Blue Phoenix Chapter 69 - Let the War Begin!

The sun peaked over the horizon, and the campsite which was filled with silent beasts woke up much quicker than it had done any other morning. Everyone was eager to start marching. Everyone was aware that today was the day that they would stand in front of their opponents for the first time. They would see the human army for the first time, and they would finally understand how the war would play out.

The landscape in front of them was flat. Plants were growing on either side of the massive road, a road which normally would be bustling with life, yet now it was empty as everyone had fled before the beast horde arrived.

The four hundred thousand beasts all moved slowly on the large road. The landscape was no longer filled with sparse vegetation; instead, it was filled with fields that were bursting with crops. Corn and rice were left behind as the farmers had fled, but the army did not stop to harvest anything. Hui Yue made a mental note to remember to give these fields to some of the beasts as a reward for their hard work, should they win the war. Some of the beasts were, after all, living life very similar to that of a human. Eating grain was something they did not mind, but it required having fertile soil to cultivate. Within Shenyuan, there was some agriculture, but it was limited because the overpowering jungle was everywhere.

Although some of the beasts were still looking around curiously, tension was hanging heavily over the whole army. The beasts were vigilant as they scouted the horizon for movement or signs of the Imperial Capital or, even better, sight of the army they were to fight.

The sun was high in the sky when they finally saw a pagoda rising to the sky in the distance, and as they moved closer and closer, tall buildings joined the pagoda. Soon one could see the city wall, and as they moved even closer, they saw a sea of humans stationed outside this astonishingly tall city wall.

Looking at the towers Hui Yue had created, the young man heaved a heavy sigh of relief. He was gratified in having built

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