The Emperor of the Three Realms

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As Song Tianxing had said, there were thousands of things waiting for Long Zhaofeng when he ascended the throne. He had no time to immediately make trouble in the Hall of Healing.    

Long Zhaofeng gave the order on the first day he ascended the throne and gathered all the dukes in the expedition south to march on the Jiang Han territory, and punished the traitorous father and son of Jiang Feng.    

Moreover, Long Zhaofeng would personally join this expedition.    

Everyone knew that Long Zhaofeng's hatred towards the Jiang family reached the depths of the ocean. Jiang Chen had shot dead his beloved son, Long Yinye, with a single arrow. The pain of losing his son caused Long Zhaofeng to be unable to be happy, even after ascending the throne.    

It felt like the brightest jewel in the crown had been taken by someone.    

The army, in a full battle array, awaited his orders, ready to depart at any time.    

Long Zhaofeng was wearing a full length robe and looked quite majestic. The handpicked elite was under his command and he walked to the front of a large army surrounded by soldiers from various dukes.    

“We have just ascended the throne, but unfortunately the traitorous Jiang family helped the remaining evil of the Eastern clan. They tried to oppose my royal family and in doing so, they opposed the entire kingdom. The kingdom would not be at peace until the Jiang family was annihilated and the Eastern clan exterminated. We are also at odds over the loss of a son from the Jiang family. We personally intervene today, are you all willing to punish traitors with Us?”    

“May Your Majesty live ten thousand years, may the Long family live ten thousand years!”    

“Pressing the Jiang family, annihilating the Jiang clan!”    

“Pressing the Jiang family, annihilating the Jiang clan!”    

Soldiers exclaimed in unison, their spirits soaring to the horizon, shaking the heavens and moving the earth.    

"Forward!" Long Zhaofeng waved his long whip as the large army moved forward. It was a one million-strong force that split into three troops, moving south towards the southern border and Jiang Han territory.    

“Jiang Chen, Jiang Feng, I swear that I will not return to the capital if I do not meet and flatten the Jiang Han territory and slaughter all your Jiang family, old and young.” Long Zhaofeng swore blood.    

An astonishing killing intent also emanated from Long Juxue, her face like ice-cold ice. With regards to Jiang Chen, his hatred towards him was deep.    

This kind of hatred was not only because Jiang Chen had killed his elder brother Long Yinye, but the kind of hatred that also came from other emotions, such as jealousy.    

Logically, he, Long Juxue, had a blue phoenix body and had attracted the attention of the heavyweights in the hidden sect. She is a golden girl.    

And true, he had enjoyed a smooth and easy life for over ten years on his journey as a genius. He had no setbacks and had always occupied the top spot, praised by tens of thousands of people, chased by tens of thousands of people, and adored by tens of thousands of people.    

But, this situation had changed due to the appearance of Jiang Chen.    

Bai Zhanyun, Yi Taichu, the heir of these four grand dukes was originally a vassal kneeling at his feet, but began to keep a distance from him with the appearance of Jiang Chen.    

This could have been forgiven, but Jiang Chen had actually publicly rejected his request for the Dragon Bone Sun Grass in the Healing Hall, and had not left his face at all.    

If it was said that this was only a matter of face alone, then the matter of Jiang Chen's victory over him in the Hidden Dragon Trials, when his eight personal bodyguards were the first to clear the test, would be the case, it was an act of seizing with a single blow.the advantage that the Long family had maintained for hundreds of years.    

And in the Boundless Catacombs, under careful and elaborate planning along with two spirit weapons, as well as four true qi master level assassins, it was still not enough to kill Jiang Chen.    

All these things added together were enough to trigger Long Juxue's killing intent towards Jiang Chen to its peak.    

He had been thwarted many times when he fought Jiang Chen, even with his azure phoenix constitution. This made him jealous and gave him a sense of danger.    

His overwhelming superiority would further diminish if this Jiang Chen was allowed to live and continue to evolve.    

Even if Jiang Chen was inferior to him and did not attract the attention of any heavyweight sect, Long Juxue simply did not want to see another genius halo exist beside her own light circle within the limits of the kingdom.    

A large army advanced forward with great strength and vigor.    

The road from the capital to the southern border is long. Many regions, cities, mountain paths, and dangerous areas would be impassable.    

The Second Crossing is one of those mountain passes.    

High and steep mountains border both sides of this mountain pass. This path was built according to the mountain, easily defended and difficult to attack.    

The Second Crossing is located on the land of the Duke of Yanmen, Yan Jiuzhuang territory.    

The general in charge of this permit was confidant Yan Jiuzhuang. Only, the head of this beloved confidant had long been separated from his body.    

Last night, when it was dark and the wind was strong.    

Countless ferocious birds flew from an unknown origin under the shade of the night, attacking the mountain pass.    

In almost less than fifteen minutes, the mountain path had been filled with endless ferocious fowl. All the surviving soldiers had been turned into food for these wild birds.    

“Chen'er, is Eastern Lu really dead?”    

Above the mountain pass, Jiang Feng, who had broken through eleven meridians of true qi, still found it hard to accept this reality.    

“He is dead and has reaped what he sowed. No one can be blamed for his downfall.” Jiang Chen did not have much sympathy for Eastern Lu.    

It was not that Jiang Feng was feeling sad, it was just that the Eastern Kingdom had been under the rule of the Eastern clan for too long. The sudden death of Eastern Lu, the collapse of the Eastern clan, power moved to others — this caused Jiang Feng to have difficulty in adjusting.    

“Long Zhaofeng committed many sins.” Jiang Feng had also seen many things lately. The turmoil in the capital and the relentless carnage actually created a river of blood in the capital in just a few days.    

“He won't prance much longer.” Jiang Chen's tone sounded distant. “According to the calculations, the large team he personally led will arrive soon?”    

Jiang Chen did not choose the Second Crossing for no reason.    

This place is easy to defend and hard to attack. The terrain was advantageous in concealing a large Swordbird army. He would ambush the great army of Long Zhaofeng here and thus choose this place as the resting place of Long Zhaofeng.    

Jiang Chen knew clearly that the first thing Long Zhaofeng would do after ascending the throne was to conquer the Jiang Han territory, fight against the Jiang clan, and exterminate the Jiang clan.    

This was not a personal grudge, but a fight in which both families would not stop until either side died.    

This battle must end with the complete destruction of one of the parties. Otherwise, if one side did not fall, the other side would never be at peace.    

“Jiang Chen, are you really sure that our small number of people will be enough to fight against Long Zhaofeng's large army that has turned into full power?” Princess Gouyu was completely exhausted after the past few days, but she was more concerned about the situation at hand.    

Gouyu, when have you ever thought that I, Jiang Chen, have done something without any guarantee of success? Jiang Chen smiled faintly and asked in response.    

“But, Long Zhaofeng successfully carried out a coup and various dukes had approved his reign. If he were to gather the various ducal forces, he would have around a million troops. Although this path was easy to defend and difficult to attack, if everyone among the millions of soldiers charged forward, it would be more than enough to defeat this path tenfold.”    

Princess Gouyu was not a brainless person, she still had knowledge of the matters of war.    

"As for the cost?" Jiang Chen smiled casually. “They will not have the opportunity to sue. They only have one choice. If they could escape, that was their fate. If they can't, they'll die.”    

Jiang Chen's tone of voice suddenly dropped as killing intent exploded in his eyes.    

Soldiers and small pawns could escape.    

None of the Long family were allowed to leave.    

He would not forget the scene of the Duke of Soaring Dragon sending people to kill his father Jiang Feng. He would not forget the sight of his father's black face due to the poison. Similarly, he would also not forget the scene where Long San tried to kill him while he was on a mission. It was even more impossible for him to forget the scene of Long Yinye and Long Juxue partnering with the four great assassins in the Boundless Catacombs, forcing himself into a state of despair.    

If not for him being lucky and having all sorts of trump cards, he would have already died an unknown number of times.    

Jiang Chen was not someone who harbored and held grudges, but he was also not a living Buddha, who obediently let his saliva dry up when someone spat on his face. It's not a matter of a simple grudge between him and the Long family now, but a matter of who lives and who dies.    

"They're here."    

Jiang Chen's ears moved slightly as his Zephyr Ears caught the sound of a large army marching, fifteen kilometers away.    

"They're here?" Princess Gouyu's feminine features changed slightly as she listened attentively, but was unable to hear anything.    

Jiang Feng also raised his ears but also heard nothing.    

Standing like a statue at the top of a mountain pass, Jiang Chen remained silent without speaking. His gaze was firm and full of killing intent, quietly waiting for the moment of slaughter.    

“Long Zhaofeng, I hope you are already wearing a royal robe. Otherwise, you will never have the chance to wear it again this lifetime.”    

That thought flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.    

After a while, Princess Gouyu and Jiang Feng finally heard the disturbance. The aura and killing intent of a million strong soldiers moved forward, the stifling feeling of oppression caused Princess Gouyu's heart to contract involuntarily as she looked towards Jiang Chen uncontrollably.    

He remained as stable as ever, almost as if he was sitting quietly and meditating, but with a small smile on his face slowly spread out.    

“Is.... is he really sure of his victory?” Princess Gouyu's heart was in turmoil. This suddenly-appearing young man had completely changed and redefined all of his knowledge and the obstacles in his heart in just a few months.    

The big army finally arrived.    

Long Zhaofeng wore durable armor on top of his royal robe and turned his head towards the Duke of Yanmen by his side, “Duke Yan, the Second Crossing is in front, right? Why do they still not respond after your intelligence is delivered?”    

Yan Jiuzhuang was also slightly surprised. The defense general of the Second Crossing was his favorite general. Logically, he would not neglect his duties.    

“Will your old subject send someone to do the recon first?” Yan Jiuzhuang asked weakly.    

"unneeded. The army will move forward. Tell him to open the pass. Duke Yan, you should be more careful in using someone who ignores his position. Long Zhaofeng said weakly.    

Sweat drenched Yan Jiuzhuang's back. How could he not see the tone of displeasure of his king from these words?    

At this moment, a body figure suddenly appeared above the mountain pass like a descending god entity and looked down at the humans, while glancing towards the large army below.    

“Long Zhaofeng, I've been waiting for you for a long time.”    

Jiang Chen's voice was as calm as water, but it also came towards the huge army like a huge wave of vast ocean collapsing one after another.    

“That's Jiang Chen.” Many recognized him immediately.    

“Jiang Chen.” Long Zhaofeng's eyes immediately turned red as endless rays of hatred shot towards the sky above the mountain pass when he saw his enemy.    

“Little criminal Jiang Chen, why are you here? Where are the soldiers and generals who survived?” Duke Yanmen exclaimed.    

“Defending soldiers and generals? Those worthless things are only good for parties and drinks like you, Yan Jiuzhuang. They've reported to the underworld. Yan Jiuzhuang, the road to the underworld is not far away. You should still be able to meet them if you hurry now.”    

Jiang Chen's cold voice descended from the top of the mountain pass.    

“Jiang Chen, do you think seizing one mountain path is enough to block the southern momentum of my great army?” Long Zhaofeng smiled coldly as he called out.    

"Distrain?" Jiang Chen's tone was filled with contempt. “Long Zhaofeng, you think too much. I chose this ticket just because I think this area is more suitable to be your resting place.”    

Whahuh?    

A rest-room? Millions of strong soldiers almost laughed. Is Jiang Chen crazy? Even if he brought some troops with him, he dared to voice such lofty words as taking the life of a king with just one mountain path?    

Is this the daydream of an idiot?