the entire Qingshan mountain range, blotting out the sun. The entire region was cast into shadow.
Crack!!
Boom!!
Suddenly, entire legions of Ice Crystal Clan warriors began to buckle under invisible pressure. It felt like a mountain was crushing their bodies.
"Damn it! It's like I've got a mountain on my back—I can't breathe! My body's about to shatter!"
"This pressure—it's terrifying! My battle form can't hold out! It's worse than that Heavy Mysterious Thousandweight Mist!!"
Crack!!
Boom!!
Bones shattered.
One after another, Ice Crystal warriors burst apart under the pressure.Mount Tai descended another inch—and a second wave of warriors exploded like shrapnel.
Those who entered the Qingshan Mountains were all wiped out.It was a massacre—like harvesting weeds.The sheer weight of Mount Tai was inescapable and irresistible.
"Mount… Tai…"
General Feishuang struggled to raise her head, gasping that final phrase.Then her body cracked apart like porcelain and shattered into countless fragments.
Feishuang fell—instantly and utterly.
Beneath Mount Tai, none survived.
Over 17 million Ice Crystal warriors died. The scale of the annihilation was horrific.
"Impressive," Yi Tianxing murmured as he watched."Worthy of being called an immortal sect. That level of heritage is indeed formidable. I see now—the Qingshan Five Sacred Mountains Formation still held this trump card. But this is just one: Mount Tai. I suspect the ultimate evolution will be all five mountains manifesting together, to suppress the five directions and eight extremes."
"Once the Immortal Sects become part of the Great Yi Dynasty, how do you plan to handle them?"Cai Yan asked thoughtfully."If not managed carefully, they could become a hidden threat—too large to control, too dangerous to ignore."
Yi Tianxing replied calmly, "No matter how powerful the immortal sects are, my Great Yi Dynasty will become stronger still. If they have ambitions, they'll be suppressed by absolute strength. Whether dragons or tigers, they will crawl or crouch before me.Without that confidence, Great Yi has no future. Only by embracing all rivers can we ignite a more dazzling flame."
Of course, this display by Qingshan Immortal Sect gave him a clearer picture of the strength these sects held.But such techniques came at tremendous cost—once used, even the sect would suffer heavy losses.
"Qingshan Sect should be able to hold out for a while now. The Ice Crystal Royal Court won't give up easily—so this is the perfect moment to launch our expedition."
Yi Tianxing stood up, smiling.Cao Zhengchun had already arrived to report that most officials had gathered at Chaotian Hall.
Without delay, he stepped into the hall—where all civil and military officials stood solemn and silent.
With a wave of his hand, a projection appeared in the center of the hall—replaying the battle at Qingshan Sect in vivid detail. The Star Network had captured and stored it effortlessly.
The hall was silent.
All eyes were fixed on the footage—watching every moment of the fight, especially the military generals.This was the best opportunity to study their enemy and collect firsthand intel.