In Northern Desert City, all the soldiers and volunteers had received the news of Yao Yue and the others' consecutive victories!
With only 800 soldiers, Yao Yue had defeated the Asura Devils, who were outnumbered, and killed many Asura Devil Kings. Everyone was excited.
"Amazing, amazing! The Long Clan's son-in-law actually led 800 soldiers to victory with minimal losses. He's really raising the prestige of our Yaoyang Dynasty!
He's even on par with Leader Qiao Xuan! "
"As expected of a talent nurtured by General Long Wu. It seems like he has the talent to be a general. It's a pity that he joined the volunteer army. If he led us, he might have been able to kill his way to Beifeng City."
"That's hard to say. If we don't open the city gates soon, they'll be dead once the Asura Devils arrive."
"Hmph, I think it's time for our army to join the battle. Are we just going to let them have those cities?"
"That's the general's problem. Let's just focus on defending the city."
The soldiers in the city were all secretly discussing the battle achievements of Yao Yue and the others, their eyes filled with admiration!
More than 100 volunteer soldiers left the city that night and rushed to Valley Town to support Yao Yue's group.
From this, one could see how satisfying and inspiring Yao Yue's victory was.
In the Marshal's Mansion, Yu Shaozhong had already reported Yao Yue's plan to Tai Jun and Jiao He, requesting them to cooperate with Yao Yue's group.
Tai Jun was hesitant. The plan was bold, but he found it so tempting that he couldn't bear to reject it.
However, when he brought up the plan to discuss with the generals, he was met with strong opposition from Dong Feng and the Third Prince.
Tai Jun had no choice but to put the plan aside for now.
This time, Yu Shaozhong and Jiao He went to Tai Jun and made their request again.
"Marshal, indecision will only lead to chaos. I, Jiao He, am willing to lead 20,000 soldiers to Valley Town.
I am willing to serve as a military leader.
If I can't win, I'm willing to bear any punishment! "Jiao He bowed to Lord Tai and said.
Yao Yue's plan was undoubtedly bold, but Jiao He felt that this plan would succeed, so he was willing to give it a try!
"Jiao He, have you thought it through?
If you fail, you may lose your military position or even lose your life! "Tai Jun said in a deep voice.
"I've already thought it through. Once we lose such a great opportunity, who knows when we'll be able to recover our lost land!
Even if I die in battle, I won't hesitate! "Jiao He said very seriously.
He thought to himself, 'Lord Taijun still doesn't have General Longwu's charisma and skill!
He's too cautious. He's good at defending a city, but he's not a good commander when it comes to attacking a city! "
"Alright, I will allow you to lead twenty thousand troops to battle!
Regardless of success or failure, everything will be borne by you! "Tai Jun hesitated for a moment before saying.
Actually, he was very optimistic about Yao Yue's plan, but he was still a little worried. Furthermore, because of Dong Feng and the Third Prince, he was a little restrained!
"Thank you, Marshal!" Jiao He replied and turned around to leave the Marshal's Mansion!
Not long after Jiao He left, Taijun received an eagle message. After he opened the letter and read it for a while, his expression changed greatly!
"Men! Pass down the order! Immediately organize the three armies and prepare for battle!" Tai Jun's old eyes flashed as he shouted.
Following his order, all the troops in the city immediately gathered together!
In Valley Town, Yao Yue had recovered for a few days. The strength of his demon core had indeed reached the peak of the Great Demon Realm. He was only a step away from the Demon King Realm!
As long as he stabilized for a while, he would be able to devour more demon cores and break through to the Demon King Realm!
However, Yao Yue wanted to raise his strength to the peak of the Yuan King Realm first.
In that case, he might be able to borrow the power of the lightning punishment to break through to the Demon King Realm and Yuan King Realm, just like the last time. His strength would definitely increase exponentially!
In the past few days, Yao Yue had also let Huo Ming devour a demon core so that he could be prepared to break through to the Demon King Realm!
Previously, Huo Ming had fought against the Demon King Realm together with Yao Yue and had already gained some benefits. Yao Yue had also given him Fire Origin Stones to absorb, causing him to reach the Great Demon Realm. If he devoured another demon core, it would be enough for him to become a true Fire Hawk King!
As for Blackie, he had already reached the peak of the Middle Great Demon Realm and was not far from the Upper Great Demon Realm.
However, Yao Yue had thought that he would not be able to break through so quickly. Who would have thought that he would have broken through silently yesterday?
This was really unexpected to Yao Yue. After he understood, he found out that Blackie was actually able to absorb the Asura Evil Qi from the Asura Demons to strengthen his own strength.
After absorbing the Asura Qi, the black fur on Little Black's body became incomparably dark, and there seemed to be a faint murderous aura floating. The white fur on his forehead also became more prominent, as if something would grow out of that position at any time!
Yao Yue could feel that Blackie was not an ordinary horse. Perhaps he needed to reach the Demon King Realm to show his potential!
When Yao Yue walked out of the room, he was in an incomparably spirited state. His weak appearance from a few days ago was completely different.
At this time, Yu Shaozhong had returned to his side once again.
"Grandpa Zhong, how did it go?" Yao Yue asked Yu Shaozhong.
"Young Master, the situation is not good. Only General Jiao He came with 20,000 troops. Marshal Tai was dissuaded by Dong Feng and the Third Prince and did not dare to rashly go into battle. He was afraid that the Asura Demons would not be fooled!" Yu Shaozhong reported truthfully.
Yao Yue's expression instantly sank and his heart was in a mess!
He originally thought that his plan was very thorough. He believed that Marshal Tai would be able to grasp the opportunity and come to fight with them. They would definitely be able to defeat the Asura Demons in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, there were indeed people who would interfere, causing his plan to fail perfectly.
"Young Master, why don't we retreat to the city first? As long as you take out the imperial token, no one will dare to stop us!" Yu Shaozhong suggested.
"No, we have no way out of this battle!
We have to fight to the death. Even if we lose, we can make the Asura Army suffer heavy losses! "Yao Yue said resolutely.
"Young Master, why do you have to do this? The enemy is strong while we are weak. Doing this will not help us at all. Where there is life, there is hope!" Yu Shaozhong advised earnestly.
Yao Yue shook his head and said, "There are things that a real man can and cannot do!
If not a single soldier comes out from the city, we will indeed retreat. However, General Jiao He has already brought 20,000 troops. We can fight! "
Yu Shaozhong looked at Yao Yue, whose expression was as firm as a rock. Could it be that he felt that Yao Yue was a little like General Longwu?
"Pass down the order. Gather everyone here!" Yao Yue shouted at Yu Shaozhong.
Yu Shaozhong immediately bowed and gathered everyone.
Yao Yue had gathered everyone here so that he could carry out the final step of his plan.
However, at that moment, more than a thousand soldiers suddenly arrived outside the valley.
These soldiers were not Asura Demons, nor were they part of the imperial army. They were a volunteer army that was conducting guerilla warfare.
"Young Master, Qiao Xuan and his men have come to visit!" Duan Tao rushed over and said excitedly.
"Qiao Xuan?
You mean the legendary great leader? "Yao Yue asked doubtfully.
"That's right. They want to join us and kill the Asura Demons!" Duan Tao nodded.
Before Yao Yue had arrived, the person Duan Tao admired the most was Qiao Xuan. Not only was Qiao Xuan stronger than him, but Qiao Xuan was also a true hero. Qiao Xuan had come to kill the enemy purely to contribute to the imperial army. He had no selfish desires.
"Since they're here, let's go out and take a look!" Yao Yue said after pondering for a moment.
Duan Tao asked, "Young Master, aren't you going to bring them in?"
"Not for now. Let's meet them first!" Yao Yue refused.
Yao Yue rode on Huo Ming and led Duan Tao and Yu Shaozhong out of the valley.
Qiao Xuan and the others did not dare to barge into the valley. They were afraid that Yao Yue and the others would be displeased and attack them.
Qiao Xuan was actually a man in his thirties. He had a square and firm face with two strands of hair flowing down his left and right cheeks. He had an unrestrained and unrestrained aura about him. He was a man that would inexplicably leave a good impression on anyone who saw him.
He carried a dragon-shaped broadsword and sat on the back of a golden lion king. He looked extraordinarily mighty.
There were two low-grade Yuan Monarchs following him. However, these two were not as young as Qiao Xuan. They were already middle-aged men in their forties.
"Leader Qiao!" Duan Tao greeted Qiao Xuan respectfully when he saw him.
No matter what, Duan Tao had respected Qiao Xuan for a long time. After seeing him, he could not help but lower his posture and greet him.
"Haha, it's really Big Brother Duan. I heard that you guys killed the enemy repeatedly and won, but I wasn't sure if it was you guys. Now, it seems like I was right!" Qiao Xuan laughed heartily.
"Leader Qiao, you flatter me. Duan Tao doesn't have such ability. It's all thanks to Young Master Yao Yue's good leadership that we were able to kill some Asura Demons!" Duan Tao did not dare claim credit for himself. He pointed at Yao Yue and said.
Qiao Xuan's gaze had already landed on Yao Yue without Duan Tao's words. He cupped his hands at Yao Yue and said, "I am Qiao Xuan. Greetings, little brother. You are truly a young hero. You must have some ability to make Big Brother Duan follow you!"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "We came here in hopes of killing the enemy with you. What do you think, little brother?"
Yao Yue saw that Qiao Xuan's words were appropriate, so he cupped his hands and replied, "Yao Yue has long heard of Leader Qiao's great name. Leader Qiao is righteous and righteous, killing enemies for the empire and the people. Yao Yue deeply admires you!
However, the Asura Army is about to arrive. If you stay with us, you'll be dragged down by us! "
"Brat, don't fail to appreciate our kindness. It's your honor that our leader is here. What are you waiting for?
Hurry up and lead the way. With us around, you will have an advantage! "Before Qiao Xuan could say anything, a low-grade Yuan Monarch beside him shouted unhappily.