NOVPUBChapter 490 -491: National War Begins (4th Update)
Lin Qian’s sudden words left everyone in the front hall unable to react, their expressions somewhat dumbfounded.
What did he mean by “it has already begun”?
“Take these, I will notify you at any time. Remember to act according to instructions and do not make your own decisions.” As he spoke, Lin Qian suddenly produced seven golden tokens and tossed them to the seven individuals.
The seven people each caught a golden token from Lin Qian’s hands, examining them curiously.
Suddenly, a golden light flickered from the tokens, and as their Soul Consciousness penetrated them, they immediately received the messages conveyed by Lin Qian, which left them incredibly astonished.
Seeing the surprised look on their faces, Lin Qian knew that the tokens had taken effect.
“Since there are no issues, follow the instructions in the tokens and attack from five directions.”
“Wang Qiongxing, Bade, Lu Shengshou, and Ling Jiu, the four of you with master-level combat strength will preside over one army each. He Baili, Xu Wuwei, and Fu Deqing will also be responsible for presiding over one directional attack each.”
After giving his instructions, Lin Qian waved his hand to everyone: “Depart now, the war against Black Corner Country has already begun. The Ancient Forest World will now be the Ancient Spirit State of the Huaxia Empire.”
Once he finished speaking, Lin Qian stood up and left the front hall, leaving the seven still stunned individuals behind.
They had been discussing matters amiably in the front hall, so how had they suddenly gone to war against Black Corner Country?
However, they still had to adhere to Lin Qian’s words, especially Bade, Lu Shengshou, and Ling Jiu, who had just joined the Huaxia Empire and would not do well to disobey orders now.
Yet as they left the Mountain City, they were all floating in the air, looking at the scene before them, speechless.
Hundreds of huge metal warships stood in the sky, slowly cruising in seven different directions, crowded with silhouetted figures.
“It’s magnificent, this is the Sky Soaring Battleship,” Yue Liqun exclaimed in admiration, unable to contain his amazement.
He had heard Lin Qian mention that the Sky Soaring Battleship was completely different from the Impact Battleship; the former was used for transporting troops and assaulting positions. The latter, on the other hand, used powerful impacts to break through an opponent’s defenses, then bombarded with Molten Soul Cannons mounted on them to cause maximum destruction.
In Lin Qian’s view, using soul cannons for bombardment alone was utterly foolish.
For any target requiring devastating strikes, deploying Impact Battleships was the best choice.
Because using soul cannons directly consumed too much Soul Power and was more time-consuming.
Had Lin Qian not been concerned about preserving the integrity of the Mountain City to avoid harming innocent people within, he would have directly sent Impact Battleships to crash into it, solving the problem once and for all.
The massive Imperial Army and War Beast Army had been quietly summoned by Lin Qian, although the seven clan elders did not know this and thought they had been brought down from the upper world.
Below, in the dense Spirit Wood forest, silver-armored giant wolves were charging forward, and from above, it looked like a flowing sea of blue.
The massive army was already dispersing in all directions, with twelve advanced troop types marching out.
However, the figures now appearing on the Sky Soaring Battleships were not solely from the Huaxia Empire’s Imperial Army.
Generals of various appearances and expressions, exuding powerful auras, were managing and directing the soldiers on board.
At the same time, men from the Fire Department were also present on the warships, responsible for checking the use conditions of the warships and military equipment to prevent any accidents.
In the array core space of each warship, scholars bustled about, adjusting the array, where the center pulsated with the essence of the Yellow Dragon.
The seven individuals Lin Qian had dispatched were each stationed on the designated warships, ready to intervene should Black Corner Country present formidable and insurmountable adversaries.
On the warship, Wang Qiongxing also spotted familiar faces, including the tower-like monster and Duanchen, with his eagle-sharp, profound eyes.
Moreover, Wang Qiongxing could sense ten powerful presences aboard this warship—either at the Fifth Level or Sixth Level of the Awakening Realm!
As his Soul Consciousness expanded, Wang Qiongxing immediately realized that there were twelve more such powerful high-level Soul Martial Artists on the other warships.
Wang Qiongxing, sensing these warriors, felt extremely confident about the upcoming war.
However, he found it strange that Lin Qian, who had claimed to lead this so-called national war, was not accompanying them.
Above the Mountain City, Lin Qian gazed at the departing fleets and the surging War Beast Army, a smile flickering across his face before he returned to the Mountain City.
“Your Majesty, the temporary Tactics Hall has been constructed,” Zhuge Ming’s voice emerged in Lin Qian’s mind just as he arrived in the Mountain City.
Lin Qian nodded and inquired Zhuge Ming, “Has the Swift Wind command been issued?”
“Your Majesty, your servant has issued the orders. Everything is proceeding according to plan,” Zhuge Ming responded and nodded, “Swift Wind has begun scouting.”
Within the Ancient Forest World, numerous blue figures burst forth from the Mountain City, dispatched in various directions and altitudes, relaying their gathered intelligence through the Heavenly Art Department, which in turn forwarded the information to the temporary Tactics Hall.
The speed of Swift Wind far exceeded that of the warships, as the Sky Soaring Warships had yet to unveil their true velocity.
They needed Swift Wind to clear the fog ahead, bringing back true visuals of the distant scenes for them to launch an effective offensive.
The newly assembled Tactics Hall, looked from the outside, was merely a nonagonal columnar structure.
After its completion, both the Fire Department craftsmen and the Dwarf Clan had departed; Panshield and hidden Night Shadows surrounded it, barring anyone from approaching.
Stepping inside, the interior was utterly empty and exceedingly spacious, shrouded in darkness.
Lin Qian’s three types of Soul Power began to merge inside him, forming golden Imperial Soul Power; nine dragons burst forth and coalesced behind him.
As Lin Qian seated himself at the center of the structure, the regal Nine Dragons Throne firmly caught him while exuding a supreme aura.
Simultaneously, Lin Qian’s Soul Power infused throughout the hall, the golden Soul Light completely illuminating the dim space, densely packed array lines and runes engraved across the nine walls of the columnar Tactics Hall.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Meanwhile, hundreds of Lower C-Class Sky Soaring Warships of the Huaxia Empire abruptly halted, their array cores radiating brilliant golden light from the Yellow Dragon.
When Lin Qian on the Nine Dragons Throne opened his tightly closed eyes, his pupils shimmered with golden light, and translucent golden windows and frames emerged around him.
Lin Qian stretched out his hand, slapped the strangely styled frame in front of him, and smiled, “It’s been a long time, national war!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hundreds of Sky Soaring Warships suddenly accelerated, breaking through the air in an instant.
