Chapter 588 Back and Forth Tug of War _1
The fierce war within the Divine Realm was relentless, with both armies locked in incessant tug-of-war combat.
The Imperial Army was well-equipped, well-trained, and brave in battle.
If it were the army of the Nine-Star Imperial Dynasty facing Dawu's torrents of counterattacks, they would've been defeated long ago.
But the Imperial Army held its own, their formidable strength inflicting great damage on Dawu's forces.
"Could these really be forces for an Imperial Dynasty to wield? Why do I feel they are even more elite, and more hard to deal with than the Holy Sky Empire's army?"
A roar of rage emerged from the Everlasting Empire.
With superior equipment and the divine punitive heavy cannon, along with the Starry Sky Battleships being a major asset in strategy, the Dawu army paid a bloody price for every step they advanced!
Their equipment was excellent, and their cultivation was not weak either.
Moreover, their morale was astonishingly high, they were daring and tenacious, and had no fear of death!
"Don't worry, no matter how powerful they are, they are, after all, reliant only on the resources of an Imperial Dynasty. They can't compete with the foundations of an empire. Given enough time, we could wear them down!"
The Imperial Army roared.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
A fierce aura erupted from the Dawu army. Enveloped with Divine Energy, they gazed forward with determined, fearless eyes. Even when their comrades fell beside them, they felt no fear.
In Dawu, contributions were valued above all. Each time they decapitated a soldier from the Imperial Army, they earned a significant amount of military merit.
If they were to die in battle, their contributions would not be lost but inherited by their descendants.
Without contributions, they couldn't enjoy better benefits.
The Dawu army, backed by the Divine Realm, could quickly reinforce its ranks.
In the meantime.
In the direction of the Flame Demon Realm.
"The Imperial Army has already taken the initiative to attack Dawu. According to the information we received, many of Dawu's elite were deployed to the Divine Realm. The forces here only account for two or three tenths of their total. It's about time we take action to counterbalance their power!"
The North Ridge Alliance also launched its attack.
To oversee the fighting forces cobbled together, the Everlasting Empire had also dispatched a few strong individuals to lead the front lines.
Dawu, engaged in war on two fronts, had no other choice but to fight two major battles simultaneously in the Divine Realm and Flame Demon Realm.
"What an opportunity! Now's the time. The Imperial Army launched the first attack, and here it's mostly the North Ridge Alliance. We should take advantage of Dawu's war effort to stoke the flames, to reap some benefits!"
Each faction that gathered saw the fight between Dawu and the North Ridge Alliance and calculated their strategy accordingly.
They certainly would not fight to the death for Dawu, but they wouldn't miss an opportunity to take advantage either.
Dawu never expected these people to follow orders. Instead, they were more than happy to see them stirring up trouble for the North Ridge Alliance, creating opportunities by stabbing them in the back.
"Kill! Annihilate the North Ridge Alliance!"
Although the majority of their forces were in the Divine Realm and Dawu had only thirty percent of their troops here, it was still enough to confront this ragtag alliance.
"Our forces will follow the troops of Dawu. Once they breach the enemy's lines, we will immediately go in for the kill. Don't let anyone escape. The last attack on us, the Cloud Mist Sect, remains unsettled and it's time for retribution!"
The Cloud Mist Sect was not a group to be trifled with, having a strong sense of vengeance.
The previous attack by the Alliance on the Cloud Mist Sect had caused significant losses.
While the North Ridge Alliance did outnumber them, Chu Yuan had gathered a large number of forces from the East Zone Alliance.
What's more, the Dawu troops fought for their country, defending their home. This spirit set them apart.
The battles on both sides were exceedingly ruthless.
But even so!
Even in the midst of this brutal fighting, Chu Yuan had not used his Sword Army, but rather kept them as his trump card.
He knew very well that the truly savage battles had not yet begun.
Inside the Royal Palace.
Chu Yuan sat upon the Slaughter God Throne, looking at the two light curtains presented before him.
"This is only the beginning. The Everlasting Empire is trying to drive a wedge between me and the Holy Sky Empire, brewing a bigger conspiracy. The fact those Principal Gods have yet to act means the time for their scheme to reveal itself has not yet come."
He was very calm.
Although the battle shown on the screen was extremely fierce, it was far from the worst that was yet to come.
"They are definitely plotting something."
Muttered Chu Yuan.
The beginning of the 50th year in Dawu.
This year was not peaceful, marking the official entry into an era of warfare.
The war in the Divine Realm had been going on for half a month.
During this half month, although Dawu also suffered considerable losses, every enemy they killed allowed them to seize their opponent's treasures and refine the divine laws of the enemy to supplement their own troops.
It can be said, Chu Yuan also gained a lot.
Moreover, the harder the fight, the higher the chance of breakthroughs occurring in dire situations. The survivors, after breaking through major barriers in a life-and-death struggle, were more dedicated to the fight than ever.
Dawu's Fang Lei, from the Thunderbolt Army, had been stuck at the 10th level of the Divine Realm for several years despite resources being spent on him.
However, after half a month of bloody fighting intensified by the laws of the Deity and of life and death, he managed to break through to the realm of Deities without the need for the Deity Elixer.
As the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times, creating many powerful individuals.
It was for this reason that the Imperial Dynasty embarked on the expedition to conquer the Jiuyou World.
"Kill, I want all of you to die!"
On the battlefield in the Divine Realm, Fang Lei consumed a Divine Blood Elixer; divine light surged within him. His body drenched in blood, patched with the blood of both him and his enemies, resembling a blood man.
Clutching his now crimson Thunder Knife, he delivered a mighty cut.
His face was resolute, marked with hideous scars.
The elite Thunderbolt Army also suffered heavy losses, but they earned an imposing reputation with their bloody combat and the Thunder Knives in their hands.
"The Void Army, reinforce the battlefield!"
The most intense battlefield was still in the Divine Realm.
Both sides were engaged in constant bloody battles.
The Imperial Army was also struggling. After engaging in full-scale combat with the Dawu forces, they were dragged into the quagmire of war, stubbornly clinging on.
If they were to withdraw, all the previous gains would be lost.
"Even the army of an Imperial-level power is just like this!"
These were the voices they voiced out.
Time flew by, and it had been a month!
Both sides had been engaged in bloody fighting in the Divine Realm for a whole month.
"Replenish the forces from the Civilian Schools to each of the Dawu armies."
Among Dawu's three major schools, the Civilian School seemed least noticeable, but had the largest number of people.
When the war arrived at the stage of a meat grinder with constant back-and-forths, the role of the Civilian School was fully revealed.
Every Dawu citizen was a soldier, well-versed in combat. In the Civilian School, they trained with various types of forces depending on their individual abilities. This concentrated on coordination between the armies during this period.
Thus, people from the Civilian School were able to replenish the battlefield, replacing the worn-down soldiers who had been fighting for a month.
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The Imperial Army had to admire this quality of the Dawu Forces. Even when they knew they were fighting the Imperial Dynasty, they had no fear, willing to fight to the death, often dragging several enemies down with them.
"They are even more difficult to deal with than the Holy Sky Empire!"
The Holy Sky Empire was indeed powerful, but the spirit of its soldiers could not match Dawu.
Just when the Eternal World was embroiled in turmoil and chaos, an earth-shaking change occurred within the Divine Mountain!