by Fang Xiang
However, the sudden advance of seven days and nights had surpassed people's imagination and completely destroyed the rumors that the new king was weak.
The new king was weak?
No one would think that ever again.
The charge had been furious and powerful, shaking all of Nether Realm! This charge which could be called a miracle could rival the old nether king's battle to unite the Nether Realm.
The opposing camp quickly collapsed. No matter what, the new king was the appointed successor by the old nether king. His legitimacy was undoubted. As long as the new king showed the power of a king, the great majority of factions would choose to support him.
In this, Northern Plains Ice Mansion was at a absolute disadvantage.
Zuo Mo used this method to prove his strength and defend his status as the Nether King. If Hai Xin Bing did not quickly change this, her situation would grow increasingly worse.
Northern Plains Ice Mansion would become the rebels that tried to challenge the right of the king. This would cause their supporters to quickly abandon them.
The old Nether King had ruled Nether Realm for ten whole years. His influence was enormous. If it wasn't for the fact that the new king was unfamiliar and no one had heard of him, if the successor had been An Mo, the opposing voices would not have been so strong.
Only by defeating the new king would Northern Plains Ice Mansion reverse the situation.
"Should we notify the king?" Worry appeared on Fei Lei's face.
Liang Wei shook his head. "No need, this is most likely King's true intentions."
Fei Lei was astounded. "Wouldn't this be too much of a risk?"
"King wants to end this in one battle," Liang Wei said gravely.
"It's too risky!" Fei Lei continued to shake his head. "I feel that even if the enemy only has fifty thousand, and the battalions are not too low in quality, we will be in great trouble."
Liang Wei did not argue. Fei Lei's speculation was accurate. The two had worked as partners for many years and knew each other well. Fei Lei's talent as a battle general was not outstanding, but he was experienced. He would not have spectacular displays, but he would not make any low-level mistakes. He would not make a mistake in a judgement like this.
Based on the power that King showed in these past days, if the enemy had fifty thousand, they would have a chance to delay them.
If the enemy had a well-trained battalion of a hundred thousand, it was likely that they would sink into a bog. If the enemy battalion reached one hundred and fifty thousand, they would be at a disadvantage. If the enemy battalion was two hundred thousand, their chances of victory were close to zero.
The question now was, could Hai Xin Bing gather so many?
The battle for the throne of Nether Realm attracted everyone in Nether Realm. This was directly related to their benefits. Under the rule of the old Nether King, they had enjoyed ten years of peace and Nether realm had risen to become one of the strongest powers in the world.
They treasured the lives they had now.
Due to this, when the old Nether King appointed an unknown person as the successor, this was opposed by almost everyone.
Yet a few short days passed, and without realizing it, the tide had turned.
Seven days and nights, without a moment of rest, a lightning fast advance.
Under the hoofs of the new king, countless battalions wailed, struggled and were stomped into the dust!
The new king's unparalleled individual power and courageous style immediately increased the number of his supported. Even the old nether king had not been so powerful in the past.
A new legend was being formed right in front of them.!
This lightning fast advance that would enter the history books had never occurred in the history of mo before.
The new king was so powerful!
The Nether Realm mo innately respected the strong. Countless people were in awe of the new king. The mo were so simple. If you were strong enough, they would fear you and submit to you!
All of Nether Realm was discussing the legendary lightning advance.
The opposing voices seemed to have disappeared in the span of a night. However, those that were more perceptively warily maintained neutrality.
They knew that Hai Xin Bing had been forced to a precipice, a true precipice!
Everyone shuddered at the terrifying power of the new king. Even inside Northern Plains Ice Mansion, many people were filled with terror. A hopelessness started to spread.
Hai Xin Bing only had one last chance.
If she could not stop the new king, after the new king ascended, the first thing he would target would be Northern Plains Ice Mansion. At that time, the authority of the new king would have stabilized, Nether Realm would have submitted, and Hai Xin Bing would die.
She needed to prove she was stronger than the new king before the new king reached Nether King Palace!
The atmosphere in Northern Plains Ice Mansion was extremely low and tense. In a blink, the situation had reversed. They had originally thought that victory was in their grasp, and suddenly, they were at the end of their road.
No one had thought that the new king had resolved the situation in such a way!
Simple! Brutal! Without any finesse!
A few days ago, they had laughed at the new king for being stupid and not knowing his limits, that he was bashing his head against rocks. When the third day came, no one was able to laugh.
They knew just how many battalions they had sent on this path.
On the seventh day, each of them only felt terror, unparalleled terror!
How could someone be so strong!
How could they!
The mirages of the battles at the front lines were passed back to Northern Plains Ice Mansion. In the images, that inhuman existence caused each person's soul to tremble!
No one was a match for one of his attacks!
With the power of a single person, he killed an entire battalion!
A battalion of tens of thousands was fragile like paper in front of him. He easily passed through them and defeated them in one blow!
Even Hai Xin Bing was silent when she saw this scene. No one knew her hands that were hidden in her sleeves were imperceptibly trembling.
The shock she felt was even stronger. An Mo who was on the same level as her appeared dim next to the new king. However, she still noticed that An Mo's attacks were still so sharp and powerful, even more powerful than she had imagined!
Only today did she know that An Mo had hidden his strength.
But no one would look at An Mo. No one would feel An Mo was powerful. Everyone's gaze would only be attracted by one figure.
That new king who was like demon ascending to the mortal world!
Hai Xin Bing had seen the strength of the old Nether King before. In her eyes, the old Nether King was unfathomable. You never knew if the power he showed was his limit.
What the new king displayed was a completely different kind of presence.
An unprecedented dominance!
He moved like a colossus, flattening everything in his path. In front of him, you would unconsciously feel as small as an ant, and could not muster any fighting spirit.
"We have mobilized all battalions," Zhu Nan Yue said calmly.
Hai Xin Bing recovered a thread of calmness. She looked with admiration at her trusted general. Of everyone, Zhu Nan Yue was the calmest.
"How many people?" Her tone was calm.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!" Zhu Nan Yue's eyes burned.
She was also shocked at the new king's power, but when she thought of fighting against such a powerful opponent, she didn't feel any fear, and her blood heated at the idea!
"Where will the location of the final battle be?" Hai Xin Bing's terror was pushed away. She was not a normal person, and her tone became determined.
"Nether King River!" Zhu Nan Yue said three words.
Viciousness flashed through Hai Xin Bing's eyes
. She suddenly stood and said with steel, "Nether King River! Good! Then let this battle choose the true Nether King!"
Everyone stood in unison, the hesitation and fear in their eyes completely disappearing. What replaced those emotions was the belief to die!
Final battle!
Translator Ramblings: I just imagine Zuo Mo as a moving pile of jingshi smashing everything along the way.
Chapter 886: Presence
Naturally, Northern Plains Ice Mansion could not conceal such a large-scale mobilization of its battalions.
Hai Xin Bing had not planned to conceal it. At this point, both sides were fighting based on their pure strength. There wasn't any subtlety or strategum to speak of. At this time, there was no meaning in keeping trump cards.
For both sides, at least in this battle, there was no difference between the their positions. They were both fighting with their backs to the wall.
Hai Xin Bing gathered all the battalions that she could move, including all the battalions from Eastern Nether Mansion that had joined her and those factions that had sided with Northern Plains Ice Mansion early on. At this time, many of these factions felt extremely bitter. They had originally thought that the new king would not be able to match Hai Xin Bing. Who knew that the new king was more powerful than they had imagined.
But at this point, they would not be allowed to retreat. If Hai Xin Bing was defeated, they would be killed as well. Due to this, their resolve to fight was unshakable.
They were fighting to survive.
Hai Xin Bing hoped to survive, the remaining members of Eastern Nether Mansion hoped to survive, they hoped to survive.
More and more battalions departed for Nether King River.
In the history of the mo, never had such a large battle occurred, similarly such a powerful and domineering advance had occurred before.
The battalions rushed over from all directions.
The mood of Nether Realm had was tense.
Hai Xin Bing had setup the main command tent on the banks of the Nether River. The battalions hurriedly gathered from all over.
"Nether Lord!" A middle-aged person bowed respectfully to Hai Xin Bing. Behind him was a well-trained battalion. Each member of this battalion had a verdant green leaf at the center of their foreheads. Their expressions were cold, and gave off a powerful presence.
They were the famed Forest Roaming Clan Battalion. The Forest Roaming Clan lived deep in the forest and rarely interacted with the outside world. However, they were great fighters, strong and famous.
Hai Xin Bing had once saved the life of the previous leader of the Forest Roaming Clan and had a great favor owed to her. No one had known of this relationship. She thought of it as a trump card and had been unwilling to use it. But at this time, she did not hesitate in using this trump card.
"Thank you!" Hai Xin Bing showed a gentle smile.
Hai Xin Bing was tall, possessed a pair of blue eyes, and had fine and white skin. She was authoritative and gave people the feeling of being an icy beauty. When she smiled now, it was like a warm spring wind.
This middle-aged person was Man Zhen, and the present leader of the Forest Roaming Clan as well as the son of the past leader. He had the most leaves on his forehead, three, and he gave off a savage presence like that of a wild beast.
Man Zhen was not of many words. After the greeting, he moved to the side. Zhu Nan Yue moved forward and started to arrange where the Forest Roaming Clan would set up camp.
Hai Xin Bing was relieved that the Forest Roaming Clan could arrive in time. Man Zhen had brought along ten thousand of the Forest Roaming Clan elite. This battalion was powerful, and were on par with the strongest battalions of Northern Plains Ice Mansion.
Few knew just how many factions Hai Xin Bing had recruited and maintained good relationship with over the years.
They could only see an endless stream of battalions continue to advance towards Nether King River.
The battalions surroundings Hai Xin Bing's tent grew in number.
"It's the seventy-fourth battalion!"
As this was said, the little shop exploded into conversation. This struggle over the control of the Nether Realm had reached the final battle. It attracted the attention of every citizen of Nether Realm. No Nether Realm mo was able to ignore the matter. The word "king" had a holy meaning among the mo.
Without realizing it, people’s acceptance of the new king increased. From the conversations in the little shop, it could be seen that there were more supporters of the new king. Hai Xin Bing was a warlord in everyone's eyes, but she did not qualify to be king.
If Hai Xin Bing qualified to become king, why hadn't the old Nether King chosen her?
This was the phrase that many supporters of the new king used. The supporters of the new king increased by the day. That advance over seven days and nights was too domineering! So domineering that the ferocious mo admired it!
It must be very enjoyable to be led by such a domineering king!
This thought could not be pushed from the minds of many people.
In comparison, Hai Xin Bing who had the most support at the start was looked down on. Maybe Hai Xin Bing had a stronger faction, but she definitely could not be so domineering. As to the identity of the new king, oh, who cared about that now? The old nether king had also come out of nowhere. Who knew the origins of the old Nether King?
Yet the problem now was if the new king could not make it through Hai Xin Bing's challenge, he could not ascend to the throne.
The old Nether King built the Nether King Palace as the symbol of the king's power.
"Hai Xin Bing hid too deeply! She has so many supporters!'
"Yes! They've surpassed two hundred thousand!"
Someone quickly gave a precise answer, " Two hundred twenty thousand!"
Hiss, everyone inside the little shop inhaled sharply. A battalion of two hundred twenty thousand. That should cover the ground and the sky, appearing endless in view. The people in the little shop found that their poor imaginations were not enough to imagine such a scene.
"It will surpass two hundred fifty hundred thousand. We just received news that nine more battalions are nearing Nether King River."
The little shop immediately became silent.
A long time later, someone murmured, "Is no one helping the new king?"
An even longer silence.
No one knew.
"Preparations done!" The two balls of flame in Gu Wu Shuang's empty eye sockets flickered.
The other four turned to look at the Ghost Lord.
The Ghost Lord said expressionlessly, "Then depart!"
"Boss, you will not reconsider?" Si Du couldn't resist asking. Other people might not understand the present situation, but they saw it clearly.
Hai Xin Bing was prepared to have a final battle with the new king, but in reality, she lost. Even if she won, she could not ascend to the throne! This was strange, but it was true. If she defeated the new king, she would become the most powerful person in Nether Realm, yet she would not be able to become king!
And if the new king beat her, he would become the undoubted king.
Presence, Hai Xin Bing did not have the presence of a king. Or rather, Hai Xin Bing's presence lost completely to the knew king's presence.
In the view of the Yin Tomb Five Ghosts, they had no need to participate in this final battle. The chances the new king could win this final battle was pitifully low. All the power that Hai Xin Bing had worked to accumulate over the years had been invested into this life and death battle.
Their intelligence was more accurate. According to their estimates, in the end, Hai Xin Bing would gather a battalion that would surpass three hundred thousand!
Even they shuddered at this number.
Almost half of the elite fighting forces in Nether Realm had been gathered by Hai Xin Bing! Her power surpassed all of their expectations. Now, it seemed that Jia Man who had been called the most ambitious was lacking compared to this woman.<
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However, Hai Xin Bing would have to pay a great price to win against the terrifying power that the new king showed in battle.
The expected result was great losses on both sides.
This was the best result for the Yin Tomb Guards. They believed that the Nether Lord You Zhe also thought the same. They hadn't expected the Ghost Lord would give orders to move out and support the new king.
The Yin Tomb Ghost Lord looked expressionlessly at Gu Wu Shuang and spoke in his unique dissonant voice, "Do you know why King trusted me to guard the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Underworld?"
"Because I was born here," the Ghost Lord said coolly, "and this is the homeland of King."
The Yin Tomb Five Ghosts were dumbstruck.
"Depart!"
The grey Yin Tomb Guards moved out of their base. Not one person was left.
"It's been too long since I moved. Even my belly is bigger," You Zhe lamented. He had gotten a size bigger.
In front of him, his first commander, Ma Wei, stood with a respectful gaze. The entire battalion was prepared to depart.
"Ah, Hai Xin Bing, you're so worrisome. You have created such a great fuss, even my old bones have to act," You Zhe muttered his thoughts. "Originally, I hadn't planned on acting, why fight? When was King's judgement ever wrong? All right, let's go. I don't know if we will make it in time. Hai Xin Bing is insane, does she want the unified Nether Realm to end? If you want to fight to be king, fight, don't be like this. Do you know why King did not act against me? Because while I go with the wind, I have a bottom line … …"
As he murmured to himself, he struggled to climb onto the chariot. "Let's go."
The battalion marched.
The news that Hai Xin Bing had amassed an army of over two hundred thousand was proven. The mood of the troop immediately became grave. Liang Wei and An Mo were all skilled battle generals.They knew what this meant.
No matter how they calculated, their chances of victory in this battle was minuscule, so minuscule it was insignificant.
Regardless of how brave the new king was, how strong his individual power was, he could not win against such a strong army. If King was alone, based on his outstanding individual power, there would be no problems for him to flee safely.