In the Imperial Palace, the birds and swallows gathered together, followed by the nine concubines and eighteen beauties.
"Your Majesty!"
Tang Ji's pretty face was full of worry. Since ancient times, there had been many dangers when the emperor personally led an army. Once he died in battle, it would be a disaster for the entire empire.
Moreover, Xia Chen did not have an heir yet. In other words, in the past year, the nine imperial consorts and eighteen beauties, including Empress Tang Ji, Huang Yueying, Diao Chan, Cai Yan, Lady Zhen, and Bu Lianshi, had all been visited.
However, not a single one of them had the blood of a dragon. Hence, they had to worry that if anything happened to Xia Chen, the entire Great Han Empire would collapse.
"Don't worry. Have you forgotten that I'm not a mortal?”Xia Chen looked calm as he comforted the group of women.
He smiled and said," Don't think too much. Follow me to worship the heavens. Just stay at home and wait for my triumphant return."”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Tang Ji and the others bowed and followed Xia Chen out of the palace. They went to the rooftop to worship the heavens.
"The Son of Heaven worships the heavens!"
With a loud shout, the grand altar ceremony began. The ancient heaven worship ceremony was extremely complicated, but Xia Chen still finished it seriously.
This was a process, and it was also an opportunity to gather the morale of the army and the people. In order to stabilize the situation in the Great Han Dynasty, this was something that had to be done.
Boom!
After the worship ceremony, thunder suddenly sounded from the sky. Dark clouds rolled, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled.
At this moment, the entire Luoyang City shook as if the heavens were angry.
"Dragon!"
"Look, it's a dragon!"
Suddenly, countless people saw a huge divine dragon appear above the endless thunderclouds in the sky. Purple-gold scales covered its entire body as it continuously spiraled and danced in the lightning.
The moment they saw the divine dragon, the three Perfected Ones were stunned. They stared blankly at the rolling dragon on Lei Yun and roared angrily.
"Your Majesty is the True Dragon Son of Heaven!"
"Long live Your Majesty!”
The three old priests had long become intelligent. Naturally, they could tell at a glance that it was a true dragon condensed from mana. They immediately realized that it was Xia Chen who had created it.
The three of them shouted in unison and knelt down. In an instant, countless soldiers and civil and military officials knelt down in excitement.
The entire Luoyang City was in an uproar. Countless people cheered and knelt on the ground, continuously worshipping the divine dragon in the sky.
Roar!
The Purple-gold Divine Dragon swooped down and suddenly stopped in front of Xia Chen, allowing him to stand on the Divine Dragon's head.
The Son of Heaven rode on a dragon and soared above Luoyang City. He surveyed the entire world with monstrous might.
"Soldiers, follow me to the battlefield and wipe out the demon plague!”
"Those who offend our strong Han will be killed even if they are far away!”
Xia Chen stood on the head of the Purple-gold Divine Dragon and looked down in all directions. His mighty heavenly might suppressed countless people in Luoyang City, making it difficult for them to breathe.
The might of the heavens was vast!
This feeling was profound. How could such a scene not be shocking?
"Your Majesty, your majesty!"
"Those who offend our strong Han will be killed even if they are far away!”
With this order, the soldiers of the three armies shouted in unison. The 100,000 imperial guards rode on the Nightmare Warbeasts and rode on the raging inferno of hell.
The whole of Luoyang and even the Great Han Dynasty was no longer peaceful. The news of the emperor riding on a dragon to go out spread all at once.
At this moment, the people who had been restless immediately extinguished their thoughts and waited for the emperor's triumphant return.
"Your Majesty, take care!"
"I respectfully send off Your Majesty and wish Your Majesty a triumphant return!”
On the rooftop, Empress Tang Ji took the lead and knelt down. The nine concubines and eighteen beauties knelt down in unison and respectfully sent the emperor off.
All around, the civil and military officials knelt down. Millions of people in Luoyang also knelt down to see off the Emperor.
Xia Chen looked at Luoyang City below him. Millions of people were kneeling and sending him off. His heart surged and his blood boiled. He could not help but roar towards the sky.
"Let's set off and flatten Shanghai!"
"Stomp Shanghai to the ground!"
Roars shook the heavens and the earth. The emperor of the Great Han Empire had set out on his dragon.
Xia Chen rode the True Dragon formed by his mana and flew across the mountains and rivers. Below him, 100,000 imperial guards rode on Nightmare Beasts silently. Dian Wei, who was leading them, was like an evil god from hell.
This magical dragon was the result of Xia Chen's cultivation of magical power over the past year. It condensed into a real dragon that was hundreds of feet long. It could be said to be rich in magical power.
Accompanying the expedition were three other Perfected Ones. They rushed to the exit of Linhai in a grandiose manner. The strongest navy of the Great Han Dynasty had already gathered there.
"Roar!"
A resounding dragon's roar sounded, and it immediately attracted the attention of countless naval officers.
A purple-gold true dragon flew across the sky and quickly circled over. It rode on the clouds and rolled over thunderclouds.
"Look, a dragon!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is riding a dragon?"
At this moment, the two million elite soldiers of the Empire were shocked. All the navy soldiers were dumbfounded as they looked at the True Dragon flying over.
How spectacular and shocking was that?
"Soldiers, those who offend our strong Han will be killed even if they are far away!”
"Follow me to the expedition!"
Xia Chen arrived and jumped down, landing on the largest warship. Behind him, 100,000 imperial guards boarded the ship.
As he landed, the Dharmic powers True Dragon in the sky suddenly soared into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.
At this moment, all the soldiers woke up and knelt on the ground, cheering three times. Their morale was high and their fighting spirit was boiling.
"Your Majesty is really a god!"
Gan Ning, Zhou Yu, Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Lu Xun all fell to their knees in awe. Words were no longer sufficient to describe their feelings.
At this moment, everyone was full of confidence in this expedition. With such a powerful and mysterious Tian Zi, how could they not win?
Boom!
The densely packed warships started moving. They raised their sails and began to sail far away. The densely packed warships lined up in an extremely spectacular manner.
Each of the 1,000 large warships carried 3,000 soldiers, while the 3,000 medium warships carried various resources and warhorses.
Behind them, there were thousands of large transport ships filled with all kinds of supplies, arrows, and so on. For this expedition, Xia Chen could be said to have the strength of the entire country.
The army went out to sea in a mighty manner. Countless warships left the port and sailed towards the unknown sea.
The countless officials and commoners who came to send them off were all shocked and could not calm down for a long time. They suddenly realized that the Great Han Empire was still as powerful as before.
An unprecedented expedition had begun. On one side was the Great Han Empire, and the emperor was personally leading the expedition.
On one side were the Demon Kings who had descended to the mortal world. Countless Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals were gathered on the East Ocean Island, where the Demon Capital was located.
Along the way, millions of soldiers were excited and eager to fight, waiting for the moment to land.
The sea was very dangerous, but for this expedition, Xia Chen had put in a lot of effort. With the help of the three powerful Taoist masters, the trip to the sea was very smooth.
After traveling for 15 days, they finally saw a huge island in the distance. That was the East Ocean Continent, the world of demons.
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After fifteen days of sailing
"Your Majesty, the East Ocean Continent is in sight!"
At this moment, Xia Chen was standing on the deck of the warship with the three strongest cultivators, the three Perfected Ones, standing behind him.
The four of them looked at the distant sea. A huge island had begun to appear. That was the East Ocean.
"Order the various fleets to prepare to land!”
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, the messenger sent out a flag signal, and the massive battleships began to close in. A dense fleet gathered and pressed down on the East Ocean Island in front of them.
From this moment on, the war between the Great Han Empire and the Demon King had begun!
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