On the day of the genocide, the parents of the Supreme Divine Dynasty came to

Half a month passed.

At this time, Jiang Luo had completely consolidated his cultivation at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Gathering, infinitely close to the Pill Cauldron Realm.

After all, this was a natural chasm.

Crossing it meant shedding the mortal coil and doubling one's lifespan.

Naturally, breaking through wouldn't be so easy.

Moreover, the incomplete state of the 'Slaughter Emperor Art' that Jiang Luo cultivated also affected his cultivation speed.

However, it was estimated that breaking through to the Pill Cauldron Realm in another ten days or half a month wouldn't be a problem.

Such speed could already be considered a miracle.

"Young Master, Young Master, something terrible has happened!"

Hongxiu rushed into the courtyard anxiously.

"What is it?" Jiang Luo frowned slightly.

"Intelligence from the front lines reports that the Da Li army... has already reached the Southern Border's three states," Hongxiu said quickly.

"Where is Father?" Jiang Luo asked.

"The King is in the main hall, summoning generals from all sides," Hongxiu replied.

"Mm."

Jiang Luo nodded and headed towards the main hall.

...

In the main hall, Jiang Xiao was holding a meeting with the generals of the Southern Garrison Army.

At this moment, Jiang Luo walked in.

As the heir of the Southern King, how could he not be concerned now that the war had begun?

"Greetings, Young Master!"

Seeing Jiang Luo enter, the generals quickly saluted.

"Luo'er, you've come," Jiang Xiao said.

"Yes," Jiang Luo nodded. "I heard that the Da Li army has already moved. I've come to see if there's anything I can do to help Father."

"This time, it's not just 300,000 Da Li soldiers.

"There are also 200,000 Sky Flame troops, Shen Wanqian's 50,000 private soldiers, and... the 30,000 Divine Wind Knights of the Divine Wind Hall."

"They truly think highly of me, Jiang Xiao."

Looking at the intelligence in his hand, the Da Li 'Human Butcher' sneered.

"Hmph, do they really think my Southern Garrison Army is so easily bullied?"

"Ten years to forge a sword, today to make a name for myself!"

"This King has painstakingly built up the Southern Garrison Army for over a decade. Today, I'll let the world know my military talent, Jiang Xiao."

"This coalition of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, my Southern Garrison Army will devour them!"

Jiang Xiao said domineeringly.

If there were powerful battle formations, even Heavenly Human Realm experts who were unafraid of human-wave tactics could be killed.

Against cultivation experts, the only thing an army could rely on was battle formations.

And Jiang Xiao was a military genius, one in a thousand years.

The battle formations he created were indestructible.

This was the source of his confidence.

"The Divine Wind Knights are here... that's even better; I can avenge your mother."

"This King will have them annihilated!"

Jiang Xiao said with a murderous aura.

The Divine Wind Hall was a force that was half nation, half sect.

Its strength was only slightly weaker than the Profound Heaven Sect.

It was many times stronger than the Da Li Dynasty.

These 30,000 Divine Wind Knights were the true formidable enemy of the Southern Garrison Army.

"Luo'er, after Father leaves,

"I'll leave the rear to you."

Then, Jiang Xiao beckoned the generals to follow him on the expedition.

"Father, please take care on your journey," Jiang Luo said, feeling somewhat worried.

However, he knew nothing about battlefield matters and couldn't interfere to help.

He could only do his best to stabilize the rear, Jingzhou City.

...

Two days later.

"Young Master, Young Master, the King has achieved a great victory!"

"He utterly crushed the 200,000 Sky Flame troops!"

"Killing over a hundred thousand enemies while suffering less than five thousand casualties!"

Hongxiu rushed over, excitedly reporting the battle situation from the front lines.

"Father is truly a military genius!" Jiang Luo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Three more days passed.

Hongxiu hurriedly arrived at the small courtyard.

"Young Master, the... the battle report from the front... the King... the King was defeated, and the Southern Garrison Army suffered countless casualties."

Her small face was pale.

She hadn't expected the battle situation to change so quickly.

It was unbelievable.

"What?"

"Father was defeated? How is that possible?"

Jiang Luo stood up abruptly.

Father was so confident; even if he couldn't defeat the coalition forces, he wouldn't have collapsed so quickly, right?

At this time, Jiang Luo couldn't help but worry about Jiang Xiao's safety.

The next day, Jiang Xiao, protected by the Imperial Guards, returned to Jingzhou City.

At this time, he was covered in blood, looking extremely disheveled, showing how intense and cruel the battlefield was.

"Father, are you alright?"

Jiang Luo quickly came out to greet him, asking with concern.

"How could it be? Absolutely impossible..."

Jiang Xiao was still muttering numbly.

He didn't even seem to hear his son's voice.

"The enemy is very familiar with the battle formations of the Southern Garrison Army, and they easily cracked them."

"There is only one person in the world who would be so familiar with the battle formations of the Southern Garrison Army, and that's me. How did they do it?"

"Impossible, it shouldn't be like this."

Jiang Xiao roared crazily.

"There's one more person."

Suddenly, his expression changed.

"Back then, I personally taught Yan'er in the army, with the goal of having her take over the Southern Garrison Army in the future."

"The battle formations of my Southern Garrison Army hold no secrets for her..."

"No, Yan'er is my adopted daughter, and I owe her a debt of gratitude for raising her. How could she betray the Southern King's Mansion?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head repeatedly.

He didn't believe that his adopted daughter, Liu Ruyan, would betray him.

Jiang Luo quickly ordered people to treat his father's injuries.

Soon after, a scout reported.

"King, the Divine Wind Knights, the Da Li army, Shen's private army... they have already reached the city walls of Jingzhou."

"With the enemy at the gates, the entire Jingzhou City is doomed!"

The scout's emotions were very desperate.

The people in the city had long been in chaos.

"Luo'er, when the two armies are in a melee, take the opportunity to escape."

"Then, go to the Spirit Profound Holy Land to find your sister."

Jiang Xiao said in a deep voice.

As long as his son could escape, he wouldn't care even if he died in battle.

"Father, let's escape together, cutting a bloody path out," Jiang Luo said with a firm gaze.

It was impossible to defeat the coalition forces unless he cultivated to the Heavenly Human Realm to be unafraid of human-wave tactics.

Otherwise, even experts in the Nine Cauldrons Realm would fall when faced with an army's siege.

But, there was still hope to cut a bloody path out.

Jiang Xiao couldn't resist his son and could only agree to cut a bloody path out together.

Soon, the coalition forces surrounded the entire Jingzhou City, making it impenetrable.

They were ready to attack the city at any time.

Looking at the majestic Jingzhou City, everyone had different feelings in their hearts.

"Jiang Xiao and Jiang Luo, this pair of rebellious and treacherous father and son, are about to be executed on the spot!"

The Da Li Marshal laughed triumphantly.

This would be a tremendous achievement.

He was also grateful that he had won over the Sky Flame Army and the Divine Wind Hall.

If it were only the Da Li army, he was afraid that Jiang Xiao would really succeed in raising an army.

The combat power of the Southern Garrison Army made him feel afraid and palpitate.

"My 200,000 Sky Flame troops are now only 40,000 remnants... This Marshal must take Jiang Xiao's head to vent the hatred in his heart."

The Sky Flame Marshal said with a murderous expression.

Da Li promised to cede a state from the three states of the Southern Border to the Sky Flame Dynasty.

That's why he agreed to send troops to attack Jiang Xiao.

If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this muddy water.

The lives of hundreds of thousands of Sky Flame elites were definitely more important than a state.

"Jiang Xiao, your son humiliated my daughter and divorced her. I, Shen Wanqian, must cut him into a thousand pieces!"

Shen Wanqian said with a cold expression.

Shen Xue sneered, "Jiang Luo, you are indeed a genius. You even defeated the elders of the Profound Heaven Sect."

"However, this world ultimately values background."

"A genius who hasn't grown up is still like trash in the face of powerful background strength."

"You can only blame your bad luck for offending people you shouldn't have offended."

At this time, she felt very proud.

The more miserable Jiang Luo was, the closer he was to death, the happier Shen Xue felt.

This proved that her choice was not wrong.

Only then could she feel at ease with her choice.

"Everyone, I'm entrusting this to you this time. You must not let Jiang Xiao and his son escape."

The Ninth Prince said.

If either the father or son escaped, he would not be able to give an explanation to Senior Sister Liu.

"Ninth Prince, rest assured. The Southern Garrison Army has already collapsed. Jiang Xiao and his son cannot escape," Jin Yu guaranteed with a smile.

Behind him, several cultivation experts from the Profound Heaven Sect also followed.