Eternal life begins with saving my clan

Chapter 69 : Northern Desert Battle

The Celestial Heavenly Sect, a formidable force known throughout the Barren Land, marshaled an awe-inspiring army of five hundred thousand soldiers.

Clad in the formidable Metal Bone Construct armor, each warrior was a living embodiment of indomitable strength and unwavering resolve.

As they embarked on their arduous journey toward the unforgiving Northern Desert of the northern barren land, their heavy shields gleamed like silver moons in the blazing sun, a testament to their unwavering commitment to their sacred mission.

Today, the devils in the desert must be vanquished.

As the army advanced, the ground trembled beneath the weight of their determined march.

The rhythmic clank of their armored boots echoed like thunder, resonating through the barren land.

The soldiers marched in perfect formation, a sea of silver and blue, their banners bearing the emblem of the Celestial Heavenly Sect billowing in the desert winds.

It was no secret that the Celestial Heavenly Sect army would vanquish the dread residing at the center of the northern barren land.

Therefore, the Celestial Heavenly Sect received the praise and admiration of the barrens wishing them a safe return.

Looking at the prideful look on the faces of the soldiers and their commanders, those that failed to sign up for the recruitment were full of regret.

Anywhere the army passed through, the people would come and shower them with praise. As for the ladies, they winked at some of the soldiers who caught their attention.

Even some married women couldn't stop themselves from calling out to the young valiant warriors.

Besides, this intimidating army made everyone realize how strong the Celestial Heavenly Sect had developed rapidly in the short span of a few months.

Their position as the strongest power was indisputable.

Arriving at the Qilin Crossing, the once bustling village full of vitality turned desolate.

The new construct army outpost was a couple of hundred meters from it.

Right after the Qilin Crossing was the horrifying Northern Desert.

The dreadful Desert Sand Men sauntered back and forth, looking at the army in the distance with their hollow eyes.

The new arrivals, the five hundred thousand soldiers, formed a neat formation facing the arid desert of death.

The endless multitude of Desert Sand Men would give any troop or army a fright, but not them.

Apart from knowing their weakness, their strength and armor gave them the confidence not to be scared.

Besides, they had a pillar they depended on, a man with incomprehensible power.

Right then, a sudden sound of hooves came from the left, and three people with suffocating aura appeared.

In the lead was Su Ming in his pristine Bronze Metal Armor. On his left was a new face, Su Bolin, and the last person was the new elder who had broken through to the Qi Refinement realm.

Looking at three Qi Refinement experts, the army's morale increased greatly.

Previously, the highest rank in the Barren Land was Peak of Body Building realm stage 9, but now there were three Qi Refinement experts.

How could the soldiers not be proud?

Standing in front of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers, Su Ming raised his voice.

"Today, we cleanse the demons from our land."

"We, the Celestial Heavenly Sect Soldiers, aren't afraid of anything. No one has killed a barrens and lived to tell the tales."

"For those pure souls that were killed... Attack!" He shouted; his voice resounded throughout the battleground.

With his roar, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers formed various smaller battalions.

Every battalion had different fighting tactics, but everyone complemented each other well.

Bang! Bang!

The first battalion was the cavalry; they dashed into the desert like a loose arrow.

They maintained a triangle formation with a long spear in hand.

The quiet desert roared to life when the cavalry entered. The dormant Desert Sand Men rushed toward them.

"Maintain the formation and remember the plan." A female voice came from the front.

The commander of the cavalry was a valiant woman full of courage. She was a born horse rider from a smaller village in the western barren land.

Leading her team, she skillfully killed all the Desert Sand Men on her path, journeying deep into the desert.

Behind her, her men were close behind.

Holding their horse reins with one hand, their sharp weapons cut through the incoming Desert Sand Men like they were nothing.

Since they were on specially bred horses meant for speed, it was difficult for the Desert Sand Men to overwhelm them.

Just as the cavalry was cutting deeper into the heart of the desert, the next battalion entered the desert.

They were all equipped with sharp, flexible swords. In the lead was Su Bolin.

They used the star battle formation and began their massacre.

Instead of focusing on killing the Desert Sand Men, they killed and approached and followed after the cavalry.

Lastly, the last battalion entered the fray after a couple of minutes.

Even though they were from the same battalion, their gear was different.

Half of them carried a heavy rectangular shield with a long spear, while the other group had a light shield of various forms and weapons.

However, instead of rushing to the heart of the desert, they focused on killing the Desert Sand Men.

Those with heavy shields split into smaller units of a thousand, forming a square formation.

When they moved, they moved slowly in unison. The yellow sand under their feet trembled under their rhythmic marching.

Every Desert Sand Men was obstructed by their shields before being cut into pieces.

When they marched for a couple of tens of meters, they stopped and formed an impenetrable square fortress.

This type of formation spread throughout the desert.

As for the other unit, they were free and unrestrained, moving in teams of five to ten.

They were fast and agile, killing every Desert Sand Men on their path.

As the battle raged on, the Celestial Heavenly Sect soldiers were brimming with confidence and pride. However, with the endless rebirth of the Desert Sand Men, it began to take a toll on their bodies.

Therefore, the deadly battle of the soldiers against the fearsome Desert Sand Men on the scorching Northern Desert was a harrowing clash of wills and survival. A struggle between light and darkness amidst the relentless expanse of unforgiving sand dunes.

The soldiers drenched in cold sweat, swung their weapons continuously. They knew what they were up against before they came.

Therefore, they were all mentally prepared. However, reality was different from what they thought.

The relentless Desert Sand Men besieged them from all sides without hint of stopping. They kept popping out of the dunes.

Their water jars were getting empty at a rapid pace, and their hands were sore from the continuous swing of weapons.

Gradually, their faces turned into despair.

Thousand miles from the desert's outer region, Biyu led her unit deeper into the heart of the desert.

She was shocked inwardly. They've been traveling non-stop at their top speed for the past half an hour, but they haven't seen the shadow of the city.

'Is it possible there is no such city?' The strange thought appeared in her mind, but she quickly dismissed it and continued to urge her horse to run faster.

Climbing a dune over ten meters high, she beheld the mysterious ancient city in sight.

She gasped in relief only to discover there was a problem.

*****

At the center of the mysterious ancient city, inside

the lone temple, a giant sand man chained with a powerful formation looked at the scene with total ridicule.

"Mortal will be mortal. Do they think they can defeat me in my domain? Tsk!"

"Since they entered my domain, they should forget about returning."

"With this, I'll have the power to break the seal."