Chapter 287: The Xuanlong Army Takes Action!

In the void, a mysterious ripple spread into the distance. Witnessing this scene, everyone on the Northern Territory Plains couldn't help but shudder in astonishment. To make Ziyun Zhenjun, Lei Yin Zun, and the Golden Eagle Emperor act in such a manner, it could only be someone as legendary as a Heavenly Sovereign.

The thought of a Heavenly Sovereign descending made everyone's scalp tingle. If such an entity took action, the Northern Territory Plains might cease to exist. The crowd felt chills in their hearts.

The members of the Northern Border Alliance also felt a chill in their hearts upon seeing this. However, thinking that they too had a Heavenly Sovereign behind them, they secretly sighed in relief. It should be fine, right?

"Mandara, you will pay for your arrogance!" After reciting the incantation, Ziyun Zhenjun's gaze at Mandara was filled with cold malice. In their hearts, Mandara was as good as dead.

"I'll send the same words back to you!" Knowing what the three of them were doing, Mandara wasn't anxious at all, continuing to sneer at them with eyes full of ridicule.

"Please descend, Ancestor!!!"

Their voices, accompanied by spiritual energy fluctuations, shot towards an unknown part of the void. Instantly, everyone felt a chill on their scalp, as if some ancient beast had cast its gaze upon them.

"A mere Mandara flower, dreaming of ruling the Northern Territory, how arrogant!"

The next moment, a resonant voice echoed across the entire Northern Territory Plains. The grand voice, indifferent and condescending, made it clear that Mandara was not considered worth concerning over, like an ant that could be crushed at any moment.

At the same time, from the distant horizon, an endless oppressive force spread out, covering millions of miles. Under such pressure, countless strong beings in the Northern Territory Plains trembled in fear.

The owner of this pressure was undoubtedly a genuine Heavenly Sovereign!

Such a commotion shocked countless powerful beings, drawing their gazes towards the distance. There, three beams of light descended from the void, transforming into three majestic figures in mid-air.

The three figures stood in the void, their imposing aura shaking the heavens.

Ziqi Spirit Cave, Ziqi Zhenren!

Leiyin Temple, Lei Zun!

Longdiao Cave, Dragon Eagle Emperor!

Seeing the arrivals, everyone couldn't help but gasp. It was rare to see even one Heavenly Sovereign, but three appearing at once was unprecedented in the Tianluo Continent for a century.

The factions represented by these three were superpowers in the Grand World. Normally, the rule in the Tianluo Continent was that Heavenly Sovereigns were not to interfere in its conflicts. However, Mandara's actions had evidently pushed these superpowers beyond their tolerance.

They didn't know where Mandara's confidence to dominate the Northern Territory came from, but letting her succeed would collapse the forces they had supported for so many years.

"Ancestor!!!"

Seeing the arrival of the three Heavenly Sovereigns, Ziyun Zhenjun and the others were overjoyed. With three Heavenly Sovereigns taking action, the situation could surely be turned around, and most importantly, they wouldn't die.

High in the sky, Mandara faced the three Heavenly Sovereigns without fear, coldly saying, "According to the rules of the Northern Territory, our Northern Border Alliance has won this time, so the Northern Territory should belong to us. Moreover..."

"And according to the rules of the Tianluo Continent, Heavenly Sovereigns are not to interfere in continental conflicts. Are you planning to break this rule?" By the end, no one noticed the cunning gleam deep in Mandara's eyes.

"Rules?" Hearing Mandara's words, Ziqi Zhenren sneered, "Strength is the rule. Even if I kill you today, who can do anything about it?"

As he spoke, an immense killing intent erupted from Ziqi Zhenren's body like a storm. Simultaneously, on his sides, Lei Zun and Dragon Eagle Emperor glared coldly at Mandara.

The heavens and earth froze. One could feel the intense killing aura from the three Heavenly Sovereigns' expressions.

"Why waste so much talk? A mere Earth Sovereign isn't qualified to speak with us," Dragon Eagle Emperor, known for his violent temperament, said coldly.

As he spoke, he coldly smiled, showing no courtesy, and unleashed a spiritual energy torrent that tore through the void, sweeping unreservedly towards Mandara and the North Border Alliance members.

Facing the attack of the Dragon Eagle Emperor, Mandara didn't even glance over. Her dark eyes remained indifferent as she said, "Since you disregard the rules, we won't hold back either."

Hearing Mandara's words, Ziqi Zhenren and the others' hearts sank. They frowned, sensing a hint of unease.

"Roar—"

As they felt uneasy, Mandara extended her hand, lightly brushing over a ring on her finger. In the next instant, endless profound light surged out, accompanied by a dragon roar filled with endless battle intent.

As the profound light spread, the heavens and earth fell silent. Countless strong beings stared in astonishment at the sky, where behind Mandara, a neatly armored, mysterious army silently emerged.

As this silent army appeared, an indescribable, terrifying battle intent surged through the world, causing earth and heaven to tremble.

The disciplined army stood behind Mandara, motionless like sculptures. Yet in this silence, a terrifying ripple was gathering above them.

In the Northern Territory Plains, countless strong beings and forces stared in horror at this suddenly appearing army. The oppressive aura was even more formidable than the three Heavenly Sovereigns.

This army was the Xuanlong Army that Jiang Yun had brought from the Ancient Holy Abyss. With Jiang Yun's nurturing, the Xuanlong Army had recovered enough to display an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign level of combat power, one of Jiang Yun's trump cards against the forces behind the Tianluo Continent.

"Boom!"

At this moment, the Xuanlong Army effortlessly crushed the spiritual energy torrent unleashed by the Dragon Eagle Emperor with their terrifying battle intent alone.

Facing the Xuanlong Army, Ziqi Zhenren and the others' pupils shrank, clearly sensing an intense threat from the former.

"Didn't expect you to have such a trick up your sleeve!"

Although the three were surprised, they didn't retreat. Although unfamiliar with battle formations, they had seen many. The Xuanlong Army was the most terrifying army they had ever seen, but they didn't believe Mandara could fully unleash its power.

"Call out the person behind you, or we'll obliterate you all!" Ziqi Zhenren coldly said, looking at the Xuanlong Army and Mandara.

At this point, they didn't believe Mandara was acting alone. Her skyrocketing power and the elite Xuanlong Army were beyond her control.

"Three trash, you're not worthy of our lord taking action!" Mandara stepped back behind the Xuanlong Army, ignoring the three. Instead, it was Jiang Long, standing at the front of the Xuanlong Army, who coldly addressed them.

Hearing Jiang Long's contemptuous words, Ziqi Zhenren's face turned dark. Since becoming a Heavenly Sovereign, no one had dared to speak to them this way.

"Today is the first battle of our Xuanlong Army's resurgence. Using three Heavenly Sovereigns as a stepping stone won't tarnish our army's name!"

Jiang Long, eyes full of battle intent, looked at the three of them, excitement gleaming in his eyes. The Xuanlong Army soldiers' bodies trembled slightly, their eyes burning with fervor. In their prime under their previous master, they had slaughtered countless Demon Emperors. Their fierce reputation was unmatched.

Now, awakened by Jiang Yun, their first battle faced three Heavenly Sovereigns. It was fitting for their reputation.

"Raise the battle intent!"

At Jiang Long's low roar, the ten thousand Xuanlong Army soldiers behind him shouted in unison. Their roar, mingled with dragon howls, was followed by an overwhelming surge of battle intent that turned into a vast sea above them.

In that sea, the battle waves rolled, the sound of the crashing waves was due to the battle intent condensed to a terrifying degree, causing even space to tremble.

In the void, Ziqi Zhenren and the others looked at the vast sea of battle intent, their expressions dark, caution flashing in their eyes.

"Arrogant!"

"Let's attack together, and show them the consequences of offending us!"

The three of them exchanged looks, and in the next instant, terrifying spiritual energy surged into heaven, transforming into five dazzling gemstone pillars that tore through the void, brutally crashing towards the sea of battle intent.

Being Heavenly Sovereigns, they had seen enough to know the weakness of battle formations. If the sea of battle intent was destroyed, the Xuanlong Army would crumble.

The simultaneous attack of three Heavenly Sovereigns was earth-shattering, making countless strong beings in the Northern Territory Plains shiver.

Although powerful, a troop's might remains unexploited without a formation master to guide it. However, the Xuanlong Army seemed to defy this logic.

Facing the gemstone pillars shooting towards them, Jiang Long flicked his finger.

Boom!

The vast sea of battle intent surged, with a towering wave rising up, and under Jiang Long's control, it charged towards the pillars.

A closer look would reveal that this surge was composed of countless droplets of battle intent, each with a miniature dragon shadow roaring within, emitting a low growl.

Boom!

Both forces collided in the sky, countless light points bursting continuously, but endlessly surging.

Under this torrential onslaught, the gemstone pillars were eventually worn down and exploded into countless light points.

Watching the dazzling rain of light, countless strong beings were shocked. The battle between Heavenly Sovereigns was indeed terrifying. One would be crushed without a trace if caught in its first wave.

"Sovereign Phantoms!"

Failing at their first attack, Ziqi Zhenren and the others mercilessly summoned their Sovereign Phantoms.

Three massive figures stood between heaven and earth, exuding terrifying oppression with their presence.

Jiang Long looked at the towering phantoms, eyes narrowed. He then let out a long howl as the vast sea of battle intent surged, a deafening dragon's roar echoing from within.

Countless eyes watched in astonishment as a gigantic form coiled within the sea of battle intent before bursting forth.

It was a giant dragon, its scales gleaming with a radiant luster, each one etched with war patterns. Its appearance brought a fierce ripple throughout the world.

Seeing the battle intent entity, Jiang Long's eyes held a trace of reminiscence. Back in its prime, the Xuanlong Army could rival peak Immortal beings, almost unrivaled below the Saint rank.

Although Jiang Yun's means allowed the Xuanlong Army to demonstrate its power without a formation master for a short time, it wasn't perfect.

The battle intent entity they now manifested only had mid-tier Immortal strength, far from its peak. Nonetheless, it was sufficient.

Boom!

As the battle intent dragon took form, the hearts of the Dragon Eagle Emperor and the others sank. The Xuanlong Army's combat power exceeded their expectations, but retreat was no longer an option.

"Immortal tier, so what?"

Unhesitant, the three launched fierce assaults, their phantoms brandishing massive fists that shattered the void, bringing immense power as they aggressively attacked the dragon.

Three gigantic Sovereign Phantoms charged into the void where the battle intent dragon waited, its dragon tail swinging fiercely to meet them head-on.

The dragon's claws covered the sky as they collided with the Dragon Eagle Emperor's Phantom.

Boom!

The air exploded as that part of the void seemed to collapse. Surprisingly, the Dragon Eagle Emperor's Phantom was sent flying by the dragon's strike.

This scene left countless people in awe. Ordinary people didn't understand the distinctions among Heavenly Sovereigns, nor that there were different grades. Immortal-tier Heavenly Sovereigns could crush Spirit-tier ones, and unluckily, the three "invincible" Heavenly Sovereigns were just Spirit-tier. The Xuanlong Army demonstrated Immortal-tier power.

"Damn it!"

Standing on his Phantom's shoulder, the Dragon Eagle Emperor's face darkened. He shouted, "Attack together! I don't believe they can maintain Immortal-tier power forever. We'll wear them out."

(End of Chapter)