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Chapter 1010 - 662: The Great Tang Expeditionary Army

Chapter 1010: Chapter 662: The Great Tang Expeditionary Army

Chen Yu’s Title Skill, Soul Code, was not like Li Changhe’s Hundred-Headed Shooter, which possessed obvious offensive capabilities.

But its auxiliary effect was first-class; its strong psychological suggestion could make the opponent develop hostility or goodwill towards her in a short time. Although the duration was not long, the intensity of the psychological suggestion was very high.

The former was naturally suitable as a taunting skill on the battlefield, and then turning to flee immediately.

If the opponent was deeply affected, they would chase after her recklessly, trying to kill her. In doing so, they would also be lured into an encirclement. That’s exactly what Chen Yu did in the Great Tang, where she trapped and killed many Chaos Warriors and servants.

The latter, on the other hand, was very suitable for gathering intelligence in such unfamiliar environments without raising any suspicions.

The sense of closeness that stemmed from the mind made the female knight quickly grow fond of this short-haired girl. Chatting and laughing with Chen Yu while leading her warhorse, she inadvertently revealed much information she should have been suspicious of.

As a result, Li Changhe and the others also gained most of the information about this world.

This land was known as the Chenhai Continent, which a hundred years ago had a powerful, unified dynasty, the Chenhai Empire.

Later, due to royal conflicts within the dynasty, local lords rose up, claiming territories and titles, and establishing themselves as kings, which led to a warring period of mutual conquest.

It wasn’t until over thirty years ago that a major country rose rapidly and forcefully subdued and annexed several duchies in the east.

Proclaiming itself the legitimate successor of the Chenhai Empire, it established the new Chenhai Empire.

Its formidable strength deterred the lords, gradually stabilizing the chaotic situation.

Xuan City was originally the holy city of the former Chenhai Empire, which, after the division, became a neutral city-state that belonged to no single country.

During the period of chaos, Xuan City offered refuge to many women and children.

With its strength so formidable it was almost miraculous, it protected them.

This also made it the coveting target for numerous duchies, but after losing a large number of troops, they no longer entertained any thoughts— at least not publicly.

Even the rising Chenhai Empire acknowledged Xuan City’s neutrality.

In such circumstances, as time passed,

Xuan City also became a paradisiacal place that everyone yearned for.

It is said that Xuan City has Holy Medicine, which can regenerate limbs and rebuild meridians.

It is said that Xuan City has treasures that can withstand thousands of troops and secure the nation’s borders.

It is said that the heroes and beauties of the continent all come from Xuan City.

It is said that the Queen of Xuan City is stunningly beautiful...

In short... various rumors and its wondrous status made Xuan City the land of longing for people everywhere.

Unfortunately, Xuan City often does not allow any outsiders to enter and settle within.

There was a prince from a duchy who, after seeing a beauty from Xuan City, became so obsessed that he forced his way into the city.

In the end, only his corpse was sent back to the duchy.

Of course, there were still opportunities.

The Xuan City Grand Festival was the only chance to enter Xuan City, which opened once every seven to ten years.

Xuan City would also issue their invitations, and anyone with their invitation could enter the inner city of Xuan City.

The female knight had approached after seeing the invitation hanging at Chen Yu’s waist, greeting her and inviting her to travel together.

Perhaps in her eyes, the four of Li Changhe’s party did not pose any danger.

Right, she was the daughter of a military family from a duchy and had set off for Xuan City immediately after receiving the invitation.

Her group of guards was about five hundred meters behind; should any issue arise, a charge would settle it.

Confident in her own strength, she dared to approach alone.

After all, those who received the invitations were all young talents, and she very much wanted to establish good relations with them.

Upon learning that all four of them had invitations, a clear daze appeared on her face.

It seemed she doubted their identities. Even with the influence of Soul Code, she began to harbor suspicions.

"We come from the Eastern lands..." Li Changhe was rambling as usual, but upon seeing the unkind looks from several girls,

he immediately corrected himself, "... citizens of Chenhai."

"Chenhai, huh? That really is a land of outstanding people." The female knight muttered, "It’s indeed a great power..."

And on Li Changhe’s side, they also deduced some information from the chats.

The Chenhai Empire that appeared over thirty years ago?

That would be the second empire of the Great Tang.

If this world and the world timeline of the Great Tang were unified.

Then it should be... during the second Different Race war of the Great Tang.

In the eyes of the Great Tang’s civilians, that was a counteroffensive against the rat people, with a large number of troops and The Old General of Zhenguan entering the Teleportation Gate. They were counterattacking the rat people’s territory.

But in fact, it was actually a strategy against the Chaos Evil God.

To avoid corruption and influence on his troops. Li Er gradually brought those troops and veterans into various safe worlds for hibernation or campaigning.

And Brother Ting Xia Wu, some veterans, and troops were hibernating inside the underground palace, protecting these Teleportation Gates.

From a temporal perspective, this Chenhai Empire here should be the one established by a segment of the Great Tang Expeditionary Army that entered the Teleportation Gate back then.

What they experienced is unknown. The Great Tang has lost control over them.

They actually abandoned the name of the Great Tang... Is this outright rebellion?

Who was the general leading the troops? Was he prepared to face the wrath of Li Er or Li Zhi?

Although Li Changhe did not know who the current emperor of the Great Tang was, neither of those two would likely agree to the existence of the Chenhai Empire.

Or could it be that this Expeditionary Army had turned to the Chaos Evil God?

No, that’s not right; judging from the battle just now, they showed no such tendency.

Moreover, if there were assistance from an Evil God, the entire continent would have been already ruined.

The terrifying infective power of the Chaos Evil God warps a person’s soul. Without full preparation, one would be penetrated like a sieve.

This was clearly demonstrated on the battlefields of the Great Tang.

No matter how loyal or patriotic these soldiers were before, after being warped, they would turn into monsters solely seeking to please the Evil God.

Li Changhe has killed many of these monsters and found that even in death, they sought to please their master.

This is also the main reason why the Great Wall and even the official forces of various countries are all resisting the Evil Gods with all their might.

If a large number of Evil God believers were to appear in the Real World... it would be game over...

Therefore, in the fight against Evil Gods, the officials of various countries have to cooperate with each other, even if reluctantly.

However, with the return of our ancient ancestor Chiyou, at least this situation should not occur in Hua Country, right?

"All these questions, I will only know the answers after I contact those auxiliary forces from the Great Tang in Xuan City," Li Changhe murmured. "I really hope they still recognize me as a general of the Great Tang."

"Then I would be the general’s wife," Xiao Nan said with a light laugh, then with a serious face added, "Actually, the focus should be on what role Xuan City plays in this. They have a whole Great Tang Expeditionary Army here, which has an overwhelming advantage over the duchies of this world. But from what we can see, they are also very wary of Xuan City."

"Are you suggesting Xuan City possesses the strength to confront the Expeditionary Army?" Li Changhe said with some distress.

The Great Tang Expeditionary Army is known as the nightmare of non-human species of various worlds.

Li Changhe fully believed that Blood River focused its attention on the Great Tang only after discovering the presence of the Expeditionary Army.

They battle with various non-human species across different worlds, studying their technology and strengths. They have killed more different race monsters than those Li Changhe has ever seen.

They are often composed of three to five armor brigades. That is, approximately three to five thousand armored warriors, plus many more auxiliary army fighters and logistical personnel.

Of course, the Expeditionary Army would inevitably sustain significant losses after such prolonged campaigning.

They may not be as powerful as they were in their heyday, but they were certainly not an opponent a so-called city-state could withstand.

There must be something in Xuan City... or rather... some presence!

"Luckily, Xuan City is located in the midst of an inland lake," Xiao Nan replied with a smile. "That’s my battlefield. Want to hitch a ride on my coattails?"

Xiao Nan’s Authority would become extremely powerful in such a water-rich environment, giving her a tactical advantage in the terrain.

"I hitch a ride every day. Have you forgotten?" Li Changhe looked at the girl and chuckled with a double meaning, which made the girl’s cheeks blush.

...

The two spoke in whispered tones; the female knight couldn’t hear them, but the two players could hear everything clearly.

"Chen Yu, are you fed to the brim every day?" Qiu Wentian asked with an expressionless face.

"It’s a bit overwhelming, but compared to Brother Ting, I consider myself lucky," Chen Yu responded nonchalantly, deeming it a minor issue.